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Q621.
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. He prepared his body for the intense training by following a specific diet and drinking lots of water.
Q. He tested his body to its limits by going on long runs on the weekends.
R. During the week, he built his endurance by running smaller distances.
S. He was weary but joyful when he reached the finish line on race day.
  1. AQ, R, P, S
  2. BP, R, Q, S
  3. CS, R, Q, P
  4. DR, S, Q, P
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Concept: Arrange events in time order: preparation → weekday practice → weekend long runs → race day.

  1. P: diet and water to prepare the body – the start.
  2. R: weekday short runs to build endurance.
  3. Q: long weekend runs pushing limits.
  4. S: finish line on race day – the end.

Trick: S (race day) must be last – only (A) and (B) end with S; P must start → (B).

Answer: (B) P, R, Q, S

अवधारणा: घटनाएँ समय क्रम में: तैयारी → सप्ताह के अभ्यास → सप्ताहांत लंबी दौड़ → दौड़ का दिन।

हल:

  1. P: डाइट और पानी से शरीर की तैयारी – शुरुआत।
  2. R: सप्ताह में छोटी दौड़ से सहनशक्ति।
  3. Q: सप्ताहांत पर लंबी दौड़।
  4. S: race day पर finish line – अंत।

ट्रिक: S अंत में होगा – (A), (B) बचे; शुरुआत P से → (B)।

उत्तर: (B) P, R, Q, S

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumbles – training to race daySSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 3
Q622.
Put the following sentences in the correct order to form a logical and grammatically accurate paragraph:
P. The municipal public park was transformed into a vibrant community hub with lush gardens and leisure spots.
Q. This was a highly anticipated effort that brought people together and fostered a warm atmosphere.
R. The area quickly turned into a popular spot for parents, exercise lovers, and outdoor rans.
S. Residents and local shops teamed up to provide essential items like flowers, seats, and equipment.
  1. AP, S, Q, R
  2. BQ, S, R, P
  3. CS, P, R, Q
  4. DR, S, P, Q
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Concept: Topic sentence first; a pronoun like 'This' must follow the idea it refers to.

  1. P introduces the park's transformation – opener.
  2. S: residents and shops supplied flowers, seats, equipment.
  3. Q: 'This … effort' refers to that joint work in S.
  4. R: result – the park became a popular spot.

Trick: Spot the link 'This effort' → it must come right after S (S–Q pair).

Answer: (A) P, S, Q, R

अवधारणा: पहले मुख्य वाक्य; 'This' जैसा सर्वनाम उसी बात के बाद आता है जिसकी ओर संकेत करे।

हल:

  1. P: पार्क के बदलाव की घोषणा – शुरुआत।
  2. S: निवासियों और दुकानों ने सामान दिया।
  3. Q: 'This … effort' – S वाले सामूहिक प्रयास की ओर संकेत।
  4. R: परिणाम – पार्क लोकप्रिय स्थान बना।

ट्रिक: 'This effort' से S–Q जोड़ी तुरंत पकड़ें।

उत्तर: (A) P, S, Q, R

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumbles – park transformationSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 3
Q623.
Which word is closest in meaning to parlour?
The weather was grey and damp, but in the quiet parlour the shades were closed and the lamp shone clearly.
  1. ATunnel
  2. BBalcony
  3. CRoom
  4. DGarden
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Concept: Parlour = a sitting room in a house.

  1. Clues: shades closed, a lamp shining – an indoor space.
  2. So parlour ≈ Room.
  3. Balcony and garden are outdoors; a tunnel is a passage.

Trick: Beauty parlour / ice-cream parlour – always a room or shop, never outdoors.

Answer: (C) Room

अवधारणा: Parlour = घर का बैठक-कक्ष।

हल:

  1. संकेत: परदे बंद, लैंप जल रहा – यानी अंदर का कमरा।
  2. इसलिए parlour ≈ Room।
  3. Balcony, Garden बाहर होते हैं; Tunnel = सुरंग।

ट्रिक: Beauty parlour, ice-cream parlour – हमेशा कमरा/दुकान।

उत्तर: (C) Room

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSynonym in context – parlourSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 3
Q624.
Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably?
As Sneha's ____ ring slipped from her finger and sank into the pond, a curious
____ paddled over and, mistaking it for food, swallowed it whole.
  1. Asymbol, cymbal
  2. Bsignet, cygnet
  3. Ccygnet, signet
  4. Dcymbal, symbol
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Concept: Homophones sound alike but differ in meaning and spelling.

  1. Blank 1 (a ring): signet ring = seal ring.
  2. Blank 2 (paddled in a pond): cygnet = young swan.
  3. Symbol (sign) and cymbal (instrument) do not fit.

Trick: Cygnet starts with 'cy' like 'cygnus' (swan constellation); signet ~ 'sign'.

Answer: (B) signet, cygnet

अवधारणा: Homophones – उच्चारण समान, अर्थ और वर्तनी अलग।

हल:

  1. पहला खाली स्थान (अंगूठी): signet ring = मुहर वाली अंगूठी।
  2. दूसरा (तालाब में तैरना): cygnet = हंस का बच्चा।
  3. Symbol (प्रतीक), cymbal (मंजीरा) फिट नहीं।

ट्रिक: cygnet – 'cygnus' (हंस); signet – 'sign' (मुहर)।

उत्तर: (B) signet, cygnet

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageHomophones – signet / cygnetSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 3
Q625.
Which term describes an individual who believes in and worships multiple gods?
  1. AMonotheist
  2. BPolytheist
  3. CAtheist
  4. DAgnostic
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Concept: Greek root 'theos' = god; prefix tells how many.

  1. poly = many → Polytheist: believes in many gods.
  2. mono = one → Monotheist; a = without → Atheist.
  3. Agnostic: says God's existence cannot be known.

Trick: mono-1, poly-many, a-none, agnostic-'not sure'.

Answer: (B) Polytheist

अवधारणा: Greek मूल 'theos' = ईश्वर; उपसर्ग संख्या बताता है।

हल:

  1. poly = अनेक → Polytheist: अनेक देवताओं को मानने वाला।
  2. mono = एक → Monotheist; a = बिना → Atheist (नास्तिक)।
  3. Agnostic: ईश्वर है या नहीं, जाना नहीं जा सकता – ऐसा मानने वाला।

ट्रिक: mono-एक, poly-अनेक, a-कोई नहीं, agnostic-'पता नहीं'।

उत्तर: (B) Polytheist

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word substitution – PolytheistSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 3
Q626.
Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
A. Having been a member of the organisation for three years,
B. the elevation to supervisor was
C. surprising but deeply valued
D. by her.
  1. AHaving been a member of the organisation for six years,
  2. Bthe elevation to supervisor was
  3. Csurprising but deeply valued
  4. Dby her.
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Concept: An opening participle phrase ('Having been…') must refer to the subject placed right after the comma.

  1. Who was a member for years? A person – she.
  2. But the subject after the comma is 'the elevation', and a promotion cannot be a member.
  3. Fix part B: '…, she found her elevation to supervisor surprising but deeply valued.'

Trick: After a 'Having + V3' opener, ask: 'Who did it?' The answer must be the very next noun.

Answer: (B) the elevation to supervisor was

अवधारणा: वाक्य की शुरुआत में 'Having been…' जैसा phrase उसी subject के बारे में होना चाहिए जो comma के ठीक बाद आए।

हल:

  1. संस्था का member कौन था? एक व्यक्ति – 'she'।
  2. पर comma के बाद subject 'the elevation' (पदोन्नति) है, जो member नहीं हो सकती।
  3. अतः भाग B में गलती है; सही: '…, she found her elevation to supervisor surprising…'

ट्रिक: 'Having + V3' से शुरू वाक्य में पूछें – काम किसने किया? वही noun comma के बाद आना चाहिए।

उत्तर: (B) the elevation to supervisor was

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageError spotting – misplaced participle phraseSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q627.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition:
My teacher is adept in various musical instruments, including the piano and the violin.
  1. Aof
  2. Bin
  3. Cto
  4. Dover
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Concept: Some adjectives take a fixed preposition; 'adept' is followed by 'in/at' (a skill).

  1. 'Adept' = highly skilled.
  2. Correct use: adept in music, adept at painting.
  3. 'of', 'to', 'over' do not pair with 'adept'.

Trick: Group it with 'skilled in, proficient in, expert in' – all skill-adjectives love 'in'.

Answer: (B) in

अवधारणा: कुछ adjectives के साथ निश्चित preposition लगता है; 'adept' के साथ 'in/at' आता है।

हल:

  1. 'Adept' का अर्थ = निपुण, कुशल।
  2. सही प्रयोग: adept in instruments / adept at something।
  3. 'of', 'to', 'over' इसके साथ प्रयोग नहीं होते।

ट्रिक: skilled in, proficient in, expert in – कौशल वाले शब्दों के साथ 'in' याद रखें।

उत्तर: (B) in

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePreposition – adept inSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q628.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate conjunction:
You will fail in the examination ____ you revise the entire syllabus carefully.
  1. Aor
  2. Bunless
  3. Cyet
  4. Dotherwise
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Concept: 'Unless' = 'if … not'; it links a result with the only condition that can stop it.

  1. Meaning needed: you will fail if you do not revise.
  2. 'if not' = unless → 'You will fail unless you revise…'
  3. 'or/otherwise' need a command first ('Revise, or you will fail'); 'yet' shows contrast.

Trick: Replace the blank with 'if … not'. If the sentence still makes sense, 'unless' is the answer.

Answer: (B) unless

अवधारणा: 'Unless' का अर्थ है 'if … not' (अगर … नहीं)।

हल:

  1. अर्थ चाहिए: अगर तुम पूरा syllabus नहीं दोहराओगे तो fail हो जाओगे।
  2. 'if not' = unless।
  3. 'or/otherwise' तब आते हैं जब पहले आदेश हो ('Revise, or you will fail'); 'yet' विरोध बताता है।

ट्रिक: खाली जगह में 'अगर … नहीं' रखकर पढ़ें – अर्थ सही बैठे तो unless।

उत्तर: (B) unless

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageConjunction – unlessSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q629.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word: PARADISAL
  1. APragmatic
  2. BUtopian
  3. CReasonable
  4. DRational
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Concept: Synonym = word with the same meaning.

  1. Paradisal = like paradise; heavenly, ideally perfect.
  2. Utopian = belonging to an imagined perfect world – same idea.
  3. Pragmatic, Reasonable, Rational all mean 'practical/sensible' – a different sense.

Trick: Three options are near-synonyms of each other (practical); the odd one out is often the answer.

Answer: (B) Utopian

अवधारणा: Synonym = समान अर्थ वाला शब्द।

हल:

  1. Paradisal = स्वर्ग जैसा, आदर्श और सुखद।
  2. Utopian = कल्पना का पूर्ण आदर्श संसार – यही भाव।
  3. Pragmatic, Reasonable, Rational – तीनों का अर्थ 'व्यावहारिक/तर्कसंगत' है।

ट्रिक: जब तीन विकल्प आपस में मिलते-जुलते हों, तो अलग वाला ही अक्सर उत्तर होता है।

उत्तर: (B) Utopian

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSynonym – ParadisalSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q630.
Select the incorrectly spelt word from the underlined words in the given sentence.
The troups listened in silence as the colonel explained the strategy and gave final instructions before the military operation began.
  1. Atroups
  2. Bcolonel
  3. Cstrategy
  4. Dinstructions
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Concept: Spot the misspelt word in the sentence.

  1. Soldiers = troops (double o), not 'troups'.
  2. 'Troupe' (with -e) = a group of actors/dancers.
  3. Colonel, strategy, instructions are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Colonel is pronounced 'kernel' but written c-o-l-o-n-e-l – a favourite exam trap, yet correct here.

Answer: (A) troups

अवधारणा: वाक्य में गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द पहचानना है।

हल:

  1. सैनिकों का दल = troops (दो o), 'troups' गलत है।
  2. 'Troupe' = कलाकारों/नर्तकों की मंडली।
  3. Colonel, strategy, instructions सही लिखे हैं।

याद रखें: Colonel का उच्चारण 'कर्नल' है पर spelling c-o-l-o-n-e-l – यह सही है।

उत्तर: (A) troups

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – troopsSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q631.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Negligible
  1. APetty
  2. BSlight
  3. CPrincipal
  4. DOrdinary
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Concept: Antonym = word with the opposite meaning.

  1. Negligible = so small it can be ignored.
  2. Opposite = most important → Principal (main, chief).
  3. Petty, Slight, Ordinary all mean small/unimportant – synonyms, not opposites.

Yaad rakhein: Don't confuse principal (main) with principle (rule).

Answer: (C) Principal

अवधारणा: Antonym = विपरीत अर्थ वाला शब्द।

हल:

  1. Negligible = नगण्य, इतना छोटा कि अनदेखा किया जा सके।
  2. विपरीत = सबसे महत्वपूर्ण → Principal (मुख्य)।
  3. Petty, Slight, Ordinary – सभी 'छोटा/मामूली' अर्थ देते हैं।

याद रखें: principal (मुख्य) और principle (सिद्धांत) में भ्रम न करें।

उत्तर: (C) Principal

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – NegligibleSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q632.
Define the term: Philologist.
  1. Aa person who writes the words to a popular song or musical.
  2. Ba person who composes the sequence of steps and moves for a performance of dance.
  3. Ca person who studies the history of languages.
  4. Da person whose job is to document words and their definitions systematically.
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Concept: Know the 'person who…' words built on -logist.

  1. Philologist = one who studies languages and their historical development.
  2. Lyricist writes song words; choreographer designs dance steps; lexicographer compiles dictionaries.

Trick: philo (love) + logos (word): a 'lover of words' → language historian. Lexico = dictionary.

Answer: (C) a person who studies the history of languages.

अवधारणा: '-logist' वाले व्यक्तिवाचक शब्द।

हल:

  1. Philologist = भाषाओं और उनके ऐतिहासिक विकास का अध्ययन करने वाला।
  2. Lyricist = गीतकार; Choreographer = नृत्य-निर्देशक; Lexicographer = शब्दकोश बनाने वाला।

ट्रिक: philo (प्रेम) + logos (शब्द) = शब्द-प्रेमी → भाषा-विज्ञानी।

उत्तर: (C) a person who studies the history of languages.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word – PhilologistSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q633.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
Amit makes hardly only effort.
  1. Ahardly any effort
  2. Bany hardly effort
  3. Ceffort hardly any
  4. Deffort not hardly
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Concept: 'Hardly' is already negative; it is followed by 'any', never 'only' or 'not'.

  1. 'Hardly only effort' gives no sense.
  2. Order: hardly + any + noun → 'hardly any effort' (almost no effort).
  3. 'effort not hardly' is a double negative – wrong.

Trick: Hardly/scarcely/barely + any/ever (never 'no', 'not', 'never').

Answer: (A) hardly any effort

अवधारणा: 'Hardly' अपने आप में नकारात्मक है; इसके बाद 'any' आता है, 'only' या 'not' नहीं।

हल:

  1. 'Hardly only effort' का कोई अर्थ नहीं।
  2. क्रम: hardly + any + noun → 'hardly any effort' (लगभग कोई प्रयास नहीं)।
  3. 'not hardly' double negative है – गलत।

ट्रिक: Hardly/scarcely/barely के साथ any/ever लगाएँ, no/not/never नहीं।

उत्तर: (A) hardly any effort

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSentence improvement – hardly anySSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q634.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: EXUBERANT
  1. ALively
  2. BGloomy
  3. CEnergetic
  4. DMerry
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Concept: Antonym = opposite meaning.

  1. Exuberant = full of energy, joy and excitement.
  2. Opposite = sad and low → Gloomy.
  3. Lively, Energetic, Merry are synonyms of exuberant.

Trick: Three options carry the same 'happy/energetic' feel – the lone negative word is the antonym.

Answer: (B) Gloomy

अवधारणा: Antonym = विपरीत अर्थ।

हल:

  1. Exuberant = उत्साह और खुशी से भरा।
  2. विपरीत = उदास, निराश → Gloomy।
  3. Lively, Energetic, Merry – ये सब exuberant के समानार्थी हैं।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प 'खुश/ऊर्जावान' अर्थ वाले हैं; अकेला नकारात्मक शब्द ही antonym है।

उत्तर: (B) Gloomy

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – ExuberantSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q635.
Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
She said that while she had been reading a novel, her tablet unexpectedly turned off.
  1. AShe said, "While I read the novel, my tablet unexpectedly turned off."
  2. BShe said, "While I was reading the novel, my tablet unexpectedly turned off."
  3. CShe said, "While I am reading the novel, my tablet unexpectedly turned off."
  4. DShe said, "While I had been reading the novel, my tablet had turned off."
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Concept: Going back to direct speech, reverse the backshift: had been + V-ing → was/were + V-ing.

  1. 'she had been reading' → 'I was reading'.
  2. 'her tablet' → 'my tablet'; 'turned off' stays simple past.
  3. So the clause becomes: While I was reading …, my tablet … turned off.

Trick: Reverse ladder: had been reading → was reading → is reading. Move just one step.

Answer: (B) She said, "While I was reading the novel, my tablet unexpectedly turned off."

अवधारणा: Direct speech बनाते समय tense एक कदम पीछे लौटाएँ: had been + V-ing → was + V-ing।

हल:

  1. 'she had been reading' → 'I was reading'।
  2. 'her tablet' → 'my tablet'; 'turned off' वैसा ही रहेगा।
  3. इसलिए: While I was reading …, my tablet … turned off।

ट्रिक: उल्टी सीढ़ी: had been reading → was reading। सिर्फ एक कदम बदलें।

उत्तर: (B) She said, "While I was reading the novel, my tablet unexpectedly turned off."

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIndirect to direct speech – past continuousSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q636.
Select the incorrectly spelt word.
  1. Aincreasing
  2. Baccumalating
  3. Cgathering
  4. Dcumulative
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Concept: Find the wrongly spelt word.

  1. Correct form: ac-cu-mu-la-ting (double c, then u).
  2. 'Accumalating' has 'a' in place of 'u' – wrong.
  3. increasing, gathering, cumulative are correct.

Trick: Link it with 'cumulative': accumulate keeps the same 'mu'.

Answer: (B) accumalating

अवधारणा: गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द ढूँढना है।

हल:

  1. सही: ac-cu-mu-la-ting (दो c, फिर u)।
  2. 'Accumalating' में u की जगह a है – गलत।
  3. increasing, gathering, cumulative सही हैं।

ट्रिक: 'cumulative' से जोड़कर याद रखें: accumulate।

उत्तर: (B) accumalating

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – accumulatingSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q637.
Change the following sentence into the Active form.
Are the old electronics expected to be repaired immediately in all the homes?
  1. AAre they expecting to repair the old electronics immediately in all the homes?
  2. BAre the old electronics repairing immediately in all the homes?
  3. CDo they expect to repair the old electronics immediately in all the homes?
  4. DThey expect to repair the old electronics immediately in all the homes?
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Concept: Present passive question 'Are … expected' becomes present active 'Do they expect …?' (agent not named → 'they').

  1. Agent missing → subject = they.
  2. are expected (present passive) → do … expect (simple present active).
  3. Infinitive 'to be repaired' → 'to repair the old electronics'.
  4. Result: Do they expect to repair … ?

Trick: A question must stay a question: reject (D) (no helping verb at start) and (A) (changes tense to continuous).

Answer: (C) Do they expect to repair the old electronics immediately in all the homes?

अवधारणा: 'Are … expected' (present passive प्रश्न) का active रूप 'Do they expect …?' होता है; कर्ता न दिया हो तो 'they' लें।

हल:

  1. कर्ता नहीं दिया → subject = they।
  2. are expected → do … expect (simple present)।
  3. 'to be repaired' → 'to repair the old electronics'।
  4. सही रूप: Do they expect to repair … ?

ट्रिक: प्रश्न, प्रश्न ही रहेगा: (D) में helping verb नहीं; (A) में tense बदल गया।

उत्तर: (C) Do they expect to repair the old electronics immediately in all the homes?

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePassive to active – interrogativeSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q638.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect voice.
Her sister said, "I will support you in your journey."
  1. AHer sister said that she would support me in my journey.
  2. BHer sister said that she will support me in my journey.
  3. CHer sister said that she would have supported me in my journey.
  4. DHer sister said that she supported me in my journey.
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Concept: Past reporting verb → backshift: will → would; change pronouns by speaker/listener.

  1. I (sister) → she; you (listener = me) → me; your → my.
  2. will support → would support.
  3. Final: …that she would support me…

Trick: Reporting verb in past? Then 'will' must turn to 'would' – (B) is out instantly.

Answer: (A) Her sister said that she would support me in my journey.

अवधारणा: Reporting verb past में हो तो will → would; सर्वनाम वक्ता/श्रोता के अनुसार बदलें।

हल:

  1. I (बहन) → she; you (श्रोता = मैं) → me; your → my।
  2. will support → would support।
  3. सही: …that she would support me…

ट्रिक: Reporting verb past में है तो 'will' को 'would' बनना ही है – (B) तुरंत बाहर।

उत्तर: (A) Her sister said that she would support me in my journey.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageDirect to indirect – will → wouldSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q639.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
A sweet course, like cake, ice cream, or fruit, served at the end of a meal is called a dinner.
  1. Adiner
  2. Bdessert
  3. Cdaisy
  4. Ddesert
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Concept: Choose the word that fits the definition given.

  1. Sweet course at the end of a meal = dessert (double s).
  2. Desert (one s) = sandy dry land; diner = person dining/small restaurant; daisy = flower.

Trick: Dessert has two s's because you always want a second helping of sweets!

Answer: (B) dessert

अवधारणा: दी गई परिभाषा के अनुसार सही शब्द चुनें।

हल:

  1. भोजन के अंत में मीठा व्यंजन = dessert (दो s)।
  2. Desert (एक s) = रेगिस्तान; diner = भोजन करने वाला/छोटा रेस्तरां; daisy = फूल।

ट्रिक: Dessert में दो s – मीठा दो बार खाने का मन करता है!

उत्तर: (B) dessert

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageConfusable words – dessertSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2
Q640.
Choose the correct passive voice transformation of the sentence:
Who published the novel?
  1. ABy whom was the novel published?
  2. BWho was the novel published by?
  3. CThe novel was published by whom?
  4. DBy whom the novel was published?
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Concept: Subject 'Who' becomes 'By whom' in the passive, followed by question order (helping verb + subject + V3).

  1. Who → By whom.
  2. published (past) → was … published.
  3. By whom + was + the novel + published? ✓

Trick: Pattern: By whom + was/is + object + V3 + ? (D) misses the inversion, so it is a statement, not a question.

Answer: (A) By whom was the novel published?

अवधारणा: Passive में 'Who' बदलकर 'By whom' बनता है, फिर प्रश्न का क्रम: helping verb + subject + V3।

हल:

  1. Who → By whom।
  2. published (past) → was … published।
  3. By whom + was + the novel + published? ✓

ट्रिक: सूत्र: By whom + was/is + object + V3 + ? – (D) में क्रम उल्टा नहीं, इसलिए गलत।

उत्तर: (A) By whom was the novel published?

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageActive to passive – 'who' questionSSC CHSL 2025 · 21 Nov Shift 2