- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 1382450
- Series
- D
SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 2
- Questions
- 100
- Maximum marks
- 200
- Minutes allowed
- 60
Instructions निर्देश
- This booklet has 100 questions in 4 parts: A. General Intelligence (25), B. General Awareness (25), C. Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill) (25), D. English Language (Basic Knowledge) (25).
- Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
- Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 2 marks. A wrong answer costs 0.5. A question left blank scores nothing.
- Fill one bubble per question on the answer sheet. Unlike a real sheet, you can clear it and change your mind.
Scripting is off, so this page is a printed paper: answer on paper, then open each question’s working.
Part AGeneral Intelligence
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U is the brother of B. B is the husband of P. How is U related to P?
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Answer D
Follow the links out from P: B is P’s husband; U is B’s brother. So U is P’s brother-in-law.
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9 : 80 :: 10 : ?
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Answer B
80 = 9² − 1, the rule n² − 1. For 10: 10² − 1 = 99.
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Lata walks 10 km towards the east. She turns left and walks 2 km. She turns left and walks 10 km. How far, and in which direction, is she from the starting point?
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Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 0 km east and 2 km north of the start. Distance = √(0² + 2²) = 2 km. 2 km, north.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 42 + 7 − 2 ÷ 16 × 10?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 42 ÷ 7 + 2 × 16 − 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 28.
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Statements:
(1) All roads are shirts.
(2) Some fans are shirts.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No fans are shirts.
(II) Some shirts are roads.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: fans and shirts may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Which letter comes next? T, R, P, N, L, ?
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Answer C
Each letter moves 2 places back in the alphabet: T → R → P → N → L → J.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, ?
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Answer D
The rule: the terms are 5³, 6³, 7³ …. The missing term is 1,000.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 5:05?
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Answer B
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |150 − 27.5| = 122.5°. Answer: 122.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 120°.
Directions for questions 9 to 9
Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 3 people sit between Esha and Arun. Chetan sits somewhere to the right of Gopal. Divya and Chetan sit next to each other. Divya sits third to the left of Arun. Gopal sits somewhere to the right of Bina.-
How many people sit between Arun and Farhan?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Gopal, Esha, Divya, Chetan, Farhan, Arun. Between them: None.
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Kabir walks 15 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 10 km. He turns left and walks 13 km. He turns right and walks 12 km. He turns left and walks 7 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 22 km east and 5 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
In the others the second number is n³ of the first; 3 : 30 breaks it. The odd one is 3 : 30.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer C
In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 2 : 6 breaks it. The odd one is 2 : 6.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, ?
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Answer A
The rule: consecutive prime numbers. The missing term is 37.
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In a certain code, SILVER is written as QDUKHR. How is APPLE written in that code?
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Answer A
From SILVER → QDUKHR: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to APPLE: DKOOZ.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 50 + 10 ÷ 9 × 9 − 4?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 50 − 10 + 9 ÷ 9 × 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 44.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer A
In the others the second number is n² of the first; 2 : 7 breaks it. The odd one is 2 : 7.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 9th to the left of the 12th letter from the left?
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Answer D
The 12th letter from the left is L (position 12). 9 places to the left: position 3, which is C.
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In a row of 39 students, Kabir is 9th from the left. What is Kabir’s position from the right?
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Answer B
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 39 − 9 + 1 = 31st.
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Today is Wednesday. What day of the week will it be 107 days from today?
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Answer B
107 ÷ 7 leaves 2. 2 days on from Wednesday is Friday.
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Which letter comes next? A, F, K, P, U, ?
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Answer D
Each letter moves 5 places forward in the alphabet: A → F → K → P → U → Z.
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In a certain code, OCEAN is written as 76. How is SHIP written in that code?
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Answer A
OCEAN = 76 is twice the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet. For SHIP: 19 + 8 + 9 + 16 doubled = 104.
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In a certain code, COAT is written as SZNB. How is BREAD written in that code?
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Answer B
From COAT → SZNB: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to BREAD: CZDQA.
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HJL : JLN :: RTV : ?
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Answer B
Each letter of HJL moves 2 forward to give JLN. Doing the same to RTV gives TVX.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Imran said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Imran?
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Answer D
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Imran’s uncle.
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Statements:
(1) No phones are rings.
(2) Some rings are fans.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some phones are not rings.
(II) No rings are phones.Answer and working
Answer C
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Both conclusions follow.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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The Tapti river flows into which?
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In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?
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What is the currency of Slovakia?
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Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
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Satyajit Ray received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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In which year was K.Kamarajar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Which element has the symbol Si?
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Kusumagraj received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these dams is on the Malampuzha River?
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The Kazakhstani tenge is the currency of which country?
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Who was the Vice President of India throughout 1977?
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In which year was Chhattisgarh formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Khangchendzonga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Lalgudi Jayaraman is known for playing which instrument?
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Which of these national parks is in Ladakh?
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What is the capital of Vatican City?
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Which day is observed on January 1?
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Who wrote ‘The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam’?
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Which of these sportspersons is associated with archery?
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In which year was INSAT-3D launched?
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Renuka Lake, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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In which year was Ellora Caves inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in Rajasthan?
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What is the capital of Chandigarh?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Nairobi?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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A train 385 m long passes a signal post in 11 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
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Answer C
Speed = 385 ÷ 11 = 35 m/s = 35 × 18/5 = 126 km/h.
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From a point on the ground 20 m from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is 30°. How tall is the tower?
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Answer D
Height = 20 × tan 30° = 20 × 1/√3 = 20/√3 m.
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By selling a watch for ₹1,600, a man loses 20%. For how much should he sell it to gain 25%?
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Answer D
CP = 1,600 × 100/80 = ₹2,000. For a 25% gain: 2,000 × 125/100 = ₹2,500.
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If A : B = 5 : 3 and B : C = 7 : 9, what is A : B : C?
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Answer C
Make B the same in both: A : B = 35 : 21 and B : C = 21 : 27. So A : B : C = 35 : 21 : 27.
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A train 360 m long crosses a platform 280 m long in 32 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
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Answer B
It must cover its own length and the platform: 360 + 280 = 640 m in 32 s, so 20 m/s = 20 × 18/5 = 72 km/h.
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What is the unit digit of 860?
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Answer C
The unit digits of the powers of 8 repeat in a cycle of 4: 8, 4, 2, 6. 60 is position 4 in that cycle (60 ÷ 4 leaves 0), so the unit digit is 6.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 59, 41, 31, 44, 42, 36, 14, 45, 57?
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Answer C
Sum 369 ÷ 9 = 41.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 72 years. 4 years ago, the father was 3 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
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Answer B
Let the son be s. Then (72 − s − 4) = 3(s − 4), so 80 = 4s and s = 20 years.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 75 days and Suresh can finish it in 50 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer A
In one day they do 1/75 + 1/50 = 1/30 of the work. Time = 75 × 50 ÷ (75 + 50) = 30 days.
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What is the average of the first 34 even numbers?
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Answer B
The first 34 even numbers add up to 34 × 35 = 1190; the average is 35.
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The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 7 : 9. What is the largest angle?
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Answer C
18 parts make 180°, so one part is 10°. The largest is 9 × 10 = 90°.
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What is 12% of 400?
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Answer D
12% of 400 = 400 × 12/100 = 48.
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Section A has 18 students with an average score of 51; section B has 40 students averaging 80. What is the average score of both sections together?
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Answer B
(18 × 51 + 40 × 80) ÷ 58 = 4118 ÷ 58 = 71. The plain mean of 51 and 80 ignores the sizes of the sections.
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15 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 2. How much water must be added to make the ratio 1 : 1?
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Answer A
Milk = 9 l, water = 6 l. For 1 : 1, water must be 9 × 1/1 = 9 l. Add 9 − 6 = 3 litres.
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810 is what percent of 1,800?
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Answer C
810 ÷ 1,800 × 100 = 45%.
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A boat covers 30 km downstream in 3 hours and 30 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 30 ÷ 3 = 10 km/h; upstream = 30 ÷ 5 = 6 km/h. Stream = (10 − 6) ÷ 2 = 2 km/h.
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A cylinder has radius 21 cm and height 11 cm. What is its volume? (π = 22/7)
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Answer A
Volume = πr²h = 22/7 × 21² × 11 = 15,246 cm³.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 4 : 3 and their expenditures are in the ratio 14 : 9. If each saves ₹15,000 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer D
Incomes 4x and 3x. (4x − 15,000) : (3x − 15,000) = 14 : 9 gives x = 12,500. P’s income = 4 × 12,500 = ₹50,000.
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What is the simple interest on ₹20,000 at 9% per annum for 2 years?
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Answer A
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 20,000 × 9 × 2 / 100 = ₹3,600.
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What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹25,000 for 2 years at 4% per annum?
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Answer D
For 2 years, CI − SI = P × (R/100)² = 25,000 × (4/100)² = ₹40.
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Simplify: 84 + 13 × 3 − 81 ÷ 9
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Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 13 × 3 = 39 and 81 ÷ 9 = 9. Then 84 + 39 − 9 = 114.
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A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and allows a discount of 10%. If the article was sold for ₹3,213, what was its cost price?
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Answer B
SP = CP × 1.4 × 0.9 = CP × 1.26. So CP = 3,213 ÷ 1.26 = ₹2,550.
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What is the area of a circle of radius 21 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer A
Area = πr² = 22/7 × 21 × 21 = 1,386 cm².
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 24 minutes and 48 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer A
Together per minute: 1/24 + 1/48 = 1/16. Time = 24 × 48 ÷ 72 = 16 minutes.
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If x + 1⁄x = 9, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
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Answer C
x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 729 − 27 = 702.
Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer A
impressivve is wrong; it is spelt impressive. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasksAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
IntrigueAnswer and working
Answer B
Intrigue (verb) and Fascinate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BicycleAnswer and working
Answer D
Bicycle (verb) and Bike share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FundamentalsAnswer and working
Answer D
Fundamentals (noun) and Basics share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinementAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who makes deceitful pretensesAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
CalamityAnswer and working
Answer B
Calamity (noun) and Disaster share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
GuiltAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is greenery.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ProfoundAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
UsefulnessAnswer and working
Answer C
Usefulness (noun) and Utility share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CooperationAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or programAnswer and working
Answer C
Missionary: someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FrightAnswer and working
Answer C
Fright (verb) and Scare share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is vaudeville.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is affirmative.
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer C
accelerration is wrong; it is spelt acceleration. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is illiterate.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CurlyAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
incompareble is wrong; it is spelt incomparable. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SnubAnswer and working
Answer B
Snub (verb) and Ignore share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LowerAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is dominance.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and waterAnswer and working