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SSC Steno Official Paper (Held on 17 Nov 2022 Shift 1) (English)
SSC Steno Official Paper (Held on 17 Nov 2022 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1
General Intelligence and Reasoning
48 questions
Section Test
1
Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
2
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 7 : 84 :: 5 : ? :: 9 : 144
MCQ
Correct answer: 40
3
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
MCQ
Correct answer: RUP
4
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 8 : 36 :: 6 : ? :: 12 : 76
MCQ
Correct answer: 22
5
Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series. 456, 444, 420, 384, 336, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 276
6
Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Fur, Animal, Wood
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
7
In a code language, 'TANYA' is coded as BUBZO and 'RAHUL' is coded as BSMVI. How will 'MOHIT' be coded in the same language?
MCQ
Correct answer: PNUJI
8
In this question, the statement is followed by two conclusions. Which of the two conclusions is/are true? Statement: X < U = F > R ≥ P < T < W Conclusions: I. X < T II. R > W
MCQ
Correct answer: Neither conclusion I nor II is true
9
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 102, 100, ?, 96, 112
MCQ
Correct answer: 104
10
If + means – , – means x , x means ÷ and ÷ means +, then what will come in place of ? in the given equation? 7 ÷ 20 – 5 x 20 + 2 = ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 10
11
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 482, 524, 576, ?, 710, 792
MCQ
Correct answer: 638
12
In a certain code language, 'COUNTRY' is written as ‘3-15-21-14-20-18-25 and ‘PEOPLE’ is written as 16-5-15-16-12-5. How will 'HIGHWAY' be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: 8-9-7-8-23-1-25
13
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 6 : 74 :: 9 : ? :: 5 : 52
MCQ
Correct answer: 164
14
Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 Sandwich 2 Salad 3 Salami 4 Saturn 5 Salty
MCQ
Correct answer: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4
15
Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the signs and balance the given equation. 88 44 22 66 99 251
MCQ
Correct answer: −, ÷, +, +, =
16
'A & B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’. ‘A – B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’. ‘A × B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the son of B’. Which of the following options means, ‘L is the father of O’?
MCQ
Correct answer: L × M – N & O
17
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
MCQ
Correct answer: 19
18
Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark and complete the pattern
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
19
Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ABDG, BCEH, ?, DEGJ, EFHK
MCQ
Correct answer: CDFI
20
Which of the following interchange of signs would make the given equation correct? 42 ÷ 7 − 64 + 11 × 6 = 4
MCQ
Correct answer: + and −
21
Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some telescopes are periscopes. Some telescopes are microscopes. Some telescopes are kaleidoscopes. Conclusions: I. Some kaleidoscopes are telescopes. II. Some microscopes are kaleidoscopes. III. Some microscopes are telescopes.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusions I and III follow
22
Nine persons – Ajay, Rahul, Beena, Ajit, Komal, Pawan, Ankit, Aditya and Kaushal – are sitting in a straight line, facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. Rahul is fourth to the right of Beena. Komal is second to the left of Aditya and fourth to the right of Ajay, who is fifth to the left of Ajit. Ajay is NOT an immediate neighbour of Beena. Aditya is sitting on the extreme right end. Pawan is NOT an immediate neighbour of Rahul Who are the immediate neighbours of Rahul?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kaushal, Ankit
23
Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 108 ÷ 3 – 126 ÷ ( 5 × 3 + 12) + 4 = 11
MCQ
Correct answer: 12 and 3
24
Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. PAVE : FXDT :: AXLE : FNAE :: BREW : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: XGUF
25
In this question three statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the three statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements. Statements: Some bricks are metals. All metals are shiny. No shiny thing can float. Conclusions: (I) Some metals can float. (II) No brick can float. (III) Some bricks are shiny.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion III follows.
26
Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some tasks are jobs. No job is a duty. Conclusions: I. All tasks can never be duties. II. Some tasks are duties.
MCQ
Correct answer: Only conclusion I follows
27
Prince drives 8 km towards east from point A. He takes a right turn and drives 3 km. Again, he takes a right turn and drives 5 km. He takes a right turn and drives 8 km. Finally, he takes a left turn and drives 3 km to reach point B. How far and towards which direction should he drive now in order to reach point A again?
MCQ
Correct answer: 5 km towards south
28
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 17 :−153 :: −13 : ? :: −21 : 189
MCQ
Correct answer: 117
29
Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? RJXU, ZANB, ?, PITP, XZJW
MCQ
Correct answer: HRDI
30
Town B is to the east of Town A. Town C is to the north of Town B. Town D is to the east of Town C. Town E is to the south of Town D. What is the position of Town E with respect to Town A? (All positions are arranged in GRID pattern)
MCQ
Correct answer: East
31
Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. OUT 2 : WWP 4 :: AXE 5 : HZB 25 :: ART 7 : ?
MCQ
Correct answer: WTB 49
32
Looking at a family photo, F pointed to A and said, “She is my sister G’s father D’s sister E’s father B’s wife”. How is B related to F?
MCQ
Correct answer: Father’s father
33
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table facing outwards. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. A is sitting to the immediate left of B and right of H. H is sitting between A and G. F is sitting to the immediate left of G and right of E. D is sitting between E and C. C is sitting to the immediate right of B. Who is sitting between C and E?
MCQ
Correct answer: D
34
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven friends having different heights. A is taller than C but shorter than B. C is taller than F but shorter than A. B is taller than A but shorter than 2 persons. D is taller than B. E is not the tallest and G is the shortest. How many people are taller than C?
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
35
What was the day of the week on 24 August 1923?
MCQ
Correct answer: Friday
36
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (56, 5, 9) (80, 8, 12)
MCQ
Correct answer: (75, 11, 14)
37
Which two numbers from amongst the given options should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? (240 ÷ 2 + 5) × 8 + 15 × 8 = 100
MCQ
Correct answer: 2 and 8
38
Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons. MBA Girls 29 79 18 33 41 63 USA How many girls have MBA degrees?
MCQ
Correct answer: 47
39
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (51, 34, 85) (67, 42, 109)
MCQ
Correct answer: (73, 38, 111)
40
Select the option that represents the letters which, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. U _ U M _ P _ U J _ M M P P _J U _ M P _
MCQ
Correct answer: J M P U U M P
41
Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 11 : 132 :: ? : 342 :: 22 : 506
MCQ
Correct answer: 18
42
In a certain code language, 'MERCHANT’ is written as 'NFSCHCPV' and 'INTERIOR' is written as 'JOUERKQT'. How will 'JUNCTION' be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: KVOCTKQP
43
Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
MCQ
Correct answer: ILJQ
44
Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?)in the following figure series.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
45
If A denotes ‘+’, B denotes ‘×’, C denotes ‘−’, and D denotes ‘÷’, then what will come in place of ‘?’ in the following equation? (9 A 9 C 55 D 5) B ? = 10 B 3 A 5
MCQ
Correct answer: 5
46
Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark and complete the given pattern
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 1]
47
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 15, 30, 62, 125, 253, ?
MCQ
Correct answer: 508
48
In a certain code language, ‘GARDEN’ is written as ‘FYOEGQ’ and ‘GOLDEN’ is written as ‘FMIEGQ’. How will ‘ISLAND’ be written in that language?
MCQ
Correct answer: HQIBPG
Section 2
General Awareness
48 questions
Section Test
49
Arrange the following vehicles in a logical and meaningful order. 1.Car 2.Train 3.Cycle 4.Truck 5.Auto-rickshaw
MCQ
Correct answer: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
50
Select the figure which will replace the question mark in the given figure to complete the pattern
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 2]
51
Who among the following was the founder of the Sunga dynasty, who established his kingdom by killing the last Mauryan emperor?
MCQ
Correct answer: Pushyamitra
52
Which Indian cricketer announced his retirement from all kinds of competitive cricket in December 2021?
MCQ
Correct answer: Harbhajan Singh
53
Who among the following was popularly known as Masterda, who led the Chittagong Armory raid in April 1930 in British India?
MCQ
Correct answer: Surya Sen
54
Puccinia is a parasitic:
MCQ
Correct answer: fungus
55
In which of the following Olympics did the Indian football team finish fourth?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1956 Melbourne
56
For how many days, is the Karaga Utsav depicting the religious heritage and rich culture of Karnataka celebrated?
MCQ
Correct answer: 11
57
In which Indian city did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant in February 2022?
MCQ
Correct answer: Indore
58
Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for his contribution to Kathkali in which of the following years?
MCQ
Correct answer: 2004
59
Which of the following monsoon is responsible for torrential rainfall over the Tamil Nadu coast, southern Andhra Pradesh, southeast Karnataka and southeast Kerala during October and November?
MCQ
Correct answer: North-east monsoon
60
In the context of Green Revolution, what does ‘H’ stand for in HYV?
MCQ
Correct answer: High
61
Which of the following religious communities in India primarily celebrates the Pateti festival?
MCQ
Correct answer: Parsi
62
Much of the rainfall along the Western Ghats is ______ as the moist air is obstructed and forced to rise along the Ghats.
MCQ
Correct answer: orographic
63
In which year was the 86th Constitutional amendment (adding 11th fundamental duty) enacted?
MCQ
Correct answer: 2002
64
What is the proportion of the Central government’s ownership of capital in Regional Rural Banks?
MCQ
Correct answer: 50%
65
Ecology was first described as a separate field of knowledge in _______ by the German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel.
MCQ
Correct answer: 1866
66
Which Ministry implemented the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)?
MCQ
Correct answer: Ministry of Rural Development
67
What is the primary source of energy in an ecosystem?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sunlight
68
After 1 November 2019 all international athletic events are being organised under the rules of:
MCQ
Correct answer: World Athletics
69
Which law was formulated in 1662 and concluded that the product of pressure and volume remains almost constant?
MCQ
Correct answer: Boyle's Law
70
What was the percentage of India's urban population in 2011?
MCQ
Correct answer: 31.16%
71
The approach called ‘magnetic confinement of plasma’ is the scientific principle of which technique?
MCQ
Correct answer: Fusion reactor
72
Which of the following is an inland riverine port?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kolkata
73
The all-India poverty ratio was found to be ______ as per the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2021.
MCQ
Correct answer: 25.01%
74
As of 10 April 2022, who among the following is the Governor of Tamil Nadu?
MCQ
Correct answer: RN Ravi
75
Which of the following is written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee?
MCQ
Correct answer: Durgeshnandini
76
In July 2021, who among the following became India’s first Union Minister of Cooperation?
MCQ
Correct answer: Amit Shah
77
The author of the novel ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ is _________.
MCQ
Correct answer: Arundhati Roy
78
Which cell organelle has a central core of a crystalline material called a nucleoid composed of urate oxidase crystals?
MCQ
Correct answer: Peroxisome
79
Kumar Gandharva, a renowned vocalist, is known for which of the following genres of music?
MCQ
Correct answer: Hindustani Classical
80
As of March 2022, which of the following has NOT been a theme of the Independence Day celebrations?
MCQ
Correct answer: Service Before Self
81
Who among the following Chola kings built the Rajarajeshwara temple of Tanjore?
MCQ
Correct answer: Rajaraja Chola I
82
What type of plate boundaries occur along spreading centres where plates are breaking apart and pushing upward from the mantle by magma to form a new crust?
MCQ
Correct answer: Divergent boundaries
83
Which Director General of ASI is responsible for the excavations leading to the discovery of two key city-sites of the Indus Civilization, in the 1920’s?
MCQ
Correct answer: John Hubert Marshall
84
Which of the following provides a definite shape to cells?
MCQ
Correct answer: Membrane
85
Which of the following tribes of Nagaland celebrates the ‘Mimkut’ festival?
MCQ
Correct answer: Kukis
86
Which of the following thematic areas under the ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ is being implemented by the Centre for Marine Living Resources?
MCQ
Correct answer: Technological innovations for exploration and conservation of deep-sea biodiversity
87
In which of the following years was the ‘Project Elephant’ launched by the Government of India?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1992
88
Which of the following is NOT a plantation crop?
MCQ
Correct answer: Wheat
89
Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Industrial Policy of 1991 was launched?
MCQ
Correct answer: PV Narasimha Rao
90
In which of the following Olympics was field hockey included as a sport for the first time?
MCQ
Correct answer: 1908
91
Which of the following varna was NOT entitled to the ritual of ‘Upanayana Samskara’ in later Vedic period?
MCQ
Correct answer: Shudra
92
Which of the following rulers was depicted on coins showing him playing the veena?
MCQ
Correct answer: Samudragupta
93
The relative atomic masses of all elements have been found with respect to an atom of ______.
MCQ
Correct answer: [Diagram / Option 4]
94
Which of the following dances evolved from ‘Ekaharya Lasyanga’?
MCQ
Correct answer: Bharatanatyam
95
Pandit Jasraj, the doyen of Hindustani classical music, was a proponent of which of the following gharanas?
MCQ
Correct answer: Mewati
96
Megasthenes, a Greek historian and diplomat came to India as an ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator. In which of the following Mauryan emperor’s court did he come?
MCQ
Correct answer: Chandragupta Maurya
Section 3
English Comprehension
104 questions
Section Test
97
Ustad Vilayat Khan, one of the great musicians from India, is globally renowned for playing which of the following instruments?
MCQ
Correct answer: Sitar
98
Which of the following is the green algae?
MCQ
Correct answer: Chlorophyceae
99
Which of the following is the imitation of Taj Mahal of Agra?
MCQ
Correct answer: Bibi ka Maqbara
100
To propagate caste equality, ___________ founded the Satyashodhak Samaj.
MCQ
Correct answer: Jyotiba Phule
101
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the nail on the head
MCQ
Correct answer: Do something exactly right
102
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The tribesmen cautiously came _______ to collect the items left by the officials.
MCQ
Correct answer: forward
103
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Ron said to me, “He had his lunch at 2 p.m. yesterday.”
MCQ
Correct answer: Ron told me that he had had his lunch at 2 p.m. the previous day.
104
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. The blue whale is the largest animal that ever lived. The largest ________ grow to the length of a basketball court. A blue whale’s heart is as big as a compact car. Its tails flukes are as wide as a soccer goal. These animals were hunted nearly to their ________.
MCQ
Correct answer: specimens; extinction
105
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. She will already return home / when her parents get back / from their offices.
MCQ
Correct answer: She will already return home
106
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Camouflage
MCQ
Correct answer: Disguise
107
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Renegade
MCQ
Correct answer: Follower
108
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. One must brush up on entire course before the day of examination.
MCQ
Correct answer: No substitution
109
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He pushed her on ___________.
MCQ
Correct answer: purpose
110
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The easiest ________ to get started is to use your imagination and maturity.
MCQ
Correct answer: approach
111
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the sack
MCQ
Correct answer: Go to sleep
112
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Cissy promised to turn over a new leaf and keep her room clean from now on.
MCQ
Correct answer: To start behaving in a better way
113
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. He told me that I could eat from his plate.
MCQ
Correct answer: He said to me, “You can eat from my plate.”
114
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Because of his caring nature he is appreciated by all.
MCQ
Correct answer: Because of his caring nature all appreciate him.
115
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The priest said, “Death is inevitable.”
MCQ
Correct answer: The priest said that death is inevitable.
116
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The teacher was happy to meet her and asked, “When did you complete all these?”
MCQ
Correct answer: The teacher was happy to meet her and asked when she had completed all those.
117
Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up and named P, Q, R, S. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. (S1) The poster ranks high as a medium of publicity. (P) Advertisement can be displayed before a much larger number of persons for a longer time by means of a poster than by the expenditure of the same amount of money in the Press, and it is, therefore, often found to be the better means of keeping them in the public eye. (Q) Nor must it be forgotten that a newspaper is bought by the reader, and on that account enjoys an enhanced value; and further, that the purchaser usually takes the paper home where it is perused by the whole household. (R) It has, by reason of its size and the facilities which it affords for the use of colour, a very powerful effect on the public mind. (S) It must, however, be remembered that the attention received by a newspaper is much closer and more intimate than that accorded to a poster. (S6) If more is desired than the instantaneous impact on the mind, the advertising value of the poster falls sharply.
MCQ
Correct answer: R, P, S, Q
118
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The budding photographer used to climbed up the hill every morning to capture the beauty of the rising sun.
MCQ
Correct answer: climb up
119
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. In spite of being seriously handicapped, Stephen Hawking’s is one of most eminent modern scientists.
MCQ
Correct answer: is one of the most
120
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. You must employ additional hands in complete the project in time.
MCQ
Correct answer: to complete the project on time
121
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Ajit does not help me with my homework.
MCQ
Correct answer: I am not helped by Ajit with my homework.
122
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Riya arrived at / the train station / lately.
MCQ
Correct answer: lately
123
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Separate the wheat from the chaff
MCQ
Correct answer: To separate the valuable from the worthless
124
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Neena will visit Greece in May.
MCQ
Correct answer: Greece will be visited by Neena in May.
125
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. By whom was Hindi taught to you?
MCQ
Correct answer: Who taught you Hindi?
126
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. In his character, / I could hardly find something / worthy of admiration.
MCQ
Correct answer: I could hardly find something
127
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in future tense form. The mass protests, sometimes, change the decisions of the rulers in democratic countries.
MCQ
Correct answer: The mass protests, sometimes, could change the decisions of the rulers in democratic countries.
128
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Throw the jacket.
MCQ
Correct answer: Let the jacket be thrown.
129
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The Principal said to the students, “Listen to the announcement carefully.”
MCQ
Correct answer: The Principal ordered the students to listen to the announcement carefully.
130
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Aspirations give us the clarity of our goals.
MCQ
Correct answer: The clarity of our goals is given by aspirations.
131
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. People say Shyam is wise and honest.
MCQ
Correct answer: It is said that Shyam is wise and honest.
132
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They were watching a movie on TV when their friends came.
MCQ
Correct answer: A movie on TV was being watched by them when their friends came.
133
Sentences of a paragraph are given below. While the first and the last sentences (S1 and S6) are in the correct order, the sentences in between are jumbled up. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. S1. Besides, there is something A.which makes him feel B.the wholeness of a thing C.in the outlook of an Englishman D.as the mere sum of its states S6. and attributes for the time being.
MCQ
Correct answer: CABD
134
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The heads turned to the back, where Dr. Pfizer, surrounded by the female troupe of dancers, beamed with exhilaration in a dazzling ocean-green dress paired with stunning jewellery.
MCQ
Correct answer: lackluster
135
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Adipose
MCQ
Correct answer: Stringy
136
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. The movie Jumanji is base on a children’s book of the same title.
MCQ
Correct answer: is based upon
137
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Unless we co-operate and work together, we cannot succeed.
MCQ
Correct answer: pull together
138
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Mona said to me, “Are you planning a trip to Disneyland?”
MCQ
Correct answer: Mona enquired of me if I was planning a trip to Disneyland.
139
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Tigers look after their cubs till they can hunt on their own.
MCQ
Correct answer: Cubs are looked after by tigers till they can hunt on their own.
140
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Vice
MCQ
Correct answer: Immorality
141
The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer. By next year, / they will have / build their new tower.
MCQ
Correct answer: build their new tower
142
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. My mother will bake two dozen cookies for the bake sale.
MCQ
Correct answer: Two dozen cookies will be baked by my mother for the bake sale.
143
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Our forefathers loved trees and forests so much that they _____ deified and worshipped them as abodes of Vrikshadevata and Vanadevata.
MCQ
Correct answer: even
144
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Neither of my sisters / are interested to come / on a vacation with me.
MCQ
Correct answer: are interested to come
145
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Cumbersome
MCQ
Correct answer: Clumsy
146
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Ritika was deprived of her father’s property as she married a knave.
MCQ
Correct answer: Rogue
147
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the italicised word. Actions done with malice have no good intention.
MCQ
Correct answer: good will
148
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Can you not / knock so louder / in the morning?
MCQ
Correct answer: knock so louder
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The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error' as your answer. Ajay will have been / writing his homework all day / by the time his mom returns.
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Correct answer: No error
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The child says, “I do not want to go to school.”
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Correct answer: The child says that he does not want to go to school.
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The soldiers showed fortitude and resilience while facing the opponents.
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Correct answer: Bravery
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The beggar woman said, “What will I do with so much money, my dear Prince?”
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Correct answer: The beggar woman asked the Prince what she should do with so much money.
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Select the correct indirect form of speech for the given sentence. Bajrang said, “I went to Chandigarh yesterday.”
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Correct answer: Bajrang said that he had gone to Chandigarh the day before.
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Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Lucky
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Correct answer: Auspicious
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Rohan said, “I will arrive late.”
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Correct answer: Rohan said that he would arrive late.
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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. The cashier admitted that he was make a mistake.
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Correct answer: had made a mistake
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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. If I was the President of India, / I would work / to ensure communal harmony.
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Correct answer: If I was the President of India,
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To be in the driving seat
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Correct answer: To be in charge or control of a situation
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Identify the option that rectifies the error in the given sentence. In the future, people are not going to physical stores as much as they do now.
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Correct answer: In the future, people will not go to physical stores as much as they do now.
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rabble
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Correct answer: Elite
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. PERCEIVE
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Correct answer: neglect
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They will send Madhu away to a boarding school.
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Correct answer: Madhu will be sent away to a boarding school by them.
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The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Radha told her friends that / she will discuss the project / with her mentor when / she would meet him tomorrow.
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Correct answer: she would meet him tomorrow.
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Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence. People with generous hearts can see the intrinsic value in something which looks worthless to others.
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Correct answer: Extraneous
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Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence. She was reluctant to say anything to the members of the board.
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Correct answer: Eager
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said to me, “Please pass the salt.”
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Correct answer: He requested me to pass the salt.
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Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.
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Correct answer: He has a keen eye for business and every year his firm makes a great profit.
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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The poor cat was brutally chased by the kids.
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Correct answer: The kids brutally chased the poor cat.
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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. I is angry with myself / for making / so many mistakes.
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Correct answer: I is angry with myself
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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The / God / is / omniscient.
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Correct answer: The
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Identify a suitable title for the passage.
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Correct answer: Utility of Social Media
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Identify the tone of the passage.
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Correct answer: Rational
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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Privilege
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Correct answer: Disadvantage
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What does the word ‘social’ illustrate in the passage?
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Correct answer: The effectiveness of humans
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Identify the central theme of the passage.
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Correct answer: Media and voice of the voiceless
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What does ‘keep a close eye’ mean, according to the context?
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Correct answer: Constant observation
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What are the teachers missing after the schools reopened?
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Correct answer: Buzz in classrooms
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Which of the following describes the most appropriate meaning of ‘withdrawn’ according to the context?
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Correct answer: Lost in themselves
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According to the psychiatrist, which type of problems might children have developed?
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Correct answer: Behavioural problems
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How long has it been since the schools reopened?
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Correct answer: Three days
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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Correct answer: pillars
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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Correct answer: comprehensive
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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Correct answer: outline
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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Correct answer: transform
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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Correct answer: holistic
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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Correct answer: identifies
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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Correct answer: positive
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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Correct answer: has
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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Correct answer: exercising
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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Correct answer: reacts
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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Correct answer: would
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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Correct answer: are
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
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Correct answer: fix
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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Correct answer: effect
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
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Correct answer: contestation
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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Correct answer: little
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
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Correct answer: mystery
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
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Correct answer: smaller
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
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Correct answer: Initially
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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Correct answer: jealous