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SSC CGL Tier I, 26 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
    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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All pastries are chocolates. Some chocolates are cookies. All cookies are cakes. Conclusions: (I) No pastry is a cake. (II) Some cakes are chocolates.

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  2. 2
    What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘÷\div’ are interchanged? 229÷41+502×2−44=?229 \div 41 + 502 \times 2 - 44 = ?

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  3. 3
    Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? OPOR, NOPS, ?, LMRU, KLSV

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  4. 4
    How many triangles are there in the given figure?

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  5. 5
    ‘Simple’ is related to ‘Basic’ in the same way as ‘Difficult’ is related to ‘________’.

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  6. 6
    Select the option that represents the letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below will complete the letter series. Y _ Y _ _ Y _ T _ Y _ Y

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  7. 7
    In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements. Statements: All red are green. All green are pink. No pink is blue. Conclusions: I. No green is blue. II. Some blue are red.

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  8. 8
    In a certain code language, ‘FRAMED’ is coded as ‘497621’ and ‘DREAMT’ is coded as ‘769542’. What is the code for ‘T’ in that language?

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  9. 9
    Based on the position in the English alphabetical order, three of the following letter-clusters are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. 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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  10. 10
    Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

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  11. 11
    In a certain code language, FIGURE is coded as ‘VSUGJW’ and COPIED is coded as ‘YMLSWX’. What will be the code for BLANKET?

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

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  13. 13
    Two sets of numbers are given below. In each set of numbers, certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number result(s) in the second number. Similarly, certain mathematical operation(s) on the second number result(s) in the third number and so on. Which of the given options follows the same set of operations as in the given sets? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 17 - 19 - 16 - 20; 22 - 24 - 21 - 25

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  14. 14
    A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

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  15. 15
    Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.

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  16. 16
    Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /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.) (108, 12, 9) (114, 19, 6)

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  17. 17
    Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.

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  18. 18
    In a certain code language, ‘A + B’ means ‘A is the son of B’; ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’; ‘A ×\times B’ means ‘A is the wife of B’; and, ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the father of B’. Based on the above, how is M related to T if ‘M # N @ L ×\times P + T’?

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  19. 19
    Select the triad in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given triads. (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.) (3, 5, 32) (9, 1, 26)

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  20. 20
    Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 30, 22, 36, 75, 178, ?

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  21. 21
    Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. OA33, RD36, UG39, XJ42, ?

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  22. 22
    Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).

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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 ‘+’ and ‘–‘ are interchanged and ‘×\times’ and ‘÷\div’ are interchanged? 4−5÷9+6×2=?4 - 5 \div 9 + 6 \times 2 = ?

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  25. 25
    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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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    In which of the following games is the ‘Baulk Line’ used?

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  2. 27
    In the context of cell division, which chromosomal behaviour takes place at the leptotene stage?

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  3. 28
    Nirupama Sanjeev is a famous ______ player of India?

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  4. 29
    The ‘Lokranjan’ festival celebrates the folk and tribal culture of which Indian state?

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  5. 30
    How many carbon dioxide and water molecules will be there in the product side, if the following equation is made balanced? C2H5OH+O2→CO2+H2O\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH}+\text{O}_2\rightarrow\text{CO}_2+\text{H}_2\text{O}

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  6. 31
    Which playback singer was honoured with the Nightingale of Asia Award in 1987?

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  7. 32
    To promote agriculture, Muhammad Tughlaq founded which of the following new ministries?

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  8. 33
    Match the following social reform organisations with their respective founders.
    Social reform organisationsTheir founders
    a) Brahmo Samaji. Swami Vivekanand
    b) Ramakrishna Missionii. Atmaram Pandurang
    c) Prarthana Samajiii. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    d) Arya Samajiv. Dayananda Saraswati

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  9. 34
    In West Bengal, how many rice crops are grown in a year?

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  10. 35
    Which of the following are enumerated in Part IV of the Indian Constitution, from Articles 36 to 51?

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  11. 36
    Which of the following sectors in India faces seasonal unemployment?

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  12. 37
    Arvind Parikh, a Padma Bhushan awardee, plays which of the following musical instruments?

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  13. 38
    ‘Kuki dance’ is a folk dance of India that is predominantly performed in _________.

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  14. 39
    The upper portion of the Earth is known as:

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  15. 40
    The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 empowers the _________ to establish authorities charged with the mandate of preventing environmental pollution in all its forms.

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  16. 41
    The revolution of 1857 started in May from which of the following cantonments in India?

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  17. 42
    Who among the following famous badminton players won Singapore Open 2022?

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  18. 43
    Which part of Indian Constitution deals with the election of the Vice President?

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  19. 44
    The Gandak river is a tributary of which river?

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  20. 45
    Who among the following Pallava kings occupied Vatapi (Badami) and defeated the Chalukyas?

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  21. 46
    The term ‘Microfinancing’ was first used in the 1970s during the development of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, which was founded by ________.

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  22. 47
    Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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  23. 48
    Which of the following Articles and Parts of the Indian Constitution deal with the State Legislature?

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  24. 49
    What is the economic justification for subsidies in the agriculture sector?

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  25. 50
    Which of the following is a characteristic of both mammals and birds?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    The following figure shows the production of mobiles in lakh units of four cities in different years. Study the figure and answer the question that follows. [The question line printed below the figure is illegible in SSC's print.]

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  2. 52
    In a class of 150 students (boys and girls only), the girls are 60. The average weight of boys is 52 kg and that of girls is 48 kg. What is the average weight (in kg) of the whole class?

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  3. 53
    ΔABC\Delta ABC is a right-angled triangle with ∠ABC=90∘\angle ABC = 90^\circ. If m(AB‾)=28m(\overline{AB}) = 28 cm, and m(BC‾)=96m(\overline{BC}) = 96 cm, find the area (in cm2\text{cm}^2) of the circumcircle of ΔABC\Delta ABC. (Use π=3.14\pi = 3.14.)

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  4. 54
    Study the below table and answer the question that follows.
    20172018201920202021
    Company P20004000200030004000
    Company Q15003000150030003000
    Company R14002000200030003000
    For which of the following pairs of years are the total exports from the three companies together, equal?

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  5. 55
    Three people, A, B and C, invest in a business in the ratio 2:3:52 : 3 : 5. It was decided that 9%9\% of the profits will go to charity. If the total profit was ₹2,50,000, then find the share of C in the profit (in ₹).

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  6. 56
    Given a linear equation in two variables: 5x+7y−8=05x + 7y - 8 = 0, which of the following linear equations, along with the given equation, forms a system of linear equations having no solution?

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  7. 57
    If ₹1,875 becomes ₹2,625 in 4 years, what will ₹24,000 become at the end of 9 years at the same rate of interest, under simple interest?

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  8. 58
    If 3(163−63)(162+62+Q)=30\frac{3(16^3 - 6^3)}{(16^2 + 6^2 + Q)} = 30, then find the value of QQ.

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  9. 59
    Evaluate the given expression. 51+cot⁡2θ+31+tan⁡2θ+2cos⁡2θ\frac{5}{1 + \cot^2\theta} + \frac{3}{1 + \tan^2\theta} + 2\cos^2\theta

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  10. 60
    If (48∘+k)(48^\circ + k) is an acute angle and sin⁡(48∘+k)=cos⁡13∘\sin(48^\circ + k) = \cos 13^\circ, what is the value of k(in ∘^\circ)?

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  11. 61
    Find the remainder when 920+29^{20} + 2 is divided by 4.

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  12. 62
    Annual income of five schools (in lakhs)
    Source of IncomeXYZUV
    Tuition Fee1326151716
    Semester Fee4356398959
    Donation1417145019
    Miscellaneous2518291323
    Total9511797169117
    In case of how many schools, the income by semester fee, is less than three times of donation?

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  13. 63
    A number whose fifth part increased by 5 is equal to its third part decreased by 7. Find half of the number.

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  14. 64
    If A is an acute angle and tan⁡A+cot⁡A=2\tan A + \cot A = 2, find the value of 7tan⁡8A−6cot⁡8A+8sec⁡2A7\tan^8 A - 6\cot^8 A + 8\sec^2 A.

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  15. 65
    Two athletes are participating in a race on a circular track of 220 m. Ravi runs at the speed of 22 m/s, while Kapil runs at the speed of 11 m/s. They start from the same point, at the same time and in the same direction. After how many seconds will they meet for the first time?

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  16. 66
    A person first increases the price of a commodity by 8%8\% and then he announces a discount of 18%18\%. The actual discount (in%) on the original price is:

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  17. 67
    If books bought at prices ranging from ₹200 to ₹260 are sold at prices ranging from ₹250 to 300, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 25 books?

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  18. 68
    From a point A, which is at a distance of 17 cm from the centre C of a circle with radius 8 cm, the pair of tangents AB and AD to the circle are drawn. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD is _____ cm2\text{cm}^2.

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  19. 69
    If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 7:8:37 : 8 : 3, then the value of the largest angle is:

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  20. 70
    What is the total surface area of a cone whose curved surface area is 550 cm2\text{cm}^2 and radius is 7 cm? (Take π=227)\left(\text{Take } \pi = \frac{22}{7}\right)

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  21. 71
    One pipe can fill a tank four times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 48 minutes, the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in:

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  22. 72
    Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The following table shows the percentage distribution of students in four different schools during the years 2021-22.
    YearSchool 1School 2School 3School 4
    202128252423
    202227282322
    If there was a total number of 16,000 and 18,000 students during the years 2021 and 2022 respectively, then the difference in number of students in school 4 in 2022 with respect to 2021 is:

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  23. 73
    In a room, there are some chairs and some people. If on each chair, only one person is seated, then there is no chair for exactly one person. If on each chair, two persons sit, then there is one vacant chair. What is the number of chairs in the room?

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  24. 74
    For triangles, which of the following statement(s) are true? (a) Sum of interior angles is 180∘180^\circ. (b) All interior angles can't be equal. (c) Can have at the most one obtuse angle. (d) Sum of two sides may or may not be equal to the third side.

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  25. 75
    Two successive percentage decrease of 25%25\% each is by what percentage less than two successive percentage increase of 25%25\% each? (Round to two decimal places.)

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Ranveer never has the habit of making a beeline for his academic activities.

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  2. 77
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rohit did not slap Kunal.

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  3. 78
    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The teacher asked him not to keep disturbing the class, but it had no affect.

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  4. 79
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. I do not have any access to the information in this matter.

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  5. 80
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who looks at the bright side of things/situations

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  6. 81
    Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The company understood that these small protests of employees regarding low wages were just the tip of the iceberg.

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  7. 82
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the word in brackets. The author's writing was so captivating that readers were [enthralled], while the other book left them completely uninterested.

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  8. 83
    Select the most appropriate verb / verb phrase to fill in the blank. Akshaya ______________ hard for the entrance exam and received a high score.

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  9. 84
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Even when he was left with plenty of fortune, he lived a frugal life.

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  10. 85
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. He was the most honest and good-hearted man that she had ever met.

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  11. 86
    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. The world’s biggest radio telescope is in Puerto Rico. B. It is called Arecibo dish. C. It was built 40 years ago. D. It is also 300 metres across.

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  12. 87
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. This library building is very high and has 25 floors.

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  13. 88
    In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: that the Soviet army had liberated P: from the fascist forces came under Q: the east European countries R: the control of the USSR S: after the Second World War

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  14. 89
    Select the sentence that contains a spelling error.

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  15. 90
    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Will you give me an independent project?

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  16. 91
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. RN Right’s literary works helped redefine discussions in race relations in America in the mid-20th century.

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  17. 92
    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Profuse

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  18. 93
    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. His parents didn’t allow him to enrol in the arts college because he is a dabbler in arts, science or literature.

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  19. 94
    Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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  20. 95
    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The chair I have bought recently is costly than what I bought last year.

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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. 2022 sees us entering a third year of the pandemic, and the harm 1________ children is increasingly evident: A record rise in child poverty. Setbacks to progress on 2_________ vaccinations. Disruption to education for entire generation. That harm 3________ as an unintended side effect of the world's efforts to manage the crisis. COVID has been a uniquely dis-equalizing crisis. Lopsided 4________ vaccines aside, learning losses have been greatest among poorest children, and job losses have been disproportionately borne by women and youth. What next for the world’s children in the year ahead? As in the past two years, prospects for children will continue to hinge 5________ on the pandemic and how it is managed.
    96
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.

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  22. 97
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.

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  23. 98
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.

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  24. 99
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.

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  25. 100
    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.

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