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================================================================================== 1 Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR MUNIRKA UTTAM NAGAR DILSHAD GARDEN ROHINI BADARPUR JAIPUR GURGAON NOIDA MEERUT VARANASI ROHTAK PANIPAT SONEPAT LAXMINAGAR PATNA AGRA CHANDIGARH LUCKNOW ALLAHABAD SSC MOCK TEST -157 (SOLUTION) 1. (A) Agartala is the capital of Tripura. Similarly, Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram. 2. (C) Crime is related to Court. Similarly, Disease is related to Hospital. 3. (D) –8 –8 –8 –8 –8 –8 –8 –8 +7 +7 +7 +7 4. (B) 5. (A) Metal is cut by Hacksaw. Similarly, Wood is cut by Saw. 6. (B) 7. (C) M N : S : : :G T H 8. (A) Except option (A), all are sea ports. 9. (A) Except option (A), all are grown undersoil. 10. (B) (A) 4 + 3 + 5 + 6 = 18 (B) 3 + 6 + 8 + 6 = 23 (C) 1 + 4 + 5 + 0 = 10 (D) 2 + 8 + 0 + 4 = 14 11. (C) 69 is a divisible number. 12. (D) 13. (D) (A) (B) (C) (D) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (A) Except option (A), all other options do not form meaningful words. 17. (D) Similarly, 18. (A) PAPPER 4 PASSION 3 PATIENT 2 PATTERN 1 19. (B) E > B > D > A > C 20. (A) 21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (D) 49 36 64 25 26 81 9 25 16 21 Similarly, 64 25 144 36 31 24. (B) 9 – 6 = (3) 3 27 – 1 = 26 12 – 10 = (2) 3 8 – 1 = 7 12 – 8 - (4) 3 64 – 1 = 63 4 – 3 = (1) 3 1 – 1 = 0 25. (B) 26. (A) 2 × 1 + 1 = 3 14 × 7 + 7 = 105 Then, x × 9 + 9 = 117 9x + 9 = 117 9x = 117 – 9 = 108 9x = 12 27. (D) Similarly,

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SSC MOCK TEST -157 (SOLUTION)1. (A) Agartala is the capital of Tripura.

Similarly, Aizawl is the capital of Mizoram.2. (C) Crime is related to Court. Similarly,

Disease is related to Hospital.

3. (D)

–8 –8 –8 –8 –8 –8 –8 –8

+7 +7 +7 +7

4. (B)

5. (A) Metal is cut by Hacksaw. Similarly, Woodis cut by Saw.

6. (B)

7. (C) M N : S : : : G T H

8. (A) Except option (A), all are sea ports.9. (A) Except option (A), all are grown undersoil.10. (B) (A) 4 + 3 + 5 + 6 = 18

(B) 3 + 6 + 8 + 6 = 23(C) 1 + 4 + 5 + 0 = 10(D) 2 + 8 + 0 + 4 = 14

11. (C) 69 is a divisible number.12. (D)13. (D) (A) (B)

(C) (D)

14. (C)15. (B)16. (A) Except option (A), all other options do not

form meaningful words.

17. (D)

Similarly,

18. (A)PAPPER

4PASSION

3PATIENT

2PATTERN

119. (B) E > B > D > A > C

20. (A)

21. (A)

22. (D)

23. (D) 49 36 64 25 26

81 9 25 16 21

Similarly,

64 25 144 36 31

24. (B) 9 – 6 = (3)3 27 – 1 = 2612 – 10 = (2)3 8 – 1 = 712 – 8 - (4)3 64 – 1 = 634 – 3 = (1)3 1 – 1 = 0

25. (B)

26. (A) 2 × 1 + 1 = 314 × 7 + 7 = 105Then,

x × 9 + 9 = 1179x + 9 = 1179x = 117 – 9 = 1089x = 12

27. (D)

Similarly,

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28. (B)

Then,4 12

29. (C)30. (D) Day on 8th August 1955 = Tuesday

Day on 8 August 1993= Tuesday + [{(1993 – 1955) + 10}]= Tuesday + [(38 + 10)]= Tuesday + 6= Sunday

Number of days between 8th August and21st August

= 23 + 30 + 21Number of odd days = 2 + 2 + 0

= 4Then, day on 21st October = Monday + 4

= Friday31. (B)32. (A)33. (D)34. (C) a b c / c a b / b c a / a b c / a b c / c a b

35. (B)

There are 11 triangles in the given fig-ure : - ABC, DEF, GHI, AML, LFK, KCI,IEH, DGH, GFI, BHJ and MDJ.

36. (C)

Then,

37. (C) RETAIN

38. (C)Monsoon

2Rain

1Flood

4Rescue

3Shelter

5

Relief6

39. (D) 35 × 7 + 5 ÷ 1 – 5 = 24535 × 7 + 5 – 5 = 245245 + 5 – 5 = 245250 – 5 = 245

40. (D)

41. (B)

42. (C)

43. (B)

44. (B)

45. (C)

Conclusion- I - II -

46. (C)

47. (A)

48. (B)

49. (C) Reflection time = 4 : 20Actual time = 11 : 60 – 4 : 20 = 7 : 40

50. (B) W = 55H = 03, 75A = 00, 76T = 30, 64

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51. (D) Principal = ` 8800 Rate = 16% Time = 2 years

Amount = 8800 × 2161

100

= ` 11841.28C.I. = ` (11841.28 – 8800)

= ` 3041.28

52. (B)1 1 3 2

2 3 3 2 3 2

= 3 23 2

= 3 2

Similarly,1

3 4 = 4 3

14 5

= 5 4

15 6

= 6 5

1 1 1 12 3 3 4 4 5 5 6

= 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5

= 6 2

= 2( 3 1)

53. (D)

The area of rectangular garden with path= (120 + 24) × (80 + 24)= 144 × 104= 14976 m2

The area of rectangular garden = 120 × 80= 9600 m2

So, area of path = 14976 – 9600 = 5376 m2

54. (A) ATQ,

The Speed of ship = 30 km/hr = 30 × 5

18 = 253 m/s

Distance covered = 500 m

Time taken = 500 × 3

25 = 60 sec

The speed of signal = 200 m/sDistance covered during going to beneathand come back

= 200 × 60 = 12000 m

So, the depth of ocean = 12000

2 m = 6000 m

= 6 km

55. (C) Total loan taken = ` 40000Let the amount of loan taken from the first bank

= ` xATQ,

10 1 (40000 ) 12 1 4440100 100

x x

10x + 480000 – 12x = 4440002x = 480000 – 4440002x = 36000

x = 18000So, the amount of loan taken from the first bank

= ` 18000

56. (A) x = 1 + 2 3

x – 1 = 2 3

Squaring both sidesx2 – 2x + 1 = 2 + 3 + 2 6x2 – 2x – 4 = 2 6Squaring on both sides(x2 – 2x – 4)2 = (2 6 )2

x4 + (2x + 4)2 – 2x2 (2x + 4) = 24x4 – 4x3 + 4x2 – 8x2 + 16x + 16 = 24x4 – 4x3 – 4x2 + 16x = 82x4 – 8x3 – 8x2 + 32x = 162x4 – 8x3 – 5x2 + 26x – 3(x2 – 2x) = 16

2x4 – 8x3 – 5x2 + 26x – 28 = 16 – 28 + 3(2 6 +4)

2x4 – 8x3 – 5x2 + 26x – 28 = 16 – 28 + 12 + 6 6 2x4 – 8x3 – 5x2 + 26x – 28 = 6 657. (D) Let the radius of circle = r cm

ATQ,2r – r = 74

2 × 227

× r – r = 74

44 77

r r = 74

r = 74 7

37

= 14 cm

So, the area of circle = r2

= 227

× 14 × 14 = 616 cm2

58. (B) V = abcS = 2(ab + bc + ca)

1 = 2S (ab + bc + ca)

1 2S

ab bc caabc abc

1 2 1 1 1V S a b c

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59. (D) ATQ,The Volume of cone = The volume of cylinder

2 21 93

r h r

h = 27So, the height of cone = 27 cm

60. (B)

In quadrilateral PAOBAOB = 5 × APBA +AOB + B + APB = 360°90° + 5 × APB + 90° + APB = 360°

6 × APB = 180°APB = 30°

61. (B) Let initial income = ` 100 So, expenditure = ` 80

Savings = ` (100 – 80) = ` 20

New income = `501003

= `350

3

New expenditure = `27580200

= ` 110

New savings = `350 110

3

= `203

Saving percent =

203 100

3503

= 407

= 55 %7

62. (B) Let total distance = 1200 kmATQ,

Time taken in one-third journey

= 12003 20

= 20 hrs

Time taken in one-fourth journey

= 12004 30

= 10 hrs

Time taken in rest of journey = 1200 300 400

50

= 10 hrs

Average speed in total journey = 1200

20 10 10 = 30 km/hr

63. (B)

64. (D)12 22 12

2

x

= 122 22

5

= 5 52 2

10 4 14

= 28 5 33

14 14

So, 42x + 1 = 42 × 3314

+ 1 = 99 +1 = 100

65. (A) ATQ,

The Circumference of sector of circle = 2360

r

= 2 30 144

360

= 2 × 12

The Circumference of sector = Circumference of cone 2 × 12 = 2 r

r = 12 cm66. (D)

In ACD

tan45° = ACCD 1 =

200CD

CD = 200 mIn ABE

BE = CD = 200 m

tan30° = ABBE

13

= AB200

AB = 200

3 m

So, the height of the tower = 200 – 200

3

= 200

3 ( 3 – 1) m

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67. (C) If an equation is divisible by (x2 + 2) thenwe can substitute value of x2 as – 2 in thatequation and must give O as a result.ATQ,(x3 + 5x2 + 10k + 2x) is divisible by x2 + 2.x3 + 2x + 5x2 + 10k = 0x(x2 + 2) + 5(x2 + 2) + 10k – 10 = 00 + 0 + 10k – 10 = 0

10 110

k

68. (B)

Let BD = xBC = 3x

The area of triangle ABC

= 2 23 3(3 ) 94 4

x x

The area of parallelogram AGHF

= 2 × 23

4x

= 23 24

x

The area of triangle DHE = 234

x

Required ratio

= 2 2 23 3 3

2 : 94 4 4

x x x

= 3 : 9 = 1 : 369. (D) ATQ,

Profit or loss percent

= 3 10 3 0 2 ( 5)

8

= 2.5% profit

70. (A)71. (D)

If selling price is increased by ` 35, thencost price = ` 100Originally selling price is increased by

`210, so cost price = `100 21035

= ` 600

72. (D) Net price of article is = ` 480ATQ,

The original price of article is

= `100 10048075 135

= ` 474.07

` 47473. (D) Let total journey = x km

ATQ,

3 7 3014 18

x x x

126 27 49126

x

= 30

x = 30 126

50

x = 75.6 km74. (D) 8 B + 5 M = 920 ...(i)

5 B + 8 M = 770 13B + 13 M = 1690

B + M = 130 ...(ii)By (i) and (ii)

(8B + 5M) – 5(B + M) = 920 – 5 × 130 3B = 270

B = 90So,

4M + 5B = 4(M + B) + B= 4(130) + 90= 610

So, the cost of 4 mugs and 5 buckets = ` 610

75. (A)4 55xx x

5x – 4 = 5x

15 4xx

1 45

xx

22

1 16225

xx

22

1 16225

xx

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76. (C)

In ACD

ACD = CAD =

CDA = 180° – 2

So, ABC = 180° – CDA

= 2

77. (B)

BOC = 360° – AOC – AOB

= 360° – 90° – 110° = 160°

BAC = 12 × BOC = 80°

78. (D) Let cost price = ` 100

ATQ,

Selling price = `120 100 3100100 400

= ` 90

So, discount offered = 00 90 100100

= 10%

79. (C)

So, required ratio = 2 :3

80. (D)

Cistern filled by A and B in 5 minutes= (5 + 4) × 5= 45

ATQ,Time required to empty the tank

= 451

= 45 minutes.

81. (A) Distance covered by passenger train= 80 × 4 = 320 km

Time travelled by goods train = 10 hrs

So, the speed of goods train = 32010 = 32 km/hr

82. (C)

InBCD

tan60° = CDBC

CDBC = 3

InACD

tan45° = CDAC

AC = CD AB + BC = CD

21 + CD

3 = CD

CD113

= 21

CD = 21 3 3 1

3 1 3 1

= 21 3( 3 1)

2

= 49.68 m

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83. (A)4

41x

x = 322

22

1 322 2xx

= 18

1 18 2 4xx

84. (A) cot18°2

21cot72 cos 22

tan72 sec 68

= 2 2cos 22 cos 68cot18

cot18 cot18

= cot18cot18

(cos222° + sin222° )

= 185. (A) Population after 2 years = 7980

ATQ,So, population in the beginning

= 7980× 100 100105 95

= 800086. (D) Let total units of work = 360 × 12 × 8 = 34560

ATQ,Work done by a man in an hour

= 34560

15 12 8 = 24

Work done by a woman in an hour

= 34560

24 12 8 = 15

Work done by a boy in an hour

= 34560

36 12 8 = 10

New work units = 34560 × 94

= 77760

To complete the work in 30 days byworking 6 hours a day, units to be done in

an hour = 7776030 6 = 432

Units of work done by men = 432 – 12 × 15 – 6 × 10 = 192

So, number of men required = 19224 = 8

87. (D)

InABCAB = AC

ABC = ACB = 65°In EMCEF or EM is parallel to AB

EMC = ABC = 65°So, MEC = 180° – 65° – 65° = 50°

ECD = 180° – ACB = 180° – 65° = 115°FED = 180° – MEC = 180° – 50° = 130°In FECD

FDC = 360° – FED – EFD – ECD = 360° – 130° – 80° – 115° = 35°

88. (A) sin A sinB cos A cos Bcos A cos B sin A sinB

= 2 2 2 2sin A sinB cos A cos B(cos A cosB)(sinA + sinB)

= 2 2 2 2(sin A cos A) (sin B cos B)(cos A cosB)(sinA + sinB)

= 1 1

(cos A cosB)(sinA + sinB)

= 0

89. (A) (tan460° – sin490°) – 2(tan245° – 3cos0°)2

= [( 3 )4 – (1)4] – 2(1 – 3)2

= (9 – 1) – 2(4)= 8 – 8 = 0

90. (B) 0.007 17.83 310.0202

= 1 7 83 1 217 310.020

100 9 99 1000 9

= 17 + 310.020 + 7 83 2

900 99 9000

= 327.020 + 770 83000 22

99000

= 327.020 + 0.84638

= 327.86638

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91. (C) Selling price = ` 8750 Profit = 25%

Cost price = `1008750125

= ` 7000 Discount = 30%

So, labeled price = `100700070

= ` 1000092. (B) M1D1 = M2D2

95 × (200 – 5) = (95 – 30) × D2 D2 = 285 days

93. (C)

Tank filled by A and B in first hour= 5 + 4 = 9 units

Tank filled by A and C in second hour= 5 + 3 = 8 units

So, units of tank filled in six hour= (9 + 8) × 3= 51 units

Remaining units of work = 60 – 51 = 9 units So, tank filled in seventh hour = 9 units

So, tank is full filled = 6 + 1 = 7 hours94. (D) ATQ,

Average price per book = 1050 1020

65 50

= 2070115

= ` 1895. (C) Annual tax paid = ` 3160

So, taxable amount = 3160 × 10020

= 15800 So, total annual income = ` (40000 + 15800)

= ` 55800

So, monthly income = 55800

12 = ` 4650

96. (A) ATQ,The area of shaded portion = (4r × 2r) – 2( r2)

= 2r2(4 – )97. (C) The average of the total production during

the period = 4766 = 79.33

= Total production in 201498. (D)99. (D)100. (A) Total production of bikes in 2014 = 80

The production of bike in D = 20 = 25% of 2014

101. (D) The Upanishads are a collection of textsthat contain some of the centralphilosophical concept of Hinduism, someof which are shared with Buddhism andJainism. The Upanishads are thefoundation of Hindu Philosophicalthoughts and its diverse traditions.

102. (C) As per the artic le 350-A of theConstitution of India, it shall be theendeavour of every state to and of everylocal authority within the state toprovide adequate facilities for instructionin mother-tongue at the primary stageof education to children belonging tolinguistic minority groups. And thepresident may issue such directions toany state as he considers necessary orproper for securing the provision of suchfacilities.

103. (D) Sugar in honey is not a single species,but consists of three kinds of sugar.These are the fruit sugar (fructose),which has among the highest 41%,grape sugar (glucose) which has about34% of ordinary sugar (sucrose) whichis between 1 and 2%. The ratio of onetype of sugar to other depends on thesource, i.e., flower pasture, and to someextent on enzyme invertase, whichbreaks down regular sugar in grape andfruit. This enzyme is located in theflower from which the bees collectnectar, but it is also present in the bees'body.

104. (B) Jazia was reimposed during the reign ofAurangzeb.

105. (C) The deepest lake in the world is LakeBaikal in Siberia. It is a natural lakethat is 5,712 feet deep.

106. (C) States that touch the boundary ofBangladesh are West Bengal, Mizoram,Meghalaya, Tripura and Asom.

107. (C) The gilt – edged market refers to themarket for Government and semi-government securities, backed by theReserve Bank of India.

108. (D) Osmium is the naturally densestoccurring element, with a density of 22.5g/cm3.

109. (C) Capital of Somalia is Mogadishu.110. (B) The Constitution of India, which made

India a sovereign, democratic republic,was adopted on November 26, 1949, andit came into effect on 26, January,1950, which is celebrated as Republic Day.

111. (C) For regulation of the Insurance Tradein the country, the Government hasformed Insurance Regulatory andDevelopment Authority (IRDA).

112. (B) In the courtyard of the Quwwatul IslamMosque of Delhi, the famous iron pillarstands in the memory of Chandragupta.

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113. (D)114. (B) 2 3T r

According to Kepler’s third law, themore the distance from the sun, themore the time the planet takes torevolve around the sun.

115. (C) As the Constitution was originallydrafted, the right to property wasenshrined as a fundamental right. Bythe 44th Amendment to the Constitution,the right to property was removed as afundamental right and instead, a newprovision was added to the constitutioni.e., Article 300-A.

116. (C) The National Green Tribunal has beenestablished on 2010 under the NationalGreen Tribunal Act 2010 for effectiveand expeditious disposal of casesrelating to environmental protectionand conservation of forests and othernatural resources.

117. (B) West Bengal has the maximumpercentage of mangrove cover followedby Gujarat and Andaman & Nicobar.

118. (C) Trusteeship is a socio-economicphilosophy that was propounded byMahatma Gandhi. It provides a meansby which the wealthy people would bethe trustees of trusts that looked afterthe welfare of the people in general.

119. (B) The Chistiya sufi order was establishedin India by Khwaja Moinuddin.

120. (*)121. (B) Fiscal deficit forms the largest share

of deficit in Government of India budget.122. (C) Bhaskara is well known for his

contribution in the field of Algebra.123. (C) Cut motion has contextual relationship

with the Union Budget.124. (A) 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act,

1985 has banned floor crossing by themembers elected on a party ticket to thelegislation. It provides disqualificationof members from Parliament andassembly in case of defection from oneparty to other.

125. (B)126. (A) The pineal gland is a small endocrine

gland in the vertebrate brain. Itproduces melatonic hormone, whichaffects the modulation of sleep patternsin both seasonal and circadian rhythm.

127. (B)128. (B) Calcite stalactites or stalagmites are

overgrown by argonite crystals. This isdue to precipitation of calcite that raisesthe ratio of magnesium to calcium inthe solution enough that aragonitebecomes stable.

129. (B) The urea cycle is a cycle of biochemicalreactions occurring in many animalsthat produces urea from ammonia. Thiscycles was first metabolic cyclediscovered, five years before thediscovery of TCA cycle.

130. (C)131. (B)132. (B) The Santhal tribes of India belongs to

proto-Australoid race.133. (C) Word Bull and Bear are associated with

Share Market.134. (D) Average cost is the total cost per unit of

output and marginal cost is the additionto the total cost by producing one moreunit of output. Economies of scale aresaid to exist if an additional unit ofoutput can be produced for less than theaverage of all previous units.

135. (A) Production involves transformation ofinputs into outputs. The productionfunction states the maximum quantityof output that can be produced from anygiven quantities of various inputsduring a given period of time.

136. (B) Liver does not release digestive juices.137. (A)138. (B) Inverter converts DC to AC.139. (A) Absolute poverty is defined as a

situation in which the individual’sbasic needs are not covered. Thisconcept of poverty is strongly linked todestitution which is an inability to meetthe minimum consumption expenditure.It is a level of poverty as defined interms of the minimal requirementsnecessary to afford minimal standardsof food, clothing, health care and shelter.

140. (C) Hamburger shift(also known as theChloride shift) is a process which occursin the cardio vascular system and refersto the exchange of bicarbonate (HCO2 )and chloride (CI) across the membraneof red blood cells.

141. (B)142. (D) Iodine is obtained from the sea algae.143. (A) Thalassemia are forms of inherited

autosomal recessive blood disorders thatoriginated in the Mediterranean region. Inthis the disease is caused by the weakeningand destruction of red blood cells.

144. (A)

145. (C)

146. (A) Honey is more viscous than water dueto strong inter-molecular forces.

147. (B)148. (D)149. (D) Disk formatting is the process of

preparing a data storage device such asa hard disk drive, solid-state drive, floppydisk or USB flash drive for initial use.

150. (B)

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Word Meaning in English Meaning in Hindi

Absolute Not to be doubted or questioned; positiveAdaptation The alteration or adjustment in structure or habitsAgitated troubled emotionally and usually deeplyAscetic someone who practices self denial as a spiritual 

disciplineAutonomous Not controlled by others or by outside forces; 

independentCoffle A group of animals, prisoners, or slaves chained 

together in a lineCortege a formal procession, esp a funeral processionCurl To assume a spiral or curved shape.Delirious wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.Delusive Tending to deceive; of the nature of an illusionDerelict Deserted by an owner or keeper; abandonedDisbursement Money paid out; expenditureDiversion The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; 

deviationEndurable Possible to be endured; tolerable or bearableEnforced imposed by force, despite efforts to prevent itEpicure A person with refined taste, especially in food and 

wineEradicate To get rid of; eliminateExtravagant Unreasonably high in cost; exorbitantFastened attached firmly to something elseFastidious excessively particular about detailsFatalist anyone who submits to the belief that they are 

powerless to change their destinyFlux continuous change; instabilityForemost More prominent or important than others, especially 

in position or rankFurnish To provide something necessary or desiredGrubby dirty; slovenlyHalcyon Calm and peaceful; tranquilHasten to move fast and quicklyHefty Of considerable weight; heavyHonorarium a payment made as a matter of honour and not 

because it is due as a legally enforceable debtIdeological of or relating to the study of the nature and origin 

of ideasInculcate to cause or influence (someone) to accept an idea 

or feelingIntense existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree

MEANINGS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

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Luminous radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright

Merge to cause to combine or coalesce; unite

Negligent careless in not fulfilling responsibility

Nightmare A dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror,and distress

Novice A person new to a field or activity; a beginner

Obligations A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise

Obscure Not clearly understood or expressed

Observant paying close attention to detail; watchful or heedful

Obstruct to make (progress or activity) difficult

Offensive Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment

Ouster expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied

Overflow To be filled beyond capacity, as a container or waterway

Parvenu a person who has newly acquired wealth or influence

Perishable subject to decay, ruin, or destruction

Profound showing deep insight or understanding

Prolonged relatively long in duration

Promiscuous  indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners;

Punctilious Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct

Puritan a person who adheres to strict moral or religious principles, esp one opposed to luxury and sensual enjoyment

Rancor Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will

Scarce Insufficient to meet a demand or requirement; short in supply

Scorn open contempt or disdain for a person or thing

Slightly To a small degree or extent; somewhatSlum a squalid section of a city, characterized by inferior 

living conditions and usuallyby overcrowdingSpoke One of the rods or braces connecting the hub and 

rim of a wheelSuccumb to give way to superior force; yieldSumptuary relating to or controlling expenditure or extravaganceSuperficial shallow; not profound or thoroughToiling doing arduous or unpleasant workVigil The act or a period of observing; surveillanceWretched Of a poor or mean character; dismalZenith the highest point or state; culmination; peak

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SSC MOCK TEST -157 (ANSWER KEY)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Explanation151. (B) Change ‘no’ to ‘any’. ‘Hardly’ is a negative

and hence should not be followed by anegative word.

152. (B) Replace ‘ever’ by ‘never’.153. (C) Replace ‘like’ by ‘as’.

'Like' is a preposition and should befollowed by a noun or pronoun.For example - She is like her mother. (=They are very similar)'As' is used to describe the function of aperson or an object.For example - He works as a bartender.

154. (D) Replace relative pronoun ‘who’ by ‘which’because a reference to a non-living thinghas been made.

155. (A) No error, the sentence is correct.

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CORRECTION - 15620. (D) 4 + 5 = 9

9 + 5 = 1414 + 9 = 2323 + 14 = 37

26. (B)40. (B/C)120. (*)Right answer 'Karnataka'.