SSC MOCK TEST -161 (SOLUTION)...At present, the average age of P, Q and R = 25 years So, total present age of P, Q and R = 25 × 3 = 75 years So, present age of R = (75 – 60) = 15

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Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR MUNIRKA UTTAM NAGAR DILSHAD GARDEN ROHINI BADARPUR JAIPUR GURGAON NOIDA

LAXMI NAGAR GHAZIABAD MEERUT VARANASI ROHTAK PANIPAT SONEPAT PATNA AGRA CHANDIGARH LUCKNOW ALLAHABAD

SSC MOCK TEST -161 (SOLUTION)1. (D) Cube is formed by using square. Similarly,

sphere is formed by using circle.2. (B) Jaundince disease is related to liver.

Simiarly, rash disease is related to skin.3. (A)

4. (C)

5. (A)

6. (A)

7. (D)

8. (D) Except option (D), all others are securityforce.

9. (B) Except option (B), all others are theregional languages of different states.

10. (B)

11. (A) (A) (B)

(C) (D) B C B

12. (B)

13. (D) (A) (B)

(C) (D)

14. (B) Except option (B), all are prime numbers.Whereas 87 is a composite number.

15. (D) RATTEN16. (D) MINOR

17. (B)

Hence, the man's sister is mother-in-lawof the woman.

18. (C) According to dice I and IV

19. (D)

20. (D)

Similarly,

21. (A) Place valueoppC W (24)2 = 576

Place valueoppM N (14)2 = 196

Similarly,

Place valueoppE V (22)2 = 484

22. (D)

23. (D)

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24. (D)15 57

9

= 8

24 129

= 4

Similarly,

139

x = 7

13 + x = 9 × 713 + x = 63

x = 63 – 13 = 50

25. (D) 32 ÷ 4 + 7 × 2 – 6= 8 + 7 × 2 – 6= 8 + 14 – 6= 22 – 6= 16

26. (B)

27. (C)

Conclusion- I - ×II - ×

28. (B)

29. (D)

30. (D) 13 × 13 = 169 169 – 1 = 168

14 × 13 = 182 182 – 1 = 181

Similarly,

15 × 13 = 195 195 – 1 = 194

31. (A)

32. (D)

33. (D)

34. (D)

35. (B)36. (B)

37. (A)

(Here, EB = DC = 70 km)Required distance AE = AB – BC

= 80 – 70= 10 km

38. (B)Umber

2Umbra

1Umbrage

4Umlaut

3

39. (D)

Similarly,

40. (B) a b b / a b b / a b b / a b b41. (B) b c a /c a b / a b c / b c a

42. (B/D)

43. (B)

Total number of children in the row= 17 + (15 – 2) – 1= 17 + 13 – 1= 29th

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44. (A)

Hence, the third day from day after tomorrowwill be Sunday.

45. (D)

46. (A) Time (T) = [(H1 × 30) + ] 2

11 minutes

= [(4 × 30) + ] 2

11 minutes

= 120 × 2

11 =

24011

= 21911

minutese

Hence, required time = 4 hours 219

11minutres

47. (C)48. (C)

49. (A)

50. (C) T = 02, 10, 23, 31

U = 47, 55, 64, 76

B = 45, 57, 66, 74

E = 44, 56, 65, 77

51. (C)1120

p = 80

112080

p = 14

p = 19652. (A) ATQ,

Required number = Common factor – 10

( 12 – 2 = 16 – 6 = 24 – 14 = 10)So, number will be = 9984 – 10 = 9974

53. (B) 8 4 2

= 2 2 2 2

= 2 2

54. (B) Five years age, the average age of P and Q

= 25 years

So, total present age of P and Q = (25 + 5) × 2

= 60 years

At present, the average age of P, Q and R

= 25 years

So, total present age of P, Q and R = 25 × 3

= 75 years

So, present age of R = (75 – 60) = 15 years

After 5 years the age of R = (15 + 5)

= 20 years

55. (C) Total emoluments = ` 1534

Average emolument of worker = ` 118

So, number of worker in factory = 1534118

= 13

56. (B) Ratio of two number = 9 : 7

Let number are = 9a and 7a

ATQ,

9a × 7a = 1575

a2 = 25

a = 5

So, small integer = 7 × 5 = 35

57. (B) Percentage of copper in alloy = 12%

Weight of copper = 69 kg

So, weight of alloy = 100 6912

= 575 kg

58. (C) Let cost price = ` 100

If we sells article at 5% loss then sellingprice = ` 95

If we sells the article at 5% profit thenselling price = ` 105

If difference is ` 10, then cost price = ` 100

Originally difference is ` 5, then cost

price = `100 510

= ` 50

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59. (B) Marked price = ` 880Discount = 20%

Selling price = `80880

105

= ` 704Profit = 10%

Cost price = `100704110

= ` 640

60. (B) Diameter of circular wire = 42 cmRadius of circular wire = 21 cm

Perimeter of circular wire = 2r

= 22

2 217

= 132 cm

So, perimeter of rectangle = 6 : 5Let length and breadth of rectangle = 6aand 5aATQ,

(6a + 5a) × 2 = 13211a = 66

a = 6 cmSo, length of rectangle = 6 × 6 = 36 cm Breadth of rectangle = 6 × 5 = 30 cmSo, area of rectangle = 36 × 30 = 1080 cm2

61. (D)

ATQ,Work done by A = 2 × Work done by CWork done by A + Work done by B = 5Work done by B + Work done by C = 4

So, work done by B = 3So, time taken by B to Complete the work

= 603

= 20 days

62. (C) Man travels with 35 th of speed

So, it he late by 2 (5 – 3) hrs than usualtime take to reach the destination = 3 hrs

But he late by 122 hours than usual time

tank to reach the destination

= 3 5 332 2 4 hours

63. (D) ATQ,20184 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 29 × 29

So, in case to make 20184 × a a perfectsquare, smallest value of a = 2 × 3 = 6

64. (D) ATQ,

2 2 21 1 1

1 2

M D HM D HW W

6 6 8 B 10 5450 625

B = 865. (B) Let number are = a and b

ATQ,ab = 120

a2 + b2 = 289

a – b = 2 2 2a b ab

= 289 2 120

= 49 = 766. (C) Length of train = 150 m

Length of bridge = 500 mTime taken to cross the bridge = 30 sec

So, speed of train = 150 500

300

m/s

= 653 m/s

Length of platform = 370 mSo, time taken to cross the platform

= (150 + 370) × 3

65= 24 sec

67. (C) 72, 63, 54 .................0

So, nn

a aT

d

+ 1

= 0 72

(63 72)

+ 1

= 8 + 1 = 968. (C) Selling price = ` 480

Loss = 20%

Cost price = 10048080

= ` 600Profit = 20%

So, new selling price = `120600100

= ` 720

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69. (D) Circumference of circle = Area of circle

2r = r2

r = 2So, diameter of circle = 2 × 2 = 4

70. (B) ATQ,

Amount = 10000 × 2 241

200

= 10000 × 451

50

= 10824.32

So, compound interest

= ` (10824.32 – 10000)

= ` 824.32

71. (C) Principal = ` 2000

Amount = ` 2420

Rate of interest = 10%

ATQ,

2420 = 2000T101

100

2 T11 1110 10

T = 2 years

72. (D) Interest received after 3 years = `300

So, interest of a year = `300

3

= `100

In he invest al l money at 5 % than

interest = 1550 5

100

= ` 77.5

In he invest all money at 8% than interest

= 1550 8

100

= ` 124

So, ratio of money lent at 5% to that of 8%= 16 : 15

73. (C) Distance = 15 kms

Time taken with the stream = 3 hrs

So, speed with the stream = 153 = 5 km/hr

Time taken against the stream = 172 hrs

So, speed against the stream = 215

15

= 2 km/hr

So, speed of man in still water = 5 2

2

= 3.5 km/hr

74. (B) ATQ,

Required time = 2

402dd

= 10 min

75. (B) Required percentage = 100

100 20 × 100

= 216 %3

76. (C) Let two numbers are = a and b

ATQ,

a + b = 40

a – b = 4

404

a ba b

40 440 4

a b a ba b a b

2 442 36ab

a : b = 11 : 9

77. (D) Ratio of spirit and water = 1

3 : 2

If spirit is 1 litre more than quantity ofspirit = 3 litres

Originally spirit is 3 litre more thanquantity of spirit = 3 × 3 = 9 litre

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78. (D) Cost price = ` 900Gain = ` 10%

Selling price = `110900100

= ` 990

Discount = 10%

Marked price = `10099090

= ` 1100

79. (C)2 2

21 1 2x a x aa a

2 22

1 1 2y a y aa a

2 2 2 22 2

1 12 2x y a aa a

2 2 4x y

2 2 2 2( ) 4x y

4 4 2 22 16x y x y

80. (A) (2 )(2 ) 8x y

32 2x y

3x y ...(i)

(9 )(3 ) 81x y

2 43 3x y 2x + y = 4 ...(ii)So, (x, y) = (1, 2)

81. (C) A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 4

A B C 2 3 4: : : :B C A 3 4 2

= 8 : 9 : 2482. (B) p : q = r : s = t : u = 2 : 3

mp : mq = nr : ns = ot : ou : 2 : 3So, (mp + nr + ot) : (mq + ns + ou) = 2 : 3

83. (D) Volume of sphere = 1149823 cm3

34 344963 3

r

3 34496 3 7 27443 4 22

r

3 3(14)r

r = 14

So, curved surface of the sphere = 24 r

= 224 14 147

= 2464 cm2

84. (C) ATQ,

External volume of cylinder = 2r h

= × 42 × 20

Internal volume of cylinder = × 32 × 20

So, volume of metal = × 42 × 20 – × 32 × 30

= 227

× 20 (16 – 9)

= 440 cm3

85. (B) Circumference of circle = 100 cm

2r = 100

100 502

r

Diogonal of square = 2r = 100

So, side of square = 100 50 2

2

cm

86. (A)

Let AB = BC = CD = DA = 6 cm

DP = 3 cm

In APQ,

BC AP and CD AB

BQ BC 6 2AQ AP 9 3

Ratio, BQ = 2, AQ = 3 and AB = 1

BQ : AB = 2 : 1

87. (C)

88. (B) Length of side of equilateral triangle = 6 cm

So, length of incircle = 36

a

= 3 6 36 cm

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89. (A)

In BCDx + y + z + 50° = 180°

x + y + z = 130°2x + 2y + 2z = 260 ...(i)

z + 2y = 180° (Property of line) 2y = 180° – zUsing this in equation (i)2x + 180° – z + 2z = 260°2x + z = 80°In ABCA = 180° – (2x + z)

= 180° – 80° = 100°90. (D)

In AOP

AP = 2 2OA OP

= 2 215 9 = 12 cmSo, length of chord (AB) = 2 × 12 = 24 cm

91. (D) 2

212sin

2x x

x

– 2 < sin < 1– 2 < 2sin < 2

22

1 2xx

So, 2

212sin 2

2x x

x

22

1 2xx

21x

x

= 0

1 0xx

92. (D)

In BCD

tan45° = CDBC BC = CD

In ACD

tan30° = CDAC

(AB BC)3

= CD

20 CD3

= CD

20 = CD( 3 – 1)

CD = 20 20( 3 1)

2( 3 1)

= 10 ( 3 1) m

93. (C) 2sec = 3 cosec2

22 3

cos sin

2(1 – cos2) = 3 cos

2cos2 + 3cos – 2 = 0

(cos + 2)(2cos – 1) = 0

cos = 12

cos = cos 3

= 3

94. (D) sin4 + cos4 have maximum value i.e,. 1

95. (B) tan10° . tan15° . tan75° . tan80°

= tan10°. tan 80° . tan15° . tan75°

= 1

96. (D) Cannot be determined.

97. (D) Cannot be determined.

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98. (B)

Only agriculture and commercial increasesby more than 50% during the same period.

99. (B) Electricity consumption in traction in

1980-81 = 10013

× 100 = 13

Electricity consumption in traction in

1993-94 = 1002

× 1300 = 26

% increase = 131326

× 100 = 100%

100. (B) Industrial + Agriculture will be more will be more than 50%.

101. (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in 1772and died in 1833.He, along withDwarkanath Tagore founded BrahmoSabha in 1828, which later becameBrahmo Samaj. It was the influentialsocio-religious reform movementwhich influenced the contemporarypolitics, public administration,education and religion of India. Theefforts of this Sabha led the RegulationXVII, via which Lord William Bentinckabolished Sati practice in India.The decade of 1820-30 was veryimportant as many religious texts ofHindus were translated in English. In1828, when Brahmo Sabha waslaunched he was a well known figurein India. In 1829 he went to Englandto plead the cause of the Mughalemperor Akbar II, with an ambassadorof the emperor. The title “Raja” was

given to him by Mughal emperorAkbar II to convince the BritishGovernment for the “welfare” of theIndian Public and ensure that theRegulation XVII is not overturned.

102. (A) Fourth schedule of the Constitutionof India deals with the allocation ofseats in the council of states.

103. (C) By weight, the average human adultmale is approximately 60% water.There can be considerable variationin body water percentage based on anumber of factors like age, health,weight, and sex. In a large study ofadults of all ages and both sexes, theadult human body averaged 65%water. However, this varied substantiallyby age, sex, and adiposity (amount offat in body composition).

104. (A) Louis Fischer was the Jewish-American journalist is the biographerof Mahatma Gandhi.

105. (A) Normandy beach is located in France.106. (A) Kaziranga National Park is a national

park in the Golaghat and Nagaondistricts of the state of Assam, India.The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirdsof the world’s great one-hornedrhinoceroses is a World Heritage Site.

107. (A) One reason a country may devaluateits currency is to combat tradeimbalances. Devaluation causes acountry's exports to become lessexpensive, making them morecompetitve on the global maket. Thisin turn means that imports are moreexpensive, making domestic consumersless likely to purchase them.

108. (C) A pyrometer is a type of remote-sensing thermometer used to measurethe temperature of a surface.Thisthermometer is suitable to measure2000 degree celsius.

109. (A) Saakshar Bharat is a governmentof India initiative launched by PrimeMinister, Dr. Manmohan Singh tocreate a literate society through avariety of teaching learning programmesfor non-literate and neo-literate of 15years and above. It was launched on 8

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September 2009 as a centrallysponsored scheme.It aims to recast India’s NationalLiteracy Mission to focus on literacyof women, which is expected toincrease the literate population by 70million adults, including 60 millionwomen.

110. (C) The committee on constitutionalamendments by the President of theIndian National Congress, popularlyknown as the Swaran Singh committeefrom the name of the chairman, isreported to have felt that a chapter onfundamental duties for the citizenshould be included along with theexisting fundamental rights in theconstitution.The reasoning behind this thought isfairly clear. Most people have tried totake maximum advantage of thefundamental rights while forgettingthat they owe something to thecommunity in return.

111. (C) A non performing asset (NPA) is aloan or advance for which the principalor interest payment remained overduefor a period of 90 days.

112. (A) Akbar (1556-1605) was the emperorof India when the British East Indiacompany was formed in London in1600 AD.

113. (A) The 86th Amendment Act 2002 hadmade the following changes in ourconstitution: Change in FundamentalRights: A new article 21A was insertedbelow the Article 21 which made Rightto Education a Fundamental Right forchildren in the range of 6-14 years.This article reads: “The State shallprovide free and compulsoryeducation to all children of the age ofsix to fourteen years in such manneras the State may, by law, determine”

114. (A) The Narmada River originates fromnorth-eastern end of Satpura and runsin the depression between theSatpura and Vindhya ranges,draining the northern slope of theSatpura range, running west towardsthe Arabian Sea.

115. (D)116. (D) Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is

a term based on living individuals andspecies. The term was originallycoined by Raymond F. Dasmann, awildlife scientist and conservationist.He used the term in a book publishedin 1968 titled “A Different Kind ofCountry”.

117. (B) Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai isan Indian-born, naturalised Britisheconomist and Labour politician.Hewrote the book “The Rediscovery OfIndia”.

118. (D) Ecology is the scientific analysis andstudy of interactions amongorganisms and their environment. Itis an interdiscipl inary field thatincludes biology, geography, and Earthscience. The word “ecology” wascoined in 1866 by the Germanscientist Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919).

119. (D) The legend of King Mahabali is themost popular and the most fascinatingof all legends behind Onam. Onamcelebrates the visit of King Mahabalito the state of Kerala every year. Thefestival is celebrated with fervour asKing Mahabali is greatly respected byhis subjects. King Mahabali is alsopopularly called Maveli and Onathappan.

120. (C) Baglihar Dam , also known asBaglihar Hydroelectric Power Project,is a run-of-the-river power project onthe Chenab River in the southernDoda district of the Indian administeredstate of Jammu and Kashmir. Thisproject was conceived in 1992,approved in 1996 and constructionbegan in 1999.

121. (D)122. (D) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya witnessed

the reigns of seven Sultans, but hedid not attend the darbar of any one ofthem. He was popularly known asMahbub-i-Ilahi (Beloved of God).

123. (B) The definition of “Money Bill” isgiven in the Article 110 of theConstitution of India. A financialbill is not a Money Bill unless it

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fulfills the requirements of theArticle 110.

The Speaker of the LokSabhacertifies if a Finance bill is aMoney Bill or not.

Money Bills can be introduced onlyin Lok Sabha (the directly elected‘people’s house’ of the IndianParliament).

Money bills passed by the LokSabha are sent to the RajyaSabha (the upper house ofparliament, elected by the stateand territorial legislatures orappointed by the president).

The Rajya Sabha may not amendmoney bills but can recommendamendments.

To make sure that Rajya Sabhadoesn’t amend the bill by addingsome non-money matters (knownas Financial Bill), the LokSabhaSpeaker certifies the bill as amoney bill before sending it to theupper house, and the decision ofthe Speaker is binding on both theHouses.

A money bill must be returned tothe Lok Sabha within 14 days orthe bill is deemed to have passedboth houses in the form it wasoriginally passed by the LokSabha.

When a Money Bill is returned tothe Lok Sabha with therecommended amendments ofthe Rajya Sabha it is open to LokSabha to accept or reject any orall of the recommendations.

124. (D)125. (C)126. (D) Polio vaccines, are vaccines used to

prevent poliomyelitis . The first poliovaccine was the inactivated poliovaccine. It was developed by JonasSalk and came into use in 1955.

127. (B) To view an image of yourself in a planemirror, you will need an amount ofmirror equal to one-half of yourheight.

128. (D) Helium is lighter than air,that’s whya helium balloon rises. Hydrogen isanother gas lighter than air; it is evenlighter than helium. Hydrogen is notused in balloons because helium is aspecial gas called a Noble Gas, whichmeans it doesn’t burn. When a matchis held near a helium-filled balloon,the balloon pops. That’s it. But whena match is held near a hydrogen-filledballoon: BOOM! a real explosion. Thisis because hydrogen burns veryeasily. It combines with oxygen tomake water vapour. Even though bothballoons look the same from theoutside, there may be something verydifferent on the inside.

129. (B) Buckwheat (Fagopyrume sculentum)or Kuttu is a plant cultivated forits grain-like seeds, and also used asa cover crop.

130. (D) Guru Gobind Singh born (22 December1666 – 7 October 1708), was the 10thSikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. Hesucceeded his father, Guru TeghBahadur, as the leader of the Sikhs atthe young age of nine and became thelast of the living Sikh Gurus. Hefounded Khalsa in 1699.

131. (C) Gomti is the only tributary of Gangeswhich rises in plains.

132. (B) The planet Saturn has the maximumnumber of 30 satell ites (or 30moons) Jupiter has 28, Uranus has21, Neptune has 8, Mars has 2, Earthhas 1 and Pluto has also 1 satellite .Mercury and Venus are the only twoplanets which do not have satellites(or moons) revolving around them.

133. (C) National Bank for Agriculture andRural Development (NABARD) is anapex development bank in India,having headquarters in Mumbai (Maharashtra) and other branches areall over the country. The committeeto review arrangements for institutionalcredit for agriculture and ruraldevelopment (CRAFICARD), set up bythe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) underthe chairmanship of Shri B. Sivaraman,

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conceived and recommended theestablishment of National Bank forAgriculture and Rural Development(NABARD). It was established on12 July 1982 by a special Act ofparliament and its main focus was onupliftment of rural India by increasingthe credit flow for elevation ofagriculture & rural non farm sectorand completed its 34 years on 1 Jan2016.

134. (C) Credit control is an important toolused by Reserve Bank of India, a majorweapon of the monetary policy used tocontrol the demand and supply ofmoney (liquidity) in the economy.Central Bank administers controlover the credit that the commercialbanks grant.Such a method is used by RBI to bring“Economic Development with Stability”.It means that banks will not onlycontrol inflationary trends in theeconomy but also boost economicgrowth which would ultimately lead toincrease in real national income withstability.

135. (B)136. (D)137. (A)138. (B) Gerontology is defined as the study

of the maturing and developmentthrough middle age and later life. Itisn't just about studying old people.It's a broad study area, including : Physical changes, like those in

the muscles, skeleton andhormone systems.

Mental changes, including howthoughts and memories change.

Social changes, such as how oneinteracts with others and howsociety interacts with you.

139. (A) Per capita income or averageincome measures the averageincome earned per person in a givenarea (city, region, country, etc.) in aspecified year. It is calculated bydividing the area’s total income by itstotal population.

140. (C) Paraffin wax is a white or colorlesssoft solid derivable from petroleum,coal or oil shale, that consists of amixture of hydrocarbon moleculescontaining between twenty and fortycarbon atoms.

141. (D) Virus does not contribute in thedevelopment of soil.

142. (A) Vitamin A is not formed in our body.

143. (B) Anosmia is the inability to perceiveodor or a lack of functioning olfaction—the loss of the sense of smell.

144. (D) Amalgam is a substance formed bythe reaction of mercury withanother metal. Almost all metals canform amalgams with mercury, notableexceptions being iron and platinum.

145. (A) Curie is the unit of Radioactivity.

146. (D)

147. (B) Eritrea is a country in East Africa.

148. (D) Portable Network Graphics is aformat for storing bit-mapped (raster)images on computers and known tobe the successor of GIF format. Itcontains a bitmap of indexed colorsand uses lossless compression,similar to a GIF file but withoutcopyright limitations.

Portable Network Graphics has a fileextension ‘*.png’. The limitation of 256colours in GIF and its patent byUnisys, lead to the development ofPNG format in early 1995. Users needlow-resolution images that look goodand load quickly.

Portable Network Graphics supports3 types of images :-

Palette-based images

Full-color non-palette-based RGB[A]images

Grayscale images

149. (B) Priyadarshini Chatterjee has beencrowned as the FBB Femina MissIndia World 2016.

150. (A) Capital of Equador is Quito.

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Word Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

Abiding Lasting for a long time; enduringAbsolve To pronounce clear of guilt or blameAsymmetry Uneven in distributionAutobiography A history of a person’s life written or told by that

personBlizzard A storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and

intense coldCasual Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or

informalCavalcade A procession of people on horseback, in cars, etcCharacteristic A feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe

recognizablyColleague A fellow member of a profession, staff, or academic

facultyCommonplace Ordinary; commonCompulsive Pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsionCompunction A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guiltConclusion The close or last part; the end or finishCondemn To express strong disapproval ofDebilitate To make weak; enfeebleDiscourse Verbal expression in speech or writingDismissal The act of dismissingEnvisaged To consider or regard in a certain wayEstate A landed property, usually of considerable sizeExonerate To free from blameFraudulent Engaging in fraud; deceitfulGratitude The state of being grateful; thankfulnessHail To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snowHarassment To irritate or torment persistentlyHostile Being in opposition; opposedImpostor One who engages in deception under an assumed

name or identityInadmissible That which cannot be admitted into evidence in a

legal proceeding under the established rules of lawIndifferent Neutral; tending in no specific directionInstincts A powerful motivation or impulseKleptomaniac Someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence

of an economic motiveLongevity Long life; great duration of lifeMaladministration To administer or manage inefficiently or dishonestlyMalefactor A wrongdoer or evildoerMalfeasance Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public officialMaltreatment To treat in a rough or cruel way; abuseMountebank A hawker of quack medicines who attracts customers

with stories, jokes, or tricksNasty Disgusting or repellentNimbus A dark grey cloud bearing rain Orator An eloquent and skilled public speakerOutlaw A rebel; a nonconformist

MEANINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

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Outrider A person who rides in front of or beside a carriage,esp as an attendant or guard

Pilferer A thief who steals without using violencePlagiarist Someone who uses another person’s words or ideas

as if they were his ownPoacher One who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of

anotherPreach To deliver a sermonRefrain To hold oneself back; forbear from doing somethingRetaliatory To do something in response to an action done to

oneself or an associate, especially to attack or injuresomeone as a response to a hurtful action

Sarcastic Expressing or marked by sarcasmSermon A religious discourse, especially one delivered as

part of a service.Shivering To shake or tremble, as from cold or fearSlippery Causing or tending to cause objects to slip; Not

trustworthy; elusive or trickySlipshod Carelessly done or arranged; Careless or negligentSpan The extent or measure of space between two points

or extremities, as of a bridge or roof; the breadthStanza An arrangement of a certain number of lines, usu.

four or more, sometimes having a fixed lengthforming a division of a poem

Stark Clearly distinguished or delineated, Complete orutter; extreme

Starry Marked or set with stars or starlike objects, Shiningor glittering like stars

Stormy Characterized by storms; characterized by violentemotions, passions, speech, or actions

Sympathise Share the feelings of; understand the sentiments ofTransgress To go beyond or over (a limit or boundary);

To act in violation of (the law, for example)Transient Not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitoryTreaty A formal written agreement between two or more

nationsTrickster One that swindles or plays tricksUnanimously Without exception, by common consent, without

oppositionUndulating To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motionUnscathed Not injured or harmedUnscrupulous Having or showing no regard for what is right or

honorable; devoid of scruplesUnsociable Not disposed to seek the company of others; not sociableUnstinting Very generous; munificentVineyard A plantation of grapevines, esp where wine grapes

are producedWhisker Any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a

cat, rat, or other mammal

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SSC MOCK TEST -161 (ANSWER KEY)

1. (D)2. (B)3. (A)4. (C)5. (A)6. (A)7. (D)8. (D)9. (B)10. (B)11. (A)12. (B)13. (D)14. (B)15. (D)16. (D)17. (B)18. (C)19. (D)20. (D)21. (A)22. (D)23. (D)24. (D)25. (D)

26. (B)27. (C)28. (B)29. (D)30. (D)31. (A)32. (D)33. (D)34. (D)35. (B)36. (B)37. (A)38. (B)39. (D)40. (B)41. (B)42. (B/D)43. (B)44. (A)45. (D)46. (A)47. (C)48. (C)49. (A)50. (C)

51. (C)52. (A)53. (B)54. (B)55. (C)56. (B)57. (B)58. (C)59. (B)60. (B)61. (D)62. (C)63. (D)64. (D)65. (B)66. (C)67. (C)68. (C)69. (D)70. (B)71. (C)72. (D)73. (C)74. (B)75. (B)

76. (C)77. (D)78. (D)79. (C)80. (A)81. (C)82. (B)83. (D)84. (C)85. (B)86. (A)87. (C)88. (B)89. (A)90. (D)91. (D)92. (D)93. (C)94. (D)95. (B)96. (D)97. (D)98. (B)99. (B)100. (B)

101. (B)102. (A)103. (C)104. (A)105. (A)106. (A)107. (A)108. (C)109. (A)110. (C)111. (C)112. (A)113. (A)114. (A)115. (D)116. (D)117. (B)118. (D)119. (D)120. (C)121. (D)122. (D)123. (B)124. (D)125. (C)

126. (D)127. (B)128. (D)129. (B)130. (D)131. (C)132. (B)133. (C)134. (C)135. (B)136. (D)137. (A)138. (B)139. (A)140. (C)141. (D)142. (A)143. (B)144. (D)145. (A)146. (D)147. (B)148. (D)149. (B)150. (A)

151. (D)152. (B)153. (A)154. (A)155. (C)156. (B)157. (C)158. (C)159. (B)160. (D)161. (B)162. (C)163. (D)164. (C)165. (C)166. (D)167. (C)168. (A)169. (D)170. (C)171. (B)172. (C)173. (D)174. (C)175. (A)

176. (A)177. (A)178. (C)179. (A)180. (C)181. (B)182. (A)183. (C)184. (A)185. (A)186. (B)187. (A)188. (B)189. (D)190. (C)191. (C)192. (D)193. (A)194. (C)195. (B)196. (C)197. (A)198. (A)199. (D)200. (B)

Explanation151. (D) Add ‘himself’ after ‘absented’. Reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself etc.) should be

used with verbs ‘absent, apply, enjoy, present, drink, avail’, exert etc.152. (B) Replace ‘each other’ with ‘one another’. ‘Each other’ is used in reference to two persons,

while ‘one another’ is uses to refer to more than two.Eg. – The two brothers disliked each other. (not one another).

153. (A) Replace ‘elder’ with ‘older’. ‘Elder’ and ‘Eldest’ are used for the members of the samefamily. And ‘elder’ is followed by ‘to’ and not ‘than’. Older and ‘oldest’ can be sued withreference to person.Eg. – Ranjan is elder to Munish.

154. (A) Use ‘were’ to express a condition that is contrary to-fact, an uncertainty or a wish.Eg. – I wish In were a king.

155. (C) Replace ‘than’ with ‘to’ words like ‘senior, junior, prior, superior, inferior’ etc. preferableare followed by ‘to’ and not ‘than’.

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SSC MOCK TEST -161 (SOLUTION)...At present, the average age of P, Q and R = 25 years So, total present age of P, Q and R = 25 × 3 = 75 years So, present age of R = (75 – 60) = 15

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