SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (11th March 2018 - Shift 3) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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401. 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'.
Information that comes (1)/ through
conversations (2)/ get imprinted in the
mind. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C 
402. 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'.
Passive voice sentences tend to be more
wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be
useful in some (2)/ situations, such as
formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error
(4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B 
403. 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 company’s interviews will ______ next
month.
A. begin on B. began by
C. begin by D. begin at
Ans. C 
404. 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.
Going by her grades the teacher is sure
that she ______ the exam.
A. will ace
B. would have aced
C. will be aced
D. will have aced
Ans. A 
405. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
Whinny 
A. Lazy B. Stop
C. Calm D. Loud
Ans. D 
406. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
Perennial
A. Dangerous B. Lasting
C. Dry D. Perishable
Ans. B 
407. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Assiduous
A. Active B. Neglectful
C. Diligent D. Zealous
Ans. B 
408. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Convulsion
A. Cramp B. Shaking
C. Restful D. Disaster
Ans. C 
409. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Before 1974,
P : World Bank were relatively small
Q : loans provided by the
R : the reconstruction and development
A. RQP B. QPR
C. PRQ D. RPQ
Ans. A 
410. 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.
I bought her a computer.
A. A computer was bought for her by me.
B. A computer bought for her by me.
C. A computer was buy for her by me.
D. A computer is being bought for her by
me.
Ans. A 
411. A sentence has been given in 
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401. 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'.
Information that comes (1)/ through
conversations (2)/ get imprinted in the
mind. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C 
402. 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'.
Passive voice sentences tend to be more
wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be
useful in some (2)/ situations, such as
formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error
(4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B 
403. 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 company’s interviews will ______ next
month.
A. begin on B. began by
C. begin by D. begin at
Ans. C 
404. 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.
Going by her grades the teacher is sure
that she ______ the exam.
A. will ace
B. would have aced
C. will be aced
D. will have aced
Ans. A 
405. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
Whinny 
A. Lazy B. Stop
C. Calm D. Loud
Ans. D 
406. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
Perennial
A. Dangerous B. Lasting
C. Dry D. Perishable
Ans. B 
407. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Assiduous
A. Active B. Neglectful
C. Diligent D. Zealous
Ans. B 
408. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Convulsion
A. Cramp B. Shaking
C. Restful D. Disaster
Ans. C 
409. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Before 1974,
P : World Bank were relatively small
Q : loans provided by the
R : the reconstruction and development
A. RQP B. QPR
C. PRQ D. RPQ
Ans. A 
410. 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.
I bought her a computer.
A. A computer was bought for her by me.
B. A computer bought for her by me.
C. A computer was buy for her by me.
D. A computer is being bought for her by
me.
Ans. A 
411. A sentence has been given in 
given alternatives, select the one which 
best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
“How clever you are!” he said. 
A. He exclaimed that she is clever.
B. He said how clever she was.
C. How clever she was, he said.
D. He exclaimed that she was very clever.
Ans. D 
412. 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. Misichievous B. Mischeivous
C. Mischeivious D. Mischievous
Ans. D 
413. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society,
A. a B. the
C. an D. one of
Ans. C 
414. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely 
_____________ and approved each and 
every word my uncle had said that day. 
that we develop _________ time. It 
requires 
A. on B. over
C. top D. above
Ans. B 
415. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
system, and at ___________ conscious
efforts
A. times B. time
C. timely D. timing
Ans. A 
416. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
a good sense of __________. I was small
A. judge B. judgment
C. judgments D. judgemental
Ans. B 
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401. 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'.
Information that comes (1)/ through
conversations (2)/ get imprinted in the
mind. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C 
402. 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'.
Passive voice sentences tend to be more
wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be
useful in some (2)/ situations, such as
formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error
(4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B 
403. 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 company’s interviews will ______ next
month.
A. begin on B. began by
C. begin by D. begin at
Ans. C 
404. 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.
Going by her grades the teacher is sure
that she ______ the exam.
A. will ace
B. would have aced
C. will be aced
D. will have aced
Ans. A 
405. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
Whinny 
A. Lazy B. Stop
C. Calm D. Loud
Ans. D 
406. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
Perennial
A. Dangerous B. Lasting
C. Dry D. Perishable
Ans. B 
407. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Assiduous
A. Active B. Neglectful
C. Diligent D. Zealous
Ans. B 
408. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Convulsion
A. Cramp B. Shaking
C. Restful D. Disaster
Ans. C 
409. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Before 1974,
P : World Bank were relatively small
Q : loans provided by the
R : the reconstruction and development
A. RQP B. QPR
C. PRQ D. RPQ
Ans. A 
410. 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.
I bought her a computer.
A. A computer was bought for her by me.
B. A computer bought for her by me.
C. A computer was buy for her by me.
D. A computer is being bought for her by
me.
Ans. A 
411. A sentence has been given in 
given alternatives, select the one which 
best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
“How clever you are!” he said. 
A. He exclaimed that she is clever.
B. He said how clever she was.
C. How clever she was, he said.
D. He exclaimed that she was very clever.
Ans. D 
412. 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. Misichievous B. Mischeivous
C. Mischeivious D. Mischievous
Ans. D 
413. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society,
A. a B. the
C. an D. one of
Ans. C 
414. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely 
_____________ and approved each and 
every word my uncle had said that day. 
that we develop _________ time. It 
requires 
A. on B. over
C. top D. above
Ans. B 
415. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
system, and at ___________ conscious
efforts
A. times B. time
C. timely D. timing
Ans. A 
416. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
a good sense of __________. I was small
A. judge B. judgment
C. judgments D. judgemental
Ans. B 
417. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
I absolutely _____________ and approved
each
A. understand B. understood
C. understandable D. understandably
Ans. B 
418. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
Chew something over
A. Discuss or consider something at
length.
B. Grab what belongs to someone else.
C. Take a large bite, more than you can
eat.
D. Talk while eating.
Ans. A 
419. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
On a wing and a prayer
A. A prayer can move mountains.
B. A prayer has the strength to make you
achieve great heights just like wings
do.
C. The more one gets into prayer the
closer one feels to God.
D. With only the slightest chance of
success.
Ans. D 
420. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative
which is the best substitute of the 
words/sentence. 
Making a loud and confused noise 
A. Reticent B. Clamorous
C. Laconic D. Bashful
Ans. B 
421. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
is the best substitute of the words/
sentence.
Transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument
A. Impale B. Rampart
C. Aegis D. Bulwark
Ans. A 
422. 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".
They (has rented) the premises for fifteen
rupees a month, a princely sum,
considering that milk was fifty paisa a litre.
A. had rented B. had rent
C. had renting D. no improvement
Ans. A 
423. 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".
People from all walks of life (to enjoy) the
rather popular spot.
A. enjoying B. is enjoy
C. enjoy D. no improvement
Ans. C 
424. 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.
The skills of a
A-three categories, namely, technical,
B-teacher can be classified into
C-human and enterprising
A. ACB B. BAC
C. ABC D. CBA
Ans. B 
425. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
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401. 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'.
Information that comes (1)/ through
conversations (2)/ get imprinted in the
mind. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C 
402. 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'.
Passive voice sentences tend to be more
wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be
useful in some (2)/ situations, such as
formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error
(4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B 
403. 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 company’s interviews will ______ next
month.
A. begin on B. began by
C. begin by D. begin at
Ans. C 
404. 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.
Going by her grades the teacher is sure
that she ______ the exam.
A. will ace
B. would have aced
C. will be aced
D. will have aced
Ans. A 
405. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
Whinny 
A. Lazy B. Stop
C. Calm D. Loud
Ans. D 
406. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
Perennial
A. Dangerous B. Lasting
C. Dry D. Perishable
Ans. B 
407. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Assiduous
A. Active B. Neglectful
C. Diligent D. Zealous
Ans. B 
408. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Convulsion
A. Cramp B. Shaking
C. Restful D. Disaster
Ans. C 
409. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Before 1974,
P : World Bank were relatively small
Q : loans provided by the
R : the reconstruction and development
A. RQP B. QPR
C. PRQ D. RPQ
Ans. A 
410. 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.
I bought her a computer.
A. A computer was bought for her by me.
B. A computer bought for her by me.
C. A computer was buy for her by me.
D. A computer is being bought for her by
me.
Ans. A 
411. A sentence has been given in 
given alternatives, select the one which 
best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
“How clever you are!” he said. 
A. He exclaimed that she is clever.
B. He said how clever she was.
C. How clever she was, he said.
D. He exclaimed that she was very clever.
Ans. D 
412. 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. Misichievous B. Mischeivous
C. Mischeivious D. Mischievous
Ans. D 
413. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society,
A. a B. the
C. an D. one of
Ans. C 
414. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely 
_____________ and approved each and 
every word my uncle had said that day. 
that we develop _________ time. It 
requires 
A. on B. over
C. top D. above
Ans. B 
415. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
system, and at ___________ conscious
efforts
A. times B. time
C. timely D. timing
Ans. A 
416. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
a good sense of __________. I was small
A. judge B. judgment
C. judgments D. judgemental
Ans. B 
417. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
I absolutely _____________ and approved
each
A. understand B. understood
C. understandable D. understandably
Ans. B 
418. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
Chew something over
A. Discuss or consider something at
length.
B. Grab what belongs to someone else.
C. Take a large bite, more than you can
eat.
D. Talk while eating.
Ans. A 
419. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
On a wing and a prayer
A. A prayer can move mountains.
B. A prayer has the strength to make you
achieve great heights just like wings
do.
C. The more one gets into prayer the
closer one feels to God.
D. With only the slightest chance of
success.
Ans. D 
420. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative
which is the best substitute of the 
words/sentence. 
Making a loud and confused noise 
A. Reticent B. Clamorous
C. Laconic D. Bashful
Ans. B 
421. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
is the best substitute of the words/
sentence.
Transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument
A. Impale B. Rampart
C. Aegis D. Bulwark
Ans. A 
422. 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".
They (has rented) the premises for fifteen
rupees a month, a princely sum,
considering that milk was fifty paisa a litre.
A. had rented B. had rent
C. had renting D. no improvement
Ans. A 
423. 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".
People from all walks of life (to enjoy) the
rather popular spot.
A. enjoying B. is enjoy
C. enjoy D. no improvement
Ans. C 
424. 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.
The skills of a
A-three categories, namely, technical,
B-teacher can be classified into
C-human and enterprising
A. ACB B. BAC
C. ABC D. CBA
Ans. B 
425. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. protuberance B. protuberanse
C. protubaranse D. protuberance
Ans. A 
426. In the following question, select the related
word pair from the given alternatives.
Yellow : Colour : : ? : ?
A. Sun : Moon
B. Tomato : Red
C. Mercury : Planet
D. Night : Morning
Ans. C 
427. In the following question, select the related
number pair from the given alternatives.
59 : 68 : : ? : ?
A. 119 : 123 B. 101 : 110
C. 121 : 127 B. 109 : 113
Ans. B 
428. In the following question, select the related
letter/letters from the given alternatives. 
STM : RSL : : VSF : ? 
A. URE B. WTG
C. UQE D. WRG
Ans. A 
429. In the following question, select the odd
word from the given alternatives. 
A. Ball B. Circle
C. Ladyfinger D. Sphere
Ans. C 
430. 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 alternatives.
A. 11 – 15 B. 13 – 17
C. 12 – 16 D. 14 – 16
Ans. D 
431. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. OKGC B. TPLH
C. XSOK D. YUQM
Ans. C 
432. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Charge
2. Character
3. Chemist
4. Cheap
5. Check
A. 21453 B. 12345
C. 35241 D. 23451
Ans. A 
433. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ?
A. 19 B. 21
C. 17 D. 29
Ans. C 
434. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
XY, UV, RS, OP, ?
A. KL B. GH
C. HI D. LM
Ans. D 
435. In a row, Pankaj is at 29th position from
left and 33rd position from right. How
many boys are there in the row?
A. 59 B. 62
C. 61 D. 60
Ans. C 
436. From the given alternatives, select the
word which CANNOT be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Telepathy
A. Lips B. Help
C. Heel D. Type
Ans. A 
437. In a certain code language, “FRAK” is
written as “35” and “MALT” is written as
“45”. How is “TRIM” written in that code
language?
A. 60 B. 59
C. 61 D. 58
Ans. B 
438. In a certain code language, '-' represents
'x', '÷' represents '+', '+' represents '÷'
and 'x' represents '-'. Find out the answer
to the following question.
9 ÷ 12 - 15 + 4 x 10 = ?
A. 9 B. 44
C. 8 D. 46
Ans. B 
439. The following equation is incorrect. Which
two signs should be interchanged to
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401. 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'.
Information that comes (1)/ through
conversations (2)/ get imprinted in the
mind. (3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. C 
402. 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'.
Passive voice sentences tend to be more
wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be
useful in some (2)/ situations, such as
formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error
(4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. B 
403. 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 company’s interviews will ______ next
month.
A. begin on B. began by
C. begin by D. begin at
Ans. C 
404. 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.
Going by her grades the teacher is sure
that she ______ the exam.
A. will ace
B. would have aced
C. will be aced
D. will have aced
Ans. A 
405. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
Whinny 
A. Lazy B. Stop
C. Calm D. Loud
Ans. D 
406. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the one
which best expresses the meaning of the
given word.
Perennial
A. Dangerous B. Lasting
C. Dry D. Perishable
Ans. B 
407. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Assiduous
A. Active B. Neglectful
C. Diligent D. Zealous
Ans. B 
408. In the following question, out of the given
four alternatives, select the one which is
opposite in meaning of the given word.
Convulsion
A. Cramp B. Shaking
C. Restful D. Disaster
Ans. C 
409. Rearrange the parts of the sentence in
correct order.
Before 1974,
P : World Bank were relatively small
Q : loans provided by the
R : the reconstruction and development
A. RQP B. QPR
C. PRQ D. RPQ
Ans. A 
410. 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.
I bought her a computer.
A. A computer was bought for her by me.
B. A computer bought for her by me.
C. A computer was buy for her by me.
D. A computer is being bought for her by
me.
Ans. A 
411. A sentence has been given in 
given alternatives, select the one which 
best expresses the same sentence in 
Indirect/Direct Speech. 
“How clever you are!” he said. 
A. He exclaimed that she is clever.
B. He said how clever she was.
C. How clever she was, he said.
D. He exclaimed that she was very clever.
Ans. D 
412. 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. Misichievous B. Mischeivous
C. Mischeivious D. Mischievous
Ans. D 
413. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society,
A. a B. the
C. an D. one of
Ans. C 
414. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely 
_____________ and approved each and 
every word my uncle had said that day. 
that we develop _________ time. It 
requires 
A. on B. over
C. top D. above
Ans. B 
415. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
system, and at ___________ conscious
efforts
A. times B. time
C. timely D. timing
Ans. A 
416. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
a good sense of __________. I was small
A. judge B. judgment
C. judgments D. judgemental
Ans. B 
417. 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.
Living as _________ educated individual in
a free society, I felt that we continue to
unknowingly hold some biases that we
develop _________ time. It requires many
maturity updates to install in your
psychological system, and at ___________
conscious efforts to develop a good sense
of __________. I was small at that time,
but with age and experience I absolutely
_____________ and approved each and
every word my uncle had said that day.
I absolutely _____________ and approved
each
A. understand B. understood
C. understandable D. understandably
Ans. B 
418. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
Chew something over
A. Discuss or consider something at
length.
B. Grab what belongs to someone else.
C. Take a large bite, more than you can
eat.
D. Talk while eating.
Ans. A 
419. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
best expresses the meaning of the
idiom/phrase.
On a wing and a prayer
A. A prayer can move mountains.
B. A prayer has the strength to make you
achieve great heights just like wings
do.
C. The more one gets into prayer the
closer one feels to God.
D. With only the slightest chance of
success.
Ans. D 
420. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the alternative
which is the best substitute of the 
words/sentence. 
Making a loud and confused noise 
A. Reticent B. Clamorous
C. Laconic D. Bashful
Ans. B 
421. In the following question, out of the four
alternatives, select the alternative which
is the best substitute of the words/
sentence.
Transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument
A. Impale B. Rampart
C. Aegis D. Bulwark
Ans. A 
422. 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".
They (has rented) the premises for fifteen
rupees a month, a princely sum,
considering that milk was fifty paisa a litre.
A. had rented B. had rent
C. had renting D. no improvement
Ans. A 
423. 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".
People from all walks of life (to enjoy) the
rather popular spot.
A. enjoying B. is enjoy
C. enjoy D. no improvement
Ans. C 
424. 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.
The skills of a
A-three categories, namely, technical,
B-teacher can be classified into
C-human and enterprising
A. ACB B. BAC
C. ABC D. CBA
Ans. B 
425. In the following question, four words are
given out of which one word is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. protuberance B. protuberanse
C. protubaranse D. protuberance
Ans. A 
426. In the following question, select the related
word pair from the given alternatives.
Yellow : Colour : : ? : ?
A. Sun : Moon
B. Tomato : Red
C. Mercury : Planet
D. Night : Morning
Ans. C 
427. In the following question, select the related
number pair from the given alternatives.
59 : 68 : : ? : ?
A. 119 : 123 B. 101 : 110
C. 121 : 127 B. 109 : 113
Ans. B 
428. In the following question, select the related
letter/letters from the given alternatives. 
STM : RSL : : VSF : ? 
A. URE B. WTG
C. UQE D. WRG
Ans. A 
429. In the following question, select the odd
word from the given alternatives. 
A. Ball B. Circle
C. Ladyfinger D. Sphere
Ans. C 
430. 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 alternatives.
A. 11 – 15 B. 13 – 17
C. 12 – 16 D. 14 – 16
Ans. D 
431. In the following question, select the odd
letter/letters from the given alternatives.
A. OKGC B. TPLH
C. XSOK D. YUQM
Ans. C 
432. Arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Charge
2. Character
3. Chemist
4. Cheap
5. Check
A. 21453 B. 12345
C. 35241 D. 23451
Ans. A 
433. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
3, 5, 7, 11, 13, ?
A. 19 B. 21
C. 17 D. 29
Ans. C 
434. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
XY, UV, RS, OP, ?
A. KL B. GH
C. HI D. LM
Ans. D 
435. In a row, Pankaj is at 29th position from
left and 33rd position from right. How
many boys are there in the row?
A. 59 B. 62
C. 61 D. 60
Ans. C 
436. From the given alternatives, select the
word which CANNOT be formed using the
letters of the given word.
Telepathy
A. Lips B. Help
C. Heel D. Type
Ans. A 
437. In a certain code language, “FRAK” is
written as “35” and “MALT” is written as
“45”. How is “TRIM” written in that code
language?
A. 60 B. 59
C. 61 D. 58
Ans. B 
438. In a certain code language, '-' represents
'x', '÷' represents '+', '+' represents '÷'
and 'x' represents '-'. Find out the answer
to the following question.
9 ÷ 12 - 15 + 4 x 10 = ?
A. 9 B. 44
C. 8 D. 46
Ans. B 
439. The following equation is incorrect. Which
two signs should be interchanged to
6 x 18 + 40 ÷ 30 - 10 = 20 
A. + and x B. + and ÷
C. - and + D. ÷ and x
Ans. A 
440. If 6@1 = 12, 6@2 = 24 and 9@9 = 162,
then find the value of 4@6 = ?
A. 48 B. 4
C. 16 D. 20
Ans. A 
441. Which of the following terms follows the
trend of the given list?
ZWZWZWXY, ZWZWZYXY, ZWZWXYXY,
ZWZYXYXY, ZWXYXYXY, ____________.
A. XYXYXYXY B. ZYXYXYXY
C. ZWZWZWXY D. ZWZWZYXY
Ans. B 
442. A brother and sister daily leave home
together to go to their respective schools.
The brother goes 3 km North, then turns
left and goes 1 km to reach his school. The
sister goes 4 km West, then 3 km North,
then turns left and goes 5 km to reach her
school. Where is the brother's school with
respect to the sister's school?
A. 10 km East B. 8 km West
C. 10 km West D. 8 km East
Ans. D 
443. 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 bombs are mortar
Statement II: All rockets are bombs
Conclusion I: All mortar are rockets
Conclusion II: Some bombs are rockets
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. B 
444. In the following figure, rectangle
represents Programmers, circle represents
Dancers, triangle represents Mountain
climbers and square represents Asians.
Which set of letters represents Asians who 
are not programmers? 
A. CAD B. B
C. BF D. GC
Ans. A 
445. A series is given with one term missing.
Select the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
ACP, HJW, OQD, ?, CER
A. VYJ B. UXJ
C. UYK D. VXK
Ans. D 
446. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given series.
1161, 1164, 1168, 1173, 1179, ?
 A. 1186 B. 1196
C. 1185 D. 1197
Ans. A 
447. 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. (83, 97, 113)
B. (47, 61, 75)
C. (34, 48, 62)
D. (64, 78, 92)
Ans. A 
448. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then
which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure?
A. B.