SSC CGL 2018 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 12 Jun 2019 Shift 2

CGLE- Combined Graduate Level Tier-I, 2018 Examination
Roll No. 9206007844
Registration No. 60000488350
Name VIVEK DEVADAS
Test Venue Mudra Institute Of Assessment
Test Time 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Test Date 12/06/2019

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 What is the chemical name of the deadly poison 'cyanide'?
Ans 1. Hydrochloric acid

2. Sulfuric acid

3. Nitric acid

4. Prussic acid

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Q.2 Mitra Mela was a revolutionary organisation founded by Veer Savarkar in the year
______.
Ans 1. 1856

2. 1873

3. 1864

4. 1900

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Q.3 Which of the followings is the national bird of China?
Ans 1. Barn Owl

2. Red-crowned Crane

3. Parrot

4. Robin

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Q.4 Catriona Gray of _____ was crowned Miss Universe in 2018.
Ans 1. Brazil

2. Venezuela

3. Spain

4. Philippines

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Q.5 What is the value of all tangible resources such as raw materials and labour that are
used in the production process called?
Ans 1. Opportunity Cost

2. Real Cost

3. Fixed Cost

4. Variable Cost

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Q.6 UN's Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected _________ to the 18-member
committee ‘CESCR’ for the Asia Pacific seat in 2018.
Ans 1. Preeti Saran

2. Shashi Tharoor

3. Arundhati Ghosh

4. Chandrashekhar Dasgupta

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Q.7 In which year did the Indian Premier League (IPL) start?
Ans 1. 2010

2. 2002

3. 2004

4. 2008

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Q.8 The term 'Blood Moon' is used to refer to ______.
Ans 1. Crescent Moon

2. Full Moon

3. Solar Eclipse

4. Lunar Eclipse

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Q.9 The term ______ is prefixed to scientific terms to describe something that is constant.
Ans 1. Photo

2. Quasi

3. Mega

4. Iso

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Q.10 Who is the first Indian national to win the 'Sri Lanka Rathna' award?
Ans 1. Narasimhan Ram

2. Vinod Mehta

3. Khushwant Singh

4. Dileep Padgaonkar

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Q.11 Burma became independent soverign republic in the year _____.
Ans 1. 1950

2. 1946

3. 1948

4. 1962

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Q.12 Who among the following became the fastest Asian to cycle around the globe in 2018?

Ans 1. Vedangi Kulkarni

2. Deena Prince

3. Swati Sani

4. Disha Srivastava

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Q.13 Which country in the world has the largest number of international borders?
Ans 1. Nepal

2. Pakistan

3. China

4. India

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Q.14 When was Indian Super League started?
Ans 1. 2012

2. 2013

3. 2014

4. 2015

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Q.15 How many International airports are there in India?
Ans 1. 17

2. 15

3. 16

4. 14

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Q.16 Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?
Ans 1. Lactometer

2. Thermometer

3. Glucometer

4. Sphygmomanometer

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Q.17 The traditional art of 'Jamdani' weaving originated in ______.
Ans 1. China

2. Nepal

3. Bangladesh

4. Myanmar (Burma)

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Q.18 Dolly, the first cloned living being created at Roslin Institute in Scotland was a _____.
Ans 1. sheep

2. cow

3. cat

4. dog

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Q.19 Who presides over the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
Ans 1. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha

2. Vice President

3. Speaker of Lok Sabha

4. Prime Minister

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Q.20 Who among the following was given the title 'Quaid-i-Azam'?
Ans 1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

2. Jawaharlal Nehru

3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Q.21 In which year was the University Grants Commission (UGC) formally established?
Ans 1. 1956

2. 1950

3. 1947

4. 1964

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Q.22 When the fiscal deficit is high, what happens to prices?
Ans 1. Prices remain stable

2. Prices decrease

3. Prices increase

4. There is no direct impact on prices

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Q.23 Who is the author of the book 'Freedom from Fear: And Other Writings'?
Ans 1. Nelson Mandela

2. A P J Abdul Kalam

3. Barak Obama

4. Aung San Suu Kyi

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Q.24 The river Ganga emerges from Gangotri Glacier and ends at ______.
Ans 1. Indian Ocean

2. Pacific Ocean

3. Arabian Sea

4. Bay of Bengal

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Q.25 Under which article of the Constitution of India can members of the Anglo Indian
community be nominated to the Lok Sabha by the President?
Ans 1. 331

2. 330

3. 342

4. 326

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Section : Quantitative Aptitude

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Section : English Comprehension

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

In order to ______ to a new place you may need to adjust to the ways of that culture.
Ans 1. adhere

2. adopt

3. adapt

4. avoid

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Q.2 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. restaurent

2. roberry

3. leisure

4. meazure

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

ASSIST
Ans 1. help

2. mend

3. change

4. create

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Q.4 Choose the option that is the active form of the sentence.

It was decided by the members that the report would be placed before the Chairman
for his comments.
Ans 1. The Chairman decided to place the report before the members.

2. Did the members decide to place the report before the Chairman?

3. The members decided to place the report before the Chairman for his comments.

4. The Chairman's comments were to be placed on the report of the members.

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Q.5 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Since he secured the first rank Sudhir has become swollen-headed.
Ans 1. conceited

2. well-connected

3. unwell

4. famous

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Q.6 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Incapable of being corrected
Ans 1. impossible

2. inviolable

3. incorrigible

4. incredible

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Q.7 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. queit

2. qiete

3. quiete

4. quiet

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Q.8 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.

The reduction in the cost of education due to an increase in subsidies offer by the
government is also seen as a reason to get more educated.
Ans 1. is also seen as a reason

2. offer by the government

3. The reduction in the cost of education

4. due to an increase in subsidies

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

That which cannot be heard
Ans 1. slight

2. invisible

3. hidden

4. inaudible

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

ACQUIT
Ans 1. clear

2. convict

3. forgive

4. evict

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Q.11 Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.

"Unless you did not do your homework you will be punished," said the teacher.
Ans 1. Unless you did not

2. you will be punished

3. said the teacher.

4. do your homework

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

INTRICATE
Ans 1. complete

2. connected

3. colorful

4. complex

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Q.13 Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence.

A campus fire in California caused the death of at least twenty-three persons.
Ans 1. The death of at least twenty three persons will be caused in a campus fire in
California.
2. The death of at least twenty three persons was caused by a campus fire in
California.
3. The death of at least twenty three persons caused a campus fire in California.

4. At least twenty-three person's death was caused in a campus fire in California.

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Q.14 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. If the mixture becomes too thick add more milk.
B. Finally, add sugar and nuts, and your kheer is ready.
C. Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and add rice.
D Cook for about twenty minutes stirring every once in a while till the mixture
thickens.
Ans 1. BADC

2. CDAB

3. ADCB

4. DACB

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Q.15 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case
there is no improvement select “No improvement”

I am very much pleased to see you here today.
Ans 1. too much pleased

2. very pleasing

3. very pleased

4. No improvement

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

When you want to expand your vocabulary the best thing to do is to relate a known
word with an ______ one and guess the meaning from the context.
Ans 1. unclear

2. essential

3. unfamiliar

4. unnecessary

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Q.17 Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence in case
there is no improvement select “No improvement”.

The flowers smell so sweetly that I want to pluck them.
Ans 1. smelling so sweetly

2. smell so sweet

3. will smell so sweet

4. No improvement

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

Throughout his speech the crowd was all ears.
Ans 1. covering their ears

2. making a lot of noise

3. talking loudly

4. very attentive

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Q.19 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

ABSURD
Ans 1. sentimental

2. sensitive

3. selfish

4. sensible

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Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
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A. This network of stories is known in academic circles as 'fiction' or ‘imagined
realities'.
B. However, an imagined reality is not a lie.
C. Over the years, people have woven an incredibly complex network of stories.
D. Within this network fiction not only exists but also accumulates immense power.
Ans 1. CADB

2. ADBC

3. DBCA

4. DBAC

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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.

Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up entirely in the wild. For over the last
(1) ______he has had easy (2)______ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the
Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (3) ______ tempted him with (4)______ of water and
he loved the palm pith that was used as (5)______ for baking bricks.

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Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
Ans 1. festival

2. annual

3. summer

4. decade

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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.

Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up entirely in the wild. For over the last
(1) ______he has had easy (2)______ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the
Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (3) ______ tempted him with (4)______ of water and
he loved the palm pith that was used as (5)______ for baking bricks.

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Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
Ans 1. access

2. approach

3. way

4. entry

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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.

Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up entirely in the wild. For over the last
(1) ______he has had easy (2)______ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the
Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (3) ______ tempted him with (4)______ of water and
he loved the palm pith that was used as (5)______ for baking bricks.

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Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
Ans 1. tub

2. store

3. kilns

4. jar

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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.

Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up entirely in the wild. For over the last
(1) ______he has had easy (2)______ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the
Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (3) ______ tempted him with (4)______ of water and
he loved the palm pith that was used as (5)______ for baking bricks.

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Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(4)
Ans 1. load

2. many

3. much

4. plenty

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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.

Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up entirely in the wild. For over the last
(1) ______he has had easy (2)______ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the
Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (3) ______ tempted him with (4)______ of water and
he loved the palm pith that was used as (5)______ for baking bricks.

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Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
Ans 1. matter

2. fodder

3. fuel

4. logs

Question ID : 98958012835