- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 2106852
- Series
- C
SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 6
- 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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Today is Saturday. What day of the week will it be 177 days from today?
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Answer C
177 ÷ 7 leaves 2. 2 days on from Saturday is Monday.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 65, 12, 60, 15, 55, 18, ?
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Answer D
The rule: two series alternate: 9, 12, 15 … rising by 3, and 65, 60, 55 … falling by 5. The missing term is 50.
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At what time between 4 and 5 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
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Answer C
The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 120°. Time = 120 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 4/11 = 219⁄11 minutes past 4.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 44 − 9 × 9 ÷ 14 + 7?
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Answer D
Replace the signs: 44 × 9 ÷ 9 + 14 − 7. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 51.
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Pointing to a man in a photograph, Neha said, ‘He is the only son of my mother’s father.’ How is the man related to Neha?
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Answer C
The only son of my mother’s father is my mother’s brother. So the man is Neha’s uncle.
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Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Kabir said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Kabir?
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Answer C
My father’s only son is me. So the woman is Kabir’s wife.
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Rohit walks 4 km towards the east. He turns left and walks 10 km. He turns left and walks 10 km. He turns right and walks 3 km. He turns right and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
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Answer A
Taking east and north as positive: he ends 0 km east and 13 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(0² + 13²) = 13 km.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
42, 21, 28 are multiples of 7; 43 is not. The odd one is 43.
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Which pair comes next? BV, DS, FP, HM, ?
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Answer A
The first letters move forward 2 (B, D, F, H); the second move back 3 (V, S, P, M). Next: JJ.
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6 : 35 :: 5 : ?
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Answer B
35 = 6² − 1, the rule n² − 1. For 5: 5² − 1 = 24.
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Statements:
(1) All boxes are tables.
(2) Some boxes are cups.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) All boxes are cups.
(II) Some boxes are tables.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: some boxes may lie outside cups. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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Rekha walks 2 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 8 km. She turns left and walks 6 km. She turns left and walks 2 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 6 km east and 8 km north of the start. Distance = √(6² + 8²) = 10 km. 10 km, north-east.
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In a certain code, BREAD is written as AQDZC. How is PILLOW written in that code?
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Answer C
From BREAD → AQDZC: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to PILLOW: OHKKNV.
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In a queue, Vikram is 12th from the front and Ritu is 23rd from the front. How many people stand between them?
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Answer D
Between positions 12 and 23 there are 23 − 12 − 1 = 10 people.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 13, 14, 18, 27, 43, 68, ?
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Answer D
The rule: the differences are squares: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36. The missing term is 104.
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Which pair comes next? CZ, FY, IX, LW, ?
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Answer C
The first letters move forward 3 (C, F, I, L); the second move back 1 (Z, Y, X, W). Next: OV.
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JK : MN :: MN : ?
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Answer A
Each letter of JK moves 3 forward to give MN. Doing the same to MN gives PQ.
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In a certain code, FRIEND is written as GQJDOC. How is LIGHT written in that code?
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Answer B
From FRIEND → GQJDOC: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to LIGHT: MHHGU.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
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Answer D
In the others the letters are 2 apart (MOQ); in PRU the last gap is 3. The odd one is PRU.
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BC : EF :: LM : ?
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Answer D
Each letter of BC moves 3 forward to give EF. Doing the same to LM gives OP.
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In a certain code, COPPER is written as AMNNCP. How is PILLOW written in that code?
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Answer D
From COPPER → AMNNCP: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to PILLOW: NGJJMU.
Directions for questions 22 to 22
Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Exactly 3 people sit between Arun and Esha. Exactly one person sits between Bina and Divya. Farhan sits somewhere to the right of Chetan. Esha sits immediately to the left of Bina. Chetan sits at one of the two ends.-
Which pair sits at the two ends of the row?
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Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Esha, Bina, Farhan, Divya, Arun. Chetan and Arun.
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Statements:
(1) All leaves are boxes.
(2) Some watches are not boxes.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some boxes are leaves.
(II) Some leaves are not watches.Answer and working
Answer A
Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the leaves may be watches. So: Only conclusion I follows.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 9th to the right of the 17th letter from the left?
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Answer B
The 17th letter from the left is Q (position 17). 9 places to the right: position 26, which is Z.
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If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 52 − 6 ÷ 4 + 15 × 5?
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Answer B
Replace the signs: 52 + 6 − 4 × 15 ÷ 5. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 46.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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In which year was the Battle of Assaye fought?
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What is the capital of The Gambia?
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The Tungabhadra river flows into which?
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In which year was Nalanda Mahavihara inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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What is the currency of Togo?
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Rajinikanth received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Sania Mirza is associated with which sport?
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Vinda Karandikar received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 1972?
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Which of these tiger reserves is in West Bengal?
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In which year was K.Kamarajar awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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In which year was GSAT-14 launched?
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Kerala backwaters, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
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In which year was Ladakh formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
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Who was the Vice President of India throughout 2005?
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Which of these dams is on the Indravati River?
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Which element has the symbol Rh?
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Lucknow is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Beijing?
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Lucknow is the capital of which state or union territory?
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarod?
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Desert National Park is in which state?
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World Down Syndrome Day is observed on which date?
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Kevladev National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
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Who wrote ‘Gitanjali’?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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What is the average of 52, 35, 83, 84 and 66?
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Answer D
Sum = 320. Average = 320 ÷ 5 = 64.
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What is the value of 76² − 61²?
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Answer C
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 137 × 15 = 2,055.
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How many numbers from 300 to 650 (both included) are divisible by 11?
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Answer B
Multiples of 11 up to 650: 59. Up to 299: 27. Difference = 32.
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How many diagonals does a polygon with 17 sides have?
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Answer A
n(n − 3)/2 = 17 × 14 ÷ 2 = 119.
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What is the fourth proportional to 5, 20 and 30?
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Answer C
5 : 20 = 30 : x, so x = 20 × 30 ÷ 5 = 120.
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If x + 1⁄x = 4, what is x² + 1⁄x²?
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Answer B
Square both sides: x² + 2 + 1/x² = 16, so x² + 1/x² = 14.
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A shopkeeper marks his goods 60% above the cost price and allows a discount of 25%. What is his profit or loss percent?
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Answer A
Take CP = 100. Marked price = 160. After 25% off: 160 × 75/100 = 120. So 20% profit.
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14 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 2. How much water must be added to make the ratio 2 : 3?
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Answer D
Milk = 10 l, water = 4 l. For 2 : 3, water must be 10 × 3/2 = 15 l. Add 15 − 4 = 11 litres.
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From a point on the ground 50 m from the foot of a tower, the angle of elevation of its top is 60°. How tall is the tower?
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Answer D
Height = 50 × tan 60° = 50 × √3 = 50√3 m.
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The diagonal of a square is 32 cm. What is its area?
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Answer A
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 1024 ÷ 2 = 512 cm².
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A train 250 m long passes a signal post in 25 seconds. What is its speed in km/h?
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Answer D
Speed = 250 ÷ 25 = 10 m/s = 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h.
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What is the median of these numbers: 35, 11, 33, 21, 44, 11, 59, 55, 37?
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Answer C
In order: 11, 11, 21, 33, 35, 37, 44, 55, 59. The middle value is 35.
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If a − b = 6 and ab = 40, what is a³ − b³?
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Answer C
a³ − b³ = (a − b)³ + 3ab(a − b) = 216 + 720 = 936.
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Pipe A fills a tank in 14 hours; pipe B empties the full tank in 42 hours. If both are opened together on an empty tank, when will it be full?
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Answer B
Net filling per hour = 1/14 − 1/42 = 1/21. Time = 21 hours.
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How many numbers from 150 to 650 (both included) are divisible by 9?
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Answer A
Multiples of 9 up to 650: 72. Up to 149: 16. Difference = 56.
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The diagonal of a square is 36 cm. What is its area?
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Answer C
Area of a square = diagonal² ÷ 2 = 1296 ÷ 2 = 648 cm².
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What is the fourth proportional to 12, 15 and 312?
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Answer C
12 : 15 = 312 : x, so x = 15 × 312 ÷ 12 = 390.
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By selling a watch for ₹221, a man loses 15%. For how much should he sell it to gain 10%?
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Answer A
CP = 221 × 100/85 = ₹260. For a 10% gain: 260 × 110/100 = ₹286.
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The present ages of Asha and her father are in the ratio 1 : 7. After 9 years, the ratio will be 1 : 4. What is Asha’s present age?
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Answer C
Ages 1x and 7x. (1x + 9) : (7x + 9) = 1 : 4 gives x = 9. Asha is 1 × 9 = 9 years.
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A sum of money doubles itself in 16 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
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Answer D
The interest earned is 1 times the principal in 16 years. Rate = 1 × 100 / 16 = 6.25%.
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A boat covers 42 km downstream in 2 hours and 68 km upstream in 4 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
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Answer A
Downstream speed = 42 ÷ 2 = 21 km/h; upstream = 68 ÷ 4 = 17 km/h. Stream = (21 − 17) ÷ 2 = 2 km/h.
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A number is first increased by 30% and then decreased by 10%. What is the net change?
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Answer C
Net effect = 30 − 10 − (30 × 10)/100 = 17%, so 17% increase.
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₹30,000 amounts to ₹37,632 in 2 years at compound interest, compounded annually. What is the rate of interest?
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Answer D
(1 + R/100)² = 37,632/30,000 = 1.2544, so 1 + R/100 = 1.12 and R = 12%. Dividing the interest equally between the years (simple interest) gives a wrong answer.
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Simplify: 46 + 3 × 11 − 36 ÷ 9
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Answer A
Division and multiplication first: 3 × 11 = 33 and 36 ÷ 9 = 4. Then 46 + 33 − 4 = 75.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 7 days and Suresh can finish it in 42 days. Working together, how long will they take?
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Answer A
In one day they do 1/7 + 1/42 = 1/6 of the work. Time = 7 × 42 ÷ (7 + 42) = 6 days.
Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
misarable is wrong; it is spelt miserable. The others are correct.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who fits a garment to a particular personAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ComicalAnswer and working
Answer A
Comical (adjective) and Funny 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 giant who likes to eat human beingsAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AmbienceAnswer and working
Answer A
Ambience (noun) and Atmosphere 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.
TriumphAnswer and working
Answer B
Triumph (noun) and Victory 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 A
commentery is wrong; it is spelt commentary. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AffirmAnswer and working
Answer B
The opposite of affirm is Negate. Corroborate is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LatterAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
impossebility is wrong; it is spelt impossibility. The others are correct.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PurgeAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DomesticAnswer and working
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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Answer D
subsiddiary is wrong; it is spelt subsidiary. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
SpatAnswer and working
Answer C
Spat (noun) and Tiff 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.
PaltryAnswer and working
Answer C
Paltry (adjective) and Negligible 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.
PostwarAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
A widow holding property received from her deceased husbandAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
AdmirationAnswer and working
Answer D
Admiration (noun) and Esteem 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.
LetdownAnswer and working
Answer D
Letdown (noun) and Disappointment 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.
GratisAnswer and working
Answer C
Gratis (adjective) and Complimentary 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.
The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goalAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer C
The correct spelling is seminary.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer A
The correct spelling is cooperation.
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who makes candies and other sweetsAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is adorable.