SSC Stenographer Grade C and DPaper 9, booklet 5192357

Test booklet
प्रश्न पुस्तिका
Booklet No.
5192357
Series
B

SSC Stenographer Grade C and D Paper 9

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. Z is the wife of L. L is the brother of D. D is the father of R. How is Z related to R?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from R: D is R’s father; L is D’s brother; Z is L’s wife. So Z is R’s aunt.

  2. Which letter comes next? Y, W, U, S, Q, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter moves 2 places back in the alphabet: Y → W → U → S → Q → O.

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

    Answer

    In the others the letters are 2 apart (GIK); in DFI the last gap is 3. The odd one is DFI.

  4. 5 : 30 :: 10 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    30 = 5 × 6, the rule n(n + 1). For 10: 10 × 11 = 110.

  5. Which letter comes next? Y, V, S, P, M, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Each letter moves 3 places back in the alphabet: Y → V → S → P → M → J.

  6. Which letter comes next? B, E, H, K, N, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  7. Which number replaces the question mark? 63, 124, 215, 342, 511, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the terms are 4³, 5³, 6³ … minus 1. The missing term is 728.

  8. 7 : 344 :: 4 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    344 = 7³ + 1, the rule n³ + 1. For 4: 4³ + 1 = 65.

  9. In a certain code, TABLE is written as SZAKD. How is DOOR written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From TABLE → SZAKD: each letter moves 1 place back. Applied to DOOR: CNNQ.

  10. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 20 ÷ 5 + 10 × 16 − 10?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 20 × 5 ÷ 10 − 16 + 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 4.

  11. Directions for questions 11 to 11

    Six friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha and Farhan, sit in a row facing north. Chetan does not sit next to Divya. Esha sits somewhere to the right of Divya. Esha sits second to the left of Farhan. Chetan sits immediately to the left of Esha. Exactly one person sits between Chetan and Bina.
  12. What is Divya’s position from the left end?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Only one order fits every clue, from the left: Divya, Arun, Chetan, Esha, Bina, Farhan. 1st.

  13. Pooja walks 7 km towards the east. She turns right and walks 13 km. She turns right and walks 14 km. She turns right and walks 14 km. Which direction is she facing now?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  14. 1 January 2000 was a Saturday. What day of the week was 1 January 2001?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    2000 is a leap year: 366 days, 2 odd days. Saturday + 2 = Monday.

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

    Answer

    33, 110, 77 are multiples of 11; 92 is not. The odd one is 92.

  16. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 10:55?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |300 − 302.5| = 2.5°. Answer: 2.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 30°.

  17. In a certain code, DOOR is written as QNNC. How is MILK written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From DOOR → QNNC: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 1 back. Applied to MILK: JKHL.

  18. 6 : 37 :: 11 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    37 = 6² + 1, the rule n² + 1. For 11: 11² + 1 = 122.

  19. Which number replaces the question mark? 124, 215, 342, ?, 728, 999
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: the terms are 5³, 6³, 7³ … minus 1. The missing term is 511.

  20. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘+’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 31 × 3 ÷ 4 − 8 + 4?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 31 + 3 − 4 × 8 ÷ 4. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 26.

  21. Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Sunil said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Sunil?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    My father’s only son is me. So the woman is Sunil’s wife.

  22. Q is the wife of B. B is the son of Z. How is Q related to Z?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Follow the links out from Z: B is Z’s son; Q is B’s wife. So Q is Z’s daughter-in-law.

  23. In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the right of the 7th letter from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 7th letter from the right is T (position 20). 5 places to the right: position 25, which is Y.

  24. Pointing to a woman in a photograph, Rohit said, ‘She is the wife of my father’s only son.’ How is the woman related to Rohit?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    My father’s only son is me. So the woman is Rohit’s wife.

  25. If ‘+’ means ‘÷’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘−’, ‘÷’ means ‘×’, what is the value of 24 × 10 + 5 − 2 ÷ 10?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 24 − 10 ÷ 5 + 2 × 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 42.

  26. Statements:
    (1) No bottles are boxes.
    (2) Some bottles are watches.

    Conclusions:
    (I) All watches are bottles.
    (II) Some watches are not boxes.

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

    Answer

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

  27. Today is Wednesday. What day of the week will it be 200 days from today?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    200 ÷ 7 leaves 4. 4 days on from Wednesday is Sunday.

  28. 8 : 512 :: 7 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    512 = 8³, the rule n³. For 7: 7³ = 343.

  29. In a certain code, MOTHER is written as KMRFCP. How is WATER written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From MOTHER → KMRFCP: each letter moves 2 places back. Applied to WATER: UYRCP.

  30. Which pair comes next? DY, EX, FW, GV, ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The first letters move forward 1 (D, E, F, G); the second move back 1 (Y, X, W, V). Next: HU.

  31. Statements:
    (1) Some fans are flowers.
    (2) All fans are doors.

    Conclusions:
    (I) All doors are flowers.
    (II) No flowers are doors.

    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 flowers. Conclusion II need not hold: flowers and doors may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  32. 5 : 125 :: 12 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  33. Statements:
    (1) Some cups are stones.
    (2) No clouds are stones.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some clouds are not cups.
    (II) No stones are cups.

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

    Answer

    Conclusion I need not hold: every one of the clouds may be cups. Conclusion II need not hold: stones and cups may overlap. So: Neither conclusion follows.

  34. Which number replaces the question mark? 1, 66, 7, ?, 13, 60
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: two series alternate: 1, 7, 13 … rising by 6, and 66, 63, 60 … falling by 3. The missing term is 63.

  35. In a class, Ravi ranks 18th from the top and 27th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ravi is counted in both ranks, so the total is 18 + 27 − 1 = 44.

  36. Kabir walks 9 km towards the north. He turns right and walks 13 km. He turns left and walks 5 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 North.

  37. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘−’ means ‘+’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘−’, what is the value of 42 × 2 − 9 + 15 ÷ 10?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Replace the signs: 42 ÷ 2 + 9 × 15 − 10. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction: 146.

  38. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 3:45?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |90 − 247.5| = 157.5°. Answer: 157.5°. The hour hand moves too, half a degree a minute, which is why it is not 180°.

  39. Kabir walks 4 km towards the north. He turns right and walks 13 km. He turns left and walks 8 km. He turns left and walks 4 km. He turns right and walks 7 km. In which direction is he from the starting point?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: he ends 9 km east and 19 km north of the start, which is to the North-east.

  40. Statements:
    (1) All rivers are clouds.
    (2) Some rivers are not bottles.

    Conclusions:
    (I) Some clouds are rivers.
    (II) All clouds are rivers.

    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 need not hold: some clouds may lie outside rivers. So: Only conclusion I follows.

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

    Answer

    42, 35, 21 are multiples of 7; 51 is not. The odd one is 51.

  42. In a certain code, COPPER is written as TGRRQE. How is SCHOOL written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    From COPPER → TGRRQE: the word is written backwards and each letter moves 2 forward. Applied to SCHOOL: NQQJEU.

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

    Answer

    256, 196, 25 are perfect squares; 56 is not. The odd one is 56.

  44. In a class, Ravi ranks 23rd from the top and 14th from the bottom. How many students are in the class?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ravi is counted in both ranks, so the total is 23 + 14 − 1 = 36.

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

    Answer

    143, 132, 99 are multiples of 11; 47 is not. The odd one is 47.

  46. In a certain code, OCEAN is written as 38. How is STONE written in that code?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    OCEAN = 38 is the sum of the letters’ positions in the alphabet (A = 1 … Z = 26). For STONE: 19 + 20 + 15 + 14 + 5 = 73.

  47. Directions for questions 46 to 46

    Seven friends, Arun, Bina, Chetan, Divya, Esha, Farhan and Gopal, sit in a row facing north. Farhan sits immediately to the left of Arun. Exactly one person sits between Bina and Arun. Exactly 2 people sit between Esha and Gopal. Exactly 3 people sit between Bina and Chetan. Arun sits somewhere to the right of Bina. Gopal does not sit at either end.
  48. Who sits at the extreme right end?
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

  49. Lata walks 12 km towards the north. She turns right and walks 2 km. She turns right and walks 12 km. She turns right and walks 11 km. How far is she from the starting point in a straight line?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Taking east and north as positive: she ends 9 km west and 0 km north of the start. Straight-line distance = √(9² + 0²) = 9 km.

  50. Which number replaces the question mark? 2, 4, 8, 16, ?, 64
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The rule: each term is the previous × 2. The missing term is 32.

  51. 4 : 60 :: 12 : ?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    60 = 4³ − 4, the rule n³ − n. For 12: 12³ − 12 = 1,716.

  52. In the English alphabet, which letter is 7th to the left of the 15th letter from the right?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The 15th letter from the right is L (position 12). 7 places to the left: position 5, which is E.

Part BGeneral Awareness

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

  1. In which year was Govind Ballabh Pant awarded the Bharat Ratna?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Govind Ballabh Pant: 1957.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  2. Which of these sportspersons is associated with archery?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    archery: Deepika Kumari.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  3. Who wrote ‘Mahan Kosh’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mahan Kosh: Kahn Singh Nabha.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  4. The Luni river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Luni River: Rann of Kutch.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  5. Which of these World Heritage Sites is in Himachal Pradesh?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Himachal Pradesh: Great Himalayan National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  6. Lalgudi Jayaraman is known for playing which instrument?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Lalgudi Jayaraman: violin.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

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

    Answer

    Namibia: Windhoek.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  8. Accra is the capital of which country?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Accra: Ghana.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  9. Consider the following pairs of books and their authors:
    BookAuthor
    1.SarvodayaMahatma Gandhi
    2.PinjarAmrita Pritam
    3.Hum DekhengeFaiz Ahmad Faiz
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. correct; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: All three pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  10. The Ganges river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Ganges: Bay of Bengal.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  11. Qutb Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Qutb Minar: National Capital Territory of Delhi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  12. Which of these national parks is in Bihar?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Bihar: Valmiki National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  13. Which day is observed on January 1?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    January 1: World Day of Peace.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  14. The Omani rial is the currency of which country?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Omani rial: Oman.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  15. Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch: Gujarat.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  16. What is the currency of Brazil?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Brazil: Brazilian real.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  17. What is the currency of Equatorial Guinea?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Equatorial Guinea: Central African CFA franc.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  18. Hirakud Dam is built on which river?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Hirakud Dam: Mahanadi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  19. Nalbana Bird Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland, is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Nalbana Bird Sanctuary: Odisha.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  20. Which of these organisations has its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  21. Which element has the symbol Mg?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mg is Magnesium.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  22. Antananarivo is the capital of which country?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Antananarivo: Madagascar.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  23. Akkineni Nageswara Rao received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Akkineni Nageswara Rao: 1991.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  24. Who was the President of India throughout 1955?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Rajendra Prasad held the office from 1950 to 1962.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  25. In which year was the Second Battle of Tarain fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Second Battle of Tarain: 1192.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  26. World Hijab Day is observed on which date?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    World Hijab Day: February 1.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  27. Which of these sportspersons is associated with hockey?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    hockey: Major Dhyan Chand Singh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  28. Which of these sportspersons is associated with hockey?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    hockey: Major Dhyan Chand Singh.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  29. In which year was the Battle of Wandiwash fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Wandiwash: 1760.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  30. Consider the following pairs of heritage sites and their states:
    World Heritage SiteState
    1.Historic City of AhmadabadMaharashtra
    2.Manas National ParkAssam
    3.Kaziranga National ParkTamil Nadu
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. wrong: Historic City of Ahmadabad goes with Gujarat; 2. correct; 3. wrong: Kaziranga National Park goes with Assam. So: Only one pair.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  31. In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Battle of Khanwa: 1527.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  32. G. Sankara Kurup received the Jnanpith Award in which year?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    G. Sankara Kurup: 1965.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  33. Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is in which state?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  34. What is the chemical symbol of zinc?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Zinc: Zn.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  35. What is the capital of National Capital Territory of Delhi?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    National Capital Territory of Delhi: New Delhi.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  36. The Jaldhaka river flows into which?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Jaldhaka River: Brahmaputra River.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  37. Consider the following pairs of states and their capitals:
    State or union territoryCapital
    1.Himachal PradeshImphal
    2.KeralaThiruvananthapuram
    3.GoaPanaji
    How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    1. wrong: Himachal Pradesh goes with Shimla; 2. correct; 3. correct. So: Only two pairs.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  38. Who was the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Osborne Smith, from 1935.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  39. Which of these national parks is in Nagaland?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Nagaland: Ntangki National Park.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  40. Where is the headquarters of the Interpol?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Interpol: Lyon.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  41. What is the capital of Assam?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Assam: Dispur.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  42. In which year was RESOURCESAT-2 launched?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    RESOURCESAT-2: 2011.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  43. Which day is observed on November 17?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    November 17: International Students’ Day.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  44. Where is the headquarters of the International Union for Conservation of Nature?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    International Union for Conservation of Nature: Gland.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  45. Who was the President of India throughout 1972?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    V. V. Giri held the office from 1969 to 1974.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  46. Who was the Vice President of India throughout 1964?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Zakir Husain held the office from 1962 to 1967.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  47. Which element has the symbol Co?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Co is Cobalt.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  48. Who wrote ‘The Secrets of the Self’?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The Secrets of the Self: Muhammad Iqbal.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

  49. In which year was Kaziranga National Park inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Kaziranga National Park: 1985.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

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

    Answer

    Manipur: 1972.

    Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Part CEnglish Language and Comprehension

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

  1. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Empty
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of empty is Full.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  2. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Garb
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Garb (verb) and Dress share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

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

    Answer

    Provisional (adjective) and Tentative share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  4. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Reiterate
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Reiterate (verb) and Repeat share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  5. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is clientele.

  6. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is monetary.

  7. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person hired to fight for another country than their own
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Mercenary: a person hired to fight for another country than their own.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

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

    Answer

    Canny (adjective) and Clever 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.
    Establish
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of establish is Abolish. Found is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  10. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Correspond
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Correspond (verb) and Match share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  11. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Circular
    Answer and working

    Answer

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

    Source: WordNet 3.1

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

    Answer

    Reassess (verb) and Reevaluate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  13. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is ammonium.

  14. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    signifficance is wrong; it is spelt significance. The others are correct.

  15. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is missile.

  16. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is coordinate.

  17. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Gutless
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of gutless is Gutsy.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  18. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Glance
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Glance (noun) and Glimpse share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  19. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who quits school before graduation
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Dropout: someone who quits school before graduation.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  20. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is huckleberry.

  21. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who enjoys taking risks
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Adventurer: a person who enjoys taking risks.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  22. Select the correctly spelt word.
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The correct spelling is avoidance.

  23. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Soften
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of soften is Sharpen.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  24. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Postmortem
    Answer and working

    Answer

    The opposite of postmortem is Antemortem.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  25. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Barrage
    Answer and working

    Answer

    Barrage (noun) and Bombardment share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  26. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is hallucination.

  27. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is spontaneity.

  28. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    geniralissimo is wrong; it is spelt generalissimo. The others are correct.

  29. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
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    Emeritus: a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  30. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
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    Atheist: someone who does not believe in the existence of a god.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  31. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Utmost
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    Utmost (adjective) and Extreme share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  32. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Lively
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    The opposite of lively is Dull.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  33. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Complexity
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    The opposite of complexity is Simplicity.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  34. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Whimsical
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    Whimsical (adjective) and Capricious share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  35. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is radically.

  36. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    teenagger is wrong; it is spelt teenager. The others are correct.

  37. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Darken
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    The opposite of darken is Lighten.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  38. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is governance.

  39. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Expand
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    The opposite of expand is Contract.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  40. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Fame
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    The opposite of fame is Infamy. Celebrity is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  41. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Prohibit
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    Prohibit (verb) and Forbid share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  42. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    The helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
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    Coxswain: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  43. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Sullen
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    Sullen (adjective) and Glum share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  44. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Nefarious
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    Nefarious (adjective) and Villainous share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  45. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Guilt
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    The opposite of guilt is Innocence.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  46. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India
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    Sahib: formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  47. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Windy
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    Windy (adjective) and Breezy share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  48. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is artificially.

  49. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A university student who has not yet received a first degree
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    Undergraduate: a university student who has not yet received a first degree.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  50. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Tall
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    The opposite of tall is Short.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  51. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    conceivvable is wrong; it is spelt conceivable. The others are correct.

  52. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    Answer

    The correct spelling is vinaigrette.

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

  54. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Downstream
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    The opposite of downstream is Upstream.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  55. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Drafty
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    Drafty (adjective) and Draughty share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  56. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    attentave is wrong; it is spelt attentive. The others are correct.

  57. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Optimism
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    The opposite of optimism is Pessimism.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  58. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive
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    Kleptomaniac: someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  59. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Rife
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    Rife (adjective) and Prevalent share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  60. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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    Optimist: a person disposed to take a favorable view of things.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  61. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Complain
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    The opposite of complain is Cheer. Kick is the trap: it means the same, not the opposite.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  62. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    inascapable is wrong; it is spelt inescapable. The others are correct.

  63. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A wardress in a prison
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    Matron: a wardress in a prison.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  64. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who makes predictions of the future
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    Soothsayer: someone who makes predictions of the future.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  65. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Endanger
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    Endanger (verb) and Threaten share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  66. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Pesky
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    Pesky (adjective) and Bothersome share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  67. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone skilled at fencing
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    Fencer: someone skilled at fencing.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  68. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is appreciation.

  69. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Expensive
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    The opposite of expensive is Cheap.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  70. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system
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    Orthopedist: a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  71. Select the incorrectly spelt word.
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    intermattent is wrong; it is spelt intermittent. The others are correct.

  72. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    Answer

    The correct spelling is confessional.

  73. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is itinerary.

  74. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Innumerable
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    Innumerable (adjective) and Countless 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.
    Triumph
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    Triumph (noun) and Victory 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.
    Treaty
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    Treaty (noun) and Pact share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  77. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Lender
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    The opposite of lender is Borrower.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  78. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Nonchalant
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    Nonchalant (adjective) and Casual 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.
    Dictatorship
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    Dictatorship (noun) and Tyranny 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 seminary.

  81. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Belittle
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    Belittle (verb) and Denigrate share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  82. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Layover
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    Layover (noun) and Stopover share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  83. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Scrumptious
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    Scrumptious (adjective) and Yummy share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  84. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
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    Expatriate: a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  85. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    The leader of a dance band
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    Bandleader: the leader of a dance band.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  86. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Bless
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    The opposite of bless is Curse.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  87. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Immense
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    Immense (adjective) and Huge share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  88. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is veritable.

  89. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Odour
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    Odour (noun) and Smell share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  90. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    Answer

    The correct spelling is businessman.

  91. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is flammable.

  92. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    Someone who fights bulls
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    Bullfighter: someone who fights bulls.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  93. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field
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    Heretic: a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  94. Select the word closest in meaning to the given word.
    Villainous
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    Villainous (adjective) and Nefarious share their main meaning. None of the other options does.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  95. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Punitive
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    The opposite of punitive is Rehabilitative.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  96. Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
    Valuable
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    The opposite of valuable is Worthless.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  97. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is tolerable.

  98. Select the correctly spelt word.
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    The correct spelling is coronary.

  99. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
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    Baster: a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches.

    Source: WordNet 3.1

  100. Select the one word that can replace the given group of words.
    A conceited and self-centered person
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    Egoist: a conceited and self-centered person.

    Source: WordNet 3.1