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SSC CGL Tier I, 11 Sep 2024, 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. 1
    The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘JEALOUS’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order?

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  2. 2
    Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All apples are mangoes. All mangoes are lemons. All lemons are kiwis. Conclusions: (I) All apples are lemons. (II) All mangoes are kiwis.

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  3. 3
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (34, 15, 64) (29, 17, 63) (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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  4. 4
    Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 3, 20, 121, 604, 2417, ?

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  5. 5
    In a certain code language, 'VAIN' is written as 'OKBY’ and 'VAST' is written as 'UUBY'. How will 'VERB’ be written in that language?

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  6. 6
    Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements. Statements: All pens are pages. Some pages are pins. Some pins are boards. Conclusions: (I) Some pins are pens. (II) Some boards are pages. (III) Some pens are boards.

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  7. 7
    Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DBOI, FEQL, ?, JKUR, LNWU

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  8. 8
    Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of numbers. (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.) 186 : 103 156 : 73

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  9. 9
    ‘Lavish’ is related to ‘Austere’ in the same way as ‘Prejudiced’ is related to ‘________’. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)

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  10. 10
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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  11. 11
    How many triangles are there in the given figure?

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  12. 12
    Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. _ C _ W _ _ _ C _ W _ _

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  13. 13
    In a certain code language, A + B means ‘A is the wife of B’. A −- B means ‘A is the son of B’. A ×\times B means ‘A is the husband of B’. A ÷\div B means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is P related to T if ‘P −- Q + R ÷\div S ×\times T’?

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  14. 14
    Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term is related to third term. TRAINER : VTCIQHU :: RADIANT : TCFIDQW :: CUSHION : ?

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  15. 15
    Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following series were to be continued?

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  16. 16
    Four letter-clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one 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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  17. 17
    Select the triad in which the numbers are related to each other in the same way as the numbers in the following triads. 8-17-35 23-47-95 (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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  18. 18
    Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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  19. 19
    In a certain code language, ‘BUZZY’ is coded as ‘10’ and ‘KING’ is coded as ‘8’. How will ‘ABROAD’ be coded in that language?

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  20. 20
    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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  21. 21
    Two different positions of the same dice are given below. Which is the number on the face opposite the face containing 1?

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  22. 22
    Select the number that will come in the place of the question mark(?), if ‘+’ and ‘ – ‘ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘÷\div’ are interchanged 41−54×6÷9+7=?41 - 54 \times 6 \div 9 + 7 = ?

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  23. 23
    A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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  24. 24
    What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘÷\div’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? 8+6÷51−17×13=?8 + 6 \div 51 - 17 \times 13 = ?

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  25. 25
    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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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    Tabla player, Ustad Zakir Hussain was awarded which of the following awards by the Government of India in 2023?

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  2. 27
    Which of the following famous Indian athletes won the Zurich Diamond League final 2022 in September 2022?

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  3. 28
    Match the concepts in column A with their respective descriptions in column B.
    Column AColumn B
    a. Devaluation1. decline in the market rate of exchange
    b. Depreciation2. contraction of home currency
    c. Deflation3. foreign exchange rationing
    d. Exchange control4. contraction of imports
    5. official reduction in external value of the currency

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  4. 29
    Which of the following battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India?

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  5. 30
    How many chambers are there in the heart of fishes?

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  6. 31
    Which of the following Table Tennis World Championship events was held in India?

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  7. 32
    Taxus wallichiana Zucc (Himalayan yew) is a medicinal plant found in which of the following states?

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  8. 33
    When haloalkanes and aryl and vinyl halides react with magnesium metal they yield which reagent?

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  9. 34
    Who among the following, while praising the amending feature of the Indian Constitution said that ‘This variety in the amending process is wise but is rarely found’?

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  10. 35
    In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?

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  11. 36
    Chittani Ramachandra Hegde was associated with which of the following dances?

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  12. 37
    Anna Chandy, the first Indian woman to serve as a judge at a high court was oppointed in which High Court?

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  13. 38
    What is the unit of measurement for optical power of the lens?

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  14. 39
    As in July 2021,The NIPUN Bharat Scheme was launched by which of the following Ministries?

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  15. 40
    Which Article of the Constitution of India expressly provides that the President is eligible for re-election?

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  16. 41
    As per the report of the NITI Aayog in 2023, which among the following states in India has the lowest percentage of the total population that is multidimensionally poor?

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  17. 42
    Gangu bai Hangal and Prabha Atre were exponents of the ___________ Gharana.

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  18. 43
    Which of the following cups/trophies is NOT related to the Indian domestic cricket?

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  19. 44
    Who among the following was the last sultan of Delhi sultanate?

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  20. 45
    The idols of which three Gods are installed in Jagannath Temple, Puri?

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  21. 46
    In the context of water bodies, Neap Tides occur:

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  22. 47
    According to the Ashrama system of Vedic life, which of the following was the third stage of life?

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  23. 48
    Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?

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  24. 49
    The Government of India allowed automatic approval of _____% of FDI by Reserve Bank of India in nine categories of industries.

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  25. 50
    Which of the following Indian states has the least number of operational airports as of 2022?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km/h and 11 km/h, respectively. What is the distance (in metres) between them after 9 minutes?

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  2. 52
    In a triangle ΔABC\Delta ABC, AB = AC and ∠A=80∘\angle A = 80^\circ, then find ∠B\angle B.

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  3. 53
    S borrowed some amount from R and promised to pay him 8% interest. Then S invested the borrowed amount in a scheme, upon which he earned a profit of 5% after paying R, the principal amount with interest. How much percentage R would have gained, if he would have invested in the scheme directly?

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  4. 54
    If the ratio of the areas of two similar triangles is 25 : 144, the ratio of their corresponding sides is:

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  5. 55
    In △\triangle PQR, M, N, and S are the mid-points of sides PQ, PR and QR, respectively. If the area of the △\triangle PQR is 46 cm2\text{cm}^2, what is the area (in cm2\text{cm}^2) of the quadrilateral MNRQ?

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  6. 56
    Find the area of a square, one of whose diagonals is 4.8 m long.

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  7. 57
    The following table shows scores in different subjects obtained by Akshay in school. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
    SubjectMarks obtainedTotal Marks
    English73100
    Hindi5680
    Science4575
    Mathematics90125
    IT4560
    In which subject did he score the highest marks (in %)?

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  8. 58
    Find the value of: [43tan⁡260∘+3cos⁡230∘−2sec⁡230∘−34cot⁡260∘]÷[sin⁡60∘cos⁡30∘−cos⁡60∘sin⁡30∘]\left[\frac{4}{3}\tan^2 60^\circ + 3\cos^2 30^\circ - 2\sec^2 30^\circ - \frac{3}{4}\cot^2 60^\circ\right] \div \left[\sin 60^\circ \cos 30^\circ - \cos 60^\circ \sin 30^\circ\right]

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  9. 59
    In a triangle ΔABC\Delta ABC, the ∠ABC=90∘\angle ABC = 90^\circ. If sin⁡(A)=12\sin(A) = \frac{1}{2}, then cos⁡(C)\cos(C) is equal to:

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  10. 60
    Find the quotient, when the mean proportional of 7157\frac{1}{5} and 245 is divided by an even prime number.

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  11. 61
    The following bar graph shows the circulation growth of a magazine ABC from July 2022 to December 2022.

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  12. 62
    Evaluate the value of (cosec 56∘cos⁡34∘−cos⁡59∘ cosec 31∘)(\text{cosec}\,56^\circ \cos 34^\circ - \cos 59^\circ\, \text{cosec}\,31^\circ).

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  13. 63
    The value of the expression (1.552+0.552+1.55×0.55)(1.55^2 + 0.55^2 + 1.55 \times 0.55) is equal to:

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  14. 64
    △\triangleABC and △\triangleRPQ are congruent, then the side of △\triangleABC that corresponds to PQ is:

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  15. 65
    If 0.4x + 0.16y = 1.7 and 0.3x + 0.12y = 3.4, then which of the following is correct?

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  16. 66
    Simplify (4.2)3−(1.2)3(4.2)2+5.04+(1.2)2\frac{(4.2)^3 - (1.2)^3}{(4.2)^2 + 5.04 + (1.2)^2}

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  17. 67
    Five different companies, P, Q, R, S and T, manufacture plastic and wooden bats. These bats are labelled as Brand A or Brand B. The given table shows the number of wooden bats as a percentage of the total bats manufactured by each company. It also shows the ratio of plastic bats labelled as Brand A to Brand B. Each company manufactures 1,00,000 bats. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.
    CompanyWooden batsBrand A : Brand B
    P65%3 : 7
    Q70%7 : 8
    R60%19 : 6
    S70%7 : 8
    T50%2 : 3
    Taking all companies together, how many plastic bats of Brand B have been manufactured?

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  18. 68
    Find the average of the prime numbers lying between 50 and 76.

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  19. 69
    The cost price of a bat is 75% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percentage after allowing a discount of 15%.

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  20. 70
    The salary of a worker is first increased by 25%, then it is decreased by 12%. The percentage change in his salary is:

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  21. 71
    Simplify: 1020÷[43 of (26+4)−1123]1020 \div \left[\frac{4}{3} \text{ of } (26 + 4) - 11\frac{2}{3}\right]

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  22. 72
    Which of the following numbers is divisible by both 2 and 5?

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  23. 73
    The following table shows the sales of cars of five manufacturers from 2016 to 2020. (All the figures are in hundreds.)
    Manufacturer20162017201820192020
    M1M_1180190200210220
    M2M_2160170180190200
    M3M_3190200210220230
    M4M_4200210220230240
    M5M_5210220230240250
    What is the difference between the total number of sales of manufacturer M2M_2 and the total number of sales of

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  24. 74
    Pipe A usually fills a tank in 6 hours. But due to a leak at the bottom of the tank, it takes extra 2 hours to fill the tank. If the tank is full, then how much time will it take to get emptied due to the leak?

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  25. 75
    How many years will it take for ₹8,400 to amount to ₹11,928 at a simple interest rate of 7% per annum?

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English Comprehension

25 questions

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

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  2. 77
    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. It contains high levels of Vitamin A and D. B. Cod liver oil is thus used to treat arthritis. C. This supplement is made from the liver of cod fish. D. Cod liver oil is a nutritional supplement.

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  3. 78
    Select the option that can replace the underlined phrase and make the sentence grammatically correct. The programme on TV was now shown the blurring faces of the inmates of the rehabilitation centre .

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  4. 79
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Layla is the Sultan’s consort.

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  5. 80
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Jump the gun

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  6. 81
    In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: population is expected to triple in P: the next 50 years Q: among the world’s poorest countries R: population shrinkage in that period S: whereas many rich countries will see

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  7. 82
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Shylock's connivance aimed to jeopardise Antonio's life.

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  8. 83
    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. Rahul thinks he is as smarter as his friends in the class.

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  9. 84
    Select the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word. Deficient

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  10. 85
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To read between the lines

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  11. 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. Neither my brother nor my brothers-in-law / attended the meeting / as his health is not more good.

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  12. 87
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Two of the fugitives managed to remain free by adeptly avoiding the____________ of the police.

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  13. 88
    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence . She recieved an award for her outstanding performance.

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  14. 89
    Select the option that expresses the following sentence in active voice. The car was repaired by the mechanic.

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  15. 90
    Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence. (P) kindness and empathy (Q) in a world that can be (O) bring light and positivity (R) harsh and challenging

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  16. 91
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft.

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  17. 92
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Each candidate was making tall promises.

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  18. 93
    Select the correctly spelt word.

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Jovial

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

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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. Appearances may not reveal the man. So, you shouldn't make (1) _________ about a man's character based on how he (2) _________ . People smile and smile, yet prove to be (3) _________ . On the other hand, people with rough exteriors prove to be the (4) _________ and most considerate people on earth. They are the people who are beautiful from (5) _________ .
    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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