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SSC CGL Tier I, 17 Sep 2024, Shift 1 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 represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. _ D R G _ Z D R _ B Z D _ G B Z _ R G B

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  2. 2
    In this question, 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 cars are birds. Some birds are plants. All plants are leaves. Conclusions: I.Some birds are cars. II.Some plants are birds. III.Some leaves are plants.

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  3. 3
    Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.

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  4. 4
    In a certain code language, 'FLBS' is coded as '156' and 'MXT' is coded as '228'. How will 'VDZN' be coded in the same language?

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  5. 5
    How many triangles are there in the given figure?

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  6. 6
    Three of the following four options are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group? (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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  7. 7
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.

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  8. 8
    Select the term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. PJ 16, SM 25, VP 36, YS 49, ?

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  9. 9
    In a certain code language, 'BIRTHDAY' is written as 'ADHTRIBY' and 'CONGRESS' is written as 'SERGNOCS'. How will 'DIVISION' be written in that language?

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  10. 10
    The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'CERTAIN' is arranged in English alphabetical order?

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  11. 11
    G is the brother of F. E is the father of K.. C is the daughter of A. F is the mother of E. C is the sister of E. How is G related to A?

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  12. 12
    30 is related to 41 following certain logic. Following the same logic, 14 is related to 21. To which of the following numbers is 54 related, following the same logic? (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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  13. 13
    Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? BKUZ, ENWB, ?, KTAF, NWCH

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  14. 14
    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 balls are toys. All circles are balls. All balls are pits. Conclusions: (I) Some circles are toys. (II) All pits are toys.

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  15. 15
    A transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that depicts the pattern that would appear when the given transparent sheet is folded at the middle horizontal line.

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  16. 16
    Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) and logically complete the series.

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  17. 17
    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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  18. 18
    What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if '+' and '−-' are interchanged and '×\times' and '÷\div' are interchanged? 101÷48−13013×13+12=?101 \div 48 - 13013 \times 13 + 12 = ?

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  19. 19
    Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 96,77,60,47,36, ?

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  20. 20
    A dice has numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8 on its sides. Two different positions of the same dice are shown below. Select the number that will be on the face opposite to the one having 6.

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  21. 21
    189 is related to 21 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 234 is related to 26. To which of the following is 468 related, following the same logic? (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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  22. 22
    What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if '÷\div' and '−-' are interchanged and '×\times' and '+' are interchanged? 4+9×48−6÷7=?4 + 9 \times 48 - 6 \div 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
    'Magnify' is related to 'Expand' in the same way as 'Curtail' is related to '________'.

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  25. 25
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (429, 514), (688, 773) (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
    Wood’s Dispatch of 1854 primarily dealt with which of the following subject matters?

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  2. 27
    If GNP is 16% higher than the last year and the rate of inflation is 9%, production in the economy has grown by:

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  3. 28
    Which of the following gases get released when dilute sulphuric acid (H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4) reacts with magnesium (Mg)?

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  4. 29
    Prabha Atre, who received the Padma Vibhushan Award 2022, belongs to which Gharana?

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  5. 30
    An inscription, Takht-i-Bahi recovered from Mardan near Peshawar, indicates the rule of which of the following dynasties in north-western area of present Pakistan?

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  6. 31
    Which of the following is an example of private sector industry in India?

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  7. 32
    When was pro kabaddi league inaugurated for the first time in India?

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  8. 33
    Who among the following Indian women boxers was elected as the Chairperson and a voting member of the International Boxing Association in 2022?

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  9. 34
    Identify the Indian classical dancer associated with Kathak.

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  10. 35
    Who among the following was the successor of Mughal Emperor, Babur?

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  11. 36
    British Parliament introduced Indian High Courts Act in which year?

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  12. 37
    In which of the following years was the Election Commission of India founded?

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  13. 38
    Match the following items.
    List IList II
    i. Global System of Trade Preferencesa. 2021
    ii. India-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreementb. 1988
    iii. The India-Republic of Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreementc. 2004
    iv. 7th Trade Policy Reviewd. 2010

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  14. 39
    Which of the following numbers best describes the number of white pieces used in chess?

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  15. 40
    Which set of diseases are caused by bacteria?

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  16. 41
    Which of the following hills is located in the Eastern Ghats?

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  17. 42
    Paryushana festival is celebrated by the people of which of the following communities?

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  18. 43
    Which of the following pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?.

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  19. 44
    In which year was the MPLADS scheme implemented?

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  20. 45
    Which of the following duties has been NOT prescribed by the Indian Constitution as Fundamental Duties? 1. To defend the country 2. To pay income tax 3. To cast the vote in election 4. To safeguard the public property

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  21. 46
    According to Census of India 2011, which Union Territory has the highest slum population?

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  22. 47
    Bhupen Hazarika was one of the most well-known personalities from the state of ________.

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  23. 48
    The tropical cyclones in Australia are known as ________.

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  24. 49
    Calorimeter is a small container made of a thin sheet of _________ with good thermal conductivity.

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  25. 50
    In Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, beneficiaries are provided with how much amount every year?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    If cos⁡24∘=mn\cos 24^\circ = \frac{m}{n}, then the value of (cosec 24∘−cos⁡66∘)(\text{cosec}\, 24^\circ - \cos 66^\circ) is:

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  2. 52
    The given pie chart shows the annual agricultural production (in tonnes) in a region. The total production is 8600 tonnes. What is the annual production of rice in the region?

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  3. 53
    If A:B = 6 : 8 and B:C = 7 : 10, then A:B:C is:

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  4. 54
    A shopkeeper marked the price 20% more than its cost price. If he allows a discount of 30%, then find his loss percent.

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  5. 55
    The average of the squares of the first 47 natural numbers is

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  6. 56
    If x>1x > 1 and x2+1x2=83x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} = 83, then x3−1x3x^3 - \frac{1}{x^3} is:

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  7. 57
    The circumference of the base of a cylindrical vessel is 44 cm and its height is 25 cm. How many liters of water can it hold? (Take π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7})

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  8. 58
    What is the difference in area (in cm2\text{cm}^2) of Δ\DeltaABC having sides of 10 cm, 20 cm and 20 cm, and a right angled triangle Δ\DeltaPQR with hypotenuse of 13 cm and one of the perpendiculars of 12 cm? Note: 2=1.41\sqrt{2} = 1.41, 3=1.73\sqrt{3} = 1.73, 7=2.65\sqrt{7} = 2.65, 13=3.61\sqrt{13} = 3.61, 15=3.87\sqrt{15} = 3.87, 21=4.58\sqrt{21} = 4.58

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  9. 59
    If the simple interest on ₹7,200 in 3 years at the rate of 16% per annum equals the simple interest on ₹9,600 at the rate of x% per annum in 4 years. The value of x is equal to:

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  10. 60
    A shopkeeper sold the following items to Arushi earning profit on it. How much total profit (in ₹) did he earn on the basis of the given data?
    ItemCost Price per unit (₹)Profit on cost (%)
    Mobile20,00010
    Laptop72,00020
    Mobile covers30012

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  11. 61
    In a collection of rare coins, there is one gold coin for every four non-gold coins. If 20 more gold coins are added to the collection, the ratio of the number of gold coins to that of non-gold coins will be 2:3. The total number of coins in the collection will now become ________.

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  12. 62
    Find the measure of the central angle of a sector if its area is 16π16\pi and the radius is 8.

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  13. 63
    Simplify: [(16÷19×23)×18+5]\left[\left(\frac{1}{6} \div \frac{1}{9} \times \frac{2}{3}\right) \times 18 + 5\right]

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  14. 64
    Akshara and Siddharth travel from point P to Q, a distance of 72 km at a rate of 8 km/h and 10 km/h, respectively. Siddharth reaches Q first and returns immediately and meets Akshara at R. Find the distance from P to R.

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  15. 65
    For what value of k, the system of equations kx - 15y + 7 = 0 and 7x - 21y - 19 = 0 has NO solution?

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  16. 66
    AP and AQ are two tangents drawn to a circle with center O from an external point A. If ∠PAQ=40∘\angle PAQ = 40^\circ, then ∠POQ\angle POQ is:

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  17. 67
    Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 hours and 25 hours, respectively, whereas pipe C can empty the full tank in 40 hours. All three pipes are opened together, but pipe A is closed after 5 hours. After how many hours will the remaining part of the tank be filled?

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  18. 68
    The number of three different types of cars, X, Y, and Z, manufactured by a company over three years is given in the below table. Study the table carefully and answer the question that follows.
    Cars/Years202020212022
    X256032013551
    Y225028023020
    Z275025502600
    What is the average number of cars manufactured by the company in the year 2022?

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  19. 69
    If a shopkeeper sells sugar at ₹44.8 per kg, he is able to make a 12% profit. Due to water seepage, 15\frac{1}{5} of the sugar is damaged. What should now be the selling price per kg of the rest of the sugar to have a 5% profit?

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  20. 70
    Find the least value of k for which a 7-digit number 249k876 is divisible by 6.

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  21. 71
    If sec⁡θ=2920\sec\theta = \frac{29}{20} where 0<θ<90∘0 < \theta < 90^\circ, then what is the value of 3 cosec θ+3cot⁡θ3\,\text{cosec}\,\theta + 3\cot\theta?

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  22. 72
    In a right angle Δ\DeltaABC, ∠B=90∘\angle B = 90^\circ, if tan⁡A=1\tan A = 1, then 4sin⁡Acos⁡A4 \sin A \cos A =_________________.

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  23. 73
    Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The graph shows the sales of three products: P, Q and R by four companies: A, B, C and D. What percentage is the total production by company C, of the total production by company A?

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  24. 74
    At what angle is the arc length half the perimeter of the circle?

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  25. 75
    In a company, all employees are getting equal wages. If the number of employees is increased by 20% and their wages per head are decreased by 18%, what is the percentage decrease in total wages?

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. My cousin works day and night to achieve success in life.

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  2. 77
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The study of coins

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  3. 78
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Labour

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  4. 79
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Ram went to _____ an ice cream.

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  5. 80
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment in which the article has been used INCORRECTLY. UNESCO works to / strengthen an intellectual / and moral solidarity / of humankind.

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  6. 81
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. In those days, we did not expect luxuries; we were thankful if we could keep the wolf from the door.

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  7. 82
    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. It is very hard for her to provide the necessities of her family .

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  8. 83
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. To the general public, William was best known as a crusader for peace and as an admired critic about social, political and ethical subjects.

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  9. 84
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. He will give a lecture on personality development.

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  10. 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. Note: This is an advertisement of an ice-cream brand. (A) That’s why Silky is deliciously different and exceptionally versatile, natural, thick and durable ice cream. (B) Beautifully firm, nice, silky rather than thin and watery, it stays in shape and stands on top of fruits or pastries without soaking in. (C) Silky thick double ice cream has a unique, fresh taste and texture.

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  11. 86
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Bully

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

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  13. 88
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. His behaviour vexes me sometimes.

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  14. 89
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Thankful

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  15. 90
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who is inclined to see the worst aspect of things

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  16. 91
    Select the sentence that contains a spelling error.

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  17. 92
    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Dr. Sinha has / brought about a new / book on social / impact of child labour.

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  18. 93
    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. No matter how hard work you, your boss will not recognise your efforts.

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  20. 95
    Select the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence. Feeling discouraged, she finally finds the motivation for pursing her goal.

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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. I have a recurring dream. Actually, I have a few: one is about dismembering a body , I’d rather not get into it, but the (1) ________ pertinent one is about college. It’s the end of the semester, and I suddenly (2) ________ that there is a class I forgot to attend, ever, and now I have to sit for the final exam. I wake up panicked, my GPA in peril. How could I have done this? Why do I so (3) ________ dissatisfy myself? Then I remember I haven’t been in college in more than a decade. Someone with (4) ________ knowledge of my academic career might point out that this nightmare scenario is not that far removed from my actual collegiate experience, and that at certain times in my life, it did not take the magic of slumber to find me completely unprepared for a final. And, well, (5) ________ of what may or may not be true of my personal scholastic rigour, I suspect the school-stress dream is quite a common one.
    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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