SSC CGL 2018 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 11 Jun 2019 Shift 1

CGLE- Combined Graduate Level Tier-I, 2018 Examination
Roll No. 9211019386
Registration No. 64005438314
Name RIJI C P
Test Venue John Cox Memorial CSI Institute of Technology
Test Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Test Date 11/06/2019

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

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Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Fertile riverine alluvial soil is best suited for producing ______.
Ans 1. Corn

2. cotton

3. tea

4. rice

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Q.2 Which economist gave the theory of Opportunity Cost?
Ans 1. John Keynes

2. Gottfried Haberler

3. Adam Smith

4. Milton Friedman

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Q.3 Name the national bird of Bhutan.
Ans 1. Raven

2. Parrot

3. Peacock

4. Magpai

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Q.4 Who among the following wrote the book 'A History of the Sikhs'?
Ans 1. Khushwant Singh

2. Bhai Vir Singh

3. Amrita Pritam

4. Gurbachan Singh Talib

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Q.5 The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from ______.
Ans 1. Meerut

2. Bareilly

3. Rajkot

4. Champaran

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Q.6 The energy derived from the heat of Earth is called ______.
Ans 1. Tidal Energy

2. Solar Energy

3. Biogas

4. Geothermal Energy

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Q.7 In which year was the East India Company incorporated for the exploitation of trade
with East and Southeast Asia and India?
Ans 1. 1596

2. 1612

3. 1605

4. 1600

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Q.8 Jorwe culture' was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian
state of ______.
Ans 1. Maharashtra

2. Bihar

3. Assam

4. Gujarat

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Q.9 The summer solstice 2019 in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on ______.
Ans 1. 24th June

2. 20th June

3. 26th June

4. 21st June

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Q.10 Vijay Hazare was a famous Indian player associated with the sport of ______.
Ans 1. Boxing

2. Cricket

3. Football

4. Rifle Shooting

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Q.11 In India, 24th January is observed as which one of the following days?
Ans 1. National Farmer's Day

2. National Agricultural Day

3. National Girl Child Day

4. National Day of Elderly

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Q.12 Which scientist discovered the 'Penicillin'?
Ans 1. Ernst Chain

2. Louis Pasteur

3. Robert Koch

4. Alexander Fleming

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Q.13 Which of the following is the smallest bird in the world?
Ans 1. Robin

2. Finch

3. Diamond Firetail

4. Bee Hummingbird

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Q.14 The term 'cherry picking' is used in which sport?
Ans 1. Table Tennis

2. Basketball

3. Swimming

4. Cricket

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Q.15 Which of the following stars is nearest to the sun?
Ans 1. Sirius

2. Betelgeuse

3. Proxima Centauri

4. Deneb

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Q.16 Who was the Indian Army Chief at the time of Bangladesh Liberation War?
Ans 1. Sam Manekshaw

2. K M Cariappa

3. Rob Lockhart

4. Roy Bucher

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Q.17 Marfati' songs are traditional folk songs of ______.
Ans 1. Bangladesh

2. Afghanistan

3. Nepal

4. Pakistan

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Q.18 Which of the following creatures is oviparous?
Ans 1. Squirrel

2. Mouse

3. Rabbit

4. Frog

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Q.19 Which of the following acids is present in ant bites?
Ans 1. Formic acid

2. Malic acid

3. Nitric acid

4. Perchloric acid

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Q.20 The demand for a commodity or service which is a consequence of the demand for
something else is called ______.
Ans 1. Direct Demand

2. Derived Demand

3. Income Demand

4. Composite Demand

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Q.21 What is the term of the elected representatives of a Gram Panchayat?
Ans 1. 3 years

2. 5 years

3. 2 years

4. 4 years

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Q.22 Which of the following authors received the Jnanpith Award in 2018?
Ans 1. Arundhati Roy

2. Amitav Ghosh

3. Kiran Desai

4. Vikram Seth

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Q.23 Who among the following was named as the Chief Executive Officer of International
Cricket Council (ICC) in January 2019?
Ans 1. Saurav Ganguly

2. Manu Sawhney

3. Anurag Thakur

4. N G Khaitan

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Q.24 Identify the foreigner who has been conferred the second highest civilian award in
India, Padma Vibhushan for 'exceptional and distinguished service' in 2019.
Ans 1. Kader Khan

2. Pravin Gordhan

3. John Chambers

4. Ismail Omar Guelleh

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Q.25 Which article of the Constitution of India talks about the provisions for impeachment
of the President of India?
Ans 1. Article 61

2. Article 54

3. Article 63

4. Article 51

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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.

There isn't many rice left in the house so we must replenish our stock soon.
Ans 1. so we must replenish

2. left in the house

3. There isn't many rice

4. our stock soon

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

2. tuition

3. tuetion

4. tuttion

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Q.3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Due to increased number of lay offs in the industry, the sword of Damocles is always
hanging over the employees.
Ans 1. an ill omen of death

2. a constant threat

3. threat of physical harm

4. strict rules and regulations

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

The committee reached ______ decision regarding the appointment of the chairman.
Ans 1. an exemplary

2. a unanimous

3. an agreeable

4. a compatible

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Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

Knowing the particular things that motivate each person help you add power to their
motivation.
Ans 1. help you to add power

2. No improvement

3. helps you add power

4. help you adding power

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Q.6 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. The brain is active too during sleep, sending messages for the heart to beat
regularly.
B. However, the body utilizes the sleeping time effectively.
C. We spend about one third of our time sleeping.
D. It produces energy and releases hormones for repair and growth during the night.
Ans 1. CBDA

2. BADC

3. CABD

4. ABDC

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Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She got a lucrative job of a translator because she was ______ in French.
Ans 1. efficient

2. proficient

3. sufficient

4. deficient

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Q.8 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A fictitious name used by an author
Ans 1. pesudonym

2. homonym

3. anonymous

4. alibi

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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.

Leaving his car with the valet, he (1)______ the hotel and joined the large crowd milling
(2)______ He found a badge waiting for him (3)______ the receptionist's table and took his
(4)______ in the rear of the hall. When the place was (5)______ the moderator welcomed the
crowd.

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Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
Ans 1. invaded

2. entered

3. admitted

4. accessed

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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.

Leaving his car with the valet, he (1)______ the hotel and joined the large crowd milling
(2)______ He found a badge waiting for him (3)______ the receptionist's table and took his
(4)______ in the rear of the hall. When the place was (5)______ the moderator welcomed the
crowd.

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Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
Ans 1. aside

2. into

3. about

4. out

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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.

Leaving his car with the valet, he (1)______ the hotel and joined the large crowd milling
(2)______ He found a badge waiting for him (3)______ the receptionist's table and took his
(4)______ in the rear of the hall. When the place was (5)______ the moderator welcomed the
crowd.

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Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
Ans 1. in

2. at

3. over

4. by

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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.

Leaving his car with the valet, he (1)______ the hotel and joined the large crowd milling
(2)______ He found a badge waiting for him (3)______ the receptionist's table and took his
(4)______ in the rear of the hall. When the place was (5)______ the moderator welcomed the
crowd.

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Q.12 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
Ans 1. stand

2. seat

3. couch

4. lounge

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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.

Leaving his car with the valet, he (1)______ the hotel and joined the large crowd milling
(2)______ He found a badge waiting for him (3)______ the receptionist's table and took his
(4)______ in the rear of the hall. When the place was (5)______ the moderator welcomed the
crowd.

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Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
Ans 1. stuffed

2. empty

3. filled

4. completed

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Q.14 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

PERPLEX
Ans 1. surprise

2. bewilder

3. complex

4. deceive

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

DEFER
Ans 1. delay

2. dread

3. dictate

4. despair

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

Ten kilometres are a long distance to cover on foot for a child.
Ans 1. for a child

2. Ten kilometres are

3. a long distance

4. to cover on foot

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Q.17 Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The sailors had never encountered such a rough sea.
Ans 1. Such a rough sea is never encountered by the sailors.

2. Such a rough sea was never encountered by the sailors.

3. Such a rough sea had never been encountered by the sailors.

4. Such a rough sea has never been encountered by the sailors.

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Q.18 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement.

Your coming home to dinner on time should be a rule rather the exception.
Ans 1. No improvement

2. should be a rule rather being the exception

3. should be the rule rather than the exception

4. shall be a rule rather than a exception

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

ARROGANCE
Ans 1. vanity

2. humility

3. sweetness

4. superiority

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Chosen Option : 1

Q.20 Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct
order.

A. But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticize these decisions.
B. The nationalists now began to openly criticize the policies of the British.
C. The freedom movement changed this situation.
D. Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British government and did
not agree with many of the decisions that they took.
Ans 1. CBAD

2. BADC

3. DBAC

4. DACB

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Q.21 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

One who is a great lover of books
Ans 1. pedophile

2. hemophile

3. xenophile

4. bibliophile

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

MEAGRE
Ans 1. premium

2. plentiful

3. inadequate

4. scanty

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Q.23 Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

True friends stay by our side through thick and thin.

Ans 1. in happy moments

2. in difficult times

3. in different weathers

4. under all circumstances

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Q.24 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. peivailege

2. previledge

3. privilege

4. previllage

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

We will all be greatly benefitted by this scheme.
Ans 1. This scheme is going to greatly benefit us all.

2. This scheme has greatly benefitted us all.

3. This scheme will greatly benefit us all.

4. This scheme would greatly benefit we all.

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