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SSC CGL Tier I, 18 Jul 2023, Shift 4 question paper

100 questions · 200 marks · 60 minutes · +2 per correct answer, -0.5 per wrong one

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General Intelligence and Reasoning

25 questions

  1. 1
    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. TABLE : FNEEY :: CROWN : OYRVH : :BEAUTY : ?

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  2. 2
    Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 11, ?, 20, 29, 41, 56

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  3. 3
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.

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  4. 4
    The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs except one. Find that odd number-pair.

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  5. 5
    Priya pointed towards a man and said that he is her brother’s paternal grandmother’s only child. How is the man related to Priya?

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  6. 6
    Which of the following letter-clusters can replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? MIT, JEQ, GAN, DWK, ?

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  7. 7
    In a certain code language, “LAMP” is written as “66” and “OATS” is written as “53”. How will “YESS” be written in that language?

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  8. 8
    In a certain code language, ‘THIN’ is coded as ‘1723’ and ‘WITH’ is coded as ‘2417’. What is the code for ‘W’ in the given code language?

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  9. 9
    Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.

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  10. 10
    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. 9 : 79 :: 11 : 119 :: 7 : ?

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  11. 11
    Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Banished 2. Bandage 3. Bannister 4. Bankrupt 5. Bandwagon 6. Banquet

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  12. 12
    Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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: All pencils are colours. All colours are paints. Some paints are drawings. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are drawings. II. Some paints are colours. III. Some colours are pencils.

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  13. 13
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.

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  14. 14
    Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. Z X C _ B Z _ _ V B _ X E V _ Z _ _ V B

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  15. 15
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below. FLqV67eS

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  16. 16
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially fill in the circles and to balance the given equation. 45 ◯\bigcirc 9 ◯\bigcirc 3 ◯\bigcirc 25 ◯\bigcirc 55 ◯\bigcirc 15

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  17. 17
    Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

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  18. 18
    Which two numbers and two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 18−6+11×5+18=11318 - 6 + 11 \times 5 + 18 = 113

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  19. 19
    Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. 121 : 10 :: 256 : 15 :: 441 : ?

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  20. 20
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. For e.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (168, 35, 143) (182, 65, 127)

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  21. 21
    The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose the figure that would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.

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  22. 22
    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. BETTER : EBTTRE :: ANSWER : NAWSRE :: ACCEPT : ?

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  23. 23
    Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 sweets are chocolates. All chocolates are cookies. Some cookies are healthy. Conclusions: I. Some sweets are cookies. II. Some cookies are chocolates. III. Some chocolates are sweets .

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  24. 24
    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. PARROT : PTRKOM :: RECIPE : RXCBPX :: RELISH : ?

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  25. 25
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (9, 26, 53) (8, 23, 47)

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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    In which state is the Chithirai festival celebrated?

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  2. 27
    Kalbelia dance is generally performed in which of the following states of India?

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  3. 28
    The rule of the English East India company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act, __________.

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  4. 29
    Which of the following is a highly electropositive element that readily gives up an electron in order to obtain a stable electronic configuration?

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  5. 30
    The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, was inspired by whose idea of non-violence?

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  6. 31
    Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?

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  7. 32
    Diwan-i-Arz was essentially the department of ________ under Delhi Sultanate.

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  8. 33
    What is the full form of IADP?

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  9. 34
    Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), for a period of four years or until he attains the age of 70 years, whichever is the earliest in November 2021?

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  10. 35
    Under which policy has the Union Ministry of Power launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW for five years?

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  11. 36
    Which element was arbitrarily assigned a value of 4.0 in the ‘Halogens’ section in 1922 by Linus Pauling, an American scientist?

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  12. 37
    The MITRA scheme was first announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22 to set up world-class infrastructure in which sector?

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  13. 38
    Where in India are the Sundari trees that provide durable and hard timber found?

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  14. 39
    Which of the following is NOT included in domestic income?

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  15. 40
    As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS 5) 2019-21, what percentage of women have a bank or savings account that they themselves use?

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  16. 41
    Tansen, who was included in the Navaratnas of Akbar, was an expert in playing which of the following musical instruments?

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  17. 42
    Match the following countries with respect to their ranking on the Global Hunger Index 2022 out of 121 countries.
    CountryRank
    1. Indiaa. 99
    2. Pakistanb. 107
    3. Nepalc. 81

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  18. 43
    Mitochondria is NOT found in _______.

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  19. 44
    Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched regarding the terminology used in the Parliament? A.Appropriation Bill — A Money Bill passed for providing for the withdrawal or appropriation from and out of the Consolidated Fund of India B.Demand for Grants — Earmarking of budgetary allocation for meeting only planned expenditure of a Ministry/Department C.Short Duration Discussion — For raising a discussion on a matter of urgent public importance for which a notice has to be given by a Member and supported by 50 Members

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  20. 45
    Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) for the year 2020 was awarded to Meenakshi Chitharanjan for her contribution to which of the following?

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  21. 46
    Select the INCORRECT statement about Phylum Arthropoda.

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  22. 47
    ______ countries participated in the Tokyo Paralympic 2020.

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  23. 48
    Who sent the Greek ambassador Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?

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  24. 49
    Which of the following amendment acts included Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India?

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  25. 50
    Which of the following states recognise the Dahi Handi as a sports event?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    Simplify the following expression. [25+12÷3−{20+(16 of 8÷16)−(54÷18 of 12)}]\left[\sqrt{25} + 12 \div 3 - \{20 + (16 \text{ of } 8 \div 16) - (54 \div 18 \text{ of } \frac{1}{2})\}\right]

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  2. 52
    If a+b+c=6a + b + c = 6 and a2+b2+c2=14a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 14, then what is the value of (a−b)2+(b−c)2+(c−a)2(a - b)^2 + (b - c)^2 + (c - a)^2?

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  3. 53
    An amount becomes double in 8 years on simple interest. In how many years would Rs.25,000 become Rs.1,00,000 with the same rate of interest?

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  4. 54
    The marked price on a book is ₹1,000. In a book fair, it is available for sale with a discount scheme offering two successive discounts of 12%12\% and 8%8\%. What is the final selling price (in ₹) of the book for a customer (rounded off to the nearest integer)?

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  5. 55
    A and B invested money in a business in the ratio of 7:57 : 5. If 15%15\% of the total profit goes for charity, and A's share in the profit is Rs.5,950, then what is the total profit?

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  6. 56
    A shopkeeper purchases six small cold drink bottles for ₹100. For how much should he sell one such bottle to get a profit of 20%20\%?

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  7. 57
    Find the value of the given expression. 43tan⁡245∘+3cos⁡230∘−2sec⁡230∘−34cot⁡260∘\frac{4}{3}\tan^2 45^\circ + 3\cos^2 30^\circ - 2\sec^2 30^\circ - \frac{3}{4}\cot^2 60^\circ

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  8. 58
    Meenu is 38 years old. Her daughter is 8 years old. In how many years will Meenu be double her daughter's age?

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  9. 59
    Shatabdi Express train covers 700 km in 5 hours and another 1012 km in 11 hours. What is the average speed of the train (in metres/second)?

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  10. 60
    In a company, a piece of work can be completed in 4, 6 and 18 days alone by R, S and T, respectively. In how many days will the work be completed if they work together? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

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  11. 61
    In a ΔABC\Delta ABC, if ∠A=90∘\angle A = 90^\circ, AC = 5 cm, BC = 9 cm and in ΔPQR\Delta PQR, ∠P=90∘\angle P = 90^\circ,PR = 3 cm, QR = 8 cm, then:

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  12. 62
    The following diagram shows the rainfall over two years. Which of the following months shows the highest percentage change in rainfall?

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  13. 63
    If p=2+12−1p = \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1} and q=2−12+1q = \frac{\sqrt{2}-1}{\sqrt{2}+1} then find the value of p2q+q2p\frac{p^2}{q} + \frac{q^2}{p}.

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  14. 64
    Find the exact value of cos⁡120∘\cos 120^\circ.

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  15. 65
    A cone and a cylinder with equal radii have equal volumes. The ratio of their heights is :

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  16. 66
    Observe the given figure. The distance between the two centers AB is

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  17. 67
    Quantity of various food items used by a restaurant during 4 months of a year (in kg).
    Food Item / MonthMarchAprilMayJune
    A220180270320
    B255320390420
    C280295280315
    D350310250280
    E308340350365
    What is the average quantity of food item C used during all the 4 months together?

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  18. 68
    Find the fourth proportional of 144, 192 and 216.

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  19. 69
    Simplify the following expression. 710÷37 of (2310+235)+15÷125−27\frac{7}{10} \div \frac{3}{7} \text{ of } (2\frac{3}{10} + 2\frac{3}{5}) + \frac{1}{5} \div 1\frac{2}{5} - \frac{2}{7}

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  20. 70
    Using tan⁡(A−B)=tan⁡A−tan⁡B1+tan⁡Atan⁡B\tan(A - B) = \frac{\tan A - \tan B}{1 + \tan A \tan B}, find the value of tan⁡15∘\tan 15^\circ.

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  21. 71
    Suresh and Anil are working on a special project. Suresh takes 5 hours to type 40 pages and Anil needs 6 hours to type 32 pages on a computer. How much time will it take them to type a 110-page assignment if they work on two different computers?

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  22. 72
    A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 210 m. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is 25 km/h and that of the policeman is 32 km/h, then how far would the thief have run (in m) before he is overtaken?

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  23. 73
    Sudhin cycled at 8.5 km/h for 4 hours, then took an auto and travelled at 20 km/h for 1.5 hours, and then walked at 4 km/h for y hours. If Sudhin's overall average speed for the entire journey was 10 km/h, what is the value of y?

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  24. 74
    Area of a sector is 1848 m2\text{m}^2 and the central angle of the sector is 270∘270^\circ. Find the radius of the circle. (Take π=22/7\pi=22/7)

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  25. 75
    A man and a woman can finish a work together in half the time taken by a woman and a boy together. A boy can finish the work alone in 20 days and 2 women together can finish it in 30 days. In how many days will the work be finished by 4 men?

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Has he lost his mind? He is falling foul of everybody.

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  2. 77
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Member States express their commitment to protect the planet from degradation and take urgent action on climate change.

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  3. 78
    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My mother said / that Ben will done / the assignment / today.

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  4. 79
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Irene went to office every single day by walk.

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  5. 80
    Select the most appropriate one-word substitution of the given group of words. Something that is absolutely necessary, that you cannot do without.

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  6. 81
    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. Mr. Ram Kumar, the cashier are / on temporary withdrawal / from service.

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  7. 82
    The given sentence has some words with incorrect spellings. Select the most appropriate option that corrects the spellings. The agreement was termineted by mutal consent.

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  8. 83
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Animal living both on land and water.

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  9. 84
    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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  10. 85
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. The company decided to sell their stake in their subsidiary because it was under massive debts.

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  11. 86
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. In times of difficulty, she preys for an oracle to guide her.

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  12. 87
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rahul knows Shahbaz since childhood.

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  13. 88
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The love between them is blooming.

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  14. 89
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. The truck was carrying a heavy load .

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  15. 90
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To be in two minds

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  16. 91
    Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A.The shopman was very interested in selling this creamy box to her as he would gain a big margin. B.The man on the counter showed her ‘an exquisite little enamel box’ with a very fine glaze as if baked in cream. C.As the box was too expensive, priced twenty-eight guineas, she asked the shopkeeper to keep it for her. D.She went inside a little antique shop in Curzon Street. This was the usual shop where the shopkeeper was ridiculously fond of serving her.

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  17. 92
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. I understand your plight.

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  18. 93
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Certain

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. The Karaoke programme was planned by the club was a grand success.

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  20. 95
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They will not water the plants.

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  21. In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. War is mostly glorified and (1) _______ by society. The real picture of warfare is as horrific and (2) _______as one can imagine. Often, soldiers who witness death-like experiences suffer from psychological disorders and are (3) _______for the rest of their lives. Many war poems contrast all the sentimental myths about warfare by (4) _______the harsh realities that soldiers face. The real trauma is seen in people who are left to (5) _______for their loved ones after they are gone.
    96
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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  22. 97
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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  23. 98
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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  24. 99
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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  25. 100
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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