SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (24th 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. If a sentence is free
from error, select 'No Error'.
Each nation aspire to do well, (1)/ but there
are glaring economical (2)/ inequalities
between them. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
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'.
It is easy to fall victim (1)/ not only to those
who may hurt or mistreats us, (2)/ but also to
our own anger. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
103. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
She does not agree, and________does Anita.
A. also B. even
C. neither D. so
Ans. C
104. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
Many lost dogs________been given back to
their owners.
A. have B. is
C. has D. would
Ans. A
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Empirical
A. Practical B. Unproved
C. Hypothetical D. Theoretical
Ans. A
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Austerity
A. Strict B. Moist
C. Tolerant D. Kindness
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Guile
A. Cleverness B. Suspicious
C. Dishonesty D. Honesty
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.
Objective
A. Fair B. Detached
C. Straight D. Prejudiced
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
The whole biosphere, like
P : a chemically dynamic state
Q : the individual organisms that
R : live inside it, exists in
A. RQP B. QRP
C. QPR D. PQR
Ans. B
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.
The teacher should check the homework.
A. The homework should be checked by the
teacher.
B. The homework is checked by the teacher.
C. The teacher is responsible for checking
homework.
D. The homework will be checked by the
teacher.
Ans. A
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 lawyer said to them, “Call the witness.”
A. The lawyer asked for the witness.
B. The witness be called by the lawyer.
C. The lawyer called the witness.
D. The lawyer commanded them to call the
witness.
Ans. D
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. Auixiliary B. Auxiliary
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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'.
Each nation aspire to do well, (1)/ but there
are glaring economical (2)/ inequalities
between them. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
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'.
It is easy to fall victim (1)/ not only to those
who may hurt or mistreats us, (2)/ but also to
our own anger. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
103. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
She does not agree, and________does Anita.
A. also B. even
C. neither D. so
Ans. C
104. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
Many lost dogs________been given back to
their owners.
A. have B. is
C. has D. would
Ans. A
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Empirical
A. Practical B. Unproved
C. Hypothetical D. Theoretical
Ans. A
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Austerity
A. Strict B. Moist
C. Tolerant D. Kindness
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Guile
A. Cleverness B. Suspicious
C. Dishonesty D. Honesty
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.
Objective
A. Fair B. Detached
C. Straight D. Prejudiced
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
The whole biosphere, like
P : a chemically dynamic state
Q : the individual organisms that
R : live inside it, exists in
A. RQP B. QRP
C. QPR D. PQR
Ans. B
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.
The teacher should check the homework.
A. The homework should be checked by the
teacher.
B. The homework is checked by the teacher.
C. The teacher is responsible for checking
homework.
D. The homework will be checked by the
teacher.
Ans. A
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 lawyer said to them, “Call the witness.”
A. The lawyer asked for the witness.
B. The witness be called by the lawyer.
C. The lawyer called the witness.
D. The lawyer commanded them to call the
witness.
Ans. D
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. Auixiliary B. Auxiliary
C. Auxiliarry D. Auixliary
Ans. B
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
often than________the trigger for struggles
A. no B. none
C. not D. nor
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
Leaders usher________organisational
change,
A. onto B. inside
C. in D. as
Ans. C
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
factors in the mix,________imbalance is
created
A. an B. a
C. the D. only
Ans. A 
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
multiple and varying ways________, the
leader
A. Ironically B. Irony
C. Ironical D. Ironic
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
as he is seemingly the most ‘________’ one.
A. power B. powerfully
C. powerful D. powering
Ans. C
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Kitty-corner
A. Favourite place of cats.
B. A place where ladies meet to party.
C. A very small place.
D. Things located diagonally opposite each
other.
Ans. D
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Never-never land
A. An imaginary utopian place or situation.
B. A place that is worse than hell.
C. A place that you know that you will never
be able to visit.
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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'.
Each nation aspire to do well, (1)/ but there
are glaring economical (2)/ inequalities
between them. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
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'.
It is easy to fall victim (1)/ not only to those
who may hurt or mistreats us, (2)/ but also to
our own anger. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
103. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
She does not agree, and________does Anita.
A. also B. even
C. neither D. so
Ans. C
104. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
Many lost dogs________been given back to
their owners.
A. have B. is
C. has D. would
Ans. A
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Empirical
A. Practical B. Unproved
C. Hypothetical D. Theoretical
Ans. A
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Austerity
A. Strict B. Moist
C. Tolerant D. Kindness
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Guile
A. Cleverness B. Suspicious
C. Dishonesty D. Honesty
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.
Objective
A. Fair B. Detached
C. Straight D. Prejudiced
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
The whole biosphere, like
P : a chemically dynamic state
Q : the individual organisms that
R : live inside it, exists in
A. RQP B. QRP
C. QPR D. PQR
Ans. B
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.
The teacher should check the homework.
A. The homework should be checked by the
teacher.
B. The homework is checked by the teacher.
C. The teacher is responsible for checking
homework.
D. The homework will be checked by the
teacher.
Ans. A
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 lawyer said to them, “Call the witness.”
A. The lawyer asked for the witness.
B. The witness be called by the lawyer.
C. The lawyer called the witness.
D. The lawyer commanded them to call the
witness.
Ans. D
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. Auixiliary B. Auxiliary
C. Auxiliarry D. Auixliary
Ans. B
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
often than________the trigger for struggles
A. no B. none
C. not D. nor
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
Leaders usher________organisational
change,
A. onto B. inside
C. in D. as
Ans. C
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
factors in the mix,________imbalance is
created
A. an B. a
C. the D. only
Ans. A 
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
multiple and varying ways________, the
leader
A. Ironically B. Irony
C. Ironical D. Ironic
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
as he is seemingly the most ‘________’ one.
A. power B. powerfully
C. powerful D. powering
Ans. C
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Kitty-corner
A. Favourite place of cats.
B. A place where ladies meet to party.
C. A very small place.
D. Things located diagonally opposite each
other.
Ans. D
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Never-never land
A. An imaginary utopian place or situation.
B. A place that is worse than hell.
C. A place that you know that you will never
be able to visit.
D. A popular place about which you have
heard such stories that you would not like to
go there.
Ans. A
120. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is the
best substitute of the words/sentence.
Extreme self-con?dence or audacity
A. Petri?ed B. Abashed
C. Skittish D. Chutzpah
Ans. D
121. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is the
best substitute of the words/sentence.
Portray in words
A. Ensconce B. Depict
C. Veil D. Obscure
Ans. B
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".
Cyclones (was identi?ed) by the year of their
occurrence, and remembered for the
devastation they caused.
A. is identi?ed
B. were identify
C. were identi?ed
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".
The art of movement (has been), in
complicated ways, been culture-driven.
A. have been
B. is been
C. was been
D. no improvement
Ans. D
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.
People used to preserve
A-companionship in absentia
B-letters for years as these humble pieces
C-of paper afforded
A. BAC B. BCA
C. ACB D. ABC
Ans. B
125. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
A. frothyest B. frothiest
C. frrothiest D. frrothyest
Ans. B
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given alternatives.
Grandmother : Female : : ? : ?
A. Father : Male
B. Male : Son
C. Mother : Sister
D. Uncle : Aunt
Ans. A
127. In the following question, select the
related number from the given alternatives.
695 : 659 : : 839 : ?
A. 392 B. 984
C. 931 D. 893
Ans. D
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
CPR : ERT : : DQS : ?
A. FSU B. FTU
C. ESV D. ETV
Ans. A
129. In the following question, select the odd
word pair from the given alternatives.
A. White – Colour
B. Blue – Colour
C. Yellow – Orange
D. Black – Colour
Ans. C
130. In the following question, four number
pairs are given. The number on left side of (–
) is related to the number on 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 options.
A. 3 – 6 B. 5 – 10
C. 7 – 12 D. 9 – 18
Ans. C
131. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. SUWX B. EGIK
C. LNPR D. TVXZ
Ans. A
132. Arrange the given words in the sequence
in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Whimper
2. Where
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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'.
Each nation aspire to do well, (1)/ but there
are glaring economical (2)/ inequalities
between them. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
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'.
It is easy to fall victim (1)/ not only to those
who may hurt or mistreats us, (2)/ but also to
our own anger. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
103. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
She does not agree, and________does Anita.
A. also B. even
C. neither D. so
Ans. C
104. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
Many lost dogs________been given back to
their owners.
A. have B. is
C. has D. would
Ans. A
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Empirical
A. Practical B. Unproved
C. Hypothetical D. Theoretical
Ans. A
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Austerity
A. Strict B. Moist
C. Tolerant D. Kindness
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Guile
A. Cleverness B. Suspicious
C. Dishonesty D. Honesty
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.
Objective
A. Fair B. Detached
C. Straight D. Prejudiced
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
The whole biosphere, like
P : a chemically dynamic state
Q : the individual organisms that
R : live inside it, exists in
A. RQP B. QRP
C. QPR D. PQR
Ans. B
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.
The teacher should check the homework.
A. The homework should be checked by the
teacher.
B. The homework is checked by the teacher.
C. The teacher is responsible for checking
homework.
D. The homework will be checked by the
teacher.
Ans. A
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 lawyer said to them, “Call the witness.”
A. The lawyer asked for the witness.
B. The witness be called by the lawyer.
C. The lawyer called the witness.
D. The lawyer commanded them to call the
witness.
Ans. D
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. Auixiliary B. Auxiliary
C. Auxiliarry D. Auixliary
Ans. B
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
often than________the trigger for struggles
A. no B. none
C. not D. nor
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
Leaders usher________organisational
change,
A. onto B. inside
C. in D. as
Ans. C
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
factors in the mix,________imbalance is
created
A. an B. a
C. the D. only
Ans. A 
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
multiple and varying ways________, the
leader
A. Ironically B. Irony
C. Ironical D. Ironic
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
as he is seemingly the most ‘________’ one.
A. power B. powerfully
C. powerful D. powering
Ans. C
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Kitty-corner
A. Favourite place of cats.
B. A place where ladies meet to party.
C. A very small place.
D. Things located diagonally opposite each
other.
Ans. D
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Never-never land
A. An imaginary utopian place or situation.
B. A place that is worse than hell.
C. A place that you know that you will never
be able to visit.
D. A popular place about which you have
heard such stories that you would not like to
go there.
Ans. A
120. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is the
best substitute of the words/sentence.
Extreme self-con?dence or audacity
A. Petri?ed B. Abashed
C. Skittish D. Chutzpah
Ans. D
121. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is the
best substitute of the words/sentence.
Portray in words
A. Ensconce B. Depict
C. Veil D. Obscure
Ans. B
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".
Cyclones (was identi?ed) by the year of their
occurrence, and remembered for the
devastation they caused.
A. is identi?ed
B. were identify
C. were identi?ed
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".
The art of movement (has been), in
complicated ways, been culture-driven.
A. have been
B. is been
C. was been
D. no improvement
Ans. D
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.
People used to preserve
A-companionship in absentia
B-letters for years as these humble pieces
C-of paper afforded
A. BAC B. BCA
C. ACB D. ABC
Ans. B
125. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
A. frothyest B. frothiest
C. frrothiest D. frrothyest
Ans. B
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given alternatives.
Grandmother : Female : : ? : ?
A. Father : Male
B. Male : Son
C. Mother : Sister
D. Uncle : Aunt
Ans. A
127. In the following question, select the
related number from the given alternatives.
695 : 659 : : 839 : ?
A. 392 B. 984
C. 931 D. 893
Ans. D
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
CPR : ERT : : DQS : ?
A. FSU B. FTU
C. ESV D. ETV
Ans. A
129. In the following question, select the odd
word pair from the given alternatives.
A. White – Colour
B. Blue – Colour
C. Yellow – Orange
D. Black – Colour
Ans. C
130. In the following question, four number
pairs are given. The number on left side of (–
) is related to the number on 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 options.
A. 3 – 6 B. 5 – 10
C. 7 – 12 D. 9 – 18
Ans. C
131. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. SUWX B. EGIK
C. LNPR D. TVXZ
Ans. A
132. Arrange the given words in the sequence
in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Whimper
2. Where
3. Wherever
4. Wedding
5. Wednesday
A. 54231 B. 45231
C. 25134 D. 35241
Ans. B
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
54, 51, 48, 45, 42, ?
A. 38 B. 36
C. 40 D. 39
Ans. D
134. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series.
PRQ, NPO, LNM, ?, HJI
A. IJK B. KMK
C. JLK D. JJK
Ans. C
135. Six family members Pankaj, Gopi,
Chetan, Dinesh, Akash and Vyom are standing
around a circular table. Gopi is between Vyom
and Chetan. Pankaj is between Akash and
Dinesh. Vyom is to the immediate right of
Dinesh. Who is opposite to Dinesh?
A. Pankaj B. Chetan
C. Vyom D. Gopi
Ans. B
136. From the given alternatives, select the
word which CANNOT be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Demonstration
A. Moon B. Most
C. Train D. Damage
Ans. D
137. In a certain code language, “CUDGEL” is
written as “FYGKHP”. How is “DAINTY” written
in that code language?
A. REBAFK B. GELRWC
C. KUCLEC D. WCEVCK
Ans. B
138. In a certain code language, 'x' represents
'+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and '+'
represents '-'. Find out the answer to the
following question.
15 x 4 ÷ 35 - 70 + 16 = ?
A. 1 B. 15
C. 19 D. 17
Ans. A
139. The following equation is incorrect.
Which two signs should be interchanged to
correct the equation?
15 x 12 + 40 ÷ 40 - 6 = 21
A. + and x B. + and ÷
C. - and + D. ÷ and x
Ans. A
140. If 7%8 = 30, 4%3 = 14 and 4%9 = 26,
then ?nd the value of 1%8 = ?
A. 29 B. 10
C. 18 D. 22
Ans. C
141. Which of the following terms follows the
trend of the given list?
XYXXXXX, XXYXXXX, XXXYXXX, XXXXYXX,
XXXXXYX,_________.
A. YXXXXXX
B. XYXXXXX
C. XXYXXXX
D. XXXXXXY
Ans. D
142. Abhay and Chintan are riding their
motorcycles. They start from the same point.
Abhay rides 7 km North, then turns to his left
and rides 4 km. In the meanwhile Chintan
rides 6 km West, then turns North and rides 7
km, then turns to his left and rides 8 km.
Where is Abhay with respect to Chintan?
A. 4 km East
B. 10 km West
C. 4 km West
D. 10 km East
Ans. D
143. In the question two statements are
given, followed by two conclusions, I and II.
You have to consider the statements to be true
even if it seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusions, if any, follows
from the given statements.
Statement I: All cells are chargers
Statement II: All batteries are cells
Conclusion I: Some chargers are batteries
Conclusion II: All batteries are chargers
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. C
144. In the following figure, rectangle
represents Doctors, circle represents
Essayists, triangle represents Cooks and
square represents Europeans. Which set of
letters represents Essayists who are not
Cooks?
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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'.
Each nation aspire to do well, (1)/ but there
are glaring economical (2)/ inequalities
between them. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
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'.
It is easy to fall victim (1)/ not only to those
who may hurt or mistreats us, (2)/ but also to
our own anger. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B
103. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
She does not agree, and________does Anita.
A. also B. even
C. neither D. so
Ans. C
104. In the following question, the sentence
given with blank to be ?lled in with an
appropriate word. Select the correct
alternative out of the four and indicate it by
selecting the appropriate option.
Many lost dogs________been given back to
their owners.
A. have B. is
C. has D. would
Ans. A
105. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Empirical
A. Practical B. Unproved
C. Hypothetical D. Theoretical
Ans. A
106. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.
Austerity
A. Strict B. Moist
C. Tolerant D. Kindness
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Guile
A. Cleverness B. Suspicious
C. Dishonesty D. Honesty
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.
Objective
A. Fair B. Detached
C. Straight D. Prejudiced
Ans. D
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
The whole biosphere, like
P : a chemically dynamic state
Q : the individual organisms that
R : live inside it, exists in
A. RQP B. QRP
C. QPR D. PQR
Ans. B
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.
The teacher should check the homework.
A. The homework should be checked by the
teacher.
B. The homework is checked by the teacher.
C. The teacher is responsible for checking
homework.
D. The homework will be checked by the
teacher.
Ans. A
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 lawyer said to them, “Call the witness.”
A. The lawyer asked for the witness.
B. The witness be called by the lawyer.
C. The lawyer called the witness.
D. The lawyer commanded them to call the
witness.
Ans. D
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. Auixiliary B. Auxiliary
C. Auxiliarry D. Auixliary
Ans. B
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
often than________the trigger for struggles
A. no B. none
C. not D. nor
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
Leaders usher________organisational
change,
A. onto B. inside
C. in D. as
Ans. C
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
factors in the mix,________imbalance is
created
A. an B. a
C. the D. only
Ans. A 
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
multiple and varying ways________, the
leader
A. Ironically B. Irony
C. Ironical D. Ironic
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.
Change is more often than ________the
trigger for struggles in the leadership arena.
Leaders usher ________organisational
change, which creates a natural tension as the
status quo ?ghts back. With various factors in
the mix, ________imbalance is created that
impacts leaders and followers in multiple and
varying ways. ________, the leader gets the
roughest edge as he is seemingly the most ‘
________’ one.
as he is seemingly the most ‘________’ one.
A. power B. powerfully
C. powerful D. powering
Ans. C
118. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Kitty-corner
A. Favourite place of cats.
B. A place where ladies meet to party.
C. A very small place.
D. Things located diagonally opposite each
other.
Ans. D
119. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Never-never land
A. An imaginary utopian place or situation.
B. A place that is worse than hell.
C. A place that you know that you will never
be able to visit.
D. A popular place about which you have
heard such stories that you would not like to
go there.
Ans. A
120. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is the
best substitute of the words/sentence.
Extreme self-con?dence or audacity
A. Petri?ed B. Abashed
C. Skittish D. Chutzpah
Ans. D
121. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which is the
best substitute of the words/sentence.
Portray in words
A. Ensconce B. Depict
C. Veil D. Obscure
Ans. B
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".
Cyclones (was identi?ed) by the year of their
occurrence, and remembered for the
devastation they caused.
A. is identi?ed
B. were identify
C. were identi?ed
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".
The art of movement (has been), in
complicated ways, been culture-driven.
A. have been
B. is been
C. was been
D. no improvement
Ans. D
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.
People used to preserve
A-companionship in absentia
B-letters for years as these humble pieces
C-of paper afforded
A. BAC B. BCA
C. ACB D. ABC
Ans. B
125. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
A. frothyest B. frothiest
C. frrothiest D. frrothyest
Ans. B
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given alternatives.
Grandmother : Female : : ? : ?
A. Father : Male
B. Male : Son
C. Mother : Sister
D. Uncle : Aunt
Ans. A
127. In the following question, select the
related number from the given alternatives.
695 : 659 : : 839 : ?
A. 392 B. 984
C. 931 D. 893
Ans. D
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
CPR : ERT : : DQS : ?
A. FSU B. FTU
C. ESV D. ETV
Ans. A
129. In the following question, select the odd
word pair from the given alternatives.
A. White – Colour
B. Blue – Colour
C. Yellow – Orange
D. Black – Colour
Ans. C
130. In the following question, four number
pairs are given. The number on left side of (–
) is related to the number on 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 options.
A. 3 – 6 B. 5 – 10
C. 7 – 12 D. 9 – 18
Ans. C
131. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. SUWX B. EGIK
C. LNPR D. TVXZ
Ans. A
132. Arrange the given words in the sequence
in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Whimper
2. Where
3. Wherever
4. Wedding
5. Wednesday
A. 54231 B. 45231
C. 25134 D. 35241
Ans. B
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
54, 51, 48, 45, 42, ?
A. 38 B. 36
C. 40 D. 39
Ans. D
134. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series.
PRQ, NPO, LNM, ?, HJI
A. IJK B. KMK
C. JLK D. JJK
Ans. C
135. Six family members Pankaj, Gopi,
Chetan, Dinesh, Akash and Vyom are standing
around a circular table. Gopi is between Vyom
and Chetan. Pankaj is between Akash and
Dinesh. Vyom is to the immediate right of
Dinesh. Who is opposite to Dinesh?
A. Pankaj B. Chetan
C. Vyom D. Gopi
Ans. B
136. From the given alternatives, select the
word which CANNOT be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Demonstration
A. Moon B. Most
C. Train D. Damage
Ans. D
137. In a certain code language, “CUDGEL” is
written as “FYGKHP”. How is “DAINTY” written
in that code language?
A. REBAFK B. GELRWC
C. KUCLEC D. WCEVCK
Ans. B
138. In a certain code language, 'x' represents
'+', '÷' represents 'x', '-' represents '÷' and '+'
represents '-'. Find out the answer to the
following question.
15 x 4 ÷ 35 - 70 + 16 = ?
A. 1 B. 15
C. 19 D. 17
Ans. A
139. The following equation is incorrect.
Which two signs should be interchanged to
correct the equation?
15 x 12 + 40 ÷ 40 - 6 = 21
A. + and x B. + and ÷
C. - and + D. ÷ and x
Ans. A
140. If 7%8 = 30, 4%3 = 14 and 4%9 = 26,
then ?nd the value of 1%8 = ?
A. 29 B. 10
C. 18 D. 22
Ans. C
141. Which of the following terms follows the
trend of the given list?
XYXXXXX, XXYXXXX, XXXYXXX, XXXXYXX,
XXXXXYX,_________.
A. YXXXXXX
B. XYXXXXX
C. XXYXXXX
D. XXXXXXY
Ans. D
142. Abhay and Chintan are riding their
motorcycles. They start from the same point.
Abhay rides 7 km North, then turns to his left
and rides 4 km. In the meanwhile Chintan
rides 6 km West, then turns North and rides 7
km, then turns to his left and rides 8 km.
Where is Abhay with respect to Chintan?
A. 4 km East
B. 10 km West
C. 4 km West
D. 10 km East
Ans. D
143. In the question two statements are
given, followed by two conclusions, I and II.
You have to consider the statements to be true
even if it seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide
which of the given conclusions, if any, follows
from the given statements.
Statement I: All cells are chargers
Statement II: All batteries are cells
Conclusion I: Some chargers are batteries
Conclusion II: All batteries are chargers
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. C
144. In the following figure, rectangle
represents Doctors, circle represents
Essayists, triangle represents Cooks and
square represents Europeans. Which set of
letters represents Essayists who are not
Cooks?
A. CB B. AE
C. DF D. AEGH
Ans. C
145. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series.
UPM, BWT, IDA, PKH, ?
A. WPR B. XPO
C. WRO D. XRS
Ans. C
146. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
102, 85, 68, 51, ?
A. 34 B. 40
C. 37 D. 31
Ans. A
147. In the following question, four groups of
three numbers are given. In each group the
second and third number are related to the
?rst 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. (8, 23, 15)
B. (17, 52, 33)
C. (12, 35, 23)
D. (15, 44, 29)
Ans. B
148. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right image
of given figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. C 
149. Which of the following cube in the answer
figure cannot be made based on the unfolded
cube in the question figure?
A. B. 
C. D. 
Ans. C 
150. A word is represent4ed by only one set
of numbers as given in any one of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the
alternatives are represented by two classes of
alphabets as shown in the given two matrices.
The columns and rows of Matrix-I are
numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II are
numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these
matrices can be represented first by its row
and next by its column, for example ‘A’ can be
represented by 20, 41 etc and ‘T’ can be
represented by 89, 85 etc. Similarly, you have
to identify the set for the word ‘CORN’.
Matrix-I 
???? ?? -I
0 1 2 3 4 
0 A J I A J 
1 H I M E C 
2 A K I I B 
3 L J J H E 
4 M A B J F