Q241.Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1. They use organic compounds that emit light.
2. OLEDs have transformed display technology.
3. This creates thinner, more vibrant screens.
4. Flexible screens are now pushing these limits further.
- A3, 4, 2, 1
- B2, 1, 3, 4
- C2, 4, 1, 3
- D3, 1, 2, 4
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Concept: Topic sentence → how it works → result → future/extension.
- 2 names OLEDs and their impact – opener.
- 1 ('They use organic compounds…') explains how; 3 ('This creates…') gives the result.
- 4 ('Flexible screens…further') looks ahead – closing ⇒ 2, 1, 3, 4.
Trick: 'They' in 1 needs the noun OLEDs before it, and 'This' in 3 needs the process in 1 – so 2-1-3 is a fixed chain.
Answer: (B) 2, 1, 3, 4
अवधारणा: विषय वाक्य → कैसे काम करता है → परिणाम → भविष्य/विस्तार।
हल:
- 2 OLED और उनके प्रभाव का परिचय देता है – पहला।
- 1 ('They use organic compounds…') कार्यप्रणाली; 3 ('This creates…') परिणाम।
- 4 ('Flexible screens…further') आगे की बात – अंतिम ⇒ 2, 1, 3, 4।
ट्रिक: 1 का 'They' OLEDs के बाद ही आ सकता है और 3 का 'This' वाक्य 1 के बाद – 2-1-3 की कड़ी तय है।
उत्तर: (B) 2, 1, 3, 4
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – OLED displaysSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Q242.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Passive voice.
The scientist questioned the assumption that the new material would remain stable under extreme temperatures.
- AThe assumption that the new material would remain stable under extreme temperatures was questioned by the scientist.
- BThe assumption was questioned that the new material will remain stable under extreme temperatures by the scientist.
- CUnder extreme temperatures, it was questioned that the assumption would remain stable.
- DThe scientist would remain stable as long as the assumption was questioned under extreme temperatures.
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Concept: In passive, the whole object phrase becomes the subject; simple past 'questioned' → 'was questioned'.
- Object = 'the assumption that the new material would remain stable under extreme temperatures' – move it intact.
- Verb: was questioned; agent: by the scientist.
- (B) splits the phrase and changes 'would' to 'will'; (C) and (D) distort the meaning.
Trick: Never break a noun + that-clause apart when making the passive.
Answer: (A) The assumption that the new material would remain stable under extreme temperatures was questioned by the scientist.
अवधारणा: Passive में पूरा कर्म-वाक्यांश कर्ता बनता है; simple past 'questioned' → 'was questioned'।
हल:
- कर्म = 'the assumption that the new material would remain stable under extreme temperatures' – पूरा का पूरा आगे।
- क्रिया: was questioned; अंत में: by the scientist।
- (B) वाक्यांश तोड़ता है और 'would' को 'will' करता है; (C), (D) अर्थ बिगाड़ते हैं।
ट्रिक: Passive बनाते समय noun + that-clause को कभी अलग न करें।
उत्तर: (A) The assumption that the new material would remain stable under extreme temperatures was questioned by the scientist.
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPassive voice – object with that-clauseSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Q243.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: GALA
- AOrdinary
- BFunction
- CDrab
- DMerriment
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Concept: Gala = a festive celebration full of fun and joy.
- Merriment = cheerful fun and festivity – closest meaning.
- Ordinary and drab are near-opposites; 'function' is any event and lacks the joyous sense.
Trick: Choose the word that carries the 'mood' of the given word – gala is about gaiety, not just an event.
Answer: (D) Merriment
अवधारणा: Gala = उत्सव, धूमधाम से भरा आनंदमय आयोजन।
हल:
- Merriment = हँसी-खुशी, आमोद-प्रमोद – सबसे निकट अर्थ।
- Ordinary, drab लगभग विलोम हैं; 'function' कोई भी कार्यक्रम है, उसमें उल्लास का भाव नहीं।
ट्रिक: वह शब्द चुनें जो दिए शब्द का 'भाव' भी रखे – gala में उल्लास है, सिर्फ आयोजन नहीं।
उत्तर: (D) Merriment
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – GalaSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Q244.Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Arjun said to his colleagues, "We shall not discuss this topic again."
- AArjun told his colleagues that they would not discuss that topic again.
- BArjun said his colleagues that they shall not discuss this topic again.
- CArjun told his colleagues that they shall not discussed that topic again.
- DArjun said that his colleagues would not discuss this topic again.
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Concept: With 'said to + object', use 'told'; backshift shall → would; change pronouns and 'this' → 'that'.
- said to his colleagues → told his colleagues that …
- We → they; shall → would; this → that.
- Result: Arjun told his colleagues that they would not discuss that topic again.
Trick: Scan for 'told … would … that topic' – any option with 'said his colleagues' or 'shall' is out.
Answer: (A) Arjun told his colleagues that they would not discuss that topic again.
अवधारणा: 'said to + कर्म' हो तो 'told'; shall → would; सर्वनाम बदलें और 'this' → 'that'।
हल:
- said to his colleagues → told his colleagues that …
- We → they; shall → would; this → that।
- परिणाम: Arjun told his colleagues that they would not discuss that topic again.
ट्रिक: 'told … would … that topic' देखें – 'said his colleagues' या 'shall' वाले विकल्प तुरंत बाहर।
उत्तर: (A) Arjun told his colleagues that they would not discuss that topic again.
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – shall in reported speechSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Q245.Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1. For aquatic species, features like fin structure or gill morphology might be key.
2. Naming newly discovered animals, whether terrestrial or aquatic, follows strict scientific protocols.
3. Terrestrial animals, for instance, are often classified by fur patterns, skeletal features, or vocalizations.
4. Ultimately, these names help categorise biodiversity and facilitate further research.
- A3, 4, 2, 1
- B3, 1, 2, 4
- C2, 3, 1, 4
- D1, 2, 3, 4
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Concept: General statement → examples ('for instance') → second example → conclusion ('Ultimately').
- 2 states the general idea of strict naming rules for land and water animals – opener.
- 3 gives terrestrial examples ('for instance'); 1 follows with aquatic ones.
- 4 begins with 'Ultimately' – conclusion ⇒ 2, 3, 1, 4.
Trick: Connectors decide the frame: 'for instance' cannot open, 'Ultimately' always closes.
Answer: (C) 2, 3, 1, 4
अवधारणा: सामान्य कथन → उदाहरण ('for instance') → दूसरा उदाहरण → निष्कर्ष ('Ultimately')।
हल:
- 2 स्थलीय और जलीय जीवों के नामकरण के कड़े नियम बताता है – पहला।
- 3 स्थलीय जीवों का उदाहरण ('for instance'); उसके बाद 1 जलीय जीवों का।
- 4 'Ultimately' से शुरू – निष्कर्ष ⇒ 2, 3, 1, 4।
ट्रिक: संयोजक शब्द ढाँचा तय करते हैं: 'for instance' से शुरुआत नहीं, 'Ultimately' हमेशा अंत में।
उत्तर: (C) 2, 3, 1, 4
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – naming new speciesSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Self-improvement is often misunderstood as a relentless pursuit of productivity, but its essence lies in conscious evolution rather than constant acceleration. Genuine growth involves introspection — the ability to assess one’s values, patterns and limitations without defensiveness. Many individuals equate self-betterment with acquiring new skills or achieving external milestones, yet transformation begins internally. Recognising one’s thought habits and emotional triggers often precedes any lasting behavioural change. Another key dimension of self-improvement is consistency. Grand resolutions may generate temporary enthusiasm, but small, repeated actions cultivate real progress. This is because repetition strengthens neural pathways, turning intentional effort into natural behaviour. Equally important is self-compassion. Improvement that stems from self-criticism usually breeds anxiety, whereas a kind and patient attitude toward one’s imperfections encourages resilience and persistence. Furthermore, self-improvement is a cyclical process — it requires periodic reflection and recalibration rather than linear progression. By accepting setbacks as feedback rather than evidence of failure, individuals remain adaptable and motivated. Ultimately, authentic self-improvement is not about becoming someone else, but about aligning one’s daily choices more closely with one’s deeper values and aspirations.
Q246.Select the most appropriate synonym of the word "introspection" as used in the passage.
- AObservation
- BSelf-examination
- CComparison
- DEvaluation of others
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Concept: Use the passage's own explanation of the word.
- The passage explains introspection as judging one's own values, patterns and limits honestly.
- Looking inward at oneself = self-examination.
- (A), (C), (D) all point outward, at others or things.
Trick: 'Intro' = inward, 'spect' = look – looking inside oneself.
Answer: (B) Self-examination
अवधारणा: गद्यांश में दी गई शब्द की व्याख्या का प्रयोग करें।
हल:
- गद्यांश के अनुसार introspection = अपने मूल्यों, आदतों और सीमाओं को ईमानदारी से परखना।
- अपने भीतर झाँकना = self-examination (आत्मनिरीक्षण)।
- (A), (C), (D) बाहर की ओर/दूसरों पर केंद्रित हैं।
ट्रिक: 'Intro' = भीतर, 'spect' = देखना – खुद के भीतर देखना।
उत्तर: (B) Self-examination
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionRC – meaning of 'introspection'SSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Self-improvement is often misunderstood as a relentless pursuit of productivity, but its essence lies in conscious evolution rather than constant acceleration. Genuine growth involves introspection — the ability to assess one’s values, patterns and limitations without defensiveness. Many individuals equate self-betterment with acquiring new skills or achieving external milestones, yet transformation begins internally. Recognising one’s thought habits and emotional triggers often precedes any lasting behavioural change. Another key dimension of self-improvement is consistency. Grand resolutions may generate temporary enthusiasm, but small, repeated actions cultivate real progress. This is because repetition strengthens neural pathways, turning intentional effort into natural behaviour. Equally important is self-compassion. Improvement that stems from self-criticism usually breeds anxiety, whereas a kind and patient attitude toward one’s imperfections encourages resilience and persistence. Furthermore, self-improvement is a cyclical process — it requires periodic reflection and recalibration rather than linear progression. By accepting setbacks as feedback rather than evidence of failure, individuals remain adaptable and motivated. Ultimately, authentic self-improvement is not about becoming someone else, but about aligning one’s daily choices more closely with one’s deeper values and aspirations.
Q247.According to the author, why are small, repeated actions more effective than grand resolutions?
- AThey require less time and commitment
- BThey gradually rewire mental patterns
- CThey ensure instant visible results
- DThey eliminate the need for reflection
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Concept: Look for the 'because' sentence that gives the author's reason.
- The author says big resolutions give only short-lived excitement.
- Repetition reinforces the brain's neural pathways, so deliberate effort becomes a habit – i.e. mental patterns are slowly rewired.
- Nothing is said about instant results or skipping reflection.
Trick: Reason questions: find 'This is because…' in the passage and match its idea, not its exact words.
Answer: (B) They gradually rewire mental patterns
अवधारणा: लेखक का कारण बताने वाला 'because' वाला वाक्य खोजें।
हल:
- लेखक कहता है कि बड़े संकल्प केवल थोड़े समय का उत्साह देते हैं।
- बार-बार करने से मस्तिष्क के neural pathways मज़बूत होते हैं और सोचा-समझा प्रयास आदत बन जाता है – यानी मानसिक पैटर्न धीरे-धीरे बदलते हैं।
- तुरंत परिणाम या चिंतन छोड़ने की बात नहीं है।
ट्रिक: कारण वाले प्रश्न में 'This is because…' खोजें और उसका भाव मिलाएँ।
उत्तर: (B) They gradually rewire mental patterns
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionRC – why small repeated actions workSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Self-improvement is often misunderstood as a relentless pursuit of productivity, but its essence lies in conscious evolution rather than constant acceleration. Genuine growth involves introspection — the ability to assess one’s values, patterns and limitations without defensiveness. Many individuals equate self-betterment with acquiring new skills or achieving external milestones, yet transformation begins internally. Recognising one’s thought habits and emotional triggers often precedes any lasting behavioural change. Another key dimension of self-improvement is consistency. Grand resolutions may generate temporary enthusiasm, but small, repeated actions cultivate real progress. This is because repetition strengthens neural pathways, turning intentional effort into natural behaviour. Equally important is self-compassion. Improvement that stems from self-criticism usually breeds anxiety, whereas a kind and patient attitude toward one’s imperfections encourages resilience and persistence. Furthermore, self-improvement is a cyclical process — it requires periodic reflection and recalibration rather than linear progression. By accepting setbacks as feedback rather than evidence of failure, individuals remain adaptable and motivated. Ultimately, authentic self-improvement is not about becoming someone else, but about aligning one’s daily choices more closely with one’s deeper values and aspirations.
Q248.What attitude does the passage recommend when dealing with personal flaws?
- AHarsh criticism to maintain discipline
- BComplete indifference to mistakes
- CGentle self-compassion and patience
- DAvoidance of introspection
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Concept: Find the part of the passage on self-compassion.
- Self-criticism is said to create anxiety.
- Being kind and patient with one's own imperfections builds resilience – gentle self-compassion.
- Harsh criticism (A), indifference (B) and avoiding introspection (D) go against the passage.
Trick: Options with extreme words ('harsh', 'complete', 'avoidance') are usually wrong in tone-based RC questions.
Answer: (C) Gentle self-compassion and patience
अवधारणा: गद्यांश में self-compassion वाला भाग देखें।
हल:
- लेखक के अनुसार आत्म-आलोचना चिंता पैदा करती है।
- अपनी कमियों के प्रति दयालु और धैर्यवान रहना दृढ़ता देता है – यही gentle self-compassion है।
- कठोर आलोचना (A), पूरी उदासीनता (B), आत्मनिरीक्षण से बचना (D) – गद्यांश के विरुद्ध।
ट्रिक: 'harsh', 'complete', 'avoidance' जैसे अति वाले शब्दों वाले विकल्प प्रायः गलत होते हैं।
उत्तर: (C) Gentle self-compassion and patience
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionRC – attitude towards flawsSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Self-improvement is often misunderstood as a relentless pursuit of productivity, but its essence lies in conscious evolution rather than constant acceleration. Genuine growth involves introspection — the ability to assess one’s values, patterns and limitations without defensiveness. Many individuals equate self-betterment with acquiring new skills or achieving external milestones, yet transformation begins internally. Recognising one’s thought habits and emotional triggers often precedes any lasting behavioural change. Another key dimension of self-improvement is consistency. Grand resolutions may generate temporary enthusiasm, but small, repeated actions cultivate real progress. This is because repetition strengthens neural pathways, turning intentional effort into natural behaviour. Equally important is self-compassion. Improvement that stems from self-criticism usually breeds anxiety, whereas a kind and patient attitude toward one’s imperfections encourages resilience and persistence. Furthermore, self-improvement is a cyclical process — it requires periodic reflection and recalibration rather than linear progression. By accepting setbacks as feedback rather than evidence of failure, individuals remain adaptable and motivated. Ultimately, authentic self-improvement is not about becoming someone else, but about aligning one’s daily choices more closely with one’s deeper values and aspirations.
Q249.How does the passage describe the nature of the self-improvement journey?
- AAs a straight path from weakness to strength
- BAs a circular process of learning and adjustment
- CAs a competitive race against time
- DAs an occasional need during crises
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Concept: Match the key word the author uses to describe the process.
- The author calls self-improvement 'cyclical' – it needs reflection and recalibration from time to time, not a straight line.
- Cyclical = circular; reflection + recalibration = learning and adjustment.
- (A) 'straight path' is exactly what the passage rejects.
Trick: Cyclical ↔ circular; linear ↔ straight – a direct word match picks (B).
Answer: (B) As a circular process of learning and adjustment
अवधारणा: लेखक ने प्रक्रिया के लिए जो मुख्य शब्द प्रयोग किया, उसे मिलाएँ।
हल:
- लेखक self-improvement को 'cyclical' (चक्रीय) कहता है – इसमें समय-समय पर चिंतन और सुधार चाहिए, सीधी रेखा नहीं।
- Cyclical = circular; reflection + recalibration = सीखना और समायोजन।
- (A) 'straight path' को ही गद्यांश नकारता है।
ट्रिक: Cyclical ↔ circular; linear ↔ straight – सीधा शब्द-मिलान (B) देता है।
उत्तर: (B) As a circular process of learning and adjustment
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionRC – nature of the journeySSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Self-improvement is often misunderstood as a relentless pursuit of productivity, but its essence lies in conscious evolution rather than constant acceleration. Genuine growth involves introspection — the ability to assess one’s values, patterns and limitations without defensiveness. Many individuals equate self-betterment with acquiring new skills or achieving external milestones, yet transformation begins internally. Recognising one’s thought habits and emotional triggers often precedes any lasting behavioural change. Another key dimension of self-improvement is consistency. Grand resolutions may generate temporary enthusiasm, but small, repeated actions cultivate real progress. This is because repetition strengthens neural pathways, turning intentional effort into natural behaviour. Equally important is self-compassion. Improvement that stems from self-criticism usually breeds anxiety, whereas a kind and patient attitude toward one’s imperfections encourages resilience and persistence. Furthermore, self-improvement is a cyclical process — it requires periodic reflection and recalibration rather than linear progression. By accepting setbacks as feedback rather than evidence of failure, individuals remain adaptable and motivated. Ultimately, authentic self-improvement is not about becoming someone else, but about aligning one’s daily choices more closely with one’s deeper values and aspirations.
Q250.What central idea is conveyed in the final sentence of the passage?
- ATrue growth is achieved by imitating others' success
- BImprovement is about authenticity and alignment with one's values
- CSelf-improvement requires abandoning old identities completely
- DPersonal change depends entirely on external achievements
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Concept: The last line contrasts 'becoming someone else' with living by one's own values.
- Real growth is not copying others or changing identity.
- It means making everyday choices match one's own core values – authenticity and alignment.
- (A), (C), (D) contradict this.
Trick: Final-sentence questions usually test the 'not X but Y' structure – the answer is Y.
Answer: (B) Improvement is about authenticity and alignment with one's values
अवधारणा: अंतिम पंक्ति 'किसी और जैसा बनना' और 'अपने मूल्यों के अनुसार जीना' की तुलना करती है।
हल:
- सच्चा विकास दूसरों की नकल या पहचान बदलना नहीं है।
- इसका अर्थ है रोज़ के फैसलों को अपने गहरे मूल्यों से जोड़ना – प्रामाणिकता और सामंजस्य।
- (A), (C), (D) इसके विपरीत हैं।
ट्रिक: अंतिम वाक्य वाले प्रश्न में प्रायः 'not X but Y' ढाँचा होता है – उत्तर Y होता है।
उत्तर: (B) Improvement is about authenticity and alignment with one's values
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionRC – idea of the final sentenceSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 76-80): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
To treat gender as ontologically prior or naturally originary is to misunderstand its position as a (76) ____ — a semiotic and performative formation whose apparent stability is produced only through continual repetition across spatial, legal and psychic structures. In this framework, embodiment is not simply experienced but actively mediated, shaped by interpretive regimes that legitimize certain bodies while casting others as abject, deviant or structurally unintelligible. The state, working alongside biomedical epistemes and juridico-political grammars, engages in a necropolitical management of life itself, wherein recognition is not inherent but (77) ____ , distributed through historically contingent and politically malleable matrices of intelligibility. This arrangement positions gender as a matter of discursive legibility rather than biological inevitability. Resistance, when articulated within these same grammars, can inadvertently reinforce the structures it aims to challenge. Consequently, the radical imperative is not merely to broaden the scope of recognition, but to pursue a (78) ____ of recognition’s ontological foundations. This move requires rejecting the liberal dialectics of inclusion and exclusion and revealing their constitutive foreclosure of alterity. Such a politics demands the (79) ____ of normativity as the organizing principle of embodiment. Only through this dismantling can a post-identitarian ethics of becoming emerge — one that favours contingency over coherence, opacity over transparency and relational indeterminacy over categorical fixity. Within this schema, freedom is not recuperative but (80) ____ — a break from taxonomic legibility and a refusal of the logocentric demand to be fully known.
Q251.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
- Apraxis-field
- Bontotheological mirror
- Cdiffident
- Dnomos
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Concept: The blank is a noun explained right after the dash: 'a semiotic and performative formation' made by repetition.
- Gender is described as produced through repeated practice, not as natural.
- 'Praxis-field' = an area formed by practice/action – fits 'performative formation'.
- 'Diffident' (shy) is an adjective – grammatically impossible after 'a'; 'nomos' (law/norm) and 'ontotheological mirror' do not match 'performative'.
Trick: In cloze tests, read the phrase after a dash or colon – it usually defines the missing word.
Answer: (A) praxis-field
अवधारणा: रिक्त स्थान एक संज्ञा है, जिसकी व्याख्या डैश के बाद दी है: 'a semiotic and performative formation' जो दोहराव से बनता है।
- Gender को स्वाभाविक नहीं, बार-बार के अभ्यास (performance) से बना बताया गया है।
- 'Praxis-field' = अभ्यास/क्रिया से बना क्षेत्र – 'performative formation' से मेल।
- 'Diffident' (संकोची) विशेषण है – 'a' के बाद संज्ञा चाहिए; 'nomos' और 'ontotheological mirror' 'performative' से मेल नहीं खाते।
ट्रिक: क्लोज़ टेस्ट में डैश या कोलन के बाद वाला भाग पढ़ें – वहीं प्रायः रिक्त शब्द की परिभाषा होती है।
उत्तर: (A) praxis-field
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – noun fitting the definitionSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 76-80): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
To treat gender as ontologically prior or naturally originary is to misunderstand its position as a (76) ____ — a semiotic and performative formation whose apparent stability is produced only through continual repetition across spatial, legal and psychic structures. In this framework, embodiment is not simply experienced but actively mediated, shaped by interpretive regimes that legitimize certain bodies while casting others as abject, deviant or structurally unintelligible. The state, working alongside biomedical epistemes and juridico-political grammars, engages in a necropolitical management of life itself, wherein recognition is not inherent but (77) ____ , distributed through historically contingent and politically malleable matrices of intelligibility. This arrangement positions gender as a matter of discursive legibility rather than biological inevitability. Resistance, when articulated within these same grammars, can inadvertently reinforce the structures it aims to challenge. Consequently, the radical imperative is not merely to broaden the scope of recognition, but to pursue a (78) ____ of recognition’s ontological foundations. This move requires rejecting the liberal dialectics of inclusion and exclusion and revealing their constitutive foreclosure of alterity. Such a politics demands the (79) ____ of normativity as the organizing principle of embodiment. Only through this dismantling can a post-identitarian ethics of becoming emerge — one that favours contingency over coherence, opacity over transparency and relational indeterminacy over categorical fixity. Within this schema, freedom is not recuperative but (80) ____ — a break from taxonomic legibility and a refusal of the logocentric demand to be fully known.
Q252.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
- Aconditionality
- Bsuccour
- Cpresumption
- Dirrevocability
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Concept: 'Not X but ___' needs the opposite idea of 'inherent' (natural, built-in).
- Recognition is 'distributed' through changing, political matrices – i.e. given only on certain conditions.
- 'Conditionality' = depending on conditions ✓.
- 'Irrevocability' (cannot be withdrawn) and 'presumption' contradict 'contingent and malleable'; 'succour' (help) is off-topic.
Trick: 'Not … but …' structure: the second word is the opposite of the first – inherent ↔ conditional.
Answer: (A) conditionality
अवधारणा: 'Not X but ___' में 'inherent' (स्वाभाविक, अंतर्निहित) का विपरीत भाव चाहिए।
- Recognition बदलती राजनीतिक व्यवस्थाओं से 'बाँटी' जाती है – यानी शर्तों पर मिलती है।
- 'Conditionality' = शर्तों पर निर्भरता ✓।
- 'Irrevocability' (वापस न लिया जा सके) और 'presumption' 'contingent, malleable' के विपरीत हैं; 'succour' (सहायता) असंबंधित।
ट्रिक: 'Not … but …' संरचना में दूसरा शब्द पहले का उल्टा होता है – inherent ↔ conditional।
उत्तर: (A) conditionality
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – contrast with 'not inherent but'SSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 76-80): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
To treat gender as ontologically prior or naturally originary is to misunderstand its position as a (76) ____ — a semiotic and performative formation whose apparent stability is produced only through continual repetition across spatial, legal and psychic structures. In this framework, embodiment is not simply experienced but actively mediated, shaped by interpretive regimes that legitimize certain bodies while casting others as abject, deviant or structurally unintelligible. The state, working alongside biomedical epistemes and juridico-political grammars, engages in a necropolitical management of life itself, wherein recognition is not inherent but (77) ____ , distributed through historically contingent and politically malleable matrices of intelligibility. This arrangement positions gender as a matter of discursive legibility rather than biological inevitability. Resistance, when articulated within these same grammars, can inadvertently reinforce the structures it aims to challenge. Consequently, the radical imperative is not merely to broaden the scope of recognition, but to pursue a (78) ____ of recognition’s ontological foundations. This move requires rejecting the liberal dialectics of inclusion and exclusion and revealing their constitutive foreclosure of alterity. Such a politics demands the (79) ____ of normativity as the organizing principle of embodiment. Only through this dismantling can a post-identitarian ethics of becoming emerge — one that favours contingency over coherence, opacity over transparency and relational indeterminacy over categorical fixity. Within this schema, freedom is not recuperative but (80) ____ — a break from taxonomic legibility and a refusal of the logocentric demand to be fully known.
Q253.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
- Areiteration
- Bdestitution
- Cemancipation
- Dinterpolation
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Concept: 'Not merely to broaden … but to pursue a ___ of the foundations' asks for a deeper, freeing move.
- The author wants to escape the very basis of recognition, not just enlarge it.
- 'Emancipation' = setting free from control ✓.
- 'Reiteration' (repeating) would strengthen the old base; 'interpolation' (inserting) is too mild.
Trick: 'Not merely … but …' signals a stronger step than the first – choose the most radical-positive word.
Answer: (C) emancipation
अवधारणा: 'Not merely to broaden … but to pursue a ___' में केवल विस्तार नहीं, गहरी मुक्ति का भाव चाहिए।
- लेखक recognition की नींव से ही मुक्त होना चाहता है, उसे केवल बड़ा करना नहीं।
- 'Emancipation' = नियंत्रण से मुक्ति ✓।
- 'Reiteration' (दोहराना) पुरानी नींव को मज़बूत करेगा; 'interpolation' (बीच में जोड़ना) कमज़ोर अर्थ।
ट्रिक: 'Not merely … but …' संकेत देता है कि दूसरा कदम पहले से अधिक प्रबल होगा।
उत्तर: (C) emancipation
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – going beyond mere wideningSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 76-80): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
To treat gender as ontologically prior or naturally originary is to misunderstand its position as a (76) ____ — a semiotic and performative formation whose apparent stability is produced only through continual repetition across spatial, legal and psychic structures. In this framework, embodiment is not simply experienced but actively mediated, shaped by interpretive regimes that legitimize certain bodies while casting others as abject, deviant or structurally unintelligible. The state, working alongside biomedical epistemes and juridico-political grammars, engages in a necropolitical management of life itself, wherein recognition is not inherent but (77) ____ , distributed through historically contingent and politically malleable matrices of intelligibility. This arrangement positions gender as a matter of discursive legibility rather than biological inevitability. Resistance, when articulated within these same grammars, can inadvertently reinforce the structures it aims to challenge. Consequently, the radical imperative is not merely to broaden the scope of recognition, but to pursue a (78) ____ of recognition’s ontological foundations. This move requires rejecting the liberal dialectics of inclusion and exclusion and revealing their constitutive foreclosure of alterity. Such a politics demands the (79) ____ of normativity as the organizing principle of embodiment. Only through this dismantling can a post-identitarian ethics of becoming emerge — one that favours contingency over coherence, opacity over transparency and relational indeterminacy over categorical fixity. Within this schema, freedom is not recuperative but (80) ____ — a break from taxonomic legibility and a refusal of the logocentric demand to be fully known.
Q254.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
- Aablation
- Bconcretization
- Cimmanence
- Dretrieval
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Concept: The next sentence calls it 'this dismantling', so the blank must mean removing.
- 'Ablation' = surgical removal, cutting away ✓.
- 'Concretization' (making solid) and 'retrieval' (getting back) keep normativity; 'immanence' (being present within) does not mean removal.
Trick: Look at the following sentence for a pronoun-summary ('this dismantling') – it names the blank's meaning.
Answer: (A) ablation
अवधारणा: अगले वाक्य में 'this dismantling' (यह विघटन) लिखा है, अतः रिक्त शब्द का अर्थ 'हटाना' होना चाहिए।
- 'Ablation' = काटकर हटाना ✓।
- 'Concretization' (ठोस बनाना), 'retrieval' (वापस पाना) – normativity बनी रहती; 'immanence' (भीतर विद्यमान) का अर्थ हटाना नहीं।
ट्रिक: अगले वाक्य का 'this …' वाला सार शब्द रिक्त का अर्थ बता देता है।
उत्तर: (A) ablation
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – word meaning removalSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 76-80): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
To treat gender as ontologically prior or naturally originary is to misunderstand its position as a (76) ____ — a semiotic and performative formation whose apparent stability is produced only through continual repetition across spatial, legal and psychic structures. In this framework, embodiment is not simply experienced but actively mediated, shaped by interpretive regimes that legitimize certain bodies while casting others as abject, deviant or structurally unintelligible. The state, working alongside biomedical epistemes and juridico-political grammars, engages in a necropolitical management of life itself, wherein recognition is not inherent but (77) ____ , distributed through historically contingent and politically malleable matrices of intelligibility. This arrangement positions gender as a matter of discursive legibility rather than biological inevitability. Resistance, when articulated within these same grammars, can inadvertently reinforce the structures it aims to challenge. Consequently, the radical imperative is not merely to broaden the scope of recognition, but to pursue a (78) ____ of recognition’s ontological foundations. This move requires rejecting the liberal dialectics of inclusion and exclusion and revealing their constitutive foreclosure of alterity. Such a politics demands the (79) ____ of normativity as the organizing principle of embodiment. Only through this dismantling can a post-identitarian ethics of becoming emerge — one that favours contingency over coherence, opacity over transparency and relational indeterminacy over categorical fixity. Within this schema, freedom is not recuperative but (80) ____ — a break from taxonomic legibility and a refusal of the logocentric demand to be fully known.
Q255.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
- Arecuperative
- Bapophatic
- Cregulatory
- Dvalorized
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Concept: Freedom here is 'a break' and 'a refusal' – defined by what it rejects.
- 'Apophatic' = describing something through negation (what it is not) ✓.
- 'Recuperative' is already denied ('not recuperative'); 'regulatory' and 'valorized' imply control/approval, opposite of refusal.
Trick: 'Not A but ___' – the answer cannot be A itself, so (A) is eliminated at once.
Answer: (B) apophatic
अवधारणा: यहाँ स्वतंत्रता को 'break' और 'refusal' कहा गया है – यानी जो वह नकारती है, उससे परिभाषित।
- 'Apophatic' = निषेध द्वारा वर्णन (क्या नहीं है) ✓।
- 'Recuperative' को वाक्य स्वयं नकारता है; 'regulatory', 'valorized' नियंत्रण/स्वीकृति दर्शाते हैं, अस्वीकार नहीं।
ट्रिक: 'Not A but ___' में उत्तर A नहीं हो सकता – (A) तुरंत हटता है।
उत्तर: (B) apophatic
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – defined by negationSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Q256.Choose the correct article:
She wants to become ____ engineer and work on renewable energy projects.
- Aa
- Ban
- Cthe
- Dno article
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Concept: Use 'an' before a vowel sound, 'a' before a consonant sound.
- 'Engineer' starts with the vowel sound /e/.
- She wants to become an engineer.
Yaad rakhein: Go by sound, not spelling: an hour, an MBA, but a university, a one-day match.
Answer: (B) an
अवधारणा: Vowel sound से पहले 'an', consonant sound से पहले 'a'।
- 'Engineer' की शुरुआत vowel sound /e/ से।
- सही: She wants to become an engineer.
याद रखें: स्पेलिंग नहीं, ध्वनि देखें: an hour, an MBA; पर a university, a one-day match।
उत्तर: (B) an
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionArticles – a/anSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Q257.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The teacher advised revising the entire syllabus ____ than focusing on a single topic.
- Amore
- Brather
- Cother
- Das
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Concept: 'Rather than' shows preference of one action over another.
- …advised revising the entire syllabus rather than focusing on one topic.
- 'More than' compares amount; 'other than' means except – neither fits.
Trick: 'Than' after a blank with a preference sense ⇒ 'rather'. Both sides take the same form (revising / focusing).
Answer: (B) rather
अवधारणा: 'Rather than' का अर्थ – एक काम को दूसरे से अधिक पसंद करना।
- सही: …revising the entire syllabus rather than focusing…
- 'More than' मात्रा की तुलना; 'other than' = के अलावा – दोनों अनुपयुक्त।
ट्रिक: पसंद का भाव हो और बाद में 'than' हो ⇒ 'rather'। दोनों ओर समान रूप (revising / focusing)।
उत्तर: (B) rather
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionFixed expression – rather thanSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Q258.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The ancient tree is famous for (1)/ it's beautiful, sprawling branches (2)/ which provide shade for the entire park (3)/ during the hot summer months. (4)
- A(1)
- B(2)
- C(3)
- D(4)
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Concept: 'It's' = it is/it has; possessive 'its' never takes an apostrophe.
- The branches belong to the tree ⇒ possessive needed.
- Correct: famous for its beautiful, sprawling branches.
Trick: Read 'it's' as 'it is': 'famous for it is beautiful branches' makes no sense ⇒ error.
Answer: (B) (2)
अवधारणा: 'It's' = it is/it has; अधिकार (possessive) वाले 'its' में apostrophe नहीं लगता।
- शाखाएँ पेड़ की हैं ⇒ possessive चाहिए।
- सही: famous for its beautiful, sprawling branches.
ट्रिक: 'it's' को 'it is' पढ़कर देखें – अर्थहीन लगे तो 'its' चाहिए।
उत्तर: (B) (2)
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – its vs it'sSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Q259.The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The volunteers served sandwiches (1)/ to all the hungry children (2)/ at the shelter on paper plates (3)/ decorated with colourful patterns. (4)
- A(1)
- B(2)
- C(3)
- D(4)
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Concept: A modifier must stand next to the word it describes.
- 'On paper plates' describes how the sandwiches were served, not the shelter.
- Correct: At the shelter, the volunteers served sandwiches on paper plates decorated with colourful patterns to every hungry child.
Trick: Ask 'what is on the paper plates?' – sandwiches; so the phrase must follow 'sandwiches'.
Answer: (C) (3)
अवधारणा: विशेषक (modifier) उसी शब्द के पास होना चाहिए जिसका वह वर्णन करता है।
- 'On paper plates' सैंडविच परोसने का तरीका बताता है, shelter का नहीं।
- सही: At the shelter, the volunteers served sandwiches on paper plates decorated with colourful patterns to every hungry child.
ट्रिक: पूछें – पेपर प्लेट पर क्या था? सैंडविच; अतः वाक्यांश 'sandwiches' के बाद आए।
उत्तर: (C) (3)
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – misplaced modifierSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
Q260.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Does the company provide health insurance to its employees?
- AIs health insurance provided to employees by the company?
- BHas health insurance been provided to employees by the company?
- CWas health insurance provided to employees by the company?
- DDo employees are provided health insurance by the company?
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Concept: Present simple active question (Do/Does) → passive 'Is/Are + V3'.
- Object 'health insurance' (singular) becomes subject ⇒ 'Is'.
- Is health insurance provided to employees by the company?
Trick: Keep the tense: does → is/are. 'Has been' (perfect) and 'Was' (past) change the tense – reject.
Answer: (A) Is health insurance provided to employees by the company?
अवधारणा: Present simple प्रश्न (Do/Does) → Passive में 'Is/Are + V3'।
- Object 'health insurance' (एकवचन) subject बनेगा ⇒ 'Is'।
- Is health insurance provided to employees by the company?
ट्रिक: काल वही रहे: does → is/are। 'Has been' और 'Was' काल बदल देते हैं।
उत्तर: (A) Is health insurance provided to employees by the company?
SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – present simple questionSSC CGL 2025 · 24 Sep Shift 2
