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SSC CGL Tier I, 20 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
    Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

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  2. 2
    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. 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) (6, 14, 40) (10, 14, 48)

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  3. 3
    A # B means ‘A is the father of B’ A @ B means ‘A is the brother of B’ A & B means ‘A is the son of B’ If H & I @ J # K @ L, then how is J related to L?

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  4. 4
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (1000, 100, 10) (38, 19, 2) (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)

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  5. 5
    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. FRENCH : RFNEHC :: RESCUE : ERCSEU :: ANIMAL : ?

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  6. 6
    If ‘+’ means ‘multiplication’, ‘−-’ means ‘division’, ‘×\times’ means ‘subtraction’ and ‘÷\div’ means ‘addition’, then what is the value of the following expression? 26+342−19×73÷1426 + 342 - 19 \times 73 \div 14

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  7. 7
    Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite to the face showing ‘2’.

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  8. 8
    Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes. Dolphins, Sharks, Sea creatures

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  9. 9
    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. 6 : 16 :: 10 : 28 :: 3 : ?

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  10. 10
    Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

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  11. 11
    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. 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) (300, 100, 100) (88, 66, 11)

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  12. 12
    Three of the following four triads are alike in a certain way as they are formed by performing same mathematical operations among themselves and thus form a group. Which triad does NOT belong to that group?

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  13. 13
    Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Problem figure:

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  14. 14
    Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).

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  15. 15
    In a certain code language, if ‘DXF’ is written as ‘102 and ‘URO’ is written as ‘162’, how will ‘LNZ’ be written in the same code language?

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  16. 16
    Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _ _ D C D _ _ C D _ D _

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  17. 17
    Select the correct mirror image from the following options, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the given figure.

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  18. 18
    In a certain code language, ‘AROUND’ is coded as ‘CVUCXP’ and ‘ONLINE’ is coded as ‘QRRQXQ’. How will ‘RUSTIC’ be coded in the same language?

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  19. 19
    Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 15÷3+15−3×3=4715 \div 3 + 15 - 3 \times 3 = 47

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  20. 20
    Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Mothers, Sisters and Females

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  21. 21
    Which number would replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 131, 132, 141, 166, 215, ?, 417

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  22. 22
    ‘Kidney’ is related to ‘Organ’ in the same way as ‘Apple’ is related to ‘________’.

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  23. 23
    Each vowel in the word “PURITAN” is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series. In the newly formed word, how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is 1st1^{\text{st}} from the left and 6th6^{\text{th}} from the right?

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  24. 24
    Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.

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  25. 25
    Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? BFZV, EIXT, HLVR, ?, NRRN

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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    What is the name of the branch of river Godavari that joins the Bay of Bengal flowing through the Yanam enclave of the union territory of Puducherry?

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  2. 27
    As per National Multidimensional Poverty Index - Baseline Report, published by NITI Aayog in 2021, what percentage of population in urban areas is poor?

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  3. 28
    Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Yamini Krishnamurthy is renowned for Bharatanatyam and which of the following dances?

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  4. 29
    When did the first 5 year plan start?

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  5. 30
    Which of the following personalities is a famous Bharatanatyam dancer?

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  6. 31
    Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Finance Commission of India? A. The Finance Commission consist of a Chairman and four other members. B. The recommendations made by the Finance Commission are binding on the government and government needs to grant funds according to the advice of the Commission. C. Article 280 of the Indian Constitution talks about the recommendations of the Finance Commission.

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  7. 32
    Which of the following state governments has launched the Paray Shikshalaya scheme in February 2022?

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  8. 33
    Where did Vivekananda participate at the World's Parliament of Religions?

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  9. 34
    The valency of argentic is:

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  10. 35
    In which year did an American cytogeneticist named Joe Hin Tjio publish a research finding that defined 2n=46 as the exact number of human chromosomes?

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  11. 36
    In which district of Gujarat is the Modhera dance festival organised by the Government of Gujarat?

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  12. 37
    In 1995, with whom did Eric Cornell experimentally produce the first Bose-Einstein condensate in a rarefied gas of rubidium atoms at extremely low temperatures?

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  13. 38
    Identify the musician who is associated with musical instrument Sarod.

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  14. 39
    When were the Commonwealth Games-2022 conducted?

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  15. 40
    Which of the following Amendment Acts added four new subjects (Article 39, 39A, 43A, 48A) in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

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  16. 41
    Where does the lower salinity water rest with the higher salinity dense water?

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  17. 42
    Self-Government or 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress—this declaration was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?

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  18. 43
    Which of the following is known as 'bodybuilding food'?

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  19. 44
    The Vakataka dynasty was directly related to which Gupta emperor?

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  20. 45
    In which union budget was India's first sovereign wealth fund named 'National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)' announced?

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  21. 46
    What is the name of the scheme launched in 2022 for SC students who could not get higher quality education in high schools?

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  22. 47
    Krishnadeva Raya composed a work on ____________ in Telugu known as the Amuktamalyada.

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  23. 48
    __________ has become the 100th100^{\text{th}} 'Har Ghar Jal' district in February 2022.

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  24. 49
    What is known as aggregate monetary resources?

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  25. 50
    The colours of the squares used in a chessboard are ________.

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    Pass percentage of an examination is 35%35\%. If a student who got 210 marks, failed by 14 marks, then what are the maximum marks of the examination?

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  2. 52
    The following pie charts show the data of the number of appeared and passed students of class 12 in sections A,B,C,D and E. What is the percentage of students who appeared for the exam in section E (correct to one decimal place)?

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  3. 53
    If (x−1x)=6\left(x - \frac{1}{x}\right) = 6, and x>0x > 0, find the value of (x2−1x2)\left(x^2 - \frac{1}{x^2}\right).

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  4. 54
    What is the value of sec⁡2A−tan⁡2A\sec^2 A - \tan^2 A?

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  5. 55
    The average monthly income of the father and mother is ₹5,000. The average monthly income of the mother and her son is ₹6,000. The average monthly income of the father and his son is ₹10,000. Find the monthly income (in ₹) of the father.

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  6. 56
    ΔABC∼ΔPQR\Delta ABC \sim \Delta PQR, ar (ΔABC)=16 cm2(\Delta ABC) = 16\ \text{cm}^2 and ar (ΔPQR)=25 cm2(\Delta PQR) = 25\ \text{cm}^2. If BC = 20 cm, then QR is equal to:

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  7. 57
    X, Y and Z completed a work costing ₹3,400. X worked for 5 days, Y for 7 days and Z for 10 days. If their daily wages are in the ratio of 4:5:34 : 5 : 3, how much amount will be received by X?

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  8. 58
    Ram rides at the rate of 36 km/h but stops for five minutes to take a drink at the end of every 10 km. Find the time that Ram will take to cover a distance of 84 km.

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  9. 59
    A 15 cm long perpendicular is drawn from the centre of a circle to a 40 cm long chord. Find the diameter of the circle.

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  10. 60
    If (x+1x)=32\left(x + \frac{1}{x}\right) = 3\sqrt{2}, and x>1x > 1, what is the value of (x8−1x8)\left(x^8 - \frac{1}{x^8}\right)?

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  11. 61
    In a ΔABC\Delta ABC, DE ∥\parallel BC, where D is a point on AB and E is a point on AC. If DE divides the area of ΔABC\Delta ABC into two equal parts, then DB : AB is equal to:

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  12. 62
    Simplify: [0.08 - {3.5 - 4.9 - (12.5 - 7.8 - 4.6)}]

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  13. 63
    In a right-angle triangle, the hypotenuse is 5 cm and the base is 3 cm. If one angle is θ\theta, then tan⁡θ\tan \theta is equal to:

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  14. 64
    The width of a rectangle is 2 m less than its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 68 m, then what is the length (in metres) of the rectangle?

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  15. 65
    Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 minutes; pipe B can fill it in 18 minutes, while pipe C can empty the full tank in 36 minutes. If all the pipes are opened simultaneously, how much time will it take to fill the empty tank completely?

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  16. 66
    A vertical pole of 28m height casts a 19.2m long shadow. At the same time, find the length of the shadow cast by another pole of 52.5m height.

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  17. 67
    Find the value of cos⁡41sin⁡49+sin⁡51cos⁡39\frac{\cos 41}{\sin 49} + \frac{\sin 51}{\cos 39}.

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  18. 68
    The cost price and selling price of rice are the same. Due to a faulty weighing machine, the seller earns a 15%15\% profit. If Rs. xx is the cost price of 1000 gm rice and the machine is changed which shows 1000 gm instead of 950 gm, what should be the selling price (in ₹) now to get the same percentage of profit?

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  19. 69
    The length, breadth and height of a cuboid are in the ratio 1:2:31 : 2 : 3. The length, breadth and height of the cuboid are increased by 200%200\%, 300%300\% and 300%300\%, respectively. Then compared to the original volume, the increase in the volume of the cuboid will be:

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  20. 70
    A boat's speed in still water is 45 km/h, while the river is flowing at a speed of 15 km/h. The time taken to cover a certain distance upstream is 9 h more than the time taken to cover the same distance downstream. Find the distance (in km).

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  21. 71
    A dealer's cost price for each fan he would like to sell is ₹2,000. After allowing a discount of 20%20\% on its marked price, he gains 20%20\%. His marked price of the fan is:

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  22. 72
    Which number among 34936, 35508, 35580 and 36508 is divisible by 33?

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  23. 73
    The ratio of the speed of a motorboat to that of the current of water is 31:631 : 6. The motorboat starts from a point and covers a certain distance along the current in 4 h 10 min. Find the time taken by the motorboat to come back to its initial point.

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  24. 74
    A sum of ₹30,000 becomes ₹38,400 after being invested at a simple interest of 8%8\% per annum in how many years?

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  25. 75
    Study the given table carefully and answer the following question. The table shows the percentage of students of four departments – Mechanical, Civil, Computer Science and Applied – with each student being in only one department. The table also shows the number of students of these four departments in five different colleges, with the total number of students being 2080.
    CollegeStudentsMechanicalCivilComputer ScienceApplied
    IIT Delhi430–20%20\%–10%10\%
    IIT Kanpur35020%20\%–25%25\%–
    IIT Bombay–20%20\%18%18\%–32%32\%
    IIT Madras––25%25\%18%18\%35%35\%
    IIT Guwahati40020%20\%22%22\%–20%20\%
    If the number of students in IIT Bombay is 20%20\% less than the number of students in IIT Madras, then what is the difference between the total number of students who study in the Applied department in these two colleges and that of the students who [study in the Civil department in these two colleges?]

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Immerse

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  2. 77
    Select the correct spelling of the incorrectly spelt word. Labradors are gentle, docil dogs.

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  3. 78
    Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I had gone to Siliguri before I go to Raiganj.

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  4. 79
    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.It centres on the sinking of the RMS Titanic. B.The film proved immensely popular, holding the all-time box-office gross record for more than a decade after its release. C.Titanic is an American romantic adventure film released in 1997. D.Most of the film's story is then told in flashbacks as the protagonist recounts the Titanic's fateful 1912 voyage.

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  5. 80
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Brian remained silent during the board meeting, though Rahul was unaware that he had an ace up his sheath the entire time.

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  6. 81
    Select the most appropriate idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The peasants worked the whole day in the fields and stopped working in the evening and went to their homes.

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  7. 82
    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. Due to tight deadlines for delivery and increased focus on performance outcomes, many employees are unable to enjoy a proper work life. B. Stress could emanate out of various situations such as lifestyle, health or relationship issues, lack of support system at home and competitive focus on acquiring material symbols of success and career advancement. C. In today's fast-moving world, many young professionals are vulnerable to stress. D. To add to this, the current economy has impacted many companies' revenues and profits which, in effect, have put many jobs at risk resulting in the frequency of counselling support and guidance going up significantly.

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  8. 83
    Identify how you will you ask everyone if the sweets will be delivered by jack today in active voice.

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  9. 84
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. From the outset of the pandemic, the United Nations system mobilised early and comprehensively. It led on the global health response, provided life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable, established instruments for rapid responses to the socio-economic impact and laid out a broad policy agenda for action on all fronts.

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  10. 85
    Identify the sentence that correctly uses the indefinite article.

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  11. 86
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who kills somebody, especially for political reasons

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  12. 87
    Select the word which means the same as the group of words underlined in the given sentence. By killing a large number of people, they thought they would get more benefits of the schemes.

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  13. 88
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Eshwar Chandra Vidyasagar fought hard against_________ practices which affected Indian society of his time.

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  14. 89
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. It was evident from his gestures that he was feeling guilty.

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  15. 90
    Identify and correct the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. India needs to do better on rights and freedoms, welfare and justice, growth and development, and in building a more egalitaerian society.

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  16. 91
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Nervous

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  17. 92
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Meticulous

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  18. 93
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The young one of a lion is called a __________.

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  19. 94
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Has the custard not been cooked by her?

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  20. 95
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hinder

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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. Fountains are used today to decorate city parks and squares; to honour individuals or events; for recreation (1)________ for entertainment. A splash pad or spray pool allows city residents to enter, get wet and cool off in summer. The musical fountain (2)________ moving jets of water, coloured lights and recorded music, controlled by a computer, for dramatic effects. Fountains can (3)________ also be musical instruments played (4)________ obstruction of one or more of their water jets. Drinking fountains provide fresh (5)________ in public buildings, parks and public spaces.
    96
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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  22. 97
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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  23. 98
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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  24. 99
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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  25. 100
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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