SSC CGL Previous Paper (Held On: 6 August 2017 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

1. STOIC → SANCTION → can be formed.

2. TACOS → SANCTION → can be formed.

3. STONE → SANCTION → cannot be formed as there is no letter ‘E’.

4. SONIC → SANCTION → can be formed.

Hence, word ‘STONE’ cannot be formed.

The pattern followed here is,

75$26 = 4

→ (7 + 5) - (2 + 6)

→ 12 - 8 = 4

69$53 = 7

→ (6 + 9) - (5 + 3)

→ 15 - 8 = 7

Similarly,

82$46

→ (8 + 2) - (4 + 6)

→ 10 - 10 = 0

Hence, the answer is ‘0’.

Reverse positional value of letters according to the English alphabet series.

Here, the reverse alphabet of each alphabet is taken;

IJK : RQP,

Similarly,

TUV : ?

Hence, the answer is GFE.

The following diagram shows the displacement of that woman,

Hence, she is 80 metre, in East direction with respect to her initial point.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements will be as follows,

Conclusions,

I: All carnivores are lions → not follows.

II: Some lions are carnivores → follows.

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

1. cbacba → a c c a a b b a a b c a a b c a b b a a

2. bcacac → a b c a a b c a a b c a a b c a a b c a

3. acbaca → a a c a a b c a b b c a a b a a c b a a

4. bbacaa → a b c a a b b a a b c a a b c a a b a a

The pattern followed here is: a b c a, a b c a, a b c a, a b c a

Hence, ‘bcacac’ will complete the series.

Solution:

Given equation: 12 × 6 ÷ 5 + 4

On interchanging symbols:

12 ÷ 6 - 5 × 4

→ 2 - 5 × 4

→ 2 - 20 = -18

Hence, the answer is ‘-18’.

Here, except nephew all are females.

Hence, ‘Nephew’ is the odd word.

The pattern followed here is,

So, the missing number in the series is ‘0.2’.

Misthi’s birthday = 27^th April → Thursday

Aradhya’s birthday = 20^th October

Number of days between 28^th April to 20^th October:

Days left in April = 3

May = 31

June = 30

July = 31

August = 31

September = 30

October = 20

Total days = 176

Number of odd days = 176/7 → 1

So, Aradhya’s birthday will be on Thursday + 1 day = Friday.

Hence, the answer is Friday.

The pattern followed here is,

8 θ 12 δ 6 = 60

→ 8 × 12 - (6²) = 96 - 36 = 60

13 θ 15 δ 11 = 74

→ 13 × 15 - (11²) = 195 - 121 = 74

Similarly,

18 θ 21 δ 15 = ?

→ 18 × 21 - (15²) = 378 - 225 = 153

Hence, the answer is 153.

Here, the position of letter ‘s’ is moving one step forward,

Smart (1^st) → Aspire (2^nd) → Castle (3^rd) → Abysmal (4^th) → Accost (5^th) → Duties (6^th)

Hence, the next term in the series is ‘Duties’.

1. NATION → INFORMATION → can be formed.

2. INFRA → INFORMATION → can be formed.

3. RATION → INFORMATION → can be formed.

4. MATER → INFORMATION → cannot be formed as there is no letter ‘E’.

Hence, word ‘MATER’ cannot be formed.

The pattern followed here is,

Hence, the next term in the series will be ‘130’.

The pattern followed here,

Hence, the next term in the series is ‘ABC’.

The pattern followed here is,

1. MLN → M - 1 = L + 2 = N

2. FED → F - 1 = E - 1 = D

3. JIH → J - 1 = I - 1 = H

4. RQP → R - 1 = Q - 1 = P

Here, ‘MLN’ are the odd letters.

The pattern followed is,

95 : 105,

→ 95 + 105 = 200

Similarly,

89 + ? = 200

→ 200 - 89 = 111

Hence, the answer is 111.

Possible combinations:

1. 300 → 80 + 60 + 90 + 70

2. 230 → 80 + 60 + 90

3. 220 → 70 + 60 + 90

4. 290 → not possible

Hence, ‘290’ is the answer.

The pattern followed here is,

Hence, the missing term in the series is ‘VWD’.

Here, ‘CHANTED’ has been coded as follows,

Similarly, ‘MAY’ will be coded,

Hence, ‘MAY’ will be coded as ‘JXV’.

As Lemon is Yellow in colour, similarly Brinjal is Purple in colour.

Hence, the correct answer is Brinjal.

Here,

1. $\sqrt{1600}$ = 40

2. $\sqrt{2500}$ = 50

3)$\sqrt{3600}$ = 60

4. $\sqrt{4000}$ = 20$\sqrt{10}$

Here, all numbers are perfect square except ‘4000’.

Hence, the correct answer is "4000".

A’s position = 1^st

B’s position = (A + 6 between + B) → 8^th

C’s position = (B + 3 between + C) → 12^th

Number of maximum boys = 12 (C’s position) + 12 (after C)

= 24

Alternate method:

Hence, there are maximum 24 boys in the row.

Let the present age of Manish and Parvez be 'M' and 'P' respectively.

As per Question: Six year ago, Parvez’s age was same as the present age of Manish

Therefore, P - 6 = M → P - M = 6 ----(1)

Again, the present age of Parvez is one-fourth more than that of Manish's present age

Therefore, P = (1/4 × M) + M → P = 5M/4 ---- (2)

From (1) and (2)

P = 30 and M = 24

Therefore Present age of Parvez and Manish is 30 and 24 respectively.

Now, if we double the present age of Manish = 24 × 2 = 48

So Parvez will be of 48 years after = 48 - 30 = 18 Years

Hence, the correct answer is 18 Years.

The pattern followed here is,

14 (16) 18

→ (18 - 14)² = (4)² = 16

33 (64) 25

→ (33 - 25)² = (8)² = 64

Similarly,

25 (49) A

→ (25 - A)² = (7)² or (A - 25)² = (7)²

→ 25 - 7 or 25 + 7

→ 18 or 32

Hence, the answer will be either ‘18 or 32’.

The party emerged from a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. The CPI(M) was formed at the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of India held in Calcutta from 31 October to 7 November 1964.

Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens. It is often absorbed onto filter paper to produce one of the oldest forms of pH indicator, used to test materials for acidity.

Concept:

Metals react with oxygen to form metallic oxides.

These metallic oxides are basic in nature

Metal + Oxygen → Metallic oxide

Example:

When magnesium burns in air it combines with the oxygen of the air to form magnesium oxide

2 Mg + O2 → 2 MgO

Magnesium oxide dissolves in water to form magnesium hydroxide solution

MgO + H2O → Mg(OH)2

Magnesium hydroxide turns red litmus blue which shows its basic nature.

The correct answer is 1 : 3.

Key Points

• Megaspores are a type of spore that is present in heterosporous plants.
• These plants have two spore types, megaspores and microspores.
• Generally speaking, the megaspore germinates into a female gametophyte, which produces egg cells.

Gases are compressible because most of the volume of a gas is composed of the large amounts of empty space between the gas particles.

Rukmini Devi Neelakanda Sastri was an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, and an activist for animal rights and welfare.

A market structure characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market. In a monopoly market, the seller faces no competition, as he is the sole seller of goods with no close substitute.

• Animal tissues are grouped into four basic types: connective, muscle, nervous, and epithelial. Collections of tissues joined in structural units to serve a common function compose organs.
• Adipose tissue, cartilage, ligament are examples of connective tissues.

The Battle of Chanderi took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Khanwa in which the Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated a confederacy of Rajputs and Afghans which was headed by Rana Sanga of Mewar.

• Jonathan Earl Franzen is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel The Corrections, a sprawling, satirical family drama, drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist.
• Thomas Perry is an American mystery and thriller novelist. He received a 1983 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel

A pilot program testing the first ever malaria vaccine will begin in Africa in 2018, the World Health Organization has said. Children and babies in high-risk areas in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi will receive the RTSS vaccine, which is also known as Mosquirix.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh prohibited the inclusion of names of any government functionaries, including ministers and MLAs, on foundation stones and inaugural plaques.

The continental crust is composed mostly of granite. The oceanic crust consists of a volcanic lava rock called basalt. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of rigid, brittle rock called the Lithosphere.

The correct answer is Option 3.

Key Points

• The market demand curve is the summation of all the individual demand curves in a given market.
• It shows the quantity demanded of the good by all individuals at varying price points.

Disk encryption is a technology which protects information by converting it into unreadable code that cannot be deciphered easily by unauthorized people. Whole disk encryption signify that everything on disk is encrypted.

The correct answer is 29%.

• About 29% of the Earth's surface is covered by Land.
• About 71% of the Earth’s surface is water-covered and the oceans hold for about 96.5% of all Earth’s water.
• Water also exists in the air as water vapor in rivers and lakes, ice caps and glaciers, and in the ground as soil moisture.
• Desert acquires 33% or 1/3^rd of the Land Surface.

The correct answer is Meghalaya.

Key Points

• Bhutan shares a  699 km long border with India.
• It adjoins the Indian states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Sikkim.
• Bhutan is known as the Land of Thunder Dragon.
• Capital of Bhutan - Thimphu
• Currency - Bhutanese Ngultrum.

Homo sapiens is the systematic name used in taxonomy for the only extant human species. The name is Latin for "wise man" and was introduced in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus.

An odometer or odograph is an instrument used for measuring the distance travelled by a vehicle, such as a bicycle or a car. The device may be electronic, mechanical, or a combination of the two.

Pressure - the effect of a force applied to a surface - is a derived unit, obtained from combining base units. The unit of pressure in the SI system is the pascal (Pa), defined as a force of one Newton per square meter.

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere (such as water vapour and carbon dioxide) absorb most of the Earth's emitted longwave infrared radiation, which heats the lower atmosphere.

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the international championship of One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council, every four years.

Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was a revolutionary organisation, also known as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army, established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi by Chandrasekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and others. Chandrasekhar Azad was the main leader of the association. Previously it was known as the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) whose written constitution and published manifesto titled The Revolutionary were produced as evidence in the Kakori conspiracy case of 1925.

Lynn Nottage’s play Sweat, a personal and political drama exploring America’s industrial decline, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Nottage makes history as the first female playwright to win the prestigious award twice, having won previously for Ruined in 2009.

Let the other side be x cm.

Length of diagonal = √(x² + 24²) cm = 25 cm

⇒ x² + 24² = 25²

⇒ x² = 625 – 576 = 49

⇒ x = 7

∴ Area of the rectangle = 7 cm × 24 cm = 168 cm²

Shortcut Trick

Use the property: If θ₁ + θ₂ = 90°, then tan θ₁ × tan θ₂ = 1.

Pairing terms: (tan 6° × tan 84°) × (tan 36° × tan 54°) × tan 45°.

As 6 + 84 = 90 and 36 + 54 = 90, both pairs become 1.

Final calculation: 1 × 1 × 1 = 1.

∴ The correct answer is 1.

Alternate Method

Given: tan 6°, tan 36°, tan 84°, tan 54°, tan 45°

Formula: tan (90° − θ) = cot θ and tan θ × cot θ = 1

⇒ Expression = tan 6° × tan 36° × tan (90° − 6°) × tan (90° − 36°) × tan 45°

⇒ Expression = tan 6° × tan 36° × cot 6° × cot 36° × tan 45°

⇒ Expression = (tan 6° × cot 6°) × (tan 36° × cot 36°) × 1

⇒ Expression = 1 × 1 × 1 = 1

∴ The correct answer is 1.

Additional Information

Complementary Angle Identities

For any angle θ, sin (90° − θ) = cos θ, tan (90° − θ) = cot θ, and sec (90° − θ) = cosec θ.

Standard Values

Value of tan 45° = 1 and cot 45° = 1 are frequently used to simplify trigonometric products.

Product Rule

If A + B = 90°, then tan A × tan B = 1 and cot A × cot B = 1.

Cost price of 6 bananas = Rs. 25

Selling price of 3 bananas = Rs. 20

Selling price of 6 bananas = Rs. 20 × 2 = Rs. 40

∴ Profit % = (Rs. 40 – Rs. 25)/Rs. 25 × 100% = 60%

Let the wages of A and B be Rs. x and Rs. y respectively.

Since A is paid 160% of what B is paid,

⇒ (x/y) × 100 = 160

⇒ x = 160y/100 = 8y/5       ---(1)

Total wage = Rs. x + Rs. y = Rs. (8y/5) + y {Using (1)} = Rs. 13y/5 = Rs. 650 (given)

⇒ y = 650 × 5/13 = 250

∴ B is paid Rs. 250.

Two laborers A and B are paid a total of Rs. 650 per day. If A is paid 160 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

Let the co-ordinates of the vertex C be (x, y).

Then,

Centroid = ((3 + 0 + x)/3, (-4 + 5 + y)/3) = (1, -4)

⇒ (3 + x)/3 = 1                       and ⇒ (1 + y)/3 = -4

⇒ 3 + x = 3                          ⇒ 1 + y = -12

⇒ x = 0                                ⇒ y = -13

∴ Co-ordinates of the vertex C are (0, -13).

[2(4x/5 - 3/4)]/3 - 5/3 = -1/6

⇒ [2(4x/5 - 3/4)]/3 = 5/3 – 1/6 = 9/6 = 3/2

⇒ [2(4x/5 - 3/4)] = 3/2 × 3 = 9/2

⇒ (4x/5 - 3/4) = 9/2 × 1/2 = 9/4

⇒ 4x/5 = 9/4 + 3/4 = 12/4 = 3

⇒ x = 3 × 5/4 = 15/4

∴ x = 15/4

Let x be added to each number i.e. 55, 100, 65 and 116, such that the resulting numbers are in continued proportion.

⇒ (55 + x) : (100 + x) = (65 + x) : (116 + x)

⇒ (55 + x) (116 + x) = (65 + x) (100 + x)

⇒ x² + 171x + 6380 = x² + 165x + 6500

⇒ 6x = 120

⇒ x = 20

∴ 20 must be added to each number.

Given:

ax + 5y = 8

Calculation:

ax + 5y = 8

⇒ y = -ax/5 + 8/5

Comparing it with y = mx + c, where m = Slope

So, m = -a/5

⇒ Slope = -a/5 = -4/3 (given)

⇒ a/5 = 4/3

∴ a = 20/3

Let work done by Bashir in 1 day be x

Work done by Asif in 1 day = 2x

Work done by both in 1 day = 3x = 1/30 (given)

⇒ x = 1/90

Work done by Asif in 1 day = 2/90 = 1/45

∴ Time taken by Asif to finish the work alone = 45 days

Let the reflected point be (x, y).

Then the midpoint of (-1, 3) and (x, y) i.e. [(x-1)/2, (y+3)/2] must lie on the line x = -4.

⇒ (x – 1) / 2 = -4

⇒ x = -8 + 1 = -7

Since the line joining the original and the reflected point in perpendicular to x = -4, hence its slope will be equal to 0.

⇒ [y – 3]/[(-7) – (-1)] = 0

⇒ y – 3 = 0

⇒ y = 3

∴ The reflected point is (-7, 3).

Let average runs be x.

Total runs in 9 matches = 9x

Average runs after 10^th match = (9x + 111)/10 = x + 5 (given)

⇒ 9x + 111 = 10x + 50)

⇒ x = 61

∴ Average after 10^th match = 61 + 5 = 66

Formula used:

dividend = divisor × quotient + remainder.

Calculation:

Hint

cot45ᵒ = 1

cosec60ᵒ = 2/√3

∴ cot45ᵒ - (1/√3)cosec60ᵒ = 1 – 2/3 = 1/3

sinF = sin45ᵒ = 1/√2

cotF = cot45ᵒ = 1

∴ 2sinF × cotF = 2 × 1/√2 × 1 = √2

cot²θ = cosec²θ – 1

⇒ cosec²θ = cot²θ + 1 = 441/400 + 1 = 841/400

∴ cosecθ = 29/20

Join OP and OQ

Since OQ = OP = OR (radius)

⇒ QS = OR = OQ

⇒ ∠QOS = ∠QSO = 30°

In triangle SQO,

⇒ ∠QOS + ∠QSO + ∠SQO = 180°

⇒ ∠SQO = 120°

In triangle POQ,

OP = OQ (both are radius)

⇒ ∠OQP = ∠QPO = 180° - 120° = 60°

∠QPO + ∠POQ = ∠OQS (Exterior angle property)

⇒ ∠QPO + ∠POQ = 120°

⇒ ∠POQ = 120° - ∠QPO = 120° - 60° = 60°

⇒ ∠POS = 60° + 30° = 90°

∴ ∠POR = 180° - ∠POS = 90°

Cost price = Rs. 1600

List price = Rs. 1600 + Rs. 1600 × 60/100 = Rs. 1600 + Rs. 960 = Rs. 2560

Discount = Rs. 2560 × 25/100 = Rs. 640

∴ Selling price = Rs. 2560 – Rs. 640 = Rs. 1920

Shortcut Trick

Test the options to satisfy the condition: Fraction + 3 × (Reciprocal) = 73/20.

Checking option 5/4:

Reciprocal = 4/5

Thrice reciprocal = 3 × (4/5) = 12/5

Sum = 5/4 + 12/5 = (25 + 48) / 20 = 73/20. This matches the given condition.

∴ The correct answer is 5/4.

Alternate Method

Given:

Let the fraction be x.

Sum of x and 3 × (1/x) = 73/20

Formula Used:

Quadratic equation: ax² + bx + c = 0

Calculations:

⇒ x + 3/x = 73/20

⇒ (x² + 3) / x = 73/20

⇒ 20(x² + 3) = 73x

⇒ 20x² − 73x + 60 = 0

⇒ 20x² − 48x − 25x + 60 = 0

⇒ 4x(5x − 12) − 5(5x − 12) = 0

⇒ (4x − 5)(5x − 12) = 0

⇒ 4x − 5 = 0 or 5x − 12 = 0

⇒ x = 5/4 or x = 12/5

Comparing with options, the fraction is 5/4.

∴ The correct answer is 5/4.

Additional Information

Reciprocal Property

For any non-zero fraction a/b, its reciprocal is b/a. The product of a fraction and its reciprocal is always 1.

Quadratic Roots

A quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 can be solved using the discriminant D = b² − 4ac. If D is a perfect square, roots are rational.

Proper vs Improper Fractions

A proper fraction has a numerator smaller than the denominator (e.g., 4/5), while an improper fraction has a numerator equal to or larger than the denominator (e.g., 5/4).

(x – 2)² + (y + 3)² + (z – 15)² = 0

Since all the three terms are positive

Their sum can be 0 only when all the 3 terms are 0

⇒ x – 2 = 0;  y + 3 = 0;       z – 15 = 0

⇒ x = 2;        y = -3;           z = 15

∴ x + y + z – 5 = 2 – 3 + 15 – 5 = 9

Given, a³ + b³ = 35

Using expansion,

(a + b) (a² - ab + b²) = 35

⇒ (a + b) (a² + b² + 2ab -2ab – ab) = 35

⇒ (a + b) {(a + b)² – 3ab} = 35

Since, ab = 6 (given)

⇒ (a + b) {(a + b)² – 18} = 35

⇒ (a + b)³ – 18(a + b) – 35 = 0

Put a + b = x

⇒ x³ – 18x – 35 = 0

Using trial error method,

(Trick: Put values of x as given in the options)

Putting x = 5

L.H.S. = 125 – 90 – 35 = 0 = R.H.S.

 ∴ a + b = 5

Semi perimeter = (20 + 20 + 30)/2 cm = 35 cm

Using Heron’s formula,

∴ Area = √[35(35 – 20)(35 – 20)(35 – 30)] = 75√7

Let the man travel x km on foot and y km on a bicycle.

Total distance travelled = x + y km = 60 km (given)

⇒ x + y = 60      ----(1)

Duration for which man travelled on foot = x km ÷ 6 km/hr = x/6 hrs

Duration for which man travelled on bicycle = y km ÷ 12 km/hr = y/12 hrs

Total travelling time = x/6 + y/12 hrs = 7 hrs (given)

⇒ (2x + y)/12 = 7

⇒ 2x + y = 84        ----(2)

Subtracting (1) from (2), we get

⇒ x = 24

∴ The man travelled 24 km on foot.

Let invested sum be Rs. P.

Interest rate, r = 12/100 = 0.12

Value of investment after 2 years = Rs. P + 10176

Using compound interest formula,

A = P (1 + r/n)^nt

⇒ P + 10176 = P (1 + 0.12)²

⇒ P + 10176 = 1.2544P

⇒ 0.2555P = 10176

⇒ P = 40000

∴ Sum invested = Rs. 40000

Let the first term be a and the common difference be r.

a₄ = a + (4 – 1) r

⇒ a + 3r = 11 ------ (1)

a₇ = a + (7 – 1) r 

⇒ a + 6r = -4 ------ (2)

Subtracting (1) from (2), we get

3r = -15

r = -5

a = 11 – 3 × (-5) = 26

Sum of first 11 terms = 11/2 [2 × 26 + (11 – 1) × (-5)] = 11

∴ The sum of the first 11 term is 11

Shortcut TrickAD : DB = 2 : 5

So, AB = 7a

Area of ΔABC = 7²a

⇒ 7²a = 98 

⇒ a = 2

Area of quad BDEC = 7²a - 2²a

= 45a

= 90

Solution:

Since DE is parallel to BC.

⇒ ∠ABP = ∠ADQ ---- (1)

AD : DB = 2 : 5

⇒ DB/AD = 5/2

⇒ 1 + DB/AD = 1 + 5/2

⇒ (AD + DB)/AD = 7/2

⇒ AB/AD = 7/2 ---- (2)

In ΔABC and ΔADE

∠BAC = ∠DAE (common angle)

∠ABC = ∠ADE (corresponding angles) {using (1)}

∠ACB = ∠AED (corresponding angles)

⇒ ΔABC ~ ΔADE (by AAA)

⇒ AB/AD = BC/DE = 7/2 {using (2)}

⇒ DE = 2BC/7 ---- (3)

In ΔABP and ΔADQ

∠BAP = ∠DAQ (common angle)

∠ABC = ∠ADE (corresponding angles) {using (1)}

∠APB = ∠AQD = 90ᵒ

⇒ ΔABP ~ ΔADQ (by AAA)

⇒ AB/AD = AQ/AP = 7/2 {using (2)}

⇒ AQ = 2AP/7 ---- (4)

Area of ΔABC = 98 cm²

Area of ΔADE = 1/2 × DE × AQ = 1/2 × 2BC/7 × 2AP/7 = 4/49 × 1/2 × BC × AP = 4/49 × Area of ΔABC = 4/49 × 98 cm² = 8 cm²

∴ Area of BDEC = 98 – 8 cm² = 90 cm²

The correct answer is: Eclipse.

Key Points

• The word "transcend" means to go beyond the limits of something; to surpass or exceed. (अतिक्रमण करना)
• Example: His performance transcends all expectations, setting a new benchmark.
• "Eclipse" refers to overshadowing something or someone, making them seem less important by comparison. (ग्रहण)
• Example: Her talent eclipses that of all her peers, making her the star of the show.
• Hence, we can infer that the word similar in meaning to 'transcend' is 'eclipse'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 1.

Additional Information

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

• Fizzle (फुसफुसाना): To fail or end weakly, especially after a promising start.
• Example: The project started with great enthusiasm but eventually fizzled out.
• Abort (रद्द करना): To terminate something prematurely.
• Example: The mission had to be aborted due to technical difficulties.
• Blunder (भूल): A stupid or careless mistake.
• Example: His blunder cost the team their victory.

The correct answer is 4

Key Points

• We use 'the' before the superlative degree of adjectives.
  

Example: the largest, the smallest

• The superlative degree (or superlative) compares more than two things to show which has the least or greatest degree of the quality (e.g., brightest, most brightly).
• Thus, the given sentence is correct.

The blank would make complete sense if it is filled with a noun which could completely define the context. In the given options,’familiar’ is an adjective which would make no sense when used as a filler. “Familiarise” is a verb which is also an incorrect filler. Since there is no comparison going on in the statement, therefore, option 3 also cannot be used. Option 1 correctly fits the sentence and makes it meaningful.

Here the correct answer is See.

Key Points:-

• The statement clearly is said in the present tense.
• Therefore, option 2 is already eliminated because it shows past tense.
• Since the statement is also not said in the present continuous tense, therefore, we cannot use the 3rd option too.
• The statement is said in the present tense and hence, option 1 is correct.

Therefore, the correct sentence is Take out your binoculars and see the Andromeda galaxy.

'Denature' means to take away the quality of something. 

'Unadulterated' means unprocessed or unaltered. 

'Authentic' is something that is genuine. 

'Limpid' means clear. 

From the above definitions, it can be said that option 1 is the perfect substitute of the given expression.

The active voice is said in the past tense. The 2nd option is incorrect because it is given in the present tense which can be inferred by the use of "is". 

Options 3 and 4 are incorrect because it is given as a reason while the active voice of the statement is not told in a reason. Option 1 is correct passive voice of the given sentence.

The correct order of the sentence is ZYX. This is because it is the only logical way in which the paragraph makes sense. Other combinations do not make any sense when made into a paragraph. 

The paragraph would then be- 'Another major difference in comparison with the solar system is the tight packing of the seven planets around the star'.

The correct answer is: Disregard.

Key Points

• The word "Sentience" means the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively. (संवेदनशीलता)
• Example: The sentience of animals is often a consideration in ethical discussions about their treatment.
• "Disregard" refers to the action or state of ignoring something or treating it as unworthy of consideration. (उपेक्षा)
• Example: His disregard for the rules led to serious consequences.
• Hence, we can infer that the opposite of 'Sentience' is 'Disregard'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Disregard.

Additional Information

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

• Appreciation (प्रशंसा): Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.
• Example: She showed her appreciation for his help by giving him a gift.
• Consciousness (चेतना): The state of being aware of and able to think and perceive.
• Example: After the accident, he regained consciousness in the hospital.
• Perception (धारणा): The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
• Example: Her perception of the situation was different from mine.

Here the correct answer is She asked Ravi what was worrying him.

Key Points:-

• Let's look at the steps for changing the sentence from direct to indirect speech:
• As the reporting verb is in the past tense and direct speech is in the present continuous tense, we will take the following steps:-
• The reporting verb 'said' is changed to 'asked' because 'Reporting verbs such as said/ said to changes to enquired, asked, or demanded'.
• The conjunction 'that' is not used because 'No conjunction is used, if a sentence in direct speech begins with a question (what/where/when) as the "question-word" itself acts as a joining clause'.
• For Example:-
• Direct: “Where do you live?”, asked the boy.
• Indirect: The boy enquired where I lived.
• The present continuous tense (are going) is changed to past continuous tense (was going) in the direct speech.
• The pronoun 'You' is changed to 'him' according to the subject.
• Thus, the sentence becomes: She asked Ravi what was worrying him.

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Additional Information

The following table will enable us to know how tense changes in indirect speech:-

The correct answer is A herniated disc

Key Points

• From the lines given in the passage: 
• Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg
• I needed a challenge to tell myself that I wasn't going to buckle to a creature called sciatica.
• Thus, sciatica here refers to herniated disc.

The correct answer is Mundakotukurussi

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: I had seen this road many years ago when my parents moved to Mundakotukurussi, our ancestral village.
• Forefathers of the writer live in Mundakotukurussi.

The erroneous part is: 1.

Key Points

• "climb up" is used to describe the ascent of a mountain or cliff.
• It is incorrect to state the “climbing upside” because logically the upside of a mountain is a peak or crater which is not “climbed” and instead “walked on”.
• Hence, 'climb upside' must be replaced by 'climb up'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: The climb up the mountain was not easy.

The correct answer is option 2. i.e. 'Exasperated.'

Key Points

• ‘Incensed’ means very angry or enraged. (क्रोधित)
• ‘Exasperated’ means infuriated. (ग़ुस्से में लाना​)
• ‘Ecstatic’ and ‘elated’ mean very excited and joyful. (परमानंद)
• ‘Blithe’ means happy or carefree. (प्रसन्नचित)

According to the above-given definitions, ‘exasperated’ is the most similar in meaning to the word ‘incensed’ and hence the correct option.

The meaning of 'putrefy' is to decay and produce a fetid smell. 'Crisp' means firm, dry and brittle. 

'Neoteric' means new or modern. 'Virgin' also means similar. 

From these meanings of the options, the correct substitute should be 'putrefy'.

The correct order of the sentence is ZYX. This is because it is the only logical way in which the paragraph makes sense. Other combinations do not make any sense when made into a paragraph.

The correct paragraph would be: 'We have seen that, when we deny that a mental image can occupy any portion of space, we need not think of it as losing its parts and shrivelling to a point'.

The correct answer is a useless left leg

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: Ten years ago, when I recovered from a herniated disc, it was to discover that I had a useless left leg.
• The writer suffers from a useless left leg due to the herniated disc.

The correct answer is It has a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: Chalavara was a superior grade of a village as compared to Mundakotukurussi, with a high school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops.
• High school, a fine library, ATMs and several shops are the things that make Chalavara better than Mundakotukurussi.

The correct answer is 'bereaving'.

Key Points

• The correct spelling of the word is 'bereaving'
• Bereaving- To take a loved one from (a person), especially by death: 
• For e.g.- The bereaved mother did not leave her home for several months. ·
• Options1, 3 and 4 are incorrectly spelt and have no meaning

Note- This question is common problem for words starting with "e" followed by "a" or "a" followed by "e".

A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power 

 Option 3 exactly defines the correct meaning of the idiom. The rest all the options are not what the idiom means. In a sentence, it can be used as-"People in a corporate world are in a rat race."

The meaning of the idiom "Spin one's wheels" is wasting time and effort. From the given options, the correct meaning is provided in option 3. The rest of the options don’t exactly mean the message conveyed by the idiom. In a sentence, the idiom can be used as-"There isn't any need of spinning your wheel on the construction"

Option 1 is incorrect as the stage in context is singular and "are" is used which is incorrect. Similarly, option 3 is also incorrect as "were" is used. The correct option is "was constructed" because the "stage" in context is singular and the context of the statement is in past. 

The correct answer is: Facilitate.

Key Points

• The word "Incapacitate" means to deprive of strength or ability; to make someone or something unable to function in the usual way. (अक्षम करना)
• Example: The accident incapacitated him for several months.
• "Facilitate" means to make an action or process easy or easier; to help bring about. (सुविधा प्रदान करना)
• Example: The new software will facilitate the scheduling of appointments.
• Hence, we can infer that the opposite of 'Incapacitate' is 'Facilitate'.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 2.

Additional Information

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

• Cripple (अपंग): To cause someone to become unable to move or walk properly.
• Example: The disease crippled him, leaving him unable to walk.
• Maim (विकलांग करना): To wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
• Example: The explosion maimed several soldiers.
• Immobilize (स्थिर करना): To prevent someone or something from moving or operating as normal.
• Example: The doctor had to immobilize his leg to help it heal.

The correct answer is: Option 4.

Key Points

• The word "Frothiest" means the most frothy; having a lot of froth or foam. (सबसे ज्यादा झाग वाला)
• Example: This is the frothiest coffee I've ever had.
• "Frothiest" is the superlative form of "frothy". (सबसे ज्यादा झाग वाला)
• Example: Among all the beers, this one is the frothiest.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Option 4.

Additional Information

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

• Frothyiest (फ्रॉथीएस्ट): Incorrect spelling of "frothiest".
• Frotheist (फ्रॉथईस्ट): Incorrect spelling of "frothiest".
• Frothyeist (फ्रॉथयेइस्ट): Incorrect spelling of "frothiest".

The correct answer is The unknown road

Key Points

• From the line given in the passage: I stored the unknown road in my head under 'One Day I Will'.
• Thus, 'One day I will' is the title of unknown road.

It can be clearly apprehended that the blank requires an adjective to clearly explain the succeeding word. Since the options 1 and 4 are adverbs, they can be eliminated as an answer. 

‘Tacit’ and ‘taciturn’ are both adjectives but are different in meaning even though they seem similar. ‘Tacit’ means something understood without even being stated while ‘taciturn’ means inability of a person to speak. Here, according to the context, ’tacit’ is the most appropriate word and hence, the correct option.