SSC CGL 2023-14.07.2023-1 SSC Question Paper

SSC CGL 2023-14.07.2023-1 SSC Questions

91.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. In Bihar and Central India, in particular, every district had smelters that used local deposits of ore to produce iron which was widely used for the manufacture of implements and tools of daily use.
B. The smelting was done by men while women worked on the bellows, pumping air that kept the charcoal burning.
C. But iron smelting in India was extremely common till the end of the nineteenth century.
D. Production of Wootz steel required a highly specialised technique of refining iron.
A.
ACDB
B.
DCAB
C.
BCDA
D.
CBDA
ANSWER :
B. DCAB
92.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. He repeated the experiment, increasing the amount until he had weighed up to a thousand pounds.
B. During the spring of 1717, the iron foundries in a remote district were often visited by a thin, middle-aged man with a notebook.
C. Three cauldrons were next prepared under his directions.
D. He would weigh out two pounds of iron, have them heated till they were red-hot and then weigh them again.
A.
BDAC
B.
ABDC
C.
BCAD
D.
CABD
ANSWER :
A. BDAC
93.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She is _______________a peacock in the blue satin saree.
A.
very beautiful as
B.
so beautiful as
C.
as beautiful as
D.
beautiful like
ANSWER :
C. as beautiful as
94.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. The top band is made of saffron, which symbolises power and courage.
B. The constituent assembly adopted our national flag, Tiranga, which means tricolour, on 22 July 1947.
C. As a symbol of nationalism and freedom, it is fashioned from khadi, which is domestically spun Indian cotton.
D. It features three horizontal stripes that are all the same width.
A.
CBAD
B.
CBDA
C.
BCDA
D.
BDCA
ANSWER :
C. BCDA
95.
Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. The hunter dogs followed the hyena’s .
A.
sense
B.
scent
C.
cense
D.
cents
ANSWER :
B. scent
96.

Answer the  next 5 Questions.
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 number.
Human life is (1) ___________a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2)__________of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful co- existence. We have to link our soul with God and body with the physical world for substance.(3) __________the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4) _________, we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5)__________multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, “we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience”.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

A.

considering

B.

to consider

C.

considered

D.

consider

ANSWER :

C. considered

97.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
A.
witness
B.
known
C.
awareness
D.
aware
ANSWER :
C. awareness
98.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
A.
Since
B.
From
C.
As per
D.
For
ANSWER :
A. Since
99.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
A.
As a result
B.
As a reaction
C.
Causing
D.
As a reason
ANSWER :
A. As a result
100.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
A.
break into
B.
breaks to
C.
break from
D.
breaks into
ANSWER :
D. breaks into