Q961.Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
Her aesthetic sense and meticulos attention to detail conferred an unparalleled distinction to her work.
- Ameticulos
- Baesthetic
- Cunparalleled
- Dconferred
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Concept: Adjectives meaning 'full of' end in -ous.
- Correct spelling: meticulous (very careful and precise).
- aesthetic, unparalleled and conferred are spelt correctly.
Trick: meti-CU-LOUS rhymes with ridicu-LOUS – both end in -ous.
Answer: (A) meticulos
अवधारणा: 'भरा हुआ' अर्थ वाले विशेषण -ous पर खत्म होते हैं।
- सही वर्तनी: meticulous (अत्यंत सावधान, बारीकी से काम करने वाला)।
- aesthetic, unparalleled, conferred सही लिखे हैं।
ट्रिक: meticulous और ridiculous – दोनों का अंत -ous।
उत्तर: (A) meticulos
Q962.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Hasten
- AHold
- BSerious
- CUrge
- DEncourage
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Concept: Hasten = to speed up / hurry.
- Opposite idea: delay, check, hold back → Hold.
- Urge, Encourage push forward (similar sense); Serious is unrelated.
Trick: Remove options that are synonyms (urge, encourage) – the opposite is what remains.
Answer: (A) Hold
अवधारणा: Hasten = जल्दी करना / गति बढ़ाना।
- उल्टा भाव: रोकना, थामना → Hold।
- Urge, Encourage आगे धकेलते हैं (समान अर्थ); Serious का गति से संबंध नहीं।
ट्रिक: समानार्थी (urge, encourage) हटाएँ – बचा हुआ ही विलोम है।
उत्तर: (A) Hold
Q963.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'.
Neha is writing a letter when I called her.
- Awrites
- Bwas writing
- CNo correction
- Dis being written
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Concept: An action in progress when another past action happened → past continuous.
- 'when I called' is simple past, so the main clause must be past too.
- Singular subject Neha → was + writing.
- Correct: Neha was writing a letter when I called her.
Trick: Longer background action = was/were + ing; short interrupting action = simple past.
Answer: (B) was writing
अवधारणा: भूतकाल में चल रहा कार्य, जब दूसरा कार्य हुआ → past continuous।
- 'when I called' simple past है, इसलिए मुख्य वाक्य भी भूतकाल में होगा।
- एकवचन Neha → was + writing।
- सही: Neha was writing a letter when I called her.
ट्रिक: लंबा चल रहा कार्य = was/were + ing; बीच में आया छोटा कार्य = simple past।
उत्तर: (B) was writing
Q964.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
She said she would join us later, but I don't knew if she will make it on time.
- Abut I didn't known
- Bbut I won't be knowing
- Cbut I doesn't know
- Dbut I don't know
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Concept: After do/does/did, the main verb stays in base (V1) form.
- 'don't knew' is wrong – V2 cannot follow 'don't'.
- Subject 'I' takes 'do', not 'does'.
- Correct: but I don't know.
Trick: do/does/did + V1 – always. Any option with V2/V3 after them is out.
Answer: (D) but I don't know
अवधारणा: do/does/did के बाद मुख्य क्रिया मूल रूप (V1) में रहती है।
- 'don't knew' गलत – don't के बाद V2 नहीं आता।
- कर्ता 'I' के साथ 'do' आता है, 'does' नहीं।
- सही: but I don't know।
ट्रिक: do/does/did + V1 – हमेशा। इनके बाद V2/V3 वाला विकल्प हटाएँ।
उत्तर: (D) but I don't know
Q965.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
"Camila helps her mother in cooking dinner, isn't she?" asked Veronica.
- Adon't she
- Bwasn't she
- Cdoesn't she
- Dhasn't she
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Concept: Positive statement → negative tag using the same auxiliary; simple present uses do/does.
- 'Camila helps …' – simple present, singular subject → auxiliary 'does'.
- Positive sentence → negative tag: doesn't she?
Trick: Verb ending in -s (helps) → tag 'doesn't'; plain verb (help) → 'don't'.
Answer: (C) doesn't she
अवधारणा: सकारात्मक वाक्य → नकारात्मक टैग, वही सहायक क्रिया; simple present में do/does।
- 'Camila helps …' – simple present, एकवचन → 'does'।
- सकारात्मक वाक्य, इसलिए टैग: doesn't she?
ट्रिक: क्रिया में -s (helps) → 'doesn't'; बिना -s (help) → 'don't'।
उत्तर: (C) doesn't she
Q966.Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
Vichu spent time with his wife in Goa for about three days.
- Awise
- Bcostly
- Cquality
- Dbrave
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Concept: Collocations are word pairs that natively go together.
- 'Quality time' = time spent giving full attention to someone close.
- 'wise/costly/brave time' are not natural English pairs.
Yaad rakhein: Other common 'time' collocations: spare time, free time, kill time.
Answer: (C) quality
अवधारणा: Collocation = ऐसे शब्द-जोड़े जो स्वाभाविक रूप से साथ आते हैं।
- 'Quality time' = अपनों के साथ पूरे ध्यान से बिताया समय।
- 'wise/costly/brave time' अंग्रेज़ी में स्वाभाविक नहीं हैं।
याद रखें: 'time' के अन्य जोड़े: spare time, free time, kill time।
उत्तर: (C) quality
Q967.Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
The constitutional lawyer argued persuasively and with surgical precision, dismantling the opposition's case piece by logic piece.
- Adismantling the opposition's case
- BThe constitutional lawyer argued persuasively
- Cpiece by logic piece
- Dand with surgical precision,
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Concept: A word modifying a noun must be an adjective, not a noun.
- Idiom: 'piece by piece'; 'logic' (noun) cannot describe 'piece'.
- Correct: piece by logical piece.
- Other parts are grammatical.
Trick: Noun before noun sounds off? Try its adjective form (logic → logical).
Answer: (C) piece by logic piece
अवधारणा: संज्ञा की विशेषता बताने वाला शब्द विशेषण होना चाहिए, संज्ञा नहीं।
- मुहावरा 'piece by piece'; 'logic' (संज्ञा) 'piece' का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता।
- सही: piece by logical piece।
- बाकी भाग सही हैं।
ट्रिक: संज्ञा से पहले संज्ञा अटपटी लगे तो विशेषण रूप लगाएँ (logic → logical)।
उत्तर: (C) piece by logic piece
Q968.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Grandeur
- ADominance
- BIntegrity
- CReality
- DMagnificence
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Concept: Grandeur = splendour, impressive greatness.
- Magnificence = splendour – same meaning.
- Dominance = control; Integrity = honesty; Reality = actual existence.
Trick: 'Grand' is hidden in grandeur → look for a 'grand/splendid' word.
Answer: (D) Magnificence
अवधारणा: Grandeur = भव्यता, शान।
- Magnificence = वैभव, भव्यता – समान अर्थ।
- Dominance = प्रभुत्व; Integrity = ईमानदारी; Reality = वास्तविकता।
ट्रिक: Grandeur में 'grand' छिपा है → 'भव्य' अर्थ वाला शब्द चुनें।
उत्तर: (D) Magnificence
Q969.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The organization a major campaign to promote sustainable living last year.
- Alaunch
- Blaunching
- Claunches
- Dlaunched
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Concept: Past time markers (yesterday, last year, ago) take simple past (V2).
- 'last year' → completed past action.
- launch → launched.
Trick: Spot the time marker first – it decides the tense instantly.
Answer: (D) launched
अवधारणा: भूतकाल सूचक शब्द (yesterday, last year, ago) के साथ simple past (V2)।
- 'last year' → पूरा हो चुका भूतकालिक कार्य।
- launch → launched।
ट्रिक: पहले समय-सूचक शब्द देखें – काल तुरंत तय हो जाता है।
उत्तर: (D) launched
Q970.Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an adverb-usage error.
Teacher Grace remarked, 'Quickly does he watch television.'
- Aremarked,
- Bwatch television'.
- CTeacher Grace
- D'Quickly does he
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Concept: Subject–auxiliary inversion follows only negative/restrictive adverbs.
- Inversion words: hardly, seldom, rarely, never, scarcely.
- 'Quickly' is a manner adverb – it cannot cause 'does he'.
- Correct: 'Hardly does he watch television' or 'He watches television quickly'.
Trick: No negative word at the start → no 'does he' inversion.
Answer: (D) 'Quickly does he
अवधारणा: कर्ता–सहायक क्रिया का उलटाव केवल नकारात्मक/सीमित क्रियाविशेषण के बाद।
- उलटाव वाले शब्द: hardly, seldom, rarely, never, scarcely।
- 'Quickly' रीतिवाचक है – इसके बाद 'does he' नहीं आ सकता।
- सही: 'Hardly does he watch television.'
ट्रिक: शुरुआत में नकारात्मक शब्द नहीं → 'does he' वाला उलटाव नहीं।
उत्तर: (D) 'Quickly does he
Q971.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To burn the midnight oil
- ATo sleep early
- BTo work late into the night
- CTo be energetic during the day
- DTo waste time
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Concept: Idiom from the oil-lamp era.
- Meaning: to work or study till late at night.
- Example: Before exams, Ravi burns the midnight oil.
Trick: Midnight + oil (lamp) = working at night → only option (b) has 'night'.
Answer: (B) To work late into the night
अवधारणा: तेल के दीये के ज़माने से बना मुहावरा।
- अर्थ: देर रात तक काम या पढ़ाई करना।
- उदाहरण: परीक्षा से पहले रवि रात-रात भर पढ़ता है।
ट्रिक: Midnight + oil (दीया) = रात में मेहनत → केवल (b) में 'रात' है।
उत्तर: (B) To work late into the night
Q972.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- Aprolific
- Bprodigal
- Cprolifarate
- Dprolong
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Concept: The verb comes from 'prolifer-' (as in proliferation).
- Correct spelling: proliferate (to grow rapidly).
- prolific, prodigal, prolong are correct.
Trick: Link it with 'prolific' → prolif-e-rate keeps the 'e'.
Answer: (C) prolifarate
अवधारणा: यह क्रिया 'prolifer-' (proliferation) से बनी है।
- सही वर्तनी: proliferate (तेज़ी से बढ़ना)।
- prolific, prodigal, prolong सही हैं।
ट्रिक: proliferation से जोड़ें → prolif-e-rate में 'e' रहता है।
उत्तर: (C) prolifarate
Q973.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.
Perplexed
- AHappy and relieved
- BCalm and relaxed
- CConfused or puzzled
- DConfident and sure
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Concept: Perplexed = unable to understand; baffled.
- Meaning: confused or puzzled.
- Other options show a calm or sure mind – opposite sense.
Trick: Three options are positive/settled moods; the odd negative one is the answer.
Answer: (C) Confused or puzzled
अवधारणा: Perplexed = उलझन में, हैरान।
- अर्थ: भ्रमित या परेशान।
- बाकी विकल्प शांत या आश्वस्त मन दिखाते हैं – उल्टा अर्थ।
ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प सकारात्मक/शांत भाव; अलग वाला उत्तर है।
उत्तर: (C) Confused or puzzled
Q974.Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'engrossing' to fill in the blank.
The historical novel was quite transporting readers to a bygone era.
- Ainvolving
- Bmalodorous
- Crancid
- Dmusty
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Concept: Engrossing = absorbing, holding full attention.
- Involving = deeply absorbing → 'quite involving' fits a novel.
- malodorous, rancid, musty all relate to bad smells.
Trick: Three options share one theme (smell) – the odd one out is the answer.
Answer: (A) involving
अवधारणा: Engrossing = मन बाँध लेने वाला, पूरा ध्यान खींचने वाला।
- Involving = रुचि में डुबो देने वाला – उपन्यास के लिए उपयुक्त।
- malodorous, rancid, musty – तीनों बुरी गंध से जुड़े।
ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक ही विषय (गंध) के हैं – अलग वाला उत्तर।
उत्तर: (A) involving
Q975.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.
Frugal
- ADishonest and deceitful
- BExtravagant and lavish
- CImpulsive and reckless
- DCareful with spending
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Concept: Frugal = thrifty, economical.
- Meaning: careful with spending.
- Extravagant/lavish is its antonym; the other two are unrelated faults.
Yaad rakhein: Frugal ↔ Extravagant: an antonym pair often asked in SSC.
Answer: (D) Careful with spending
अवधारणा: Frugal = मितव्ययी, किफ़ायती।
- अर्थ: सोच-समझकर खर्च करने वाला।
- Extravagant/lavish इसका विलोम है; बाकी दो अलग दोष हैं।
याद रखें: Frugal ↔ Extravagant: SSC में अक्सर पूछा जाने वाला विलोम जोड़ा।
उत्तर: (D) Careful with spending
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) mentioned in its report how effectively India has used its newly created wealth to alter a dismal record of nutritional deprivation, ill-health and lost potential (76) its citizens, particularly women and children. Given the steady growth in real per capita GDP since the 1980s, and the progress made since Independence in overcoming severe undernourishment, enlightened policy approaches could have brought about a giant leap from 1992-93, when the first NFHS was conducted, (77) that no child or woman was left behind in the quest for health for all. Evidently, the Indian state has not viewed the situation as constituting a national crisis, even at the height of a prosperous phase of economic growth when a decade ago of children under the age of five remained underweight. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that this failure to assume responsibility for child nutrition has left 34% of children in that age group underweight today. There is also a lot of evidence to show that the (78) sections of India's children have low weight even at birth due to the general (79) of women's nutrition and well-being. It is imperative that the coming data lead to the charting of a new policy course that makes (80) to nutrition and health a right for all.
Q976.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76) in the given passage.
- Afrom
- Bby
- Camong
- Dto
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Concept: 'Among' is used for a position within a group of three or more.
- 'its citizens' is a large plural group.
- Deprivation exists among the citizens; from/to show direction, by shows agent.
Trick: between → two; among → many.
Answer: (C) among
अवधारणा: तीन या अधिक के समूह के भीतर के लिए 'among'।
- 'its citizens' बड़ा बहुवचन समूह है।
- कुपोषण नागरिकों के बीच (among) है; from/to दिशा, by कर्ता बताता है।
ट्रिक: दो के लिए between, अनेक के लिए among।
उत्तर: (C) among
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) mentioned in its report how effectively India has used its newly created wealth to alter a dismal record of nutritional deprivation, ill-health and lost potential (76) its citizens, particularly women and children. Given the steady growth in real per capita GDP since the 1980s, and the progress made since Independence in overcoming severe undernourishment, enlightened policy approaches could have brought about a giant leap from 1992-93, when the first NFHS was conducted, (77) that no child or woman was left behind in the quest for health for all. Evidently, the Indian state has not viewed the situation as constituting a national crisis, even at the height of a prosperous phase of economic growth when a decade ago of children under the age of five remained underweight. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that this failure to assume responsibility for child nutrition has left 34% of children in that age group underweight today. There is also a lot of evidence to show that the (78) sections of India's children have low weight even at birth due to the general (79) of women's nutrition and well-being. It is imperative that the coming data lead to the charting of a new policy course that makes (80) to nutrition and health a right for all.
Q977.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77) in the given passage.
- Aavoiding
- Bsearching
- Censuring
- Dsuggesting
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Concept: 'Ensure that…' = make certain that something happens.
- A policy leap would make certain no child or woman was left behind.
- avoiding/searching don't take a 'that' clause here; suggesting only proposes.
Trick: 'Left behind' + positive aim → 'ensuring that' is the natural fit.
Answer: (C) ensuring
अवधारणा: 'Ensure that…' = सुनिश्चित करना कि कुछ हो।
- नीति यह सुनिश्चित करती कि कोई बच्चा या महिला पीछे न छूटे।
- avoiding/searching यहाँ 'that' के साथ नहीं बैठते; suggesting केवल सुझाव है।
ट्रिक: 'पीछे न छूटे' जैसा लक्ष्य → 'ensuring that' स्वाभाविक है।
उत्तर: (C) ensuring
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) mentioned in its report how effectively India has used its newly created wealth to alter a dismal record of nutritional deprivation, ill-health and lost potential (76) its citizens, particularly women and children. Given the steady growth in real per capita GDP since the 1980s, and the progress made since Independence in overcoming severe undernourishment, enlightened policy approaches could have brought about a giant leap from 1992-93, when the first NFHS was conducted, (77) that no child or woman was left behind in the quest for health for all. Evidently, the Indian state has not viewed the situation as constituting a national crisis, even at the height of a prosperous phase of economic growth when a decade ago of children under the age of five remained underweight. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that this failure to assume responsibility for child nutrition has left 34% of children in that age group underweight today. There is also a lot of evidence to show that the (78) sections of India's children have low weight even at birth due to the general (79) of women's nutrition and well-being. It is imperative that the coming data lead to the charting of a new policy course that makes (80) to nutrition and health a right for all.
Q978.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78) in the given passage.
- Agifted
- Bconjured
- Cdeprived
- Dbenefitted
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Concept: Context: low birth weight among the worst-off children.
- Deprived = lacking basic needs – matches the passage's theme of deprivation.
- gifted/benefitted mean advantaged; conjured makes no sense.
Trick: Tone of the passage is negative → pick the negative word.
Answer: (C) deprived
अवधारणा: संदर्भ: सबसे वंचित बच्चों में जन्म के समय कम वज़न।
- Deprived = बुनियादी ज़रूरतों से वंचित – गद्यांश के भाव से मेल।
- gifted/benefitted सुविधा-संपन्न; conjured निरर्थक।
ट्रिक: गद्यांश का स्वर नकारात्मक → नकारात्मक शब्द चुनें।
उत्तर: (C) deprived
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) mentioned in its report how effectively India has used its newly created wealth to alter a dismal record of nutritional deprivation, ill-health and lost potential (76) its citizens, particularly women and children. Given the steady growth in real per capita GDP since the 1980s, and the progress made since Independence in overcoming severe undernourishment, enlightened policy approaches could have brought about a giant leap from 1992-93, when the first NFHS was conducted, (77) that no child or woman was left behind in the quest for health for all. Evidently, the Indian state has not viewed the situation as constituting a national crisis, even at the height of a prosperous phase of economic growth when a decade ago of children under the age of five remained underweight. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that this failure to assume responsibility for child nutrition has left 34% of children in that age group underweight today. There is also a lot of evidence to show that the (78) sections of India's children have low weight even at birth due to the general (79) of women's nutrition and well-being. It is imperative that the coming data lead to the charting of a new policy course that makes (80) to nutrition and health a right for all.
Q979.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79) in the given passage.
- Aaccept
- Bapprove
- Cmanage
- Dneglect
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Concept: After 'the general … of', a noun showing failure is needed.
- Low birth weight is caused by neglect of women's nutrition.
- accept, approve, manage are positive actions and don't explain a problem.
Trick: Cause of a bad result must itself be negative → neglect.
Answer: (D) neglect
अवधारणा: 'the general … of' के बाद असफलता बताने वाली संज्ञा चाहिए।
- महिलाओं के पोषण की उपेक्षा (neglect) से जन्म के समय कम वज़न।
- accept, approve, manage सकारात्मक कार्य हैं।
ट्रिक: बुरे परिणाम का कारण भी नकारात्मक होगा → neglect।
उत्तर: (D) neglect
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) mentioned in its report how effectively India has used its newly created wealth to alter a dismal record of nutritional deprivation, ill-health and lost potential (76) its citizens, particularly women and children. Given the steady growth in real per capita GDP since the 1980s, and the progress made since Independence in overcoming severe undernourishment, enlightened policy approaches could have brought about a giant leap from 1992-93, when the first NFHS was conducted, (77) that no child or woman was left behind in the quest for health for all. Evidently, the Indian state has not viewed the situation as constituting a national crisis, even at the height of a prosperous phase of economic growth when a decade ago of children under the age of five remained underweight. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that this failure to assume responsibility for child nutrition has left 34% of children in that age group underweight today. There is also a lot of evidence to show that the (78) sections of India's children have low weight even at birth due to the general (79) of women's nutrition and well-being. It is imperative that the coming data lead to the charting of a new policy course that makes (80) to nutrition and health a right for all.
Q980.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80) in the given passage.
- Aaccess
- Bprimary
- Cterminate
- Drequired
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Concept: 'Access to' something = the right or means to use it.
- Blank needs a noun taking 'to': access to nutrition and health.
- primary, required are adjectives; terminate is a verb.
Yaad rakhein: Common pairs: access to, approach to, right to.
Answer: (A) access
अवधारणा: 'Access to' = किसी चीज़ तक पहुँच या उपयोग का अधिकार।
- रिक्त स्थान में 'to' लेने वाली संज्ञा: access to nutrition and health।
- primary, required विशेषण; terminate क्रिया है।
याद रखें: सामान्य जोड़े: access to, approach to, right to।
उत्तर: (A) access
