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SSC CGL 2019 Tier I — 6 March 2020, Shift 3

6 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 6 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 states topped among all the states with the highest number of fire alerts according to a 2019 report by the Forest Survey of India?
- (a) Arunachal Pradesh
- (b) Madhya Pradesh
- (c) Odisha
- (d) Mizoram
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Answer: (d)
3. Which player of the Indian Women’s Hockey team has been nominated for the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year’ Award, 2019 by the International Hockey Federation (FIH)?
- (a) Reena Khokhar
- (b) Rajani Etimarpu
- (c) Rani Rampal
- (d) Bichu Devi Kharibam
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Answer: (c)
4. What was National Highway 66 (NH 66) previously known as?
- (a) NH 17
- (b) NH2
- (c) NH8
- (d) NH5
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5. Which of the following players of the Indian cricket team laid the foundation of the Cricket Stadium and Training Centre at ‘Heartfulness Institute’s’ headquarters in Hyderabad?
- (a) Rohit Sharma
- (b) Virat Kohli
- (c) Sikhar Dhawan
- (d) Yuvraj Singh
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Answer: (a)
6. Which of the following is used to remove the green colour from glass?
- (a) Silicon dioxide
- (b) Titanium dioxide
- (c) Manganese dioxide
- (d) Sulphur dioxide
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Answer: (c)
7. Who among the following scientists invented Kevlar?
- (a) Steve Wozniak
- (b) George Eastman
- (c) Marry Anderson
- (d) Stephanie Louise Kwolek
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Answer: (d)
8. What is the atomic mass of Zirconium?
- (a) 91.22
- (b) 90.22
- (c) 88.22
- (d) 89.22
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9. Who among the following first translated the Bhagvad Gita in to English?
- (a) James Prinsep
- (b) Sir Alexander Cunningham
- (c) Charles Wilkins
- (d) William Jones
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Answer: (c)
10. Who was the Governor General of Bengal during the 3rd Anglo-Mysore war?
- (a) Warren Hastings
- (b) John Shore
- (c) John Macpherson
- (d) 2nd Earl Cornwallis
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Answer: (d)
11. In which of the following years were two additional Commissioners appointed to the Election commission of India for the first time?
- (a) 1989
- (b) 1991
- (c) 1998
- (d) 1990
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Answer: (a)
12. Which of the following Articles is related to the Ancillary powers of Supreme Court?
- (a) Article 140
- (b) Article 150
- (c) Article 138
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13. Which of the following countries had the highest number of new born babies on first day of 2020?
- (a) India
- (b) Pakistan
- (c) USA
- (d) China
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14. Which of the following Indian movies was nominated for the 92nd Oscar Awards?
- (a) The Surgical Strike
- (b) Mission Mangal
- (c) War
- (d) Gully Boy
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15. In which of the following temples is the Ambubasi Fair celebrated every year?
- (a) Jagnanath temple
- (b) Kedarnath temple
- (c) Kashi Vishwanath temple
- (d) Kamakhya temple
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Answer: (d)
16. Who among the following is the head of the standing committee on economic statistics set up by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI)?
- (a) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
- (b) Manmohan Singh
- (c) Pronab Sen
- (d) Raghuram Rajan
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Answer: (c)
17. In which of the following Indian states is the Lai Haraoba festival celebrated?
- (a) Goa
- (b) Kerala
- (c) Karnataka
- (d) Manipur
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18. Who among the following was NOT a minister of Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946?
- (a) Sir Stafford Cripps
- (b) Lord Wavell
- (c) Alexander
- (d) Sir Pethick Lawrence
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20. In which of the following Indian airports will the Wings India 2020, international exhibition and conference on the civil aviation sector, be held?
- (a) Chennai International Airport
- (b) Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- (c) Begumpet Airport
- (d) Bagdogra Airport
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21. Which of the following has the lowest melting point?
- (a) Tin
- (b) Zinc
- (c) Lead
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22. In which of the following states did Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) open its first Silk Processing Plant?
- (a) Goa
- (b) Haryana
- (c) Madhya Pradesh
- (d) Gujarat
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23. Which of the following railway stations has been certified by FSSAI as the country’s first ‘Eat Right Station’?
- (a) Jaipur
- (b) Allahabad
- (c) Jabalpur
- (d) Mumbai Central
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24. According to India State of Forest Report 2019, how much of the total geographical area of the country is covered by forests and trees?
- (a) 21.30%
- (b) 42.56%
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25. How many types of isotopes does Scandium have?
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Quantitative Aptitude

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English Comprehension

1. Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence. She said, "We visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation."
- (a) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
- (b) She said that they will visit to Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
- (c) She said that they have visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
- (d) She said that we visited Uttarakhand in the summer vacation.
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2. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The reckless young man was ______ for the debts incurred by him.
- (a) audacious
- (b) reliable
- (c) suspicious
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3. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) Agression
- (b) Catalogue
- (c) Temprature
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4. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No Improvement. If he doesn’t score forty percent in all the subjects, he would not be promoted to the next class.
- (a) No improvement
- (b) was not being
- (c) will not be
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5. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A person who attracts attention with a flashy style
- (a) Vagabond
- (b) Flamboyant
- (c) Glutton
- (d) Jockey
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6. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. It provides training for the development of oral and aural skills and is a great supplement to classroom teaching. B. Technology is growing very fast day by day and is contributing a lot towards improving communication skills. C. Thus, it is the responsibility of a teacher to make the learners understand that their aim is to master the language, not the technology. D. However, it cannot be a substitute for the conventional method of language teaching.
- (a) BADC
- (b) BCDA
- (c) DACB
- (d) ACBD
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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.
Environmental pollution is a global problem and (1)______ threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (2)______, such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (3)______ factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An awareness to protect the environment is everybody’s (4)______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this noble campaign. Government is taking strong (5)______ to check the menace of pollution.
7. Select the most appropriate option for blank No.1
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8. Select the most appropriate option for blank No.2
- (a) numerous
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9. Select the most appropriate option for blank No.3
- (a) these
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Answer: (a)
10. Select the most appropriate option for blank No.4
- (a) moral
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- (c) urgent
- (d) pious
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Answer: (a)
11. Select the most appropriate option for blank No.5
- (a) programmes
- (b) attempts
- (c) measures
- (d) enticements
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Answer: (c)
12. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She behaves in a such a cordial manner that everyone admires her.
- (a) admires her
- (b) such a cordial manner
- (c) She behaves in a
- (d) that everyone
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13. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. It was an honor as well as a relief to the family of the deceased. B. The district collector announced a gallantry award and financial aid for his family. C. A soldier died fighting in the battlefield. D. The money was promptly disbursed from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.
- (a) CBDA
- (b) CDBA
- (c) BACD
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14. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A person who preaches religion and is considered to be a messenger of God.
- (a) Volunteer
- (b) Prophet
- (c) Scholar
- (d) Atheist
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Answer: (b)
15. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Repercussion
- (a) Reminder
- (b) Reaction
- (c) Rearrangement
- (d) Recollection
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Answer: (b)
16. Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No Improvement. No soon the Chief Minister step in than the bomb exploded.
- (a) No soon had the Chief Minister
- (b) No Improvement
- (c) No sooner did the Chief Minister
- (d) No sooner does the Chief Minister
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17. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ from their boss on the medical and pension policy.
- (a) of the National Sugar Factory
- (b) All employees
- (c) on the medical and pension policy
- (d) differ from their boss
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18. Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Why do you spend so much money?
- (a) Why was so much money spent by you?
- (b) Why has so much money been spent by you?
- (c) Why is so much money spent by you?
- (d) Why is so much money being spent by you?
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Answer: (c)
19. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
- (a) Daring
- (b) Confident
- (c) Dejected
- (d) Comfortable
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Answer: (c)
20. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To paddle one's own canoe
- (a) To take rest
- (b) Depend on oneself
- (c) To act in a childish way
- (d) To exercise hard
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21. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The unruly behaviour of the students ______ their teacher.
- (a) irritated
- (b) pleased
- (c) calmed
- (d) comforted
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Answer: (a)
22. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. STRINGENT
- (a) Strict
- (b) Stern
- (c) Lenient
- (d) Severe
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Answer: (c)
23. Select the correctly spelt word.
- (a) Rennaissance
- (b) Greivance
- (c) Itinarary
- (d) Sovereignty
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Answer: (d)
24. Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. GROTESQUE
- (a) Monstrous
- (b) Ugly
- (c) Attractive
- (d) Distorted
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Answer: (c)
25. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Juvenile
- (a) Wise
- (b) Mature
- (c) Childish
- (d) Insane
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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: (a)
Q 5: (d)
Q 6: (b)
Q 7: (c)
Q 10: (b)
Q 11: (c)
Q 12: (c)
Q 14: (b)
Q 15: (b)
Q 16: (b)
Q 17: (a)
Q 19: (c)
Q 20: (c)
Q 21: (c)
Q 22: (b)
Q 23: (a)
Q 24: (a)

General Awareness

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

Quantitative Aptitude

Q 2: (d)
Q 4: (a)
Q 7: (c)
Q 8: (a)
Q 9: (a)
Q 10: (b)
Q 12: (d)
Q 14: (c)
Q 17: (d)
Q 18: (d)
Q 19: (d)
Q 20: (d)
Q 22: (d)

English Comprehension

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