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SSC CGL Tier I, 25 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 term from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the given series. HM71, JP68, LS65, NV62, ?

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  2. 2
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. (24, 15, 120) (21, 19, 133) (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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  3. 3
    How many squares are there in the figure shown below?

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  4. 4
    Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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  5. 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. CRW: TIN :: DOZ: UFQ :: ALW:?

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  6. 6
    Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?)and complete the pattern.

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  7. 7
    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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  8. 8
    In a certain code language, ‘EAGLE’ is written as ‘DZFKD’ and ‘DREAM’ is written as ‘CQDZL’. How will ‘SINCE’ be written in that language?

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  9. 9
    Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially place from left to right in the blanks below to balance the given equation. 75 _ 3 _ 17 _ 8 = 0

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  10. 10
    Six letters J, K, L, M, N and O 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 N.

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  11. 11
    All the six members of a family, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, live together. 2 is the daughter of 3, but 3 is not the mother of 2. 1 and 3 are a married couple. 5 is the sister of 3. 4 is the daughter of 1. 6 is the brother of 2. Who is the mother of 2?

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  12. 12
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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  13. 13
    The question contains pairs of words that are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word pairs are alike as these have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word pair is the one that DOES NOT belong to that group? (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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  14. 14
    Select the figure from among the given option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

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  15. 15
    Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 35, 46, 68, 101, 145, ?

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  16. 16
    Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. Z_A_Z__ZA_Z_

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  17. 17
    The position of how many letters will change if each of the letters in the word ‘CORNFLAKES’ is re-arranged in the English alphabetical order from left to right?

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  18. 18
    A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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  19. 19
    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 vegetables are fruits. Some fruits are flowers. All flowers are garlands. Conclusions: I. Some garlands are fruits. II. Some vegetables are flowers. III. Some vegetables are garlands.

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  20. 20
    In a certain code language, 'EXCESS' is written as '726572121', 'ENERGY' is written as '716720927', how will 'ESCAPE' be written in that language?

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  21. 21
    Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? CQJG, ERMJ, ?, ITSP, KUVS

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  22. 22
    Which number will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘++’ and ‘−-’ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘÷\div’ are interchanged? 27×3+4÷2−7=?27 \times 3 + 4 \div 2 - 7 = ?

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  23. 23
    11 is related to 121 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 22 is related to 484. To which of the following is 31 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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  24. 24
    The same operation(s) are followed in all the given number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair. (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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  25. 25
    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. 4 : 68 :: 8 : 136 :: 9 : ? (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
    Match the points under Column A with those under Column B.
    Column A (Disease)Column B (Organism Responsible)
    i. Malariaa. Vibrio
    ii. Diarrhoeab. Salmonella
    iii. Typhoidc. Rotavirus
    iv. Cholerad. Plasmodium

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  2. 27
    The record obtained by the measurement of earthquake is called a:

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  3. 28
    Ghiyas ud-din Balban had set up a _________ department called 'Diwan-i-arz'.

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  4. 29
    In chess which of the following may move only diagonally?

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  5. 30
    Which of the following is associated with the retreating monsoon in India?

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  6. 31
    Which famous santoor player was honoured with the Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award in 1998?

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  7. 32
    The Atal Innovation Mission was launched in year ________.

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  8. 33
    In 2022, Vinay Mohan Kwatra took charge as the Foreign Secretary of India. Prior to this, he served as the ambassador to which of the following countries?

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  9. 34
    Alla Rakha is famous for playing which of the following musical instruments?

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  10. 35
    Who suggested the law that the British Government passed in 1856 to support widow remarriage?

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  11. 36
    Ishwari Prasad is credited to have introduced the ________ Gharana of Kathak.

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  12. 37
    Pulakeshin II assumed the title of ‘Dakshinapatheshvara’ (lord of the south) after defeating which of the following rulers of north India?

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  13. 38
    Makar Sankranti is the festival dedicated to which of the following Lords?

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  14. 39
    When did a States Reorganisation Commission was set up, which recommended the creation of linguistic States on the basis of larger linguistic groups?

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  15. 40
    According to Census of India 2011, female adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years had a share of:

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  16. 41
    Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with the Election Commission?

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  17. 42
    Which of the following is an example of an eastern coast port?

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  18. 43
    In 1910, The United India House at Seattle, USA, was set up by ___________.

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  19. 44
    An organic reaction used to convert an aryl diazonium salt into an aryl halide using a copper(I) halide catalyst is called:

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  20. 45
    Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for protecting and improving the environment and safeguarding forests and wildlife?

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  21. 46
    NDP = _________.

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  22. 47
    What is the primary objective of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act of 2006 in India?

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  23. 48
    Where was the Durand Cup Tournament started in India in 1888?

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  24. 49
    Which essential amino acid enhances calcium absorption and also plays an important role in the formation of collagen?

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  25. 50
    According to Mendeleev's Periodic Table, which elements’ properties matched up remarkably well with eka-silicon?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    Find the value of (cosec θ−sin⁡θ)(sec⁡θ−cos⁡θ)(tan⁡θ+cot⁡θ)(\text{cosec}\,\theta - \sin\theta)(\sec\theta - \cos\theta)(\tan\theta + \cot\theta).

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  2. 52
    The salaries of P and Q together amount to ₹9,60,000. P and Q save 64%64\% and 44%44\%, respectively of their individual salaries. If P’s expenditure is 1.5 times Q’s expenditure, then what is the ratio of P’s salary to Q’s salary?

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  3. 53
    Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The given table shows the production of three types of cars (A, B and C) manufactured (in thousands) by an automobile company over the years.
    YearABC
    2015840680890
    2016900750960
    20177606201000
    20188005401200
    The total number of A-type cars produced by the company from 2015 to 2017 is what percentage (rounded off to the nearest integer) is more or less than the total number of C-type cars produced by the company from 2016 to 2018?

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  4. 54
    Evaluate 2tan⁡54∘cot⁡36∘−cot⁡41∘tan⁡49∘2\frac{\tan 54^\circ}{\cot 36^\circ} - \frac{\cot 41^\circ}{\tan 49^\circ}.

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  5. 55
    Study the given table and answer the question. The table displays the number of cars produced (in lakhs) by six different brands between 2018 and 2023.
    Type201820192000202120222023
    A364042454742
    B233728323426
    C454751545648
    D353742323628
    E575652384842
    F434556415240
    Find the difference in the average production of B and D during 2018-2023.

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  6. 56
    9÷[1+{4×(56−13+12‾)}]9 \div \left[1 + \left\{4 \times \left(\frac{5}{6} - \overline{\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}}\right)\right\}\right] is equal to:

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  7. 57
    The following table shows the number of pages printed by 3 printers (P, Q and R) for 3 days.
    DayPQR
    Monday100130200
    Tuesday120145160
    Wednesday18085120
    What is the ratio of the total number of pages printed by printer P over the course of three days to the total number of pages printed by printer Q during the same three days?

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  8. 58
    Ramesh purchased 130 books at the rate of ₹200 each and sold half of them at the rate of ₹300 each, one-fifth of them at the rate of ₹350 each and the rest at the cost price. Find his profit percentage.

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  9. 59
    The centres of two circles are 36 cm apart. If the radii of these two circles are 15 cm and 9 cm, respectively, then what is the sum of the lengths (in cm) of a direct common tangent and a transverse common tangent of these two circles?

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  10. 60
    The side BC of △ABC\triangle ABC is produced to a point D. If AC = BC and ∠BAC=70∘\angle BAC = 70^\circ, then find the value of ∠ACD−∠ABC\angle ACD - \angle ABC.

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  11. 61
    Rohini buys a Bluetooth headphone set for ₹1,700 from a wholesale shop and marks it at ₹2,000. Later on, she allows a discount of 40%40\% on its sale. What is her loss or gain percentage (correct up to two decimal places)?

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  12. 62
    It is always possible to draw a circle passing through ______ non-collinear points in a plane.

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  13. 63
    The simple interest on a sum for 6 years is three-fifth of the sum. The rate of interest per annum is:

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  14. 64
    The average of the squares of the first 48 natural numbers is

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  15. 65
    Nihira is 25 years old and Punith is 30 years old. How many years ago was the ratio of their ages 3:43 : 4?

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  16. 66
    Which of the following fractions is the largest? 37,753,4180,2979\frac{3}{7}, \frac{7}{53}, \frac{41}{80}, \frac{29}{79}

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  17. 67
    An inlet pipe can fill a water storage tank in 11 hours and an outlet pipe can empty the completely filled tank in 15 hours .If both pipes opened simultaneously. The time taken to fill the empty tank ( in hrs) is :

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  18. 68
    If x2+7x+8=0x^2 + 7x + 8 = 0, then find the value of 4xx2−5x+8\frac{4x}{x^2 - 5x + 8}.

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  19. 69
    If a3+1a3=2a^3 + \frac{1}{a^3} = 2 (a>0)(a > 0), then the value of a+1aa + \frac{1}{a} is:

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  20. 70
    Suppose P starts walking at a speed of 8 km/h. After 8 hours B started travelling on a bicycle at a speed of 24 km/h. The distance from the starting B can catch A is:

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  21. 71
    Find the values of 'a' and 'b' for which the system of equations 3x+y=3 and (a-b)x+ (a+b)y=3a+b-3 has infinite solutions.

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  22. 72
    The circumference of the base of the cylindrical vessel is 154 cm and its height is 49 mm. How many litres of water can it hold? (correct to three places of decimals, use π=227\pi = \frac{22}{7})

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  23. 73
    If the lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 6 cm and 12 cm, then find the length of the third side.

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  24. 74
    If m+5=sec⁡2A cosec2A(1−cos⁡2A)(1−sin⁡2A)+5m + 5 = \sec^2 A \,\text{cosec}^2 A(1 - \cos^2 A)(1 - \sin^2 A) + 5, then find the value of m:

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  25. 75
    The given bar graph shows sugar imports of a country (in thousand tonnes) over the years. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. The average imports (in thousand tonnes) of all the years is:

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. P) achieve success Q) when you R) and polite S) stay humble

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  2. 77
    Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Leela was in class when the big fight happened. So, if you want to know the details, You should ask her, you will get the truth given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate.

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  3. 78
    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

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  4. 79
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dissolve

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  5. 80
    The following sentence contains a word with a spelling error. Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the identified word from the given options. Later on, he was truely apologetic for his misconduct in the meeting.

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  6. 81
    Select the correctly spelt word.

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  7. 82
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Laudable

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  8. 83
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A comic play was performed by the comedian.

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  9. 84
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The research team is conducting experiments on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease.

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  10. 85
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. Ram failed initially but after a few years, he _________ in every field.

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  11. 86
    The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The company specialises at / designing, crafting and manufacturing / exquisite, high-quality furniture / of exceptional craftsmanship.

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  12. 87
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Derogatory

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  13. 88
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Raj is very interested in studying human psychology, so he decided to pursue his master's degree in __________.

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  14. 89
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the following sentence. The entire speech of the revivalist fell flat with the crowd that was present there.

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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 performer's first public appearance

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  16. 91
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage

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  17. 92
    Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) and was searching for them (B) the grandmother couldn't find (C) all around the house (D) placed them on her head (E) her spectacles because she had

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  18. 93
    Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence. If he runs, he (get) there in time.

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  19. 94
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We went to a legitimate Mexican restaurant for my birthday, where they served cuisine like you would find in Mexico.

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  20. 95
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Our university is affiliated with various institutes all over the world.

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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. The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)__________, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_________ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_________ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.
    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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