SSC CGL — Tier 1 Mock (Free, Timed)

Question 1Analogy (number)

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first. 6 : 42 :: 9 : ?

Solution: The relation is n^2 + n: for 6, 6^2 + 6 = 36 + 6 = 42. Applying the same rule to 9: 9^2 + 9 = 81 + 9 = 90. Hence the answer is 90.

Question 2Analogy (number)

Select the number related to the given pair on the same basis. 5 : 30 :: 8 : ?

Solution: The relation is n^2 + n: for 5, 25 + 5 = 30. For 8, 64 + 8 = 72. Hence the answer is 72.

Question 3Analogy (number)

Choose the number that completes the second pair on the same logic as the first pair. 7 : 49 :: 11 : ?

Solution: The relation is n^2: 7^2 = 49, so 11^2 = 121. Hence the answer is 121.

Question 4Analogy (letter)

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first. BD : FH :: JL : ?

Solution: B(2)D(4) becomes F(6)H(8): each letter increases by 4. J(10)L(12) increased by 4 gives N(14)P(16) = NP. Hence the answer is NP.

Question 5Analogy (letter)

Find the term that bears the same relationship to the third term as the second does to the first. ACE : BDF :: PRT : ?

Solution: Each letter of ACE is increased by 1 to get BDF. Doing the same with P, R, T gives Q, S, U = QSU. Hence the answer is QSU.

Question 6Analogy (word)

Select the option that shares the same relationship with the third word as the second word has with the first. Pen : Write :: Knife : ?

Solution: A pen is a tool used to write; similarly a knife is a tool used to cut. The relationship is object-to-its-primary-function, so the answer is Cut.

Question 7Analogy (word)

Choose the word that completes the analogy. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

Solution: A doctor works in a hospital; similarly a teacher works in a school. The relationship is profession-to-workplace, so the answer is School.

Question 8Analogy (word)

Identify the word that relates to the third in the same way the second relates to the first. Thirst : Water :: Hunger : ?

Solution: Thirst is satisfied by water; similarly hunger is satisfied by food. The relationship is need-to-its-remedy, so the answer is Food.

Question 9Classification (odd-one-out)

Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

Solution: 121 = 11^2, 144 = 12^2 and 169 = 13^2 are all perfect squares. 150 is not a perfect square, so it is the odd one out.

Question 10Classification (odd-one-out)

From the words given below, three are similar in a certain manner while one is different. Select the different one.

Solution: Rose, Lotus and Marigold are all flowers, whereas Mango is a fruit. Hence Mango is the odd one out.

Question 11Classification (odd-one-out)

Identify the letter group that does not belong with the other three.

Solution: BCD, FGH and KLM are each three consecutive letters. PRT has gaps (P, R, T differ by 2 each), so it does not belong. Hence PRT is the odd one.

Question 12Classification (odd-one-out)

Three of these belong to one group. Find the one that does not fit.

Solution: Triangle, Square and Pentagon are polygons made of straight line segments. A Circle has no straight sides, so it is the odd one out.

Question 13Series (number)

Select the number that will come next in the following series. 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

Solution: The series is n(n+1): 1x2=2, 2x3=6, 3x4=12, 4x5=20, 5x6=30, so next is 6x7=42. Hence the answer is 42.

Question 14Series (number)

What number should replace the question mark in this sequence? 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ?

Solution: Each term follows next = (previous x 2) + 1: 3x2+1=7, 7x2+1=15, 15x2+1=31, 31x2+1=63, 63x2+1=127. Hence the answer is 127.

Question 15Series (number)

Find the missing term in the series. 5, 11, 23, 47, ?

Solution: Each term follows next = (previous x 2) + 1: 5x2+1=11, 11x2+1=23, 23x2+1=47, 47x2+1=95. Hence the answer is 95.

Question 16Series (number)

Determine the next number in the sequence. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?

Solution: These are perfect squares: 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2. The next term is 6^2 = 36. Hence the answer is 36.

Question 17Series (number)

Which number continues the pattern below? 7, 14, 28, 56, ?

Solution: Each term is double the previous one: 7, 14, 28, 56, then 56 x 2 = 112. Hence the answer is 112.

Question 18Series (letter)

Select the group of letters that completes the series. AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?

Solution: The first letters go forward A, B, C, D, then E. The second letters go backward Z, Y, X, W, then V. So the next group is EV. Hence the answer is EV.

Question 19Series (letter)

Which letter comes next in this series? B, D, G, K, ?

Solution: Positions are B(2), D(4), G(7), K(11): differences are +2, +3, +4, so the next gap is +5 giving position 16 = P. Hence the answer is P.

Question 20Series (letter)

Find the missing letters in the series. AB, DE, GH, JK, ?

Solution: Each pair skips one letter from the previous pair's end: AB, (skip C) DE, (skip F) GH, (skip I) JK, (skip L) MN. Hence the answer is MN.

Question 21Series (alphanumeric)

Choose the term that completes the alphanumeric series. A1, C3, E5, G7, ?

Solution: Letters move forward by 2: A, C, E, G, then I. Numbers increase by 2: 1, 3, 5, 7, then 9. So the next term is I9. Hence the answer is I9.

Question 22Series (alphanumeric)

Identify the next entry in the series. B2, D4, F6, H8, ?

Solution: Letters advance by 2: B, D, F, H, then J. Numbers go 2, 4, 6, 8, then 10. So the next term is J10. Hence the answer is J10.

Question 23Coding-Decoding

In a certain code, CAT is written as DBU. How will DOG be written in the same code?

Solution: Each letter is shifted forward by one: C->D, A->B, T->U. Applying the same shift to DOG: D->E, O->P, G->H, giving EPH. Hence the answer is EPH.

Question 24Coding-Decoding

In a code language, MANGO is written as NBOHP. What will APPLE be written as?

Solution: Each letter is shifted forward by one: M->N, A->B, N->O, G->H, O->P. For APPLE: A->B, P->Q, P->Q, L->M, E->F, giving BQQMF. Hence the answer is BQQMF.

Question 25Coding-Decoding

In a particular code the letters of a word are written in reverse order. How is WORLD written in that code?

Solution: The code simply reverses the order of the letters. WORLD read backwards is D-L-R-O-W = DLROW. Hence the answer is DLROW.

Question 26Ancient History

The famous 'Iron Pillar' located near the Qutub Minar in Delhi was originally erected during the reign of which dynasty?

Solution: The Iron Pillar bears an inscription of King Chandra, generally identified with Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty.

Question 27Ancient History

Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

Solution: Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire around 321 BCE with the help of Chanakya.

Question 28Ancient History

The Gayatri Mantra is found in which of the following Vedas?

Solution: The Gayatri Mantra appears in the Rigveda (Mandala 3), composed by sage Vishwamitra.

Question 29Medieval History

Who built the Qutub Minar's first storey in Delhi?

Solution: Qutb-ud-din Aibak began the Qutub Minar; Iltutmish later completed additional storeys.

Question 30Medieval History

The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal. Who was the Nawab?

Solution: Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey, aided by the betrayal of Mir Jafar.

Question 31Modern History

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year?

Solution: On 13 April 1919, General Dyer ordered firing on an unarmed gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar.

Question 32Freedom Struggle

Who gave the famous slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement?

Solution: Mahatma Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' call at the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Question 33Freedom Struggle

The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by which person?

Solution: Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Question 34Freedom Struggle

Which session of the Indian National Congress passed the 'Purna Swaraj' resolution?

Solution: The Lahore session of 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted the Purna Swaraj (complete independence) resolution.

Question 35Indian Geography

Which is the longest river flowing entirely within India?

Solution: The Godavari is the longest river that flows wholly within India, often called the 'Dakshin Ganga'.

Question 36Indian Geography

The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of these Indian states?

Solution: The Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 states but not Odisha; it crosses Gujarat, MP, Tripura among others.

Question 37Indian Geography

Which is the highest mountain peak entirely within India?

Solution: Nanda Devi (7,816 m) in Uttarakhand is the highest peak located entirely within India.

Question 38Indian Geography

The Sundarbans delta is formed by which of the following river systems?

Solution: The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove delta, is formed by the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna rivers.

Question 39World Geography

Which is the longest river in the world?

Solution: The Nile in Africa, at about 6,650 km, is generally regarded as the longest river in the world.

Question 40World Geography

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with which water body?

Solution: The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 41World Geography

Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

Solution: Japan is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun', reflected in its name Nippon/Nihon.

Question 42Indian Polity

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?

Solution: Article 17 of the Constitution abolishes untouchability and forbids its practice in any form.

Question 43Indian Polity

How many fundamental duties are currently listed in the Indian Constitution?

Solution: There are 11 Fundamental Duties under Article 51A; the 11th was added by the 86th Amendment in 2002.

Question 44Indian Polity

The concept of the 'Directive Principles of State Policy' in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from which country?

Solution: The Directive Principles of State Policy were adopted from the Constitution of Ireland.

Question 45Indian Polity

Who is the constitutional head of the Indian Union?

Solution: The President of India is the constitutional (nominal) head of the Union under Article 52.

Question 46Indian Polity

The Right to Education was made a fundamental right by inserting which Article through the 86th Amendment?

Solution: Article 21A, inserted by the 86th Amendment (2002), provides free and compulsory education to children aged 6-14.

Question 47Indian Polity

How many schedules are there in the Constitution of India at present?

Solution: The Indian Constitution currently has 12 Schedules (the 12th was added by the 74th Amendment).

Question 48Indian Polity

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Solution: The Chief Election Commissioner is appointed by the President of India.

Question 49Economy

The 'repo rate' in India is decided by which institution?

Solution: The repo rate, at which the RBI lends to commercial banks, is decided by the Reserve Bank of India.

Question 50Economy

In economics, 'fiscal deficit' refers to the difference between the government's total expenditure and its:

Solution: Fiscal deficit is total expenditure minus total receipts excluding borrowings.

Question 51Probability

12 defective pens are accidentally mixed with 132 good ones. One pen is taken out at random. What is the probability it is a good pen?

Solution: Total pens = 12 + 132 = 144. Good pens = 132. Probability = 132/144 = 11/12.

Question 52Real Numbers

96 storybooks and 240 textbooks are stacked so every stack has the same number of books of one kind and is as tall as possible. Each stack has:

Solution: The greatest equal stack is HCF(96, 240) = 48 books.

Question 53Statistics

A 'less than' ogive is always:

Solution: Cumulative frequencies only build up, so the curve never falls.

Question 54Triangles

A 1.5 m tall person casts a 3 m shadow while a nearby tree casts a 12 m shadow. The tree's height is:

Solution: By similar triangles, height/12 = 1.5/3, so height = 6 m.

Question 55Surface Areas and Volumes

A 20 m deep well with diameter 7 m is dug and the earth from digging is evenly spread out to form a platform 22 m by 14 m. Find the height of the platform.

Solution: Volume of earth dug out = Volume of cylindrical well = πr²h = (22/7) × (3.5)² × 20 = (22/7) × 12.25 × 20 = 770 m³. Volume of platform = l × b × h = 22 × 14 × h = 308h. 308h = 770 → h = 770 / 308 = 2.5 m.

Question 56Polynomials

A ball thrown up has height h = −5t² + 20t metres after t seconds. It returns to the ground at:

Solution: h = 0 gives −5t(t − 4) = 0, so t = 0 (start) or t = 4 s (landing).

Question 57Areas Related to Circles

A bicycle wheel of radius 35 cm makes 5 revolutions. The distance moved (π = 22/7) is:

Solution: Distance = 5 × 2 × 22/7 × 35 = 5 × 220 = 1100 cm.

Question 58Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables

A boat goes 12 km downstream and 8 km upstream in the same time pattern; if its speed in still water is 10 km/h, the stream speed (downstream 12, upstream 8) is:

Solution: Downstream 10 + s = 12 and upstream 10 − s = 8 both give s = 2 km/h.

Question 59Arithmetic Progressions

A child builds a triangle of coins: 1 in the top row, 2 in the next, and so on. To build 10 rows she needs:

Solution: 1 + 2 + … + 10 = 10 × 11 ÷ 2 = 55 coins.

Question 60Circles

A chord of length 16 cm is drawn in a circle of radius 10 cm. Find the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle.

Solution: Half of the chord = 8 cm. Using Pythagoras theorem in the right triangle formed by the radius, distance to chord, and half-chord: distance = √(10² − 8²) = √(100 − 64) = √36 = 6 cm.

Question 61Circles (Tangents)

A circle of radius 6 cm has two parallel tangents. The distance between them is:

Solution: Parallel tangents touch the ends of a diameter, so they are a diameter (12 cm) apart.

Question 62Number Systems

A circular garden has radius √7 m. If the radius is increased to 3√7 m, how many times does the area increase?

Solution: Area is proportional to radius². The radius becomes 3 times, so the area becomes 3² = 9 times.

Question 63Coordinate Geometry

A delivery van goes from (2, 1) to (2, 9) then to (8, 9). The total path length is:

Solution: Vertical leg 8 plus horizontal leg 6 gives 8 + 6 = 14 units.

Question 64Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles

A farmer has a triangular field with sides 50 m, 65 m, and 65 m. He leaves a 10 m wide straight path along the base (50 m) to the opposite vertex. Is it possible to find the exact area lost to the path without knowing the shape of the path?

Solution: The problem states 'straight path along the base to the opposite vertex' which is ambiguous in width configuration. However, assuming it's a constant width strip, area logic implies we need its geometric definition to calculate the intersection.

Question 65Heron's Formula

A floral design is made from 16 identical triangular tiles and has a total area of 576√6 cm². If polishing costs 50 paise per cm², what is the total polishing cost?

Solution: Total area = 576√6 cm². Cost in Rupees = 576√6 × 0.50 = ₹288√6.

Question 66Quadrilaterals

A line segment joins the mid-points of any two sides of a triangle. If the length of this segment is represented by x − 2 and the third side is 3x − 10, find the value of x.

Solution: By the mid-point theorem, the line segment joining the mid-points is half of the third side. So, x − 2 = (3x − 10) / 2 → 2(x − 2) = 3x − 10 → 2x − 4 = 3x − 10 → x = 6.

Question 67Linear Equations in Two Variables

A manufacturing unit produces items where the total cost y consists of a fixed setup expense of ₹5000 plus a raw material expense of ₹45 per item produced (x). Find the number of items produced if total cost is ₹9500.

Solution: The linear equation is y = 45x + 5000. Given total cost y = 9500, substitute to get 9500 = 45x + 5000 → 4500 = 45x → x = 100.

Question 68Euclid's Geometry

A mathematical statement whose truth has been logically established using axioms, definitions, and previously proven statements is called a:

Solution: A theorem is a mathematical statement that has been proven true using logical arguments based on axioms, definitions, and other established theorems.

Question 69Quadratic Equations

A number is 56 less than its square. The positive value of the number is:

Solution: x² − x = 56 gives x² − x − 56 = (x − 8)(x + 7) = 0, so the positive value is 8.

Question 70Introduction to Trigonometry

A slide makes a 30° angle with the ground and its top is 3 m high. The length of the slide is:

Solution: sin 30° = 3/L, so L = 3 ÷ 0.5 = 6 m.

Question 71Lines & Angles

A steel roof truss is constructed using triangular frameworks. If one of the triangles has interior angles in the ratio 3:4:5, find the measure of the smallest angle.

Solution: Let the angles be 3x, 4x, and 5x. 3x + 4x + 5x = 180° → 12x = 180° → x = 15°. The smallest angle is 3 × 15° = 45°.

Question 72Areas Related To Circles

A circle is inscribed in a square of side 14 cm. The area of the circle (π = 22/7) is:

Solution: The circle's diameter equals the side 14, so r = 7 and area = 154 cm².

Question 73Surface Areas Volumes

A cone and a hemisphere have equal bases and equal volumes. Find the ratio of their heights.

Solution: Let base radius be r. Height of hemisphere is r. Volume of cone = (1/3)πr²h. Volume of hemisphere = (2/3)πr³. Given equal volumes: (1/3)πr²h = (2/3)πr³ → h = 2r. Ratio of their heights = h : r = 2r : r = 2:1.

Question 74Pair Linear Equations

A consistent pair of equations with infinitely many solutions is called:

Solution: Coincident lines give a dependent (and consistent) system.

Question 75Areas Parallelograms Triangles

A field in the form of a parallelogram has an area of 288 m². If its altitude is twice the corresponding base, find the base.

Solution: Let the base be x m, so the altitude is 2x m. Area = base × height = x × 2x = 2x² = 288, giving x² = 144 and x = 12 m.

Question 76Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. The Indian honeybee, Apis cerana, builds nests in cavities such as hollow tree trunks or wall crevices, unlike the giant rock bee that hangs a single open comb from a cliff. Because the Indian honeybee can be housed in artificial boxes, it has long been the species of choice for small farmers who keep a few hives for honey and for pollinating their orchards. Its colonies are smaller and gentler, making them easier to manage without protective gear. Why is Apis cerana preferred by small farmers?

Solution: The passage states it can be housed in artificial boxes and that smaller, gentler colonies make it easier to manage.

Question 77Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. Libraries in many small towns are quietly reinventing themselves. No longer just rooms full of books, they now lend tools, host coding clubs for teenagers, and provide free internet to people who cannot afford it at home. A librarian in one district told me she spends more time helping job-seekers fill out online forms than shelving novels. The building has become, in effect, a community centre that happens to own books. What is the main idea of the passage?

Solution: The passage describes libraries taking on new community roles, so the main idea is their expanding function beyond books.

Question 78Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. Monsoon rains arrive in Kerala first, usually around the first week of June, before sweeping north across the subcontinent over the following weeks. Farmers in the Gangetic plains time their sowing to the expected arrival, and a delay of even ten days can throw an entire planting season into disarray. Meteorologists therefore watch the Kerala onset closely; it is treated as the official start of the season for the whole country. Why do meteorologists watch the Kerala onset closely?

Solution: The passage says the Kerala onset is treated as the official start of the season for the whole country.

Question 79Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. When Ravi lost his job at the textile mill, he did not sit idle. He had spent years repairing the mill's old machines, so he opened a small workshop fixing sewing machines for neighbourhood tailors. Word spread, and within a year he was training two apprentices. He often says that the skill the mill gave him turned out to be worth more than the wage it paid. What does Ravi mean by his closing remark?

Solution: He values the skill above the wage, meaning the skill proved more valuable than the salary.

Question 80Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. Elephants communicate over long distances using sounds too low for humans to hear. These infrasonic rumbles travel through both the air and the ground, and other elephants can detect the vibrations through their feet. Researchers studying a herd in Karnataka found that a warning rumble could prompt distant family groups to change direction long before any danger was visible, suggesting the messages carry surprisingly specific information. What does the passage suggest about elephant rumbles?

Solution: The example of distant groups changing direction shows the rumbles carry specific information over distance.

Question 81Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. The old clock tower in the market square had stopped working decades ago, its hands frozen at twenty past four. Most people had forgotten it could ever tell time. Then a retired watchmaker, newly moved to the town, asked the municipal council if he might repair it at his own cost. When the bells finally rang again, shopkeepers said the square felt alive in a way it had not for years. Who restored the clock tower?

Solution: The passage states a retired watchmaker offered to repair it at his own cost.

Question 82Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. Reading aloud to young children does more than entertain them. Studies tracking children over several years find that those read to daily before the age of five tend to have larger vocabularies and stronger reasoning skills when they start school. The benefit seems to come not only from the words themselves but from the back-and-forth conversation a shared book invites between adult and child. According to the passage, what contributes to the benefit besides the words?

Solution: The passage attributes part of the benefit to the back-and-forth conversation a shared book invites.

Question 83Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. A common myth holds that camels store water in their humps. In fact, the humps are mostly fat, which the animal can break down for energy when food is scarce. Camels survive long dry stretches through other means: they tolerate large swings in body temperature, lose very little water in urine, and can rehydrate astonishingly fast, drinking over a hundred litres in minutes when they reach a well. What does a camel's hump actually store?

Solution: The passage explicitly says the humps are mostly fat, correcting the water myth.

Question 84Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. The new bypass road was meant to ease traffic in the town centre, and at first it did. But cheaper land along the bypass soon attracted shops, petrol pumps and a market, and within five years the bypass itself was as congested as the road it had replaced. Town planners now admit that building roads to relieve traffic often, paradoxically, generates more of it. What paradox do the planners admit?

Solution: The planners admit road-building meant to relieve traffic often generates more of it, the stated paradox.

Question 85Reading Comprehension

Read the passage and answer the question. Handloom weaving in many villages is sustained less by large orders than by a steady trickle of loyal customers who value the irregular texture only a human weaver produces. Machine cloth is cheaper and more uniform, yet some buyers say uniformity is exactly the problem; they want the small flaws that prove a person sat at the loom. For these weavers, imperfection has become a selling point. Why do some buyers prefer handloom cloth?

Solution: The passage says buyers want the small flaws that prove a person sat at the loom, valuing imperfection.

Question 86Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Despite the heavy rain, the cricket match was not called off; the players continued to ______ the difficult conditions with great determination.

Solution: 'Endure' (to bear patiently) fits the difficult conditions and the players' determination.

Question 87Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The minister's vague reply did little to ______ the fears of the protesting farmers.

Solution: 'Allay' means to calm or reduce; a reply meant to address fears would aim to allay them.

Question 88Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Select the most suitable word for the blank. Having studied the contract carefully, the lawyer pointed out a ______ that could later be exploited by the other party.

Solution: A 'loophole' is an ambiguity in a contract that can be exploited; it fits the legal context.

Question 89Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Pick the word that fits best. The children listened in ______ silence as their grandmother described the great famine she had survived as a girl.

Solution: 'Rapt' silence means deeply absorbed and attentive, the correct collocation here.

Question 90Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the best choice. Because the witness kept changing his story, the jury found his testimony entirely ______.

Solution: A witness who keeps changing his story gives 'unconvincing' testimony; the other options mean the opposite.

Question 91Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Choose the correct word to fill the blank. The new manager's ______ approach won over staff who had expected him to be harsh and distant.

Solution: 'Affable' (friendly, approachable) contrasts with the expected harsh manner, fitting 'won over staff'.

Question 92Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank suitably. The flood ______ the entire village within hours, leaving residents with no time to gather their belongings.

Solution: 'Submerged' (covered with water) suits a flood overwhelming a village quickly.

Question 93Synonym

Select the word most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to the capitalised word. BENEVOLENT

Solution: 'Benevolent' means well-meaning and kindly; 'kind' is the closest synonym.

Question 94Synonym

Find the word that is a SYNONYM of the given word. TRANQUIL

Solution: 'Tranquil' means calm and peaceful.

Question 95Synonym

Pick the closest synonym for the word given. FRUGAL

Solution: 'Frugal' means economical or sparing; 'thrifty' is the synonym.

Question 96Antonym

Select the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the capitalised word. CANDID

Solution: 'Candid' means frank and open; its antonym is 'secretive'.

Question 97Antonym

Find the word that means the OPPOSITE of the given word. HUMBLE

Solution: 'Humble' means modest; its antonym is 'arrogant'.

Question 98Antonym

Which word is opposite in meaning to the capitalised word? CONDEMN

Solution: To 'condemn' is to express strong disapproval; the opposite is 'praise'.

Question 99Antonym

Identify the antonym of the word below. TRANSPARENT

Solution: 'Transparent' means see-through or clear; 'opaque' is the opposite.

Question 100One-Word Substitution

Choose the single word for the expression given. A person who speaks many languages

Solution: A 'polyglot' is a person who knows and uses several languages.