SSC CHSL Tier-I Previous Year Paper (10th March 2018 - Shift 2) | SSC CHSL Mock Test Series 2025 PDF Download

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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
To his opinion (1)/ every
entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish.
(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’.
The Hellenistic period covering the
period of Mediterranean (1)/ history
between the death of Alexander the
Great in (2)/ 323 BC and the
emergence of the Roman Empire.
(3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
The police took____from there.
A. after B. over
C. upon D. on
Ans. B
104. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to be filled
in with an appropriate word. Select
the correct alternative out of the four
and indicate it by selecting the
appropriate option.
One is caught in the box with what
one knows and hence no new ideas
______.
A. emerge
B. destroy
C. rooted
D. innovate
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. 
Clandestine 
A. Truthful
B. Secret
C. Frank
D. Upright
Ans. B
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Cloistered
A. Isolated
B. Mendable
C. Improvement
D. Crowded
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consanguinity
A. Affinity
B. Kin
C. Race
D. Disunion
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.
Deathly
A. Wasted
B. Blooming
C. Horrible
D. Sick
Ans. B
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
There needs to be a
P : more coordinated effort
Q : forest diseases in India
R : towards dealing with
A. PQR B. RQP
C. PRQ D. QPR
Ans. C
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
A policeman caught her.
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
To his opinion (1)/ every
entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish.
(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’.
The Hellenistic period covering the
period of Mediterranean (1)/ history
between the death of Alexander the
Great in (2)/ 323 BC and the
emergence of the Roman Empire.
(3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
The police took____from there.
A. after B. over
C. upon D. on
Ans. B
104. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to be filled
in with an appropriate word. Select
the correct alternative out of the four
and indicate it by selecting the
appropriate option.
One is caught in the box with what
one knows and hence no new ideas
______.
A. emerge
B. destroy
C. rooted
D. innovate
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. 
Clandestine 
A. Truthful
B. Secret
C. Frank
D. Upright
Ans. B
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Cloistered
A. Isolated
B. Mendable
C. Improvement
D. Crowded
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consanguinity
A. Affinity
B. Kin
C. Race
D. Disunion
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.
Deathly
A. Wasted
B. Blooming
C. Horrible
D. Sick
Ans. B
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
There needs to be a
P : more coordinated effort
Q : forest diseases in India
R : towards dealing with
A. PQR B. RQP
C. PRQ D. QPR
Ans. C
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
A policeman caught her.
A. She was caught by a
policeman.
B. She is catch by a policeman.
C. she caught by a policeman.
D. She is caught by a
policeman.
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.
Raju wrote,”He will be going to
Mumbai the next weekend.”
A. Raju wrote that he will be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
B. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the last
weekend.
C. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
D. Raju wrote that he should be
gone to Mumbai the next
weekend
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Preferred
B. Prefereed
C. Prrefored
D. Prefearred
Ans. A
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.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error 
_________ misfortune. 
Their lives without_____learning the 
nature 
A. really
B. real
C. reality
D. realise
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune
made to happen _____not to happen
A. or B. but
C. so D. at
Ans. A
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
To his opinion (1)/ every
entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish.
(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’.
The Hellenistic period covering the
period of Mediterranean (1)/ history
between the death of Alexander the
Great in (2)/ 323 BC and the
emergence of the Roman Empire.
(3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
The police took____from there.
A. after B. over
C. upon D. on
Ans. B
104. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to be filled
in with an appropriate word. Select
the correct alternative out of the four
and indicate it by selecting the
appropriate option.
One is caught in the box with what
one knows and hence no new ideas
______.
A. emerge
B. destroy
C. rooted
D. innovate
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. 
Clandestine 
A. Truthful
B. Secret
C. Frank
D. Upright
Ans. B
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Cloistered
A. Isolated
B. Mendable
C. Improvement
D. Crowded
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consanguinity
A. Affinity
B. Kin
C. Race
D. Disunion
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.
Deathly
A. Wasted
B. Blooming
C. Horrible
D. Sick
Ans. B
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
There needs to be a
P : more coordinated effort
Q : forest diseases in India
R : towards dealing with
A. PQR B. RQP
C. PRQ D. QPR
Ans. C
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
A policeman caught her.
A. She was caught by a
policeman.
B. She is catch by a policeman.
C. she caught by a policeman.
D. She is caught by a
policeman.
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.
Raju wrote,”He will be going to
Mumbai the next weekend.”
A. Raju wrote that he will be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
B. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the last
weekend.
C. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
D. Raju wrote that he should be
gone to Mumbai the next
weekend
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Preferred
B. Prefereed
C. Prrefored
D. Prefearred
Ans. A
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.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error 
_________ misfortune. 
Their lives without_____learning the 
nature 
A. really
B. real
C. reality
D. realise
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune
made to happen _____not to happen
A. or B. but
C. so D. at
Ans. A
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
Logical endeavours to____exactly 
what this  reason 
A. learnt
B. leams
C. learn
D. learning
Ans. C
116. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune.
Us to distinguish ______the good
reasoning
A. in
B. within
C. between
D. amidst
Ans. C
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this r
eason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
People into error _______misfortune. 
A. nor
B. neither
C. also
D. and
Ans. D
118. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Be worlds apart
A. Travel a very long distance.
B. To go from heaven to hell.
C. Be very different.
D. To sustain affection despite
living very far away.
Ans. C 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Silver bullet
A. A very expensive solution
used only as the last
measure.
B. A simple and seemingly 
magical solution to a
complicate d problem.
C. A solution which is worse
than the problem.
D. A thing of beauty but which is
actually deadly.
Ans. B 
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
The ability to make good judgements 
and take quick decisions 
A. Puerility
B. Acumen
C. Stupor
D. Sanity
Ans. B
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A high degree of skill 
A. Proficiency
B. Maladroit
C. Amateur
D. Gawkiness
Ans. A
122. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
To his opinion (1)/ every
entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish.
(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’.
The Hellenistic period covering the
period of Mediterranean (1)/ history
between the death of Alexander the
Great in (2)/ 323 BC and the
emergence of the Roman Empire.
(3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
The police took____from there.
A. after B. over
C. upon D. on
Ans. B
104. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to be filled
in with an appropriate word. Select
the correct alternative out of the four
and indicate it by selecting the
appropriate option.
One is caught in the box with what
one knows and hence no new ideas
______.
A. emerge
B. destroy
C. rooted
D. innovate
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. 
Clandestine 
A. Truthful
B. Secret
C. Frank
D. Upright
Ans. B
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Cloistered
A. Isolated
B. Mendable
C. Improvement
D. Crowded
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consanguinity
A. Affinity
B. Kin
C. Race
D. Disunion
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.
Deathly
A. Wasted
B. Blooming
C. Horrible
D. Sick
Ans. B
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
There needs to be a
P : more coordinated effort
Q : forest diseases in India
R : towards dealing with
A. PQR B. RQP
C. PRQ D. QPR
Ans. C
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
A policeman caught her.
A. She was caught by a
policeman.
B. She is catch by a policeman.
C. she caught by a policeman.
D. She is caught by a
policeman.
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.
Raju wrote,”He will be going to
Mumbai the next weekend.”
A. Raju wrote that he will be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
B. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the last
weekend.
C. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
D. Raju wrote that he should be
gone to Mumbai the next
weekend
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Preferred
B. Prefereed
C. Prrefored
D. Prefearred
Ans. A
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.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error 
_________ misfortune. 
Their lives without_____learning the 
nature 
A. really
B. real
C. reality
D. realise
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune
made to happen _____not to happen
A. or B. but
C. so D. at
Ans. A
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
Logical endeavours to____exactly 
what this  reason 
A. learnt
B. leams
C. learn
D. learning
Ans. C
116. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune.
Us to distinguish ______the good
reasoning
A. in
B. within
C. between
D. amidst
Ans. C
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this r
eason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
People into error _______misfortune. 
A. nor
B. neither
C. also
D. and
Ans. D
118. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Be worlds apart
A. Travel a very long distance.
B. To go from heaven to hell.
C. Be very different.
D. To sustain affection despite
living very far away.
Ans. C 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Silver bullet
A. A very expensive solution
used only as the last
measure.
B. A simple and seemingly 
magical solution to a
complicate d problem.
C. A solution which is worse
than the problem.
D. A thing of beauty but which is
actually deadly.
Ans. B 
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
The ability to make good judgements 
and take quick decisions 
A. Puerility
B. Acumen
C. Stupor
D. Sanity
Ans. B
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A high degree of skill 
A. Proficiency
B. Maladroit
C. Amateur
D. Gawkiness
Ans. A
122. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
From the early 1990s, salaries shot 
up and stock options (were 
introduced). 
A. are introduced
B. is introduced
C. was introduced
D. no improvement
Ans. D
123. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
I have always (baffle) by the unique
melange of languages and dialects
that India is home to.
A. being baffled
B. been baffled
C. baffling
D. no improvement
Ans. B
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.
There was an old study
A-of marathon runners which
B-heart muscle during post- mortem
C-showed significant fibrosis of the
A. ABC B. ACB
C. CBA D. CAB
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. exacerbate
B. exacarbate
C. exacerbat
D. exacarbat
Ans. A
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given
alternatives.
Bulb : Electricity : : ? : ?
A. Fuel:Diesel
B. Car:Petrol
C. Scooter:Vechile
D. Pen:Pencil
Ans. B
127. In the following question, select
the related number pair from  the
given alternatives.
432 : 234 : : 789 : ?
A. 876 B. 795
C. 987 D. 894
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
TMP : QJM : : PIK : ?
A. MFH B. RHK
C. GFI D. AHK
Ans. A
129. In the following question, select the
odd word pair from the given 
alternatives. 
A. Red-Colour
B. Colour-Green
C. Pink-Colour
D. Blue-Colour
Ans. B
130. In the following question, four
number pairs are given. The number
on left side of (–) is related to the
number of the right side of (–) with
some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are
similar on basis of same
Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd
one out from the given alternatives.
A. 23-25
B. 27-29
C. 21-23
D. 25-29
Ans. D
131. In the following question, select the
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
A. IJLO
B. EFHI
C. KLNQ
D. GHJM
Ans. B
132. Arrange the given words in the
sequence in which they occur in the
dictionary.
1. Participle 2. Parking
3. Parrot 4. Pedestrian
5. Peach
A. 13245
B. 23154
C. 54213
D. 43125
Ans. B
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given
series.
5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ?
A. 21 B. 19
C. 20 D. 23
Ans. C
134. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
KNJ, NQM, QTP, TWS, ?
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101. In the following question, some part
of the sentence may have errors.
Find out which part of the sentence
has an error and select the
appropriate option. I a sentence is
free from error, select ‘No Error’.
To his opinion (1)/ every
entertainment (2)/ movie is foolish.
(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’.
The Hellenistic period covering the
period of Mediterranean (1)/ history
between the death of Alexander the
Great in (2)/ 323 BC and the
emergence of the Roman Empire.
(3)/ No error (4)
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4
Ans. A
103. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to filled in
with an appropriate word. Select the
correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by selective the
appropriate option.
The police took____from there.
A. after B. over
C. upon D. on
Ans. B
104. In the following question, the
sentence given with blank to be filled
in with an appropriate word. Select
the correct alternative out of the four
and indicate it by selecting the
appropriate option.
One is caught in the box with what
one knows and hence no new ideas
______.
A. emerge
B. destroy
C. rooted
D. innovate
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. 
Clandestine 
A. Truthful
B. Secret
C. Frank
D. Upright
Ans. B
106. In the following question, out of the
given four alternatives, select the
one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word.
Cloistered
A. Isolated
B. Mendable
C. Improvement
D. Crowded
Ans. A
107. In the following question, out of the
given four alternative, select the one
which is opposite  in meaning of the
given word.
Consanguinity
A. Affinity
B. Kin
C. Race
D. Disunion
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.
Deathly
A. Wasted
B. Blooming
C. Horrible
D. Sick
Ans. B
109. Rearrange the parts of the sentence
in correct order.
There needs to be a
P : more coordinated effort
Q : forest diseases in India
R : towards dealing with
A. PQR B. RQP
C. PRQ D. QPR
Ans. C
110. A sentence has been given in
Active/Passive Voice. Out of four
given alternatives, select the one
which best express the same
sentence in passive/Active Voice.
A policeman caught her.
A. She was caught by a
policeman.
B. She is catch by a policeman.
C. she caught by a policeman.
D. She is caught by a
policeman.
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.
Raju wrote,”He will be going to
Mumbai the next weekend.”
A. Raju wrote that he will be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
B. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the last
weekend.
C. Raju wrote that he would be
going to Mumbai the next
weekend.
D. Raju wrote that he should be
gone to Mumbai the next
weekend
Ans. C 
112. In the following question, a word has
been written in four different ways
out of which only one is correctly
spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Preferred
B. Prefereed
C. Prrefored
D. Prefearred
Ans. A
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.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error 
_________ misfortune. 
Their lives without_____learning the 
nature 
A. really
B. real
C. reality
D. realise
Ans. A
114. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
One who has witnessed a debate
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune
made to happen _____not to happen
A. or B. but
C. so D. at
Ans. A
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
Logical endeavours to____exactly 
what this  reason 
A. learnt
B. leams
C. learn
D. learning
Ans. C
116. In the following passage, some of the
words have been left out. Read the
passage carefully and select the
correct answer for the given blank
out of the four alternatives.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this
reason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
_________ misfortune.
Us to distinguish ______the good
reasoning
A. in
B. within
C. between
D. amidst
Ans. C
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.
People may see, and hear, and feel
all their lives without ____________
learning the nature of things they
see. But reason is the mind's eye,
and enables us to see why things
are, and when and how events may
be made to happen ___________ not
to happen. The logician endeavours
to ____________ exactly what this r
eason is which makes the power of
men. We all, as I have said, must
reason well or ill, but logic is the
science of reasoning and enables us
to distinguish ______________ the
good reasoning which leads to truth,
and the bad reasoning which every
day betrays people into error
People into error _______misfortune. 
A. nor
B. neither
C. also
D. and
Ans. D
118. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Be worlds apart
A. Travel a very long distance.
B. To go from heaven to hell.
C. Be very different.
D. To sustain affection despite
living very far away.
Ans. C 
119. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Silver bullet
A. A very expensive solution
used only as the last
measure.
B. A simple and seemingly 
magical solution to a
complicate d problem.
C. A solution which is worse
than the problem.
D. A thing of beauty but which is
actually deadly.
Ans. B 
120. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
The ability to make good judgements 
and take quick decisions 
A. Puerility
B. Acumen
C. Stupor
D. Sanity
Ans. B
121. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the 
alternative which is the best 
substitute of the words/sentence. 
A high degree of skill 
A. Proficiency
B. Maladroit
C. Amateur
D. Gawkiness
Ans. A
122. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
From the early 1990s, salaries shot 
up and stock options (were 
introduced). 
A. are introduced
B. is introduced
C. was introduced
D. no improvement
Ans. D
123. In the following question, out of the
four alternatives, select the
alternative which will improve the
bracketed part of the sentence. In
case no improvement is needed,
select "no improvement".
I have always (baffle) by the unique
melange of languages and dialects
that India is home to.
A. being baffled
B. been baffled
C. baffling
D. no improvement
Ans. B
124. The question below consists of a set
of labelled sentences. Out of the four
options given, select the most logical
order of the sentences to form a
coherent paragraph.
There was an old study
A-of marathon runners which
B-heart muscle during post- mortem
C-showed significant fibrosis of the
A. ABC B. ACB
C. CBA D. CAB
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. exacerbate
B. exacarbate
C. exacerbat
D. exacarbat
Ans. A
126. In the following question, select the
related word pair from the given
alternatives.
Bulb : Electricity : : ? : ?
A. Fuel:Diesel
B. Car:Petrol
C. Scooter:Vechile
D. Pen:Pencil
Ans. B
127. In the following question, select
the related number pair from  the
given alternatives.
432 : 234 : : 789 : ?
A. 876 B. 795
C. 987 D. 894
128. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
TMP : QJM : : PIK : ?
A. MFH B. RHK
C. GFI D. AHK
Ans. A
129. In the following question, select the
odd word pair from the given 
alternatives. 
A. Red-Colour
B. Colour-Green
C. Pink-Colour
D. Blue-Colour
Ans. B
130. In the following question, four
number pairs are given. The number
on left side of (–) is related to the
number of the right side of (–) with
some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are
similar on basis of same
Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd
one out from the given alternatives.
A. 23-25
B. 27-29
C. 21-23
D. 25-29
Ans. D
131. In the following question, select the
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives.
A. IJLO
B. EFHI
C. KLNQ
D. GHJM
Ans. B
132. Arrange the given words in the
sequence in which they occur in the
dictionary.
1. Participle 2. Parking
3. Parrot 4. Pedestrian
5. Peach
A. 13245
B. 23154
C. 54213
D. 43125
Ans. B
133. In the following question, select the
missing number from the given
series.
5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ?
A. 21 B. 19
C. 20 D. 23
Ans. C
134. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
KNJ, NQM, QTP, TWS, ?
C. WYZ D. WZV
Ans. D
135. The ratio of the present ages of
Shreya and her husband is 8 : 9. 9
years from now, ages of her husband
and her son will be in the ratio of 9 :
4. If the present age of Shreya is 56
years, then what will be her son’s
present age (in years)?
A. 23 B. 24
C. 19 D. 25
Ans. A
136. From the given alternatives, select
the word which CANNOT be formed
using the letters of the given word.
Components
A. Cool B. Come
C. Most D. Men
Ans. A
137. In a certain code language, “TRAP”
is written as “53” and “MADE” is
written as “21”. How is “LATE”
written in that code language?
A. 37 B. 36
C. 38 D. 35
Ans. B
138. In a certain code language, '-'
represents 'x', '÷' represents '+', '+'
represents '÷' and 'x' represents '-'.
Find out the answer to the following
question.
24 + 12 x 30 ÷ 2 - 6 = ?
A. 18 B. 13
C. 37 D. 22
Ans. D
139. The following equation is incorrect.
Which two signs should be
interchanged to correct the equation?
21 + 16 x 35 - 70 ÷ 20 = 9
A. ? and x
B. + and ?
C. -  and +
D. ? and -
Ans. D
140. If 2*10 = 6, 14*16 = 15 and 4*16 =
10, then find the value of 16*8 = ?
A. 12 B. 8
C. 10 D. 18
Ans. A
141. Which of the following terms follows
the trend of the given list?
YYYYYYX, YYYYYXX, YYYYXXX,
YYYXXXX, YYXXXXX,__________.
A. XXXXXXX
B. yXXXXXX
C. YYYYYYX
D. YYYYYXX
Ans. B
142. Two autos start from the same stand.
to its right and travels a further 3 
km. Meanwhile auto B travels 5 km 
North, then turns West and travels 3 
km, then it turns to its left and 
travels 8 km. Where is auto B with 
respect to auto A? 
A. 5 km West
B. 1 km West
C. 5 km East
D. 1 km East
Ans. A
143. In the question two statements are
given, followed by two conclusions, I
and II. You have to consider the
statements to be true even if it
seems to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to
decide which of the given
conclusions, if any, follows from the
given statements.
Statement I: No rubber are plastic
Statement II: All polymers are
rubber
Conclusion I: Some plastic are
polymers
Conclusion II: No polymers are
plastic
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both conclusions I and follow
D. Neither conclusion I nor 
conclusion II follows
Ans. B 
144. In the following figure, rectangle
represents Cartoonists, triangle 
represents poets and square 
represents Golfers. Which set of 
letters represents physicians who are 
Golfers?  
A. GE B. HC
C. HCIDGE D. ID
Ans. D
145. A series is given with one term
missing. Select the correct
alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.
ONU, NKP, MHK, LEF, ?
A. KBA B. KAA
C. KBZ D. KAZ
Ans. C