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Q4061.
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'.
All criminal tendencies must be nipped on the bud during childhood.
  1. Anipped in the bud
  2. BNo substitution required
  3. Cnipped at the bud
  4. Dnipped off the bud
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Concept: Idioms have fixed prepositions.

  1. The idiom is “nip in the bud” = stop something at its very start.
  2. Corrected: “…must be nipped in the bud during childhood.”
  3. “on/at/off the bud” are not standard forms.

Yaad rakhein: Picture a gardener pinching a bud in its earliest stage – the bud is where growth begins.

Answer: (A) nipped in the bud

अवधारणा: मुहावरों में preposition निश्चित होता है।

  1. सही मुहावरा “nip in the bud” – किसी चीज़ को शुरुआत में ही रोक देना।
  2. सही वाक्य: “…must be nipped in the bud during childhood.”
  3. “on/at/off the bud” गलत रूप हैं।

याद रखें: हिंदी समकक्ष: “बुराई को जड़ से/शुरू में ही खत्म करना”।

उत्तर: (A) nipped in the bud

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – nip in the budSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4062.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
He enjoy going in a jog in the morning to start his day on a healthy note.
  1. Ahas been enjoyed go in the jog
  2. Benjoys going for a jog
  3. Cis enjoy going at a jog
  4. Dwill enjoy going to a jog
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Concept: Habit → simple present; 'enjoy' takes a gerund; 'go for a jog' is fixed.

  1. He (singular) → enjoys.
  2. enjoy + V-ing → enjoys going.
  3. Correct phrase: go for a jog (like go for a walk).

Trick: Only one option has “enjoys” – (B). One check settles it.

Answer: (B) enjoys going for a jog

अवधारणा: आदत → simple present; enjoy के बाद gerund; “go for a jog” निश्चित वाक्यांश।

  1. He (एकवचन) → enjoys।
  2. enjoy + V-ing → enjoys going।
  3. सही: go for a jog (जैसे go for a walk)।

ट्रिक: केवल (B) में “enjoys” है – एक जाँच से उत्तर।

उत्तर: (B) enjoys going for a jog

SSC GDEnglishSubject-verb agreement + gerundSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4063.
Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The chef used a special recepie for the gourmet dish.
  1. AGourmet
  2. BSpecial
  3. CRecepie
  4. DChef
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Concept: Spot the wrongly spelt word.

  1. Correct spelling: r-e-c-i-p-e (instructions to cook a dish).
  2. Chef, Special, Gourmet are spelt correctly.

Trick: “Recipe” ends like “ripe”, not like “pie”: re-ci-pe (3 syllables).

Answer: (C) Recepie

अवधारणा: गलत वर्तनी वाला शब्द पहचानें।

  1. सही वर्तनी: r-e-c-i-p-e (पकवान बनाने की विधि)।
  2. Chef, Special, Gourmet सही लिखे हैं।

ट्रिक: Recipe के तीन हिस्से: re-ci-pe।

उत्तर: (C) Recepie

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – recipeSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4064.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
He suddenly tried to throw cold water on my plans.
  1. ATo discourage
  2. BTo take revenge
  3. CTo understand the hidden meaning
  4. DTo seize the opportunity
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Concept: Know the meaning of common idioms.

  1. “Throw cold water on” = to discourage, dampen enthusiasm for a plan.
  2. Revenge = get even; hidden meaning = read between the lines; seize the chance = make hay while the sun shines.

Trick: Cold water cools excitement – it discourages.

Answer: (A) To discourage

अवधारणा: प्रचलित मुहावरों का अर्थ।

  1. “Throw cold water on” = किसी योजना पर पानी फेरना, हतोत्साहित करना।
  2. बदला, छिपा अर्थ समझना, मौका पकड़ना – इनके अलग मुहावरे हैं।

ट्रिक: हिंदी में भी “उम्मीदों पर पानी फेरना” – यही भाव।

उत्तर: (A) To discourage

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – throw cold water onSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4065.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The experimental chef combined flavours audacious and with an almost synesthetic sensibility, creating dishes that challenged the very notion of culinary categories.
  1. Aculinary categories
  2. Bcombined flavours audacious
  3. Cexperimental chef
  4. Dalmost synesthetic sensibility
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Concept: A verb is described by an adverb, not an adjective.

  1. “combined” is a verb; “audacious” is an adjective.
  2. Correct: “combined flavours audaciously”.
  3. It also pairs with the manner phrase “with an almost synesthetic sensibility”.

Trick: Ask “combined how?” – the answer must end in -ly.

Answer: (B) combined flavours audacious

अवधारणा: क्रिया की विशेषता adverb बताता है, adjective नहीं।

  1. “combined” क्रिया है; “audacious” विशेषण।
  2. सही: “combined flavours audaciously”।
  3. आगे का “with … sensibility” भी ढंग बताता है, इसलिए यहाँ भी adverb।

ट्रिक: “कैसे combine किया?” – उत्तर -ly वाला शब्द होगा।

उत्तर: (B) combined flavours audacious

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – adjective vs adverbSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4066.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.
Dilemma
  1. AWorn
  2. BSituation
  3. CPlight
  4. DPortion
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Concept: Dilemma = a difficult situation with a hard choice.

  1. Plight = a difficult or unfortunate condition – closest in sense.
  2. Situation is neutral (no difficulty); worn = used up; portion = part.

Trick: Pick the option that carries the idea of trouble – only “plight” does.

Answer: (C) Plight

अवधारणा: Dilemma = कठिन स्थिति, जहाँ चुनाव मुश्किल हो (दुविधा)।

  1. Plight = कठिन/दयनीय स्थिति – अर्थ सबसे निकट।
  2. Situation सामान्य शब्द है; worn = घिसा हुआ; portion = हिस्सा।

ट्रिक: जिस विकल्प में “मुसीबत” का भाव हो, वही चुनें – plight।

उत्तर: (C) Plight

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – dilemmaSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4067.
Select the option that best defines the given word.
Banish
  1. ATo determine
  2. BTo harm
  3. CTo relegate
  4. DTo evaluate
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Concept: Banish = send away from a place as punishment; expel.

  1. Relegate = send or consign to a lower or distant place – closest sense.
  2. Determine = decide; harm = hurt; evaluate = judge value.

Yaad rakhein: Related words: exile, expel, deport, ostracise.

Answer: (C) To relegate

अवधारणा: Banish = सज़ा के रूप में बाहर निकालना, निर्वासित करना।

  1. Relegate = किसी को नीचे/दूर के स्थान पर भेज देना – सबसे निकट अर्थ।
  2. Determine = तय करना; harm = नुकसान; evaluate = मूल्यांकन।

याद रखें: मिलते-जुलते शब्द: exile, expel, deport।

उत्तर: (C) To relegate

SSC GDEnglishMeaning – banishSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4068.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Dainty
  1. ATimid
  2. BDemanding
  3. CCritical
  4. DInelegant
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Concept: Dainty = delicately small, graceful and pretty.

  1. Opposite: inelegant = lacking grace.
  2. Timid = shy; demanding = needing effort; critical = fault-finding – not opposites.

Trick: Prefix “in-” turns elegant (≈ dainty) into its opposite.

Answer: (D) Inelegant

अवधारणा: Dainty = नाज़ुक, सुंदर, सुरुचिपूर्ण।

  1. विलोम: inelegant = भद्दा, बेढंगा।
  2. Timid = डरपोक; demanding = कठिन; critical = आलोचनात्मक – विलोम नहीं।

ट्रिक: elegant ≈ dainty, इसलिए in-elegant उसका उलटा।

उत्तर: (D) Inelegant

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – daintySSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4069.
The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.
Jackson told Aria, "Generally, I am grateful for your help."
  1. AJackson told Aria,
  2. B"Generally, I am
  3. Cyour help."
  4. Dgrateful for
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Concept: Choose an adverb that fits the meaning of the sentence.

  1. “Generally” means usually – odd when thanking for specific help.
  2. A degree adverb is needed: “Truly/Really, I am grateful…”.
  3. Other segments contain no adverb.

Trick: Only one segment contains an adverb (“Generally”) – an adverb error must be there.

Answer: (B) "Generally, I am

अवधारणा: वाक्य के अर्थ के अनुसार सही adverb चुनें।

  1. “Generally” = आमतौर पर – किसी खास मदद के धन्यवाद में अटपटा।
  2. ज़रूरत है “Truly/Really” जैसे शब्द की।
  3. बाकी हिस्सों में कोई adverb है ही नहीं।

ट्रिक: Adverb वाली गलती वहीं होगी जहाँ adverb है – केवल “Generally” वाला हिस्सा।

उत्तर: (B) "Generally, I am

SSC GDEnglishAdverb usage errorSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4070.
Select the word segment that can substitute the bracketed word segment correctly and complete the sentence. Select 'No correction required' if the given segment is correct.
(Did she gave) her business card to the clients at the party last night ?
  1. ADoes she gave her business card to the clients at the party last night?
  2. BDid she give her business card to the clients at the party last night?
  3. CNo correction required
  4. DDid she given her business card to the clients at the party last night?
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Concept: After do/does/did, use the first (base) form of the verb.

  1. “Did she gave” ✗ → “Did she give” ✓.
  2. “last night” shows past, so “Does” is wrong.
  3. “given” (V3) goes with has/have/had, not did.

Trick: Past is shown only once – if “did” is there, the verb stays in V1.

Answer: (B) Did she give her business card to the clients at the party last night?

अवधारणा: do/does/did के बाद हमेशा V1 (मूल रूप)।

  1. “Did she gave” ✗ → “Did she give” ✓।
  2. “last night” भूतकाल है, इसलिए “Does” गलत।
  3. “given” (V3) has/have/had के साथ आता है।

ट्रिक: भूतकाल एक ही बार दिखता है – did है तो क्रिया V1 रहेगी।

उत्तर: (B) Did she give her business card…?

SSC GDEnglishDid + base form of verbSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4071.
Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence.
He was determined to acomplish his goals.
  1. Aaccomplish
  2. Bdetermened
  3. Caccompalish
  4. Ddetarmined
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Concept: Find the misspelt word and choose its correct form.

  1. “acomplish” is wrong; correct: a-c-c-o-m-p-l-i-s-h (double c).
  2. “determined” is already correct, so (B), (D) are irrelevant; (C) adds an extra 'a'.

Trick: ac + complish: the prefix “ac-” doubles the c, like accompany, accommodate.

Answer: (A) accomplish

अवधारणा: गलत लिखा शब्द पहचानकर सही रूप चुनें।

  1. “acomplish” गलत; सही: accomplish (दो c)।
  2. “determined” पहले से सही है; (C) में बीच में अतिरिक्त a है।

ट्रिक: ac- उपसर्ग से c दोहरा होता है – जैसे accompany।

उत्तर: (A) accomplish

SSC GDEnglishSpelling correction – accomplishSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4072.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Petite
  1. AFit
  2. BBest
  3. CSmall
  4. DFlexible
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Concept: Petite = small and slim (French origin).

  1. Synonym: small.
  2. Fit = healthy; best = finest; flexible = bendable – none relate to size.

Yaad rakhein: “Petite” sizes in clothing are for short/small-built people; also “petty” comes from the same root meaning small.

Answer: (C) Small

अवधारणा: Petite = छोटा और पतला (फ्रेंच मूल)।

  1. पर्याय: small।
  2. Fit = स्वस्थ; best = सर्वोत्तम; flexible = लचीला – आकार से संबंध नहीं।

याद रखें: “Petty” (छोटा, तुच्छ) भी इसी मूल से है।

उत्तर: (C) Small

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – petiteSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4073.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ram dropped the glass and it shattered on the floor. 'Drop' here means ____.
  1. Astopped
  2. Bpay a casual visit
  3. Can ascent
  4. Dfall or let fall
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Concept: Choose the sense that fits the action in the sentence.

  1. The glass slipped and broke → it fell.
  2. So “drop” = fall or let fall.
  3. “drop in/by” = casual visit; “drop the topic” = stop – not this context.

Trick: Act it out: letting go of a glass = letting it fall.

Answer: (D) fall or let fall

अवधारणा: वाक्य की स्थिति के अनुसार अर्थ चुनें।

  1. गिलास हाथ से गिरा और टूट गया।
  2. इसलिए “drop” = गिरना या गिरने देना।
  3. “drop in/by” = अचानक मिलने जाना; यहाँ लागू नहीं।

ट्रिक: गिलास हाथ से छूटा = गिर गया – सीधा अर्थ।

उत्तर: (D) fall or let fall

SSC GDEnglishWord meaning in context – dropSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4074.
Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
Marz would describe it in ____ detail.
  1. Aelaborate
  2. Bbig
  3. Cgreat
  4. Dgood
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Concept: Some word pairs are fixed by usage.

  1. Standard collocation: “in great detail”.
  2. “in elaborate detail”, “in big detail”, “in good detail” are not natural English.

Yaad rakhein: Remember the family: great detail, great care, great deal, great difficulty.

Answer: (C) great

अवधारणा: कुछ शब्द-जोड़े प्रयोग से तय होते हैं।

  1. मानक collocation: “in great detail” (विस्तार से)।
  2. elaborate/big/good detail स्वाभाविक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं।

याद रखें: एक परिवार याद रखें: great detail, great care, great deal।

उत्तर: (C) great

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – in great detailSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Q4075.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The article that you have submitted isn't make sense to me.
  1. Adoes it make sense
  2. Bdoesn't it make sense
  3. Cdoesn't make sense
  4. Dis it making sense
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Concept: Negative simple present = does/do + not + V1.

  1. Subject “The article” is singular → does.
  2. “isn't make” ✗ → “doesn't make” ✓.
  3. (A), (B), (D) turn a statement into a question.

Trick: Statement, not question – drop every option with “it” after the verb; (C) remains.

Answer: (C) doesn't make sense

अवधारणा: Simple present में निषेध = does/do + not + V1।

  1. कर्ता “The article” एकवचन → does।
  2. “isn't make” ✗ → “doesn't make” ✓।
  3. (A), (B), (D) वाक्य को प्रश्न बना देते हैं।

ट्रिक: यह कथन है, प्रश्न नहीं – जिनमें “it” है उन्हें हटाएँ, (C) बचता है।

उत्तर: (C) doesn't make sense

SSC GDEnglishNegative of main verb – doesn'tSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Adopting sustainable practices in daily life (76) ____ to environmental conservation. Small actions, (77) ____ reducing single use plastics, conserving energy, planting trees, using water sparingly and reducing the use of electronic gadgets, (78) ____ make a significant impact. Research shows that communities (79) ____ sustainable living not only reduce their carbon footprint but also create a healthier environment (80) ____ future generations.
Q4076.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Asacrifice
  2. Baddition
  3. Csupplies
  4. Dcontributes
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Concept: Singular gerund subject + verb that takes “to”.

  1. Subject “Adopting … practices” is singular.
  2. “contributes to” = helps bring about – fits with “to environmental conservation”.
  3. addition/sacrifice are nouns; supplies needs an object.

Trick: Look at the word after the blank: “to” → contribute to.

Answer: (D) contributes

अवधारणा: एकवचन gerund कर्ता + “to” के साथ आने वाली क्रिया।

  1. “Adopting … practices” एकवचन है।
  2. “contributes to” = योगदान देना – अर्थ और व्याकरण दोनों सही।
  3. addition/sacrifice संज्ञा हैं; supplies के बाद object चाहिए।

ट्रिक: रिक्त के बाद “to” है → contribute to।

उत्तर: (D) contributes

SSC GDEnglishCloze – contribute toSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Adopting sustainable practices in daily life (76) ____ to environmental conservation. Small actions, (77) ____ reducing single use plastics, conserving energy, planting trees, using water sparingly and reducing the use of electronic gadgets, (78) ____ make a significant impact. Research shows that communities (79) ____ sustainable living not only reduce their carbon footprint but also create a healthier environment (80) ____ future generations.
Q4077.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Alikes
  2. Binstance
  3. Cdislike
  4. Dsuch as
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Concept: A list of examples is introduced by “such as”.

  1. Reducing plastics, conserving energy etc. are examples of small actions.
  2. “such as” introduces them; “instance” alone needs “for”.

Trick: Examples follow → “such as / for example / like”; only “such as” is offered.

Answer: (D) such as

अवधारणा: उदाहरणों की सूची “such as” से शुरू होती है।

  1. प्लास्टिक कम करना, ऊर्जा बचाना आदि छोटे कदमों के उदाहरण हैं।
  2. “such as” से उदाहरण जुड़ते हैं; “instance” अकेले नहीं, “for instance” चाहिए।

ट्रिक: आगे उदाहरण हों तो “such as / for example”।

उत्तर: (D) such as

SSC GDEnglishCloze – such asSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Adopting sustainable practices in daily life (76) ____ to environmental conservation. Small actions, (77) ____ reducing single use plastics, conserving energy, planting trees, using water sparingly and reducing the use of electronic gadgets, (78) ____ make a significant impact. Research shows that communities (79) ____ sustainable living not only reduce their carbon footprint but also create a healthier environment (80) ____ future generations.
Q4078.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Asparingly
  2. Badditionally
  3. Cfrequently
  4. Dcollectively
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Concept: Contrast: small actions, but a big impact – together.

  1. “collectively” = taken together.
  2. Small actions collectively make a significant impact.
  3. frequently/sparingly/additionally do not fit the idea.

Trick: Small + significant → the link is “together” = collectively.

Answer: (D) collectively

अवधारणा: छोटे कदम, पर बड़ा असर – मिलकर।

  1. “collectively” = सामूहिक रूप से।
  2. छोटे कदम मिलकर बड़ा असर डालते हैं।
  3. frequently/sparingly/additionally अर्थ में फिट नहीं।

ट्रिक: छोटा + बड़ा असर → जोड़ने वाला भाव “मिलकर”।

उत्तर: (D) collectively

SSC GDEnglishCloze – collectivelySSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Adopting sustainable practices in daily life (76) ____ to environmental conservation. Small actions, (77) ____ reducing single use plastics, conserving energy, planting trees, using water sparingly and reducing the use of electronic gadgets, (78) ____ make a significant impact. Research shows that communities (79) ____ sustainable living not only reduce their carbon footprint but also create a healthier environment (80) ____ future generations.
Q4079.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Aenfold
  2. Bsqueeze
  3. Cclutch
  4. Dembracing
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Concept: The main verbs already exist; the blank needs an -ing modifier.

  1. “communities embracing sustainable living” = communities that adopt it.
  2. Main verbs: reduce … create.
  3. enfold/squeeze/clutch are finite forms and physical actions.

Trick: Only one -ing option – and a second finite verb would break the sentence.

Answer: (D) embracing

अवधारणा: मुख्य क्रियाएँ पहले से हैं; रिक्त में -ing वाला रूप चाहिए।

  1. “communities embracing sustainable living” = जो समुदाय इसे अपनाते हैं।
  2. मुख्य क्रियाएँ: reduce … create।
  3. enfold/squeeze/clutch शारीरिक पकड़ के अर्थ वाले हैं।

ट्रिक: विकल्पों में अकेला -ing रूप embracing है।

उत्तर: (D) embracing

SSC GDEnglishCloze – participle embracingSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Adopting sustainable practices in daily life (76) ____ to environmental conservation. Small actions, (77) ____ reducing single use plastics, conserving energy, planting trees, using water sparingly and reducing the use of electronic gadgets, (78) ____ make a significant impact. Research shows that communities (79) ____ sustainable living not only reduce their carbon footprint but also create a healthier environment (80) ____ future generations.
Q4080.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Atowards
  2. Bof
  3. Cagainst
  4. Dfor
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Concept: “for” marks who benefits.

  1. A healthier environment is created for future generations.
  2. towards = direction; of = belonging; against = opposition.

Trick: Beneficiary → “for”: a gift for you, a home for the poor.

Answer: (D) for

अवधारणा: लाभ पाने वाले के लिए “for”।

  1. भावी पीढ़ियों के लिए स्वस्थ पर्यावरण।
  2. towards = दिशा; of = संबंध; against = विरोध।

ट्रिक: जिसे फ़ायदा मिले → “for”।

उत्तर: (D) for

SSC GDEnglishCloze – preposition forSSC GD 2025 · 4 Feb Shift 2 →