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Q2761.
The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.
frequent, / Clara fled / from the / angry dog.
  1. AClara fled
  2. Bangry dog.
  3. Cfrom the
  4. Dfrequent,
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Concept: A word that tells how often an action happens must be an adverb.

  1. 'frequent' is an adjective (a frequent guest).
  2. It describes how often Clara fled → needs 'frequently'.
  3. Correct: 'Frequently, Clara fled from the angry dog.'

Trick: Ask 'how/how often did she flee?' — the answer word usually ends in -ly.

Answer: (D) frequent,

अवधारणा: क्रिया कितनी बार हुई, यह बताने वाला शब्द adverb होना चाहिए।

  1. 'frequent' adjective है।
  2. यहाँ यह 'fled' (क्रिया) के बारे में बता रहा है → 'Frequently' चाहिए।

ट्रिक: क्रिया से 'कैसे/कितनी बार?' पूछें — उत्तर प्रायः -ly वाला शब्द होता है।

उत्तर: (D) frequent,

SSC GDEnglishAdverb vs adjective – error spottingSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2762.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AQuarterly
  2. BFrequently
  3. CFortnitly
  4. DOccasionally
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Concept: Words formed from 'night' keep the silent 'gh'.

  1. Correct spelling: Fortnightly (once in two weeks).
  2. 'Fortnitly' wrongly drops 'gh'.
  3. Quarterly, Frequently, Occasionally are spelt correctly.

Yaad rakhein: Fortnight = 'fourteen nights' → fort + night + ly.

Answer: (C) Fortnitly

अवधारणा: 'night' से बने शब्दों में मूक 'gh' बना रहता है।

  1. सही वर्तनी: Fortnightly (हर दो सप्ताह में)।
  2. 'Fortnitly' में 'gh' गायब है।

याद रखें: Fortnight = चौदह रातें → fort + night + ly.

उत्तर: (C) Fortnitly

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – fortnightlySSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2763.
Fill in the blank with the suitable option.
We must ____ on our spiritual journey by first understanding the grace and significance of a pilgrimage.
  1. Aembitter
  2. Bembark
  3. Cembrace
  4. Dlaunch
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Concept: 'Embark on' = to start something new, especially a journey.

  1. Blank is followed by 'on our spiritual journey' → embark on.
  2. embitter = make bitter; embrace = accept/hug (no 'on'); launch is used with 'into' or as a transitive verb.

Yaad rakhein: Embark literally means to board a ship — perfect with 'journey'.

Answer: (B) embark

अवधारणा: 'Embark on' का अर्थ है कोई नई यात्रा/कार्य शुरू करना।

  1. रिक्त के बाद 'on our spiritual journey' है → embark on.
  2. embitter = कड़वा बनाना; embrace = अपनाना, इसके साथ 'on' नहीं आता।

याद रखें: Embark का मूल अर्थ जहाज़ पर सवार होना है — 'journey' के साथ सटीक।

उत्तर: (B) embark

SSC GDEnglishPhrasal verb – embark onSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2764.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Despite the ____ weather, the festival was a huge success.
  1. Ainclement
  2. Btemperate
  3. Cbalmy
  4. Dmild
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Concept: 'Despite' shows contrast, so the blank needs a negative idea.

  1. Success happened despite bad weather.
  2. inclement = rough, stormy, unpleasant (weather).
  3. temperate, balmy, mild are all pleasant — no contrast.

Trick: Despite/In spite of → the two parts must oppose each other; pick the odd 'negative' option.

Answer: (A) inclement

अवधारणा: 'Despite' विरोध दिखाता है, इसलिए रिक्त में नकारात्मक शब्द चाहिए।

  1. inclement = ख़राब, तूफ़ानी मौसम।
  2. temperate, balmy, mild — सभी सुहावने, विरोध नहीं बनता।

ट्रिक: Despite वाले वाक्य में दोनों भाग उलटे भाव के होते हैं।

उत्तर: (A) inclement

SSC GDEnglishVocabulary – inclementSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2765.
Select the word from among the given options that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.
Sheela was grateful for the support her colleagues provided during a difficult time.
  1. AThankful
  2. BUndecided
  3. CSpontaneous
  4. DCreative
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Concept: Synonym = word with the same meaning.

  1. grateful = feeling thanks for help received.
  2. thankful has the same meaning.
  3. undecided, spontaneous, creative are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Ungrateful (antonym) = thankless; gratitude is the noun form.

Answer: (A) Thankful

अवधारणा: पर्यायवाची = समान अर्थ वाला शब्द।

  1. grateful = आभारी, कृतज्ञ।
  2. thankful का भी यही अर्थ।

याद रखें: विलोम: ungrateful; संज्ञा रूप: gratitude.

उत्तर: (A) Thankful

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – gratefulSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2766.
Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence.
The students have coordialy invited the teachers for their Freshers' function.
  1. Acoordially
  2. Bcordially
  3. Ccordialy
  4. Dcordaily
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Concept: Adjectives ending in -al take -ly → -ally.

  1. Base word: cordial (one 'o', no double 'o').
  2. cordial + ly = cordially (double 'l').

Trick: -al + ly = -ally: cordially, usually, finally, really.

Answer: (B) cordially

अवधारणा: -al वाले विशेषण में -ly लगाने पर -ally बनता है।

  1. मूल शब्द cordial (एक 'o')।
  2. cordial + ly = cordially (दो 'l')।

ट्रिक: -al + ly = -ally: finally, usually, cordially.

उत्तर: (B) cordially

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – cordiallySSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2767.
Fill in the blank with the most suitable collocation.
They are ____ on the current projects of constructions.
  1. Amake progress
  2. Bhaving progress
  3. Cmaking progress
  4. Dinviting progress
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Concept: 'Progress' collocates with 'make'; 'are' needs the -ing form.

  1. Collocation: make progress (not have/invite progress).
  2. 'They are ___' → present continuous → making progress.

Yaad rakhein: Common 'make' pairs: make progress, make a decision, make an effort, make a mistake.

Answer: (C) making progress

अवधारणा: 'Progress' के साथ 'make' आता है; 'are' के बाद -ing रूप।

  1. सही जोड़ी: make progress.
  2. 'are' के बाद present continuous → making progress.

याद रखें: make के साथ: progress, decision, effort, mistake.

उत्तर: (C) making progress

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – make progressSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2768.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets.
There's no way he'd (consent) ____ to travel all the way from Boston.
  1. Aauthorise
  2. Bdecide
  3. Cratify
  4. Ddissent
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Concept: consent = agree; its opposite = disagree.

  1. dissent = refuse to agree / differ in opinion.
  2. authorise and ratify mean approve (synonyms); decide is unrelated.

Trick: Prefix 'dis-' often makes the opposite: consent ↔ dissent, agree ↔ disagree.

Answer: (D) dissent

अवधारणा: consent = सहमति देना; विलोम = असहमति।

  1. dissent = असहमत होना।
  2. authorise, ratify = मंज़ूरी देना (पर्यायवाची)।

ट्रिक: 'dis-' अक्सर विपरीत अर्थ बनाता है: consent ↔ dissent.

उत्तर: (D) dissent

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – consentSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2769.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Many trees have growth rings that we can count and measure to ____ out how old they are and how fast they are growing.
  1. Abring
  2. Bsearch
  3. Clook
  4. Dfind
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Concept: 'Find out' = discover a fact by checking or studying.

  1. Counting tree rings helps us discover age → find out.
  2. bring out = publish/reveal; look out = be careful; search needs 'for'.

Yaad rakhein: Counting the rings of a tree to know its age is called dendrochronology.

Answer: (D) find

अवधारणा: 'Find out' = जाँच कर कोई तथ्य पता करना।

  1. वलय गिनकर पेड़ की उम्र पता करना → find out.
  2. bring out = प्रकाशित करना; look out = सावधान रहना।

याद रखें: पेड़ के वलय गिनकर आयु जानना = Dendrochronology.

उत्तर: (D) find

SSC GDEnglishPhrasal verb – find outSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2770.
Identify the sentence with the INCORRECT usage of the adverb.
  1. AThe teacher evaluated all the answer scripts figurative.
  2. BThe teacher evaluated all the answer scripts angrily.
  3. CThe teacher evaluated all the answer scripts appropriately.
  4. DThe teacher evaluated all the answer scripts justly.
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Concept: Verbs are modified by adverbs, not adjectives.

  1. 'evaluated … figurative' — figurative is an adjective.
  2. angrily, appropriately, justly are proper adverbs.
  3. Correct form would be 'figuratively'.

Trick: Look for the one word without '-ly' in a list of manner words.

Answer: (A) The teacher evaluated all the answer scripts figurative.

अवधारणा: क्रिया को adverb से विशेषित किया जाता है, adjective से नहीं।

  1. 'figurative' adjective है — 'figuratively' होना चाहिए।
  2. angrily, appropriately, justly सही adverbs हैं।

ट्रिक: manner शब्दों में जो -ly के बिना है, वही गलत।

उत्तर: (A) The teacher evaluated all the answer scripts figurative.

SSC GDEnglishAdverb usage – identify errorSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2771.
Select the appropriate synonym of the given word.
Abandon
  1. ARetain
  2. BRelinquish
  3. CPreserve
  4. DMaintain
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Concept: abandon = give up completely, leave behind.

  1. relinquish = give up (a right, hold, claim) — same sense.
  2. retain, preserve, maintain all mean 'keep' — opposites.

Trick: Three options mean 'keep' — the odd one out is the answer.

Answer: (B) Relinquish

अवधारणा: abandon = पूरी तरह छोड़ देना।

  1. relinquish = त्याग देना — वही अर्थ।
  2. retain, preserve, maintain = रखना/बचाना — उलटे अर्थ।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प 'रखना' अर्थ के हैं; अलग वाला ही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (B) Relinquish

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – abandonSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2772.
In the sentence 'The leader's speech was invigorating', what is the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'invigorating' ?
  1. ARefreshing
  2. BDull
  3. CEvocative
  4. DSuspicious
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Concept: invigorating = full of energy, refreshing.

  1. Opposite: dull = boring, lifeless.
  2. refreshing is a synonym; evocative and suspicious are unrelated.

Yaad rakhein: Vigour = energy; in-vigor-ating = giving energy.

Answer: (B) Dull

अवधारणा: invigorating = ऊर्जा से भर देने वाला।

  1. विलोम: dull = नीरस, उबाऊ।
  2. refreshing समानार्थी है।

याद रखें: vigour = ऊर्जा; invigorating = ऊर्जा देने वाला।

उत्तर: (B) Dull

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – invigoratingSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2773.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
ABC
  1. AFair and honest
  2. BTo be ready
  3. CVery common knowledge
  4. DComplete failure
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Concept: 'The ABC of something' = its most basic knowledge.

  1. A, B, C are the first letters anyone learns.
  2. So ABC = elementary / very common knowledge.

Yaad rakhein: Similar idiom: 'the nuts and bolts' = basic practical details.

Answer: (C) Very common knowledge

अवधारणा: 'ABC of something' = किसी विषय का सबसे बुनियादी ज्ञान।

  1. A, B, C सबसे पहले सीखे जाने वाले अक्षर हैं।
  2. अतः ABC = प्रारंभिक/आम जानकारी।

याद रखें: मिलता-जुलता: 'nuts and bolts' = मूल व्यावहारिक बातें।

उत्तर: (C) Very common knowledge

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – ABCSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2774.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted word in the given sentence.
The children decorated the classroom with a mellow yellow paint, creating a calming atmosphere for reading time.
  1. Asoft and pleasant
  2. Brough and textured
  3. Cdark and gloomy
  4. Dbright and sunny
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Concept: mellow (colour/sound/taste) = soft, gentle, not harsh.

  1. Context: the paint creates a 'calming atmosphere'.
  2. Calm effect → soft and pleasant shade.
  3. bright/sunny or dark/gloomy would not be 'calming'.

Trick: Use the clue word in the sentence ('calming') to eliminate extremes.

Answer: (A) soft and pleasant

अवधारणा: mellow = नरम, कोमल, सुखद (रंग/स्वर/स्वाद)।

  1. संकेत: 'calming atmosphere' (शांत वातावरण)।
  2. शांत प्रभाव → हल्का, सुखद रंग।

ट्रिक: वाक्य का संकेत शब्द ('calming') देखकर चरम विकल्प हटाएँ।

उत्तर: (A) soft and pleasant

SSC GDEnglishWord meaning – mellowSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Q2775.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The (1) ____ conference room was (2) ____ with comfortable chairs, sleek tables and advanced multimedia systems for presentations, creating a professional (3) ____ for meetings.
  1. A(1) equipped ; (2) environment ; (3) spacious
  2. B(1) spacious ; (2) equipped ; (3) environment
  3. C(1) environment ; (2) equipped ; (3) spacious
  4. D(1) spacious ; (2) environment ; (3) equipped
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Concept: Match each blank with the part of speech it needs.

  1. (1) before 'conference room' → adjective: spacious.
  2. (2) 'was ___ with chairs' → equipped with.
  3. (3) 'a professional ___' → noun: environment.

Trick: Fix one sure blank ('equipped with') and check which option has it at (2) — only (B).

Answer: (B) (1) spacious ; (2) equipped ; (3) environment

अवधारणा: हर रिक्त में कौन-सा शब्द-भेद चाहिए, यह देखें।

  1. (1) संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण: spacious.
  2. (2) 'equipped with' जोड़ी।
  3. (3) 'a professional' के बाद संज्ञा: environment.

ट्रिक: 'equipped with' पक्का है; (2) पर यह सिर्फ (B) में है।

उत्तर: (B) (1) spacious ; (2) equipped ; (3) environment

SSC GDEnglishMultiple blanks – parts of speechSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

During the Renaissance, artists focused (76) ____ depicting the beauty of the human form and nature. They (77) ____ to capture realism, using techniques like chiaroscuro to create depth and shadow. This period saw a shift (78) ____ religious themes to a celebration of individualism and classical knowledge. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo left an incredible mark, (79) ____ art (80) ____ centuries.
Q2776.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Aon
  2. Bwith
  3. Cat
  4. Din
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Concept: 'Focus' is always followed by 'on'.

  1. Artists focused on depicting beauty.
  2. focus + on + noun/-ing form.

Yaad rakhein: Similar fixed pairs: concentrate on, depend on, insist on.

Answer: (A) on

अवधारणा: 'Focus' के बाद हमेशा 'on' आता है।

  1. focused on depicting — सही रूप।
  2. focus + on + संज्ञा/-ing.

याद रखें: इसी तरह: concentrate on, depend on, insist on.

उत्तर: (A) on

SSC GDEnglishPreposition – focus onSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

During the Renaissance, artists focused (76) ____ depicting the beauty of the human form and nature. They (77) ____ to capture realism, using techniques like chiaroscuro to create depth and shadow. This period saw a shift (78) ____ religious themes to a celebration of individualism and classical knowledge. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo left an incredible mark, (79) ____ art (80) ____ centuries.
Q2777.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Ahad aimed
  2. Bwas aiming
  3. Caimed
  4. Dwere aiming
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Concept: Keep the tense of the passage.

  1. Passage uses past simple: focused, saw, left.
  2. So: 'They aimed to capture realism.'
  3. 'was aiming' doesn't suit 'They'; 'had aimed' (past perfect) has no earlier past action to refer to.

Trick: In narrative passages, match the verb tense of the surrounding sentences.

Answer: (C) aimed

अवधारणा: गद्यांश का काल बनाए रखें।

  1. गद्यांश simple past में है: focused, saw, left.
  2. इसलिए: They aimed to capture realism.
  3. 'was aiming' 'They' के साथ गलत।

ट्रिक: आस-पास के वाक्यों का काल देखें और वही रखें।

उत्तर: (C) aimed

SSC GDEnglishTense consistency – simple pastSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

During the Renaissance, artists focused (76) ____ depicting the beauty of the human form and nature. They (77) ____ to capture realism, using techniques like chiaroscuro to create depth and shadow. This period saw a shift (78) ____ religious themes to a celebration of individualism and classical knowledge. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo left an incredible mark, (79) ____ art (80) ____ centuries.
Q2778.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Aalong
  2. Baround
  3. Cthrough
  4. Dfrom
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Concept: Change from one state to another = shift from X to Y.

  1. The sentence already has 'to a celebration of individualism'.
  2. Its partner must be 'from' (religious themes).

Trick: Pairs: from … to, between … and, either … or.

Answer: (D) from

अवधारणा: एक अवस्था से दूसरी में बदलाव = shift from X to Y.

  1. वाक्य में 'to a celebration' पहले से है।
  2. इसका जोड़ीदार 'from' चाहिए।

ट्रिक: जोड़ियाँ: from … to, between … and.

उत्तर: (D) from

SSC GDEnglishPreposition – shift from … toSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

During the Renaissance, artists focused (76) ____ depicting the beauty of the human form and nature. They (77) ____ to capture realism, using techniques like chiaroscuro to create depth and shadow. This period saw a shift (78) ____ religious themes to a celebration of individualism and classical knowledge. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo left an incredible mark, (79) ____ art (80) ____ centuries.
Q2779.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Aencourage
  2. Binfluencing
  3. Cinstill
  4. Dmotivate
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Concept: After a complete clause and comma, a result phrase begins with the -ing form.

  1. Main verb is already present: 'left an incredible mark'.
  2. The phrase shows the effect → 'influencing art'.
  3. encourage, instill, motivate are base forms and cannot start this phrase.

Trick: Only one option ends in -ing — and the structure 'clause, ___ing …' needs exactly that.

Answer: (B) influencing

अवधारणा: पूर्ण उपवाक्य और अल्पविराम के बाद परिणाम बताने वाला वाक्यांश -ing से शुरू होता है।

  1. मुख्य क्रिया 'left' पहले से है।
  2. परिणाम → influencing art.

ट्रिक: विकल्पों में एकमात्र -ing रूप वाला शब्द ही ढाँचे में बैठता है।

उत्तर: (B) influencing

SSC GDEnglishParticiple phrase – -ing formSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

During the Renaissance, artists focused (76) ____ depicting the beauty of the human form and nature. They (77) ____ to capture realism, using techniques like chiaroscuro to create depth and shadow. This period saw a shift (78) ____ religious themes to a celebration of individualism and classical knowledge. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo left an incredible mark, (79) ____ art (80) ____ centuries.
Q2780.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Aby
  2. Bafter
  3. Con
  4. Dfor
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Concept: 'For' shows a duration (length of time).

  1. 'centuries' is a period of time.
  2. So: influencing art for centuries.
  3. by/after = point of time; on = days and dates.

Trick: for + period (for ten years); since + point (since 2010).

Answer: (D) for

अवधारणा: 'For' अवधि (समय की लंबाई) बताता है।

  1. 'centuries' एक अवधि है → for centuries.
  2. on दिन/तिथि के साथ; by/after समय-बिंदु के साथ।

ट्रिक: for + अवधि; since + समय-बिंदु।

उत्तर: (D) for

SSC GDEnglishPreposition of time – forSSC GD 2025 · 10 Feb Shift 3 →