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SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 16 Oct, 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3500 as a sum borrowed at 5% per year rate of interest for 2 years.

  1. ((a))

    390

  2. ((b))

    350

  3. ((c))

    290

  4. ((d))

    310

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Answer: ((a))

390

2

Reduce 374418\frac{374}{418} to the lowest term.

  1. ((a))

    1719\frac{17}{19}

  2. ((b))

    1119\frac{11}{19}

  3. ((c))

    1213\frac{12}{13}

  4. ((d))

    1113\frac{11}{13}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1719\frac{17}{19}

3

A cylinder with a radius of 12 cm and height of 38 cm is cut parallel to the base into two pieces of different sizes. The total surface area of the larger piece formed is 60% of the total surface area of the given cylinder. The smaller piece is melted and used to create a sphere. Find the radius (in cm) of the sphere.

  1. ((a))

    10×6310 \times \sqrt[3]{6}

  2. ((b))

    6×1036 \times \sqrt[3]{10}

  3. ((c))

    10×5310 \times \sqrt[3]{5}

  4. ((d))

    5×1035 \times \sqrt[3]{10}

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Answer: ((a))

10×6310 \times \sqrt[3]{6}

4

In a group of 260 people, one-fourth are women, two-fifth are men and the rest are children. The average age of women is five-sixth of the average age of men, average age of children is one-third of the average age of men. If the average age of men is 48 years, what is the average age of the group in years?

  1. ((a))

    42.7

  2. ((b))

    34.8

  3. ((c))

    38.4

  4. ((d))

    32.7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

42.7

5

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3500 as a sum borrowed at 6% per year rate of interest for 4 years.

  1. ((a))

    800

  2. ((b))

    880

  3. ((c))

    780

  4. ((d))

    840

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

800

6

If 12 : x :: x : 27 and 25 : y :: y : 36, where x and y are both positive numbers, then find x : y.

  1. ((a))

    7 : 9

  2. ((b))

    3 : 5

  3. ((c))

    5 : 6

  4. ((d))

    4 : 7

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7 : 9

7

A man bought an article for ₹500 and sold it for ₹600. Find his profit percentage.

  1. ((a))

    40%

  2. ((b))

    30%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    10%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40%

8

Aniruddh invested ₹15,000 in the shares of a company. The shares rose by 15% one day and fell by 10% on the other day. What is the current value (in ₹) of Aniruddh's investment?

  1. ((a))

    15450

  2. ((b))

    15525

  3. ((c))

    15750

  4. ((d))

    15000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15450

9

A and B are running in the same direction at the speeds of 9km/h and 3km/h, respectively, on a circular track of length 27 km. They will meet again after:

  1. ((a))

    4.5 hours

  2. ((b))

    4 hours

  3. ((c))

    3.5 hours

  4. ((d))

    3 hours

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4.5 hours

10

In the what ratio must a shopkeeper mix 2 types of rice worth ₹80/kg and ₹100/kg, so that the average cost of the mixture is ₹95/kg?

  1. ((a))

    1 : 4

  2. ((b))

    1 : 3

  3. ((c))

    1 : 2

  4. ((d))

    2 : 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 : 4

11

Annual income of five schools (in lakhs)

For school R, income from Miscellaneous is what percentage (in%) of income from Donation?

  1. ((a))

    125

  2. ((b))

    75

  3. ((c))

    250

  4. ((d))

    225

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

125

12

Two classes took the same test. One class of 20 students made an average grade of 85%, the other class of 30 students made an average grade of 70%. The average grade for all students across both classes is:

  1. ((a))

    74%

  2. ((b))

    72%

  3. ((c))

    76%

  4. ((d))

    75%

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Answer: ((a))

74%

13

The external and internal diameters of a hollow cylindrical pipe are 14 cm and 12 cm, respectively. What is the volume of iron used to make the pipe if the height of the pipe is 21 cm? (Use π = 227\frac{22}{7} )

  1. ((a))

    462 cu.cm

  2. ((b))

    396 cu.cm

  3. ((c))

    588 cu.cm

  4. ((d))

    858 cu.cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

462 cu.cm

14

Find the ratio of the curved surface areas of two cones if the diameters of the bases are equal and slant heights are in the ratio 5 : 3.

  1. ((a))

    2 : 3

  2. ((b))

    7 : 5

  3. ((c))

    3 : 2

  4. ((d))

    5 : 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 : 3

15

The actual and targeted production (in thousands) of shoes of a company during the last five years are given in the following bar graph. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question that follows:

<br>

The total actual production in 2020 and 2021 is what per cent of the total targeted production in 2021 and 2022? (correct up to two decimal places)

  1. ((a))

    67.59%

  2. ((b))

    70.59%

  3. ((c))

    80.95%

  4. ((d))

    77.67%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

67.59%

16

A car driver covers a total distance of 120 km. He covers the first 80 km at a uniform speed of 50 km/h and the next 40 km at a uniform speed of 40 km/h. The average speed of the car is:

  1. ((a))

    46113km/h46\frac{1}{13} km/h

  2. ((b))

    46513km/h46\frac{5}{13} km/h

  3. ((c))

    46313km/h46\frac{3}{13} km/h

  4. ((d))

    46213km/h46\frac{2}{13} km/h

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

46113km/h46\frac{1}{13} km/h

17

If the cost price of 30 books is same as the selling price of 20 books, then the gain percentage is:

  1. ((a))

    50%

  2. ((b))

    40%

  3. ((c))

    15%

  4. ((d))

    25%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50%

18

The average weight of 12 students and two teachers is 55 kg. When one teacher weighing 68 kg is included in the group, then the average weight of the group (in kg) is:

  1. ((a))

    56

  2. ((b))

    56.5

  3. ((c))

    54.5

  4. ((d))

    55

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

56

19

The difference between discounts on a bill for ₹22,500 under two schemes, a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4%, is:

  1. ((a))

    ₹342

  2. ((b))

    ₹356

  3. ((c))

    ₹324

  4. ((d))

    ₹365

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹342

20

Find the simple interest (int₹) on ₹940 for 3 years at 5% per annum.

  1. ((a))

    ₹142

  2. ((b))

    ₹143

  3. ((c))

    ₹140

  4. ((d))

    ₹141

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹142

21

In a certain code language, 'she is intelligent' is written as 'le me re' and 'she is studious' is written as 're de le'. How is 'studious' written in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    de

  2. ((b))

    me

  3. ((c))

    re

  4. ((d))

    le

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

de

22

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

23

In a certain code language, 'MONK' is coded as '1238' and 'HONK' is coded as '8326'. What is the code for 'H' in that language?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

24

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

5040, 6064, 6576, 6832, 6960, ?

  1. ((a))

    1472

  2. ((b))

    7024

  3. ((c))

    7088

  4. ((d))

    7216

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1472

25

43 is related to 87 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 63 is related to 127. To which of the following is 52 related, following the same logic?

<br>

(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.)

  1. ((a))

    108

  2. ((b))

    105

  3. ((c))

    111

  4. ((d))

    101

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

108

26

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged?

<br>

4 – 6 × 27 ÷ 72 + 6 = ?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    6

  3. ((c))

    14

  4. ((d))

    1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

27

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.)

(8, 320, 4)

(1, 70, 7)

  1. ((a))

    (2, 110, 5)

  2. ((b))

    (3, 10, 7)

  3. ((c))

    (2, 40, 2)

  4. ((d))

    (3, 22, 5)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(2, 110, 5)

28

A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). A is sitting third to the left of B. C is sitting second to the right of F. A is sitting to the immediate left of C. D is not an immediate neighbour of C.

What is the position of B with respect to E?

  1. ((a))

    Immediate right

  2. ((b))

    Second to the left

  3. ((c))

    Second to the right

  4. ((d))

    Immediate left

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Immediate right

29

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘÷’ and ‘+’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘×’ are interchanged?

<br>

17 ÷ 27 × 7 − 9 + 3 = ?

  1. ((a))

    122

  2. ((b))

    76

  3. ((c))

    34

  4. ((d))

    23

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

122

30

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series and complete the pattern

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

31

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))

32

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order?

PAX, RCV, TET, VGR, ?

  1. ((a))

    XIQ

  2. ((b))

    XJP

  3. ((c))

    XJQ

  4. ((d))

    XIP

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

XIQ

33

In a certain code language, 'FOUR' is coded as '3157' and 'RENT' is coded as '2384'.

What is the code for 'R' in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    7

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7

34

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

<br>

Statements:

All chocolates are juices.

No juice is a biscuit.

<br>

Conclusions:

(I) No chocolate is a biscuit.

(II) No biscuit is a juice.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. ((d))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows.

35

This question has two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:

All bags are purses.

No purse is a wallet.

Conclusions

(I) At least some wallets are purses.

(II) No bag is a wallet.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

  3. ((c))

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  4. ((d))

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion (II) follows

36

Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of (?) will logically complete the series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

37

MHLG is related to IDHC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, PKOJ is related to LGKF. To which of the following is SNRM related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    OJIN

  2. ((b))

    JONI

  3. ((c))

    JOIN

  4. ((d))

    OJNI

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

OJIN

38

RZ31 is related to TB25 in a certain way. In the same way, JR46 is related to LT40. To which of the following is GO18 related following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    JP12

  2. ((b))

    IQ15

  3. ((c))

    JP15

  4. ((d))

    IQ12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

JP12

39

In a certain code language, 'ROSE' is coded as '8546' and 'SURE' is coded as '4368'. What is the code for 'U' in the given code language?

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    8

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

40

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). S is sitting third to the left of V. T is sitting second to the right of S. P is sitting fourth to the right of Q. U is sitting second to the left of P. What is the position of R with respect to T?

  1. ((a))

    Third to the right

  2. ((b))

    Third to the left

  3. ((c))

    To the immediate left

  4. ((d))

    Second to the left

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Third to the right

Session 2 (50 questions)

41

In September 2023, which Chief Minister of an Indian state won the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship for his distinguished contribution to public service?

  1. ((a))

    Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  2. ((b))

    Yogi Adityanath

  3. ((c))

    Himanta Biswa Sarma

  4. ((d))

    Naveen Patnayak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

42

Gulbarga and Bidar style of architecture was patronised by which of the following dynasties?

  1. ((a))

    Maratha dynasty

  2. ((b))

    Nanda dynasty

  3. ((c))

    Tuluva dynasty

  4. ((d))

    Bahmani dynasty

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maratha dynasty

43

Which food is a good source of complete protein?

  1. ((a))

    Eggs

  2. ((b))

    Spinach

  3. ((c))

    Lentils

  4. ((d))

    Rice

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Eggs

44

The property of rock or soil that indicates the ability of allowing fluids to flow through it is called:

  1. ((a))

    Permeability

  2. ((b))

    Plasticity

  3. ((c))

    Stability

  4. ((d))

    Density

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Permeability

45

Who among the following was NOT associated with the ‘Prarthana Sabha’?

  1. ((a))

    Mahatma Gandhi

  2. ((b))

    RG Bhandarkar

  3. ((c))

    Govind Ranade

  4. ((d))

    Atmaram Pandurang

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahatma Gandhi

46

Air and National Defence are examples of which of the following goods?

  1. ((a))

    Public goods

  2. ((b))

    Common goods

  3. ((c))

    Club goods

  4. ((d))

    Private goods

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Public goods

47

Captain Hawkins visited India during the reign of:

  1. ((a))

    Akbar

  2. ((b))

    Jahangir

  3. ((c))

    Babur

  4. ((d))

    Shahjahan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Akbar

48

Which type of molecules show dipole-dipole interaction?

  1. ((a))

    Ionic molecules

  2. ((b))

    Molecules possessing transient dipole

  3. ((c))

    Molecules possessing permanent dipole

  4. ((d))

    Non-polar molecules

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ionic molecules

49

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith was founded by Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das in the year ______.

  1. ((a))

    1922

  2. ((b))

    1919

  3. ((c))

    1921

  4. ((d))

    1920

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1922

50

From which of the following countries was the concept of the Fundamental Duties borrowed?

  1. ((a))

    Australia

  2. ((b))

    Russia

  3. ((c))

    Ireland

  4. ((d))

    USA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Australia

51

Darshana Jhaveri, a famous Manipuri dancer, was awarded the Padma Shri in which of the following years?

  1. ((a))

    2005

  2. ((b))

    2003

  3. ((c))

    2002

  4. ((d))

    2001

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2005

52

For how many days is the Chhat Puja celebrated?

  1. ((a))

    Two

  2. ((b))

    Five

  3. ((c))

    Four

  4. ((d))

    One

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Two

53

The Maukharis ruled over _______ in western Uttar Pradesh, which later on replaced Pataliputra as the political centre of northern India.

  1. ((a))

    Kanauj

  2. ((b))

    Agra

  3. ((c))

    Mathura

  4. ((d))

    Jhansi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kanauj

54

Kishori Amonkar, one of the finest classical singers of Hindustani music, was from which state?

  1. ((a))

    Bihar

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Uttar Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Maharashtra

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Bihar

55

Match list I of cell organelles with their functions in list II.

List I:

(a) Endoplasmic reticulum

(b) Vacuoles

(c) Golgi apparatus

(d) Mitochondria

List II:

(i) for packaging of materials synthesised near the ER and dispatching them to various targets.

(ii) generates ATP.

(iii) are storage sacs for solid or liquid contents.

(iv) serve as channels for the transport of proteins.

  1. ((a))

    (a) - (iv); (b) - (i); (c) - (ii); (d) - (iii)

  2. ((b))

    (a) - (iv); (b) - (iii); (c) - (i); (d) - (ii)

  3. ((c))

    (a) - (iv); (b) - (i); (c) - (iii); (d) - (ii)

  4. ((d))

    (a) - (i); (b) - (iv); (c) - (iii); (d) - (ii)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(a) - (iv); (b) - (i); (c) - (ii); (d) - (iii)

56

Identify the INCORRECT pair.

  1. ((a))

    Nor Westers - West Bengal

  2. ((b))

    Bardoisila - Assam

  3. ((c))

    Blossom Shower - Andhra Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Mango Shower - Kerala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nor Westers - West Bengal

57

In which state is the Jhumming cultivation known as Dahiya?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Rajasthan

  3. ((c))

    Andhra Pradesh

  4. ((d))

    Madhya Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odisha

58

'Gaur Maria' dance is performed in which of the following state?

  1. ((a))

    Chhattisgarh

  2. ((b))

    Telengana

  3. ((c))

    Rajasthan

  4. ((d))

    Gujarat

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chhattisgarh

59

The first ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup was hosted by _______.

  1. ((a))

    England

  2. ((b))

    Australia

  3. ((c))

    South Africa

  4. ((d))

    India

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

England

60

Who was named as the president of Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) during the party's national executive meeting in Mumbai in February 2023?

  1. ((a))

    Eknath Shinde

  2. ((b))

    Sanjay Raut

  3. ((c))

    Aaditya Thackeray

  4. ((d))

    Uddhav Thackeray

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Eknath Shinde

61

Who among the following became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships event?

  1. ((a))

    Murli Shree Shankar

  2. ((b))

    Neeraj Chopra

  3. ((c))

    Milkha Singh

  4. ((d))

    Duti Chand

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Murli Shree Shankar

62

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution mentions that, "There shall be paid to the Judges of the Supreme Court such salaries as may be determined by the Parliament by law, and until provision in that behalf is so made, such salaries are specified in the Second Schedule"?

  1. ((a))

    125

  2. ((b))

    127

  3. ((c))

    124

  4. ((d))

    126

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

125

63

Who is the writer of the novel 'A Suitable Boy'?

  1. ((a))

    Neel Mukherjee

  2. ((b))

    Arvind Adiga

  3. ((c))

    Vikram Seth

  4. ((d))

    Mahesh Rao

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neel Mukherjee

64

Which of the following initiatives of the Government of India promises 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to all the rural households who volunteer to do unskilled manual work?

  1. ((a))

    Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan

  2. ((b))

    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  3. ((c))

    National Career Service

  4. ((d))

    Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan

65

Who among the following personalities said, "What I object to is the ‘craze’ for machinery as such. The craze is for what they call labour-saving machinery. Men go on ‘saving labour’ till thousands are without work and thrown to the open streets to die of starvation."?

  1. ((a))

    Mahatma Gandhi

  2. ((b))

    Swami Vivekananda

  3. ((c))

    Lal Bahadur Shastri

  4. ((d))

    Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahatma Gandhi

66

Select the option that has used the correct tense.

  1. ((a))

    Yesterday, we will be painting the door when a neighbour stops by to say hello.

  2. ((b))

    Yesterday, we are painting the door when a neighbour stop by to say hello.

  3. ((c))

    Yesterday, we was painting the door when a neighbour stopping by to say hello.

  4. ((d))

    Yesterday, we were painting the door when a neighbour stopped by to say hello.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Yesterday, we will be painting the door when a neighbour stops by to say hello.

67

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

<br>

The coaches decided to _____ the regulations more strictly because the candidates were not paying attention during their training sessions.

  1. ((a))

    enjoy

  2. ((b))

    provide

  3. ((c))

    enforce

  4. ((d))

    supply

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

enjoy

68

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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I checked the __________ to see if it will rain or not.

  1. ((a))

    whether

  2. ((b))

    wither

  3. ((c))

    wether

  4. ((d))

    weather

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Answer: ((a))

whether

69

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

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Although she is virtuous in her deeds, people misinterpret her because of her open and bold nature.

  1. ((a))

    sane

  2. ((b))

    wicked

  3. ((c))

    moral

  4. ((d))

    commendable

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Answer: ((a))

sane

70

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Separate

  2. ((b))

    Concieve

  3. ((c))

    Accessible

  4. ((d))

    Convenience

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Answer: ((a))

Separate

71

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

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No sooner had they left their home that it started raining heavily.

  1. ((a))

    their home that it start

  2. ((b))

    their home than it starts

  3. ((c))

    there home than it started

  4. ((d))

    their home than it started

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Answer: ((a))

their home that it start

72

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase.
Something that has the quality of being easily broken

  1. ((a))

    Brittle

  2. ((b))

    Broken

  3. ((c))

    Damage

  4. ((d))

    Hard

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Answer: ((a))

Brittle

73

Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.

Sean is notorious for revealing the secrets about the company.

  1. ((a))

    Being in bad blood

  2. ((b))

    Biting the bullet

  3. ((c))

    Spilling the beans

  4. ((d))

    Biting the dust

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Answer: ((a))

Being in bad blood

74

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I have a _______ for reading and want to become a writer when I grow up.

  1. ((a))

    tallow

  2. ((b))

    unity

  3. ((c))

    dream

  4. ((d))

    passion

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Answer: ((a))

tallow

75

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

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Solving the riddle given by our teacher is farther beyond our capacity.

  1. ((a))

    fair

  2. ((b))

    fare

  3. ((c))

    farthest

  4. ((d))

    far

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Answer: ((a))

fair

76

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

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I heard management is planning to transfer me to another department and demote me. I need to confirm if this is true by hearing it directly from the person involved and from my manager.

  1. ((a))

    straight from the horse's mouth

  2. ((b))

    on pins and needles

  3. ((c))

    in the seventh heaven

  4. ((d))

    bearing a grudge

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Answer: ((a))

straight from the horse's mouth

77

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. There has been / an increase of the number / of road / accidents recently.

  1. ((a))

    an increase of the number

  2. ((b))

    of road

  3. ((c))

    There has been

  4. ((d))

    accidents recently

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Answer: ((a))

an increase of the number

78

Select the option that rectifies the error in the usage of the future tense in the given sentence.

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Shivani go to school tomorrow for prize distribution.

  1. ((a))

    Shivani will go to school tomorrow for prize distribution.

  2. ((b))

    Shivani has gone to school tomorrow for prize distribution.

  3. ((c))

    Shivani had gone to school tomorrow for prize distribution.

  4. ((d))

    Shivani goes to school tomorrow for prize distribution.

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Answer: ((a))

Shivani will go to school tomorrow for prize distribution.

79

Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word from the options.

He was startled by the loud thander during the storm.

  1. ((a))

    thondar

  2. ((b))

    thundar

  3. ((c))

    thunder

  4. ((d))

    thundre

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Answer: ((a))

thondar

80

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

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Osmium is heavy metal in the periodic table.

  1. ((a))

    more heavy

  2. ((b))

    heavier

  3. ((c))

    the heaviest

  4. ((d))

    the most heavy

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Answer: ((a))

more heavy

81

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

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Excessive

  1. ((a))

    Moderate

  2. ((b))

    Flow

  3. ((c))

    Inordinate

  4. ((d))

    Desirable

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Answer: ((a))

Moderate

82

Select the option that correctly rectifies the underlined spelling error.

The scientist made an appauling discovery about the environmental impact of the drug.

  1. ((a))

    apalling

  2. ((b))

    appaulling

  3. ((c))

    appalling

  4. ((d))

    appawling

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Answer: ((a))

apalling

83

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

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He was constantly / gazing on the / crime scene to / find some clues.

  1. ((a))

    gazing on the

  2. ((b))

    He was constantly

  3. ((c))

    crime scene to

  4. ((d))

    find some clues

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Answer: ((a))

gazing on the

84

Select the most appropriate word from the options to fill in the blank.

Adithya ordered a juicy ______________ cooked to perfection at the highway restaurant.

  1. ((a))

    stake

  2. ((b))

    stink

  3. ((c))

    steak

  4. ((d))

    stoke

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Answer: ((a))

stake

85

Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.

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The name should also be beneficial to a strong, long-lasting marketing campaign.

  1. ((a))

    Desirable

  2. ((b))

    Detrimental

  3. ((c))

    Advantageous

  4. ((d))

    Causal

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Answer: ((a))

Desirable

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

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It was just before noon on June 26, 1975, and my friend and I were out exploring the bustling by-lanes of Delhi’s Karol Bagh, unaware that the Emergency had been declared, and that it would change our lives in ways we could have never 1. Though Indira Gandhi had herself announced the Emergency in a national broadcast at 8 am, IST, the news took its own time to reach the common people who went about their business as always. However, two hours into our outing, we 2 something was wrong. The pavement shops began to thin out as we watched and the bigger outlets too looked ready to 3; many of them worked behind half-downed shutters. We were young but fancied ourselves as political animals, which at the time was shorthand for being passionately anti-Congress and anti-Indira. There was no way we were going to head home without knowing what had happened. There was already considerable excitement in our small friends’ circle over two 4 developments: the June 12, 1975 Allahabad high court ruling unseating Indira for electoral malpractices and the Congress’s unexpected defeat in the State election in Gujarat. The Supreme Court had allowed Indira to continue as prime minister but that did not 5 our joy; it was a technical reprieve that did not lessen the political blow she had received.

86

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

  1. ((a))

    undermined

  2. ((b))

    betrothed

  3. ((c))

    targeted

  4. ((d))

    imagined

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Answer: ((a))

undermined

87

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

  1. ((a))

    sensed

  2. ((b))

    received

  3. ((c))

    feigned

  4. ((d))

    created

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Answer: ((a))

sensed

88

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

  1. ((a))

    open up

  2. ((b))

    pop up

  3. ((c))

    chicken out

  4. ((d))

    wrap up

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Answer: ((a))

open up

89

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

  1. ((a))

    production

  2. ((b))

    landmark

  3. ((c))

    flaws

  4. ((d))

    mistakes

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Answer: ((a))

production

90

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

  1. ((a))

    dampen

  2. ((b))

    adopted

  3. ((c))

    magnified

  4. ((d))

    diminished

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Answer: ((a))

dampen

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