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SSC CGL 2018 Tier I — 7 June 2019, Shift 1

7 June 2019 · 10:00 AM–11:00 AM82 of the paper’s 100 questions+2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one

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18 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 7 June 2019, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM. 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.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

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General Awareness

1. The leader of the Bhakti movement focusing on Lord Rama was ____________.
- (a) Jaydeva
- (b) Vivekanada
- (c) Ramananda
- (d) Namdeva
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Answer: (c)
2. The Vivekananda rock Memorial is located in___________.
- (a) Ladakh
- (b) Andaman
- (c) Kanyakumari
- (d) Srinagar
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3. Which of the following are amongst the few carbon-containing compounds NOT classified as organic ?
- (a) Methane
- (b) Cyanides
- (c) Nucleic acids
- (d) Propane
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Answer: (b)
4. The motto of Special Olympics World Games 2019 was ________________.
- (a) “Let me win as I am a winner"
- (b) “Let me win and prove."
- (c) “Let me win or lose, it's fine."
- (d) “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
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5. What is Marble Cancer?
- (a) Corrosion of marble due to acid rain
- (b) Disease in animals due to marble mines
- (c) Soil degradation due to marble mines
- (d) Cancer in human due to working in mines
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Answer: (a)
6. __________was named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India's Person of the Year for 2018.
- (a) Sonam Kapoor
- (b) Sushmita Sen
- (c) Yukta Mookhey
- (d) Dia Mirza
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Answer: (a)
7. The leading light of the Rama cult was saint-poet ______who also wrote the poem 'Ramacharitamanasa'.
- (a) Chaitanya
- (b) Tulsidas
- (c) Nimbarka
- (d) Vallabhacharya
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Answer: (b)
8. Global Business Summit 2019 was held in ________.
- (a) New Delhi
- (b) Mumbai
- (c) Jamnagar
- (d) Bengaluru
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Answer: (a)
9. Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Outlook Supplement has retained India’s growth forecast at 7.3% for the current fiscal (2018-19) and ____% for the following financial year (2019-20).
- (a) 7.9
- (b) 8
- (c) 7.6
- (d) 8.6
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10. ________was the first Mughal emperor in India.
- (a) Humayun
- (b) Babur
- (c) Akbar
- (d) Shah Jahan
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11. Admiral _______ assumed command of the Indian Navy on 31 May 2019 as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff.
- (a) Bipin Rawat
- (b) Karambir Singh
- (c) Sunil Lanba
- (d) Bimal Verma
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Answer: (b)
12. In March 2019, Indian-American television personality and food expert _______ was appointed by the United Nations Development Programme as its new Goodwill Ambassador.
- (a) Annet Mahendru
- (b) Aziz Ansari
- (c) Priyanka Chopra
- (d) Padma Lakshmi
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Answer: (d)
13. Which of the following gases reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood?
- (a) Nitrous oxide
- (b) Carbon monoxide
- (c) Carbon dioxide
- (d) Nitric oxide
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Answer: (b)
14. Which city in India is the least populated according to the 2011 census?
- (a) Datia
- (b) Banswara
- (c) Nagda
- (d) Kapurthala
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Answer: (d)
15. Metal oxides are _____ in nature.
- (a) acidic
- (b) neutral
- (c) organic
- (d) basic
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Answer: (d)
16. Bihar Diwas is celebrated on_____ across the state to commemorate the day when Bihar was carved out of the Bengal Presidency in the year 1912.
- (a) 21st December
- (b) 21st January
- (c) 22nd March
- (d) 22nd February
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17. In March 2019, Superstats, a new metrics to analyse the game of____ was launched by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras researchers and ESPNcricinfo experts.
- (a) tennis
- (b) cricket
- (c) football
- (d) badminton
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18. In March 2019, India extended a financial grant of ____Nepalese rupees for the construction of an educational campus in Nepal under the Development Partnership Programme.
- (a) 55.5 million
- (b) 35.5 million
- (c) 25.5 million
- (d) 45.5 million
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19. The terms 'Jat and Sawar' are related to which of the following administrative systems?
- (a) Iqtadari System
- (b) Jotedari System
- (c) Mansabdari System
- (d) Zamindari System
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Answer: (c)
20. In case the President of India wants to resign, he would address his resignation to the __________.
- (a) Prime Minister of India
- (b) Chief Election Commissioner of India
- (c) Chief Justice of India
- (d) Vice President of India
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21. In which of the following forts of Rajasthan 'chattris’ (cenotaphs) are built in honour of Jaimal and Kalla, heroes, who laid down their lives in the 1568 siege by Emperor Akbar?
- (a) Amer Fort
- (b) Chittorgarh Fort
- (c) Kumbhalgarh Fort
- (d) Ranathambhor Fort
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22. Which is the most populous state according to the 2011 census?
- (a) Uttar Pradesh
- (b) Bihar
- (c) Rajasthan
- (d) Maharashtra
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23. Tsunami is caused by ______.
- (a) underwater volcanic activity
- (b) lower atmospheric pressure
- (c) strong winds driving water onshore
- (d) rocks underground suddenly breaking
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24. In case of death of the President and the Vice President of India, the _________will act as the President of India.
- (a) Chief Justice of India
- (b) Prime Minister of India
- (c) Attorney General of India
- (d) Parliament chosen candidate
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Answer: (a)
25. Pollination by birds is called:
- (a) entomophily
- (b) anemophily
- (c) ornithophily
- (d) autogamy
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Answer: (c)

Quantitative Aptitude

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English Comprehension

1. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She forgot lock the door when she went out in a hurry.
- (a) She forgot lock
- (b) she went out
- (c) in a hurry
- (d) the door when
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Answer: (a)
2. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- (a) bouquet
- (b) garland
- (c) wreath
- (d) bundle
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Answer: (a)
3. Select the synonym of the given word. PREVALENT
- (a) common
- (b) rare
- (c) unusual
- (d) different
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Answer: (a)
4. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Talgo, a Spanish company is one of the major ______ of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains.
- (a) manufacturers
- (b) builders
- (c) creators
- (d) constructors
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5. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The move follows last week's fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash. B. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has grounded the entire global fleet of its 737 Max aircraft. C. Last October, a plane from the Indonesia-based carrier Lion Air had also crashed under similar circumstances. D. That was the second time in five months a 737 Max has crashed.
- (a) BADC
- (b) ABCD
- (c) DABC
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PassageFor questions 6–10
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.
The political condition of India in the eighteenth century was one of extreme disunity. (1)______ the decline of the Mughal empire, no (2)______ Indian power emerged to take its (3)______ in strength and prestige and to unite the (4)______ under a central authority. The Marathas who rose (5)______ the position of pre-eminence among the new Indian states did not prove capable of fulfilling that task.
6. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
- (a) With
- (b) When
- (c) In
- (d) On
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Answer: (a)
7. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
- (a) another
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- (c) more
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Answer: (d)
8. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
- (a) seat
- (b) place
- (c) role
- (d) niche
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Answer: (b)
9. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
- (a) territory
- (b) state
- (c) country
- (d) region
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Answer: (c)
10. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
- (a) to
- (b) on
- (c) over
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Answer: (a)
11. Select the synonym of the given word. LETHAL
- (a) harmless
- (b) fatal
- (c) healthy
- (d) strong
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Answer: (b)
13. Select the wrongly spelt word.
- (a) negociation
- (b) negligence
- (c) notification
- (d) necessity
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Answer: (a)
14. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. in the pink
- (a) in pink dress
- (b) in the limelight
- (c) in good health
- (d) in a happy mood
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Answer: (c)
15. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Lodi Colony in Delhi is very different from other places in the city that is crowded and noisy.
- (a) from other places
- (b) that is crowded and noisy
- (c) in the city
- (d) is very different
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Answer: (b)
16. Select the wrongly spelt word.
- (a) definate
- (b) deform
- (c) define
- (d) deflate
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Answer: (a)
17. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. However, new research shows that taking the dog for a walk can have its downsides for seniors. B. Dogs are great companions and provide a healthy excuse to go for a walk and get a bit of exercise. C. It once seemed common sense to believe that having and walking a dog was good for older people. D. A report published in an American medical journal says injuries among seniors related to dog-walking are becoming increasingly prevalent.
- (a) CBAD
- (b) ADCB
- (c) ABCD
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18. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lock, stock and barrel
- (a) completely
- (b) rarely
- (c) immediately
- (d) partly
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Answer: (a)
19. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. In the wake of the recent cross-border tensions, forces have been ______ at strategic locations for immediate action, if required.
- (a) deported
- (b) departed
- (c) deployed
- (d) deposited
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Answer: (c)
20. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A large, deep,metal pot used for cooking over open fire
- (a) barrel
- (b) skillet
- (c) kettle
- (d) cauldron
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Answer: (d)
21. Select the correct active form of the given sentence. One of the passengers was being thoroughly checked by the custom officers.
- (a) The custom officers thoroughly checked one of the passengers.
- (b) The custom officers were thoroughly checking one of the passengers.
- (c) The custom officers have been thoroughly checking one of the passengers.
- (d) One of the passengers was thoroughly checking the custom officers.
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Answer: (b)
22. Select the antonym of the given word. STALE
- (a) flat
- (b) fresh
- (c) dry
- (d) sour
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Answer: (b)
23. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Please take these students round the biscuit factory.
- (a) You are requested to take these students round the biscuit factory.
- (b) Let these students to be taken round the biscuit factory.
- (c) These students should be taking round the biscuit factory.
- (d) You must take these students round the biscuit factory.
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Answer: (a)
24. Select the antonym of the given word. DENSE
- (a) opaque
- (b) condensed
- (c) thick
- (d) sparse
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Answer: (d)
25. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Each dancer performed very well that it was difficult to judge who the best was.
- (a) such very well that
- (b) such well that
- (c) so well that
- (d) No improvement
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Answer: (c)

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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.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q 1: (b)
Q 2: (a)
Q 3: (b)
Q 4: (c)
Q 5: (d)
Q 7: (d)
Q 9: (d)
Q 10: (a)
Q 14: (b)
Q 15: (c)
Q 16: (a)
Q 18: (c)
Q 19: (d)
Q 20: (b)
Q 22: (c)
Q 24: (c)

General Awareness

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

Quantitative Aptitude

Q 1: (b)
Q 2: (b)
Q 3: (d)
Q 4: (a)
Q 5: (b)
Q 6: (b)
Q 7: (b)
Q 8: (a)
Q 9: (a)
Q 10: (a)
Q 12: (b)
Q 14: (a)
Q 16: (a)
Q 18: (b)
Q 21: (a)
Q 22: (b)
Q 24: (c)

English Comprehension

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