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Q301.
Select the correct spelling.
  1. Athermodinamick
  2. Btharmadynamic
  3. Cthermodynnamic
  4. Dthermodynamic
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Concept: Compound word: thermo (heat) + dynamic (power/motion).

  1. Write 'thermo' + 'dynamic' with no change: thermodynamic.
  2. (A) has 'dinamick', (B) 'thar…', (C) double 'nn' – all wrong.

Trick: Split long words into known roots (thermo-meter, dynam-ite) and join them unchanged.

Answer: (D) thermodynamic

अवधारणा: यह संयुक्त शब्द है: thermo (ऊष्मा) + dynamic (गति/शक्ति)।

  1. दोनों भाग बिना बदलाव जोड़ें: thermodynamic.
  2. (A) में 'dinamick', (B) में 'thar', (C) में दो 'n' – गलत।

ट्रिक: लंबे शब्दों को जाने-पहचाने मूल भागों में तोड़कर लिखें।

उत्तर: (D) thermodynamic

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – thermodynamicSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q302.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word:
Uncontrollable
  1. AIrrepressible
  2. BForgettable
  3. CUnbearable
  4. DPreventable
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Concept: Uncontrollable = cannot be held back or checked.

  1. Irrepressible = impossible to restrain (e.g. irrepressible laughter) ⇒ same meaning.
  2. Forgettable = not memorable; Unbearable = too painful to tolerate; Preventable = can be stopped.

Trick: Prefix 'ir-' (= not) + 'repress' (hold down) ⇒ 'cannot be held down' = uncontrollable.

Answer: (A) Irrepressible

अवधारणा: Uncontrollable = जिसे रोका या काबू न किया जा सके।

  1. Irrepressible = जिसे दबाया न जा सके ⇒ समान अर्थ।
  2. Forgettable = भूलने योग्य; Unbearable = असहनीय; Preventable = रोका जा सकने वाला।

ट्रिक: ir- (नहीं) + repress (दबाना) ⇒ 'जो दबे नहीं'।

उत्तर: (A) Irrepressible

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – UncontrollableSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q303.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words:
'A system of government by one person with absolute power'.
  1. AOligarchy
  2. BDemocracy
  3. CAutocracy
  4. DPlutocracy
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Concept: '-cracy' = rule; the prefix tells who rules.

  1. auto (self/one) + cracy ⇒ Autocracy: rule by one person with total power.
  2. Oligarchy – a few; Plutocracy – the rich; Democracy – the people.

Trick: Remember prefixes: auto = one/self, oligo = few, pluto = wealth, demo = people.

Answer: (C) Autocracy

अवधारणा: '-cracy' = शासन; उपसर्ग बताता है कि शासन किसका है।

  1. auto (स्वयं/एक) ⇒ Autocracy: एक व्यक्ति का निरंकुश शासन।
  2. Oligarchy – कुछ लोगों का; Plutocracy – धनिकों का; Democracy – जनता का।

ट्रिक: उपसर्ग: auto = एक, oligo = कुछ, pluto = धन, demo = जनता।

उत्तर: (C) Autocracy

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionOne-word substitution – AutocracySSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 79-83): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The quest for global equity in the Anthropocene is better understood not as a problem of fair allocation, but as a performance shaped by deep ontological misunderstanding. The Global North frequently promotes technocratic interventions as universally relevant, yet these measures are grounded in implicit claims of historical advancement and civilizational (79) ____ . What is framed as climate finance often operates less as altruism and more as a mechanism that consolidates surveillance, control and dependency. Knowledge systems from the Global South, instead of being approached as autonomous frameworks, are routinely filtered through instrumental notions of "capacity building," a concept whose very origins disclose a colonial (80) ____ . Such frameworks presuppose that particular communities must be rendered "fit" for modernity, thereby sustaining an uneven pedagogical relationship that is misrepresented as support. At the same time, dominant visions of the planet are increasingly shaped through narratives of urgency and crisis. The repeated invocation of "tipping points" and "irreversible loss" produces an atmosphere of ethical alarm that paradoxically legitimizes ecological (81) ____ , substituting transformative systemic change with narrowly technical interventions. Mechanisms such as carbon offsets, biodiversity credits and the broader architecture of green financialization do not function as structural correctives; rather, they signal a persistent unwillingness to confront anthropocentric capitalism itself. In this context, dissent rarely operates as a disruptive force and is more often absorbed through strategic (82) ____ , where symbolic responsiveness conceals policy inertia. Civil society is incorporated rather than silenced. Subaltern expression is catalogued rather than empowered. Therefore, advancing ecological justice cannot be reduced to calls for inclusion alone. It demands a sustained interrogation of the ontological assumptions that govern who is included and on what terms. In the absence of such critique, the promise of planetary stewardship risks remaining an elaborate (83) ____ — visually compelling, yet fundamentally devoid of material transformation.
Q304.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Ainferiority
  2. Bpreeminence
  3. Chegemony
  4. Dintelligibility
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Concept: The blank pairs with 'historical advancement' – a claim of being superior.

  1. The North claims it is ahead ⇒ it claims civilizational preeminence (superiority, being foremost).
  2. 'Inferiority' reverses the idea; 'intelligibility' (clarity) and 'hegemony' (domination of others) do not fit 'claims of … advancement and ___' as naturally.

Trick: Words joined by 'and' carry the same tone: advancement (+) and ___ (+) ⇒ a superiority word.

Answer: (B) preeminence

अवधारणा: रिक्त स्थान 'historical advancement' के साथ जुड़ा है – श्रेष्ठता का दावा।

  1. उत्तर (Global North) स्वयं को आगे मानता है ⇒ civilizational preeminence (श्रेष्ठता)।
  2. 'inferiority' उल्टा अर्थ; 'intelligibility' (स्पष्टता) असंगत।

ट्रिक: 'and' से जुड़े शब्द एक ही भाव के होते हैं: advancement (+) ⇒ ___ (+)।

उत्तर: (B) preeminence

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – preeminenceSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 79-83): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The quest for global equity in the Anthropocene is better understood not as a problem of fair allocation, but as a performance shaped by deep ontological misunderstanding. The Global North frequently promotes technocratic interventions as universally relevant, yet these measures are grounded in implicit claims of historical advancement and civilizational (79) ____ . What is framed as climate finance often operates less as altruism and more as a mechanism that consolidates surveillance, control and dependency. Knowledge systems from the Global South, instead of being approached as autonomous frameworks, are routinely filtered through instrumental notions of "capacity building," a concept whose very origins disclose a colonial (80) ____ . Such frameworks presuppose that particular communities must be rendered "fit" for modernity, thereby sustaining an uneven pedagogical relationship that is misrepresented as support. At the same time, dominant visions of the planet are increasingly shaped through narratives of urgency and crisis. The repeated invocation of "tipping points" and "irreversible loss" produces an atmosphere of ethical alarm that paradoxically legitimizes ecological (81) ____ , substituting transformative systemic change with narrowly technical interventions. Mechanisms such as carbon offsets, biodiversity credits and the broader architecture of green financialization do not function as structural correctives; rather, they signal a persistent unwillingness to confront anthropocentric capitalism itself. In this context, dissent rarely operates as a disruptive force and is more often absorbed through strategic (82) ____ , where symbolic responsiveness conceals policy inertia. Civil society is incorporated rather than silenced. Subaltern expression is catalogued rather than empowered. Therefore, advancing ecological justice cannot be reduced to calls for inclusion alone. It demands a sustained interrogation of the ontological assumptions that govern who is included and on what terms. In the absence of such critique, the promise of planetary stewardship risks remaining an elaborate (83) ____ — visually compelling, yet fundamentally devoid of material transformation.
Q305.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Agenealogy
  2. Bimperative
  3. Cresidue
  4. Dparable
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Concept: The clue is 'whose very origins disclose…' – the blank must mean line of origin.

  1. Genealogy = history of descent/origin of something ⇒ 'a colonial genealogy' = it comes from colonial roots.
  2. Imperative (necessity), residue (leftover), parable (moral story) don't express origin.

Trick: Match the blank to the nearby keyword: 'origins' ↔ genealogy.

Answer: (A) genealogy

अवधारणा: संकेत: 'whose very origins disclose…' – रिक्त शब्द का अर्थ 'उत्पत्ति की परंपरा' होना चाहिए।

  1. Genealogy = वंश/उत्पत्ति का इतिहास ⇒ इसकी जड़ें औपनिवेशिक हैं।
  2. Imperative (अनिवार्यता), residue (अवशेष), parable (नीति-कथा) – अर्थ नहीं बैठता।

ट्रिक: पास के मुख्य शब्द 'origins' से मिलाएँ ⇒ genealogy.

उत्तर: (A) genealogy

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – genealogySSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 79-83): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The quest for global equity in the Anthropocene is better understood not as a problem of fair allocation, but as a performance shaped by deep ontological misunderstanding. The Global North frequently promotes technocratic interventions as universally relevant, yet these measures are grounded in implicit claims of historical advancement and civilizational (79) ____ . What is framed as climate finance often operates less as altruism and more as a mechanism that consolidates surveillance, control and dependency. Knowledge systems from the Global South, instead of being approached as autonomous frameworks, are routinely filtered through instrumental notions of "capacity building," a concept whose very origins disclose a colonial (80) ____ . Such frameworks presuppose that particular communities must be rendered "fit" for modernity, thereby sustaining an uneven pedagogical relationship that is misrepresented as support. At the same time, dominant visions of the planet are increasingly shaped through narratives of urgency and crisis. The repeated invocation of "tipping points" and "irreversible loss" produces an atmosphere of ethical alarm that paradoxically legitimizes ecological (81) ____ , substituting transformative systemic change with narrowly technical interventions. Mechanisms such as carbon offsets, biodiversity credits and the broader architecture of green financialization do not function as structural correctives; rather, they signal a persistent unwillingness to confront anthropocentric capitalism itself. In this context, dissent rarely operates as a disruptive force and is more often absorbed through strategic (82) ____ , where symbolic responsiveness conceals policy inertia. Civil society is incorporated rather than silenced. Subaltern expression is catalogued rather than empowered. Therefore, advancing ecological justice cannot be reduced to calls for inclusion alone. It demands a sustained interrogation of the ontological assumptions that govern who is included and on what terms. In the absence of such critique, the promise of planetary stewardship risks remaining an elaborate (83) ____ — visually compelling, yet fundamentally devoid of material transformation.
Q306.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (81).
  1. Aminimalism
  2. Bmobilization
  3. Cmitigation
  4. Dcontainment
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Concept: Alarm 'paradoxically' legitimises something that replaces deep change with narrow fixes.

  1. Real change is held in check and kept limited ⇒ ecological containment (keeping a problem within limits instead of solving it).
  2. Mobilization = rousing action (opposite); mitigation = reducing harm (positive, not paradoxical); minimalism is unrelated.

Trick: 'Paradoxically' signals a result opposite to what alarm should bring – alarm should bring change, but brings 'containment'.

Answer: (D) containment

अवधारणा: चेतावनी 'विरोधाभासी रूप से' ऐसी चीज़ को वैध बनाती है जो गहरे बदलाव की जगह सीमित तकनीकी उपाय लाती है।

  1. बदलाव को रोककर सीमित रखना ⇒ containment (नियंत्रण में रखना, हल न करना)।
  2. Mobilization = कार्रवाई जगाना (उल्टा); mitigation = नुकसान घटाना (सकारात्मक)।

ट्रिक: 'paradoxically' बताता है कि परिणाम अपेक्षा के उल्टा है – बदलाव के बजाय 'containment'।

उत्तर: (D) containment

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – containmentSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 79-83): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The quest for global equity in the Anthropocene is better understood not as a problem of fair allocation, but as a performance shaped by deep ontological misunderstanding. The Global North frequently promotes technocratic interventions as universally relevant, yet these measures are grounded in implicit claims of historical advancement and civilizational (79) ____ . What is framed as climate finance often operates less as altruism and more as a mechanism that consolidates surveillance, control and dependency. Knowledge systems from the Global South, instead of being approached as autonomous frameworks, are routinely filtered through instrumental notions of "capacity building," a concept whose very origins disclose a colonial (80) ____ . Such frameworks presuppose that particular communities must be rendered "fit" for modernity, thereby sustaining an uneven pedagogical relationship that is misrepresented as support. At the same time, dominant visions of the planet are increasingly shaped through narratives of urgency and crisis. The repeated invocation of "tipping points" and "irreversible loss" produces an atmosphere of ethical alarm that paradoxically legitimizes ecological (81) ____ , substituting transformative systemic change with narrowly technical interventions. Mechanisms such as carbon offsets, biodiversity credits and the broader architecture of green financialization do not function as structural correctives; rather, they signal a persistent unwillingness to confront anthropocentric capitalism itself. In this context, dissent rarely operates as a disruptive force and is more often absorbed through strategic (82) ____ , where symbolic responsiveness conceals policy inertia. Civil society is incorporated rather than silenced. Subaltern expression is catalogued rather than empowered. Therefore, advancing ecological justice cannot be reduced to calls for inclusion alone. It demands a sustained interrogation of the ontological assumptions that govern who is included and on what terms. In the absence of such critique, the promise of planetary stewardship risks remaining an elaborate (83) ____ — visually compelling, yet fundamentally devoid of material transformation.
Q307.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (82).
  1. Aco-optation
  2. Bindifference
  3. Caccommodation
  4. Dsurveillance
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Concept: Dissent is 'absorbed', civil society 'incorporated rather than silenced'.

  1. Taking critics into the system to neutralise them = co-optation.
  2. 'Symbolic responsiveness conceals policy inertia' – a show of listening while nothing changes.
  3. Indifference = ignoring (but dissent is absorbed, not ignored); surveillance = watching.

Trick: The next sentence ('incorporated rather than silenced') is a ready definition of the blank.

Answer: (A) co-optation

अवधारणा: असहमति को 'absorb' किया जाता है, नागरिक समाज को 'incorporate' किया जाता है।

  1. विरोधियों को व्यवस्था में शामिल कर निष्प्रभावी करना = co-optation।
  2. Indifference = अनदेखी (पर यहाँ असहमति को सोखा गया है); surveillance = निगरानी।

ट्रिक: अगला वाक्य ('incorporated rather than silenced') ही रिक्त शब्द की परिभाषा है।

उत्तर: (A) co-optation

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – co-optationSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 79-83): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The quest for global equity in the Anthropocene is better understood not as a problem of fair allocation, but as a performance shaped by deep ontological misunderstanding. The Global North frequently promotes technocratic interventions as universally relevant, yet these measures are grounded in implicit claims of historical advancement and civilizational (79) ____ . What is framed as climate finance often operates less as altruism and more as a mechanism that consolidates surveillance, control and dependency. Knowledge systems from the Global South, instead of being approached as autonomous frameworks, are routinely filtered through instrumental notions of "capacity building," a concept whose very origins disclose a colonial (80) ____ . Such frameworks presuppose that particular communities must be rendered "fit" for modernity, thereby sustaining an uneven pedagogical relationship that is misrepresented as support. At the same time, dominant visions of the planet are increasingly shaped through narratives of urgency and crisis. The repeated invocation of "tipping points" and "irreversible loss" produces an atmosphere of ethical alarm that paradoxically legitimizes ecological (81) ____ , substituting transformative systemic change with narrowly technical interventions. Mechanisms such as carbon offsets, biodiversity credits and the broader architecture of green financialization do not function as structural correctives; rather, they signal a persistent unwillingness to confront anthropocentric capitalism itself. In this context, dissent rarely operates as a disruptive force and is more often absorbed through strategic (82) ____ , where symbolic responsiveness conceals policy inertia. Civil society is incorporated rather than silenced. Subaltern expression is catalogued rather than empowered. Therefore, advancing ecological justice cannot be reduced to calls for inclusion alone. It demands a sustained interrogation of the ontological assumptions that govern who is included and on what terms. In the absence of such critique, the promise of planetary stewardship risks remaining an elaborate (83) ____ — visually compelling, yet fundamentally devoid of material transformation.
Q308.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (83).
  1. Apageantry
  2. Bdeliverance
  3. Cplacation
  4. Dspectacle
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Concept: The dash explains the blank: 'visually compelling, yet … devoid of material transformation'.

  1. Pageantry = elaborate ceremonial show; impressive to see but without real substance.
  2. Deliverance (rescue) and placation (calming someone) don't mean a showy display.

Trick: Text after a dash (—) usually defines the word before it; pick the word that means 'grand show, no substance'.

Answer: (A) pageantry

अवधारणा: डैश के बाद व्याख्या है: 'देखने में आकर्षक, पर वास्तविक बदलाव से रहित'।

  1. Pageantry = भव्य औपचारिक प्रदर्शन – दिखावा, पर ठोस कुछ नहीं।
  2. Deliverance (मुक्ति), placation (शांत करना) – अर्थ मेल नहीं खाता।

ट्रिक: डैश (—) के बाद का भाग प्रायः पिछले शब्द की परिभाषा होता है।

उत्तर: (A) pageantry

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – pageantrySSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q309.
Fill in the correct degree of comparison:
Of all the remedies suggested, this treatment seems the ____.
  1. Amore effective
  2. Bmost effective
  3. Ceffectiver
  4. Dmuch effective
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Concept: 'Of all …' compares one with more than two ⇒ superlative degree.

  1. Long adjectives form the superlative with 'most': effective → most effective.
  2. 'the' before the blank also signals the superlative.
  3. 'effectiver' is not a word; 'more effective' is for two things.

Trick: See 'the ___' + 'of all' ⇒ choose the superlative straight away.

Answer: (B) most effective

अवधारणा: 'Of all …' में एक की तुलना अनेक से ⇒ superlative degree.

  1. लंबे विशेषणों में 'most' लगता है: most effective.
  2. रिक्त से पहले 'the' भी superlative का संकेत है।
  3. 'effectiver' शब्द ही नहीं; 'more effective' दो की तुलना में।

ट्रिक: 'the ___' + 'of all' दिखे ⇒ तुरंत superlative चुनें।

उत्तर: (B) most effective

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionDegrees of comparison – superlativeSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q310.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The team performed ____ well that they broke all previous records.
  1. Avery
  2. Bso
  3. Ctoo
  4. Das
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Concept: Cause–result pattern: so + adjective/adverb + that + result.

  1. Result clause 'that they broke all records' needs 'so well that'.
  2. 'very' and 'as' don't take a that-result clause; 'too' implies excess (too … to).

Trick: 'that' after the blank ⇒ 'so' (or 'such' before a noun).

Answer: (B) so

अवधारणा: कारण–परिणाम: so + विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण + that + परिणाम।

  1. 'that they broke…' परिणाम है ⇒ 'so well that'।
  2. 'very', 'as' के बाद that-परिणाम नहीं आता; 'too' का प्रयोग too … to में।

ट्रिक: रिक्त के बाद 'that' ⇒ 'so' (संज्ञा से पहले 'such')।

उत्तर: (B) so

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionConjunctions – so … thatSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q311.
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 cybersecurity team is proficient for detecting (1)/ vulnerabilities in legacy systems that often evade (2)/ conventional monitoring tools and protocols (3)/ during routine audits. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: Fixed preposition: proficient in (a skill/activity).

  1. Part (1) 'proficient for detecting' is wrong.
  2. Correct: The cybersecurity team is proficient in detecting vulnerabilities…

Yaad rakhein: Similar: expert in/at, skilled in, adept at, good at.

Answer: (A) (1)

अवधारणा: निश्चित पूर्वसर्ग: proficient in (किसी कौशल में दक्ष)।

  1. भाग (1) 'proficient for detecting' गलत।
  2. सही: The cybersecurity team is proficient in detecting…

याद रखें: इसी तरह: expert in/at, skilled in, adept at, good at.

उत्तर: (A) (1)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – proficient inSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q312.
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.
Had she not postponed the meeting several times, (1)/ the committee would have had a greater opportunity (2)/ to discussing the budget allocations in detail (3)/ before the quarterly report was finalized. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: 'opportunity to' is followed by the base verb (infinitive).

  1. Part (3) 'to discussing' is wrong.
  2. Correct: a greater opportunity to discuss the budget allocations…

Trick: Test 'to': if it marks an infinitive (opportunity/chance/want to …) use V1; gerund only after preposition 'to' (look forward to, used to, object to).

Answer: (C) (3)

अवधारणा: 'opportunity to' के बाद क्रिया का मूल रूप (V1) आता है।

  1. भाग (3) 'to discussing' गलत।
  2. सही: opportunity to discuss the budget…

ट्रिक: look forward to, object to, used to जैसे वाक्यांशों में ही to के बाद -ing आता है।

उत्तर: (C) (3)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – opportunity to + verbSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q313.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Do the authorities monitor the city traffic effectively?
  1. AIs the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?
  2. BIs the city traffic being monitored effectively by the authorities?
  3. CHas the city traffic been monitored effectively by the authorities?
  4. DDo the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?
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Concept: Simple present active question (Do/Does + V1) → passive: Is/Am/Are + object + V3 + by + subject?

  1. Object 'the city traffic' (singular) ⇒ 'Is'.
  2. Passive: Is the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?
  3. (B) continuous, (C) perfect – tense changed; (D) wrong helping verb.

Trick: Tense never changes in voice change – just match the helping verb to the tense.

Answer: (A) Is the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?

अवधारणा: Simple present प्रश्न (Do/Does + V1) का passive: Is/Am/Are + कर्म + V3 + by + कर्ता?

  1. कर्म 'the city traffic' एकवचन ⇒ 'Is'।
  2. Is the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?
  3. (B) continuous, (C) perfect – काल बदल गया; (D) गलत।

ट्रिक: वाच्य बदलने पर काल नहीं बदलता – केवल सहायक क्रिया मिलाएँ।

उत्तर: (A) Is the city traffic monitored effectively by the authorities?

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – simple present interrogativeSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q314.
Select the option which contains the most appropriate HOMONYM of the word given in bold/underline.
During the sacred ritual, the priest raised the chalice at the altar.
  1. AThe goldsmith displayed an antique chalice in his workshop.
  2. BThe monarch sipped wine from a richly decorated chalice.
  3. CThe country was compelled to accept the bitter chalice of defeat.
  4. DThe deacon placed the holy chalice back on the altar.
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Concept: Find the option where 'chalice' carries a different sense.

  1. In the given sentence, chalice = a ceremonial cup (literal object).
  2. (A), (B), (D) also mean a real cup.
  3. (C) 'bitter chalice of defeat' = a painful experience one must accept – a different, figurative meaning.

Trick: Three options will share one sense; the odd sense is the answer.

Answer: (C) The country was compelled to accept the bitter chalice of defeat.

अवधारणा: वह विकल्प खोजें जिसमें 'chalice' का अर्थ अलग हो।

  1. दिए वाक्य में chalice = पवित्र प्याला (वस्तु)।
  2. (A), (B), (D) में भी असली प्याला।
  3. (C) 'bitter chalice of defeat' = हार का कड़वा अनुभव – लाक्षणिक, अलग अर्थ।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक अर्थ में होंगे; अलग अर्थ वाला ही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (C) The country was compelled to accept the bitter chalice of defeat.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionHomonym – chalice (literal vs figurative)SSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q315.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The documents should have been reviewed by the manager before submission.
  1. AThe manager should review the documents before submission.
  2. BThe manager should have reviewed the documents before submission.
  3. CThe manager might have reviewed the documents before submission.
  4. DThe manager must review the documents before submission.
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Concept: Modal + have been + V3 (passive) → Modal + have + V3 (active).

  1. Agent 'the manager' becomes the subject.
  2. 'should have been reviewed' → should have reviewed.
  3. (A), (D) lose 'have'; (C) changes 'should' to 'might'.

Trick: Keep the same modal and the same 'have' – only drop 'been'.

Answer: (B) The manager should have reviewed the documents before submission.

अवधारणा: Modal + have been + V3 (passive) → Modal + have + V3 (active).

  1. 'the manager' कर्ता बनेगा।
  2. 'should have been reviewed' → should have reviewed।
  3. (A), (D) में 'have' नहीं; (C) में modal बदल गया।

ट्रिक: वही modal और वही 'have' रखें – केवल 'been' हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) The manager should have reviewed the documents before submission.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – modal perfect passive to activeSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q316.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
That bridge is built from steel.
  1. Ais constructed with steel
  2. Bis built of steel
  3. Chas made by steel
  4. Dis produced from steel
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Concept: 'of' when the material stays recognisable; 'from' when it is transformed.

  1. Steel in a bridge still remains steel ⇒ built of steel.
  2. 'made from' fits changed material: paper is made from wood.

Trick: Can you still see the material? Yes ⇒ of; No ⇒ from.

Answer: (B) is built of steel

अवधारणा: सामग्री पहचान में रहे तो 'of'; रूप बदल जाए तो 'from'।

  1. पुल में स्टील स्टील ही रहता है ⇒ built of steel।
  2. 'made from' – जैसे लकड़ी से कागज़ (रूप बदल गया)।

ट्रिक: सामग्री दिखती है? हाँ ⇒ of; नहीं ⇒ from.

उत्तर: (B) is built of steel

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPrepositions – made/built of vs fromSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q317.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
He prevented me to enter the room.
  1. Afor entering the room
  2. Bfrom entering the room
  3. Cto entering the room
  4. Dof entering the room
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Concept: Pattern: prevent + object + from + V-ing.

  1. 'to enter' is wrong after prevent.
  2. Correct: He prevented me from entering the room.

Yaad rakhein: Same pattern: stop/prohibit/restrain/deter someone from doing.

Answer: (B) from entering the room

अवधारणा: ढाँचा: prevent + कर्म + from + V-ing.

  1. prevent के बाद 'to enter' गलत।
  2. सही: He prevented me from entering the room.

याद रखें: इसी तरह: stop/prohibit/restrain/deter … from doing.

उत्तर: (B) from entering the room

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVerb + preposition – prevent fromSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q318.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She wondered why the train had not arrived yet.
  1. AShe said, "Why has the train not arrived yet?"
  2. BShe said, "Why did the train not arrive yet?"
  3. CShe said, "Why had the train not arrived yet?"
  4. DShe said, "Why is the train not arriving yet?"
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Concept: Converting back: past perfect in reported speech ← present perfect in direct speech (reporting verb is past).

  1. 'wondered why…' ⇒ a question: She said, "Why …?"
  2. 'had not arrived' → 'has not arrived'; 'yet' fits present perfect.
  3. Direct: She said, "Why has the train not arrived yet?"

Trick: 'yet' + 'not' strongly pairs with present perfect – (B) 'did … yet' and (D) are unnatural.

Answer: (A) She said, "Why has the train not arrived yet?"

अवधारणा: उल्टा बदलना: reported speech का past perfect ← direct में present perfect।

  1. 'wondered why…' ⇒ प्रश्न: She said, "Why …?"
  2. 'had not arrived' → 'has not arrived'।
  3. Direct: "Why has the train not arrived yet?"

ट्रिक: 'not … yet' सामान्यतः present perfect के साथ आता है।

उत्तर: (A) She said, "Why has the train not arrived yet?"

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – indirect to direct (question)SSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q319.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
I said, "When are you leaving for Delhi?"
  1. AI asked when are you leaving for Delhi.
  2. BI told when he left for Delhi.
  3. CI said when was he leaving for Delhi.
  4. DI asked when he was leaving for Delhi.
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Concept: Reported question: said → asked; question becomes statement order; tense goes one step back.

  1. 'are you leaving' → 'he was leaving' (pronoun + backshift).
  2. Wh-word 'when' stays as the connector.
  3. Result: I asked when he was leaving for Delhi.

Trick: Reject any option with question order (verb before subject) after 'asked'.

Answer: (D) I asked when he was leaving for Delhi.

अवधारणा: प्रश्न को indirect में: said → asked; प्रश्नवाचक क्रम → सामान्य क्रम; काल एक कदम पीछे।

  1. 'are you leaving' → 'he was leaving'।
  2. 'when' ही संयोजक रहेगा।
  3. I asked when he was leaving for Delhi.

ट्रिक: asked के बाद यदि क्रिया कर्ता से पहले हो (प्रश्न-क्रम) तो विकल्प गलत।

उत्तर: (D) I asked when he was leaving for Delhi.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – wh-question to indirectSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3
Q320.
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. This vapour then cools and condenses to form clouds.
2. The sun’s energy heats water in oceans and lakes, causing it to evaporate.
3. Finally, the water returns to Earth as precipitation, such as rain or snow.
4. When the clouds become heavy enough, they release their water content.
  1. A2-1-4-3
  2. B1-4-3-2
  3. C2-4-1-3
  4. D3-2-1-4
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Concept: Arrange the process in natural order.

  1. 2 starts it: sun heats water ⇒ evaporation.
  2. 1 'This vapour…' refers back to 2 ⇒ clouds form.
  3. 4 heavy clouds release water; 3 'Finally' ends ⇒ 2-1-4-3.

Trick: Pronoun links ('This vapour') must follow the sentence that introduces the noun; 'Finally' goes last.

Answer: (A) 2-1-4-3

अवधारणा: प्रक्रिया को प्राकृतिक क्रम में लगाएँ।

  1. 2 से शुरुआत: सूर्य की गर्मी ⇒ वाष्पीकरण।
  2. 1 'This vapour…' – 2 से जुड़ा ⇒ बादल बनना।
  3. 4 भारी बादल पानी छोड़ते हैं; 3 'Finally' अंत में ⇒ 2-1-4-3.

ट्रिक: 'This …' वाला वाक्य उस संज्ञा वाले वाक्य के बाद आता है; 'Finally' अंत में।

उत्तर: (A) 2-1-4-3

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – water cycleSSC CGL 2025 · 23 Sep Shift 3