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SSC CGL Tier I, 9 Sep 2024, Shift 3 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. CWE:ZFX ::PYT:MDI :: KIL:?

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  2. 2
    Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? MFT, NIS, PLQ, SON, WRJ, ?

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  3. 3
    Six letters P, Q, R, S, T and U are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure below. Find the letter on the face opposite to R.

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  4. 4
    Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. (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 /deleting /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
    Six letters A, M, R, S, Y and Q are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figures below. Find the letter on the face opposite to S.

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  6. 6
    Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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  7. 7
    Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 24÷3−4×2+6×5+12=5024 \div 3 - 4 \times 2 + 6 \times 5 + 12 = 50

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  8. 8
    How many triangles are there in the given figure?

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  9. 9
    Study the given diagram carefully and answer the question that follows. The numbers in different sections indicate the number of persons who have applied for different posts. What is the total number of persons who have applied for more than one post?

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  10. 10
    Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

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  11. 11
    The following Venn diagram shows Men's profession as Doctors and Chess Players. How many men are doctors?

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  12. 12
    The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word ‘JANITOR’ is arranged in English alphabetical order?

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  13. 13
    Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different. Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.

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  14. 14
    Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series will complete the series. P _ A A _ _ Z A _V _ _ A _ _

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  15. 15
    Which of the four options will replace the question mark (?) in the following series? XF 11 , YI 15, ZL 19 , AO 23, ?

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  16. 16
    In a certain code language, ‘SILK’ is written as ‘TIML’ and ‘INSECT’ is written as ‘IOTEDU’. How will ‘CHANGE’ be written in that language?

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  17. 17
    What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘÷\div’ are interchanged? 321−371÷22+216×6=?321 - 371 \div 22 + 216 \times 6 = ?

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  18. 18
    In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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 /deleting /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.) (12, 145) (9, 82)

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  19. 19
    In a certain code language, A+BA + B means ‘A is the son of B’, A−BA - B means ‘A is the sister of B’, A×BA \times B means ‘A is the brother of B’ and A÷BA \div B means ‘A is the mother of B’. Based on the above, how is T related to P if ‘P÷Q×R−M+TP \div Q \times R - M + T’?

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  20. 20
    Select the number from the given options to complete the series. 35, 38, 43, 50, 59, ___

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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 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 /deleting /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.) (19, 456, 6) (16, 320, 5)

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  22. 22
    Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?

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  23. 23
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (34, 47, 62) (119, 142, 167) (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 /deleting /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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  24. 24
    Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series?

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  25. 25
    In a certain code language, ‘SET’ is coded as ‘37’ and ‘MIX’ is coded as ‘35’. How will ‘WAR’ be coded in that language?

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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    What is the length of Indian Railways network, according to Railway Yearbook 2019- 20?

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  2. 27
    Which of the following is the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over 103,000,000 km2\text{km}^2?

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  3. 28
    ‘Nuakhai’ is the state festival of:

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  4. 29
    Which of the following is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2CO2H\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{CO}_2\text{H}?

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  5. 30
    Who among the following was the youngest instrumentalist to be awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award of India in 2002?

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  6. 31
    Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits providing of any religious instruction in the educational institutions maintained by the State?

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  7. 32
    Article 77 of the Indian Constitution deals with the __________.

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  8. 33
    The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 deals with subsistence allowance in which of the following Sections?

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  9. 34
    Which of the following Illustrations shows the mitochondrion’s structural details?

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  10. 35
    In which year was the 'Naye Bharat Ke Sapne' campaign launched by Meta and the Ministry of Women?

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  11. 36
    Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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  12. 37
    Under which of the following Acts was the power to rule India, transferred from the English East India Company to the British Crown?

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  13. 38
    Which of the following countries won the first men’s Asian Hockey Championship trophy?

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  14. 39
    Silappathikaram (the Jewelled Anklet), the earliest epic poem in Tamil was written in the 5th5^{\text{th}} - 6th6^{\text{th}} Century CE by _________.

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  15. 40
    Which of the following statements is correct?.

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  16. 41
    In Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas yojana, the cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Governments in the ratio ___________ in plain areas.

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  17. 42
    Who was the revenue minister during the reign of Akbar?

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  18. 43
    Hot local wind that flows over north India in summer is known as:

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  19. 44
    As per the definition of Census of India, a ‘marginal worker’ is a person who works for:

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  20. 45
    In which of the following states is the Nrityagram, an Odissi dance institution, located?

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  21. 46
    At which Olympics was Kho-Kho featured in an exhibition in the main stadium?

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  22. 47
    Which of the following goods needs further transformation in the economic process?

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  23. 48
    Who among the following devised the system of ‘Subsidiary Alliance’?

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  24. 49
    Which of the following is an inactivated (killed) polio vaccine developed in 1952?

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  25. 50
    Which of the following personalities is a Padma Shri awardee folk singer from the state of Uttar Pradesh?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    A number is first increased by 12%12\% and then increased by 23%23\%. The number, so obtained, is now decreased by 34%34\%. What is the net increase or decrease percent in the original number (nearest to an integer)?

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  2. 52
    The given table shows the number of pages printed by four printers in three days.
    DaysLMNO
    Friday10,230958075609600
    Saturday854011,23065807890
    Sunday92358264754610,325
    If the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Wednesday was 15%15\% more than the total number of pages printed by all the given printers together on Saturday, what was the total number of pages printed by all the

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  3. 53
    A stock portfolio consists of four stocks. Stock A represents 20%20\% of the portfolio and has a return of 6%6\%. Stock B represents 30%30\% of the portfolio and has a return of 8%8\%. Stock C represents 20%20\% of the portfolio and has a return of 4%4\%. Stock D represents the remaining 30%30\% of the portfolio and has a negative-return of 5%5\%. What is the average return of the portfolio?

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  4. 54
    Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the production of refrigerators by three companies in 2018. The refrigerators produced by company C form what percentage of the total production?

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  5. 55
    If x, y and z are positive numbers and x+y+z=1x + y + z = 1, then the least value of 1x+1y+1z\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} is:

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  6. 56
    A thief noticed a policeman at a distance of 600 metres. The thief started running and the policeman chased him. The thief and policeman are running at speeds of 12 km/h and 15 km/h, respectively. Find the time (in minutes) required for the policeman to catch the thief.

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  7. 57
    What is the perimeter (in cm, rounded off to one decimal place) of the sector of a circle with a radius of 10 cm and of angle 30∘30^\circ? (Use π=3.14\pi = 3.14)

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  8. 58
    Let a+b=2ca + b = 2c, then which of the following expressions is true?

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  9. 59
    If 7845K854 is divisible by 11, then what is the value of K?

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  10. 60
    Find the area (in cm2\text{cm}^2) of the sector whose perimeter is 643\frac{64}{3} cm and central angle is 60∘60^\circ. (Use π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7}.)

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  11. 61
    Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The given table shows the production of T-shirts by four companies i.e., C1, C2, C3 and C4 over the four years.
    YearC1C2C3C4
    2019243244244240
    2020248239236230
    2021232240235248
    2022242244230242
    (Production in thousands) Which company had the maximum average production of T-shirts during these four years?

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  12. 62
    The mean proportional of 8a28a^2 and 18a4\frac{18}{a^4}, where a is a positive number, is _____.

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  13. 63
    In a ΔPQR\Delta PQR, the bisectors of ∠Q\angle Q and ∠R\angle R meet at point O, inside the triangle. If ∠QOR=107∘\angle QOR = 107^\circ, then the measure of ∠P\angle P is:

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  14. 64
    If 7sin⁡θ+4cos⁡θ9sin⁡θ−2cos⁡θ=54\frac{7\sin\theta + 4\cos\theta}{9\sin\theta - 2\cos\theta} = \frac{5}{4}, then the value of tan⁡2θ+5tan⁡2θ−5\frac{\tan^2\theta + 5}{\tan^2\theta - 5} is:

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  15. 65
    If the equations 4x+(k−2)y+3=04x + (k - 2)y + 3 = 0 and (k−2)x+9y−5=0(k - 2)x + 9y - 5 = 0 (k>0)(k > 0) are parallel, then find the value of k2+6k^2 + 6.

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  16. 66
    Simplify: 13−[7−(4+7)−{7−(7−4+7)}+14]13 - [7 - (4 + 7) - \{7 - (7 - 4 + 7)\} + 14]

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  17. 67
    A dishonest shopkeeper claims to sell salt at a rate of ₹25/kg. The cost price of the salt is ₹25/kg. Not satisfied with this, he tries to make profit by removing 200 gm from each kg. What is the shopkeeper’s gain percentage?

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  18. 68
    Ramesh has ₹18,000. He deposited ₹7,000 in a bank at the rate of 5%5\% per annum and ₹6,000 in other bank at the rate of 6%6\% per annum simple interest. If he received ₹1,160 as simple interest at the end of one year, then the rate of interest per annum on rest of the capital is equal to:

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  19. 69
    If A is an acute angle, which of the following is equal to sin⁡A1+cos⁡A\frac{\sin A}{1 + \cos A}?

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  20. 70
    In a clearance sale, a sari whose marked price was ₹10,490 is now sold for ₹9,441. What is the discount percentage on the sari?

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  21. 71
    Two triangles EFG and HIJ are congruent. If the area of Δ\DeltaEFG is 124 cm2124\ \text{cm}^2, then the area of Δ\DeltaHIJ will be:

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  22. 72
    If sec⁡α+tan⁡αsec⁡α−tan⁡α=74\frac{\sec\alpha + \tan\alpha}{\sec\alpha - \tan\alpha} = \frac{7}{4}, then find the value of cosec α\text{cosec}\,\alpha.

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  23. 73
    A pipe can fill an overhead tank in 12 hours. But due to a leak at the bottom, it is filled in 18 hours. If the tank is full, how much time will the leak take to empty it?

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  24. 74
    The following table shows the sale (in thousands) of different types of helmets by a shop over the given years.
    Type of Helmet/Year19981999200020012002
    A7845566388
    B5864786068
    C4654586468
    D7665727882
    E8766748084
    What was the percentage increase in the sale of Helmets C in 2002 as compared to that in 1999?

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  25. 75
    If the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid is 8 cm, 4 cm, and 6 cm, respectively, then the volume (in cm3\text{cm}^3) of the cuboid is:

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence and select its correct spelling from the given options. I receieved a parcel in the mail today.

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  2. 77
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An order of law requiring people to remain indoors

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  3. 78
    Which of the following idioms means ‘to steal from a shop’?

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  4. 79
    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The tea at this café is best than at the Costa Café in our office.

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  5. 80
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word. Edible

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  6. 81
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Morbid compulsion to consume alcohol continuously

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  7. 82
    Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P. having the opportunity of observing people’s Q. we respect and appreciate their point of views R. the advantage of travelling different places and S. culture, custom and lifestyle, is that

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  8. 83
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank. The elaborate syllabi had to be ________(summarised) to make a presentation in the UGC assessment meeting.

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  9. 84
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. The question papers are placed in the lockers of the school in a way that they can’t be reached.

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  10. 85
    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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  11. 86
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The painting was admired by art enthusiasts from around the world.

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  12. 87
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Miserable

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  13. 88
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Fatima was at her wits’ end trying to decide on a serene place for spending the holidays in.

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  14. 89
    Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the sentence meaningfully. (Each participant have) performed well.

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  15. 90
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. He will be made President by the people.

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  16. 91
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Taut

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  17. 92
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Confiscate

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  18. 93
    Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. He has the ________ to express his thoughts.

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. There are many factories in the operative area of the city.

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  20. 95
    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I are dancing with my husband at my sister’s wedding.

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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. Tea prices in the domestic (1)__________ continue to rule high in the current year despite the expectation of a higher production as compared to the previous year. During the past three months, tea prices have been (2)__________ with the prices of other companies. Unlike last year, tea prices have generally shown (3) __________, when tea prices rose dramatically, this year, prices seem to have (4) __________ at a rather high level. In the subsequent four months, the (5)__________ average price showed a downtrend.
    96
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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

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

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

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

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