SSC CGL 2019 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 03 Mar 2020

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Combined Graduate Level Examination-2019 (Tier-I)
Roll Number 4410007353
Candidate Name SATYA DOLAI
Venue Name TCS Gito Bitan
Exam Date 03/03/2020
Exam Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Subject CGLE Tier I

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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Section : General Awareness

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Q.1 What was India's position in the Brand Finance Nation ranking of 2019?
Ans 1. Seventh

2. Fifth

3. Third

4. Sixth

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Q.2 Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
Ans 1. Dhanananda

2. Kaivarta

3. Panduka

4. Govishanaka

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Q.3 Which of the following was previously known as 'the Lady Willingdon Park'?
Ans 1. Lodhi Gardens

2. Mughal Gardens

3. Deer Park

4. Buddha Jayanti Park

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Q.4 'Industry 4.0' is a complex cyber-physical system which synergies production with
digital technologies. The Ministry of Railways and the Department of Science and
Technology have joined hands in partnership with which institution for taking up a
unique project on 'Industry 4.0'?
Ans 1. IIT Bombay

2. IIT Kanpur

3. IIT Madras

4. IIT Delhi

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Q.5 In January 2020, Home Minister Amit Shah released a book ‘Karmayoddha Granth’.
This book is based on the life of ________.
Ans 1. Mahatma Gandhi

2. Narendra Modi

3. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

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Q.6 Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of _____.
Ans 1. Anurudha

2. Bimbisara

3. Naga-Dasak

4. Udayin

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Q.7 In which state has the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) opened the
first silk processing plant?
Ans 1. Maharashtra

2. Karnataka

3. Gujarat

4. Tamil Nadu

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Q.8 Borra caves are situated on the East Coast of India in which of the following hills?
Ans 1. Nallamala Hills

2. Nagari Hills

3. Ananthagiri Hill

4. Horsley Hills

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Q.9 Objects that shine in the night sky are known as:
Ans 1. meteoroids

2. constellations

3. celestial bodies

4. asteroids

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Q.10 Which law of physics states that the force between the two electric charges reduces to
a quarter of its former value when the distance between them is doubled?
Ans 1. Pascal's Law

2. Coulomb’s Law

3. Stefan's Law

4. Hooke's Law

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Q.11 Archaeologist R Nagaswamy was honoured at the Silver Jubilee International
Conference of Art by which country?
Ans 1. Bhutan

2. Bangladesh

3. China

4. Nepal

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Q.12 Who became the first Indian equestrian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
Ans 1. Amit Sinsinwar

2. Amar Sarin

3. Fouaad Mirza

4. Sehej Singh Virk

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Q.13 In which of the following states is the Madhavpur Mela celebrated?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Bihar

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Gujarat

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Q.14 Which state’s Legislative Assembly adopted a new logo consisting of the national
emblem and foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis Retusa), the state flower, in January 2020?
Ans 1. Mizoram

2. Meghalaya

3. Tripura

4. Arunachal Pradesh

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Q.15 Which of the following festivals means 'Merry making of the Gods'?
Ans 1. Lai Haraoba

2. Pongal

3. Diwali

4. Makar Sankranti

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Q.16 Which of the following glands is present between the lungs?
Ans 1. Pineal

2. Thymus

3. Hypothalamus

4. Pituitary

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Q.17 In which of the following countries was the 95th edition of the prestigious Hastings
International Chess Congress held?
Ans 1. France

2. England

3. Belgium

4. Australia

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Q.18 In which state was the Global Investors Meet, ASCEND 2020 organised?
Ans 1. Kerala

2. Gujarat

3. Rajasthan

4. Maharashtra

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Q.19 In which year was the foundation stone for the Gateway of India laid in Bombay (now
Mumbai)?
Ans 1. 1905

2. 1913

3. 1915

4. 1920

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Q.20 Wings India 2020 is scheduled to be held in which of the following airports?
Ans 1. Begumpet Airport

2. Warangal Airport

3. Vijayawada Airport

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Q.21 When we cut an onion, the synthase enzyme converts the amino acid sulfoxides of the
onion into which acid?
Ans 1. Nitric acid

2. Sulphuric acid

3. Citric acid

4. Sulfenic acid

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Q.22 Who among the following was honoured with the 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Ans 1. Amitabh Bachchan

2. Naseeruddin Shah

3. Anupam Kher

4. Kamal Haasan

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Q.23 Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate?
Ans 1. Snail

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Q.24 In which district of Karnataka is the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary located?
Ans 1. Hassan

2. Mandya

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Q.25 Which of the following is the major component of vinegar?
Ans 1. Acetic acid

2. Nitric acid

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Section : English Comprehension

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Q.1 Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No improvement’.

There is a great degrade in values in modern age.
Ans 1. degradation of values

2. demonstration from values

3. No improvement

4. deliberation for values

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Q.2 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

He said to me, "What are you doing?"
Ans 1. He asked me what I was doing.

2. He said that what I was doing.

3. He said what I had been doing.

4. He asked me that what was I doing.

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Q.3 Select the synonym of the given word.

PATHETIC
Ans 1. Insignificant

2. Pitiful

3. Dull

4. Curious

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Q.4 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The modern man is busy acquiring more and more wealth and designing ways to
invest it in more sense pleasures.
Ans 1. acquiring more and more wealth

2. designing ways to invest it

3. modern man is busy

4. in more sense pleasures

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Q.5 Select the antonym of the given word.

HILARIOUS
Ans 1. Sad

2. Blithe

3. Happy

4. Merry

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

It is an ______ day to start your new business.
Ans 1. audacious

2. ominous

3. occasional

4. auspicious

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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.

Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that
they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking
after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed
with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______
temperature.

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Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1
Ans 1. dependent

2. subordinate

3. inferior

4. helpless

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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.

Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that
they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking
after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed
with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______
temperature.

SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2
Ans 1. slaves

2. administrators

3. masters

4. victims

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Chosen Option : 4

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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.

Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that
they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking
after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed
with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______
temperature.

SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3
Ans 1. upon

2. into

3. from

4. under

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Chosen Option : 3

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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.

Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that
they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking
after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed
with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______
temperature.

SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4
Ans 1. give

2. given

3. gives

4. gave

Question ID : 123568187
Chosen Option : 3

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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.

Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown so (1)______ on them that
they are in a fair way to become his (2)______. Already men spend most of their lives looking
after and waiting (3)______ machines. Machines are very stern bosses. They must be fed
with coal and (4)______ petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (5)______
temperature.

SubQuestion No : 11
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5
Ans 1. optimist

2. optional

3. outdated

4. optimum

Question ID : 123568188
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order.

A. Can I borrow your camera?
B. I will give it back to you next week.
C. I am going to jungle safari tomorrow.
D. My friend told me that jungle is beautiful in these days.
Ans 1. BACD

2. CDAB

3. ADBC

4. CADB

Question ID : 123568189
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.13 Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given
sentence. If no substitution is required select ‘No improvement’

A man in need pleaded for help.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. promised for help

3. requested for helping

4. commanded to help

Question ID : 123568181
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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

The thief was being arrested by the police.
Ans 1. The police has arrested the thief.

2. The police arrested the thief.

3. The police had arrested the thief.

4. The police was arresting the thief.

Question ID : 123568179
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.15 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

A snake in the grass
Ans 1. A well-wisher

2. Difficult to find

3. A secret enemy

4. A good friend

Question ID : 123568195
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 Select the synonym of the given word.

PENITENCE
Ans 1. Repentance

2. Misery

3. Patience

4. Admiration

Question ID : 123568192
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.17 Select the antonym of the given word.

VICIOUS
Ans 1. Baneful

2. Virtuous

3. Sinful

4. Unfortunate

Question ID : 123568193
Chosen Option : 3

Q.18 Select one word for the following group of words.

A period of ten years
Ans 1. Millennium

2. Century

3. Decade

4. Fortnight

Question ID : 123568197
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.19 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order.
A. Nevertheless, sound health, economic security and mental satisfaction are desired
by all
B. A change that is conducive to happiness may be termed as progress.
C. But different people find happiness in different things.
D. So, If a change contributes to the growth of these factors, it is progress.
Ans 1. BDCA

2. DBCA

3. BCAD

4. ABCD

Question ID : 123568190
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.20 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. Elegant

2. Flashy

3. Practicle

4. Flexible

Question ID : 123568199
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.21 Select the wrongly spelt word.
Ans 1. Ostentasion

2. Extension

3. Persuasion

4. Mansion

Question ID : 123568200
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom

On shank's mare
Ans 1. On an elephant

2. On a lion

3. On a bicycle

4. On foot

Question ID : 123568196
Chosen Option : 1

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

He ______ a heinous crime.
Ans 1. happened

2. committed

3. occurred

4. made

Question ID : 123568201
Chosen Option : 1

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

The Prime Minister, along with the other ministers have left for America.
Ans 1. The Prime Minister along with

2. the other ministers

3. for America

4. have left

Question ID : 123568177
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.25 Select one word for the following group of words.

One who leaves his own country to settle in another
Ans 1. Foreigner

2. Emigrant

3. Native

4. Tourist

Question ID : 123568198
Chosen Option : 1

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