SSC CGL 2018 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 12 Jun 2019 Shift 1

CGLE- Combined Graduate Level Tier-I, 2018 Examination
Roll No. 2201022908
Registration No. 64005805029
Name M KABITA DEVI
Test Venue BBDIT A Block Duhai
Test Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Test Date 12/06/2019

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 What effect will a decrease in demand and an increase in supply have on equilibrium
price?
Ans 1. Equilibrium price will rise

2. Equilibrium price will be constant

3. Sometimes price will rise and sometimes it will fall

4. Equilibrium price will fall

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Q.2 _____ has been established as the annual 'International Day of Happiness'.
Ans 1. 23rd February

2. 20th March

3. 15th January

4. 31st March

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Q.3 Which Indian badminton player was runner-up at the 2019 Swiss Open tournament?
Ans 1. Sai Praneeth

2. Kidambi Srikanth

3. Parupalli Kashyap

4. Chetan Anand

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Q.4 Who was the last ruler of the Vaghela Dynasty of Gujarat after whose defeat the
kingdom was passed to Alauddin Khilji?
Ans 1. Arjuna Deva

2. Rama

3. Saranga Deva

4. Karandev

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Q.5 Rajat has hypermetropia. What type of lens will the ophthalmologist recommend to
correct his vision?
Ans 1. Bifocal

2. Convex

3. Concave

4. Progressive

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Q.6 Who is the author of the book 'India Shastra: Reflections on the Nation in our Time'?
Ans 1. A P J Abdul Kalam

2. Manmohan Singh

3. Shashi Tharoor

4. Narendra Modi

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Q.7 Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in Maharashtra?
Ans 1. Taramati

2. Anjaneri

3. Kalsubai Shikhar

4. Salher

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Q.8 What was India's rank among 156 countries in the Global Happiness Index 2019?
Ans 1. 132nd

2. 137th

3. 124th

4. 140th

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Q.9 Dashain' is the grandest festival of ______.
Ans 1. Sri Lanka

2. Bhutan

3. Nepal

4. Bangladesh

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Q.10 What is the dominant chemical present in detergent powder?
Ans 1. Calcium carbonate

2. Sodium alkyl sulphate

3. Hydrochloric acid

4. Sodium carbonate

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Q.11 Which of the following countries is the largest producer of wheat in the world?
Ans 1. Myanmar (Burma)

2. China

3. India

4. Bangladesh

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Q.12 Which of the following Indian film-makers was given the title of 'Ambassador of
Interlaken' in 2011 at Switzerland?
Ans 1. Yash Chopra

2. Raj Kapoor

3. Yash Johar

4. Subhash Ghai

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Q.13 Which article of the Constitution of India provides that each Indian state will have a
governor?
Ans 1. Article 154

2. Article 151

3. Article 152

4. Article 153

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Q.14 Which state of India has the longest mainland coastline?
Ans 1. Kerala

2. Gujarat

3. Odisha

4. Maharashtra

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Q.15 A substantial increase in capital expenditure or revenue deficit leads to ______.
Ans 1. Primary Deficit

2. Budgetary Deficit

3. Fiscal Deficit

4. Revenue Deficit

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Q.16 Which Indian batsman was the first to hit six consecutive sixes in first-class cricket?
Ans 1. Sachin Tendulkar

2. Virat Kohli

3. Sunil Gavaskar

4. Ravi Shastri

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Q.17 During World War II, the Battles of Kohima and Imphal were fought in the year _____.
Ans 1. 1943

2. 1945

3. 1944

4. 1942

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Q.18 In the year _________, the Maratha Empire ceased to exist with the surrender of the
Marathas to the British, ending the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
Ans 1. 1792

2. 1806

3. 1818

4. 1811

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Q.19 The term 'Dolphin Kick' is associated with which sport?
Ans 1. Cricket

2. Swimming

3. Football

4. Rugby

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Q.20 Which of the following is called the 'popular chamber'?
Ans 1. Rajya Sabha

2. State Assembly

3. Lok Sabha

4. Gram Sabha

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Q.21 Name the tissue that transports food to various parts of a plant.
Ans 1. Xylem

2. Sclerenchyma

3. Parenchyma

4. Phloem

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Q.22 To which of the following Indian states does the tribe of 'Nyishi' belong?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu

2. Arunachal Pradesh

3. Chhattisgarh

4. Bihar

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Q.23 _____ is well-known for the golden beautification of the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in
Amritsar, famously known as the Golden Temple.
Ans 1. Ranjit Singh

2. Charat Singh

3. Maha Singh

4. Duleep Singh

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Q.24 What is the distinctive characteristic of 'marsupials'?
Ans 1. They lay eggs

2. They migrate from one place to another

3. They carry young ones in pouches

4. They hibernate in winter

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Q.25 Blue litmus paper turns ____ on contact with an acidic solution.
Ans 1. brown

2. green

3. yellow

4. red

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Section : Quantitative Aptitude

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Section : English Comprehension

Q.1 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Raja Ravi Varma was one of the first artist who tried to create a style that was both
modern and traditional.
Ans 1. one of the first artist

2. Raja Ravi Varma was

3. both modern and traditional.

4. to create a style that was

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Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

Ishwarchand Vidyasagar use the ancient text to suggestion that widows could remarry.
Ans 1. use the ancient texts for suggestion

2. used the ancient texts suggests

3. used the ancient texts to suggest

4. No improvement

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Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RENOWN
Ans 1. obscurity

2. wisdom

3. fame

4. conceit

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Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I sat ______ my life as nothing seemed to be working for me.
Ans 1. tormenting

2. invoking

3. blessing

4. cursing

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Q.5 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A state of perfect balance
Ans 1. equinox

2. equilateral

3. equilibrium

4. equivalent

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Q.6 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Not complying by any of the laws can land you into serious trouble.
Ans 1. Not complying by

2. any of the laws

3. can land you

4. into serious trouble

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Q.7 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Credit cards are replacing cash transactions.
Ans 1. Cash transactions are being replaced by credit cards.

2. Cash transactions are replaced by credit cards.

3. Cash transactions had been replaced by credit cards.

4. Cash transactions have been replaced by credit cards.

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

FOREIGN
Ans 1. native

2. rural

3. rustic

4. Indian

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Q.9 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

We were given very little time to prepare the presentation.
Ans 1. They will give us very little time to prepare the presentation.

2. They have given us very little time to prepare the presentation.

3. They give us very little time to prepare the presentation.

4. They gave us very little time to prepare the presentation.

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Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. exilerate

2. exhilarate

3. exhilerate

4. exilarate

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

The roads at 15000 feet are not easily navigable and the air is ______ and freezing.
Ans 1. intensified

2. exalted

3. elevated

4. rarefied

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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.

English is not a language that (1)______ in India. But it is used extensively in
(2)______country. India comes second on the list of countries (3)______most English
speakers,albeit not as the first language. English is more (4)______than any single Indian
language! It has managed to (5)______the entire world.

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
Ans 1. developed

2. originated

3. derived

4. created

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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.

English is not a language that (1)______ in India. But it is used extensively in
(2)______country. India comes second on the list of countries (3)______most English
speakers,albeit not as the first language. English is more (4)______than any single Indian
language! It has managed to (5)______the entire world.

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Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
Ans 1. one

2. the

3. an

4. a

Question ID : 98958012806
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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.

English is not a language that (1)______ in India. But it is used extensively in
(2)______country. India comes second on the list of countries (3)______most English

speakers,albeit not as the first language. English is more (4)______than any single Indian
language! It has managed to (5)______the entire world.

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Q.14 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
Ans 1. among

2. by

3. with

4. from

Question ID : 98958012807
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.

English is not a language that (1)______ in India. But it is used extensively in
(2)______country. India comes second on the list of countries (3)______most English
speakers,albeit not as the first language. English is more (4)______than any single Indian
language! It has managed to (5)______the entire world.

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Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(4)
Ans 1. comprehensive

2. prevalent

3. extended

4. frequented

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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.

English is not a language that (1)______ in India. But it is used extensively in
(2)______country. India comes second on the list of countries (3)______most English
speakers,albeit not as the first language. English is more (4)______than any single Indian
language! It has managed to (5)______the entire world.

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
Ans 1. pervade

2. persuade

3. invade

4. saturate

Question ID : 98958012809
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. So, I had thoughts of setting up an Indian restaurant there with my wife's support.
B. It took us two months to redesign the place to suit our needs.
C.One of the things I really missed when I set up home in Maryland, was a restaurant
that served authentic Indian food.
D.I decided to pursue this idea seriously and bought an old building in the downtown.

Ans 1. CBAD

2. BCDA

3. DACB

4. CADB

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Chosen Option : 4

Q.18 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The man heaved a sigh of relief when he was sure he was out of the woods.
Ans 1. discharged from hospital

2. out of the forest

3. released from prison

4. out of danger

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Many people join politics to feather their own nest.
Ans 1. serve their country

2. utilize black money

3. make others' life comfortable

4. promote their own interest

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Q.20 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

One who walks in sleep
Ans 1. somnambulist

2. philanthropist

3. pedestrian

4. omnipotent

Question ID : 98958012819
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

I have not saw him since I last leave the town.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. see him since I last left

3. seen him for I last left

4. seen him since I last left

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Q.22 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

ASCENT
Ans 1. decent

2. descent

3. depression

4. distant

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Chosen Option : 1

Q.23 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. preportion

2. proporsion

3. proportion

4. propotion

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Q.24 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DEVOUT
Ans 1. revered

2. loyal

3. respectable

4. pious

Question ID : 98958012813
Chosen Option : 2

Q.25 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. Lyrics help in creating a distictive narrative, some conventions of which have been
carried over from the talkies era.
B. Thus, songs have outlived films in people's memories.
C. However, songs seem to have acquired a musical grammar of their own,
establishing an emotional chord with the listeners.
D. In popular Indian cinema, lyrics are to music what the heart is to the body.
Ans 1. ADBC

2. ABCD

3. DCBA

4. DACB

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Chosen Option : 2