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Q301.

Select the sentence with the most appropriate use of adverb.

AThey have arrived with recently.
BThey have arrived recent.
CThey have recently arrived.
DThey have arrived on recently.

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Concept: An adverb of time like 'recently' comes between 'have' and the past participle.

'Recent' is an adjective → (B) wrong.
'Arrive' needs no 'with/on' before an adverb → (A), (D) wrong.
Correct: They have recently arrived.

Trick: Pattern: have/has + already/just/recently/never + V3.

Answer: (C) They have recently arrived.

अवधारणा: 'recently' जैसा समयसूचक adverb, 'have' और V3 के बीच आता है।

हल:

'recent' विशेषण है, adverb नहीं → (B) गलत।
'arrive' के बाद 'with/on' अनावश्यक → (A), (D) गलत।
सही: They have recently arrived.

ट्रिक: ढाँचा: have/has + already/just/recently + V3

उत्तर: (C) They have recently arrived.

SSC GDEnglishAdverb – position and formSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q302.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Cumbersome

ARoyal
BHeavy
CFickle
DNew

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Concept: Cumbersome = bulky, heavy and hard to handle.

Closest meaning: Heavy.
Royal = kingly; Fickle = changeable; New = fresh – unrelated.

Trick: Think 'cumbersome luggage' – heavy and awkward to carry.

Answer: (B) Heavy

अवधारणा: Cumbersome = भारी-भरकम, सँभालने में कठिन

हल:

निकटतम अर्थ: Heavy (भारी)
Royal = शाही, Fickle = चंचल, New = नया – असंबंधित

ट्रिक: 'cumbersome luggage' = भारी, ढोने में मुश्किल सामान

उत्तर: (B) Heavy

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – CumbersomeSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q303.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a spelling error.
The marathon player / had a sofisticated taste / but was definitely / a virtuous man.

Abut was definitely
BThe marathon player
Ca virtuous man.
Dhad a sofisticated taste

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Concept: Find the misspelt word in the segments.

'sofisticated' should be sophisticated ('ph' gives the f-sound).
marathon, definitely, virtuous are spelt correctly.

Trick: Words from Greek often use 'ph' for f: philosophy, physics, sophisticated.

Answer: (D) had a sofisticated taste

अवधारणा: खंडों में गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द खोजें।

हल:

'sofisticated' का सही रूप sophisticated है (f ध्वनि के लिए 'ph')।
marathon, definitely, virtuous सही हैं।

ट्रिक: ग्रीक मूल के शब्दों में f ध्वनि अक्सर 'ph' से: physics, philosophy।

उत्तर: (D) had a sofisticated taste

SSC GDEnglishSpelling error – sophisticatedSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q304.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Capture

AShorten
BRelease
CAttain
DArrest

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Concept: Capture = to seize and take control of someone/something.

Arrest = to seize and hold in custody → same idea.
Release is the opposite; Attain = achieve; Shorten = make short.

Trick: Police 'capture' or 'arrest' a thief – both mean catching.

Answer: (D) Arrest

अवधारणा: Capture = पकड़ना, कब्ज़े में लेना

हल:

Arrest = पकड़कर हिरासत में लेना → समान अर्थ
Release उल्टा है; Attain = प्राप्त करना; Shorten = छोटा करना

ट्रिक: पुलिस चोर को capture/arrest करती है – दोनों का अर्थ पकड़ना।

उत्तर: (D) Arrest

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – CaptureSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q305.

Select the correct spelling of the underlined incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence.
The company didn't have sufishient funds to start the new project.

Asuffeeciant
Bsufficient
Csuffishient
Dsufficeint

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Concept: Correct spelling of the word meaning 'enough'.

Double f + '-cient' ending → sufficient.
Other options misuse 'sh', 'ee' or reverse 'ie'.

Trick: Same '-cient' family: efficient, ancient, proficient, deficient.

Answer: (B) sufficient

अवधारणा: 'पर्याप्त' अर्थ वाले शब्द की सही वर्तनी।

हल:

दो f और अंत में '-cient' → sufficient
अन्य विकल्पों में 'sh', 'ee' या 'ei' की गलती।

ट्रिक: '-cient' वाले शब्द: efficient, ancient, deficient

उत्तर: (B) sufficient

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – sufficientSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q306.

Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
Henry

____

objections to the proposed changes in company policy.

Aspelt
Bstood
Craised
Dspread

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Concept: Some verbs naturally pair with certain nouns.

'Raise objections' = formally express disagreement.
Spelt, stood, spread do not pair with 'objections'.

Trick: Other 'raise' pairs: raise a question, raise concerns, raise funds.

Answer: (C) raised

अवधारणा: कुछ क्रियाएँ निश्चित संज्ञाओं के साथ ही प्रयोग होती हैं।

हल:

'raise objections' = आपत्ति उठाना
spelt, stood, spread – 'objections' के साथ नहीं आते।

ट्रिक: raise के अन्य जोड़े: raise a question, raise funds

उत्तर: (C) raised

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – raise objectionsSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q307.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The city is famous for its

____

architecture, which dates back to the

18^{th}

century.

Aclassical
Bdystopic
Cfuturistic
Dmodern

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Concept: The clue '18th century' needs a word for old/traditional style.

Classical = traditional style of an earlier era → fits.
Modern and futuristic contradict 'dates back'; dystopic means a nightmarish society.

Trick: Spot the time clue in the sentence first – it eliminates two options at once.

Answer: (A) classical

अवधारणा: '18वीं सदी' संकेत पुरानी/पारंपरिक शैली की माँग करता है।

हल:

Classical = पुराने युग की पारंपरिक शैली → उपयुक्त
Modern, futuristic समय से मेल नहीं खाते; dystopic = भयावह समाज

ट्रिक: वाक्य का समय-संकेत पहले देखें – दो विकल्प तुरंत हटते हैं।

उत्तर: (A) classical

SSC GDEnglishVocabulary – context clueSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q308.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A lot of olive oil is

____

in Spain this year.

Aproduce
Bproducing
Cproduction
Dproduced

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Concept: Subject receives the action → is/are + V3.

Olive oil does not produce; it is produced.
is + produced = present passive.

Trick: Ask 'who does the action?' – if the subject cannot, use V3 after is/are.

Answer: (D) produced

अवधारणा: कर्ता क्रिया नहीं करता बल्कि उस पर क्रिया होती है → is/are + V3

हल:

तेल स्वयं उत्पादन नहीं करता, उसका उत्पादन होता है।
is + produced = वर्तमान कर्मवाच्य

ट्रिक: अगर कर्ता काम नहीं कर सकता, तो is/are के बाद V3 लगाएँ।

उत्तर: (D) produced

SSC GDEnglishPassive voice – simple presentSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q309.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I had told you to wash these clothes, or I had not told you?

Adidn't I?
Bhad I?
Cdid I?
Dhadn't I?

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Concept: Positive statement → negative tag with the same auxiliary.

Statement: I had told you (positive, auxiliary 'had').
Tag: hadn't I?

Trick: Copy the helping verb, flip positive ↔ negative, add the pronoun.

Answer: (D) hadn't I?

अवधारणा: सकारात्मक वाक्य → उसी सहायक क्रिया के साथ नकारात्मक tag

हल:

वाक्य: I had told you (सकारात्मक, सहायक 'had')
Tag: hadn't I?

ट्रिक: सहायक क्रिया वही रखें, सकारात्मक↔नकारात्मक बदलें।

उत्तर: (D) hadn't I?

SSC GDEnglishQuestion tagSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q310.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Giving Astha a make-over was a piece of cake because she's so naturally beautiful.

Aa slice of pizza
BA piece of pie
CA task easily accomplished
DA piece of bread

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Concept: 'A piece of cake' = something very easy.

The make-over was easy since she is naturally beautiful.
Options about pizza, pie, bread are literal food meanings.

Trick: Similar idioms: child's play, a cakewalk, easy as pie.

Answer: (C) A task easily accomplished

अवधारणा: 'A piece of cake' = बहुत आसान काम

हल:

वह स्वाभाविक रूप से सुंदर है, इसलिए make-over आसान था।
pizza, pie, bread – शाब्दिक अर्थ, मुहावरा नहीं।

ट्रिक: समान: child's play, cakewalk – बाएँ हाथ का खेल।

उत्तर: (C) A task easily accomplished

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – a piece of cakeSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q311.

Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Serene

ACalm
BAgitated
CChaotic
DDisturbed

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Concept: Serene = peaceful, untroubled.

Calm has the same meaning.
Agitated, chaotic, disturbed are opposites.

Trick: When three options share one meaning (unrest), the odd one is usually the answer.

Answer: (A) Calm

अवधारणा: Serene = शांत, निश्चिंत

हल:

Calm = शांत → समान अर्थ
Agitated, chaotic, disturbed – उल्टे अर्थ

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक जैसे (अशांति) हों तो अलग वाला ही उत्तर होता है।

उत्तर: (A) Calm

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – SereneSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q312.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Impoverished

AShy
BRich
CHumble
DTiny

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Concept: Impoverished = made very poor.

Opposite: Rich.
Shy, humble, tiny do not relate to wealth.

Trick: Root 'poverty' is inside impoverished – opposite of poverty is riches.

Answer: (B) Rich

अवधारणा: Impoverished = अत्यंत गरीब

हल:

विलोम: Rich (धनी)
Shy, humble, tiny – धन से संबंधित नहीं

ट्रिक: impoverished में 'poverty' छिपा है – उसका उल्टा 'rich'।

उत्तर: (B) Rich

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – ImpoverishedSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q313.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
She is a talented artist which paints beautiful landscapes.

Athat paints beautiful landscapes
Bwhatever paints beautiful landscapes
Cwho paints beautiful landscapes
Dwhichever paints beautiful

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Concept: Use 'who' for persons, 'which' for things.

'Artist' is a person → which ✗, who ✓.
Whatever/whichever are not used for persons; (D) also drops 'landscapes'.

Trick: Person → who/whom/whose; thing → which; both (restrictive) → that.

Answer: (C) who paints beautiful landscapes

अवधारणा: व्यक्ति के लिए 'who', वस्तु के लिए 'which'।

हल:

'artist' व्यक्ति है → which गलत, who सही
whatever/whichever व्यक्ति के लिए नहीं; (D) अधूरा है।

ट्रिक: व्यक्ति → who; वस्तु → which

उत्तर: (C) who paints beautiful landscapes

SSC GDEnglishRelative pronoun – whoSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q314.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Muddle

AExpand
BOrder
CAssume
DLinger

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Concept: Muddle = confusion, disorder.

Opposite: Order (proper arrangement).
Expand, assume, linger are unrelated.

Trick: Muddle ≈ mess; opposite of mess = order/neatness.

Answer: (B) Order

अवधारणा: Muddle = गड़बड़ी, अव्यवस्था

हल:

विलोम: Order (व्यवस्था)
Expand, assume, linger – असंबंधित

ट्रिक: Muddle ≈ mess; mess का उल्टा = order

उत्तर: (B) Order

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – MuddleSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Q315.

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.
Margaret swiftly / waited for / her turn / at the Cineplex.

Awaited for
Bat the Cineplex
Cher turn
DMargaret swiftly

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Concept: The adverb must suit the meaning of the verb.

'Swiftly' (quickly) cannot describe waiting.
Better: Margaret patiently waited for her turn.
Other segments have no adverb.

Trick: Check logic: wait → patiently/calmly; run → swiftly.

Answer: (D) Margaret swiftly

अवधारणा: Adverb को क्रिया के अर्थ से मेल खाना चाहिए।

हल:

'swiftly' (तेज़ी से) प्रतीक्षा के साथ अर्थहीन है।
सही: Margaret patiently waited for her turn.
बाकी खंडों में adverb नहीं।

ट्रिक: wait → patiently; run → swiftly

उत्तर: (D) Margaret swiftly

SSC GDEnglishAdverb – wrong choiceSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Global warming, a phenomenon primarily (76)

____

by human activities, has (77)

____

profound changes in weather patterns worldwide. The increase in greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, (78)

____

the Earth's atmosphere to trap more heat. As a result, glaciers (79)

____

sea levels (80)

____

and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe.

Q316.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).

Acause
Bcausing
Ccaused
Dcauses

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Concept: 'a phenomenon ___ by human activities' = which is caused by… (passive).

Shortened passive keeps only V3.
V3 of cause = caused.

Trick: 'by + doer' right after the blank signals V3.

Answer: (C) caused

अवधारणा: 'a phenomenon ___ by human activities' = which is caused by… (कर्मवाच्य)

हल:

संक्षिप्त कर्मवाच्य में केवल V3 रहता है।
cause का V3 = caused

ट्रिक: रिक्त के बाद 'by + कर्ता' हो तो V3 लगाएँ।

उत्तर: (C) caused

SSC GDEnglishCloze – past participleSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Global warming, a phenomenon primarily (76)

____

by human activities, has (77)

____

profound changes in weather patterns worldwide. The increase in greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, (78)

____

the Earth's atmosphere to trap more heat. As a result, glaciers (79)

____

sea levels (80)

____

and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe.

Q317.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).

Abring
Bbrings
Cbrought
Dbringing

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Concept: has/have + V3 = present perfect.

'has' is before the blank.
V3 of bring = brought.

Trick: bring – brought – brought (V2 and V3 same).

Answer: (C) brought

अवधारणा: has/have + V3 = Present perfect

हल:

रिक्त से पहले 'has' है।
bring का V3 = brought

ट्रिक: bring – brought – brought (V2, V3 समान)

उत्तर: (C) brought

SSC GDEnglishCloze – present perfectSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Global warming, a phenomenon primarily (76)

____

by human activities, has (77)

____

profound changes in weather patterns worldwide. The increase in greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, (78)

____

the Earth's atmosphere to trap more heat. As a result, glaciers (79)

____

sea levels (80)

____

and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe.

Q318.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).

Aallows
Ballowed
Callow
Dallowing

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Concept: Verb agrees with the head noun of the subject.

Head noun = 'the increase' (singular), not 'gases'.
Simple present + singular → allows.

Trick: Ignore the 'in…/of…' phrase between subject and verb.

Answer: (A) allows

अवधारणा: क्रिया मुख्य कर्ता (head noun) के अनुसार होती है।

हल:

मुख्य कर्ता 'the increase' (एकवचन) है, 'gases' नहीं।
साधारण वर्तमान + एकवचन → allows

ट्रिक: कर्ता और क्रिया के बीच के 'in…/of…' वाक्यांश को अनदेखा करें।

उत्तर: (A) allows

SSC GDEnglishCloze – subject–verb agreementSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Global warming, a phenomenon primarily (76)

____

by human activities, has (77)

____

profound changes in weather patterns worldwide. The increase in greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, (78)

____

the Earth's atmosphere to trap more heat. As a result, glaciers (79)

____

sea levels (80)

____

and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe.

Q319.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).

Aretreating
Bretreated
Cretreats
Dretreat

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Concept: Plural subject in simple present takes base verb (no -s).

'Glaciers' is plural.
Parallel with 'sea levels rise' → retreat.

Trick: Plural noun ends in -s → verb drops -s.

Answer: (D) retreat

अवधारणा: बहुवचन कर्ता के साथ साधारण वर्तमान में मूल क्रिया (बिना -s)।

हल:

'glaciers' बहुवचन है।
अगले भाग 'sea levels rise' से मेल → retreat

ट्रिक: संज्ञा पर -s हो तो क्रिया से -s हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (D) retreat

SSC GDEnglishCloze – plural subjectSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3

Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Global warming, a phenomenon primarily (76)

____

by human activities, has (77)

____

profound changes in weather patterns worldwide. The increase in greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, (78)

____

the Earth's atmosphere to trap more heat. As a result, glaciers (79)

____

sea levels (80)

____

and extreme weather events have become more frequent and severe.

Q320.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).

Arise
Brising
Crisen
Drose

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Concept: Items in a list keep the same tense and form.

'Sea levels' is plural, simple present → rise.
Rising/risen need helping verbs; rose is past.

Trick: Match it with its partner verb 'retreat' – same form.

Answer: (A) rise

अवधारणा: सूची के सभी भाग एक ही काल/रूप में होते हैं।

हल:

'sea levels' बहुवचन, साधारण वर्तमान → rise
rising/risen को सहायक क्रिया चाहिए; rose भूतकाल है।

ट्रिक: साथी क्रिया 'retreat' जैसा ही रूप रखें।

उत्तर: (A) rise

SSC GDEnglishCloze – parallel structureSSC GD 2025 · 17 Feb Shift 3