SSC CHSL 2020 Question Paper 19 Apr 2021

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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
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Exam Date 19/04/2021
Exam Time 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020

Section : English Language

Q.1 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Saspence

2. Suppress

3. Suspicion

4. Secrecy

Question ID : 6549787755
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. The other aspect touches upon certain issues that have arisen in recent years, such as
brain-death, mercy killing and cloning.
B. There are two major aspects relating to the medical profession and its practice the world
over.
C. These issues must be discussed and debated in the public domain in terms of our
cultures and value systems.
D. One of these is the ethics of medical practitioners in their day-to-day relationship with
their patients and with one another.
Ans 1. BCAD

2. DABC

3. BDAC

4. CDAB

Question ID : 6549787748
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.

Celebrate the New Year with amazing offers.
Ans 1. The New Year should be celebrated with amazing offers.

2. The New Year will be celebrated with amazing offers.

3. Amazing offers will be celebrate in the New Year.

4. Let the New Year be celebrated with amazing offers.

Question ID : 6549787737
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Adamant

2. Acheivmant

3. Eligibility

4. Relevant

Question ID : 6549786443
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

Public speaking / is one of / the most feared form / of communication.
Ans 1. the most feared form

2. is one of

3. Public speaking

4. of communication

Question ID : 6549786426
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

He said to his sister, “Please help me with my homework.”
Ans 1. His sister told him that he should help her with her homework.

2. He requested his sister to help him with his homework.

3. His sister was asked by her brother that she should help him with his homework.

4. He told his sister that she should help him with his homework.

Question ID : 6549786425
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Mandatory
Ans 1. Imperative

2. Impervious

3. Optional

4. Unnecessary

Question ID : 6549787760
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abode
Ans 1. Habituation

2. Aboard

3. Dwelling

4. Annex

Question ID : 6549786446
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To drag one’s feet
Ans 1. To walk unsteadily

2. To walk with a limp

3. To pull someone’s legs

4. To delay taking a decision

Question ID : 6549787754
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.

Fermented vegetables can be stored for about a year without going bad.
Ans 1. without going worst

2. with going bad

3. No substitution required

4. to go bad

Question ID : 6549787749
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

We admit students with ______ academic backgrounds like life sciences, physical sciences,
and business and commerce.
Ans 1. diverse

2. similar

3. simple

4. same

Question ID : 6549787762
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Malicious
Ans 1. Culpable

2. Decent

3. Perverted

4. Biased

Question ID : 6549787752
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that
contains a grammatical error.

After a long gap, / we went shopping / last Sunday and bought / that we wanted.
Ans 1. we went shopping

2. After a long gap

3. that we wanted

4. last Sunday and bought

Question ID : 6549787740
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Please complete the short questionnaire ______ and return it to us.
Ans 1. separated

2. attached

3. excluded

4. concluded

Question ID : 6549786448
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.

I cannot help you if you tell me your problem.
Ans 1. No substitution required

2. unless you don’t tell me

3. until you don’t tell me

4. unless you tell me

Question ID : 6549786437
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Withdraw from a forward position in battle
Ans 1. Retreat

2. Resort

3. Restore

4. Relocate

Question ID : 6549787757
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To make both ends meet
Ans 1. To have just enough money to live

2. To try to do two different things at the same time

3. To try to bring two parties together

4. To try to solve a problem between friends

Question ID : 6549786440
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Relating to the present time
Ans 1. Corollary

2. Ancient

3. Preceding

4. Contemporary

Question ID : 6549786445
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the
right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. But he has reached out to millions of people the world over and helped to improve their
lives.
B. Born in downtown Los Angeles in 1960, Tony Robins came from very humble beginnings.
C. Now he travels by private jet and owns properties in many parts of the world.
D. His family had been fed by others when they did not have enough money for food.
Ans 1. BDCA

2. ADBC

3. DABC

4. CABD

Question ID : 6549786434
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Resign
Ans 1. Accept

2. Reject

3. Join

4. Sign

Question ID : 6549786438
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first (1) _____ to set foot
on the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ______ won’t disappear for
millions of years. That is because there is no rain or wind to (3) ______ them. The surface area
of the Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds
of kilos of rock and dust from the Moon to (4) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel
around the Earth. As it does so, we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the Sun.
That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. creature

2. object

3. human

4. organism

Question ID : 6549787742
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first (1) _____ to set foot
on the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ______ won’t disappear for
millions of years. That is because there is no rain or wind to (3) ______ them. The surface area
of the Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds
of kilos of rock and dust from the Moon to (4) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel
around the Earth. As it does so, we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the Sun.
That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. surface

2. dust

3. eclipse

4. rock

Question ID : 6549787743
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first (1) _____ to set foot
on the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ______ won’t disappear for
millions of years. That is because there is no rain or wind to (3) ______ them. The surface area
of the Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds
of kilos of rock and dust from the Moon to (4) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel
around the Earth. As it does so, we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the Sun.
That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. restore

2. recreate

3. replicate

4. erode

Question ID : 6549787744
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first (1) _____ to set foot
on the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ______ won’t disappear for
millions of years. That is because there is no rain or wind to (3) ______ them. The surface area
of the Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds
of kilos of rock and dust from the Moon to (4) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel
around the Earth. As it does so, we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the Sun.
That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. store

2. sell

3. study

4. show

Question ID : 6549787745
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

All of us know that the American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first (1) _____ to set foot
on the Moon in July 1969. Human footprints on the lunar (2) ______ won’t disappear for
millions of years. That is because there is no rain or wind to (3) ______ them. The surface area
of the Moon is 25% larger than that of Africa. Astronauts have so far brought back hundreds
of kilos of rock and dust from the Moon to (4) ______. It takes the Moon 27.3 days to travel
around the Earth. As it does so, we see different amounts of its side (5) ______ by the Sun.
That is why it appears to get larger and then smaller.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. heated

2. covered

3. hidden

4. lit

Question ID : 6549787746
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787784
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Four number-pairs have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the one that is different.
Ans 1. 11 : 122

2. 14 : 112

3. 21 : 168

4. 18 : 144

Question ID : 6549786456
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787786
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786469
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786470
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is
related to the first word.

France : Euro : : Myanmar : ?
Ans 1. Ringgit

2. Yen

3. Euro

4. Kyat

Question ID : 6549787774
Chosen Option : 4

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786468
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical
and meaningful order.

1. Restaurant
2. Eating
3. Cooking
4. Order food
5. Serve food
Ans 1. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

2. 1, 4, 3, 5, 2

3. 4, 5, 3, 2, 1

4. 1, 3, 4, 2, 5

Question ID : 6549786457
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 In a code language, if VISION is written as 176, then how will SEEING be written in the same
language?
Ans 1. 153

2. 118

3. 148

4. 140

Question ID : 6549786459
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans 1. Amicability

2. Dislike

3. Consensus

4. Rapport

Question ID : 6549787779
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given
series will complete the series.

__cfb_c_bd_f
Ans 1. b c f d c

2. b d d f c

3. d c d f b

4. f d c b c

Question ID : 6549789784
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in
the following series.

33, 34, 30, 39, 23, 48, 12, ?
Ans 1. 14

2. 16

3. 41

4. 61

Question ID : 6549787768
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two
words in the following word-pair.

Litre : Millilitre
Ans 1. Luminance : Tesla

2. Kilogram : Gram

3. Metre : Distance

4. Inch : Height

Question ID : 6549786464
Chosen Option : 2

Q.14 एक सज्‍जन की प्रतिमा की ओर इशारा करते हुए रश्मि ने कहा, ‘वह मेरे पुत्र की पत्‍नी के ससुर हैं’। उस सज्‍जन
पुरुष का रश्मि से क्‍या रिश्‍ता है?
Ans 1. चचेरा भाई

2. देवर

3. पति

4. भाई

Question ID : 6549786968
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 In a certain code language, THICK is written as FELHW. How will RAISE be written in that
language?
Ans 1. XFHBJ

2. DBLOV

3. DLBOV

4. XHFUV

Question ID : 6549787771
Chosen Option : 2

Q.16 Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the *
signs and balance the given equation.

25 * 48 * 6 * 12 * 2 = 41
Ans 1. ÷, ×, +, −

2. −, ÷, +, ×

3. −, ×, +, ÷

4. +, ÷, −, ×

Question ID : 6549787764
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is
related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number.

19 : 362 : : ? : 442 : : 17 : 290
Ans 1. 20

2. 21

3. 22

4. 18

Question ID : 6549786452
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786474
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship as that shared by the
numbers in the given set.

(12, 18, 225)
Ans 1. (21, 10, 324)

2. (25, 15, 400)

3. (13, 17, 140)

4. (23, 13, 272)

Question ID : 6549786454
Chosen Option : 2

Q.20 Three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Select the odd one.
Ans 1. PORT : TROP

2. MODE : EDOM

3. LIMB : BMIL

4. FIST : IFTS

Question ID : 6549786465
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

SEVERAL : MZSDWDT : : HEADING : ?
Ans 1. HMICBDJ

2. HMJCBDI

3. JDBCIMH

4. IDBCJMH

Question ID : 6549787773
Chosen Option : 2

Q.22 A total of 1012 candies are to be distributed among Virat, Ketan and Rohan in the ratio of 6 :
9 : 8, respectively. How many candies will Rohan get?
Ans 1. 396

2. 352

3. 450

4. 264

Question ID : 6549786450
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787785
Chosen Option : 2

Q.24 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 planets are stars.
All stars are satellites.

Conclusions:
I. All satellites are stars.
II. Some satellites are planets.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows .

3. Only conclusion II follows .

4. Only conclusion I follows .

Question ID : 6549787780
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark
(?) in it.

14 22 5
18 42 11
22 35 ?
Ans 1. 9

2. 12

3. 7

4. 8

Question ID : 6549787766
Chosen Option : 3

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786482
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787792
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787798
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786478
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787794
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787802
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786484
Chosen Option : 1

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787809
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786195
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786480
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787805
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786483
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786499
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786494
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786486
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16
Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787808
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787790
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787788
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787803
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787800
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786491
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786488
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788820
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786476
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549787806
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 In which of the following states/union territories is India’s highest Meteorological Centre
situated?
Ans 1. Assam

2. Meghalaya

3. Ladakh

4. Jammu and Kashmir

Question ID : 6549786514
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 Who among the following is the brand ambassador of Entri, a local learning app for jobs?
Ans 1. Mary Kom

2. Rohit Sharma

3. Robin Uthappa

4. Sania Mirza

Question ID : 6549786519
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 The polity of a country is designed according to its ______ and any change to the polity is
possible only when an amendment is made.
Ans 1. Constitution

2. People

3. Government

4. Preamble

Question ID : 6549787834
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Which of the following is the only state in India that produces diamonds?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh

2. Kolkata

3. Uttarakhand

4. Madhya Pradesh

Question ID : 6549787825
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5 Who among the following is the Regional Ambassador for India for UNEP (United Nations
Environment Programme) as of December 2020?
Ans 1. Virat Kohli

2. Akshay Kumar

3. Khushi Chindaliya

4. Dia Mirza

Question ID : 6549787831
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 When was the Jal Jeewan Mission launched by the Prime Minister, with the goal of ‘Har
Ghar Jal’?
Ans 1. 2015

2. 2019

3. 2014

4. 2020

Question ID : 6549787822
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 New Development Bank (NDB) is a multilateral development bank established in 2014. How
many countries are members of NDB?
Ans 1. 25

2. 12

3. 9

4. 5

Question ID : 6549786507
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8 In which of the following years was the Supreme Court set up in Calcutta by the East India
Company?
Ans 1. 1734

2. 1850

3. 1890

4. 1773

Question ID : 6549787829
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9 With which of the following banks has the Government of India signed a $500 million
project to build safe and green national highway corridors in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh,
Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh?
Ans 1. IMF

2. ADB

3. AIIB

4. World Bank

Question ID : 6549787821
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 Who has been nominated as a member on the GAVI Board by the Global Alliance for
Vaccines and Immunisation in December 2020?
Ans 1. Amit Shah

2. Narendra Modi

3. Harsh Vardhan

4. Smriti Irani

Question ID : 6549787819
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11 In which of the following cities was the International Gita Mahotsav held in November-
December 2020?
Ans 1. Mumbai

2. Amritsar

3. Kurukshetra

4. Patna

Question ID : 6549787816
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 In which of the following states is the Losoong festival celebrated?
Ans 1. Sikkim

2. Andhra Pradesh

3. Karnataka

4. Himachal Pradesh

Question ID : 6549786502
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 BWF (Badminton World Federation) has imposed a 5-year ban on shuttler Nikita Khakimov
on the charges of betting, wagering and irregular match results. He represents which of the
following countries?
Ans 1. Japan

2. Canada

3. Portugal

4. Russia

Question ID : 6549786524
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 Infrared optical ______ can be used for measuring and monitoring temperatures and hot
spots of jet engine rotor blades.
Ans 1. ammeter

2. hygrometer

3. pyrometer

4. machmeter

Question ID : 6549786510
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Which of the following is the full form of ASCII?
Ans 1. American Standard Code for Information Interchange

2. Asian Standard Code for Information Interchange

3. Analytical Scientific Code for Information Interchange

4. Analytical Standard Code for Intermitted Information

Question ID : 6549787814
Chosen Option : 1

Q.16 Linganamakki Dam is built across which of the following rivers?
Ans 1. Sharavathi

2. Yamuna

3. Krishna

4. Tunga Bhadra

Question ID : 6549786515
Chosen Option : 4

Q.17 Trachoma is a preventable disease that results from poor hygiene and sanitation. Which of
the following body parts does it affect?
Ans 1. Eye

2. Ear

3. Stomach

4. Heart

Question ID : 6549787824
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Kolhapur city is located on the banks of which of the following rivers?
Ans 1. Panchganga

2. Sarau

3. Chambal

4. Misu

Question ID : 6549787826
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 Who among the following cricketers has won the ’Sir Garfield Sobers Award’ for the ICC
Male Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade Award in December
2020?
Ans 1. Steve Smith

2. Joe Root

3. Virat Kohli

4. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Question ID : 6549787836
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 Which of the following state’s government has launched the flagship programme
‘Pedalandariki Illu’ (housing for the poor) scheme in December 2020?
Ans 1. Karnataka

2. Tamil Nadu

3. Kerala

4. Andhra Pradesh

Question ID : 6549786504
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 In which of the following states will the 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games be held?
Ans 1. Haryana

2. Chhattisgarh

3. Bihar

4. Assam

Question ID : 6549786522
Chosen Option : 4

Q.22 An/A ______ is a finite set of instructions which, when followed, accomplish a particular
task.
Ans 1. array

2. algorithm

3. data

4. node

Question ID : 6549786500
Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on
stone surfaces?
Ans 1. Ashoka

2. Chandragupta I

3. Bindusara

4. Chandragupta Maurya

Question ID : 6549786517
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 In which of the following years did the Supreme Court of India come into existence after
Independence?
Ans 1. 1955

2. 1948

3. 1950

4. 1952

Question ID : 6549786520
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25 Who among the following has assumed the charge of Director General of the Armed Forces
Medical Services on 1 January 2021?
Ans 1. JG Roach

2. MS Batola

3. AK Hooda

4. Rajat Datta

Question ID : 6549786505
Chosen Option : 4

Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 19/04/2021
Exam Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020

Section : English Language

Q.1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Getting butterflies in one's stomach
Ans 1. To be confident of oneself

2. To be anxious and nervous

3. To be suspicious of someone

4. To be very angry with someone

Question ID : 6549786643
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A Herculean task
Ans 1. An important task

2. An immediate task

3. A task requiring great effort

4. A task for brave people

Question ID : 6549786642
Chosen Option : 3

Q.3 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Dr. Chanda said, “I will definitely write about this case in the medical journal.”
Ans 1. Dr. Chanda said that I will definitely write about this case in the medical journal.

2. Dr. Chanda said that she will definitely write about this case in the medical journal.

3. Dr. Chanda said that she would definitely write about that case in the medical
journal.
4. Dr. Chanda said that she would definitely be writing about this case in the medical
journal.

Question ID : 6549786627
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.4 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that
gives their correct order.

A. Jody went to the kitchen.
B. A pan of milk stood on the kitchen shelf.
C. Jody poured some milk into a bowl and held it out to the fawn.
D. The fawn followed him.
Ans 1. ABDC

2. BDAC

3. BACD

4. ADBC

Question ID : 6549786636
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HASTE
Ans 1. urgency

2. drive

3. delay

4. pace

Question ID : 6549786640
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

It was a second hand car but it hasn't been use much.
Ans 1. No substitution

2. hadn't been used

3. hasn't been used

4. wasn't using

Question ID : 6549786638
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

PLUNGE
Ans 1. dive

2. duck

3. rise

4. fall

Question ID : 6549786641
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’.

The medicines have arrived, isn't it?
Ans 1. haven't they

2. have they

3. No substitution

4. didn't they

Question ID : 6549786639
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. celebrate

2. separate

3. celibate

4. segragate

Question ID : 6549786644
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Of all the emotions that ______ through me as I stood on the summit of Everest, the
dominant one, I think, was humility.
Ans 1. heaved

2. pitched

3. surged

4. slammed

Question ID : 6549786651
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We had our time of peace and goodwill, a time I will ______ as long as I live.
Ans 1. esteem

2. cherish

3. think

4. care

Question ID : 6549786650
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.12 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

A person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a dance performance
Ans 1. director

2. calligrapher

3. cartographer

4. choreographer

Question ID : 6549786646
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. parallal

2. principal

3. plural

4. practical

Question ID : 6549786645
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

I spotted this clock in a junk shop.
Ans 1. This clock has been spotted by me in a junk shop.

2. A junk shop was spotted in this clock by me.

3. This clock was spotted by me in a junk shop.

4. This clock has spotted me in a junk shop.

Question ID : 6549786626
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

He part the grass at the place where he had seen the deer.
Ans 1. He part the grass

2. where he had seen

3. at the place

4. the deer

Question ID : 6549786628
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

PROBE
Ans 1. ignore

2. investigate

3. reply

4. explain

Question ID : 6549786649
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Bags and purses were thoroughly checking at the entrance to the theatre.
Ans 1. were thoroughly checking

2. at the entrance

3. to the theatre

4. Bags and purses

Question ID : 6549786629
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

BRACE
Ans 1. let go

2. loosen

3. weaken

4. fortify

Question ID : 6549786648
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.

Animals that live in water
Ans 1. aerial

2. aquatic

3. terrestrial

4. arboreal

Question ID : 6549786647
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that
gives their correct order.

A. But Romulous said it should be built on another.
B. Remus said the city should be built on one hill.
C. However, they quarreled on where to make the city.
D. Romulous and Remus went to the hills to build the city of Rome.
Ans 1. BACD

2. DBAC

3. DCBA

4. BDAC

Question ID : 6549786637
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know (1) ______ the earth is
going to shake. Some experts (2) ______ that animals' more acute hearing helps (3) ______
to hear or feel the earth's vibrations. (4) ______ can sense an approaching disaster long
before humans (5) ______ what's going on.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1.
Ans 1. why

2. when

3. where

4. how

Question ID : 6549786631
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know (1) ______ the earth is
going to shake. Some experts (2) ______ that animals' more acute hearing helps (3) ______
to hear or feel the earth's vibrations. (4) ______ can sense an approaching disaster long
before humans (5) ______ what's going on.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2.
Ans 1. believe

2. are believing

3. believing

4. believed

Question ID : 6549786632
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know (1) ______ the earth is
going to shake. Some experts (2) ______ that animals' more acute hearing helps (3) ______
to hear or feel the earth's vibrations. (4) ______ can sense an approaching disaster long
before humans (5) ______ what's going on.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3.
Ans 1. us

2. them

3. they

4. one

Question ID : 6549786633
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know (1) ______ the earth is
going to shake. Some experts (2) ______ that animals' more acute hearing helps (3) ______
to hear or feel the earth's vibrations. (4) ______ can sense an approaching disaster long
before humans (5) ______ what's going on.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4.
Ans 1. We

2. Them

3. You

4. They

Question ID : 6549786634
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Many people believe that animals possess a sixth sense and know (1) ______ the earth is
going to shake. Some experts (2) ______ that animals' more acute hearing helps (3) ______
to hear or feel the earth's vibrations. (4) ______ can sense an approaching disaster long
before humans (5) ______ what's going on.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5.
Ans 1. reflect

2. realise

3. renew

4. restore

Question ID : 6549786635
Chosen Option : 2

Section : General Intelligence

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Q.1 Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the
given pair of words.

Butcher : Knife
Ans 1. Hairdresser : Hammer

2. Electrician : Chisel

3. Teacher : Chalk

4. Carpenter : Scissors

Question ID : 6549786666
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786674
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 In a certain code language, IMPUDENT is written as PFXMHAWK. How will ABNORMAL
be written in that language?
Ans 1. EXRKPOOX

2. YDLQJUID

3. EKRXPOXO

4. YQLDIUJD

Question ID : 6549786660
Status : Not Answered
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Q.4 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

MONKEY : XDJMNL : : TIGER : ?
Ans 1. QDFHP

2. QDFHR

3. QDFHS

4. DQFHS

Question ID : 6549786662
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and
one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.
Ans 1. SWDZ

2. RVGC

3. FJQM

4. GKPL

Question ID : 6549786667
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the given words in the
order in which they appear in an English dictionary.

1. Misappropriate
2. Misbehave
3. Microorganism
4. Miscellaneous
5. Mineralize
Ans 1. 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

2. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5

3. 3, 5, 1, 2, 4

4. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5

Question ID : 6549786659
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.

Death : Accident : : Starvation : ?
Ans 1. Hunger strike

2. Joy

3. Unhappy

4. Angry

Question ID : 6549786663
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.8 Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the word that is different.
Ans 1. Slavery

2. Convenience

3. Choice

4. Autonomy

Question ID : 6549786668
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786673
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Four numbers have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one
is different. Select the number that is different.
Ans 1. 3437

2. 7437

3. 7415

4. 5453

Question ID : 6549786658
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.11 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.

3, 7, 13, 25, 47, 83, ?
Ans 1. 273

2. 173

3. 137

4. 237

Question ID : 6549786657
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786670
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 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:
All balls are fans.
No fan is a player.
Some players are wickets.

Conclusions:
I. Some players are fans.
II. Some wickets are balls.
III. Some fans are balls.
Ans 1. Only conclusion I follows

2. Only conclusion II follows

3. Both conclusions II and III follow

4. Only conclusion III follows

Question ID : 6549786669
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.14 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

13 × 2 − (8 ÷ 4) + (4 × 1) = 24
Ans 1. + and ÷

2. + and –

3. – and ×

4. + and ×

Question ID : 6549786653
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.

(7, 12, 18)
Ans 1. (6, 12, 15)

2. (4, 6, 8)

3. (5, 9, 11)

4. (8, 14, 21)

Question ID : 6549786655
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second
number is related to the first number.

8 : 69 : : 7 : ?
Ans 1. 56

2. 57

3. 54

4. 55

Question ID : 6549786654
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786672
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.18

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786675
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786671
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.20 Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in it.

4 10 16
6 4 13
8 ? 26
Ans 1. 18

2. 14

3. 12

4. 16

Question ID : 6549786656
Chosen Option : 4

Q.21 2 train tickets from Mohali to Delhi and 3 tickets from Mohali to Jammu cost ₹800. But
3 tickets from Mohali to Delhi and 2 tickets from Mohali to Jammu cost ₹700. What are
the ticket prices for Delhi and Jammu, respectively, from Mohali?
Ans 1. ₹100, ₹200

2. ₹200, ₹200

3. ₹100, ₹150

4. ₹200, ₹100

Question ID : 6549786652
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 U's daughter, X, is the daughter-in-law of V. W is the son of V's daughter. How is W
related to X?
Ans 1. Brother-in-law

2. Father-in-law

3. Nephew

4. Cousin

Question ID : 6549789795
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 In a certain code language, INHALE is coded as 110 and DELAY is coded as 86. How
will IGNORE be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 93

2. 95

3. 91

4. 94

Question ID : 6549786661
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.24

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786676
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the
given series will complete the series.

h_cg_hk_gl_kc_l
Ans 1. c h l k g

2. g h l c k

3. k l c h g

4. l g k h c

Question ID : 6549789798
Chosen Option : 3

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

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Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788215
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786690
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786692
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.4

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786694
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786684
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786697
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786685
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786682
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786681
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786680
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786688
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786683
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786689
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786691
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786677
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786686
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786678
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786701
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786397
Chosen Option : 1

Q.20

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.22

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Chosen Option : 2

Q.23

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786696
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

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Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549786687
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 A ______ is a computer programme which can self-replicate and propagate over the
network with or without human intervention and has malicious intent.
Ans 1. kernel

2. virus

3. trojan horse

4. worm

Question ID : 6549786703
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 A government budget is an annual financial statement which outlines estimated
government expenditures and expected government receipts or revenues for the
forthcoming fiscal year. Depending on the feasibility of these estimates which of the
following is NOT the budget type?
Ans 1. Deficit budget

2. Balanced budget

3. Economy budget

4. Surplus budget

Question ID : 6549786710
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 When did the peasant movement in Bardoli begin?
Ans 1. 1928

2. 1934

3. 1919

4. 1943

Question ID : 6549786719
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.4 On which of the following dates is the Good Governance Day observed in India every
year?
Ans 1. 12 September

2. 4 October

3. 25 December

4. 5 July

Question ID : 6549786706
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 ICAR is an autonomous body responsible for coordinating agriculture and research in
India. What is the full form of ICAR?
Ans 1. Institute of Central Aviation Research

2. Indian Centre of Agriculture and Research

3. Indian Council of Agricultural Research

4. Institute of Central Agricultural Research

Question ID : 6549786714
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Where has Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth and Sports, launched the Assam
Rifles Public School as the first sports school announced under Khelo India Scheme?
Ans 1. Guwahati

2. Nagaon

3. Shillong

4. Dispur

Question ID : 6549786726
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 Where did Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan virtually inaugurate
India’s highest Meteorological Centre?
Ans 1. Shillong

2. Leh

3. Guwahati

4. Shimla

Question ID : 6549786708
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 ______ is a set of norms and guidelines to be followed by the political parties and
contesting candidates during election time.
Ans 1. Constitutional Norms

2. Constitutional Rules

3. Code of Conduct

4. Rigging

Question ID : 6549786722
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.9 Pt. Satish Vyas was conferred upon the prestigious Tansen Samman in December
2020. He was associated with which of the following musical instruments?
Ans 1. Flute

2. Harmonium

3. Santoor

4. Tabla

Question ID : 6549786705
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 Which of the following is not a good conductor of electricity?
Ans 1. Graphite

2. Gold

3. Diamond

4. Soil

Question ID : 6549786712
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Status :
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Q.11 Who among the following Sikh Gurus laid the foundation of ‘Khalsa Panth’?
Ans 1. Guru Gobind Singh

2. Guru Arjan Dev

3. Guru Teg Bahadur

4. Guru Nanak Dev

Question ID : 6549786718
Chosen Option : 1

Q.12 Who among the following has been awarded the Bharathi award 2020?
Ans 1. Raj Kamal

2. Seeni Viswanathan

3. Vidyut Mohan

4. Ratan Tata

Question ID : 6549786720
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Who among the following has become the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court in
January 2021?
Ans 1. S Muralidhar

2. Pankaj Mithal

3. Sanjib Banerjee

4. Hima Kohli

Question ID : 6549786723
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.14 Which of the following rivers does NOT culminate in the Arabian Sea?
Ans 1. Sabarmati

2. Tapti

3. Indus

4. Godavari

Question ID : 6549786715
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --

Q.15 Big Bang theory explains:
Ans 1. origin of Universe

2. origin of Stars

3. origin of Galaxies

4. origin of Solar System

Question ID : 6549786711
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Status :
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Q.16 Who among the following is the brand ambassador of Equitas Small Finance Bank
(ESFB)?
Ans 1. Virat Kohli

2. Rohit Sharma

3. Mithali Raj

4. Smriti Mandhana

Question ID : 6549786709
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.17 Who among the following women cricketers has won the ICC Associate Player of the
Decade award in 2020?
Ans 1. Kathryn Bryce

2. Stafanie Taylor

3. Sarah Bryce

4. Mithali Raj

Question ID : 6549786724
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 ______ are built up by the liquid and solid rock erupting from the earth’s interior.
Ans 1. Volcanoes

2. Fault-block mountains

3. Erosional mountains

4. Plateaus

Question ID : 6549786716
Status : Not Answered
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Q.19 Amino acids are often referred to as the building blocks of ______.
Ans 1. sugar

2. carbohydrates

3. fats

4. proteins

Question ID : 6549786713
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Q.20 Hampi was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in which of the following
years?
Ans 1. 1999

2. 1980

3. 1990

4. 1986

Question ID : 6549786704
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Status :
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Q.21 Who has become the new chief of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in
January 2021?
Ans 1. Rajan Datta

2. Kumar Rajesh Chandra

3. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

4. Rajesh Ranjan

Question ID : 6549786707
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 A User Interface is the part of ______ that allows the user to enter and receive
information.
Ans 1. computer network

2. operating system

3. computer hardware

4. data science

Question ID : 6549786702
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.23 The world’s oldest first-class cricketer and World War II veteran, Alan Burgess passed
away in January 2021. He represented which of the following countries?
Ans 1. Australia

2. England

3. New Zealand

4. Spain

Question ID : 6549786725
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.24 On which of the following idols of Hindu mythology has Italian screenwriter-film
producer Alfredo Covelli authored ‘Vahana Masterclass’, a book for kids?
Ans 1. Lord Vishnu

2. Lord Ganesha

3. Lord Shiva

4. Lord Krishna

Question ID : 6549786721
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25 Which type of dam is a temporary dam constructed to exclude water from the specific
area?
Ans 1. Coffer

2. Impounding

3. Detention

4. Debris

Question ID : 6549786717
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Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination 2020 (Tier-l)
Roll Number
Candidate Name
Venue Name
Exam Date 19/04/2021
Exam Time 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Subject Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam 2020

Section : English Language

Q.1 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in
the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. He often spread rumors that his neighbours were thieves.
B. After being released, one of them sued him for wrongly accusing them.
C. One evening, some of them were arrested by the police.
D. After the investigation, they were proven innocent.
Ans 1. ABCD

2. ADBC

3. DCAB

4. ACDB

Question ID : 6549787243
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the active or passive voice.

Teachers should cover all the topics in the syllabus.
Ans 1. All the topics in the syllabus should be covered by teachers.

2. Teachers should be covered the syllabus in all the topics.

3. Teachers should be covered all the topics in the syllabus.

4. All the topics in the syllabus should cover teachers.

Question ID : 6549787232
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

The yoga instructor said to us, “Doing yoga daily will help you to develop a healthy
mind and body."
Ans 1. The yoga instructor said to us that daily yoga will help us to develop a healthy mind
and body.
2. The yoga instructor was told them that daily yoga would help them to develop a
healthy mind and body.
3. The yoga instructor said to us that doing daily yoga will be helping us to develop a
healthy mind and body.
4. The yoga instructor told us that doing yoga daily would help us to develop a healthy
mind and body.

Question ID : 6549788748
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution ’.

My daughter could not find the words to say why she has been crying on a day when
she should have been happy.
Ans 1. can be crying

2. is been crying

3. No substitution

4. was crying

Question ID : 6549788760
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. commitment

2. development

3. failier

4. approval

Question ID : 6549788766
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

For each question, four ______ are given as options.
Ans 1. alternates

2. alternatives

3. alterations

4. altercations

Question ID : 6549787257
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, select the one that
gives their correct order.

A. I saw a middle-aged man sitting beneath the tree with his knees drawn up to his
chest.
B. When I was a street away from my house, I saw a huge banyan tree to my right.
C. My heart went out to him as he was crying bitterly.
D. His head was bowed and his body was shivering continuously.
Ans 1. ADBC

2. BADC

3. ACDB

4. BDCA

Question ID : 6549788757
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.8 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

the scientific study of the universe and planets
Ans 1. astronomy

2. astrology

3. gemology

4. physiology

Question ID : 6549788768
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Severity
Ans 1. Anguish

2. Pain

3. Seriousness

4. Support

Question ID : 6549787255
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10 Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.

Eat or drink food quickly and in large amounts
Ans 1. Choke

2. Sip

3. Gulp

4. Swish

Question ID : 6549787252
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.11 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Science

2. Technology

3. Seenary

4. Physics

Question ID : 6549787250
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.

The green shirt is too lose for me to wear.
Ans 1. lost for me

2. loose for me

3. No substitution required

4. loss for me

Question ID : 6549787244
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A grey area
Ans 1. An unclear situation

2. A special part of the brain

3. An unspoken truth

4. An unusual spot

Question ID : 6549787249
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To be in the dark
Ans 1. to always be in a bad mood about darkness

2. to learn to face dark places without fear

3. to be afraid of darkness and refuse to go out at night

4. to not know something others are aware of

Question ID : 6549788763
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

GRACEFUL
Ans 1. dangerous

2. attractive

3. awkward

4. pretty

Question ID : 6549788761
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.16 The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Select the segment that
contains a grammatical error from the given options.

I'm sorry, sir. / How many is / the fine for / returning the books late?
Ans 1. I’m sorry, sir

2. returning the books late

3. How many is

4. the fine for

Question ID : 6549787235
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Constant
Ans 1. Unchanging

2. Competent

3. Fluctuating

4. Static

Question ID : 6549787247
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

EMERGE
Ans 1. mingle

2. withhold

3. appear

4. leave

Question ID : 6549788769
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The children were warning not to try to climb the cliffs as they were very steep.
Ans 1. were warning

2. to climb

3. as they were

4. not to try

Question ID : 6549788749
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.20 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

During her vacation, Shanta ______ her mother when she went to work in the mall.
Ans 1. accompanied

2. isolated

3. abandoned

4. associated

Question ID : 6549788771
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

These are the various symbols used on garbage bins. The wheeled-bin (1) ______ which is
crossed out indicates that the item (2) ______ be disposed of separately from household
waste. The item should be handed in for recycling (3) ______ to local environmental
regulations for waste disposal. By (4) ______ a marked item from household waste, you will
help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. It will also (5) ______ any potential negative
impact on human health and the environment. For more information, please contact your
nearest civic official.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. symbol

2. photo

3. item

4. disposal

Question ID : 6549787237
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

These are the various symbols used on garbage bins. The wheeled-bin (1) ______ which is
crossed out indicates that the item (2) ______ be disposed of separately from household
waste. The item should be handed in for recycling (3) ______ to local environmental
regulations for waste disposal. By (4) ______ a marked item from household waste, you will
help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. It will also (5) ______ any potential negative
impact on human health and the environment. For more information, please contact your
nearest civic official.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. shouldn’t

2. can't

3. have

4. won’t

Question ID : 6549787238
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

These are the various symbols used on garbage bins. The wheeled-bin (1) ______ which is
crossed out indicates that the item (2) ______ be disposed of separately from household
waste. The item should be handed in for recycling (3) ______ to local environmental
regulations for waste disposal. By (4) ______ a marked item from household waste, you will
help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. It will also (5) ______ any potential negative
impact on human health and the environment. For more information, please contact your
nearest civic official.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. proposed

2. according

3. subject

4. accordance

Question ID : 6549787239
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

These are the various symbols used on garbage bins. The wheeled-bin (1) ______ which is
crossed out indicates that the item (2) ______ be disposed of separately from household
waste. The item should be handed in for recycling (3) ______ to local environmental
regulations for waste disposal. By (4) ______ a marked item from household waste, you will
help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. It will also (5) ______ any potential negative
impact on human health and the environment. For more information, please contact your
nearest civic official.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. discarding

2. separating

3. throwing

4. spoiling

Question ID : 6549787240
Chosen Option : 3

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Select the most appropriate option
to fill in each blank.

These are the various symbols used on garbage bins. The wheeled-bin (1) ______ which is
crossed out indicates that the item (2) ______ be disposed of separately from household
waste. The item should be handed in for recycling (3) ______ to local environmental
regulations for waste disposal. By (4) ______ a marked item from household waste, you will
help reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills. It will also (5) ______ any potential negative
impact on human health and the environment. For more information, please contact your
nearest civic official.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. increase

2. encourage

3. minimise

4. maximise

Question ID : 6549787241
Chosen Option : 1

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

JOKERS : NKOAVO : : ROMING : ?
Ans 1. VKQERC

2. VKQGRB

3. WKQDRB

4. VKRESC

Question ID : 6549787268
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.2 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.

Spoon : Feeding : : Microscope : ?
Ans 1. Heating

2. Radiating

3. Grinding

4. Magnifying

Question ID : 6549787269
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.3

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 6549788792
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 Four options have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is
different. Select the option that is different.
Ans 1. Eczema

2. Psoriasis

3. Scurvy

4. Vitiligo

Question ID : 6549787274
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different.
Select the number that is different from the rest.
Ans 1. 2105

2. 6457

3. 4328

4. 3124

Question ID : 6549788779
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.6 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.

34, 39, 50, 67, 90, ?, 162
Ans 1. 155

2. 121

3. 98

4. 102

Question ID : 6549787263
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.7 In a certain code language, PAINT is written as QZHOU and BASK is written as CZTL.
How will MOVIE be written in that language?
Ans 1. LNWHF

2. NNWHD

3. NPWJD

4. NNUHF

Question ID : 6549787266
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8 If in a code language, ROHAN is coded as 3136 and SHYAM is coded as 4356, then
how will you code RAM?
Ans 1. 3412

2. 2315

3. 1234

4. 1024

Question ID : 6549788782
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.9 What will be the value of the given expression if ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘–’, ‘C’ means
‘×’ and ‘D’ means ‘÷’?

15 C 7 B (24 D 8) A 16 C 4 B 21 D 3
Ans 1. 151

2. 165

3. 159

4. 179

Question ID : 6549787259
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.10 Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.

(11, 20, 81)
Ans 1. (14, 29, 64)

2. (12, 30, 224)

3. (25, 36, 121)

4. (36, 28, 25)

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Q.11 Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of
the following set.

(1, 2, 6)
Ans 1. (5 ,30, 930)

2. (1, 2, 16)

3. (10, 20, 40)

4. (7, 14, 49)

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Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information
given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.

Statements:
Some lights are wires.
All appliances are lights.
All bulbs are appliances.

Conclusions:
I. Some lights are appliances.
II. Some wires are bulbs.
III. All bulbs are lights.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. Both conclusions II and III follow.

3. Only conclusion III follows.

4. Both conclusions I and III follow.

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Q.15 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the
given series will complete the series.

pr_bn_rq_np_qb_p_q_n
Ans 1. q, p, b, r, r, n, n

2. q, b, p, n, r, n, r

3. q, r, n, p, b, r, n

4. q, p, b, r, n, r, b

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Q.16 Arrange the following words in a logical and meaningful order.

1. Eat
2. Rinse
3. Buy
4. Cut
5. Cook
Ans 1. 1, 3, 5, 4, 2

2. 2, 4, 3, 5, 1

3. 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

4. 4, 3, 5, 2, 1

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Q.18 Which of the following four letter-clusters is different from the other letter-clusters?
Ans 1. ILORUZ

2. EGIKOT

3. ABEGIJ

4. ASOJIB

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Q.20 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second
number is related to the first number.

54 : 81 : : 6 : ?
Ans 1. 21

2. 9

3. 15

4. 11

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Q.21 U is the father of M. V is the wife of K. D is the mother of K's only brother M. How is U
related to D?
Ans 1. Brother

2. Paternal uncle

3. Father

4. Husband

Question ID : 6549786463
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.23 There are three books coded as A, B and C. The price of book A is twice the price of
book B and one-third the price of book C. If book C costs ₹84, then what are the costs
of book A and book B, respectively?
Ans 1. ₹14 and ₹42

2. ₹24 and ₹42

3. ₹14 and ₹7

4. ₹28 and ₹14

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Chosen Option : 4

Q.24 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

Circle : Arc :: Flower : ?
Ans 1. Smell

2. Perfume

3. Colour

4. Petal

Question ID : 6549788787
Chosen Option : 4

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Section : Quantitative Aptitude

Q.1

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Section : General Awareness

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Q.1 Which of the following is an input device?
Ans 1. Speaker

2. Scanner

3. Projector

4. Monitor

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Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 Rafael Nadal won the Men's 2020 French Open title after beating:
Ans 1. Daniil Medvedev

2. Novak Djokovic

3. Roger Federer

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Question ID : 6549787331
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 As of the financial year 2018-19, which of the following is the largest raw jute
producing state in India?
Ans 1. West Bengal

2. Nagaland

3. Rajasthan

4. Bihar

Question ID : 6549788837
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Which filmmaker won the Best Screenplay award at the Venice film festival for ‘The
Disciple’, a Marathi drama, in 2020?
Ans 1. Arvind Deshpande

2. Chaitanya Tamhane

3. Sachin Kundalkar

4. Hrishikesh Joshi

Question ID : 6549787326
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Q.5 What was the meaning of ‘Ryot’ in British records in the 18th century?
Ans 1. Peasants

2. Weavers

3. Traders

4. Jobbers

Question ID : 6549787324
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.6 Amarkantak plateau in Chhattisgarh contains an abundant deposit of which of the
following minerals?
Ans 1. Iron ore

2. Mica

3. Bauxite

4. Coal

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Q.7 Which of the following musical instruments is an example of the stringed instruments
played by the Manganiars of west Rajasthan?
Ans 1. Jhanj

2. Kamaicha

3. Manjira

4. Toomba

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Q.8 Who is the founder of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh?
Ans 1. Professor Muhammad Gawas

2. Professor Muhammad Zaheer

3. Professor Muhammad Shah

4. Professor Muhammad Yunus

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Q.9 Which Indian president used the pocket veto for the Indian Post Office (Amendment)
Bill, 1986?
Ans 1. APJ Abdul Kalam

2. KR Narayanan

3. Giani Zail Singh

4. Dr Rajendra Prasad

Question ID : 6549787329
Chosen Option : 2

Q.10 Who among the following kings founded the Maurya empire in ancient India?
Ans 1. Dasaratha

2. Ashoka

3. Bindusara

4. Chandragupta

Question ID : 6549788840
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.11 Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
Ans 1. President of India

2. Vice-President of India

3. Speaker of the Parliament

4. Prime Minister

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Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 A topology for a Local Area Network in which all nodes are individually connected to a
central connection point like a hub or switch is called:
Ans 1. star topology

2. tree topology

3. ring topology

4. bus topology

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Q.13 In which of the following states is the famous Chitradurga Fort located?
Ans 1. Kerala

2. Karnataka

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Rajasthan

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Q.14 Which of the following movies won the ‘Best Tamil Film’ award at the 66th National
Film Awards?
Ans 1. Kaappaan

2. Baaram

3. Asuran

4. Bhonga

Question ID : 6549788842
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Q.15 The 2018 edition of Commonwealth Games was hosted by:
Ans 1. South Africa

2. Canada

3. Australia

4. England

Question ID : 6549788845
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.16 Which of the following combinations of measures of quantity and unit is NOT a correct
match?
Ans 1. Weight - Cubic metre

2. Temperature - Kelvin

3. Pressure - Pascal

4. Mass - Kilogram

Question ID : 6549787319
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 As of January 2021, how many Olympic medals did India win in the sport of
badminton?
Ans 1. Two

2. Three

3. One

4. Five

Question ID : 6549788847
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 What is the importance of the ozone layer for life on Earth?
Ans 1. It protects us from rainfall.

2. It protects us from ultraviolet radiation.

3. It protects us from snowfall.

4. It protects us from acidic rainfall.

Question ID : 6549787317
Chosen Option : 2

Q.19 Which country hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers
meeting in October 2020?
Ans 1. India

2. China

3. Japan

4. Pakistan

Question ID : 6549787314
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 Primarily, an ant’s sting has which of the following?
Ans 1. Tartaric acid

2. Magnesium hydroxide

3. Citric acid

4. Formic acid

Question ID : 6549788833
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.21 Which of the following is NOT a plateau situated in India?
Ans 1. Chota Nagpur

2. Maikal

3. Bundelkhand

4. Malwa

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Q.22 Which of the following is NOT an effect of an earthquake?
Ans 1. Avalanche

2. Tsunami

3. Heavy rainfall

4. Soil liquefaction

Question ID : 6549787321
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 Which of the following government schemes was launched with the objective of
delivering government services to citizens electronically by improving online
infrastructure and by increasing internet connectivity?
Ans 1. Digital India

2. Stand Up India

3. AMRUT Plan

4. Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Scheme

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Chosen Option : 3

Q.24 The International Conference on Nano Science and Nano Technology (ICONSAT) was
held in March 2020 at:
Ans 1. Kolkata

2. Kozhikode

3. Leh

4. Shimla

Question ID : 6549788827
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Q.25 Which of the following organisations launched the 'United for Biodiversity' coalition
made up of zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, national parks, natural history and
science museums from around the world, on World Wildlife Day 2020?
Ans 1. World Wide Fund for Nature

2. Commonwealth of Nations

3. World Health Organization

4. European Commission

Question ID : 6549788828
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