Official Paper

SSC MTS 2023 Official Paper (Held On: 11 Sept, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

90 questions · 90 minutes · with answers · free

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

The price of a bed is first increased by 32% and later on decreased by 20% due to reduction in sales. Find the net percentage change in the final price of the bed. 

  1. ((a))

    5.6%

  2. ((b))

    6.2%

  3. ((c))

    7.5%

  4. ((d))

    4.9%

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Answer: ((a))

5.6%

2

A cone has base diameter 4 m and height 1.5 m. Find the slant height of the cone (in m). 

  1. ((a))

    2.1

  2. ((b))

    2.3

  3. ((c))

    2.7

  4. ((d))

    2.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2.1

3

Robin purchases a fan for Rs. 2,000 and later sells it at a loss of 15%. At what price did he sell the fan? 

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1,900

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 1,800

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,700

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 2,100

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1,900

4

What is the compound interest (in Rs.) on Rs. 20,500 for 2 years at 10% per annum, if the interest is compounded annually?  

  1. ((a))

    5,403

  2. ((b))

    4,305

  3. ((c))

    4,530

  4. ((d))

    4,350

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5,403

5

What is the value of R, if, 10(8 + 4R) ÷ (12 × 5) - 5 × 23 = 6

  1. ((a))

    86

  2. ((b))

    68

  3. ((c))

    76

  4. ((d))

    67

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

86

6

A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 16 days and 28 days, respectively. If they work on alternate days beginning with B. in how many days will the work be completed? 

  1. ((a))

    181218\frac{1}{2}

  2. ((b))

    201220\frac{1}{2}

  3. ((c))

    211221\frac{1}{2}

  4. ((d))

    191219\frac{1}{2}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

181218\frac{1}{2}

7

The average weight of 15 parcels is 20 kg. Addition of another new parcel increases the average weight by 250 grams. What is the weight of the new parcel? 

  1. ((a))

    28 kg

  2. ((b))

    24 kg

  3. ((c))

    22 kg

  4. ((d))

    26 kg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28 kg

8

 ₹8,000 becomes ₹9,800 in three years at simple interest rate. If the rate of interest becomes two times of itself, then what will be the amount of the same principle in four years?

  1. ((a))

    ₹10,800

  2. ((b))

    ₹11,800

  3. ((c))

    ₹12,800

  4. ((d))

    ₹13,500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹10,800

9

Neha walks at the rate of 8 km/h and crosses a bridge in 27 minutes. What is the length of the bridge in metres? 

  1. ((a))

    4850

  2. ((b))

    3600

  3. ((c))

    3000

  4. ((d))

    2400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4850

10

Sanjay wants to exactly measure the lengths 7000 mm, 3850 mm and 12950 mm using a single measuring tape. What will be the greatest possible length (in cm) of the measuring tape?

  1. ((a))

    40

  2. ((b))

    45

  3. ((c))

    35

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40

11

If A ∶ B = 3 ∶ 4 and B ∶ C = 6 ∶ 5 then A ∶ B ∶ C is: 

  1. ((a))

    9 ∶ 12 ∶ 20

  2. ((b))

    9 ∶ 10 ∶ 20

  3. ((c))

    9 ∶ 10 ∶ 12

  4. ((d))

    9 ∶ 12 ∶ 10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 ∶ 12 ∶ 20

12

5 pipes are required to fill a tank in 1 hour and 40 minutes. How long (in minutes) will it take to fill the same tank if 4 pipes of the same type are used? 

  1. ((a))

    115

  2. ((b))

    150

  3. ((c))

    125

  4. ((d))

    140

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

115

13

The mean of 23 observations is 36. If the mean of the first 12 observations is 32 and that of the last 12 observations is 39, find the 12th observation.

  1. ((a))

    26

  2. ((b))

    33

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    25

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

26

14

By investing ₹12,000 in a scheme, R gets ₹15,500 back in return. What is his percentage of profit? 

  1. ((a))

    27.19%

  2. ((b))

    29.17%

  3. ((c))

    17.92%

  4. ((d))

    19.17%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

27.19%

15

The following Pie chart shows the amount of money generated for a country's stocks from different categories of Investors.

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If the total investment other than by NRIs, foreign investors and corporate houses is Rs. 456 crore, then the investment by National banks and offshore funds (in crore Rs.) will be:

  1. ((a))

    231.5

  2. ((b))

    331.5

  3. ((c))

    213.5

  4. ((d))

    313.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

231.5

16

A man rows to a place at a distance of 72 km and comes back in 36 hours. He finds that he can row 12 km with the stream in the same time as 4 km against the stream. The speed (in km/h, rounded off to 2 decimal places) of the stream is: 

  1. ((a))

    3.75

  2. ((b))

    2.45

  3. ((c))

    2.67

  4. ((d))

    2.33

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Answer: ((a))

3.75

17

A milk vendor mixes water with milk and by selling the mixture al the cost price he gains 161416\frac{1}{4}%. Find the ratio of milk to water in the mixture.

  1. ((a))

    7 ∶ 40

  2. ((b))

    80 ∶ 13

  3. ((c))

    13 ∶ 80

  4. ((d))

    40 ∶ 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7 ∶ 40

18

If the length of the longest diagonal of a cubical box is 300\sqrt{300} cm. find its volume.

  1. ((a))

    10000 cm3

  2. ((b))

    400 cm3

  3. ((c))

    100 cm3

  4. ((d))

    1000 cm3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10000 cm3

19

A. Band C can complete a work in 10, 15 and 25 days, respectively. The time taken by A. B and C together to do the work is: 

  1. ((a))

    316313\frac{16}{31} days

  2. ((b))

    426314\frac{26}{31} days

  3. ((c))

    311313\frac{11}{31} days

  4. ((d))

    427314\frac{27}{31} days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

316313\frac{16}{31} days

20

A person jogged daily as per the given table: 

DayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday
Distance jogged (in kms)4.53.52.53.02.04.01.5
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What is the mean distance jogged by the person in a week?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3.5

  3. ((c))

    2.5

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

21

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 conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Statements:

All dogs are cats.

Some cats are hens.

All hens are pink.

Conclusion I: Some dogs are cats.

Conclusion II: Some cats are pink.

  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. 

22

5 is related to 24 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 9 is related to 80. To which of the following is 14 related to, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    197

  2. ((b))

    195

  3. ((c))

    196

  4. ((d))

    198

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

197

23

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

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

24

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

14 47 146 443 1334 ?

  1. ((a))

    4007

  2. ((b))

    4171

  3. ((c))

    4078

  4. ((d))

    4001

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4007

25

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

TU_T_TT _ TU

  1. ((a))

    UTUTU

  2. ((b))

    TTUUT

  3. ((c))

    UUTUU

  4. ((d))

    TUTUU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

UTUTU

26

Shagun, Pragya, Yati, Lovey, Savi and Frooti are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Shagun sits 2nd to the left of Pragya. Yati sits 2nd to the left of Shagun. Lovey sits 3rd to the left of Yati. Savi sits 2nd to the left of Lovey.

Who sits 3rd to the left of Shagun?

  1. ((a))

    Pragya

  2. ((b))

    Lovey

  3. ((c))

    Savi

  4. ((d))

    Frooti

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pragya

27

If 15th Feb 2010 is Monday. then what will be the day of the week on 7th July 2011? 

  1. ((a))

    Saturday

  2. ((b))

    Monday

  3. ((c))

    Wednesday

  4. ((d))

    Thursday

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Saturday

28

In a certain code language, ‘ARC' is coded as '1-18-3' and 'BOY' is coded as '2-15-25'. What is the code for ‘FAD’ in the given code language? 

  1. ((a))

    7-2-5

  2. ((b))

    6-1-4

  3. ((c))

    5-2-6

  4. ((d))

    6-2-4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7-2-5

29

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

HVP, JZO, LDN, NHM, ?

  1. ((a))

    PLL

  2. ((b))

    NLN

  3. ((c))

    MLM

  4. ((d))

    OLL

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

PLL

30

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)

(2, 8, 32)

(5, 7, 70)

  1. ((a))

    7, 12, 84

  2. ((b))

    3, 5, 15

  3. ((c))

    6, 11, 56

  4. ((d))

    4, 12, 96

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7, 12, 84

31

In a certain code language, 'NEAR' is coded as 4968 and 'REAP' is coded as 9865. What is the code for ‘P' in the given code language? 

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

32

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

10 + 6 - 5 × 5 ÷ 3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

33

EH 11 is related to CF 16 in a certain way. In the same way. JV 15 is related to HT 20. To which of the following is FN 13 related to following the same logic? 

  1. ((a))

    DK 19

  2. ((b))

    CL 18

  3. ((c))

    EM 17

  4. ((d))

    DL 18

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

DK 19

34

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

G_KPN_RPUXY_BE_PI_MP

  1. ((a))

    QJLDP

  2. ((b))

    JPFLC

  3. ((c))

    JQPFL

  4. ((d))

    QFDPA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

QJLDP

35

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

7 33 137 553 2217 ?

  1. ((a))

    8873

  2. ((b))

    8723

  3. ((c))

    8931

  4. ((d))

    8827

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8873

36

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 follows from the given statements.

Statements:

All clowns are bottles.

Some bottles are steel.

All steel are keys.

Conclusion I: Some clowns are bottles.

Conclusion II: All steel are bottles.

  1. ((a))

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

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion (I) is follow. 

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (II) is follow. 

  4. ((d))

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

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

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

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

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))

39

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

12 18 30 54 102 ?

  1. ((a))

    204

  2. ((b))

    198

  3. ((c))

    187

  4. ((d))

    190

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

204

40

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

216 × 36 - 6 ÷ 17 + 39 = ?

  1. ((a))

    69

  2. ((b))

    89

  3. ((c))

    79

  4. ((d))

    59

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

69

Session 2 (50 questions)

41

Who propounded the concept of ‘Rule of Law’? 

  1. ((a))

    AV Dicey

  2. ((b))

    CK Daphtary

  3. ((c))

    Austin

  4. ((d))

    AK Sen

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

AV Dicey

42

In which state is Vijay Stambh situated?

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan

  2. ((b))

    Punjab

  3. ((c))

    Uttar Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan

43

Which state passed a bill for the protection of advocates and became the first state to do so?

  1. ((a))

    Punjab

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Haryana

  4. ((d))

    Himachal Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Punjab

44

Chaoite, Buckminsterfullerene and Graphene are related to which element?

  1. ((a))

    Arsenic

  2. ((b))

    Carbon

  3. ((c))

    Sulphur 

  4. ((d))

    Bromine

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Arsenic

45

Who is credited with the establishment of Servants of India Society?

  1. ((a))

    Lala Lajpat Rai

  2. ((b))

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  3. ((c))

    MG Ranade

  4. ((d))

    CR Das

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Lala Lajpat Rai

46

The value of all final goods and services produced within the country during one year is known as _______.

  1. ((a))

    gross national product 

  2. ((b))

    net national product

  3. ((c))

    gross domestic product

  4. ((d))

    net domestic product 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

gross national product 

47

Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

  1. ((a))

    NS Reddy

  2. ((b))

    GV Mavalankar

  3. ((c))

    Ananthasayanam Ayyangar

  4. ((d))

    Mira Kumar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NS Reddy

48

‘The Story of My Experiments with Truth’ is an autobiography of _________.

  1. ((a))

    Dr. Rajendra Prasad 

  2. ((b))

    Mahatma Gandhi 

  3. ((c))

    Vivekanand 

  4. ((d))

    Jawaharlal Nehru 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dr. Rajendra Prasad 

49

Who was the music director of the famous film ‘Sholay’ released in 1975? 

  1. ((a))

    Madan Mohan 

  2. ((b))

    Jatin - Lalit 

  3. ((c))

    Nadeem - Shravan 

  4. ((d))

    RD Burman 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Madan Mohan 

50

The technique of classical dancing was codified by ______ in about the 5th century B.C.

  1. ((a))

    Sudraka

  2. ((b))

    Bharata

  3. ((c))

    Chanakya

  4. ((d))

    Kalhana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sudraka

51

Who among the following is the author of the novel ‘Animal Farm’?

  1. ((a))

    Thomas Hardy

  2. ((b))

    George Orwell

  3. ((c))

    Roald Dahl 

  4. ((d))

    Charles Dickens

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Thomas Hardy

52

Who among the following is credited with starting a Fusion Dance form called ‘Hi-Dance'?  

  1. ((a))

    Shashadhar Acharya 

  2. ((b))

    Uday Shankar 

  3. ((c))

    Kartik Ram 

  4. ((d))

    Mani Damodara 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shashadhar Acharya 

53

According to the Census of India 2011, which of the following states has the lowest population? 

  1. ((a))

    Sikkim 

  2. ((b))

    Goa 

  3. ((c))

    Manipur

  4. ((d))

    Mizoram  

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sikkim 

54

The Lambadi dance is a folk dance form of the ____________ tribe and originated in Andhra Pradesh.

  1. ((a))

    Sugali

  2. ((b))

    Banjara

  3. ((c))

    Nakkala

  4. ((d))

    Dabba Yerukula

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sugali

55

In which of the following years was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed?

  1. ((a))

    1856

  2. ((b))

    1947

  3. ((c))

    1878

  4. ((d))

    1929

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1856

56

What is the main reason behind the substantial rainfall during summer on the western coasts of India?

  1. ((a))

    Western Ghats

  2. ((b))

    Eastern winds

  3. ((c))

    Indus River

  4. ((d))

    Eastern Ghats

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Western Ghats

57

The second edition of Khelo India Youth Games, 2019 was organised in which city?

  1. ((a))

    Pune

  2. ((b))

    Guwahati

  3. ((c))

    New Delhi

  4. ((d))

    Mumbai 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pune

58

ACF conferred Grandmaster ________ with Player of the Year award, who is only the sixth Indian to break the 2700 Elo-rating mark and the youngest Grandmaster from the country to be rated above 2700.

  1. ((a))

    NR Vignesh

  2. ((b))

    Aadit Khan

  3. ((c))

    Koshy Varugeese

  4. ((d))

    D Gukesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

NR Vignesh

59

Which condition causes bone pain, poor growth, and soft, weak bones that can lead to bone deformities?

  1. ((a))

    Rickets

  2. ((b))

    Cerebral Palsy

  3. ((c))

    Pertussis

  4. ((d))

    Asplenia

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rickets

60

In which Indian musician’s name did the state of Massachusetts in the USA declare April 20th in 1984 as a day in his name?

  1. ((a))

    Brij Narayan

  2. ((b))

    Ali Akbar Khan

  3. ((c))

    Rajeev Taranath

  4. ((d))

    Amjad Ali Khan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Brij Narayan

61

Which of the following is an advantage of microfinance institutions in India?

  1. ((a))

    Limited impact on poverty reduction

  2. ((b))

    Increased reliance on informal lending sources

  3. ((c))

    Minimal support for women entrepreneurs

  4. ((d))

    Enhanced financial inclusion

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Limited impact on poverty reduction

62

Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi is INCORRECT?

  1. ((a))

    Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar.

  2. ((b))

    In 1942, he launched the Quit India Movement

  3. ((c))

    He led the Champaran Satyagraha in 1910. 

  4. ((d))

    He led the Dandi Salt March in 1930.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869 in Porbandar.

63

Which university won the first place in the 3rd Khelo India University Games?

  1. ((a))

    University of Mumbai

  2. ((b))

    Panjab University

  3. ((c))

    Shivaji University

  4. ((d))

    University of Madras 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

University of Mumbai

64

 In which of the following states of India is the maximum extent of alluvial soil found?

  1. ((a))

    Telangana

  2. ((b))

    Uttar Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Karnataka

  4. ((d))

    Maharashtra 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Telangana

65

The ________ port was developed after Independence to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai port. 

  1. ((a))

    Kandla

  2. ((b))

    Kolkata

  3. ((c))

    Chennai

  4. ((d))

    Visakhapatnam

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kandla

66

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word. 

  1. ((a))

    Curiousity

  2. ((b))

    Vehemence

  3. ((c))

    Superficial

  4. ((d))

    Synagogue

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Curiousity

67

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

Riddhi believes in wearing her heart on her sleeve. That is why she has so many friends.

  1. ((a))

    To criticise everybody

  2. ((b))

    To wear a badge of honour

  3. ((c))

    To openly and freely express one’s emotions

  4. ((d))

    To talk aloud

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To criticise everybody

68

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To cross swords

  1. ((a))

    To kill

  2. ((b))

    To arrange

  3. ((c))

    To fight

  4. ((d))

    To defend 

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To kill

69

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Virtual worlds are recently new phenomena in that they _________ people to meet and socially interact with others in a variety of online environments.

  1. ((a))

    forbid

  2. ((b))

    bring

  3. ((c))

    choose

  4. ((d))

    enable

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

forbid

70

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

I have seen / a movie / on schooling / yesterday.

  1. ((a))

    I have seen

  2. ((b))

    on schooling

  3. ((c))

    yesterday

  4. ((d))

    a movie

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I have seen

71

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Cheap

  1. ((a))

    Expensive 

  2. ((b))

    Ignorant

  3. ((c))

    Old

  4. ((d))

    Untangle

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Expensive 

72

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

Kavya invited all her friends, isn’t it?

  1. ((a))

    didn’t she? 

  2. ((b))

    did she?

  3. ((c))

    don’t she? 

  4. ((d))

    isn’t she?

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

didn’t she? 

73

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

The deal was ________ for three months.

  1. ((a))

    cut no ice

  2. ((b))

    broken the ice

  3. ((c))

    tipped of the iceberg 

  4. ((d))

    put on ice

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Answer: ((a))

cut no ice

74

The given sentence contains an error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.

This is the eldest standing structure of Chola architecture in India.

  1. ((a))

    This is the more older standing structure of Chola architecture in India.

  2. ((b))

    This is the most old standing structure of Chola architecture in India. 

  3. ((c))

    This is the more elder standing structure of Chola architecture in India. 

  4. ((d))

    This is the oldest standing structure of Chola architecture in India. 

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Answer: ((a))

This is the more older standing structure of Chola architecture in India.

75

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

They decided to / travel in train / instead of driving / to New Delhi.

  1. ((a))

    They decided to

  2. ((b))

    travel in train 

  3. ((c))

    to New Delhi 

  4. ((d))

    instead of driving

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Answer: ((a))

They decided to

76

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Strengthen

  1. ((a))

    Debilitate

  2. ((b))

    Strain

  3. ((c))

    Fortify

  4. ((d))

    Ascend

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Answer: ((a))

Debilitate

77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Fame

  1. ((a))

    Name

  2. ((b))

    Shame

  3. ((c))

    Scandal

  4. ((d))

    Stingy

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Answer: ((a))

Name

78

Select the sentence that has NO spelling errors.

  1. ((a))

    My new phone has a high-resolusion screen and powerful proccessor, which makes it perfect for streming videos and playing games.

  2. ((b))

    My new phone has a high-resollution screen and a powerfull procesor, which makes it perfect for streaming videos and playing games.

  3. ((c))

    My new phone has a high-resolution screen and a powerful processor, which makes it perfect for streaming videos and playing games.

  4. ((d))

    My new phone has a high-resolution screan and powerfull procesor, which makes it perfect for streming videos and playing games.

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Answer: ((a))

My new phone has a high-resolusion screen and powerful proccessor, which makes it perfect for streming videos and playing games.

79

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.

Being a doktor, my sister Meera is prepared for an emergency usually.

  1. ((a))

    prepared

  2. ((b))

    doktor

  3. ((c))

    usually

  4. ((d))

    emergency

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Answer: ((a))

prepared

80

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

I suppose dancing that well would require a lot of actual application.

  1. ((a))

    prevention

  2. ((b))

    perseverance

  3. ((c))

    practice

  4. ((d))

    perception

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Answer: ((a))

prevention

81

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

A music / is a great way / to express / your emotions.

  1. ((a))

    to express

  2. ((b))

    is a great way

  3. ((c))

    A music

  4. ((d))

    your emotions

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Answer: ((a))

to express

82

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

You are an intellectual with a professional degree; you can do wonders as __________.

  1. ((a))

    you are playing with fire 

  2. ((b))

    you can say it again

  3. ((c))

    your mileage may vary

  4. ((d))

    the world is your oyster

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Answer: ((a))

you are playing with fire 

83

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

Rashmi works at the hospital, don’t she?

  1. ((a))

    does she?

  2. ((b))

    has she?

  3. ((c))

    doesn’t she?

  4. ((d))

    do she?

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Answer: ((a))

does she?

84

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

Radha will have learnt cooking by the time she will have married.

  1. ((a))

    learnt cooking

  2. ((b))

    by the time

  3. ((c))

    she will have married 

  4. ((d))

    Radha will have

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Answer: ((a))

learnt cooking

85

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

Fear of closed spaces

  1. ((a))

    Xenophobia

  2. ((b))

    Claustrophobia 

  3. ((c))

    Hydrophobia

  4. ((d))

    Zoophobia

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Answer: ((a))

Xenophobia

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

A cashless India is the first step towards making the dream of digital India a reality. Government is trying to (1)____________ a cashless environment in the country. Demonetisation appears to be a stepping (2)___________ in that direction. To help facilitate this, government even (3)_____________ its own app ‘BHIM’ built for the same purpose. The (4)___________ of conducting online financial transactions is probably the biggest motivator to go digital. You will no longer need to carry wads of cash, plastic cards or even queue up for ATM withdrawals. It’s also safer and easier spending option when you are travelling. Making transactions digitally makes it easy to keep track of your finances. The (5)___________ are enormous for everyone if you leave out the low-income group, which will face a huge challenge. For the rest of the country, it is constructive and simple. However, the convenience of net-banking, m-banking, card or mobile wallet transactions can make you spend more than your budget.

86

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.

  1. ((a))

    preach

  2. ((b))

    determine

  3. ((c))

    precede

  4. ((d))

    create

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Answer: ((a))

preach

87

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2. 

  1. ((a))

    method

  2. ((b))

    matter

  3. ((c))

    stairs

  4. ((d))

    stone

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Answer: ((a))

method

88

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3. 

  1. ((a))

    followed

  2. ((b))

    sensed

  3. ((c))

    launched

  4. ((d))

    submitted

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Answer: ((a))

followed

89

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.

  1. ((a))

    hassle

  2. ((b))

    ease

  3. ((c))

    agony

  4. ((d))

    delay

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Answer: ((a))

hassle

90

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.

  1. ((a))

    attempts

  2. ((b))

    scenarios

  3. ((c))

    benefits

  4. ((d))

    severity 

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Answer: ((a))

attempts

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