- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 3782618
- Series
- B
SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 5
- 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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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 57 × 4 − 2 ÷ 14 + 2?
Answer and working
Answer B
Replace the signs: 57 + 4 × 2 − 14 ÷ 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 58.
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In a certain code, GRAPE is written as EPYNC. How is WATER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer A
From GRAPE → EPYNC: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to WATER: UYRCP.
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In a row of 58 students, Ravi is 33rd from the left. What is Ravi’s position from the right?
Answer and working
Answer C
Position from the right = total − position from the left + 1 = 58 − 33 + 1 = 26th.
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Statements:
(1) No stones are doors.
(2) Some stones are pens.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All stones are doors.
(II) Some pens are not doors.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: some stones may lie outside doors. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 7th to the right of the 15th letter from the right?
Answer and working
Answer C
The 15th letter from the right is L (position 12). 7 places to the right: position 19, which is S.
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What day of the week was 19 July 2007?
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Answer B
1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 19 July 2007 is 2,390 days; 2,390 ÷ 7 leaves 3, so the day is 3 on from Monday: Thursday.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, ?
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: the terms are 6², 7², 8² …. The missing term is 121.
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Which letter comes next? A, F, K, P, U, ?
Answer and working
Answer B
Each letter moves 5 places forward in the alphabet: A → F → K → P → U → Z.
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4 : 16 :: 5 : ?
Answer and working
Answer C
16 = 4², the rule n². For 5: 5² = 25.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 43 ÷ 12 × 12 − 2 + 2?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 43 + 12 − 12 × 2 ÷ 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 43.
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8 : 72 :: 5 : ?
Answer and working
Answer B
72 = 8 × 9, the rule n(n + 1). For 5: 5 × 6 = 30.
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X is the brother of T. T is the wife of Q. L is the son of X. How is L related to Q?
Answer and working
Answer D
Follow the links out from Q: T is Q’s wife; X is T’s brother; L is X’s son. So L is Q’s nephew.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
In the others the letters are 1 apart (JKL); in MNP the last gap is 2. The odd one is MNP.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 2:15?
Answer and working
Answer C
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |60 − 82.5| = 22.5°. Answer: 22.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 30°.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer D
43, 11, 31 are prime; 27 = 3 × 9. The odd one is 27.
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Which letter comes next? P, N, L, J, H, ?
Answer and working
Answer D
Each letter moves 2 places back in the alphabet: P → N → L → J → H → F.
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In a certain code, GREEN is written as TIVVM. How is FLOWER written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer B
From GREEN → TIVVM: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to FLOWER: UOLDVI.
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Sunil walks 12 km towards the west. He turns right and walks 4 km. He turns right and walks 7 km. He turns left and walks 8 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer C
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 5 km west and 12 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(5² + 12²) = 13 km.
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In a certain code, BOTTLE is written as DQVVNG. How is MILK written in that code?
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Answer D
From BOTTLE → DQVVNG: each letter moves 2 places forward. Applied to MILK: OKNM.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Neha said, ‘He is the father of my brother’s only niece.’ How is the man related to Neha?
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Answer D
My brother’s only niece is my daughter, so he is my daughter’s father. So the man is Neha’s husband.
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Deepak walks 10 km towards the north. He turns right and walks 10 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 13 km. He turns right and walks 4 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 3 km west and 25 km north of the start, which is to the North-west.
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3 : 27 :: 12 : ?
Answer and working
Answer C
27 = 3³, the rule n³. For 12: 12³ = 1,728.
Directions for questions 23 to 23
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Chetan and Esha sit next to each other. Chetan does not sit at either end. Esha sits immediately to the left of Farhan. Bina and Divya sit next to each other. Exactly 3 people sit between Esha and Bina.-
How many people sit between Bina and Divya?
Answer and working
Answer A
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Bina, Divya, Arun, Chetan, Esha, Farhan. Between them: None.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 18, 22, 30, 42, 58, 78, ?
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: the differences grow by 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. The missing term is 102.
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Statements:
(1) Some roads are fans.
(2) Some books are roads.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some roads are not fans.
(II) All fans are roads.Answer and working
Answer D
Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the roads may be fans. Conclusion II need not hold: some fans may lie outside roads. So: Neither conclusion follows.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 2023?
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In which year was Vinoba Bhave awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Consider the following pairs of wetlands and their states:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Ramsar site State 1. Sasthamcotta Lake Odisha 2. East Kolkata Wetlands West Bengal 3. Great Rann of Kutch Jammu and Kashmir Answer and working
Answer A
1. wrong: Sasthamcotta Lake goes with Kerala; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Great Rann of Kutch goes with Gujarat. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which element has the symbol Ba?
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New Delhi is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Mrugavani National Park is in which state?
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Sikkim?
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The Shyok river flows into which?
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Which of these rivers flows into the Godavari?
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In which year was Manipur formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Which of these was written by Zakariyya Kandhlawi?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Dubai?
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Which of these dams is on the Ganges?
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Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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What is the currency of Haiti?
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In which year was GSAT-15 launched?
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Lusaka is the capital of which country?
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Which of these musicians is known for the shehnai?
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In which year was the Battle of Talikota fought?
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Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Dev Anand received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Which day is observed on August 12?
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In which year was Nalanda Mahavihara inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Tenzing Norgay is associated with which sport?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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The present ages of Asha and her elder brother are in the ratio 1 : 2. After 10 years, the ratio will be 3 : 4. What is Asha’s present age?
Answer and working
Answer B
Ages 1x and 2x. (1x + 10) : (2x + 10) = 3 : 4 gives x = 5. Asha is 1 × 5 = 5 years.
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A number is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 40%. What is the net change?
Answer and working
Answer B
Net effect = 30 − 40 − (30 × 40)/100 = −22%, so 22% decrease.
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹1,875 and sells it for ₹2,100. What is the profit or loss percent?
Answer and working
Answer D
Profit = ₹225. As a percent of the cost price: 225 ÷ 1,875 × 100 = 12% profit.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 8 minutes and 56 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
Answer and working
Answer C
Together per minute: 1/8 + 1/56 = 1/7. Time = 8 × 56 ÷ 64 = 7 minutes.
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The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 8 and 560. If one of the numbers is 40, what is the other?
Answer and working
Answer C
HCF × LCM = product of the numbers, so the other = 8 × 560 ÷ 40 = 112.
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If a + b = 15 and ab = 56, what is a² + b²?
Answer and working
Answer C
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 225 − 112 = 113.
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The simple interest on a sum for 4 years at 8% per annum is ₹4,960. What is the sum?
Answer and working
Answer A
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 4,960 × 100 / (8 × 4) = ₹15,500.
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What is the value of sin² 45° + cot 45°?
Answer and working
Answer D
sin² 45° = 1⁄2 and cot 45° = 1. So 1⁄2 + 1 = 3⁄2.
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A scooter runs at 108 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
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Answer C
Multiply by 5/18: 108 × 5/18 = 30 m/s.
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If x + 1⁄x = 3, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer B
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 9, so x² + 1/x² = 7.
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A cylinder has radius 21 cm and height 16 cm. What is its volume? (π = 22/7)
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Answer D
Volume = πr²h = 22/7 × 21² × 16 = 22,176 cm³.
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The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5. What is the largest angle?
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Answer B
10 parts make 180°, so one part is 18°. The largest is 5 × 18 = 90°.
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What is the compound interest on ₹16,250 for 2 years at 4% per annum, compounded annually?
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Answer D
Amount = 16,250 × (1 + 4/100)2 = ₹17,576. CI = 17,576 − 16,250 = ₹1,326.
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What is the LCM of 66, 6 and 39?
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Answer B
66 = 2 × 3 × 11; 6 = 2 × 3; 39 = 3 × 13. Each prime at its highest power: 2 × 3 × 11 × 13 = 858.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 9 days and Suresh can finish it in 18 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer B
In one day they do 1/9 + 1/18 = 1/6 of the work. Time = 9 × 18 ÷ (9 + 18) = 6 days.
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The diagonal of a square is 48 cm. What is its area?
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Answer A
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 2304 ÷ 2 = 1,152 cm².
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A train 390 m long crosses a platform 310 m long in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
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Answer C
It must cover its own length and the platform: 390 + 310 = 700 m in 20 s, so 35 m/s = 35 × 18/5 = 126 km/h.
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₹11,600 is divided among Ravi, Sunita and Imran in the ratio 6 : 7 : 3. What is Ravi’s share?
Answer and working
Answer A
Total parts = 6 + 7 + 3 = 16. Ravi gets 6/16 × 11,600 = ₹4,350.
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A boat covers 85 km downstream in 5 hours and 25 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer C
Downstream speed = 85 ÷ 5 = 17 km/h; upstream = 25 ÷ 5 = 5 km/h. Stream = (17 − 5) ÷ 2 = 6 km/h.
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What is the value of 63² − 34²?
Answer and working
Answer A
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 97 × 29 = 2,813.
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The average of 5 numbers is 25. When one number is removed, the average of the rest is 27. Which number was removed?
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Answer C
Total of 5 = 5 × 25 = 125. Total of 4 = 4 × 27 = 108. Removed = 125 − 108 = 17.
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What is √900 + √841 − √289?
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Answer A
30 + 29 − 17 = 42.
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In what ratio must rice at ₹27/kg be mixed with rice at ₹39/kg so that the mixture is worth ₹31/kg?
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Answer A
By alligation: cheaper : dearer = (39 − 31) : (31 − 27) = 8 : 4 = 2 : 1.
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What is the mean of these numbers: 19, 54, 14, 51, 47, 49, 12, 31, 38?
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Answer B
Sum 315 ÷ 9 = 35.
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The average weight of 9 people goes up by 4 kg when a new person takes the place of one who weighs 60 kg. What does the new person weigh?
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Answer C
The total rises by 9 × 4 = 36 kg, so the new person weighs 60 + 36 = 96 kg.
Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
GrimeAnswer and working
Answer A
Grime (noun) and Dirt 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 fellow member of a teamAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A person who speaks two languages fluentlyAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ComplainAnswer and working
Answer B
The opposite of complain is Cheer. Kick is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
pizzerria is wrong; it is spelt pizzeria. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
WhisperAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
OptimisticAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer C
chemmically is wrong; it is spelt chemically. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
MonikerAnswer and working
Answer C
Moniker (noun) and Nickname 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 B
imagginary is wrong; it is spelt imaginary. The others are correct.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is eminence.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ClutchAnswer and working
Answer A
Clutch (noun) and Hold 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 B
refinnery is wrong; it is spelt refinery. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PostwarAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A laborer who is obliged to do menial workAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
FreshenAnswer and working
Answer A
Freshen (verb) and Refresh 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.
HecticAnswer and working
Answer B
Hectic (adjective) and Feverish 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.
SubtletyAnswer and working
Answer D
Subtlety (noun) and Nuance 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 subsidiary.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SuccessAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goalAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
LamentAnswer and working
Answer D
Lament (noun) and Wail 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 C
The correct spelling is unusually.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A companion at playAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is adorable.