SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (4th March 2018 - Shift 3) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/at
that story.(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
102. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Money bills could only be introduced
in the Lok Sabha. (1)/and upon being
passed, are sent to the Rajya 
Sabha.(2)/where it can be 
deleverated upon for upto 14 
days.(3)/No error(4). 
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
I_____not attend the party.
A. probably be
B. will be
C. won’t
D. shall
Ans. D
104. In the following question, the 
sentence given with blank to be filled 
in with an appropriate word. Select 
the correct alternative out of the four 
and indicate it by selecting the 
appropriate option. 
Happy thoughts relesase hormones 
that work for out well-being and 
negative thoughts release hormones 
that make us____. 
A. ill
B. happy
C. excited
D. rejuvenated
Ans. A
5. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Accolade
A. silence
B. Mediocrity
C. Laurels
D. Lowliness
Ans. C
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Invective
A. Invent
B. Expressive
C. Abusive
D. Invitation
Ans. C
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Elated
A. Inspired
B. Cheered
C. Disheartened
D. Encouraged
Ans. C
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Baneful
A. Harmful
B. Cruel
C. Disastrous
D. Lucky
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
All the sound reasons
P : foreign to their culture and
Q : of individual and community
identity 
R : challenge deeply held notions
A. PRQ B. RQP
C. PQR D. QRP
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/at
that story.(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
102. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Money bills could only be introduced
in the Lok Sabha. (1)/and upon being
passed, are sent to the Rajya 
Sabha.(2)/where it can be 
deleverated upon for upto 14 
days.(3)/No error(4). 
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
I_____not attend the party.
A. probably be
B. will be
C. won’t
D. shall
Ans. D
104. In the following question, the 
sentence given with blank to be filled 
in with an appropriate word. Select 
the correct alternative out of the four 
and indicate it by selecting the 
appropriate option. 
Happy thoughts relesase hormones 
that work for out well-being and 
negative thoughts release hormones 
that make us____. 
A. ill
B. happy
C. excited
D. rejuvenated
Ans. A
5. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Accolade
A. silence
B. Mediocrity
C. Laurels
D. Lowliness
Ans. C
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Invective
A. Invent
B. Expressive
C. Abusive
D. Invitation
Ans. C
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Elated
A. Inspired
B. Cheered
C. Disheartened
D. Encouraged
Ans. C
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Baneful
A. Harmful
B. Cruel
C. Disastrous
D. Lucky
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
All the sound reasons
P : foreign to their culture and
Q : of individual and community
identity 
R : challenge deeply held notions
A. PRQ B. RQP
C. PQR D. QRP
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
Some girls were helping the wounded
men. 
A. The wounded men were 
helping some girls. 
B. The wounded men were 
being helped by some girls. 
C. The wounded men are being
helped by some girls.
D. The wounded men received
help from some girls.
Ans. C 
111. A sentence has been given in
Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the
four given alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the same
sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Shyam said, “My master is eating.”
A. Shyam inform that his
master is eating.
B. Shyam say that his master is
eating.
C. Shyam and his master was
eating.
D. Shyam said that his master
was eating
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Asassination
B. Assasination
C. Assassination
D. Assaissination
Ans. C
113. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these 
things make ____________ very 
much of the pleasure or misery of 
your day. 
how vastly your own 
______________ depends on the 
way 
A. happiness
B. happy
C. happily
D. happiest
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
The looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table
A. but B. if
C. then D. and
Ans. D
115. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/at
that story.(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
102. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Money bills could only be introduced
in the Lok Sabha. (1)/and upon being
passed, are sent to the Rajya 
Sabha.(2)/where it can be 
deleverated upon for upto 14 
days.(3)/No error(4). 
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
I_____not attend the party.
A. probably be
B. will be
C. won’t
D. shall
Ans. D
104. In the following question, the 
sentence given with blank to be filled 
in with an appropriate word. Select 
the correct alternative out of the four 
and indicate it by selecting the 
appropriate option. 
Happy thoughts relesase hormones 
that work for out well-being and 
negative thoughts release hormones 
that make us____. 
A. ill
B. happy
C. excited
D. rejuvenated
Ans. A
5. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Accolade
A. silence
B. Mediocrity
C. Laurels
D. Lowliness
Ans. C
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Invective
A. Invent
B. Expressive
C. Abusive
D. Invitation
Ans. C
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Elated
A. Inspired
B. Cheered
C. Disheartened
D. Encouraged
Ans. C
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Baneful
A. Harmful
B. Cruel
C. Disastrous
D. Lucky
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
All the sound reasons
P : foreign to their culture and
Q : of individual and community
identity 
R : challenge deeply held notions
A. PRQ B. RQP
C. PQR D. QRP
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
Some girls were helping the wounded
men. 
A. The wounded men were 
helping some girls. 
B. The wounded men were 
being helped by some girls. 
C. The wounded men are being
helped by some girls.
D. The wounded men received
help from some girls.
Ans. C 
111. A sentence has been given in
Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the
four given alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the same
sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Shyam said, “My master is eating.”
A. Shyam inform that his
master is eating.
B. Shyam say that his master is
eating.
C. Shyam and his master was
eating.
D. Shyam said that his master
was eating
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Asassination
B. Assasination
C. Assassination
D. Assaissination
Ans. C
113. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these 
things make ____________ very 
much of the pleasure or misery of 
your day. 
how vastly your own 
______________ depends on the 
way 
A. happiness
B. happy
C. happily
D. happiest
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
The looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table
A. but B. if
C. then D. and
Ans. D
115. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
the conduct of _______________ 
fellow-workers 
A. you B. your
C. them D. they
Ans. B
116. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones
at your breakfast-table, the conduct
of _______________ fellow-workers
or employers, the _______________
or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to you on the street,
the way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men A. faithful
B. faith
C. faithfully
D. faithfulness
Ans. A
117. In the following passage, some of
the words have been left out. Read
the passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones
at your breakfast-table, the conduct
of _______________ fellow-workers
or employers, the _______________
or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to
you on the street, the way your cook
and housemaid do their work, the
letters you get, the friends or foes
you meet,--these things make
____________ very  much of the
pleasure or misery of your day.
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure
A. up B. upon
C. above D. on
Ans. A
118. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
At somebody's expense
A. Paid for by someone.
B. To blame a crime on
someone else.
C. The unlucky persons who
lose a race.
D. If one person benefits it is
always at the loss of another.
Ans. A 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Cock and bull story
A. An implausible story used as
an explanation or excuse.
B. A fairy tale told down
generations.
C. A story of animals with
hidden morals.
D. The meek can defeat the
bully by being clever.
Ans. A 
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
An upright bar, post, or frame 
forming a support or barrier 
A. Repose
B. Stanchion
C. Recumbent
D. Supine
Ans. B
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A routine task, especially a household 
one 
A. Chore
B. Servitude
C. Moil
D. Travail
Ans. A
122. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
Opening the door to her each
morning is like (lets) a breath of
fresh air into my world.
A. to let
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/at
that story.(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
102. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Money bills could only be introduced
in the Lok Sabha. (1)/and upon being
passed, are sent to the Rajya 
Sabha.(2)/where it can be 
deleverated upon for upto 14 
days.(3)/No error(4). 
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
I_____not attend the party.
A. probably be
B. will be
C. won’t
D. shall
Ans. D
104. In the following question, the 
sentence given with blank to be filled 
in with an appropriate word. Select 
the correct alternative out of the four 
and indicate it by selecting the 
appropriate option. 
Happy thoughts relesase hormones 
that work for out well-being and 
negative thoughts release hormones 
that make us____. 
A. ill
B. happy
C. excited
D. rejuvenated
Ans. A
5. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Accolade
A. silence
B. Mediocrity
C. Laurels
D. Lowliness
Ans. C
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Invective
A. Invent
B. Expressive
C. Abusive
D. Invitation
Ans. C
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Elated
A. Inspired
B. Cheered
C. Disheartened
D. Encouraged
Ans. C
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Baneful
A. Harmful
B. Cruel
C. Disastrous
D. Lucky
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
All the sound reasons
P : foreign to their culture and
Q : of individual and community
identity 
R : challenge deeply held notions
A. PRQ B. RQP
C. PQR D. QRP
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
Some girls were helping the wounded
men. 
A. The wounded men were 
helping some girls. 
B. The wounded men were 
being helped by some girls. 
C. The wounded men are being
helped by some girls.
D. The wounded men received
help from some girls.
Ans. C 
111. A sentence has been given in
Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the
four given alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the same
sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Shyam said, “My master is eating.”
A. Shyam inform that his
master is eating.
B. Shyam say that his master is
eating.
C. Shyam and his master was
eating.
D. Shyam said that his master
was eating
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Asassination
B. Assasination
C. Assassination
D. Assaissination
Ans. C
113. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these 
things make ____________ very 
much of the pleasure or misery of 
your day. 
how vastly your own 
______________ depends on the 
way 
A. happiness
B. happy
C. happily
D. happiest
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
The looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table
A. but B. if
C. then D. and
Ans. D
115. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
the conduct of _______________ 
fellow-workers 
A. you B. your
C. them D. they
Ans. B
116. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones
at your breakfast-table, the conduct
of _______________ fellow-workers
or employers, the _______________
or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to you on the street,
the way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men A. faithful
B. faith
C. faithfully
D. faithfulness
Ans. A
117. In the following passage, some of
the words have been left out. Read
the passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones
at your breakfast-table, the conduct
of _______________ fellow-workers
or employers, the _______________
or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to
you on the street, the way your cook
and housemaid do their work, the
letters you get, the friends or foes
you meet,--these things make
____________ very  much of the
pleasure or misery of your day.
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure
A. up B. upon
C. above D. on
Ans. A
118. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
At somebody's expense
A. Paid for by someone.
B. To blame a crime on
someone else.
C. The unlucky persons who
lose a race.
D. If one person benefits it is
always at the loss of another.
Ans. A 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Cock and bull story
A. An implausible story used as
an explanation or excuse.
B. A fairy tale told down
generations.
C. A story of animals with
hidden morals.
D. The meek can defeat the
bully by being clever.
Ans. A 
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
An upright bar, post, or frame 
forming a support or barrier 
A. Repose
B. Stanchion
C. Recumbent
D. Supine
Ans. B
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A routine task, especially a household 
one 
A. Chore
B. Servitude
C. Moil
D. Travail
Ans. A
122. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
Opening the door to her each
morning is like (lets) a breath of
fresh air into my world.
A. to let
B. let
C. letting
D. no improvement
Ans. C
123. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
What seeds you (has sow) in the
garden of your mind determine the
quality of life you shall have.
A. sowing
B. sow
C. had sow
D. no improvement
Ans. B
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.
If your ward talks
A-well to convince you, be
B-social and interpersonal creativity
C-Proud that he or she has
A. BAC B. ACB
C. BCA D. ABC
Ans. B
125. In the following question, four words
are given out of which one word is
correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.
A. arbittrtes
B. arbitrates
C. arbetrates
D. arbettrates
Ans. B
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given
alternatives.
Lotus:Flower::?:
A. Rabbit:White
B. Peacock:Bird
C. Crow:Flies
D. Krishna:Speak
Ans. B
127. In the following question, select 
the related number pair from the 
given alternatives. 
13 : 167 : : 23 : ? 
A. 527 B. 525
C. 531 D. 532
Ans. A
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
PIR:OHQ::?: ?
A. KLO:MOR
B. LNT:JLQ
C. FAX:EZW
D. KMN:LND
Ans. C
129. In the following question, select the
odd word pair from the given 
alternatives. 
A. Carnivorous-Tiger
B. Herbivorous-Cow
C. Rabbit-Herbivorous
D. Carnivorous-Dog
Ans. C
30. In the following question, four
number pairs are given. The number
on left side of (–) is related to the
number of the right side of (–) with
some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are
similar on basis of same
Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd
one out from the given alternatives.
A. 8-64 B. 6-36
C. 4-16 D. 2-12
Ans. D
131. In the following question, select the
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
A. SW B. GW
C. FJ D. DG
Ans. D
132. From the given alternatives,
according to dictionary, which word
will come at FIRST position?
1. Clause 2. Cigar
3. Clever 4. Cinema
5. Client
A. Cinema
B. Client
C. Cigar
D. Clause
Ans. C
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given
series.
34, 69, 140, 283, ?, 1145
A. 440 B. 545
C. 570 D. 625
Ans. C
134. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
CX, EV, GT, IR, ?
A. LP B. LQ
C. KP D. KQ
Ans. C
135. In a row of boys, Rahul is 19th from
top and Ajay is 21st from bottom.
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
She was (1)/ quite amusing (2)/at
that story.(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
102. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. If a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
Money bills could only be introduced
in the Lok Sabha. (1)/and upon being
passed, are sent to the Rajya 
Sabha.(2)/where it can be 
deleverated upon for upto 14 
days.(3)/No error(4). 
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
I_____not attend the party.
A. probably be
B. will be
C. won’t
D. shall
Ans. D
104. In the following question, the 
sentence given with blank to be filled 
in with an appropriate word. Select 
the correct alternative out of the four 
and indicate it by selecting the 
appropriate option. 
Happy thoughts relesase hormones 
that work for out well-being and 
negative thoughts release hormones 
that make us____. 
A. ill
B. happy
C. excited
D. rejuvenated
Ans. A
5. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Accolade
A. silence
B. Mediocrity
C. Laurels
D. Lowliness
Ans. C
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Invective
A. Invent
B. Expressive
C. Abusive
D. Invitation
Ans. C
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Elated
A. Inspired
B. Cheered
C. Disheartened
D. Encouraged
Ans. C
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Baneful
A. Harmful
B. Cruel
C. Disastrous
D. Lucky
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
All the sound reasons
P : foreign to their culture and
Q : of individual and community
identity 
R : challenge deeply held notions
A. PRQ B. RQP
C. PQR D. QRP
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
Some girls were helping the wounded
men. 
A. The wounded men were 
helping some girls. 
B. The wounded men were 
being helped by some girls. 
C. The wounded men are being
helped by some girls.
D. The wounded men received
help from some girls.
Ans. C 
111. A sentence has been given in
Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the
four given alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the same
sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Shyam said, “My master is eating.”
A. Shyam inform that his
master is eating.
B. Shyam say that his master is
eating.
C. Shyam and his master was
eating.
D. Shyam said that his master
was eating
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Asassination
B. Assasination
C. Assassination
D. Assaissination
Ans. C
113. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these 
things make ____________ very 
much of the pleasure or misery of 
your day. 
how vastly your own 
______________ depends on the 
way 
A. happiness
B. happy
C. happily
D. happiest
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
The looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table
A. but B. if
C. then D. and
Ans. D
115. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones at your
breakfast-table, the conduct of
_______________ fellow-workers or
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men you deal with, what
people say to you on the street, the
way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
the conduct of _______________ 
fellow-workers 
A. you B. your
C. them D. they
Ans. B
116. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones
at your breakfast-table, the conduct
of _______________ fellow-workers
or employers, the _______________
or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to you on the street,
the way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet,--these
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure or misery of
your day.
employers, the _______________ or
unreliable men A. faithful
B. faith
C. faithfully
D. faithfulness
Ans. A
117. In the following passage, some of
the words have been left out. Read
the passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
A little thought will show you how
vastly your own ______________
depends on the way other people
bear themselves toward you. The
looks __________ tones
at your breakfast-table, the conduct
of _______________ fellow-workers
or employers, the _______________
or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to
you on the street, the way your cook
and housemaid do their work, the
letters you get, the friends or foes
you meet,--these things make
____________ very  much of the
pleasure or misery of your day.
things make ____________ very
much of the pleasure
A. up B. upon
C. above D. on
Ans. A
118. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
At somebody's expense
A. Paid for by someone.
B. To blame a crime on
someone else.
C. The unlucky persons who
lose a race.
D. If one person benefits it is
always at the loss of another.
Ans. A 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Cock and bull story
A. An implausible story used as
an explanation or excuse.
B. A fairy tale told down
generations.
C. A story of animals with
hidden morals.
D. The meek can defeat the
bully by being clever.
Ans. A 
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
An upright bar, post, or frame 
forming a support or barrier 
A. Repose
B. Stanchion
C. Recumbent
D. Supine
Ans. B
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A routine task, especially a household 
one 
A. Chore
B. Servitude
C. Moil
D. Travail
Ans. A
122. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
Opening the door to her each
morning is like (lets) a breath of
fresh air into my world.
A. to let
B. let
C. letting
D. no improvement
Ans. C
123. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
What seeds you (has sow) in the
garden of your mind determine the
quality of life you shall have.
A. sowing
B. sow
C. had sow
D. no improvement
Ans. B
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.
If your ward talks
A-well to convince you, be
B-social and interpersonal creativity
C-Proud that he or she has
A. BAC B. ACB
C. BCA D. ABC
Ans. B
125. In the following question, four words
are given out of which one word is
correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.
A. arbittrtes
B. arbitrates
C. arbetrates
D. arbettrates
Ans. B
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given
alternatives.
Lotus:Flower::?:
A. Rabbit:White
B. Peacock:Bird
C. Crow:Flies
D. Krishna:Speak
Ans. B
127. In the following question, select 
the related number pair from the 
given alternatives. 
13 : 167 : : 23 : ? 
A. 527 B. 525
C. 531 D. 532
Ans. A
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
PIR:OHQ::?: ?
A. KLO:MOR
B. LNT:JLQ
C. FAX:EZW
D. KMN:LND
Ans. C
129. In the following question, select the
odd word pair from the given 
alternatives. 
A. Carnivorous-Tiger
B. Herbivorous-Cow
C. Rabbit-Herbivorous
D. Carnivorous-Dog
Ans. C
30. In the following question, four
number pairs are given. The number
on left side of (–) is related to the
number of the right side of (–) with
some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are
similar on basis of same
Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd
one out from the given alternatives.
A. 8-64 B. 6-36
C. 4-16 D. 2-12
Ans. D
131. In the following question, select the
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
A. SW B. GW
C. FJ D. DG
Ans. D
132. From the given alternatives,
according to dictionary, which word
will come at FIRST position?
1. Clause 2. Cigar
3. Clever 4. Cinema
5. Client
A. Cinema
B. Client
C. Cigar
D. Clause
Ans. C
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given
series.
34, 69, 140, 283, ?, 1145
A. 440 B. 545
C. 570 D. 625
Ans. C
134. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
CX, EV, GT, IR, ?
A. LP B. LQ
C. KP D. KQ
Ans. C
135. In a row of boys, Rahul is 19th from
top and Ajay is 21st from bottom.
They interchange their position. Ajay 
now becomes 28th from bottom. How 
many total boys are there in the row? 
A. 47 B. 46
C. 45 D. 48
Ans. A
136. From the given alternatives, select
the word which CANNOT be formed
using the letters of the given word.
Liabilities
A. Lite B. Able
C. Like D. Table
Ans. C
137. In a certain code language,
“HARMS” is written as 
“81181319” and “FLUTE” is written 
as “61221205”. How is 
“WOUND” written in that code 
language? 
A. 21144152
B. 21441514
C. 231521144
D. 171921415
Ans. C
138. In a certain code language, '-'
represents 'x', '÷' represents '+', '+'
represents '÷' and 'x' represents '-'.
Find out the answer to the following
question.
8 ÷ 14 - 20 + 5 x 2 = ?
A. 46 B. 62
C. 32 D. 14
Ans. B
139. The following equation is incorrect.
Which two signs should be
interchanged to correct the equation?
12 - 6 x 5 + 20 ÷ 4 = 31
A. + and ÷
B. + and x
C. - and +
D. ÷ and –
Ans. D
140. If 70*10 = -7, 50*5 = -10 and 10*5
= -2, then find  the value of 80*1 = ?
A. 45 B. -25
C. 20 D. -80
Ans. C
141. Which of the following terms follows
the trend of the given list?
XYXYXYxy, XYXYXyxY, XYXYxyXY, 
XYXyxYXY, XYxyXYXY, 
_______________. 
A. xyXYXYXY
B. XYXYXYxy
C. XYXYXyxY
D. XyxYXYXY
Ans. D
142. Two trucks start from the same
warehouse. Truck A goes 6 km North,
then turns to its right and goes 4 km. 
In the meanwhile truck B goes 9 km 
East, then turns North and goes 6 
km, then turns to its right and goes 4 
km. Where is truck B with respect to 
truck A? 
A. 17 km East
B. 9 km West
C. 17 km West
D. 9 km East
Ans. D
143. In the question two statements are
given, followed by two conclusions, I
and II. You have to consider the
statements to be true even if it
seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given
conclusions, if any, follows from the
given statements.
Statement I: No mirrors are glass
Statement II: No reflective are
mirrors
Conclusion I: All glass are reflective
Conclusion II: All reflective are glass
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusions I and follow
D. Neither conclusion I nor 
conclusion II follows
Ans. D 
144. In the following figure, rectangle
represents Copywriters, Circle 
represents Caroonists, triangle 
represent Comdians and square 
represents Mothers.Which set of 
letters represents Copywriters who 
are nether Comedians nor Mothers? 
A. BE B. CD
C. AF D. IH
Ans. D
145. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
NIP,KGO,HEN,ECM.?
A. CBM B. BAL
C. CAL D. BBM
Ans. B
146. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given 
series. 
146, 137, 128, ?, 110,101 
A. 123 B. 121