Q781.Choose the correctly spelt word:
- ARenaisance
- BRennaissance
- CRenaissance
- DRenassance
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Concept: Renaissance = Re + naissance (French 'birth').
- Split: Re-nai-ss-ance → one n after 'Re', 'ai', double s.
- (A) one s, (B) double n, (D) missing i – all wrong.
Trick: Think 're-naissance' = 're-birth'; the 'naissance' part is fixed: n-a-i-s-s-a-n-c-e.
Answer: (C) Renaissance
अवधारणा: Renaissance = Re + naissance (फ्रेंच में 'जन्म')।
हल:
- टुकड़े: Re-nai-ss-ance → 'Re' के बाद एक n, फिर 'ai', फिर दो s।
- (A) में एक s, (B) में दो n, (D) में i गायब – सब गलत।
ट्रिक: 'naissance' (जन्म) हिस्सा याद रखें: n-a-i-s-s-a-n-c-e।
उत्तर: (C) Renaissance
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – RenaissanceSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q782.Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Hoist with his own petard
- ATo be rewarded for one's hard work and innovation
- BTo be victimized or hurt by one's own scheme
- CTo lift a heavy burden without assistance
- DTo announce one's presence loudly and aggressively
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Concept: To be harmed by the very trap one set for others.
- Petard = an old small explosive; 'hoist' = blown up.
- So the plotter gets hurt by his own plan – option (B).
Trick: Petard = bomb → 'blown up by your own bomb' = your own scheme backfires.
Answer: (B) To be victimized or hurt by one's own scheme
अवधारणा: जो जाल दूसरों के लिए बिछाया, उसी में खुद फँस जाना।
हल:
- Petard = पुराना छोटा विस्फोटक; hoist = उड़ जाना।
- यानी षड्यंत्र करने वाला अपनी ही चाल से नुकसान उठाए – विकल्प (B)।
ट्रिक: हिंदी मुहावरा याद करें: 'जो दूसरों के लिए गड्ढा खोदता है, वही उसमें गिरता है'।
उत्तर: (B) To be victimized or hurt by one's own scheme
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIdiom – Hoist with his own petardSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q783.Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: A pyrrhic victory
- AA victory achieved with very little effort
- BA victory that is won at too great a cost to be worthwhile
- CA sudden and unexpected triumph
- DA moral victory in the face of defeat Cloze test:
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Concept: A win that costs so much that it is almost a loss.
- King Pyrrhus beat the Romans but lost most of his army.
- So the phrase stresses the heavy cost of victory – option (B).
Trick: Pyrrhic = 'pay-rich' – you pay a rich (huge) price for the win.
Answer: (B) A victory that is won at too great a cost to be worthwhile
अवधारणा: ऐसी जीत जिसकी कीमत इतनी भारी हो कि वह हार जैसी लगे।
हल:
- राजा Pyrrhus ने रोमनों को हराया पर अपनी ज़्यादातर सेना खो दी।
- इसलिए मुहावरे में जीत की भारी कीमत का भाव है – विकल्प (B)।
ट्रिक: Pyrrhic ≈ 'pay-rich' – जीत के लिए बहुत भारी कीमत चुकाना।
उत्तर: (B) A victory that is won at too great a cost to be worthwhile
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIdiom – Pyrrhic victorySSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 9-13): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I was wandering near the old harbor one
evening when I spotted an elderly woman painting the sunset. She wore a paint-stained apron, and her eyes sparkled with (9) . She seemed completely absorbed, mixing colors with a gentle hand to capture the fading light. I hesitated but eventually stood nearby to admire her work. Sensing my presence, she nodded and began to speak about the changing tides and the colors of the water. Her observations were profound, and my view of the ordinary scene suddenly (10) . She packed her brushes as the twilight faded, smiling at the finished canvas. "Beauty hides in the details we often rush past," she whispered. Her sentiment resonated with me, highlighting the (11) of patience in a frantic world. That evening, I returned home feeling grateful and (12) We often forget that a single quiet exchange has the potential to (13) our entire outlook on life.
- AMisery
- BContentment
- CPanic
- DFatigue
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Concept: The blank must suit a calm, absorbed painter with 'sparkling' eyes.
- Clues: absorbed, gentle hand, sparkling eyes → happy, peaceful mood.
- Contentment = calm satisfaction. Misery, panic, fatigue are negative.
Trick: 'Eyes sparkled with ___' always takes a positive feeling – drop all negative options.
Answer: (B) Contentment
अवधारणा: खाली जगह में ऐसा भाव चाहिए जो शांत, तल्लीन चित्रकार और चमकती आँखों से मेल खाए।
हल:
- संकेत: absorbed, gentle hand, sparkling eyes → प्रसन्न, शांत मन।
- Contentment = संतोष। Misery, panic, fatigue – नकारात्मक भाव।
ट्रिक: 'Eyes sparkled with ___' में हमेशा सकारात्मक भाव आता है।
उत्तर: (B) Contentment
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageCloze test – emotion wordSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 9-13): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I was wandering near the old harbor one
evening when I spotted an elderly woman painting the sunset. She wore a paint-stained apron, and her eyes sparkled with (9) . She seemed completely absorbed, mixing colors with a gentle hand to capture the fading light. I hesitated but eventually stood nearby to admire her work. Sensing my presence, she nodded and began to speak about the changing tides and the colors of the water. Her observations were profound, and my view of the ordinary scene suddenly (10) . She packed her brushes as the twilight faded, smiling at the finished canvas. "Beauty hides in the details we often rush past," she whispered. Her sentiment resonated with me, highlighting the (11) of patience in a frantic world. That evening, I returned home feeling grateful and (12) We often forget that a single quiet exchange has the potential to (13) our entire outlook on life.
- ABroadened
- BVanished
- CDarkened
- DStagnated
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Concept: 'Profound' observations widen one's way of seeing.
- The view of an ordinary scene 'suddenly' changed for the better.
- Broadened = widened. Vanished/darkened = loss; stagnated = no change.
Trick: Positive cause (profound) → positive effect; only 'Broadened' is positive.
Answer: (A) Broadened
अवधारणा: गहरी (profound) बातें सुनकर देखने का नज़रिया व्यापक हो जाता है।
हल:
- साधारण दृश्य के प्रति दृष्टि 'अचानक' बेहतर हो गई।
- Broadened = विस्तृत हुई। Vanished/darkened = नुकसान; stagnated = ठहराव।
ट्रिक: सकारात्मक कारण → सकारात्मक परिणाम; केवल 'Broadened' सकारात्मक है।
उत्तर: (A) Broadened
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageCloze test – change in viewSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 9-13): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I was wandering near the old harbor one
evening when I spotted an elderly woman painting the sunset. She wore a paint-stained apron, and her eyes sparkled with (9) . She seemed completely absorbed, mixing colors with a gentle hand to capture the fading light. I hesitated but eventually stood nearby to admire her work. Sensing my presence, she nodded and began to speak about the changing tides and the colors of the water. Her observations were profound, and my view of the ordinary scene suddenly (10) . She packed her brushes as the twilight faded, smiling at the finished canvas. "Beauty hides in the details we often rush past," she whispered. Her sentiment resonated with me, highlighting the (11) of patience in a frantic world. That evening, I returned home feeling grateful and (12) We often forget that a single quiet exchange has the potential to (13) our entire outlook on life.
- AFutility
- BValue
- CRisk
- DBurden
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Concept: Her line praises slowing down, so patience is shown as worthwhile.
- 'Beauty hides in details we rush past' → patience is important.
- Value = worth/importance. Futility, risk, burden are negative.
Trick: 'Highlighting the ___ of patience' – 'value/importance of' is the natural collocation.
Answer: (B) Value
अवधारणा: उसकी बात धैर्य की प्रशंसा करती है, इसलिए धैर्य का महत्व दिखाना है।
हल:
- 'जल्दबाज़ी में छूटी बारीकियों में सुंदरता है' → धैर्य ज़रूरी है।
- Value = महत्व। Futility, risk, burden – नकारात्मक।
ट्रिक: 'the ___ of patience' में 'value/importance' सबसे स्वाभाविक जोड़ी है।
उत्तर: (B) Value
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageCloze test – noun choiceSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 9-13): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I was wandering near the old harbor one
evening when I spotted an elderly woman painting the sunset. She wore a paint-stained apron, and her eyes sparkled with (9) . She seemed completely absorbed, mixing colors with a gentle hand to capture the fading light. I hesitated but eventually stood nearby to admire her work. Sensing my presence, she nodded and began to speak about the changing tides and the colors of the water. Her observations were profound, and my view of the ordinary scene suddenly (10) . She packed her brushes as the twilight faded, smiling at the finished canvas. "Beauty hides in the details we often rush past," she whispered. Her sentiment resonated with me, highlighting the (11) of patience in a frantic world. That evening, I returned home feeling grateful and (12) We often forget that a single quiet exchange has the potential to (13) our entire outlook on life.
- AConfused
- BEnriched
- CExhausted
- DIgnored
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Concept: Words joined by 'and' carry the same tone.
- 'grateful and ___' → second word must also be positive.
- Enriched = made richer in experience. Confused, exhausted, ignored are negative.
Trick: X and Y rule: positive + positive. Strike out every negative option.
Answer: (B) Enriched
अवधारणा: 'and' से जुड़े शब्द एक ही भाव के होते हैं।
हल:
- 'grateful and ___' → दूसरा शब्द भी सकारात्मक होगा।
- Enriched = अनुभव से समृद्ध। Confused, exhausted, ignored – नकारात्मक।
ट्रिक: 'and' नियम: सकारात्मक + सकारात्मक। नकारात्मक विकल्प हटा दें।
उत्तर: (B) Enriched
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageCloze test – parallel adjectiveSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 9-13): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
I was wandering near the old harbor one
evening when I spotted an elderly woman painting the sunset. She wore a paint-stained apron, and her eyes sparkled with (9) . She seemed completely absorbed, mixing colors with a gentle hand to capture the fading light. I hesitated but eventually stood nearby to admire her work. Sensing my presence, she nodded and began to speak about the changing tides and the colors of the water. Her observations were profound, and my view of the ordinary scene suddenly (10) . She packed her brushes as the twilight faded, smiling at the finished canvas. "Beauty hides in the details we often rush past," she whispered. Her sentiment resonated with me, highlighting the (11) of patience in a frantic world. That evening, I returned home feeling grateful and (12) We often forget that a single quiet exchange has the potential to (13) our entire outlook on life.
- AAlter
- BDestroy
- CMimic
- DBlock
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Concept: One quiet meeting can change one's outlook.
- The passage is about a pleasant change in attitude.
- Alter = change. Destroy/block are too negative; mimic (copy) does not fit 'outlook'.
Trick: Collocation: 'alter/change one's outlook'.
Answer: (A) Alter
अवधारणा: एक छोटी-सी शांत मुलाकात पूरा नज़रिया बदल सकती है।
हल:
- पूरा अनुच्छेद एक सुखद बदलाव के बारे में है।
- Alter = बदलना। Destroy/block बहुत नकारात्मक; mimic (नकल) 'outlook' के साथ बेमेल।
ट्रिक: सही जोड़ी: 'alter one's outlook' = नज़रिया बदलना।
उत्तर: (A) Alter
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageCloze test – suitable verbSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q789.Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Explicit
- AClear
- BVague
- CDirect
- DPrecise
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Concept: Explicit = stated clearly, leaving no doubt.
- Opposite: Vague = unclear, uncertain.
- Clear, Direct, Precise are synonyms of explicit.
Trick: Three options mean the same thing – the odd one out is the antonym.
Answer: (B) Vague
अवधारणा: Explicit = साफ़-साफ़ कहा गया, कोई संदेह नहीं।
हल:
- उल्टा: Vague = अस्पष्ट।
- Clear, Direct, Precise – तीनों पर्यायवाची हैं।
ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक जैसे अर्थ के हों तो अलग वाला ही antonym है।
उत्तर: (B) Vague
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – ExplicitSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q790.Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
A person who studies insects
- AEtymologist
- BEntomologist
- CEcologist
- DPathologist
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Concept: Entomon (Greek) = insect.
- Study of insects = entomology → person = entomologist.
- Etymologist = studies word origins (trap!). Ecologist = environment; Pathologist = diseases.
Trick: Entomologist – think 'mo' = mosquito (insect); Etymologist – think 'etymology' = words.
Answer: (B) Entomologist
अवधारणा: Entomon (यूनानी) = कीट।
हल:
- कीटों का अध्ययन = entomology → व्यक्ति = entomologist।
- Etymologist = शब्दों की उत्पत्ति का अध्ययन (जाल!)। Ecologist = पर्यावरण, Pathologist = रोग।
ट्रिक: ENTomologist में 'ANT' जैसी ध्वनि – चींटी (कीट) से जोड़कर याद करें।
उत्तर: (B) Entomologist
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word substitution – EntomologistSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q791.Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
A person who studies or collects coins
- APhilatelist
- BNumismatist
- CAntiquarian
- DArchivist
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Concept: Numisma (Latin/Greek) = coin.
- Study/collection of coins = numismatics → person = numismatist.
- Philatelist = stamps; antiquarian = old objects; archivist = records.
Yaad rakhein: Coin–Numismatist, Stamp–Philatelist: a frequently paired question.
Answer: (B) Numismatist
अवधारणा: Numisma = सिक्का।
हल:
- सिक्कों का अध्ययन/संग्रह = numismatics → व्यक्ति = numismatist।
- Philatelist = डाक टिकट; antiquarian = पुरानी वस्तुएँ; archivist = अभिलेख।
याद रखें: सिक्का – Numismatist, डाक टिकट – Philatelist: यह जोड़ी अक्सर पूछी जाती है।
उत्तर: (B) Numismatist
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word substitution – NumismatistSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q792.Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Perfidy
- ATreachery
- BLoyalty
- CBetrayal
- DDeceit
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Concept: Perfidy = deliberate betrayal of trust.
- Opposite = faithfulness = Loyalty.
- Treachery, Betrayal, Deceit all mean the same as perfidy.
Trick: Odd-one-out again: three synonyms + one opposite.
Answer: (B) Loyalty
अवधारणा: Perfidy = विश्वासघात।
हल:
- उल्टा = वफ़ादारी = Loyalty।
- Treachery, Betrayal, Deceit – तीनों विश्वासघात ही हैं।
ट्रिक: तीन पर्यायवाची + एक उल्टा – अलग वाला चुनें।
उत्तर: (B) Loyalty
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – PerfidySSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q793.One of these words is spelled incorrectly. Which one is it?
- AAccommodation
- BEmbarrassment
- COccurence
- DMillennium
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Concept: Occur (stress on last syllable) doubles 'r' before a suffix.
- occur → occurred, occurring, occurrence.
- 'Occurence' (single r) is wrong. Accommodation, Embarrassment, Millennium are correct.
Trick: Occurrence has double c AND double r – 'cc…rr'.
Answer: (C) Occurence
अवधारणा: Occur में ज़ोर अंतिम भाग पर है, इसलिए suffix से पहले 'r' दोहरा होता है।
हल:
- occur → occurred, occurring, occurrence।
- 'Occurence' (एक r) गलत है। Accommodation, Embarrassment, Millennium सही हैं।
ट्रिक: Occurrence में दो c और दो r – 'cc…rr'।
उत्तर: (C) Occurence
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – OccurrenceSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q794.One of these words is spelled incorrectly. Which one is it?
- AMaintenance
- BPerseverance
- CIndispensible
- DSurveillance
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Concept: Correct form: Indispensable.
- dispense → dispensable → indispensable.
- 'Indispensible' (-ible) is wrong; Maintenance, Perseverance, Surveillance are correct.
Trick: If the root is a full word (dispens(e)), the ending is usually -able (readable, dispensable).
Answer: (C) Indispensible
अवधारणा: सही रूप: Indispensable।
हल:
- dispense → dispensable → indispensable।
- 'Indispensible' (-ible) गलत; Maintenance, Perseverance, Surveillance सही हैं।
ट्रिक: मूल शब्द पूरा अंग्रेज़ी शब्द हो (dispense) तो प्रायः '-able' लगता है।
उत्तर: (C) Indispensible
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – IndispensableSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q795.Choose the correct passive voice transformation of the sentence: My father gives me pocket money.
- AI was given pocket money by my father.
- BI am given pocket money by my father.
- CI have been given pocket money by my father.
- DPocket money are given to me by my father.
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Concept: Simple present passive = am/is/are + V3.
- Active: My father gives me pocket money (present).
- Take person object 'me' → 'I' as subject: I am given pocket money by my father.
- (A) past, (C) present perfect, (D) 'are' with uncountable 'money' – wrong.
Trick: Tense check first: 'gives' → only 'am/is given' options survive.
Answer: (B) I am given pocket money by my father.
अवधारणा: Simple present का passive = am/is/are + V3।
हल:
- Active: My father gives me pocket money (वर्तमान काल)।
- व्यक्ति वाला कर्म 'me' → 'I' कर्ता बनेगा: I am given pocket money by my father.
- (A) भूतकाल, (C) present perfect, (D) 'money' के साथ 'are' – गलत।
ट्रिक: पहले काल मिलाएँ: 'gives' → केवल 'am/is given' वाला विकल्प बचता है।
उत्तर: (B) I am given pocket money by my father.
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePassive voice – simple present, two objectsSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q796.Choose the correct passive voice transformation of the sentence: The archaeologists claimed to have discovered an ancient city beneath the desert sands.
- AAn ancient city was claimed to have been discovered by the archaeologists beneath the desert sands.
- BIt was claimed by the archaeologists that an ancient city was discovered beneath the desert sands.
- CThe archaeologists claimed that an ancient city had been discovered beneath the desert by them.
- DAn ancient city claimed to be discovered by the archaeologists beneath the desert sands.
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Concept: claim/say + to have + V3: both verbs turn passive.
- Object 'an ancient city' becomes the subject.
- claimed → was claimed; to have discovered → to have been discovered.
- (B) loses the perfect infinitive, (C) stays active, (D) has no 'was'.
Trick: 'to have + V3' in active = 'to have been + V3' in passive.
Answer: (A) An ancient city was claimed to have been discovered by the archaeologists beneath the desert sands.
अवधारणा: claim/say + to have + V3 वाले वाक्य में दोनों क्रियाएँ passive बनती हैं।
हल:
- कर्म 'an ancient city' कर्ता बनेगा।
- claimed → was claimed; to have discovered → to have been discovered।
- (B) में perfect infinitive गायब, (C) active ही है, (D) में 'was' नहीं है।
ट्रिक: Active में 'to have + V3' = passive में 'to have been + V3'।
उत्तर: (A) An ancient city was claimed to have been discovered by the archaeologists beneath the desert sands.
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePassive voice – perfect infinitiveSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q797.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice. He asked her if she had visited the museum that had opened the previous month, and whether she felt it was larger than the gallery they had been visiting for years.
- A"Have you visited the museum that opened last month, and whether you felt it is larger than the gallery they had been visiting for years?" he asked her.
- B"Had you visited the museum that opened the previous month, and did you feel it was larger than the gallery we had been visiting for years?" he asked her.
- C"Did you visit the museum that had opened last month, and do you feel it was larger than the gallery we have been visiting for years?' he asked her.
- D"Have you visited the museum that opened last month, and do you feel it is larger than the gallery we have been visiting for years?' he asked her.
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Concept: Reverse the back-shift of tense, pronouns and time words.
- had visited → have you visited; had opened → opened; previous month → last month.
- felt → do you feel; was → is; had been visiting → have been visiting; they → we.
- Only option (D) makes all the changes.
Trick: Look for 'last month' + 'we' + present tense together – that removes A, B, C fast.
Answer: (D) "Have you visited the museum that opened last month, and do you feel it is larger than the gallery we have been visiting for years?' he asked her.
अवधारणा: काल, सर्वनाम और समय-शब्दों का बदलाव उल्टा करें।
हल:
- had visited → have you visited; had opened → opened; previous month → last month।
- felt → do you feel; was → is; had been visiting → have been visiting; they → we।
- सारे बदलाव केवल विकल्प (D) में हैं।
ट्रिक: 'last month' + 'we' + वर्तमान काल – तीनों एक साथ देखें, A, B, C तुरंत हटेंगे।
उत्तर: (D) "Have you visited the museum that opened last month, and do you feel it is larger than the gallery we have been visiting for years?' he asked her.
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIndirect to direct speech – questionSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q798.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice. The professor told the researchers that they must publish the findings that week, because it contained the evidence that had been missing from the archives for decades.
- A"You must publish the findings this week, because it contains the evidence that has been missing from the archives for decades," the professor said to the researchers.
- B"You must publish the findings that week, because it contained the evidence that had been missing from the archives for decades," the professor said to the researchers.
- C'We must publish the findings this week, because it contained the evidence that has been missing from the archives for decades," the professor said to the researchers.
- D"You had to publish the findings this week, because it contains the evidence that was missing from the archives for decades," the professor said to the researchers.
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Concept: told … that → said to; undo tense back-shift; 'that week' → 'this week'.
- they (researchers) → you; 'must' stays 'must'.
- contained → contains; had been missing → has been missing.
- Option (A) has all these; (B) keeps past forms, (C) uses 'We', (D) uses 'had to'.
Trick: Pronoun first: listeners 'they' → 'you'. Then time word 'this week' – one option remains.
Answer: (A) "You must publish the findings this week, because it contains the evidence that has been missing from the archives for decades," the professor said to the researchers.
अवधारणा: told … that → said to; काल का बदलाव उल्टा करें; 'that week' → 'this week'।
हल:
- they (शोधकर्ता) → you; 'must' वैसा ही रहेगा।
- contained → contains; had been missing → has been missing।
- ये सब केवल (A) में हैं; (B) में भूतकाल, (C) में 'We', (D) में 'had to'।
ट्रिक: पहले सर्वनाम देखें: सुनने वाले 'they' → 'you'; फिर 'this week' – एक ही विकल्प बचेगा।
उत्तर: (A) "You must publish the findings this week, because it contains the evidence that has been missing from the archives for decades," the professor said to the researchers.
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIndirect to direct speech – statementSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q799.Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably?She received a lovely on her new dress, which was chosen specifically to
the color of her eyes.
- Acompliment, complement
- Bcomplement, compliment
- Ccompliment, compliment
- Dcomplement, complement
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Concept: Compliment = praise; complement = something that completes/suits.
- She 'received a lovely ___' → praise → compliment.
- Dress chosen to suit her eye colour → complement.
Trick: complIment – 'I like your dress' (praise); complEment – complEtes.
Answer: (A) compliment, complement
अवधारणा: Compliment = प्रशंसा; complement = पूरक/मेल खाने वाला।
हल:
- उसे 'lovely ___' मिली → प्रशंसा → compliment।
- पोशाक आँखों के रंग से मेल खाने के लिए चुनी → complement।
ट्रिक: complIment – 'I like it' (प्रशंसा); complEment – complEte (पूरा करना)।
उत्तर: (A) compliment, complement
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageConfusable words – compliment/complementSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
Q800.Which of the following pairs of homonyms can be used to fill in the blanks most suitably?
The new legislation aims to the use of hazardous materials in toys, while simultaneously helping to safer manufacturing standards.
- Aproscribe, prescribe
- Bprescribe, proscribe
- Cproscribe, proscribe
- Dprescribe, prescribe
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Concept: Proscribe = ban; prescribe = lay down/recommend.
- Hazardous materials in toys → to be banned → proscribe.
- Safer standards → to be laid down → prescribe.
Trick: PRO-scribe = PROhibit; PRE-scribe = a doctor's PREscription (recommend).
Answer: (A) proscribe, prescribe
अवधारणा: Proscribe = प्रतिबंध लगाना; prescribe = निर्धारित करना/सुझाना।
हल:
- खिलौनों में खतरनाक पदार्थ → रोकना → proscribe।
- सुरक्षित मानक → तय करना → prescribe।
ट्रिक: PRO-scribe = PROhibit (रोकना); PRE-scribe = डॉक्टर का PREscription (सुझाना)।
उत्तर: (A) proscribe, prescribe
SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageConfusable words – proscribe/prescribeSSC CHSL 2025 · 19 Nov Shift 2
