SSC CGL 2018 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 07 Jun 2019 Shift 2

CGLE- Combined Graduate Level Tier-I, 2018 Examination
Roll No. 2201065431
Registration No. 64006311297
Name SUSHMA MEENA
Test Venue Gallatin Assessment Center
Test Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Test Date 07/06/2019

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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2. Disparage

3. Awkward

4. Condemn

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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Who was the prime minister of India during ''the Emergency'' between the year 1975 to
1977?
Ans 1. Rajiv Gandhi

2. Moraj Desai

3. Charan Singh

4. Indira Gandhi

Question ID : 98958014317
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Q.2 Akbar was succeeded by his son, Salim, who took the title of_______, meaning
'Conqueror of the World'.
Ans 1. Jahangir

2. Shah Jahan

3. Badshah

4. Jahapana

Question ID : 98958014313
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Q.3 Humayun's heir,_____, was born in exile and was only 13 years old when his father
died.
Ans 1. Shah Jahan

2. Akbar

3. Jahangir

4. Babur

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Q.4 Pierre Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie, and
Henri Becquerel for their discoveries related to _______.
Ans 1. X-rays

2. thermodynamics

3. mirror images

4. radioactivity

Question ID : 98958014304

Q.5 There were three bronze medallists from India at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament
which was held at Helsinki, Finland. Who amongst the following is NOT one of them?
Ans 1. Sachin Siwach

2. Sumit Sangwan

3. Naveen Kumar

4. Dinesh Dagar

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Q.6 Which river passes through maximum number of countries?
Ans 1. Danube

2. Rhine

3. Volga

4. Amazon

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Q.7 William Crookes was a physical chemist who discovered and named the element
________.
Ans 1. thallium

2. beryllium

3. germanium

4. plutonium

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Q.8 Which Indian monument was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799?
Ans 1. Mattancherry Palace

2. Mysore Palace

3. Hawa Mahal

4. Leh Palace

Question ID : 98958014299

Q.9 Justice_____ , who retired from the Supreme Court of India on 6 July 2018, has been
appointed as the new chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.
Ans 1. Justice Jawad Rahim

2. Raghuvendra Singh

3. Sonam Phintso Wangdi

4. Adarsh Kumar Goel

Question ID : 98958014315
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 _________ received the very first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901 for his discovery of X-
rays.
Ans 1. William Thomson

2. William Crookes

3. Louis Pasteur

4. Wilhelm Röntgen

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Q.11 In its Global Economic Outlook report, Fitch Ratings cut India’s economic growth
forecast for the next financial year 2019-20 starting from April 1 to ___% from its
previous estimate of 7%.
Ans 1. 6.8

2. 6.1

3. 6.2

4. 5.4

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Q.12 World _________Day 2019 was observed on 23 March with the theme 'The Sun, the
Earth and the weather'.
Ans 1. Geographical

2. Astrological

3. Geological

4. Meteorological

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Q.13 ___________ won a silver medal at the 38th GeeBee Boxing Tournament which was
held at Helsinki, Finland.
Ans 1. Naveen Kumar

2. Sumit Sangwan

3. Mohammed Hussamuddin

4. Sachin Siwach

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Q.14 Which of the following was the most important characteristic of India's trade
throughout the colonial period?
Ans 1. Export deficiency

2. Import deficiency

3. Import surplus

4. Export surplus

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Q.15 On March 23rd, India observes _______ day/divas as a tribute to Bhagat Singh,
Sukhdev and Rajguru on their death anniversary.
Ans 1. Protest Day

2. Vidroh Divas

3. Tribute Day

4. Shaheed Divas

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Q.16 Which of the following is the longest rivers in India?
Ans 1. Ganga

2. Godavari

3. Brahmaputra

4. Kaveri

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Q.17 Name the longest river in Asia.
Ans 1. Yenisei

2. Amazon

3. Nile

4. Yangtze

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Q.18 Indian naval officer Commander _____ became the only Asian to participate in the
prestigious Golden Globe Race (GGR), which commenced from Les Sables d’Olonne
harbour in France on 1 July 2018.
Ans 1. Abhilash Tomy

2. Mahendra Nath Mulla

3. Pradeep Singh

4. Rajesh Dhankhar

Question ID : 98958014316

Q.19 Who had built Taj Mahal, for his wife Mumtaz Mahal along the banks of the Yamuna
River in Agra?
Ans 1. Aurangzeb

2. Shah Jahan

3. Jahangir

4. Akbar

Question ID : 98958014312

Q.20 _______ Constition Amendment Act, 2002 provided for free and compulsory
elementary education to all children.
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1. 84th

2. 87th

3. 85th

4. 86th

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Q.21 Who won the Nobel Prize in 1906 for his neuron doctrine?
Ans 1. Pierre Curie

2. Luis Alvarez

3. Henry Moseley

4. Santiago Ramón y Cajal

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Q.22 The Red Fort and the Jama Masjid in Delhi stand out as towering achievements of
architecture during the reign of________.
Ans 1. Shah Jahan

2. Akbar

3. Aurangzeb

4. Jehangir

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Q.23 A ____________ occurs when a government's total expenditures exceed the revenue
that it generates, excluding money from borrowings.
Ans 1. Budgetary Deficit

2. Current Account Deficit

3. Fiscal Deficit

4. Revenue Deficit

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Q.24 The Victoria Memorial, conceived by Lord Curzon, represents the architectural climax
of _________ city.
Ans 1. Jaipur

2. Kolkata

3. Mumbai

4. Delhi

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Q.25 Electron was discovered in the year 1897 by _________.

Ans 1. J J Thomson

2. T. A. Edison

3. Nicola Tesla

4. Isaac Newton

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Section : Quantitative Aptitude

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Section : English Comprehension

Q.1 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

The chairs were being arranged in the examination hall by the staff.
Ans 1. The staff has arranged the chairs in the examination hall.

2. The staff has been arranging the chairs in the examination hall.

3. The staff was arranging the chairs in the examination hall.

4. The chairs were arranging the staff in the examination hall.

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

Lend an ear
Ans 1. to not make trouble

2. to not tell someone something

3. to pay attention to

4. to force someone to listen

Question ID : 98958012609

Q.3 Select the synonym of the given word.

EXEMPT
Ans 1. hinder

2. exclude

3. prevent

4. reduce

Question ID : 98958012604
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

We can't live without water, will we?
Ans 1. won't we

2. No improvement

3. can we

4. do we

Question ID : 98958012594

Q.5 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. Since then Boeing has received over 5,000 orders for the aircraft and has delivered
371 to date.
B. The Max first started flying commercially in 2017.
C. Boeing had huge hopes for its 737 Max aircraft and viewed it as a key part of its
future.
D. However, the company's market value has plummeted by nearly $26 billion since
the crash in Ethiopia.
Ans 1. ABCD

2. BCDA

3. CBAD

4. DCBA

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Q.6 Select the synonym of the given word.

RAMPANT
Ans 1. rare

2. excessive

3. limited

4. gentle

Question ID : 98958012605

Q.7 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. bristel

2. brisk

3. brittle

4. bridle

Question ID : 98958012612
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

His school was 7 km away from his house. I wondered how he covered so long
distance daily on foot.
Ans 1. such a long distance

2. such long distance

3. No improvement

4. so long the distance

Question ID : 98958012595

Q.9 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Flowers or leaves woven together in a circle for placing on a coffin or a grave
Ans 1. garland

2. bunch

3. wreath

4. bouquet

Question ID : 98958012610
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The Doon Valley with all its lights look beautiful at night from the top of the mountain.
Ans 1. look beautiful

2. with all its lights

3. from the top

4. at night

Question ID : 98958012591

Q.11 Select the antonym of the given word.

SOBER
Ans 1. agitated

2. nervous

3. serious

4. calm

Question ID : 98958012606

Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On tentherhooks
Ans 1. happy

2. unhappy

3. anxious

4. angry

Question ID : 98958012608
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

a large, deep pot used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.
Ans 1. casserole

2. cauldron

3. skillet

4. sauce-pan

Question ID : 98958012611
Chosen Option : 4

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

The company management is of the opinion that not wearing a suit and tie at the
workplace could create a bad ______ on clients.
Ans 1. response

2. impression

3. notion

4. outlook

Question ID : 98958012615

Q.15 Select the antonym of the given word.

SWERVE
Ans 1. droop

2. deviate

3. lurch

4. straighten

Question ID : 98958012607

Q.16 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. noticable

2. negligible

3. nuisance

4. neighbouring

Question ID : 98958012613

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.

During the reign of Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughals, there (1)______ revolts against the
empire. (2)______ were the revolts of the Marathas, the Sikhs, the Jats and (3)______ others.
After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire began to (4)______ fairly fast. The country
soon (5)______ into smaller territories many of which became more or less independent.

SubQuestion No : 17
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
Ans 1. were

2. was

3. have been

4. are

Question ID : 98958012597

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.

During the reign of Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughals, there (1)______ revolts against the
empire. (2)______ were the revolts of the Marathas, the Sikhs, the Jats and (3)______ others.
After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire began to (4)______ fairly fast. The country
soon (5)______ into smaller territories many of which became more or less independent.

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Q.18 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
Ans 1. These

2. That

3. It

4. This

Question ID : 98958012598

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.

During the reign of Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughals, there (1)______ revolts against the
empire. (2)______ were the revolts of the Marathas, the Sikhs, the Jats and (3)______ others.
After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire began to (4)______ fairly fast. The country
soon (5)______ into smaller territories many of which became more or less independent.

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Ans 1. many

2. every

3. more

4. each

Question ID : 98958012599

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.

During the reign of Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughals, there (1)______ revolts against the
empire. (2)______ were the revolts of the Marathas, the Sikhs, the Jats and (3)______ others.
After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire began to (4)______ fairly fast. The country
soon (5)______ into smaller territories many of which became more or less independent.

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Q.20 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
Ans 1. disintegrate

2. disrupt

3. disturb

4. disperse

Question ID : 98958012600

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.

During the reign of Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughals, there (1)______ revolts against the
empire. (2)______ were the revolts of the Marathas, the Sikhs, the Jats and (3)______ others.
After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal empire began to (4)______ fairly fast. The country
soon (5)______ into smaller territories many of which became more or less independent.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
Ans 1. broke up

2. broke out

3. broke off

4. broke in

Question ID : 98958012601

Q.22 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. It has been a leading producer of both industrial and agricultural goods.
B. The United States of America holds a dominant position in the world because of its
high economic development.
C. Because of its enormous output, the United States has a major share in world trade.
D. It is also a leader in the development and application of innovative technology.
Ans 1. DABC

2. BACD

3. BCAD

4. ABCD

Question ID : 98958012602

Q.23 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

India is the second largest ______ of cotton in the world.
Ans 1. grower

2. manufacturer

3. producer

4. creator

Question ID : 98958012614

Q.24 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The Japanese artist Yoh Nagao was busy splashing the wall from colours.
Ans 1. The Japanese artist

2. from colours

3. splashing the wall

4. was busy

Question ID : 98958012590
Chosen Option : 4

Q.25 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Please take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.
Ans 1. The guest should be took to his room on the 6th floor.

2. You must take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.

3. You are requested to take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.

4. Let the guest be taking to his room on the 6th floor.

Question ID : 98958012592