SSC GD 15th Feb 2019 Shift-II
Reasoning
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 1 In a certain code, LOVE is written as OLEV. How will IRIS be written in that code?
(A) IIRS
(B) IRSI
(C) RSII
(D) RISI
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
LOVE is written as OLEV
The first word is divided into two parts, and both the letters in both the parts are swapped. ≡ ≡
Eg :- LOVE LO and VE, now letters in both parts are swapped = OL and EV OLEV Similarly, IRIS : RISI
=> Ans – (D)
Q. 2 In a certain code, AXE is written as 120. How will FEE be written in that code?
(A) 150
(B) 80
(C) 60
(D) 20
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
If all the alphabets in the English alphabetical order are numbered sequentially, i.e. A=1, B=2, C=3 and so on. ≡ 1 × 24 × 5 = 120
Thus, AXE
≡ 6 × 5 × 5 = 150
FEE
=> Ans – (A)
Q. 3 Choose the odd one out of the given options.
(A) BFJ
(B) DGJ
(C) EGI
(D) CHI
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
A) : B (+4) = F (+4) = J
B) : D (+3) = G (+3) = J
C) : E (+2) = G (+2) = I
D) : C (+5) = H (+1) = I
=> Ans – (D)
Q. 4 A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given. How will the pattern appear when the transparent sheet is folded along the dotted line?
Answer: (A)
Q. 5 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
EFG : JLN :: GKM : ?
(A) NZY
(B) LQT
(C) NUZ
(D) LQS
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Expression = EFG : JLN :: GKM : ?
The pattern followed is :
Similarly, for GKM :
=> Ans – (B)
Q. 6 Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.
Furniture, Chairs, Trees
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
All the chairs are types of furniture, but trees are different, hence the venn diagram that best describe above relation is :
=> Ans – (A)
Q. 7 Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around circular table facing each other for a lunch. A is opposite D and third to the right of B. G is between A and F. is to the immediate right of A. E is between C and D. Who is sitting opposite C?
(A) B
(B) F
(C) G
(D) E
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
A is opposite D and third to the right of B. Also, E is between C and D.
=> (B) is to the immediate right of D.
G is between (A) and F, => G is to the immediate left of A.
H is to the immediate right of A.
Thus, F is sitting opposite C.
=> Ans – (B)
Q. 8 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the given pattern.
(A) 206
(B) 216
(C) 6
(D) 36
Answer: (B)
Q. 9 J, K L, M, N and O are six teachers. Each one teaches a different subject out of Hindi, English, Math, Science. Social Science and Arts, not necessarily in the same order. Each of them teaches on only one day, from Mondayto Saturday. not necessarily in the same order. J teaches Science on Wednesday. O teaches Math second after J. K teaches on the first day of the week, but teaches neither Hindi nor English. M teaches English before N and L teaches Arts before J. Who teaches on Saturday?
(A) M
(B) N
(C) K
(D) L
Answer: (B)
Q. 10 Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives that when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X will complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed).
Answer: (D)
Q. 11 Choose the option that most closely resembles the mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at right side.
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Image in first option is the exact replica of Q. figure, hence it is eliminated. Now, the vertical shape of circular will remain intact, hence second and third options are also not possible. Thus, last option is the correct mirror image.
=> Ans – (D)
Q. 12 Seven friends O, P, Q, R, S, T and U are watching a movie sitting in a row. P is sitting at one extreme end. Q is sitting to the immediate left of S. P is sitting second to the right of T. U is not sitting at any extreme end. O is sitting between R and T. Who is sitting between P and T?
(A) Q
(B) R
(C) U
(D) O
Answer: (C)
Q. 13 Choose the option that would follow next in the given figure series.
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
The pattern followed is that the little gap between the two triangles in the first figure is pointing at top left and is moving in anti clockwise direction, i.e. in the second figure is pointing at left side, then bottom left and then at bottom, thus in the missing figure, it will face bottom right as shown in second figure.
=> Ans – (B)
Q. 14 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
Pathology : Diseases :: Astronomy : ?
(A) Future
(B) Soil
(C) Planets
(D) Shells
Answer: (C)
Q. 15 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series.
109, 105, 89, 53, ?
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) -10
(D) -11
Answer: (D)
Q. 16 Choose the option in which the figure marked ‘x’ is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)
Answer: (D)
Q. 17 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series.
TOD, RQB, PSZ, NUX,?
(A) LWW
(B) LWV
(C) LVW
(D) LWU
Answer: (B)
Explanation:
Series : TOD, RQB, PSZ, NUX,?
The pattern followed in each letter of the terms is :
1st letter : T (-2) = R (-2) = P (-2) = N (-2) = L
2nd letter : O (+2) = Q (+2) = S (+2) = U (+2) = W
3rd letter : (D) (-2) = (B) (-2) = Z (-2) = X (-2) = V
Thus, missing term : LWV
=> Ans – (B)
Q. 18 Choose the odd number out of the given options.
(A) 45
(B) 75
(C) 85
(D) 105
Answer: (C)
Explanation:
Apart from 85, all numbers are divisible by 15, hence it is the odd one.
=> Ans – (C)
Q. 19 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
1) All nails are pins.
2) All hammers are pins.
Conclusion:
I. No nail is a pin.
II. Some pins are nails.
(A) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
(C) Only conclusion I follows.
(D) Both conclusions follow:
Answer: (B)
Q. 20 Select the option that will correctly replace the Q. mark (?) in the series.
9, 21, 38, 65, ?
(A) 125
(B) 115
(C) 105
(D) 107
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
The pattern followed is that numbers with successive multiples of 5 between them are added. 9 + 12 = 21
21 + 17 = 38
38 + 27 = 65
65 + 42 = 107
=> Ans – (D)
Q. 21 Choose the odd one out of the given options.
(A) Purple
(B) Yellow
(C) Red
(D) Blue
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Except purple, all the colours appear in a rainbow, hence it is the odd one.
=> Ans – (A)
Q. 22 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
24 : 4 :: 45 : ?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 8
(D) 6
Answer: (A)
Q. 23 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Famous : Obscure :: Crazy : ?
(A) Sane
(B) Clever
(C) Sink
(D) Foolish
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
Obscure means someone who is not discovered or not known, while a famous person is known everywhere, thus the relation between the two words are antonyms, similarly, opposite of crazy is sane.
=> Ans – (A)
Q. 24 Find out the two signs to be interchanged to make the following equation correct.
15 + 15 × 15 − 15 ÷ 15 = 15
(A) − and ÷
(B) + and −
(C) × and ÷
(D) + and ×
Answer: (A)
Q. 25 The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance with generally established facts. decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
1) Some angers are griefs.
2) Some griefs are loves.
Conclusion:
I. Some griefs are angers.
II. Some loves are griefs.
(A) Both conclusions follow.
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
(C) Only conclusion I follows.
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
Answer: (A)
General knowledge
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 26 With which Mughal ruler is the Moti Masjid in Agra associated?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayun
(D) Shah Jahan
Answer: (D)
Q. 27 Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the factors that gave rise to the Consumer Movement in India?
(A) Frequent food shortages
(B) Hoarding and Black Marketing
(C) Adulteration of food
(D) Tax on soft beverages
Answer: (D)
Q. 28 Which festival is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad?
(A) Eid-ul-fitr
(B) Shab-i-baraat
(C) Id-ul-azha
(D) Milad-un-nabi
Answer: (D)
Q. 29 What are dolphins, porpoises and whales called?
(A) Smack
(B) Amphibian
(C) Odontocetes
(D) Cetaceans
Answer: (D)
Q. 30 Which food delivery service provider was recently acquired by Ola?
(A) Foodpanda
(B) Uber eats
(C) Zomato
(D) Swiggy
Answer: (A)
Q. 31 What is the child sex ratio?
(A) Number of males per thousand females in the age group 0-15
(B) Number of females per thousand males in the age group 0-6
(C) Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-6
(D) Number of females per hundred males in the age group 0-15
Answer: (B)
Q. 32 Who won his first Stuttgart Open men’s singles title in June 2018?
(A) Dominic Thiem
(B) Nicolas Mahut
(C) Roger Federer
(D) Milos Raonic
Answer: (C)
Q. 33 When was Rowlatt Satyagraha launched and by whom?
(A) 1929, Mahatma Gandhi
(B) 1915, Motilal Nehru
(C) 1919, Mahatma Gandhi
(D) 1930, C.R. Das
Answer: (C)
Q. 34 ……… cropping refers to, growing two or more crops simultaneous on the same piece of land
(A) Simple
(B) Complex
(C) Mixed
(D) Inter
Answer: (C)
Q. 35 Which of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
(A) Whale
(B) Turtle
(C) Sea Horse
(D) River Dolphin
Answer: (D)
Q. 36 Which of the following is a subject of the state list?
(A) Banking
(B) Defence
(C) Police
(D) Forests
Answer: (C)
Q. 37 Which British Viceroy in India carried out the partition of Bengal?
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Lytton
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Curzon
Answer: (D)
Q. 38 The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) wasestablished by the Central Government in the year ………
(A) 1997
(B) 1998
(C) 1996
(D) 1999
Answer: (B)
Q. 39 Which startup was recently honoured by UN for its efforts in cleaning the Ganga river?
(A) Navdanya Trust
(B) Satpuda foundation
(C) HelpUsGreen
(D) World Wide Fund
Answer: (C)
Q. 40 ‘Double coincidence of wants’ is a feature of which system?
(A) Forex system
(B) Barter system
(C) Equity system
(D) Liquidity system
Answer: (B)
Q. 41 Curd is formed with the help of …………. bacteria.
(A) Bifidobacterium bifidum
(B) Lactic acid
(C) Lactobacillus acidophilus
(D) Bacillus coagulans
Answer: (C)
Q. 42 Which of these countries is an example of ‘holding together federation’?
(A) New Zealand
(B) Australia
(C) USA
(D) India
Answer: (D)
Q. 43 Kalaripayattu is the martial art form prevalent in which Indian state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Odisha
Answer: (B)
Q. 44 Which option represents the crops that are grown in June-July and are harvested in September-October?
(A) Rice, cotton
(B) Melon,barley
(C) Cucumber, watermelon
(D) Peas, wheat
Answer: (A)
Q. 45 Which Indian state is the largest bauxite producing state?
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Jharkhand
Answer: (A)
Q. 46 Which tennis player received the Padma Shri in sports in 2018?
(A) Yuki Bhambri
(B) Sania Mirza
(C) Leander Paes
(D) Somdev Devvarman
Answer: (D)
Q. 47 Who is the author of the book ‘Exam Warriors’?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Manmohan Singh
(C) Sushma Swaraj
(D) Arun Jaitley
Answer: (A)
Q. 48 Which declaration was signed at UNCED 1992 at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil?
(A) Agenda 39
(B) Agenda 19
(C) Agenda 22
(D) Agenda 21
Answer: (D)
Q. 49 What is the range of pH scale?
(A) 0 to l4
(B) 1 to 10
(C) 1 to 7
(D) 0 to l0
Answer: (A)
Q. 50 What was the capital of the Mauryan empire?
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Vaishali
(C) Indraprastha
(D) Kusinagra
Answer: (A)
Quant
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 51 A shopkeeper sells an article at a certain price. What is his gain or loss percent, if by selling it at 75% of that price, he loses 10%?
(A) Gain, 20%
(B) Gain, 25%
(C) Loss, 20%
(D) Loss, 25%
Answer: (A)
Q. 52 A man can row downstream a distance of 9 km in 2 hours and takes 6 hours while returning to the starting point. What is the speed (in km/h) of the stream?
(A) 2
(B) 2.5
(C) 1.5
(D) 3
Answer: (C)
Q. 53 The average weight of a certain number of students in a group is 54 kg. if 12 students of average weight 52 kg join the group, then the average weight of all the students in the group decreases by 750 g. What was the number of students, initially in the group?
(A) 18
(B) 24
(C) 15
(D) 20
Answer: (D)
Q. 54 Surbhi can do a piece of work in 24 days. She completed ⅜ of the work and then left it. Amita complete the remaining work in 10 days. Working together, they will complete 125% of the same work in:
(A) 10 days
(B) 9 days
(C) 12 days
(D) 15 days
Answer: (C)
Q. 55 Study the following table and answer question.
Number of students appeared in an examination from five cities:
The ratio of the total number of students passed in the examination from cities (A) and (D) to that of students failed from cities (B) and E?
(A) 9 : 16
(B) 5 : 9
(C) 13 : 18
(D) 14 : 19
Answer: (D)
Q. 56 The ratio of ages of A and B, 4 years ago, was 5 : 7. The ratio of their ages after 4 years from now will be 7 : 9. What will be the ratio of ages of A and B after 12 years from now?
(A) 8 : 13
(B) 13 : 17
(C) 9 : 11
(D) 15 : 19
Answer: (C)
Q. 57 The surface area of a cuboidal box is 240 cm2 and the length of its diagonal is 11 cm. What is the sum (in cm)of its length, breadth and depth?
(A) 21
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 17
Answer: (B)
Q. 58 The area of an equilateral triangle is 63 times the area of a rhombus whose one side measures 13 cm and one diagonal is 10 cm. The length of side of the triangle, in cm, is:
(A) 366
(B) 246
(C) 246
(D) 126
Answer: (C)
Q. 59 Let x be the least number which when divided by 12, 15, 18, 20 and 27, the remainder in each case is 2, but x is divisible by 23. If x is divided by the sum of its digits then the quotient is:
(A) 196
(B) 149
(C) 193
(D) 199
Answer: (A)
Q. 60 Two trains A and B,186 m and 200 m long are running at 64 km/h and 80 km/h, respectively on parallel tracks. If they are running in the opposite directions, then how much time(in seconds) will a person sitting in the first train A take to cross the other train?
(A) 5.5
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 4.5
Answer: (B)
Q. 61 The ratios of spirit and water in vessels A and B are 4 : 5 and 7: 11, respectively. The contents of A and B are mixed in the ratio 2 : 5. What is the ratio of spirit and water in the resulting solution?
(A) 22 : 75
(B) 53 : 75
(C) 17 : 25
(D) 13 : 20
Answer: (C)
Q. 62 The average of 17 numbers is 29. The average of first 9 numbers is 31 and the average of the last 9 numbers is 27. If 9th number is excluded, then what is the average of the remaining numbers?
(A) 31
(B) 31.6
(C) 29.5
(D) 29
Answer: (D)
Q. 63 The value of lies between:
(A) 10.5 and 11.5
(B) 11.5 and 12.5
(C) 9.5 and 10.5
(D) 8.5 and 9.5
Answer: (C)
Q. 64 The difference between the mean and median of the data 66, 59, 68, 65, 62, 59, 58, 56, 63, 65 is:
(A) 0.4
(B) 1
(C) 0.8
(D) 0.5
Answer: (A)
Q. 65 A certain sum amounts to ₹9243.20 in 1½ years at 4% p.a. simple interest. What will be the simple interest on the same sum for 7½ years at 8% per annum?
(A) ₹5580
(B) ₹5223
(C) ₹5232
(D) ₹5508
Answer: (C)
Q. 66 A sum of ₹12000 will amount to ₹x at 12% p.a after 2 years, when the interest is compounded 8-monthly. The value of x is (nearest to an integer)
(A) 15111
(B) 15083
(C) 15117
(D) 15053
Answer: (C)
Q. 67 The radius of a metallic sphere is 3 cm.it is melted and drawn into a wire of uniform circular section of 0.1 cm. the length of the wire will be (in m):
(A) 44
(B) 24
(C) 36
(D) 40
Answer: (C)
Q. 68 Anu sells an article at a profit of 25%. If she had bought it at 25% less and sold it for ₹30.25 less she would have gained 30%. What is the original price (in ₹) of the article?
(A) 108
(B) 105.50
(C) 105.80
(D) 110
Answer: (D)
Q. 69 The ratio of the mean proportional between 0.7 and 2.8 and the third proportional to 2.5 and 3.5 is:
(A) 7 : 2
(B) 2 : 7
(C) 7 : 3
(D) 3 : 7
Answer: (B)
Q. 70 Study the following table and answer question.
Number of students appeared in an examination from five cities:
The total number of students who appeared in the examination from cities C and D is what percent more than the total number of students who failed in cities A, B and E? (nearest to an integer)
(A) 44
(B) 30
(C) 41
(D) 42
Answer: (B)
Q. 71 The value of [⅔ ÷ 8/15 of ⅖ + ⅖ of 7½ ÷ ¾] is:
(A) 1
(B) 1¼
(C) 1½
(D) ½
Answer: (C)
Q. 72 Study the following table and answer question.
Number of students appeared in an examination from five cities:
The number of cities in which passing percentage of students is below 56% is:
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 4
Answer: (B)
Q. 73 Two pipes X and Y can fill an empty tank in ‘t’ minutes. If pipe X alone takes 6 minutes more than ‘t’ to fill the tank and Y alone takes 54 minutes more than ‘t’ to fill the tank, then X and Y together will fill the tank in (in minutes):
(A) 18
(B) 12
(C) 27
(D) 24
Answer: (A)
Q. 74 The price of oil is increased by 20%. However, the expenditure on it increases by 15%. What is the percentage increase or decrease in the consumption of oil?
(A) 6¼%, decrease
(B) 4⅙%, decrease
(C) 4⅙%, increase
(D) 6¼%, increase
Answer: (B)
Q. 75 A person makes a profit of 17% after allowing 10% discount on its marked price. If he gives 14% discount on the marked price, then his profit percent is:
(A) 11.8
(B) 14.6
(C) 10.6
(D) 23.8
Answer: (A)
English
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 76 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
They thought she was arrogant, and she was very shy.
(A) as soon as she was
(B) so that she was
(C) No improvement
(D) whereas she was
Answer: (D)
Q. 77 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. He not only got a scholarship and also a good job.
(A) and also
(B) a good job.
(C) not only
(D) got a scholarship
Answer: (A)
Q. 78 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She did not reply ……….. myLetter.
(A) against
(B) for
(C) with
(D) to
Answer: (D)
Q. 79 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Fullfil
(B) Fullfill
(C) Fulfil
(D) Foolfil
Answer: (C)
Q. 80 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
The practice of marrying one person at a time.
(A) Monogamy
(B) Monotony
(C) Polygamy
(D) Bigamy
Answer: (A)
Q. 81 Select the antonym of the given word.
Attack
(A) Defence
(B) Secure
(C) Assent
(D) Refuse
Answer: (A)
Q. 82 Select the correctly spelt word.
(A) Remembrance
(B) Remembranse
(C) Remembarence
(D) Rememberance
Answer: (A)
Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.
Passage:
Flood is a commonnatural disaster. Scientists have often tried to ……….(1) floods. There are a numberofreasonsthat ……….(2) floods, including heavy rain and cloudbursts. Due to these reasons,
rivers …………….(3) their banks and cover the surrounding land. Sometimes, dams break and cause disastrous floods that ……………(4) to large-scale destruction. Timely safety ……………(5)
should be taken to save humanlife and property.
Q. 83 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 1.
(A) control
(B) predict
(C) prevent
(D) avoid
Answer: (B)
Q. 84 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 2.
(A) occur
(B) arouse
(C) happen
(D) cause
Answer: (D)
Q. 85 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 3.
(A) wash
(B) drown
(C) overflow
(D) reach
Answer: (C)
Q. 86 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 4.
(A) lead
(B) led
(C) leading
(D) leads
Answer: (A)
Q. 87 Select the most appropriate option that will fill in the blank number 5.
(A) measures
(B) products
(C) items
(D) causes
Answer: (A)
Instructions
For the following questions answer them individually
Q. 88 Select the synonym of the given word.
IDENTICAL
(A) Perfect
(B) Same
(C) Corresponding
(D) Varied
Answer: (B)
Q. 89 Select the synonym of the given word.
GLEE
(A) Happiness
(B) Hearty
(C) Laughter
(D) Jump
Answer: (A)
Q. 90 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
That which can be seen through
(A) Vague
(B) Opaque
(C) Foggy
(D) Transparent
Answer: (D)
Q. 91 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. The T.V. and the computer has been blamed for reduced reading habits amongst children.
(A) The T.V. and the computer
(B) has been blamed
(C) for reduced
(D) amongst children.
Answer: (B)
Q. 92 From the given options, identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. I am fastly excited and really looking forward to the trip.
(A) to the trip
(B) and really
(C) looking forward
(D) I am fastly
Answer: (D)
Q. 93 Select the most appropriate word tofill in the blank.
He likes to do stunts with his bike. He is a ……….
(A) daredevil
(B) busybody
(C) wind bag
(D) little bug
Answer: (A)
Q. 94 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
There were not any excuse for not participating in the competition.
(A) No improvement
(B) no excuse
(C) no excuses
(D) no any excuse
Answer: (C)
Q. 95 Select the antonym of the given word.
ABOVE
(A) Below
(B) Less
(C) Down
(D) Across
Answer: (A)
Q. 96 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
To measure swords
(A) To push an opponent
(B) To argue with someone
(C) To confess one’s mistake
(D) To engage in competition
Answer: (D)
Q. 97 Select the option that means the same as the given idiom.
Out of order
(A) Out of place
(B) In good condition
(C) Not in working condition
(D) Out of nowhere
Answer: (C)
Q. 98 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
You need to curb your temper or you might offended someone.
(A) you might be offend
(B) you might offend
(C) No improvement
(D) you might offending
Answer: (B)
Q. 99 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I told him to avoid fighting, but he won’t ……….
(A) doing it
(B) did it
(C) do it
(D) does it
Answer: (C)
Q. 100 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
My mother is ………. riser.
(A) a fast
(B) an early
(C) a quick
(D) an easy
Answer: (B)
