SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (8th March 2018 - Shift 2) | 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 has (1)/ reduced her
(2)/consumption to considerably
(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C
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’.
Liquid water cannot exist on the
surface of Mars as to low(1)/ 
atmospheric pressure, which is less 
than 1% of Earth’s (2)/except at the 
lowest elevations for short 
periods.(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. 
That is ______ cars I know. 
A. the worst
B. worst
C. mostly worst
D. one of the worst
Ans. C
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 ______ of many archaic and
dilatory procedures have proved to
be extremely damaging to our 
governance and society 
A. caution
B. translation
C. imposition
D. revolution
Ans. C
105. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Curtail
A. Prolong
B. Downsize
C. Lengthen
D. Extend
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.
Inference
A. Beginning
B. Conclusion
C. Preparation
D. Discovery
Ans. B
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consensus
A. Accord
B. Discord
C. Consent
D. Unity
Ans. B
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Mould
A. Genuine
B. Shape
C. Slice
D. Sculpt
Ans. A
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
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.
The workers are building the house.
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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 has (1)/ reduced her
(2)/consumption to considerably
(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C
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’.
Liquid water cannot exist on the
surface of Mars as to low(1)/ 
atmospheric pressure, which is less 
than 1% of Earth’s (2)/except at the 
lowest elevations for short 
periods.(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. 
That is ______ cars I know. 
A. the worst
B. worst
C. mostly worst
D. one of the worst
Ans. C
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 ______ of many archaic and
dilatory procedures have proved to
be extremely damaging to our 
governance and society 
A. caution
B. translation
C. imposition
D. revolution
Ans. C
105. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Curtail
A. Prolong
B. Downsize
C. Lengthen
D. Extend
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.
Inference
A. Beginning
B. Conclusion
C. Preparation
D. Discovery
Ans. B
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consensus
A. Accord
B. Discord
C. Consent
D. Unity
Ans. B
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Mould
A. Genuine
B. Shape
C. Slice
D. Sculpt
Ans. A
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
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.
The workers are building the house.
A. The house was being built by
the workers.
B. The house was built by the
workers.
C. The house is built by the
workers.
D. The house is being built by
the workers.
Ans. D 
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.
Sneha said to Arjun,”Go away.”
A. Sneha ordered Arjun to go
away.
B. Sneha asked Arjun that he
should go away.
C. Sneha say to Arjun to go
away.
D. Sneha inquired Arjun to go
away.
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. Aggrression
B. Aggrresion
C. Aggression
D. Agrresson
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank  below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. 
The valve had to be opened to let 
more kerosene vapour to the burner 
and pumping resumed. With the 
increase in pressure, the 
burner flame would spread 
_________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until 
the desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you  had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in 
vogue. 
below would be __________ 
pressure 
A. inside B. into
C. about D. under
Ans. B
14. 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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
and __________ a small circular 
flame 
A. Slow
B. Slowly
C. Slower
D. Slowest
Ans. B
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
would spread _________ a loud 
noise. 
A. within B. with
C. during D. at
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. 
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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 has (1)/ reduced her
(2)/consumption to considerably
(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C
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’.
Liquid water cannot exist on the
surface of Mars as to low(1)/ 
atmospheric pressure, which is less 
than 1% of Earth’s (2)/except at the 
lowest elevations for short 
periods.(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. 
That is ______ cars I know. 
A. the worst
B. worst
C. mostly worst
D. one of the worst
Ans. C
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 ______ of many archaic and
dilatory procedures have proved to
be extremely damaging to our 
governance and society 
A. caution
B. translation
C. imposition
D. revolution
Ans. C
105. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Curtail
A. Prolong
B. Downsize
C. Lengthen
D. Extend
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.
Inference
A. Beginning
B. Conclusion
C. Preparation
D. Discovery
Ans. B
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consensus
A. Accord
B. Discord
C. Consent
D. Unity
Ans. B
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Mould
A. Genuine
B. Shape
C. Slice
D. Sculpt
Ans. A
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
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.
The workers are building the house.
A. The house was being built by
the workers.
B. The house was built by the
workers.
C. The house is built by the
workers.
D. The house is being built by
the workers.
Ans. D 
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.
Sneha said to Arjun,”Go away.”
A. Sneha ordered Arjun to go
away.
B. Sneha asked Arjun that he
should go away.
C. Sneha say to Arjun to go
away.
D. Sneha inquired Arjun to go
away.
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. Aggrression
B. Aggrresion
C. Aggression
D. Agrresson
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank  below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. 
The valve had to be opened to let 
more kerosene vapour to the burner 
and pumping resumed. With the 
increase in pressure, the 
burner flame would spread 
_________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until 
the desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you  had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in 
vogue. 
below would be __________ 
pressure 
A. inside B. into
C. about D. under
Ans. B
14. 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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
and __________ a small circular 
flame 
A. Slow
B. Slowly
C. Slower
D. Slowest
Ans. B
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
would spread _________ a loud 
noise. 
A. within B. with
C. during D. at
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. 
When the kerosene burned, the fuel 
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
had to be _________ opened to 
reduce 
A. partly B. some
C. everything D. none
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.
be opened to let more kerosene
vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in
pressure, the burner flame would
spread _________ a loud noise. To
lower the flame, the valve had to be
_________ opened to reduce the
pressure and then tightened until the
desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to
be bigger, you had to hit the piston
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.
was achieved. _________ you
wanted the flame
A. if B. Nor
C. So D. Thus
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 bone of contention
A. The only part to which two
arguing parties agree.
B. An issue over which there is
continuing disagreement.
C. A very expensive inherited
property.
D. To be happy with only a few
things.
Ans. B 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Zip your lip 
A. Keep quiet about something.
B. To talk fast.
C. To not think before speaking.
D. The silence before a storm.
Ans. A
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A military or political group that rules 
a country after taking power by force
A. junta
B. suffrage
C. Emancipation
D. Egalitarinanism
Ans. C
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A person who lives outside his native 
country 
A. Indigenous
B. Natal
C. Expatriate
D. Intrinsic
Ans. C
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".
At the micro level, the dialectical
process of development in India (has
now heading) towards another 
direction. 
A. had now heading
B. now heading
C. is now heading
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".
I wondered what one would have
thought some 40 years ago if you
(had said) you could heat liquid
using a plastic container.
A. having said
B. had say
C. have saying
D. no improvement
Ans. A
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
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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 has (1)/ reduced her
(2)/consumption to considerably
(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C
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’.
Liquid water cannot exist on the
surface of Mars as to low(1)/ 
atmospheric pressure, which is less 
than 1% of Earth’s (2)/except at the 
lowest elevations for short 
periods.(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. 
That is ______ cars I know. 
A. the worst
B. worst
C. mostly worst
D. one of the worst
Ans. C
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 ______ of many archaic and
dilatory procedures have proved to
be extremely damaging to our 
governance and society 
A. caution
B. translation
C. imposition
D. revolution
Ans. C
105. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Curtail
A. Prolong
B. Downsize
C. Lengthen
D. Extend
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.
Inference
A. Beginning
B. Conclusion
C. Preparation
D. Discovery
Ans. B
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consensus
A. Accord
B. Discord
C. Consent
D. Unity
Ans. B
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Mould
A. Genuine
B. Shape
C. Slice
D. Sculpt
Ans. A
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
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.
The workers are building the house.
A. The house was being built by
the workers.
B. The house was built by the
workers.
C. The house is built by the
workers.
D. The house is being built by
the workers.
Ans. D 
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.
Sneha said to Arjun,”Go away.”
A. Sneha ordered Arjun to go
away.
B. Sneha asked Arjun that he
should go away.
C. Sneha say to Arjun to go
away.
D. Sneha inquired Arjun to go
away.
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. Aggrression
B. Aggrresion
C. Aggression
D. Agrresson
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank  below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. 
The valve had to be opened to let 
more kerosene vapour to the burner 
and pumping resumed. With the 
increase in pressure, the 
burner flame would spread 
_________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until 
the desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you  had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in 
vogue. 
below would be __________ 
pressure 
A. inside B. into
C. about D. under
Ans. B
14. 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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
and __________ a small circular 
flame 
A. Slow
B. Slowly
C. Slower
D. Slowest
Ans. B
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
would spread _________ a loud 
noise. 
A. within B. with
C. during D. at
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. 
When the kerosene burned, the fuel 
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
had to be _________ opened to 
reduce 
A. partly B. some
C. everything D. none
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.
be opened to let more kerosene
vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in
pressure, the burner flame would
spread _________ a loud noise. To
lower the flame, the valve had to be
_________ opened to reduce the
pressure and then tightened until the
desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to
be bigger, you had to hit the piston
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.
was achieved. _________ you
wanted the flame
A. if B. Nor
C. So D. Thus
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 bone of contention
A. The only part to which two
arguing parties agree.
B. An issue over which there is
continuing disagreement.
C. A very expensive inherited
property.
D. To be happy with only a few
things.
Ans. B 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Zip your lip 
A. Keep quiet about something.
B. To talk fast.
C. To not think before speaking.
D. The silence before a storm.
Ans. A
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A military or political group that rules 
a country after taking power by force
A. junta
B. suffrage
C. Emancipation
D. Egalitarinanism
Ans. C
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A person who lives outside his native 
country 
A. Indigenous
B. Natal
C. Expatriate
D. Intrinsic
Ans. C
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".
At the micro level, the dialectical
process of development in India (has
now heading) towards another 
direction. 
A. had now heading
B. now heading
C. is now heading
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".
I wondered what one would have
thought some 40 years ago if you
(had said) you could heat liquid
using a plastic container.
A. having said
B. had say
C. have saying
D. no improvement
Ans. A
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
5 
order of the sentences to form a 
coherent paragraph. 
Cars were owned by 
A-only a privileged few and
B-my class of society was
C-as yet untouched by it
A. ABC B. CBA
C. CAB D. BCA
Ans. A
125. In the following question, four words
are given out of which one word is
correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.
A. arogance
B. arroganse
C. aroganse
D. arrogance
Ans. D
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given
alternatives.
Current:Ampere::?:?
A. Air:Kilogram
B. work:joule
C. pressure:Speed
D. Tempreature:Metre
Ans. B
127. In the following question, select
the related number pair from  the
given alternatives.
14 : 16 : : 22 : ?
A. 26 B. 29
C. 24 D. 28
Ans. C
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
ART : BSU : : MRV : ?
A. KFT B. NSW
C. MFG D. NRV
Ans. B
129. In the following question, select the
odd word pair from the given 
alternatives. 
A. Car B. Cycle
C. Tyre D. Truck
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. 10-121
B. 12-169
C. 14-225
D. 16-279
Ans. D
131. In the following question, select the
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
A. RTVX B. GIKM
C. DFIK D. LNPR
Ans. C
132. Arrange the given words in the
sequence in which they occur in the
dictionary.
1. Journey 2. Judge
3. Jingling 4. Jingle
5. Judgement
A. 32541
B. 53142
C. 43125
D. 15342
Ans. C
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given
series.
11, 13, 16, 18, 21, ?
A. 29 B. 25
C. 27 D. 23
Ans. D
134. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
IM, JO, KQ, LS, ?
A. NV B. MU
C. MY D. NT
Ans. B
135. In a row of boys, Punit’s position
from the left end is 33rd and Ankit’s
position from the right end is 25th.
After interchanging their position,
Punit’s position becomes 45th from
the left end. How many boys are
there in the row?
A. 70 B. 71
C. 69 D. 74
Ans. C
136. From the given alternatives, select
the word which CANNOT be formed
using the letters of the given word.
Threatened
A. Heart
B. Detain
C. Treat
D. Heated
Ans. B
137. In a certain code language, “book is
tough” is written as “fu la mi”,
“tough can easy” is written as “fu
muk po” and “easy not book” is
written as “ti po la”.What is the
code for “tough” in that code
language?
A. mi B. Po
C. la D. fu
Ans. D
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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 has (1)/ reduced her
(2)/consumption to considerably
(3)/No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C
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’.
Liquid water cannot exist on the
surface of Mars as to low(1)/ 
atmospheric pressure, which is less 
than 1% of Earth’s (2)/except at the 
lowest elevations for short 
periods.(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. 
That is ______ cars I know. 
A. the worst
B. worst
C. mostly worst
D. one of the worst
Ans. C
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 ______ of many archaic and
dilatory procedures have proved to
be extremely damaging to our 
governance and society 
A. caution
B. translation
C. imposition
D. revolution
Ans. C
105. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Curtail
A. Prolong
B. Downsize
C. Lengthen
D. Extend
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.
Inference
A. Beginning
B. Conclusion
C. Preparation
D. Discovery
Ans. B
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consensus
A. Accord
B. Discord
C. Consent
D. Unity
Ans. B
108. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which is opposite in meaning of
the given word.
Mould
A. Genuine
B. Shape
C. Slice
D. Sculpt
Ans. A
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
In developing countries today
P : urban health conditions
Q : than rural health conditions
R : seem to be better
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.
The workers are building the house.
A. The house was being built by
the workers.
B. The house was built by the
workers.
C. The house is built by the
workers.
D. The house is being built by
the workers.
Ans. D 
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.
Sneha said to Arjun,”Go away.”
A. Sneha ordered Arjun to go
away.
B. Sneha asked Arjun that he
should go away.
C. Sneha say to Arjun to go
away.
D. Sneha inquired Arjun to go
away.
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. Aggrression
B. Aggrresion
C. Aggression
D. Agrresson
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank  below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. 
The valve had to be opened to let 
more kerosene vapour to the burner 
and pumping resumed. With the 
increase in pressure, the 
burner flame would spread 
_________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until 
the desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you  had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in 
vogue. 
below would be __________ 
pressure 
A. inside B. into
C. about D. under
Ans. B
14. 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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
and __________ a small circular 
flame 
A. Slow
B. Slowly
C. Slower
D. Slowest
Ans. B
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.
When the kerosene burned, the fuel
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
would spread _________ a loud 
noise. 
A. within B. with
C. during D. at
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. 
When the kerosene burned, the fuel 
in the tank below would be 
__________ pressure, and 
__________ a small circular flame 
would appear in the burner. The 
valve had to be opened to let more 
kerosene vapour to the burner and 
pumping resumed. With the increase 
in pressure, the burner flame would 
spread _________ a loud noise. To 
lower the flame, the valve had to be 
_________ opened to reduce the 
pressure and then tightened until the 
desired flame size was achieved. 
_________ you wanted the flame to 
be bigger, you had to hit the piston 
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue. 
had to be _________ opened to 
reduce 
A. partly B. some
C. everything D. none
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.
be opened to let more kerosene
vapour to the burner and pumping
resumed. With the increase in
pressure, the burner flame would
spread _________ a loud noise. To
lower the flame, the valve had to be
_________ opened to reduce the
pressure and then tightened until the
desired flame size was achieved.
_________ you wanted the flame to
be bigger, you had to hit the piston
again. Pump stoves are still in vogue.
was achieved. _________ you
wanted the flame
A. if B. Nor
C. So D. Thus
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 bone of contention
A. The only part to which two
arguing parties agree.
B. An issue over which there is
continuing disagreement.
C. A very expensive inherited
property.
D. To be happy with only a few
things.
Ans. B 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Zip your lip 
A. Keep quiet about something.
B. To talk fast.
C. To not think before speaking.
D. The silence before a storm.
Ans. A
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A military or political group that rules 
a country after taking power by force
A. junta
B. suffrage
C. Emancipation
D. Egalitarinanism
Ans. C
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A person who lives outside his native 
country 
A. Indigenous
B. Natal
C. Expatriate
D. Intrinsic
Ans. C
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".
At the micro level, the dialectical
process of development in India (has
now heading) towards another 
direction. 
A. had now heading
B. now heading
C. is now heading
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".
I wondered what one would have
thought some 40 years ago if you
(had said) you could heat liquid
using a plastic container.
A. having said
B. had say
C. have saying
D. no improvement
Ans. A
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
5 
order of the sentences to form a 
coherent paragraph. 
Cars were owned by 
A-only a privileged few and
B-my class of society was
C-as yet untouched by it
A. ABC B. CBA
C. CAB D. BCA
Ans. A
125. In the following question, four words
are given out of which one word is
correctly spelt. Select the correctly
spelt word.
A. arogance
B. arroganse
C. aroganse
D. arrogance
Ans. D
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given
alternatives.
Current:Ampere::?:?
A. Air:Kilogram
B. work:joule
C. pressure:Speed
D. Tempreature:Metre
Ans. B
127. In the following question, select
the related number pair from  the
given alternatives.
14 : 16 : : 22 : ?
A. 26 B. 29
C. 24 D. 28
Ans. C
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
ART : BSU : : MRV : ?
A. KFT B. NSW
C. MFG D. NRV
Ans. B
129. In the following question, select the
odd word pair from the given 
alternatives. 
A. Car B. Cycle
C. Tyre D. Truck
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. 10-121
B. 12-169
C. 14-225
D. 16-279
Ans. D
131. In the following question, select the
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
A. RTVX B. GIKM
C. DFIK D. LNPR
Ans. C
132. Arrange the given words in the
sequence in which they occur in the
dictionary.
1. Journey 2. Judge
3. Jingling 4. Jingle
5. Judgement
A. 32541
B. 53142
C. 43125
D. 15342
Ans. C
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given
series.
11, 13, 16, 18, 21, ?
A. 29 B. 25
C. 27 D. 23
Ans. D
134. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
IM, JO, KQ, LS, ?
A. NV B. MU
C. MY D. NT
Ans. B
135. In a row of boys, Punit’s position
from the left end is 33rd and Ankit’s
position from the right end is 25th.
After interchanging their position,
Punit’s position becomes 45th from
the left end. How many boys are
there in the row?
A. 70 B. 71
C. 69 D. 74
Ans. C
136. From the given alternatives, select
the word which CANNOT be formed
using the letters of the given word.
Threatened
A. Heart
B. Detain
C. Treat
D. Heated
Ans. B
137. In a certain code language, “book is
tough” is written as “fu la mi”,
“tough can easy” is written as “fu
muk po” and “easy not book” is
written as “ti po la”.What is the
code for “tough” in that code
language?
A. mi B. Po
C. la D. fu
Ans. D
138. In a certain code language, '-'
represents 'x', '÷' represents '+', '+'
represents '÷' and 'x' represents '-'.
Find out the answer to the following
question.
2 - 12 + 10 x 5 ÷ 12 = ?
A. 32 B. 8
C. 4 D. 14
Ans. D
139. The following equation is incorrect.
Which two signs should be
interchanged to correct the equation?
1 ÷ 14 x 30 + 20 - 10 = 12
A. - and +
B. ? and x
C. x and -
D. ? and +
Ans. A
140. If 8*2 = 3, 14*18 = -2 and 18*2 =
8, then find the value of 14*10 = ?
A. 2 B. -5
C. -2 D. 6
Ans. A
41. Which of the following terms follows
the trend of the given list?
XxXXXXX, XXxXXXX, XXXxXXX,
XXXXxXX,  XXXXXxX,  _______.
A. xXXXXXX
B. XxXXXXX
C. XXXXXXx
D. XXxXXXX
Ans. C
142. An auto-rickshaw picks a passenger
and travels North 6.5 km, then it
turns to its left and rides for another
1.5 km, then it turns South and rides
for 2.5 km, then it turns to its left
and rides 1.5 km. Where is the auto
now with respect to its starting
position?
A. 9 km North
B. 4 km North
C. 4 km South
D. 9 km South
Ans. B
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 bikes are two-
 wheelers 
Statement II: All wheels are bikes 
Conclusion I: No two-wheelers are 
wheels 
Conclusion II: All wheels are two-
 wheelers 
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. B 
144. In the following figure, rectangle
represents Floral designers, tringale
represents Sculptors and square
represents Americans. Which set of
letters represents Americans who are
either Floral or Sculptors?
A. FGDH B. FGK
C. FHJD D. GK
Ans. A
145. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
MPQ, NQR, ORS, ?
A. QTU B. QST
C. PST D. PTU
Ans. C
146. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given 
series. 
10,12,14,16,18,? 
A. 22 B. 24
C. 20 D. 26
Ans. C
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. (2,3,4)
B. (4,5,6)
C. (6,7,8)
D. (4,6,8)
Ans. D
48. If a mirror is placed on the line MN,
then which of the answer figures is
the right image of the given figure?