SSC Stenographer Grade C and DPaper 10, booklet 7261191

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Booklet No.
7261191
Series
B

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Paper 10

Questions
200
Maximum marks
200
Minutes allowed
120

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

    Answer

    64, 256, 144 are perfect squares; 347 is not. The odd one is 347.

  2. Priya walks 14 km towards the west. She turns left and walks 8 km. She turns right and walks 11 km. She turns right and walks 8 km. How far, and in which direction, is she from the starting point?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: she ends 25 km west and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(25² + 0²) = 25 km. 25 km, west.

  3. Directions for questions 3 to 3

    Five friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya and Esha, sit in a row facing north. Chetan sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Exactly 2 people sit between Bina and Divya. Esha does not sit next to Chetan. Esha sits second to the left of Arun.
  4. Who sits immediately to the right of Arun?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  5. In a class, Ravi ranks 25th from the top and 21st from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ravi is counted in both ranks, so the total is 25 + 21 − 1 = 45.

  6. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    47, 53, 13 are prime; 77 = 7 × 11. The odd one is 77.

  7. 7 : 17 :: 10 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    17 = 2 × 7 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 10: 2 × 10 + 3 = 23.

  8. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 56 − 8 ÷ 8 + 14 × 8?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 56 + 8 − 8 × 14 ÷ 8. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 50.

  9. Directions for questions 8 to 8

    Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Farhan does not sit next to Bina. Exactly 3 people sit between Chetan and Farhan. Divya and Esha sit next to each other. Divya sits somewhere to the right of Farhan. Exactly 2 people sit between Esha and Farhan.
  10. Who sits immediately to the right of Farhan?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  11. Which letter comes next? E, G, I, K, M, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet: E → G → I → K → M → O.

  12. M is the husband of X. W is the mother of M. How is W related to X?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from X: M is X’s husband; W is M’s mother. So W is X’s mother-in-law.

  13. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 42 + 9 ÷ 6 − 2 × 8?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 42 × 9 + 6 ÷ 2 − 8. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 373.

  14. Asha walks 5 km towards the west. She turns right and walks 15 km. She turns right and walks 13 km. She turns right and walks 9 km. She turns right and walks 3 km. In which direction is she from the starting point?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: she ends 5 km east and 6 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.

  15. In a class, Neha ranks 16th from the top and 20th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Neha is counted in both ranks, so the total is 16 + 20 − 1 = 35.

  16. D is the husband of E. J is the brother of D. How is J related to E?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from E: D is E’s husband; J is D’s brother. So J is E’s brother-in-law.

  17. 9 : 82 :: 4 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    82 = 9² + 1, the rule n² + 1. For 4: 4² + 1 = 17.

  18. In a certain code, CHAIR is written as QHZGB. How is SUGAR written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From CHAIR → QHZGB: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to SUGAR: QZFTR.

  19. Which number replaces the question mark? 15, 63, 21, 58, ?, 53
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: two series alternate: 15, 21, 27 … rising by 6, and 63, 58, 53 … falling by 5. The missing term is 27.

  20. Which letter comes next? D, F, H, J, L, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet: D → F → H → J → L → N.

  21. DEF : FGH :: QRS : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter of DEF moves 2 forward to give FGH. Doing the same to QRS gives STU.

  22. In a certain code, LEMON is written as PQOGN. How is APPLE written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From LEMON → PQOGN: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 2 forward. Applied to APPLE: GNRRC.

  23. Which number replaces the question mark? 126, 217, ?, 513, 730, 1,001
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the terms are 5³, 6³, 7³ … plus 1. The missing term is 344.

  24. Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 61, 8, 57, ?, 53
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: two series alternate: 1, 8, 15 … rising by 7, and 61, 57, 53 … falling by 4. The missing term is 15.

  25. What day of the week was 24 February 2007?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1 January 2001 was a Monday. From then to 24 February 2007 is 2,245 days; 2,245 ÷ 7 leaves 5, so the day is 5 on from Monday: Saturday.

  26. Statements:
    (1) Some planes are chairs.
    (2) All planes are bells.

    Conclusions:
    (I) No chairs are planes.
    (II) Some bells are not planes.

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

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: chairs and planes may overlap. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the bells may be planes. So: Neither conclusion follows.

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

    Answer

    In the others the letters are 3 apart (MPS); in GJN the last gap is 4. The odd one is GJN.

  28. In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the right of the 6th letter from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 6th letter from the right is U (position 21). 3 places to the right: position 24, which is X.

  29. In a certain code, BRIDGE is written as EULGJH. How is LADDER written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From BRIDGE → EULGJH: each letter moves 3 places forward. Applied to LADDER: ODGGHU.

  30. Deepak walks 11 km towards the south. He turns left and walks 9 km. He turns right and walks 13 km. Which direction is he facing now?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  31. What day of the week was 17 May 1964?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1 January 1901 was a Tuesday. From then to 17 May 1964 is 23,147 days; 23,147 ÷ 7 leaves 5, so the day is 5 on from Tuesday: Sunday.

  32. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    117, 126, 27 are multiples of 9; 95 is not. The odd one is 95.

  33. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘÷’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, what is the value of 46 + 12 × 5 − 5 ÷ 4?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 46 × 12 − 5 ÷ 5 + 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 555.

  34. In a certain code, SHIP is written as 52. How is PILLOW written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    SHIP = 52 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For PILLOW: 16 + 9 + 12 + 12 + 15 + 23 = 87.

  35. At what time between 3 and 4 o’clock are the hands of a clock together?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The minute hand gains 11/2° a minute and must gain 90°. Time = 90 ÷ 5.5 = 60 × 3/11 = 164⁄11 minutes past 3.

  36. Statements:
    (1) All bells are tables.
    (2) No bells are trees.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some trees are tables.
    (II) Some bells are not tables.

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

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: trees and tables need not overlap at all. Conclusion II need not hold: every one of the bells may be tables. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  37. J is the wife of E. K is the brother of J. R is the son of K. How is R related to E?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from E: J is E’s wife; K is J’s brother; R is K’s son. So R is E’s nephew.

  38. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    In the others the letters are 1 apart (JKL); in MNP the last gap is 2. The odd one is MNP.

  39. G is the husband of D. H is the father of G. How is H related to D?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from D: G is D’s husband; H is G’s father. So H is D’s father-in-law.

  40. In the English alphabet, which letter is 3rd to the left of the 20th letter from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 20th letter from the right is G (position 7). 3 places to the left: position 4, which is D.

  41. Which group comes next? JKL, MNO, PQR, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Inside each group the letters step by 1; each group starts 3 letters after the last (J, M, P). Next: STU.

  42. Manoj walks 9 km towards the north. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns left and walks 9 km. How far, and in which direction, is he from the starting point?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: he ends 4 km west and 0 km north of the start. Distance = √(4² + 0²) = 4 km. 4 km, west.

  43. Statements:
    (1) No phones are stones.
    (2) All tables are stones.

    Conclusions:
    (I) No stones are phones.
    (II) Some tables are stones.

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

    Answer

    Conclusion I holds in every diagram the statements allow. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Both conclusions follow.

  44. 5 : 125 :: 3 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    125 = 5³, the rule n³. For 3: 3³ = 27.

  45. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 7:30?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |210 − 165| = 45°. Answer: 45°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 30°.

  46. Which number replaces the question mark? 2, 7, 17, 37, 77, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: each term is the previous × 2 + 3. The missing term is 157.

  47. Which one does not belong with the others?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    169, 361, 144 are perfect squares; 318 is not. The odd one is 318.

  48. Statements:
    (1) All watches are birds.
    (2) Some birds are not doors.

    Conclusions:
    (I) All doors are birds.
    (II) Some birds are watches.

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

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: some doors may lie outside birds. Conclusion II holds in every diagram the statements allow. So: Only conclusion II follows.

  49. In a certain code, COPPER is written as DNQOFQ. How is FLOWER written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From COPPER → DNQOFQ: letters in odd places move 1 forward, letters in even places move 1 back. Applied to FLOWER: GKPVFQ.

  50. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 56 + 3 × 8 − 20 ÷ 3?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 56 × 3 ÷ 8 + 20 − 3. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 38.

  51. 6 : 15 :: 12 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    15 = 2 × 6 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 12: 2 × 12 + 3 = 27.

  52. Which group comes next? FHJ, KMO, PRT, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Inside each group the letters step by 2; each group starts 5 letters after the last (F, K, P). Next: UWY.

Part BGeneral Awareness

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

  1. Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Chari-Dhand Wetland Conservation Reserve: Gujarat.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. Which element has the symbol Cs?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Cs is Caesium.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. The Libyan dinar is the currency of which country?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Libyan dinar: Libya.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. Tokyo is the capital of which country?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tokyo: Japan.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Mahadevi Varma received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mahadevi Varma: 1982.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. Which of these was written by Svātmārāma?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Svātmārāma: Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  7. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on which date?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: June 17.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Harilal Jekisundas Kania, from 1950.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. Who was the President of India throughout 2000?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    K. R. Narayanan held the office from 1997 to 2002.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  11. In which year was Abul Kalam Azad awarded the Bharat Ratna?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Abul Kalam Azad: 1992.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  12. In which year was Mars Orbiter Mission launched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mars Orbiter Mission: 2013.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  13. Gandhinagar is the capital of which state or union territory?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Gandhinagar: Gujarat.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  14. Who was the President of India throughout 2013?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Pranab Mukherjee held the office from 2012 to 2017.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  15. The Teesta river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Teesta River: Brahmaputra River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  16. In which year was Jantar Mantar inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jantar Mantar: 2010.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  17. World Day of Peace is observed on which date?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Day of Peace: January 1.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  18. In which year was the Battle of Karnal fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Karnal: 1739.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  19. Jim Corbett National Park is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jim Corbett National Park: Uttarakhand.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  20. In which year was the Battle of Diu fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Diu: 1509.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  21. The Tanzanian shilling is the currency of which country?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tanzanian shilling: Tanzania.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  22. Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Dubai?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Dubai: International Cricket Council.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  23. Which of these rivers flows into the Godavari?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Godavari River: Indravati River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  24. Ravi Kumar Dahiya is associated with which sport?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ravi Kumar Dahiya: wrestling.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  25. Kohima is the capital of which state or union territory?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kohima: Nagaland.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  26. What is the currency of Romania?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Romania: Romanian leu.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  27. What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  28. In which year was Goa formed as a state or union territory in its present form?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Goa: 1987.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  29. Who wrote ‘Anandamath’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Anandamath: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  30. Which of these musicians is known for the surbahar?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    surbahar: Annapurna Devi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  31. Which of these national parks is in Uttar Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Uttar Pradesh: Dudhwa National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  32. Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary: Karnataka.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  33. Where is the headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Meteorological Organization: Geneva.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  34. Praggnanandhaa is associated with which sport?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Praggnanandhaa: chess.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  35. Tungabhadra Dam is built on which river?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tungabhadra Dam: Tungabhadra River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  36. What is the atomic number of germanium?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Germanium has atomic number 32.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  37. Where is the headquarters of the Oceania Football Confederation?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Oceania Football Confederation: Auckland.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  38. Which of these rivers flows into the Meghna?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Meghna River: Padma River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  39. In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Plassey: 1757.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  40. Mithali Raj is associated with which sport?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mithali Raj: cricket.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

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

    Answer

    Ajanta Caves: Maharashtra.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  42. What is the chemical symbol of cadmium?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Cadmium: Cd.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  43. Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Sikkim?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Sikkim: Khangchendzonga National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  44. What is the capital of Fiji?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Fiji: Suva.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  45. Which of these national parks is in Ladakh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ladakh: Hemis National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  46. World Vegan Day is observed on which date?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Vegan Day: November 1.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  47. Who was the Chief Justice of India throughout 2008?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    K. G. Balakrishnan held the office from 2007 to 2010.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  48. Who wrote ‘Pakistan Declaration’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Pakistan Declaration: Chuhdary Rahmat Ali.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  49. Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Odisha?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Odisha: Konark Sun Temple.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  50. Rajinikanth received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Rajinikanth: 2019.

    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 person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Fiduciary: a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  2. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Reject
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of reject is Accept.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  3. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Dominate
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Dominate (verb) and Reign 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.
    Offshore
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of offshore is Inshore.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  5. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is venerable.

  6. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Sporadic
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of sporadic is Continual.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  7. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Forbid
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of forbid is Permit. Interdict is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  8. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Spat
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Spat (noun) and Tiff share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  9. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Vowel
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of vowel is Consonant.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  10. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is massively.

  11. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Thrifty
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of thrifty is Wasteful.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  12. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Overactive
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  13. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person regarded as arrogant and annoying
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Snob: a person regarded as arrogant and annoying.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  14. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Bowler: a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  15. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Gilder: someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  16. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Hoard
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Hoard (noun) and Stash share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  17. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Stupendous
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Stupendous (adjective) and Colossal share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  18. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who sells newspapers
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Newsagent: someone who sells newspapers.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  19. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    finnesse is wrong; it is spelt finesse. The others are correct.

  20. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Transparency
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of transparency is Opacity.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  21. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is communicate.

  22. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Upstream
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of upstream is Downstream.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  23. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who brings an action in a court of law
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Complainant: a person who brings an action in a court of law.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  24. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is resilient.

  25. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    One of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Pallbearer: one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  26. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is collectively.

  27. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
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    Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  28. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Raze
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    Raze (verb) and Level share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  29. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is irrigation.

  30. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Fascinate
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    Fascinate (verb) and Intrigue share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  31. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Blame
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    The opposite of blame is Absolve.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  32. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Fights on foot with small arms
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    Infantryman: fights on foot with small arms.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  33. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is predecessor.

  34. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is barricade.

  35. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Doubtful
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    Doubtful (adjective) and Dubious share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  36. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Unruly
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    Unruly (adjective) and Boisterous share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  37. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Teensy
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    Teensy (adjective) and Bitty share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  38. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Empty
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    The opposite of empty is Full.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  39. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Retrieve
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    Retrieve (verb) and Recover share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  40. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Limelight
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    Limelight (noun) and Spotlight share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  41. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Upgrade
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    The opposite of upgrade is Downgrade.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  42. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Obligation
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    Obligation (noun) and Duty share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  43. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is apothecary.

  44. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    affirmativve is wrong; it is spelt affirmative. The others are correct.

  45. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Compulsory
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    Compulsory (adjective) and Mandatory share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  46. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Disguise
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    Disguise (noun) and Camouflage share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  47. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who makes and sells hats
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    Hatter: someone who makes and sells hats.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  48. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who cannot sleep
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    Insomniac: someone who cannot sleep.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  49. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Obstruct
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    Obstruct (verb) and Block share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  50. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is impossibility.

  51. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Shoddy
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    Shoddy (adjective) and Tawdry share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  52. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who washes dishes
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    Dishwasher: someone who washes dishes.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  53. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is allegation.

  54. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
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    Hijacker: a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  55. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Ambience
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    Ambience (noun) and Atmosphere share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  56. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Postmortem
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    The opposite of postmortem is Antemortem.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  57. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Resident of a college town not affiliated with the college
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    Townie: resident of a college town not affiliated with the college.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  58. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    croisant is wrong; it is spelt croissant. The others are correct.

  59. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is aberration.

  60. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is adorable.

  61. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Native
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    The opposite of native is Foreign.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  62. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    memmorable is wrong; it is spelt memorable. The others are correct.

  63. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Inhabit
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    Inhabit (verb) and Live share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  64. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
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    Heckler: someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  65. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Saintly
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    Saintly (adjective) and Angelic share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  66. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is inescapable.

  67. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Classify
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    Classify (verb) and Sort share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  68. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Despise
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    Despise (verb) and Scorn share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  69. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    The soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal
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    Goalkeeper: the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  70. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    desirrable is wrong; it is spelt desirable. The others are correct.

  71. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
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    Midshipman: a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  72. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

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    The correct spelling is barracuda.

  73. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Flatter
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    The opposite of flatter is Disparage. Blandish is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  74. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Swank
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    Swank (verb) and Flaunt share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  75. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    arrivvederci is wrong; it is spelt arrivederci. The others are correct.

  76. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Ominous
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    Ominous (adjective) and Sinister share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  77. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    excissive is wrong; it is spelt excessive. The others are correct.

  78. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Serenity
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    Serenity (noun) and Tranquility share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  79. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Expectancy
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    Expectancy (noun) and Anticipation share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  80. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is financier.

  81. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is necessity.

  82. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is literary.

  83. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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    Bowman: a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  84. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Differ
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    The opposite of differ is Equal.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  85. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone whose job is to dye cloth
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    Dyer: someone whose job is to dye cloth.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  86. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Leap
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    Leap (verb) and Jump share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  87. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Liberator
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    The opposite of liberator is Captor.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  88. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Outpatient
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    The opposite of outpatient is Inpatient.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  89. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    disobadient is wrong; it is spelt disobedient. The others are correct.

  90. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    irragular is wrong; it is spelt irregular. The others are correct.

  91. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Distrust
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    Distrust (noun) and Suspicion share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  92. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Winner
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    The opposite of winner is Loser. Victor is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  93. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    cooperativve is wrong; it is spelt cooperative. The others are correct.

  94. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Leader
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    The opposite of leader is Follower.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  95. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is imagery.

  96. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Rebuke
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    Rebuke (noun) and Reprimand 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 retail merchant who sells foodstuffs
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    Grocer: a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  98. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Downstairs
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    The opposite of downstairs is Upstairs.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  99. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is accumulation.

  100. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Lenient
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    Lenient (adjective) and Indulgent share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1