- Test booklet
- प्रश्न पुस्तिका
- Booklet No.
- 2223506
- Series
- C
SSC Selection Post (Graduate level) Paper 7
- 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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Which group comes next? ACE, GIK, MOQ, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 6 letters after the last (A, G, M). Next: SUW.
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Statements:
(1) No boxes are bells.
(2) Some boxes are fans.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) Some boxes are not bells.
(II) No bells are boxes.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.
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In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 20th letter from the left?
Answer and working
Answer A
The 20th letter from the left is T (position 20). 6 places to the left: position 14, which is N.
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Which pair comes next? GX, IV, KT, MR, ?
Answer and working
Answer D
The first letters move forward 2 (G, I, K, M); the second move back 2 (X, V, T, R). Next: OP.
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E is the father of C. Y is the brother of E. V is the son of Y. How is V related to C?
Answer and working
Answer A
Follow the links out from C: E is C’s father; Y is E’s brother; V is Y’s son. So V is C’s cousin.
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Statements:
(1) All rings are boxes.
(2) Some coins are rings.Conclusions:
Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
(I) No coins are boxes.
(II) Some boxes are coins.Answer and working
Answer B
Conclusion I need not hold: coins and boxes may overlap. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.
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AC : CE :: NP : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
Each letter of AC moves 2 forward to give CE. Doing the same to NP gives PR.
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In a certain code, BRIDGE is written as YIRWTV. How is MONEY written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer C
From BRIDGE → YIRWTV: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to MONEY: NLMVB.
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In a certain code, CLOUD is written as FORXG. How is OCEAN written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer A
From CLOUD → FORXG: each letter moves 3 places forward. Applied to OCEAN: RFHDQ.
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Today is Thursday. What day of the week will it be 153 days from today?
Answer and working
Answer B
153 ÷ 7 leaves 6. 6 days on from Thursday is Wednesday.
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Harish walks 4 km towards the east. He turns right and walks 8 km. He turns left and walks 3 km. He turns right and walks 5 km. He turns left and walks 7 km. Which direction is he facing now?
Answer and working
Answer C
Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs East.
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If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 28 − 4 × 5 ÷ 11 + 2?
Answer and working
Answer C
Replace the signs: 28 ÷ 4 + 5 × 11 − 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 60.
Directions for questions 13 to 13
Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Esha sits second to the right of Bina. Exactly 2 people sit between Farhan and Esha. Exactly one person sits between Arun and Bina. Gopal sits third to the left of Divya.-
How many people sit between Farhan and Gopal?
Answer and working
Answer C
Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Arun, Farhan, Bina, Gopal, Esha, Chetan, Divya. Between them: 1.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer D
13, 11, 17 are prime; 87 = 3 × 29. The odd one is 87.
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5 : 30 :: 10 : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
30 = 5 × 6, the rule n(n + 1). For 10: 10 × 11 = 110.
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What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 6:25?
Answer and working
Answer D
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |180 − 137.5| = 42.5°. Answer: 42.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 30°.
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In a queue, Farhan is 8th from the front and Priya is 32nd from the front. How many people stand between them?
Answer and working
Answer A
Between positions 8 and 32 there are 32 − 8 − 1 = 23 people.
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In a certain code, APPLE is written as YNNJC. How is TICKET written in that code?
Answer and working
Answer D
From APPLE → YNNJC: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to TICKET: RGAICR.
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Q is the son of D. D is the brother of R. R is the wife of N. How is Q related to N?
Answer and working
Answer C
Follow the links out from N: R is N’s wife; D is R’s brother; Q is D’s son. So Q is N’s nephew.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 5, 15, 45, 135, 405, ?
Answer and working
Answer A
The rule: each term is the previous × 3. The missing term is 1,215.
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Which one does not belong with the others?
Answer and working
Answer B
8, 512, 343 are cubes; 81 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 81.
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If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 30 + 5 − 5 ÷ 8 × 4?
Answer and working
Answer B
Replace the signs: 30 ÷ 5 + 5 × 8 − 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 42.
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4 : 16 :: 3 : ?
Answer and working
Answer C
16 = 4², the rule n². For 3: 3² = 9.
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Which number replaces the question mark? 28, 65, 126, 217, 344, ?
Answer and working
Answer C
The rule: the terms are 3³, 4³, 5³ … plus 1. The missing term is 513.
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Kavita walks 11 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 11 km. She turns left and walks 4 km. She turns left and walks 10 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
Answer and working
Answer D
Taking east and north as positive: she ends 15 km east and 1 km south of the start, which is to the South-east.
Part BGeneral Awareness
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In which year was Haryana formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
Answer and working
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Which of these dams is on the Manjira River?
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Buxa Tiger Reserve is in which state?
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Fauja Singh is associated with which sport?
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In which year was the Second Battle of Tarain fought?
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The Penna river flows into which?
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What is the currency of Thailand?
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Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country?
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Who wrote ‘The Discovery of India’?
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Mahadevi Varma received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
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Which of these Ramsar sites is in Ladakh?
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Consider the following pairs of states and their capitals:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?State or union territory Capital 1. Nagaland Panaji 2. Tamil Nadu Kolkata 3. Odisha Bhubaneswar Answer and working
Answer A
1. wrong: Nagaland goes with Kohima; 2. wrong: Tamil Nadu goes with Chennai; 3. correct. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Where is the headquarters of the European Investment Bank?
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Akkineni Nageswara Rao received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
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Who was the Prime Minister of India throughout 2010?
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In which year was GSAT-7 launched?
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In which year was Fatehpur Sikri inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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In which year was Indira Gandhi awarded the Bharat Ratna?
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Consider the following pairs of countries and their currencies:
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?Country Currency 1. Algeria Algerian dinar 2. Seychelles Saudi riyal 3. United Kingdom Botswana pula Answer and working
Answer A
1. correct; 2. wrong: Seychelles goes with Seychellois rupee; 3. wrong: United Kingdom goes with pound sterling. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these musicians is known for the sarod?
Answer and working
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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. International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27 2. International Jazz Day November 17 3. World Tourism Day March 31 Answer and working
Answer A
1. correct; 2. wrong: International Jazz Day goes with April 30; 3. wrong: World Tourism Day goes with September 27. So: Only one pair.
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
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Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Telangana?
Answer and working
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Which of these national parks is in Sikkim?
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What is the chemical symbol of chlorine?
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Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India throughout 1991?
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Part CQuantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill)
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What is 45% of 1,680?
Answer and working
Answer A
45% of 1,680 = 1,680 × 45/100 = 756.
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A trader buys a bicycle for ₹1,975 and sells it for ₹1,738. What is the profit or loss percent?
Answer and working
Answer B
Loss = ₹237. As a percent of the cost price: 237 ÷ 1,975 × 100 = 12% loss.
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The simple interest on a sum for 5 years at 11% per annum is ₹1,650. What is the sum?
Answer and working
Answer D
P = SI × 100 / (R × T) = 1,650 × 100 / (11 × 5) = ₹3,000.
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If a + b = 10 and ab = 21, what is a² + b²?
Answer and working
Answer B
a² + b² = (a + b)² − 2ab = 100 − 42 = 58.
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Ramesh can finish a piece of work in 84 days and Suresh can finish it in 14 days. Working together, how long will they take?
Answer and working
Answer A
In one day they do 1/84 + 1/14 = 1/12 of the work. Time = 84 × 14 ÷ (84 + 14) = 12 days.
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Simplify: 1⁄2 + 1⁄4 + 1⁄5
Answer and working
Answer D
Over the common denominator 20: the sum is 19⁄20. Adding tops and bottoms separately (7/19) is the trap.
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An article bought for ₹650 is sold at a profit of 20%. What is its selling price?
Answer and working
Answer C
SP = CP × (100 + profit%)/100 = 650 × 120/100 = ₹780.
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What is the LCM of 75, 90 and 195?
Answer and working
Answer C
75 = 3 × 5²; 90 = 2 × 3² × 5; 195 = 3 × 5 × 13. Each prime at its highest power: 2 × 3² × 5² × 13 = 5,850.
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A boat covers 57 km downstream in 3 hours and 65 km upstream in 5 hours. What is the speed of the boat in still water?
Answer and working
Answer B
Downstream speed = 57 ÷ 3 = 19 km/h; upstream = 65 ÷ 5 = 13 km/h. Boat = (19 + 13) ÷ 2 = 16 km/h.
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What is the mode of these numbers: 39, 28, 24, 51, 28, 30, 28?
Answer and working
Answer D
28 occurs most often (3 times): 28.
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A scooter runs at 144 km/h. What is its speed in metres per second?
Answer and working
Answer C
Multiply by 5/18: 144 × 5/18 = 40 m/s.
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What is the average of 48, 40, 38, 20, 20 and 86?
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Answer B
Sum = 252. Average = 252 ÷ 6 = 42.
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66 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 4. How much water must be added to make the ratio 3 : 5?
Answer and working
Answer D
Milk = 42 l, water = 24 l. For 3 : 5, water must be 42 × 5/3 = 70 l. Add 70 − 24 = 46 litres.
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₹10,000 amounts to ₹11,025 in 2 years at compound interest, compounded annually. What is the rate of interest?
Answer and working
Answer D
(1 + R/100)² = 11,025/10,000 = 1.1025, so 1 + R/100 = 1.05 and R = 5%. Dividing the interest equally between the years (simple interest) gives a wrong answer.
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What is each interior angle of a regular polygon with 15 sides?
Answer and working
Answer B
Each exterior angle = 360° ÷ 15 = 24°. Interior = 180° − 24° = 156°.
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If cos θ = 15⁄17 and θ is acute, what is sin θ?
Answer and working
Answer B
Draw a right triangle with sides 8, 15 and hypotenuse 17 (8² + 15² = 17²). Then sin θ = 8⁄17.
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A train 120 m long crosses a platform 320 m long in 44 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
Answer and working
Answer D
It must cover its own length and the platform: 120 + 320 = 440 m in 44 s, so 10 m/s = 10 × 18/5 = 36 km/h.
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If x + 1⁄x = 8, what is x³ + 1⁄x³?
Answer and working
Answer B
x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)³ − 3(x + 1/x) = 512 − 24 = 488.
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The HCF and LCM of two numbers are 3 and 210. If one of the numbers is 30, what is the other?
Answer and working
Answer A
HCF × LCM = product of the numbers, so the other = 3 × 210 ÷ 30 = 21.
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What is the area of a circle of radius 35 cm? (Take π = 22/7.)
Answer and working
Answer B
Area = πr² = 22/7 × 35 × 35 = 3,850 cm².
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₹6,960 is divided among Meera, Arjun and Kavya in the ratio 3 : 7 : 2. What is Meera’s share?
Answer and working
Answer C
Total parts = 3 + 7 + 2 = 12. Meera gets 3/12 × 6,960 = ₹1,740.
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The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 72 years. 6 years ago, the father was 3 times as old as the son. How old is the son now?
Answer and working
Answer D
Let the son be s. Then (72 − s − 6) = 3(s − 6), so 84 = 4s and s = 21 years.
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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 9 : 4 and their expenditures are in the ratio 13 : 5. If each saves ₹10,500 a month, what is P’s monthly income?
Answer and working
Answer D
Incomes 9x and 4x. (9x − 10,500) : (4x − 10,500) = 13 : 5 gives x = 12,000. P’s income = 9 × 12,000 = ₹1,08,000.
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Two taps can fill a cistern in 10 minutes and 40 minutes respectively. If both are opened together, how long will it take to fill the cistern?
Answer and working
Answer D
Together per minute: 1/10 + 1/40 = 1/8. Time = 10 × 40 ÷ 50 = 8 minutes.
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What is the value of 91² − 22²?
Answer and working
Answer A
a² − b² = (a + b)(a − b) = 113 × 69 = 7,797.
Part DEnglish Language (Basic Knowledge)
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
BrawlAnswer and working
Answer C
Brawl (verb) and Wrangle share their main meaning. None of the other options does.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer A
The correct spelling is exaggeration.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ReassureAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is resilient.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer D
The correct spelling is assertive.
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SurrenderAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Answer B
The correct spelling is glacier.
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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 word closest in meaning to the given word.
BlizzardAnswer and working
Answer D
Blizzard (noun) and Snowstorm 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.
UpholdAnswer and working
Answer C
Uphold (verb) and Preserve 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.
DictatorshipAnswer and working
Answer D
Dictatorship (noun) and Tyranny 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 scientist who studies living organismsAnswer and working
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone whose job is to dye clothAnswer and working
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
ConcurAnswer and working
Answer D
Concur (verb) and Agree 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 viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of othersAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DarkenAnswer and working
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Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
ScarceAnswer and working
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer B
The correct spelling is complimentary.
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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
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Select the incorrectly spelt word.
Answer and working
Answer D
boomarang is wrong; it is spelt boomerang. The others are correct.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DominateAnswer and working
Answer C
Dominate (verb) and Reign 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 unbelievable.
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
DisgraceAnswer and working
Answer C
Disgrace (noun) and Shame 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.
EstablishAnswer and working
Answer A
The opposite of establish is Abolish. Found is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.
Source: WordNet 3.1
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Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
Someone who fights bullsAnswer and working