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Combined Graduate Level Examination-2019 (Tier-I)
Roll Number 3003308159
Candidate Name AASTHA TRIPATHI
Venue Name Indian Institute Of Computer Education - CENTER 2
Exam Date 09/03/2020
Exam Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Subject CGLE Tier I

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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Question ID : 816161935
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Question ID : 816161933
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Question ID : 816161950
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Question ID : 816161945
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Question ID : 816161953
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Question ID : 816161955
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Question ID : 816161937
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Question ID : 816161938
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Question ID : 816161943
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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 How many medals did India win in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
Ans 1. 6

2. 5

3. 3

4. 4

Question ID : 816161977

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Q.2 What is the rank of India in the Human Development Index 2019?
Ans 1. 128th

2. 130th

3. 89th

4. 129th

Question ID : 816161959

Q.3 Constantan is an alloy of copper and _______.
Ans 1. aluminium

2. iron

3. nickel

4. tin

Question ID : 816161965

Q.4 Who among the following was the mascot of the Men's Hockey World Cup held at
Bhubaneswar in 2018?
Ans 1. Borobi

2. Millie

3. Shera

4. Turtle Olly

Question ID : 816161978

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Q.5 The rating for a fuse used in a household electric circuit is provided on the basis of:
Ans 1. voltage

2. resistance

3. power

4. current

Question ID : 816161963

Q.6 What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index 2019?
Ans 1. 141

2. 144

3. 142

4. 143

Question ID : 816161979

Q.7 Which of the following is the lowermost layer of the Atmosphere?
Ans 1. Troposphere

2. Thermosphere

3. Exosphere

4. Mesosphere

Question ID : 816161967

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Q.8 Who among the following is the Chief Minister of Mizoram as on November 2019?
Ans 1. Conrad Kongkal Sangma

2. Neiphiu Rio

3. Laldenga

4. PU Zoramthanga

Question ID : 816161975

Q.9 Which of the following ministries is NOT associated with the initiative of Beti Bachao,
Beti Padhao Scheme?
Ans 1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

2. Ministry of Women and Child Development

3. Ministry of Human Resource Development

4. Ministry of Rural Development

Question ID : 816161960

Q.10 In July 2019, which of the following schemes was launched to accelerate water
harvesting and conservation measures?
Ans 1. Jal Bachao Abhiyan

2. Jal Vikas Abhiyan

3. Jal Shakti Abhiyan

4. Jal hi dhan hai Abhiyan

Question ID : 816161980

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Q.11 Who of the following authored the book 'Revolution 2020'?
Ans 1. Arvind Kejriwal

2. Devdutt Pattnaik

3. Rupa Pai

4. Chetan Bhagat

Question ID : 816161973

Q.12 Under which Amendment to the Constitution of India was Goods and Services Tax
imposed?
Ans 1. 99th

2. 101st

3. 97th

4. 103rd

Question ID : 816161976

Q.13 Which of the following rivers was known as Purushni in the Vedic period?
Ans 1. Chenab

2. Beas

3. Ravi

4. Sutlej

Question ID : 816161970
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.14 In 2019, IIT-Madras launched the country's first indigenously designed standing
wheelchair named as:
Ans 1. Optimist

2. Marathon

3. Awake

4. Arise

Question ID : 816161981

Q.15 In which state is the festival of Uttarayan uniquely celebrated?
Ans 1. Gujarat

2. Kerala

3. Jharkhand

4. Uttar Pradesh

Question ID : 816161957

Q.16 Who among the following is NOT a recipient of the 2019 Mother Teresa Memorial
Awards for Social Justice?
Ans 1. Kailash Satyarthi

2. Ajeet Singh

3. Medha Patkar

4. Priti Patkar

Question ID : 816161974

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Q.17 What does 'C' stand for in ITCZ?
Ans 1. Constant

2. Convergence

3. Circulation

4. Convection

Question ID : 816161968

Q.18 Which tales are related with the painting and sculptures of the Ajanta caves?
Ans 1. Panchatantra Tales

2. Pentamerone Tales

3. Jataka Tales

4. Hitopadesha Tales

Question ID : 816161958

Q.19 Which of the following states does NOT share its boundary with Nepal?
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Assam

3. West Bengal

4. Bihar

Question ID : 816161966

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Q.20 Which among the following is a non-biodegradable waste?
Ans 1. Plastic

2. Flowers

3. Vegetables

4. Dead animals

Question ID : 816161962
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.21 Who signed the treaty of Alinagar with the British?
Ans 1. Mir Qasim

2. Alivardi Khan

3. Siraj-ud-Daula

4. Mir Jafar

Question ID : 816161971

Q.22 Who among the following initiated 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
Ans 1. Akbar

2. Humayun

3. Babur

4. Jahangir

Question ID : 816161969

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Q.23 Which of the following events did NOT occur in 1919?
Ans 1. Rowlatt Act was passed

2. Montague Chelmsford Reform was announced

3. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy took place

4. Partition of Bengal took place

Question ID : 816161972

Q.24 How many molecules of ATP are obtained by the respiration of one molecule of
glucose?
Ans 1. 38

2. 4

3. 2

4. 36

Question ID : 816161964

Q.25 'Pedology' is the science of:
Ans 1. ground water

2. soil

3. childhood illness

4. skin disease

Question ID : 816161961
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.1 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Having something more than required
Ans 1. Surplus

2. Surcharge

3. Surroundings

4. Surrogate

Question ID : 8161611027
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

We must get this post send as soon as possible.
Ans 1. this post

2. We must get

3. soon as possible

4. send as

Question ID : 8161611008

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Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

I was sitting at home doing nothing when I had heard that song again.
Ans 1. heard

2. has heard

3. hears

4. No improvement

Question ID : 8161611011
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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

A. They also visit ailing friends and relatives, or attend to personal matters even
during office hours.
B. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who call them any time without
prior appointment.
C. We can frequently find a large number of people sitting here and there and doing
nothing.
D. Even those who are employed often come late to office and leave early unless they
are forced to be punctual.
Ans 1. ABCD

2. CDBA

3. ACDB

4. DCAB

Question ID : 8161611020
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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

Abort
Ans 1. Begin

2. Hate

3. Continue

4. End

Question ID : 8161611022
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

“What are you going to call the puppy, Jane?” the boy asked.
Ans 1. The boy told Jane what she was going to call her puppy.

2. Jane asked the boy what is he going to call the puppy.

3. The boy asked Jane what she was going to call the puppy.

4. The boy wondered what Jane were going to call the puppy.

Question ID : 8161611010
Status : Answered
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.

In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village
schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______
to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all
sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes.

SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option for the blank numbered 1.
Ans 1. by

2. from

3. in

4. of

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Status : Answered
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.

In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village
schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______
to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all
sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes.

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

2. children

3. politicians

4. officers

Question ID : 8161611015
Status : Answered
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.

In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village
schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______
to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all
sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes.

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

2. them

3. they

4. him

Question ID : 8161611016
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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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.

In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village
schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______
to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all
sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes.

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

2. by

3. to

4. from

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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.

In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)______ village
schools. In the beginning, the (2)______ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)______
to realise that they were really getting something (4)______ the schools. They were not at all
sure that they wanted their (5)______ to leave their homes.

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

2. villagers

3. children

4. parents

Question ID : 8161611018
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.12 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Shining

2. Soldier

3. Guidence

4. Beginning

Question ID : 8161611029

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Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.

One evening, when father was coming home from work, I played in the front garden.
Ans 1. play

2. am playing

3. No improvement

4. was playing

Question ID : 8161611012
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that
gives their correct order.

A. Accommodation and food were given free.
B. This was held in a hostel for poor students built by a philanthropist.
C. A few years ago, I was the chief guest at a small function.
D. But the inmates of the hostel had to bear other expenses like clothing and toiletries.
Ans 1. BCDA

2. CBAD

3. BCAD

4. ABCD

Question ID : 8161611019
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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

Emerge
Ans 1. Disappear

2. Appear

3. Announce

4. Surface

Question ID : 8161611023
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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

Mellow
Ans 1. Shiny

2. Medium

3. Hard

4. Soft

Question ID : 8161611024

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Q.17 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Dilemma

2. Athelete

3. Guarantee

4. Convenience

Question ID : 8161611030
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Suzerainty is having political control over a ______ state.
Ans 1. dependent

2. democratic

3. backward

4. unified

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My cousin’s study on the reading habits of school children across three states has
been recognised as a ______ piece of research.
Ans 1. useless

2. proud

3. pioneering

4. negligent

Question ID : 8161611032

Q.20 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Sita has no taste in classical dance.
Ans 1. Sita has

2. in

3. classical dance

4. no taste

Question ID : 8161611007
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.21 Select the most appropriate meaning of the following idiom.

Blind alley
Ans 1. A person who comes to meet occasionally

2. A situation in which no further progress can be made

3. A state of deep thought

4. Taking first step after somebody’s approach

Question ID : 8161611025
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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

The acid test
Ans 1. A critical situation or crisis

2. An unpleasant or offensive test

3. Throwing acid on someone’s face

4. A fact, event or situation that proves something

Question ID : 8161611026
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.23 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Exceed
Ans 1. Decrease

2. Surpass

3. Decline

4. Improve

Question ID : 8161611021

Q.24 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Anger about an unfair situation or about someone’s unfair behaviour
Ans 1. Indigenisation

2. Indignation

3. Indulgence

4. Induction

Question ID : 8161611028

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

The commander ordered his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy camps.
Ans 1. The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move forward and attack the enemy
camps.
2. The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved forward and attacked the enemy
camps.
3. The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move forward and attack the
enemy camps.
4. His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved forward and attacked the
enemy camps.

Question ID : 8161611009

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