- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 7148086
- Series
- A
SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 3
- 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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B is the brother of J. F is the wife of B. How is F related to J?
Answer and working
Answer B
Follow the links out from J: B is J’s brother; F is B’s wife. So F is J’s sister-in-law.
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Rohit walks 12 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 2 km. He turns right and walks 5 km. He turns right and walks 9 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 7 km east and 7 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 50 + 11 − 11 × 8 ÷ 5?
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Answer A
Replace the signs: 50 × 11 ÷ 11 + 8 − 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 53.
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In a certain code, PILLOW is written as OHKKNV. How is WINDOW written in that code?
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Answer D
From PILLOW → OHKKNV: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to WINDOW: VHMCNV.
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Statements:
(1) Some leaves are books.
(2) Some books are kites.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some kites are not books.
(II) No books are leaves.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the kites may be books. Conclusion II need not hold: books and leaves may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.
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In a class, Anjali ranks 26th from the top and 5th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
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Answer D
Anjali is counted in both ranks, so the total is 26 + 5 − 1 = 30.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 22 × 11 ÷ 9 − 16 + 9?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 22 + 11 − 9 × 16 ÷ 9. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 17.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
17, 47, 13 are prime; 63 = 3 × 21. The odd one is 63.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
49, 25, 144 are perfect squares; 214 is not. The odd one is 214.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 27, 81, 243, 729, ?
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Answer B
The rule: each term is the previous × 3. The missing term is 2,187.
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Which letter comes next? Z, X, V, T, R, ?
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Answer A
Each letter moves 2 places back in the alphabet: Z → X → V → T → R → P.
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T is the mother of J. J is the wife of U. How is T related to U?
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Answer A
Follow the links out from U: J is U’s wife; T is J’s mother. So T is U’s mother-in-law.
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7 : 343 :: 4 : ?
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Answer D
343 = 7³, the rule n³. For 4: 4³ = 64.
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Kavita walks 2 km towards the south. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 10 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
Answer and working
Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 15 km west and 8 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(15² + 8²) = 17 km.
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Which group comes next? ABC, EFG, IJK, ?
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Answer B
Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 4 letters after the last (A, E, I). Next: MNO.
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Statements:
(1) Some roads are kites.
(2) Some roads are tables.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some tables are not kites.
(II) Some tables are kites.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the tables may be kites. Conclusion II need not hold: tables and kites need not overlap at all. So: Neither conclusion follows.
Directions for questions 17 to 17
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly one person sits between Bina and Divya. Arun sits second to the left of Farhan. Divya and Chetan sit next to each other. Esha sits immediately to the left of Chetan.-
What is Esha’s position from the left end?
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Answer B
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Esha, Chetan, Divya, Arun, Bina, Farhan. 1st.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 4, 8, ?, 32, 64, 128
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Answer D
The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 16.
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Today is Sunday. What day of the week will it be 103 days from today?
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Answer D
103 ÷ 7 leaves 5. 5 days on from Sunday is Friday.
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In a certain code, LEMON is written as KDLNM. How is SUGAR written in that code?
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Answer A
From LEMON → KDLNM: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to SUGAR: RTFZQ.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 7:30?
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Answer D
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |210 − 165| = 45°. Answer: 45°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 30°.
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In a certain code, SILVER is written as TGXNKU. How is OCEAN written in that code?
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Answer C
From SILVER → TGXNKU: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 2 forward. Applied to OCEAN: PCGEQ.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer B
11, 83, 61 are prime; 51 = 3 × 17. The odd one is 51.
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8 : 512 :: 10 : ?
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Answer D
512 = 8³, the rule n³. For 10: 10³ = 1,000.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 9th to the left of the 15th letter from the right?
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Answer C
The 15th letter from the right is L (position 12). 9 places to the left: position 3, which is C.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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Which of these tiger reserves is in Arunachal Pradesh?
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Amitabh Bachchan received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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What is the currency of Singapore?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1979?
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In which year was CARTOSAT-2B launched?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Vembanad?
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Which of these was written by Chuhdary Rahmat Ali?
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Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Day Date 1. World Water Day March 22 2. World Radio Day February 13 3. International Transgender Day of Visibility March 31 Answer and working
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Raghuveer Chaudhari received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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What is the currency of Kyrgyzstan?
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In which year was JRD Tata awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Ladakh?
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Where is the headquarters of the International Telecommunication Union?
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Which of these dams is on the Bhagirathi River?
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What is the chemical symbol of germanium?
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In which year was Meghalaya formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Consider the following pairs of heritage sites and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?World Heritage Site State 1. Manas National Park Bihar 2. Hampi Chandigarh 3. Jantar Mantar National Capital Territory of Delhi Answer and working
Answer A
1. wrong: Manas National Park goes with Assam; 2. wrong: Hampi goes with Karnataka; 3. correct. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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In which year was Great Living Chola Temples inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Sushil Kumar is associated with which sport?
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In which year was the Second Battle of Tarain fought?
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Annapurna Devi is known for playing which instrument?
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Port Louis is the capital of which country?
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Kohima is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Which of these national parks is in Uttar Pradesh?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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By selling a watch for ₹456, a man loses 5%. For how much should he sell it to gain 25%?
Answer and working
Answer B
CP = 456 × 100/95 = ₹480. For a 25% gain: 480 × 125/100 = ₹600.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 8 : 5 and their expenditures are in the ratio 2 : 1. If each saves ₹11,000 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
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Answer C
Incomes 8x and 5x. (8x − 11,000) : (5x − 11,000) = 2 : 1 gives x = 5,500. P’s income = 8 × 5,500 = ₹44,000.
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A and B together can do a job in 30 days. A alone can do it in 45 days. In how many days can B alone do it?
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Answer D
B’s one day = 1/30 − 1/45 = 1/90. B alone takes 90 days.
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₹23,530 is divided among Ravi, Sunita and Imran in the ratio 7 : 4 : 2. What is Ravi’s share?
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Answer B
Total parts = 7 + 4 + 2 = 13. Ravi gets 7/13 × 23,530 = ₹12,670.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 15 minutes and 30 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
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Answer C
Together per minute: 1/15 + 1/30 = 1/10. Time = 15 × 30 ÷ 45 = 10 minutes.
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Two trains 280 m and 230 m long run on parallel tracks in opposite directions at 55 km/h and 53 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other?
Answer and working
Answer D
Relative speed = 55 + 53 = 108 km/h = 30 m/s. Distance = 280 + 230 = 510 m. Time = 510 ÷ 30 = 17 seconds.
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What is the value of 82² − 14²?
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Answer A
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 96 × 68 = 6,528.
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 5 : 8. After 4 years, the ratio will be 7 : 10. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer B
Ages 5x and 8x. (5x + 4) : (8x + 4) = 7 : 10 gives x = 2. Asha is 5 × 2 = 10 years.
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What is 150% of 1,660?
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Answer D
150% of 1,660 = 1,660 × 150/100 = 2,490.
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Simplify: 10 + 4 × 6 − 99 ÷ 9
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Answer C
Division and multiplication first: 4 × 6 = 24 and 99 ÷ 9 = 11. Then 10 + 24 − 11 = 23.
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 50% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10%. What is his profit or loss percent?
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Answer B
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 150. After 10% off: 150 × 90/100 = 135. So 35% profit.
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What is the simple interest on ₹52,500 at 15% per annum for 6 years?
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Answer A
SI = P × R × T / 100 = 52,500 × 15 × 6 / 100 = ₹47,250.
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A scooter runs at 144 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer C
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s.
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What is the median of these numbers: 44, 21, 58, 58, 57, 50, 19?
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Answer A
In order: 19, 21, 44, 50, 57, 58, 58. The middle value is 50.
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If x + 1⁄x = 6, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer A
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 36, so x² + 1/x² = 34.
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A boat covers 76 km downstream in 4 hours and 85 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 76 ÷ 4 = 19 km/h; upstream = 85 ÷ 5 = 17 km/h. Stream = (19 − 17) ÷ 2 = 1 km/h.
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What is the compound interest on ₹41,900 for 2 years at 10% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 41,900 × (1 + 10/100)2 = ₹50,699. CI = 50,699 − 41,900 = ₹8,799.
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What is the LCM of 20, 4 and 22?
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Answer D
20 = 2² × 5; 4 = 2²; 22 = 2 × 11. Each prime at its highest power: 2² × 5 × 11 = 220.
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If a + b = 11 and ab = 18, what is a² + b²?
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Answer C
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 121 − 36 = 85.
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What is the circumference of a circle of radius 14 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
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Answer D
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × 22/7 × 14 = 88 cm.
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What is the average of the first 58 odd numbers?
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Answer B
The first 58 odd numbers add up to 58² = 3364; the average is 58.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹41/kg be mixed with rice at ₹61/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹46/kg?
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Answer A
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (61 − 46) : (46 − 41) = 15 : 5 = 3 : 1.
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The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4 : 2 : 9. What is the largest angle?
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Answer A
15 parts make 180°, so one part is 12°. The largest is 9 × 12 = 108°.
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If sin θ = 8⁄17 and θ is acute, what is sec θ?
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Answer A
Draw a right triangle with sides 8, 15 and hypotenuse 17 (8² + 15² = 17²). Then sec θ = 17⁄15.
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A cylinder has radius 21 cm and height 12 cm. What is its curved surface area? (π = 22/7)
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Answer B
Curved surface = 2πrh = 2 × 22/7 × 21 × 12 = 1,584 cm².
Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ImmenseAnswer and working
Answer C
Immense (adjective) and Huge 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.
Someone who takes the place of another personAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
StaggerAnswer and working
Answer A
Stagger (noun) and Stumble 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 word closest in meaning to the given word.
RemakeAnswer and working
Answer A
Remake (verb) and Redo 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.
IndicateAnswer and working
Answer D
Indicate (verb) and Signal 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 masseuse.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objectionsAnswer and working
Answer B
Heckler: someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
An armed thief who is a member of a bandAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ZenithAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
StrutAnswer and working
Answer A
Strut (verb) and Swagger 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.
RetrospectiveAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
LessenAnswer and working
Answer B
Lessen (verb) and Decrease 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.
DecreaseAnswer and working
Answer D
Decrease (verb) and Diminish 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.
FoolishnessAnswer and working
Answer D
Foolishness (noun) and Folly share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
hallucinition is wrong; it is spelt hallucination. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who delivers milkAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who makes copies illegallyAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LivelyAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is additional.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is sovereignty.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is incomparable.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is amicable.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PluralAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is precedence.