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Q3661.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AGrateful
  2. BAccross
  3. CNavigate
  4. DPersuade
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Concept: Spot the word with a wrongly doubled letter.

  1. The right spelling is Across (a + cross) – only one 'c'.
  2. Grateful, Navigate and Persuade are spelt correctly.

Yaad rakhein: Common trap words with a single letter: across, occasion (one 's'), tomorrow (one 'm').

Answer: (B) Accross

अवधारणा: वह शब्द पहचानें जिसमें अक्षर गलत ढंग से दोहराया गया है।

  1. सही वर्तनी Across है (a + cross) – इसमें केवल एक 'c' आता है।
  2. Grateful, Navigate, Persuade सही लिखे हैं।

याद रखें: एक अक्षर वाले जाल-शब्द: across, occasion (एक 's'), tomorrow (एक 'm')।

उत्तर: (B) Accross

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – acrossSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3662.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Snug
  1. AAromatic
  2. BUncomfortable
  3. CPersistent
  4. DAmple
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Concept: Snug = cosy, warm and comfortable.

  1. Opposite of comfortable and cosy → Uncomfortable.
  2. Aromatic = fragrant; Persistent = not giving up; Ample = plenty – unrelated.

Trick: Think 'snug as a bug in a rug' = very comfortable → antonym is uncomfortable.

Answer: (B) Uncomfortable

अवधारणा: Snug = आरामदायक, गर्म और सुखद।

  1. आरामदायक का उल्टा → Uncomfortable (असुविधाजनक)।
  2. Aromatic = सुगंधित; Persistent = दृढ़; Ample = पर्याप्त – असंबंधित।

ट्रिक: 'Snug as a bug in a rug' = बहुत आराम में → विलोम uncomfortable।

उत्तर: (B) Uncomfortable

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – snugSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3663.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The scientist's ____ research into renewable energy sources is expected to revolutionize the industry.
  1. Ameticulous
  2. Bhasty
  3. Ccursory
  4. Dsuperficial
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Concept: Research that can 'revolutionize the industry' must be careful and thorough.

  1. Meticulous = very careful about every detail – fits the positive outcome.
  2. Hasty, cursory, superficial all mean careless/quick – they clash with 'revolutionize'.

Trick: Three options share one meaning (careless) – the odd positive one is the answer.

Answer: (A) meticulous

अवधारणा: जो शोध उद्योग में क्रांति ला दे, वह सावधानीपूर्ण और गहन होगा।

  1. Meticulous = हर बारीकी पर ध्यान देने वाला – सकारात्मक परिणाम से मेल।
  2. Hasty, cursory, superficial = जल्दबाज़ी/ऊपरी – 'revolutionize' से मेल नहीं।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक जैसा अर्थ (लापरवाह) देते हैं – अलग सकारात्मक शब्द ही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (A) meticulous

SSC GDEnglishFill in the blank – vocabularySSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3664.
The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.
Mrs. Jennifer, / our English professor/ told us that the wind / reluctantly rustled the branches.
  1. AMrs. Jennifer,
  2. Bour English professor,
  3. Ctold us that the wind
  4. Dreluctantly rustled the branches.
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Concept: An adverb of manner must suit the subject and normally follows the verb (+ object).

  1. The wind cannot act 'reluctantly' (unwillingly) – the adverb is misused here.
  2. Also, a manner adverb is better placed after the object: 'rustled the branches gently'.
  3. Segments (a), (b), (c) are correct → error in (d).

Trick: Check whether the adverb makes sense with the subject – a feeling-adverb with a non-living subject signals the error.

Answer: (D) reluctantly rustled the branches.

अवधारणा: रीतिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण कर्ता के अनुकूल हो और प्रायः क्रिया (+ कर्म) के बाद आए।

  1. हवा 'reluctantly' (अनिच्छा से) कुछ नहीं कर सकती – यहाँ क्रियाविशेषण गलत है।
  2. साथ ही manner adverb कर्म के बाद ठीक लगता है: 'rustled the branches gently'।
  3. (a), (b), (c) सही हैं → त्रुटि (d) में।

ट्रिक: देखें कि क्रियाविशेषण कर्ता से मेल खाता है या नहीं – निर्जीव कर्ता के साथ भावना-सूचक शब्द त्रुटि है।

उत्तर: (D) reluctantly rustled the branches.

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – adverb usageSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3665.
In the sentence, 'The room was filled with an eerie silence after the announcement'. What is a synonym of the word 'eerie' ?
  1. AMysterious
  2. BSoothing
  3. CComfortable
  4. DTense
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Concept: Eerie = strange and frightening in an unexplained way.

  1. Mysterious = strange, hard to explain – closest meaning.
  2. Soothing and comfortable are opposite in feeling; tense describes nervous people, not the strange quality.

Trick: Eerie silence / eerie light = 'creepy, mysterious' – common exam pairing.

Answer: (A) Mysterious

अवधारणा: Eerie = अजीब और डरावना, जिसका कारण समझ न आए।

  1. Mysterious = रहस्यमय – सबसे निकट अर्थ।
  2. Soothing, comfortable उलटी भावना देते हैं; tense लोगों की घबराहट है, अजीबपन नहीं।

ट्रिक: Eerie silence / eerie light = रहस्यमय, डरावना – परीक्षा में आम जोड़ी।

उत्तर: (A) Mysterious

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – eerieSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3666.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Establish
  1. AEnlarge
  2. BCharge
  3. CAlert
  4. DDemolish
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Concept: Establish = to set up or build something lasting.

  1. Opposite of setting up = destroying it → Demolish.
  2. Enlarge = make bigger; Charge = accuse/ask price; Alert = warn.

Trick: Establish ↔ demolish/abolish – build vs. break.

Answer: (D) Demolish

अवधारणा: Establish = स्थापित करना, खड़ा करना।

  1. स्थापना का उल्टा = ढहा देना → Demolish।
  2. Enlarge = बड़ा करना; Charge = आरोप/शुल्क; Alert = सावधान करना।

ट्रिक: Establish ↔ demolish/abolish – बनाना बनाम तोड़ना।

उत्तर: (D) Demolish

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – establishSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3667.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make the sentence meaningful.
You must refrain ____ unpleasant conversations.
  1. Aby
  2. Bfrom
  3. Cwith
  4. Dto
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Concept: Fixed verb + preposition: refrain from (= keep oneself away from).

  1. Correct: 'You must refrain from unpleasant conversations.'
  2. 'Refrain' never takes to/by/with.

Trick: Words of stopping/keeping away take 'from': refrain from, abstain from, desist from, prevent from.

Answer: (B) from

अवधारणा: निश्चित पूर्वसर्ग: refrain from (= किसी चीज़ से बचना)।

  1. सही: 'You must refrain from unpleasant conversations.'
  2. 'Refrain' के साथ to/by/with नहीं आता।

ट्रिक: रोकने/बचने वाले शब्द 'from' लेते हैं: refrain, abstain, desist, prevent from।

उत्तर: (B) from

SSC GDEnglishPreposition – refrain fromSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3668.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the given idiom.
Although our backgrounds are different, we sail in the ____ boat.
  1. Abiggest
  2. Bold
  3. Cdifferent
  4. Dsame
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Concept: 'In the same boat' = facing the same situation or problem.

  1. 'Although backgrounds are different' contrasts with a shared situation → same.
  2. Idioms are fixed – no other adjective fits.

Trick: 'Although' signals contrast: different backgrounds ↔ same boat.

Answer: (D) same

अवधारणा: 'In the same boat' = एक जैसी स्थिति या मुश्किल में होना।

  1. 'Although … different' के विपरीत साझा स्थिति → same।
  2. मुहावरे के शब्द बदले नहीं जाते।

ट्रिक: 'Although' विरोध बताता है: अलग पृष्ठभूमि ↔ same boat।

उत्तर: (D) same

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – in the same boatSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3669.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted word segment in the given sentence. If the sentence is grammatically correct, select 'No correction'.
The boy play football since he has come from school.
  1. Ahas been playing
  2. Bwas playing
  3. CNo correction
  4. Dplays
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Concept: An action begun in the past and still going on, with 'since', takes has/have been + V-ing.

  1. Subject 'The boy' is singular → has been playing.
  2. Corrected part: '… has been playing football since …'
  3. 'Plays' (habit) and 'was playing' (past) don't fit.

Trick: 'Since/for' + continuing action → perfect continuous tense.

Answer: (A) has been playing

अवधारणा: भूतकाल में शुरू होकर अभी तक जारी क्रिया, 'since' के साथ → has/have been + V-ing।

  1. कर्ता 'The boy' एकवचन → has been playing।
  2. सही वाक्य: 'The boy has been playing football since …'
  3. 'Plays' (आदत) व 'was playing' (भूत) फिट नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'Since/for' + जारी क्रिया → perfect continuous।

उत्तर: (A) has been playing

SSC GDEnglishTense – present perfect continuousSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3670.
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The vicissitudes of life can be incredulus, but the perseverance and unyielding tenacity of the human spirit remain indomitable.
  1. Aindomitable
  2. Bincredulus
  3. Cunyielding
  4. Dvicissitudes
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Concept: Adjectives of this type end in '-ous'.

  1. Correct form: incredulous (unable to believe).
  2. Vicissitudes, unyielding, indomitable are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Incredible = unbelievable (thing); incredulous = not believing (person).

Answer: (B) incredulus

अवधारणा: इस प्रकार के विशेषण '-ous' पर समाप्त होते हैं।

  1. सही रूप: incredulous (विश्वास न करने वाला)।
  2. Vicissitudes, unyielding, indomitable सही हैं।

याद रखें: Incredible = अविश्वसनीय (वस्तु); incredulous = अविश्वास करने वाला (व्यक्ति)।

उत्तर: (B) incredulus

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – incredulousSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3671.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.
Ambiguous
  1. AUncertain or open to interpretation
  2. BClear and straightforward
  3. CHarsh and severe
  4. DFunny and humorous
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Concept: Ambiguous = having more than one possible meaning.

  1. So it means uncertain or open to interpretation.
  2. 'Clear and straightforward' is its opposite (unambiguous).

Trick: 'Ambi' = both (ambidextrous, ambivalent) → can be read both ways.

Answer: (A) Uncertain or open to interpretation

अवधारणा: Ambiguous = जिसके एक से अधिक अर्थ निकल सकें।

  1. अर्थ: अनिश्चित या कई तरह से समझा जा सकने वाला।
  2. 'Clear and straightforward' इसका उलटा (unambiguous) है।

ट्रिक: 'Ambi' = दोनों (ambidextrous, ambivalent) → दोनों तरह पढ़ा जा सके।

उत्तर: (A) Uncertain or open to interpretation

SSC GDEnglishMeaning – ambiguousSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3672.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
Resolution is the courage to act despite the ____ of failure.
  1. Ahate
  2. Blove
  3. Chope
  4. Dfear
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Concept: Natural word partners: 'fear of failure'.

  1. Courage is needed when there is fear → 'despite the fear of failure'.
  2. Hope/love of failure make no sense; 'hate of' is not idiomatic.

Trick: Courage always pairs with fear – 'courage despite fear'.

Answer: (D) fear

अवधारणा: स्वाभाविक शब्द-जोड़ी: 'fear of failure'।

  1. साहस तभी चाहिए जब डर हो → 'despite the fear of failure'।
  2. Hope/love of failure अर्थहीन; 'hate of' प्रचलित नहीं।

ट्रिक: Courage हमेशा fear के साथ जुड़ता है।

उत्तर: (D) fear

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – fear of failureSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3673.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The explorer ventured into the uncharted territory in search of adventure.
  1. AFamiliar
  2. BUndiscovered
  3. CExplored
  4. DMapped
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Concept: Uncharted = not mapped, not yet explored.

  1. Closest meaning → Undiscovered.
  2. Familiar, explored, mapped all mean already known – opposites.

Trick: 'Chart' = map → un-charted = un-mapped = undiscovered.

Answer: (B) Undiscovered

अवधारणा: Uncharted = जिसका नक्शा न बना हो, अनजाना।

  1. निकटतम अर्थ → Undiscovered (अनखोजा)।
  2. Familiar, explored, mapped = पहले से ज्ञात – विलोम।

ट्रिक: 'Chart' = नक्शा → uncharted = बिना नक्शे वाला = अनखोजा।

उत्तर: (B) Undiscovered

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – unchartedSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3674.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
Give the cake to which asks for it first.
  1. Awhoever
  2. Bwhichever
  3. Cwhomever
  4. Dwhom so ever
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Concept: Choose the pronoun by its role inside its own clause.

  1. In 'which asks for it first', the pronoun is the subject of 'asks' → subject form needed.
  2. For a person, subject form = whoever.
  3. 'Whichever' is for things; 'whomever' is object form.

Trick: Replace with he/him: 'he asks' (not 'him asks') → he = who → whoever.

Answer: (A) whoever

अवधारणा: अपने उपवाक्य में सर्वनाम की भूमिका देखकर चुनें।

  1. '… asks for it first' में सर्वनाम 'asks' का कर्ता है → कर्ता रूप चाहिए।
  2. व्यक्ति के लिए कर्ता रूप = whoever।
  3. 'Whichever' वस्तुओं के लिए; 'whomever' कर्म रूप है।

ट्रिक: he/him से जाँचें: 'he asks' सही → he = who → whoever।

उत्तर: (A) whoever

SSC GDEnglishPronoun – whoever vs whomeverSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Q3675.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. Select the part that contains a grammatical error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
A tiger be strayed into a village / at Gosaba in the Sundarbans, entered a / cowshed and killed three cows last night.
  1. Aat Gosaba in the Sundarbans, entered a
  2. BA tiger be strayed into a village
  3. Ccowshed and killed three cows last night.
  4. DNo error
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Concept: A narrative of a past event uses simple past verbs: strayed, entered, killed.

  1. 'A tiger be strayed' – 'be' is wrong; remove it.
  2. Correct: 'A tiger strayed into a village…'
  3. Other parts are fine.

Trick: 'Last night' → all verbs in simple past; spot the odd verb form.

Answer: (B) A tiger be strayed into a village

अवधारणा: बीती घटना का वर्णन simple past में होता है: strayed, entered, killed।

  1. 'A tiger be strayed' – 'be' गलत है, हटाएँ।
  2. सही: 'A tiger strayed into a village…'
  3. बाकी भाग सही हैं।

ट्रिक: 'Last night' → सभी क्रियाएँ simple past; अलग रूप वाली क्रिया ढूँढें।

उत्तर: (B) A tiger be strayed into a village

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – verb formSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Effective time management is (76) ____ for success. By prioritising tasks, individuals can enhance (77) ____ and reduce stress. Planning allows for a balance (78) ____ work and personal life. Studies show that those who manage their time (79) ____ are more likely to achieve their goals. It is a skill (80) ____ positively impacts both professional and personal aspects of life.
Q3676.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Aoptional
  2. Bcrucial
  3. Cdesperate
  4. Dtrivial
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Concept: The passage praises time management, so the word must mean 'very important'.

  1. Crucial = extremely important for success.
  2. Optional/trivial contradict the tone; desperate describes people.

Trick: Collocation: 'crucial for success' is a set phrase.

Answer: (B) crucial

अवधारणा: गद्यांश समय प्रबंधन की प्रशंसा करता है, इसलिए शब्द का अर्थ 'बहुत महत्वपूर्ण' हो।

  1. Crucial = सफलता के लिए अत्यंत आवश्यक।
  2. Optional/trivial भाव के विरुद्ध; desperate व्यक्ति के लिए।

ट्रिक: 'Crucial for success' – तय शब्द-जोड़ी।

उत्तर: (B) crucial

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – adjectiveSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Effective time management is (76) ____ for success. By prioritising tasks, individuals can enhance (77) ____ and reduce stress. Planning allows for a balance (78) ____ work and personal life. Studies show that those who manage their time (79) ____ are more likely to achieve their goals. It is a skill (80) ____ positively impacts both professional and personal aspects of life.
Q3677.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Acapacity
  2. Bproductivity
  3. Cproduction
  4. Dfertility
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Concept: What does prioritising tasks improve for a person? Their output of useful work.

  1. Productivity = work done efficiently in given time.
  2. Production = goods made (factory); capacity = maximum limit; fertility = ability to reproduce.

Trick: People → productivity; factories → production.

Answer: (B) productivity

अवधारणा: कामों को प्राथमिकता देने से व्यक्ति की उत्पादकता बढ़ती है।

  1. Productivity = तय समय में किया गया उपयोगी काम।
  2. Production = उत्पादन (कारखाना); capacity = क्षमता; fertility = उर्वरता।

ट्रिक: व्यक्ति → productivity; कारखाना → production।

उत्तर: (B) productivity

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – noun choiceSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Effective time management is (76) ____ for success. By prioritising tasks, individuals can enhance (77) ____ and reduce stress. Planning allows for a balance (78) ____ work and personal life. Studies show that those who manage their time (79) ____ are more likely to achieve their goals. It is a skill (80) ____ positively impacts both professional and personal aspects of life.
Q3678.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Aaround
  2. Bbetween
  3. Cwith
  4. Dbeyond
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Concept: 'Balance between A and B' – two items need 'between'.

  1. A balance between work and personal life.
  2. Around/beyond show place; 'with' doesn't pair with 'and'.

Trick: Between … and (two things); among (more than two).

Answer: (B) between

अवधारणा: 'Balance between A and B' – दो चीज़ों के लिए 'between'।

  1. A balance between work and personal life।
  2. Around/beyond स्थान बताते हैं; 'with' के बाद 'and' नहीं बैठता।

ट्रिक: Between … and (दो); among (दो से अधिक)।

उत्तर: (B) between

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – prepositionSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Effective time management is (76) ____ for success. By prioritising tasks, individuals can enhance (77) ____ and reduce stress. Planning allows for a balance (78) ____ work and personal life. Studies show that those who manage their time (79) ____ are more likely to achieve their goals. It is a skill (80) ____ positively impacts both professional and personal aspects of life.
Q3679.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Aexcitedly
  2. Bstrongly
  3. Ceffectively
  4. Defficient
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Concept: A verb ('manage') is described by an adverb.

  1. 'Efficient' is an adjective – rejected.
  2. Effectively = in a way that gives good results – fits 'achieve their goals'.
  3. Excitedly/strongly don't suit managing time.

Trick: Verb needs '-ly' word; among the -ly options choose the one matching the meaning.

Answer: (C) effectively

अवधारणा: क्रिया ('manage') की विशेषता क्रियाविशेषण बताता है।

  1. 'Efficient' विशेषण है – हटाएँ।
  2. Effectively = अच्छे परिणाम देने वाले ढंग से – 'achieve their goals' से मेल।
  3. Excitedly/strongly समय प्रबंधन पर नहीं बैठते।

ट्रिक: क्रिया के साथ '-ly' शब्द; फिर अर्थ से सही चुनें।

उत्तर: (C) effectively

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – adverbSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Effective time management is (76) ____ for success. By prioritising tasks, individuals can enhance (77) ____ and reduce stress. Planning allows for a balance (78) ____ work and personal life. Studies show that those who manage their time (79) ____ are more likely to achieve their goals. It is a skill (80) ____ positively impacts both professional and personal aspects of life.
Q3680.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Awhat
  2. Bthose
  3. Cwhereby
  4. Dwhich
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Concept: A relative pronoun for a thing ('a skill') that also acts as subject of the next verb.

  1. 'a skill which positively impacts…' – correct.
  2. 'What' can't follow a noun; 'those' isn't relative; 'whereby' = by which (meaning doesn't fit).

Trick: Noun (thing) + blank + verb → which/that.

Answer: (D) which

अवधारणा: वस्तु ('a skill') के लिए संबंधवाचक सर्वनाम जो अगली क्रिया का कर्ता भी हो।

  1. 'a skill which positively impacts…' – सही।
  2. 'What' संज्ञा के बाद नहीं आता; 'those' संबंधवाचक नहीं; 'whereby' अर्थ में फिट नहीं।

ट्रिक: संज्ञा (वस्तु) + रिक्त + क्रिया → which/that।

उत्तर: (D) which

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – relative pronounSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 3 →