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Q441.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Scholars regarded the discovery as a turning point in medical science.
  1. AThe discovery was regarded as a turning point in medical science by scholars.
  2. BScholars were regarded as turning points in medical science.
  3. CThe discovery has regarded scholars as a turning point in medical science.
  4. DThe discovery is regarded as a turning point by scholars in medical science.
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Concept: Simple past passive: was/were + V3.

  1. Object “the discovery” becomes subject → “was regarded”.
  2. Doer moves after “by”: by scholars.
  3. B and C change the meaning; D changes the tense to present.

Trick: First check tense: “regarded” (past) → look only at “was regarded”.

Answer: (A) The discovery was regarded as a turning point in medical science by scholars.

अवधारणा: Simple past passive: was/were + V3।

हल:

  1. कर्म “the discovery” कर्ता बनेगा ⇒ “was regarded”।
  2. कर्ता “by scholars” में।
  3. B, C अर्थ बदलते हैं; D काल बदलता है।

ट्रिक: पहले काल देखें: regarded (भूत) ⇒ “was regarded”।

उत्तर: (A) The discovery was regarded as a turning point in medical science by scholars.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – simple past to passiveSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q442.
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word.
The monk carefully annotated the breviarium during his study.
  1. AThe breviarium was read aloud during the evening prayers.
  2. BThe historian examined a medieval breviarium preserved in the archive.
  3. CThe engineer adjusted the breviarium with the help of electrical instruments.
  4. DThe priest referred to the breviarium while leading the service.
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Concept: A homonym is the same word used with a different meaning.

  1. In the given sentence, breviarium = a book of prayers/texts read by clergy.
  2. A, B and D use it in that same “book” sense.
  3. In C it is something an engineer adjusts with electrical instruments – a different meaning.

Trick: Mark the option whose context field (engineering) differs from the others (religion).

Answer: (C) The engineer adjusted the breviarium with the help of electrical instruments.

अवधारणा: समनाम = वही शब्द, अलग अर्थ में।

हल:

  1. दिए वाक्य में breviarium = पादरियों की प्रार्थना-पुस्तक।
  2. A, B, D में भी यही अर्थ।
  3. C में इंजीनियर इसे विद्युत उपकरणों से ठीक करता है – अलग अर्थ।

ट्रिक: जिस विकल्प का संदर्भ (इंजीनियरिंग) बाकी (धर्म) से अलग हो, वही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (C) The engineer adjusted the breviarium with the help of electrical instruments.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionHomonym – breviariumSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q443.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The final report will be submitted by the committee tomorrow.
  1. AThe committee submits the final report tomorrow.
  2. BThe committee had submitted the final report tomorrow.
  3. CThe committee will submit the final report tomorrow.
  4. DThe final report is submitted by the committee tomorrow.
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Concept: will be + V3 (passive) ↔ will + V1 (active).

  1. “by the committee” → subject “The committee”.
  2. “will be submitted” → “will submit”.
  3. A (present), B (past perfect) and D (still passive) are wrong.

Trick: “tomorrow” needs future – only C keeps “will”.

Answer: (C) The committee will submit the final report tomorrow.

अवधारणा: will be + V3 (passive) ↔ will + V1 (active)।

हल:

  1. “by the committee” ⇒ कर्ता “The committee”।
  2. “will be submitted” ⇒ “will submit”।
  3. A वर्तमान, B past perfect, D अभी भी passive।

ट्रिक: “tomorrow” = भविष्य ⇒ केवल C में will।

उत्तर: (C) The committee will submit the final report tomorrow.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – future passive to activeSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q444.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
The minister was accused for taking bribes from a foreign company.
  1. Aaccused with
  2. Baccused on
  3. Caccused of
  4. Daccused from
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Concept: Accuse someone OF something; charge someone WITH something.

  1. “accused for” is wrong.
  2. Correct: The minister was accused of taking bribes.

Trick: Accused OF, Charged WITH, Convicted OF – learn as a set.

Answer: (C) accused of

अवधारणा: Accuse … OF; charge … WITH।

हल:

  1. “accused for” गलत।
  2. सही: was accused of taking bribes।

ट्रिक: Accused OF, Charged WITH, Convicted OF – एक साथ याद करें।

उत्तर: (C) accused of

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPreposition – accused ofSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q445.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: Conscious
  1. ALifeless
  2. BDead
  3. COblivious
  4. DSentient
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Concept: Conscious = aware, able to perceive and feel.

  1. Sentient = able to perceive or feel → closest meaning.
  2. Lifeless, dead and oblivious (unaware) are opposites.

Trick: Three options are negative/opposite – the odd positive one is the synonym.

Answer: (D) Sentient

अवधारणा: Conscious = सचेत, अनुभव करने में सक्षम।

हल:

  1. Sentient = संवेदनशील, अनुभव करने वाला – निकटतम।
  2. Lifeless, dead, oblivious (बेखबर) – विपरीत।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प विपरीत हैं – अकेला अलग सकारात्मक विकल्प उत्तर।

उत्तर: (D) Sentient

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – consciousSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q446.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Reveal
  1. AExpose
  2. BDisclose
  3. CDissemble
  4. DUncover
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Concept: Reveal = make known; its opposite is to hide or disguise.

  1. Dissemble = hide one’s real feelings or facts → opposite of reveal.
  2. Expose, disclose and uncover all mean reveal.

Trick: When three options are synonyms of each other, the fourth is the antonym.

Answer: (C) Dissemble

अवधारणा: Reveal = प्रकट करना; विलोम = छिपाना।

हल:

  1. Dissemble = असली भाव या तथ्य छिपाना – विलोम।
  2. Expose, disclose, uncover – सभी reveal के समानार्थी।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प आपस में समानार्थी हों तो चौथा विलोम।

उत्तर: (C) Dissemble

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionAntonym – revealSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q447.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To gain quick success, he decided to sup with the devil.
  1. ATo confess in secret
  2. BTo act with false modesty
  3. CTo collaborate with someone morally compromised
  4. DTo punish without justice
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Concept: “Sup with the devil” = deal or partner with a wicked or dishonest person.

  1. He joined hands with a shady party to get quick success.
  2. From the saying “He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.”
  3. A, B and D have no link with such dealing.

Trick: “Sup” = eat supper → sharing a meal with the devil = working with evil.

Answer: (C) To collaborate with someone morally compromised

अवधारणा: “Sup with the devil” = बेईमान या बुरे व्यक्ति से साँठ-गाँठ करना।

हल:

  1. जल्दी सफलता के लिए उसने गलत लोगों से हाथ मिलाया।
  2. कहावत: “शैतान के साथ खाओ तो लंबा चम्मच रखो।”
  3. A, B, D असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: “Sup” = रात का भोजन ⇒ शैतान के साथ भोजन = बुराई से साथ।

उत्तर: (C) To collaborate with someone morally compromised

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – sup with the devilSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q448.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
The news have shocked everyone in the office.
  1. Ahas shocked everyone in the office
  2. Bhave been shocking everyone in the office
  3. Cis shocking everyone in the office
  4. Dshocked everyone in the office
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Concept: “News” is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

  1. “The news have” → “The news has”.
  2. Keep the present perfect: has shocked everyone in the office.

Yaad rakhein: Other -s nouns used as singular: mathematics, physics, politics (subject), measles.

Answer: (A) has shocked everyone in the office

अवधारणा: “News” अगणनीय संज्ञा है – क्रिया एकवचन।

हल:

  1. “The news have” → “The news has”।
  2. Present perfect वही रहे: has shocked everyone।

याद रखें: ऐसे ही एकवचन: mathematics, physics, measles।

उत्तर: (A) has shocked everyone in the office

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionAgreement – “news” is singularSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q449.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher advised the students to work hard for their exams.
  1. AThe teacher said, "You should work hard for your exams."
  2. BThe teacher said to the students, "Work hard for your exams."
  3. CThe teacher said, "The students must work hard for their exams."
  4. DThe teacher told the students, "You will work hard for your exams."
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Concept: “advised … to + V1” in reported speech comes from a direct sentence with “should”.

  1. Reporting verb: said (to the students).
  2. “their exams” → “your exams” (teacher speaks to them).
  3. Direct: “You should work hard for your exams.”
  4. B is an order, C keeps third person, D is a prediction.

Trick: advised → should; ordered → imperative; requested → please.

Answer: (A) The teacher said, "You should work hard for your exams."

अवधारणा: “advised … to” वाला वाक्य direct में “should” से बनता है।

हल:

  1. “their exams” ⇒ “your exams”।
  2. Direct: “You should work hard for your exams.”
  3. B आदेश है, C तीसरा पुरुष, D भविष्यवाणी।

ट्रिक: advised → should; ordered → आज्ञार्थक; requested → please।

उत्तर: (A) The teacher said, "You should work hard for your exams."

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – indirect advice to directSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q450.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
My friend said, "Hooray! We have won the match."
  1. AMy friend exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  2. BMy friend said that they won the match.
  3. CMy friend exclaimed joyfully that we have won the match.
  4. DMy friend told me that they had won the match happily.
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Concept: For “Hooray!”, use “exclaimed with joy that”, and backshift the tense.

  1. “Hooray!” → exclaimed with joy.
  2. we → they; have won → had won.
  3. Indirect: My friend exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Trick: Look for both changes together: joy word + “had won”.

Answer: (A) My friend exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

अवधारणा: “Hooray!” के लिए “exclaimed with joy that” और काल पीछे करें।

हल:

  1. “Hooray!” ⇒ exclaimed with joy।
  2. we ⇒ they; have won ⇒ had won।
  3. सही: My friend exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

ट्रिक: दोनों बदलाव एक साथ देखें: खुशी शब्द + “had won”।

उत्तर: (A) My friend exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – exclamatory sentenceSSC CGL 2025 · 22 Sep Shift 1
Q451.
Select the correct spelling to fill in the blank.
His ____ disregard for protocol offended his superiors.
  1. Ablattant
  2. Bblaetant
  3. Cblatennt
  4. Dblatant
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Concept: Correct spelling of the adjective meaning 'very obvious and shameless'.

  1. Correct: b-l-a-t-a-n-t (one 't' after 'a', ending '-ant').
  2. 'blattant' doubles t; 'blaetant' adds e; 'blatennt' changes the ending.

Trick: Split it as BLAT + ANT – two simple chunks.

Answer: (D) blatant

अवधारणा: 'खुलेआम, बेशर्म' अर्थ वाले विशेषण की सही वर्तनी।

हल:

  1. सही: b-l-a-t-a-n-t (बीच में एक t, अंत '-ant')।
  2. 'blattant' में t दोहरा, 'blaetant' में e जुड़ा, 'blatennt' का अंत गलत।

ट्रिक: BLAT + ANT – दो आसान टुकड़ों में याद रखें।

उत्तर: (D) blatant

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – blatantSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q452.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: ACCUSE
  1. ABlame
  2. BVindicate
  3. CCharge
  4. DAllege
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Concept: Accuse = to say someone is guilty.

  1. Vindicate = to prove someone innocent / clear of blame → opposite.
  2. Blame, Charge, Allege all carry the same sense as accuse.

Trick: When three options mean the same thing as the word, the odd fourth is the antonym.

Answer: (B) Vindicate

अवधारणा: Accuse = किसी पर दोष लगाना।

हल:

  1. Vindicate = निर्दोष सिद्ध करना / दोषमुक्त करना → विलोम।
  2. Blame, Charge, Allege – तीनों का अर्थ accuse जैसा ही है।

ट्रिक: जब तीन विकल्प समानार्थी हों, तो चौथा अलग विकल्प ही विलोम होता है।

उत्तर: (B) Vindicate

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionAntonym – AccuseSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q453.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
He is in high dudgeon over the rude remark.
  1. ABeing offended with exaggerated dignity
  2. BFeeling morally superior
  3. CBecoming overly excited
  4. DLiving in self-deception
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Concept: 'Dudgeon' = a feeling of resentment.

  1. 'In high dudgeon' = very angry and offended, with a sense of hurt pride.
  2. The rude remark explains why he feels insulted.

Yaad rakhein: Similar expressions: 'take umbrage', 'get on one's high horse'.

Answer: (A) Being offended with exaggerated dignity

अवधारणा: 'Dudgeon' = नाराज़गी/आक्रोश।

हल:

  1. 'In high dudgeon' = बहुत आहत और क्रोधित होना, आत्मसम्मान को ठेस के साथ।
  2. अभद्र टिप्पणी से उसे अपमान महसूस हुआ।

याद रखें: समान भाव: 'take umbrage' (बुरा मानना)।

उत्तर: (A) Being offended with exaggerated dignity

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – in high dudgeonSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q454.
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. Through photosynthesis, they convert sunlight into energy, forming the base of most food chains.
2. Plants are essential to life on Earth, playing several indispensable roles.
3. They also release oxygen into the atmosphere, a critical component for animal respiration.
4. Without plants, the intricate web of life as we know it would simply collapse.
  1. A2, 1, 3, 4
  2. B1, 3, 2, 4
  3. C2, 4, 1, 3
  4. D3, 1, 2, 4
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Concept: Start with the general statement, then examples, then conclusion.

  1. 2 introduces plants' vital roles.
  2. 1 gives the first role (photosynthesis); 3 begins with 'They also' – the second role.
  3. 4 ends with 'Without plants…' – the conclusion.

Trick: 'Also' never opens a paragraph – it follows the first point.

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

अवधारणा: पहले सामान्य कथन, फिर उदाहरण, फिर निष्कर्ष।

हल:

  1. 2 पौधों की महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका बताता है।
  2. 1 पहली भूमिका (प्रकाश-संश्लेषण); 3 'They also' से दूसरी भूमिका।
  3. 4 'Without plants…' से निष्कर्ष।

ट्रिक: 'also' वाला वाक्य कभी पहला नहीं होता – वह पहले बिंदु के बाद आता है।

उत्तर: (A) 2, 1, 3, 4

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – plantsSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q455.
Choose the correct spelling.
  1. AExponge
  2. BExpung
  3. CExpunge
  4. DExpouge
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Concept: Expunge = to erase or remove completely.

  1. Correct: e-x-p-u-n-g-e.
  2. Exponge/Expouge change the vowel; Expung drops the final 'e'.

Trick: It rhymes with 'plunge': ex + p + unge.

Answer: (C) Expunge

अवधारणा: Expunge = पूरी तरह मिटा देना।

हल:

  1. सही: e-x-p-u-n-g-e।
  2. Exponge/Expouge में स्वर बदला; Expung में अंतिम 'e' नहीं।

ट्रिक: यह 'plunge' जैसा है: ex + p + unge।

उत्तर: (C) Expunge

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – expungeSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q456.
Select the correct one-word substitute for:
Someone indifferent to, or distrustful of, human integrity and moral values.
  1. AIdealist
  2. BCynic
  3. COptimist
  4. DHumanitarian
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Concept: A person who doubts that people act from honest or good motives.

  1. Cynic = distrustful of human sincerity and goodness.
  2. Idealist and Optimist believe in goodness – opposite; Humanitarian works for human welfare.

Yaad rakhein: Cynic ↔ Idealist are natural opposites – useful for antonym questions too.

Answer: (B) Cynic

अवधारणा: ऐसा व्यक्ति जो मानता है कि लोग ईमानदारी से काम नहीं करते।

हल:

  1. Cynic = मानवीय ईमानदारी और नैतिकता पर अविश्वास करने वाला।
  2. Idealist और Optimist अच्छाई में विश्वास करते हैं – उल्टा; Humanitarian = मानव कल्याण हेतु कार्य करने वाला।

याद रखें: Cynic ↔ Idealist परस्पर विलोम हैं – विलोम प्रश्नों में भी काम आते हैं।

उत्तर: (B) Cynic

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionOne-word substitution – CynicSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q457.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The manager felt caught ____ a rock and a hard place when he had to choose between laying off staff or cutting salaries.
  1. Aupon
  2. Bbetween
  3. Cinside
  4. Doutside
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Concept: Fixed idioms cannot change their preposition.

  1. The idiom is 'between a rock and a hard place'.
  2. Meaning: facing two equally bad choices – layoffs or salary cuts.

Trick: Two nouns joined by 'and' after a blank → 'between' (between A and B).

Answer: (B) between

अवधारणा: स्थिर मुहावरों का पूर्वसर्ग नहीं बदलता।

हल:

  1. मुहावरा है 'between a rock and a hard place'।
  2. अर्थ: दो समान रूप से बुरे विकल्पों में फँसना – छँटनी या वेतन कटौती।

ट्रिक: रिक्त स्थान के बाद 'A and B' हो तो 'between' आता है।

उत्तर: (B) between

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – between a rock and a hard placeSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q458.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The police said, "If the firefighters did not arrive on time, people would be burning inside their homes."
  1. AThe police said that people would be burning inside their homes if the firefighters had not arrived on time.
  2. BThe police said that if the firefighters do not arrive on time people will be burning inside their homes.
  3. CThe police exclaimed that people burn when firefighters do not arrive on time.
  4. DThe police pointed towards the fact that people burn when firefighters do not arrive on time.
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Concept: With a past reporting verb, past simple → past perfect; 'would' stays.

  1. 'did not arrive' → 'had not arrived'.
  2. 'would be burning' is unchanged.
  3. Option (A) follows both rules and keeps the meaning.

Trick: Reject options that change the sense to a general truth ((C), (D)) or move to present tense ((B)).

Answer: (A) The police said that people would be burning inside their homes if the firefighters had not arrived on time.

अवधारणा: Reporting verb भूतकाल में हो तो past simple → past perfect; 'would' वैसा ही।

हल:

  1. 'did not arrive' → 'had not arrived'।
  2. 'would be burning' अपरिवर्तित।
  3. विकल्प (A) दोनों नियम मानता है और अर्थ भी वही रखता है।

ट्रिक: जो विकल्प अर्थ को सामान्य सत्य बना दें ((C), (D)) या present में ले जाएँ ((B)), उन्हें हटा दें।

उत्तर: (A) The police said that people would be burning inside their homes if the firefighters had not arrived on time.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – conditional sentenceSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q459.
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 research team concluded that (1)/ each participant must submit (2)/ their reports before (3)/ the deadline on Monday. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: 'Each + singular noun' takes a singular pronoun and noun.

  1. Subject: 'each participant' – singular.
  2. 'their reports' should be 'his or her report'.
  3. Error lies in part (3).

Trick: Each / every / either / neither → singular verb and singular pronoun.

Answer: (C) (3)

अवधारणा: 'Each + एकवचन संज्ञा' के साथ एकवचन सर्वनाम आता है।

हल:

  1. कर्ता 'each participant' एकवचन है।
  2. 'their reports' की जगह 'his or her report' होना चाहिए।
  3. त्रुटि भाग (3) में है।

ट्रिक: Each / every / either / neither → एकवचन क्रिया और एकवचन सर्वनाम।

उत्तर: (C) (3)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – pronoun agreementSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q460.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CRITICIZE
  1. AAdmire
  2. BCondemn
  3. CProtect
  4. DApplaud
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Concept: Criticize = to find fault, disapprove.

  1. Condemn = to express strong disapproval → closest meaning.
  2. Admire and Applaud are praise words (antonyms); Protect is unrelated.

Trick: Eliminate the two positive words first – the remaining negative one is the synonym.

Answer: (B) Condemn

अवधारणा: Criticize = दोष निकालना, आलोचना करना।

हल:

  1. Condemn = कड़ी निंदा करना → निकटतम अर्थ।
  2. Admire और Applaud प्रशंसा (विलोम); Protect असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: पहले दो सकारात्मक शब्द हटाएँ – बचा नकारात्मक शब्द समानार्थी है।

उत्तर: (B) Condemn

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – CriticizeSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3