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Directions (Qs. 81-85): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Literature is not a fixed storehouse of aesthetic pleasure; rather, it is a dynamic space in which societies question and examine themselves. Novels, poems and plays are more than simple genres — they are arenas where ideologies (81) ____ , transform and at times dissolve. Careful reading invites a sense of unsettlement, because every interpretation involves a shift: in the author’s intention, the reader’s assumptions and accepted historical truths. The literary canon is therefore not a memorial but a (82) ____ — a contested terrain shaped by processes of selection, rejection and renewal. A soliloquy by Shakespeare may seem universally meaningful, yet it is also rooted in the fears and power relations of Elizabethan England. What appears timeless often owes more to critical focus than to inherent value. Postcolonial and feminist approaches have questioned this supposed objectivity by bringing forward voices long pushed to the margins. Far from weakening literature’s status, these perspectives have (83) ____ its ethical and political significance. Works once viewed as neutral are now understood as cultural products intertwined with empire, patriarchy and opposition. From this perspective, literary criticism functions not as mere evaluation but as (84) ____ — a careful uncovering of absences as well as interpretations. The reader, therefore, is not simply a receiver but an active participant, whose responses must be (85) ____ by humility and an awareness of historical context.
Q1681.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (81).
  1. Astabilize
  2. Bcollide
  3. Cgestate
  4. Dcirculate
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Concept: The word must fit a list of changes happening in an 'arena'.

  1. Arena suggests conflict → ideologies 'collide', transform and dissolve.
  2. 'Stabilize' opposes the dynamic tone; 'gestate', 'circulate' miss the clash idea.

Trick: 'Arena' is a place of fighting — pick the conflict word.

Answer: (B) collide

अवधारणा: शब्द 'arena' (अखाड़ा) में होने वाले बदलावों की सूची में फिट होना चाहिए।

  1. Arena = टकराव का स्थान → ideologies 'collide' (टकराती हैं)।
  2. 'stabilize' गतिशील भाव के विपरीत है; बाकी में टकराव का अर्थ नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'Arena' = लड़ाई की जगह — टकराव वाला शब्द चुनें।

उत्तर: (B) collide

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 81SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 81-85): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Literature is not a fixed storehouse of aesthetic pleasure; rather, it is a dynamic space in which societies question and examine themselves. Novels, poems and plays are more than simple genres — they are arenas where ideologies (81) ____ , transform and at times dissolve. Careful reading invites a sense of unsettlement, because every interpretation involves a shift: in the author’s intention, the reader’s assumptions and accepted historical truths. The literary canon is therefore not a memorial but a (82) ____ — a contested terrain shaped by processes of selection, rejection and renewal. A soliloquy by Shakespeare may seem universally meaningful, yet it is also rooted in the fears and power relations of Elizabethan England. What appears timeless often owes more to critical focus than to inherent value. Postcolonial and feminist approaches have questioned this supposed objectivity by bringing forward voices long pushed to the margins. Far from weakening literature’s status, these perspectives have (83) ____ its ethical and political significance. Works once viewed as neutral are now understood as cultural products intertwined with empire, patriarchy and opposition. From this perspective, literary criticism functions not as mere evaluation but as (84) ____ — a careful uncovering of absences as well as interpretations. The reader, therefore, is not simply a receiver but an active participant, whose responses must be (85) ____ by humility and an awareness of historical context.
Q1682.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (82).
  1. Aconstruction
  2. Bbattlefield
  3. Cprocess
  4. Darchive
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Concept: The words after the dash define the blank: 'a contested terrain'.

  1. Contested terrain = land fought over = battlefield.
  2. 'Archive' would mean a static store — exactly what 'not a memorial' rejects.

Trick: Read the phrase after the dash; it is a synonym of the missing word.

Answer: (B) battlefield

अवधारणा: डैश के बाद का अंश 'a contested terrain' ही रिक्त स्थान की परिभाषा है।

  1. Contested terrain = विवादित भूमि = battlefield (युद्धभूमि)।
  2. 'archive' स्थिर भंडार है — जिसे वाक्य नकार रहा है।

ट्रिक: डैश के बाद वाला वाक्यांश लुप्त शब्द का समानार्थी होता है।

उत्तर: (B) battlefield

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 82SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 81-85): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Literature is not a fixed storehouse of aesthetic pleasure; rather, it is a dynamic space in which societies question and examine themselves. Novels, poems and plays are more than simple genres — they are arenas where ideologies (81) ____ , transform and at times dissolve. Careful reading invites a sense of unsettlement, because every interpretation involves a shift: in the author’s intention, the reader’s assumptions and accepted historical truths. The literary canon is therefore not a memorial but a (82) ____ — a contested terrain shaped by processes of selection, rejection and renewal. A soliloquy by Shakespeare may seem universally meaningful, yet it is also rooted in the fears and power relations of Elizabethan England. What appears timeless often owes more to critical focus than to inherent value. Postcolonial and feminist approaches have questioned this supposed objectivity by bringing forward voices long pushed to the margins. Far from weakening literature’s status, these perspectives have (83) ____ its ethical and political significance. Works once viewed as neutral are now understood as cultural products intertwined with empire, patriarchy and opposition. From this perspective, literary criticism functions not as mere evaluation but as (84) ____ — a careful uncovering of absences as well as interpretations. The reader, therefore, is not simply a receiver but an active participant, whose responses must be (85) ____ by humility and an awareness of historical context.
Q1683.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (83).
  1. Adiluted
  2. Bintensified
  3. Cdisplaced
  4. Dmoderated
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Concept: 'Far from weakening' signals the opposite idea — strengthening.

  1. New perspectives did not weaken literature; they 'intensified' its ethical and political significance.
  2. 'Diluted', 'moderated' mean weakening; 'displaced' does not fit.

Trick: 'Far from X' → answer is the opposite of X.

Answer: (B) intensified

अवधारणा: 'Far from weakening' का अर्थ है कमज़ोर करने के बजाय मज़बूत करना।

  1. नए दृष्टिकोणों ने महत्व को 'intensified' (और गहरा) किया।
  2. 'diluted', 'moderated' कमज़ोर करने के अर्थ वाले हैं।

ट्रिक: 'Far from X' → उत्तर X का उल्टा होगा।

उत्तर: (B) intensified

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 83SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 81-85): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Literature is not a fixed storehouse of aesthetic pleasure; rather, it is a dynamic space in which societies question and examine themselves. Novels, poems and plays are more than simple genres — they are arenas where ideologies (81) ____ , transform and at times dissolve. Careful reading invites a sense of unsettlement, because every interpretation involves a shift: in the author’s intention, the reader’s assumptions and accepted historical truths. The literary canon is therefore not a memorial but a (82) ____ — a contested terrain shaped by processes of selection, rejection and renewal. A soliloquy by Shakespeare may seem universally meaningful, yet it is also rooted in the fears and power relations of Elizabethan England. What appears timeless often owes more to critical focus than to inherent value. Postcolonial and feminist approaches have questioned this supposed objectivity by bringing forward voices long pushed to the margins. Far from weakening literature’s status, these perspectives have (83) ____ its ethical and political significance. Works once viewed as neutral are now understood as cultural products intertwined with empire, patriarchy and opposition. From this perspective, literary criticism functions not as mere evaluation but as (84) ____ — a careful uncovering of absences as well as interpretations. The reader, therefore, is not simply a receiver but an active participant, whose responses must be (85) ____ by humility and an awareness of historical context.
Q1684.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (84).
  1. Areparation
  2. Baffirmation
  3. Carchaeology
  4. Dspeculation
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Concept: The blank is explained as 'careful uncovering of absences'.

  1. Uncovering hidden layers is what archaeology does → used here as a metaphor.
  2. Reparation, affirmation, speculation have no 'digging out' sense.

Trick: Link 'uncovering' with 'excavation' → archaeology.

Answer: (C) archaeology

अवधारणा: रिक्त स्थान की व्याख्या है 'छिपी चीज़ों को सावधानी से उजागर करना'।

  1. छिपी परतें खोदकर निकालना = archaeology (रूपक के रूप में)।
  2. बाकी शब्दों में खोजने/खोदने का भाव नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'uncovering' = खुदाई → archaeology।

उत्तर: (C) archaeology

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 84SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 81-85): In the following passage some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Literature is not a fixed storehouse of aesthetic pleasure; rather, it is a dynamic space in which societies question and examine themselves. Novels, poems and plays are more than simple genres — they are arenas where ideologies (81) ____ , transform and at times dissolve. Careful reading invites a sense of unsettlement, because every interpretation involves a shift: in the author’s intention, the reader’s assumptions and accepted historical truths. The literary canon is therefore not a memorial but a (82) ____ — a contested terrain shaped by processes of selection, rejection and renewal. A soliloquy by Shakespeare may seem universally meaningful, yet it is also rooted in the fears and power relations of Elizabethan England. What appears timeless often owes more to critical focus than to inherent value. Postcolonial and feminist approaches have questioned this supposed objectivity by bringing forward voices long pushed to the margins. Far from weakening literature’s status, these perspectives have (83) ____ its ethical and political significance. Works once viewed as neutral are now understood as cultural products intertwined with empire, patriarchy and opposition. From this perspective, literary criticism functions not as mere evaluation but as (84) ____ — a careful uncovering of absences as well as interpretations. The reader, therefore, is not simply a receiver but an active participant, whose responses must be (85) ____ by humility and an awareness of historical context.
Q1685.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (85).
  1. Aannotated
  2. Bimposed
  3. Cbrandished
  4. Dtempered
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Concept: Collocation: responses 'tempered by humility' = balanced/softened by it.

  1. 'Tempered by' means moderated or restrained by something.
  2. Humility and historical awareness restrain the reader's responses → tempered.

Trick: 'Tempered by' is a fixed pairing with qualities like humility, caution, wisdom.

Answer: (D) tempered

अवधारणा: 'tempered by humility' = विनम्रता से संतुलित/संयमित।

  1. 'tempered by' का अर्थ है किसी गुण से नियंत्रित या संतुलित होना।
  2. पाठक की प्रतिक्रियाएँ विनम्रता और इतिहास-बोध से संयमित हों → tempered।

ट्रिक: 'tempered by' प्रायः humility, caution, wisdom जैसे गुणों के साथ आता है।

उत्तर: (D) tempered

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionCloze test – blank 85SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1686.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
This movie is not ____ interesting as the book it was based on.
  1. Amore
  2. Bthat
  3. Cso
  4. Dmuch
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Concept: Negative comparison of equality: not so/as + adjective + as.

  1. '…not so interesting as the book' ✓
  2. 'more' needs 'than'; 'much', 'that' don't pair with 'as'.

Trick: See 'as' after the blank → choose so/as; 'than' → choose more.

Answer: (C) so

अवधारणा: समानता की नकारात्मक तुलना: not so/as + विशेषण + as।

  1. 'not so interesting as the book' ✓
  2. 'more' के साथ 'than' आता है; 'much', 'that' 'as' के साथ नहीं।

ट्रिक: खाली जगह के बाद 'as' दिखे तो so/as; 'than' दिखे तो more।

उत्तर: (C) so

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionComparison – not so … asSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1687.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Not until the auditors had submitted their exhaustive report ____ the full extent of procedural lapses become evident.
  1. Adid
  2. Bhad
  3. Cwas
  4. Dhas
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Concept: A negative opening like 'Not until…' puts the auxiliary before the subject.

  1. Main clause in simple past: did + subject + become.
  2. 'has' clashes with the past time; 'was become' is ungrammatical; 'did' gives the natural simple-past inversion.

Yaad rakhein: Same rule after Never, Hardly, Seldom, No sooner, Only then: 'Never have I seen…'.

Answer: (A) did

अवधारणा: 'Not until…' जैसे नकारात्मक आरंभ के बाद सहायक क्रिया कर्ता से पहले आती है।

  1. मुख्य उपवाक्य simple past में: did + कर्ता + become।
  2. 'has' भूतकाल से मेल नहीं खाता, 'was become' अशुद्ध है; इसलिए 'did' सही।

याद रखें: Never, Hardly, Seldom, No sooner के बाद भी यही नियम: 'Never have I seen…'।

उत्तर: (A) did

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionInversion – Not untilSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1688.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
The new decorative pillows (1)/ perfectly compliment the colors (2)/ of the sofa and the curtains, (3)/ tying the whole room together. (4)
  1. A(1)
  2. B(2)
  3. C(3)
  4. D(4)
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Concept: Complement = go well with; compliment = praise.

  1. Pillows match the colours → 'complement' needed.
  2. Correct part 2: 'perfectly complement the colors'.

Trick: complEment completes (E for 'Enhance/complEte'); complIment is for 'I like you'.

Answer: (B) (2)

अवधारणा: Complement = मेल खाना/पूरा करना; compliment = प्रशंसा करना।

  1. तकिए रंगों से मेल खाते हैं → 'complement' चाहिए।
  2. सही भाग 2: 'perfectly complement the colors'।

ट्रिक: complEment = complEte (पूरा करना); complIment = 'I like you' (तारीफ़)।

उत्तर: (B) (2)

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionError spotting – compliment/complementSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1689.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The teacher made the students complete the assignment on time.
  1. AThe students were made to complete the assignment on time.
  2. BThe assignment was completed by the students on time.
  3. CThe students completed the assignment on time.
  4. DThe teacher was making the students complete the assignment.
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Concept: Make + object + base verb → passive: be made + to + verb.

  1. Object 'the students' becomes subject.
  2. made → were made; complete → to complete.
  3. The students were made to complete the assignment on time.

Trick: In passive, 'to' reappears after made, let (be allowed to), see, hear.

Answer: (A) The students were made to complete the assignment on time.

अवधारणा: Make + कर्म + मूल क्रिया → passive में be made + to + क्रिया।

  1. 'the students' कर्ता बनेगा।
  2. made → were made; complete → to complete।
  3. The students were made to complete the assignment on time.

ट्रिक: Passive में made, see, hear के बाद 'to' वापस आ जाता है।

उत्तर: (A) The students were made to complete the assignment on time.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – causative 'make'SSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1690.
Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:
The hymn concluded with a powerful trisagion.
  1. AThe singers rehearsed the traditional trisagion before evening prayers.
  2. BThe ascetic softly murmured the trisagion by candlelight.
  3. CThe geologist detected a trisagion layer within the rock formation.
  4. DThe monk guided the worshippers in chanting the trisagion.
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Concept: A homonym is the same word used with a different meaning.

  1. Given sentence: trisagion = a hymn (threefold 'Holy').
  2. (A), (B), (D) use it in that same religious sense.
  3. Only (C) uses the word in a different (geological) sense → homonym usage.

Trick: Find the odd context: three options are about prayer/chanting, one about rocks.

Answer: (C) The geologist detected a trisagion layer within the rock formation.

अवधारणा: समनाम = एक ही शब्द, अलग अर्थ में प्रयोग।

  1. दिए वाक्य में trisagion = एक स्तुति-गीत।
  2. (A), (B), (D) में वही धार्मिक अर्थ है।
  3. केवल (C) में भूविज्ञान (चट्टान) के अर्थ में प्रयोग → समनाम।

ट्रिक: अलग संदर्भ खोजें: तीन विकल्प प्रार्थना पर, एक चट्टान पर।

उत्तर: (C) The geologist detected a trisagion layer within the rock formation.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionHomonym – trisagionSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1691.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.
The novel had been translated into several languages by the author.
  1. AThe author translates the novel into several languages.
  2. BThe author had translated the novel into several languages.
  3. CThe novel was translated into several languages by the author.
  4. DThe author will translate the novel into several languages.
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Concept: Tense stays the same: had been + V3 (passive) ↔ had + V3 (active).

  1. Doer 'the author' becomes subject.
  2. had been translated → had translated.
  3. The author had translated the novel into several languages.

Trick: Match the tense marker 'had' — only (B) keeps it.

Answer: (B) The author had translated the novel into several languages.

अवधारणा: काल वही रहता है: had been + V3 (passive) ↔ had + V3 (active)।

  1. 'the author' कर्ता बनेगा।
  2. had been translated → had translated।
  3. The author had translated the novel into several languages.

ट्रिक: 'had' वाला काल-चिह्न केवल (B) में है।

उत्तर: (B) The author had translated the novel into several languages.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionVoice – past perfect passive to activeSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1692.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
I asked the children where have they been.
  1. Awhere they have been
  2. Bwhere had they been
  3. Cwhere they had been
  4. Dwhere have they been
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Concept: In an indirect question the subject comes before the verb; past reporting verb backshifts tense.

  1. 'where have they been' → statement order: 'where they have been'.
  2. 'asked' is past → have been → had been.
  3. I asked the children where they had been.

Trick: No question order after asked/wondered — and backshift the tense.

Answer: (C) where they had been

अवधारणा: अप्रत्यक्ष प्रश्न में कर्ता क्रिया से पहले आता है; भूतकालिक reporting verb से काल पीछे जाता है।

  1. 'where have they been' → 'where they have been'।
  2. 'asked' भूतकाल है → have been → had been।
  3. I asked the children where they had been.

ट्रिक: asked के बाद प्रश्नवाचक क्रम नहीं — और काल पीछे करें।

उत्तर: (C) where they had been

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionReported question – word orderSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1693.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.
The manager demanded that the report is submitted by Friday.
  1. Ahas submitted
  2. Bwill be submitted
  3. Cbe submitted
  4. Dto be submitted
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Concept: Demand/insist/suggest/recommend + that + subject + base verb.

  1. Passive base form = be + V3.
  2. …demanded that the report be submitted by Friday.

Trick: After 'demand that', drop is/are/will — use plain 'be'.

Answer: (C) be submitted

अवधारणा: Demand/insist/suggest/recommend + that + कर्ता + मूल क्रिया।

  1. Passive का मूल रूप = be + V3।
  2. …demanded that the report be submitted by Friday.

ट्रिक: 'demand that' के बाद is/are/will हटाकर केवल 'be' लगाएँ।

उत्तर: (C) be submitted

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSubjunctive – after demandSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1694.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher explained that the experiment had failed due to insufficient materials.
  1. A"The experiment fails due to insufficient materials," explained the teacher.
  2. B"The experiment had failed due to insufficient materials," explained the teacher.
  3. CThe teacher said, "The experiment will fail due to insufficient materials."
  4. DThe teacher said, "The experiment has failed due to insufficient materials."
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Concept: Past perfect stays past perfect when converting back to direct speech.

  1. Reported: 'had failed' — no further change in direct speech.
  2. Keep 'explained' and the reason clause.
  3. "The experiment had failed due to insufficient materials," explained the teacher.

Trick: Past perfect never changes in narration — look for the option keeping 'had failed'.

Answer: (B) "The experiment had failed due to insufficient materials," explained the teacher.

अवधारणा: प्रत्यक्ष कथन में लौटाने पर past perfect वैसा ही रहता है।

  1. 'had failed' में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं।
  2. 'explained' और कारण वाला भाग वैसा ही।
  3. सही: (B)

ट्रिक: Narration में past perfect कभी नहीं बदलता — 'had failed' वाला विकल्प चुनें।

उत्तर: (B) "The experiment had failed due to insufficient materials," explained the teacher.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – indirect to directSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1695.
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He asked, "Will you be attending the seminar next week?"
  1. AHe asked if I will attend the seminar next week.
  2. BHe asked whether I would be attending the seminar the following week.
  3. CHe asked if you would attend the seminar next week?
  4. DHe asked if I would be attending the seminar next week.
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Concept: Yes/no question → asked if/whether; will → would; next week → the following week.

  1. 'you' (listener) → 'I'.
  2. will be attending → would be attending.
  3. next week → the following week; no question mark.

Trick: Check time word first: only (B) changes 'next week' to 'the following week'.

Answer: (B) He asked whether I would be attending the seminar the following week.

अवधारणा: हाँ/ना प्रश्न → asked if/whether; will → would; next week → the following week।

  1. 'you' → 'I'।
  2. will be attending → would be attending।
  3. next week → the following week; प्रश्नचिह्न नहीं।

ट्रिक: पहले समय-सूचक शब्द देखें: केवल (B) में 'the following week' है।

उत्तर: (B) He asked whether I would be attending the seminar the following week.

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionNarration – yes/no questionSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1696.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1. Conversely, if supply exceeds demand, prices tend to fall as sellers compete for buyers.
2. This principle states that the price for a good will settle where the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.
3. The law of supply and demand is a foundational concept in economics that describes the relationship between sellers and buyers.
4. For example, if the demand for a product is high and the supply is low, prices tend to rise.
  1. A1, 4, 2, 3
  2. B3, 4, 1, 2
  3. C2, 1, 4, 3
  4. D3, 2, 4, 1
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Concept: Start with the general definition, then explanation, example, contrast.

  1. 3 introduces the law → opener.
  2. 2 'This principle' refers back to it.
  3. 4 'For example' gives high demand case; 1 'Conversely' gives the opposite case.

Trick: Pronoun links ('This principle') and connectors ('For example' → 'Conversely') fix the chain: 3-2-4-1.

Answer: (D) 3, 2, 4, 1

अवधारणा: पहले सामान्य परिभाषा, फिर व्याख्या, उदाहरण और विपरीत स्थिति।

  1. 3 नियम का परिचय → पहला वाक्य।
  2. 2 'This principle' उसी नियम को दर्शाता है।
  3. 4 'For example' उदाहरण; 1 'Conversely' उल्टी स्थिति।

ट्रिक: 'This principle' और 'For example → Conversely' जैसे संकेत क्रम तय करते हैं: 3-2-4-1।

उत्तर: (D) 3, 2, 4, 1

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – supply and demandSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1697.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: INCISIVE
  1. ABlurry
  2. BFeeble
  3. CTrenchant
  4. DVague
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Concept: Incisive = sharp, clear and penetrating (of thought or remarks).

  1. Trenchant = keen, forceful, cutting → synonym.
  2. Blurry, feeble, vague are near-opposites.

Trick: Three options share 'unclear/weak' sense — the odd strong word is the answer.

Answer: (C) Trenchant

अवधारणा: Incisive = तीक्ष्ण, स्पष्ट और पैना (विचार/टिप्पणी)।

  1. Trenchant = तीखा, प्रभावशाली → समानार्थी।
  2. Blurry, feeble, vague लगभग विपरीत अर्थ वाले हैं।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प 'अस्पष्ट/कमज़ोर' अर्थ के हैं — अलग, तीखा शब्द ही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (C) Trenchant

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionSynonym – IncisiveSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1698.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Significant
  1. AImportant
  2. BNotable
  3. CNugatory
  4. DMomentous
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Concept: Significant = important, meaningful.

  1. Nugatory = of no value or importance → opposite.
  2. Important, notable, momentous are synonyms.

Trick: When three options are synonyms of the word, the remaining unfamiliar word is the antonym.

Answer: (C) Nugatory

अवधारणा: Significant = महत्त्वपूर्ण, अर्थपूर्ण।

  1. Nugatory = तुच्छ, बेकार → विलोम।
  2. Important, notable, momentous समानार्थी हैं।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प समानार्थी हों तो बचा हुआ शब्द ही विलोम।

उत्तर: (C) Nugatory

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionAntonym – SignificantSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1699.
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom:
He's as mad as a hatter today.
  1. AHonest but poor
  2. BExtremely focused on work
  3. CCompletely crazy or eccentric
  4. DBold in fashion
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Concept: Idiom meaning: totally crazy or very eccentric.

  1. 'As mad as a hatter' = completely mad/odd in behaviour.
  2. Old hat-makers used mercury, which affected their minds — hence the phrase.

Yaad rakhein: The Mad Hatter character appears in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.

Answer: (C) Completely crazy or eccentric

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ: पूरी तरह पागल या बहुत सनकी।

  1. 'As mad as a hatter' = बिल्कुल पागल/अजीब व्यवहार।
  2. पुराने टोपी-निर्माता पारे का प्रयोग करते थे जिससे दिमाग पर असर होता था।

याद रखें: 'Mad Hatter' पात्र लुईस कैरोल की 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' में है।

उत्तर: (C) Completely crazy or eccentric

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionIdiom – mad as a hatterSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →
Q1700.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
1. Such a diet provides the body with essential nutrients for growth and maintenance.
2. It involves consuming a variety of foods in the right proportions.
3. Maintaining a balanced diet is crucial for overall health.
4. This helps in preventing malnutrition and chronic health problems.
  1. A3-2-1-4
  2. B1-3-2-4
  3. C3-4-1-2
  4. D2-1-4-3
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Concept: Topic sentence → definition → benefit → final result.

  1. 3 states the main idea (balanced diet is crucial).
  2. 2 'It involves…' defines it; 1 'Such a diet…' adds what it provides.
  3. 4 'This helps…' gives the end benefit.

Trick: Only (A) and (C) start with 3; 'It' in 2 must follow 3 directly → 3-2-1-4.

Answer: (A) 3-2-1-4

अवधारणा: मुख्य विचार → परिभाषा → लाभ → अंतिम परिणाम।

  1. 3 मुख्य विचार बताता है।
  2. 2 'It involves…' परिभाषा; 1 'Such a diet…' पोषक तत्वों की बात।
  3. 4 'This helps…' अंतिम लाभ।

ट्रिक: (A) और (C) ही 3 से शुरू होते हैं; 2 का 'It' सीधे 3 के बाद आएगा → 3-2-1-4।

उत्तर: (A) 3-2-1-4

SSC CGLEnglish ComprehensionPara jumble – balanced dietSSC CGL 2025 · 21 Sep Shift 2 →