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SSC CGL Tier I - 26th July 2023 Shift 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

We know infinitely (1)________ about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about the ordinary people, as most monuments were made for the rich. Houses in which ordinary Egyptian lived have not been preserved, and when most people died they were (2)_______ in  simple graves. Most of our traditional sources of information (3)_______ the Old Kingdom are monuments of the rich (4)_______ pyramids and tombs. Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples. (5) ________ this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only preoccupation.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
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like
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thus
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such
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as
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SSC CGL Tier I - 26th July 2023 Shift 1
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

We know infinitely (1)________ about the wealthy people of Egypt than we do about the ordinary people, as most monuments were made for the rich. Houses in which ordinary Egyptian lived have not been preserved, and when most people died they were (2)_______ in  simple graves. Most of our traditional sources of information (3)_______ the Old Kingdom are monuments of the rich (4)_______ pyramids and tombs. Even papyri come mainly from pyramid temples. (5) ________ this does not mean that death was the Egyptians’ only preoccupation.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
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Moreover
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Then
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But
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Yet
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SSC CGL Tier I - 26th July 2023 Shift 3
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ________ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ________ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) ________, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ________ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) ________, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
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cities
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colonies
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villages
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countries
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SSC CGL Tier I - 26th July 2023 Shift 3
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.5

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In the 19th century, there was an industrial revolution in Europe. As a result, millions of people left the (1) ________ and went to work in big factories in cities. Today, it is the reverse. In several major cities, people have started moving out. Why? They want a cleaner, (2) ________ environment. There are fewer jobs in ‘heavy' industries like steel and power generation. (3) ________, there are more jobs in service industries like banking, tourism and food delivery. Beside, modern transport and communications have made it easier for people to (4) ________ to work or even work from home. The result of this revolution in the 21st century will be ‘spread cities' – cities are growing fast, but (5) ________, away from city centres and people are choosing to live 40, 50 or 60 kilometres away.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
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greener
2
worse
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dark
4
higher