SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (5th 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. If a sentence
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
It was (1)/ difficult decided (2)/ about
break up. (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'.
In June 2017, an anodyne footnote to the
Bank of Baroda’s (BoB) quarter results
mentioned a (1)/ fine levied by the South
African Reserve Bank (SARB), (2)/
headquartered in Pretoria. (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 be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it
by selecting the appropriate option.
I am awful ______ picking vegetables.
A. for B. at
C. of D. as
Ans. B 
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.
The demand of self-esteem is that never
stand _______ for what you have the
power to earn.
A. abetting B. begging
C. caging D. daring
Ans. B 
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Imitate
A. Reverse B. Ape
C. Clash D. Repulse
Ans. B 
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Incumbent
A. Increase B. Redundant
C. Choice D. Required
Ans. D 
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Inept
A. Clumsy B. Artless
C. Inadept D. Skillful
Ans. D 
108. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Meek
A. Quiet B. Mode rate
C. Assertive D. Humble
Ans. C 
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Some modern anthropologists hold that
P : but also human behaviour
Q : biological evolution has shaped
R : not only human morphology
A. QRP B. RQP
C. PQR D. PRQ
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given
alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Ram loves Sita.
A. Sita was loved by Ram.
B. Sita is loved by Ram.
C. Sita loves by Ram.
D. Sita loved by Ram.
Ans. B 
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.
The teacher said, “The moon goes round
the earth.”
A. The teacher said that the moon goes
round the earth.
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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. If a sentence
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
It was (1)/ difficult decided (2)/ about
break up. (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'.
In June 2017, an anodyne footnote to the
Bank of Baroda’s (BoB) quarter results
mentioned a (1)/ fine levied by the South
African Reserve Bank (SARB), (2)/
headquartered in Pretoria. (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 be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it
by selecting the appropriate option.
I am awful ______ picking vegetables.
A. for B. at
C. of D. as
Ans. B 
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.
The demand of self-esteem is that never
stand _______ for what you have the
power to earn.
A. abetting B. begging
C. caging D. daring
Ans. B 
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Imitate
A. Reverse B. Ape
C. Clash D. Repulse
Ans. B 
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Incumbent
A. Increase B. Redundant
C. Choice D. Required
Ans. D 
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Inept
A. Clumsy B. Artless
C. Inadept D. Skillful
Ans. D 
108. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Meek
A. Quiet B. Mode rate
C. Assertive D. Humble
Ans. C 
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Some modern anthropologists hold that
P : but also human behaviour
Q : biological evolution has shaped
R : not only human morphology
A. QRP B. RQP
C. PQR D. PRQ
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given
alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Ram loves Sita.
A. Sita was loved by Ram.
B. Sita is loved by Ram.
C. Sita loves by Ram.
D. Sita loved by Ram.
Ans. B 
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.
The teacher said, “The moon goes round
the earth.”
A. The teacher said that the moon goes
round the earth.
B. The teacher asked whether the moon
goes round the earth.
C. The teacher informed about moon
going round the earth.
D. The teacher asked whether moon goes
round.
Ans. A 
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. Curosity B. Curoucity
C. Curiosity D. Cuoisity
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to __________. It is a
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
Some with natural ___________ would
love to be in a scenic
A. create B. creation
C. creativity D. creating
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people. 
This __________ opportunities to them to 
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or 
teacher. 
great biologist __________ a wildlife 
photographer 
A. nor B. but also
C. but D. or
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
the ability to ___________. It is a
A. narration B. narrating
C. narrate D. narrator
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural _____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity
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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. If a sentence
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
It was (1)/ difficult decided (2)/ about
break up. (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'.
In June 2017, an anodyne footnote to the
Bank of Baroda’s (BoB) quarter results
mentioned a (1)/ fine levied by the South
African Reserve Bank (SARB), (2)/
headquartered in Pretoria. (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 be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it
by selecting the appropriate option.
I am awful ______ picking vegetables.
A. for B. at
C. of D. as
Ans. B 
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.
The demand of self-esteem is that never
stand _______ for what you have the
power to earn.
A. abetting B. begging
C. caging D. daring
Ans. B 
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Imitate
A. Reverse B. Ape
C. Clash D. Repulse
Ans. B 
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Incumbent
A. Increase B. Redundant
C. Choice D. Required
Ans. D 
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Inept
A. Clumsy B. Artless
C. Inadept D. Skillful
Ans. D 
108. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Meek
A. Quiet B. Mode rate
C. Assertive D. Humble
Ans. C 
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Some modern anthropologists hold that
P : but also human behaviour
Q : biological evolution has shaped
R : not only human morphology
A. QRP B. RQP
C. PQR D. PRQ
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given
alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Ram loves Sita.
A. Sita was loved by Ram.
B. Sita is loved by Ram.
C. Sita loves by Ram.
D. Sita loved by Ram.
Ans. B 
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.
The teacher said, “The moon goes round
the earth.”
A. The teacher said that the moon goes
round the earth.
B. The teacher asked whether the moon
goes round the earth.
C. The teacher informed about moon
going round the earth.
D. The teacher asked whether moon goes
round.
Ans. A 
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. Curosity B. Curoucity
C. Curiosity D. Cuoisity
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to __________. It is a
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
Some with natural ___________ would
love to be in a scenic
A. create B. creation
C. creativity D. creating
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people. 
This __________ opportunities to them to 
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or 
teacher. 
great biologist __________ a wildlife 
photographer 
A. nor B. but also
C. but D. or
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
the ability to ___________. It is a
A. narration B. narrating
C. narrate D. narrator
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural _____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity
A. at B. from
C. so D. of
Ans. D 
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
This __________ opportunities to them
A. opens B. open
C. opening D. opened
Ans. A 
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
A walk of life
A. An easy comfortable life not necessarily
prosperous.
B. The most important day of your life.
C. A person's occupation or position within
society.
D. Walking is the best form of exercise.
Ans. C 
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
Cut to the chase
A. Come to the point.
B. To run after somebody.
C. To cut out the important bits of
information.
D. To take a short cut.
Ans. A 
120. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is
the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Having a limited or narrow outlook or 
scope 
A. Indulgent B. Parochial
C. Egotistical D. Liberal
Ans. B 
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative
which is the best substitute of the
words/sentence.
Well chosen or suited to the circumstances
A. Bias B. Disparity
C. Asperity D. Felicitous
Ans. D 
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".
I understood that we (is influenced) by
what we see, what we hear.
A. was influenced
B. are influence
C. are influenced
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".
Tunnels (is built) to connect houses and
places of worship whereas innovative trick
doors were attached to the underground
cities.
A. was built B. were built
C. were building 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.
I belong to the Indian
A-fare concession (LF C), I have a fair
B-banking family, and thanks to the leave
C-share of travelling experience
A. ACB B. ABC
C. CAB D. BAC
Ans. D 
125. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
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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. If a sentence
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
It was (1)/ difficult decided (2)/ about
break up. (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'.
In June 2017, an anodyne footnote to the
Bank of Baroda’s (BoB) quarter results
mentioned a (1)/ fine levied by the South
African Reserve Bank (SARB), (2)/
headquartered in Pretoria. (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 be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it
by selecting the appropriate option.
I am awful ______ picking vegetables.
A. for B. at
C. of D. as
Ans. B 
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.
The demand of self-esteem is that never
stand _______ for what you have the
power to earn.
A. abetting B. begging
C. caging D. daring
Ans. B 
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Imitate
A. Reverse B. Ape
C. Clash D. Repulse
Ans. B 
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Incumbent
A. Increase B. Redundant
C. Choice D. Required
Ans. D 
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Inept
A. Clumsy B. Artless
C. Inadept D. Skillful
Ans. D 
108. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Meek
A. Quiet B. Mode rate
C. Assertive D. Humble
Ans. C 
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Some modern anthropologists hold that
P : but also human behaviour
Q : biological evolution has shaped
R : not only human morphology
A. QRP B. RQP
C. PQR D. PRQ
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given
alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Ram loves Sita.
A. Sita was loved by Ram.
B. Sita is loved by Ram.
C. Sita loves by Ram.
D. Sita loved by Ram.
Ans. B 
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.
The teacher said, “The moon goes round
the earth.”
A. The teacher said that the moon goes
round the earth.
B. The teacher asked whether the moon
goes round the earth.
C. The teacher informed about moon
going round the earth.
D. The teacher asked whether moon goes
round.
Ans. A 
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. Curosity B. Curoucity
C. Curiosity D. Cuoisity
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to __________. It is a
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
Some with natural ___________ would
love to be in a scenic
A. create B. creation
C. creativity D. creating
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people. 
This __________ opportunities to them to 
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or 
teacher. 
great biologist __________ a wildlife 
photographer 
A. nor B. but also
C. but D. or
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
the ability to ___________. It is a
A. narration B. narrating
C. narrate D. narrator
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural _____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity
A. at B. from
C. so D. of
Ans. D 
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
This __________ opportunities to them
A. opens B. open
C. opening D. opened
Ans. A 
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
A walk of life
A. An easy comfortable life not necessarily
prosperous.
B. The most important day of your life.
C. A person's occupation or position within
society.
D. Walking is the best form of exercise.
Ans. C 
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
Cut to the chase
A. Come to the point.
B. To run after somebody.
C. To cut out the important bits of
information.
D. To take a short cut.
Ans. A 
120. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is
the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Having a limited or narrow outlook or 
scope 
A. Indulgent B. Parochial
C. Egotistical D. Liberal
Ans. B 
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative
which is the best substitute of the
words/sentence.
Well chosen or suited to the circumstances
A. Bias B. Disparity
C. Asperity D. Felicitous
Ans. D 
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".
I understood that we (is influenced) by
what we see, what we hear.
A. was influenced
B. are influence
C. are influenced
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".
Tunnels (is built) to connect houses and
places of worship whereas innovative trick
doors were attached to the underground
cities.
A. was built B. were built
C. were building 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.
I belong to the Indian
A-fare concession (LF C), I have a fair
B-banking family, and thanks to the leave
C-share of travelling experience
A. ACB B. ABC
C. CAB D. BAC
Ans. D 
125. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. distilation B. distillation
C. destillation D. destilation
Ans. B 
126. In the following question, select the related
word pair from the given alternatives. 
Room : House : : ? : ? 
A. Pedal : Rotate
B. Student : Study
C. Car : Steering
D. Needle : Clock
Ans. D 
127. In the following question, select the related
number from the given alternatives.
59 : 62 : : 66 : ?
A. 67 B. 71
C. 69 D. 70
Ans. C 
128. In the following question, select the related
letter pair from the given alternatives.
HFZ : LJD : : ? : ?
A. KTM : OXQ B. KBN : LCO
C. BHO : DJQ D. FKU : INX
Ans. A 
129. In the following question, select the odd
word pair from the given alternatives.
A. Sister – Brother
B. Son – Friend
C. Father – Daughter
D. Mother – Son
Ans. B 
130. 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. 15 – 225 B. 25 – 625
C. 35 – 1225 D. 45 – 2525
Ans. D 
131. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. ADG B. HKN
C. RUY D. GJM
Ans. C 
132. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary. 
1. Sonorous
2. Sometimes
3. Somber
4. Solution
5. Solve
A. 42513 B. 45321
C. 12543 D. 32415
Ans. B 
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, ?
A. 10 B. 9
C. 13 D. 11
Ans. B 
134. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
BKP, EMQ, IPS, NTV, ?
A. TYZ B. SXY
C. SYZ D. TXY
Ans. A 
135. In a row of trucks, Ashok is at 17th
position from the left end. Bharat is 19
places to the right from Ashok and is at the
exact centre of the row. How many trucks
are there to the right of Ashok truck?
A. 53 B. 54
C. 52 D. 19
Ans. B 
136. From the given alternatives, select the
word which CANNOT be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Accounting
A. Count B. Actually
C. Acting D. Ant
Ans. B 
137. In a certain code language, “MAYOR” is
written as “NBZPS”. How is “PLAYER”
written in that code language?
A. QBFTRZ B. ZRBMQF
C. QMBZFS D. RBMQFS
Ans. C 
138. In a certain code language, 'x' represents
'+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and 
'+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to 
the following question. 
5 + 10 x 21 ÷ 5 - 15 = ? 
A. 49 B. 2
C. 30 D. 24
Ans. B 
139. The following equation is incorrect. Which
two signs should be interchanged to
correct the equation?
10 x 4 + 5 - 30 ÷ 6 = 31
A. x and - B. ÷ and –
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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. If a sentence
is free from error, select 'No Error'.
It was (1)/ difficult decided (2)/ about
break up. (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'.
In June 2017, an anodyne footnote to the
Bank of Baroda’s (BoB) quarter results
mentioned a (1)/ fine levied by the South
African Reserve Bank (SARB), (2)/
headquartered in Pretoria. (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 be filled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it
by selecting the appropriate option.
I am awful ______ picking vegetables.
A. for B. at
C. of D. as
Ans. B 
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.
The demand of self-esteem is that never
stand _______ for what you have the
power to earn.
A. abetting B. begging
C. caging D. daring
Ans. B 
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Imitate
A. Reverse B. Ape
C. Clash D. Repulse
Ans. B 
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Incumbent
A. Increase B. Redundant
C. Choice D. Required
Ans. D 
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Inept
A. Clumsy B. Artless
C. Inadept D. Skillful
Ans. D 
108. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Meek
A. Quiet B. Mode rate
C. Assertive D. Humble
Ans. C 
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Some modern anthropologists hold that
P : but also human behaviour
Q : biological evolution has shaped
R : not only human morphology
A. QRP B. RQP
C. PQR D. PRQ
Ans. A 
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given
alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the same sentence in
Passive/Active Voice.
Ram loves Sita.
A. Sita was loved by Ram.
B. Sita is loved by Ram.
C. Sita loves by Ram.
D. Sita loved by Ram.
Ans. B 
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.
The teacher said, “The moon goes round
the earth.”
A. The teacher said that the moon goes
round the earth.
B. The teacher asked whether the moon
goes round the earth.
C. The teacher informed about moon
going round the earth.
D. The teacher asked whether moon goes
round.
Ans. A 
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. Curosity B. Curoucity
C. Curiosity D. Cuoisity
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to __________. It is a
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
Some with natural ___________ would
love to be in a scenic
A. create B. creation
C. creativity D. creating
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural ____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people. 
This __________ opportunities to them to 
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or 
teacher. 
great biologist __________ a wildlife 
photographer 
A. nor B. but also
C. but D. or
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
the ability to ___________. It is a
A. narration B. narrating
C. narrate D. narrator
Ans. C 
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.
Some with natural _____________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity
A. at B. from
C. so D. of
Ans. D 
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.
Some with natural ______________ would
love to be in a scenic view and stare out of
the window. Those nestlings could one day
become a great biologist __________ a
wildlife photographer or landscape artist to
earn fame. Some always love to chit-chat
with friends or family: encourage them so
they have the ability to ___________. It is
a gift ____________ verbal or linguistic
creativity when they can tell stories, write
essays, and converse easily with people.
This __________ opportunities to them to
be an orator, writer, poet, scholar or
teacher.
This __________ opportunities to them
A. opens B. open
C. opening D. opened
Ans. A 
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
A walk of life
A. An easy comfortable life not necessarily
prosperous.
B. The most important day of your life.
C. A person's occupation or position within
society.
D. Walking is the best form of exercise.
Ans. C 
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
Cut to the chase
A. Come to the point.
B. To run after somebody.
C. To cut out the important bits of
information.
D. To take a short cut.
Ans. A 
120. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is
the best substitute of the words/sentence.
Having a limited or narrow outlook or 
scope 
A. Indulgent B. Parochial
C. Egotistical D. Liberal
Ans. B 
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative
which is the best substitute of the
words/sentence.
Well chosen or suited to the circumstances
A. Bias B. Disparity
C. Asperity D. Felicitous
Ans. D 
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".
I understood that we (is influenced) by
what we see, what we hear.
A. was influenced
B. are influence
C. are influenced
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".
Tunnels (is built) to connect houses and
places of worship whereas innovative trick
doors were attached to the underground
cities.
A. was built B. were built
C. were building 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.
I belong to the Indian
A-fare concession (LF C), I have a fair
B-banking family, and thanks to the leave
C-share of travelling experience
A. ACB B. ABC
C. CAB D. BAC
Ans. D 
125. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. distilation B. distillation
C. destillation D. destilation
Ans. B 
126. In the following question, select the related
word pair from the given alternatives. 
Room : House : : ? : ? 
A. Pedal : Rotate
B. Student : Study
C. Car : Steering
D. Needle : Clock
Ans. D 
127. In the following question, select the related
number from the given alternatives.
59 : 62 : : 66 : ?
A. 67 B. 71
C. 69 D. 70
Ans. C 
128. In the following question, select the related
letter pair from the given alternatives.
HFZ : LJD : : ? : ?
A. KTM : OXQ B. KBN : LCO
C. BHO : DJQ D. FKU : INX
Ans. A 
129. In the following question, select the odd
word pair from the given alternatives.
A. Sister – Brother
B. Son – Friend
C. Father – Daughter
D. Mother – Son
Ans. B 
130. 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. 15 – 225 B. 25 – 625
C. 35 – 1225 D. 45 – 2525
Ans. D 
131. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. ADG B. HKN
C. RUY D. GJM
Ans. C 
132. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary. 
1. Sonorous
2. Sometimes
3. Somber
4. Solution
5. Solve
A. 42513 B. 45321
C. 12543 D. 32415
Ans. B 
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, ?
A. 10 B. 9
C. 13 D. 11
Ans. B 
134. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
BKP, EMQ, IPS, NTV, ?
A. TYZ B. SXY
C. SYZ D. TXY
Ans. A 
135. In a row of trucks, Ashok is at 17th
position from the left end. Bharat is 19
places to the right from Ashok and is at the
exact centre of the row. How many trucks
are there to the right of Ashok truck?
A. 53 B. 54
C. 52 D. 19
Ans. B 
136. From the given alternatives, select the
word which CANNOT be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Accounting
A. Count B. Actually
C. Acting D. Ant
Ans. B 
137. In a certain code language, “MAYOR” is
written as “NBZPS”. How is “PLAYER”
written in that code language?
A. QBFTRZ B. ZRBMQF
C. QMBZFS D. RBMQFS
Ans. C 
138. In a certain code language, 'x' represents
'+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and 
'+' represents '-'. Find out the answer to 
the following question. 
5 + 10 x 21 ÷ 5 - 15 = ? 
A. 49 B. 2
C. 30 D. 24
Ans. B 
139. The following equation is incorrect. Which
two signs should be interchanged to
correct the equation?
10 x 4 + 5 - 30 ÷ 6 = 31
A. x and - B. ÷ and –
C. + and ÷ D. - and +
Ans. A 
140. If 3*1 = 20, 6*1 = 50 and 2*6 = -40, then
find the value of 5*8 = ?
A. 100 B. 30
C. -50 D. -30
Ans. D 
141. Which of the following terms follows the
trend of the given list?
XYXYXYxY, XYXYXyXY, XYXYxYXY,
XYXyXYXY, XYxYXYXY, ____________.
A. XXXYYX B. YYXXXX
C. XYYXXX D. XXYYXX
Ans. B 
142. A courier delivery man cycles 6 km South,
then turns West and cycles 2 km West,
then turns to his right and cycles 6 km,
then turns West and cycles 8 km.
Where is he now with respect to his
starting position?
A. 10 km West B. 6 km West
C. 10 km East D. 6 km East
Ans. A 
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: All matchboxes are lighters
Statement II: Some fire are matchboxes
Conclusion I: No lighters are fire
Conclusion II: All fire are lighters
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusions I and II follow
D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows
Ans. D 
144. In the following, rectangle represents Film
directors, circle represents Cartoonists,
triangle represents Campers and square
represents Cricketers. Which set of letters
represents Cricketers who are also
Cartoonists?
 A. IJ B. CD
C. HG D. DE
Ans. C 
145. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
CAP, AXL, YUH, WRD, ?
A. VOA B. UPB
C. VPB D. UOZ
Ans. D 
146. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
59, 68, 78, 89, 101, ?
A. 116 B. 114
C. 118 D. 120
Ans. B 
147. In the following question, four groups of
three numbers are given. In each group
the second and third number are related to
the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation.
Three are similar on basis of same
Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out
from the given alternatives.
A. (4, 8, 16) B. (5, 10, 20)
C. (6, 12, 24) D. (7, 14, 21)
Ans. D 
148. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. D