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Section 1

General Instructions

Section 2

General Intelligence

25 questions Section Test
Q1

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. $383, 381, 377, 369, 353, ?$

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Q2

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.) $(12, 11, 137)$ , $(17, 21, 362)$

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Q3

In a certain code language, $A + B$ means 'A is the father of B', $A - B$ means 'A is the wife of B', $A \times B$ means 'A is the brother of B', $A \div B$ means 'A is the mother of B'. Based on the above, how is G related to K if ' $G \div H \times I - J + K$ '?

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Q4

In a certain code language, select the option representing the logical relationship between letter groups.

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Q5

Select the term from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete. BO 88, ?, HU 80, KX 76, NA 72

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Q6

If 'A' stands for ' $\div$ ', 'B' stands for ' $\times$ ', 'C' stands for ' $+$ ' and 'D' stands for ' $-$ ', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $114 \text{ C } 85 \text{ A } 5 \text{ B } 4 \text{ D } 33 = ?$

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Q7

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word AMPLIFY is arranged in alphabetical order?

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Q8

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below: 6HDEa3 \

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Q9

Which of the following interchanges in two mathematical operators will balance the equation given below? $75 \div 15 \times 8 + 14 - 5 = 67$

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Q10

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Statements: All elephants are tigers. All tigers are horses. No horse is a camel. Conclusion (I): Some horses are elephants. Conclusion (II): Some camels are tigers.

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Q11

Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

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Q12

Identify the number of triangles in the given figure.

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Q13

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN.

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Q14

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series to make it logically complete? EY 14, ?, IW 20, KV 24, MU 26

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Q15

In a certain code language, 'RESENT' is written as 'TGUCLR' and 'PEOPLE' is written as 'RGQNJC'. How is 'PERSON' written in the given language?

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Q16

Which letter-cluster should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? GBW, EZX, CXY, AVZ, ?

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Q17

In a certain code language, 'will come back' is written as 'mp rq pl' and 'back to school' is written as 'jn st mp'. How is 'back' written in the given language?

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Q18

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. $13, 24, 46, 90, 178, ?$

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Q19

Based on the alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?

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Q20

Find out the correct alternative that when filled in the blanks in the same sequence will make the series logically complete. G_MA VOY KTQ MR_U O_US

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Q21

L is the sister of G. G is the son of M. M is married to D. D is the sister of E. E is the son of C. C is married to S. S is the sister of P. How is L related to E?

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Q22

Four number pairs have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.

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Q23

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. $(21, 66)$ , $(32, 99)$

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Q24

DHJ is related to AEG in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ZML is related to WJI. To which of the following is EKQ related following the same logic?

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Q25

Identify the figure given in the options that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

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Section 3

General Awareness

25 questions Section Test
Q1

Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 along with Karl Ferdinand Braun for the development of practical wireless telegraphy?

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Q2

In 2014, Bandhan Financial Services, microlender with Headquarters at ________, was granted in-principal approval by RBI to start a universal bank.

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Q3

Match List I (Fairs/Races) with List II (States): List I: a) Champakkulam boat race, b) Somnath fair, c) Surajkund fair, d) Baneshwar fair. List II: i) Gujarat, ii) Haryana, iii) Rajasthan, iv) Kerala.

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Q4

Mid-latitude deserts (BWk) are found between $35^\circ$ and $50^\circ\text{ N and S}$ , which are poleward of subtropical high-pressure areas.

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Q5

Which of the following crops is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation in India?

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Q6

In which year did John Alexander Newlands propound a new concept of the 'Law of Octaves' proposing the periodicity of chemical elements arranged in order of atomic weight?

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Q7

Match the following statements: List I: a) Champakkulam boat race, b) Somnath fair, c) Surajkund fair, d) Baneshwar fair. List II: i) Gujarat, ii) Haryana, iii) Rajasthan, iv) Kerala.

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Q8

Mid-latitude deserts (BWk) are found between $35^\circ$ and $50^\circ\text{ N and S}$ , which are poleward of subtropical high-pressure areas.

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Q9

Which of the following crops is the only genetically modified (GM) crop approved for commercial cultivation in India?

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Q10

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 has recognised the __________ community as a Schedule Tribe in some parts of Uttar Pradesh.

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Q11

In which year did John Alexander Newlands propound a new concept of the 'Law of Octaves' proposing the periodicity of chemical elements arranged in order of atomic weight?

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Q12

Which festival is celebrated in August–September by the people of Kerala to welcome their legendary King Mahabali?

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Q13

What is the primary objective of the PM-DEVINE scheme launched for the North-Eastern Region?

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Q14

Who among the following was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj established in 1828?

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Q15

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the Right to Equality before Law?

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Q16

In hockey, what is the duration of a standard regulation match according to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) rules?

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Q17

Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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Q18

Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

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Q19

Who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Indian classical dance for Kathak in 1986?

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Q20

What is the S.I. unit of electric current?

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Q21

Which classical dance form originated in the state of Tamil Nadu?

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Q22

Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha in India?

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Q23

Which fundamental right was removed from the list of Fundamental Rights by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978?

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Q24

The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many states in India?

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Q25

Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?

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Section 4

Quantitative Aptitude

25 questions Section Test
Q1

Study the given pie-chart and table. The pie-chart shows percentage distribution of age groups of visitors to a park. The table shows male/female percentage. If 2000 male visitors and 1500 female visitors were present in total, find the ratio of male visitors aged 25-35 to female visitors aged 45-60.

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Q2

A shopkeeper marks his goods at $80\%$ more than their cost price and allows a discount of $48\%$ on the marked price. His loss percentage is:

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Q3

If $2x + \frac{2}{x} = 5$ , then the value of $\left(x^3 + \frac{1}{x^3} + 2\right)$ will be:

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Q4

Bhushan's monthly income is ₹45,000 and his monthly expenditure is ₹33,000. If his monthly income is increased by $22\%$ while monthly expenditure is increased by $11\%$ , then what is his new monthly savings (in ₹)?

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Q5

If $x + \frac{1}{x} = 7$ , then the value of $x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}$ is:

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Q6

Two circles of radii $12\text{ cm}$ and $13\text{ cm}$ are concentric. The length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle is:

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Q7

The average age of 6 members of a family is 25 years. If the youngest member is 4 years old, then what was the average age of the family just before the birth of the youngest member?

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Q8

If $\cot\theta = \frac{9}{17}$ , find the value of $\csc^2\theta$ .

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Q9

In a showroom, the marked prices of items are displayed such that after giving a $10\%$ discount, the owner earns a profit of $20\%$ . What is the ratio of marked price to cost price?

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Q10

$\frac{\cos\theta}{\sec\theta - 1} + \frac{\cos\theta}{\sec\theta + 1}$ is equal to:

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Q11

A tangent AB at point A of a circle of radius $6\text{ cm}$ meets a line through the centre O at point B. If $OB = 10\text{ cm}$ , then the length of AB (in cm) is equal to:

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Q12

Suhas, a $3.15\text{ m}$ tall tree, and an $11.25\text{ m}$ tall building are positioned collinear with the tree between Suhas and building at $45\text{ m}$ from building. If eyes of Suhas ( $1.8\text{ m}$ high), tree top, and building top align, find distance from Suhas to tree.

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Q13

Study the table indicating students in 3 disciplines across 4 colleges. Which college has the minimum number of students in Commerce?

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Q14

A bar graph indicates sales: Onions=5, Sugar=5, Rice=20, Wheat=10. Find the ratio between sale of wheat and rice and ratio between sale of sugar and onions respectively.

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Q15

If a right circular cone of height $24\text{ cm}$ has base circumference $42\pi\text{ cm}$ , then the volume of the cone is (use $\pi = 22/7$ ):

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Q16

A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell grains at cost price, but uses $920\text{ g}$ for $1\text{ kg}$ . Find his gain percentage rounded to two decimal places.

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Q17

A can finish work in 15 days, B in 25 days. They work together for 5 days. Rest of work is finished by A and C in 4 days. C alone can finish the work in:

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Q18

Zeenat and Nasreen participate in a circular race of $1.2\text{ km}$ at speeds $18\text{ km/h}$ and $27\text{ km/h}$ starting same time/point in same direction. After how much time (in minutes) will they meet at the starting point for the first time?

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Q19

A certain amount of money was lent for 1 year 9 months at $10\%$ p.a. compounding annually. If compound interest is ₹1,460, find the amount lent.

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Q20

In a showroom, the marked prices of various items are displayed in such a manner that after giving a $10\%$ discount to the customers, the owner earns a profit of $20\%$ . What is the ratio of the marked price and cost price of each item?

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Q21

$\frac{\cos\theta}{\sec\theta - 1} + \frac{\cos\theta}{\sec\theta + 1}$ is equal to:

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Q22

A tangent AB at point A of a circle of radius $6\text{ cm}$ meets a line through the centre O at point B. If $OB = 10\text{ cm}$ , then the length of AB (in cm) is equal to:

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Q23

Suhas, a $3.15\text{ m}$ tall tree, and an $11.25\text{ m}$ tall building are positioned such that their feet on the ground are collinear and the tree is located between Suhas and the building. The tree is located at a distance of $45\text{ m}$ from the building. Further, the eyes of Suhas, the top of the tree, and the top of the building fall in one line, and the eyes of Suhas are at a height of $1.8\text{ m}$ from the ground. At what distance (in m) from Suhas is the tree located?

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Q24

A certain amount of money was lent for a period of 1 year 9 months at a rate of $10\%$ per annum compounding annually. If the compound interest is ₹1,460, find the amount of money lent.

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Q25

A dealer buys an item at a discount of $20\%$ on its marked price and sells it at a profit of $25\%$ on its cost price. If he gives a discount of $10\%$ on the selling price to the customer, find his profit percentage on the marked price.

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Section 5

English Language

25 questions Section Test
Q1

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. With the harsh words of the boss, Srujan felt sad, but his colleague’s words created insult to injury.

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Q2

Select the option that correctly expresses the following sentence in passive voice. The child will recite the poem.

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Q3

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. You need to acknowledge the itinary and accommodation details of your journey as per the given calendar.

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Q4

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. When I was in Class 5, I won the first prize in extempore at my school.

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Q5

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A. fell before me B. a carcass of an animal C. when suddenly D. my heart skipped a beat

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Q6

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) So then why are not Silicon Valley entrepreneurs clamouring to decode the ancient wisdom? B) The failure rate in finding a new drug is as high as $95\%$ . C) Because these once-thriving cultures are now reduced to an endangered tribe. D) According to industry data, it takes $\$2.6\text{ billion}$ and, on average, fourteen years to develop a new drug.

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Q7

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Resentment

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Q8

Select the option with the correct spelling that can replace the underlined word in the given sentence. Kasturi acts as a liason between patients and staff.

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Q9

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Meagre

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Q10

Select the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word in the following sentence. The politician’s pompous rhetoric during the campaign failed to garner much support from the public.

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Q11

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Select the option that arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A.In accordance with hierarchical status B.Of the services rendered C.Rewards are given D.And are not related to the economic value

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Q12

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in positive degree of comparison. She is the dullest child in the class.

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Q13

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Wealthier countries are obligated to fulfil a commitment made in the Paris Agreement to provide $\$100\text{ billion}$ a year in international climate finance.

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Q14

Select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment in the following sentence. Brave people never hide at the moment of decision.

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Q15

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. French is taught to us by Miss Glenn.

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Q16

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Adyasha would have been looked gorgeous in ethnic apparel.

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Q17

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Babbal is / a oldest member / in our / Black Ice Club.

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Q18

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order, except the first part. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. Such poststructuralist pronouncements… A. not only in the Anglo-American academia B. on the literature of the Third World, C. however, are a common feature of the literary theory practiced D. but also in the Third-World countries

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Q19

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Fundamental

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Q20

Select the most appropriate homophone to fill in the blank. Even animals find it difficult to ______ the loss of their loved ones.

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Q21

Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Unemployment arises from a variety of (1). One which is always recurring and the effects of which we have had a recent example, is the disorganisation of industry resulting from a long war; this is a serious _________ (2) admitting of no easy (3) at the best of times. Again there is the unemployment which followed a marked diminution in the _________ (4) of any raw product, such as cotton; fewer hands are required in the mills and the factories. We may call this cause of bad harvests. Similar, but more serious is the effect of changes in industry due to the invention of machinery which does more work and require _________ (5) hands. Yet another cause is strike or lockout and this is more to be deplored because such a stoppage is due to a very trivial matter, perhaps the men are working half an hour longer than what their Union permits. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Q22

Comprehension (Passage on Unemployment). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Q23

Comprehension (Passage on Unemployment). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Q24

Comprehension (Passage on Unemployment). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Q25

Comprehension (Passage on Unemployment). Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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