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SSC CGL Tier I, 19 Sep 2025, 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 letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. CFJ, HKO, MPT, ?

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  2. 2
    Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. S-50, Gokul Dham,Ajmer Road, Jaipur,Rajasthan - 302006

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  3. 3
    Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Sample Address:27, White Orchid Complex,S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad,Gujarat - 380054

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  4. 4
    Consider the following statement and choose the option that follows. Statement: A large number of city dwellers are subscribing to organic vegetable delivery services. Conclusion I. People are becoming more health conscious. Conclusion II. Supermarkets are no longer preferred.

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  5. 5
    Consider the following statement and choose the option that follows. Statements: I. The government launched a financial literacy mission. II. Many citizens remain unaware of basic banking facilities.

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  6. 6
    Find out the WRONG number in the given series. 336, 246, 166, 94, 36, -14

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  7. 7
    Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Decide which of the given conclusions is/are definitely TRUE from the statement. Statement: P>Q<S≤T=R≥U>VP > Q < S \le T = R \ge U > V Conclusion I: Q<RQ < R Conclusion II: U>TU > T

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  8. 8
    Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation CORRECT? 97×23−18+9÷3=6697 \times 23 - 18 + 9 \div 3 = 66

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  9. 9
    If "+" means subtraction, "-" means division, "×\times" means addition, and "÷\div" means multiplication, then find: 16÷2−4+3×5=?16 \div 2 - 4 + 3 \times 5 = ?

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  10. 10
    A is the only daughter of B, who is the only son of C. How is A related to C?

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  11. 11
    In the following question, find out the alternative that will replace the question mark. SEAT : TEAS :: ROPE : ?

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  12. 12
    What comes next: 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, ?

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  13. 13
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: India imports large quantities of crude oil every year. Conclusions: I. India is not self-sufficient in oil production. II. All oil consumed in India is imported.

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  14. 14
    Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows. Statement: Government vehicles are instructed to avoid using sirens except during emergencies. Conclusions: I. Sirens are often used unnecessarily. II. This will help reduce noise pollution.

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  15. 15
    If "ROME" is coded as "VSQI", what is the code for "GREECE"?

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  16. 16
    What comes next? AX, JQ, SJ, ?

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  17. 17
    Find the odd one out from the given alternatives:

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  18. 18
    If GOAL is coded as HPBM, what is the code for FAIL?

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  19. 19
    A and B are partners in a business. A invests ₹20,000 for a period of 2 years. B invests ₹30,000 for a period of 3 years. If A's share of the total profit is ₹4,000, what is B's share of the profit?

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  20. 20
    If 9 % 2 = 81 and 8 % 2 = 64, what is 7 % 2?

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  21. 21
    If 4 taps can fill a tank in 15 minutes, how many taps are needed to fill it in 6 minutes?

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  22. 22
    If A is the brother of B, B is the sister of C, and C is the father of D, how is A related to D?

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  23. 23
    If '+' means '-', '-' means '×\times', '×\times' means '÷\div', and '÷\div' means '+', then 20+5×4−2=?20 + 5 \times 4 - 2 = ?

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  24. 24
    Find the next number in the series : 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ?

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  25. 25
    The series given below contains a sequence of numbers. Accordingly identify the incorrect combination.3 , 12 , 48 , 194 , 768 , 3074

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General Awareness

25 questions

  1. 26
    The Kambala Festival of coastal Karnataka is primarily associated with which of the following traditions?

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  2. 27
    Arrange the following historical structures in chronological order of their completion (earliest to latest): (a) Red Fort, Delhi (b) Jahangir Mahal, Orchha (c) Agra Fort (Akbar)

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  3. 28
    Determine the correctly matched pair for Gupta-era obligations.

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  4. 29
    Fill in the blanks: The composition "Guru Bin Kaise Gun Gaaye" is set to the rhythmic cycle known as _____.

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  5. 30
    Fill in the blanks: According to official rules, a standard table tennis ball has a diameter of :

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  6. 31
    Which Rashtrakuta king defeated Parantaka I of the Chola dynasty?

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  7. 32
    Which of the following pairs (Governor-General - Policy followed) is correctly matched?

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  8. 33
    How is the lane width for athletes in races up to 400 meters determined on a synthetic track?

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  9. 34
    Examine the statements below and select the most appropriate option. Assertion (A): India's Dornier aircraft aid and OCC role show a shift in its development partnership with Sri Lanka towards defence focus. Reason (R): President Disanayaka declined India's maritime security assistance and requested only cultural and financial cooperation.

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  10. 35
    'Half the Night is Gone' is written by which Sahitya Akademi winner?

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  11. 36
    Who won the men's and women's recurve titles at the 2024 National Archery Championships held in Jamshedpur?

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  12. 37
    Which of the following about the 73rd Inter Services Water Polo Championship 2024-25 is/are correct? 1.) Hosted by Eastern Naval Command at Dolphin Hill Pool, Visakhapatnam. 2.) Navy defeated Army to win the title.

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  13. 38
    Fill in the blanks: Taxes on interstate trade are restricted by Article ____ unless Parliament otherwise provides.

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  14. 39
    Read the below statements about enzymes and choose the correct option: 1. Enzymes increase the activation energy of a reaction. 2. Enzymes are specific to substrates due to active site configuration. 3. Enzyme activity is affected by pH and temperature. Which of the above statements are correct?

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  15. 40
    Which of the following statements about the Finance Commission of India is correct?

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  16. 41
    According to the 2025 Energy Transition Index, which factor is crucial for attracting long-term investment in energy transition?

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  17. 42
    Hojagiri dance, performed by women balancing bottles and lamps, is associated with which tribe and state?

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  18. 43
    What is the main reason for the decline in core inflation across most countries in 2024?

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  19. 44
    What is meant by 'mixed economy'?

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  20. 45
    What is the key objective of India's Green Credit Programme, recently operationalised under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

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  21. 46
    Consider the following statements: 1. Article 131 provides exclusive original jurisdiction to High Courts in federal disputes. 2. The Supreme Court can adjudicate disputes between States under Article 131. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  22. 47
    Which reform enabled MNCs to enter India?

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  23. 48
    Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct option regarding Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A): The disinvestment policy has been widely criticized in India. Reason (R): It resulted in increased market monopoly by public sector undertakings.

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  24. 49
    What is the most notable feature of the Rouf dance of Kashmir?

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  25. 50
    Which matched pair is incorrect?

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Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions

  1. 51
    Simplify the expression: (9+45)\sqrt{(9 + 4\sqrt{5})}

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  2. 52
    If 25%25\% of A = 20%20\% of B = 10%10\% of C, find A : B : C.

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  3. 53
    Which of the following is correct? (i) 7+2>6+3\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{2} > \sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3} (ii) 7+2<6+3\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{2} < \sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3} (iii) 7+2=6+3\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{2} = \sqrt{6} + \sqrt{3}

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  4. 54
    A laptop is priced at ₹40,000. A customer gets a discount of ₹4,000 on it. After the discount, the customer buys a mouse for ₹1,500 at a 20%20\% discount. What is the total amount the customer spends on both items?

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  5. 55
    Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 18 and 24 minutes respectively. After both are opened together for 6 minutes, the rate of pipe A becomes half, and pipe B becomes double its original. In how many more minutes will the tank be full?

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  6. 56
    If x+1x=−1x + \frac{1}{x} = -1, then compute: x4+1x4+2x2+2x2x^4 + \frac{1}{x^4} + 2x^2 + \frac{2}{x^2}.

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  7. 57
    Sarah lent ₹12000 to John on 10 January 2024 at a simple interest rate of 6%6\% per annum. John plans to pay back the entire amount on 10 July 2024. What is the total amount John needs to return?

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  8. 58
    If A, B, and C are three amounts of money such that B is the simple interest on A, and C is the simple interest on B, all for the same time and at the same rate of interest, then which of the following is true?

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  9. 59
    A tower is 20 meters tall. What is the length of the shadow cast by the tower when the sun's elevation is 45∘45^\circ?

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  10. 60
    A hemisphere of radius 5 cm is carved from a sphere. What is the volume of the hemisphere?

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  11. 61
    A solid sphere is placed inside a cube such that it touches all six faces. What percentage of the cube's volume is not occupied by the sphere?

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  12. 62
    The sides of a rectangular prism are in the ratio 4:5:6. If the volume of the prism is 960 cm3960\ \text{cm}^3 what is the length of its longest side?

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  13. 63
    A conical bucket is cut at one-third its height from the top. What is the ratio of the volumes of the two parts (top part to bottom part)?

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  14. 64
    If tan⁡A+cot⁡A=2\tan A + \cot A = 2 and A∈(0,π/2)A \in (0, \pi/2), then what is sin⁡A+cos⁡A\sin A + \cos A?

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  15. 65
    What is the value of sin⁡20∘cos⁡10∘+cos⁡20∘sin⁡10∘\sin 20^\circ \cos 10^\circ + \cos 20^\circ \sin 10^\circ?

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  16. 66
    The graph of y=4x−5y = 4x - 5 passes through which point?

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  17. 67
    A sector of a circle has a central angle of 60∘60^\circ and a radius of 9 cm. Another sector of the same circle has a central angle of π3\frac{\pi}{3} radians. What is the ratio of the area of the first sector to the area of the second sector?

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  18. 68
    A parallelogram is a quadrilateral in which:

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  19. 69
    A right-angled triangle has a hypotenuse of 13 cm and one leg of 5 cm. A second right-angled triangle is similar to the first, and its hypotenuse is 39 cm. What is the area of the second triangle?

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  20. 70
    In a quadrilateral ABCD, a line segment BD is a diagonal such that AB=CD and ∠ABD=∠CDB\angle ABD = \angle CDB. Are the triangles ABD and CDB congruent? If so, by what rule?

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  21. 71
    273+103−293+24627^3 + 10^3 - 29^3 + 246 is equal to:

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  22. 72
    If sin⁡x=35\sin x = \frac{3}{5} and x∈(0,π/2)x \in (0, \pi/2), then find 1+tan⁡x1−tan⁡x\frac{1 + \tan x}{1 - \tan x}

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  23. 73
    The length of each of two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is 10 cm. What is the approximate distance from the external point to the center of the circle, if the radius is 6 cm?

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  24. 74
    A circle is inscribed in a right triangle with legs of length 5 and 12. What is the radius of the circle?

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  25. 75
    What is the result of (0.53+0.13−0.63)÷(3×0.5×0.1×0.6)(0.5^3 + 0.1^3 - 0.6^3) \div (3 \times 0.5 \times 0.1 \times 0.6)?

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English Comprehension

25 questions

  1. 76
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: FELICITOUS

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  2. 77
    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: DILATORY

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  3. 78
    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Refulgent

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  4. 79
    Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Hoist with one’s own petard

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  5. 80
    Select the correct spelling of a word meaning 'a person who avoids work or effort'.

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  6. 81
    Which of these is the correct spelling of a theory centered on utility and outcomes?

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  7. 82
    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: ‘A person who pretends to be what he is not’.

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  8. 83
    Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal'.

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  9. 84
    Choose the correct semantic fit: The intervention was seen as a _____ to escalating tensions.

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  10. 85
    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: She spoke (1)/ concise during the press briefing (2)/ to ensure the journalists (3)/ captured the key points accurately. (4)/

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  11. 86
    Change the following from active to passive: The agent could have sold the house.

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  12. 87
    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: So intense was the resistance (1)/ that the proposal not only failed (2)/ but also faced with widespread criticism (3)/ across institutional stakeholders. (4)

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  13. 88
    Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The basilica was renowned for its acoustics and proportions.

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  14. 89
    Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: New protocols are expected to have been implemented by the end of the fiscal year.

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  15. 90
    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The baby was sleeping since two hours.

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  16. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage : The relationship between morality and legality is neither linear nor synonymous. Though often conflated in everyday discourse, they belong to distinct conceptual realms. Legality refers to conformity with codified rules enforced by the state, whereas morality is guided by principles of right and wrong, which are often subjective and culturally contingent. The divergence between what is legal and what is moral forms one of the most enduring dilemmas in jurisprudence and civil ethics. Laws, by their very nature, are prescriptive and institutionalized, grounded in the need for order, predictability, and enforceability. Yet, legal codes are ultimately constructed within specific historical, political, and social contexts, and thus may reflect prevailing power structures more than universal justice. For instance, colonial laws legalizing racial segregation or past statutes criminalizing homosexuality demonstrate how legality can institutionalize what many later recognize as moral failures. Conversely, acts of civil disobedience—illegal by definition—often draw moral legitimacy from a higher ethical calling. Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March or Rosa Parks’ defiance on a segregated bus were technically unlawful, yet they served as moral catalysts for transformative legal reform. This underscores a vital point: legality does not always equate to justice, and at times, morality must challenge the law to realign it with evolving human values. However, conflating morality with legality can be equally dangerous. In pluralistic societies, what constitutes “moral” varies widely across cultures, religions, and ideologies. If law were to enforce a singular moral worldview, it would risk descending into authoritarianism or theocracy. Hence, modern democratic legal systems are designed to be procedurally neutral, relying on constitutional frameworks that protect individual rights while accommodating moral diversity. The tension between morality and legality is also palpable in emerging debates around technology, bioethics, and freedom of expression. Laws often lag behind technological advances, creating grey zones where ethical concerns arise before legal clarity is established. Consider data privacy or artificial intelligence—practices that may be legal today but pose moral quandaries about consent, autonomy, and manipulation. Ultimately, an ideal legal system should neither operate in moral vacuum nor serve as a mere extension of moral absolutism. Instead, it must strike a delicate balance—upholding constitutional values while remaining responsive to the ethical pulse of the time. Citizens, too, bear a responsibility: to not only obey the law but to question it when it stagnates or strays from principles of justice.
    91
    What central idea does the passage emphasize about legality?

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  17. 92
    Why does the author mention acts like Gandhi’s Salt March and Rosa Parks’ defiance?

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  18. 93
    According to the passage, what risk arises from equating morality with legality in pluralistic societies?

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  19. 94
    What challenge does the passage highlight in the legal treatment of emerging technologies?

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  20. 95
    What is the author’s ultimate recommendation regarding the interplay of law and morality?

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  21. 96
    A 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. He said, “The sun rises in the east.”

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  22. 97
    A 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, “Why didn’t you tell me the truth earlier?”

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  23. 98
    A 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 analyst said that were the policies amended earlier, the crisis could have been avoided.

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  24. 99
    Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. This process, a crucial part of the water cycle, ensures that freshwater resources are replenished and distributed globally. 2. The sun's energy drives the evaporation of water from oceans, lakes, and rivers. 3. When the moist air cools, it condenses to form clouds, which then release the water back to the Earth as precipitation. 4. The resulting water vapor then rises into the atmosphere, carried by air currents.

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  25. 100
    Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a logical passage. 1. This requires strong leadership and teamwork. 2. Organizational change is often met with resistance. 3. Effective communication strategies are essential for a smooth transition. 4. It is a necessary process for growth and adaptation.

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