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SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 19 Jun, 2023 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

The curved surface area of a cylinder is 968 cm2. If the height of the cylinder is 11 cm, then what will be the diameter of its base?

  1. ((a))

    26 cm

  2. ((b))

    22 cm

  3. ((c))

    28 cm

  4. ((d))

    24 cm

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Answer: ((a))

26 cm

2

A train starts moving from a place A at 10:00 a.m. and arrives at another place B at 5:30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 80 km/hr, then what will be the distance covered by the train?

  1. ((a))

    600 km

  2. ((b))

    550 km

  3. ((c))

    650 km

  4. ((d))

    450 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

600 km

3

A man earns a profit of 35 percent by selling a chair for a certain price. If he sells that chair at double the price, then what will be the profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    170 percent

  2. ((b))

    70 percent

  3. ((c))

    180 percent

  4. ((d))

    150 percent

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Answer: ((a))

170 percent

4

The current population of the town is 68,000. The population increases by 10 percent in the first year and decreases by 5% in the second year. Find the population after 2 years.

  1. ((a))

    71,060

  2. ((b))

    68,500

  3. ((c))

    69,000

  4. ((d))

    70,100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

71,060

5

Ramesh runs at the speed of 234 kmph. How many metres does he run in ten minutes?

  1. ((a))

    35468 m

  2. ((b))

    39000 m

  3. ((c))

    37560 m

  4. ((d))

    36000 m

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

35468 m

6

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum at 20% per annum for two years is Rs. 420. Find the sum (in Rs.). 

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 8000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 10500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 9000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 11000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 8000

7

The ratio of speed of three racers is 5 ∶ 2 ∶ 1. What is the respective ratio of time taken by the three racers to cover the same distance?

  1. ((a))

    2 ∶ 5 ∶ 10

  2. ((b))

    2 ∶ 5 ∶ 8

  3. ((c))

    5 ∶ 2 ∶ 10

  4. ((d))

    2 ∶ 5 ∶ 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 ∶ 5 ∶ 10

8

Average age of 14 teachers is 56 years. After involving a new teacher in that group, the average rises by 2 years. What is the age of the new teacher?

  1. ((a))

    86 years

  2. ((b))

    72 years

  3. ((c))

    84 years

  4. ((d))

    78 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

86 years

9

The pie chart given below shows the number of students studying in six schools. Total timber of students studying in all these six schools are 4000. Number of students studying in a particular school is shown as a percentage of total number of students studying in all these six schools.

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What is the difference between the central angle formed by sectors F and H together and the central angle formed by sectors I and G together?

  1. ((a))

    9.6 degree

  2. ((b))

    14.4 degree

  3. ((c))

    17.4 degree

  4. ((d))

    18.7 degree

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9.6 degree

10

An item is sold for Rs. 1440 after two successive discounts of 25 percent and 4 percent. What is the marked price of the article?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 2000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2500

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 2100

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 2000

11

Simplify: 44 + 67 - 32 ÷ 4 + (9 + 5 + 5 + 4) - 1  

  1. ((a))

    130

  2. ((b))

    125

  3. ((c))

    122

  4. ((d))

    123

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

130

12

The given table shows the number of boys and girls in the schools. Which school has minimum number of students?

SchoolNumbers of boysNumbers of girls
14456
23445
34734
46554
54532
  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

13

If (7x + y) ∶ (7x - y) = 7 ∶ 2, then what is the value of x ∶ y? 

  1. ((a))

    9 ∶ 35

  2. ((b))

    11 ∶ 42

  3. ((c))

    6 ∶ 41

  4. ((d))

    17 ∶ 52

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 ∶ 35

14

If 3 boys and 8 girls can do a work in 6 days, and 1 boy and 5 girls can finish the same in 12 days, find the ratio of efficiencies of a boy and a girl. 

  1. ((a))

    2 ∶ 1

  2. ((b))

    1 ∶ 5

  3. ((c))

    2 ∶ 5

  4. ((d))

    3 ∶ 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 ∶ 1

15

Solve: (64 ÷ 8) - 5 + 4 × 23 + 45 - 87 

  1. ((a))

    53

  2. ((b))

    51

  3. ((c))

    54

  4. ((d))

    52

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

53

16

The sum of the two numbers is 400. If the bigger number is decreased by 16% and the smaller number is increased by 16%, then the numbers obtained are equal. Find the smaller number.

  1. ((a))

    168

  2. ((b))

    152

  3. ((c))

    144

  4. ((d))

    170

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

168

17

What is the Highest Common Factor of 4/55, 2/11 and 8/22? 

  1. ((a))

    1/66

  2. ((b))

    3/88

  3. ((c))

    2/55

  4. ((d))

    1/55

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1/66

18

Ravi drives 200 km from Dungarpur to Udaipur. His average speed is 50 kmph. He leaves Dungarpur at 8:20 a.m. By what time he will reach Udaipur?

  1. ((a))

    1:00 p.m.

  2. ((b))

    12:20 p.m.

  3. ((c))

    10 a.m.

  4. ((d))

    11:30 a.m.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1:00 p.m.

19

By selling 100 notebooks, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 20 notebooks. What is his gain percentage?

  1. ((a))

    62.4%

  2. ((b))

    22.5%

  3. ((c))

    50.4%

  4. ((d))

    25%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

62.4%

20

What is the value of 34349×459{343 \over 49} \times {45 \over 9} of 2715×25664{27 \over 15} \times {256 \over 64}?

  1. ((a))

    252

  2. ((b))

    262

  3. ((c))

    142

  4. ((d))

    192

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

252

21

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

9 ÷ 3 + 7 = 4 - 6

  1. ((a))
    • and =
  2. ((b))

    ÷ and -

  3. ((c))
    • and -
  4. ((d))

    ÷ and =

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))
  • and =
22

In a certain code language, 'JOURNEY' is written as 'EJNORUY'. How will 'MEDICAL' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    ACDIELM

  2. ((b))

    ACDEILM

  3. ((c))

    ADCLEMI

  4. ((d))

    ADCLIEM

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ACDIELM

23

Which of the following letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

SE, VI, YM, BQ, EU, ?

  1. ((a))

    HY

  2. ((b))

    JY

  3. ((c))

    GY

  4. ((d))

    HX

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HY

24

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Marry : Divorce :: Native : ?

  1. ((a))

    Hometown

  2. ((b))

    Foreign

  3. ((c))

    Country

  4. ((d))

    Indoor

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hometown

25

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

First row- 7, 9, 63

Second row- 6, 8, 48

Third row- 5, 7, ?

  1. ((a))

    28

  2. ((b))

    35

  3. ((c))

    42

  4. ((d))

    49

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

26

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some cars are fast.

Some fast are slow.

Conclusions:

I. Some cars are not slow.

II. Some slow are fast.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions I and II follow 

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows 

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows 

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions I and II follow 

27

Ram, Shyam, Pankaj, Tilak and Gaurav are sitting in a straight line facing south. Tilak and Gaurav are sitting at the ends, Ram is sitting to the immediate left of Gaurav and to the immediate right of Pankaj. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Tilak?

  1. ((a))

    Shyam

  2. ((b))

    Pankaj

  3. ((c))

    Ram

  4. ((d))

    Gaurav

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shyam

28

In a certain code language, 'JACKET' is written as 'EAKCTJ'. How will 'BLAZER' be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    ELRABZ

  2. ((b))

    EZLARB

  3. ((c))

    ELZARB

  4. ((d))

    ELZRAB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ELRABZ

29

Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first latter cluster.

GR : KV :: DL : ?

  1. ((a))

    HQ

  2. ((b))

    GP

  3. ((c))

    HS

  4. ((d))

    HP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

HQ

30

In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.

0, 22, 44, 66, ?, 110

  1. ((a))

    88

  2. ((b))

    99

  3. ((c))

    94

  4. ((d))

    90

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

88

31

Priti, Rani, Sriti, Tania, Urusha and Vidhi are sitting in a circle facing the centre. Vidhi is sitting second to the left of Sriti, and is in between Tania and Urusha. Sriti is not a neighbor to Rani or Tania. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Priti?

  1. ((a))

    Vidhi

  2. ((b))

    Tania

  3. ((c))

    Sriti

  4. ((d))

    Rani

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Vidhi

32

By Interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equation will be not correct?

9 and 7

I. 7 × 3 - 8 ÷ 4 + 9 = 32

II. 7 - 9 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3 = -3

  1. ((a))

    Only II

  2. ((b))

    Neither I nor II

  3. ((c))

    Both I and II

  4. ((d))

    Only I

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only II

33

select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB as shown below.

 

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

34

Seven people K, B, M, C, R, P and S have different heights. C is taller than K. B is shorter than M. P is shorter than M and B. C is not taller than P. S is not taller than K. M is shorter than only one person. Who is the shortest?

  1. ((a))

    K

  2. ((b))

    S

  3. ((c))

    P

  4. ((d))

    B

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

K

35

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

64, 32, 96, 48, 144, 72, 216, ?

  1. ((a))

    108

  2. ((b))

    104

  3. ((c))

    112

  4. ((d))

    114

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

108

36

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and fourth number is related to third number.

4 : 25 :: 6 : 49 :: 8 : ?

  1. ((a))

    80

  2. ((b))

    82

  3. ((c))

    85

  4. ((d))

    81

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

80

37

Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

38

Three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some towels are bright.

Some bright are shiny.

All shiny are little.

Conclusions:

I. Some little are shiny.

II. Some little are bright.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows 

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows  

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion II follows 

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions I and II follow 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows 

39

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern. (rotation is not allowed)

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40

In a certain code language, 'BMWO' is coded as '2546', 'WANB' is coded as '6751', 'MOST' is coded as '8249'. What is the code for 'M' in that code language? 

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

Session 2 (50 questions)

41

The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is known as ________.

  1. ((a))

    Denudation

  2. ((b))

    Fragmentation

  3. ((c))

    Fermentation

  4. ((d))

    Infiltration

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Denudation

42

Sterility is caused due to the deficiency of which of the following Vitamins? 

  1. ((a))

    D

  2. ((b))

    E

  3. ((c))

    K

  4. ((d))

    B1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

D

43

In pre-independent India, who was the first person to discuss the concept of poverty line? 

  1. ((a))

    M. K. Gandhi 

  2. ((b))

    Mahadev Govind Ranade 

  3. ((c))

    B. R. Ambedkar 

  4. ((d))

    Dadabhai Naoroji 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

M. K. Gandhi 

44

Which among the following folk dances is associated with Rajasthan? 

  1. ((a))

    Rouf

  2. ((b))

    Bihu

  3. ((c))

    Lavani

  4. ((d))

    Kalbelia

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rouf

45

Which among the following states hosted the Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament?

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    West Bengal 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

46

The concept of "Republic" in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the constitution of which of the following countries?

  1. ((a))

    Germany

  2. ((b))

    France

  3. ((c))

    Australia

  4. ((d))

    Japan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Germany

47

Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments? 

  1. ((a))

    Saarangi

  2. ((b))

    Sitar

  3. ((c))

    Sarod

  4. ((d))

    Veena

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Saarangi

48

Where was the first underground railway started in India? 

  1. ((a))

    Kolkata

  2. ((b))

    Mumbai

  3. ((c))

    Chennai

  4. ((d))

    Pune

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kolkata

49

The state government of ________ launched the Technology Transfer Scheme in November 2022.

  1. ((a))

    Kerala

  2. ((b))

    Tamil Nadu 

  3. ((c))

    Andhra Pradesh 

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kerala

50

In which year was All-India Muslim League formed?

  1. ((a))

    1885

  2. ((b))

    1911

  3. ((c))

    1906

  4. ((d))

    1920

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1885

51

Nadir Shah, ruler of Iran plundered the city of Delhi in ________.

  1. ((a))

    1739

  2. ((b))

    1771

  3. ((c))

    1748

  4. ((d))

    1761

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1739

52

Which among the following is an autobiography of Michelle Obama?

  1. ((a))

    Me

  2. ((b))

    Becoming

  3. ((c))

    Our House is on Fire

  4. ((d))

    My Life

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Me

53

Which of the following is NOT a family in classification of Modern Indian Languages?

  1. ((a))

    Indo - European 

  2. ((b))

    Sino - Tibetan 

  3. ((c))

    Indo - African  

  4. ((d))

    Dravidian

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indo - European 

54

The Brihadisvara temple at Tanjavur was constructed by ________.

  1. ((a))

    Rajaraja I

  2. ((b))

    Rajendra I

  3. ((c))

    Vijayalaya

  4. ((d))

    Aditya I

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajaraja I

55

How many members in “Council of States” can be nominated by President of India?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    15

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

56

Asian Games 2022 held in which country? 

  1. ((a))

    India

  2. ((b))

    China

  3. ((c))

    Japan

  4. ((d))

    Singapore

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

India

57

Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by _______ in 1798 

  1. ((a))

    Lord Wellesley 

  2. ((b))

    Lord Bentinck 

  3. ((c))

    Lord Dalhousie 

  4. ((d))

    Lord Hastings 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lord Wellesley 

58

The amount of water recommended by the United Nations for drinking, washing, cooking and maintaining proper hygience is minimum of ________ litres per person per day.

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    60

  3. ((c))

    40

  4. ((d))

    70

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50

59

Materials that allow electric current to pass through them are called ________.

  1. ((a))

    insulators

  2. ((b))

    alternator

  3. ((c))

    conductors

  4. ((d))

    capacitor

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

insulators

60

What is the upper age limit for appointment as a judge of High court as of October 2022? 

  1. ((a))

    62 years

  2. ((b))

    57 years

  3. ((c))

    55 years

  4. ((d))

    60 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

62 years

61

Who among the following was the student of 'Pandit Birju Maharaj' and received ‘Padma Shri’ in the year 1992 and 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award' in the year 1999-2000?

  1. ((a))

    Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma 

  2. ((b))

    Mrinalini Sarabhai 

  3. ((c))

    Yamini Krishnamurthy 

  4. ((d))

    Shovana Narayan 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma 

62

which Indian state does not share border with Bangladesh as of 2022? 

  1. ((a))

    Meghalaya 

  2. ((b))

    Bihar

  3. ((c))

    West Bengal 

  4. ((d))

    Mizoram

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Meghalaya 

63

Which among the following festivals is celebrated in Kerala? 

  1. ((a))

    Bonalu

  2. ((b))

    Baisakhi

  3. ((c))

    Vishu

  4. ((d))

    Ambubachi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bonalu

64

________ is the place of confluence for river Alaknanda and Dhauliganga.

  1. ((a))

    Nandaprayag

  2. ((b))

    Karnaprayag

  3. ((c))

    Vishnuprayag

  4. ((d))

    Rudraprayag

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nandaprayag

65

________ refers to sale and purchase of government securities by RBI in the open market with the aim of influencing liquidity in the economy in the medium term.

  1. ((a))

    Marginal Standing Facility 

  2. ((b))

    Credit Ceiling 

  3. ((c))

    Open Market Operations 

  4. ((d))

    Liquidity Adjustment Facility 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Marginal Standing Facility 

66

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.

Let the bully have (a taste of his own medicine).

  1. ((a))

    A dangerous person pretending harmless 

  2. ((b))

    A result that is still unclear and can go either way 

  3. ((c))

    When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others 

  4. ((d))

    A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A dangerous person pretending harmless 

67

Direction: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A place where snakes are kept

  1. ((a))

    Apiary

  2. ((b))

    Hive 

  3. ((c))

    Aviary 

  4. ((d))

    Serpentarium 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Apiary

68

Direction: Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Misdemeanour

  1. ((a))

    Offence

  2. ((b))

    Amalgamation 

  3. ((c))

    Obedience

  4. ((d))

    Gullible

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Offence

69

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Different cells express different proteins depending on which promoters are either active or ________.

  1. ((a))

    dormant

  2. ((b))

    effectual

  3. ((c))

    productive

  4. ((d))

    lazy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

dormant

70

Direction: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.'

In practice rounds, my caddie, Greg, / and me works on my short / game with a baseball glove.

  1. ((a))

    and me works on my short

  2. ((b))

    No error 

  3. ((c))

    game with a baseball glove. 

  4. ((d))

    In practice rounds, my caddie, Greg, 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

and me works on my short

71

Direction: Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.'

None of them, apart from Rohan / and Shilpa, had heard Mohan talk / about what happens that night.

  1. ((a))

    No error 

  2. ((b))

    and Shilpa, had heard Mohan talk 

  3. ((c))

    None of them, apart from Rohan 

  4. ((d))

    about what happens that night. 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

No error 

72

Direction: Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error.'

Disease-carrying parasites is not picky about hosts.

  1. ((a))

    about hosts. 

  2. ((b))

    Disease-carrying parasites 

  3. ((c))

    No error 

  4. ((d))

    is not picky 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

about hosts. 

73

Direction: Choose the word that means the same as the given word.

Assail

  1. ((a))

    Perform

  2. ((b))

    Systematic

  3. ((c))

    Attack

  4. ((d))

    shield

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Perform

74

Direction: Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

I like to hang my laundry outside in the suns to dry.

  1. ((a))

    No improvement 

  2. ((b))

    sun to dried 

  3. ((c))

    sun to dries 

  4. ((d))

    sun to dry 

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Answer: ((a))

No improvement 

75

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I think he is a worthy ________ of the policy and a worthy adversary for the press.

  1. ((a))

    reciprocate

  2. ((b))

    placate

  3. ((c))

    educate

  4. ((d))

    advocate

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Answer: ((a))

reciprocate

76

Direction: Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.

He looked around for Bunty or Vinay, (but either off) them was anywhere near him.

  1. ((a))

    No correction required 

  2. ((b))

    moreover neither of  

  3. ((c))

    because either of 

  4. ((d))

    but neither of  

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Answer: ((a))

No correction required 

77

Direction: A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

These were two Indian men who ______ hiding in the forest.

  1. ((a))

    was

  2. ((b))

    has been

  3. ((c))

    had been

  4. ((d))

    have being

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Answer: ((a))

was

78

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Disdain

  1. ((a))

    Contempt

  2. ((b))

    Acceptance

  3. ((c))

    Admiration

  4. ((d))

    Withdraw

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Answer: ((a))

Contempt

79

Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A broth of a boy

  1. ((a))

    Not attached to someone 

  2. ((b))

    To have specific food choices 

  3. ((c))

    To behave foolishly 

  4. ((d))

    A lively, energetic young person 

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Answer: ((a))

Not attached to someone 

80

Direction: Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence.

There is an unhealthy tendency to (subjugate) films to the dictates of raising public awareness.

  1. ((a))

    Colonize

  2. ((b))

    Modest

  3. ((c))

    Vanquish

  4. ((d))

    Liberate

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Answer: ((a))

Colonize

81

Direction: Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Porpos

  2. ((b))

    Propuse

  3. ((c))

    Purpose

  4. ((d))

    Purpos

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Answer: ((a))

Porpos

82

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

At times he acted as viceroy in William's absence; at times he led the royal forces to ______ rebellions.

  1. ((a))

    scrutinize

  2. ((b))

    chastise

  3. ((c))

    compromise

  4. ((d))

    baptise

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Answer: ((a))

scrutinize

83

Direction: Choose the sentence with no spelling error.

  1. ((a))

    I am willing to consider the possibility

  2. ((b))

    I am willing to considerr the possibility 

  3. ((c))

    I am wiling to consider the posibility 

  4. ((d))

    I am willing to consider the posibility. 

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Answer: ((a))

I am willing to consider the possibility

84

Direction: Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

Killing of one person by another

  1. ((a))

    Homicide

  2. ((b))

    Fratricide

  3. ((c))

    Genocide

  4. ((d))

    Filicide

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Answer: ((a))

Homicide

85

Direction: Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.

It was a (easement to be far away) from that malicious old labyrinth with its stares and gossip.

  1. ((a))

    help to be away 

  2. ((b))

    relief to be away 

  3. ((c))

    No correction required 

  4. ((d))

    rest to be far 

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Answer: ((a))

help to be away 

Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

English Ivy ______ (1) ______ its poor reputation as a nuisance by its unparalleled ability to provide shade. By seamlessly covering the exterior of a building, it works as a natural ______ (2) ______, blocking the sun and decreasing air conditioning costs. This means big savings for both building tenants and homeowners ______ (3) ______. And it can happen quickly, too. Under the proper conditions, established English Ivy can grow to cover ______ (4) ______ of roughly 500 square feet per year. Given that most homes have a roof measuring roughly 2000 square feet, ivy-friendly homeowners can rest assured that their roofs will be ______ (5) ______ covered in about four years.

86

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1. 

  1. ((a))

    portrays

  2. ((b))

    follows

  3. ((c))

    betrays

  4. ((d))

    punishes

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Answer: ((a))

portrays

87

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2. 

  1. ((a))

    modulator

  2. ((b))

    postulator

  3. ((c))

    insulator

  4. ((d))

    regulator

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Answer: ((a))

modulator

88

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. 

  1. ((a))

    unlike

  2. ((b))

    likely

  3. ((c))

    dislike

  4. ((d))

    alike

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Answer: ((a))

unlike

89

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4. 

  1. ((a))

    a lake

  2. ((b))

    an area

  3. ((c))

    a surface

  4. ((d))

    a wall

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Answer: ((a))

a lake

90

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5. 

  1. ((a))

    obsoletely

  2. ((b))

    completely 

  3. ((c))

    incompletely 

  4. ((d))

    repletely 

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Answer: ((a))

obsoletely

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