ADRE Higher Secondary (HSSLC) Level Paper III 2024 Complete Solved Paper with Detailed Explanations of Reasoning Section
Q1. Which word would be the last in a standard English dictionary?
- (A) ADVERSE
- (B) ADVENT
- (C) ADVENTURE
- (D) ADVERTISE
Correct Answer: (D) ADVERTISE
Explanation:
- Words in an English dictionary are arranged in alphabetical order.
Q2. Identify the correctly spelt word.
- (A) Moderator
- (B) Moredator
- (C) Modarator
- (D) Moderetor
Correct Answer: (A) Moderator
Q3. Which of the following words cannot be made using the letters of MENDICANT?
- (A) MEDICAL
- (B) MEDIAN
- (C) DETAIN
- (D) ANCIENT
Correct Answer: (A) MEDICAL
Explanation:
- The word MENDICANT contains the letters: M, E, N, D, I, C, A, N, T
- Checking each option:
- MEDICAL : Requires the letter L, which is not present in MENDICANT.
- MEDIAN : Can be formed using M, E, D, I, A, N.
- DETAIN : Can be formed using D, E, T, A, I, N.
- ANCIENT: Can be formed using A, N, C, I, E, N, T, using the two Ns available in MENDICANT.
- Therefore, MEDICAL is the only word that cannot be formed.
Q4. Which of the following words would not fit correctly in the sentence?
The person died of a ——— hit on his head.
- (A) lethal
- (B) fatal
- (C) deadly
- (D) subtle
Correct Answer: (D) subtle
Explanation:
- The word subtle means delicate, slight, or not obvious, which does not describe a blow that causes death.
The other options are suitable because they all refer to something capable of causing death:
- Lethal hit – a hit that causes death.
- Fatal hit – a hit resulting in death.
- Deadly hit – a hit that is likely to kill.
Since subtle does not fit the meaning or context of the sentence, it is the incorrect choice.