SSC-CGL 2025 Questions

21 Sept 2025 • Shift 3

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Statement: A ≥ B > C = D ≤ E Conclusions: I. A > C II. B ≤ E

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

Only I

Only II

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Find the WRONG number in the series: 40320, 5040, 720, 120, 20, 6

5040

120

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

Choose the odd one out.

Rose

Sunflower

Apple

Tulip

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

Choose the address that is the same as the one given below. Flat No. 27, Green Park, Rohini Sector 5, Delhi - 110085

Flat No. 72, Green Park, Rohini Sector 5, Delhi - 110085

Flat No. 27, Green Pk, Rohini Sector 5, Delhi - 110085

Flat No. 27, Green Park, Rohini Sec 5, Delhi - 110085

Flat No. 27, Green Park, Rohini Sector 5, Delhi - 110085

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

In the sequence A, C, F, J, O, ?, which letter is the next term?

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Select the letter-cluster that replaces the question mark: BCF, CEH, DGJ, EIL, ?

FKN

FJM

FKL

GLN

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Statement: The school has introduced online classes for all students. Inferences: I. The school wants flexible learning. II. The school building is permanently closed.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both follow

Neither follows

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Select the correct sequence of mathematical signs to replace A and B: 18 A 6 B 3 = 20

÷, +

×, -

-, ×

+, ÷

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

If “PLANE” is coded as “QMBOF”, how is “QMBOF” coded?

RNCPE

RNCQD

SODPE

RNCPG

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

If 8 × 9 = 72 and 7 × 6 = 42, what is 11 × 8?

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

Identify the roll number that doesn’t follow the rule: Last 2 digits = First 2 digits + 50

20Z70

35Z85

40Z90

45Z80

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

Identify the odd crop. Wheat, Rice, Jute, Barley

Wheat

Rice

Jute

Barley

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

What should come next? 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ?

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Your colleague is absent and work is pending. What will you do?

Ignore it

Complete it responsibly

Complain

Leave early

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

A train 150 meters long takes 5 seconds to cross a man. What is the speed in m/s?

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

P is the father of Q. Q is the sister of R. How is P related to R?

Father

Cousin

Brother

Grandfather

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Statement: 1. All pens are pencils. 2. Some pencils are erasers. 3. No eraser is sharpener . Conclusions: I. Some pens may be erasers. II. No pen is sharpener .

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both follow

Neither follows

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

Which word cannot be formed from the letters of the word “CONVERSATION” using each letter only once?

REASON

VERSION

STATION

SOONER

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

R is the son of S. T is the wife of R. U is the son of T. How is U related to S?

Grandson

Son

Brother

Nephew

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

Direction: Study the information carefully and answer the question given below. Eight persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H – attend a workshop in eight different months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August (not necessarily in the same order). Each person has a different profession – Doctor, Lawyer, Architect, Pilot, Teacher, Banker, Artist and Chef. A is a Doctor and attends the workshop in a month having 31 days. Two persons attend between A and the one who is a Lawyer . C attends before the one who is an Architect. Three persons attend between D and H. Neither D nor H attends in February or June. The Pilot attends immediately after the Teacher . The Banker attends before the Chef but after B. E is an Artist. F attends immediately before G. The Architect attends after H. B does not attend in March or July. Who attends the workshop in May?

Question 21

Logical Reasoning

If TABLE is written as SZAKD, how is CHAIR written?

BGZHQ

BGZIQ

BGYHQ

BHAIQ

Question 22

Logical Reasoning

What comes next in the series? A, D, H, M, S, ?

Question 23

Logical Reasoning

What comes next: 5, 12, 21, 32, 45, ?

Question 24

Logical Reasoning

Complete the series: 1, 8, 27, 64, ?

100

125

150

216

Question 25

Logical Reasoning

If ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the sister of B’ and ‘A # B’ means ‘A is the father of B’, then how is P related to R in P @ Q # R?

Aunt

Sister

Mother

Daughter

Question 26

The term 'Maharatna' in the context of Indian Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) refers to:

Companies that are being prepared for total privatization

Companies granted maximum financial and operational autonomy

Small-scale industries in the textile sector

Firms that operate exclusively in rural welfare

Question 27

Which of these countries is known as the "Land of the White Elephant"?

Myanmar

Thailand

Cambodia

Vietnam

Question 28

Which government scheme provides a monthly pension to workers in the unorganised sector after they reach the age of 60?

Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM)

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)

Question 29

Read the following statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct option. Assertion (A): Scramjet engines are considered critical for the development of India's future hypersonic flight vehicles. Reason (R): Scramjet engines operate by utilizing atmospheric oxygen as an oxidizer, making them efficient at supersonic speeds.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true, but R is false

A is false, but R is true

Question 30

Which Sultan of Delhi is credited with introducing the 'True Arch' and 'True Dome' into the architectural landscape of the Indian subcontinent?

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

Iltutmish

Ghiyasuddin Balban

Alauddin Khalji

Question 31

Why was the 'Import Substitution' strategy adopted in India's industrial policy during 1950-1980?

To encourage foreign direct investment in retail

To protect domestic industries from foreign competition

To increase the import of luxury goods

To shift labor from industry to agriculture

Question 32

Consider the following statements about the book 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez: 1. The novel employs magical realism to narrate the rise and fall of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo. 2. It presents a linear historical account focused solely on Colombia's political events in the 20th century. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Only statement 1 is correct

Only statement 2 is correct

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Neither statement 1 nor 2 is correct

Question 33

Consider the following statements on the PM-PRANAM scheme: 1. It aims to incentivize states to promote alternative and organic fertilizers. 2. It focuses on reducing the subsidy burden on chemical fertilizers. 3. It is a 100% centrally funded scheme with no state contribution.

Only 1 and 2 are correct

Only 2 and 3 are correct

Only 1 and 3 are correct

All 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Question 34

In the context of Indian hydrogeology, which region is most characterized by 'Artesian wells' where groundwater rises to the surface under natural pressure?

Deccan Trap

Tarai region of the Himalayas

Malwa Plateau

Thar Desert

Question 35

During a National Emergency (Article 352), the fundamental rights under Article 19 can be suspended by the:

President

Parliament

Supreme Court

Prime Minister

Question 36

Neither the Pallava nor the Pandya dynasty was primarily responsible for the architectural development of:

Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram

Rock-cut Kailashnath Temple at Ellora

Five Rathas of Mamallapuram

Meenakshi Amman Temple complex foundations

Question 37

In the context of the Samaveda, what does the term 'Saman' signify?

Ritualistic chant or melody

Philosophical prose

Magic spell

Historical chronicle

Question 38

What was the defining milestone of Neeraj Chopra's performance in the men's javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?

He broke the Olympic record on his final attempt.

He became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal.

He defeated the defending champion by a margin of over 5 metres.

He was the only athlete in the final to throw beyond 80 metres.

Question 39

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the legislative powers of Parliament in India? 1. Parliament can legislate on any matter in the State List if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution in the national interest. 2. Parliament has the exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.

Statement 1 is Correct

Statement 2 is Correct

Statement 1 and 2 are Correct

Neither 1 nor 2 are Correct

Question 40

Why is tungsten used almost exclusively for the filament of incandescent electric lamps?

It has a low melting point and high resistivity

It has a high melting point and high resistivity

It is a very good conductor of heat

It does not oxidize at high temperatures

Question 41

Who among the following was the Chief Guest at India's Republic Day celebrations in 2024?

Emmanuel Macron

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Cyril Ramaphosa

Anthony Albanese

Question 42

Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A): The 'Ozone Hole' is most prominent over the Antarctic region during the spring months. Reason (R): Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs) provide the surface on which chemical reactions produce active chlorine that destroys ozone.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true, but R is false.

A is false, but R is true.

Question 43

Korba, a major thermal power station in India, is located in:

Jharkhand

Chhattisgarh

Maharashtra

West Bengal

Question 44

Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A): Nominal GDP might increase even if the actual physical volume of production remains constant. Reason (R): This happens because Nominal GDP is calculated at current market prices, which includes the effect of inflation.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true, but R is false.

A is false, but R is true.

Question 45

The Government of India Act 1935 proposed a Federation of India consisting of British Indian Provinces and:

Princely States

Chief Commissioner’s Provinces

Union Territories

Overseas Territories

Question 46

A 'Double Dribble' violation in basketball occurs when a player:

Dribbles the ball with both hands simultaneously

Takes three steps without dribbling

Dribbles the ball above shoulder height

Fouls an opponent during a layup

Question 47

The traditional martial dance ‘Thoda’ is primarily associated with which community?

Rajputs

Gujjars

Ahirs

Marathas

Question 48

The ceremonial procession of Lord Dharnath in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh is locally referred to as a:

Jhanki

Chhabina

Rath

Sawari

Question 49

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Indian domestic cricket season 2024-25? 1. The Ranji Trophy is scheduled to be played in two distinct phases to manage player workload. 2. The Duleep Trophy will be played in a zonal format after several years.

Only 1

Only 2

Both 1 and 2 are correct

Neither 1 nor 2

Question 50

What specific provision is introduced in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 to modernise the trial process?

Mandatory use of AI for sentencing

Allowing trials in absentia for proclaimed offenders

Removal of the right to legal counsel

Compulsory physical presence for all preliminary hearings

Question 51

Arithmetic

A pump can empty a water reservoir in 12 hours. After 4 hours, two more identical pumps are started. What is the total time taken to empty the reservoir?

6 hours 40 minutes

7 hours

8 hours

5 hours 20 minutes

Question 52

Arithmetic

The ratio of the radii of two cylinders is 2:3 and the ratio of their heights is 5:4. Find the ratio of their volumes.

5:9

4:9

20:27

10:27

Question 53

Arithmetic

If the average of a, b, and c is 60, and the average of a and b is 55, what is the value of c?

Question 54

Arithmetic

A cyclist covers a distance of 1500 m in 6 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?

12 km/h

15 km/h

18 km/h

20 km/h

Question 55

Arithmetic

A boat travels 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 9 hours. It also travels 30 km upstream and 21 km downstream in 10 hours. Find the speed of the boat in still water .

6.50 km/h

7.45 km/h

10.45 km/h

12 km/h

Question 56

Arithmetic

A triangular metal plate has sides in the ratio 3:4:5. If the perimeter is 36 m, what is the area?

108 m²

72 m²

48 m²

54 m²

Question 57

Arithmetic

A grocer mixes two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 80/kg and Rs. 120/kg. He sells the mixture at Rs. 110/kg, making a 10% profit. In what ratio were the varieties mixed?

1:1

2:1

1:2

3:2

Question 58

Arithmetic

A pyramid with a square base of side 12 cm and height 15 cm is placed on top of a cube with side length 12 cm. Find the total volume of the composite solid.

2160 cm³

2448 cm³

1728 cm³

2880 cm³

Question 59

Arithmetic

X and Y invested Rs. 90,000 and Rs. 60,000 respectively for a project. X takes 15% of the total profit as a management fee. If the total profit is Rs. 1,50,000, what is Y's share?

Rs. 76,500

Rs. 60,000

Rs. 51,000

Rs. 54,000

Question 60

Arithmetic

If the simple interest on a sum of Rs. P at 8% per annum for 3 years is equal to the simple interest on Rs. Q at 6% per annum for 4 years, then what is the ratio of P to Q?

1:2

3:4

4:3

1:1

Question 61

Arithmetic

What will come in place of ? to satisfy the equation : (√7 – 1)² = ? – 2√7

Question 62

Arithmetic

Find the y-intercept of the line 3x + 4y = 12.

Question 63

Arithmetic

A manufacturer sells an item to a distributor at a profit of 10%. The distributor sells it to a shopkeeper at 20% profit. The shopkeeper marks it up by 25% and gives no discount. If the final price is Rs. 1,650, find the original cost for the manufacturer .

Rs. 1,000

Rs. 1,100

Rs. 1,200

Rs. 1,050

Question 64

Arithmetic

In a right prism with an equilateral triangular base of side 6 cm, the volume is 180√3 cm³. What is the height of the prism?

15 cm

20 cm

10 cm

25 cm

Question 65

Arithmetic

A businessman invests Rs. 85,000 at a rate of 10% compound interest per annum, compounded annually. Find the interest for the 3rd year only.

Rs. 10,285

Rs. 9,350

Rs. 8,500

Rs. 11,250

Question 66

Arithmetic

Which of these is a number that is real but NOT rational?

22/7

3.1415

√13

- 8

Question 67

Arithmetic

In a circle, two chords AB and CD intersect at point P inside the circle. If AP = 4 cm, PB = 6 cm, and CP = 3 cm, find the length of PD.

10 cm

6 cm

4 cm

8 cm

Question 68

Arithmetic

Three numbers are such that the second is 120% of the first, and the third is 75% of the second. What is the ratio of the first to the third?

10:9

9:10

4:3

5:6

Question 69

Arithmetic

A triangular park with base 50 m and height 40 m shares a boundary with a rectangular garden of length 50 m and breadth 30 m. Find the combined area and percentage of the park's area in the total .

2,500 m² and 33.33%

2,000 m² and 50%

2,500 m² and 40%

1,500 m² and 66.67%

Question 70

Arithmetic

Find the value of cos² 90° + sin² 30°.

3/4

1/2

1/4

Question 71

Arithmetic

A regular hexagon is inscribed inside a circle of radius 10 cm. Find the area of the hexagon.

210.50 cm²

314.16 cm²

173.20 cm²

259.81 cm²

Question 72

Arithmetic

If x + 1/x = 5, then find the value of x³ + 1/x³.

110

125

140

115

Question 73

Arithmetic

A value was mistakenly decreased by 10% instead of increased by 10%. By what percent is the final result less than the CORRECT value?

20%

18.18%

15.5%

22.22%

Question 74

Arithmetic

If cos A = 5/13, then find the value of tan A + sec A.

13/5

17/5

12/5

Question 75

Arithmetic

Find the remainder when (7¹⁹ + 2) is divided by 6.

Question 76

Comprehension

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Throw one's hat into the ring

To withdraw from a competitive undertaking

To make a reckless financial wager

To express disapproval of an ongoing contest

Announce one's candidacy or challenge

Question 77

Comprehension

Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a logical passage. 1. This divide risks entrenching existing socioeconomic inequalities further . 2. Digital literacy has become an indispensable competency in the modern knowledge economy. 3. Bridging this gap requires coordinated investment in education and accessible infrastructure. 4. Yet a significant proportion of the global population remains without adequate access to digital tools.

2-1-4-3

1-3-2-4

2-4-1-3

4-2-1-3

Question 78

Comprehension

In the sentence: "The history of cartography is enriched by individuals whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain..." What is the grammatical role of the clause "whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain" Read the passage and answer the questions: The history of cartography is enriched by individuals whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain, embodying a philosophical compulsion to render the unknown knowable. Each cartographer — whether charting the coastlines of the Mediterranean, the interior of sub -Saharan Africa, or the archipelagos of the Pacific — constructed not merely a geographic record but a testament to the symbiosis of imagination and empirical inquiry. "Claudius Ptolemy" and his monumental second -century Geographia codified the ancient world's spatial understanding, yet figures such as "Ibn Battuta" and later "Gerardus Mercator" reconstituted those foundations entirely. Mercator's epochal 1569 projection , though cartographically distorting the relative scale of landmasses, enabled navigators to plot straight-line courses across the globe with unprecedented precision — portraying geography not merely as a record of place but as an instrument of power . Similarly, "Mae Jemison", the first African -American woman in space, extended cartographic ambition beyond the terrestrial, charting new frontiers in the language of orbital science. The discipline of mapmaking transformed dramatically through the latter decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Technologies such as Geographic Information Systems and satellite remote sensing enabled layered, dynamic representations of the Earth, while scholars like "Denis Wood" challenged cartography's claim to objectivity, arguing that every map encodes the ideological assumptions of its maker . Meanwhile, indigenous spatial knowledge systems — long subordinated to Western cartographic conventions — increasingly reclaim their epistemic authority as legitimate and irreplaceable frameworks for understanding place. Thus, the story of cartography resists reduction to a chronicle of technical achievement. It is a dialectic between the human ambition to possess the world through representation and the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture — each map simultaneously a revelation and an act of selective concealment.

Adverbial clause modifying "surpassed"

Adjective clause modifying "individuals"

Noun clause functioning as the subject

Participial phrase modifying "history"

Question 79

Comprehension

What is the meaning of the word "epochal" in the context: "Mercator's epochal 1569 projection...enabled navigators to plot straight-line courses across the globe..." Read the passage and answer the questions: The history of cartography is enriched by individuals whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain, embodying a philosophical compulsion to render the unknown knowable. Each cartographer — whether charting the coastlines of the Mediterranean, the interior of sub -Saharan Africa, or the archipelagos of the Pacific — constructed not merely a geographic record but a testament to the symbiosis of imagination and empirical inquiry. "Claudius Ptolemy" and his monumental second -century Geographia codified the ancient world's spatial understanding, yet figures such as "Ibn Battuta" and later "Gerardus Mercator" reconstituted those foundations entirely. Mercator's epochal 1569 projection , though cartographically distorting the relative scale of landmasses, enabled navigators to plot straight-line courses across the globe with unprecedented precision — portraying geography not merely as a record of place but as an instrument of power . Similarly, "Mae Jemison", the first African -American woman in space, extended cartographic ambition beyond the terrestrial, charting new frontiers in the language of orbital science. The discipline of mapmaking transformed dramatically through the latter decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Technologies such as Geographic Information Systems and satellite remote sensing enabled layered, dynamic representations of the Earth, while scholars like "Denis Wood" challenged cartography's claim to objectivity, arguing that every map encodes the ideological assumptions of its maker . Meanwhile, indigenous spatial knowledge systems — long subordinated to Western cartographic conventions — increasingly reclaim their epistemic authority as legitimate and irreplaceable frameworks for understanding place. Thus, the story of cartography resists reduction to a chronicle of technical achievement. It is a dialectic between the human ambition to possess the world through representation and the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture — each map simultaneously a revelation and an act of selective concealment.

Negligible and easily overlooked

Technically flawed and unreliable

Highly significant and historic

Widely contested and discredited

Question 80

Comprehension

What does the word "dialectic" most nearly imply in the phrase: "...a dialectic between the human ambition to possess the world through representation and the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture..."? Read the passage and answer the questions: The history of cartography is enriched by individuals whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain, embodying a philosophical compulsion to render the unknown knowable. Each cartographer — whether charting the coastlines of the Mediterranean, the interior of sub -Saharan Africa, or the archipelagos of the Pacific — constructed not merely a geographic record but a testament to the symbiosis of imagination and empirical inquiry. "Claudius Ptolemy" and his monumental second -century Geographia codified the ancient world's spatial understanding, yet figures such as "Ibn Battuta" and later "Gerardus Mercator" reconstituted those foundations entirely. Mercator's epochal 1569 projection , though cartographically distorting the relative scale of landmasses, enabled navigators to plot straight-line courses across the globe with unprecedented precision — portraying geography not merely as a record of place but as an instrument of power . Similarly, "Mae Jemison", the first African -American woman in space, extended cartographic ambition beyond the terrestrial, charting new frontiers in the language of orbital science. The discipline of mapmaking transformed dramatically through the latter decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Technologies such as Geographic Information Systems and satellite remote sensing enabled layered, dynamic representations of the Earth, while scholars like "Denis Wood" challenged cartography's claim to objectivity, arguing that every map encodes the ideological assumptions of its maker . Meanwhile, indigenous spatial knowledge systems — long subordinated to Western cartographic conventions — increasingly reclaim their epistemic authority as legitimate and irreplaceable frameworks for understanding place. Thus, the story of cartography resists reduction to a chronicle of technical achievement. It is a dialectic between the human ambition to possess the world through representation and the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture — each map simultaneously a revelation and an act of selective concealment.

A definitive resolution of opposing viewpoints

A mathematical formula used in calculation

A prolonged negotiation between commercial parties

A dynamic tension or interplay between opposing forces

Question 81

Comprehension

Which of the following most accurately captures the central argument of the passage? Read the passage and answer the questions: The history of cartography is enriched by individuals whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain, embodying a philosophical compulsion to render the unknown knowable. Each cartographer — whether charting the coastlines of the Mediterranean, the interior of sub -Saharan Africa, or the archipelagos of the Pacific — constructed not merely a geographic record but a testament to the symbiosis of imagination and empirical inquiry. "Claudius Ptolemy" and his monumental second -century Geographia codified the ancient world's spatial understanding, yet figures such as "Ibn Battuta" and later "Gerardus Mercator" reconstituted those foundations entirely. Mercator's epochal 1569 projection , though cartographically distorting the relative scale of landmasses, enabled navigators to plot straight-line courses across the globe with unprecedented precision — portraying geography not merely as a record of place but as an instrument of power . Similarly, "Mae Jemison", the first African -American woman in space, extended cartographic ambition beyond the terrestrial, charting new frontiers in the language of orbital science. The discipline of mapmaking transformed dramatically through the latter decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Technologies such as Geographic Information Systems and satellite remote sensing enabled layered, dynamic representations of the Earth, while scholars like "Denis Wood" challenged cartography's claim to objectivity, arguing that every map encodes the ideological assumptions of its maker . Meanwhile, indigenous spatial knowledge systems — long subordinated to Western cartographic conventions — increasingly reclaim their epistemic authority as legitimate and irreplaceable frameworks for understanding place. Thus, the story of cartography resists reduction to a chronicle of technical achievement. It is a dialectic between the human ambition to possess the world through representation and the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture — each map simultaneously a revelation and an act of selective concealment.

Cartography has always been an exclusively European intellectual tradition.

Modern satellite technology has rendered traditional mapmaking obsolete.

Cartography is a discipline that interweaves technical innovation, ideological assumptions, and philosophical inquiry.

Indigenous knowledge systems are incompatible with scientific approaches to mapping.

Question 82

Comprehension

. Which word could best replace "irreducible" in the phrase "...the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture..." without significantly changing the meaning? Read the passage and answer the questions: The history of cartography is enriched by individuals whose intellectual daring surpassed the mere mapping of terrain, embodying a philosophical compulsion to render the unknown knowable. Each cartographer — whether charting the coastlines of the Mediterranean, the interior of sub -Saharan Africa, or the archipelagos of the Pacific — constructed not merely a geographic record but a testament to the symbiosis of imagination and empirical inquiry. "Claudius Ptolemy" and his monumental second -century Geographia codified the ancient world's spatial understanding, yet figures such as "Ibn Battuta" and later "Gerardus Mercator" reconstituted those foundations entirely. Mercator's epochal 1569 projection , though cartographically distorting the relative scale of landmasses, enabled navigators to plot straight-line courses across the globe with unprecedented precision — portraying geography not merely as a record of place but as an instrument of power . Similarly, "Mae Jemison", the first African -American woman in space, extended cartographic ambition beyond the terrestrial, charting new frontiers in the language of orbital science. The discipline of mapmaking transformed dramatically through the latter decades of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Technologies such as Geographic Information Systems and satellite remote sensing enabled layered, dynamic representations of the Earth, while scholars like "Denis Wood" challenged cartography's claim to objectivity, arguing that every map encodes the ideological assumptions of its maker . Meanwhile, indigenous spatial knowledge systems — long subordinated to Western cartographic conventions — increasingly reclaim their epistemic authority as legitimate and irreplaceable frameworks for understanding place. Thus, the story of cartography resists reduction to a chronicle of technical achievement. It is a dialectic between the human ambition to possess the world through representation and the world's irreducible resistance to complete capture — each map simultaneously a revelation and an act of selective concealment.

Manageable

Temporary

Inescapable

Negligible

Question 83

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CONDEMN

Acquit

Pardon

Denounce

Endorse

Question 84

Comprehension

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: To be in high dudgeon

To be offended with exaggerated dignity

To be filled with unbounded enthusiasm

To be in a state of complete bewilderment

To be inflated with unwarranted pride

Question 85

Comprehension

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph: 1. When the droplets become heavy enough, they fall back to Earth as precipitation. 2. The water cycle describes the continuous movement of water within the Earth and its atmosphere. 3. Water evaporates from oceans, lakes, and rivers due to solar energy, rising as vapour into the atmosphere. 4. This vapour cools and condenses around dust particles to form clouds.

2, 3, 4, 1

3, 2, 4, 1

1, 4, 3, 2

4, 3, 1, 2

Question 86

Comprehension

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The merger was deferred indefinitely (1)/ owing of the failure to reach (2)/ a consensus among the principal (3)/ shareholders of both corporations. (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Question 87

Comprehension

Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. The economist contended that the recession would have been averted had the central bank intervened decisively.

The economist said, "If the central bank intervenes decisively, the recession will be averted."

The economist said, "The recession would be averted if the central bank had intervened decisively."

The economist said, "Had the central bank intervened decisively, the recession would have been averted."

The economist said, "The recession must have been averted had the central bank intervened."

Question 88

Comprehension

Which is the correct spelling for a word meaning 'to erase or wipe out'?

Expunge

Exponnge

Expunje

Exspunge

Question 89

Comprehension

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The legal counsel urged the witness to not reveal the contents of the agreement.

that the witness should not reveal

to not revealing

not to reveal

for not revealing

Question 90

Comprehension

Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word: The security team discovered a mole within the intelligence agency.

The mole burrowed silently beneath the garden lawn overnight.

The chemist calculated the number of moles in the solution.

Agents worked for months to identify the mole in their network.

A small mole had disrupted the foundations of the flowerbed.

Question 91

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word. The inspector's report revealed a ________ violation of safety norms at the construction site.

blaetant

blatennt

blattent

blatant

Question 92

Comprehension

Choose the correct one-word substitution for the phrase in italics. "One who publicly professes virtuous principles while privately acting contrary to them."

Cynic

Hypocrite

Agnostic

Demagogue

Question 93

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Vindicate

Corroborate

Uphold

Impugn

Ratify

Question 94

Comprehension

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'The practice of humans eating the flesh of other humans'.

Cannibalism

Necrophagy

Anthropology

Predation

Question 95

Comprehension

Select the correct option: She tackled every obstacle __ unflinching resolve and composure.

with

Question 96

Comprehension

Change the following from active to passive: When will the committee publish the revised guidelines?

When the revised guidelines will be published by the committee?

When have the revised guidelines been published by the committee?

When will the revised guidelines be published by the committee?

When are the revised guidelines published by the committee?

Question 97

Comprehension

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. The supervisor said to the intern, "You must submit all pending files by Friday."

The supervisor said the intern must submit all pending files by Friday.

The supervisor told the intern that she had to submit all pending files by Friday.

The supervisor told the intern that she must submit all pending files by Friday.

The supervisor said that the intern has to submit all pending files by Friday.

Question 98

Comprehension

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The verdict was reported to have been delivered by the judge before the appeal was filed.

The judge was reported in delivering the verdict before the appeal was filed.

Reports suggested the judge had delivered the verdict before the appeal was filed.

The judge delivered the verdict and it was reported before the appeal was filed.

The verdict had been delivered and reported by the judge upon filing the appeal.

Question 99

Comprehension

Which of these is the correct spelling of a logic term for contradictions?

Paraconsistint

Paraconsestent

Paraconsistent

Paraconssistant

Question 100

Comprehension

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The majority of the evidence submitted (1)/ to the tribunal have been (2)/ deemed admissible by (3)/ the presiding judge. (4)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)