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SSC MTS 2023 Official Paper (Held On: 08 Sept, 2023 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

Tea leaves worth Rs. 108 per kg and Rs. 120 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 2 ∶ 3 ∶ 5. If the mixture is worth Rs. 125 per kg, the price (in Rs., rounded off to the nearest integer) of the third variety of tea leaves per kg will be: 

  1. ((a))

    130

  2. ((b))

    128

  3. ((c))

    135

  4. ((d))

    133

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Answer: ((a))

130

2

Rima covers a certain distance by car driving at a speed of 59 km/h and she returns to the starting point riding on a bike with a speed of 43 km/h. Find the average speed (in km/h) for the whole journey. (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

  1. ((a))

    52.25

  2. ((b))

    49.75

  3. ((c))

    42.00

  4. ((d))

    45.37

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52.25

3

If 7 men working 8 hours a day for 5 days can complete a work, then how many men are required to complete the same work if they work 10 hours a day for 7 days?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

4

The LCM of 16,527,415,83\frac{1}{6}, \frac{5}{27}, \frac{4}{15}, \frac{8}{3} is:

  1. ((a))

    403\frac{40}{3}

  2. ((b))

    328\frac{3}{28}

  3. ((c))

    528\frac{5}{28}

  4. ((d))

    405\frac{40}{5}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

403\frac{40}{3}

5

The mean proportional between 0.8 and 7.2 is:

  1. ((a))

    2.4

  2. ((b))

    3.4

  3. ((c))

    4.2

  4. ((d))

    1.2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2.4

6

The value of 3÷3×2−6÷3+75÷5×6÷6+3+3\frac{3 \div 3 \times 2-6 \div 3+7}{5 \div 5 \times 6 \div 6+3+3} is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    1

  2. ((b))

    32\frac{3}{2}

  3. ((c))

    1321 \frac{3}{2}

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1

7

The bar diagram represents the number of E-Cycles parking at a metro station from 12 : 00 P.M. to 6 : 00 PM.

How many times the number of E-Cycles parked is more than average?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

8

A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days. They work together for 2 days and then A leaves. How long will B take to finish the remaining work?

  1. ((a))

    10 days

  2. ((b))

    22 days

  3. ((c))

    12 days

  4. ((d))

    5 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 days

9

A cylinder has a total surface area of 64π square units, where the height of the cylinder is equal to its radius. If the height is doubled and the radius is halved, then the total surface area of the new cylinder is ___________ square units.

  1. ((a))

    54π

  2. ((b))

    40π

  3. ((c))

    64π

  4. ((d))

    48π

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Answer: ((a))

54π

10

A boy covers a certain distance between his house and school on a cycle. Having an average speed of 10 km/h, he is late by 10 min. However, with an average speed of 15 km/h, he reaches the school in 5 min. earlier. Find the distance (in km) between his house and school.

  1. ((a))

    8.5

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    7.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8.5

11

A motorboat can row 12 km/h in still water. If the speed of the current is 2 km/h, it takes 1.5 hours more in covering some distance upstream than it does downstream for covering the same distance. The one-side distance is:

  1. ((a))

    52.5 km

  2. ((b))

    50 km

  3. ((c))

    51.5 km

  4. ((d))

    53 km

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52.5 km

12

A and B entered a partnership for 5 years. At the start of the business, they invested Rs. 36,000 and Rs. 58,000, respectively. At the end of 5 years, their total profit was Rs. 94,000. What will be the share of B (in Rs.) out of this profit?

  1. ((a))

    52,000

  2. ((b))

    46,000

  3. ((c))

    58,000

  4. ((d))

    60,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

52,000

13

If the ratio of the principal and the simple interest for 5 years is 10 ∶ 7, then the rate of interest per annum is:

  1. ((a))

    18%

  2. ((b))

    16%

  3. ((c))

    12%

  4. ((d))

    14%

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Answer: ((a))

18%

14

The table below shows the earning of different schools (in Rs. crores) in different years. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.

School years20182019202020212022
P5045495657
Q4648505562
R7065636863
S3847566069
T4837526977
<br>

Find the ratio between the total earnings of schools P and R taken together in year 2020 to the total earnings of schools Q. S and T taken together in the year 2022?

  1. ((a))

    7 ∶ 13

  2. ((b))

    7 ∶ 19

  3. ((c))

    12 ∶ 7

  4. ((d))

    12 ∶ 13

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7 ∶ 13

15

A student's marks were incorrectly entered as 44 instead of 86. Due to this, the average of the class got decreased by 32\frac{3}{2}. What is the number of students in the class?

  1. ((a))

    24

  2. ((b))

    28

  3. ((c))

    36

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24

16

The percentage profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 955 is equal to the percentage loss incurred by selling the same article for Rs. 845. At what price should the article be sold to make a 6% profit?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 955

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 954

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 925

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,014

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 955

17

Find the area of a triangle whose base is 7 cm and corresponding height is 82 cm. 

  1. ((a))

    191 cm2

  2. ((b))

    574 cm2

  3. ((c))

    143 cm2

  4. ((d))

    287 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

191 cm2

18

The price of a commodity increased from Rs. 200 to Rs. 250. What is the percentage increase in price?

  1. ((a))

    27%

  2. ((b))

    20%

  3. ((c))

    25%

  4. ((d))

    22%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27%

19

What will be the compound interest on Rs. 30,000 at 10% per annum for 1121\frac{1}{2} years, when interest is compounded half-yearly?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 4,728.75

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 4,800.75

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 5,728.75

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 4,928.75

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 4,728.75

20

Ravi sells a laptop bag to Reeta for Rs. 1,920 and he sells another similar laptop bag to Vinay for Rs. 1,280. The percentage profit earned in selling the laptop bag to Reeta is equal to the percentage loss in selling the laptop bag to Vinay. At what price (in Rs.) should Ravi sell the laptop bag to make a profit of 25%?

  1. ((a))

    1,650

  2. ((b))

    1,600

  3. ((c))

    1,800

  4. ((d))

    2,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,650

21

Identify the figure that completes the pattern (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

HPS, JRU, LTW, NVY, ?

  1. ((a))

    PXA

  2. ((b))

    MXB

  3. ((c))

    NYB

  4. ((d))

    NZA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PXA

23

What will come in place of '?' in the following equation, if '+' and '×' are interchanged and '-' and '÷' are interchanged?

16 - 4 + 13 × 5 ÷ 2 = ?

  1. ((a))

    36

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    48

  4. ((d))

    55

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36

24

In a certain code language, 'PORTAL' is coded as 'RQTVCN' and 'QUIET' is coded as 'SWKGV'. What is the code for 'SIMPLE' in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    VKNRMJ

  2. ((b))

    UKORNG

  3. ((c))

    TJNSMH

  4. ((d))

    TNOSMI

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

VKNRMJ

25

17 is related to 52 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 42 is related to 127. To which of the following is 29 related to, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    84

  2. ((b))

    88

  3. ((c))

    86

  4. ((d))

    82

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Answer: ((a))

84

26

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

9 26 77 230 689 ?

  1. ((a))

    2035

  2. ((b))

    2112

  3. ((c))

    2094

  4. ((d))

    2066

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2035

27

Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following figure series were to be continued?

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements: All stamps are keys. All keys are black. All black are grey.

Conclusion I: All keys are stamps.

Conclusion II: Some keys are black.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) are follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (II) is follow.

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (I) is follow.

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) is follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions (I) and (II) are follow.

29

What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if '+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and '÷' are interchanged?

17 ÷ 9 - 39 + 225 × 15 = ?

  1. ((a))

    167

  2. ((b))

    177

  3. ((c))

    157

  4. ((d))

    187

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

167

30

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

1 14 79 404 2029 ?

  1. ((a))

    10154

  2. ((b))

    9848

  3. ((c))

    9812

  4. ((d))

    10132

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10154

31

In a certain code language, do it now is coded as 'qh tr ce' and 'now or never' is coded as 'Ix uk tr'. How is 'now' coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    ce

  2. ((b))

    qh

  3. ((c))

    tr

  4. ((d))

    Ix

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

ce

32

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'ABSOLUTE' is arranged in alphabetical order?

  1. ((a))

    Five

  2. ((b))

    Two

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    Four

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Five

33

Seven people, B, N, M, O, P, Y and S are sitting in a straight line, facing south. Only two people sit between P and S. N is the immediate neighbour of S and M. Only one person sits to the right of P. N sits second to the left of O. Y is an immediate neighbour of P.

Total how many people sit between P and M?

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    Four

  3. ((c))

    Three

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two

34

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion's logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements: All threads are soft. Some soft are fruit. All fruit is yellow.

Conclusion I: Some thread is fruit.

Conclusion II: Some fruit is yellow.

  1. ((a))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) is follow. 

  2. ((b))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) are follow. 

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (II) is follow.

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion (I) is follow.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) is follow. 

35

What should come in place of? in the given series?

21 24 29 36 47 ?

  1. ((a))

    64

  2. ((b))

    60

  3. ((c))

    56

  4. ((d))

    66

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

64

36

Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete.

WA_XV_FX_EFXTGF_SI_X

  1. ((a))

    MNVKD

  2. ((b))

    FCUXF

  3. ((c))

    FVYNS

  4. ((d))

    HKVHU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MNVKD

37

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

38

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(5, 11, 80)

(6, 12, 90)

  1. ((a))

    4, 19, 148

  2. ((b))

    9, 11, 67 

  3. ((c))

    7, 17, 120

  4. ((d))

    2, 16, 123

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4, 19, 148

39

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Scissors : Cloth

  1. ((a))

    Pen : Ink

  2. ((b))

    Razor: Beard

  3. ((c))

    Nail : Hammer

  4. ((d))

    Furnace : Smoke

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pen : Ink

40

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will make it logically complete.

HLO _ J _ OC LL _ E _ LOG P _ OI

  1. ((a))

    AONEL

  2. ((b))

    ALONL

  3. ((c))

    BGHPN

  4. ((d))

    BLOEN

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AONEL

Session 2 (50 questions)

41

What is the maximum time gap between two sessions of the State Legislature?

  1. ((a))

    Three months

  2. ((b))

    Two months

  3. ((c))

    Six months

  4. ((d))

    One year

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Three months

42

In 1951, the first Asian Games was held in which city?

  1. ((a))

    Jaipur

  2. ((b))

    Pune

  3. ((c))

    Mumbai

  4. ((d))

    New Delhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Jaipur

43

What is a government budget?

  1. ((a))

    A report on the economic growth of a country.

  2. ((b))

    A plan for managing personal finances.

  3. ((c))

    A financial statement of a government's expected revenue and expenditure for a specific period.

  4. ((d))

    A document outlining foreign policy goals.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A report on the economic growth of a country.

44

Who is the author of the novel ‘A Suitable Boy’?

  1. ((a))

    Kiran Desai

  2. ((b))

    Vikram Seth

  3. ((c))

    Chetan Bhagat

  4. ((d))

    Anita Desai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kiran Desai

45

Which of the following oceans extends into the Mediterranean Sea?

  1. ((a))

    Indian Ocean

  2. ((b))

    Pacific Ocean

  3. ((c))

    Atlantic Ocean

  4. ((d))

    Arctic Ocean

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indian Ocean

46

What is the meaning of the term ‘Collateral’ in banking?

  1. ((a))

    An investment portfolio

  2. ((b))

    A type of credit card

  3. ((c))

    A form of digital payment

  4. ((d))

    An asset pledged as security for a loan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

An investment portfolio

47

The word Kathak is derived from the Sanskrit word Katha, which means:

  1. ((a))

    Story

  2. ((b))

    Narrator

  3. ((c))

    Dance steps

  4. ((d))

    Bells

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Story

48

Which of the following autobiographies was written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former president of India?

  1. ((a))

    One Life is Not Enough

  2. ((b))

    Waiting for a Visa

  3. ((c))

    Atmakatha

  4. ((d))

    Wings of Fire

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

One Life is Not Enough

49

Which Indian musician got the prestigious Academy Award?

  1. ((a))

    AR Rahman

  2. ((b))

    Anu Malik

  3. ((c))

    Naushad

  4. ((d))

    Bappi Lahiri

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AR Rahman

50

In relation to the state of Tamil Nadu, the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 2022 will include the __________ and Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu.

  1. ((a))

    Narikoravan

  2. ((b))

    Irular

  3. ((c))

    Kadar

  4. ((d))

    Kammara

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Narikoravan

51

Which antibiotic is considered the first miracle drug, used to treat throat infections, meningitis, syphilis and other bacterial infections?

  1. ((a))

    Aciclovir

  2. ((b))

    Nifuratel

  3. ((c))

    Penicillin

  4. ((d))

    Metronidazole

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Aciclovir

52

Which of the following is the Fundamental Law of any country which sets out the framework and the principal functions of various organs of the government?

  1. ((a))

    Customs

  2. ((b))

    International Law

  3. ((c))

    Constitution

  4. ((d))

    Ordinance

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Customs

53

Who was the singer of the famous song 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle' from the film 'Upkar' (1967)?

  1. ((a))

    KJ Yesudas

  2. ((b))

    Suresh Wadkar

  3. ((c))

    Manna Dey

  4. ((d))

    Mahendra Kapoor

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KJ Yesudas

54

Rani Machaiah was awarded with 'Padam Shri' in the year __________ for her contribution to folk dance.

  1. ((a))

    2015

  2. ((b))

    2018

  3. ((c))

    2012

  4. ((d))

    2023

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2015

55

Jyothi Yarraji created a new national record in 2023 in which of the following sports? 

  1. ((a))

    Indoor hurdling

  2. ((b))

    High jump

  3. ((c))

    Shot put

  4. ((d))

    Long jump

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Indoor hurdling

56

Which physicist's experiment during a lecture in 1820 showed the connection between electricity and magnetism?

  1. ((a))

    John Cockcroft

  2. ((b))

    William Gilbert

  3. ((c))

    Heinrich Hertz

  4. ((d))

    Hans Christian Oersted

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

John Cockcroft

57

In the performance of ________ dance, on one side raasa dances are performed by women, whereas on the opposite side instrumentalist play the pung choloms (drums) and the karataala (cymbals).

  1. ((a))

    Kathakali

  2. ((b))

    Yakshagana

  3. ((c))

    Odissi

  4. ((d))

    Manipuri

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kathakali

58

Who among the following was the founder of the Khudai Khidmatgars, a powerful non violent movement among the Pathans of North-West Frontier Province?

  1. ((a))

    Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

  2. ((b))

    Abdul Qayyum Khan Kashmiri

  3. ((c))

    Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  4. ((d))

    Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

59

In which year was the Vernacular Press Act passed?

  1. ((a))

    1757 CE

  2. ((b))

    1878 CE

  3. ((c))

    1888 CE

  4. ((d))

    1600 CE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1757 CE

60

Which state of India is associated with the famous thunderstorms ‘Kaal Baisakhi’?

  1. ((a))

    West Bengal

  2. ((b))

    Karnataka

  3. ((c))

    Gujarat

  4. ((d))

    Haryana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

West Bengal

61

According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2018-19), which state of India is the largest producer of Rubber?

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Kerala

  4. ((d))

    Uttar Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

62

In which year was the first Khelo India Winter Games held?

  1. ((a))

    2022

  2. ((b))

    2019

  3. ((c))

    2021

  4. ((d))

    2020

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2022

63

‘Losoong’ festival, celebrated by the tribal community in ___________, is usually the time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest.

  1. ((a))

    Sikkim

  2. ((b))

    Jharkhand

  3. ((c))

    Odisha

  4. ((d))

    West Bengal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sikkim

64

According to the Human Development Index 2021, which group of neighbouring countries has ranked behind India?

  1. ((a))

    Maldives and Bhutan

  2. ((b))

    Pakistan and Afghanistan

  3. ((c))

    Bangladesh and China

  4. ((d))

    Sri Lanka and Bhutan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maldives and Bhutan

65

Which of the following statements is true about the Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

  1. ((a))

    It was used for grain storage.

  2. ((b))

    It was used for farming.

  3. ((c))

    It was used as the water tank of the city.

  4. ((d))

    It was probably used for religious purpose.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

It was used for grain storage.

66

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

France is a largest country.

  1. ((a))

    smaller

  2. ((b))

    larger

  3. ((c))

    smallest

  4. ((d))

    large

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

smaller

67

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.

Mr Sharma would have left / the station / by this time / tomorrow.

  1. ((a))

    tomorrow

  2. ((b))

    by this time

  3. ((c))

    the station

  4. ((d))

    Mr Sharma would have left

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

tomorrow

68

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

“Do not turn a blind eye to all the mischief your child is up to”, the teacher told the young parent.

  1. ((a))

    Close the door

  2. ((b))

    Take pride in

  3. ((c))

    Give rewards

  4. ((d))

    Pretend not to notice

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Close the door

69

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The mother ________ the chips because they were soggy.

  1. ((a))

    saved

  2. ((b))

    wasted

  3. ((c))

    discarded

  4. ((d))

    recovered

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

saved

70

Identify the most appropriate meaning of the given word.

Hope

  1. ((a))

    Caution

  2. ((b))

    Realism

  3. ((c))

    Cynicism

  4. ((d))

    Wish

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Caution

71

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Have egg on your face

  1. ((a))

    Defeat someone thoroughly

  2. ((b))

    To be made to look foolish or embarrassed

  3. ((c))

    Making a choice between two unpleasant choices

  4. ((d))

    Reveal a secret

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Answer: ((a))

Defeat someone thoroughly

72

The following sentence contains some errors. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.

The tiger was tranquiliized in the morning and keept in a cage to avoid disturbannces by human beings.

  1. ((a))

    The tiger was tranquilized in the morning and kept in a cage to avoiid disturbaences by human beings.

  2. ((b))

    The tiger was tranquilized in the morning and kept in a cage to avoid disturbances by human beings.

  3. ((c))

    The tiger was traanquilized in the morning and kept in a cage to avoid dissturbances by human beings.

  4. ((d))

    The tiger was tranquiliized in the morning and keept in a cage to avoid disturbances by human beings.

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Answer: ((a))

The tiger was tranquilized in the morning and kept in a cage to avoiid disturbaences by human beings.

73

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank.

She’s reading a ________(secrecy) novel and can’t wait to find out who the killer is.

  1. ((a))

    crisis

  2. ((b))

    complication

  3. ((c))

    difficulty

  4. ((d))

    mystery

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Answer: ((a))

crisis

74

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The viable of life / depends on a pair / of conflicting realities.

  1. ((a))

    depends on a pair

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    The viable of life

  4. ((d))

    of conflicting realities

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Answer: ((a))

depends on a pair

75

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

I shall be playing for four hours.

  1. ((a))

    four hours

  2. ((b))

    I

  3. ((c))

    shall be playing

  4. ((d))

    for

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Answer: ((a))

four hours

76

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Our team is all on the same page when it comes to our goals for the upcoming project.

  1. ((a))

    Be confused

  2. ((b))

    Be in agreement

  3. ((c))

    Be unsure

  4. ((d))

    Be in conflict

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Answer: ((a))

Be confused

77

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bite the dust

  1. ((a))

    To suffer a defeat

  2. ((b))

    To fall from a height

  3. ((c))

    To remain calm

  4. ((d))

    To fall asleep

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Answer: ((a))

To suffer a defeat

78

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who avoids sensory pleasures and physical comforts

  1. ((a))

    Frugal

  2. ((b))

    Epicurean

  3. ((c))

    Bohemian

  4. ((d))

    Ascetic

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Answer: ((a))

Frugal

79

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Chivalrous

  2. ((b))

    Expose

  3. ((c))

    Conffess

  4. ((d))

    Convict

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Answer: ((a))

Chivalrous

80

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person living in solitude like a saint for religious practices.

  1. ((a))

    Hermit

  2. ((b))

    Cretin

  3. ((c))

    Heir

  4. ((d))

    Heretic

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Answer: ((a))

Hermit

81

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Clumsy

  1. ((a))

    Jealous

  2. ((b))

    Fierce

  3. ((c))

    Graceful

  4. ((d))

    Nervous

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Answer: ((a))

Jealous

82

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

No sooner had the sun risen over the horizon when the birds began to chirp and the squirrels started to scamper around the park.

  1. ((a))

    when the birds begin

  2. ((b))

    than birds begin

  3. ((c))

    when birds began

  4. ((d))

    than the birds began

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Answer: ((a))

when the birds begin

83

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

During the meeting, he went on a long and angry _______ about how the project was being mismanaged.

  1. ((a))

    shout

  2. ((b))

    whisper

  3. ((c))

    rant

  4. ((d))

    mutter

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Answer: ((a))

shout

84

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

I had / a bad habit of / waking up / lately.

  1. ((a))

    lately

  2. ((b))

    waking up

  3. ((c))

    a bad habit of

  4. ((d))

    I had 

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Answer: ((a))

lately

85

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Chaitnya was __________ from the school due to his misappropriate behaviour.

  1. ((a))

    expelled

  2. ((b))

    xpelled

  3. ((c))

    expeled

  4. ((d))

    xpeled

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Answer: ((a))

expelled

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Once there was a king named Midas who was granted a (1)________ by Dionysus, the god of wine. For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he (2)________ would turn to gold. Despite Dionysus’ efforts to prevent it, Midas pleaded that this was a fantastic wish, and so, it was bestowed. Excited about his newly-earned (3), Midas started touching all kinds of things, turning each item into pure gold. But soon, Midas became (4). As he picked up a piece of food, he found he couldn’t eat it. It had turned to gold in his hand. Hungry, Midas groaned, “I’ll starve! Perhaps this was not such an excellent wish after all!” Seeing his dismay, Midas’ (5)________ daughter threw her arms around him to comfort him, and she, too, turned to gold. “The golden touch is no blessing,” Midas cried.

86

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

  1. ((a))

    slavery

  2. ((b))

    wish

  3. ((c))

    employment

  4. ((d))

    job

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Answer: ((a))

slavery

87

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

  1. ((a))

    next felt

  2. ((b))

    touched

  3. ((c))

    kept

  4. ((d))

    left

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Answer: ((a))

next felt

88

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

  1. ((a))

    legacies

  2. ((b))

    powers

  3. ((c))

    awards

  4. ((d))

    visuals

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Answer: ((a))

legacies

89

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

  1. ((a))

    mad

  2. ((b))

    hungry

  3. ((c))

    tired

  4. ((d))

    angry

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Answer: ((a))

mad

90

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

  1. ((a))

    estranged

  2. ((b))

    guarded

  3. ((c))

    beloved

  4. ((d))

    hated

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Answer: ((a))

estranged

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