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Q61.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He said, "I am going to the park."
  1. AHe said that he is going to the park.
  2. BHe said that I was going to the park.
  3. CHe said that he was going to the park.
  4. DHe said he went to the park.
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Concept: Past reporting verb ⇒ present continuous becomes past continuous.

  1. 'am going' → 'was going'.
  2. 'I' → 'he' (the speaker).
  3. Correct: He said that he was going to the park.

Trick: Eliminate fast: 'is' (no backshift), 'I' (pronoun unchanged), 'went' (wrong tense) – one option left.

Answer: (C) He said that he was going to the park.

अवधारणा: Reporting verb past हो तो present continuous → past continuous।

हल:

  1. 'am going' → 'was going'।
  2. 'I' → 'he'।
  3. सही: He said that he was going to the park.

ट्रिक: जल्दी हटाएँ: 'is' (tense नहीं बदला), 'I' (pronoun नहीं बदला), 'went' (गलत tense)।

उत्तर: (C) He said that he was going to the park.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – present continuousSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q62.
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. It allows for the exchange of ideas and the challenging of assumptions.
2. Open discourse is fundamental for a healthy democratic society.
3. Without it, public debate can become stagnant and divisive.
4. Engaging with diverse viewpoints broadens understanding and promotes empathy.
  1. A1-4-3-2
  2. B1-2-3-4
  3. C3-1-2-4
  4. D2-1-4-3
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Concept: A paragraph opens with the main claim; pronoun sentences follow their noun.

  1. 2 states the main idea: open discourse is vital for democracy.
  2. 1 ('It allows…') explains its role; 4 adds the benefit of diverse views.
  3. 3 ('Without it…') ends with the consequence of losing it.

Trick: 'It' in 1 and 3 needs a noun before it ⇒ 2 must come first; only one option starts with 2.

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

अवधारणा: अनुच्छेद मुख्य विचार से शुरू होता है; सर्वनाम वाले वाक्य अपने संज्ञा के बाद आते हैं।

हल:

  1. 2 मुख्य विचार: लोकतंत्र के लिए खुला संवाद ज़रूरी।
  2. 1 ('It allows…') इसकी भूमिका; 4 विविध विचारों का लाभ।
  3. 3 ('Without it…') इसके अभाव का परिणाम – समापन।

ट्रिक: 1 और 3 में 'It' है, उससे पहले संज्ञा चाहिए ⇒ 2 पहला; केवल एक विकल्प 2 से शुरू होता है।

उत्तर: (D) 2-1-4-3

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – open discourseSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q63.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He is capable for handling of the complex project.
  1. Aof handling
  2. Bto handle
  3. Cin handling
  4. Dby handling
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Concept: 'Capable' always takes 'of' + gerund (V-ing).

  1. 'capable for handling of' is wrong.
  2. Correct: He is capable of handling the complex project.

Trick: Capable of / able to – never mix them ('capable to' ✗, 'able of' ✗).

Answer: (A) of handling

अवधारणा: 'Capable' के बाद हमेशा 'of' + V-ing आता है।

हल:

  1. 'capable for handling of' गलत है।
  2. सही: He is capable of handling the complex project.

ट्रिक: Capable of / able to – इन्हें मिलाएँ नहीं ('capable to' ✗)।

उत्तर: (A) of handling

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPrepositions – capable ofSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q64.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Through thick and thin
  1. ATo navigate difficult terrain
  2. BTo be loyal and supportive in all circumstances
  3. CTo experience varying fortunes in life
  4. DTo alternate between periods of success and failure
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Concept: The idiom describes loyalty that does not change with circumstances.

  1. Through thick and thin = staying with someone in good times and bad.
  2. Example: She stood by her friend through thick and thin.
  3. (C)/(D) describe ups and downs themselves, not the loyalty.

Yaad rakhein: Similar idiom: 'fair-weather friend' – the opposite, a friend only in good times.

Answer: (B) To be loyal and supportive in all circumstances

अवधारणा: यह मुहावरा हर हाल में साथ निभाने वाली निष्ठा बताता है।

हल:

  1. Through thick and thin = अच्छे-बुरे हर समय में साथ देना।
  2. उदाहरण: She stood by her friend through thick and thin.
  3. (C)/(D) केवल उतार-चढ़ाव बताते हैं, निष्ठा नहीं।

याद रखें: विपरीत भाव: 'fair-weather friend' – केवल अच्छे समय का साथी।

उत्तर: (B) To be loyal and supportive in all circumstances

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – through thick and thinSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q65.
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.
He seldom if never (1)/ visits his family, (2)/ even though they live (3)/ in the same town. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: The fixed phrase is 'seldom, if ever' (= almost never).

  1. 'seldom if never' is incorrect – 'seldom' is already negative in sense.
  2. Correct: He seldom, if ever, visits his family.

Trick: Pairs to memorise: seldom or never / seldom, if ever – never 'seldom if never'.

Answer: (A) (1)

अवधारणा: सही निश्चित वाक्यांश 'seldom, if ever' (= लगभग कभी नहीं) है।

हल:

  1. 'seldom if never' गलत – 'seldom' पहले से नकारात्मक अर्थ देता है।
  2. सही: He seldom, if ever, visits his family.

ट्रिक: याद करें: seldom or never / seldom, if ever – 'seldom if never' कभी नहीं।

उत्तर: (A) (1)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – seldom if everSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q66.
Select the correct spelling for a word meaning "a person who takes part in crime".
  1. AAccomplice
  2. BAcomplise
  3. CAcomplice
  4. DAccomplicee
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Concept: Accomplice = a partner in a crime.

  1. Correct: a-cc-om-pl-ice (double c, ends in -ice).
  2. Other options miss a 'c', use 's', or add an extra 'e'.

Trick: Link to 'accompany' (double c) – an accomplice accompanies the criminal.

Answer: (A) Accomplice

अवधारणा: Accomplice = अपराध में साथी।

हल:

  1. सही: a-cc-om-pl-ice (दो c, अंत में -ice)।
  2. बाकी विकल्पों में एक c कम, s, या अतिरिक्त e है।

ट्रिक: 'accompany' (दो c) से जोड़ें – accomplice अपराधी के साथ चलता है।

उत्तर: (A) Accomplice

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – accompliceSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q67.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active voice.
The artifact was thought to have been stolen from the museum during the renovation.
  1. AThe artifact thought it was stolen during the renovation.
  2. BHistorians thought the artifact had been stolen during the renovation.
  3. CIt was thought that the artifact had been stolen from the museum.
  4. DInvestigators thought the artifact was stolen during the renovation.
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Concept: In 'X was thought to have been V3', the active form needs a doer + 'thought that X had been V3'.

  1. Add a suitable agent: Historians thought …
  2. 'to have been stolen' → 'had been stolen' (earlier past).
  3. (C) is still passive; (D) loses the perfect 'had been'; (A) makes the artifact the thinker.

Trick: Active voice must begin with a person/agent doing 'thought' – drop options that start with 'It was' or the object.

Answer: (B) Historians thought the artifact had been stolen during the renovation.

अवधारणा: 'X was thought to have been V3' के active रूप में कर्ता + 'thought that X had been V3' आता है।

हल:

  1. उपयुक्त कर्ता जोड़ें: Historians thought …
  2. 'to have been stolen' → 'had been stolen'।
  3. (C) अभी भी passive; (D) में 'had been' नहीं; (A) में वस्तु सोच रही है – अर्थहीन।

ट्रिक: Active वाक्य किसी व्यक्ति/कर्ता से शुरू होगा – 'It was' या वस्तु से शुरू वाले विकल्प हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) Historians thought the artifact had been stolen during the renovation.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – impersonal passive to activeSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q68.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: MALIGN
  1. APraise
  2. BCriticize
  3. CCompliment
  4. DAppreciate
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Concept: Malign (verb) = to speak badly of someone, often unfairly.

  1. Closest: criticize (find fault, speak against).
  2. Praise, compliment, appreciate are opposites.

Trick: Prefix 'mal-' = bad (malpractice, malnutrition, malicious) ⇒ pick the negative option.

Answer: (B) Criticize

अवधारणा: Malign (क्रिया) = किसी की बुराई करना, बदनाम करना।

हल:

  1. सबसे नज़दीकी: criticize (आलोचना करना)।
  2. Praise, compliment, appreciate – उल्टे अर्थ।

ट्रिक: 'mal-' उपसर्ग = बुरा (malpractice, malicious) ⇒ नकारात्मक विकल्प चुनें।

उत्तर: (B) Criticize

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – malignSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q69.
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.
Neither of the applicants (1)/ have submitted (2)/ the required documents (3)/ to the office yet. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: 'Neither of / Either of / Each of + plural noun' takes a singular verb.

  1. Subject 'Neither of the applicants' is singular.
  2. 'have submitted' → 'has submitted'.
  3. So the verb part reads: Neither of the applicants has submitted …

Trick: Neither = 'not one' of the two ⇒ singular verb, whatever noun follows 'of'.

Answer: (B) (2)

अवधारणा: 'Neither of / Either of / Each of + बहुवचन संज्ञा' के साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है।

हल:

  1. कर्ता 'Neither of the applicants' एकवचन है।
  2. 'have submitted' → 'has submitted'।
  3. सही: Neither of the applicants has submitted the required documents…

ट्रिक: Neither = दो में से 'एक भी नहीं' ⇒ एकवचन क्रिया।

उत्तर: (B) (2)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSubject-verb agreement – neither ofSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q70.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Passive voice.
The company will launch the new product next month.
  1. AThe new product is launched next month.
  2. BThe new product will be launched next month.
  3. CThe new product has been launched next month.
  4. DThe new product will being launched next month.
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Concept: Simple future active (will + V1) → passive: will be + V3.

  1. Object 'the new product' becomes the subject.
  2. 'will launch' → 'will be launched'.
  3. Correct: The new product will be launched next month.

Trick: Tense must stay the same – only (B) keeps 'will'; (D) 'will being' is ungrammatical.

Answer: (B) The new product will be launched next month.

अवधारणा: Simple future active (will + V1) → passive: will be + V3।

हल:

  1. कर्म 'the new product' कर्ता बनता है।
  2. 'will launch' → 'will be launched'।
  3. सही: The new product will be launched next month.

ट्रिक: Tense वही रहना चाहिए – केवल (B) में 'will' सही रूप में है; 'will being' गलत।

उत्तर: (B) The new product will be launched next month.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – simple future passiveSSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 96-100): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Modern attention has become a fragile currency, scattered across endless notifications and competing demands. To regain a sense of inward steadiness, one must first recognise that focus is not a sudden achievement but a gradual discipline. It is (96) ____ through deliberate pauses, through the willingness to step back from constant stimulation. True attention is less about tightening one’s grip and more about noticing what truly deserves to be held. In a culture that rewards speed, slowness is often dismissed as inefficiency, yet slowness is the very soil in which depth grows. Without intervals of quiet, the mind becomes a surface skim, unable to draw meaning from its own patterns. To cultivate sustained attention, individuals must learn to create spaces free from interruption, spaces in which thought can wander without being instantly (97) ____. The challenge is not merely to avoid distraction but to understand why distraction feels so seductive. It offers effortless escape from complexity. But genuine engagement requires a willingness to remain in the discomfort of uncertainty. Focus strengthens when we practise returning again and again to the task at hand, where each return becomes a silent act of (98) ____. Over time, attention reveals its own architecture. It teaches that clarity emerges not from force but from consistency. It teaches, too, that the mind cannot be endlessly stretched without consequence; it needs rest just as much as effort. To reclaim our capacity for deep noticing, we must replace the habit of constant reaction with the habit of (99) ____. Only then does perception regain its depth, and thought its quiet authority. Ultimately, attention is not a resource to be squeezed dry but a relationship to be honoured. And like any meaningful relationship, it flourishes when we protect it from the noise that seeks to (100) ____ it.
Q71.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (96).
  1. Aharvested
  2. Bdemanded
  3. Ccultivated
  4. Dinherited
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Concept: Focus is called 'a gradual discipline' built through pauses – it is grown slowly.

  1. Cultivated = developed carefully over time – fits.
  2. Harvested = gathered when ready; inherited = received without effort; demanded = asked forcefully.

Trick: Later the passage says 'to cultivate sustained attention' – the passage itself repeats the word.

Answer: (C) cultivated

अवधारणा: ध्यान को 'धीरे-धीरे विकसित होने वाला अनुशासन' कहा गया है।

हल:

  1. Cultivated = धीरे-धीरे विकसित किया गया – उपयुक्त।
  2. Harvested = फसल काटना; inherited = विरासत में मिला; demanded = माँगा गया।

ट्रिक: आगे गद्यांश में 'to cultivate sustained attention' आता है – वही शब्द दोहराया गया है।

उत्तर: (C) cultivated

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 96SSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 96-100): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Modern attention has become a fragile currency, scattered across endless notifications and competing demands. To regain a sense of inward steadiness, one must first recognise that focus is not a sudden achievement but a gradual discipline. It is (96) ____ through deliberate pauses, through the willingness to step back from constant stimulation. True attention is less about tightening one’s grip and more about noticing what truly deserves to be held. In a culture that rewards speed, slowness is often dismissed as inefficiency, yet slowness is the very soil in which depth grows. Without intervals of quiet, the mind becomes a surface skim, unable to draw meaning from its own patterns. To cultivate sustained attention, individuals must learn to create spaces free from interruption, spaces in which thought can wander without being instantly (97) ____. The challenge is not merely to avoid distraction but to understand why distraction feels so seductive. It offers effortless escape from complexity. But genuine engagement requires a willingness to remain in the discomfort of uncertainty. Focus strengthens when we practise returning again and again to the task at hand, where each return becomes a silent act of (98) ____. Over time, attention reveals its own architecture. It teaches that clarity emerges not from force but from consistency. It teaches, too, that the mind cannot be endlessly stretched without consequence; it needs rest just as much as effort. To reclaim our capacity for deep noticing, we must replace the habit of constant reaction with the habit of (99) ____. Only then does perception regain its depth, and thought its quiet authority. Ultimately, attention is not a resource to be squeezed dry but a relationship to be honoured. And like any meaningful relationship, it flourishes when we protect it from the noise that seeks to (100) ____ it.
Q72.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (97).
  1. Aconcealed
  2. Bintensified
  3. Crewarded
  4. Dinterrupted
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Concept: The spaces are 'free from interruption', so thought should wander without being interrupted.

  1. Interrupted matches the idea of uninterrupted space.
  2. Concealed, intensified, rewarded have no link with the clue.

Trick: Same sentence clue: 'free from interruption' → 'without being interrupted'.

Answer: (D) interrupted

अवधारणा: स्थान 'free from interruption' बताए गए हैं, अतः विचार बिना टोके भटक सकें।

हल:

  1. Interrupted = बाधित – संदर्भ से मेल खाता है।
  2. Concealed (छिपाया), intensified (तीव्र), rewarded (पुरस्कृत) – संबंध नहीं।

ट्रिक: उसी वाक्य का संकेत: 'free from interruption' → 'without being interrupted'।

उत्तर: (D) interrupted

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 97SSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 96-100): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Modern attention has become a fragile currency, scattered across endless notifications and competing demands. To regain a sense of inward steadiness, one must first recognise that focus is not a sudden achievement but a gradual discipline. It is (96) ____ through deliberate pauses, through the willingness to step back from constant stimulation. True attention is less about tightening one’s grip and more about noticing what truly deserves to be held. In a culture that rewards speed, slowness is often dismissed as inefficiency, yet slowness is the very soil in which depth grows. Without intervals of quiet, the mind becomes a surface skim, unable to draw meaning from its own patterns. To cultivate sustained attention, individuals must learn to create spaces free from interruption, spaces in which thought can wander without being instantly (97) ____. The challenge is not merely to avoid distraction but to understand why distraction feels so seductive. It offers effortless escape from complexity. But genuine engagement requires a willingness to remain in the discomfort of uncertainty. Focus strengthens when we practise returning again and again to the task at hand, where each return becomes a silent act of (98) ____. Over time, attention reveals its own architecture. It teaches that clarity emerges not from force but from consistency. It teaches, too, that the mind cannot be endlessly stretched without consequence; it needs rest just as much as effort. To reclaim our capacity for deep noticing, we must replace the habit of constant reaction with the habit of (99) ____. Only then does perception regain its depth, and thought its quiet authority. Ultimately, attention is not a resource to be squeezed dry but a relationship to be honoured. And like any meaningful relationship, it flourishes when we protect it from the noise that seeks to (100) ____ it.
Q73.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (98).
  1. Adiscipline
  2. Bresignation
  3. Cobligation
  4. Ddistraction
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Concept: Repeatedly bringing the mind back to the task is self-control – a positive, effortful act.

  1. Discipline fits: each return is a quiet act of self-discipline.
  2. Resignation (giving up), obligation (duty), distraction (opposite idea) don't fit.

Trick: The first paragraph calls focus 'a gradual discipline' – the passage closes the loop.

Answer: (A) discipline

अवधारणा: मन को बार-बार काम पर लौटाना आत्म-नियंत्रण है – एक सकारात्मक प्रयास।

हल:

  1. Discipline = अनुशासन – हर वापसी अनुशासन का कार्य है।
  2. Resignation (हार मानना), obligation (बाध्यता), distraction (भटकाव) – उपयुक्त नहीं।

ट्रिक: गद्यांश की शुरुआत में ही ध्यान को 'a gradual discipline' कहा गया है।

उत्तर: (A) discipline

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 98SSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 96-100): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Modern attention has become a fragile currency, scattered across endless notifications and competing demands. To regain a sense of inward steadiness, one must first recognise that focus is not a sudden achievement but a gradual discipline. It is (96) ____ through deliberate pauses, through the willingness to step back from constant stimulation. True attention is less about tightening one’s grip and more about noticing what truly deserves to be held. In a culture that rewards speed, slowness is often dismissed as inefficiency, yet slowness is the very soil in which depth grows. Without intervals of quiet, the mind becomes a surface skim, unable to draw meaning from its own patterns. To cultivate sustained attention, individuals must learn to create spaces free from interruption, spaces in which thought can wander without being instantly (97) ____. The challenge is not merely to avoid distraction but to understand why distraction feels so seductive. It offers effortless escape from complexity. But genuine engagement requires a willingness to remain in the discomfort of uncertainty. Focus strengthens when we practise returning again and again to the task at hand, where each return becomes a silent act of (98) ____. Over time, attention reveals its own architecture. It teaches that clarity emerges not from force but from consistency. It teaches, too, that the mind cannot be endlessly stretched without consequence; it needs rest just as much as effort. To reclaim our capacity for deep noticing, we must replace the habit of constant reaction with the habit of (99) ____. Only then does perception regain its depth, and thought its quiet authority. Ultimately, attention is not a resource to be squeezed dry but a relationship to be honoured. And like any meaningful relationship, it flourishes when we protect it from the noise that seeks to (100) ____ it.
Q74.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (99).
  1. Adrifting
  2. Bsimplifying
  3. Ccompeting
  4. Dnoticing
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Concept: The blank is the opposite habit of 'constant reaction', linked to 'deep noticing'.

  1. Reclaiming 'deep noticing' requires the habit of noticing.
  2. Drifting and competing work against attention; simplifying is off-topic.

Trick: Words in the same sentence ('capacity for deep noticing') give the answer.

Answer: (D) noticing

अवधारणा: रिक्त स्थान 'constant reaction' की उलटी आदत है, जो 'deep noticing' से जुड़ी है।

हल:

  1. 'deep noticing' वापस पाने के लिए 'noticing' की आदत चाहिए।
  2. Drifting, competing ध्यान के विरुद्ध; simplifying असंबद्ध।

ट्रिक: उसी वाक्य में 'capacity for deep noticing' उत्तर बता देता है।

उत्तर: (D) noticing

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 99SSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Directions (Qs. 96-100): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Modern attention has become a fragile currency, scattered across endless notifications and competing demands. To regain a sense of inward steadiness, one must first recognise that focus is not a sudden achievement but a gradual discipline. It is (96) ____ through deliberate pauses, through the willingness to step back from constant stimulation. True attention is less about tightening one’s grip and more about noticing what truly deserves to be held. In a culture that rewards speed, slowness is often dismissed as inefficiency, yet slowness is the very soil in which depth grows. Without intervals of quiet, the mind becomes a surface skim, unable to draw meaning from its own patterns. To cultivate sustained attention, individuals must learn to create spaces free from interruption, spaces in which thought can wander without being instantly (97) ____. The challenge is not merely to avoid distraction but to understand why distraction feels so seductive. It offers effortless escape from complexity. But genuine engagement requires a willingness to remain in the discomfort of uncertainty. Focus strengthens when we practise returning again and again to the task at hand, where each return becomes a silent act of (98) ____. Over time, attention reveals its own architecture. It teaches that clarity emerges not from force but from consistency. It teaches, too, that the mind cannot be endlessly stretched without consequence; it needs rest just as much as effort. To reclaim our capacity for deep noticing, we must replace the habit of constant reaction with the habit of (99) ____. Only then does perception regain its depth, and thought its quiet authority. Ultimately, attention is not a resource to be squeezed dry but a relationship to be honoured. And like any meaningful relationship, it flourishes when we protect it from the noise that seeks to (100) ____ it.
Q75.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (100).
  1. Adeepen
  2. Bdissolve
  3. Covershadow
  4. Dverify
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Concept: Noise is something that harms attention, so the verb must be negative.

  1. Overshadow = dominate and push into the background – what noise does to attention.
  2. Deepen and verify are positive/neutral; dissolve is too extreme for 'noise'.

Trick: 'Protect it from …' ⇒ the blank is a threat; drop positive verbs first.

Answer: (C) overshadow

अवधारणा: शोर ध्यान को नुकसान पहुँचाता है, अतः क्रिया नकारात्मक होगी।

हल:

  1. Overshadow = दबा देना, पीछे कर देना – शोर ध्यान के साथ यही करता है।
  2. Deepen, verify सकारात्मक/तटस्थ; dissolve बहुत अतिवादी।

ट्रिक: 'Protect it from …' ⇒ खतरा दर्शाने वाला शब्द; सकारात्मक विकल्प पहले हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (C) overshadow

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 100SSC CGL 2025 · 14 Oct Shift 1
Q76.
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. The first successful powered flight was conducted by the Wright brothers in 1903.
2. Their invention revolutionized transportation across the world.
3. The airplane gradually evolved with better engines and designs.
4. Today, air travel connects people across continents in hours.
  1. A1-3-2-4
  2. B3-1-4-2
  3. C2-1-3-4
  4. D4-2-1-3
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Concept: Arrange by time: beginning → development → impact → present.

  1. 1 opens with the first flight (1903).
  2. 3 shows the plane improving over time; 2 states its worldwide effect on transport.
  3. 4 ('Today…') ends in the present: 1-3-2-4.

Trick: A sentence starting with 'Their' (2) needs a noun before it, and 'Today' (4) usually closes – only (A) begins with 1 and ends with 4.

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

अवधारणा: समय-क्रम से जोड़ें: शुरुआत → विकास → प्रभाव → वर्तमान।

  1. 1 पहली उड़ान (1903) से शुरू करता है।
  2. 3 में विमान का क्रमिक सुधार, फिर 2 में दुनिया भर के परिवहन पर प्रभाव।
  3. 4 ('Today…') वर्तमान से समाप्त करता है: 1-3-2-4।

ट्रिक: 'Their' से शुरू वाक्य (2) पहले नहीं आ सकता और 'Today' (4) प्रायः अंत में आता है – केवल (A) 1 से शुरू होकर 4 पर खत्म होता है।

उत्तर: (A) 1-3-2-4

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – history of flightSSC CGL 2025 · 26 Sep Shift 3
Q77.
What does the idiom in the following sentence mean?
He is under the weather today and won’t attend the meeting.
  1. AHe is feeling unwell
  2. BHe is frustrated with the weather
  3. CHe is extremely happy
  4. DHe is travelling to another city
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Concept: 'Under the weather' = slightly ill, not feeling well.

  1. He is unwell, so he will skip the meeting.
  2. The idiom has nothing to do with real weather – (B) is a literal trap.

Yaad rakhein: Similar health idioms: 'as fit as a fiddle' (very healthy), 'run down' (tired and weak).

Answer: (A) He is feeling unwell

अवधारणा: 'Under the weather' = थोड़ा बीमार / तबीयत ठीक न होना।

  1. उसकी तबीयत ठीक नहीं, इसलिए वह मीटिंग में नहीं आएगा।
  2. मुहावरे का असली मौसम से संबंध नहीं – (B) शाब्दिक अर्थ का जाल है।

याद रखें: मिलते-जुलते मुहावरे: 'as fit as a fiddle' (पूरी तरह स्वस्थ), 'run down' (थका और कमज़ोर)।

उत्तर: (A) He is feeling unwell

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – under the weatherSSC CGL 2025 · 26 Sep Shift 3
Q78.
Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word:
The linguist specialised in the study of ____ phonetics.
  1. Asuprasegmental
  2. Bsuprasegmentel
  3. Csupersegmental
  4. Dsuprasemental
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Concept: The prefix is 'supra-' (above) + 'segmental'.

  1. Correct: suprasegmental – features like stress, pitch and intonation above single sounds.
  2. 'super-', '-mentel' and missing 'g' forms are wrong.

Trick: Break it: supra + seg + men + tal – check each chunk against the options.

Answer: (A) suprasegmental

अवधारणा: उपसर्ग 'supra-' (ऊपर) + 'segmental'।

  1. सही: suprasegmental – stress, pitch, intonation जैसे गुण जो एक-एक ध्वनि से ऊपर होते हैं।
  2. 'super-', '-mentel' और 'g' छूटे रूप गलत हैं।

ट्रिक: शब्द तोड़ें: supra + seg + men + tal – हर टुकड़ा विकल्पों से मिलाएँ।

उत्तर: (A) suprasegmental

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – suprasegmentalSSC CGL 2025 · 26 Sep Shift 3
Q79.
Which spelling is correct for a word meaning 'able to change shape easily; adaptable'?
  1. APliabel
  2. BPlyable
  3. CPliable
  4. DPliabble
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Concept: Word for 'easily bent; adaptable' = pliable (ply + -able).

  1. Correct form: P-L-I-A-B-L-E.
  2. Errors: '-abel' ending, 'y' for 'i', double 'b'.

Trick: The suffix is always '-able' with one b – drop any option with '-abel' or 'bb'.

Answer: (C) Pliable

अवधारणा: 'आसानी से मुड़ने वाला; लचीला' = pliable (ply + -able)।

  1. सही रूप: P-L-I-A-B-L-E।
  2. गलतियाँ: '-abel' अंत, 'i' की जगह 'y', दोहरा 'b'।

ट्रिक: प्रत्यय हमेशा '-able' (एक b) – '-abel' या 'bb' वाले विकल्प हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (C) Pliable

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSpelling – pliableSSC CGL 2025 · 26 Sep Shift 3
Q80.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: CAPRICIOUS
  1. APredictable
  2. BFickle
  3. CStable
  4. DReliable
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Concept: Capricious = changing mood or mind suddenly and without reason.

  1. Fickle = changing often, not constant – same meaning.
  2. Predictable, stable, reliable are opposite in sense.

Trick: Three options share one idea ('steady'); the odd one out, Fickle, is the synonym.

Answer: (B) Fickle

अवधारणा: Capricious = बिना कारण अचानक मन/मिज़ाज बदलने वाला (मनमौजी)।

  1. Fickle = चंचल, बार-बार बदलने वाला – समान अर्थ।
  2. Predictable, stable, reliable विपरीत अर्थ वाले हैं।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक ही भाव ('स्थिर') रखते हैं; अलग वाला Fickle ही समानार्थी है।

उत्तर: (B) Fickle

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – capriciousSSC CGL 2025 · 26 Sep Shift 3