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Q3861.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
The (1) ____ city was filled with bustling markets, towering (2) ____ and narrow streets, making it an exciting place to (3) ____ daily.
  1. A(1) explore; (2) vibrant; (3) skyscrapers
  2. B(1) vibrant; (2) skyscrapers; (3) explore
  3. C(1) skyscrapers; (2) explore; (3) vibrant
  4. D(1) vibrant; (2) explore; (3) skyscrapers
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Concept: Each blank's position decides whether it needs an adjective, noun or verb.

  1. (1) before 'city' → adjective: vibrant (lively, full of energy).
  2. (2) after 'towering', in a list of places → plural noun: skyscrapers.
  3. (3) after 'to' → verb: explore.

Trick: Blank (3) after 'to' must be a verb – only option (b) puts 'explore' there.

Answer: (B) (1) vibrant; (2) skyscrapers; (3) explore

अवधारणा: हर रिक्त स्थान की जगह बताती है कि विशेषण, संज्ञा या क्रिया चाहिए।

हल:

  1. (1) ‘city’ से पहले → विशेषण: vibrant (जीवंत)।
  2. (2) ‘towering’ के बाद, स्थानों की सूची में → बहुवचन संज्ञा: skyscrapers (गगनचुंबी इमारतें)।
  3. (3) ‘to’ के बाद → क्रिया: explore (घूमकर खोजना)।

ट्रिक: ‘to’ के बाद क्रिया ही आएगी – केवल विकल्प (b) में तीसरे स्थान पर ‘explore’ है।

उत्तर: (B) (1) vibrant; (2) skyscrapers; (3) explore

SSC GDEnglishFill in the blanks – parts of speechSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3862.
Select the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined idiom.
Tushara was asked to gather demographic data that could be useful down the road.
  1. AOn the way
  2. BIn the future
  3. CIn an informal way
  4. DIn the present
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Concept: An idiom's meaning differs from its literal words.

  1. 'Down the road' = at a later time, in the future.
  2. Data 'useful down the road' = useful later on.
  3. 'On the way' is only the literal sense; 'in the present' is the opposite.

Yaad rakhein: Similar idioms for the future: 'in the long run', 'down the line'.

Answer: (B) In the future

अवधारणा: मुहावरे का अर्थ उसके शब्दों के सीधे अर्थ से अलग होता है।

हल:

  1. ‘Down the road’ = भविष्य में, आगे चलकर।
  2. ‘useful down the road’ = बाद में उपयोगी।
  3. ‘On the way’ केवल शाब्दिक अर्थ है; ‘in the present’ उलटा अर्थ।

याद रखें: भविष्य के लिए समान मुहावरे: ‘in the long run’, ‘down the line’।

उत्तर: (B) In the future

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – down the roadSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3863.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'inconsistencies' to fill in the blank.
As the engineers reviewed the data from the Mars rover, they were particularly interested in any ____ that might indicate a malfunction on the vehicle.
  1. Aanomalies
  2. Bconfirmations
  3. Ctransmissions
  4. Dspecifications
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Concept: Inconsistencies = irregularities, things not matching the expected pattern.

  1. Anomalies = deviations from what is normal – same meaning, and they would signal a malfunction.
  2. Confirmations (proofs), transmissions (signals sent), specifications (technical details) do not mean irregularity.

Yaad rakhein: Related words: anomaly, aberration, discrepancy, irregularity – all mean 'something out of the normal'.

Answer: (A) anomalies

अवधारणा: Inconsistencies = अनियमितताएँ, अपेक्षित पैटर्न से मेल न खाना।

हल:

  1. Anomalies = सामान्य से विचलन – समान अर्थ, और यही खराबी का संकेत देता है।
  2. Confirmations (पुष्टि), transmissions (संदेश भेजना), specifications (तकनीकी विवरण) – अनियमितता नहीं।

याद रखें: समान अर्थ वाले शब्द: anomaly, aberration, discrepancy, irregularity।

उत्तर: (A) anomalies

SSC GDEnglishSynonym in context – inconsistenciesSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3864.
Select the correct spelling of the incorrectly spelt word in the given sentence.
The librarian helped him find the information in an obscure referance book.
  1. Areferent
  2. Brefferance
  3. Creference
  4. Dreferrence
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Concept: Nouns from 'refer' end in -ence.

  1. Wrong word in the sentence: 'referance'.
  2. Correct: r-e-f-e-r-e-n-c-e – single f, single r, '-ence'.
  3. 'Referent' is a different word; 'refferance' and 'referrence' double a letter wrongly.

Trick: Refer → reference, prefer → preference, confer → conference: all take '-ence'.

Answer: (C) reference

अवधारणा: ‘refer’ से बनी संज्ञा ‘-ence’ पर समाप्त होती है।

हल:

  1. वाक्य में गलत शब्द: ‘referance’।
  2. सही: r-e-f-e-r-e-n-c-e – एक f, एक r, ‘-ence’।
  3. ‘Referent’ अलग शब्द है; ‘refferance’ व ‘referrence’ में अक्षर गलत दोहराया गया है।

ट्रिक: refer → reference, prefer → preference, confer → conference: सभी में ‘-ence’।

उत्तर: (C) reference

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – referenceSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3865.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Dejection
  1. ACheer
  2. BMalnutrition
  3. CStagnancy
  4. DGlamour
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Concept: Dejection = low spirits, sadness after disappointment.

  1. Cheer = happiness, good spirits → direct opposite.
  2. Malnutrition (poor nutrition), stagnancy (no movement), glamour (attractive charm) are unrelated to mood.

Trick: Only one option describes a mood – pick the mood word that is positive.

Answer: (A) Cheer

अवधारणा: Dejection = उदासी, निराशा।

हल:

  1. Cheer = प्रसन्नता, उत्साह → सीधा विलोम।
  2. Malnutrition (कुपोषण), stagnancy (ठहराव), glamour (आकर्षण) – मनोदशा से संबंधित नहीं।

ट्रिक: केवल एक विकल्प मनोदशा बताता है – उसका सकारात्मक शब्द चुनें।

उत्तर: (A) Cheer

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – dejectionSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3866.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
  1. AB
  2. BC
  3. CA
  4. DD
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Concept: A verb is described by an adverb, not an adjective.

  1. Segment B: 'articulating her ideas clear' – 'clear' describes how she articulated, so it must be an adverb.
  2. Correct: 'articulating her ideas clearly'.
  3. The other segments are grammatically fine.

Trick: Ask 'how?' after the verb – the answer word needs '-ly' (speak clearly, work quickly).

Answer: (A) B

अवधारणा: क्रिया की विशेषता क्रियाविशेषण बताता है, विशेषण नहीं।

हल:

  1. खंड B: ‘articulating her ideas clear’ – ‘clear’ बताता है कि कैसे व्यक्त किया, अतः क्रियाविशेषण चाहिए।
  2. सही: ‘articulating her ideas clearly’।
  3. बाकी खंड व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही हैं।

ट्रिक: क्रिया के बाद ‘कैसे?’ पूछें – उत्तर वाले शब्द में ‘-ly’ लगेगा (speak clearly)।

उत्तर: (A) B

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – adjective vs adverbSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3867.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
When she received the news about the death of her uncle, she ____ into tears.
  1. Abowed
  2. Bstarted
  3. Cshed
  4. Dburst
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Concept: Some verbs go only with fixed phrases.

  1. 'Burst into tears' = suddenly start crying – fits shock at bad news.
  2. 'Shed tears' is correct, but 'shed into tears' is not.
  3. 'Bowed' and 'started' do not pair with 'into tears'.

Yaad rakhein: Burst into tears / laughter / flames / song – all mean 'suddenly begin'.

Answer: (D) burst

अवधारणा: कुछ क्रियाएँ निश्चित वाक्यांशों के साथ ही आती हैं।

हल:

  1. ‘Burst into tears’ = अचानक रो पड़ना – बुरी खबर पर उपयुक्त।
  2. ‘Shed tears’ सही है, पर ‘shed into tears’ नहीं।
  3. ‘Bowed’ और ‘started’ ‘into tears’ के साथ नहीं आते।

याद रखें: Burst into tears / laughter / flames – सभी का अर्थ ‘अचानक शुरू होना’।

उत्तर: (D) burst

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – burst into tearsSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3868.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an adverb-usage error.
Mr. Daniel, the police officer, commented, 'The fire clumsily spread through the building'.
  1. AThe fire clumsily spread
  2. Bthrough the building'.
  3. Ccommented,
  4. DMr. Daniel, the police officer,
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Concept: An adverb of manner normally comes after the verb (and its object).

  1. 'The fire clumsily spread' places the manner adverb before the verb and gives an odd meaning.
  2. Correct order: 'The fire spread … through the building' with the adverb after the verb.
  3. The other parts have no adverb problem.

Yaad rakhein: Manner adverbs like clumsily, carefully, quickly usually describe a person's action and sit after the verb.

Answer: (A) The fire clumsily spread

अवधारणा: रीतिवाचक क्रियाविशेषण सामान्यतः क्रिया (और कर्म) के बाद आता है।

हल:

  1. ‘The fire clumsily spread’ में क्रियाविशेषण क्रिया से पहले है और अर्थ भी अटपटा है।
  2. सही क्रम: ‘The fire spread … through the building’, क्रियाविशेषण क्रिया के बाद।
  3. अन्य भागों में क्रियाविशेषण की कोई त्रुटि नहीं।

याद रखें: clumsily, carefully जैसे रीतिवाचक शब्द प्रायः किसी व्यक्ति के कार्य को बताते हैं और क्रिया के बाद आते हैं।

उत्तर: (A) The fire clumsily spread

SSC GDEnglishAdverb usage – positionSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3869.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Her ____ behaviour in the interview revealed her clear state of mind.
  1. Ashrouded
  2. Bsubtle
  3. Cconspicuous
  4. Dobscure
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Concept: The clue 'revealed her clear state of mind' needs a word meaning 'easily noticed'.

  1. Conspicuous = clearly visible, attracting attention → fits 'revealed'.
  2. Subtle = hard to notice; shrouded = covered; obscure = unclear – all hide, not reveal.

Trick: Three options share the idea 'hidden'; the odd one out (conspicuous) matches 'revealed'.

Answer: (C) conspicuous

अवधारणा: ‘revealed her clear state of mind’ संकेत देता है कि ‘स्पष्ट दिखने वाला’ शब्द चाहिए।

हल:

  1. Conspicuous = साफ़ दिखाई देने वाला, ध्यान खींचने वाला → ‘revealed’ से मेल।
  2. Subtle = सूक्ष्म; shrouded = ढका हुआ; obscure = अस्पष्ट – ये छिपाते हैं।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प ‘छिपा हुआ’ अर्थ देते हैं; अलग वाला (conspicuous) ही ‘revealed’ से मेल खाता है।

उत्तर: (C) conspicuous

SSC GDEnglishVocabulary – context clueSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3870.
Select the most appropriate phrase to substitute the underlined word in the given sentence.
Shahid Bhagat Singh was a patriot completely.
  1. Adown and out
  2. Bthrough and through
  3. Cby and by
  4. Doff and on
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Concept: Replace 'completely' with a phrase of the same meaning.

  1. Through and through = completely, in every way → 'a patriot through and through'.
  2. Down and out = poor and defeated; by and by = after some time; off and on = occasionally.

Yaad rakhein: Paired-word phrases: 'by and by' and 'off and on' are about time – not degree.

Answer: (B) through and through

अवधारणा: ‘completely’ की जगह समान अर्थ वाला वाक्यांश रखें।

हल:

  1. Through and through = पूरी तरह, हर प्रकार से → ‘a patriot through and through’।
  2. Down and out = गरीब व हारा हुआ; by and by = कुछ समय बाद; off and on = कभी-कभी।

याद रखें: ‘by and by’ और ‘off and on’ समय बताते हैं, मात्रा नहीं।

उत्तर: (B) through and through

SSC GDEnglishPhrase substitution – through and throughSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3871.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Meager
  1. AUnfortunate
  2. BUnsafe
  3. CUnbiased
  4. DAdequate
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Concept: Meager = too small in amount, insufficient.

  1. Adequate = enough, sufficient → opposite.
  2. Unfortunate (unlucky), unsafe (dangerous), unbiased (fair) do not relate to quantity.

Yaad rakhein: Synonyms of meager: scanty, sparse, paltry; antonyms: ample, abundant, adequate.

Answer: (D) Adequate

अवधारणा: Meager = बहुत कम, अपर्याप्त।

हल:

  1. Adequate = पर्याप्त → विलोम।
  2. Unfortunate (अभागा), unsafe (असुरक्षित), unbiased (निष्पक्ष) – मात्रा से संबंध नहीं।

याद रखें: Meager के पर्याय: scanty, paltry; विलोम: ample, abundant, adequate।

उत्तर: (D) Adequate

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – meagerSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3872.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Resilient
  1. AStrong
  2. BAntique
  3. CCoarse
  4. DContent
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Concept: Resilient = able to bear difficulty and recover quickly.

  1. Strong = able to withstand pressure → closest meaning.
  2. Antique = old and valuable; coarse = rough; content = satisfied.

Yaad rakhein: Resilience is a favourite exam word: noun 'resilience' = toughness, ability to bounce back.

Answer: (A) Strong

अवधारणा: Resilient = कठिनाई सहकर जल्दी उबरने वाला।

हल:

  1. Strong = दबाव सहने में सक्षम → निकटतम अर्थ।
  2. Antique = प्राचीन; coarse = खुरदुरा; content = संतुष्ट।

याद रखें: संज्ञा ‘resilience’ = लचीलापन, फिर से उठ खड़े होने की क्षमता।

उत्तर: (A) Strong

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – resilientSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3873.
Select the option that best defines the given word.
Dismay
  1. ASomething very cumbersome
  2. BHorrifyingly wicked
  3. CShowing admiration
  4. DA feeling of unhappiness
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Concept: Dismay = distress or unhappiness caused by something unexpected.

  1. 'A feeling of unhappiness' matches.
  2. 'Horrifyingly wicked' = heinous; 'showing admiration' = appreciative; 'very cumbersome' = burdensome.

Yaad rakhein: Dismay, dejection, despair – all begin with 'd' and express sadness.

Answer: (D) A feeling of unhappiness

अवधारणा: Dismay = अचानक हुई घटना से होने वाली निराशा या दुःख।

हल:

  1. ‘A feeling of unhappiness’ ठीक मेल खाता है।
  2. ‘Horrifyingly wicked’ = heinous; ‘showing admiration’ = appreciative; ‘very cumbersome’ = बोझिल।

याद रखें: Dismay, dejection, despair – तीनों उदासी के भाव हैं।

उत्तर: (D) A feeling of unhappiness

SSC GDEnglishWord meaning – dismaySSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3874.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank.
I would like to know ____ this machine works.
  1. Awhatever
  2. Bhow
  3. Cwhat
  4. Dthat
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Concept: The clause after 'know' must tell the manner in which the machine works.

  1. 'How' asks about manner → 'how this machine works'.
  2. 'What/whatever' need a missing object, but 'works' needs none.
  3. 'That' would just state a fact and does not fit 'would like to know'.

Trick: Replace the blank with 'the way' – if it fits, the answer is 'how'.

Answer: (B) how

अवधारणा: ‘know’ के बाद उपवाक्य मशीन के काम करने का तरीका बताता है।

हल:

  1. ‘How’ तरीका बताता है → ‘how this machine works’।
  2. ‘What/whatever’ को कर्म चाहिए, पर ‘works’ को कर्म नहीं चाहिए।
  3. ‘That’ केवल तथ्य बताता है, ‘would like to know’ के साथ नहीं बैठता।

ट्रिक: रिक्त में ‘the way’ रखकर देखें – बैठे तो उत्तर ‘how’।

उत्तर: (B) how

SSC GDEnglishNoun clause – howSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Q3875.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. ALegible
  2. BVandetta
  3. CNecessity
  4. DChronology
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Concept: Find the word with wrong letters.

  1. 'Vandetta' is wrong; correct spelling is 'vendetta' (a long feud, from Italian).
  2. Legible, necessity and chronology are spelt correctly.

Yaad rakhein: Necessity: one 'c', double 's' – another commonly tested spelling.

Answer: (B) Vandetta

अवधारणा: गलत अक्षर वाला शब्द पहचानें।

हल:

  1. ‘Vandetta’ गलत; सही वर्तनी ‘vendetta’ (लंबी दुश्मनी, इतालवी से)।
  2. Legible, necessity और chronology सही हैं।

याद रखें: Necessity: एक ‘c’, दो ‘s’ – यह भी अक्सर पूछा जाता है।

उत्तर: (B) Vandetta

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – vendettaSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It (76) ____ as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to (77) ____ everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is (78) ____ to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they (79) ____ fragments of their DNA into their environment (80) ____ dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.
Q3876.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Aacts
  2. Bkeeps
  3. Cdelivers
  4. Dpresent
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Concept: 'Act as' = function as; the singular subject 'It' needs a verb with -s.

  1. 'It acts as the code for all life' – correct pattern.
  2. 'Keeps as' / 'delivers as' are not used; 'present' lacks -s and is not a verb here.

Trick: Singular subject (It) + present tense → verb ends in -s: acts, keeps, delivers; this removes 'present' at once.

Answer: (A) acts

अवधारणा: ‘Act as’ = के रूप में कार्य करना; एकवचन कर्ता ‘It’ के साथ क्रिया में -s ।

हल:

  1. ‘It acts as the code for all life’ – सही प्रयोग।
  2. ‘Keeps as’ / ‘delivers as’ प्रयोग नहीं होते; ‘present’ में -s नहीं है।

ट्रिक: एकवचन कर्ता + वर्तमान काल → क्रिया में -s; इससे ‘present’ तुरंत हटता है।

उत्तर: (A) acts

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – acts asSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It (76) ____ as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to (77) ____ everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is (78) ____ to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they (79) ____ fragments of their DNA into their environment (80) ____ dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.
Q3877.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Aclarify
  2. Bmake
  3. Cstop
  4. Dfinish
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Concept: DNA instructions build living things.

  1. 'Instructions to make everything from a beetle to a human' – make = build, produce.
  2. Clarify (explain), stop and finish do not fit creating life.

Trick: Read the object ('everything from a beetle to a human') – it needs a verb of creating.

Answer: (B) make

अवधारणा: DNA के निर्देश जीवों का निर्माण करते हैं।

हल:

  1. ‘Instructions to make everything from a beetle to a human’ – make = बनाना।
  2. Clarify (स्पष्ट करना), stop, finish – निर्माण से मेल नहीं।

ट्रिक: कर्म (‘everything from a beetle to a human’) पढ़ें – निर्माण वाली क्रिया चाहिए।

उत्तर: (B) make

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – makeSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It (76) ____ as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to (77) ____ everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is (78) ____ to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they (79) ____ fragments of their DNA into their environment (80) ____ dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.
Q3878.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Ausual
  2. Bunique
  3. Cslight
  4. Dcommon
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Concept: The barcode comparison shows DNA identifies one species only.

  1. Unique to each species = belonging to that species alone.
  2. Usual/common would mean shared by all – the barcode idea fails; 'slight to' is not idiomatic.

Yaad rakhein: 'Unique to' is a fixed pairing (unique to India, unique to each person).

Answer: (B) unique

अवधारणा: बारकोड की तुलना बताती है कि DNA हर प्रजाति की अलग पहचान है।

हल:

  1. Unique to each species = केवल उसी प्रजाति का।
  2. Usual/common = सबमें समान – बारकोड वाली बात नहीं बनती; ‘slight to’ गलत प्रयोग।

याद रखें: ‘Unique to’ निश्चित जोड़ी है (unique to India)।

उत्तर: (B) unique

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – uniqueSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It (76) ____ as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to (77) ____ everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is (78) ____ to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they (79) ____ fragments of their DNA into their environment (80) ____ dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.
Q3879.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Amelt
  2. Btreat
  3. Cstrike
  4. Dshed
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Concept: Losing skin, hair, leaves naturally = shedding.

  1. 'They shed fragments of their DNA' – shed = let fall or drop naturally.
  2. Melt needs heat; treat = cure/handle; strike = hit.

Yaad rakhein: Shed is used for skin (snakes), leaves (trees), hair and tears.

Answer: (D) shed

अवधारणा: त्वचा, बाल, पत्ते का स्वाभाविक रूप से गिरना = shed।

हल:

  1. ‘They shed fragments of their DNA’ – shed = स्वाभाविक रूप से गिराना।
  2. Melt के लिए ताप चाहिए; treat = इलाज/व्यवहार; strike = मारना।

याद रखें: Shed का प्रयोग साँप की केंचुली, पेड़ के पत्ते, बाल और आँसू के लिए होता है।

उत्तर: (D) shed

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – shedSSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a very special molecule. It (76) ____ as the code for all life on Earth, holding the cellular instructions to (77) ____ everything from a beetle to a human. Because DNA is (78) ____ to each species, it's like a product barcode in a supermarket. As animals and plants live their lives, they (79) ____ fragments of their DNA into their environment (80) ____ dead skin, hair, saliva, scat, leaves or pollen. These traces make up environmental DNA. There's enough DNA in water and even air to tell species apart.
Q3880.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Aabove
  2. Bfarther
  3. Cthrough
  4. Dfor
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Concept: The list (skin, hair, saliva…) is the means by which DNA is shed.

  1. 'Through' = by means of → 'through dead skin, hair, saliva…'.
  2. Above (position), farther (distance), for (purpose) do not show means.

Trick: Ask 'by what way?' – the preposition answering it is 'through' or 'by'.

Answer: (C) through

अवधारणा: सूची (त्वचा, बाल, लार…) वह माध्यम है जिससे DNA गिरता है।

हल:

  1. ‘Through’ = के माध्यम से → ‘through dead skin, hair, saliva…’।
  2. Above (ऊपर), farther (दूर), for (उद्देश्य) – माध्यम नहीं बताते।

ट्रिक: ‘किस रास्ते/माध्यम से?’ पूछें – उत्तर ‘through’ या ‘by’ होगा।

उत्तर: (C) through

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – through (means)SSC GD 2025 · 5 Feb Shift 1 →