SSC CGL Previous Paper (Held On: 20 August 2017 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

1.25 × 0.5 = 6.25

 7 × 0.5 = 3.5

Thus, 3.5 is the correct answer.

Cotton is white in colour and Coal is black in colour.

Thus, black is the correct answer.

1. THING → LATCHING → can be formed.

2. CHAIN → LATCHING → can be formed.

3. CHEAT → LATCHING → cannot be formed as there is no E.

4. CLING → LATCHING → can be formed.

Hence, the word ‘CHEAT’ cannot be formed due to the absence of alphabet ‘E’ in the word ‘LATCHING’.

A group of three letters in alphabetical order followed by absence of one alphabet, then the next three letters in reverse order followed by absence of one alphabet then the next three letters in alphabetical order and so on.

CDE (in alphabetical order), (absence of F),

IHG (in reverse order), (absence of J),

KLM (in alphabetical order), (absence of N),

QPO (in reverse order), (absence of R),

STU (in alphabetical order), (absence of V),

So, now the answer will be in reverse order i.e. YXW

Thus, YXW is the correct answer.

BOULDER is coded as,

Same pattern will be followed to code ELK,

Thus, the correct answer is CJI.

The alphabet ‘M’ is changing its position as per the numerical order of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and so in the answer it will be at the sixth position- Talisman.

Money, Amity, Camera, Animal, Telomere, Talisman.

Thus, Talisman is the correct answer.

The pattern followed in all words is as follow,

Thus, UTS is the correct answer.

The weight of 4 boxes are 90, 40, 80 and 50 kilograms.

1. 200 = cannot be the total weight.

2. 260 = 90 + 40 + 80 + 50

3. 180 = 90 + 40 + 50

4. 170 = 90 + 80

Thus, 200 is the correct answer.

Assuming ‘L’ as the starting position and ‘P’ as the ending position.

ON = 300 km.

ON = PM = 300 km.

LM = 100 km.

Thus, PL = PM + ML

= 300 + 100

= 400 km.

Thus, the plane is 400 km west with reference to its starting position.

Arnav’s birthday = 14th March, Tuesday

Pranay’s birthday = 13th September

Days between 14th March - 13th September =

→ 17 (March) + 30 (April) + 31 (May) + 30 (June)+ 31 (July) + 31 (August) + 13 (September)

→ 183 days = 183/7 → 1 odd day

→ Wednesday

Hence, Pranay’s birthday will be on Wednesday.

In the complete part, the two semi-circles are facing each other, whereas in the missing part the two semicircles will be opposite to each other. Also a triangle inscribed will complete the missing picture.    

Thus option 4 is the correct answer.

Circle represents Indians.

Square represents Runners.

Thus, the set of letters represents Indians who are runners is A. D.

Thus, the correct answer is A, D.

When the piece of paper is folded in the direction of arrows mentioned. So, when it is opened, the base end of the triangle type image will be facing away from each other and the pointed end of the triangle will be facing towards each other.

Thus, the correct answer is option 2.

Almond is a dry fruit, whereas others are fruits.

Thus, Almond is the correct answer.

Option 4 cannot be made, as the circle face and the line face cannot be adjacent to each other.

Hence, answer is option 4.

Equation: 56 ÷ 8 + 12 - 72 = ?

= 56 - 8 × 12 + 72

= 32

Thus, 32 is the correct answer.

6#30 = 5 = 30 ÷ 6 = 5

8#24 = 3 = 24 ÷ 8 = 3

7#28 = 4 = 28 ÷ 7 = 4

8#40 = 40 ÷ 8 = 5

Thus, 5 is the correct answer.

The mirror when placed on the line MN, the lines on the left will appear on the right and on the right will appear on the left.

The right vertical line will appear on the left and the right diagonal line will also appear on the left.

Thus, the correct answer is option 2.

A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column.

1. 13, 02, 66, 68 → LJQT

2. 95, 41, 57, 22 → PERK

3. 32, 02, 87, 56 → IJNW

4. 30, 04, 75, 96 → BAXY

Thus, the correct answer is PERK.

The number ‘65’ is divisible by 5, whereas all other numbers are divisible by 3.

Thus, 65 is the correct answer.

134 - 100 = 34

117 - 31 = 86

87 - 64 = 23

Thus, 23 is the correct answer.

Thus, the question figure is hidden/embedded in option number 4.

The pattern followed here is,

Same will be followed to code MLJ,

Thus, IHF is the correct answer.

Conclusion I: No night is day, Follows

Conclusion II: Some dawn is night, Not follows.

Thus, only conclusion I follows.

6 × 3 = 18

18 × 3 = 54

54 × 3 = 162

162 × 3 = 486

486 × 3 = 1458

Thus, 162 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Sukanya Samridhi Account.

• Inaugurated in 2015, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is a small deposit scheme of the Government of India meant exclusively for a girl child.
• It was launched as a part of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Campaign.
• The scheme, governed by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, is meant to meet the education and marriage expenses of a girl child.

• The coil of wire in an electric room heater or electric cooking heater is called a metal heating element.
• Most heating elements use nichrome 80/20 (80% nickel, 20% chromium)wire.
• Nichrome 80/20 is an ideal material for heating elements owing to its high resistance and formation of an adherent layer of chromium oxide when heated for the first time.

In 1916, the British rulers were forcing many tenant farmers in Champaran to grow indigo on their land as a condition of their tenancy. Mahatma Gandhi travelled there and inspired the peasants to struggle against this oppression. His encouragement led to the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, the first Satyagraha movement inspired by Gandhi.

The geographical extent of India lies from 8⁰4' N to 37⁰6' N latitudes and 68⁰ 7' E to 97⁰25' E longitudes. The area of India’s landmass is 3.287 million square km.

According to the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India (entry no. 40 of List I and entry nos. 34 and 62 of List II), the Union government is empowered to make laws to regulate the conduct of lotteries, while the State Governments are responsible for authorising/conducting the lotteries and making laws on betting and gambling.

The idea of a digital programmable computer was originated by English polymath Charles Babbage for the first time. In 1822, Charles Babbage conceptualized and began developing the Difference Engine, considered to be the first automatic computing machine.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 was awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi for the discovery of mechanisms underlying autophagy, a fundamental process for degrading and recycling cellular components.

• Evaporation of seawater leaves salt behind.
• Salt evaporation ponds, also called salterns, salt works or salt pans, are shallow artificial ponds into which seawater or brine is fed and water is drawn out through natural evaporation which allows the salt to be subsequently harvested.

Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Bay of Bengal, between 5° and 10°N latitudes, and 79° and 82°E longitudes. It is separated from the mainland portion of the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait. Adam’s Bridge, also known as Rama Setu, separates Palk Strait from the Gulf of Mannar.

The river Kosi, also known as Saptakoshi due to its seven tributaries, originates in Nepal and courses towards Bihar where it joins the Ganga south of Purnea.

Kosi has long been notorious for its devastating floods due to the frequent shifting of its course that is attributed to the youthful topography of the river.

It is known as the Sorrow of Bihar.

The term "open source" refers to software which people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. The source code, i.e. the code computer programmers manipulate to change how the software works, of an open source software can be inspected and modified by anyone.

Prior to 1915, Mahatma Gandhi was settled in South Africa, working for rights for black South Africans through passive resistance. At the request of Gopal Krishna Gokhale, conveyed to him by C. F. Andrews, Gandhi returned to India on 9^th January, 1915.

Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik clinched the bronze medal in women's wrestling 58 kg category at Rio Olympics 2016.

India is the 5^th largest military spender in the world, behind USA, China, Saudi Arabia and Russia. In 2017, India’s military spending amounted to 63.9 billion dollars, i.e. 2.5% of the GDP.

• Located 100 kms apart from each other, Ajanta and Ellora caves are situated in the state of Maharashtra.
• The Ajanta Caves are 29 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
• The Ellora cave complex features Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments dating from the 600-1000 CE period.

The correct answer is Order.

Key Points

• The eight main taxonomic ranks are:
• Domain
• Kingdom
• Phylum or division
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus and
• Species.
• Each step down in the classification divides organisms into more and more specific groups.
• Order is the taxonomic category which groups families that exhibit similar characteristics.
• Biologists, such as Ernst Haeckel, Robert Whittaker, and Carl Woese tried to classify all living organisms into broad categories called kingdoms.
• Further classification is done by naming the sub-groups at various levels- kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, species.
• This is also known as the Taxonomic hierarchy.
• Taxonomic hierarchy - It is the process of arranging various organisms into successive levels of the biological classification either in a decreasing or an increasing order from kingdom to species and vice versa.

Additional Information

• Kingdom - It is the highest level of classification.
• There are 5 kingdoms in which the living organisms are classified, namely, Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera.
• Phylum - Organisms in a phylum share a set of characteristics that distinguishes them from organisms in another phylum. In botany, the term division has been used instead of the phylum.
• Class - Class was the most general rank in the taxonomic hierarchy until phyla were not introduced. Kingdom Animalia includes 108 classes.
• Order - It constitutes one or more than one similar family.
• Family - It includes various genera that share a few similarities.
• Genus - A group of similar species forms a genus.
• Species - It refers to a group of organisms that are similar in shape, form, and reproductive features. There are about 8.7 million different species on earth.

If the monopoly firm has zero costs or only has fixed cost, the quantity supplied in equilibrium is given by the point where marginal revenue is zero. In contrast, perfect competition would supply an equilibrium quantity given by the point where average revenue is zero.

Anisogamy, also known as heterogamy, is the form of sexual reproduction which involves the union or fusion of two gametes, which differ in size and/or form. In anisogamy, both gametes can be flagellated and therefore, motile or both may be non-flagellated. This latter condition occurs in some algae and plants.

Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of acids, bases and salts. When current is passed through a conducting liquid it causes chemical reactions. The resulting effects are called chemical effects of current.

In economics, short-run marginal cost is an economic concept that describes the cost of producing a small quantity of additional units of a good or service. The short-run marginal cost (MC) curve is U shaped. It first declines and then goes up at some point, and intersects the average total cost and average variable cost curves at their minimum points.

West Bengal has the third highest number of Parliamentary seats out of all the states and union territories. It possesses 42 seats, behind UP (80) and Maharashtra (48).

The correct answer is Acoelomates.

Key Points

• The animals in which the body cavity is absent are known as Acoelomates.
• Example - flatworms and tapeworms,
• Acoelomates lack a fluid-filled cavity between the body wall and digestive tract. They exhibit bilateral symmetry.

Additional Information

• Coelom is the principal body cavity in most animals, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall.
• Coelomates refers to the animals having fluid-filled body cavities called coeloms located within the mesoderm.
• There are three different tissues layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm). The cells in each tissue layer become differentiated during development, becoming different tissues, organs, and a digestive tract.
• Pseudocoelomates refers to animals having fluid-filled body cavity between endoderm and the mesoderm. Pseudocoelom means "false coelom" or "false cavity"
• Wild refers to any living organism in its natural environment without interference of human beings.

The size of the population in a habitat keeps changing with time, depending on various factors including food availability, predation pressure and weather conditions. Immigration is the number of individuals of the same species that have come into the habitat from elsewhere during the time period under consideration. Emigration is the number of individuals of the population who left the habitat and gone elsewhere during the time period under consideration.

Newton's second law of motion states that, “The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object”.

Let the first number be a

⇒ Sum of all the 3 numbers = 3 × 40 = 120

⇒ a = (1/3)(120 - a)

⇒ a = 40 - a/3

⇒ 4a/3 = 40

∴ a = 30

Given: Passing % = 40%

Marks got = 67

Number of more marks needed to pass = 13

So, passing marks = 67 + 13 = 80

Let a be the maximum marks

⇒ a × (40/100) = 80

⇒ 0.4a = 80

∴ a = 200

Given: (-1/2) * (x - 5) + 3 = -5/2

Multiplying above equation by 2

⇒ -(x - 5) + 6 = -5

⇒ -x + 5 + 6 = -5

⇒ -x = -16

∴ x = 16

Let shopkeeper is offering x% of discount

So, Selling price = marked price × (1 - discount/100)

⇒ 4400 = 5000 × (1 - x/100)

⇒ 44/50 = 1 - x/100

⇒ x/100 = 1 - 44/50 = 6/50

∴ x = 6/50 × 100 = 12%

9997 x 10003 = ?

⇒ ? = 99999991

Given: The first term = -10

The last term = 26

The total numbers (n) = 13

⇒ Sum of AP = n/2[First term + Last term]

⇒ Sum of AP = 13/2[-10 + 26] = 13/2(16)

∴ Sum of AP = 104

1 day’s work of A = 1/36

1 day’s work of B = 1/12

1 day’s work of A and B together = 1/36 + 1/12 = 4/36 = 1/9

∴ A and B together will be able to do the work in 9 days

Lets take that Point T divides SU in the ratio k₁ : k₂ , then the coordinates of point T are given by this formula:

⇒ x_T = (k₁x_U + k₂x_S)/(k₁ + k₂) and y_T = (k₁y_U + k₂y_S)/(k₁ + k₂)

⇒ x_T = (k₁x_U + k₂x_S)/(k₁ + k₂) and 0 = (4k₁ - k₂)/(k₁ + k₂)

⇒ x_T = (k₁x_U + k₂x_S)/(k₁ + k₂) and 4k₁ = k₂

Since, k₁/k₂ = 1 : 4 is satisfied by just one option, we don’t need to simplify x_T term.

Since, there are no negative values in the options. We can take these values as the angle of a right angled triangle with base = 3 cm and perpendicular = 4 cm

And the angle θ be the angle between base and hypotenuse

⇒ hypotenuse = √(3² + 4²)

⇒ hypotenuse = 5 cm

So, sinθ = perpendicular/hypotenuse = 4/5 = 0.8 cm

Let the total expenditure be a

Company's expenditure on Interest = a × (10/100) = 0.1a

Company's expenditure on rent = a × (5/100) = 0.05a

∴ Required % = [(0.1a - 0.05)/0.05] × 100 = 100%

Given: total expenses of the company = 50 crore

Total expenditure (in Rs. crores) on Transport and Electricity = 50 × [15/100 + 25/100]

⇒ 50 × [40/100]

⇒ Rs. 20 crores

Let Original price of the ticket and new price of the ticket is Rs. 9x and 11x respectively.

So, 9x = Rs. 18000

⇒ x = 2000

Hence, new price of the ticket = 11 × 2000 = Rs. 22000

∴ Increased price of the ticket = 22000 - 18000 = Rs. 4000

All the percentages in decreasing order: 30%, 25%, 15%, 15%, 10%, 5%

Here, the second biggest expense is of 25%

∴ Electricity is the one with 25% expense

Y- axis can also be written as x = 0

So, the point of intersection should satisfy both the lines.

Putting x = 0 in 2x - 3y = 6

⇒ -3y = 6

⇒ y = -2

Hence, (0, -2) satisfies both the lines

Since, ΔABC and ΔPQR are similar triangles.

And Ar(ΔABC) = 4[Ar(ΔPQR)]

Let the ratios of base and height be a

And let the base and height of ΔABC be b₁and h₁

So, 1/2 × (b₁)(h₁) = 4[1/2 × (ab₁)(ah₁)]

⇒ a² = 1/4

⇒ a = 1/2

So, PQ = a × AB

⇒ PQ = 1/2 × AB

∴ AB = 4 × 2 = 8 cm

Given: ∠N = 60° and ∠M = 90°

⇒ ∠L + ∠M + ∠N = 180°

⇒ ∠L = 180° - 90° - 60°

⇒ ∠L = 30°

∴ tanL = tan30° = 1/√3

Given: 10% of cotton is spoiled

⇒ Remaining good cotton = 500 - (10/100)(500) = 500 - 50 = 450

Let the selling price of cotton be Rs a/kg

Total SP = 9000(1 + 10/100) = 9000 × 1.1 = Rs 9900

⇒ a = Total SP/Total kg of cotton

∴ a = 9900/450 = 22

Let the number be a

⇒ a = 58(1/a) + 3/4

⇒ 4a = 232/a + 3

⇒ 4a² - 3a - 232 = 0

⇒ 4a² - 32a + 29a - 232 = 0

⇒ 4a(a - 8) + 29(a - 8) = 0

⇒ (4a + 29)(a - 8) = 0

∴ a = 8, -29/4

Given: Speed of spaceship = 1260 × (5/18) = 350 m/s

∴ Distance travelled in 1/10th of a second = 350/10 = 35 m

Given: Cot45° + Cosec60°

⇒ 1/tan45° + 1/sin60°

⇒ 1 + 1/(√3/2)

⇒ 1 + 2/√3

⇒ (√3 + 2)/√3

Length of the diagonals L₁ and L₂ of rhombus are 12 cm and 14 cm respectively

∴ Area of the rhombus = 1/2 × L₁ × L₂ = 1/2 × 12 × 14 = 84 cm²

To find: reflection of the point (-0.5, 6) in the x-axis

⇒ the equation of line is: y = 0

The formula for finding the image of a point (x₁, y₁) to the line ax + by + c = 0 is given by:

(x - x₁)/a = (y - y₁)/b = -2(ax₁ + by₁ + c)/(a² + b²)

Here, a = 0, b = 1 and c = 0

So, we have

(x + 0.5) = 0 and (y - 6) = -2(6)/(1)

⇒ x = -0.5 and y -6 = -12

∴ x = -0.5 and y = -6

Let the principal be P

⇒ P(1 + r/100)² = 1800

⇒ 1 + r/100 = √(1800/P)      ----(i)

Also, P(1 + r/100)³ = 1926

⇒ 1 + r/100 = (1926/P)^1/3      ----(ii)

⇒ √(1800/P) = (1926/P)^1/3

⇒ P = 1572

Putting the value of P in (i), we get

⇒ 1 + r/100 = √(1800/1572)

⇒ 1 + r/100 = 1.07

⇒ r/100 = 0.07

∴ r = 7%

Alternate Method

As we know,

Difference between 3rd year and 2nd year C.I = 1926 - 1800

⇒ 126

Rs. 126 is interest on Rs. 1800 then, Rate of interest:

⇒ (126/1800) × 100

⇒ 7%

∴ The Rate of interest is 7%.

Given: a - b = 1 and ab = 6

We know that: (a - b)³ = a³ - b³ - 3ab(a - b)

⇒ 1³ = a³ - b³ - 3(6)(1)

⇒ 1 = a³ - b³ - 18

∴ a³ - b³ = 19

Let the total expenditure be a

Company's expenditure on Raw material = a × (30/100) = 0.3a

Company's expenditure on transport = a × (15/100) = 0.15a

∴ Required ratio = 0.3a/0.15a = 2 : 1

Ans: Call someone on the telephone

The phrase ‘give somebody a ring’ means to call someone on the telephone, as specified in Option 3. An example sentence is: ‘As soon as I saw my result, I gave my school principal a ring’.

The correct answer is option (3) i.e. 'Arrogant'.

Key Points

• Fustian : (भारी-भरकम) - Pompous or pretentious speech or writing.
• Example: His speech was full of fustian.
• Arrogant : (अहंकारी) - Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
• Example: He's quite arrogant.
• From the above examples, it is clear that Fustian and Arrogant are similar to each other.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Arrogant'.

Additional Information

• Unpretentious : (सीधा-सादा) - Not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance.
• Example: I like her unpretentious style.
• Timid : (भीरू) - Showing a lack of courage or confidence.
• Example: He was a timid child.
• Courteous : (विनीत) - Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
• Example: She is very courteous.

The correct answer is Option 1)

Explanation:

• Volatile means a substance easily evaporated at normal temperatures.
• Steadfast means resolutely firm and unwavering.
• Enduring means suffer patiently.
• Definite means clearly stated or decided.

Thus, the correct answer is Volatile.

The correct answer is- 'Entice'

Key Points 

• Cajole means to persuade someone to do something by coaxing or enticing. (किसी को बहला-फुसलाकर कुछ करने के लिए राजी करना)
• Entice means to tempt someone to do something by offering pleasure or advantage. (किसी को सुख या लाभ देकर कुछ करने के लिए प्रलोभित करना।)
• Hence, the two words have similar meanings.
• Disenchant means cause someone to be disappointed (किसी को निराश करना)
• Repulse means driving back by force (बल द्वारा वापस ड्राइविंग)
• Bully means using strength to intimidate someone. (किसी को डराने-धमकाने के लिए ताकत का इस्तेमाल करना।)

Ans: Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something

Sol: The phrase ‘leave no stone unturned’ means to make every possible effort and use every possible source or resource. The closest option in meaning is Option 4, making it the correct answer. An example sentence is: ‘The police left no stone unturned in their investigation of the murder, but no evidence was found.’

Ans: theorise

Sol: The correctly spelt word is ‘theorise’, meaning to form a theory about something.

Ans: YZX

Sol: The first sentence Y as the word ‘strata’, which means ‘a class of people according to their social status’, are seen in the ‘south of Sicily’. Also, Z comes after Y as ‘filled with shells’ is possible only then. Thus, YZX is the correct combination, as seen only in Option 4.

Ans: Indifference

Vigilance is the state of keeping careful watch for possible dangers or difficulties. On the other hand, indifference is a state of lack of interest or concern for something. Hence, the two words have opposite meanings. Diligence means careful and persistent work, acuity means sharpness or keenness of thought and circumspection means the quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks.

Ans: A sarcastic review was written by the movie critic.

Sol: Sentence 1 uses an incorrect tense for the helping verb as it converts the sentence to the present tense. Sentence 2 changes the structure of the sentence by unnecessarily expanding ‘sarcastic review’ and Sentence 3 combines the above two mistakes. Only Sentence 4 uses the correct tense of the sentence and preserves the structure, making it the correct Passive voice.

Hence, option 4 is correct.

Ans: The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again.

Sol: Sentence 1 does not convert ‘shall’ into ‘should’ when changing into reported tense, while Sentences 2 and 3 use the word ‘sir’, when ‘boss’ has been used previously, making the sentence incorrect. Only Option 4 changes the direct speech into the past tense and converts the pronouns properly. This makes Option 4 the only correct answer.

Question 1: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Cavalier,1)Condescending,2)Curt,3)Humble,4)Haughty,,The correct answer is option 3

The correct answer is: Option 3 i.e. Humble.

Key Points

• The word "Cavalier" means showing a lack of proper concern; offhand or unceremonious. (लापरवाह)
• Example: His cavalier attitude towards the rules infuriated the committee.
• "Humble" refers to having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance. (विनम्र)
• Example: Despite his great achievements, he remains a humble man.
• Hence, we can infer that the opposite of 'Cavalier' is 'Humble'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 3 i.e. Humble.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• Condescending (सर्वज्ञ भाव से): Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.
• Example: His condescending tone made everyone feel uncomfortable.
• Curt (संक्षिप्त): Rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
• Example: She was curt in her response, leaving no room for further discussion.
• Haughty (अभिमानी): Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
• Example: His haughty demeanor alienated many people around him.

Ans: have been

Sol: The use of ‘must’ suggests that the course of action to be taken is sure. When used with the perfect tense, ‘must’ indicates a matter of fact or something that must be done in any case. In this case, the action of killing someone was done. Thus, Option 1 is the correct choice. The correct sentence is: ‘Someone must have been killed’.

Ans: YZX

Sol: Y must the opening sentence since the ‘desert’ is referenced by the ‘seen enough’ of the opening line. Also, Z must come after Y as the phrase ‘number of knives’ is made when Z comes after Y. Thus, YZX is the correct combination which is seen only in Option 2.

The correct answer is a landmark

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: Even though there is a wealth of history to the statue, and it was made to appear imposing, the busy Bengalureans would probably refer to it as just another landmark.
• Thus, Bengalureans would refer to the Queen Victoria statue as a landmark.

Ans: 4

The sentence is grammatically correct and therefore, is free from any error.

The correct answer is 64 years

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: It brings out the personality of Queen Victoria, who had been the Monarch of Great Britain from 1837 till 1901, depicting a rather proud, stern person with pronounced features.
• Thus, this line infers that Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain for (1901-1837) i.e. 64 years

Additional Information

• Monarch: a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor
• Stern: (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline
• Pronounced: very noticeable or marked; conspicuous

The correct answer is have loved

Key Points

• Would have is more about something we chose to do or not to do in the past because a certain necessity was not met. 
  

Examples:

• I would have moved out but I hadn't had enough money.
  

(I wanted to move out but I didn't have money)

• I would have been smiling if you had brought me some flowers.
  

(You didn't bring me flowers, so I am not smiling)

The correct sentence is: ‘She and Dad would have loved Amit.’

Ans: landmark

A landmark is an object or feature of a landscape that is easily seen and remembered. Thus, the lost traveller could only remember the landmark of the big stone monument. Although souvenir has a similar meaning, it is used for things and not monuments.

The correct answer is Option 3)

Explanation:

• Sanctity means the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.
• Avarice means extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
• Baseness means a lack of moral principles.
• Parsimony means extreme miserliness.

Thus, the correct answer is Sanctity.

The correct answer is: Option 4 i.e. hypnotist.

Key Points

• The word "hypnotist" refers to a person who induces hypnosis in someone. (सम्मोहन करने वाला व्यक्ति)
• Example: The hypnotist was able to put the volunteer into a deep trance within minutes.
• Hence, the correct spelling is "hypnotist" (सम्मोहन करने वाला व्यक्ति).
• Example: The hypnotist used his skills to help people overcome their phobias.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4 i.e. hypnotist.

Additional Information

Here are the other options explained along with their Hindi meanings and example sentences:

• hypnotyst (हाइप्नोटिस्ट): Incorrect spelling of the word "hypnotist".
• Example: The word "hypnotyst" is not found in standard dictionaries.
• hipnotyst (हिप्नोटिस्ट): Incorrect spelling of the word "hypnotist".
• Example: "hipnotyst" is a common misspelling of the word "hypnotist".
• hipnotist (हिप्नोटिस्ट): Incorrect spelling of the word "hypnotist".
• Example: "hipnotist" is not the correct way to spell "hypnotist".

The correct answer is generous

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: It brings out the personality of Queen Victoria, who had been the Monarch of Great Britain from 1837 till 1901, depicting a rather proud, stern person with pronounced features.
• From this, we can see all the traits except generous is mentioned in the passage

Additional Information

• Stern: (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline
• Pronounced: very noticeable or marked; conspicuous

Ans: inexplicable

Inexplicable means unable to be explained or accounted for. This word fits the meaning of the sentence appropriately and is the correct answer. Indivisible means unable to be separated, invincible means unable to be hurt and invisible means unable to be seen.

The correct answer is One

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: In 1906, the statue was unveiled in the city by George Frederick Ernest Albert, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and York, making it stand in all its glory in its 111th year
• This line concludes that the statue was unveiled by George Frederick Ernest Albert who was the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and York
• So, it concludes that the statue was unveiled by a single person.

Additional Information

• Unveiled: remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony
• Duke: a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages

The correct answer is It is standing in Queen Victoria park

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: The flora and fauna of Cubbon Park capture our attention more than anything else. But when you take time to look closely at the statue, you will marvel at its sheer grandeur. Sculpted by Sir Thomas Brock, the 11 feet high marble statue is larger than life. It brings out the personality of Queen Victoria, who had been the Monarch of Great Britain from 1837 till 1901.
• From this, we can infer that the statue is standing in Cubbon Park

Additional Information

• Marvel: be filled with wonder or astonishment
• Grandeur: splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style

Ans: 3

Bang means a strike or puts down forcefully or noisily against or on something. The word ‘for’ in the third part of the sentence makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. The correct sentence is: ‘At this moment that terrible door burst noisily open and banged against the wall.’