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‘A’ CERTIFIFATE MODEL EXAMINATION 2023-2024

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 ‘A’ CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS AND DRAFT BLUE PRINT
Subject Written Written Q Nos Must Should Could

Pattern
Paper Marks exam Know Know Know
Plan
(Only 3 Common Subject (Paper From – 60% 30% 10%
Papers I, II & III) to (84 (42 (14Ques
have Question Questi tions )
theory s) ons
Exam)
P-II Paper II - WT 14x2. 1-14
35
5

Multiple choice questions for OMR evaluation

P -III 1 NCC General 10 4x2.5 15-18
2 National Integration 8x2.5 19-26
& 20
Awareness
3 Personality 14x2. 27-40
35
Development 5

29 Questions
57 Questions

10 Questions
Leadership 20 8x2.5 41-48
4
SSCD 40 16x 49-64
5 2.5
Health & Hygiene 10x2. 65-74
6 25 5
Disaster 6x2. 75-80
7 15 5
Manaqement
Obstacle Trg 05 2x2.5 81-82
8
Adventure 20 8x2.5 83-90
9
10 Border & Coastal 6x2.5 91-96
15
Areas
P-,II and III 96X2.5 Q1 to 96
240 =240
Total Marks

P-IV 1 Armed Forces 25 10 x 2.5 97-106

27 Questions

04 Questions
13 Questions

2 Map Readinq 20 8 x2.5 107-114

3 Field Craft & Battle 25 10 x2.5 115-124
Craft
4 Military History 30 12 x2.5 125-136
5 Communication 10 4 x2.5 137-140
P-IV Total 110 44x2.5 Q 97 to 84 42 14
140
=110
Marks
350 marks 140
Questions
(Each
question-
2.5 Marks)
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CERTIFICATE ‘A’- MODEL EXAMINATION JANUARY 2024 A

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Centre: ………………………………. Total marks : 350
Time alloted :3 hrs
General Instructions

1. Answer ALL questions

2. Pass mark : Paper II WT : 45%

Paper III Miscellaneous : 45%
Paper IV Spl Subjects : 45%
AGREGATE : 50%
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1. A cadet is authorized to fire ___________bullets.

(a) 10 (b) 05 (c) 15 (d) 12

2. The effective range of .22 deluxe rifle is _________.

(a) 25 yards (b) 55 yards (c) 75 yards (d) 100yards

3. ___________ is a bolt action rifle

(a).22 ‘’ Deluxe ( b) INSAS (c) AK-47 (d) 7.62 MM SLR

4. MPI is___________________
(a) Model position of Impact (b) Main point of Impact
(c) Mean posture Impact (d) Mean point of Impact

5. A Short range for firing practice in NCC is of____________yards

(a) 25 (b) 50 (c) 75 (d) 100

6. The first practice fire for cadets will be in _______________Position.
(a)Standing (b) Sitting
(c) Lying (d) Kneeling

7. Sight alteration is otherwise known as .

(a)Zeroing (b) Correction (c) Rectification (d)None of these

8. What is the target used for initial short range firing in NCC for JD/JW ?
(a) NRAI (b) Miniature Target (c) 1’’x1’’ (d) None of these

9. Length of Point 22” No II MK IV BA rifle is _________.

(a) 45 Inches (b) 34 Inches (c) 55 Inches (d) 50 Inches

10. Magazine capacity of Point Point 22” Deluxe BA rifle is ________________

(a) 05 rounds (b) 15 rounds (c) 25 rounds (d) 20 rounds

11. The Calibre of .22 Deluxe rifle is____________.

(a) .22” (b) .88mm (c) .12’’ (d) None of these

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12. The Weight of Point 22” Deluxe BA rifle is ________________
(a) 2.2kg (b) 2.78 Kg (c) 3 Kg (d) 4 Kg

13. The number of grooves in .22 deluxe rifle is _________.

(a) Eight (b) Ten (c) Six (d) Seven

14. POA stands for ___________in weapon training.

(a) Point of Aim (b) Proof of Action

(c) Place of Action (d) Procedure of action

PAPER – III (82 X 2.5 = 205 MARKS)

NCC GENERAL (04 X 2.5 = 10 MARKS)

15. The rank of Director General of NCC is____________________

(a) General (b) Major General (c) Brigadier (d) Lieutenant General

16. WTLO stands for ______________________.

(a) Whole Time Lady Officer (b) War Time Lady Officer
(c) Whole Technical Logistics Officer (d) None of these

17. CWS stands for ____________

(a) Cadet Welfare Society (b) Corps Welfare Society
(c) Core Welfare Section (d) None of the Above.

18. NCC Headquarters is at __________________.

(a) Mumbai (b) Bengaluru

(c) Gwalior (d) New Delhi

NATIONAL INTEGRATION(08 X 2.5 = 20 MARKS)

19. EBSB stands for__________

(a) Ek Bharath Sampoorna Bharat (b) Ekbharath Sahi Bharat

(c) Ek Bharath Srest Bharat .(d) Ek Bharath Swachh Bharat

20. Who lead Quit India Movement?

(a) Birsa Munda (b) Rash Behari Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Mothilal Nehru

21. The concept of treating all religions as equal is__________.

(a) Communalism (b) Secularism
(c) Orientalism (d) Judaism

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22. Treating all humans as equal is the concept behind__________

(a) linguism (b) Communalism (c) Socialism (d) Orientalism

23. The southern tip of India is at _____________

(a)Kannur (b) Coimbatore (c) Cochin (d) Kanyakumari

24. ________________________was known as “Father of Indian Movement”.

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Bhagwat Singh (d) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

25. _____________is a feeling of togetherness and unity among the people of a country.
(a)Nationalization (b) National Integration(c) Brotherhood (d) Team spirit.

26. ____________is the largest youth organization in the world.

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(a) NCC (b) NSS (c) DYFI (d) Naujawan Bharat Sabha

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT (14 X 2.5 = 35 MARKS)

27. Stress management techniques includes

(a) Take deep breath (b) Talk it out (c) Take a break (d) All of these

28. The three ways of communication are Aggressive, Passive & _________.

(a) Narrative (b) Affirmative

(c) Assertive (d) Active

29. Any number of people who share goals is called a ____________

(a)Group (b) Country (c) family (d) Community
30. ________ is sharing ideas, opinions, thoughts, feelings and understanding through
speech, writing, gestures or symbols between two or more persons.

(a) Teaching (b) Communication (c) Treatment (d) Decision making

31. If one person talks and the other persons listen and able to react that
communication is known as________ communication
(a) Verbal (b) Non- Verbal (c) spiritual (d) None of these

32. ________ etiquette refers to how an individual should behave while he is at work.
(a) Social (b) corporate (c) Eating (d) Bathroom

33. Empathy has the following components:

(a) Putting oneself in the other’s shoes
(b) To see things from the other’s point of view
(c) Understand and feel the other person’s feeling (d) All of these

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34. __________is the way we would like to be.
(a) Perceive self (b) The real self (c) The ideal self (d) The Imaginary self

35. To change the mindsets try out:

(a) Get the best information (b) Role model the best people
(c) Examine your current beliefs (d) All of these

36. _________ is the ability to generate new ideas by combining changing or reapplying
existing ideas.
(a) Creative thinking (b) Critical thinking
(c) Empathy (d) Decision making

37. In ________ communication the persons do not express their true feelings.
(a) Assertive (b) Passive (c) Active (d) Aggressive

38. Which among the following is Non-verbal communication?

(a) Nodding of head (b) Murmuring
(c) Speaking loudly (d) none of these

39. __________means thinking logically; making links between ideas and information.
(a) Evaluation (b) study (c) Reasoning (d) Decision making

40. Stop Worrying about what “_________” Think, to be changed into a good
mind-set.
(a) Boss (b) god (c) Others (d) none of these

LEADERSHIP (08 X 2.5 = 20 MARKS)

41. _________________was widely reffered to as the “People’s President”

(a) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam (b) Pranab Mukherjee
(c) Ram Nath Kovind (d) Draupadi Murmu

42 Which among the following is NOT a leadership trait?

(a) Alertness (b) Justice (c) Favoritism (d) Knowledge.

43. A person who leads a group to achieve a special goal.

(a) Member (b) Regulator (c) Leader (d) Student

44. An exchange of ideas, facts, options and emotions by two or more person is called.
(a) Communication (b) Information
(c) Obligation (d) Deformation

45. The quality of being impartial and consistent in exercising command is knows as
(a) Justice (b) Integrity (c) Sense of humor (d) knowledge

46. ___________ is the desirable physical appearance.

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 (a)Justice (b) Alertness (c) Bearing (d) Enthusiasm

47. A ___________may be defined as positive state of mind.

(a) Morale (b) Value (c) Moral (d) Justice

48. ___________means quick and willing obedience to instructions and ability and
willingness to perform effectively with little or no supervision

(a) Discipline (b) Alertness (c) courage (d) punctuality

SOCIAL AWARENESS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (16 X 2.5 = 40 MARKS)

49. UIDAI is the regulatory body of ______________

a) Digital India b) Disability Card
c) AADHAR d) none of the above

50. __________ results from the burning of fossil fuels, vehicle & factory emissions are
common source of this pollution.
(a)Water pollution (b) Soil pollution (c) Noise pollution (d) Air pollution

51. NGO stands for____

a)Non –Geology Organisation b) National Genetics Organisation
c) Non-Governmental Organisation d) Non General Organisation

52. _________ constitutes all forms of physical and \ or emotional ill treatment, or other
exploitation resulting in actual or potential harm to child’s health.

(a) Child Development (b) Child harassment

(c) Child Care (d) Child Abuse

53. MUDRA stands for_________.

(a) Minimum Urban Development & Reference Agency

(b) Major Unity Damage & Recovery Agency
(c) Multi Universal Development & Revenue Agency
(d) Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency
54. _________ is a campaign launched by the Government of India in order to ensure
the Government Services are made infrastructure and by increasing internet
Connectivity.
(a) E-sampark (b) Digital India (c) Mission Indradhanush (d) Swacch Bharat

55. __________ refers to the collection, transport, processing or disposal, managing &
monitoring of wastes material.

(a) Health management (b) Waste management

(c) hygiene management (d) sanitation management

56. Make in India is to encourage_________________ in India.

(a) Agriculture (b) Manufacturing (c) Education (d) Investment

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57. Each one teach one is a social service related to_________.
(a) Tree plantation (b) Adult education
(c) Health care (d) Blood donation

58. ___________is one important social sector initiative introduced by government to

address the problems of gender imbalance & discrimination against Girl child in
Indian society.

(a) Sukanya (b) Niramaya

(c) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (d) Sarva Siksha Abhiyan

59. Which of the following is NOT a means of transmitting HIV virus ?

a)Shaking hands b) Blood transfusion
c) Use of needles and syringes d) Unprotected sexual relations

60. ___________was the first ever law internationally, that guarantees wage
employment.

(a) PMGSY (b) MGNREGA

(c) ESMA (d) POCSOO

61. Which among the following is a social security scheme?

(a) Atal Pension Yojana (APY).
(b) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana (PMJJBY).
(c) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).
(d) All the above
62. The _______________campaign was officially launched on 02 October 2014 at
Rajghat, New Delhi, by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi for clean India.

(a) Digital India (b) Make in India

(c) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (d) Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna

63. Consuming the substance which is neither approved nor supervised by medical
professionals is called ____________
(a) Drug abuse (b)Child abuse
(c) Medical abuse (d) None of the above

64. Social evils of our society includes:

(a) Dowry (b) Unemployment (c) Illiteracy (d) All of these

HEALTH & HYGIENE (10 X 2.5 = 25 MARKS)

65. _______________ involves those practices performed by an individual to care for

one’s bodily health and well-being, through cleanliness.
(a) Personal hygiene (b) Social hygiene
(c) Cyber hygiene (d) Communal hygiene

66. The most common urinal used for camps?

(a) STL (b) Funnel Urinals (c) DTL (d) None of these

67. Which one of the following is an unhealthy habit?

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 (a) Eating good food (b) Cutting nails
(c) Drinking boiled water (d) Eating without washing hands

68. Rabies can be caused by ____________.

(a) Contaminated food (b) Dog bite

(c) From mother to child (d) Through air

69. Pasteurization is to preserve____________.

(a) Milk (b) Egg (c) Grains (d) Meat

70. The egg must be properly _____________before cooking.

(a) Peeled (b) Washed (c) Dried (d) None of these

71. The father of yoga is

(a) Sage Shakya (b) Sage Pathanjali (c) Mahaveer (d) Thukaram

72. Rest, Sleep, Physical exercise and cleanliness a part of

(a) Mental Hygiene (b) Personal Hygiene (c) Sanitation (d) None of
these

73. UNO has declared ________as the International Day of yoga.

(a) 21 June (b) 21 December (c) 12 August (d) 1 January

74. STL stands for ____________.

(a) Deluxe Trench Latrine (b) Deep Trench Latrine
(c) Doodle Trench Latrine (d) None of these

DISASTER MANAGEMENT (06 X 2.5 = 15 MARKS)

75. State Disaster Management authority will be headed by_________________.

(a) Chief Minister (b) Home minister

(c) Forest Minister (c) Governor

76. _________is a natural disaster.

(a) Industrial mishaps (b) War (c) Rod accident (d) Flood

77. Man-made disasters can be:

(a) Cyclone (b) Tsunami (c) Terrorist activities (d) tornadoes

78. __________ is the outcome of either heating or over heating of a combustible

substance to the required temperature or igniting an inflammable material.

(a) Bomb blast (b) Fire (c) Tsunami (d) None of these

79. ________ is otherwise known as blanketing.

(a) Cooling (b) Starvation (c) smothering (d) Fueling

80. ___________ are ideal for storing water and sand for fighting small fires.

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 (a) Buckets (b) Tubs (c) cylinders (d) None of these

OBSTACLE TRAINING (02 X 2.5 = 05 MARKS)

81. Which among the following is NOT there in NCC Obstacle training course?
(a) High wall (b) Spider wall (c) Clear jump (d) Gate vault

82. Benefits of Obstacle courses are:

(a) Evaluating problem solving skills. (b) Physical fitness.

(c) Co-ordination and balance of mind & body (d) All of the above

ADVENTURE (08 X 2.5 = 20 MARKS)

83. _________ is walking for a number of days usually on uncharted paths in

challenging environment.

(a)Hill walk (b) Trekking (c) Walkathon (d) Marathon

84. _________ is to slide or glides like a reptile from a helicopter.

(a)Bunche Jumping (b) Sailing (c) Gliding (d) Slithering

85. Which Aamong the following is not essential for trekking?.

(a) Good rucksack (b) First aid box (c) Cotton Cap (d) Gun

86. Always use ___________in rock climbing.

(a)Small rope (b) Big rope (c) Thin rope (d) None of these

87. Which of the following is used for safety in rock climbing?

(a) Sunglass (b) Glider (c) Variometer (d) Helmet

88. In which of the following adventure activities does NCC Cadet get opportunity to
participate
(a).Rock Climbing (b) Trekking (c) Cycling (d) All of These

89. _________ is an activity in which participates climb up, down or across natural rock
formations or artificial rock walls.
(a) Parasailing (b) Slithering
(c) Rock climbing (d) Mountaineering

90. ___________ is also known as Parascending or Parakiting.

(a) Bunche Jumping (b) Slithering (c) Trekking (d) Parasailing

BORDER AND COASTAL AREAS (06 X 2.5 = 15 MARKS)

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91. The role of NCC Cadets from border & coastal districts and Air Force Taluks is to
(a) Information and Education. (b) Air Force Taluks intelligence tasks
(c) Awareness against encroachment and illegal migration. (d) All of These

92. India shares land borders with

(a) Bangladesh (b) Afghanistan (c) China (d) All of these

93. McMahon Line is the effective boundary between _____________and India.

(a) Srilanka (b) Afghanistan (c) China (d) Bangladesh.

94. Peninsular India is bounded by

(a) Water on 3 sides (b) forest (c) Desert (d) None of These

95. Indian success in third war against Pakistan in 1971 leads to the formation of ___.
(a) Srilanka (b) Afghanistan (c) Nepal (d) Bangladesh.

96. _____________ dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin ruled most of northern India from
the early 16th to the mid-18th century.
(a)Mughal (b) Maurya (c) Gupta (d) Slave

PAPER IV SPECIALISED SYLLABUS (ARMY)

ARMED FORCES (10X2.5=25 Marks)

97. ___________ is headed by The Chief of Army staff (COAS), who is a four-star

general.

a) Indian Army b) Indian Navy c) Indian Air force d) CRPF

98. There are _____________Commands for Indian Army.

a) 7 b) 9 c) 5 d) 10

99. The Northern Command of Indian Army is at _____________.

a) Udhampur b) Pune c) Kolkatha d) 10

100.__________________is an Honorary rank given to a General for his for his valuable

services.

a) Marshall of the Air Force b) Field Marshal

c) Admiral of the Fleet d) None of these

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101. ______________is an honorary rank given to an Air Chief Marshall for his invaluable

services.

a) Marshall of the Air Force b) Field Marshal

c) Admiral of the Fleet d) None of these

102. The role of ___________ is to provide such fire power in the battle area that enemy

neither interferes with our operations, nor develops his own effectively.

a) Infantry b) Artillery c) Engineers d) None of these

103. _____________is the supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces.

a) The Prime Minister b) The President

c) Defence Minister d) Ministry of Home Affairs

104. _______________is the main combat arm, best arm suited for close battle. Its role is

to close in with the enemy and destroy him or capture his territory.

a) Infantry b) Artillery c) Engineers d) None of these

105. __________are the communicators of Indian Army

a) Artillery b) Artillery c) Engineers d) Signals

106. The Indian Armed forces functioning under____________

a) Ayush b) MHRD c) Defence Ministry d) Ministry of Home Affairs

MAP READING (8X2.5=20 MARKS)

107. The conventional sign shown above is of a___________________

a) Graveyard b ) Gurudwara c ) River d) hill

108. Which among the following is a conventional sign of a temple?

a) b) c) d)

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109. _____________are symbols used to represent certain artificial or natural

features/objects on the map.

a) Emoji b ) Symbol c )Conventional Sign d) Grid

110. ___________ is the proportion which the distances between the two points on the

map that relates to the distance between two points on the ground.

a) Scale b ) Distance ratio c )Conventional Sign d) Grid

111. What are the types of north?

a)True north b)Grid north c)Magnetic north d)All of these

112. Plateau is a____________________.

a) Table land b) River bed b) Valley d) Defile

113. There are ___________ methods of expressing a scale.

a) 5 b)2 c) 6 d) 3

114. _____________ is basically to know directions.

(a) Compass (b) binocular (c) Service protractor (d) None of these

FCBC (10X2.5=25)

115. ‘Unit of measure ‘method is also called ‘_________ yards method

a) 25 b) 150

c) 50 d) 100

116. There are _____ methods of judging distance.

a) Six b) Four

c) Ten d) Three

117. The art of using the ground and the weapon to the best of one’s own advantage is

called _____________

a)Camouflage b) Field signal

c) Field craft d) None of these

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118. A section Consist of ________ person who are organized in to a rifle Group and a

support group.

a) 36 b) 50 c) 10 d) 16

119. Which of the following are the most suitable field signals during night

(a) Field signal with Hand (b) Field signal with Weapon

(c) Use of colour light (d) None of these

120. There are _________types of ground?

a) 2 b) 8 c) 4 d) 6

121. There are _______ types of Section formation.

a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 5

122. Which Ground is far above the general level of the area?

a) Broken Ground b) High Ground

c) Dead Ground d) Open Ground

123. The Ground that is hidden from an observer’s view is called _____________.

(a) Broken Ground.(b) Flat and Open Ground.(c) High Ground.(d) Dead Ground

MILITARY HISTORY 12X2.5 =30 MARKS

124. The Battle of ______________ was one of the pivotal battles in Kargil war.

(a) Tololing (b) Kalinga (c) Buxer (d)Longewala

125.____________ was the first native Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian

Army.

(a)Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE (b) General J.J. Singh

(c) Maj Shaitan Singh, PVC (d) General G.G. Bewoor

126 Pakistan launched Operation Gibraltar to support insurgency in _________

against Indian rule.

(a) Punjab(b) Arunachal Pradesh(c) Jammu and Kashmir (d) Rajastan

127.Kargil war is otherwise known as____________.

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 (a) Operation Pawan (b) Operation Gibraltar(c) Operation Vijay(d) None of these

128.Operation Meghdoot was launched at _____________.

(a) Gangotri Glacier (b) Zembu glacier (c) Siachen Glacier (d) Miyar

129. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated on __________every year.

(a) 26 July (b) 01 January (c) 01 May (d) 31 December

130.India was partitioned in the year __________and Pakistan was formed.

(a) 1858 (b) 1947 (c) 1971 (d) 1965

131. ________________is India’s highest military decoration award for highest degree

of valouror self-sacrifice in the presence of enemy.

(a) Sena Medal (SM) (b) The Param Vir Chakra (PVC)

(c) Bharat Ratna (d) Kirti Chakra

132. What is the Radcliffe Line?

a) Border between Pakistan and India b) Border between China and India

c) Border between Nepal and India d) Border between Afghanistan and India

133. The China–India War was an armed conflict between China and India that took place

from October to November___________.

a) 1965 b) 1962 c) 1947 d) 1999

134. Name used by India for the portion of Kashmir under Pakistani administration?

a) Pakistan Occupied Kashmir b) Pakistan Administered Kashmir

c) Past Owned Kashmir d) None of these

135. Mukti Bahini is related to ___________

a) Sri lanka b) Bangladesh c) Nepal d) Afghanistan

136. _________________was the Chief of the Army Staff (CAOS) during the Indo-

Pakistani War of 1971.

a) Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw

b) General VK Singh c) General O.P. Malhotra d) General S Padmanabhan

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COMMUNICATION (4X2.5=10)

137.FAX stands for ______________.

a) File & Xerox b) Frame & Xerox c) Facsmile d) First-mail

138. www Stands for ______________.

(a) Wave Wise Window (b) Worldwide Web(c) Worldwide Window (d) None of these

139. ___________ is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as

text, audio, images, animation, video and interactive content.

a) Social media b) Multimedia c) Visual media d)None of these

140. Marconi invented _______.

a) Telephone b) Electric Light c) Radio d) Steam engine

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