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Q1241.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Perilous
  1. ADangerous
  2. BBeneficial
  3. CPernicious
  4. DHazardous
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Concept: Perilous = full of danger (peril = danger).

  1. Beneficial = advantageous, doing good → opposite sense.
  2. Dangerous, hazardous and pernicious (slowly harmful) all repeat 'danger'.

Trick: Spot the root: peril = danger, so every 'danger' word goes out; only the positive one stays.

Answer: (B) Beneficial

अवधारणा: Perilous = खतरे से भरा (peril = खतरा)।

  1. Beneficial = लाभदायक → विपरीत अर्थ।
  2. Dangerous, Hazardous, Pernicious (धीरे-धीरे हानि करने वाला) – सब 'खतरे' वाले शब्द हैं।

ट्रिक: मूल शब्द पहचानें: peril = खतरा; खतरे वाले सारे विकल्प हटाएँ, सकारात्मक शब्द बचेगा।

उत्तर: (B) Beneficial

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – PerilousSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1242.
Choose the correct one-word substitute for:
A person who studies birds.
  1. ABotanist
  2. BLepidopterist
  3. COrnithologist
  4. DZoologist
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Concept: ornitho (bird) + logist (one who studies) = bird scientist.

  1. Ornithologist = expert who studies birds.
  2. Botanist → plants; Lepidopterist → butterflies & moths; Zoologist → animals in general (too broad).

Trick: When a general term (zoologist) and a specific term both fit, SSC wants the specific one.

Answer: (C) Ornithologist

अवधारणा: ornitho (पक्षी) + logist (अध्ययन करने वाला) = पक्षी विज्ञानी।

  1. Ornithologist = पक्षियों का अध्ययन करने वाला।
  2. Botanist → पौधे; Lepidopterist → तितलियाँ/पतंगे; Zoologist → सामान्य रूप से जीव (बहुत व्यापक)।

ट्रिक: जब सामान्य (zoologist) और विशिष्ट (ornithologist) दोनों लगें, तो विशिष्ट शब्द चुनें।

उत्तर: (C) Ornithologist

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word substitution – OrnithologistSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1243.
Change the following sentence into the Active form.
Let the political lies be exposed to the public before the election.
  1. AYou should expose the political lies to the public before the elections.
  2. BExpose the political lies to the public before the elections.
  3. CThe political lies must be exposed to the public before the elections.
  4. DLet the public expose the political lies before the elections.
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Concept: Imperative passive 'Let + object + be + V3' becomes active 'V1 + object …'.

  1. Remove 'Let … be' and start with the base verb: expose.
  2. Object stays the same: the political lies.
  3. Active: Expose the political lies to the public before the elections.

Trick: Active of 'Let … be + V3' always begins with the plain verb – reject options starting with You/The/Let.

Answer: (B) Expose the political lies to the public before the elections.

अवधारणा: आज्ञार्थक passive 'Let + object + be + V3' का active रूप 'V1 + object' से शुरू होता है।

  1. 'Let … be' हटाएँ, base verb 'expose' से वाक्य शुरू करें।
  2. object वही रहेगा: the political lies।
  3. Active: Expose the political lies to the public before the elections.

ट्रिक: 'Let … be + V3' का active हमेशा सीधे verb से शुरू होता है – You/The/Let से शुरू वाले विकल्प हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) Expose the political lies to the public before the elections.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageVoice – imperative passive to activeSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1244.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect voice.
The athlete said, ∗∣ have been training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but I am still anxious because my opponents are highly experienced."
  1. AThe athlete said that he has been training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but he is still anxious because his opponents are highly experienced.
  2. BThe athlete said that he had been training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but he was still anxious because his opponents were highly experienced.
  3. CThe athlete said that he had been training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but he is still anxious because his opponents are highly experienced.
  4. DThe athlete said that he was training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but he was still anxious because his opponents were highly experienced.
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Concept: With a past reporting verb, every reported verb shifts one tense back and pronouns follow the speaker.

  1. have been training → had been training
  2. am → was; are → were
  3. I → he; my → his

Trick: Check only the three verbs: all must be past (had been / was / were). A and C keep present forms; D wrongly uses 'was training'.

Answer: (B) The athlete said that he had been training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but he was still anxious because his opponents were highly experienced.

अवधारणा: Reporting verb past में हो तो reported speech के सभी verb एक काल पीछे जाते हैं और pronoun वक्ता के अनुसार बदलते हैं।

  1. have been training → had been training
  2. am → was; are → were
  3. I → he; my → his

ट्रिक: केवल तीन verbs जाँचें – सभी past में होने चाहिए। A, C में present बचा है; D में 'was training' गलत है।

उत्तर: (B) The athlete said that he had been training rigorously for the tournament for weeks, but he was still anxious because his opponents were highly experienced.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageNarration – direct to indirect (past reporting verb)SSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1245.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
One must follow a balanced diet and regular exercise routine to maintaining good health.
  1. Amaintain health good
  2. Bmaintaining good health
  3. Cmaintain good health
  4. Dmaintained healthy
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Concept: 'To' showing purpose is followed by the base verb (V1).

  1. 'to maintaining' ✗ → 'to maintain' ✓.
  2. Adjective comes before the noun: 'good health', not 'health good'.
  3. Correct: … regular exercise routine to maintain good health.

Trick: 'to + V1' for purpose; 'to + V-ing' only after fixed phrases like look forward to, used to, object to.

Answer: (C) maintain good health

अवधारणा: उद्देश्य बताने वाले 'to' के बाद verb की पहली form (V1) आती है।

  1. 'to maintaining' गलत → 'to maintain' सही।
  2. Adjective noun से पहले आता है: 'good health'।
  3. सही: … to maintain good health।

ट्रिक: उद्देश्य के लिए 'to + V1'; 'to + V-ing' केवल look forward to, used to, object to जैसे phrases के बाद।

उत्तर: (C) maintain good health

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSentence improvement – infinitive of purposeSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1246.
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
He is a FBI agent.
  1. AFBI
  2. Ban FBI
  3. Cnever FBI
  4. Dneither FBI
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Concept: 'An' goes before a vowel SOUND, whatever the first letter is.

  1. FBI is read letter by letter: 'ef-bee-eye' – starts with the vowel sound 'e'.
  2. So: He is an FBI agent.

Trick: Letters F, H, L, M, N, R, S, X begin with a vowel sound when spelled out: an MLA, an SP, an X-ray.

Answer: (B) an FBI

अवधारणा: 'An' का प्रयोग स्वर ध्वनि (vowel sound) से पहले होता है, पहले अक्षर से नहीं।

  1. FBI को अक्षरशः 'एफ़-बी-आई' पढ़ते हैं – शुरुआत स्वर ध्वनि 'ए' से।
  2. इसलिए: He is an FBI agent।

ट्रिक: F, H, L, M, N, R, S, X अक्षर बोलने पर स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होते हैं: an MLA, an SP, an X-ray।

उत्तर: (B) an FBI

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageArticles – a/an with abbreviationsSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1247.
Choose the correct passive voice transformation of the sentence:
Citizens speak English in several parts of the world.
  1. AEnglish was spoken by citizens in several parts of the world.
  2. BEnglish is spoken by citizens in several parts of the world.
  3. CEnglish has spoken by citizens in several parts of the world.
  4. DEnglish has been spoke in several parts of the world.
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Concept: Simple present passive: object + is/am/are + V3 + by + subject.

  1. Object 'English' is singular → 'is'.
  2. speak → spoken (V3).
  3. Passive: English is spoken by citizens …

Trick: Tense must not change in voice change: 'speak' (present) → 'is spoken'; A (was) changes tense, C/D have wrong verb forms.

Answer: (B) English is spoken by citizens in several parts of the world.

अवधारणा: Simple present का passive: object + is/am/are + V3 + by + subject।

  1. Object 'English' एकवचन है → 'is'।
  2. speak का V3 = spoken।
  3. Passive: English is spoken by citizens …।

ट्रिक: Voice बदलने पर tense नहीं बदलता – A (was) में tense बदला है, C और D में verb form गलत है।

उत्तर: (B) English is spoken by citizens in several parts of the world.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageVoice – simple present active to passiveSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1248.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct voice.
The principal stated that the school had implemented new rules that year and that they were taking strict measures to ensure discipline.
  1. AThe principal stated, "The school has implemented new rules this year, and we are taking strict measures to ensure discipline."
  2. BThe principal stated, *The school had implemented new rules this year, and we were taking strict measures to ensure discipline."
  3. CThe principal stated, "The school implements new rules that year, and we are taking strict measures to ensure discipline."
  4. DThe principal stated, "The school implemented new rules the previous year, and we were taking strict measures to ensure discipline."
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Concept: To go back to direct speech, undo the tense backshift and restore time/person words.

  1. had implemented → has implemented; that year → this year.
  2. they were taking → we are taking.
  3. These three changes together appear only in option A.

Trick: In the direct form, 'this year' must pair with a present-type tense – only option A keeps both consistent.

Answer: (A) The principal stated, "The school has implemented new rules this year, and we are taking strict measures to ensure discipline."

अवधारणा: Direct में बदलते समय tense को एक कदम आगे लाएँ और समय/सर्वनाम के शब्द मूल रूप में लौटाएँ।

  1. had implemented → has implemented; that year → this year।
  2. they were taking → we are taking।
  3. इस प्रकार विकल्प A पूरी तरह सही है।

ट्रिक: Direct रूप में 'this year' के साथ present वाला tense ही आएगा – केवल A में दोनों सही हैं।

उत्तर: (A) The principal stated, "The school has implemented new rules this year, and we are taking strict measures to ensure discipline."

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageNarration – indirect to directSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1249.
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. She tested the cobs by pressing a fingernail into the kernels to check their firmness.
Q. The maize plants stood tall, their leaves dry and slightly curled under the sun.
R. She twisted each ripe cob downward and pulled it free from the stalk.
S. She knew the crop was ready and would soon be gathered for storage.
  1. AQ, P, R, S
  2. BP, Q, R, S
  3. CQ, R, P, S
  4. DP, R, Q, S
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Concept: Start with the scene-setting sentence, then follow the natural order of actions.

  1. Q introduces the setting (tall maize plants) – it opens.
  2. P: she first checks the kernels for firmness.
  3. R: having found them ripe, she plucks the cobs.
  4. S: concluding thought – crop ready for storage. Order: Q-P-R-S.

Trick: Sentences starting with 'She' cannot open – the person needs a setting first; only A and C start with Q, and testing must precede plucking.

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

अवधारणा: पहले दृश्य बताने वाला वाक्य, फिर कार्यों का स्वाभाविक क्रम।

  1. Q दृश्य बताता है (ऊँचे मक्का के पौधे) – शुरुआत।
  2. P: वह पहले दानों की कठोरता जाँचती है।
  3. R: पके भुट्टे तोड़ती है।
  4. S: निष्कर्ष – फसल भंडारण हेतु तैयार। क्रम: Q-P-R-S।

ट्रिक: 'She' से शुरू वाक्य पहले नहीं आ सकता; Q से शुरू विकल्प A व C हैं, और जाँच तोड़ने से पहले होगी।

उत्तर: (A) Q, P, R, S

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumble – sequence of actionsSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2
Q1250.
Rearrange the following sentence parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. It guides individuals to distinguish between right and wrong in their actions.
Q. Moral philosophy examines the principles that govern human conduct.
R. These principles influence personal choices as well as social responsibilities.
S. Through ethical reflection, societies aim to promote justice and fairness.
  1. AR, Q, P, S
  2. BP, R, Q, S
  3. CQ, R, P, S
  4. DQ, P, R, S
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Concept: The sentence that introduces the subject comes first; pronouns and 'these' must follow what they refer to.

  1. Q defines moral philosophy – opener.
  2. P begins with 'It' = moral philosophy → after Q.
  3. R ('These principles') extends the idea to personal and social life.
  4. S concludes with justice and fairness. Order: Q-P-R-S.

Trick: 'It' needs its noun right before it: Q→P is a fixed pair, which leaves only option D.

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

अवधारणा: विषय का परिचय देने वाला वाक्य पहले; 'It/These' वाले वाक्य उसके बाद।

  1. Q में moral philosophy का परिचय – पहला वाक्य।
  2. P का 'It' = moral philosophy → Q के बाद।
  3. R ('These principles') बात को व्यक्तिगत व सामाजिक जीवन तक ले जाता है।
  4. S निष्कर्ष। क्रम: Q-P-R-S।

ट्रिक: 'It' से ठीक पहले उसका noun चाहिए – Q→P जोड़ी तय है, इससे केवल D बचता है।

उत्तर: (D) Q, P, R, S

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumble – pronoun linksSSC CHSL 2025 · 12 Nov Shift 2