SSC Stenographer Grade C and DPaper 1, booklet 4665509

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प्रश्न पुस्तिका
Booklet No.
4665509
Series
D

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Paper 1

Questions
200
Maximum marks
200
Minutes allowed
120

Roll No. assigned when you start

Instructions निर्देश

  1. This booklet has 200 questions in 3 parts: A. General Intelligence & Reasoning (50), B. General Awareness (50), C. English Language and Comprehension (100).
  2. Each part has its own clock. When it runs out, that part closes and the next opens.
  3. Each question has 4 options and one right answer. A right answer earns 1 mark. A wrong answer costs 0.25. A question left blank scores nothing.
  4. 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 & Reasoning

50 questions, 1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong answer

  1. In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the right of the 12th letter from the left?
    Question 1
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The 12th letter from the left is L (position 12). 6 places to the right: position 18, which is R.

  2. In a certain code, RIVER is written as IREVI. How is BASKET written in that code?
    Question 2
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    From RIVER → IREVI: each letter is replaced by its opposite in the alphabet (A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y …). Applied to BASKET: YZHPVG.

  3. Directions for questions 3 to 3

    Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Farhan sits immediately to the right of Chetan. Exactly 2 people sit between Arun and Farhan. Divya does not sit next to Chetan. Divya sits second to the right of Esha.
  4. Who sits at the extreme left end?
    Question 3
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Chetan, Farhan, Bina, Esha, Arun, Divya. Chetan.

  5. What day of the week was 8 July 2013?
    Question 4
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 8 July 2013 is 4,571 days; 4,571 ÷ 7 leaves 0, so the day is 0 on from Monday: Monday.

  6. Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 10, ?, 21, 31, 44
    Question 5
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The rule: the differences grow by 3: 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16. The missing term is 14.

  7. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 6 ÷ 10 × 11 − 12 + 12?
    Question 6
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Replace the signs: 6 × 10 − 11 + 12 ÷ 12. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 50.

  8. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Question 7
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    8, 1331, 1000 are cubes; 225 is a square, not a cube. The odd one is 225.

  9. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 4:45?
    Question 8
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |120 − 247.5| = 127.5°. Answer: 127.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 150°.

  10. Which letter comes next? X, U, R, O, L, ?
    Question 9
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Each letter moves 3 places back in the alphabet: X → U → R → O → L → I.

  11. In a certain code, SISTER is written as 180. How is SCHOOL written in that code?
    Question 10
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    SISTER = 180 is twice the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet. For SCHOOL: 19 + 3 + 8 + 15 + 15 + 12 doubled = 144.

  12. Z is the husband of T. A is the brother of Z. How is A related to T?
    Question 11
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Follow the links out from T: Z is T’s husband; A is Z’s brother. So A is T’s brother-in-law.

  13. Which letter comes next? D, H, L, P, T, ?
    Question 12
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Each letter moves 4 places forward in the alphabet: D → H → L → P → T → X.

  14. Rohit walks 14 km towards the north. He turns right and walks 14 km. He turns right and walks 4 km. Which direction is he facing now?
    Question 13
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.

  15. In a certain code, COPPER is written as EMRNGP. How is OCEAN written in that code?
    Question 14
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    From COPPER → EMRNGP: letters in odd places move 2 forward, letters in even places move 2 back. Applied to OCEAN: QAGYP.

  16. H is the brother of L. L is the father of N. How is H related to N?
    Question 15
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Follow the links out from N: L is N’s father; H is L’s brother. So H is N’s uncle.

  17. Y is the sister of R. G is the son of Y. R is the mother of E. How is G related to E?
    Question 16
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Follow the links out from E: R is E’s mother; Y is R’s sister; G is Y’s son. So G is E’s cousin.

  18. In a class, Farhan ranks 9th from the top and 5th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
    Question 17
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Farhan is counted in both ranks, so the total is 9 + 5 − 1 = 13.

  19. In a certain code, PILLOW is written as RKNNQY. How is LEMON written in that code?
    Question 18
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    From PILLOW → RKNNQY: each letter moves 2 places forward. Applied to LEMON: NGOQP.

  20. Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 11, 14, 18, 23, 29, ?
    Question 19
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The rule: the differences grow by 1: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The missing term is 36.

  21. If ‘+’ means ‘−’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 46 + 9 − 7 ÷ 10 × 7?
    Question 20
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Replace the signs: 46 − 9 + 7 × 10 ÷ 7. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 47.

  22. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Question 21
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 12 : 38 breaks it. The odd one is 12 : 38.

  23. Statements:
    (1) Some birds are not bottles.
    (2) Some birds are buses.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some buses are birds.
    (II) Some buses are not birds.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Question 22
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the buses may be birds. So: Only conclusion I follows.

  24. Statements:
    (1) All clouds are planes.
    (2) No fans are clouds.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some clouds are not fans.
    (II) No planes are fans.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Question 23
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II need not hold: planes and fans may overlap. So: Only conclusion I follows.

  25. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Question 24
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    324, 361, 121 are perfect squares; 31 is not. The odd one is 31.

  26. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 39 × 4 ÷ 4 − 4 + 2?
    Question 25
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Replace the signs: 39 + 4 − 4 ÷ 4 × 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 41.

  27. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Question 26
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    79, 71, 67 are prime; 49 = 7 × 7. The odd one is 49.

  28. Today is Monday. What day of the week will it be 39 days from today?
    Question 27
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    39 ÷ 7 leaves 4. 4 days on from Monday is Friday.

  29. Which number replaces the question mark? 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 121, ?
    Question 28
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The rule: the terms are 6², 7², 8² …. The missing term is 144.

  30. Which group comes next? ACE, EGI, IKM, ?
    Question 29
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 4 letters after the last (A, E, I). Next: MOQ.

  31. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 58 ÷ 3 − 8 × 6 + 2?
    Question 30
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Replace the signs: 58 × 3 + 8 − 6 ÷ 2. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 179.

  32. Statements:
    (1) All bags are books.
    (2) No books are planes.

    Conclusions:
    (I) No planes are books.
    (II) No bags are planes.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Question 31
    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.

  33. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 1:55?
    Question 32
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30 − 302.5| = 272.5°; the smaller angle is 360 − 272.5. Answer: 87.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 60°.

  34. In a certain code, TIGER is written as SFHJU. How is ROAD written in that code?
    Question 33
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    From TIGER → SFHJU: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 forward. Applied to ROAD: EBPS.

  35. Directions for questions 34 to 34

    Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Chetan sits second to the left of Arun. Divya sits somewhere to the right of Farhan. Esha sits immediately to the left of Farhan. Divya sits third to the left of Arun.
  36. Who sits immediately to the right of Farhan?
    Question 34
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Esha, Farhan, Divya, Chetan, Bina, Arun. Divya.

  37. Tarun walks 12 km towards the west. He turns left and walks 3 km. He turns left and walks 11 km. He turns left and walks 3 km. He turns left and walks 6 km. How far is he from the starting point in a straight line?
    Question 35
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Taking east and north as positive: he ends 7 km west and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(7² + 0²) = 7 km.

  38. 9 : 720 :: 7 : ?
    Question 36
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    720 = 9³ − 9, the rule n³ − n. For 7: 7³ − 7 = 336.

  39. 8 : 512 :: 9 : ?
    Question 37
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    512 = 8³, the rule n³. For 9: 9³ = 729.

  40. 7 : 49 :: 11 : ?
    Question 38
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    49 = 7², the rule n². For 11: 11² = 121.

  41. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Question 39
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    91, 130, 117 are multiples of 13; 53 is not. The odd one is 53.

  42. Which letter comes next? B, E, H, K, N, ?
    Question 40
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet: B → E → H → K → N → Q.

  43. Neha walks 7 km towards the south. She turns right and walks 6 km. She turns left and walks 7 km. Which direction is she facing now?
    Question 41
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Each right turn is a quarter turn clockwise, each left anticlockwise. The last leg runs South.

  44. 5 : 125 :: 12 : ?
    Question 42
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    125 = 5³, the rule n³. For 12: 12³ = 1,728.

  45. Which number replaces the question mark? 9, 18, 36, 72, 144, ?
    Question 43
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 288.

  46. In the English alphabet, which letter is 6th to the left of the 18th letter from the right?
    Question 44
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The 18th letter from the right is I (position 9). 6 places to the left: position 3, which is C.

  47. Sunil walks 7 km towards the north. He turns left and walks 6 km. He turns left and walks 2 km. He turns left and walks 3 km. He turns right and walks 9 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
    Question 45
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Taking east and north as positive: he ends 3 km west and 4 km south of the start. Distance = √(3² + 4²) = 5 km. 5 km, south-west.

  48. In a queue, Vikram is 9th from the front and Ritu is 13th from the front. How many people stand between them?
    Question 46
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Between positions 9 and 13 there are 13 − 9 − 1 = 3 people.

  49. Pointing to a man in a photograph, Deepak said, ‘He is the son of my grandfather’s only son.’ How is the man related to Deepak?
    Question 47
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    My grandfather’s only son is my father; his child, other than me, is my brother or sister. So the man is Deepak’s brother.

  50. Statements:
    (1) No coins are pens.
    (2) Some pens are not kites.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some kites are coins.
    (II) No pens are coins.

    Take the statements to be true, however odd they sound. Which conclusion follows?
    Question 48
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Conclusion I need not hold: kites and coins need not overlap at all. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.

  51. 4 : 20 :: 5 : ?
    Question 49
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    20 = 4 × 5, the rule n(n + 1). For 5: 5 × 6 = 30.

  52. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Question 50
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    In the others the second number is 3n + 1 of the first; 12 : 35 breaks it. The odd one is 12 : 35.

Part BGeneral Awareness

50 questions, 1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong answer

  1. Berlin is the capital of which country?
    Question 51
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Berlin: Germany.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. Which of these was written by Khushwant Singh?
    Question 52
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Khushwant Singh: Train to Pakistan.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. In which year was JRD Tata awarded the Bharat Ratna?
    Question 53
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    JRD Tata: 1992.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. D. Ramanaidu received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
    Question 54
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    D. Ramanaidu: 2009.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Who was the President of India throughout 2004?
    Question 55
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held the office from 2002 to 2007.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. The Colombian peso is the currency of which country?
    Question 56
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Colombian peso: Colombia.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. World No Tobacco Day is observed on which date?
    Question 57
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    World No Tobacco Day: May 31.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. What is the atomic number of copper?
    Question 58
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Copper has atomic number 29.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. Sultanpur National Park is in which state?
    Question 59
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Sultanpur National Park: Haryana.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. What is the atomic number of technetium?
    Question 60
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Technetium has atomic number 43.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  11. Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Telangana?
    Question 61
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Telangana: Ramappa Temple.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  12. Consider the following pairs of days and their dates:
    DayDate
    1.World Consumer Rights DayMarch 15
    2.World Humanitarian DayJuly 20
    3.World Day of PeaceJanuary 1
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Question 62
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    1. correct; 2. wrong: World Humanitarian Day goes with August 19; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  13. Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
    Question 63
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary: Maharashtra.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  14. In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?
    Question 64
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Battle of Khanwa: 1527.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  15. Which of these tiger reserves is in West Bengal?
    Question 65
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    West Bengal: Buxa Tiger Reserve.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  16. The Betwa river flows into which?
    Question 66
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Betwa River: Yamuna.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  17. What is the capital of France?
    Question 67
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    France: Paris.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  18. Neeraj Chopra is associated with which sport?
    Question 68
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Neeraj Chopra: athletics.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  19. Abhinav Bindra is associated with which sport?
    Question 69
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Abhinav Bindra: shooting.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  20. Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Nairobi?
    Question 70
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Nairobi: United Nations Environment Programme.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  21. Who wrote ‘Hatha Yoga Pradipika’?
    Question 71
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Svātmārāma.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  22. Which of these dams is on the Barakar River?
    Question 72
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Barakar River: Maithon Dam.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  23. In which year was Western Ghats inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    Question 73
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Western Ghats: 2012.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  24. In which year was the Battle of Diu fought?
    Question 74
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Battle of Diu: 1509.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  25. Hyderabad is the capital of which state or union territory?
    Question 75
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Hyderabad: Telangana.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  26. What is the capital of Jharkhand?
    Question 76
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Jharkhand: Ranchi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  27. The ngultrum is the currency of which country?
    Question 77
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    ngultrum: Bhutan.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  28. International Tiger Day is observed on which date?
    Question 78
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    International Tiger Day: July 29.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  29. Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
    Question 79
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Taj Mahal: Uttar Pradesh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  30. Where is the headquarters of the Human Rights Watch?
    Question 80
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Human Rights Watch: New York City.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  31. Who was the Vice President of India throughout 1971?
    Question 81
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Gopal Swarup Pathak held the office from 1969 to 1974.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  32. Which of these sportspersons is associated with archery?
    Question 82
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    archery: Deepika Kumari.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  33. In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?
    Question 83
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Battle of Buxar: 1764.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  34. The Albanian lek is the currency of which country?
    Question 84
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Albanian lek: Albania.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  35. Who wrote ‘Fazail-e-Amaal’?
    Question 85
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Fazail-e-Amaal: Zakariyya Kandhlawi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  36. Kusumagraj received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
    Question 86
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Kusumagraj: 1987.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  37. Ajanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
    Question 87
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Ajanta Caves: Maharashtra.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  38. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Security Council?
    Question 88
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    United Nations Security Council: New York City.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  39. Lucknow is the capital of which state or union territory?
    Question 89
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  40. Simlipal National Park is in which state?
    Question 90
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Simlipal National Park: Odisha.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  41. What is the capital of Dominica?
    Question 91
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Dominica: Roseau.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  42. In which year was GSAT-11 launched?
    Question 92
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    GSAT-11: 2018.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  43. Which of these national parks is in Ladakh?
    Question 93
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Ladakh: Hemis National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  44. Which of these rivers flows into the Mahananda?
    Question 94
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Mahananda River: Mechi River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  45. Who was the first President of India?
    Question 95
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Rajendra Prasad, from 1950.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  46. What is the atomic number of helium?
    Question 96
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Helium has atomic number 2.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  47. In which year was Chhattisgarh formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
    Question 97
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Chhattisgarh: 2000.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  48. Amjad Ali Khan is known for playing which instrument?
    Question 98
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Amjad Ali Khan: sarod.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  49. The Ganges river flows into which?
    Question 99
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Ganges: Bay of Bengal.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  50. Who was the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India throughout 1956?
    Question 100
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Benegal Rama Rau held the office from 1949 to 1957.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Part CEnglish Language and Comprehension

100 questions, 1 mark each, 0.25 off for a wrong answer

  1. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A criminal who illegally sets fire to property
    Question 101
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Arsonist: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  2. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Upstream
    Question 102
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of upstream is Downstream.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  3. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Snooze
    Question 103
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Snooze (verb) and Doze share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  4. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Advance
    Question 104
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of advance is Recede.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  5. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Bargain
    Question 105
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Bargain (noun) and Deal share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  6. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Clumsiness
    Question 106
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Clumsiness (noun) and Awkwardness share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  7. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A player who kicks the football
    Question 107
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Kicker: a player who kicks the football.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  8. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Teen
    Question 108
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Teen (adjective) and Adolescent share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  9. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 109
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The correct spelling is locally.

  10. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Anticipate
    Question 110
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Anticipate (verb) and Expect share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  11. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers
    Question 111
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Crimp: someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  12. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Classify
    Question 112
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Classify (verb) and Sort share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  13. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 113
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    beihive is wrong; it is spelt beehive. The others are correct.

  14. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who makes a bid at cards
    Question 114
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Bidder: someone who makes a bid at cards.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  15. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Intercede
    Question 115
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Intercede (verb) and Mediate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  16. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who records the transactions of a business
    Question 116
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Bookkeeper: someone who records the transactions of a business.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  17. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Potential
    Question 117
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of potential is Actual.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  18. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    Question 118
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Widower: a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  19. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Whisper
    Question 119
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of whisper is Shout.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  20. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Establish
    Question 120
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Establish (verb) and Found share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  21. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Stagger
    Question 121
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Stagger (noun) and Stumble share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  22. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Detest
    Question 122
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Detest (verb) and Hate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  23. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Frivolous
    Question 123
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The opposite of frivolous is Serious.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  24. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 124
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is appreciative.

  25. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Liberator
    Question 125
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of liberator is Captor.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  26. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A conceited and self-centered person
    Question 126
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Egoist: a conceited and self-centered person.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  27. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 127
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is gazette.

  28. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Reject
    Question 128
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The opposite of reject is Accept.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  29. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Confident
    Question 129
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of confident is Diffident.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  30. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Complain
    Question 130
    Answer 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

  31. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 131
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    unnimaginable is wrong; it is spelt unimaginable. The others are correct.

  32. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 132
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is obedient.

  33. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Remains on sidelines at social event
    Question 133
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Wallflower: remains on sidelines at social event.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  34. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 134
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The correct spelling is immaterial.

  35. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
    Question 135
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Dweeb: an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  36. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Remake
    Question 136
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Remake (verb) and Redo share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  37. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 137
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is residence.

  38. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Apprehension
    Question 138
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Apprehension (noun) and Dread share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  39. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Chatty
    Question 139
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Chatty (adjective) and Gabby share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  40. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Retrospective
    Question 140
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The opposite of retrospective is Prospective.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  41. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Dank
    Question 141
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Dank (adjective) and Clammy share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  42. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 142
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is pessimist.

  43. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Asset
    Question 143
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of asset is Liability.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  44. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A man who has recently been married
    Question 144
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Bridegroom: a man who has recently been married.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  45. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral
    Question 145
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Commodore: a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  46. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 146
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The correct spelling is acceptance.

  47. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Hyperactive
    Question 147
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Hyperactive (adjective) and Overactive share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  48. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 148
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    judiciery is wrong; it is spelt judiciary. The others are correct.

  49. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
    Question 149
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Tester: someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  50. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 150
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The correct spelling is passionately.

  51. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Outward
    Question 151
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of outward is Inward.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  52. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 152
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is emission.

  53. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Affirmative
    Question 153
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of affirmative is Negative.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  54. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Supervise
    Question 154
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Supervise (verb) and Oversee share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  55. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 155
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is occupant.

  56. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
    Question 156
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Orthodontist: a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  57. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
    Question 157
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Crybaby: a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  58. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 158
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is codeine.

  59. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Forthright
    Question 159
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Forthright (adjective) and Candid share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  60. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 160
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is equally.

  61. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Occur
    Question 161
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Occur (verb) and Happen share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  62. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Circular
    Question 162
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Circular (adjective) and Round share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  63. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 163
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    indescrebable is wrong; it is spelt indescribable. The others are correct.

  64. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Enclose
    Question 164
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Enclose (verb) and Envelop share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  65. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Punitive
    Question 165
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The opposite of punitive is Rehabilitative.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  66. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Scarce
    Question 166
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of scarce is Abundant.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  67. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 167
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    massivvely is wrong; it is spelt massively. The others are correct.

  68. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
    Question 168
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Mime: an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  69. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Masterful
    Question 169
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Masterful (adjective) and Consummate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  70. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 170
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    parafin is wrong; it is spelt paraffin. The others are correct.

  71. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Loathe
    Question 171
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Loathe (verb) and Abhor share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  72. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
    Question 172
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Monarch: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  73. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 173
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    recognizeble is wrong; it is spelt recognizable. The others are correct.

  74. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Prosper
    Question 174
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Prosper (verb) and Thrive share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  75. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Perilous
    Question 175
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Perilous (adjective) and Precarious share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  76. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Pedigree
    Question 176
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Pedigree (noun) and Lineage share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  77. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 177
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is inevitable.

  78. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 178
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    collaborration is wrong; it is spelt collaboration. The others are correct.

  79. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Outlaw
    Question 179
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The opposite of outlaw is Legalize.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  80. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 180
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    stationiry is wrong; it is spelt stationary. The others are correct.

  81. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Question 181
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    dissuede is wrong; it is spelt dissuade. The others are correct.

  82. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Fights on foot with small arms
    Question 182
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Infantryman: fights on foot with small arms.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  83. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 183
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    The correct spelling is resonance.

  84. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Utmost
    Question 184
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Utmost (adjective) and Extreme share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  85. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    One who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
    Question 185
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    Adjuster: one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  86. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 186
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    The correct spelling is appearance.

  87. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Stringent
    Question 187
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Stringent (adjective) and Rigorous share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  88. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 188
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is revolutionary.

  89. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Courage
    Question 189
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The opposite of courage is Cowardice.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  90. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who makes plans
    Question 190
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Planner: a person who makes plans.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  91. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Success
    Question 191
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of success is Failure.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  92. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 192
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is irrefutable.

  93. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Winner
    Question 193
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of winner is Loser. Victor is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  94. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Windward
    Question 194
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The opposite of windward is Leeward.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  95. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 195
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    The correct spelling is applicable.

  96. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Endanger
    Question 196
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Endanger (verb) and Threaten share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  97. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
    Question 197
    Answer and working

    Answer B

    Frump: a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  98. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Stoop
    Question 198
    Answer and working

    Answer A

    Stoop (verb) and Crouch share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  99. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Question 199
    Answer and working

    Answer C

    The correct spelling is abominable.

  100. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Duplicitous
    Question 200
    Answer and working

    Answer D

    Duplicitous (adjective) and Deceitful share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1