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EXAM DATE : 4September2016EXAM

NAME : SSCExamination
2016TOTAL

MARKS
: 200

: 16:15:00

EXAM START TIME

DURATION

Hrs
EXAM
: 01:15

TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS : 100


Question1.Selecttherelatedword/letters/numbersfromthegivenalternatives:

Jailor:Prison::Curator:?
:::

:?

Options:
1)Cell

2)Museum

3)Warden

4)Cure

CorrectAnswer:Museum

CandidateAnswer:Museum

Question2.Selecttherelatedword/letters/numbersfromthegivenalternatives:

FED:IHG::?:?
Options:
1)ACB:GUV
2)TSR:WVU
3)VUK:LMO
4)DEF:IGH
CorrectAnswer:TSR:WVU
CandidateAnswer:TSR:WVU

Question3.Selecttherelatedword/letters/numbersfromthegivenalternatives:

9:25::49:?
Options:
1)36
2)54
3)64
4)81
CorrectAnswer:81
CandidateAnswer:81

Question4.

Forthefollowingquestions
Findtheoddword/letters/numberfromthegivenalternatives.

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Options:
1)Teacher

2)Lawyer

3)Doctor

4)Manager

CorrectAnswer:Manager

CandidateAnswer:Manager

Question5.

Forthefollowingquestions
Findtheoddword/letters/numberfromthegivenalternatives.

Options:
1)DEB
2)RTP
3)HIF
4)NOL
CorrectAnswer:RTP
CandidateAnswer:RTP

Question6.

Forthefollowingquestions
Findtheoddword/letters/numberpairfromthegivenalternatives.

Options:
1)6,612
2)5,521
3)4,46
4)7,543
CorrectAnswer:7,543
CandidateAnswer:7,543

Question7.Arrangethefollowingwordsasperorderinthedictionary.

1.Defect2.Defence3.Deerstalker4.Defensive
Options:
1)2,3,1,4
2)1,3,2,4
3)4,3,1,2
4)3,1,2,4
CorrectAnswer:3,1,2,4
CandidateAnswer:3,1,2,4

Question8.Aseriesisgiven,withonetermmissing.Choosethecorrectalternativefromthegivenonesthatwillcompletetheseries.

AZ,CX,FU,?

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Options:
1)IR
2)IV
3)JQ
4)KP
CorrectAnswer:JQ
CandidateAnswer:JQ

Question9.Aseriesisgiven,withonetermmissing.Choosethecorrectalternativefromthegivenonesthatwillcompletetheseries.

5,10,30,?,600,3600

Options:
1)120
2)100
3)90
4)60
CorrectAnswer:120
CandidateAnswer:120

Question10.ApersonwhilebuyingadressonsalespendsRs.45andsavesRs.5,whatisthepercentageofhissavings?

'' Rs.45Rs.5

Options:
1)5%
2)10%
3)15%
4)20%
CorrectAnswer:10%
CandidateAnswer:10%

Question11.2litreofpurealcoholisaddedto6litre,40%alcoholsolution.Thepercentageofwaterinthesolutionis_____.
2.

6.,40%

Options:
1)65%
2)45%
3)55%
4)60%
CorrectAnswer:45%
CandidateAnswer:45%

Question12.Fromthegivenalternativewords,selectthewordwhichcanbeformedusingthelettersofthegivenword:

COMMUNICATION
Options:
1)AMMUNITION
2)MONITOR
3)COUNTRY
4)UNIFICATION
CorrectAnswer:AMMUNITION
CandidateAnswer:AMMUNITION

Question13.If'HARBOUR'iswrittenas'IBSCPVS',howis'HABITAT'writteninthatcode?
'HARBOUR''IBSCPVS'

,'HABITAT' ?

Options:
1)GZAHSZS
2)IBCJUBU
3)IBAHSZS
4)IBCJBUU
CorrectAnswer:IBCJUBU
CandidateAnswer:IBCJUBU

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Question14.If''means'x','x'means'+','+'means''and''means'',thenwhatwillbethevalueof40x12+3660=?
'''x','x''+','+''''''',40x12+3660=

Options:
1)4
2)7
3)16
4)44
CorrectAnswer:4
CandidateAnswer:4

Question15.If25+52=40,and35+52=60,then45+52=?
25+52=40,35+52=60,45+52=?

Options:
1)90
2)70
3)60
4)80
CorrectAnswer:80
CandidateAnswer:80

Question16.Selectthemissingnumbersfromthegivenalternatives

Options:
1)35
2)40
3)17
4)23
CorrectAnswer:40
CandidateAnswer:40

Question17.AdriverlefthisvillageanddroveNorthfor20kmafterwhichhestoppedforbreakfast.Thenheturnedleftanddroveanother30km,whenhestopped
forlunch.Aftersomerest,heagainturnedleftanddrove20kmbeforestoppingforeveningtea.Oncemoreheturnedleftanddrove30kmtoreachthetown
wherehehadsupper.Aftereveningtea,inwhichdirectiondidhedrive?

20 ..

30 ..

20 .. 30 ..

Options:
1)West

2)East

3)North

4)South

CorrectAnswer:East

CandidateAnswer:East

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Question18.Considerthegivenstatement/stobetrueanddecidewhichofthegivenconclusions/assumptionscandefinitelybedrawnfromthegivenstatement.
Statements:1.Somemanagersareyoung.
2.Allboysareyoung.
Conclusions:I.Someboysaremanagers.
II.Somemanagersareboys.

:1.

,III

2.
:I

II

Options:
1)OnlyconclusionIfollows

I
2)OnlyconclusionIIfollows

II
3)NeitherconclusionInorconclusionIIfollows

I II
4)BothconclusionIandconclusionIIfollow

I II
CorrectAnswer:NeitherconclusionInorconclusionIIfollows

I II
CandidateAnswer:NeitherconclusionInorconclusionIIfollows

I II

Question19.Howmanytrianglesarethereinthegivenfigure?

Options:
1)10
2)13
3)15
4)16
CorrectAnswer:15
CandidateAnswer:15

Question20.Whichofthefollowingdiagramsrepresenttherelationshipamongmales,fathers,advocates?

, ?

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Options:
1)

2)

3)

4)

CorrectAnswer:

CandidateAnswer:

Question21.Whichanswerfigurewillcompletethepatterninthequestionfigure?

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Options:
1)

2)

3)

4)

CorrectAnswer:

CandidateAnswer:

Question22.Fromthegivenanswerfigures,selecttheoneinwhichthequestionfigureishidden/embedded

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Options:
1)

2)

3)

4)

CorrectAnswer:

CandidateAnswer:

Question23.Apieceofpaperisfoldedandcutasshownbelowinthequestionfigures.Fromthegivenanswerfigures,indicatehowitwillappearwhenopened.

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Options:
1)

2)

3)

4)

CorrectAnswer:

CandidateAnswer:

Question24.IfamirrorisplacedonthelineMN,thenwhichoftheanswerfiguresistherightimageofthegivenfigure?

MN

Options:
1)ABMUMI
2)BMUMIA
3)MUMIAB
4)MUMBAI
CorrectAnswer:MUMBAI
CandidateAnswer:MUMBAI

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Question25.Inthequestion,awordisrepresentedbyonlyonesetofnumbersasgiveninanyoneofthealternatives.Thesetsofnumbersgiveninthealternatives
arerepresentedbytwoclassesofalphabetsasintwomatricesgivenbelow.ThecolumnsandrowsofMatrixIarenumberedfrom0to4andthatofMatrixIIare
numberedfrom5to9.Aletterfromthesematricescanberepresentedfirstbyitsrowandnextbyitscolumn,e.g.,Lcanberepresentedby12,24,etc.,and'R'can
berepresentedby55,67,etc.
Similarlyyouhavetoidentifythesetfortheword'TONE'

II59,

55,67

'L'12,24

04,

'R'

'TONE'

Options:
1)85,40,58,75
2)66,21,77,56
3)97,33,65,44
4)78,57,89,32
CorrectAnswer:97,33,65,44
CandidateAnswer:97,33,65,44

Question26.WhichofthefollowingtaxesisleviedbytheStateGovernmentonly?

Options:
1)Wealthtax

2)Entertainmenttax

3)Incometax

4)Gifttax

CorrectAnswer:Entertainmenttax

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question27.HDIisanaggregatemeasureofprogressinwhichofthethreedimensions?
...

Options:
1)Health,Education,Income

, ,
2)FoodSecurity,Employment,Income
,,
3)Agriculture,Industry,Services
, ,
4)Height,Weight,Colour
,,
CorrectAnswer:Health,Education,Income

, ,
CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question28.TheWorkingCommitteeofNationalCongresssanctionedtheresolutionnamed'QuitIndia'at

""

Options:
1)Wardha

2)Nagpur

3)Mumbai

4)Delhi

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CorrectAnswer:Wardha

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question29.Preservationofhistoricalarticlesisdoneinscienceof________________

Options:
1)Iconography

2)Numismatic

3)Museology

4)Epigraphy

CorrectAnswer:Museology

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question30."Alfalfa"isthenameofa_______

_______

Options:
1)Mineral

2)Tribe

3)Grass

4)Town

CorrectAnswer:Grass

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question31.Thechemicalthatisusedtoripenmangoesis

Options:
1)Calciumsulphide

2)Calciumcarbide

3)Calciumcarbonate

4)Calciumchloride

CorrectAnswer:Calciumcarbide

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question32.Theterm'Smasher'isassociatedwithwhichsport?
"

"

Options:
1)Hockey

2)Boxing

3)VolleyBall

4)Cricket

CorrectAnswer:VolleyBall

CandidateAnswer:VolleyBall

Question33.__________involvestraversingtheentirefilesystem,markingeverythingthatcanbeaccessed.

,/

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Options:
1)Indexpointer


2)Garbagecollection

3)Filesystem

4)Stackpointer

CorrectAnswer:Garbagecollection

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question34.Nylonthreadsaremadeof

Options:
1)Polyesterpolymer

2)Polyamidepolymer

3)Polyvinylpolymer

4)Polysaccharide

CorrectAnswer:Polyamidepolymer

CandidateAnswer:Polyesterpolymer

Question35.Thelongestrailwaylineintheworldconnects_________

Options:
1)NewYorkandSeattle

2)LeningradandVladivostok

3)TrivandrumandGuwahati

4)PerthandSydney

CorrectAnswer:LeningradandVladivostok

CandidateAnswer:LeningradandVladivostok

Question36.HowmanyConstitutionalAmendmentstotheConstitutionofIndiahavebeenmadesofar?

Options:
1)122
2)121
3)120
4)119
CorrectAnswer:122
CandidateAnswer:120

Question37.TheChairmanoftheNationalDisasterManagementAuthority(NDMA)is

Options:
1)NationalSecurityAdvisor

2)PrimeMinisterofIndia

3)ChiefofDRDO
....
4)HomeMinisterofIndia

CorrectAnswer:PrimeMinisterofIndia

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CandidateAnswer:NationalSecurityAdvisor

Question38.WhentheofficesofthePresidentandVicePresidentfallvacantsimultaneously,whoactsasPresident?

"

"

Options:
1)PrimeMinisterofIndia

2)TheChiefJusticeofIndia


3)TheSpeakerofLokSabha

4)TheComptrollerandAuditorGeneralofIndia

CorrectAnswer:TheChiefJusticeofIndia


CandidateAnswer:TheChiefJusticeofIndia

Question39.Goitreiscausedbythedeficiencyof___________

Options:
1)Zinc

2)Calcium

3)Iodine

4)Chlorine

CorrectAnswer:Iodine

CandidateAnswer:Iodine

Question40.Forphotoelectriceffecttotakeplace,themetalusedasthecathodeshouldhave_________

Options:
1)highmeltingpoint


2)lowmeltingpoint

3)Lowworkfunction


4)lowresistance

CorrectAnswer:Lowworkfunction


CandidateAnswer:lowmeltingpoint

Question41.TheSpeakeroftheLokSabhacanberemovedfromhisofficeby____________

Options:
1)ThePresident

2)ThePrimeMinister

3)aresolutionpassedbybothHousesofParliament


4)aresolutionpassedbytheLokSabha


CorrectAnswer:aresolutionpassedbytheLokSabha


CandidateAnswer:aresolutionpassedbytheLokSabha

Question42.WhatdoesSection124AofIndianPenalCodedealwith?

124A

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Options:
1)Atrocityagainstwomen

2)Sedition

3)Crimefordemandingdowry

4)AtrocityagainstSC/ST
/

CorrectAnswer:Sedition

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question43.WhichinstrumentisusedforphotographingtheSun?

Options:
1)Galvanometer

2)Potentiometer

3)Spectrophotometer

4)Spectroheliograph


CorrectAnswer:Spectroheliograph


CandidateAnswer:Spectrophotometer

Question44.Whichcountrywon2016Men'sHockeyChampionsTrophy?
2016

Options:
1)India

2)Germany

3)Belgium

4)Australia

CorrectAnswer:Australia

CandidateAnswer:Australia

Question45.WhichofthefollowingcountriesisnotamemberofG8?

Options:
1)USA
...
2)UK
..
3)Germany

4)Russia

CorrectAnswer:Russia

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question46.Themainproteinfoundinmilkis____________

Options:
1)Albumin

2)Globulin

3)Globin

4)Casein

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CorrectAnswer:Casein

CandidateAnswer:Casein

Question47.WhichorgangetsaffectedinWeil'sdisease?

Options:
1)Liver

2)Lung

3)Heart

4)Kidney

CorrectAnswer:Kidney

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question48.WhichofthefollowingwastheOfficialsloganforthe2016RioOlympicandParaOlympicGames?

2016 ?

Options:
1)WelcomeHome

2)ANewWorld

3)Love&SaveNature

4)InspireaGeneration

CorrectAnswer:ANewWorld

CandidateAnswer:ANewWorld

Question49.TheDailyWeatherMapofIndiaispreparedandprintedat___________

" "(

)?

Options:
1)Kolkata

2)Mumbai

3)NewDelhi

4)Pune

CorrectAnswer:Pune

CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question50.ThecapitaloftheMauryanKingdomwaslocatedat___________

Options:
1)Pataliputra

2)Vaishali

3)Lumbini

4)Gaya

CorrectAnswer:Pataliputra

CandidateAnswer:Pataliputra

Question51.Acanteenrequires56kgsofriceforsevendays.ThequantityofricerequiredforthemonthsofAprilandMaytogetheris

7 56 .

. .

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Options:
1)468kg
468 . .
2)488kg
488 . .
3)498kg
498 . .
4)508kg
508 . .
CorrectAnswer:488kg
488 . .
CandidateAnswer:488kg
488 . .

Question52.Ashopkeeperearnsaprofitof15%aftersellingabookat20%discountontheprintedprice.Theratioofthecostpriceandprintedpriceofthebookis

20%

15%

Options:
1)20:23
2)23:20
3)16:23
4)23:16
CorrectAnswer:16:23
CandidateAnswer:16:23

Question53.Acartravels80kmin2hoursandatraintravels180kmin3hours.Theratioofspeedofthecartothetrainis

2 80 .. 3 180 ..

Options:
1)2:3
2)3:2
3)3:4
4)4:3
CorrectAnswer:2:3
CandidateAnswer:2:3

Question54.Ashopkeeperoffers2.5%discountoncashpurchases.WhatcashamountwouldRohitpayforacycle,themarkedpriceofwhichis3600?

2.5% ,

3600, ?

Options:
1)Rs.3490
2)Rs.3500
3)Rs.3510
4)Rs.3520
CorrectAnswer:Rs.3510
CandidateAnswer:Rs.3510

Question55.Duetoapricehikeof20%,4kglesssugarisavailablefor120.Whatistheinitialpriceperkgofsugar?

20% 120 4 . .

Options:
1)5/kg
5/ .
2)4/kg
4/ .
3)6/kg
6/ .

4)5.5/kg
5.5/ .
CorrectAnswer:5/kg
5/ .
CandidateAnswer:5/kg
5/ .

Question56.Amanwalks1kmon1stday,2kmon2ndday,3kmon3rddayandsoon.Thetotaldistancethemancoversin10daysis

1 ..,

2 .., 3 ..

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Options:
1)40km
40 ..
2)50Km
50 ..
3)55Km
55 ..
4)58Km
58 ..
CorrectAnswer:55Km
55 ..
CandidateAnswer:55Km
55 ..

Question57.Therateofsimpleinterestforwhichasumofmoneybecomes5timesin8yearsis

85?

Options:
1)30%
2)40%
3)50%
4)55%
CorrectAnswer:50%
CandidateAnswer:50%

Question58.Ifa2+b2+c2=83anda+b+c=15thenthevalueofab+bc+cais
a2+b2+c2=83a+b+c=15,ab+bc+ca

Options:
1)69
2)70
3)71
4)72
CorrectAnswer:71
CandidateAnswer:71

Question59.If(3+1)2=x+3y,thenthevalueofx+yis
(3+1)2=x+3y

x+y

Options:
1)2
2)4
3)6
4)8
CorrectAnswer:6
CandidateAnswer:6

Question60.TisapointonthecommontangentsatPoftwocirclesandifTAandTBareresectivelytheothertangentsatAandBtothetwocirclesdrawnfromthe
pointTthen

T T

ABTATB

Options:
1)TA=2TB
2)TA=TB
3)TA=1/2TB
4)3TA=TB
CorrectAnswer:TA=TB
CandidateAnswer:TA=TB

Question61.InatriangleXYZ,whichofthefollowingconditionsistrue
XYZ

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Options:
1)XYYZ>ZX
2)XY+YZ<ZX
3)XYYZ<XZ
4)XY+ZX<YZ
CorrectAnswer:XYYZ<XZ
CandidateAnswer:XYYZ<XZ

Question62.Ifsin(3x20)=cos(3y+20),thenfindthevalueof(x+y).
sin(3x20)=cos(3y+20)(x+y)

Options:
1)90
2)60
3)120
4)30
CorrectAnswer:30
CandidateAnswer:30

Question63.If1/2isaddedtoanumberandthesumismultipledby3,theresultis21.Thenthenumberis

21

Options:
1)6.5
2)5.5
3)4.5
4)6.5
CorrectAnswer:6.5
CandidateAnswer:6.5

Question64.TheaveragetemperatureforMonday,Tuesday,WednesdayandThursdaywas48.TheaveragetemperatureforTuesday,Wednesday,Thursdayand
Fridaywas52,IfthetemperatureonMondaywas42,thenthetemperatureonFridaywas(indegrees)
,,

48,,

52 42

( )?
Options:
1)58
2)56
3)52
4)50
CorrectAnswer:58
CandidateAnswer:58

Question65.Ifmn=2,mn=15,(m,n>0)thenthevalueof(m2n2)(m3n3)is
mn=2,mn=15,(m,n>0)(m2n2)(m3n3)

Options:
1)1856
2)1658
3)1586
4)1568
CorrectAnswer:1568
CandidateAnswer:1568

Question66.IfP=9,Q=17thenthevalueof(p2q2)1/3isequalto
P=9,Q=17(p2q2)1/3 ?

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Options:
1)4
2)1/4
3)3
4)1/3
CorrectAnswer:1/4
CandidateAnswer:1/4

Question67.Ifanglesofmeasure(5y+62)and(22+y)aresupplementary,thenvalueofyis

(5y+62)(22+y)y

Options:
1)16
2)32
3)8
4)1
CorrectAnswer:16
CandidateAnswer:16

Question68.FromthecircumcentreIofthetriangleABC,perpendicularIDisdrawnonBC.IfBAC=60,thenthevalueofBIDis
ABC IBC ID BAC=60,BID

Options:
1)60
2)80
3)75
4)45
CorrectAnswer:60
CandidateAnswer:60

Question69.

Options:
1)n2
2)m2
3)mn
4)1
CorrectAnswer:n2
CandidateAnswer:n2

Question70.Theratiooftheweightsoftwospheresis8:27andtheratioofweightsper1ccofmaterialsoftwois8:1.Theratiooftheradiiofthespheresis

8:27

1..8:1

Options:
1)2:3
2)1:3
3)3:1
4)3:2
CorrectAnswer:1:3
CandidateAnswer:1:3

Question71.Onaground,thereisaverticaltowerwithaflagpoleonitstop.Atapoint9mawayfromthefootofthetower,theanglesofelevationofthetopand
bottomoftheflagpoleare60and30respectively.Theheightoftheflagpoleis

9.

:6030

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Options:
1)53m
53.
2)63m
63.
3)62m
62.
4)65m
65.
CorrectAnswer:63m
63.
CandidateAnswer:63m
63.

Question72.Shownbelowisthemultiplebardiagramdepictingthechangesinthestudentsstrengthofacollegeinfourfacultiesfrom199091to199293.(scale
1cm=100)

1990199119921993

(1..=100)

Aregulardecreaseinstudentsstrengthwasinthefacultyof

Options:
1)Arts

2)Science

3)Commerce

4)Law

CorrectAnswer:Arts

CandidateAnswer:Arts

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Question73.Shownbelowisthemultiplebardiagramdepictingthechangesinthestudentsstrengthofacollegeinfourfacultiesfrom199091to199293.(scale
1cm=100)

1990199119921993

(1..=100)

Howmuchpercentwastheincreaseinsciencestudentsin199293over199091?
19901991 19921993

Options:
1)50%
2)150%
3)66%
4)75%
CorrectAnswer:50%
CandidateAnswer:50%

Question74.Shownbelowisthemultiplebardiagramdepictingthechangesinthestudentsstrengthofacollegeinfourfacultiesfrom199091to199293.(scale
1cm=100)

1990199119921993

(1..=100)

Ratioofthenumberofcommercestudentstothenumberoflawstudentsfrom199091to199293is
1990199119921993

Options:
1)6:7
2)7:6
3)14:1
4)2:8
CorrectAnswer:7:6
CandidateAnswer:7:6

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Question75.Shownbelowisthemultiplebardiagramdepictingthechangesinthestudentsstrengthofacollegeinfourfacultiesfrom199091to199293.(scale
1cm=100)

1990199119921993

(1..=100)

Duringwhichyearthestrengthofartsfacultywasminimum?

Options:
1)199091
2)199192
3)199293
4)199394
CorrectAnswer:199293
CandidateAnswer:199293

Question76.Inthefollowingquestion,outofthefouralternatives,choosethewordwhichbestexpressesthemeaningofthegivenwordandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.
JUBILANT
Options:
1)SOMBRE
2)DEJECTED
3)JOCULAR
4)REJOICING
CorrectAnswer:REJOICING
CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question77.Inthefollowingquestion,outofthefouralternatives,choosethewordwhichisoppositeinmeaningtothegivenwordandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.
COURAGE
Options:
1)BRAVERY
2)WEAKNESS
3)COWARDICE
4)FEAR
CorrectAnswer:COWARDICE
CandidateAnswer:FEAR

Question78.Fourwordsaregiven,outofwhichonlyonewordisspeltcorrectly.Choosethecorrectlyspeltwordandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Options:
1)Commensurate
2)Commensarate
3)Commansurate
4)Comansurate
CorrectAnswer:Commensurate
CandidateAnswer:Commensarate

Question79.Inthefollowingquestions,onepartofthesentencemayhaveanerror.Findoutwhichpartofthesentencehasanerrorandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.Ifthesentenceisfreefromerror,clickthe"Noerror"option.
Hewasnotabletoconcentrate(A)/becauseofthecontinualmusic(B)/beingplayednextdoor.(C)/NoError(D)

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Options:
1)A
2)B
3)C
4)D
CorrectAnswer:B
CandidateAnswer:B

Question80.Inthefollowingquestions,onepartofthesentencemayhaveanerror.Findoutwhichpartofthesentencehasanerrorandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.Ifthesentenceisfreefromerror,clickthe"Noerror"option.
Still(A)/waters(B)/rundeep.(C)/NoError(D)
Options:
1)A
2)B
3)C
4)D
CorrectAnswer:D
CandidateAnswer:B

Question81.Inthefollowingquestions,onepartofthesentencemayhaveanerror.Findoutwhichpartofthesentencehasanerrorandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.Ifthesentenceisfreefromerror,clickthe"Noerror"option.
Thejobis(A)/underthedirect(B)/ofMrsJones.(C)/NoError(D)
Options:
1)A
2)B
3)C
4)D
CorrectAnswer:B
CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question82.Thesentencesgivenwithblanksaretobefilledwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Foreachquestion,
choosethecorrectalternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Pourthejuice_____theglass.
Options:
1)in
2)into
3)onto
4)on
CorrectAnswer:into
CandidateAnswer:into

Question83.Thesentencesgivenwithblanksaretobefilledwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Foreachquestion,
choosethecorrectalternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Ihavebeen_____thisproblemsincenoon.
Options:
1)workinginto
2)workingon
3)workingfor
4)withafter
CorrectAnswer:workingon
CandidateAnswer:workingon

Question84.Thesentencesgivenwithblanksaretobefilledwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Foreachquestion,
choosethecorrectalternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Sushmahasadeep_____fordrunkards.
Options:
1)hatred
2)hate
3)hated
4)hating
CorrectAnswer:hatred
CandidateAnswer:hatred

Question85.Ineachofthequestions,fouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phrase.ChoosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheIdiom/Phrase
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Couchpotato
Options:
1)Anoldpersonwhohasoldfashionedideas.
2)Apersonwhopreferstowatchtelevision.
3)Apersonwhodoesnotseemveryfriendly.
4)Someonewhostayscalmanddoesnotshowtheiremotions.
CorrectAnswer:Apersonwhopreferstowatchtelevision.

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CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question86.Ineachofthequestions,fouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phrase.ChoosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheIdiom/Phrase
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Carrytheball
Options:
1)Decoratetheball
2)Beincharge
3)Takethedecision
4)Bethehostess
CorrectAnswer:Beincharge
CandidateAnswer:Beincharge

Question87.Ineachofthequestions,fouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phrase.ChoosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheIdiom/Phrase
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Turneddown
Options:
1)Subject
2)Object
3)Reject
4)Deject
CorrectAnswer:Reject
CandidateAnswer:Reject

Question88.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentencesandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Onewhocopiesfromotherwriters
Options:
1)Pluralist
2)Imitator
3)Plagiarist
4)Copycat
CorrectAnswer:Plagiarist
CandidateAnswer:Copycat

Question89.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentencesandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Thingthatcanbefeltortouched
Options:
1)Pandemic
2)Palpable
3)Paltry
4)Panchromatic
CorrectAnswer:Palpable
CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question90.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentencesandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Thescientificstudyofelections
Options:
1)Pathology
2)Palaeontology
3)Psephology
4)Philology
CorrectAnswer:Psephology
CandidateAnswer:Palaeontology

Question91.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingto"Noimprovement".
Heenjoystogoontourswithhischildren.
Options:
1)togofortours
2)goingfortours
3)goingontours
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:goingontours
CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question92.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingto"Noimprovement".
Sitawascookinginthekitchenwhenherhusbandwasringingthebell.

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Options:
1)wouldhavebeenringing
2)hadrung
3)rang
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:rang
CandidateAnswer:rang

Question93.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingto"Noimprovement".
Iftheroomhadbeenbrighter,Iwouldhavebeenabletoreadforawhilebeforebedtime.
Options:
1)Iftheroomwasbrighter
2)Iftheroomarebrighter
3)Hadtheroombeenbrighter
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:Hadtheroombeenbrighter
CandidateAnswer:Iftheroomwasbrighter

Question94.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingto"Noimprovement".
Neversuchincidentshavetakenplaceonourcampus.
Options:
1)havesuchincidents
2)suchincidentswillhave
3)weresuchincidents
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:havesuchincidents
CandidateAnswer:[NOTANSWERED]

Question95.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingto"Noimprovement".
Mymotherteachmetobeagoodhumanbeing.
Options:
1)taught
2)thought
3)talked
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:taught
CandidateAnswer:taught

Question96.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternatives
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Aguestspeakerwasaddressingthefacultyandthestudentsinthecollegeauditorium.Ihadjoinedthefacultytheyearbefore,andwasalreadydrawingattention.I
was27,fullofassumptionsaboutmyself,quickwithacommentoneverything,andexpectedpeopletopayattentiontoallthatIhadsaid.
Ilistenedtothetalkforthefirstfiveminutes.Bytheseventh,Iwaslookingaroundtocheckifotherswerelistening.Bythetenth,Ihadglancedatmywatchthree
times,andyawnedonce.AftertwentyminutesIwasthoroughlybored,andtellingmyselfthatitwasdifficulttositthroughsuchaninsipidtalk.Iwantedtoshare
someofmyexpertcommentswithmyneighbour.Buthewascompletelysoldouttothespeaker,andlookedlikeitwasthegreatestdayofhislife.Iwasdisgusted.I
triedtocatchawordorphrasefromthetalk,onlytoconvincemyselfthatthisshouldbehislasttalkever.
Theonehourtalktookagestoend,andbeforethethanksweresaid,Ijumpedtomyfeetwithasighofrelief.Myneighboursmiledatmeandsaid,"Thetalkwas
wonderful,wasn'tit?"Iretorted,"Italmostkilledmewithkindness".
Whatdoyouunderstandaboutthenarratorfromthedescriptioninthefirstparagraph?
Options:
1)Hewasagenius
2)Hewasknowledgeable
3)Hewasselfconceited
4)Hewascharismatic
CorrectAnswer:Hewasselfconceited
CandidateAnswer:Hewasselfconceited

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Question97.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternativesand
clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Aguestspeakerwasaddressingthefacultyandthestudentsinthecollegeauditorium.Ihadjoinedthefacultytheyearbefore,andwasalreadydrawingattention.I
was27,fullofassumptionsaboutmyself,quickwithacommentoneverything,andexpectedpeopletopayattentiontoallthatIhadsaid.
Ilistenedtothetalkforthefirstfiveminutes.Bytheseventh,Iwaslookingaroundtocheckifotherswerelistening.Bythetenth,Ihadglancedatmywatchthree
times,andyawnedonce.AftertwentyminutesIwasthoroughlybored,andtellingmyselfthatitwasdifficulttositthroughsuchaninsipidtalk.Iwantedtoshare
someofmyexpertcommentswithmyneighbour.Buthewascompletelysoldouttothespeaker,andlookedlikeitwasthegreatestdayofhislife.Iwasdisgusted.I
triedtocatchawordorphrasefromthetalk,onlytoconvincemyselfthatthisshouldbehislasttalkever.
Theonehourtalktookagestoend,andbeforethethanksweresaid,Ijumpedtomyfeetwithasighofrelief.Myneighboursmiledatmeandsaid,"Thetalkwas
wonderful,wasn'tit?"Iretorted,"Italmostkilledmewithkindness".
Howdidthenarratorrespondtothespeech?
Options:
1)Hewasglued
2)Hewasbored
3)Hedidnotmindit
4)Hewasengrossedinit
CorrectAnswer:Hewasbored
CandidateAnswer:Hewasbored

Question98.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternatives
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Aguestspeakerwasaddressingthefacultyandthestudentsinthecollegeauditorium.Ihadjoinedthefacultytheyearbefore,andwasalreadydrawingattention.I
was27,fullofassumptionsaboutmyself,quickwithacommentoneverything,andexpectedpeopletopayattentiontoallthatIhadsaid.
Ilistenedtothetalkforthefirstfiveminutes.Bytheseventh,Iwaslookingaroundtocheckifotherswerelistening.Bythetenth,Ihadglancedatmywatchthree
times,andyawnedonce.AftertwentyminutesIwasthoroughlybored,andtellingmyselfthatitwasdifficulttositthroughsuchaninsipidtalk.Iwantedtoshare
someofmyexpertcommentswithmyneighbour.Buthewascompletelysoldouttothespeaker,andlookedlikeitwasthegreatestdayofhislife.Iwasdisgusted.I
triedtocatchawordorphrasefromthetalk,onlytoconvincemyselfthatthisshouldbehislasttalkever.
Theonehourtalktookagestoend,andbeforethethanksweresaid,Ijumpedtomyfeetwithasighofrelief.Myneighboursmiledatmeandsaid,"Thetalkwas
wonderful,wasn'tit?"Iretorted,"Italmostkilledmewithkindness".
Thenarratorwasdisgustedbecause
Options:
1)Hisneighbourwasengrossedinaninsipidtalk
2)Thetalkwasboring
3)Hecouldnotunderstandit
4)Hewasimpatient
CorrectAnswer:Hisneighbourwasengrossedinaninsipidtalk
CandidateAnswer:Hecouldnotunderstandit

Question99.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternatives
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Aguestspeakerwasaddressingthefacultyandthestudentsinthecollegeauditorium.Ihadjoinedthefacultytheyearbefore,andwasalreadydrawingattention.I
was27,fullofassumptionsaboutmyself,quickwithacommentoneverything,andexpectedpeopletopayattentiontoallthatIhadsaid.
Ilistenedtothetalkforthefirstfiveminutes.Bytheseventh,Iwaslookingaroundtocheckifotherswerelistening.Bythetenth,Ihadglancedatmywatchthree
times,andyawnedonce.AftertwentyminutesIwasthoroughlybored,andtellingmyselfthatitwasdifficulttositthroughsuchaninsipidtalk.Iwantedtoshare
someofmyexpertcommentswithmyneighbour.Buthewascompletelysoldouttothespeaker,andlookedlikeitwasthegreatestdayofhislife.Iwasdisgusted.I
triedtocatchawordorphrasefromthetalk,onlytoconvincemyselfthatthisshouldbehislasttalkever.
Theonehourtalktookagestoend,andbeforethethanksweresaid,Ijumpedtomyfeetwithasighofrelief.Myneighboursmiledatmeandsaid,"Thetalkwas
wonderful,wasn'tit?"Iretorted,"Italmostkilledmewithkindness".
Whenthespeechendedthenarratorwas
Options:
1)Happy
2)Relieved
3)Exhausted
4)Disgusted
CorrectAnswer:Relieved
CandidateAnswer:Relieved

Question100.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternatives
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Aguestspeakerwasaddressingthefacultyandthestudentsinthecollegeauditorium.Ihadjoinedthefacultytheyearbefore,andwasalreadydrawingattention.I
was27,fullofassumptionsaboutmyself,quickwithacommentoneverything,andexpectedpeopletopayattentiontoallthatIhadsaid.
Ilistenedtothetalkforthefirstfiveminutes.Bytheseventh,Iwaslookingaroundtocheckifotherswerelistening.Bythetenth,Ihadglancedatmywatchthree
times,andyawnedonce.AftertwentyminutesIwasthoroughlybored,andtellingmyselfthatitwasdifficulttositthroughsuchaninsipidtalk.Iwantedtoshare
someofmyexpertcommentswithmyneighbour.Buthewascompletelysoldouttothespeaker,andlookedlikeitwasthegreatestdayofhislife.Iwasdisgusted.I
triedtocatchawordorphrasefromthetalk,onlytoconvincemyselfthatthisshouldbehislasttalkever.
Theonehourtalktookagestoend,andbeforethethanksweresaid,Ijumpedtomyfeetwithasighofrelief.Myneighboursmiledatmeandsaid,"Thetalkwas
wonderful,wasn'tit?"Iretorted,"Italmostkilledmewithkindness".
Howlongdidthenarratorlistentothespeechwithoutjudgement?

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Options:
1)Sevenminutes
2)Tenminutes
3)Fiveminutes
4)Twentyminutes
CorrectAnswer:Fiveminutes
CandidateAnswer:Fiveminutes

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