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Q981.
Choose the correctly spelt word:
  1. AEntripreneur
  2. BEntreprenuer
  3. CEnterpreneur
  4. DEntrepreneur
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Concept: Correct spelling of the French-origin word for a business founder.

  1. Break it: entre – pre – neur → Entrepreneur.
  2. Entripreneur ('i'), Entreprenuer ('ue' swapped), Enterpreneur ('enter') are wrong.

Trick: Say it in three parts: 'ENTRE' (like entrance) + 'PRE' + 'NEUR' (ends like 'chauffeur' sound) – no 'enter', no 'ue'.

Answer: (D) Entrepreneur

अवधारणा: उद्यमी (business शुरू करने वाला) के लिए फ्रेंच मूल के शब्द की सही वर्तनी।

  1. तोड़कर लिखें: entre – pre – neur → Entrepreneur।
  2. Entripreneur में 'i', Entreprenuer में 'ue' उलटा, Enterpreneur में 'enter' – तीनों गलत।

ट्रिक: तीन टुकड़े याद रखें: ENTRE + PRE + NEUR – शुरुआत 'enter' नहीं, अंत 'neur' है।

उत्तर: (D) Entrepreneur

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – EntrepreneurSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q982.
Which of the following sentences uses the word "bank" with the same meaning as in the following sentence?
"She went to the bank to deposit her check"
  1. AThey sat on the grassy bank and watched the river flow.
  2. BThe city bank downtown is closed on Sundays.
  3. CThe river bank was muddy after the heavy rain.
  4. DThey built a house on the steep bank of the stream.
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Concept: Same word, different meanings – match the sense used in the given sentence.

  1. Depositing a cheque → bank = place that keeps money.
  2. (B) 'city bank downtown … closed on Sundays' → financial bank ✓
  3. (A), (C), (D) → bank = land along a river/stream.

Trick: Look for clue words: river, stream, grassy, muddy → river bank; deposit, closed, downtown → money bank.

Answer: (B) The city bank downtown is closed on Sundays.

अवधारणा: एक ही शब्द के अलग अर्थ – दिए वाक्य वाला अर्थ मिलाएँ।

  1. Cheque जमा करना → bank = पैसे रखने वाली संस्था।
  2. (B) 'city bank … Sundays को बंद' → वित्तीय bank ✓
  3. (A), (C), (D) में bank = नदी/नाले का किनारा।

ट्रिक: संकेत शब्द देखें: river, stream, muddy → नदी का किनारा; deposit, closed → पैसे वाला bank।

उत्तर: (B) The city bank downtown is closed on Sundays.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageHomonym – bank (financial institution)SSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 8-12): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence represents a vast and intricate challenge to update the economic and planning paradigms of modern industry. As machine learning, robotics, and predictive algorithms make human labor redundant, millions are currently being pushed out of careers, thereby forming a new demographic of displaced workers who currently possess no guaranteed financial safety net as "technological casualties." The question today is no longer if this will happen, but how societies need to adapt collectively and humanely. A comprehensive answer demands a multi-pronged approach: first, the design of updated educational and vocational standards to recognize and retrain displaced staff and move beyond the present, outdated model of schooling. Second, it necessitates anticipatory, not retrospective, planning, such as the creation of robust and accessible avenues for upskilling, firm social protections for redundant individuals, and substantial funding in fostering cognitive flexibility among those who are likely to be marginalized, ensuring they are not discarded in the first instance.

It brings into stark focus the difficult issue of how the profit is to be distributed. A compelling argument, grounded in the concept of economic equity, places the primary duty on the technology giants. They have been the sole beneficiaries of efficiency gains in recent decades, a fact that is intimately linked with the width of the wealth gap. Their dominance was largely secured through data-harvesting practices, and these are the very mechanisms responsible for replacing the working - class populations, who have provided essential labor for the economy. Thus, a moral and fair reaction dictates that these wealthy corporations assume the mantle with both monetary and structural support. They ought to be spearheading the effort in funding transition programs for affected workers and holding the capital required for the retraining and sustenance of displaced personnel. The global economy must ultimately acknowledge that the benefits of automation are not universally felt, and a just resolution must entail entities who reaped the rewards taking the steps to alleviate the most disruptive sociological impacts of the transition.
Q983.
According to the passage, what is the central moral conflict raised by workforce automation?
  1. AWhether machines should be permitted to work
  2. BHow the wealth of automation should be split
  3. CWhether technological growth is a natural process
  4. DHow to stop further technological growth
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Concept: Find the line where the passage itself names the moral issue.

  1. Para 2 begins by raising the question of distributing the profit.
  2. It then asks tech giants, who gained most, to share the burden → the conflict is about splitting automation's wealth.
  3. Banning machines or stopping growth is never proposed.

Trick: In 'central issue' questions, check the first line of a paragraph – writers usually state the issue there.

Answer: (B) How the wealth of automation should be split

अवधारणा: गद्यांश में वह पंक्ति खोजें जहाँ नैतिक प्रश्न स्वयं बताया गया है।

  1. दूसरा अनुच्छेद लाभ के वितरण का प्रश्न उठाकर शुरू होता है।
  2. आगे कहा गया है कि जिन टेक कंपनियों को सबसे अधिक लाभ हुआ, वे ज़िम्मेदारी लें → मुद्दा है automation से बनी संपत्ति का बँटवारा।
  3. मशीनों पर रोक या विकास रोकने की बात कहीं नहीं है।

ट्रिक: मुख्य मुद्दे वाले प्रश्न में अनुच्छेद की पहली पंक्ति ज़रूर देखें।

उत्तर: (B) How the wealth of automation should be split

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageReading comprehension – central moral issueSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 8-12): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence represents a vast and intricate challenge to update the economic and planning paradigms of modern industry. As machine learning, robotics, and predictive algorithms make human labor redundant, millions are currently being pushed out of careers, thereby forming a new demographic of displaced workers who currently possess no guaranteed financial safety net as "technological casualties." The question today is no longer if this will happen, but how societies need to adapt collectively and humanely. A comprehensive answer demands a multi-pronged approach: first, the design of updated educational and vocational standards to recognize and retrain displaced staff and move beyond the present, outdated model of schooling. Second, it necessitates anticipatory, not retrospective, planning, such as the creation of robust and accessible avenues for upskilling, firm social protections for redundant individuals, and substantial funding in fostering cognitive flexibility among those who are likely to be marginalized, ensuring they are not discarded in the first instance.

It brings into stark focus the difficult issue of how the profit is to be distributed. A compelling argument, grounded in the concept of economic equity, places the primary duty on the technology giants. They have been the sole beneficiaries of efficiency gains in recent decades, a fact that is intimately linked with the width of the wealth gap. Their dominance was largely secured through data-harvesting practices, and these are the very mechanisms responsible for replacing the working - class populations, who have provided essential labor for the economy. Thus, a moral and fair reaction dictates that these wealthy corporations assume the mantle with both monetary and structural support. They ought to be spearheading the effort in funding transition programs for affected workers and holding the capital required for the retraining and sustenance of displaced personnel. The global economy must ultimately acknowledge that the benefits of automation are not universally felt, and a just resolution must entail entities who reaped the rewards taking the steps to alleviate the most disruptive sociological impacts of the transition.
Q984.
In the passage, the word "intricate' most nearly means:
  1. ABoring
  2. BUnclear
  3. CFrustrating
  4. DComplicated
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Concept: Intricate = having many connected parts or details.

  1. 'a vast and intricate challenge' – AI affects economy, jobs, education together.
  2. So intricate = complicated.
  3. Boring/Frustrating are feelings; Unclear means not easy to see – not the same as many-layered.

Trick: Intricate → think 'intricate design' on a carpet: many fine details = complex.

Answer: (D) Complicated

अवधारणा: Intricate = जिसमें कई जुड़े हुए हिस्से/बारीकियाँ हों, यानी जटिल।

  1. 'a vast and intricate challenge' – AI अर्थव्यवस्था, नौकरी, शिक्षा सब पर असर डालता है।
  2. इसलिए intricate = Complicated (जटिल)।
  3. Boring/Frustrating भावनाएँ हैं, Unclear का अर्थ 'अस्पष्ट' है – जटिल नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'intricate design' (बारीक नक्काशी) सोचें – बहुत सारी बारीकियाँ = जटिल।

उत्तर: (D) Complicated

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageVocabulary in context – intricateSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 8-12): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence represents a vast and intricate challenge to update the economic and planning paradigms of modern industry. As machine learning, robotics, and predictive algorithms make human labor redundant, millions are currently being pushed out of careers, thereby forming a new demographic of displaced workers who currently possess no guaranteed financial safety net as "technological casualties." The question today is no longer if this will happen, but how societies need to adapt collectively and humanely. A comprehensive answer demands a multi-pronged approach: first, the design of updated educational and vocational standards to recognize and retrain displaced staff and move beyond the present, outdated model of schooling. Second, it necessitates anticipatory, not retrospective, planning, such as the creation of robust and accessible avenues for upskilling, firm social protections for redundant individuals, and substantial funding in fostering cognitive flexibility among those who are likely to be marginalized, ensuring they are not discarded in the first instance.

It brings into stark focus the difficult issue of how the profit is to be distributed. A compelling argument, grounded in the concept of economic equity, places the primary duty on the technology giants. They have been the sole beneficiaries of efficiency gains in recent decades, a fact that is intimately linked with the width of the wealth gap. Their dominance was largely secured through data-harvesting practices, and these are the very mechanisms responsible for replacing the working - class populations, who have provided essential labor for the economy. Thus, a moral and fair reaction dictates that these wealthy corporations assume the mantle with both monetary and structural support. They ought to be spearheading the effort in funding transition programs for affected workers and holding the capital required for the retraining and sustenance of displaced personnel. The global economy must ultimately acknowledge that the benefits of automation are not universally felt, and a just resolution must entail entities who reaped the rewards taking the steps to alleviate the most disruptive sociological impacts of the transition.
Q985.
What is meant by "economic equity" as described in the passage?
  1. AEqual access to digital internet
  2. BResponsibility of technology firms for social inequality
  3. CFairness in hiring practices
  4. DInternational trade to speed up global automation
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Concept: Read the sentence where the phrase appears and see what it leads to.

  1. The argument based on 'economic equity' puts the main responsibility on big tech firms.
  2. These firms took the efficiency gains linked to the wealth gap → equity = making them responsible for that inequality.
  3. Internet access, hiring and trade are not linked to the phrase.

Trick: Phrase-meaning questions: the answer is always in the same or next sentence – never use outside knowledge.

Answer: (B) Responsibility of technology firms for social inequality

अवधारणा: जिस वाक्य में वाक्यांश आया है, उसे पढ़कर देखें कि वह किस ओर ले जाता है।

  1. 'economic equity' के आधार पर मुख्य ज़िम्मेदारी technology giants पर डाली गई है।
  2. इन्हीं कंपनियों को efficiency का लाभ मिला और wealth gap बढ़ा → equity = असमानता के लिए उन्हें ज़िम्मेदार ठहराना।
  3. Internet, hiring या trade की बात इस वाक्यांश से नहीं जुड़ी।

ट्रिक: वाक्यांश का अर्थ उसी या अगले वाक्य में मिलता है – बाहरी ज्ञान न लगाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) Responsibility of technology firms for social inequality

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageReading comprehension – meaning of a phraseSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 8-12): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence represents a vast and intricate challenge to update the economic and planning paradigms of modern industry. As machine learning, robotics, and predictive algorithms make human labor redundant, millions are currently being pushed out of careers, thereby forming a new demographic of displaced workers who currently possess no guaranteed financial safety net as "technological casualties." The question today is no longer if this will happen, but how societies need to adapt collectively and humanely. A comprehensive answer demands a multi-pronged approach: first, the design of updated educational and vocational standards to recognize and retrain displaced staff and move beyond the present, outdated model of schooling. Second, it necessitates anticipatory, not retrospective, planning, such as the creation of robust and accessible avenues for upskilling, firm social protections for redundant individuals, and substantial funding in fostering cognitive flexibility among those who are likely to be marginalized, ensuring they are not discarded in the first instance.

It brings into stark focus the difficult issue of how the profit is to be distributed. A compelling argument, grounded in the concept of economic equity, places the primary duty on the technology giants. They have been the sole beneficiaries of efficiency gains in recent decades, a fact that is intimately linked with the width of the wealth gap. Their dominance was largely secured through data-harvesting practices, and these are the very mechanisms responsible for replacing the working - class populations, who have provided essential labor for the economy. Thus, a moral and fair reaction dictates that these wealthy corporations assume the mantle with both monetary and structural support. They ought to be spearheading the effort in funding transition programs for affected workers and holding the capital required for the retraining and sustenance of displaced personnel. The global economy must ultimately acknowledge that the benefits of automation are not universally felt, and a just resolution must entail entities who reaped the rewards taking the steps to alleviate the most disruptive sociological impacts of the transition.
Q986.
How does the passage characterize the current model of "schooling" in the context of workforce automation?
  1. AIt is too flexible to train future workers
  2. BIt is old and inadequate to support displaced staff
  3. CIt is precise and globally standard
  4. DIt is too strict to allow digital learning
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Concept: Locate the word 'schooling' and read its adjective.

  1. Passage: 'move beyond the present, outdated model of schooling'.
  2. Outdated + need to move beyond → old and not enough to retrain displaced staff.
  3. 'too flexible', 'precise', 'too strict' are not said.

Trick: Scan for the keyword from the question (schooling) – the adjective right before it usually gives the answer.

Answer: (B) It is old and inadequate to support displaced staff

अवधारणा: 'schooling' शब्द खोजें और उसके साथ लगा विशेषण पढ़ें।

  1. गद्यांश: 'present, outdated model of schooling' से आगे बढ़ना है।
  2. Outdated = पुराना; आगे बढ़ने की ज़रूरत = वर्तमान मॉडल displaced staff के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं।
  3. 'too flexible', 'precise', 'too strict' – ऐसा कहीं नहीं लिखा।

ट्रिक: प्रश्न का keyword (schooling) गद्यांश में खोजें – उसके ठीक पहले का विशेषण उत्तर बताता है।

उत्तर: (B) It is old and inadequate to support displaced staff

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageReading comprehension – detail on schoolingSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Directions (Qs. 8-12): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence represents a vast and intricate challenge to update the economic and planning paradigms of modern industry. As machine learning, robotics, and predictive algorithms make human labor redundant, millions are currently being pushed out of careers, thereby forming a new demographic of displaced workers who currently possess no guaranteed financial safety net as "technological casualties." The question today is no longer if this will happen, but how societies need to adapt collectively and humanely. A comprehensive answer demands a multi-pronged approach: first, the design of updated educational and vocational standards to recognize and retrain displaced staff and move beyond the present, outdated model of schooling. Second, it necessitates anticipatory, not retrospective, planning, such as the creation of robust and accessible avenues for upskilling, firm social protections for redundant individuals, and substantial funding in fostering cognitive flexibility among those who are likely to be marginalized, ensuring they are not discarded in the first instance.

It brings into stark focus the difficult issue of how the profit is to be distributed. A compelling argument, grounded in the concept of economic equity, places the primary duty on the technology giants. They have been the sole beneficiaries of efficiency gains in recent decades, a fact that is intimately linked with the width of the wealth gap. Their dominance was largely secured through data-harvesting practices, and these are the very mechanisms responsible for replacing the working - class populations, who have provided essential labor for the economy. Thus, a moral and fair reaction dictates that these wealthy corporations assume the mantle with both monetary and structural support. They ought to be spearheading the effort in funding transition programs for affected workers and holding the capital required for the retraining and sustenance of displaced personnel. The global economy must ultimately acknowledge that the benefits of automation are not universally felt, and a just resolution must entail entities who reaped the rewards taking the steps to alleviate the most disruptive sociological impacts of the transition.
Q987.
What strategy is suggested in the passage to address workforce displacement?
  1. ARetrospective measures to fix unemployment
  2. BAnticipatory measures to secure employment
  3. CTotal stop on machine learning
  4. DGovernment manufacturing restrictions
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Concept: The strategy is stated directly: 'anticipatory, not retrospective, planning'.

  1. Anticipatory = acting in advance: upskilling, social protection, cognitive flexibility.
  2. Aim: workers are 'not discarded in the first instance' → secure employment before loss.
  3. Retrospective is rejected; stopping ML or restricting manufacturing is not mentioned.

Trick: When a passage says 'X, not Y', the option with X is the answer and Y is the trap.

Answer: (B) Anticipatory measures to secure employment

अवधारणा: रणनीति सीधे लिखी है: 'anticipatory, not retrospective, planning'।

  1. Anticipatory = पहले से तैयारी: upskilling, सामाजिक सुरक्षा, cognitive flexibility।
  2. उद्देश्य: कर्मचारी पहले ही चरण में बाहर न हों → रोज़गार पहले से सुरक्षित करना।
  3. Retrospective को नकारा गया है; ML पर रोक या manufacturing प्रतिबंध का ज़िक्र नहीं।

ट्रिक: जब गद्यांश कहे 'X, not Y' – तो X वाला विकल्प उत्तर है और Y जाल है।

उत्तर: (B) Anticipatory measures to secure employment

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageReading comprehension – suggested strategySSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q988.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
Dropped off the map
  1. ABecame very famous
  2. BDisappeared or was no longer noticed
  3. CTraveled to a new place
  4. DAchieved success
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Concept: Idiom meaning: to vanish from public view.

  1. If something is not on the map, nobody can locate it.
  2. So 'dropped off the map' = disappeared / no longer noticed.
  3. Example: The once-popular singer dropped off the map after 2010.

Yaad rakhein: Similar idioms: 'vanish into thin air', 'fall off the radar' – both mean disappear.

Answer: (B) Disappeared or was no longer noticed

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ: लोगों की नज़र से गायब हो जाना।

  1. जो नक्शे पर नहीं है, उसे कोई ढूँढ नहीं सकता।
  2. अतः 'dropped off the map' = गायब हो जाना / ध्यान से हट जाना।
  3. उदाहरण: The once-popular singer dropped off the map after 2010.

याद रखें: समान मुहावरे: 'vanish into thin air', 'fall off the radar' – दोनों का अर्थ गायब होना।

उत्तर: (B) Disappeared or was no longer noticed

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIdiom – dropped off the mapSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q989.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
Brush with death
  1. AA minor disagreement
  2. BA very close escape from death
  3. CA sudden success
  4. DA dangerous habit
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Concept: Idiom meaning: a narrow escape from dying.

  1. 'Brush' = a light touch; death only touched, did not take the person.
  2. So = a very close escape from death.
  3. Example: The driver had a brush with death when his brakes failed on the hill.

Yaad rakhein: Related idioms: 'a close shave', 'a narrow escape', 'by the skin of one's teeth'.

Answer: (B) A very close escape from death

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ: मौत से बाल-बाल बचना।

  1. 'Brush' = हल्का-सा छू जाना; मौत छूकर निकल गई।
  2. अतः = मौत से बहुत करीब से बचना।
  3. उदाहरण: The driver had a brush with death when his brakes failed on the hill.

याद रखें: समान मुहावरे: 'a close shave', 'a narrow escape' – बाल-बाल बचना।

उत्तर: (B) A very close escape from death

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIdiom – brush with deathSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q990.
Which of the following sentences uses the word "train" with a different meaning from the others?
  1. AThe morning train left the station early.
  2. BThe subway train was crowded with people.
  3. CThe athlete had to train for the race.
  4. DThe fast train connects the two cities.
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Concept: Find the sentence where the word changes its part of speech.

  1. (A), (B), (D): 'the … train' = railway vehicle (noun).
  2. (C): 'had to train' = practise/prepare (verb) ✓ – different meaning.

Trick: Check what comes before the word: 'the/a' → noun; 'to' → verb. The odd 'to train' is the answer.

Answer: (C) The athlete had to train for the race.

अवधारणा: जिस वाक्य में शब्द का part of speech बदल गया, वही अलग अर्थ वाला है।

  1. (A), (B), (D): 'the … train' = रेलगाड़ी (noun)।
  2. (C): 'had to train' = अभ्यास करना (verb) ✓ – अर्थ अलग।

ट्रिक: शब्द से पहले देखें: 'the/a' → noun; 'to' → verb। 'to train' वाला वाक्य ही अलग है।

उत्तर: (C) The athlete had to train for the race.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageHomonym – train (noun vs verb)SSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q991.
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
A person who loves collecting stamps.
  1. APostmaster
  2. BCollector
  3. CPhilatelist
  4. DSender
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Concept: Stamp collector = Philatelist; the hobby = philately.

  1. Postmaster = head of a post office.
  2. Collector = anyone who collects anything (too general).
  3. Sender = one who sends mail.

Yaad rakhein: Collector words: philatelist (stamps), numismatist (coins), bibliophile (books), deltiologist (postcards).

Answer: (C) Philatelist

अवधारणा: डाक टिकट संग्रह करने वाला = Philatelist; यह शौक = philately।

  1. Postmaster = डाकघर का प्रमुख।
  2. Collector = किसी भी चीज़ का संग्रहकर्ता (बहुत सामान्य)।
  3. Sender = पत्र भेजने वाला।

याद रखें: philatelist (टिकट), numismatist (सिक्के), bibliophile (पुस्तक प्रेमी), deltiologist (पोस्टकार्ड)।

उत्तर: (C) Philatelist

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word substitution – philatelistSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q992.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word:
Ephemeral
  1. AFleeting
  2. BBrief
  3. CEternal
  4. DShort
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Concept: Ephemeral = lasting a very short time.

  1. Opposite = lasting forever → Eternal ✓
  2. Fleeting, Brief, Short all mean short-lived → synonyms (traps).

Trick: In antonym questions, cut every option that means the SAME as the word – here three do, leaving Eternal.

Answer: (C) Eternal

अवधारणा: Ephemeral = बहुत थोड़े समय तक रहने वाला, क्षणिक।

  1. विपरीत = हमेशा रहने वाला → Eternal (शाश्वत) ✓
  2. Fleeting, Brief, Short – सबका अर्थ क्षणिक है → ये पर्यायवाची हैं (जाल)।

ट्रिक: विलोम प्रश्न में पहले समान अर्थ वाले विकल्प काटें – यहाँ तीन कटते हैं, बचता है Eternal।

उत्तर: (C) Eternal

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – EphemeralSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q993.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word:
Squalid
  1. ADirty
  2. BClean
  3. CFilthy
  4. DNasty
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Concept: Squalid = very dirty and neglected (e.g. squalid slums).

  1. Opposite = Clean ✓
  2. Dirty, Filthy, Nasty repeat the same idea → synonyms.

Trick: Squalid → sounds like 'squalor' = filth; opposite is clean / hygienic / spotless.

Answer: (B) Clean

अवधारणा: Squalid = बहुत गंदा और उपेक्षित (जैसे squalid slums)।

  1. विपरीत = Clean (साफ़) ✓
  2. Dirty, Filthy, Nasty – सबका अर्थ गंदा → पर्यायवाची।

ट्रिक: Squalid ~ 'squalor' = गंदगी; विलोम = clean / hygienic।

उत्तर: (B) Clean

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – SqualidSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q994.
Change the following sentence into the Active form.
The river could not be crossed without the old wooden boat.
  1. AWe could not cross the river without the old wooden boat.
  2. BThe river cannot be crossed without the old wooden boat.
  3. CWithout the old wooden boat, the river was not crossed.
  4. DThe old wooden boat could not cross the river.
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Concept: Passive 'could not be + V3' → Active 'subject + could not + V1 + object'.

  1. No doer is given → use a general subject 'We'.
  2. Object = the river; V1 = cross.
  3. Active: We could not cross the river … (rest unchanged).
  4. (B), (C) are still passive; (D) makes the boat the doer.

Trick: An active sentence must have a doer as subject – reject options that still have 'be + V3'.

Answer: (A) We could not cross the river without the old wooden boat.

अवधारणा: Passive 'could not be + V3' → Active 'कर्ता + could not + V1 + object'।

  1. कर्ता नहीं दिया है → सामान्य कर्ता 'We' लें।
  2. Object = the river; V1 = cross।
  3. Active: We could not cross the river … (rest unchanged).
  4. (B), (C) अभी भी passive हैं; (D) में नाव ही कर्ता बन गई – अर्थ बदल गया।

ट्रिक: Active वाक्य में कर्ता subject होता है – जिन विकल्पों में 'be + V3' है उन्हें तुरंत हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (A) We could not cross the river without the old wooden boat.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageVoice – passive to active (no agent)SSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q995.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect voice.
The captain said, 'The cruise ship will be leaving later."
  1. AThe captain said that the cruise ship would be leaving later.
  2. BThe captain said that the cruise ship will be leaving later.
  3. CThe captain said that the cruise ship would leave later.
  4. DThe captain said that the cruise ship had been leaving later.
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Concept: Past reporting verb (said) → reported tense shifts back one step.

  1. will be leaving → would be leaving (continuous 'be + -ing' stays).
  2. Join with 'that', remove inverted commas.
  3. (B) keeps 'will'; (C) loses 'be'; (D) wrong tense.

Trick: Only the helping verb shifts: will → would, shall → should; the rest of the verb phrase stays.

Answer: (A) The captain said that the cruise ship would be leaving later.

अवधारणा: Reporting verb past (said) हो तो reported speech का tense एक कदम पीछे जाता है।

  1. will be leaving → would be leaving ('be + -ing' वैसा ही रहता है)।
  2. 'that' से जोड़ें, उद्धरण चिह्न हटाएँ।
  3. (B) में 'will' रह गया; (C) में 'be' हट गया; (D) गलत tense।

ट्रिक: केवल helping verb बदलता है: will → would, shall → should; बाकी verb वैसा ही।

उत्तर: (A) The captain said that the cruise ship would be leaving later.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageNarration – future continuous to indirectSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q996.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
Each of the boys recited their poem
  1. AEach of the boys recited there poem
  2. BEach of the boys recited her poem
  3. CEach of the boys recited his poem
  4. DEach of the boys recited their poems
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Concept: 'Each' is singular, so the pronoun referring to it must be singular.

  1. Subject head = Each (singular), group = boys (male).
  2. their ✗ → his ✓ : Each of the boys recited his poem.
  3. 'there' = place word; 'her' = wrong gender; 'their poems' still plural.

Trick: Each / every / either / neither + of + plural noun → singular verb and singular pronoun.

Answer: (C) Each of the boys recited his poem

अवधारणा: 'Each' singular होता है, इसलिए उसके लिए pronoun भी singular होगा।

  1. मुख्य शब्द = Each (singular), समूह = boys (पुल्लिंग)।
  2. their ✗ → his ✓ : Each of the boys recited his poem.
  3. 'there' स्थानवाचक है; 'her' गलत लिंग; 'their poems' अभी भी plural।

ट्रिक: Each / every / either / neither + of + plural noun → verb और pronoun दोनों singular।

उत्तर: (C) Each of the boys recited his poem

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePronoun agreement – 'each of'SSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q997.
Choose the correct passive voice transformation of the sentence:
The artist drew that sketch in 1999.
  1. AThat sketch was drawn by the artist in 1999.
  2. BThat sketch is drawn by the artist in 1999.
  3. CThat sketch was being drawn by the artist in 1999.
  4. DThat sketch has been drawn by the artist in 1999.
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Concept: Simple past passive: object + was/were + V3 + by + subject.

  1. Object 'that sketch' (singular) → was.
  2. drew → drawn (V3).
  3. That sketch was drawn by the artist in 1999.
  4. (B) present, (C) past continuous, (D) present perfect – tense changed.

Trick: Voice change never changes tense: 'drew' (past) must give 'was/were + V3'.

Answer: (A) That sketch was drawn by the artist in 1999.

अवधारणा: Simple past passive: object + was/were + V3 + by + subject।

  1. Object 'that sketch' singular → was।
  2. drew → drawn (V3)।
  3. That sketch was drawn by the artist in 1999.
  4. (B) present, (C) past continuous, (D) present perfect – tense बदल गया।

ट्रिक: Voice बदलने पर tense नहीं बदलता – 'drew' से 'was/were + V3' ही बनेगा।

उत्तर: (A) That sketch was drawn by the artist in 1999.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageVoice – simple past active to passiveSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q998.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice. The analyst stated that although the stock had been judged stable for years, recent drops now suggested that it was weak.
  1. AThe analyst stated, "Although the stock have been judged stable for years, recent drops now suggest that it is weak."
  2. BThe analyst stated, "Although the stock was judged stable for years, recent drops now suggest that it is weak."
  3. CThe analyst stated, "Although the stock has been judged stable for years, recent drops now suggest that it is weak."
  4. DThe analyst stated, "Although the stock was judged stable for years, recent drops then suggested that it was weak.'
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Concept: Going back to direct speech, move each tense one step forward.

  1. had been judged → has been judged (singular 'stock' → has).
  2. suggested → suggest; was → is ('now' confirms present).
  3. (A) 'have' – agreement error; (B) simple past; (D) keeps past tenses.

Trick: Reverse backshift: past perfect → present perfect, past → present. Check subject-verb agreement too.

Answer: (C) The analyst stated, "Although the stock has been judged stable for years, recent drops now suggest that it is weak."

अवधारणा: Direct speech बनाते समय हर tense को एक कदम आगे ले जाएँ।

  1. had been judged → has been judged ('stock' singular → has)।
  2. suggested → suggest; was → is ('now' वर्तमान दिखाता है)।
  3. (A) में 'have' – agreement गलत; (B) simple past; (D) में past tense बने रहे।

ट्रिक: उल्टा backshift: past perfect → present perfect, past → present। साथ में subject-verb agreement भी जाँचें।

उत्तर: (C) The analyst stated, "Although the stock has been judged stable for years, recent drops now suggest that it is weak."

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageNarration – indirect to directSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q999.
Rearrange the following sentence parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. The tall chef, with his white hat and stern face, stood proudly.
Q. He had spent a whole life as a baker, and his shop was a palace of sweet loaves of bread.
R. He kneaded a soft dough he was shaping, his fingers pressing the sticky flour.
S. They all had a flavor, a secret, a taste of his love.
  1. APQRS
  2. BQPRS
  3. CQSRP
  4. DSQPR
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Concept: The opener introduces the character by noun; pronoun sentences follow.

  1. P names 'The tall chef' – Q, R, S begin with He/They → P first.
  2. Q: background of the chef's life → after P.
  3. R: what he is doing now (kneading dough).
  4. S: 'They all' = the loaves – the closing line → PQRS.

Trick: Noun first, pronoun later: the only sentence with a full noun subject usually opens the paragraph.

Answer: (A) PQRS

अवधारणा: पहला वाक्य पात्र को संज्ञा से परिचित कराता है; सर्वनाम वाले वाक्य बाद में आते हैं।

  1. P में 'The tall chef' है, Q, R, S 'He/They' से शुरू → P पहले।
  2. Q: chef के जीवन की पृष्ठभूमि → P के बाद।
  3. R: वह अभी क्या कर रहा है (आटा गूँधना)।
  4. S: 'They all' = ब्रेड – समापन वाक्य → PQRS।

ट्रिक: पहले संज्ञा, फिर सर्वनाम – पूरी संज्ञा वाला वाक्य अक्सर शुरुआत होता है।

उत्तर: (A) PQRS

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumble – narrative orderSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3
Q1000.
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. He analyzed the stained canvas closely, spotting the cracking paint.
Q. After that, he wiped the dusty surface softly so as not to smear it any worse.
R. With a vibrant style filled with color, the art has been admired by people for generations.
S. Before starting the cleaning process, he mixed the solvents and cloths he would need ready.
  1. AP, S, Q, R
  2. BS, R, P, Q
  3. CQ, S, P, R
  4. DR, S, P, Q
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Concept: Introduce the subject (the art), then the restorer's steps in time order.

  1. R introduces 'the art' – others use 'he' → R first.
  2. S: 'Before starting the cleaning process' – preparation.
  3. P: inspects the canvas closely.
  4. Q: 'After that' – wipes the surface → R, S, P, Q.

Trick: Time markers decide order: 'Before …' comes early, 'After that' comes after the step it refers to.

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

अवधारणा: पहले विषय (कलाकृति) का परिचय, फिर restorer के कदम समय-क्रम में।

  1. R में 'the art' का परिचय है, बाकी 'he' से शुरू → R पहले।
  2. S: 'Before starting the cleaning process' – तैयारी।
  3. P: canvas को ध्यान से जाँचना।
  4. Q: 'After that' – सतह पोंछना → R, S, P, Q।

ट्रिक: समय-सूचक शब्द क्रम तय करते हैं: 'Before' पहले आता है, 'After that' अपने पिछले कदम के बाद।

उत्तर: (D) R, S, P, Q

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumble – process orderSSC CHSL 2025 · 15 Nov Shift 3