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SSC CGL Memory Based Test (2nd Dec 2022 Shift 1) (English)

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100 Questions

Que. 1 In a certain code language,

A + B means 'A is the Son of B'
A - B means 'A is the Wife of B'
A × B means 'A is the Father of B'
A ÷ B means 'A is the Brother of B' 
Based on the above, how is L related to P if 'P ÷ Q + T - V × L ÷ K'?
1. Brother-in-law
2. Brother's Son
3. Son
4. Brother
Correct Option - 4

Que. 2 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
72 × 12 ÷ 36 – 48 + 30 = 198
1. + and –
2. + and ÷
3. × and +
4. ÷ and ×
Correct Option - 4

Que. 3 Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series.
ACT, BAW, CYZ, ________, EUF
1. BYC
2. CXC
3. DWC
4. DYC
Correct Option - 3

Que. 4 Below four words or names are given. You are to select the word or name which comes fourth place
if all of them are arranged alphabetically as in a English Dictionary.
1. Imply
2. implicity
3. Imprint
4. Impose
Correct Option - 3

Que. 5 Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the
following series.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

Correct Option - 2

Que. 6 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
1. BDHNV
2. DFJPX
3. HJNTB
4. KMQWF
Correct Option - 4

Que. 7 If X + Y means X is the father of Y;

X - Y means X is the wife of Y 
X × Y means X is the brother of Y
X ÷ Y means X is the daughter of Y.
If L × W ÷ M - K, then which of the following is definitely true?
1. K is father of W
2. K is son of W
3. K is brother of W
4. K is husband of W
Correct Option - 1

Que. 8 Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the
following series.ac

1.

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2.

3.

4.

Correct Option - 1

Que. 9 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the
following table.
 90   80   120 
5 4 6
7 6 10
25 ? 30
1. 23
2. 55
3. 26
4. 25
Correct Option - 3

Que. 10 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following
set.
(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 /deleting /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)
(15, 271, 16)
(18, 417, 21)
1. (22, 547, 25)
2. (13, 232, 15)
3. (14, 299, 19)
4. (11, 197, 17)
Correct Option - 3

Que. 11 Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed to its right side.

1.

2.

3.

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4.

Correct Option - 4

Que. 12 'L + U’ means ‘L is the sister of U’.

‘L # U’ means ‘L is the husband of U’.
‘L $ U’ means ‘L is the daughter of U’.
‘L % U’ means ‘L is the mother of U’.
‘L @ U’ means ‘L is the brother of U’.
Which of the following expressions denotes that ‘M is the wife of O’?
1. O @ R + K + P % M
2. M % P # K + R $ O 
3. P $ M % R + K % O
4. M % P + K @ R $ O 
Correct Option - 4

Que. 13 Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the
blanks below, will complete the letter series.
_ M o N _ _ _ o M _ _ o _ _o M _ N o J o
1. o o J o o N J o M
2. o o J o o N J o o 
3. o M J o o N J o o
4. M o J o o N J o o
Correct Option - 2

Que. 14 Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
6, 36, 41, ?, 167, 334
1. 125
2. 153
3. 160
4. 164
Correct Option - 4

Que. 15 In the following question, two statements are given, which are followed by four conclusions (I),
(II), (III) and (IV). Choose the conclusion(s), which logically follow the given statement.
Statement:
No door is dog.
All the dogs are cats.
Conclusions:
(I) No door is cat.
(II) No cat is door.
(III) Some cats are dogs.
(IV) All the cats are dogs.
1. Only (I) and (II)
2. All the four
3. Only (III)

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4. Only (II) and (III)

Correct Option - 3

Que. 16 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.
Statements:
Some jugs are bottles.
No bottle is a candy.
All spoons are bottles.
Conclusions:
I. Some jugs are spoons.
Il. No spoon is a candy.
Ill. No jug is a spoon.
IV. No jug is a candy.
1. Either Conclusion I or Ill and II follow.
2. Only Conclusions Il and III follow.
3. Only Conclusions I, Il and IV follow.
4. Either Conclusion I or IV and II follow.
Correct Option - 1

Que. 17 In a certain code language, 'SQUIRREL' is written as 'WXEVVYOY'. What is the code for
'TOMORROW' in that code language?
1. XVBWVYYJ
2. XVBWYVJY
3. XBVYWJVY
4. XVWBVYYJ
Correct Option - 4

Que. 18 Select the figure form among the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the
following series.

1.

2.

3.

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4.

Correct Option - 1

Que. 19 Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the classes given below
Family, Sons, Daughter
1.

2.

3.

4.

Correct Option - 3

Que. 20 Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
67, 79, 64, ?, 61, 85
1. 82
2. 84
3. 80
4. 83
Correct Option - 1

Que. 21 'Inventor' is related to 'imagination' in the same way as 'Teacher' is related to '_______'.
1. Profession
2. Discipline
3. Knowledge
4. Read
Correct Option - 3

Que. 22 Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster
is related to the first letter-cluster.
FELT : PAVP :: SACK : ? 
1. BXMH
2. CXNG

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3. CWMG
4. BWNH
Correct Option - 3

Que. 23 Six friends, A, B, C, D, E and F, are sitting in a circle facing the center but not in the same order. B
and E are not immediate neighbours of each other. B is sitting second to the right of A. C is not an
immediate neighbour A. Only two people sit between D and A.
What is the sitting position of F?
1. Immediate neighbour of both A and C
2. Second to the left of A
3. Third to the right of C
4. Immediate left of E
Correct Option - 3

Que. 24 Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the
first term and fourth term is related to third term.
GRAPES : SAREPG : : VERBAL : LREABV : : NUMBER : ?
1. RMUFBN
2. RMVEBN
3. RMUEBN
4. RMVFBN
Correct Option - 3

Que. 25 Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series?
XQNH, YOQD, ZMTZ, ?, BIZR
1. AWKV
2. AKVW
3. AKWV
4. WAKV
Correct Option - 3

Que. 26 In which of the following state, the state emergency was imposed for the first time?
1. Punjab
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Karnataka
4. Uttar Pradesh
Correct Option - 1

Que. 27 Recently,Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned.What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
1. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
2. Manila
3. Jakarta
4. Trincomale
Correct Option - 1

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Que. 28 If alpha, beta and gamma rays carry same momentum, which has the longest wavelength?
1. Alpha rays
2. Beta rays
3. Gamma rays
4. All have the same wavelength
Correct Option - 4

Que. 29 Which festival is also known as ‘Mahakumbh of the East’?

1. Hornbill Festival
2. Moatsu Mong
3. Ambubachi Mela
4. Bihu Festival
Correct Option - 3

Que. 30 Which of the following is the correct full form of 'MRTP' in MRTP Act 1969?
1. Money Reservation Trade Policy Act
2. Money Reservation Trade Practices Act
3. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act
4. Monopolies Reservation Trade Practices Act
Correct Option - 3

Que. 31 In which Indian state is the Hornbill festival celebrated?

1. Nagaland
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
4. Tripura
Correct Option - 1

Que. 32 Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG) of India?
1. The senior-most officer in the Finance Ministry is appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General
of India.
2. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall only be removed from office in like manner and
on the like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
3. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by the Prime Minister of India.
4. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is appointed by chief justice of India.
Correct Option - 2

Que. 33 Which of the following is the largest Fresh Water Lake of India?
1. Kolleru
2. Wular
3. Nalsarovar
4. Sambhar
Correct Option - 2

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Que. 34 Which city hosted the 2018 commonwealth games?

1. Sydney
2. Canberra
3. Melbourne
4. Gold Coast
Correct Option - 4

Que. 35 Recently in news, Shrestha Yojana is related to:

1. to tackle malnutrition in poor women and poor children.
2. socio-economic upliftment of Scheduled Castes.
3. facilitates the delivery of social security to the workers.
4. development of the rural and backward areas.
Correct Option - 2

Que. 36 Who was the founder of Vijayanagara Empire?

1. Harihar
2. Bukka
3. Krishnadev Rai
4. Both 1 & 2
Correct Option - 4

Que. 37 Which of the following is correct chronology regarding Delhi Sultanate?

1. Slave Dynasty-Khilji Dynasty-​Lodi Dynasty-Tughlaq Dynasty
2. Slave Dynasty-Tughlaq Dynasty-Lodi Dynasty-Khilji Dynasty
3. Slave Dynasty-Lodi Dynasty-Khilji Dynasty-Tughlaq Dynasty
4. Slave Dynasty-Khilji Dynasty-Tughlaq Dynasty-Lodi Dynasty
Correct Option - 4

Que. 38 What is the chemical name of 'Chloroform'?

1. Magnesium Hydroxide
2. Hypochlorous Acid
3. Trichloromethane
4. Dichloromethane
Correct Option - 3

Que. 39 _______ is the common name for Ascaris.

1. Tape worm
2. Earthworm
3. Pinworms
4. Round worm
Correct Option - 4

Que. 40 Which of the following is called the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

1. Red blood cells

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2. Mitochondria
3. White blood cells
4. Plasma membrane
Correct Option - 2

Que. 41 India’s rank in the Human Development Index (HDI) has slipped from 131 to which place in 2022?
1. 135
2. 132
3. 133
4. 136
Correct Option - 2

Que. 42 What is the full form of CSIR?

1. Council for Science and Industry Research 
2. Center for Scientific and India Research
3. Centre for Science and Industry Research 
4. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Correct Option - 4

Que. 43 Which state is related to the Indira Gandhi Shahri Rozgar Guarantee Yojana?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Punjab
3. Tamil Nadu
4. ​Rajasthan 
Correct Option - 4

Que. 44 Sarhul festival is celebrated in which of month of Hindu calendar?

1. Sawan
2. Bhadra
3. Chaitra
4. Kartika
Correct Option - 3

Que. 45 The purpose of accommodation bill is

1. To finance actual purchase or sale of goods 
2. To facilitate trade transmission 
3. When parties are in need of funds 
4. None of the above 
Correct Option - 3

Que. 46 Which Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the British forces in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
1. Siraj-ud-daula
2. Mir Jafar
3. Mir Qasim

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4. Sarfaraz Khan
Correct Option - 1

Que. 47 In India, the census is done after a gap of how many years?
1. 10
2. 11
3. 12
4. 9
Correct Option - 1

Que. 48 Revenue deficit in India implies that

1. the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which will create capital
assets
2. the Indian Government needs to borrow in order to finance its expenses which do not create Capital
assets
3. the Indian Government needs to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India against government
Securities
4. the Indian Government needs to borrow from international financial institutions
Correct Option - 2

Que. 49 Where did an international yoga festival begin in March 2020 with yoga teachers and practitioners
from 11 countries taking part in the week-long event?
1. Bhopal
2. Shimla
3. Ranchi
4.  Rishikesh
Correct Option - 4

Que. 50 The element found most abundantly in the earth crust is:
1. Silicon
2. Aluminium
3. Oxygen
4. Iron
Correct Option - 3

Que. 51 If x4 + x2y2 + y4 = 21

and x2 - xy + y2 = 7
then the value of xy is:
256 16

1. −
1

2. 1

3. −
1

4. 1

Correct Option - 3

Que. 52 If 5a +  1
 = 5, then the value of 9a2 +  1
 is:
2
3a 25a

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1. 51

2. 29

3. 52

4. 39

Correct Option - 4

Que. 53 If x2 +  1
 = 47, ( x +  ) is equal to :
1
2
x x

1. 6, -6
2. 9, -9
3. 7, -7
4. 8, -8
Correct Option - 3

Que. 54 In Δ PQR, PS is the median of the triangle. QR is the base. If the value of PQ is 20 cm and PS is 15
cm and SR is 10 cm. Then find the value of PR.
1. 5√20
2. 5√15
3. 10√5
4. 5√10
Correct Option - 4

Que. 55 In ΔABC, O is the orthocenter and I is the incenter for the given triangle, If ∠BIC - ∠BOC = 90∘,
then find the ∠A.
1. 120∘
2. 140∘
3. 90∘
4. 180∘
Correct Option - 1

Que. 56 In triangle ABC, AD is the internal bisector of ∠A meeting BC at D. If  BD = 3.6 cm and BC = 8
cm, then the ratio of AB to AC will be:
1. 7 ∶ 13
2. 9 ∶ 11
3. 13 ∶ 7
4. 11 ∶ 9
Correct Option - 2

Que. 57 Point P lies outside a circle with centre O. Tangents PA and PB are drawn to meet the circle at A
and B respectively. If ∠APB = 80°, then ∠OAB is equal to:
1. 140°
2. 40°
3. 70°
4. 35°

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Correct Option - 2

Que. 58 Find value of tan2 30 + sin2 45.

1. 5

2. 3

3. 2

4. √2

√3

Correct Option - 1

Que. 59 Study the graph and answer the question∶ 

The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls who passed from school A is 5 ∶ 4 and the ratio of the number
of girls to the number of boys who passed from school C is 4 ∶ 3. The total number of girls passed from
schools A and C is what per cent of the total number of students who appeared from schools B and D?
(Correct to one decimal place)
1. 32.2%
2. 33.5%
3. 30.6%
4. 32.7%
Correct Option - 4

Que. 60 The following graph shows the production of cotton cloth (in lakh metres) by three companies A, B
and C over the years.

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What is the ratio of the production of Company C in the years 1996 and 1997 to the production of Company
B in the years 1999 and 2000?
1. 3 ∶ 11
2. 51 ∶ 52
3. 11 ∶ 3
4. 52 ∶ 51
Correct Option - 2

Que. 61 Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows:
The pie chart shows the break-up of the total number of employees of a company in 2019, in five
departments A, B, C, D and E.

Total number of employees = 4500

If 30% of the employees in department B are transferred to department D. then the difference between the
number of employees in department C and D is x, which lies between:
1. 176 and 180
2. 172 and 176
3. 164 and 168
4. 168 and 172
Correct Option - 2

Que. 62 Study the following table and answer the question:

Percentage of marks obtained by six students A, B, C, D, E and F in five subjects.
Students Subject

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Social
English Math Science Science
Studies
(out of (out of (out of (out of
(out of
50) 150) 80) 75)
100)
A 70 90 65 64 88
B 84 92 75 68 49
C 66 80 85 80 84
D 62 74 75 88 60
E 54 64 55 72 85
F 72 84 65 60 65

Total marks obtained by student E in all the five subjects are ?

1. 340
2. 316
3. 330
4. 306
Correct Option - 4

Que. 63 Find the range of marks of students in a class given as 60, 96, 28, 35, 10, 40, 9, 85 and 25.
1. 85
2. 87
3. 90
4. 65
Correct Option - 2

Que. 64 Find the mode of 3, 4, 4, 3, 6, 7, 7, 4, 3, 3.

1. 3
2. 4
3. 6
4. 7
Correct Option - 1

Que. 65 The speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/h. If it takes the same time in going 35 km downstream as
it takes in going 28 km upstream, then what is the speed (in km/h) of the steam?
1. 1
2. 0.5
3. 1.5
4. 1.2
Correct Option - 1

Que. 66 In a morning walk Rama walk at 12 km/hr instead of 8 km/hr, he would have walked 16 km more,
find the actual distance travelled by him. 
1. 26 km
2. 28 km
3. 32 km

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4. 24 km
Correct Option - 3

Que. 67 If the volume of a sphere is equal to that of a cylinder having the same radius, then find the ratio of
the radius to the height of the cylinder.
1. 1 ∶ 2
2. 2 ∶ 3
3. 3 ∶ 4
4. 3 ∶ 5
Correct Option - 3

Que. 68 Find the total surface area of hemi sphere, whose radius is 7 cm.
1. 472 cm2
2. 492 cm2
3. 422 cm2
4. 462 cm2
Correct Option - 4

Que. 69 If the diagonals of the rhombus is 48 cm and Z cm and the area of the rhombus is 336 cm2 then,
find the perimeter of rhombus.
1. 98 cm
2. 100 cm
3. 102 cm
4. 104 cm
Correct Option - 2

Que. 70 The ratio of the perimeter to the length of a rectangle is 5 : 2. If the area of the rectangle is 16 cm2,
then find the breadth of the rectangle (in cm).
1. 8
2. 6
3. 4
4. 2
Correct Option - 4

Que. 71 During lockdown Adil sells milk at the rate Rs. 40/litre which cost him Rs. 42/litre but measures
980 ml instead of 1 litre. Calculate his actual profit or loss percent.
1. 2.46% Profit
2. 2.82% Loss
3. 2.82% Profit
4. 2.46% Loss
Correct Option - 2

Que. 72 Three successive discounts of 10%, 14% and 15% is equivalent to an approximate single discount
of:
1. 39%

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2. 28%
3. 31%
4. 34%
Correct Option - 4

Que. 73 A person buys 4 horses and 9 cows for ₹13,400. If he sells the horses at 10% profit and cows at
20% profit, then he earns a total profit of ₹1,880. What is the cost of a cow?
1. ₹600
2. ₹900
3. ₹400
4. None of the above
Correct Option - 1

Que. 74 A loan is to be returned in two equal yearly instalments. If the rate of interest is 10% p.a.,
compounded annually, and each instalment is Rs. 5,808, then the total interest charged in this
scheme is:
1. Rs. 1,536
2. Rs. 1,632
3. Rs. 1,602
4. Rs. 1,563
Correct Option - 1

Que. 75 If + means ×, ÷ means +, × means - and - means ÷, then 124 ÷ 32 - 8 + 2 × 11 is equal to :

1. 120 
2. 121 
3. 132 
4. None of these
Correct Option - 2

Que. 76 Spot the erroneous part, if any, in the following sentence:

Unless you do not work hard, you will not win the competition.
1. Unless you do not
2. work hard
3. You will not win
4. The competition
Correct Option - 1

Que. 77 Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in the meaning as the word printed in Bold.
Examplar
1. Epitome
2. Exclusion
3. Defilement
4. Rogue
Correct Option - 1

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Que. 78 Direction: Out of the given options, choose the most appropriate one to fill in the blank.
Not making a will ______ serious consequences for the people you might wish to benefit.
1. can
2. must
3. could
4. can have
Correct Option - 4

Que. 79 Direction: Choose the word which is most nearly the antonym in the meaning as the word printed
in Bold.
Benign
1. Amiable
2. Cordial
3. Genial
4. Hostile
Correct Option - 4

Que. 80 Directions: In the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
WRATH
1. Jealousy
2. Hatred
3. Anger
4. Violence
Correct Option - 3

Que. 81 In the question a sentence has been given in active/passive voice. Out of the given four
alternatives, suggest the one which best expresses the given sentence in passive/active voice.
My father is to buy a flat near the city.
1. A flat is bought by my father near the city.
2. A flat is to be bought by my father near the city.
3. A flat will be bought by my father near the city.
4. A flat is to bought by my father near the city.
Correct Option - 2

Que. 82 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Although I like cats, I cannot _______ one as a pet. 
1. apply
2. avoid
3. adopt
4. agree
Correct Option - 3

Que. 83 Out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given
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As soon as he got the legal documents of the apartment he put it on sale and did not wait for the grass to
grow under his feet.
1. Complexities to arise
2. Others to take advantage of anything
3. Routine to change
4. Time to pass unnecessarily causing a delay
Correct Option - 4

Que. 84 Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case if there is no improvement, select no
improvement.

The store will open (at) 27th August.

1. during
2. No Improvement
3. on
4. over
Correct Option - 3

Que. 85 Select the most appropriate antonym for the given word. 
Tamper
1. Eschew
2. Dabble
3. Donning
4. Contrive
Correct Option - 1

Que. 86 Choose the correct option to explain the idioms / phrases :

To break the ice :
1. to be a strong person
2. to warm up something
3. to break an awkward silence
4. to carve out a passage in the mountains
Correct Option - 3

Que. 87 Direction: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help
of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
There lived an old couple whose only pet was a little dog. Having no children, they loved it as though it
(1)_______ a baby. The old dame made it a cushion (2)_______ blue crepe, and at mealtime Muko—for that
was its name—would sit on it as (3)______ as any cat. The kind people (4)______ the pet with tidbits of fish
with their own chopsticks, and all the boiled rice (5)______ wanted.

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

1. are
2. like
3. is
4. were

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Correct Option - 4

Que. 88 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.

1. of
2. on
3. by
4. at
Correct Option - 1

Que. 89 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.

1. comfortably
2. strongly
3. securely
4. compactly
Correct Option - 1

Que. 90 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.

1. feeds
2. feed
3. feeding
4. fed
Correct Option - 4

Que. 91 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.

1. it
2. one
3. he
4. she
Correct Option - 1

Que. 92 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution'.
I've realised that working hard is the more important thing for me.
1. the most important
2. of more importance
3. a much important
4. No substitution
Correct Option - 1

Que. 93 Select the correctly spelt word.

1. Sysetmatically
2. Systematicaly
3. Systamatically
4. Systematically

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Correct Option - 4

Que. 94 A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select
the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice.
The doctor shall have examined ten patients by 10 O'clock.
1. Ten patients will have being examined by 10 O'clock by the doctor.
2. Examination of ten patients was being done by doctor by 10 O'clock
3. Ten patients will have been examined by 10 O'clock by the doctor.
4. Examination of ten patients shall have been done by the doctor by 10 O'clock
Correct Option - 3

Que. 95 Direction: Each item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a),
(b) and (c) Read each sentence to determine whether there is an error in any underlined part
and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter, i.e., (a) or (b) or (c). If
you find no error, your response should be indicated as (d).
She knew very little (a) / about the man with who (b) / she had promised to spend the summer. (c) / No error
(d)
1. (a)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (d)
Correct Option - 2

Que. 96 Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

Roma, who continues to have a prodigious
P. memory and can recite many Persian couplets without
Q. this during her long walks from her home
R. in Munireddy Palya to Central College
S. a moment's hesitation, says that she first started doing
1. RSQP
2. SQPR
3. PSQR
4. SRQP
Correct Option - 3

Que. 97 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Kavya said, “I am writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.”
1. Kavya said that she is writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.
2. Kavya said that I am writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.
3. Kavya said that she was writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.
4. Kavya said that I was writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.
Correct Option - 3

Que. 98 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Mark or substance that is impossible to remove

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1. Stained
2. Smudge
3. Incredible
4. Indelible
Correct Option - 4

Que. 99 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No
error'.
They have been (1)/ married with each (2)/ other for almost five years. (3)/ No error (4)
1. No error
2. married with each
3. other for almost five years
4. They have been
Correct Option - 2

Que. 100 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
Virat Kohli is a prolific batsman ______ he is out of form.
1. because
2. although
3. so that
4. when
Correct Option - 2

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