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SSC CGL Tier I, 21 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. XPF : DLV :: VAN : FAN :: ERY : ?

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  2. 2
    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. GOOD : IMQB :: CARE : EYTC :: SAVE : ?

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  3. 3
    Six letters M, N, O, P, Q and R are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Find the letter on the face opposite to a vowel.

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  4. 4
    Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes. Woman, Humans, Lions

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  5. 5
    In a certain code language, "FABRIC" is written as "GZCQJB" and " BITTER" is written as "CHUSFQ". How will "ANIMAL" be written in that language?

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  6. 6
    A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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  7. 7
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the ∗* signs and to balance the given equation. 25∗82∗12∗6∗8∗9125 * 82 * 12 * 6 * 8 * 91

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  8. 8
    Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. YO_LECT_OPL_C_YOP_ _CTYOPLE_T

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  9. 9
    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) (34, 12, 10) (56, 17, 22)

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  10. 10
    Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Deficient 2. Derived 3. Designed 4. Destined 5. Destination

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  11. 11
    Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Laptops, Electronics, Microwave ovens

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  12. 12
    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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  13. 13
    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) (36, 24, 65) (40, 54, 19)

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  14. 14
    Looking at the family picture, Amit said, "He is my wife's father's son's only sister's father-in-law.' How is the person in the photo related to Amit?

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  15. 15
    Which number should replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 32, 54, 98, 186, ?, 714

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  16. 16
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given 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) (4, 1024, 64) (225, 81, 135)

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  17. 17
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.

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  18. 18
    Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

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  19. 19
    Select the option figure which is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).

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  20. 20
    In a certain code language, 'travel for fun' is coded as 'dv pa vi'; 'fun will begin' is coded as 'cr dv em' and 'will travel today' is coded as 'vi cr hz'. (All the codes are two-letter codes only.) How will 'for today' be coded in that language?

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  21. 21
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (189, 148, 107) (206, 165, 124) (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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  22. 22
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially fill in the diamond-shapes and to balance the given equation. 42 ◊\Diamond 7 ◊\Diamond 5 ◊\Diamond 5 ◊\Diamond 40 ◊\Diamond 5

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  23. 23
    Which of the given figures when placed in the 5th^{\text{th}} position would continue the series that is established by the first four figures?

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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. PLATE : FVDPU :: SPOON : OQRTX :: KNIFE : ?

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  25. 25
    Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? XLO, VOM, TRK, RUI, ?

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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    _________ expenditure and _________receipts are shown by the government budget.

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  2. 27
    What is the name of a metallic radioactive transuranic element with atomic number 101 in the actinide series, discovered in 1955?

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  3. 28
    The principal _________ reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.

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  4. 29
    In which of the following Vedas was Dasarajna war (the war of ten kings) mentioned?

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  5. 30
    What is the percentage share of agricultural workers in India as per Census 2011?

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  6. 31
    Which state government launched ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’ in March 2022?

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  7. 32
    Who introduced the system of Dagh and Huliyah and cash payment to soldiers in the Delhi sultanate?

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  8. 33
    Who found an empirical relationship between the half-life of alpha decay and the energy of the emitted alpha particles in 1911?

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  9. 34
    Nati is a folk dance from which of the following states of India?

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  10. 35
    Which of the following rivers is INCORRECTLY matched with its respective place of origin?

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  11. 36
    Identify the animal that does NOT have bilateral symmetry.

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  12. 37
    The length of the pitch in cricket is______

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  13. 38
    The ________ National Voters’ Day was celebrated across the country on 25th January 2023, with President of India Droupadi Murmu gracing the national level event held at New Delhi.

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  14. 39
    Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

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  15. 40
    Who was the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India?

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  16. 41
    Noted dancer Birju Maharaj bagged the Filmfare award for best Choreographer for which film in 2016?

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  17. 42
    The Sirpur National Dance and Music Festival is organised every year in which Indian state?

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  18. 43
    Which of the Five-Year Plans was prepared and launched by DP Dhar?

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  19. 44
    In 2021, which State Government was in the news for planning to set up a Vedic Education and Sanskar Board to revive the knowledge of Sanskrit scriptures and Vedas?

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  20. 45
    Which sector has the highest percentage share of goods exports in the annual GDP (at current prices) for the year 2020-21?

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  21. 46
    Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

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  22. 47
    Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?

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  23. 48
    U Srinivas is a famous player of which of the following instruments?

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  24. 49
    Who founded the independent State of Bengal?

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  25. 50
    Which of the following lines is NOT related to kabaddi?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    If 8 cot A = 7, find sin A.

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  2. 52
    If 28 : 98 :: 98 : y, find the value of y.

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  3. 53
    A is 40% more efficient than B. How much time will they take to work together to complete a job, which A alone could have done in 31 days?

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  4. 54
    Find the value of a to make 6234a6 divisible by 9.

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  5. 55
    If (a−b)=1(a - b) = 1, then what is the value of (a3−b3)(a^3 - b^3)?

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  6. 56
    A can do a piece of work in 8 days, while B can do it in 18 days. In how many days will the work be completed if they both work on alternate days starting with B?

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  7. 57
    Simplify 1+sin⁡t4−4sin⁡t−1−sin⁡t4+4sin⁡t\frac{1+\sin t}{4-4\sin t} - \frac{1-\sin t}{4+4\sin t}

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  8. 58
    The given pie-chart shows the marks scored by a student in different skills in an examination: mathematical ability, verbal ability, reasoning, coding and puzzle solving. The values are given in degrees. Answer the following question. If total marks were 3000, then what would be the marks in reasoning?

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  9. 59
    Ramlal marks up his goods by 40% and gives a discount of 10%. What is his net profit percentage?

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  10. 60
    In the given figure, PQ is a chord passing through the centre ‘O’ of the circle. Calculate ∠PQS\angle PQS.

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  11. 61
    Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows. The decrease in imports in 1971 was what percentage of the imports in 1970 (rounded off to the nearest integer)?

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  12. 62
    What is the smallest number which can be added to 9454351626 so that it becomes divisible by 11?

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  13. 63
    Ajeet works 4 times as fast as Sohan. If Sohan can complete a work in 20 days independently, the number of days in which Ajeet and Sohan can together finish the work is:

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  14. 64
    Anil and Tirath drove between two points A and B 192 km apart. Anil started the journey from point A at 8:20 a.m.; drove at a speed of 64 km/h; reached point B and immediately returned to A at the same speed. Tirath started the journey from point A at 9:50 a.m.; drove at a speed of 96 km/h; reached point B and immediately returned to A at the same speed. At what time did Anil and Tirath first meet each other?

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  15. 65
    An arc on a circle, whose length is 19.25 cm, subtends an 18∘18^\circ angle at the centre. What is the area of the circle? [Use π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7}.]

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  16. 66
    Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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  17. 67
    If the inner radius of a hemispherical bowl is 5 cm and its thickness is 0.25 cm, then find the volume of the material required in making the bowl. (use π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7}) (Rounded up to two places of decimals).

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  18. 68
    PQR is a triangle right angled at Q and PQ : QR = 3 : 4. What is the value of sin P + sin Q + sin R?

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  19. 69
    What is the value of 64x3+36x2y+24xy2+2y364x^3 + 36x^2y + 24xy^2 + 2y^3, when x=3x = 3 and y=−4y = -4?

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  20. 70
    R wants to deposit ₹80,000 in the bank for a year. In his account, the bank gives 12% simple annual interest but charges ₹3,000 as a processing fee for the account. What would be his percentage earnings in the account?

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  21. 71
    A shop provides flat 50% discount on one shirt, while another shop provides two successive discounts of 30% and 30%. If the difference in the bill is ₹43, then find the cost of the shirt.

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  22. 72
    A shopkeeper bought 20 chairs for ₹18,000. On selling them he had a gain equal to the selling price of four chairs. What is the selling price of each chair?

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  23. 73
    College P has 180 students scoring average marks of 88 and college Q has 320 students scoring average marks of 72. Find the average marks of both the colleges together.

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  24. 74
    If (x2+1x2)=18(x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}) = 18, and x>0x > 0, what is the value of (x3+1x3)(x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3})?

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  25. 75
    A car travels the first 160 km at a speed of 64 km/h and the next 160 km at a speed of 80 km/hr What is the average speed for the first 320 km of the tour?

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the brackets. She was wearing a __________ new outfit. (expensive)

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  2. 77
    Select the grammatically correct sentence.

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  3. 78
    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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  4. 79
    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If / it will rain, / we will have / a tough time.

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  5. 80
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Does Sneha not lick the butter?

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  6. 81
    Select the sentence that uses the given idiom correctly. Cut corners

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  7. 82
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rover would not swallow the pill.

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  8. 83
    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 moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and the nearby large celestial body.

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  9. 84
    Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word. The crowd cheered the cricketer.

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  10. 85
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Place where grains are stored.

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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 big clumsy often slow-witted person

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  12. 87
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who cannot hear.

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  13. 88
    Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word. My mother said to me that she had gone through a very strict and traditional education.

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  14. 89
    Correct the sentence with the appropriate form of the underline verb. Parents should tell their children to exercise great care when crossed busy roads.

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  15. 90
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Termagant

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  16. 91
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hit the jackpot

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  17. 92
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. This compartment is reserved for military person.

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  18. 93
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Lament

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. One should not yell at children.

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  20. 95
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Misanthropic

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  21. 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. Money does not come from trees, as my grandmother used to say; But seeing it (1) ________ from machines would shock her! Slip a card into a machine, press a couple of buttons and find new and fresh notes carrying out of a space this is a standard undertaking today. Today, ATMs, or automated teller machines, can be found in most towns and cities. You are able to withdraw cash at any time, day or night, because they typically (2) ________ around the clock. In 1968, Don Wetzel, along with Tom Barnes and George Chastan, developed the first modern and successful ATM in the United States. Although the ATM concept was first (3) ________ in 1968, a functional prototype was constructed in 1969, and Docutel was granted a patent in 1973. A ‘data terminal’ is all an ATM is. A point where data can be entered or retrieved via a link to the ‘Boss-in-Charge’, a large computer known as a host processor, is referred to as a ‘data terminal’. Many of these terminals are connected to this host processor, which is spread out (4) ________ the city or country. Usually, the host processor belongs to the bank. If it is a dial-up device, it connects to the various terminals via a modem and telephone line. Alternately, the host processor may establish a ‘leased line connection’ with all ATMs. This indicates that a modem is not required to dial into a single telephone line that is solely dedicated to the host processor. This line can only be used by you. It is always accessible to the boss-in-charge for his or her exclusive use. These exclusive lines are expensive, but they are useful in areas where daily transactions are extremely high. The host processor connects to the ATMs via either a dial-up or leased line connection, (5) ________ on the bank and the number of customers it serves.
    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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