SSC CGL Tier I, 12 Sep 2025, 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
- 1In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives Liberty : Autonomy :: Equality : ?
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- 2Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. B G L, G L Q, L Q V,Q V A, ?
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- 3Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. DAG, FCI, ? , JGM, LIO
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- 4Which of the following alternatives will replace the question mark? Atom, Molecule, Cell, ?
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- 5Complete the series: ___________, 150, 183, 219, 258
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- 6What will come at the place of question mark? 2, 12, 30, 56, 90, ?
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- 7Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: Most farmers in the region depend on monsoon rains for irrigation. Conclusions: I. The region does not have proper irrigation infrastructure. II. A weak monsoon may reduce agricultural output.
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- 8Instruction: Identify the assumptions that must hold for the statement to be valid, then choose the correct option. Statement: The discovery of exoplanets in habitable zones around distant stars has provided exciting prospects for the search for extraterrestrial life, yet the vast distances and technological limitations pose significant obstacles to direct exploration. Assumptions: I. Exoplanets located in habitable zones may have the potential to support life. II. Current technology is insufficient to directly explore exoplanets in habitable zones. III. Direct exploration of exoplanets will be unnecessary if we detect signs of life remotely.
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- 9How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed using the first, second, third, and sixth letters of the word "PROVIDE" (when counted from left to right), using each letter only once in each word?
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- 10Which of the following addresses are identical to each other: 1. Rajeev Chauhan 3/5, Lotus Enclave, Kanpur, 208012 2. Rajeev Chauhan 3-5, Lotus Enclave, Kanpur , 208012 3. Rajeev Chauhan 3-5, Lotus Enclave, Kanpur , 208012 4. Rajeev Chauhan 3-5, Lotus Enclave, Kanpur , 208002
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- 11Each of the letters in the word STAMINA is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is first from the left and the one that is fourth from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?
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- 12Find the best option that best completes the analogy. NPR : OQS :: XYZ : ?
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- 13In a row of 50 books, Book A is 15th from left and Book B is 20th from right. How many books lie between them?
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- 14In each of the following questions, the second word is formed by rearranging the letters of the first word according to a specific pattern. Identify that pattern and apply the same to the third word to find the correct answer from the given alternatives. NUMERAL : UEALRMN :: ALGEBRA : ?
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- 15Find the odd one out from the given alternatives:
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- 16If A is the son of B, and B is the brother of C, how is C related to A?
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- 17One number is not like the others: 1331, 2197, 3375, 4096
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- 18Find the number that breaks the pattern: 2, 5, 10, 17, 28, 40, 58
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- 19In a certain code language, each letter is assigned a unique digit. Based on the given codes for specific words, determine the code for the target word using the same logic. If MOUSE is coded as 45291 and RAT as 786, how is STORE coded?
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- 20If 7 2 = 40, what is 5 $ 1?
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- 21Pointing to a girl, a woman says, 'She is the daughter of my mother's only daughter.' How is the girl related to the woman?
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- 22A woman says, "This man's son's sister is my daughter." How is the woman related to the man?
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- 23Two numbers are in ratio 7:9, and their sum is 128. Find the numbers.
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- 24If and , and , then what is A % B?
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- 25If the sum of 28 and 22 is multiplied by 8, what is the result?
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General Awareness
25 questions
- 26Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options: Assertion (A): Humayun's Tomb was the first major Mughal garden tomb and directly inspired the design of the Taj Mahal. Reason (R): It introduced the charbagh garden layout and double-domed mausoleum style that became characteristic of later Mughal architecture.
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- 27Which ancient ruler's administration is noted for its highly centralized structure?
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- 28Which of the following correctly reflects the evolution of Indian classical music?
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- 29Consider the following statements about the phases of long jump: 1) The athlete attains maximum momentum by running on the runway before take-off. 2) During take-off, the athlete pushes off with the weaker foot to maintain balance. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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- 30Mary Kom's most recent international gold medal was won at which tournament?
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- 31The Regulating Act of 1773 primarily introduced changes in the Company's administration in which two distinct areas?
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- 32Consider the following statements regarding India's water-sharing treaties with its neighbours: 1) The Mahakali Treaty signed with Nepal in 1996 includes provisions for integrated development of the Mahakali River and the Pancheshwar Project. 2) The Ganga Water Treaty signed with Bangladesh in 1996 allows for the sharing of Ganga waters at Farakka throughout the entire year. Which of the statements above is/are correct?
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- 33Fill in the blank: Under the SLKIC vertical of Khelo India, ____ Kendriya Vidyalayas have been adopted in partnership with KVS.
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- 34Consider the following statements about "The Adventures of Kakababu, Volume 1" by Sunil Gangopadhyaya: 1) A pioneering Bengali adventure novel featuring detective Kakababu with mystery and cultural themes. 2) A political satire on post-independence Indian governance. 3) An autobiography of the author's freedom fighter experiences in Bengal. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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- 35Which indian political leader addressed a special session in 2025 on "Environment, COP-30, and Global Health"?
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- 36Which of the following types of landslides involves backward rotation of the slipping material?
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- 37What is meant by population density?
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- 38Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Population explosion occurs when death rates decline rapidly but birth rates remain high. Reason (R): Societal reproductive behavior changes instantly with improvements in healthcare.
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- 39Which of the following best reflects the fundamental objective of applying generative design in aerospace systems engineering?
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- 40The function of lysosomes in cells is:
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- 41Which of the following statements regarding Article 270 are correct? 1) Article 270 governs the sharing of taxes between the Union and States, including proceeds from GST. 2) After the 101st Constitutional Amendment, Article 270 includes provisions for distributing revenue from Union taxes and GST. 3) The GST Compensation Cess is also shared between the Union and States under Article 270.
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- 42If Earth's radius were reduced by 1% while its mass remained unchanged, what would be the effect on the gravitational acceleration at its surface?
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- 43Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita(BNSS), what is the maximum period for which a person can be held in police custody in total, even if remanded periodically by a magistrate?
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- 44What is the age range for farmers to enrol in the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana (PM-KMY)?
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- 45Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options: Assertion (A): UDAN Scheme improves regional air connectivity. Reason (R): It provides financial viability gap funding to airlines.
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- 46According to the Global Cities Index 2025 by Oxford Economics, which two cities retained their top positions?
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- 47Which of the following statements about light industries is correct?
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- 48Schedule VII of the Constitution contains ______.
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- 49A coastal city implements a plan to build sea walls and elevate buildings in response to rising sea levels. This action primarily falls under which category of climate change response?
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- 50What specific physical quantity ensures a satellite maintains its orbit without continuous propulsion?
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Quantitative Aptitude
25 questions
- 51Let and . Which is greater?
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- 52The number of red, blue, and green marbles in a bag is in the ratio . If 20 red marbles, 15 blue marbles, and an unknown number of green marbles are added to the bag, the ratio of red, blue, and green marbles becomes . Determine the number of green marbles added.
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- 53Evaluate the continued fraction:
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- 54A and B invest ₹40,000 and ₹60,000 respectively in a business. What is A's share in a profit of ₹50,000?
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- 55A and B contribute to a business investment in the ratio 3:5. They earn a profit of ₹64,000. A is a working partner and receives of the profit extra. What is A’s total share?
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- 56In a team of 75 employees, the average monthly sales per employee is ₹ 1.8 lakh. If 30 junior employees average ₹ 1.2 lakh each, what is the average monthly sales figure (in ₹ lakh) for the senior employees?
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- 57The price of petrol shot up by . Before the hike, the price was Rs. 82 per litre. A man travels 3045 km every month and his car gives a mileage of 15 km per litre. What is the increase in the monthly expenditure (to the nearest Rs.) on the man's travel due to the hike in the petrol prices?
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- 58A company placed an order for 20 high-end laptops and some quantity of standard desktops. The price of a high-end laptop was 5 times that of a standard desktop. Due to a mistake, the number of laptops and desktops was interchanged in the delivery. This caused the total bill to increase by . What was the ratio of the number of high-end laptops to standard desktops in the original order?
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- 59Find the compound interest on ₹8,000 at per annum for 3 years 4 months, compounded annually.
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- 60A candy shop owner buys three kinds of candies: red, blue, and green. Red candies are purchased at 3 for ₹15, blue candies at 4 for ₹18, and green candies at 5 for ₹22. He mixes them in the ratio . He sells all the mixed candies at 2 for ₹10. What is his approximate gain or loss percentage?
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- 61The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 7:5. If 20 more girls join the school, the new ratio of boys to girls becomes 7:6. What is the total number of students in the school initially?
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- 62A, B, and C are capable of completing a job in 30, 45, and 90 days, respectively. A works every day, while B and C join A every fifth day. How long will it take to finish the task?
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- 63A 100-litre solution contains acid and water in the ratio 3:2. Some quantity of this solution is removed and replaced with pure acid. If the final ratio of acid to water becomes 7:3, how many litres of solution were replaced?
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- 64The ratio of the efficiencies of two workers, P and Q, is . If P can complete a project in 12 days, how many days will Q take to complete the same project alone?
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- 65A car starts from point P on a circular track and an SUV starts from point Q, which is 600 meters ahead of P in the direction of motion. The car's speed is 15 m/s, and the SUV's speed is 10 m/s. The circumference of the track is 1.5 km. How much distance will the car have traveled when it first overtakes the SUV?
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- 66A circular park having a radius of 14 m. If a 1.5 m wide path is built around it, what is the approximate area of the path?
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- 67What is radians in degrees?
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- 68The line passes through which of the following points?
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- 69What is the central angle of a sector with an arc length of 10 cm in a circle of radius 5 cm?
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- 70If , what is sin A?
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- 71If , determine the value of .
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- 72Two triangles are similar with sides in the ratio 3:5. What is the ratio of their areas?
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- 73If , then determine the value of ?
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- 74The angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are in the ratio 1:2:3:4. What is the measure of the smallest angle?
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- 75If and A is acute, find .
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English Comprehension
25 questions
- 76Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: ABNEGATE
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- 77Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Move heaven and earth
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- 78Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Puissant
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- 79Identify the misspelt word
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- 80Spot the correct spelling of a drug-effect psychology field.
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- 81Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who abstains from all forms of indulgence'.
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- 82Select the correct option: Neither the principal investigator ___ the co-authors anticipated the backlash.
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- 83Select the correct option: The board will convene next Friday, ___ final approval is expected.
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- 84Select the correct option: Nothing short of a paradigm shift will ___ the entrenched bureaucratic inertia.
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- 85Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Much of what appears to be coordination (1)/ among the regulatory bodies and private stakeholders (2)/ are, in fact, coincidental overlaps (3)/ caused by differing mandates. (4)
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- 86Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the framework lacks provisions for backward compatibility (1)/ is less problematic than the assumption (2)/ that all peripheral institutions will, without coercion, (3)/ adheres to the central directive as framed. (4)
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- 87Change the following from active to passive: People can seldom access archived manuscripts without clearance.
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- 88Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The prince's gules dominated the family coat of arms.
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- 89Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The package is delivered to the office every morning.
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- Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage : The proliferation of social media has fundamentally transformed the democratic landscape, acting both as a catalyst for civic engagement and a conduit for manipulation. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, once relegated to the domain of personal expression, now serve as powerful instruments of political discourse, enabling citizens to articulate opinions, mobilize for causes, and scrutinize authority in real-time. At its core, democracy thrives on the free flow of information, and social media ostensibly democratizes this process by dismantling traditional gatekeeping. Political leaders communicate directly with constituents, bypassing editorial filters, while grassroots movements harness virality to amplify marginalized voices. During critical events—be it elections, protests, or legislative debates—social media acts as a digital agora, fostering participatory dialogue that was once confined to town halls or print columns. However, this unprecedented openness is double-edged. The same platforms that disseminate truth can also propagate misinformation, polarize public opinion, and algorithmically reinforce ideological silos. Electoral interference through fake accounts, coordinated trolling, and the spread of disinformation campaigns have threatened electoral integrity in several democracies. Moreover, emotionally charged content, optimized for engagement rather than accuracy, often eclipses nuanced debate, reducing political discourse to a cacophony of outrage. The role of social media in democracy, therefore, is contingent not just on its technological architecture, but on the ethical frameworks governing its use. Regulatory oversight, media literacy, and algorithmic transparency are essential to harness its democratic potential while mitigating its subversive tendencies. In essence, social media is neither inherently virtuous nor inherently corrosive—it is a mirror of societal intent. Whether it becomes a pillar of democratic resilience or a tool of populist distortion depends largely on how it is wielded by citizens, institutions, and platforms alike.90What primary democratic function does social media serve, as per the paragraph?
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- 91What makes social media a double-edged tool in democratic societies?
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- 92According to the paragraph, which element amplifies marginalized voices through social media?
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- 93What does the author suggest as a critical solution to social media misuse in democracies?
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- 94In the author's view, what determines whether social media supports or undermines democracy?
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- 95Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: No sooner had I reached the station *when the train departed.*
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- 96Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The manager *asked to the clerk to submit the report.*
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- 97A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. She said, "I saw him last night."
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- 98A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The librarian said that silence must be maintained in the library.
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- 99Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. Consequently, effective communication hinges on more than just the words we choose. 2. Non-verbal cues, such as tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language, can convey more meaning than the verbal message itself. 3. Communication is a complex process involving the exchange of information, ideas, and feelings between individuals. 4. It's often the subtle signals that tell us how a message is truly being received or intended.
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- 100Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. A key strategy is to diversify energy sources, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives like solar, wind, and geothermal power.2. To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, the global community must drastically reduce its reliance on carbon-intensive energy production.3. This shift not only decreases greenhouse gas emissions but also improves air quality and creates new economic opportunities.4. Additionally, policies that promote energy efficiency in buildings and transportation can further lower overall energy consumption.
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