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  1. Question 1

    This type asked 33 times: 33 in 2023. This one: 27 Jul 2023 S2 See all 33 of this type

    16
    Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Appear 2. Approach 3. Approximate 4. Apparition 5. Apparel

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 27 times: 27 in 2025. This one: 26 Sep 2025 S3 See all 27 of this type

    2
    Choose the address that is exactly the same as the one given below. House No. 18, Sector 17,Chandigarh – 160017

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 27 times: 24 in 2024, 3 in 2025. This one: 14 Sep 2025 S2 See all 27 of this type

    6
    The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word FRIEND is arranged in alphabetical order?

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 19 times: 11 in 2024, 8 in 2025. This one: 15 Sep 2025 S3 See all 19 of this type

    9
    Each of the letters in the word FAMILY is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is second from the left and the one that is third from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 8 times: 12 Sep 2025 S3, 16 Sep 2025 S3, 20 Sep 2025 S1, 21 Sep 2025 S3, 22 Sep 2025 S1, 22 Sep 2025 S3, 23 Sep 2025 S2, 24 Sep 2025 S1. This one: 24 Sep 2025 S1 See all 8 of this type

    15
    From the given alternatives, find the word which can be formed from the letters used in the given word. ACCUSATION

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  6. Question 6

    This type asked 8 times: 12 Sep 2025 S1, 12 Sep 2025 S2, 13 Sep 2025 S2, 14 Sep 2025 S1, 14 Sep 2025 S3, 15 Sep 2025 S1, 15 Sep 2025 S3, 17 Sep 2025 S1. This one: 17 Sep 2025 S1 See all 8 of this type

    12
    Which of the following is/are identical to the address given: Vikram Singh 18B, Golden Heights, Moti Nagar, Delhi, 110011 1. Vikram Singh 18B, Golden Heights, Moti Nagar, Delhi, 110011 2. Vikram Singh 18-B, Golden Heights, Moti Nagar, Delhi, 110011 3. Vikram Singh 18B, Golden Heights, Moti Nagar, Delhi, 110011 4. Vikram Singh 18B, Golden Heights, Moti Nagar, New Delhi, 110011

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 8 times: 17 Jul 2023 S3, 18 Jul 2023 S1, 20 Jul 2023 S2, 20 Jul 2023 S4, 25 Jul 2023 S1, 10 Sep 2024 S2, 12 Sep 2024 S2, 19 Sep 2024 S2. This one: 19 Sep 2024 S2 See all 8 of this type

    23
    Each vowel in the word ‘ISOLATED’ is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the preceding letter in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is the third from the left end and the second from the left end in the group of letters thus formed?

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 7 times: 17 Sep 2025 S1, 18 Sep 2025 S1, 20 Sep 2025 S1, 21 Sep 2025 S1, 22 Sep 2025 S3, 24 Sep 2025 S3, 26 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 26 Sep 2025 S3 See all 7 of this type

    8
    By rearranging the letters of 'AEGORST,' we get a meaningful English word of seven letters. Each letter is denoted with a different number as shown in the table below. The combination of the numbers for a meaningful word is ______.
    1234567
    AEGORST

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 4 times: 12 Sep 2025 S2, 13 Sep 2025 S3, 15 Sep 2025 S1, 16 Sep 2025 S1. This one: 16 Sep 2025 S1 See all 4 of this type

    10
    How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed using the first, second, third, and fifth letters of the word "TRAVEL" (when counted from left to right), using each letter only once in each word?

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  10. Question 10

    This type asked 3 times: 15 Sep 2025 S2, 16 Sep 2025 S2, 24 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 24 Sep 2025 S2 See all 3 of this type

    12
    Which of the following words will come first in the dictionary?

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