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Q3561.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
Esther is making wrong choices with that argument.
  1. Abarking at the sky
  2. Bbarking about the bush
  3. Cbarking her arms off
  4. Dbarking up the wrong tree
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Concept: Replace the phrase with an idiom of the same meaning.

  1. 'Bark up the wrong tree' = pursue a mistaken idea or blame the wrong thing.
  2. It matches 'making wrong choices with that argument'.
  3. The other options are not standard idioms in English.

Yaad rakhein: Beat about the bush = avoid coming to the point (do not mix it with 'bark').

Answer: (D) barking up the wrong tree

अवधारणा: रेखांकित भाग के स्थान पर समान अर्थ वाला Idiom चुनें।

हल:

  1. 'Bark up the wrong tree' = गलत दिशा में प्रयास करना / गलत विचार अपनाना।
  2. यह 'making wrong choices' के अर्थ से मेल खाता है।
  3. बाकी विकल्प मानक Idioms नहीं हैं।

याद रखें: Beat about the bush = मुख्य बात से बचना – इसे 'bark' से न मिलाएँ।

उत्तर: (D) barking up the wrong tree

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – bark up the wrong treeSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3562.
Change the meaning of the given sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM from the following options.
Her overly fastidious approach to life is making her erratic.
  1. ALackadaisical
  2. BImpeccable
  3. CSincere
  4. DSerious
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Concept: Antonym = word of opposite meaning.

  1. Fastidious = extremely careful about detail; fussy.
  2. Lackadaisical = careless, lacking effort – the opposite.
  3. Impeccable/serious/sincere all lean toward carefulness, so they don't reverse the meaning.

Trick: Fastidious = 'fussy'; look for 'careless' – lackadaisical.

Answer: (A) Lackadaisical

अवधारणा: Antonym = विपरीत अर्थ वाला शब्द।

हल:

  1. Fastidious = हर बात में अत्यधिक सावधान, नुक्ताचीन।
  2. Lackadaisical = लापरवाह, उत्साहहीन – विपरीत अर्थ।
  3. Impeccable, Serious, Sincere सावधानी के पक्ष के शब्द हैं।

ट्रिक: Fastidious = 'fussy'; विपरीत 'careless' = lackadaisical।

उत्तर: (A) Lackadaisical

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – fastidiousSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3563.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The elevator / in the mall / is temporary / out of service.
  1. Ain the mall
  2. BThe elevator
  3. Cout of service
  4. Dis temporary
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Concept: A word modifying a phrase like 'out of service' must be an adverb.

  1. 'Temporary' is an adjective; it cannot qualify the state 'out of service'.
  2. Use the adverb 'temporarily'.
  3. Corrected segment: 'is temporarily'.

Trick: Ask 'how long is it out of service?' – the answer word modifies a state, so add -ly.

Answer: (D) is temporary

अवधारणा: 'out of service' जैसे वाक्यांश को बताने वाला शब्द Adverb होना चाहिए।

हल:

  1. 'Temporary' Adjective है।
  2. सही रूप Adverb 'temporarily' होगा।
  3. सुधरा हुआ खंड: 'is temporarily'।

ट्रिक: विशेषण नहीं, अवस्था को बताना है – इसलिए -ly वाला रूप।

उत्तर: (D) is temporary

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – adjective vs adverbSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3564.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Hostile
  1. AHospitable
  2. BAntagonistic
  3. CFrigid
  4. DIcy
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Concept: Find the word with the opposite meaning.

  1. Hostile = unfriendly, aggressive.
  2. Hospitable = friendly and welcoming – opposite.
  3. Antagonistic, frigid, icy all express unfriendliness (synonyms).

Trick: Three options mean 'cold/unfriendly' – the odd one out is the antonym.

Answer: (A) Hospitable

अवधारणा: विपरीत अर्थ वाला शब्द चुनें।

हल:

  1. Hostile = शत्रुतापूर्ण, अमित्र।
  2. Hospitable = मेहमाननवाज़, स्वागत करने वाला – विपरीत।
  3. Antagonistic, Frigid, Icy – सभी समानार्थी।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प 'अमित्र' अर्थ के हैं; जो अलग है वही विलोम।

उत्तर: (A) Hospitable

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – hostileSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3565.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Her ____ in the face of adversity was truly commendable and inspired everyone around her.
  1. Acowardice
  2. Bresilience
  3. Cnegligence
  4. Dindifference
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Concept: Clues 'commendable' and 'inspired' need a positive quality shown in difficulty.

  1. Resilience = ability to recover from and stay strong in hardship.
  2. Cowardice, negligence and indifference are negative qualities.
  3. So 'Her resilience in the face of adversity…' is correct.

Trick: Positive context → eliminate all negative words; only one positive option remains.

Answer: (B) resilience

अवधारणा: 'commendable' और 'inspired' बताते हैं कि सकारात्मक गुण चाहिए।

हल:

  1. Resilience = कठिनाई में भी डटे रहना / जल्दी उबरना।
  2. Cowardice, Negligence, Indifference – नकारात्मक गुण।
  3. अतः resilience सही।

ट्रिक: सकारात्मक संदर्भ → नकारात्मक शब्द हटाएँ, एक ही बचता है।

उत्तर: (B) resilience

SSC GDEnglishFill in the blank – vocabularySSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3566.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Shakuntala was very amazed to see her name on the list.
  1. Aastonished
  2. Baccurate
  3. Cswamped
  4. Dworried
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Concept: Strong adjectives like 'amazed' don't take 'very'; use one stronger word.

  1. 'Very amazed' = greatly surprised.
  2. Astonished expresses this alone.
  3. Accurate, swamped and worried do not mean surprised.

Yaad rakhein: Extreme adjectives (amazed, delighted, exhausted) go with 'absolutely/utterly', not 'very'.

Answer: (A) astonished

अवधारणा: 'amazed' जैसे प्रबल विशेषण के साथ 'very' नहीं लगता; एक शब्द प्रयोग करें।

हल:

  1. 'Very amazed' = अत्यधिक चकित।
  2. Astonished अकेले यही अर्थ देता है।
  3. Accurate, Swamped, Worried का अर्थ 'चकित' नहीं।

याद रखें: Amazed, delighted जैसे शब्दों के साथ 'absolutely/utterly' आता है, 'very' नहीं।

उत्तर: (A) astonished

SSC GDEnglishImprovement – 'very amazed'SSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3567.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Blissful
  1. AJoyful
  2. BFrightful
  3. CWishful
  4. DBountiful
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Concept: Choose the word closest in meaning.

  1. Blissful = extremely happy, full of joy.
  2. Joyful = full of joy – same meaning.
  3. Frightful (scary), wishful (hoping), bountiful (plentiful) differ.

Trick: Don't be misled by the common '-ful' ending; match the root: bliss = joy.

Answer: (A) Joyful

अवधारणा: समान अर्थ वाला शब्द चुनें।

हल:

  1. Blissful = परम आनंदित।
  2. Joyful = आनंद से भरा – समान अर्थ।
  3. Frightful (डरावना), Wishful (इच्छुक), Bountiful (भरपूर) – भिन्न।

ट्रिक: '-ful' पर न जाएँ, मूल शब्द देखें: bliss = joy।

उत्तर: (A) Joyful

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – blissfulSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3568.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'firm' to fill in the blank.
Despite facing numerous obstacles, the explorer remained ____ in her quest to reach the summit.
  1. Aconfused
  2. Bcautious
  3. Cdetermined
  4. Dexhausted
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Concept: 'Firm' here means steady in purpose.

  1. 'Despite obstacles' shows contrast → a strong quality is needed.
  2. Determined = firmly resolved, not giving up.
  3. Confused, cautious, exhausted do not mean firm.

Trick: 'Despite' + difficulty → the blank shows strength.

Answer: (C) determined

अवधारणा: यहाँ 'firm' का अर्थ है – दृढ़ निश्चयी।

हल:

  1. 'Despite obstacles' विरोधाभास दिखाता है → मज़बूत गुण चाहिए।
  2. Determined = दृढ़ संकल्पित।
  3. Confused, Cautious, Exhausted का अर्थ firm नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'Despite' + कठिनाई → रिक्त स्थान में दृढ़ता का शब्द।

उत्तर: (C) determined

SSC GDEnglishSynonym in context – firmSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3569.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. ACritiqued
  2. BInacuracies
  3. CNumerous
  4. DInconsistencies
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Concept: Check double letters carefully.

  1. The base word is 'accurate' (double c).
  2. in + accuracy → inaccuracy → plural inaccuracies.
  3. 'Inacuracies' drops one c, so it is misspelt.

Trick: Accurate has 'cc' – any word built on it keeps 'cc'.

Answer: (B) Inacuracies

अवधारणा: दोहरे अक्षरों पर ध्यान दें।

हल:

  1. मूल शब्द 'accurate' (cc)।
  2. in + accuracy → inaccuracy → बहुवचन inaccuracies।
  3. 'Inacuracies' में एक c कम – गलत वर्तनी।

ट्रिक: Accurate में 'cc' है, इससे बने हर शब्द में भी 'cc' रहेगा।

उत्तर: (B) Inacuracies

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – inaccuraciesSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3570.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The project must be completed ____ the end of the week.
  1. Aon
  2. Bin
  3. Cat
  4. Dby
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Concept: 'By' shows a deadline: not later than a given time.

  1. 'Must be completed' signals a time limit.
  2. 'By the end of the week' = before or on that point.
  3. 'At' = exact time, 'on' = day/date, 'in' = within a period.

Trick: Completed/submitted/finished + deadline → use 'by'.

Answer: (D) by

अवधारणा: 'By' समय सीमा बताता है – किसी समय तक।

हल:

  1. 'Must be completed' से सीमा स्पष्ट है।
  2. 'By the end of the week' = सप्ताह के अंत तक।
  3. 'At' निश्चित समय, 'on' दिन/तिथि, 'in' अवधि के लिए।

ट्रिक: Complete/submit + deadline → 'by'।

उत्तर: (D) by

SSC GDEnglishPrepositions – deadline 'by'SSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3571.
The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.
Dravid and / his team / beautifully entered / the competition.
  1. Athe competition
  2. BDravid and
  3. Cbeautifully entered
  4. Dhis team
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Concept: An adverb of manner usually comes after the verb + object.

  1. 'Beautifully entered the competition' places the adverb before the verb.
  2. Correct: Dravid and his team entered the competition beautifully.
  3. Error lies in 'beautifully entered'.

Trick: Manner adverbs (-ly: beautifully, well, quickly) → end of the clause after the object.

Answer: (C) beautifully entered

अवधारणा: रीतिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण प्रायः क्रिया + कर्म के बाद आता है।

हल:

  1. 'Beautifully entered' में adverb क्रिया से पहले है।
  2. सही: Dravid and his team entered the competition beautifully.
  3. त्रुटि 'beautifully entered' में।

ट्रिक: Manner adverb (-ly) → कर्म के बाद वाक्य के अंत में।

उत्तर: (C) beautifully entered

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – position of adverbSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3572.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
As the news of the atomic attack reached Einstein, he is becoming aware of the glaring horror of the abuse of atomic energy.
  1. Awill be aware of
  2. Bbecame aware of
  3. CNo substitution required
  4. Dbecome the awareness
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Concept: Both clauses describing the same past moment take the past tense.

  1. 'As the news reached Einstein' is simple past.
  2. Main clause must also be past: 'he became aware of'.
  3. 'Is becoming' (present) and 'will be' (future) break the sequence; 'become the awareness' is ungrammatical.

Trick: Past in one clause → past in the other: reached … became.

Answer: (B) became aware of

अवधारणा: एक ही बीते समय की दो घटनाओं में दोनों clause Past में होंगे।

हल:

  1. 'As the news reached Einstein' – Simple Past।
  2. मुख्य clause भी Past: 'he became aware of'।
  3. 'Is becoming' और 'will be' काल का क्रम तोड़ते हैं।

ट्रिक: एक clause Past में → दूसरा भी Past: reached … became।

उत्तर: (B) became aware of

SSC GDEnglishSentence improvement – sequence of tensesSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3573.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The acommodation was spacious enough for the entire family.
  1. Aacommodation
  2. Bspacious
  3. Centire
  4. Denough
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Concept: A commonly misspelt word with double letters.

  1. Correct spelling: accommodation (cc and mm).
  2. 'Acommodation' has only one c, so it is wrong.
  3. Spacious, entire and enough are correctly spelt.

Trick: Accommodation is big enough for two Cs and two Ms.

Answer: (A) acommodation

अवधारणा: दोहरे अक्षरों वाला अक्सर गलत लिखा जाने वाला शब्द।

हल:

  1. सही वर्तनी: accommodation (cc और mm)।
  2. 'Acommodation' में एक c कम है।
  3. Spacious, Entire, Enough सही हैं।

ट्रिक: Accommodation में दो C और दो M – 'कमरा बड़ा है'।

उत्तर: (A) acommodation

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – accommodationSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3574.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
She was deeply ____ by the gesture of kindness from her friend.
  1. Aalerted
  2. Btouched
  3. Cdisheartened
  4. Draised
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Concept: 'Deeply ___ by kindness' needs a word for being emotionally moved.

  1. Touched = moved with gratitude or affection.
  2. 'Deeply touched' is a fixed collocation.
  3. Alerted, disheartened, raised don't fit kindness.

Yaad rakhein: Common collocations: deeply touched, deeply moved, deeply grateful.

Answer: (B) touched

अवधारणा: 'Deeply ___ by kindness' में भावुक होने का अर्थ चाहिए।

हल:

  1. Touched = भावविभोर, आभार से भरा।
  2. 'Deeply touched' एक प्रचलित संयोजन है।
  3. Alerted, Disheartened, Raised मेल नहीं खाते।

याद रखें: Deeply touched, deeply moved, deeply grateful – प्रचलित संयोजन।

उत्तर: (B) touched

SSC GDEnglishFill in the blank – collocationSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3575.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Prostration
  1. ACounterpart
  2. BAcridness
  3. CRefreshment
  4. DImpression
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Concept: Prostration = complete physical or mental exhaustion.

  1. The opposite of exhaustion is renewed energy.
  2. Refreshment = restoring of strength – the antonym.
  3. Counterpart, acridness, impression are unrelated to energy.

Yaad rakhein: Prostration also means lying face-down in worship (sashtang pranam).

Answer: (C) Refreshment

अवधारणा: Prostration = पूर्ण थकावट/शिथिलता।

हल:

  1. थकावट का विपरीत = ताज़गी, ऊर्जा लौटना।
  2. Refreshment = ताज़गी – विलोम।
  3. Counterpart, Acridness, Impression का ऊर्जा से संबंध नहीं।

याद रखें: Prostration का एक अर्थ साष्टांग प्रणाम भी है।

उत्तर: (C) Refreshment

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – prostrationSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Climate change will (76) ____ every aspect of our health and well-being. But its potential harms go (77) ____ the

body's ability to handle (78) ____ heat, important as this is. Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires, are becoming more (79) ____ and severe. These affect our mental health in a multitude of ways. Coping with climate change can be overwhelming. It could increase the (80) ____ of harmful substance use.
Q3576.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Aoffend
  2. Baffect
  3. Ceffect
  4. Dafflict
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Concept: After 'will' a verb meaning 'to influence' is needed.

  1. Affect (verb) = to influence → 'will affect every aspect of our health'.
  2. Effect is mainly a noun (result).
  3. Offend (hurt feelings) and afflict (cause suffering) don't fit 'every aspect'.

Trick: Affect = Action (verb), Effect = End result (noun).

Answer: (B) affect

अवधारणा: 'will' के बाद 'प्रभावित करना' अर्थ वाली क्रिया चाहिए।

हल:

  1. Affect (verb) = प्रभावित करना।
  2. Effect प्रायः noun (परिणाम) है।
  3. Offend और Afflict 'every aspect' के साथ उपयुक्त नहीं।

ट्रिक: Affect = Action (क्रिया), Effect = End result (परिणाम)।

उत्तर: (B) affect

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – affect vs effectSSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Climate change will (76) ____ every aspect of our health and well-being. But its potential harms go (77) ____ the

body's ability to handle (78) ____ heat, important as this is. Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires, are becoming more (79) ____ and severe. These affect our mental health in a multitude of ways. Coping with climate change can be overwhelming. It could increase the (80) ____ of harmful substance use.
Q3577.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Abefore
  2. Bbeyond
  3. Cbesides
  4. Dbetween
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Concept: 'Go ___ the body's ability' means exceeding a limit.

  1. Beyond = further than / outside the limit of.
  2. 'Harms go beyond the body's ability to handle heat' = they are wider than that.
  3. Before, between, besides don't express exceeding.

Yaad rakhein: 'Go beyond' = exceed; 'besides' = in addition to; 'beside' = next to.

Answer: (B) beyond

अवधारणा: 'Go ___ the body's ability' = सीमा से आगे जाना।

हल:

  1. Beyond = से परे/आगे।
  2. हानियाँ केवल गर्मी सहने की क्षमता तक सीमित नहीं – उससे आगे।
  3. Before, Between, Besides यह अर्थ नहीं देते।

याद रखें: Go beyond = सीमा पार करना; besides = के अतिरिक्त; beside = के पास।

उत्तर: (B) beyond

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – preposition 'beyond'SSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Climate change will (76) ____ every aspect of our health and well-being. But its potential harms go (77) ____ the

body's ability to handle (78) ____ heat, important as this is. Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires, are becoming more (79) ____ and severe. These affect our mental health in a multitude of ways. Coping with climate change can be overwhelming. It could increase the (80) ____ of harmful substance use.
Q3578.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Astrange
  2. Bextreme
  3. Ccalm
  4. Dfarther
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Concept: The heat the body struggles to handle must be very intense.

  1. Extreme = of the highest degree.
  2. 'Extreme heat' is a common phrase; the next sentence also says 'Extreme weather events'.
  3. Calm, strange, farther don't describe intensity.

Trick: Look at the next sentence – it repeats the key word 'extreme'.

Answer: (B) extreme

अवधारणा: शरीर जिस गर्मी को मुश्किल से सह पाता है, वह तीव्र होगी।

हल:

  1. Extreme = अत्यधिक।
  2. 'Extreme heat' प्रचलित है; अगले वाक्य में भी 'Extreme weather events' है।
  3. Calm, Strange, Farther तीव्रता नहीं बताते।

ट्रिक: अगला वाक्य देखें – वही शब्द 'extreme' दोहराया गया है।

उत्तर: (B) extreme

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – adjective 'extreme'SSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Climate change will (76) ____ every aspect of our health and well-being. But its potential harms go (77) ____ the

body's ability to handle (78) ____ heat, important as this is. Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires, are becoming more (79) ____ and severe. These affect our mental health in a multitude of ways. Coping with climate change can be overwhelming. It could increase the (80) ____ of harmful substance use.
Q3579.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Aselected
  2. Bpertinent
  3. Cfrequent
  4. Dmarginal
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Concept: Paired with 'severe', the blank describes how events are increasing.

  1. Frequent = happening often.
  2. 'More frequent and severe' = more often and more intense.
  3. Marginal contradicts severe; selected, pertinent make no sense here.

Yaad rakhein: Frequent (adj) = often; frequency (noun); frequently (adverb).

Answer: (C) frequent

अवधारणा: 'severe' के साथ जोड़ा गया शब्द घटनाओं के बढ़ने का ढंग बताता है।

हल:

  1. Frequent = बार-बार होने वाला।
  2. 'More frequent and severe' = अधिक बार और अधिक तीव्र।
  3. Marginal, Selected, Pertinent अर्थ नहीं बनाते।

याद रखें: Frequent (adj), frequency (noun), frequently (adverb)।

उत्तर: (C) frequent

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – 'frequent'SSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Climate change will (76) ____ every aspect of our health and well-being. But its potential harms go (77) ____ the

body's ability to handle (78) ____ heat, important as this is. Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, storms and wildfires, are becoming more (79) ____ and severe. These affect our mental health in a multitude of ways. Coping with climate change can be overwhelming. It could increase the (80) ____ of harmful substance use.
Q3580.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Aplan
  2. Btask
  3. Crisk
  4. Dtrack
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Concept: 'Increase the ___ of harmful substance use' needs a word for chance of harm.

  1. Risk = possibility of something bad happening.
  2. 'Increase the risk of' is a standard collocation.
  3. Plan, task, track don't fit with 'increase … of harmful'.

Trick: Harmful/disease/danger after the blank → 'risk of'.

Answer: (C) risk

अवधारणा: 'Increase the ___ of harmful substance use' में हानि की संभावना वाला शब्द चाहिए।

हल:

  1. Risk = जोखिम, किसी बुरी बात की संभावना।
  2. 'Increase the risk of' प्रचलित संयोजन।
  3. Plan, Task, Track उपयुक्त नहीं।

ट्रिक: रिक्त के बाद harmful/बीमारी/खतरा हो → 'risk of'।

उत्तर: (C) risk

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – 'risk'SSC GD 2025 · 6 Feb Shift 1 →