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Directions (Qs. 18-22): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in housing costs across urban and suburban areas. Multiple elements add to this climb, including urbanization, low interest rates, rising material costs, and limited land availability. However, numerous property analysts claim that the present frenzy regarding property values is not solely grounded in economic logic but is partially fueled by the fear of missing out and aggressive marketing.

In many societies, homeownership carries social and personal prestige, particularly for growing families. This personal desire frequently results in rushed bidding wars whenever there is a slight dip in inventory, further driving the prices higher. Furthermore, with news outlets continuously broadcasting stories about soaring rents, the sense of competition or instability tends to trigger hasty purchases.

Although real estate is historically viewed as a "tangible asset" for building

wealth, advisors suggest prudence. Simply chasing the boom can lead to debt burdens that do not fit with future plans. A steady strategy, backed by financial assessment and professional counsel, is more advantageous than responding to fleeting spikes.
Q121.
What is the meaning of "tangible asset" as used in the passage?
  1. AA risky gamble
  2. BA debt that never ends
  3. CA physical item of value used to build wealth
  4. DA temporary rental
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Concept: Break the phrase into its words.

  1. Tangible = that can be touched, physical.
  2. Asset = something valuable owned.
  3. Passage calls real estate a tangible asset 'for building wealth' → a physical item of value.

Trick: Tangible ~ touch (Latin 'tangere'); real estate (house/land) is literally touchable.

Answer: (C) A physical item of value used to build wealth

अवधारणा: वाक्यांश को शब्दों में तोड़ें।

  1. Tangible = मूर्त, जिसे छुआ जा सके।
  2. Asset = मूल्यवान संपत्ति।
  3. गद्यांश में मकान/ज़मीन को धन बढ़ाने वाली मूर्त संपत्ति कहा गया है।

ट्रिक: Tangible ≈ touch; मकान-ज़मीन भौतिक रूप से छू सकते हैं।

उत्तर: (C) A physical item of value used to build wealth

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePhrase meaning – tangible assetSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 2
Directions (Qs. 18-22): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in housing costs across urban and suburban areas. Multiple elements add to this climb, including urbanization, low interest rates, rising material costs, and limited land availability. However, numerous property analysts claim that the present frenzy regarding property values is not solely grounded in economic logic but is partially fueled by the fear of missing out and aggressive marketing.

In many societies, homeownership carries social and personal prestige, particularly for growing families. This personal desire frequently results in rushed bidding wars whenever there is a slight dip in inventory, further driving the prices higher. Furthermore, with news outlets continuously broadcasting stories about soaring rents, the sense of competition or instability tends to trigger hasty purchases.

Although real estate is historically viewed as a "tangible asset" for building

wealth, advisors suggest prudence. Simply chasing the boom can lead to debt burdens that do not fit with future plans. A steady strategy, backed by financial assessment and professional counsel, is more advantageous than responding to fleeting spikes.
Q122.
According to the passage, what is one reason behind the rise in housing prices besides economic factors?
  1. AA decrease in population growth
  2. BPersonal desire for social prestige
  3. CExcessive government regulations
  4. DA lack of interest in buying homes
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Concept: Separate economic and non-economic causes in the passage.

  1. Economic: urbanization, low interest rates, material costs, land shortage.
  2. Non-economic: homeownership gives social and personal prestige, leading to bidding wars.

Trick: Options (A), (C), (D) are never mentioned – eliminate quickly.

Answer: (B) Personal desire for social prestige

अवधारणा: आर्थिक और गैर-आर्थिक कारण अलग करें।

  1. आर्थिक: शहरीकरण, कम ब्याज दर, सामग्री लागत, भूमि की कमी।
  2. गैर-आर्थिक: घर का मालिक होना सामाजिक प्रतिष्ठा देता है → बोली की होड़।

ट्रिक: (A), (C), (D) गद्यांश में हैं ही नहीं – तुरंत हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) Personal desire for social prestige

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageRC – non-economic causeSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 2
Q123.
Rearrange the following sentence parts to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. He plugged the router into the power source and connected it to the broadband line.
Q. He completed the on-screen instructions to set up the internet connection securely.
R. He linked all his digital devices to the newly established network.
S. He checked the internet speed to ensure the connection was stable and efficient.
  1. AS, Q, P, R
  2. BP, Q, R, S
  3. CQ, P, S, R
  4. DQ, R, P, S
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Concept: Arrange steps in the order they actually happen.

  1. P – plug in and connect router (first physical step).
  2. Q – follow on-screen setup.
  3. R – connect devices to the new network.
  4. S – test speed (final check).

Trick: Process sentences: hardware → setup → use → test. P first leaves only (B).

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

अवधारणा: काम का स्वाभाविक क्रम लगाएँ।

  1. P – router को बिजली व broadband से जोड़ना।
  2. Q – स्क्रीन निर्देश पूरे करना।
  3. R – डिवाइस नेटवर्क से जोड़ना।
  4. S – स्पीड जाँचना (अंतिम)।

ट्रिक: P से शुरू होने वाला एक ही विकल्प (B) है।

उत्तर: (B) P, Q, R, S

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumble – router setupSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 2
Q124.
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful and grammatically correct paragraph:
P. In 1896, the discovery of gold in the Yukon sparked a massive wave of migration.
Q. Adventurers from many countries rushed in hopes of gaining quick wealth.
R. Only a small number of these fortune-seekers actually became rich.
S. As a result of this movement, several towns and settlements developed rapidly.
  1. AS, Q, R, P
  2. BP, Q, S, R
  3. CQ, P, R, S
  4. DR, Q, P, S
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Concept: Event → reaction → result → conclusion.

  1. P introduces the event (1896 gold discovery).
  2. Q – people rush in.
  3. S – 'As a result of this movement' → towns grow.
  4. R – 'these fortune-seekers' → only a few got rich (closing).

Trick: The opener has the date and the subject; 'this movement' and 'these' refer back.

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

अवधारणा: घटना → प्रतिक्रिया → परिणाम → निष्कर्ष।

  1. P – 1896 में सोने की खोज (शुरुआत)।
  2. Q – लोग दौड़ पड़े।
  3. S – 'As a result of this movement' → बस्तियाँ बनीं।
  4. R – 'these fortune-seekers' → कुछ ही अमीर बने।

ट्रिक: तारीख व मुख्य घटना वाला वाक्य पहला; 'this/these' पीछे के वाक्य से जुड़ते हैं।

उत्तर: (B) P, Q, S, R

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePara jumble – gold rushSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 2
Q125.
What is the antonym of "Preventable" ?
  1. AAvoidable
  2. BIneluctable
  3. CImprobable
  4. DEscapable
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Concept: Opposite of 'can be stopped' is 'cannot be avoided'.

  1. Preventable = that can be avoided.
  2. Ineluctable = impossible to avoid, inevitable.
  3. Avoidable, Escapable are synonyms; Improbable = unlikely.

Trick: Two options mean the same as the word – drop both; the 'in-' negative word is the opposite.

Answer: (B) Ineluctable

अवधारणा: 'रोका जा सके' का उल्टा 'टाला न जा सके'।

  1. Preventable = जिसे रोका जा सके।
  2. Ineluctable = अपरिहार्य, जिससे बचा न जा सके।
  3. Avoidable, Escapable समानार्थी हैं; Improbable = असंभावित।

ट्रिक: दो विकल्प समानार्थी हैं – हटाएँ; 'in-' वाला शब्द उल्टा है।

उत्तर: (B) Ineluctable

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageAntonym – preventableSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 2
Q126.
Choose the correct option to give a one-word substitution for the sentence given.
Killing of one person by another.
  1. AHomicide
  2. BPaternity
  3. CMaternity
  4. DFoeticide
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Concept: A single word that names the act of one human killing another.

  1. Homicide = homo (human) + -cide (killing) → the killing of a person by another.
  2. Paternity = fatherhood; Maternity = motherhood; Foeticide = killing a foetus (unborn baby).

Trick: Words ending in -cide mean 'killing': suicide (self), patricide (father), infanticide (infant), genocide (a race).

Answer: (A) Homicide

अवधारणा: एक मनुष्य द्वारा दूसरे मनुष्य की हत्या के लिए एक शब्द।

  1. Homicide = homo (मनुष्य) + -cide (मारना) → मानव-हत्या।
  2. Paternity = पितृत्व, Maternity = मातृत्व, Foeticide = भ्रूण-हत्या।

ट्रिक: -cide = हत्या: suicide (आत्महत्या), patricide (पिता की हत्या), genocide (नरसंहार)।

उत्तर: (A) Homicide

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageOne-word substitution – homicideSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q127.
Select the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase:
Look before you leap
  1. AConceal something
  2. BShow humility toward people of lower rank
  3. CRely on others to complete tasks
  4. DAnalyze the consequences before making a decision
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Concept: Idioms carry a fixed, non-literal meaning.

  1. 'Look before you leap' = think about what could happen before you act.
  2. So it means weighing the results first — option (D).
  3. Concealing, humility and depending on others are unrelated ideas.

Trick: Picture it: you check how deep the water is before jumping — that is careful planning.

Answer: (D) Analyze the consequences before making a decision

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ शब्दशः नहीं, तय अर्थ होता है।

  1. 'Look before you leap' = कोई कदम उठाने से पहले उसके परिणाम सोच लो।
  2. यही बात विकल्प (D) कहता है।
  3. छिपाना, विनम्रता, दूसरों पर निर्भर रहना — इनका इस मुहावरे से संबंध नहीं।

ट्रिक: हिंदी में मिलता-जुलता भाव: 'सोच-समझकर कदम रखना'।

उत्तर: (D) Analyze the consequences before making a decision

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageIdiom – look before you leapSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q128.
Choose the option that has an error in the sentence.
I'm fortunate that I have been doing a profession I enjoy, all my working life.
  1. AI'm fortunate that
  2. BI have been doing a profession
  3. CI enjoy all my working life.
  4. DNo correction required
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Concept: An action that started in the past and is still going on takes the present perfect continuous.

  1. 'all my working life' = from the start of my career till now → have been doing is right.
  2. 'a profession I enjoy' — simple present for a lasting liking, correct.
  3. 'fortunate that…' is a correct adjective + that-clause. No error.

Trick: Check the time marker first: 'since / for / all my life' + ongoing action → have/has been + V-ing.

Answer: (D) No correction required

अवधारणा: जो काम अतीत में शुरू होकर अब तक जारी है, उसके लिए present perfect continuous लगता है।

  1. 'all my working life' = करियर की शुरुआत से अब तक → have been doing सही है।
  2. 'a profession I enjoy' — स्थायी पसंद के लिए simple present, सही।
  3. 'fortunate that…' भी सही रचना है। वाक्य में कोई त्रुटि नहीं।

ट्रिक: पहले समय-सूचक शब्द देखें: since / for / all my life + जारी काम → have/has been + V-ing।

उत्तर: (D) No correction required

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageError spotting – present perfect continuousSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q129.
Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error.
"No sooner had he entered the hall when the bell rang."
  1. ANo sooner
  2. Bhad he entered
  3. Cthe hall when
  4. Dthe bell rang
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Concept: 'No sooner' is always paired with 'than', never with 'when'.

  1. Correct pair: No sooner … than; Hardly/Scarcely … when.
  2. So part (C) 'the hall when' → 'the hall than'.
  3. Fixed version: '…entered the hall than the bell…'.

Trick: 'No sooner' is a comparative (sooner) — and comparatives take than.

Answer: (C) the hall when

अवधारणा: 'No sooner' के साथ हमेशा 'than' आता है, 'when' नहीं।

  1. सही जोड़े: No sooner … than; Hardly/Scarcely … when।
  2. इसलिए भाग (C) 'the hall when' को 'the hall than' करना होगा।
  3. सुधरा रूप: '…entered the hall than the bell…'।

ट्रिक: 'sooner' comparative है और comparative के साथ than ही आता है।

उत्तर: (C) the hall when

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageError spotting – No sooner … thanSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q130.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition:
The supervisor was taken aback ____ the unexpected departure of several senior staff members.
  1. Aby
  2. Bat
  3. Cfor
  4. Dover
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Concept: Fixed phrase: 'be taken aback by something' = be shocked by it.

  1. 'Taken aback' is passive in form, so the cause is introduced by by.
  2. The supervisor was taken aback by the unexpected departure…
  3. 'at' suits 'surprised at', not 'taken aback'.

Trick: Passive-looking phrases (taken aback, shocked, startled) → the cause usually follows 'by'.

Answer: (A) by

अवधारणा: निश्चित प्रयोग: 'taken aback by something' = किसी बात से चौंक जाना।

  1. 'taken aback' passive रूप में है, इसलिए कारण से पहले by आता है।
  2. वाक्य: The supervisor was taken aback by the unexpected departure…
  3. 'at' का प्रयोग 'surprised at' के साथ होता है, 'taken aback' के साथ नहीं।

ट्रिक: taken aback / shocked / startled जैसे शब्दों के बाद कारण के लिए प्रायः 'by'।

उत्तर: (A) by

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePreposition – taken aback bySSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q131.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
They constructed a ____ to cross the stream.
  1. Abrige
  2. Bbridg
  3. Cbridge
  4. Dbreidge
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Concept: Pick the correctly spelt word that fits the context (a structure over water).

  1. Correct spelling: b-r-i-d-g-e.
  2. brige (no d), bridg (no final e), breidge (extra e) are all wrong.

Trick: Silent 'd' before 'ge': bridge, edge, judge, badge, lodge.

Answer: (C) bridge

अवधारणा: संदर्भ (नदी/नाले पर बना ढांचा) के अनुसार सही वर्तनी चुनें।

  1. सही वर्तनी: b-r-i-d-g-e (पुल)।
  2. brige (d नहीं), bridg (अंतिम e नहीं), breidge (फालतू e) — गलत।

ट्रिक: 'ge' से पहले मौन 'd': bridge, edge, judge, badge।

उत्तर: (C) bridge

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – bridgeSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q132.
Choose the correctly spelt word:
  1. ASacrilege
  2. BSacrelige
  3. CSacrilage
  4. DSasrilege
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Concept: Sacrilege = disrespect shown to something holy.

  1. Correct form: sac-ri-lege (i after r, e after l).
  2. Sacrelige and Sacrilage change vowels; Sasrilege uses s for c.

Trick: Think 'sacri-' as in sacred/sacrifice + '-lege' — the common trap is writing 'religious' order (sacrelige).

Answer: (A) Sacrilege

अवधारणा: Sacrilege = किसी पवित्र वस्तु का अपमान (अपवित्रीकरण)।

  1. सही वर्तनी: sac-ri-lege (r के बाद i, l के बाद e)।
  2. Sacrelige, Sacrilage में स्वर बदले हैं; Sasrilege में c की जगह s।

ट्रिक: 'sacri-' (sacred, sacrifice जैसा) + '-lege' याद रखें।

उत्तर: (A) Sacrilege

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSpelling – sacrilegeSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q133.
Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to improve the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution.'
The helicopter flew on the city, providing a clear aerial view.
  1. Aover the city
  2. Bin the city
  3. Cat the city
  4. DNo substitution
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Concept: 'Over' = above something (without touching); 'on' = in contact with a surface.

  1. A flying helicopter is above the city, not touching it.
  2. So 'flew on the city' → flew over the city.
  3. 'in' and 'at' do not show position above.

Trick: Planes/birds/helicopters fly over a place; a book lies on a table.

Answer: (A) over the city

अवधारणा: 'over' = किसी चीज़ के ऊपर (बिना छुए); 'on' = सतह पर टिका हुआ।

  1. उड़ता हेलीकॉप्टर शहर के ऊपर है, उसे छू नहीं रहा।
  2. इसलिए 'flew on the city' → flew over the city।
  3. 'in' और 'at' ऊपर की स्थिति नहीं बताते।

ट्रिक: उड़ना हो तो fly over; मेज़ पर रखी किताब — on the table।

उत्तर: (A) over the city

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageSentence improvement – preposition overSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q134.
Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to improve the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution.'
The organization has done away for redundant procedures by adopting a fully online system.
  1. ADone off
  2. BDone away with
  3. CDone in for
  4. DNo substitution
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Concept: 'Do away with' = abolish / get rid of.

  1. The particle is fixed: away with, never away for.
  2. So the sentence reads: …has done away with redundant procedures…
  3. Options (A) and (C) are not real idiomatic phrasal verbs.

Trick: do away with = remove; do without = manage without; do up = decorate.

Answer: (B) Done away with

अवधारणा: 'Do away with' = समाप्त करना / छुटकारा पाना।

  1. इसमें 'with' तय है; 'away for' गलत है।
  2. अतः: …has done away with redundant procedures…
  3. 'Done off', 'done in for' मानक phrasal verbs नहीं हैं।

ट्रिक: do away with = हटाना; do without = बिना काम चलाना; do up = सजाना।

उत्तर: (B) Done away with

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePhrasal verb – do away withSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q135.
From the alternatives given below, select the correct passive voice of the following sentence.
The trainees were imitating the way of the description by the instructor.
  1. AThe way of the description by the instructor was imitated by the trainees.
  2. BThe way of the description by the instructor were being imitated by the trainees.
  3. CThe way of the description by the instructor had been imitated by the trainees.
  4. DThe way of the description by the instructor was being imitated by the trainees.
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Concept: Past continuous passive = was/were + being + V3.

  1. Active: The trainees were imitating … → past continuous.
  2. New subject 'The way of the description…' is singular → 'was being imitated'.
  3. Add 'by the trainees' at the end.

Trick: Spot 'being' + correct singular verb: (B) has 'were', (A)/(C) lack 'being' → only (D) remains.

Answer: (D) The way of the description by the instructor was being imitated by the trainees.

अवधारणा: Past continuous का passive = was/were + being + V3।

  1. Active: The trainees were imitating … → past continuous।
  2. नया subject 'The way of the description…' एकवचन है → 'was being imitated'।
  3. अंत में 'by the trainees' लगाएँ।

ट्रिक: 'being' + सही एकवचन verb देखें: (B) में were, (A)/(C) में being नहीं → (D) बचता है।

उत्तर: (D) The way of the description by the instructor was being imitated by the trainees.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePassive voice – past continuousSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q136.
Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Active Voice.
All the preparations had been completed by the committee before we arrived.
  1. AThe committee completed all the preparations before we arrived.
  2. BThe committee will have completed all the preparations before we arrive.
  3. CThe committee had completed all the preparations before we arrived.
  4. DThe committee have completed all the preparations before we arrived.
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Concept: Past perfect passive 'had been + V3' becomes active 'had + V3'.

  1. Doer 'the committee' becomes the subject; 'all the preparations' becomes the object.
  2. had been completed → had completed; 'before we arrived' stays the same.
  3. Subject–verb–object order restored; time clause unchanged.

Trick: Tense never changes in voice change — only (C) keeps past perfect.

Answer: (C) The committee had completed all the preparations before we arrived.

अवधारणा: Past perfect passive 'had been + V3' का active 'had + V3' होता है।

  1. कर्ता 'the committee' subject बनेगा, 'all the preparations' object।
  2. had been completed → had completed; 'before we arrived' वैसा ही रहेगा।
  3. समय वाला clause (before we arrived) नहीं बदलेगा।

ट्रिक: Voice बदलने पर tense नहीं बदलता — केवल (C) में past perfect है।

उत्तर: (C) The committee had completed all the preparations before we arrived.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageActive voice – past perfectSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q137.
Choose the correct indirect narration of the following statement from the given alternatives:
Rohit said, "What a beautiful day today is!"
  1. ARohit exclaimed that that day has been a very beautiful day.
  2. BRohit exclaimed that that day a very beautiful day was.
  3. CRohit exclaimed that day was a very beautiful day.
  4. DRohit exclaimed that that day was a very beautiful day.
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Concept: Exclamation 'What a + adj + noun!' → 'exclaimed that' + statement using 'very'.

  1. said → exclaimed that; 'What a beautiful day' → 'a very beautiful day'.
  2. today → that day; is → was.
  3. Result: Rohit exclaimed that that day was a very beautiful day.

Trick: Two 'that's are needed — conjunction + 'that day'. Option (C) drops one; (B) has wrong word order.

Answer: (D) Rohit exclaimed that that day was a very beautiful day.

अवधारणा: 'What a + adj + noun!' वाले वाक्य में 'exclaimed that' + 'very' वाला सामान्य वाक्य बनता है।

  1. said → exclaimed that; 'What a beautiful day' → 'a very beautiful day'।
  2. today → that day; is → was।
  3. परिणाम: Rohit exclaimed that that day was a very beautiful day.

ट्रिक: यहाँ दो 'that' चाहिए — एक conjunction, एक 'that day' का। (C) में एक छूट गया।

उत्तर: (D) Rohit exclaimed that that day was a very beautiful day.

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageNarration – exclamatory sentenceSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q138.
Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
He asked if I knew the way to the library.
  1. AHe asked, "Do you know the way to the library?"
  2. BHe asked, "Did you know the way to the library?"
  3. CHe ask, "If I know the way to the library?"
  4. DHe said, "Did you knew the way to the library?"
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Concept: 'asked if/whether' shows the original was a yes/no question.

  1. Remove 'if', put the words in quotes with a question mark.
  2. knew (past) → know (present); I → you (speaker was talking to me).
  3. Question form: Do you know…?

Trick: Reverse the reported shifts: past → present, then add the helping verb do/does.

Answer: (A) He asked, "Do you know the way to the library?"

अवधारणा: 'asked if/whether' बताता है कि मूल वाक्य हाँ/ना वाला प्रश्न था।

  1. 'if' हटाएँ, शब्द उद्धरण चिह्न में और प्रश्नचिह्न लगाएँ।
  2. knew → know; I → you (वक्ता मुझसे बात कर रहा था)।
  3. प्रश्न रूप: Do you know…?

ट्रिक: Indirect से direct में tense एक कदम पीछे से वर्तमान में लौटता है + do/does लगता है।

उत्तर: (A) He asked, "Do you know the way to the library?"

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageDirect speech – yes/no questionSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q139.
The following sentence has two blanks. Choose the most suitable set of prepositions from the given options to fill in the blanks and complete the sentence meaningfully:
Her familiarity ____ data analysis increased ____ hands-on experience.
  1. Aof, by
  2. Bwith, through
  3. Cfor, from
  4. Dat, under
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Concept: Some nouns take fixed prepositions; 'through' shows the means of a change.

  1. familiarity with something — fixed usage.
  2. increased through hands-on experience — by means of practice.
  3. Only option (B) fits both blanks.

Trick: Solve the first blank alone: 'familiar/familiarity' → 'with' — only one option starts with 'with'.

Answer: (B) with, through

अवधारणा: कुछ संज्ञाओं के साथ तय preposition आता है; साधन बताने के लिए 'through'।

  1. familiarity with — निश्चित प्रयोग।
  2. increased through hands-on experience — अभ्यास के माध्यम से।
  3. दोनों रिक्त स्थानों में केवल (B) सही बैठता है।

ट्रिक: पहला blank हल करें: familiarity → with; केवल एक विकल्प 'with' से शुरू होता है।

उत्तर: (B) with, through

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguagePrepositions – familiarity with, throughSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1
Q140.
Choose the option that is the most appropriate conversion of the following sentence into Direct Speech.
Ravi said that by the time Meera arrived, the visitors had already started leaving.
  1. ARavi said, "By the time Meera has arrived, the visitors were already leaving."
  2. BRavi said, "By the time Meera had arrived, the visitors had already started leaving."
  3. CRavi said, "By the time Meera arrived, the visitors had already started leaving."
  4. DRavi said, "By the time Meera arrived, the visitors had already started to leave."
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Concept: In reported speech, a past perfect cannot shift further back, so in direct speech it is kept as it is.

  1. Drop 'said that', add quotation marks.
  2. 'by the time Meera arrived' — time clause, keeps simple past.
  3. 'had already started leaving' stays unchanged.

Trick: Only the reporting part changes here — compare options word-for-word with the given clause; (C) is the exact copy.

Answer: (C) Ravi said, "By the time Meera arrived, the visitors had already started leaving."

अवधारणा: Past perfect को और पीछे नहीं ले जाया जा सकता, इसलिए direct speech में भी वह वैसा ही रहता है।

  1. 'said that' हटाएँ, उद्धरण चिह्न लगाएँ।
  2. 'by the time Meera arrived' — समय वाला clause, simple past ही रहेगा।
  3. 'had already started leaving' — बिना बदलाव।

ट्रिक: यहाँ सिर्फ reporting भाग बदलता है; जिस विकल्प में वाक्य हूबहू है वही सही — (C)।

उत्तर: (C) Ravi said, "By the time Meera arrived, the visitors had already started leaving."

SSC CHSLEnglish LanguageDirect speech – past perfect staysSSC CHSL 2025 · 29 Nov Shift 1