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SSC CGL 2018 Tier I — 19 June 2019, Shift 3

19 June 2019 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM25 of the paper’s 100 questions+2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one

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75 questions of the original paper are not included: those that need a figure or formatting we cannot show, that have no answer in the response sheet, or that we could not check against a second copy of the paper.

Questions from the Staff Selection Commission’s paper of 19 June 2019, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM. Each question’s answer is under it, hidden until you open it, and the full answer key is at the end. Take the paper as a timed practice test to be scored.

English Comprehension

1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. It is a wonder how some people manage to sit on the fence without committing themselves.
- (a) remain undecided and unsure
- (b) relax when others are working
- (c) to sit lazily and not do anything
- (d) build fences and walls for sitting on
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Answer: (a)
2. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. A colourful cyclothon was organised on the______ of World Sparrow Day to mark the progress of making Ganjam the first sparrow-friendly district of Odisha.
- (a) occasion
- (b) festivity
- (c) event
- (d) project
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Answer: (a)
3. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The disruptions began to annoy his teachers. B. They were increasingly baffled by his questions. C. Swami looked forward to disrupting every class. D. They began to write notes in his handbook summoning his parents.
- (a) CABD
- (b) DACB
- (c) BDAC
- (d) CDAB
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Answer: (a)
4. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. BRUTAL
- (a) humane
- (b) fierce
- (c) sane
- (d) savage
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Answer: (a)
5. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Rub the glass table with a soft cloth to make it shine.
- (a) The soft cloth should be rubbed with a glass table to make it shine.
- (b) The glass table must rub with a soft cloth to make it shine.
- (c) The glass table should be rubbed with a soft cloth to make it shine.
- (d) The glass table have to be rubbed with a soft cloth to make it shine.
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Answer: (c)
6. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. CONVERSE (Verb)
- (a) oppose
- (b) display
- (c) talk
- (d) agree
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Answer: (c)
7. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) advertizment
- (b) advantegious
- (c) adversery
- (d) adventurous
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Answer: (d)
8. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Friction reduce the efficiency of machines so their value also gets reduced.
- (a) the efficiency of machines
- (b) also gets reduced.
- (c) Friction reduce
- (d) so their value
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Answer: (c)
9. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) sertificate
- (b) certificate
- (c) cartificate
- (d) sartifikate
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Answer: (b)
10. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. The Committee occupied itself with no other important question only this.
- (a) with no other important question but this
- (b) with one other important question either this
- (c) with no other important question other this
- (d) No improvement
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Answer: (a)
11. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. easily broken
- (a) pliable
- (b) fragile
- (c) ductile
- (d) malleable
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Answer: (b)
12. Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The results will be known to us by the end of the next month.
- (a) We will know the results by the end of the next month.
- (b) We have known the results by the end of the next month.
- (c) We are knowing the results by the end of the next month.
- (d) We know the results by the end of the next month.
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Answer: (a)
13. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. one who speaks two languages fluently
- (a) monolingual
- (b) lexicologist
- (c) linguist
- (d) bilingual
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Answer: (d)
14. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. AUSTERE
- (a) unwilling
- (b) strict
- (c) generous
- (d) careless
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Answer: (b)
15. Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. It was quite a shock for Raju to have to foot the bill for all his friends.
- (a) prepare everything they wanted
- (b) pick up the bill from the floor
- (c) pay for everything
- (d) kick away the paper bill
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Answer: (c)
16. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. When you begin to house train your puppy, follow these steps. B. Also, always take her outside after meals or when she wakes from a nap. C. Keep the puppy on a regular feeding schedule and take away food between meals. D. Take your puppy out first thing in the morning and then once every thirty minutes or so.
- (a) DABC
- (b) ACDB
- (c) CDAB
- (d) ADCB
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Answer: (d)
PassageFor questions 17–21
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.
Bagheera is the fictional black panther in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. He was born in (1)_______ in the menagerie of the Raja of Udaipur. (2)______ he was strong enough, he (3)_____ the lock of his cage and (4).________ into the jungle. He regularly (5)._______ in the stories of Mowgli.
17. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)
- (a) park
- (b) jungle
- (c) cave
- (d) captivity
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Answer: (d)
18. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
- (a) Unless
- (b) Although
- (c) Only
- (d) Once
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Answer: (d)
19. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(3)
- (a) broke
- (b) opened
- (c) bent
- (d) loosened
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Answer: (a)
20. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
- (a) marched
- (b) escaped
- (c) jumped
- (d) climbed
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Answer: (b)
21. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(5)
- (a) appears
- (b) rises
- (c) involves
- (d) invites
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Answer: (a)
22. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Scientists have discovered evidence of abundant water-bearing minerals on the ______ of an asteroid Bennu.
- (a) ground
- (b) surface
- (c) earth
- (d) soil
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Answer: (b)
23. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. I am sure that neither Juhi nor Jaya are responsible for breaking the vase.
- (a) for breaking the vase
- (b) neither Juhi nor Jaya
- (c) I am sure that
- (d) are responsible
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Answer: (d)
24. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. STATIONARY
- (a) tired
- (b) motionless
- (c) shifting
- (d) still
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Answer: (c)
25. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Each of the guests were given a return gift.
- (a) No improvement
- (b) Each of the guests was given
- (c) Each and every guest were given
- (d) Each guests were given
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Answer: (b)

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Answer key

Answer key as marked in the Staff Selection Commission’s response sheet. “—” means the sheet did not show it clearly.

English Comprehension

Q 1: (a)
Q 2: (a)
Q 3: (a)
Q 4: (a)
Q 5: (c)
Q 6: (c)
Q 7: (d)
Q 8: (c)
Q 9: (b)
Q 10: (a)
Q 11: (b)
Q 12: (a)
Q 13: (d)
Q 14: (b)
Q 15: (c)
Q 16: (d)
Q 17: (d)
Q 18: (d)
Q 19: (a)
Q 20: (b)
Q 21: (a)
Q 22: (b)
Q 23: (d)
Q 24: (c)
Q 25: (b)