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Q461.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
Why can't you repair the car?
  1. AWhy cannot the car be repaired by you?
  2. BWhy can't the car be repaired by you?
  3. CWhy the car cannot be repaired by you?
  4. DWhy could not the car be repaired by you?
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Concept: Modal passive: modal + be + V3; question order stays.

  1. Object 'the car' becomes subject.
  2. can't repair → can't be repaired.
  3. Why can't the car be repaired by you?

Trick: Keep the same modal and the same form (can't stays can't, not 'could' or 'cannot').

Answer: (B) Why can't the car be repaired by you?

अवधारणा: Modal passive: modal + be + V3; प्रश्न का क्रम वही।

हल:

  1. कर्म 'the car' कर्ता बनता है।
  2. can't repair → can't be repaired।
  3. Why can't the car be repaired by you?

ट्रिक: वही modal और वही रूप रखें (can't ही, 'could' या 'cannot' नहीं)।

उत्तर: (B) Why can't the car be repaired by you?

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – interrogative with modalSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q462.
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 players in the national team (1)/ works tirelessly (2)/ to improve their performance (3)/ before every major tournament. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: The verb agrees with the main subject, not with the noun in the prepositional phrase.

  1. Subject = 'The players' (plural).
  2. 'works' → 'work'.
  3. Error in part (2).

Trick: Mentally remove 'in the national team' – 'The players works' sounds wrong at once.

Answer: (B) (2)

अवधारणा: क्रिया मुख्य कर्ता से मेल खाती है, बीच के वाक्यांश से नहीं।

हल:

  1. कर्ता = 'The players' (बहुवचन)।
  2. 'works' → 'work'।
  3. त्रुटि भाग (2) में।

ट्रिक: 'in the national team' हटाकर पढ़ें – 'The players works' तुरंत गलत लगता है।

उत्तर: (B) (2)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – subject–verb agreementSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q463.
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
An animal that feeds on the flesh of its own species.
  1. ACannibal
  2. BHerbivore
  3. CCarnivore
  4. DParasite
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Concept: Key words: flesh of its OWN species.

  1. Cannibal = eats members of its own kind.
  2. Carnivore = eats meat of any animal; Herbivore = plant-eater; Parasite = lives on a host.

Yaad rakhein: Omnivore eats both plants and animals; Insectivore eats insects.

Answer: (A) Cannibal

अवधारणा: मुख्य शब्द: अपनी ही प्रजाति का मांस।

हल:

  1. Cannibal = अपनी ही जाति के जीवों को खाने वाला।
  2. Carnivore = किसी भी पशु का मांस खाने वाला; Herbivore = शाकाहारी; Parasite = परजीवी।

याद रखें: Omnivore = सर्वाहारी; Insectivore = कीटभक्षी।

उत्तर: (A) Cannibal

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionOne-word substitution – CannibalSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q464.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
She throws her hat into the ring for the post.
  1. AGambling without care
  2. BStepping down from a role
  3. CAdmitting defeat openly
  4. DEntering a contest or announcing candidacy
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Concept: Idiom of announcing entry into a competition.

  1. 'Throw one's hat into the ring' = to declare oneself a candidate / join a contest.
  2. 'for the post' confirms she is applying for the position.

Yaad rakhein: The opposite idea is 'throw in the towel' – to give up.

Answer: (D) Entering a contest or announcing candidacy

अवधारणा: प्रतियोगिता में उतरने की घोषणा का मुहावरा।

हल:

  1. 'Throw one's hat into the ring' = उम्मीदवारी घोषित करना / मुकाबले में उतरना।
  2. 'for the post' बताता है कि वह पद के लिए दावेदारी कर रही है।

याद रखें: उल्टा भाव: 'throw in the towel' = हार मान लेना।

उत्तर: (D) Entering a contest or announcing candidacy

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – throw one's hat into the ringSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q465.
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word.
The minister gave a stern warning to the officer.
  1. AHis manner was known to be stern.
  2. BHer face showed a stern expression.
  3. CThe man stood at the stern of the podium.
  4. DThe teacher's tone was stern and serious.
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Concept: Homonym = same spelling/sound, different meaning.

  1. Given sentence: stern (adjective) = strict, severe.
  2. (A), (B), (D) use the same 'strict' sense.
  3. (C): stern (noun) = the back part of a ship – different meaning.

Yaad rakhein: Stern (rear) ↔ Bow (front) of a ship.

Answer: (C) The man stood at the stern of the podium.

अवधारणा: समनाम = वर्तनी/उच्चारण समान, अर्थ भिन्न।

हल:

  1. दिए वाक्य में stern (विशेषण) = कठोर, सख्त।
  2. (A), (B), (D) में यही 'सख्त' अर्थ है।
  3. (C) में stern (संज्ञा) = जहाज़ का पिछला भाग – अलग अर्थ।

याद रखें: जहाज़: Stern = पिछला भाग, Bow = अगला भाग।

उत्तर: (C) The man stood at the stern of the podium.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionHomonym – sternSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q466.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The board intends to implement the proposal after the final discussion.
  1. AThe implementation is to be intended by the board after the final discussion.
  2. BThe proposal is meant to be implemented and intended by the board for the final discussion.
  3. CThe board is intended to implement by the proposal after the final discussion.
  4. DThe proposal is intended to be implemented by the board after the final discussion.
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Concept: 'Intends to + V1' becomes 'is intended to be + V3'.

  1. Object 'the proposal' → subject.
  2. intends to implement → is intended to be implemented.
  3. Add 'by the board' and keep 'after the final discussion'.

Trick: Only the object of the infinitive (the proposal) can start the passive sentence – this removes (A) and (C).

Answer: (D) The proposal is intended to be implemented by the board after the final discussion.

अवधारणा: 'Intends to + V1' बदलकर 'is intended to be + V3'।

हल:

  1. कर्म 'the proposal' → कर्ता।
  2. intends to implement → is intended to be implemented।
  3. 'by the board' जोड़ें, 'after the final discussion' वैसा ही।

ट्रिक: Passive वाक्य 'the proposal' से ही शुरू होगा – इससे (A) और (C) हट जाते हैं।

उत्तर: (D) The proposal is intended to be implemented by the board after the final discussion.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – infinitive in passiveSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q467.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
The police warned against the dangers of sailing alone.
  1. Athat dangers are sailing alone
  2. Bof the dangers of sailing alone
  3. Cit's dangerous of sailing alone
  4. Dof the dangers against sailing alone
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Concept: 'Warn of' + danger; 'warn against' + an action.

  1. 'warned against the dangers' is unidiomatic.
  2. Correct: 'warned of the dangers of sailing alone'.
  3. (D) wrongly keeps 'against' after 'dangers'.

Trick: Shortcut: warn OF danger, warn AGAINST doing something.

Answer: (B) of the dangers of sailing alone

अवधारणा: 'Warn of' + ख़तरा; 'warn against' + कोई कार्य।

हल:

  1. 'warned against the dangers' मुहावरेदार नहीं है।
  2. सही: 'warned of the dangers of sailing alone'।
  3. (D) में 'dangers' के बाद फिर 'against' गलत है।

ट्रिक: याद रखें: warn OF danger, warn AGAINST doing something।

उत्तर: (B) of the dangers of sailing alone

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSentence improvement – warn ofSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q468.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She said that she could not compete in the marathon due to injured ankles.
  1. AShe said, "I can not compete in the marathon due to pain in my ankles."
  2. BShe said, "I could not compete in the marathon due to healthy ankles."
  3. CShe said, "I can not compete in the marathon due to injured ankles."
  4. DShe said, "I could compete in the marathon if not for the injured ankles."
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Concept: Reverse the backshift: could → can; she → I.

  1. 'she could not compete' → "I can not compete".
  2. The reason must stay 'injured ankles'.
  3. (A) changes the reason, (B) says 'healthy', (D) changes meaning.

Trick: In direct speech the tense moves one step forward; the content must not change.

Answer: (C) She said, "I can not compete in the marathon due to injured ankles."

अवधारणा: Backshift उलटें: could → can; she → I।

हल:

  1. 'she could not compete' → "I can not compete"।
  2. कारण 'injured ankles' ही रहना चाहिए।
  3. (A) कारण बदलता है, (B) 'healthy' कहता है, (D) अर्थ बदलता है।

ट्रिक: प्रत्यक्ष कथन में काल एक कदम आगे आता है; विषय-वस्तु नहीं बदलती।

उत्तर: (C) She said, "I can not compete in the marathon due to injured ankles."

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – indirect to directSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q469.
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. People now watch videos, play games, and use social media on their phones.
2. Mobile phones have changed how we entertain ourselves a lot.
3. This means fewer people use TVs or game consoles as much.
4. So, for many, their phone is the main way they have fun.
  1. A1, 3, 2, 4
  2. B2, 1, 4, 3
  3. C2, 4, 1, 3
  4. D3, 1, 2, 4
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Concept: Topic → examples → summary → consequence.

  1. 2 states the theme: phones changed entertainment.
  2. 1 lists what people do on phones.
  3. 4 ('So…') sums up: the phone is the main source of fun; 3 ('This means…') adds the effect on TVs/consoles.

Trick: Both (B) and (C) start with 2; sentence 1 must follow 2 to explain 'changed' → (B).

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

अवधारणा: विषय → उदाहरण → सार → परिणाम।

हल:

  1. 2 विषय बताता है: फ़ोन ने मनोरंजन बदला।
  2. 1 बताता है लोग फ़ोन पर क्या करते हैं।
  3. 4 ('So…') सार: फ़ोन मनोरंजन का मुख्य साधन; 3 ('This means…') TV/कंसोल पर असर।

ट्रिक: (B) और (C) दोनों 2 से शुरू; 'changed' की व्याख्या के लिए 1 को 2 के बाद आना होगा → (B)।

उत्तर: (B) 2, 1, 4, 3

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – mobile entertainmentSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q470.
Choose the correct spelling.
  1. AParaconsistent
  2. BParaconssistent
  3. CParaconsistint
  4. DParaconsestent
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Concept: Prefix + root word: the root keeps its normal spelling.

  1. para + consistent = Paraconsistent.
  2. Other options double 's' or change vowels ('-int', '-sestent').

Trick: If you can spell the root ('consistent'), just add the prefix.

Answer: (A) Paraconsistent

अवधारणा: उपसर्ग + मूल शब्द: मूल शब्द की वर्तनी नहीं बदलती।

हल:

  1. para + consistent = Paraconsistent।
  2. अन्य विकल्पों में 's' दोहरा या स्वर बदले ('-int', '-sestent')।

ट्रिक: मूल शब्द 'consistent' सही लिखें, बस उपसर्ग जोड़ दें।

उत्तर: (A) Paraconsistent

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – paraconsistentSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The chronicles of polar exploration mirror humanity’s insatiable curiosity to conquer the unknown. From the perilous expeditions of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century to the scientific missions of today, each journey to the Arctic and Antarctic regions has been a study in courage, endurance, and discovery. The polar explorers of the past braved unimaginable conditions — biting winds, perpetual darkness, and isolation — to map territories that defied comprehension. For them, exploration was not only geographical but existential: a confrontation with nature’s extremities and with their own limitations. In the modern era, the purpose of polar exploration has shifted. Once motivated by conquest and national prestige, contemporary missions focus on climate research, biodiversity preservation, and understanding Earth’s fragile cryosphere. Satellite imagery and advanced instrumentation have replaced dog sleds and sextants, yet the underlying spirit of discovery persists. The ice continues to conceal both mysteries of the past and warnings for the future, reminding humanity that exploration, in its truest sense, is an act of stewardship as much as ambition.
Q471.
Which of the following best captures the author's tone throughout the passage?
  1. ACritical and dismissive
  2. BAnalytical yet reverent
  3. CSarcastic and humorous
  4. DDetached and indifferent
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Concept: Tone = the author's attitude in the passage.

  1. The writer compares old and new exploration objectively → analytical.
  2. Words like 'courage', 'endurance', 'spirit of discovery' show admiration → reverent.

Trick: Negative-tone options (critical, sarcastic, indifferent) fail when the passage praises its subject.

Answer: (B) Analytical yet reverent

अवधारणा: स्वर = गद्यांश में लेखक का दृष्टिकोण।

हल:

  1. लेखक पुराने और नए अन्वेषण की तुलना तर्कपूर्ण ढंग से करता है → analytical।
  2. 'courage', 'endurance', 'spirit of discovery' जैसे शब्द सम्मान दिखाते हैं → reverent।

ट्रिक: जब गद्यांश प्रशंसा करे, तो नकारात्मक स्वर वाले विकल्प (critical, sarcastic) हटा दें।

उत्तर: (B) Analytical yet reverent

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – toneSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The chronicles of polar exploration mirror humanity’s insatiable curiosity to conquer the unknown. From the perilous expeditions of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century to the scientific missions of today, each journey to the Arctic and Antarctic regions has been a study in courage, endurance, and discovery. The polar explorers of the past braved unimaginable conditions — biting winds, perpetual darkness, and isolation — to map territories that defied comprehension. For them, exploration was not only geographical but existential: a confrontation with nature’s extremities and with their own limitations. In the modern era, the purpose of polar exploration has shifted. Once motivated by conquest and national prestige, contemporary missions focus on climate research, biodiversity preservation, and understanding Earth’s fragile cryosphere. Satellite imagery and advanced instrumentation have replaced dog sleds and sextants, yet the underlying spirit of discovery persists. The ice continues to conceal both mysteries of the past and warnings for the future, reminding humanity that exploration, in its truest sense, is an act of stewardship as much as ambition.
Q472.
The word "cryosphere" as used in the passage refers to:
  1. AThe frozen parts of Earth's surface such as glaciers and polar ice caps
  2. BThe upper layers of Earth's atmosphere
  3. CRegions affected by volcanic activity
  4. DThe underwater zones near the equator
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Concept: 'Cryo' = cold/ice; 'sphere' = region of Earth.

  1. Cryosphere = Earth's frozen part – glaciers, ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost.
  2. The passage links it to polar ice and climate study.

Yaad rakhein: Earth's spheres: lithosphere (rock), hydrosphere (water), atmosphere (air), biosphere (life), cryosphere (ice).

Answer: (A) The frozen parts of Earth's surface such as glaciers and polar ice caps

अवधारणा: 'Cryo' = ठंड/बर्फ़; 'sphere' = पृथ्वी का मंडल।

हल:

  1. Cryosphere = पृथ्वी का हिमाच्छादित भाग – हिमनद, बर्फ़ की चादरें, समुद्री बर्फ़, पर्माफ़्रॉस्ट।
  2. गद्यांश इसे ध्रुवीय बर्फ़ और जलवायु अध्ययन से जोड़ता है।

याद रखें: पृथ्वी के मंडल: स्थलमंडल, जलमंडल, वायुमंडल, जैवमंडल, हिममंडल (cryosphere)।

उत्तर: (A) The frozen parts of Earth's surface such as glaciers and polar ice caps

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – word meaning (cryosphere)SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The chronicles of polar exploration mirror humanity’s insatiable curiosity to conquer the unknown. From the perilous expeditions of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century to the scientific missions of today, each journey to the Arctic and Antarctic regions has been a study in courage, endurance, and discovery. The polar explorers of the past braved unimaginable conditions — biting winds, perpetual darkness, and isolation — to map territories that defied comprehension. For them, exploration was not only geographical but existential: a confrontation with nature’s extremities and with their own limitations. In the modern era, the purpose of polar exploration has shifted. Once motivated by conquest and national prestige, contemporary missions focus on climate research, biodiversity preservation, and understanding Earth’s fragile cryosphere. Satellite imagery and advanced instrumentation have replaced dog sleds and sextants, yet the underlying spirit of discovery persists. The ice continues to conceal both mysteries of the past and warnings for the future, reminding humanity that exploration, in its truest sense, is an act of stewardship as much as ambition.
Q473.
In the clause "each journey to the Arctic and Antarctic regions has been a study in courage, endurance, and discovery," what is the function of the phrase "in courage, endurance, and discovery"?
  1. AIt acts as an adverbial phrase of manner.
  2. BIt functions as an adjective modifying "journey."
  3. CIt serves as a prepositional phrase showing respect.
  4. DIt acts as a complement explaining the kind of study.
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Concept: A phrase after a noun in a complement often tells 'what kind'.

  1. 'has been a study' – 'a study' is the subject complement.
  2. 'in courage, endurance, and discovery' specifies the kind of study.

Trick: Ask which word the phrase answers a question about: 'a study in what?' → it completes 'study'.

Answer: (D) It acts as a complement explaining the kind of study.

अवधारणा: Complement में संज्ञा के बाद आया वाक्यांश अक्सर 'किस प्रकार का' बताता है।

हल:

  1. 'has been a study' – 'a study' subject complement है।
  2. 'in courage, endurance, and discovery' बताता है कि अध्ययन किस प्रकार का है।

ट्रिक: पूछें – 'a study in what?' → वाक्यांश 'study' को पूरा करता है।

उत्तर: (D) It acts as a complement explaining the kind of study.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – grammatical functionSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The chronicles of polar exploration mirror humanity’s insatiable curiosity to conquer the unknown. From the perilous expeditions of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century to the scientific missions of today, each journey to the Arctic and Antarctic regions has been a study in courage, endurance, and discovery. The polar explorers of the past braved unimaginable conditions — biting winds, perpetual darkness, and isolation — to map territories that defied comprehension. For them, exploration was not only geographical but existential: a confrontation with nature’s extremities and with their own limitations. In the modern era, the purpose of polar exploration has shifted. Once motivated by conquest and national prestige, contemporary missions focus on climate research, biodiversity preservation, and understanding Earth’s fragile cryosphere. Satellite imagery and advanced instrumentation have replaced dog sleds and sextants, yet the underlying spirit of discovery persists. The ice continues to conceal both mysteries of the past and warnings for the future, reminding humanity that exploration, in its truest sense, is an act of stewardship as much as ambition.
Q474.
What shift in purpose does the passage identify between early and modern polar expeditions?
  1. AFrom scientific observation to commercial gain
  2. BFrom exploration for conquest to exploration for environmental understanding
  3. CFrom adventure tourism to military control
  4. DFrom isolation to technological recreation
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Concept: Locate the 'once… now…' contrast in the passage.

  1. Past: conquest and national prestige.
  2. Present: climate research, biodiversity, the cryosphere – environmental understanding.

Trick: Pick the option that mirrors both halves of the contrast in the text.

Answer: (B) From exploration for conquest to exploration for environmental understanding

अवधारणा: गद्यांश में 'पहले… अब…' की तुलना खोजें।

हल:

  1. पहले: विजय और राष्ट्रीय प्रतिष्ठा।
  2. अब: जलवायु शोध, जैव-विविधता, हिममंडल – पर्यावरण की समझ।

ट्रिक: वह विकल्प चुनें जो तुलना के दोनों हिस्सों से मेल खाए।

उत्तर: (B) From exploration for conquest to exploration for environmental understanding

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – main shiftSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The chronicles of polar exploration mirror humanity’s insatiable curiosity to conquer the unknown. From the perilous expeditions of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott in the early 20th century to the scientific missions of today, each journey to the Arctic and Antarctic regions has been a study in courage, endurance, and discovery. The polar explorers of the past braved unimaginable conditions — biting winds, perpetual darkness, and isolation — to map territories that defied comprehension. For them, exploration was not only geographical but existential: a confrontation with nature’s extremities and with their own limitations. In the modern era, the purpose of polar exploration has shifted. Once motivated by conquest and national prestige, contemporary missions focus on climate research, biodiversity preservation, and understanding Earth’s fragile cryosphere. Satellite imagery and advanced instrumentation have replaced dog sleds and sextants, yet the underlying spirit of discovery persists. The ice continues to conceal both mysteries of the past and warnings for the future, reminding humanity that exploration, in its truest sense, is an act of stewardship as much as ambition.
Q475.
What is the most appropriate meaning of the word "stewardship" in the final line?
  1. AOwnership and control
  2. BCareful management and responsibility
  3. CPassive observation
  4. DHeroic dominance
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Concept: Stewardship = responsible care of something entrusted to you.

  1. The last line sets 'stewardship' against 'ambition' – care versus conquest.
  2. So it means careful management and responsibility.

Yaad rakhein: A 'steward' manages property for others – he looks after it, he does not own it.

Answer: (B) Careful management and responsibility

अवधारणा: Stewardship = सौंपी गई वस्तु की ज़िम्मेदारी से देखभाल।

हल:

  1. अंतिम पंक्ति में 'stewardship' को 'ambition' के विपरीत रखा गया है – देखभाल बनाम विजय।
  2. अतः अर्थ: सावधानीपूर्ण प्रबंधन और उत्तरदायित्व।

याद रखें: 'Steward' दूसरों की संपत्ति का प्रबंधक होता है – मालिक नहीं।

उत्तर: (B) Careful management and responsibility

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReading comprehension – word meaning (stewardship)SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 3
Q476.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
He passed the exam by the skin of one's teeth.
  1. AWith deceptive appearance
  2. BWith the barest possible margin
  3. CThrough inherited privilege
  4. DWith false humility
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Concept: Idiom meaning: escaping or succeeding only just.

  1. 'By the skin of one's teeth' = by a very narrow margin, only just.
  2. So he scraped through the exam with the minimum marks.

Yaad rakhein: Similar idioms: 'a close shave', 'a narrow escape'.

Answer: (B) With the barest possible margin

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ: बाल-बाल बचना या मुश्किल से सफल होना।

  1. 'By the skin of one's teeth' = बहुत कम अंतर से, मुश्किल से।
  2. यानी वह परीक्षा में बड़ी मुश्किल से पास हुआ।

याद रखें: समान अर्थ: 'a close shave', 'a narrow escape' (बाल-बाल बचना)।

उत्तर: (B) With the barest possible margin

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – by the skin of one's teethSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2
Q477.
Select the correct spelling.
  1. ABureaucracy
  2. BBuroacracy
  3. CBureaucrassy
  4. DBureucrazy
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Concept: Break the word: bureau + cracy (rule).

  1. Correct: B-U-R-E-A-U-C-R-A-C-Y.
  2. Errors: 'Buroacracy' (bureau spoiled), 'Bureaucrassy' (ss), 'Bureucrazy' (missing a, z).

Trick: Think 'bureau' (office) + '-cracy' as in democracy → Bureaucracy.

Answer: (A) Bureaucracy

अवधारणा: शब्द तोड़ें: bureau + cracy (शासन)।

  1. सही: B-U-R-E-A-U-C-R-A-C-Y।
  2. बाकी में bureau या -cracy भाग की वर्तनी बिगड़ी है।

ट्रिक: 'bureau' (कार्यालय) + '-cracy' (जैसे democracy) = Bureaucracy।

उत्तर: (A) Bureaucracy

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – BureaucracySSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2
Q478.
Choose the correct spelling.
  1. AHarmless
  2. BHarrmless
  3. CHarmles
  4. DHarmiless
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Concept: Root + suffix: harm + less.

  1. Root 'harm' has one r; suffix '-less' has double s.
  2. Harmless ✓; Harrmless (rr), Harmles (one s), Harmiless (extra i) ✗

Trick: The suffix '-less' is always spelt with ss: careless, useless, harmless.

Answer: (A) Harmless

अवधारणा: मूल शब्द + प्रत्यय: harm + less।

  1. 'harm' में एक r, '-less' में दो s।
  2. Harmless सही; बाकी में rr, एक s या अतिरिक्त i की गलती।

ट्रिक: '-less' प्रत्यय में हमेशा ss: careless, useless, harmless।

उत्तर: (A) Harmless

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – HarmlessSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2
Q479.
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
He is interested in the study of human races, their origins, and the development of societies.
  1. AAnthropology
  2. BArchaeology
  3. CEthnology
  4. DSociology
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Concept: anthropo = man, -logy = study.

  1. Anthropology: study of humans — races, origins, societies, cultures.
  2. Archaeology: past through excavated remains; Sociology: society and social relations; Ethnology: comparison of cultures/ethnic groups.

Trick: Greek 'anthropos' = human being — the broadest 'study of mankind'.

Answer: (A) Anthropology

अवधारणा: anthropo = मनुष्य, -logy = अध्ययन।

  1. Anthropology (मानवविज्ञान): मानव जातियों, उत्पत्ति और समाजों का अध्ययन।
  2. Archaeology – खुदाई से अतीत; Sociology – समाज; Ethnology – संस्कृतियों की तुलना।

ट्रिक: ग्रीक 'anthropos' = मनुष्य — 'मानव जाति का अध्ययन'।

उत्तर: (A) Anthropology

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionOne-word – AnthropologySSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2
Q480.
Choose the correct one-word substitution for:
'A speech given at a funeral praising the person who has died.'
  1. AEulogy
  2. BObituary
  3. CElegy
  4. DHomage
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Concept: eu = good, logy = words → speech praising someone.

  1. Eulogy: speech in praise of a dead person at a funeral ✓
  2. Obituary: printed death notice; Elegy: sad poem of mourning; Homage: respect in general.

Trick: Speech → Eulogy; Poem → Elegy; Newspaper → Obituary.

Answer: (A) Eulogy

अवधारणा: eu = अच्छा, logy = शब्द → प्रशंसा का भाषण।

  1. Eulogy: अंतिम संस्कार पर मृतक की प्रशंसा में भाषण ✓
  2. Obituary: समाचार-पत्र में मृत्यु सूचना; Elegy: शोक-कविता; Homage: श्रद्धांजलि/सम्मान।

ट्रिक: भाषण → Eulogy; कविता → Elegy; अख़बार → Obituary।

उत्तर: (A) Eulogy

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionOne-word – EulogySSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2