SSC CGL Previous Paper (Held On: 8 August 2017 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

Just as car runs on the road, similarly ship sails on water.

G - 1 = F

L - 2 = J

O - 1 = N

W - 2 = U

Similarly,

P - 1 = O

T - 2 = R

E - 1 = D

L - 2 = J

Thus, ORDJ is correct answer.

The logic followed here is,

5 : 124 → (5)³ - 1 = 124

Similarly,

(6)³ - 1 = 215

Thus 215 is the correct answer.

Options 1, 3 and 4 are the pairs of words which have the opposite meanings. However, Careless and Casual both mean the same.

Hence, odd word pair is ‘Careless : Casual’.

1. FUGT → F is 6^th letter from the left, U is 6^th from right; G is 7^th from left, T is 7^th from right.

2. KPLO → K is 11^th letter from left, P is 11^th letter from right; L is 12^th from left, O is 12^th from right.

3. DWEV → D is 4^th letter from left, W is 4^th from right; E is 5^th from left, V is 5^th from right.

4. CWDX → C is 3^rd letter from left, W is 4^th from right; D is 4^th from left, × is 3^rd from right.

Hence, CWDX is the odd one out.

1. 11 - (11² - 1)

2. 17 - (17² + 1)

3. 21 - (21² + 1)

4. 12 - (12² + 1)

Hence the odd option is 11 - 120.

According to the dictionary the correct order would be:

3. Pastel
4. Pebble
5. Postal
6. Pragmatic
7. Protect

Hence, “35412” is the correct order.

The series is the continuous reverse alphabetical order,

Q - 1 = P

P - 1 = O

O - 1 = N

N - 1 = M

Thus, the next term should be M.

Adding the numbers to their immediate previous number gives the immediate next number in the sequence,

6 + 9 = 15

9 + 15 = 24

15 + 24 = 39

24 + 39 = 63

39 + 63 = 102.

Thus, the next number should be 102.

Using the following notations, we can draw the family tree,

Hence, U is the aunt of S.

Let the present age of A be ‘x’

Thus, nine years later B’ s age = x

Therefore, present age of B = (x - 9)

According to question,

Sum of A's age 3 years later and B's age 4 years ago is 76

⇒ (x + 3) + {(x - 9) - 4} = 76

⇒ × = 43

Thus, A’ s present age = 43

B’ s present age = 43 - 9 = 34

Given,

The age of C is half of the present age of B ⇒ C’ s present age = 17

Therefore, C’ s age after 10 years = 17 + 10 = 27.

1. Biner → Herringbone → can be formed.

2. None → Herringbone → can be formed.

3. Bane → Herringbone → cannot be formed as there is no letter a.

4. Hinge → Herringbone → can be formed.

The word ‘Bane’ cannot be formed using the letters of the word ‘Herringbone’ because the letter ‘a’ is missing in the given word.

Pattern followed here is,

N - 1 = M

I - 2 = G

G - 3 = D

H - 4 = D

T - 5 = O

It is written in reverse order → ODDGM.

Similarly,

G - 1 = F

R - 2 = P

E - 3 = B

E - 4 = A

N - 5 = I

Reverse order → IABPF.

Thus, correct answer is IABPF.

By interchanging ‘-’ and ‘+’

4 × 3 + 6 ÷ 2 - 7 = 8

The equation becomes correct.

3 ÷ 4 × 8 = 6

9 × 4 ÷ 3 = 12

Similarly,

12 × 6 ÷ 24 = 3

Hence, the correct answer is 3.

(First row element × second row element × third row element) + 3 = fourth row element.

(7 × 2 × 8) + 3 = 115

(6 × 5 × 9) + 3 = 273

Similarly,

(3 × 1 × 4) + 3 = 15

Triangles in the given figure are as follows :

Triangles outsides of the square shaped boxes (DEFO, FGBM, JKMN) : ADE, EOG, GJK and KNC = 4

Each of the square shaped boxes has eight triangles :

For example, of square DFOE : DFH, FHO, OHE, EHD, DFE, OFE, DFO, DEO.

Hence, the total number of triangles inside of that three square shaped boxes is = 8 * 3 = 24.

Rest triangles are : AEF, EFG, AFG, AGB, GBC, GMC, ABC, GMK and KMC.

Hence, the total number of triangles are = 4 + 24 + 9 = 37.

Given Statements:

Some boys are hardworking.

No intelligent are boys.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

Conclusions:

I. Some hardworking are not intelligent → True (Because, those hardworking who is boys will be definitely not intelligent).

II. All hardworking are intelligent → False (Because no direct relation given between hardworking and intelligent, so it can be possible only).

III. Some intelligent are not hardworking → False (Because no direct relation given between hardworking and intelligent, so it can be possible only)

So, Only conclusion (I) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

As clear from the figures, all the four sides adjacent to ‘$’ have signs - ‘%’, ‘*’, ‘^’ and ‘+’

Thus, the sign opposite to ‘$’ would be ‘&’.

As shown in the figure,

6 people study only Maths and Chemistry.

12 people study only Chemistry and Physics.

5 people study only Maths and Physics.

Thus, total 23 students study only two subjects.

Option figure 2 will complete the question figure.

The question figure is hidden in the option figure 1.

After unfolding the paper, it will look like option figure 1.

Thus the above diagram shows the mirror image of the question figure. So, option figure 2 is the correct answer.

1. 01, 13, 04, 76, 66 → S T E A I

2. 14, 31, 40, 95, 59 → S T E A L

3. 22, 42, 21, 69, 97 → S T E P P

4. 43, 24, 33, 57, 58 → S T E A I

Hence correct set is ‘14, 31, 40, 95, 59’

• Buffer stock is a component of the Food Security System.
• It is the central stock maintained by the Government of India for various purposes of food security, such as taking care of emergency situations.
• Emergency situations can be crop failure or stabilization of prices by way of market intervention.

In 1973, the poverty line was decided to be set as per nutritional intake of the citizens of India. The required amount of calories required for a person in rural area was set at 2400 and for urban at 2100 calories per day.

The process of impeachment of President can start in either of the two houses of the Parliament i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. A resolution to impeach the President has to be passed by a two-third majority of the total number of members of the house where impeachment process had begun.

The correct answer is 5.

Key Points

• There are 5 Writz in the Indian Constitution.
• Article 32  of the Indian Constitution has been described as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Indian Constitution by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
• It gives a citizen the right to approach the Supreme Court to get resorted any of the fundamental rights in case of their violation.
• It is also known as; Right to Constitutional Remedies.

Additional Information

• Habeas Corpus: This writ is issued to produce a person who has been detained whether in prison or in private custody, before a court and to release him if such detention is found illegal.
• Mandamus: The writ of command is issued by supreme or high court when any government, court, corporation, or any public authority has to do a public duty but fails to do so.
• Prohibition: It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or tribunal to prevent them from exceeding their jurisdiction.
• Certiorari: The writ of certiorari can be issued by the supreme or high court for quashing the order already passed by an inferior court, tribunal or quasi-judicial authority.
• Quo-Warranto: The writ of quo-warranto can be issued by the supreme or high court for asking of by what authority or warrant. It is issued by the court to enquire into the legality of a claim of a person to a public office.

The Vijaya Stambha is a victory monument which is located inside the premises of Chittorgarh fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an Indian social reformer and freedom fighter, he was popularly known as ‘Lokamanya’. He adopted the slogan, “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it” which was originally said in Marathi.

Rajasthan is India's largest state by area with a total surface area of 342,239 square kilometres which makes 10.4% of India's total area.

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India with a total coastline length of 1214.7 km. The total coastline length of India is 7516.6 kilometres.

The axillary bud is a shoot developed at embryo stage that is located in the axil (the space between the leaf and the branch) of a plant. Each bud has the potential to form shoots, and may be specialized in producing either vegetative or reproductive shoots.

Xylem is a transport tissue in vascular plants. Its primary function is to transport water from roots to shoots and leaves. But it also transports Nutrients

R.H. Whittaker was the first to propose the five-kingdom classification of the world's flora and fauna into the Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista and Monera in 1969.

Option 2 is correct, i.e. Newton's first law of motion.

• The other name of Galileo's law of inertia is Newton's first law of motion.
• Sir Isaac Newton first presented his three laws of motion in 1686.
• His first law states that every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force.
• This concept is generally known as inertia.

Extra information:

• Newton’s First Law of motion- As per the newton’s first law of motion, if any object is in motion, then it will be continuously in motion, if it is in rest then it will be in rest, till any external force is not applied on it. It is also called the law of inertia.
• Newton’s Second Law of Motion- The rate of change of momentum of a body is directly proportional to the applied force and takes place in the direction in which the force acts.
• Newton’s Third Law of motion- It describes that every action will have an equal and opposite reaction.

The correct answer is Pyrometer. 

• Pyrometers are the temperature measuring devices used to detect the object’s temperature and electromagnetic radiation emitted from the object.

• Principle of Working :

• It measures the object’s temperature by sensing the heat/radiation emitted from the object without making contact with the object.

• It records the temperature level depending upon the intensity of radiation emitted.

• The pyrometer has two basic components like optical system and detectors that are used to measure the surface temperature of the object.

• It is an example of non- contact measurement.

• Thermocouple is a temperature-measuring device consisting of two wires of different metals joined at each end, and works on Seebeck effect.

• Thermometer is also an instrument for measuring temperature.

• A thermistor (or thermal resistor) is defined as a type of resistor whose electrical resistance varies with changes in temperature.

The correct answer is Local Area Network (LAN):

Important Points

• It is a computer network within a small geographical area.
• A LAN is composed of interconnected workstations and personal computers which are each capable of accessing and sharing data and devices, such as printers, scanners and data storage devices, anywhere on the LAN.

Formic acid is released when an Ant bites. It is also called methanoic acid and is the simplest form of carboxylic acid.

Coloured gemstones are solid sol. These are the minerals in crystallised form that are used to make jewellery after rigorous polishing. There are certain coloured gemstones that are not the minerals such as jet, pearl and amber.

Itai Itai, which literally translates to ‘it hurts, it hurts’ is the name given to cadmium poisoning. The name was given after the mass poisoning that happened in 1912 in Japanese town. Cadmium poisoning is characterised by softening of bones, kidney failure and unbearable pain.

Under the new reservation scheme called 'Vikalp', passengers who have booked tickets in other mail or express trains, can avail the option of travelling in premium trains to their booked destinations with no extra cost. This scheme was rolled out from 1^st April, 2017.

• Filippo Pacini was an Italian anatomist, who became famous after his death for isolating the cholera bacillus Vibrio cholera in 1854.

Please note:

• In 1883, Robert Koch identified the vibrion for the second time, after Filippo Pacini’s discovery in 1854.

Mithali Raj is the captain of women Indian cricket team. She is the highest run scorer in women’s international cricket. Poonam Rani is the Indian hockey player from Haryana and was a part of the team that represented India in 2016 Rio Olympics. Lalita Babbar is an Indian sprinter and largely competes in 3000m steeplechase and holds the national record in it.

The Hunar Haat exhibition was organised at Indian International Trade Fair in 2016 in which around 184 artisans from all over the country exhibited their skill in various art forms.

Moonlight won the Academy Award (Oscar) for best movie of 2016. La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle.

Hamid Ansari, former Vice-president of India, is the author of the book titled ‘Citizen and society’. He served the office for two terms from 2007-2017.

India signed a MoU with Israel in June, 2017 for Water conservation. In July, 2017 Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel.

Afghanistan is the largest producer of the opium in the world followed by Myanmar, Mexico and India.

LCM of 7 and 5 is 35

⇒ 1^st number after 300 which is divisible by 35 = 35 × 9 = 315

Last number which is less than 650 = 35 × 18 = 630

⇒ 630 = 315 + (n - 1)35

⇒ n = 10

∴ there are 10 numbers between 300 and 650 which are divisible by 35

Raman can do 1/5, Jatin can do 1/7 and Sachin can do 1/9 of the work in 1 dayRatio of their work in 1 day = 1/5 : 1/7 : 1/9

⇒ Ratio is 63 : 45 : 35 And the amount paid to them also will be in the same ratio.

⇒ Raman’s share {(63)/(63 + 45 + 35)} × 2860

∴ Raman’s share is Rs. 1260

Given:

Diameter of sphere = 14 cm

Formula used:

Surface area of a sphere = 4πr²

Calculation:

Radius = 14/2 = 7 cm

⇒ Surface area = 4 × π × Radius²

⇒ 4 × 22/7 × 49

∴ Area is 616 cm²

According to the question

 ⇒ (1 – 0.2) × (1 – 0.35) × A = 50700

⇒ 0.8 × 0.65 × A = 50700

∴ A = Rs. 97500

According to the question B’s share is

⇒ {(5)/(3 + 5 + 8)} × 3200

⇒ Rs. 1000

Now, C’s share

⇒ {(8)/(3 + 5 + 8)} × 3200

⇒ Rs. 1600

∴ Difference = 1600 – 1000 = Rs. 600

At present year the sum of ages of all family member is

⇒ Sum = 5 × 24 = 120

Sum of ages of all family member’s except youngest one

⇒ 120 – 8 = 112 year

At the birth of the youngest member sum of all four will be

(Age after 8 years – 4 Members × 8 years)

⇒ 112 – (4 × 8)

⇒ 80

∴ the average of their age at the birth of youngest member is 80/5 = 16

While calculating the average age of a family if the average is calculated at the time of birth the baby will be considered as a member and it's age will be zero.

Let the price of 1 pen initially be Rs. X

⇒ Number of pens he can buy now = 100/x

 After 20% discount price of 1 pen = x(1 – 20/100) = 0.8x

⇒ Number of pens he can buy now = 100/0.8x

According to problem statement,

⇒ 100/0.8x – 100/x = 10 pens

⇒ (100/x) × 1/4 = 10

⇒ x = 2.5

∴ the new price is 2.5 × 0.8 = Rs. 2

Let the number be y

After deducting 60% from certain number

⇒ y(1 – 60/100) = 0.4y

After deducting 15% from remainder

⇒ 0.4y(1 – 15/100) = 1428

⇒ 0.4 × y × 0.85 = 1428

∴ y = 4200

Let the speed of car be x

⇒ Speed of train = x(1 + 40/100) = 1.4x

Time taken by car to cover 140 km

⇒ 140/x

Time taken by train to cover 140 km

⇒ 140/1.4x

According to the problem statement

⇒ 140/x – 140/1.4x = 25/60

⇒ x = (140 – 100)/(25/60)

∴ speed of train = 1.4 × x = 134.4 km/hr

Let rate be r, principle amount be p and the number of years bet

After 5 years,

⇒ Simple Interest = 3p – p = 2p

⇒ 2p = (p × r × 5)/100

⇒ r = 40

After t years,

⇒ Simple Interest = 5p – p = 4p

⇒ 4p = (p × 40 × t)/100

⇒ t = 10

∴ It will take 10 years

Formula used:

(a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b²

Calculation:

Given that, 

x + 1/x = 2

⇒ (x² + 1)/x = 2

⇒  x² - 2x + 1 = 0

By using the above formula, 

⇒ (x - 1)² = 0

⇒ x = 1

⇒ x64 + x121  = 1⁶⁴ + 1¹²¹ 

∴  x64 + x121 = 2

Concept:

(a + b)² = a² + b² + 2ab

Calculation:

Let $a=\sqrt{(x – 1)} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{(x – 1)}}$

Squaring both sides, we get:

a² = x – 1 + {1/(x – 1)} + 2

Given x = 6 + 2√6 = x - 1 = 5 + 2√6, i.e. the above expression can be written as:

⇒ a² = 5 + 2√6 + {1/(5 + 2√6)} + 2

After rationalizing 2^nd term, we get:

⇒ a² = 5 + 2√6 + 5 – 2√6 + 2

⇒ a² = 12

∴ a = 2√3

Given a + b + c = 27

⇒ (a – 7) + (b – 9) + (c – 11) = 0

and we know that if x + y + z = 0

⇒ x³ + y³ + z³ – 3xyz = 0

Comparing this with the question we will get the answer as 0

∴ (a – 7)³ + (b – 9)³ + (c – 11)³ – 3(a – 7)(b – 9)(c – 11) = 0

x = (2√15)/(√(3) + √5 )

$\begin{array}{l} \Rightarrow \frac{{x + \sqrt 5 }}{{x - \sqrt 5 }} + \frac{{x + \sqrt 3 }}{{x - \sqrt 3 }}\ \Rightarrow \frac{{\frac{{2\sqrt {15} }}{{\sqrt 3 {\rm{;}} + {\rm{;}}\sqrt 5 }}{\rm{;}} + {\rm{;}}\sqrt 5 }}{{\frac{{2\sqrt {15} }}{{\sqrt 3 {\rm{;}} + {\rm{;}}\sqrt 5 }}{\rm{;}} - \sqrt 5 }} + \frac{{\frac{{2\sqrt {15} }}{{\sqrt {3{\rm{;}}} {\rm{;}} + {\rm{;}}\sqrt 5 }}{\rm{;}} + {\rm{;}}\sqrt 3 }}{{\frac{{2\sqrt {15} }}{{\sqrt {3{\rm{;}}} {\rm{;}} + {\rm{;}}\sqrt 5 }}{\rm{;}} - \sqrt 3 }}\ \Rightarrow \frac{{2\sqrt {15{\rm{;}}} + \sqrt {15{\rm{;}}} + 5}}{{2\sqrt {15} - \sqrt {15{\rm{;}}} - 5{\rm{;}}}} + \frac{{2\sqrt {15{\rm{;}}} + \sqrt {15} + 3}}{{2\sqrt {15} - \sqrt {15} - 3{\rm{;}}}}\ \Rightarrow \frac{{3{\rm{;}}\sqrt {15} + 5}}{{\sqrt {15} - 5{\rm{;}}}} + \frac{{3\sqrt {15} + 3}}{{\sqrt {15} - 3{\rm{;}}}} \end{array}$

⇒ (60 – 16√15)/ (√15 – 5)( √15 – 3)

⇒ (60 – 16√15)/ (30 – 8√15)

⇒ 2

∴ answer is 2­

Let the base be b.

⇒ other sides = 5b/6

⇒ perimeter = 32 = b + 5b/6 + 5b/6

⇒ b = 12

And the other side be = 5b/6 = 10 cm

Using heron’s formula

⇒ Let s = perimeter/2 = 16

⇒ Area² = s × (s – 12) × (s – 10) × (s – 10)

⇒ Area² = 16 × 4 × 6 × 6

∴ Area = 48 cm²

Let the centre of rhombus be O.

⇒ ∠OQR = 60^o

⇒ In triangle ROQ

⇒ cos60 ^o = OQ/8

⇒ OQ = 4 cm

Using the properties of rhombus

⇒ QS = 2 × OQ

∴ QS = 8cm

Given:

The bisectors of internal DB and external DC intersect at D.

∠BDC = 48°

Calculation:

Using Exterior angle property in ΔBDC

⇒ y + 48 = x

⇒ x - y = 48°       ......(i)

From ΔABC,

⇒ ∠ACB = 180 – 2y – ∠A       ......(ii)

From ΔBCD,

⇒ ∠ACB = 180 – y – x – 48       ......(iii)

Comparing (ii) and (iii)

⇒ 180 – 2y – ∠A = 180 – y – x – 48

⇒ ∠A = x – y + 48

Using (i)

⇒ ∠A = 48 + 48 = 96^o

∴ The value (in degrees) of ∠A is 96°.

Given:

∠DCE = 45°

CD = 10√2 cm, and CB = BD

Calculation:

Since OC is tangent to CE and ∠DCE = 45°

⇒ ∠OCB = 90 – 45 = 45^o

Since CB = BD = $10√2\over2$ = 5√2 cm then ∠OBC will be 90^o

In ΔOBC, 

cos45° = $CB\over OC$ (∠OCB = 45° )

⇒ OC = radius = 5√2 × √2 = 10 cm

tan45° = $CB\over OB$

OB = 5√2 cm

AB = OB + OC = 10 + 5√2 (Approximating 10 + 5 √2 = 17.5)

In ΔABC,

Using Pythagoras Theorem,

⇒ AC² = BC² + AB² = (5√2)² + (10 + 5√2)²

⇒ AC² = 50 + (17.5)² 

⇒ AC = √(50 + 17.5²) = √ 356

∴ AC is approximately 18.5 cm

Given:

$sin2A\over{(1+cos2A)}$

Formula used:

sin2A = 2sinAcosA 

cos2A = 2cos²A – 1 = 1 - 2sin²A

Calculation:

$sin2A\over{(1+cos2A)}$

cos2A = 2cos2A – 1

⇒ 1 + cos2A = 2cos²A

⇒ $sin2A\over{(1+cos2A)}$ = ${2sinAcosA}\over{2cos^2A}$

⇒ $sinA\over cosA$ = tanA

∴ $sin2A\over{(1+cos2A)}$ = tanA

Given:

${\left( {\frac{{\sec A}}{{\cot A +\tan A}}} \right)^2}$

Formula used:

sin²A + cos²A = 1

tanA = $sinA\over cosA$, cotA = $cosA\over sinA$, and secA = $1\over cosA$

Calculation:

${\left( {\frac{{\sec A}}{{\cot A +\tan A}}} \right)^2}$

⇒ $[{{1\over cosA}\over{({cosA\over sinA}+{sinA\over cosA})}}]^2$ 

⇒ $[{{1}\over{{cosA}({{cos^2A+sin^2A}\over{sinAcosA}})}}]^2$ 

⇒ $[{{sinAcosA}\over cosA}]^2$ = sin²A

∴ its simplified form is 1 – cos²(A)

Given:

1 + tanA tan$A\over2$

Formula used:

tanA = ${2tan{A\over2}}\over{1-tan^2{A\over2}}$

cosA = cos²$A\over2$ - sin²$A\over2$

1 + tan²$A\over2$ = sec²$A\over2$ = $1\over cos^2{A\over2}$

Calculation:

1 + tanA tan$A\over2$

⇒ 1 + ${2tan{A\over2}}\over{1-tan^2{A\over2}}$ tan$A\over2$ 

⇒ 1 + ${2tan^2{A\over2}}\over{1-tan^2{A\over2}}$ = ${1-tan^2{A\over2}+2tan^2{A\over2}}\over{1-tan^2{A\over2}}$

⇒ ${1+tan^2{A\over2}}\over{1-tan^2{A\over2}}$ = $sec^2{A\over2}\over[1 - {sin^2{A\over2}\over cos^2{A\over2}}]$

⇒ ${1}\over{cos^2{A\over2}[{{cos^2{A\over2}-sin^2{A\over2}}\over {cos^2{A\over2}}}]}$ 

⇒ $1\over cosA$ = secA

∴ 1 + tanA tan$A\over2$ = secA

Shoes in reebok brand = 23% of 1200

⇒ (23/100) × 1200

∴ 276 shoes

Difference in % of Puma and Vanes

⇒ 21 – 13 = 8%

Difference in number of shoes of puma and vanes is 8% of 1200

⇒ (8/100) × 1200

∴ 96 shoes

The difference between the number of shoes of Reebok and Nike is

⇒ 23 – 18 = 5% of 1200

this is same as that of Vanes and Nike (18 – 13 = 5% of 1200)

∴ Answer is 3

Puma shoes are 21% of 1200

⇒ (21/100) × 1200

⇒ 252 shoes

Nike shoes are 18% of 1200

⇒ (18/100) × 1200

⇒ 216 shoes

% of puma shoes more than that of Nike shoes is given as

⇒ (252 – 216) × 100/(216)

∴ answer is 16.66 %

The correct answer is when it started raining heavily

Key Points

• 'than it started raining heavily' should be there in place of 'when it started raining heavily'
• If the second event occurs immediately after the first, we can express that idea using the structure no sooner … than.
• Note that in this structure no sooner introduces the event that occurred first.
• ​Examples: No sooner had I arrived at the station than the train came.
  

                   No sooner had we heard the noise than we rushed to the spot.

• Note that did is also possible in this structure.
• ​Example: No sooner did I arrive at the station than the train came

Hence, the sentence can be correctly rewritten as: No sooner did I come out of my home to go to market than it started raining heavily which drenched me completely.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. 1. 

Unless is used to highlight that something can only happen if a particular condition is met or true. In the sentence, it is written that unless you don’t obey meaning, where both ‘unless’ and ‘don’t’ have a negative connotation and create redundancy and ‘don’t’ signifies the condition of not obeying. Hence, don’t and ‘unless’ cannot be used together and the sentence must be correctly rewritten as, Unless you obey your elders you will not succeed in your life.

The correct sentence is: Unless you obey your elders you will not succeed in your life.

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. 'is'. 

‘Fouteen kilometres’ is a collective noun (plural) and with it we will use singular verb form thus, ‘is’ should be used. For eg. The band is very popular, in this sentence, ‘band’ is plural and with it ‘is’ is used which is singular. Moreover, ‘has’, ‘have’ do not make any sense if fitted into the blank.

Hence, the sentence can be rewritten as, Fourteen kilometres is not a short distance, to reach to my office daily.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. reflects. 

From the options, we get a fair idea that option 3 is the most appropriate answer. The given sentence means that good reading reflects an individual’s liberal and educated mind and attitude. Option 1, i.e. beliefs can be rejected as good reading cannot believe anything. Options 2 and 4 are also irrelevant to the context of the given statement and can be eliminated.

Hence, the sentence can be rewritten as 'Good reading reflects the sense of liberal educated mind'.

The correct answer is "Puerile"

Key Points

• The word "Frivolous" refers to something that is not having any serious purpose or value, often lacking in seriousness or sense. (तुच्छ).
• Example: The teacher dismissed the student's question as frivolous, failing to see the genuine curiosity behind it.
• "Puerile," refers to something that is childishly silly and trivial. (बालिश).
• Example: The argument between the two colleagues over who had the better desk was not just frivolous but distinctly puerile.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 3".

Additional Information

• Captious: This means tending to find fault or raise petty objections. (खोट खोजने वाला).
• Wise: This denotes having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment. (बुद्धिमान).
• Spiritual: Refers to relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. (आध्यात्मिक).

The correct answer is: Option 4 i.e. "Harden".

Key Points

• The word "Petrify" means to make someone so frightened that they are unable to move or think, or it can mean to change organic matter into a stony substance. (भयभीत करना या काठ बना देना)
• Example: The horror movie was enough to petrify even the bravest viewer.
• "Harden" means to make or become hard or harder. (सख्त करना)
• Example: The lava will harden into rock within a few hours.
• In a broader sense, both "Petrify" and "Harden" involve making something stiff, rigid, or unyielding.

Therefore, the correct answer is: Harden.

Additional Information

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

• Adorn (सजाना): To decorate or add beauty to something.
• Example: They adorn the hall with flowers for the wedding.
• Calm (शांत): To make someone or something less agitated or excited.
• Example: She took deep breaths to calm herself before speaking.
• Curious (जिज्ञासु): Eager to know or learn something.
• Example: The child was curious about the new toy.

The correct answer is Introvert. 

Key Points

• The word ‘Gregarious’ means ‘someone who is fond of company or sociable’.
• 'Introvert’ meaning ‘a shy person’
• ‘Affable’ means ‘friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to’.
• ‘Genial’ meaning ‘friendly and cheerful’
• ‘Urbane’ meaning ‘(of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner’.
• Options 1, 2, and 4 are all positive words and have meanings close to ‘Gregarious’.
• Only option 3 is the opposite of the given word and is thus, selected as an answer choice.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Stable. 

The word ‘Stable’ means ‘something that is not likely to give way or overturn/firmly fixed’ and means the opposite of the given word ‘Tremulous’ meaning ‘shaking or quivering slightly’.  The hint to this answer can be extracted from the word ‘tremulous’ which can be assumed close to the word ‘tremors’ and in ‘tremors’ there is a constant movement and no stability. Other options like ‘feeble’ meaning ‘lacking physical strength’, ‘frugal’ meaning ‘sparing or economical as regards money or food’ and ‘vital’ meaning ‘absolutely necessary’ are irrelevant and can be rejected.

The correct answer is The beginning and the end

Key Points

• The alpha and the omega means the beginning and the end.
• Example: Collective bargaining is seen as the alpha and omega of trade unionism.
• Thus, option 2 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is To surrender. 

Key Points

• The given idiom ‘Throw up the sponge’ is used in relevance to highlight the fact of accepting defeat’. Among the given options choices, only option 3 is a close choice and can be marked as the answer.
• The given idiom can be used in the sentence as, The enemy threw up the sponge when our army surrounded them from all sides.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. few.

‘A few’ means ‘some’ and has a positive connotation attached with it. In the given sentence, the speaker is highlighting a negative connotation that there are none or not many eggs left so they must be bought. Thus, ‘few’ has a negative connotation attached to it and captures the meaning of the given sentence in the most appropriate manner, it is the appropriate answer choice.  

Hence, the sentence can be correctly rewritten as, I had few eggs in the fridge, so we need to go to the market to buy them.Rest of the options are irrelevant and can be rejected.

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. to. 

The usage of ‘about’ with the adjective ‘indifferent’ is wrong in the above sentence. ‘indifferent’ is always followed by ‘to’, i.e. ‘indifferent to or indifferent towards something or someone’. Thus, the appropriate correction is the usage of ‘to’ instead of ‘about’. Rest of the options are vague and can be eliminated.

Hence, the sentence can be correctly rewritten as, My brother is indifferent to whatever I say.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Elegy. 

Key Points

• In English literature, an elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
• Thus, it captures the idea of the above phrase in the most appropriate manner.
• Option 2, i.e. ‘Pandemonium’ is a wild and noisy disorder or confusion, whereas ‘parody’ is an imitation or version of something that falls far short of the real thing and a ‘sonnet is ‘a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line’.
• All the option except 1 are irrelevant and does not highlight the seriousness that must be associated with a funeral poem.
• Thus, they can be rejected.

The correct answer is Somnambulist.

Key Points

• ‘Somnambulist’ meaning ‘an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed’ and stands close to the meaning of the given phase.
• ‘Drover’ is 'someone who drives cattle or sheep'.
• ‘Fastidious’ means ‘showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care’
• ‘Numismatist’ means ‘the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)’.

The correct answer is Gaurantee.

Key Points

• From the given options, it is very clear that option 1 is misspelled where the word ‘Guarantee’ is misspelled as ‘Gaurantee’ and must be corrected. ‘Guarantee’ means ‘an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition’. 
  

Example: Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

• Itinerary: An itinerary is a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you will visit.
  

Example: The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.

• Magnificent: If you say that something or someone is magnificent, you mean that you think they are extremely good, beautiful, or impressive.
  

Example: She is magnificent at making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.

• Writing: Writing is something that has been written or printed

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Etiquete. 

Key Points

• From the given options, it is very clear that option 1 is misspelled where the word ‘Etiquette’ is misspelled as ‘Etiquete’ and must be corrected. ‘Etiquette’ refers to the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life. The rest of the options are spelled correctly and can be rejected.
• Exquisite: Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way.
• Scavenger: any animal that feeds on decaying organic matter, esp on refuse

The correct answer is RQSP.

Key Points

• R introduces a general, independent idea. P, Q and S cannot be used to start the paragraph as they contain ‘he’, ‘his’ and ‘he’ respectively and only R gives the answer to ‘he’ and ‘his’. Thus, R is the first sentence.
• Q logically follows R by highlighting his trip to Kolkata that it was his first trip there.
• After reaching Kolkata for the first time, he wanted to go to a choultry, and thus, sentence S is next in the sequence.
• Sentence P sums up the entire paragraph and logically follows the previous three sentences.

Hence, the sentence can be correctly rearranged as: Mohanlal's train was late and it reached Kolkata a little after midnight. It was his first visit to the city and he didn't know where to go. He thought he would go to a choultry where he would not have to pay rent. But he did not know how to find one at that hour.

The correct answer is QPRS. 

Key Points

• The given sentence is an example of a Sentence Jumble.
• The first statement of a sentence jumbled question is usually an independent general statement, a noun, a universal fact, or the starting of an incident
• Part Q will be the first sentence because the sentence 'transforming of energy positively, resulting in compassion and love ' is a universal fact and it is an independent general statement.
• Part P mentions the later results of transforming energy positively.
• R further highlights the fact that when one experiences everything then nobody needs to teach you morality.
• S concludes the paragraph and logically follows the statements preceding it.

Hence, the sentence can be correctly arranged as: If you transform your energy positively, it naturally becomes compassion and love, and slowly, you reach the pinnacle of self-awareness, experiencing a unity with all life. Once you experientially are a part of everything then nobody needs to teach you morality then you can do something to improve the situation, but without anger.

Hint

• Once we get the idea that Q is the starting statement, we can mark our answer as option 2 as there is no other option starting from Q.

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. A beautiful song was being sung by Ram for his mother. 

While conversion from active to passive or vice-versa object and subject are interchanged. The correct past participle form of ‘sing’ is ‘sung’. Option 1 grammatically follows the idea as in the sentence it is mentioned that ‘Ram is singing’ i.e. the action is still occurring and has not ended yet. Only option 1, takes into consideration that the action is still going on as ‘being sung’ highlights that the action is still alive. Other options are vague and can be rejected.