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REGISTRATIONNUMBER:8007032266
EXAMDATE:27August2016
EXAMNAME:SSCExamination2016
TOTALMARKS:200
CANDIDATENAME:DADIRAMBABU
EXAMSTARTTIME:10:00:00
EXAMDURATION:01:15Hrs
TOTALNOOFQUESTIONS:100
Question1.Selecttherelatedword/letters/numberfromthegivenalternatives.
/
/
Donkey:Brays::Monkey:?
:
::?
Options:
1)Chatters
2)Trumpets
3)Bellows
4)Grunts
CorrectAnswer:Chatters
CandidateAnswer:Grunts
Question2.Selecttherelatedword/letters/numberfromthegivenalternatives.
/
/
ABDE:FGIJ::IJLM:?
Options:
1)NOQR
2)NOPQ
3)NMOP
4)NPQR
CorrectAnswer:NOQR
CandidateAnswer:NOQR
Question3.Selecttherelatedword/letters/numberfromthegivenalternatives.
/
/
1:8::?:64
Options:
1)25
2)36
3)30
4)27
CorrectAnswer:27
CandidateAnswer:27
Question4.
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Forthefollowingquestions
Findtheoddword/letters/numberpairfromthegivenalternatives.
//
Options:
1)Swimming
2)Sailing
3)Diving
4)Driving
CorrectAnswer:Driving
CandidateAnswer:Driving
Question5.
Forthefollowingquestions
Findtheoddword/letters/numberpairfromthegivenalternatives.
//
Options:
1)RGTF
2)MLOK
3)CTES
4)VDZC
CorrectAnswer:VDZC
CandidateAnswer:VDZC
Question6.
Forthefollowingquestions
Findtheoddword/letters/numberpairfromthegivenalternatives.
//
Options:
1)443
2)633
3)821
4)245
CorrectAnswer:633
CandidateAnswer:633
Question7.Arrangethefollowingwordsasperorderinthedictionary
1.Dyke2.Dwindle3.Dwell4.Dye
Options:
1)3,2,4,1
2)1,3,4,2
3)2,1,3,4
4)3,4,2,1
CorrectAnswer:3,2,4,1
CandidateAnswer:3,2,4,1
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Question8.Choosethecorrectalternativethatwillreplacethequestionmarkinthegivenseries:
DHL,PTX,BFJ,?
Options:
1)KOS
2)NRV
3)NPS
4)NRU
CorrectAnswer:NRV
CandidateAnswer:NRV
Question9.Findthewrongnumberintheseries:
28,33,31,36,34,29
Options:
1)33
2)36
3)34
4)29
CorrectAnswer:29
CandidateAnswer:29
Question10.TheageofRakhiistwelvetimesthatofherdaughterAnubha.IfageofAnubhais3yearsnow,thenwhatwastheageofRakhi,2yearsearlier?
(
)
12
?
Options:
1)20years
20
2)34years
34
3)30years
30
4)36years
36
CorrectAnswer:34years
34
CandidateAnswer:34years
34
Question11.Satya'sbirthdayfallson15thAugustandMeena'sbirthdayfallson25thJune.IfMeena'sbirthdaywasonWednesday,whatwasthedayonSathya's
birthdayinthesameyear?
1525
?
Options:
1)Friday
2)Monday
3)Tuesday
4)Saturday
CorrectAnswer:Friday
CandidateAnswer:Tuesday
Question12.Fromthegivenwords,selectthewordwhichcanbeformedusingthelettersofthegivenword.
?
AMPLIFICATION
Options:
1)ACTOR
2)MANOR
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3)CHAMP
4)MANIA
CorrectAnswer:MANIA
CandidateAnswer:MANIA
Question13.IfBLACKSMITHiscodedasCNBELUNKUJ,thenCHILDRENwillbecodedas?
BLACKSMITHCNBELUNKUJCHILDREN?
Options:
1)DIJMESFO
2)DJJNETFP
3)DJINETEP
4)DJJNETEP
CorrectAnswer:DJJNETFP
CandidateAnswer:DJJNETFP
Question14.If17+17=2895
18+18=3245
19+19=3615
then23+23=?
17+17=2895
18+18=3245
19+19=3615
23+23=?
Options:
1)5765
2)2565
3)4005
4)5295
CorrectAnswer:5295
CandidateAnswer:5295
Question15.Inthefollowingproblem,'='standsfor'','+'standsfor'','x'standsfor'=',''standsfor'+'and''standsfor'x'.Findthecorrectequation.
(=)(),(+)(),(x)(=),()(+),()(),?
Options:
1)84+15=6x4
2)4x64+4=7
3)5325+20=20x39
4)962x6105+1
CorrectAnswer:5325+20=20x39
CandidateAnswer:962x6105+1
Question16.Selectthemissingnumberfromthegivenresponses.
Options:
1)432
2)334
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3)512
4)501
CorrectAnswer:512
CandidateAnswer:512
Question17.Amanwalked9kmtowardsEastandthen12kmtowardsSouth.Howfarishefromthestartingpoint?
9..
12..
?
Options:
1)8km
8..
2)6km
6..
3)15km
15..
4)7.5km
7.5..
CorrectAnswer:15km
15..
CandidateAnswer:15km
15..
Question18.Considerthegivenstatement/stobetrueanddecidewhichofthegivenconclusions/assumptionscandefinitelybedrawnfromthegivenstatement.
Statement:Povertyisasymptomaswellasaconsequenceofsocialdisorder.
Assumptions:I.Povertyisatypeofsocialorder
II.Povertyisrelatedtosocialorder
/
,III
/
?
:,
:I.
II.
Options:
1)onlyIassumptioniscorrect
2)onlyassumptionIIiscorrect
II
3)BothassumptionsIandIIarecorrect
III
4)NeitherassumptionInorIIiscorrect
II
CorrectAnswer:NeitherassumptionInorIIiscorrect
II
CandidateAnswer:BothassumptionsIandIIarecorrect
III
Question19.HowmanysquaresarethereinthesquarefigureABCD?
ABCD
Options:
1)16
2)17
3)26
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4)30
CorrectAnswer:30
CandidateAnswer:16
Question20.Findthepartwhichrepresentsthoseactorswhoarealsosingers
Options:
1)a
2)b
3)c
4)f
CorrectAnswer:c
CandidateAnswer:c
Question21.Whichanswerfigurewillcompletethepatterninthequestionfigure?
Options:
1)
2)
3)
4)
CorrectAnswer:
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CandidateAnswer:
Question22.Fromthegivenanswerfigures,selecttheoneinwhichthequestionfigureishidden/embedded.
Options:
1)
2)
3)
4)
CorrectAnswer:
CandidateAnswer:
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Question23.Apieceofpaperisfoldedandcutasshownbelowinthequestionfigures.Fromthegivenanswerfigures,indicatehowitwillappearwhenopened.
Options:
1)
2)
3)
4)
CorrectAnswer:
CandidateAnswer:
Question24.Whichoftheanswerfigureisexactlythewaterimageofthegivenfigure?
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Options:
1)
2)
3)
4)
CorrectAnswer:
CandidateAnswer:
Question25.Inthequestion,awordisrepresentedbyonlyonesetofnumbersasgiveninanyoneofthealternatives.Thesetsofnumbersgiveninthealternatives
arerepresentedbytwoclassesofalphabetsasintwomatricesgivenbelow.ThecolumnsandrowsofMatrixIarenumberedfrom0to4andthatofMatrixIIare
numberedfrom5to9.Aletterfromthesematricescanberepresentedfirstbyitsrowandnextbyitscolumn,e.g.,Gcanberepresentedby04,40,etc.,and'K'can
berepresentedby56,75,etc.
Similarlyyouhavetoidentifythesetfortheword'NILE'
0
4
,
II
5
9,
,G04,40,
K56,75,
'NILE'
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Options:
1)56,58,03,02
2)59,77,85,43
3)56,62,03,02
4)57,60,10,02
CorrectAnswer:59,77,85,43
CandidateAnswer:59,77,85,43
Question26.Trickledowntheoryignorestheimpactofeconomicgrowthon
(
)
?
Options:
1)Investment
2)Savings
3)Incomedistribution
4)Consumption
CorrectAnswer:Incomedistribution
CandidateAnswer:Savings
Question27.TheComptrollerandAuditorGeneralofIndiadoesnotauditthereceiptsandexpenditureof
?
Options:
1)CentralGovernment
2)LocalBodies
3)StateGovernment
4)GovernmentCompanies
CorrectAnswer:LocalBodies
CandidateAnswer:LocalBodies
Question28.InwhichyeardidtheKakoriconspiracycasetakeplace?
?
Options:
1)1925
2)1924
3)1926
4)1927
CorrectAnswer:1925
CandidateAnswer:1925
Question29.TheTajMahaliscalled'adreaminmarble'.Whichmonumentiscalledas'adreaminstone'?
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'
'(adreaminmarble)
?'
'
?
Options:
1)TheRangMahal
2)ThePanchMahal
3)TheRedFort
4)TheBahaitemple
CorrectAnswer:ThePanchMahal
CandidateAnswer:TheRedFort
Question30.SexratioinIndiaismeasuredas
?
Options:
1)Numberofmalesperthousandfemales
2)Numberoffemalesperthousandmales
3)Numberofmalesperhundredfemales
4)Numberoffemalesperhundredmales
CorrectAnswer:Numberoffemalesperthousandmales
CandidateAnswer:Numberoffemalesperthousandmales
Question31.Companioncellsareuniqueto
?
Options:
1)Bryophytes
2)Pteridophytes
3)Angiosperms
(
)
4)Gymnosperms
(
)
CorrectAnswer:Angiosperms
(
)
CandidateAnswer:Gymnosperms
(
)
Question32.Whichoneofthefollowingisaninsulator?
?
Options:
1)Copper
2)Wood
3)Mercury
4)Aluminium
CorrectAnswer:Wood
CandidateAnswer:Wood
Question33.Bubblesofairriseupthroughliquidsdueto:
?
Options:
1)Surfacetensionandadherence
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2)viscosityandbuoyancy.
3)aircurrentovertheliquidandbuoyancy
4)Upthrustandsurfacetension.
CorrectAnswer:viscosityandbuoyancy.
CandidateAnswer:Upthrustandsurfacetension.
Question34.Zeoliteis
?
Options:
1)hydratedferricoxide
2)hydratedsodiumaluminiumsilicate
3)sodiumhexametaphosphate
4)sodiumtetraborate
CorrectAnswer:hydratedsodiumaluminiumsilicate
CandidateAnswer:hydratedsodiumaluminiumsilicate
Question35.Theboilingpointofliquidsvaryas
(boilingpoint)
?
Options:
1)pressurevaries
2)temperaturevaries
3)volumevaries
4)densityvaries
CorrectAnswer:pressurevaries
CandidateAnswer:pressurevaries
Question36.Thelargestsourceofpollutionintheworldis
?
Options:
1)herbicidesandinsecticides
2)Automobileexhausts
3)Sewageandgarbage
4)Industrialeffluents
CorrectAnswer:Sewageandgarbage
CandidateAnswer:Sewageandgarbage
Question37.Amongthefollowingstates,theliteracyrateishighestin
?
Options:
1)Orissa
2)Punjab
3)Maharashtra
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4)Mizoram
CorrectAnswer:Mizoram
CandidateAnswer:Maharashtra
Question38.TheminimumnumberofmembersthatmustbepresenttoholdthemeetingoftheLokSabhais
?
Options:
1)Onefourthofthetotalmembership
2)Onetenthofthetotalmembership
3)FiftypercentstrengthoftheLokSabha
4)Atleasthundredmembers
CorrectAnswer:Onetenthofthetotalmembership
CandidateAnswer:Onefourthofthetotalmembership
Question39.India'spopulationgrowthischaracterizedby
?
Options:
1)Anincreaseinrateofdeath
2)Anincreaseintheratiooffemales
3)Anincreaseinthebirthrateanddecliningdeathrate
4)Increasingnumberofoldpeople
CorrectAnswer:Anincreaseinthebirthrateanddecliningdeathrate
CandidateAnswer:Anincreaseinthebirthrateanddecliningdeathrate
Question40.Whatwillyoucallasystemoftaxationunderwhichthepoorersectionsaretaxedathigherratesthantherichersections?
?
Options:
1)Progressivetax
2)Proportionaltax
3)Regressivetax
4)Degressivetax
CorrectAnswer:Regressivetax
CandidateAnswer:Proportionaltax
Question41.Themostimportantfunctionofaninterestgroupisto
'
'
?
Options:
1)formthegovernment
2)altergovernmentpoliciestoitsliking
3)builduppublicopinion
4)Contestelections
CorrectAnswer:altergovernmentpoliciestoitsliking
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CandidateAnswer:altergovernmentpoliciestoitsliking
Question42.Whichamongthefollowingisnotcorrectlypaired?
?
Options:
1)ShivajiAfzalKhan
2)NurjahanMahabatKhan
3)AkbarRanaPratap
4)BabarBairamKhan
CorrectAnswer:BabarBairamKhan
CandidateAnswer:AkbarRanaPratap
Question43.Whichofthefollowingdesertsisrichingoldreserves?
?
Options:
1)Arabian
2)Thar
3)Mongolian
4)Atacama
CorrectAnswer:Atacama
CandidateAnswer:Mongolian
Question44.Lacrymalglandsaresituatedinthe
?
Options:
1)Palms
2)Buccalcavity
3)Eyeorbit
4)Stomach
CorrectAnswer:Eyeorbit
CandidateAnswer:Eyeorbit
Question45.Themostextensiveuseofmolassesafterfermentationisforproducing
"
"
?
Options:
1)Methanol
2)Sugar
3)Ethanol
4)Sugarcane
CorrectAnswer:Ethanol
CandidateAnswer:Sugar
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Question46.Acidrainiscausedduetopollutionofatmosphereby
?
Options:
1)oxidesofnitrogenandsulphur
2)oxidesofnitrogenandphosphorous
3)oxidesofcarbonandnitrogen
4)oxidesofnitrogenandmethane
CorrectAnswer:oxidesofnitrogenandsulphur
CandidateAnswer:oxidesofnitrogenandsulphur
Question47.ThedisputeoverSiachinGlacierisbetween
?
Options:
1)IndiaandChina
2)IndiaandAfghanistan
3)IndiaandPakistan
4)IndiaandNepal
CorrectAnswer:IndiaandPakistan
CandidateAnswer:IndiaandChina
Question48.Whowrotethefamousline:'Athingofbeautyisajoyforever'
:"Athingofbeautyisajoyforever''
Options:
1)JohnKeats
2)V.S.Naipaul
..
3)SirRichardBurton
4)LarryCollins
CorrectAnswer:JohnKeats
CandidateAnswer:LarryCollins
Question49.WhowasthefirstladyGovernorofanIndianState?
?
Options:
1)Mrs.SuchetaKripalani
2)MissPadmajaNaidu
.
3)MrsTarkeswariSinha
4)Mrs.SarojiniNaidu
CorrectAnswer:Mrs.SuchetaKripalani
CandidateAnswer:Mrs.SarojiniNaidu
Question50.Whichofthefollowingisanapplicationprotocol?
?
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1)HTTP
2)TCP
3)IP
4)UDP
CorrectAnswer:HTTP
CandidateAnswer:TCP
Question51.Aclockgains15minutesperday.Ifitissetrightat12noon,thetimeitshowsat4AMis
15
12
,4
?
Options:
1)4.20AM
4.20:
2)4.30AM
4.30:
3)4.02AM
4.02:
4)4.10AM
4.10:
CorrectAnswer:4.10AM
4.10:
CandidateAnswer:4.20AM
4.20:
Question52.AhometheatresetisRs.4950.Iftwosuccessivediscountsof20%and15%aregiven,thenitssellingpriceis
Rs.4950
20%15%
?
Options:
1)Rs.3366
2)Rs.6633
3)Rs.3636
4)Rs.6363
CorrectAnswer:Rs.3366
CandidateAnswer:Rs.3366
Question53.If15%ofxisthreetimesof10%ofy,thenx:y=
x15%,y
10%
,x:y
?
Options:
1)1:2
2)2:1
3)3:2
4)2:3
CorrectAnswer:2:1
CandidateAnswer:2:1
Question54.Abooksellerbought500textbooksfor20,000.Hewantedtosellthemataprofitsothatheget50booksfree.Atwhatprofitpercentshouldhesell
them?
500
20000
50
?
Options:
1)10
2)20
3)15
4)10.5
CorrectAnswer:10
CandidateAnswer:10.5
Question55.20%ofaman'ssalaryispaidasrent,60%arehislivingexpensesand10%arehissavings.Ifhespendsremaining30ontheeducationofhis
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children,findhissalary
20%
,60%
10%
30
?
Options:
1)300
2)900
3)3000
4)9000
CorrectAnswer:300
CandidateAnswer:3000
Question56.Agunisfiredatadistanceof6.64kmawayfromRam.Hehearsthesound20secondslater.Thenthespeedofsoundis
6.64..
20
()
?
Options:
1)664m/s
664./
.
2)664km/s
664../
.
3)332m/s
332./
.
4)332km/s
332../
.
CorrectAnswer:332m/s
332./
.
CandidateAnswer:332m/s
332./
.
Question57.ThesimpleinterestonRs.2000for2yearsatRs.75perthousandperannumwillbe
Rs.2000Rs.75
2
?
Options:
1)Rs.150
2)Rs.300
3)Rs.600
4)Rs.400
CorrectAnswer:Rs.300
CandidateAnswer:Rs.300
Question58.Ifx=1+2+3,thenthevalueofx22x4is
x=1+2+3,x22x4
?
Options:
1)6
2)23
3)32
4)26
CorrectAnswer:26
CandidateAnswer:26
Question59.
Options:
1)1
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2)0
3)1
4)2
CorrectAnswer:0
CandidateAnswer:0
Question60.IfABCisanequilateraltriangleofside16cm,thenthelengthofaltitudeis
ABC16
..
,
?
Options:
1)23cm
23
..
2)43cm
43
..
3)83cm
83
..
4)53cm
53
..
CorrectAnswer:83cm
83
..
CandidateAnswer:83cm
83
..
Question61.OisthecircumcentreofABC.IfAO=8cm,thenthelengthofBOis
ABCO
AO=8
..,BO
?
Options:
1)12cm
12
..
2)3cm
3
..
3)6cm
6
..
4)8cm
8
..
CorrectAnswer:8cm
8
..
CandidateAnswer:8cm
8
..
Question62.Giventhattan(+15)=3.Thenthevalueofis?
tan(+15)=3,
?
Options:
1)15
2)75
3)45
4)65
CorrectAnswer:45
CandidateAnswer:45
Question63.Theleastnumberofsquaretilesofside41cmsrequiredtopavetheceilingofaroomofsize15m17cmlongand9m2cmbroadis:
1517
..
92
..
41
..
?
Options:
1)902
2)656
3)738
4)814
CorrectAnswer:814
CandidateAnswer:902
Question64.Theaverageoffruitsofferedinatempleinaweekwas75.TheaverageoffruitsofferedinsixdaysexcludingTuesdaywas72.Howmanyfruitswere
offeredonTuesday?
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75
72
?
Options:
1)90
2)93
3)72
4)92
CorrectAnswer:93
CandidateAnswer:93
Question65.
Options:
1)
2)
3)
4)
CorrectAnswer:
CandidateAnswer:
Question66.
Options:
1)1
2)2
3)3
4)4
CorrectAnswer:1
CandidateAnswer:1
Question67.Ifa>b>0,AB=abcm,BC=2abcm,thenABCis
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a>b>0,AB=ab
..,BC=2ab
..,ABC?
Options:
1)45
2)60
3)90
4)120
CorrectAnswer:90
CandidateAnswer:45
Question68.PRisatangenttoacirclewithcentreOandradius4cmatpointQ.IfPOR=90,OR=5cmandOP=20/3cm,thenthelengthofPRis:
PR,O
Q
4
00
POR=90,OR=5
..OP=20/3
..PR?
Options:
1)3cm
2)
3)
4)
CorrectAnswer:
CandidateAnswer:
Question69.Fromapoint,40mapartfromthefootofatower,theangleofelevationofitstopis60.Theheightofthetoweris
40
,
60
?
Options:
1)403
403
2)403cm
403..
3)403m
403.
4)402m
402.
CorrectAnswer:403m
403.
CandidateAnswer:403m
403.
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Question70.Theradiusofasphereandhemispherearesame.Theratiooftheirtotalsurfaceareais
?
Options:
1)3:1
2)2:1
3)3:2
4)4:3
CorrectAnswer:4:3
CandidateAnswer:3:2
Question71.Twoequalarcsoftwocirclessubtendangleof60and75atthecentre.Theratiooftheradiiofthetwocirclesis
6075
?
Options:
1)5/4
2)3/2
3)4/5
4)2/3
CorrectAnswer:5/4
CandidateAnswer:4/5
Question72.Studythefollowinggraphcarefullyandanswerthequestions
Whichstatehasthemaximumpercentageofelectrifiedvillages?
?
Options:
1)B
2)C
3)D
4)F
CorrectAnswer:C
CandidateAnswer:D
Question73.Studythefollowinggraphcarefullyandanswerthequestions
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IftheCentralGovernmentdesirestogiveaidforspeedyelectrificationstartingfromstateswithleastelectrification,whichstatewillgetfourthrankinorderof
priority?
?
Options:
1)F
2)C
3)E
4)B
CorrectAnswer:F
CandidateAnswer:B
Question74.Studythefollowinggraphcarefullyandanswerthequestions
HowmanyStateshaveatleast60%ormoreelectrifiedvillages?
60%
Options:
1)Five
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2)Three
3)Four
4)Two
CorrectAnswer:Three
CandidateAnswer:Two
Question75.Studythefollowinggraphcarefullyandanswerthequestions
WhichstatehastwicethepercentageofvillageselectrifiedincomparisontostateD?
Options:
1)A
2)E
3)F
4)C
CorrectAnswer:C
CandidateAnswer:F
Question76.Fourwordsaregiven,outofwhichonlyonewordisspeltcorrectly.Choosethecorrectlyspeltwordandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Options:
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1)Conniosseur
2)Connoisseur
3)Connossieur
4)Connosseiur
CorrectAnswer:Connoisseur
CandidateAnswer:Connoisseur
Question77.Inthefollowingquestion,outofthefouralternatives,choosethewordwhichisoppositeinmeaningtothegivenwordandclickthebuttoncorresponding
toit.
SOOTHE
Options:
1)QUENCH
2)MITIGATE
3)HEAL
4)AGITATE
CorrectAnswer:AGITATE
CandidateAnswer:AGITATE
Question78.Inthefollowingquestion,outofthefouralternatives,choosethewordwhichbestexpressesthemeaningofthegivenwordandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.
DEVASTATION
Options:
1)DESTRUCTION
2)CONSTRUCTION
3)SEPARATION
4)FRUSTRATION
CorrectAnswer:DESTRUCTION
CandidateAnswer:SEPARATION
Question79.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentencesandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Anexactcopy
Options:
1)Facsimile
2)Twin
3)Mirror
4)Clone
CorrectAnswer:Facsimile
CandidateAnswer:Mirror
Question80.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentencesandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Togivemoneytoagentsforsales.
Options:
1)Salary
2)Commission
3)Fee
4)Incentive
CorrectAnswer:Commission
CandidateAnswer:Commission
Question81.Outofthefouralternatives,choosetheonewhichcanbesubstitutedforthegivenwords/sentencesandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Apersonwhoisworkinginthesameinstitution.
Options:
1)Guide
2)Collector
3)Captain
4)Colleague
CorrectAnswer:Colleague
CandidateAnswer:Colleague
Question82.Ineachofthequestions,fouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phrase.ChoosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheIdiom/Phrase
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Catnap
Options:
1)Rest
2)Fitfulsleep
3)Longsleep
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4)Shortsleep
CorrectAnswer:Shortsleep
CandidateAnswer:Shortsleep
Question83.Ineachofthequestions,fouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phrase.ChoosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheIdiom/Phrase
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Topullalongface
Options:
1)Lookedhappily
2)Lookedsurprised
3)Lookedsad
4)Lookedcalm
CorrectAnswer:Lookedsad
CandidateAnswer:Lookedsurprised
Question84.Ineachofthequestions,fouralternativesaregivenfortheIdiom/Phrase.ChoosethealternativewhichbestexpressesthemeaningoftheIdiom/Phrase
andclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Fitherlikeaglove.
Options:
1)Toolarge
2)Tooshabby
3)Tootight
4)Perfectly
CorrectAnswer:Perfectly
CandidateAnswer:Perfectly
Question85.Thesentencesgivenwithblanksaretobefilledwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Foreachquestion,
choosethecorrectalternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Healthistooimportanttobe___________.
Options:
1)discarded
2)disposed
3)neglected
4)detested
CorrectAnswer:neglected
CandidateAnswer:detested
Question86.Thesentencesgivenwithblanksaretobefilledwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Foreachquestion,
choosethecorrectalternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Iam_______________thiscrime.
Options:
1)ignoranton
2)innocentof
3)indebtedto
4)ignoring
CorrectAnswer:innocentof
CandidateAnswer:ignoranton
Question87.Thesentencesgivenwithblanksaretobefilledwithanappropriateword(s).Fouralternativesaresuggestedforeachquestion.Foreachquestion,
choosethecorrectalternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
Iwas_____________payingthetolltax.
Options:
1)freefrom
2)exoneratedfrom
3)exemptedfrom
4)exposedto
CorrectAnswer:exemptedfrom
CandidateAnswer:exemptedfrom
Question88.Inthefollowingquestions,onepartofthesentencemayhaveanerror.Findoutwhichpartofthesentencehasanerrorandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.Ifthesentenceisfreefromerror,clicktheNoerroroption.
Iused(A)/apairofblacktrousers(B)/foraweek(C)/Noerror(D)
Options:
1)A
2)B
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3)C
4)D
CorrectAnswer:A
CandidateAnswer:A
Question89.Inthefollowingquestions,onepartofthesentencemayhaveanerror.Findoutwhichpartofthesentencehasanerrorandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.Ifthesentenceisfreefromerror,clicktheNoerroroption.
Hehasmadeamistake(A)/ofwhich(B)/Iamcertain(C)/Noerror(D)
Options:
1)A
2)B
3)C
4)D
CorrectAnswer:D
CandidateAnswer:B
Question90.Inthefollowingquestions,onepartofthesentencemayhaveanerror.Findoutwhichpartofthesentencehasanerrorandclickthebutton
correspondingtoit.Ifthesentenceisfreefromerror,clicktheNoerroroption.
Hewasnotallowed(A)/fortheteacher(B)/toreadinalowvoice(C)/noerror(D)
Options:
1)A
2)B
3)C
4)D
CorrectAnswer:B
CandidateAnswer:B
Question91.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternativesand
clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
MymomgrewupinatraditionalChinesefamilyinwhichopenexpressionsoflovewereneverencouraged.Whenshehadmeandmythreesiblings,shetreatedus
withthesamehardhand.Itwasnotthatshewasaslavedriveroranything,butsheneveropenlyshowedaffection.Instead,shedemonstratedthatshecaredin
morepracticalways.
Myparentscouldn'thavebeenmoredifferentemotionally.Mydadisareallyopenheartedpersonwhoconstantlyshowersuswithhugsandkissesnomatterthe
occasion.Aftermuchpersuasionfromhim,mymotherdidtrytochange,butitwasclearthatsheneverfeltquiterightexpressingheremotions.Eventually,she
revertedtoheroldself.
ThedifferencebetweenmyparentswasneverstarkerthanwheneverIbroughthomegoodtestresultsfromschool.Mydadwouldpracticallyjumpwithjoy,offering
warmandaffectionatewordsofcongratulations,andmymother?"Ah,good,good"shewouldtypicallysaywithatensesmileetchedonherface."Dobetternext
time,OK?"
Itriednottoholdagrudgeagainstherforbeingsoreserved.Thatwasjustherway.Ireasoned.
Whydidthenarratornotbearagrudgeagainsthermother?
Options:
1)Shefeltthathermotherhadthatkindofnature
2)Shewassatisfiedwithherfather'slove
3)Hermotherwasincapableofloving
4)Hermotherwasangrywitheveryone
CorrectAnswer:Shefeltthathermotherhadthatkindofnature
CandidateAnswer:Shefeltthathermotherhadthatkindofnature
Question92.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternativesand
clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
MymomgrewupinatraditionalChinesefamilyinwhichopenexpressionsoflovewereneverencouraged.Whenshehadmeandmythreesiblings,shetreatedus
withthesamehardhand.Itwasnotthatshewasaslavedriveroranything,butsheneveropenlyshowedaffection.Instead,shedemonstratedthatshecaredin
morepracticalways.
Myparentscouldn'thavebeenmoredifferentemotionally.Mydadisareallyopenheartedpersonwhoconstantlyshowersuswithhugsandkissesnomatterthe
occasion.Aftermuchpersuasionfromhim,mymotherdidtrytochange,butitwasclearthatsheneverfeltquiterightexpressingheremotions.Eventually,she
revertedtoheroldself.
ThedifferencebetweenmyparentswasneverstarkerthanwheneverIbroughthomegoodtestresultsfromschool.Mydadwouldpracticallyjumpwithjoy,offering
warmandaffectionatewordsofcongratulations,andmymother?"Ah,good,good"shewouldtypicallysaywithatensesmileetchedonherface."Dobetternext
time,OK?"
Itriednottoholdagrudgeagainstherforbeingsoreserved.Thatwasjustherway.Ireasoned.
Thenarrator'smotherrevertedtoheroldselfbecause
Options:
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1)shefoughtwithherhusband
2)shedidnotfeelcomfortableinrevealingheremotions
3)shewasangrywiththechildren
4)herhusbandwantedhertobeheroldself
CorrectAnswer:shedidnotfeelcomfortableinrevealingheremotions
CandidateAnswer:shedidnotfeelcomfortableinrevealingheremotions
Question93.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternativesand
clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
MymomgrewupinatraditionalChinesefamilyinwhichopenexpressionsoflovewereneverencouraged.Whenshehadmeandmythreesiblings,shetreatedus
withthesamehardhand.Itwasnotthatshewasaslavedriveroranything,butsheneveropenlyshowedaffection.Instead,shedemonstratedthatshecaredin
morepracticalways.
Myparentscouldn'thavebeenmoredifferentemotionally.Mydadisareallyopenheartedpersonwhoconstantlyshowersuswithhugsandkissesnomatterthe
occasion.Aftermuchpersuasionfromhim,mymotherdidtrytochange,butitwasclearthatsheneverfeltquiterightexpressingheremotions.Eventually,she
revertedtoheroldself.
ThedifferencebetweenmyparentswasneverstarkerthanwheneverIbroughthomegoodtestresultsfromschool.Mydadwouldpracticallyjumpwithjoy,offering
warmandaffectionatewordsofcongratulations,andmymother?"Ah,good,good"shewouldtypicallysaywithatensesmileetchedonherface."Dobetternext
time,OK?"
Itriednottoholdagrudgeagainstherforbeingsoreserved.Thatwasjustherway.Ireasoned.
Thenarrator'smotherdidn'tappreciatethenarrator'sresultsbecause
Options:
1)themarkswerenotgood
2)themarkscouldbebetter
3)shewasn'tveryexpressive
4)shewastense
CorrectAnswer:shewasn'tveryexpressive
CandidateAnswer:shewastense
Question94.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternativesand
clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
MymomgrewupinatraditionalChinesefamilyinwhichopenexpressionsoflovewereneverencouraged.Whenshehadmeandmythreesiblings,shetreatedus
withthesamehardhand.Itwasnotthatshewasaslavedriveroranything,butsheneveropenlyshowedaffection.Instead,shedemonstratedthatshecaredin
morepracticalways.
Myparentscouldn'thavebeenmoredifferentemotionally.Mydadisareallyopenheartedpersonwhoconstantlyshowersuswithhugsandkissesnomatterthe
occasion.Aftermuchpersuasionfromhim,mymotherdidtrytochange,butitwasclearthatsheneverfeltquiterightexpressingheremotions.Eventually,she
revertedtoheroldself.
ThedifferencebetweenmyparentswasneverstarkerthanwheneverIbroughthomegoodtestresultsfromschool.Mydadwouldpracticallyjumpwithjoy,offering
warmandaffectionatewordsofcongratulations,andmymother?"Ah,good,good"shewouldtypicallysaywithatensesmileetchedonherface."Dobetternext
time,OK?"
Itriednottoholdagrudgeagainstherforbeingsoreserved.Thatwasjustherway.Ireasoned.
Howisthenarrator'sdaddifferentfromhermother?
Options:
1)Heisdark
2)Heexpresseshisfeelingsopenly
3)Hedislikeschildren
4)Heispersuasiveinnature
CorrectAnswer:Heexpresseshisfeelingsopenly
CandidateAnswer:Heexpresseshisfeelingsopenly
Question95.Apassageisgivenwith5questionsfollowingit.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionoutofthefouralternativesand
clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.
MymomgrewupinatraditionalChinesefamilyinwhichopenexpressionsoflovewereneverencouraged.Whenshehadmeandmythreesiblings,shetreatedus
withthesamehardhand.Itwasnotthatshewasaslavedriveroranything,butsheneveropenlyshowedaffection.Instead,shedemonstratedthatshecaredin
morepracticalways.
Myparentscouldn'thavebeenmoredifferentemotionally.Mydadisareallyopenheartedpersonwhoconstantlyshowersuswithhugsandkissesnomatterthe
occasion.Aftermuchpersuasionfromhim,mymotherdidtrytochange,butitwasclearthatsheneverfeltquiterightexpressingheremotions.Eventually,she
revertedtoheroldself.
ThedifferencebetweenmyparentswasneverstarkerthanwheneverIbroughthomegoodtestresultsfromschool.Mydadwouldpracticallyjumpwithjoy,offering
warmandaffectionatewordsofcongratulations,andmymother?"Ah,good,good"shewouldtypicallysaywithatensesmileetchedonherface."Dobetternext
time,OK?"
Itriednottoholdagrudgeagainstherforbeingsoreserved.Thatwasjustherway.Ireasoned.
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Whywasthenarrator'smothernotexpressiveofherlove?
Options:
1)ShewasofChineseorigin
2)Itwasnothernature
3)Shewasaharshperson
4)Thetraditionatherhomedidn'tallowher.
CorrectAnswer:Thetraditionatherhomedidn'tallowher.
CandidateAnswer:ShewasofChineseorigin
Question96.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoNoimprovement.
Bothofushadadifferentopinionaboutit.
Options:
1)Bothofushas
2)Eachofushad
3)Eachofushave
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:Eachofushad
CandidateAnswer:Bothofushas
Question97.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoNoimprovement.
Thetradeunionishellbentatgettingitsdemandsfulfilled
Options:
1)hellbentin
2)hellbentabout
3)hellbenton
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:hellbenton
CandidateAnswer:hellbenton
Question98.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoNoimprovement.
Thepolicehadtobreakthedoortogetin
Options:
1)tobreakup
2)tobreakin
3)tobreakdown
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:tobreakdown
CandidateAnswer:Noimprovement
Question99.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoNoimprovement.
Theplanelandedandshottowardstheairport
Options:
1)taxied
2)drove
3)wheeled
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:taxied
CandidateAnswer:drove
Question100.Asentence/apartofthesentenceisunderlined.Fouralternativesaregiventotheunderlinedpartwhichwillimprovethesentence.Choosethecorrect
alternativeandclickthebuttoncorrespondingtoit.Incasenoimprovementisneeded,clickthebuttoncorrespondingtoNoimprovement.
Afteraharddayswork,Ijustwanttogohome.
Options:
1)hardday'swork
2)harddays'work
3)harddaywork
4)Noimprovement
CorrectAnswer:hardday'swork
CandidateAnswer:harddays'work
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