SSC CGL Tier I, 25 Jul 2023, Shift 2 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 $Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 169 : 14 :: ? : 16 :: 289 : 18$
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2 $A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?$
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3 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.$
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4 $Pointing to a woman, Suman (a woman) said, "She is the grandmother of my father-in-law's wife's son." How is that woman related to Suman?$
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5 $Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster. MAP: NZK ::HOZ:SLA :: WQK:?$
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6 $Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Cartoon 2. Carrier 3. Carrying 4. Carousel 5. Carnival 6. Carriage$
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7 $Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (6, 1, 18) (5, 4, 60) (6, 2, ?) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)$
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8 $Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and to balance the given equation. 18 * 3 * 12 * 9 * 3 * 111$
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9 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.$
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10 $The second number in the given number-pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number-pairs except one. Find that odd number-pair.$
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11 $Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some teachers are scientists. All scientists are doctors. All doctors are engineers. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are teachers. II. Some engineers are teachers. III. Some doctors are scientists.$
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12 $Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? ADZ, GJF, MPL, SVR, ?$
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13 $In a certain code language, if ‘RPD’ is written as ‘43’ and ‘FCL’ is written as ‘60’, how will ‘QTS’ be written in the same code language?$
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14 $Looking at the family picture, Smriti said, “She is my father’s father-in-law’s wife’s son’s only sister.’ How is the person in the photo related to Smriti’s father?$
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15 $Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some colours are rainbows. Some paints are rainbows. All rainbows are drawings. Conclusions: I. Some drawings are colours. II. All paints are drawings. III. Some drawings are rainbows.$
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16 $Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/Subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (2, 7, 27) (6, 15, 63)$
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17 $Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.$
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18 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. C _ R C _ R _ A R _ A _ C A _$
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19 $Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 3, 8, 15, 26, 39, ?$
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20 $Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.$
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21 $Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 98 : 7 :: 162 : 9 :: 242 : ?$
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22 $Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.$
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23 $Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _ _ MSDRTM _ _ R _ _ SD _ TM _ D$
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24 $In a certain code language, ‘DISCIPLINE’ is written as ‘DKSCKPLKNG’, ‘REVOLUTION’ is written as ‘RGVQLWTKQN’. How will ‘UNIVERSITY’ be written in that language?$
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25 $\times$
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General Awareness

25 questions

26 $Guru Shashadhar Acharya was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution to which of the following fields?$
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27 $Which of the following musicians is associated with the musical instrument santoor?$
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28 $What is the atomicity of Chlorine?$
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29 $How many elected members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana till December 2022?$
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30 $In 2022, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy to bring about a ____________ percent reduction in the suicide mortality rate by 2030.$
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31 $Raut Nacha is famous in which of the following states?$
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32 $Who, being the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute of the various regiments of the armed forces during the march-past on the occasion of Republic Day?$
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33 $The famous poet and playwright Rajashekhara was the court poet in the court of which of the following Pratihara kings?$
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34 $In which year did an English scientist named Michael Faraday discover benzene in illuminating gas?$
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35 $In the later Vedic period, which of the following varnas mainly did work such as farming, animal husbandry and trade?$
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36 $Identify the meaning of continentality.$
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37 $Where and when were the first Khelo India University Games held?$
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38 $(As of November 2021) How many cities have been identified for ring roads under Phase-I of the 'Bharatmala Pariyojana' to reduce traffic in various cities across India?$
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39 $Which species of mangrove tree found in the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh is scientifically known as 'Heritiera fomes'?$
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40 $Who introduced the Zamindari Settlement as a measure of land revenue administration?$
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41 $Which of the following is India's second Grandmaster after Viswanathan Anand?$
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42 $The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) scheme was launched by which ministry of the Government of India?$
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43 $The Indian Constitution originally consisted of ______ Articles.$
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44 $Which cells, also called neurilemma cells, are the main glial cells in the PNS and play an essential role in the survival and functions of neurons?$
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45 $According to dietary guidelines recommended by physicians, the RDA for cholesterol intake in healthy adults and children over four years of age is ______ mg/day.$
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46 $On 21 November 2022, who assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India?$
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47 $Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the new agricultural strategy?$
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48 $Which of the following is a Nobel Prize winner who is also known as the father of microfinance systems?$
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49 $In ________, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.$
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50 $Who among the following is appointed as new Attorney General for India in September 2022?$
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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

51 $\tan(-1125^\circ)$
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52 $The following pie charts show the data of the number of appeared and passed students of class 12 in sections A,B,C,D and E. Find the difference between the number of students who appeared for the exam in sections A and B.$
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53 $\sec\theta\sqrt{1 - \sin^2\theta} = ?$
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54 $The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 7. What is the measure of the largest angle of the triangle?$
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55 $4\frac{2}{5}$
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56 $A can finish a work in 60 days. He works at it for 15 days and then B alone finishes the remaining work in 48 days. In how much time can A and B working together finish the work?$
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57 $The value of which of the following is different from the other options?$
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58 $\frac{1}{3}$
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59 $Ramesh, on his way to his hometown, travelled the first 250 km at a speed of 75km/h and the next 250 km at a speed of 85 km/h. Find the average speed for the whole journey(correct to 2 decimal places).$
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60 $\frac{1}{3}$
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61 $Which of the following numbers is divisible by 8?$
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62 $The three sides of two triangles are 4, 5 and 6 cm. Select the INCORRECT statement.$
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63 $\angle POQ = 120^\circ$
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64 $\text{m}^2$
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65 $p + q + r = pqr = \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q} + \frac{1}{r} = 1$
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66 $The marked price of an article is ₹50,000. Of three shopkeepers, the first one allows two successive discounts of 25% and 15%.The second one allows two successive discounts 20% and 20%. The third shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 30% and 10%. From which shopkeeper does the customer get more profit?$
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67 $Mona purchased two sets of jewellery for ₹4,000 each. She sold these sets of jewellery, gaining 8% on one and loosing 6% on the other. Calculate her total loss or gain in this whole transaction.$
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68 $A boat covers a distance of 12 km in 1 hour upstream and in 45 minutes downstream. Find the speed of the boat and the stream (in km/h).$
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69 $Which of the following numbers is divisible by 99?$
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70 $\frac{256x^4 - 16y^4}{(80x^2 - 20y^2)(16x^2 + 4y^2)}$
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The given table represents the monthly income of 100 families of a locality. Monthly income range (in ₹) Number of families Income more than ₹10,000 100 Income more than ₹13,000 85 Income more than ₹16,000 69 Income more than ₹19,000 50 Income more than ₹22,000 33 Income more than ₹25,000 15 [How many families have a monthly income in the range ₹19,000 to ₹22,000?]

Monthly income range (in ₹)	Number of families
Income more than ₹10,000	100
Income more than ₹13,000	85
Income more than ₹16,000	69
Income more than ₹19,000	50
Income more than ₹22,000	33
Income more than ₹25,000	15

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72 $A family income is ₹35,000 in a month. The family spends the income on various expenditures, viz., food, health, education, entertainment, and rent. After incurring all the expenditures, 8% is saved every month. The expenditure on health is 50% more than that of food. While food is three times of the expenditure on entertainment, the expenditure on health is half of the expenditure on education. The expenditure on rent is one-third of the combined expenditure on food, health and education. How much expenditure (in ₹) is incurred on education?$
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73 $Which of the following is the lowest ratio?$
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74 $7a - \frac{7}{a} + 4 = 0$
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75 $₹8,500 becomes ₹11,050 in 6 years at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate becomes 1.8 times of itself, the amount of the same principal in 5 years will be:$
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English Comprehension

25 questions

76 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Gentle$
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77 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. My friend Meera and her mother is visiting me this weekend.$
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78 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Several times I have visited the narrow, dirty streets where the poor live, and I grow hot and indignant to think that good people should be content to live in fine houses and become strong and beautiful, while others are condemned to live in hideous, sunless tenements and grow ugly, withered and cringing. B. Dear little creatures, they crouch in my heart and haunt me with a constant sense of pain. C. The children who crowd these grimy alleys, half-clad and underfed, shrink away from your outstretched hand as if from a blow. D. In the country one sees only nature’s fair works, and one’s soul is not saddened by the cruel struggle for mere existence that goes on in the crowded city.$
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79 $Identify from the given options the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word according to its meaning in the following sentence. The confectioner dusted a fine layer of sugar on the muffin.$
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80 $The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Anti-party activities / improved my relations /with an opposition.$
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81 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Compulsory$
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82 $Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. At cross purposes$
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83 $Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The Department of Educational Policy is committed to the study of educational policy, analyse, and evaluate educational programmes, to identify trends, understand outcomes and guide policy and practice, towards finding solutions to current problems in educational governance and management.$
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84 $Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Never changing and therefore boring.$
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85 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The painting was not made by you.$
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86 $The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. All the horses, except one, always / behaved in a rough manner when / Robert come to clean the stable.$
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87 $Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. I’ve got a lot of homeworks this weekend.$
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88 $Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. He was praised by his father.$
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89 $Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. He was riding his bike on a bumpy surface.$
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90 $Select the correct idiom that can substitute the italicised group of words in the given sentence. You must not participate in the marathon this year without any training. It is an unreal hope on your part!$
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91 $Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Many species of bamboo flower once in several years and then die. B. The stem itself is hollow and is connected to a network of rhizomes, which spreads out beneath the surface of the soil. C. Roots grow out of this network of rhizomes and help the plants to absorb and distribute food and water from the soil. D. The bamboo is a variety of grass, with a woody, many-jointed stem.$
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92 $Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The commanders entered by force into terrorists’ camp.$
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93 $Sentences with spelling errors are given. Select the sentence with NO error.$
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94 $Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.$
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95 $Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Yesterday, I ate only a __________ of apples for my dinner.$
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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
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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