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Q1061.
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Climate change, conflict, COVID-19 and economic crises are cut children off from their chance to thrive.
  1. Acutting child off
  2. Bcutting children off
  3. Ccuts children off
  4. Dcut children of
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Concept: After the helping verb 'are', the main verb takes the -ing form.

  1. 'are cut' (active sense) is wrong; we need 'are cutting'.
  2. The object stays plural 'children' (many kids worldwide), so 'child' is wrong.
  3. 'cuts' is a finite verb and cannot follow 'are'; 'of' changes the phrasal verb 'cut off'.

Trick: is/am/are/was/were + V1 is never correct in the active voice – look for the -ing option.

Answer: (B) cutting children off

अवधारणा: सहायक क्रिया 'are' के बाद मुख्य क्रिया -ing रूप में आती है।

  1. 'are cut' यहाँ ग़लत है; सही रूप 'are cutting'।
  2. 'children' बहुवचन ही रहेगा, इसलिए 'child' ग़लत।
  3. 'cuts' को 'are' के बाद नहीं लगा सकते; 'of' से phrasal verb 'cut off' बिगड़ जाता है।

ट्रिक: Active voice में are/is + V1 कभी सही नहीं – -ing वाला विकल्प खोजें।

उत्तर: (B) cutting children off

SSC GDEnglishPresent continuous – are + V-ingSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1062.
Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Relinquish
  1. ARetain
  2. BHold
  3. CSurrender
  4. DEmbrace
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Concept: Relinquish = to give up / let go of something willingly.

  1. Surrender = hand over, give up → same meaning.
  2. Retain, Hold = keep (opposite); Embrace = accept warmly.

Yaad rakhein: Relinquish ↔ Retain is a common antonym pair – learn both together.

Answer: (C) Surrender

अवधारणा: Relinquish = स्वेच्छा से छोड़ देना / त्याग देना।

  1. Surrender = सौंप देना, छोड़ना → समान अर्थ।
  2. Retain, Hold = रखे रहना (विलोम); Embrace = अपनाना।

याद रखें: Relinquish ↔ Retain – विलोम जोड़ी के रूप में याद करें।

उत्तर: (C) Surrender

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – RelinquishSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1063.
Select the sentence with an error in the adverb used.
  1. AThe students completed the assignment less thorough than expected.
  2. BHe answered the questions surprisingly well during the interview.
  3. CShe performs her duties more diligently than anyone else in the team.
  4. DThe new software runs more efficiently than the previous version.
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Concept: A word describing a verb (how something was done) must be an adverb, usually ending in -ly.

  1. In (a), 'thorough' tells how the assignment was completed – it modifies the verb.
  2. So it should be 'less thoroughly than expected'.
  3. (b) well, (c) diligently, (d) efficiently are correct adverbs.

Trick: Ask 'how?' after the verb: completed how? → answer must be an -ly word.

Answer: (A) The students completed the assignment less thorough than expected.

अवधारणा: क्रिया का वर्णन करने वाला शब्द (कैसे किया) adverb होना चाहिए, प्रायः -ly वाला।

  1. (a) में 'thorough' बता रहा है कि काम कैसे पूरा हुआ – यह क्रिया से जुड़ा है।
  2. सही रूप: 'less thoroughly than expected'।
  3. (b) well, (c) diligently, (d) efficiently – सभी सही adverb।

ट्रिक: क्रिया के बाद 'कैसे?' पूछें – उत्तर -ly वाला शब्द होगा।

उत्तर: (A) The students completed the assignment less thorough than expected.

SSC GDEnglishAdjective vs adverbSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1064.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Despite the ____ challenges faced during the expedition, the team managed to reach their destination.
  1. Ainsignificant
  2. Bnegligible
  3. Ctrivial
  4. Dformidable
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Concept: 'Despite' shows contrast: the challenges must be big, since the team still succeeded.

  1. Formidable = very difficult, causing fear or respect.
  2. Insignificant, negligible, trivial = minor; no contrast with 'managed to reach'.

Trick: Three options mean the same thing (small) – the odd one out is usually the answer.

Answer: (D) formidable

अवधारणा: 'Despite' विरोध दिखाता है – टीम फिर भी पहुँची, अतः चुनौतियाँ बड़ी होनी चाहिए।

  1. Formidable = बहुत कठिन, भयावह।
  2. Insignificant, negligible, trivial = मामूली – कोई विरोध नहीं बनता।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्पों का अर्थ एक-सा (छोटा) – अलग अर्थ वाला ही उत्तर।

उत्तर: (D) formidable

SSC GDEnglishVocabulary – contrast with 'despite'SSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1065.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Let's distribute the surplus food to the needy.
  1. AStale
  2. BHuge
  3. CDearth
  4. DHot
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Concept: Surplus = excess, more than what is needed.

  1. Dearth = shortage, scarcity → opposite.
  2. Stale (old), Huge (big), Hot (warm) describe other qualities, not quantity.

Yaad rakhein: Surplus ↔ Deficit/Dearth/Scarcity; Abundance is its synonym.

Answer: (C) Dearth

अवधारणा: Surplus = आवश्यकता से अधिक, अधिशेष।

  1. Dearth = कमी, अभाव → विलोम।
  2. Stale (बासी), Huge (विशाल), Hot (गरम) – मात्रा से संबंधित नहीं।

याद रखें: Surplus ↔ Deficit/Dearth/Scarcity; समानार्थी Abundance।

उत्तर: (C) Dearth

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – SurplusSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1066.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bracketed word to fill in the blank.
The scent of freshly baked bread filled the bakery, ____ (sickening) customers to step inside.
  1. Apampering
  2. Bwithdrawing
  3. Centicing
  4. Dwakening
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Concept: Sickening = disgusting, causing nausea; its opposite is attractive/tempting.

  1. Enticing = tempting, attracting → fits 'customers to step inside'.
  2. Pampering = spoiling with care; withdrawing = pulling back; wakening = rousing.

Trick: The pattern 'X-ing customers to step inside' needs a verb of attracting – entice/lure/tempt.

Answer: (C) enticing

अवधारणा: Sickening = घृणा या मतली पैदा करने वाला; विलोम = आकर्षित करने वाला।

  1. Enticing = लुभाने वाला → ग्राहकों को अंदर बुलाने का भाव।
  2. Pampering = लाड़ करना; withdrawing = पीछे हटना; wakening = जगाना।

ट्रिक: '… customers to step inside' के साथ आकर्षित करने वाली क्रिया चाहिए – entice/lure/tempt।

उत्तर: (C) enticing

SSC GDEnglishAntonym in context – SickeningSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1067.
Select the most appropriate synonym for the given word.
Dubious
  1. AClear
  2. BDefinite
  3. CDoubtful
  4. DCertain
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Concept: Dubious = uncertain, not to be trusted.

  1. Doubtful has the same meaning.
  2. Clear, Definite, Certain all express no doubt – they are antonyms.

Trick: Dubious and doubtful share the root 'dub-/doubt' (Latin dubius).

Answer: (C) Doubtful

अवधारणा: Dubious = संदिग्ध, अनिश्चित।

  1. Doubtful – समान अर्थ।
  2. Clear, Definite, Certain – निश्चितता बताते हैं, अतः विलोम।

ट्रिक: Dubious और doubtful – दोनों की जड़ 'dub-' (संदेह) है।

उत्तर: (C) Doubtful

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – DubiousSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1068.
In the sentence, 'The scientist's explanation was extremely abstruse', what is a synonym of the word 'abstruse'?
  1. AComplicated
  2. BObvious
  3. CClear
  4. DConcise
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Concept: Abstruse = difficult to understand, obscure.

  1. Complicated = hard to follow → synonym.
  2. Obvious, Clear = easy to understand (antonyms); Concise = brief, which is about length, not difficulty.

Yaad rakhein: Abstruse ≈ Esoteric, Recondite, Perplexing; antonym – Lucid.

Answer: (A) Complicated

अवधारणा: Abstruse = कठिनाई से समझ आने वाला, गूढ़।

  1. Complicated = जटिल → समानार्थी।
  2. Obvious, Clear = स्पष्ट (विलोम); Concise = संक्षिप्त – लंबाई बताता है, कठिनाई नहीं।

याद रखें: Abstruse ≈ Esoteric, Recondite; विलोम – Lucid।

उत्तर: (A) Complicated

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – AbstruseSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1069.
Select the word segment that can substitute and replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence.
The toddler asked for more pieces of cake, but she wasn't given (more cake).
  1. Atwo
  2. Bnone
  3. Cany
  4. Dmany
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Concept: In negative sentences, 'any' replaces 'some/more' to mean 'not even a little'.

  1. 'wasn't given any' = she got no cake.
  2. 'none' + 'wasn't' would be a double negative.
  3. 'two' and 'many' are used with countable nouns, not with 'cake' here.

Trick: Negative verb (wasn't, didn't) → use 'any'; positive verb → 'none' can carry the negative alone.

Answer: (C) any

अवधारणा: नकारात्मक वाक्य में 'some/more' की जगह 'any' आता है।

  1. 'wasn't given any' = उसे बिल्कुल केक नहीं मिला।
  2. 'none' और 'wasn't' मिलकर दोहरा निषेध बनाते हैं – ग़लत।
  3. 'two', 'many' यहाँ अर्थ में ठीक नहीं बैठते।

ट्रिक: क्रिया नकारात्मक (wasn't, didn't) → any; क्रिया सकारात्मक → none।

उत्तर: (C) any

SSC GDEnglishDeterminers/pronouns – any in negativesSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1070.
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 manager of the hotel was giving orders when the incident occurred.
  1. Agave
  2. Bhas given
  3. CNo correction
  4. Dgiving
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Concept: An action in progress (past continuous) interrupted by a short event (simple past, after 'when').

  1. 'was giving orders' = ongoing action; 'occurred' = interrupting event.
  2. 'gave' loses the 'in progress' sense; 'has given' (present perfect) can't go with a past event; 'giving' lacks a helping verb.

Trick: Pattern: was/were + V-ing … when + V2 – sentence is already correct.

Answer: (C) No correction

अवधारणा: चल रही क्रिया (past continuous) को कोई छोटी घटना (simple past, 'when' के बाद) बीच में रोकती है।

  1. 'was giving orders' = जारी कार्य; 'occurred' = बीच में हुई घटना।
  2. 'gave' से निरंतरता खत्म; 'has given' भूतकाल घटना के साथ नहीं; 'giving' बिना सहायक क्रिया अधूरा।

ट्रिक: ढाँचा: was/were + V-ing … when + V2 – वाक्य पहले से सही है।

उत्तर: (C) No correction

SSC GDEnglishPast continuous + simple pastSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1071.
Identify the sentence with the INCORRECT usage of adverb.
  1. AThe novel written by Rahul was harshly critiqued by the readers.
  2. BThe presentation was well-organised and effectively delivered.
  3. CMerry was aware of the implications more than her colleagues slightly.
  4. DMarsh is an exceptionally talented musician with a bright future.
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Concept: Degree adverbs (slightly, very, much) go just before the word they modify.

  1. In (c) 'slightly' is placed at the end, away from 'more aware'.
  2. Fix: shift it before the comparative – '… was slightly more aware …', with 'than her colleagues' after the object.
  3. (a) harshly, (b) effectively, (d) exceptionally are placed correctly.

Trick: Read the adverb with the word next to it; if they make no sense together, it is misplaced.

Answer: (C) Merry was aware of the implications more than her colleagues slightly.

अवधारणा: मात्रा बताने वाले adverb (slightly, very) उसी शब्द से ठीक पहले आते हैं जिसे वे बदलते हैं।

  1. (c) में 'slightly' वाक्य के अंत में है, 'more aware' से दूर।
  2. सुधार: 'slightly' को comparative से पहले रखें – '… was slightly more aware …'।
  3. (a), (b), (d) में adverb सही जगह पर हैं।

ट्रिक: Adverb को उसके पास वाले शब्द के साथ पढ़ें; अर्थ न बने तो स्थान ग़लत है।

उत्तर: (C) Merry was aware of the implications more than her colleagues slightly.

SSC GDEnglishPosition of adverb of degreeSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1072.
Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
The teacher, Sara, told us we must ____ arrangements for the upcoming conference.
  1. Ameet
  2. Bput
  3. Cmake
  4. Dmade
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Concept: 'Make arrangements' is the fixed pairing meaning 'to plan/organise'.

  1. After the modal 'must', use base verb: make (not 'made').
  2. 'meet' and 'put' don't pair with 'arrangements'.

Yaad rakhein: MAKE: arrangements, a decision, an effort, progress. DO: homework, duty, a favour.

Answer: (C) make

अवधारणा: 'Make arrangements' निश्चित शब्द-युग्म है = व्यवस्था करना।

  1. Modal 'must' के बाद मूल क्रिया: make ('made' नहीं)।
  2. 'meet', 'put' का 'arrangements' से मेल नहीं।

याद रखें: MAKE: arrangements, decision, effort; DO: homework, duty, favour।

उत्तर: (C) make

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – make arrangementsSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1073.
Select the most appropriate idiom that can replace the underlined segment in the given sentence.
After suffering for a long time, Roy finally passed away this month.
  1. Abreathed his last
  2. Bburnt his boats
  3. Cblazed the trail
  4. Dbrought
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Concept: 'Passed away' means died; the idiom must have the same meaning.

  1. Breathed his last = died.
  2. Burnt his boats = left no way back; blazed the trail = led the way as a pioneer; 'brought' is not an idiom.

Yaad rakhein: Other idioms for death: kick the bucket, go the way of all flesh, pass away.

Answer: (A) breathed his last

अवधारणा: 'Passed away' = मृत्यु होना; मुहावरे का भी यही अर्थ होना चाहिए।

  1. Breathed his last = अंतिम साँस ली, मर गया।
  2. Burnt his boats = लौटने का रास्ता खत्म करना; blazed the trail = नया रास्ता दिखाना; 'brought' मुहावरा नहीं।

याद रखें: मृत्यु के अन्य मुहावरे: kick the bucket, go the way of all flesh।

उत्तर: (A) breathed his last

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – breathe one's lastSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1074.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
'Ramesh is extremely greatful to God for having survived the Pandemic.'
  1. AGreatful
  2. BPandemic
  3. CSurvived
  4. DExtremely
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Concept: The word for 'thankful' is spelt 'grateful', not 'greatful'.

  1. It comes from Latin 'gratus' (pleasing), like gratitude, gratify.
  2. Pandemic, survived, extremely are spelt correctly.

Trick: Think of 'gratitude' – it has 'grat', not 'great'.

Answer: (A) Greatful

अवधारणा: 'आभारी' के लिए सही वर्तनी 'grateful' है, 'greatful' नहीं।

  1. मूल लैटिन 'gratus' – जैसे gratitude, gratify।
  2. Pandemic, survived, extremely – सही वर्तनी।

ट्रिक: 'gratitude' याद करें – उसमें 'grat' है, 'great' नहीं।

उत्तर: (A) Greatful

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – gratefulSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Q1075.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
  1. AQuandery
  2. BContingency
  3. CSergeant
  4. DParadigm
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Concept: Correct spelling is 'quandary' (a state of confusion), ending in -ary.

  1. 'Quandery' wrongly uses -ery.
  2. Contingency, Sergeant, Paradigm are correct.

Yaad rakhein: Sergeant (silent 'ea' sound) and Paradigm (silent 'g') are also frequently asked spellings.

Answer: (A) Quandery

अवधारणा: सही वर्तनी 'quandary' (दुविधा) है, अंत में -ary।

  1. 'Quandery' में -ery ग़लत है।
  2. Contingency, Sergeant, Paradigm सही हैं।

याद रखें: Sergeant और Paradigm (मौन g) भी परीक्षा में अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं।

उत्तर: (A) Quandery

SSC GDEnglishSpelling – quandarySSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the disciple of Plato, is one of the most (76) ____ philosophers in history. Judged solely in terms of his (77) ____ influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. Aristotle was a (78) ____ researcher and writer, producing about two hundred treatises, though only thirty-one survive. His writings cover a vast range of (79) ____ including logic, metaphysics, ethics, political theory, aesthetics and rhetoric, as well as non-philosophical fields like biology, where he meticulously studied plants and animals. Aristotle's ideas have sparked (80) ____ inspired resistance and captivated readers for centuries.
Q1076.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Amodern
  2. Baverage
  3. Cunknown
  4. Dinfluential
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Concept: 'one of the most ___ philosophers' needs a word praising his importance, linked to 'influence' in the next line.

  1. Influential = having great effect on others → matches 'only Plato is his peer'.
  2. Modern clashes with 384–322 BCE; average, unknown oppose the praise.

Trick: Look for a word echoed in the next sentence – 'influence' → 'influential'.

Answer: (D) influential

अवधारणा: 'one of the most ___ philosophers' में महत्त्व बताने वाला शब्द चाहिए; अगली पंक्ति में 'influence' है।

  1. Influential = बहुत प्रभावशाली → 'only Plato is his peer' से मेल।
  2. Modern, 384–322 BCE से टकराता है; average, unknown प्रशंसा के विपरीत।

ट्रिक: अगले वाक्य में दोहराया गया संकेत खोजें – influence → influential।

उत्तर: (D) influential

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – adjective for eminenceSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the disciple of Plato, is one of the most (76) ____ philosophers in history. Judged solely in terms of his (77) ____ influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. Aristotle was a (78) ____ researcher and writer, producing about two hundred treatises, though only thirty-one survive. His writings cover a vast range of (79) ____ including logic, metaphysics, ethics, political theory, aesthetics and rhetoric, as well as non-philosophical fields like biology, where he meticulously studied plants and animals. Aristotle's ideas have sparked (80) ____ inspired resistance and captivated readers for centuries.
Q1077.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Ahistory
  2. Bmodernity
  3. Csociety
  4. Dphilosophical
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Concept: Between 'his' and the noun 'influence' we need an adjective.

  1. Philosophical is the only adjective; history, modernity, society are nouns.
  2. It also fits 'shaped centuries of philosophy'.

Trick: Before a noun → adjective. Check endings: -al, -ic, -ous often mark adjectives.

Answer: (D) philosophical

अवधारणा: 'his' और संज्ञा 'influence' के बीच विशेषण चाहिए।

  1. Philosophical ही विशेषण है; history, modernity, society संज्ञाएँ हैं।
  2. यह 'shaped centuries of philosophy' से भी मेल खाता है।

ट्रिक: संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण; -al, -ic, -ous अंत वाले शब्द प्रायः विशेषण होते हैं।

उत्तर: (D) philosophical

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – part of speechSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the disciple of Plato, is one of the most (76) ____ philosophers in history. Judged solely in terms of his (77) ____ influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. Aristotle was a (78) ____ researcher and writer, producing about two hundred treatises, though only thirty-one survive. His writings cover a vast range of (79) ____ including logic, metaphysics, ethics, political theory, aesthetics and rhetoric, as well as non-philosophical fields like biology, where he meticulously studied plants and animals. Aristotle's ideas have sparked (80) ____ inspired resistance and captivated readers for centuries.
Q1078.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Areluctant
  2. Bprolific
  3. Clazy
  4. Dhesitant
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Concept: Producing about two hundred treatises shows he wrote a great deal.

  1. Prolific = producing many works.
  2. Reluctant, lazy, hesitant suggest little output – opposite to the evidence.

Trick: The clue after the blank (200 treatises) decides the word – match meaning with evidence.

Answer: (B) prolific

अवधारणा: लगभग दो सौ ग्रंथ लिखना बताता है कि उन्होंने बहुत अधिक लिखा।

  1. Prolific = बहुत अधिक रचना करने वाला।
  2. Reluctant, lazy, hesitant – कम काम का भाव, प्रमाण के विपरीत।

ट्रिक: रिक्त स्थान के बाद का संकेत (200 ग्रंथ) ही शब्द तय करता है।

उत्तर: (B) prolific

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – prolificSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the disciple of Plato, is one of the most (76) ____ philosophers in history. Judged solely in terms of his (77) ____ influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. Aristotle was a (78) ____ researcher and writer, producing about two hundred treatises, though only thirty-one survive. His writings cover a vast range of (79) ____ including logic, metaphysics, ethics, political theory, aesthetics and rhetoric, as well as non-philosophical fields like biology, where he meticulously studied plants and animals. Aristotle's ideas have sparked (80) ____ inspired resistance and captivated readers for centuries.
Q1079.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Acharacters
  2. Bbooks
  3. Cpolitics
  4. Dtopics
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Concept: The blank is followed by a list of subjects (logic, ethics, rhetoric…).

  1. Topics = subjects of study → covers the whole list.
  2. Books names works, politics is just one item, characters belongs to stories.

Trick: When a list follows 'including', the blank is the umbrella word for that list.

Answer: (D) topics

अवधारणा: रिक्त स्थान के बाद विषयों की सूची है (logic, ethics, rhetoric…)।

  1. Topics = विषय → पूरी सूची को समेटता है।
  2. Books = रचनाएँ; politics केवल एक विषय; characters कहानी के पात्र।

ट्रिक: 'including' के बाद सूची हो तो रिक्त स्थान में उसका समूह-वाचक शब्द आएगा।

उत्तर: (D) topics

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – topicsSSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Aristotle (384-322 BCE), the disciple of Plato, is one of the most (76) ____ philosophers in history. Judged solely in terms of his (77) ____ influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle's works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. Aristotle was a (78) ____ researcher and writer, producing about two hundred treatises, though only thirty-one survive. His writings cover a vast range of (79) ____ including logic, metaphysics, ethics, political theory, aesthetics and rhetoric, as well as non-philosophical fields like biology, where he meticulously studied plants and animals. Aristotle's ideas have sparked (80) ____ inspired resistance and captivated readers for centuries.
Q1080.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Adebates
  2. Bconfuse
  3. Ccriticise
  4. Dindifferent
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Concept: 'have sparked ___' needs a noun object, parallel to 'inspired resistance' and 'captivated readers'.

  1. Debates is a noun; 'spark debates' is a natural collocation.
  2. Confuse, criticise are verbs; indifferent is an adjective.

Trick: In a list of verb + object pairs, every blank after a verb must be a noun.

Answer: (A) debates

अवधारणा: 'have sparked ___' को संज्ञा कर्म चाहिए, जैसे 'inspired resistance', 'captivated readers'।

  1. Debates संज्ञा है; 'spark debates' स्वाभाविक collocation।
  2. Confuse, criticise क्रियाएँ; indifferent विशेषण।

ट्रिक: क्रिया + कर्म की श्रृंखला में क्रिया के बाद रिक्त स्थान पर संज्ञा ही आती है।

उत्तर: (A) debates

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – noun after 'sparked'SSC GD 2025 · 19 Feb Shift 2 →