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SSC CGL 2019 Tier I — 5 March 2020, Shift 3

5 March 2020 · 4:00 PM–5:00 PM78 of the paper’s 100 questions+2 for a correct answer, −0.5 for a wrong one

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22 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 5 March 2020, 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.

General Intelligence and Reasoning

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General Awareness

1. Which of the following companies has roped in cricketer Harbhajan Singh as its brand ambassador in 2019?
- (a) Brune & Bareskin
- (b) Reebok
- (c) PUMA
- (d) TAFE
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2. The International Naval event 'Milan' is scheduled to be held in ______ in March 2020.
- (a) Mumbai
- (b) Kolkata
- (c) Kochi
- (d) Visakhapatnam
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Answer: (d)
3. Which of the following is also known as Epsom salt?
- (a) Ferrous Sulphate
- (b) Calcium Sulphate
- (c) Sodium Sulphate
- (d) Magnesium Sulphate
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Answer: (d)
4. According to data available as of 2019, how many national parks are situated in India?
- (a) 131
- (b) 115
- (c) 104
- (d) 140
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5. Who among the following has been appointed as Director of National Book Trust on 11th January 2020?
- (a) Leela Samson
- (b) Gobinde Prashad Sharma
- (c) Rita Chowdhury
- (d) Lt Col Yuvraj Malik
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6. Who among the following founded the Bombay Stock Exchange?
- (a) Premchand Roychand
- (b) Roychand Deepchand
- (c) Vikramjit Sen
- (d) Ashiskumar Chauhan
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Answer: (a)
7. Who among the following scientists invented the Cotton Gin?
- (a) Eli Whitney
- (b) George Washington Carver
- (c) Norman Borlaugh
- (d) Sonny Perdue
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Answer: (a)
8. Which of the following is used to control pest fish?
- (a) Piscicides
- (b) Herbicides
- (c) Ovicides
- (d) Predacides
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9. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are special provisions provided to language spoken in a section of the population?
- (a) Article 374
- (b) Article 357
- (c) Article 347
- (d) Article 337
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Answer: (c)
10. In which of the following states was the 12th naval exercise ‘Naseem-Al-Bahr’ between India and Oman held?
- (a) Goa
- (b) Tamilnadu
- (c) Gujarat
- (d) Kerala
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Answer: (a)
11. In which of the following cities is the tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated?
- (a) Gwalior
- (b) Jabalpur
- (c) Ujjain
- (d) Indore
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Answer: (a)
12. Who among the following conceived the Kakori train robbery in 1925?
- (a) Baikuntha Shukla
- (b) Ubaidullah Sindhi
- (c) Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
- (d) Manmath Nath Gupta and Matangini Hazra
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13. In which of the following years was the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) founded?
- (a) 1943
- (b) 1914
- (c) 1924
- (d) 1934
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14. Which of the following acids is NOT present in grapes?
- (a) Citric acid
- (b) Malic acid
- (c) Tartaric acid
- (d) Acetic acid
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15. What is the ranking of India in the World Economic Forums (WEF)’s World Travel, Tourism Competitiveness Index for the year 2019?
- (a) 34
- (b) 39
- (c) 31
- (d) 37
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Answer: (a)
16. Which of the following academies organise the Tansen Sangeet Samaroh in Gwalior?
- (a) Renuka Sangeet Academy
- (b) Ravindra Jain Sangeet Academy
- (c) Muntirama Sangeet Academy
- (d) Ustad Alauddin Khan Kala Evam Sangeet Academy
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17. In memory of whom is the Madhavpur Mela of Gujarat celebrated?
- (a) Lord Krishna and Radha
- (b) Lord Shiva and Parvati
- (c) Lord Krishna and Rukmini
- (d) Lord Krishna and Draupadi
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Answer: (c)
18. Who among the following Indian weightlifters has been banned for four years by NADA after being found guilty of a doping violation during the 34th Women Senior National Weightlifting Championship held at Vishakhapatnam?
- (a) Seema
- (b) Sarbjeet Kaur
- (c) Satheesha Rai
- (d) Sanamacha Thingbaijani Chanu
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Answer: (b)
19. Which of the following authorities launched PPRTMS (Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System)?
- (a) The Supreme Court
- (b) National Human Rights Commission
- (c) The Union Public Service Commission
- (d) Election Commission of India
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Answer: (d)
20. Which of the following Viceroys of India addressed the Bengal famine of 1943 by ordering the army to distribute relief supplies to the starving rural Bengalis?
- (a) Lord Wavell
- (b) Lord Linlithgow
- (c) Lord Mountbatten
- (d) Lord Willington
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22. How many national highways were merged to form National Highway 44 (NH 44)?
- (a) 7
- (b) 5
- (c) 6
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23. Berach River, a southern-side tributary of Banas River, originates from the hills in which of the following districts of Rajasthan?
- (a) Jaisalmer
- (b) Udaipur
- (c) Bikaner
- (d) Bharatpur
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24. Who among the following is the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India?
- (a) NK Singh
- (b) Arvind Mehta
- (c) Ramesh Chand
- (d) Subhash Chandra Garg
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25. Which of the following is used as a substitute of mercury in thermometers?
- (a) Selenium
- (b) Galinstan
- (c) Bromine
- (d) Arsenic
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Answer: (b)

Quantitative Aptitude

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English Comprehension

1. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. There are many gadgets that are operated by a remote control and contain a silicon chip. B. This produces an infra-red beam, made up of electromagnetic waves. C. When a button is pressed on the remote control, the chip sets off an electronic vibration. D. The beam carries a coded signal for operating the systems.
- (a) ADCB
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2. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I wish if I was the Principal of my school.
- (a) If I had been
- (b) that I am
- (c) I were
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3. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. A colour blind person is not able to ______ between colours.
- (a) distinguish
- (b) define
- (c) glance
- (d) observe
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Answer: (a)
4. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Lucy has already cut the cake when we reached the party hall.
- (a) the party hall
- (b) when we reached
- (c) Lucy has already
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5. Select the passive form of the given sentence. People claim to have seen the wild and mad elephant in several cities.
- (a) The wild and mad elephant is being claimed to be seen in several cities.
- (b) The wild and mad elephant has been claimed to be seen by the people in several cities.
- (c) The wild and mad elephant was claimed to be seen by people in several cities.
- (d) The wild and mad elephant is claimed to have been seen in several cities.
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6. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Health should be our first priority and should never be ______.
- (a) neglected
- (b) suspended
- (c) declined
- (d) discarded
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Answer: (a)
PassageFor questions 7–11
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.
Corruption is one of the (1)______ problems of our country. It is an act done with (2)______ to gain some undue advantages, inconsistent with official duty. Government has (3)______ many schemes for the welfare of the people but corruption seems impossible to be (4)______ India can become a corruption-free nation only when all the citizens (5)______ rules and regulations with a strong will power and cooperate whole heartedly.
7. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
- (a) powerful
- (b) strong
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Answer: (c)
8. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
- (a) passion
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9. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
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10. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
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Answer: (d)
11. Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
- (a) disobey
- (b) follow
- (c) break
- (d) reject
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Answer: (b)
12. Select the most appropriate word that means the same as the group of words given. A short story with a moral, usually with animals as characters.
- (a) Ode
- (b) Parody
- (c) Fable
- (d) Hymn
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Answer: (c)
13. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Catastrophic
- (a) Delicate
- (b) Tough
- (c) Mysterious
- (d) Disastrous
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Answer: (d)
14. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Sluggish
- (a) Dull
- (b) Weak
- (c) Sedentary
- (d) Active
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Answer: (d)
15. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) Commemmorate
- (b) Comemorate
- (c) Comemmorate
- (d) Commemorate
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Answer: (d)
16. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. Amit has the good command on English as he was born and brought up in England.
- (a) a better command of
- (b) a good command over
- (c) No improvement
- (d) the best command in
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17. Select the most appropriate word that means the same as the group of words given. Enclosed area where aircraft are kept and repaired
- (a) Hose
- (b) Hanger
- (c) Hangar
- (d) Harbinger
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Answer: (c)
18. Select the indirect narration of the given sentence. He said to me," What time do the banks open and close?"
- (a) He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
- (b) He said me what time did the banks open and close.
- (c) He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
- (d) He wanted to know what time the banks open and close.
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Answer: (c)
19. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom. Hobson's Choice
- (a) To be in an aggressive mood when facing a challenge
- (b) To challenge an unworthy opponent
- (c) To exercise the choice to surrender before the enemy
- (d) An apparently free choice where there is no real alternative
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20. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given Idiom. To add fuel to the fire.
- (a) Exploit someone
- (b) Calm down the situation
- (c) Simplify the problem
- (d) To make a bad situation worse
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Answer: (d)
21. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) Definete
- (b) Definiet
- (c) Definite
- (d) Definate
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Answer: (c)
22. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. It is called the atmosphere. B. All parts of the earth are surrounded by air. C. Living beings breathe in and breathe out the air all the time. D. This process is called respiration.
- (a) ACDB
- (b) BACD
- (c) CBAD
- (d) DACB
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23. Identify the part of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist is that his discoveries and inventions are utilized to the overall development of the nation.
- (a) One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist
- (b) development of the nation
- (c) are utilized to the overall
- (d) is that his discoveries and inventions
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Answer: (c)
24. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Hostile
- (a) Amiable
- (b) Unfavourable
- (c) Adverse
- (d) Violent
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Answer: (a)
25. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Deficiency
- (a) Inadequacy
- (b) Sufficiency
- (c) Efficiency
- (d) Abundance
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Answer: (a)

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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 2: (a)
Q 3: (b)
Q 4: (c)
Q 7: (d)
Q 14: (b)
Q 15: (b)
Q 17: (a)
Q 18: (d)
Q 20: (b)
Q 22: (d)
Q 23: (b)
Q 24: (a)

General Awareness

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

Quantitative Aptitude

Q 1: (c)
Q 2: (c)
Q 3: (d)
Q 4: (b)
Q 7: (a)
Q 9: (c)
Q 11: (a)
Q 12: (a)
Q 13: (c)
Q 14: (c)
Q 16: (a)
Q 17: (c)
Q 18: (b)
Q 19: (b)
Q 21: (b)
Q 22: (a)
Q 24: (c)

English Comprehension

Q 1: (c)
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Q 10: (d)
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Q 16: (b)
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Q 18: (c)
Q 19: (d)
Q 20: (d)
Q 21: (c)
Q 22: (b)
Q 23: (c)
Q 24: (a)
Q 25: (a)