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Q3161.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Authenticate
  1. ADiscredit
  2. BScatter
  3. CAmalgamate
  4. DEntitle
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Concept: Authenticate = to prove something genuine or valid.

  1. Opposite idea: to make people doubt that it is true → Discredit.
  2. Scatter = spread around; Amalgamate = merge; Entitle = give a right – none oppose “prove genuine”.

Trick: “Authentic” = real. Find the option meaning “show as not real/not trustworthy” – only Discredit.

Answer: (A) Discredit

अवधारणा: Authenticate = किसी चीज़ को असली/प्रामाणिक सिद्ध करना।

  1. विपरीत भाव: उस पर अविश्वास पैदा करना → Discredit (साख गिराना)।
  2. Scatter = बिखेरना; Amalgamate = मिलाना; Entitle = अधिकार देना – कोई विपरीत नहीं।

ट्रिक: “Authentic” = असली; ऐसा विकल्प चुनें जिसका अर्थ “अविश्वसनीय दिखाना” हो – Discredit।

उत्तर: (A) Discredit

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – AuthenticateSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3162.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She felt a ____ of relief after the exam was over.
  1. Aresponsibility
  2. Bsense
  3. Ctouch
  4. Ddanger
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Concept: Feelings commonly pair with “a sense of”: a sense of relief, pride, loss.

  1. After the exam ended she felt relaxed → “a sense of relief”.
  2. “A touch of” suggests only a tiny amount; “responsibility/danger of relief” make no sense.

Yaad rakhein: Fixed pairs – sense of humour, sense of duty, sense of urgency, sense of belonging.

Answer: (B) sense

अवधारणा: भावनाओं के साथ प्रायः “a sense of” आता है: a sense of relief, pride, loss।

  1. परीक्षा ख़त्म होने पर राहत महसूस हुई → “a sense of relief”।
  2. “A touch of” = बहुत थोड़ा; “responsibility/danger of relief” अर्थहीन।

याद रखें: sense of humour, sense of duty, sense of urgency, sense of belonging।

उत्तर: (B) sense

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – a sense of reliefSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3163.
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
Clear communicetion is essential for effective collaboration and successful completion of complex projects at work.
  1. Acollaboration
  2. Bcommunicetion
  3. Ceffective
  4. Dcompletion
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Concept: Nouns from -ate verbs end in -ation.

  1. communicate → communication, not “communicetion”.
  2. collaboration, effective, completion are correct.

Trick: Say the verb first (communic-ATE) – the “a” stays in the noun.

Answer: (B) communicetion

अवधारणा: -ate वाली क्रियाओं से बनी संज्ञा -ation पर ख़त्म होती है।

  1. communicate → communication; “communicetion” गलत।
  2. collaboration, effective, completion सही वर्तनी हैं।

ट्रिक: पहले क्रिया बोलें (communic-ATE) – वही “a” संज्ञा में रहता है।

उत्तर: (B) communicetion

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – communicationSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3164.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Learning a new language can be all challenging and rewarding.
  1. Aboth challenging and rewarding
  2. Bneither challenging and rewarding
  3. Cwhether both challenging and rewarding
  4. Dall both challenging or rewarding
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Concept: Two qualities are joined by “both … and”.

  1. Qualities here: challenging, rewarding – exactly two.
  2. Correct: “both challenging and rewarding”.
  3. “neither” needs “nor”; “whether” needs “or”; “all both” is wrong.

Yaad rakhein: Fixed pairs – both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, whether/or.

Answer: (A) both challenging and rewarding

अवधारणा: दो गुणों को “both … and” से जोड़ते हैं।

  1. यहाँ गुण: challenging, rewarding – ठीक दो।
  2. सही: “both challenging and rewarding”।
  3. “neither” के साथ “nor”, “whether” के साथ “or” आता है; “all both” गलत।

याद रखें: both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, whether/or।

उत्तर: (A) both challenging and rewarding

SSC GDEnglishCorrelative – both … andSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3165.
The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.
Patricia and / her associate / softly examined / the ancient artefact.
  1. Athe ancient artefact
  2. BPatricia and
  3. Csoftly examined
  4. Dher associate
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Concept: The adverb must suit the action it describes.

  1. Only “softly examined” contains an adverb.
  2. “Softly” is about low sound/gentle touch (speak softly). Examining needs attention → “carefully/closely examined”.
  3. Other parts are nouns/phrases without error.

Trick: In “adverb error” questions, first spot the segment with an -ly word – the error is usually there.

Answer: (C) softly examined

अवधारणा: क्रियाविशेषण उस क्रिया के अनुकूल होना चाहिए।

  1. केवल “softly examined” में क्रियाविशेषण है।
  2. “Softly” = धीमी आवाज़/हल्का स्पर्श। जाँच के लिए ध्यान चाहिए → “carefully/closely examined”।
  3. बाकी भाग सही हैं।

ट्रिक: ऐसे प्रश्न में पहले -ly वाला भाग ढूँढें – गलती प्रायः वहीं होती है।

उत्तर: (C) softly examined

SSC GDEnglishAdverb usage – softly vs carefullySSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3166.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Tamanna is as ____ with all her projects.
  1. Abeat around the bush
  2. Bbusy as a tiger
  3. Cbusy as a bee
  4. Dbusy as a sparrow
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Concept: English similes are fixed expressions; the comparison word cannot be changed.

  1. “As busy as a bee” = very busy, always working.
  2. “Busy as a tiger/sparrow” are not idioms; “beat around the bush” means avoiding the main point.

Yaad rakhein: As brave as a lion, as cunning as a fox, as slow as a snail, as proud as a peacock.

Answer: (C) busy as a bee

अवधारणा: अंग्रेज़ी उपमाएँ निश्चित होती हैं; तुलना वाला शब्द बदला नहीं जाता।

  1. “As busy as a bee” = बहुत व्यस्त, लगातार काम में लगा।
  2. “Busy as a tiger/sparrow” मुहावरे नहीं; “beat around the bush” = बात घुमाना।

याद रखें: as brave as a lion, as cunning as a fox, as slow as a snail, as proud as a peacock।

उत्तर: (C) busy as a bee

SSC GDEnglishSimile – as busy as a beeSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3167.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The rural life can be contrasted to that of urban life.
  1. Acontrasted in
  2. Bcontrasted off
  3. Ccontrasted with
  4. Dcontrasted at
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Concept: “Contrast” takes the preposition “with”.

  1. So the sentence should read “…can be contrasted with that of urban life”.
  2. “Compared to” is fine, but “to” does not go with “contrast”.
  3. in/off/at are not used with “contrast”.

Yaad rakhein: contrast with, compare with/to, differ from, similar to, in contrast to.

Answer: (C) contrasted with

अवधारणा: “Contrast” के साथ पूर्वसर्ग “with” आता है।

  1. अतः वाक्य में “contrasted with” होगा।
  2. “compared to” सही है, पर “contrast” के साथ “to” नहीं आता।
  3. in/off/at “contrast” के साथ प्रयोग नहीं होते।

याद रखें: contrast with, compare with/to, differ from, similar to, in contrast to।

उत्तर: (C) contrasted with

SSC GDEnglishPreposition – contrasted withSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3168.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The hotel / is not big enormous / to accommodate some more guests.
  1. Ato accommodate some more guests.
  2. BThe hotel
  3. CNo error.
  4. Dis not big enormous
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Concept: Sufficiency pattern: adjective + enough + to-infinitive.

  1. “is not big enormous” – two adjectives with no sense.
  2. Correct: “is not big enough to accommodate some more guests”.

Trick: When a sentence has “to + verb” showing purpose after an adjective, check for “enough” (after the adjective) or “too” (before it).

Answer: (D) is not big enormous

अवधारणा: पर्याप्तता का ढाँचा: adjective + enough + to + क्रिया।

  1. “is not big enormous” – दो विशेषण साथ, अर्थहीन।
  2. सही: “is not big enough to accommodate some more guests”।

ट्रिक: विशेषण के बाद “to + क्रिया” हो तो “enough” (विशेषण के बाद) या “too” (विशेषण से पहले) देखें।

उत्तर: (D) is not big enormous

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – adjective + enoughSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3169.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Annihilate
  1. AConfirm
  2. BIncrease
  3. CLengthen
  4. DDestroy
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Concept: Annihilate = to wipe out completely.

  1. Destroy = to ruin or end completely → same meaning.
  2. Confirm = make sure; Increase, Lengthen = make bigger/longer (opposite direction).

Trick: “Nihil” (Latin) = nothing → annihilate = reduce to nothing.

Answer: (D) Destroy

अवधारणा: Annihilate = पूरी तरह नष्ट कर देना।

  1. Destroy = नष्ट करना → समान अर्थ।
  2. Confirm = पुष्टि करना; Increase, Lengthen = बढ़ाना/लंबा करना।

ट्रिक: “Nihil” (लैटिन) = कुछ नहीं → annihilate = कुछ भी न छोड़ना।

उत्तर: (D) Destroy

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – AnnihilateSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3170.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. ARenewel
  2. BHorizon
  3. CComposer
  4. DAlgebra
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Concept: Verb + -al forms many nouns.

  1. renew → renewal; “Renewel” is wrong.
  2. Horizon, Composer, Algebra are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Same pattern – arrival, approval, refusal, removal, survival.

Answer: (A) Renewel

अवधारणा: क्रिया + -al से कई संज्ञाएँ बनती हैं।

  1. renew → renewal; “Renewel” गलत।
  2. Horizon, Composer, Algebra सही हैं।

याद रखें: arrival, approval, refusal, removal, survival – सब -al।

उत्तर: (A) Renewel

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – renewalSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3171.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the highlighted word.
The policies of the school proscribe accessing social media websites on school computers.
  1. Asurround
  2. Breveal
  3. Cprohibit
  4. Dvary
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Concept: Proscribe = to officially forbid.

  1. School policy forbids social media on school computers → prohibit.
  2. Don't confuse with “prescribe” = recommend/lay down.
  3. Surround, reveal, vary do not fit.

Trick: PRO-scribe = PRO-hibit (both start with “pro”) – easy memory link.

Answer: (C) prohibit

अवधारणा: Proscribe = आधिकारिक रूप से मना करना।

  1. स्कूल नीति कंप्यूटर पर सोशल मीडिया मना करती है → prohibit।
  2. “prescribe” (सुझाना/निर्धारित करना) से भ्रमित न हों।
  3. surround, reveal, vary मेल नहीं खाते।

ट्रिक: PRO-scribe = PRO-hibit – दोनों “pro” से शुरू।

उत्तर: (C) prohibit

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – ProscribeSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3172.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank.
Neither John ____ his friends were able to attend the party.
  1. Aor
  2. Bnor
  3. Cand
  4. Dbut
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Concept: “Neither” always pairs with “nor”.

  1. Neither John nor his friends were able to attend.
  2. Verb agrees with the nearer subject (friends → were).

Trick: N-words go together: Neither → Nor; Either → Or.

Answer: (B) nor

अवधारणा: “Neither” के साथ सदा “nor” आता है।

  1. Neither John nor his friends were able to attend.
  2. क्रिया निकट वाले कर्ता के अनुसार (friends → were)।

ट्रिक: N के साथ N: Neither → Nor; Either → Or।

उत्तर: (B) nor

SSC GDEnglishCorrelative – neither … norSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3173.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Confess
  1. AWitness
  2. BDisavow
  3. CScare
  4. DPreface
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Concept: Confess = to admit openly.

  1. Disavow = to deny or refuse to accept responsibility → opposite.
  2. Witness = see; Scare = frighten; Preface = introduction.

Trick: Prefix “dis-” often signals an opposite: avow (declare) → disavow (deny).

Answer: (B) Disavow

अवधारणा: Confess = खुलकर स्वीकार करना।

  1. Disavow = इनकार करना, ज़िम्मेदारी न मानना → विलोम।
  2. Witness = देखना; Scare = डराना; Preface = प्रस्तावना।

ट्रिक: “dis-” उपसर्ग प्रायः उल्टा अर्थ देता है: avow (घोषणा) → disavow (इनकार)।

उत्तर: (B) Disavow

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – ConfessSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3174.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The teacher explained the concept in a concise way, making it easy to understand.
  1. ADetailed
  2. BBrief
  3. CInteresting
  4. DConfusing
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Concept: Concise = short but complete.

  1. Brief = short → synonym.
  2. Detailed = opposite; interesting/confusing describe effect, not length.

Yaad rakhein: Other synonyms – succinct, crisp, compact, to the point.

Answer: (B) Brief

अवधारणा: Concise = संक्षिप्त पर पूर्ण।

  1. Brief = छोटा/संक्षिप्त → समानार्थी।
  2. Detailed = विस्तृत (विलोम); interesting/confusing लंबाई नहीं बताते।

याद रखें: अन्य समानार्थी – succinct, crisp, compact, to the point।

उत्तर: (B) Brief

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – ConciseSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Q3175.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Elastocaloric cooling is a promising, eco-friendly technology for refrigeration that has the potential to be used by a broad range of applications and at different temperature ranges.
  1. Apotential to use in
  2. Bpotential to be used in
  3. Cpotential to be using in
  4. Dpotential to be used as
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Concept: “By” in passive marks the doer; area/field of use takes “in”.

  1. The technology is used in applications; applications don't use it as doers.
  2. Passive infinitive “to be used” is right (technology receives the action).
  3. Correct: “potential to be used in”.

Trick: Ask “who does the action?” – if the noun after “by” is not a doer, “by” is wrong.

Answer: (B) potential to be used in

अवधारणा: कर्मवाच्य में “by” कर्ता बताता है; उपयोग का क्षेत्र “in” से।

  1. तकनीक applications में प्रयोग होती है; applications कर्ता नहीं।
  2. “to be used” (कर्मवाच्य) सही है क्योंकि तकनीक पर क्रिया हो रही है।
  3. सही: “potential to be used in”।

ट्रिक: पूछें “काम कौन कर रहा है?” – “by” के बाद वाला कर्ता न हो तो “by” गलत।

उत्तर: (B) potential to be used in

SSC GDEnglishPreposition in passive – used inSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

____ (76) ____ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ____ (77) ____ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King's Road, Chelsea. His premises ____ (78) ____ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ____ (79) ____ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ____ (80) ____ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion.
Q3176.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Aof
  2. Bon
  3. Coft
  4. Doff
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Concept: “Of” shows belonging/association between two nouns.

  1. The blank links a person's role to “the Christian Church” → role of the Church.
  2. “on” = position on top, “off” = away from – meaning wrong.
  3. “oft” = often (old adverb), cannot link nouns.

Trick: “oft/off” are look-alike traps; when a noun follows and belonging is meant, pick “of”.

Answer: (A) of

अवधारणा: “of” दो संज्ञाओं में संबंध/स्वामित्व दिखाता है।

  1. रिक्त स्थान व्यक्ति की भूमिका को “the Christian Church” से जोड़ता है → of the Church।
  2. “on” = ऊपर, “off” = दूर – अर्थ गलत।
  3. “oft” = often (पुराना क्रियाविशेषण), संज्ञाओं को नहीं जोड़ता।

ट्रिक: “oft/off” मिलते-जुलते जाल हैं; संबंध दिखाना हो तो “of”।

उत्तर: (A) of

SSC GDEnglishCloze – preposition 'of'SSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

____ (76) ____ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ____ (77) ____ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King's Road, Chelsea. His premises ____ (78) ____ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ____ (79) ____ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ____ (80) ____ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion.
Q3177.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Aat
  2. Bin
  3. Cfrom
  4. Dby
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Concept: “By trade” states a person's occupation.

  1. The sentence tells his profession: dealer in antique furniture.
  2. “He was by trade a dealer …” – correct.
  3. at/in/from trade do not express occupation here.

Yaad rakhein: Similar phrases – by profession, by birth, by nature (“a doctor by profession”).

Answer: (D) by

अवधारणा: “By trade” किसी का पेशा बताता है।

  1. वाक्य उसका पेशा बता रहा है: प्राचीन फर्नीचर का व्यापारी।
  2. “He was by trade a dealer …” – सही।
  3. at/in/from trade यहाँ पेशा नहीं बताते।

याद रखें: by profession, by birth, by nature – इसी ढाँचे के वाक्यांश।

उत्तर: (D) by

SSC GDEnglishCloze – phrase 'by trade'SSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

____ (76) ____ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ____ (77) ____ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King's Road, Chelsea. His premises ____ (78) ____ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ____ (79) ____ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ____ (80) ____ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion.
Q3178.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Awas
  2. Bare
  3. Cwere
  4. Dis
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Concept: “Premises” (building/shop) is always plural.

  1. Plural subject → plural verb.
  2. Story is in past tense (“did not do”, “bought”) → past.
  3. Past + plural = were.

Yaad rakhein: Always-plural nouns – premises, scissors, trousers, spectacles, goods, belongings.

Answer: (C) were

अवधारणा: “Premises” (भवन/दुकान) सदा बहुवचन होता है।

  1. बहुवचन कर्ता → बहुवचन क्रिया।
  2. कहानी भूतकाल में है (“did not do”, “bought”)।
  3. भूतकाल + बहुवचन = were।

याद रखें: सदा बहुवचन – premises, scissors, trousers, spectacles, goods, belongings।

उत्तर: (C) were

SSC GDEnglishCloze – 'premises' takes plural verbSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

____ (76) ____ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ____ (77) ____ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King's Road, Chelsea. His premises ____ (78) ____ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ____ (79) ____ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ____ (80) ____ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion.
Q3179.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Adare
  2. Bdoor
  3. Cdeer
  4. Ddear
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Concept: The sentence contrasts buying price and selling price.

  1. “bought very cheap and sold very ___” → opposite of cheap.
  2. “Dear” also means expensive → sold very dear.
  3. dare, door, deer are sound-alike traps.

Trick: “Cheap … dear” is a classic pair – buy low, sell high, which explains his “tidy little income”.

Answer: (D) dear

अवधारणा: वाक्य में ख़रीद और बिक्री के दाम की तुलना है।

  1. “bought very cheap and sold very ___” → cheap का उल्टा।
  2. “Dear” का एक अर्थ महँगा भी है → sold very dear।
  3. dare, door, deer समान ध्वनि वाले जाल हैं।

ट्रिक: “cheap … dear” जोड़ी – सस्ता ख़रीदो, महँगा बेचो; इसी से उसकी अच्छी आमदनी थी।

उत्तर: (D) dear

SSC GDEnglishCloze – 'dear' meaning expensiveSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

____ (76) ____ the Christian Church, there was nothing sinister about Mr. Cyril Boggis. He was ____ (77) ____ trade a dealer in antique furniture, with his own shop and showroom in the King's Road, Chelsea. His premises ____ (78) ____ not large, and generally he did not do a great deal of business, but because he always bought very, very cheap and sold very, very ____ (79) ____ he managed to make quite a tidy little income every year. He was a talented salesman, and when buying or selling a ____ (80) ____ he could slide smoothly into whichever mood suited the client best. He was well aware of his gift using it shamelessly on every possible occasion.
Q3180.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Apace
  2. Bpeace
  3. Cpose
  4. Dpiece
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Concept: Choose the homophone that fits the meaning.

  1. He is a furniture dealer → he buys or sells an item of furniture.
  2. “Piece” = one item (a piece of furniture).
  3. Peace = calm; pace = speed; pose = posture – none can be bought or sold here.

Trick: “a PIEce of PIE” – piece means a part/item; peace is about calm.

Answer: (D) piece

अवधारणा: अर्थ के अनुसार सही समध्वनि शब्द चुनें।

  1. वह फर्नीचर व्यापारी है → फर्नीचर की एक वस्तु ख़रीदता-बेचता है।
  2. “Piece” = एक वस्तु (a piece of furniture)।
  3. Peace = शांति; pace = गति; pose = मुद्रा – ये ख़रीदे-बेचे नहीं जाते।

ट्रिक: “a PIEce of PIE” – piece = टुकड़ा/वस्तु; peace = शांति।

उत्तर: (D) piece

SSC GDEnglishCloze – homophones piece/peaceSSC GD 2025 · 7 Feb Shift 2 →