SSC CGL 2018 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 13 Jun 2019 Shift 1

CGLE- Combined Graduate Level Tier-I, 2018 Examination
Roll No. 2002014533
Registration No. 64016077924
Name SUDHIR SHEKHAR
Test Venue iON Digital Zone iDZ Selaqui
Test Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Test Date 13/06/2019

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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Ans 1. Temperature : Thermometer

2. Pressure : Barometer

3. Time : Clock

4. Length : Metre

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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Which of the following Indians was one of the founders of Dartington Hall School in
Japan?
Ans 1. Subhash Chandra Bose

2. Dadabhai Naoroji

3. Swami Vivekananda

4. Rabindranath Tagore

Question ID : 98958014818
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 What would happen to the demand curve when there is an increase in the price of
substitute products?
Ans 1. Inward shift

2. Initially inward and then after a period outward shift

3. Remains constant

4. Outward shift

Question ID : 98958014803
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Q.3 What is the other name for 'Orion' Constellation?
Ans 1. Predator

2. Piper

3. Hunter

4. Fighter

Question ID : 98958014806

Q.4 Which one of the following is the largest recognised constellation?
Ans 1. Crux

2. Dorado

3. Hydra

4. Antila

Question ID : 98958014807
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Q.5 What is the economic impact of increase in productivity of firms?
Ans 1. The impact may vary among nations and their economic conditions

2. Increase in Gross Domestic Product

3. Decrease in Gross Domestic Product

4. No change in Gross Domestic Product

Question ID : 98958014804
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6 Which player has the record of scoring the most runs in the history of ICC World Cup?
Ans 1. Don Bradman

2. Sachin Tendulkar

3. Brian Lara

4. Imran Khan

Question ID : 98958014822

Q.7 Which of the following is called the 'Grand Canyon of India'?
Ans 1. Chambal River Canyon

2. Great Canyon of Gandikota

3. Gangani Grand Canyon

4. Laitlum Canyon

Question ID : 98958014812
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Q.8 The easternmost point of India is _____.
Ans 1. Mokokchung

2. Kibithu

3. Doulchara

4. Wokha

Question ID : 98958014810

Q.9 The Sahyadri Mountains run from _____ to Kanyakumari, the southernmost part of
India.
Ans 1. Uttar Pradesh

2. Rajasthan

3. Madhya Pradesh

4. Gujarat

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Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Where is the National War Memorial of India located?
Ans 1. New Delhi

2. Rajkot

3. Andaman

4. Kochi

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Q.11 Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded ____________ in Bengal in

1876.
Ans 1. Oriental Association

2. Tathagat Association

3. Bengal Association

4. Indian Association

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Q.12 The Aligarh Movement was started by ______.
Ans 1. Dr Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi

2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

3. Maulana Manzoor Ahsan

4. Syed Ahmed Khan

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Q.13 The phrase 'Bend your back' is used in which sport?
Ans 1. Cricket

2. Football

3. Volleyball

4. Hockey

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Q.14 In Parliament, who takes the final decision on whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not?
Ans 1. Prime Minister

2. Speaker

3. Finance Minister

4. Vice President

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Q.15 In which of the following states is the 'Lusei' dialect spoken?
Ans 1. Kerala

2. Mizoram

3. Manipur

4. Goa

Question ID : 98958014802
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Q.16 In the context of Indian parliament what is 'Zero Hour'?
Ans 1. Time immediately after Question Hour

2. Time in the first half of the parliamentary proceeding

3. Time before Question Hour

4. Time in the last half of the parliamentary proceeding

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Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 When was the 'Battle of Kanauj' fought?
Ans 1. 1536

2. 1524

3. 1556

4. 1540

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Q.18 What is the unit of measure of a magnetic field?
Ans 1. Ampere

2. Ohm

3. Cobalt

4. Tesla

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Q.19 Rehuke khim' or 'cowrie shawl' are traditional textiles of ______.
Ans 1. Odisha

2. Nagaland

3. Jharkhand

4. Assam

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Q.20 Which documentary based on Indian society won an Academy Award in 2019?
Ans 1. Lifeboat

2. Black Sheep

3. End Game

4. Period. End of Sentence

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Q.21 Who is the author of the book 'The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death and the Spring'?
Ans 1. Kamala Suraiyya

2. Vikram Seth

3. Sarojini Naidu

4. Rabindranath Tagore

Question ID : 98958014817
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Q.22 The Special Olympics 2019 were held in _____.
Ans 1. Barcelona

2. Qatar

3. Istanbul

4. Abu Dhabi

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Q.23 When was the 'Battle of Tukaroi' fought?
Ans 1. 1546

2. 1565

3. 1575

4. 1532

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Q.24 Identify the element that is most prolific in the crust of the earth.
Ans 1. Iron

2. Silicon

3. Hydrogen

4. Oxygen

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Q.25 The process of change from liquid to gas is called ______.
Ans 1. Decantation

2. Condensation

3. Vaporisation

4. Precipitation

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Section : Quantitative Aptitude

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Note: For this question, discrepancy is found in question/answer. Full Marks is being
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Section : English Comprehension

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

Too unimportant to consider
Ans 1. noticeable

2. dimunitive

3. nothing

4. trivial

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

2. fourtyeth

3. fortieth

4. fourtieth

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Chosen Option : 4

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

TYRANT
Ans 1. champion

2. benefactor

3. rival

4. patron

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Q.4 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. Its value is linked to what it is being used for.
B. Such questions often baffle you.
C. How emotional should one get about money and its value?
D. Money on its own has no value, until you have some use for it.
Ans 1. ACDB

2. CBDA

3. CABD

4. DBAC

Question ID : 98958014788

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.

If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

Meera has a friend who parents live in Dubai.
Ans 1. has a friend whose parents live

2. have a friend whom parents live

3. No improvement.

4. has a friend which parents live

Question ID : 98958014779
Chosen Option : 1

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.

M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation says that elephants are
"engineers of the eco-system. He explains : they are seed (1)_____ . Forests without
(2)_____ have been observed to not have young (3)_____ at all. This is because (4)_____
species disperse seeds only through elephants." The animals are phenomenal at (5)_____
themselves to new ecological conditions and negotiating a problem.

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Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
Ans 1. makers

2. dispersers

3. eaters

4. collectors

Question ID : 98958014782

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.

M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation says that elephants are
"engineers of the eco-system. He explains : they are seed (1)_____ . Forests without
(2)_____ have been observed to not have young (3)_____ at all. This is because (4)_____
species disperse seeds only through elephants." The animals are phenomenal at (5)_____
themselves to new ecological conditions and negotiating a problem.

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Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
Ans 1. conservation

2. elephants

3. seeds

4. engineers

Question ID : 98958014783

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.

M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation says that elephants are
"engineers of the eco-system. He explains : they are seed (1)_____ . Forests without
(2)_____ have been observed to not have young (3)_____ at all. This is because (4)_____
species disperse seeds only through elephants." The animals are phenomenal at (5)_____
themselves to new ecological conditions and negotiating a problem.

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Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
Ans 1. saplings

2. species

3. elephants

4. seeds

Question ID : 98958014784

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.

M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation says that elephants are
"engineers of the eco-system. He explains : they are seed (1)_____ . Forests without
(2)_____ have been observed to not have young (3)_____ at all. This is because (4)_____
species disperse seeds only through elephants." The animals are phenomenal at (5)_____
themselves to new ecological conditions and negotiating a problem.

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Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(4)
Ans 1. every

2. all

3. certain

4. no

Question ID : 98958014785

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.

M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation says that elephants are
"engineers of the eco-system. He explains : they are seed (1)_____ . Forests without
(2)_____ have been observed to not have young (3)_____ at all. This is because (4)_____
species disperse seeds only through elephants." The animals are phenomenal at (5)_____
themselves to new ecological conditions and negotiating a problem.

SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
Ans 1. adapting

2. structuring

3. explaining

4. expanding

Question ID : 98958014786
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Cows are amongst the gentlest of animals; none shows more passionate tenderness
towards their young.
Ans 1. none shows more

2. the gentlest of animals

3. towards their young

4. Cows are amongst

Question ID : 98958014776

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

WEAKNESS
Ans 1. disability

2. strength

3. illness

4. bravery

Question ID : 98958014791

Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word .

ENDEAVOUR
Ans 1. success

2. achievement

3. attempt

4. result

Question ID : 98958014790

Q.14 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

We now have an ex-Minister in the running from our constituency for the post of
Member of Parliament.
Ans 1. jogging everyday

2. teaching yoga

3. contesting the seat

4. giving speeches

Question ID : 98958014794
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is hard to conceive of a more______ route than the one that this determined traveller
chose to follow.
Ans 1. stimulating

2. daunting

3. provoking

4. dashing

Question ID : 98958014800

Q.16 Select the correct active form of the given sentence.

He was given a book for his birthday.
Ans 1. She gave him a book for his birthday.

2. She will be giving him a book for his birthday.

3. She has gave him a book for his birthday.

4. She give a book to him for his birthday.

Question ID : 98958014778

Q.17 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. serenity

2. centiment

3. taelant

4. cleaver

Question ID : 98958014798

Q.18 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

That which can be drawn into a thin wire
Ans 1. flexible

2. ductile

3. smooth

4. brittle

Question ID : 98958014796
Chosen Option : 1

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

OBSTACLE
Ans 1. barrier

2. benefit

3. accessory

4. clearance

Question ID : 98958014789

Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.
A. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari and it involves several steps.
B. There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari in India.
C. They are the Sri Kalahasti style and the Machlipatnam style.
D. Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile, produced in the
Indian States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Ans 1. CBDA

2. DCBA

3. ACBD

4. DABC

Question ID : 98958014787
Status : Not Answered
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Q.21 In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

The cost of fruits and vegetables have risen abnormally this month.
Ans 1. have risen

2. abnormally

3. this month.

4. The cost of

Question ID : 98958014775
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Q.22 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The artist played the violin.
Ans 1. The violin will be played by the artist.

2. The violin was played by the artist.

3. The violin is being played by the artist.

4. The violin had been played by the artist.

Question ID : 98958014777
Status : Not Answered
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Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.

If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

Applications are to be sent to the Principal before 30th May.
Ans 1. will be send to

2. No improvement

3. are sending to

4. were being send to

Question ID : 98958014780
Status : Not Answered
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Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Charlie Chaplin's rise to fame paralleled the ______ growth of Hollywood movies in the
first decades of the century.
Ans 1. delayed

2. progressing

3. explosive

4. sluggish

Question ID : 98958014799
Status : Not Answered
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Q.25 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The idea of making a children's park has been nipped in the bud by the local council.
Ans 1. dropped at an early stage

2. encouraged strongly

3. changed completely

4. included somewhere else

Question ID : 98958014793
Status : Not Answered
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