SSC CGL Tier I, 21 Jul 2023, Shift 3 question paper with answers

General Intelligence and Reasoning

25 questions

1 $Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.$
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2 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.$
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3 $Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.$
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4 $‘A # B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’. ‘A & B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’. ‘A % B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’. If D @ N @ H & Y @ F % V, then how is V related to H?$
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5 $24 - (9 \div 12) + (84 \times 4) + 28 = 23$
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6 $\text{\textdollar}$
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7 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (5, 7, 140) (6, 4, 96)$
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8 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (15, 45, 90) (8, 24, 48)$
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9 $Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 2, 6, ?, 54, 162, 486$
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10 $Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? WUS, QOM, KIG, ?$
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11 $Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.$
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12 $Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).$
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13 $Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 6 : 22 :: 17 : 66 :: 4 : ?$
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14 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the following blanks, will complete the letter-series. A S D F _ A _ _ F G _ U D _ G A _ _ F G$
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15 $In a certain code language, ‘ABOVE’ is written as ‘9’ and ‘SHINE’ is written as ‘11’. How will ‘PARTY’ be written in that language?$
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16 $Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some laptops are phones. Some phones are capsules. Some capsules are pens. Conclusions: I. Some laptops are capsules. II. Some phones are pens. III. Some pens are capsules. IV. Some pens are phones.$
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17 $The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.$
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18 $In a certain code language, 'RAT' is coded as ‘27’ and 'ZEBRA' is coded as ‘125’. How will 'RABBIT' be coded in that language?$
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19 $Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow from the statements. Statements: All blocks are toys. All toys are books. All books are stories. Conclusions: I. Some toys are blocks. II. Some blocks are books. III. Some stories are toys.$
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20 $If today is Friday, which day will it be after 72 days?$
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21 $Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 4 : 33 :: ? : 109 :: 8 : 257$
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22 $Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held at the right side? Problem figure:$
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23 $Select the set in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (4, 11, 137),(3, 12, 153) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)$
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24 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.$
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25 $Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All plates are bowls. No bowl is a glass. Some glasses are vessels. Conclusions: I. Some glasses are plates. II. Some bowls are plates. III. Some vessels are bowls.$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $The first modern Olympic Games was held in the year ______.$
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27 $In which month of the Islamic calendar is ‘Ramadan’,a holy time when Muslims around the world fast and focus their attention on giving to charity (known as Zakat), observed?$
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28 $Radhe Sham Barle received the Padma Shri in 2020-21 for promoting the Panthi dance of tribals from the Santnami community on the birth anniversary of Guru Ghasidas. Which state does this dance form belong to?$
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29 $Padma Shri awardee, Darshana Jhaveri is a __________ dancer of India.$
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30 $Which of the following trade agreements aims to ‘strengthen intra-SAARC economic cooperation to maximise the region's potential for trade and achieving development for their people’?$
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31 $Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India enshrines to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture?$
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32 $Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha with the help of _______.$
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33 $In December 2021, who among the following became the first-ever Indian male shuttler to play in the final of the BWF World Championship Final?$
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34 $The sex ratio in various states and Union Territories is very important to get information about women in the country. Given below are statistics as per Census of India 2011. Match the following and identify the correct option. States/UT Females per 1000 males 1. Kerala a. 1037 2. Puducherry b. 1084 3. Delhi c. 879 4. Haryana d. 868$
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35 $The All India Forward Bloc was founded by ________ in 1939 after resigning from the Congress Presidentship.$
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36 $Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) - National Mission for Financial Inclusion completed how many years of implementation in 2022?$
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37 $Which of the following is also known as the ‘lender of the last resort’?$
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38 $Which of the following group elements are called chalcogens?$
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39 $Which of the following acids makes up 55-80% of olive oil, making it a good choice for most cooking methods?$
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40 $What is an instrument that sends pulses of electromagnetic energy into the atmosphere to detect rainfall, determine its speed and intensity, and identify precipitation types such as rain, snow or hail?$
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41 $Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Parliamentary Committees? A. A minister cannot be a member of the Public Accounts Committee. B. The members of the Estimates Committee are nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. C. A minister can be a member of the Estimates Committee if he is nominated by the Speaker. D. A member of the Committee on Public Undertakings will have tenure of 2 years.$
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42 $The famous Arabic scholar Al Biruni came to contact with India through ________ in the eleventh century A.D.$
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43 $When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India?$
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44 $‘A Plan of Economic Development for India’ is also known as ________.$
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45 $For the year 2022, who among the following won the Indian Film Personality Award awarded by International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?$
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46 $In the 15th century, a text called _________ is ascribed popularly to Lochan Kavi.$
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47 $Which of the following statement is NOT correct regarding the liver?$
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48 $During which of the following periods was the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup held in 2022?$
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49 $Whose research was fundamental in establishing the modern discipline known as surface tension,Which describes the properties of liquid and solid surfaces and interfaces?$
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50 $Where does the Narmada river rise?$
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States/UT	Females per 1000 males
1. Kerala	a. 1037
2. Puducherry	b. 1084
3. Delhi	c. 879
4. Haryana	d. 868

Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $[(1 + p)(1 + p^2)(1 + p^4)(1 + p^8)(1 + p^{16})(1 - p) - 1]$
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52 $S_1$
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53 $Two chords AB and CD of a circle meet inside the circle at point P. If AP = 12 cm, AB = 20 cm and CP = 16 cm, then CD = ?$
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54 $There are 15 students in a class. Their average weight is 40 kg. When one student leaves the class, the average weight is 39.5 kg. What is the weight of the student who left the class (where kg means kilogram)?$
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55 $\triangle XYZ$
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56 $Rekha alone can complete a work in 16 days, and Bina alone can complete the same work in 12 days. Starting with Rekha , they work on alternate days. The total work will be completed in:$
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57 $x\%$
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58 $(16 + 14) \div 2 - 12 + 16 \times 4 - 28 + 13 (-16 + 13)$
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59

Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table gives the number of graduate students enrolled in 4 different colleges A, B, C, and D in a city over the years 2010 to 2014 and also the number of students who passed in the final examination during these years. Year 2010201020112011201220122013201320142014 College Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass Enrolled Pass A 680620600560720700800760750700 B 550530450420600550650620700680 C 480450520500580550620600720700 D 710650750710680640720690740710 Find the ratio of the average of students enrolled from college D to the average of students who passed from college D over all the years.

Year	2010	2010	2011	2011	2012	2012	2013	2013	2014	2014
College	Enrolled	Pass	Enrolled	Pass	Enrolled	Pass	Enrolled	Pass	Enrolled	Pass
A	680	620	600	560	720	700	800	760	750	700
B	550	530	450	420	600	550	650	620	700	680
C	480	450	520	500	580	550	620	600	720	700
D	710	650	750	710	680	640	720	690	740	710

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60 $If x and y are positive numbers such that x - y = 5 and xy = 150, then the value of (x + y) is:$
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61 $\frac{3}{2} \div \frac{1}{7} \times \left[\left(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3}\right) \div \frac{1}{42}\right]$
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62 $In a circular race of 1600 m, A and B start from the same point and at the same time with speeds of 27 km/h and 45 km/h, respectively. After how long will they meet again for the first time on the track when they are running in the same direction?$
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63 $33\frac{1}{3}\%$
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64 $What is the equivalent discount percentage corresponding to two successive discounts of 9% and 17%?$
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65 $\frac{\cos \alpha}{\sin \beta} = 10$
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66 $Three solid metallic spheres of radii 1 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm, respectively, are melted and recast into a single solid sphere. The radius of the new sphere so formed is:$
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67 $\frac{\sin\theta - 2\sin^3\theta}{2\cos^3\theta - \cos\theta}$
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68 $Richa, Rita and Reena can independently complete a work in 8 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours, respectively. If they work together, how much time will they take to complete that work?$
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69 $Study the given data and answer the question that follows. Data regarding population of different states in the year 2015 is shown in the pie-chart and table. Sex and Literacy-wise Population Ratio States Sex: M Sex: F Literacy: Literate Literacy: Illiterate A.P 5327 M.P 3114 Delhi 2321 Goa 3532 Bihar 3441 U.P. 3272 T.N. 3494 If the total population of the given states is 31,5000, then what was the total number of illiterate people in Goa and M.P.?$
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70 $\text{cm}^2$
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71 $John got 20% marks in an examination and failed by 10 marks. In the same examination, Jack got 35% marks which were 20 more than the minimum passing marks. Find the percentage of minimum marks required to pass.$
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72 $The fourth proportional of the numbers 8, 12 and 14 is:$
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73 $A shopkeeper marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 22% he gains 20%. If the cost price of the article is ₹650, then its marked price is:$
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74 $\left(x^2 - \frac{1}{x^2}\right) = 4\sqrt{6}$
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75 $\text{m}^3$
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States	Sex: M	Sex: F	Literacy: Literate	Literacy: Illiterate
A.P	5	3	2	7
M.P	3	1	1	4
Delhi	2	3	2	1
Goa	3	5	3	2
Bihar	3	4	4	1
U.P.	3	2	7	2
T.N.	3	4	9	4

English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Take the wheels.$
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77 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. Greenhouse gases trapped beside Earth’s atmosphere cause global warming.$
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78 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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79 $Correct the spelling of the underlined word. While driving his car, he applied breaks in time to save himself and his family from an accident.$
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80 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Jargon$
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81 $The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. If things were not going to be normal / after the pandemic, mankind will / have to accept the New Normal.$
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82 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Let me buy an expensive bag for my friend.$
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83 $Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Your career is now completely obsolete .$
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84 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion, I am inclined to agree with him.$
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85 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Water gives itself away for our agriculture and other uses. B. Trees give flowers, fruits and wood. C. Giving soothes an individual with the vibration of joy. D. Unconditional giving is a natural principle and evident everywhere in nature which gives us solid, liquids and minerals.$
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86 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence. During the wedding ceremony, the bride seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual.$
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87 $Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. While he saw the bear, he ran to the nearest tree, dropped his gun and climbed to a safe place.$
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88 $Select the most appropriate one-word substitution of the given group of words. Capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavour, etc. and is able to do many things.$
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89 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the bracket to fill in the blank. There are __________ (definite) weaknesses in their security arrangements.$
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90 $The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. This will be most difficult of / the adjustments we have to make / because we have been used to / spending a lot on guests.$
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91 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The family has visit many parts of Europe when the man was working with an international educational agency.$
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92 $Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence. My business partners thought that I would simply accept their cheating, but they will soon realise that I am more powerful than what they expected .$
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93 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. This is such a rowdy classroom.$
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94 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. She will probably come tonight for a party.$
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95 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Fierce$
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Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. I went on (1) _________ trying to 'find out how to'; but I wrote two or three novels without feeling that I had made (2) _________ progress. It was not until I wrote ‘Ethan Frome’ that I suddenly felt the artisan's full (3) _________ of his implements. When ‘Ethan Frome’ first appeared, I was (4) _________ criticised by the reviewers for what was considered the clumsy structure of the tale. I had pondered long on this structure, had felt its peculiar difficulties, and possible awkwardness, but could think of no (5) _________ which would serve as well in the given case: and though I am far from thinking ‘Ethan Frome’ is my best novel, and am bored and even exasperated when I am told that it is, I am still sure that its structure is not its weak point.
96 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.$
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97 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.$
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98 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.$
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99 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.$
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100 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.$
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