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SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 18 Oct, 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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Session 1 (40 questions)

1

How many seconds will a boy take to run one complete round around a square field of side 38 metres, if he runs at a speed of 6 km/h?

  1. ((a))

    50.1

  2. ((b))

    71.2

  3. ((c))

    61.2

  4. ((d))

    91.2

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Answer: ((a))

50.1

2

The following bar graph shows the monthly profits (in lakhs ₹) of the different companies in the year 2021 and 2022. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

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What is the ratio of the average profit earned by companies A, B, C and D in the year 2021 to the average profit earned by the companies C, D, E and F in the year 2022?

  1. ((a))

    995 : 761

  2. ((b))

    925 : 605

  3. ((c))

    892 : 731

  4. ((d))

    606 : 925

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

995 : 761

3

Find the HCF of:

33×112,24×32×53×1133^3 \times 11^2, 2^4 \times 3^2 \times 5^3 \times 11^3 and 3×5×7×113 \times 5 \times 7 \times 11

  1. ((a))

    385

  2. ((b))

    1815

  3. ((c))

    33

  4. ((d))

    165

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

385

4

The population of a village is increased by 3%. Had there been 122 less, there would have been a decrease of 1%. Find the original population.

  1. ((a))

    3050

  2. ((b))

    3550

  3. ((c))

    3555

  4. ((d))

    3000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3050

5

Aravind purchased a book for Rs.450 and sold it for Rs.500. What is the profit percentage?

  1. ((a))

    111711\frac{1}{7}%

  2. ((b))

    131713\frac{1}{7}%

  3. ((c))

    131913\frac{1}{9}%

  4. ((d))

    111911\frac{1}{9}%

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Answer: ((a))

111711\frac{1}{7}%

6

What is the average of the first 40 natural numbers?

  1. ((a))

    20.5

  2. ((b))

    50.5

  3. ((c))

    40.5

  4. ((d))

    10.5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20.5

7

A conical tent is to be made with canvas having radius 7 units and height 4 units.

<br>

How much canvas (in square units) will be required to make the tent (take π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7})?

  1. ((a))

    446544\sqrt{65}

  2. ((b))

    226522\sqrt{65}

  3. ((c))

    116511\sqrt{65}

  4. ((d))

    336533\sqrt{65}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

446544\sqrt{65}

8

Eight persons went to a restaurant for lunch. Seven of them spent ₹80 each on their meals, while the eighth person spent ₹70 more than the average expenditure of all eight persons. What was the total amount spent by all the individuals?

  1. ((a))

    ₹640

  2. ((b))

    ₹560

  3. ((c))

    ₹780

  4. ((d))

    ₹720

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Answer: ((a))

₹640

9

In what ratio must tea at ₹82/kg be mixed with tea at ₹92/kg so that the mixture be worth ₹84.50/kg?

  1. ((a))

    2 : 1

  2. ((b))

    3 : 1

  3. ((c))

    3 : 2

  4. ((d))

    2 : 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 : 1

10

By selling 120 note books, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 40 note books. Find his gain percentage.

  1. ((a))

    2525%

  2. ((b))

    7575%

  3. ((c))

    9090%

  4. ((d))

    5050%

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Answer: ((a))

2525%

11

A solid sphere of iron having radius 15 cm is to be melted and recast in the shape of a cylindrical pipe having internal and external radii 4 cm and 6 cm, respectively. Find the length (in m) of the pipe thus formed.

  1. ((a))

    2.15

  2. ((b))

    2.25

  3. ((c))

    2.45

  4. ((d))

    2.35

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Answer: ((a))

2.15

12

The simple interest on a certain deposit at 5.5% per annum is ₹264 in one year. How much additional interest will be earned in one year on the same deposit at 6.5% per annum?

  1. ((a))

    ₹48

  2. ((b))

    ₹47.5

  3. ((c))

    ₹46.5

  4. ((d))

    ₹49

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Answer: ((a))

₹48

13

Three different types of pulses costing ₹180, ₹240 and ₹200 per kg, respectively, are mi×ed in the ratio 1 : 5 : 4. What will be the cost for 1 kg of the mi×ture?

  1. ((a))

    ₹200

  2. ((b))

    ₹240

  3. ((c))

    ₹218

  4. ((d))

    ₹206

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Answer: ((a))

₹200

14

A person walks along a rectangular field, whose dimensions are 6 km long and 3 km wide. For the first 1 hour, he walks at a speed of 2 km/hr. After 1 hour, he increases his speed to 4 km/hr. Next 1 hour, his speed is decreased to 2 km/hr. For the next 1 hour, he increases his speed to 4 km/hr. Find his average speed (in km/hr).

  1. ((a))

    5

  2. ((b))

    4

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5

15

Find the surface area of a spherical vessel of diameter 42 cm.

(Use π=227)\pi = \frac{22}{7} )

  1. ((a))

    5514 cm²

  2. ((b))

    5540 cm²

  3. ((c))

    5524 cm²

  4. ((d))

    5544 cm²

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

5514 cm²

16

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 5% per year rate of interest for 5 years.

  1. ((a))

    710

  2. ((b))

    790

  3. ((c))

    750

  4. ((d))

    690

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

710

17

The given table shows the number of units manufactured (M), and the number of units sold (S) (in thousand) by three different companies over the years.

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What is the average number of units manufactured by company Z over all the years together?

  1. ((a))

    16,100

  2. ((b))

    15,400

  3. ((c))

    15,600

  4. ((d))

    16,300

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

16,100

18

A sum of ₹2,244 is divided between P and Q. If Q = 711(Q+P)\frac{7}{11}(Q + P), then share of Q is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    ₹1,444

  2. ((b))

    ₹1,432

  3. ((c))

    ₹1,428

  4. ((d))

    ₹1,438

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹1,444

19

A tradesman marks his goods at 45% above the cost price but allows a discount of 20% at the time of sale. His gain is:

  1. ((a))

    26%

  2. ((b))

    16%

  3. ((c))

    25%

  4. ((d))

    17%

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Answer: ((a))

26%

20

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 9% per year rate of interest for 3 years.

  1. ((a))

    635

  2. ((b))

    715

  3. ((c))

    615

  4. ((d))

    675

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

635

21

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

12 × 2 − 6 × 7 + 3 × 5 × 4 + 10 = 46

(Note: Interchange should be done of the entire number and not individual digits of a given number.)

  1. ((a))

    3 and 6

  2. ((b))

    2 and 4

  3. ((c))

    7 and 5

  4. ((d))

    12 and 10

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 and 6

22

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))

23

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))

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Answer: ((a))

24

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets.

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(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/ subtracting /multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

<br>

(444, 74, 6)

(666, 37, 18)

  1. ((a))

    (80, 11, 8)

  2. ((b))

    (256, 32, 8)

  3. ((c))

    (80, 17, 8)

  4. ((d))

    (96, 17, 8)

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

(80, 11, 8)

25

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

26

In a certain code language, 'cake is delicious' is written as 'kg fv bu' and 'you like cake' is coded as 'bu wl ma'. How is 'cake' coded in the given language?

  1. ((a))

    bu

  2. ((b))

    fv

  3. ((c))

    ma

  4. ((d))

    kg

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

bu

27

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

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

28

GN76 is related to UB53 in a certain way. In the same way, KR34 is related to YF11. To which of the following is OV98 related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    CJ75

  2. ((b))

    JC88

  3. ((c))

    JC68

  4. ((d))

    CJ78

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CJ75

29

46 is related to 414 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 52 is related to 468. To which of the following is 67 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))

    624

  2. ((b))

    633

  3. ((c))

    603

  4. ((d))

    658

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

624

30

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series?

<br>

11, 18, 25, 32, 39, ?

  1. ((a))

    46

  2. ((b))

    90

  3. ((c))

    78

  4. ((d))

    81

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

46

31

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))

32

In a certain code language, ‘FISH’ is coded as ‘4268’ and ‘RATS’ is coded as ‘2357’.What is the code for ‘S’ in that language?

  1. ((a))

    6

  2. ((b))

    2

  3. ((c))

    7

  4. ((d))

    5

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6

33

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

7 × 4 − 8 × 2 + 3 × 14 × 5 − 9 = 133

(Note: Interchange should be done of entire number and not individual digits of a given number)

  1. ((a))

    14 and 9

  2. ((b))

    7 and 14

  3. ((c))

    9 and 8

  4. ((d))

    2 and 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14 and 9

34

Six people—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 an immediate neighbour of both E and C. B is an immediate neighbour of both D and C. F is to the immediate right of D.

Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of both F and A?

  1. ((a))

    C

  2. ((b))

    B

  3. ((c))

    E

  4. ((d))

    D

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

C

35

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

<br>

ABA, BDB, CFC, DHD, ?

  1. ((a))

    GJG

  2. ((b))

    EKE

  3. ((c))

    EJE

  4. ((d))

    GJE

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

GJG

36

In this question, 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 conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All cows are goats.

Some goats are lions.

Conclusions:

I. All lions are goats.

II. Some cows are lions.

  1. ((a))

    Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.

  2. ((b))

    Only Conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Only Conclusion I follows

  4. ((d))

    Both Conclusions I and II follow

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Neither Conclusion I nor II follow.

37

In a certain code language, 'FINE' is coded as '9632' and 'LINE' is coded as '2946'. What is the code for 'F' in that language?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    2

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

38

In a certain code language, 'Try to act' is coded as 'ZX MN HO' and 'act your age' is coded as 'CO MB ZX'. How is 'act' coded in that code language?

  1. ((a))

    CO

  2. ((b))

    HO

  3. ((c))

    ZX

  4. ((d))

    MB

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

CO

39

NQRP is related to TWXV in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, EHIG is related to KNOM. To which of the following is LOPN related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    RUTV

  2. ((b))

    TVUR

  3. ((c))

    RUVT

  4. ((d))

    RTVU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

RUTV

40

Read the given statements 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 statements.

<br>

Statements:

All horses are donkeys.

All donkeys are mules.

<br>

Conclusions:

(i) All donkeys are horses.

(ii) Some mules are donkeys.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Both conclusion I and II follow

Session 2 (50 questions)

41

Which Article of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament consists of the President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha)?

  1. ((a))

    Article 62

  2. ((b))

    Article 79

  3. ((c))

    Article 67

  4. ((d))

    Article 73

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 62

42

Which edition of the Santosh Trophy event did Karnataka win in the 2022-23 season?

  1. ((a))

    75th

  2. ((b))

    73rd

  3. ((c))

    78th

  4. ((d))

    76th

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

75th

43

Ortho-sulphobenzimide is one of the artificial sweeteners. It is also known as _______.

  1. ((a))

    sucralose

  2. ((b))

    aspartame

  3. ((c))

    saccharin

  4. ((d))

    alitame

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

sucralose

44

Which of the following is NOT an iron-ore producing belt of India?

  1. ((a))

    Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt

  2. ((b))

    Maharashtra-Goa belt

  3. ((c))

    Odisha-Jharkhand belt

  4. ((d))

    Bilaspur-Panipat belt

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt

45

Which of the following was the capital of the Pallava Dynasty?

  1. ((a))

    Aihole

  2. ((b))

    Badami

  3. ((c))

    Kanchipuram

  4. ((d))

    Madurai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Aihole

46

Hareli festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

  1. ((a))

    Maharashtra

  2. ((b))

    Manipur

  3. ((c))

    Karnataka

  4. ((d))

    Chhattisgarh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maharashtra

47

Kamalini Asthana is associated with which of the following dance forms?

  1. ((a))

    Manipuri

  2. ((b))

    Mohiniattam

  3. ((c))

    Kathak

  4. ((d))

    Odissi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Manipuri

48

Which of the following is referred to as 'Near Money'?

  1. ((a))

    Coins

  2. ((b))

    Currency notes

  3. ((c))

    National savings deposits

  4. ((d))

    Bank money

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Coins

49

ICC Women's T-20 Cricket World Cup is a/an ________ event.

  1. ((a))

    quarterly

  2. ((b))

    triennial

  3. ((c))

    biennial

  4. ((d))

    annual

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

quarterly

50

Who among the following formed a group of non-violent revolutionaries, the Khudai Khidmatgars (known as Red Shirts)?

  1. ((a))

    Abbas Tayabji

  2. ((b))

    Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

  3. ((c))

    Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

  4. ((d))

    Jawaharlal Nehru

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Abbas Tayabji

51

The founders of Vijayanagar empire, Harihara and Bukka Raya were the ministers of:

  1. ((a))

    Kampili

  2. ((b))

    Kadamba

  3. ((c))

    Western Chalukya

  4. ((d))

    Eastern Ganga

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kampili

52

In May 2023, which Chief Minister was honoured with the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar award for creating a fear-free state?

  1. ((a))

    Yogi Adityanath

  2. ((b))

    Ashok Gehlot

  3. ((c))

    Mamata Banerjee

  4. ((d))

    Arvind Kejriwal

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Yogi Adityanath

53

Identify the group of states that is a part of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (As of June 2022).

  1. ((a))

    Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand

  2. ((b))

    Haryana and Punjab

  3. ((c))

    Assam and West Bengal

  4. ((d))

    Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand

54

Which of the following statements with reference to Padma Subrahmanyam is/are correct?

  1. Padma Subrahmanyam is a famous Bharatanatyam dancer.

  2. She received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards.

  3. She was also honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance.

  1. ((a))

    Only 2 and 3

  2. ((b))

    Only 1 and 3

  3. ((c))

    Only 1 and 2

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, and 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only 2 and 3

55

Which percussionist from Maharashtra received Padma Vibhushan 2023?

  1. ((a))

    Zakir Hussain

  2. ((b))

    Swapan Chaudhuri

  3. ((c))

    Nayan Ghosh

  4. ((d))

    Yogesh Samsi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Zakir Hussain

56

Which of the following is an autobiography of Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of India?

  1. ((a))

    The Story of My Experiments with Truth

  2. ((b))

    My Country My Life

  3. ((c))

    India Wins Freedom

  4. ((d))

    Long Walk to Freedom

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The Story of My Experiments with Truth

57

What is the chemical formula for potassium permanganate?

  1. ((a))

    KMn2O7

  2. ((b))

    KMnO4

  3. ((c))

    K3MnO4

  4. ((d))

    K2MnO3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

KMn2O7

58

Which of the following statements about pteridophytes are correct?

<br>

Statements:

A. They include horsetails and ferns.

B. Pteridophytes are used for medicinal purposes and as soil-binders.

C. They are very advanced type of plants on earth, which evolved very recently.

D. Evolutionarily, they are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues – xylem and phloem.

  1. ((a))

    Only A, B and D

  2. ((b))

    Only A, B and C

  3. ((c))

    Only A and C

  4. ((d))

    Only C and D

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Only A, B and D

59

In July 2023, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, achieved a monumental achievement by constructing 1546 farm ponds in just 30 days, setting a new world record. This remarkable initiative was carried out under which government scheme?

  1. ((a))

    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

  2. ((b))

    Mission Amrit Sarovar

  3. ((c))

    Jal Jeevan Mission

  4. ((d))

    Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

60

Bokaro, Burnpur, Rourkela, etc., are famous for development of which of the following industries?

  1. ((a))

    Software

  2. ((b))

    Iron and Steel

  3. ((c))

    Automobile

  4. ((d))

    Dairy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Software

61

By which of the following Amendments was the right to property removed from Part III of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ((a))

    50th Amendment

  2. ((b))

    64th Amendment

  3. ((c))

    44th Amendment

  4. ((d))

    70th Amendment

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50th Amendment

62

Which state has the highest population in India as per the projected data of 2024?

  1. ((a))

    Rajasthan

  2. ((b))

    Uttar Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Bihar

  4. ((d))

    Kerala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rajasthan

63

Divergent plate boundary is a boundary that occurs between two tectonic plates:

  1. ((a))

    that are moving towards one another

  2. ((b))

    where one plate slides beneath the other

  3. ((c))

    that are sliding horizontally past each other

  4. ((d))

    that are moving away from one another

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

that are moving towards one another

64

Which of the following pacts suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement?

  1. ((a))

    Liaquat-Nehru Pact

  2. ((b))

    Sirma-Gandhi Pact

  3. ((c))

    Gandhi-Irwin Pact

  4. ((d))

    Rajaji-Moonje Pact

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Liaquat-Nehru Pact

65

Who discovered the Bharhut stupa?

  1. ((a))

    James Tod

  2. ((b))

    Alexander Cunningham

  3. ((c))

    James Burgess

  4. ((d))

    James Fergusson

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

James Tod

66

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word.

<br>

My teacher is very diligent.

  1. ((a))

    Skilful

  2. ((b))

    Idle

  3. ((c))

    Hardworking

  4. ((d))

    Kind

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Skilful

67

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Don’t be such an ________; we have plenty of time to complete the task.

  1. ((a))

    eat crow

  2. ((b))

    easy money

  3. ((c))

    eager beaver

  4. ((d))

    elephant in the room

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

eat crow

68

Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

  1. ((a))

    She usually walks her dog in the park every morning.

  2. ((b))

    The train leaves the station at 8:00 a.m. every day.

  3. ((c))

    They play chess together on weekends.

  4. ((d))

    He don't like spicy food.

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Answer: ((a))

She usually walks her dog in the park every morning.

69

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.

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Scince explores and explains the natural world through observation and experimentation.

  1. ((a))

    sience

  2. ((b))

    sceince

  3. ((c))

    science

  4. ((d))

    scinece

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Answer: ((a))

sience

70

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Congenial

  1. ((a))

    Trivial

  2. ((b))

    Pleasant

  3. ((c))

    Ignorant

  4. ((d))

    Ethical

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Answer: ((a))

Trivial

71

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Gandhi's ways of life, if followed in their entirety, will aid us in the creation of a society of peace and ______.

  1. ((a))

    cacophony

  2. ((b))

    agitation

  3. ((c))

    harmony

  4. ((d))

    discord

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Answer: ((a))

cacophony

72

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.

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It is a fact that / girls' hair is usually / long than the boys' hair.

  1. ((a))

    It is a fact that

  2. ((b))

    long than the boys' hair

  3. ((c))

    No error

  4. ((d))

    girls' hair is usually

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Answer: ((a))

It is a fact that

73

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abundant

  1. ((a))

    Elusive

  2. ((b))

    Ample

  3. ((c))

    Skimpy

  4. ((d))

    Rare

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Answer: ((a))

Elusive

74

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
When I was studying Economics in Delhi University, Ritu was senior than me.

  1. ((a))

    senior than me

  2. ((b))

    in Delhi University

  3. ((c))

    When I was studying Economics

  4. ((d))

    Ritu was

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Answer: ((a))

senior than me

75

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    Camouflage

  2. ((b))

    Perseverence

  3. ((c))

    Exaggerate

  4. ((d))

    Connoisseur

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Answer: ((a))

Camouflage

76

Based on the context of the given sentence, select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

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After spending hours working non-stop on the project, the team decided to ________ and go home.

  1. ((a))

    run out of steam

  2. ((b))

    take it easy

  3. ((c))

    hit the books

  4. ((d))

    call it a day

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Answer: ((a))

run out of steam

77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

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Elevation

  1. ((a))

    Promotion

  2. ((b))

    Demotion

  3. ((c))

    Creation

  4. ((d))

    Presentation

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Answer: ((a))

Promotion

78

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.

In an _____(endeavour) to improve the environment of their society, they planted many trees surrounding the parking area.

  1. ((a))

    axiom

  2. ((b))

    aim

  3. ((c))

    ecstasy

  4. ((d))

    epitome

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Answer: ((a))

axiom

79

Change the following sentence into positive degree.
Ramesh is not stronger than Mahesh.

  1. ((a))

    Mahesh is as strong as Ramesh.

  2. ((b))

    Mahesh is strongest than Ramesh.

  3. ((c))

    Ramesh is as strong than Mahesh.

  4. ((d))

    Mahesh is stronger than Ramesh.

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Answer: ((a))

Mahesh is as strong as Ramesh.

80

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

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The company's success is attributed to its _______ business strategies.

  1. ((a))

    worst

  2. ((b))

    downtrodden

  3. ((c))

    mundane

  4. ((d))

    innovative

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Answer: ((a))

worst

81

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Swati came here with the intent of insulting me.

  1. ((a))

    to insult me

  2. ((b))

    of insulting me

  3. ((c))

    for insulting me

  4. ((d))

    from insulting me

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Answer: ((a))

to insult me

82

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word..

  1. ((a))

    Synopsis

  2. ((b))

    Obliterate

  3. ((c))

    Pursuit

  4. ((d))

    Occassionly

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Answer: ((a))

Synopsis

83

Select the most appropriate form of comparative degree that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

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Neha’s house is far from the city than everyone else’s.

  1. ((a))

    further from the city than

  2. ((b))

    more far from the city to

  3. ((c))

    farther from the city than

  4. ((d))

    far from the city to

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Answer: ((a))

further from the city than

84

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

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Chocolate can be ______ without milk; mix cocoa butter, sugar and a puree of fermented, roasted cocoa beans, and you ______ a perfectly respectable dark chocolate.

  1. ((a))

    make; have

  2. ((b))

    making; have

  3. ((c))

    made; has

  4. ((d))

    made; have

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Answer: ((a))

make; have

85

Select the option that changes the degree of comparison in the given sentence from superlative to positive without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Kalpana Ahuja is the tallest girl in the colony.

  1. ((a))

    Many girls in the colony are taller than Kalpana Ahuja.

  2. ((b))

    Kalpana Ahuja is as tallest as other girls of the colony.

  3. ((c))

    No other girl in the colony is as taller as Kalpana Ahuja.

  4. ((d))

    No other girl in the colony is as tall as Kalpana Ahuja.

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Answer: ((a))

Many girls in the colony are taller than Kalpana Ahuja.

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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That was a jolly story 1 Arthur Ransome told the other day in one of his messages from Petrograd, a place in Russia. A stout old lady was walking 2_ her basket down the middle of a street to the 3 confusion of the traffic and with no small peril to herself. It was pointed 4 to her that the 5 was the place for the foot passengers, but she replied, “I’m going to walk where I like. We’ve got liberty now.”

86

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

  1. ((a))

    about

  2. ((b))

    off

  3. ((c))

    which

  4. ((d))

    form

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Answer: ((a))

about

87

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

  1. ((a))

    beside

  2. ((b))

    in

  3. ((c))

    at

  4. ((d))

    with

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Answer: ((a))

beside

88

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

  1. ((a))

    greet

  2. ((b))

    grate

  3. ((c))

    great

  4. ((d))

    garret

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Answer: ((a))

greet

89

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

  1. ((a))

    in

  2. ((b))

    by

  3. ((c))

    so

  4. ((d))

    out

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Answer: ((a))

in

90

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

  1. ((a))

    pavement

  2. ((b))

    road

  3. ((c))

    market

  4. ((d))

    bay

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Answer: ((a))

pavement

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