SSC-GD 2023 Questions

16 Jan 2023 • Shift 4

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 784, 568, 443, ?, 352

382

361

427

379

Question Not Attempted

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

X and Z are sisters. Y is the brother of Z. S is the daughter of Z. T is the brother of S. T is married to U. How is Y related to S?

Father

Mother’s brother

Brother

Mother’s father

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 8, 17, 36, ?, 154

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '3'.

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 dream 2 drown 3 drone 4 dropped 5 drama

5, 2, 3, 1, 4

5, 3, 1, 4, 2

5, 4, 3, 1, 2

5, 1, 3, 4, 2

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? YSEA, WQGC, UOIE, ?, QKMI

SMLH

RMLG

SMKG

RMLH

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Three statements are given followed by two conclusions. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some trains are buses. No bus is a car. Some cars are bikes. Conclusions: 1. Some bikes are cars. 2. Some bikes are trains.

Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows.

Only conclusion 2 follows.

Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow.

Only conclusion 1 follows.

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Which two numbers (not digits), from the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 158 - 64 × 6 ÷ 2 = 4 × 15 ÷ 3

15 and 158

64 and 6

64 and 4

6 and 4

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ABDG, DEGJ, ? , JKMP, MNPS

FHIK

GHKM

GHJM

FGIL

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. F is an immediate neighbour of A. D sits second to the right of E. B is an immediate neighbour of E and sits second to the right of C. F sits second to the right of D. A is not an immediate neighbour of E. Who is sitting between D and E?

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Five people A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a straight row facing the North. A is sitting to the immediate left of C. Only C is sitting between A and E. B is sitting to the right of E. D is sitting to the right of B. Who is sitting at the extreme left of the row?

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 72 - 36 × 4 ÷ 6 + 24 = 42

÷ and x

+ and -

and ÷

× and +

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Resistance : Ohm :: Energy : ?

Volt

Strength

Watt

Joule

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. LEAP : KFZQ :: CLOS : BMNT :: EJOT : ?

KCNS

DKNU

KDZO

DKNS

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

In a certain code language, ‘STORK’ is written as ‘URROO’ and ‘ASHES’ is written as ‘CQKBW’. How will ‘BUNKE’ be written in that language?

DRPGI

DSPHG

DSQGI

DSQHI

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 46 : 11 :: 30 : 7 :: 50 : ?

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

In a code language, 'LEAF' is written as ‘EZDK’ and ‘PLANT’ is written as ’SMZKO’, how will 'FLOWER' be written in that language?

QDVNKD

QDVNKE

QDWNKE

EDVNKE

Question 18

In India, Inter-religion marriages are performed under this Act:

Indian Succession Act

Hindu Marriage and Adoption Act

Civil Procedure Code

Special Marriage Act

Question 19

The green revolution in India started in the late 1960s in _______.

Maharashtra

Punjab

Uttarakhand

Andhra Pradesh

Question 20

What are the industrially developed urban centers usually surrounded by?

agricultural urban hinterland

agricultural rural hinterland

Costal hinterland

seaport hinterland

Question 21

What is the term used for people who regularly move in and out of poverty line?

Occasionally poor

Usually Poor

Chronic poor

Churning poor

Question 22

The ________ allocates ranks and portfolios to the ministers in the states.

speaker

governor

chief minister

head of the political party

Question Not Attempted

Question 23

Identify a dwarf planet from the following list.

Neptune

Mercury

Mars

Pluto

Question 24

_ Fundamental duties are listed in Article of Part IV A of the Indian Constitution.

11; 51A

11; 52A

13; 52A

13; 51A

Question 25

2020 Summer Paralympics was hosted by _________.

Korea

Russia

Japan

France

Question 26

The term "LBW" Is related to which sport?

Cricket

Volleyball

Football

Badminton

Question 27

The person or entity writing the cheque is known as the payer or _________.

drawee

producer

drawer

seller

Question 28

Sher Khan defeated Humayun at Chausa in ______.

1539

1537

1541

1545

Question 29

Which of the following was a provincial capital under the rule of Ashoka? I. Taxila II. Ujjain

Neither I nor II

Only II

Both I and II

Only I

Question 30

Who has been appointed as the 16th Attorney General of India in September 2022?

Mukul Rohatgi

Goolam Essaji Vahanvati

R Venkataramani

Kotayan Katankot Venugopal

Question 31

Who was the Presidential candidate of India by opposition parties in June 2022?

Sonia Gandhi

Jairam Ramesh

Yashwant Sinha

Draupadi Murmu

Question 32

Which of the following organization governs the international trade?

International Labor Organization

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Securities and Exchange Board of India

World Trade Organization

Question 33

A specific place of an organism in the food chain is called as ________.

standing crop

biomass

consumer

trophic level

Question 34

__________ is the chemical formula of ethanoic Acid.

CH 2 COOH

CH 2 OH

CH 3 COOH

CH 3 OH

Question 35

Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of ‘Uttarayana’ and is celebrated on _________.

20th January

16th March

14th January

15th February

Question 36

Which of the following dance types is NOT associated with Jharkhand?

Agni

Phagua

Mardana Jhumar

Lavani

Question 37

Which among the following Indian Classical Dancer has been awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna)?

Tankeswar Hazarika Borbayan

Sarodi Saikia

Sonal Mansingh

Jogen Dutta Bayan

Question 38

Arithmetic

The ratio of the weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 7 &ratio; 8  &ratio; 5 respectively. The average weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 80 kg. What is the average weight of Ram and Shyam?

95 kg

80 kg

90 kg

85 kg

Question 39

Arithmetic

In a 500 m race, P runs at 2 kmph. P gives Q a head start of 20 m and still beats him by 60 seconds. Find the speed of Q.

1.6 kmph

1.8 kmph

1.9 kmph

1.5 kmph

Question 40

Arithmetic

A batsman scored 96 runs which included 2 boundaries and 6 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?

52.68 percent

54.16 percent

64.18 percent

72.16 percent

Question 41

Arithmetic

The cost of painting a solid cone at 30 paise per cm 2 is ₹1056. Find the radius of the cone if its slant height is 36 cm.  \(\left(Use \,\,\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\)

50 cm

40 cm

30 cm

20 cm

Question 42

Arithmetic

Manoj invests Rs.57,695, which is 11% of his annual income, in mutual funds. What is his monthly income? (Rounded up to 2 decimal places)

Rs. 43,708.33

Rs. 63,441.99

Rs. 77,266.54

Rs. 54,329.89

Question 43

Arithmetic

Find the value of 60 ÷ 5 ×  \(\left(\frac{9}{8}of\frac{4}{3}\div\frac{3}{4}of\frac{2}{3}\right)\) .

Question 44

Arithmetic

If 9 persons can do a job in 18 days, then 18 persons with twice the efficiency can do the same job in:

\(\frac{9}{2}\) days

\(\frac{5}{2}\) days

\(\frac{11}{2}\) days

\(\frac{7}{2}\) days

Question 45

Arithmetic

A sphere of radius 6 m is cut into two equal halves. Find the volume of each hemisphere so formed. \(\left(Use \,\,\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\)

331.14 m 3

452.57 m 3

562.18 m 3

531.11 m 3

Question 46

Arithmetic

The marked price of a toy is Rs.1,600. If the shopkeeper declares a discount of 10% and then 10% cash discount, then what is the selling price of the toy?

Rs.1,096

Rs.1,296

Rs.1,240

Rs.1,088

Question 47

Arithmetic

The valuation of a house depreciates at the rate of 10% in a year, compared to its value at the beginning of that year. If the current value of the house is ₹40,00,000, then what will be the value of house after three years?

₹29,16,000

₹28,00,000

₹29,06,000

₹29,26,000

Question 48

Arithmetic

Reeta says that she sells her goods at the cost price. If she uses 80 gram weight instead of 100 gram, then what is her profit percentage?

10%

25 %

15 %

20 %

Question 49

Arithmetic

Find the fourth proportional of s 3 , s 2 t, and st 2 .

t 3

t 2

s 2 t 2

Question 50

Arithmetic

Suman and Arun together can finish a piece of work in 96 days, Arun and Rahul in 48 days, and Rahul and Suman in 80 days, then Rahul, Suman, and Arun jointly can finish the same work in approximately how many days?

55  days

44  days

54  days

46  days

Question 51

Arithmetic

Regularly, a shop offers a 12% discount on the marked price. During festive seasons, it offers a successive discount of 10% and the owner still earns a profit of 5%. What would have been the profit in percentage if only 4% successive discount is offered with regular discount?

11 %

12.5 %

11.5 %

12 %

Question 52

Arithmetic

The average weight of 10 persons increases by 7.9 kg when a new person replaces one of them weighing 20 kg. What is the weight of the new person?

170 kg

86 kg

99 kg

72 kg

Question 53

Arithmetic

Anand can row 8 km/h in still water. It takes him thrice as long to row up as to row down the stream. Find the speed of the stream.

4 km/h

3 km/h

4.5 km/h

3.5 km/h

Question 54

Arithmetic

What is the third proportional of 5x 2 and 3xy?

\(\frac{(9y^2)}{5}\)

\(\frac{(9x^2y^2)}{5}\)

\(\frac{(9xy)}{5x}\)

\(\frac{(9x^2)}{5}\)

Question 55

Arithmetic

On a certain principal, the compound interest, compounded annually, for the second year at 20% per annum is Rs.1,300. The principal is (consider nearest integral value):

Rs.5,600

Rs.5,400

Rs.5,416

Rs.4,416

Question 56

Arithmetic

Two cars start taking laps of a circular track of 3.6 kms at the same time of 12:00 PM. They start from the same point and they are moving in the same direction. Their speeds are 72 kmph and 90 kmph respectively. At what time will the cars meet again?

12:12 PM

12:06 PM

12:03 PM

12:09 PM

Question 57

Arithmetic

A shopkeeper sells oil at ₹200 per litre, which he purchased for ₹160 per litre, but he gives only 800 ml of oil instead of 1 litre while selling. Find the actual percentage of profit.

56.25%

54.25 %

52.25 %

58.25 %

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. The local police were working hand in glove with Federal Bureau of Investigation to find the reasons behind the murder.

To have liking for each other

To be in close association

In keeping with

To progress at equal rate

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate spelling that can correctly substitute the misspelt underlined segment in the given sentence. Who will adjuddicate on this matter?

addjudicate

adjjudicate

adjudiccate

adjudicate

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Timid

Fearful

Bold

Adventurous

Forthcoming

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Disdain

Antipathy

Scorn

Dislike

Respect

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The price of fuel is declining as the elections are approaching.

Extending

Exalting

Increasing

Decreasing

Question 63

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. The blind man can perform / wonderfully well even though / he was old now.

he was old now

No error

The blind man can perform

wonderfully well even though

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bounce something off someone

Distribute materials to the poor and the needy

Discuss ideas with someone to get their views

Select members for something without their consent

Throw stones at others without any reason

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. An unexpected power failure which happened besides the recording disheartened all of them.

happened during the recording

happened until the recording

happened among the recording

happen between the recording

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Valiant

Cowardly

Similar

Heroic

Dull

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. The soldiers exhibited their _______ (courage) during the war.

anchor

valour

candour

timidity

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He fell unconscious due to a snake bite, so the doctor quickly gave him ________.

the antibiotic

the antigen

the antidote

the antiquary

Question 69

Comprehension

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. He picked up his lugage and crossed the road.

Laggage

Luggage

Lugaze

Lagage

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the correct pair of homonyms to fill in the blanks. The Prime Minister __ the nation asking for the _ of the traitors.

meant, mean

address, addressed

mean, meant

addressed, address

Question 71

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. I think he is the _________ person for this job.

write

rite

right

wright

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. People in temperate (country pay little attention) to mangroves.

country pays little attention

countries pays little attention

countries pay little attention

country paid little attention

Question 73

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

monitored

overshadowed

ornamented

ruined

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

regulations

saints

states

temples

Question 75

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

vessels

competitions

patterns

processions × duplicate options found. English Question 1 options 3,4

Question 76

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

occur

accede

herald

inspire

Question 77

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

analogous

foreign

contrary

central

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 784, 568, 443, ?, 352

X and Z are sisters. Y is the brother of Z. S is the daughter of Z. T is the brother of S. T is married to U. How is Y related to S?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 8, 17, 36, ?, 154

Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing '3'.

Which option represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in the English dictionary? 1 dream 2 drown 3 drone 4 dropped 5 drama

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? YSEA, WQGC, UOIE, ?, QKMI

Which two numbers (not digits), from the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 158 - 64 &times; 6 &divide; 2 = 4 &times; 15 &divide; 3

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ABDG, DEGJ, ? , JKMP, MNPS

Five people A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a straight row facing the North. A is sitting to the immediate left of C. Only C is sitting between A and E. B is sitting to the right of E. D is sitting to the right of B. Who is sitting at the extreme left of the row?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 72 - 36 &times; 4 &divide; 6 + 24 = 42

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. LEAP : KFZQ :: CLOS : BMNT :: EJOT : ?

In a certain code language, &lsquo;STORK&rsquo; is written as &lsquo;URROO&rsquo; and &lsquo;ASHES&rsquo; is written as &lsquo;CQKBW&rsquo;. How will &lsquo;BUNKE&rsquo; be written in that language?

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 46 : 11 :: 30 : 7 :: 50 : ?

In a code language, 'LEAF' is written as &lsquo;EZDK&rsquo; and &lsquo;PLANT&rsquo; is written as &rsquo;SMZKO&rsquo;, how will 'FLOWER' be written in that language?

In India, Inter-religion marriages are performed under this Act:

The green revolution in India started in the late 1960s in _______.

What are the industrially developed urban centers usually surrounded by?

What is the term used for people who regularly move in and out of poverty line?

The ________ allocates ranks and portfolios to the ministers in the states.

Identify a dwarf planet from the following list.

_______ Fundamental duties are listed in Article ______ of Part IV A of the Indian Constitution.

2020 Summer Paralympics was hosted by _________.

The term "LBW" Is related to which sport?

The person or entity writing the cheque is known as the payer or _________.

Sher Khan defeated Humayun at Chausa in ______.

Which of the following was a provincial capital under the rule of Ashoka? I. Taxila II. Ujjain

Who has been appointed as the 16th Attorney General of India in September 2022?

Who was the Presidential candidate of India by opposition parties in June 2022?

Which of the following organization governs the international trade?

A specific place of an organism in the food chain is called as ________.

__________ is the chemical formula of ethanoic Acid.

Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of &lsquo;Uttarayana&rsquo; and is celebrated on _________.

Which of the following dance types is NOT associated with Jharkhand?

Which among the following Indian Classical Dancer has been awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow (Akademi Ratna)?

The ratio of the weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 7 &ratio; 8&nbsp; &ratio; 5 respectively. The average weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 80 kg. What is the average weight of Ram and Shyam?

In a 500 m race, P runs at 2 kmph. P gives Q a head start of 20 m and still beats him by 60 seconds. Find the speed of Q.

A batsman scored 96 runs which included 2 boundaries and 6 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets?

The cost of painting a solid cone at 30 paise per cm 2 is ₹1056. Find the radius of the cone if its slant height is 36 cm.&nbsp; \(\left(Use \,\,\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\)

Manoj invests Rs.57,695, which is 11% of his annual income, in mutual funds. What is his monthly income? (Rounded up to 2 decimal places)

Find the value of 60 &divide; 5&nbsp;&times;&nbsp; \(\left(\frac{9}{8}of\frac{4}{3}\div\frac{3}{4}of\frac{2}{3}\right)\) .

If 9 persons can do a job in 18 days, then 18 persons with twice the efficiency can do the same job in:

A sphere of radius 6 m is cut into two equal halves. Find the volume of each hemisphere so formed. \(\left(Use \,\,\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\)

The marked price of a toy is Rs.1,600. If the shopkeeper declares a discount of 10% and then 10% cash discount, then what is the selling price of the toy?

The valuation of a house depreciates at the rate of 10% in a year, compared to its value at the beginning of that year. If the current value of the house is ₹40,00,000, then what will be the value of house after three years?

Reeta says that she sells her goods at the cost price. If she uses 80 gram weight instead of 100 gram, then what is her profit percentage?

Find the fourth proportional of s 3 , s 2 t, and st 2 .

Suman and Arun together can finish a piece of work in 96 days, Arun and Rahul in 48 days, and Rahul and Suman in 80 days, then Rahul, Suman, and Arun jointly can finish the same work in approximately how many days?

Regularly, a shop offers a 12% discount on the marked price. During festive seasons, it offers a successive discount of 10% and the owner still earns a profit of 5%. What would have been the profit in percentage if only 4% successive discount is offered with regular discount?

The average weight of 10 persons increases by 7.9 kg when a new person replaces one of them weighing 20 kg. What is the weight of the new person?

Anand can row 8 km/h in still water. It takes him thrice as long to row up as to row down the stream. Find the speed of the stream.

What is the third proportional of 5x 2 and 3xy?

On a certain principal, the compound interest, compounded annually, for the second year at 20% per annum is Rs.1,300. The principal is (consider nearest integral value):

Two cars start taking laps of a circular track of 3.6 kms at the same time of 12:00 PM. They start from the same point and they are moving in the same direction. Their speeds are 72 kmph and 90 kmph respectively. At what time will the cars meet again?

A shopkeeper sells oil at ₹200 per litre, which he purchased for ₹160 per litre, but he gives only 800 ml of oil instead of 1 litre while selling. Find the actual percentage of profit.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. The local police were working hand in glove with Federal Bureau of Investigation to find the reasons behind the murder.

Select the most appropriate spelling that can correctly substitute the misspelt underlined segment in the given sentence. Who will adjuddicate on this matter?

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Timid

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Disdain

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The price of fuel is declining as the elections are approaching.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bounce something off someone

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. An unexpected power failure which happened besides the recording disheartened all of them.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Valiant

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank. The soldiers exhibited their _______ (courage) during the war.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He fell unconscious due to a snake bite, so the doctor quickly gave him ________.

The sentence given below has one misspelt word. Spot the INCORRECTLY spelt word and select its correct spelling. He picked up his lugage and crossed the road.

Select the correct pair of homonyms to fill in the blanks. The Prime Minister ________ the nation asking for the _______ of the traitors.

Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. I think he is the _________ person for this job.

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. People in temperate (country pay little attention) to mangroves.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Which two numbers (not digits), from the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 158 - 64 × 6 ÷ 2 = 4 × 15 ÷ 3

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the below equation mathematically correct? 72 - 36 × 4 ÷ 6 + 24 = 42

In a certain code language, ‘STORK’ is written as ‘URROO’ and ‘ASHES’ is written as ‘CQKBW’. How will ‘BUNKE’ be written in that language?

In a code language, 'LEAF' is written as ‘EZDK’ and ‘PLANT’ is written as ’SMZKO’, how will 'FLOWER' be written in that language?

_ Fundamental duties are listed in Article of Part IV A of the Indian Constitution.

Makar Sankranti marks the beginning of ‘Uttarayana’ and is celebrated on _________.

The ratio of the weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 7 &ratio; 8 &ratio; 5 respectively. The average weight of Ram, Shyam and Mohan is 80 kg. What is the average weight of Ram and Shyam?

The cost of painting a solid cone at 30 paise per cm 2 is ₹1056. Find the radius of the cone if its slant height is 36 cm. \(\left(Use \,\,\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right)\)

Find the value of 60 ÷ 5 × \(\left(\frac{9}{8}of\frac{4}{3}\div\frac{3}{4}of\frac{2}{3}\right)\) .

Select the correct pair of homonyms to fill in the blanks. The Prime Minister __ the nation asking for the _ of the traitors.