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Q1861.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Laconic
  1. AVerbose
  2. BTerse
  3. CSuccinct
  4. DConcise
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Concept: Laconic = using very few words; its opposite means wordy.

  1. Laconic: brief, saying little.
  2. Verbose: using more words than needed – the opposite.
  3. Terse, succinct, concise all mean 'short' – they are synonyms.

Trick: Three options mean the same thing (short) – the odd one out is the antonym.

Answer: (A) Verbose

अवधारणा: Laconic = बहुत कम शब्दों में बोलने वाला; विलोम = ज़्यादा शब्दों वाला।

हल:

  1. Laconic: संक्षिप्त, कम बोलने वाला।
  2. Verbose: ज़रूरत से अधिक शब्द – विपरीत अर्थ।
  3. Terse, succinct, concise तीनों 'संक्षिप्त' – समानार्थी।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प एक ही अर्थ के हों तो चौथा (अलग) विलोम होता है।

उत्तर: (A) Verbose

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – LaconicSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1862.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined phrase in the given sentence.
Mani decided to take a rain check on the dinner invitation.
  1. Ato invite someone
  2. Baccept the offer
  3. Cmake the final decision
  4. Ddelay the decision
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Concept: 'Take a rain check' = postpone accepting an offer to a later time.

  1. Mani did not say yes or no now – he put the dinner off for later.
  2. So the phrase means delaying the decision.

Yaad rakhein: Rain check comes from baseball tickets reused when a game was rained out – 'not now, maybe later'.

Answer: (D) delay the decision

अवधारणा: 'Take a rain check' = किसी निमंत्रण को अभी टालकर बाद के लिए रखना।

हल:

  1. मणि ने डिनर का न्योता अभी स्वीकार नहीं किया, बाद के लिए टाल दिया।
  2. अर्थ: निर्णय टालना।

याद रखें: 'Rain check' = 'अभी नहीं, फिर कभी'।

उत्तर: (D) delay the decision

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – take a rain checkSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1863.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word from the given sentence.
Her arguement was well-reasoned, but it contained a few misspellings.
  1. Amisspellings
  2. Bwell-reasoned
  3. Ccontained
  4. Darguement
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Concept: Silent 'e' of 'argue' is dropped before '-ment'.

  1. argue + ment = argument (not 'arguement').
  2. Misspellings (double s), well-reasoned, contained are correct.

Trick: Argue → argument, true → truly, judge → judgment (US): the 'e' disappears.

Answer: (D) arguement

अवधारणा: 'argue' का अंतिम 'e' '-ment' जुड़ने पर हट जाता है।

हल:

  1. सही वर्तनी argument है, 'arguement' नहीं।
  2. misspellings, well-reasoned, contained सही हैं।

ट्रिक: argue → argument, true → truly: अंतिम e गिर जाता है।

उत्तर: (D) arguement

SSC GDEnglishSpelling errorSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1864.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The orchestra's melodious performance enchanted the audience.
  1. ACacophonous
  2. BDiscordant
  3. CDissonant
  4. DHarmonious
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Concept: Melodious = sweet and pleasant to hear.

  1. Harmonious: pleasingly blended in sound – same sense.
  2. Cacophonous, discordant, dissonant = harsh sound (antonyms).
  3. 'enchanted the audience' confirms a pleasant sound.

Trick: Three options are near-synonyms of 'harsh' – they cancel each other out.

Answer: (D) Harmonious

अवधारणा: Melodious = सुरीला, कानों को मधुर लगने वाला।

हल:

  1. Harmonious: सुरीला, संतुलित ध्वनि – समान अर्थ।
  2. Cacophonous, discordant, dissonant = कर्कश (विलोम)।
  3. 'enchanted the audience' से भी मधुरता स्पष्ट है।

ट्रिक: तीन विकल्प 'कर्कश' अर्थ के हैं – वे आपस में कट जाते हैं।

उत्तर: (D) Harmonious

SSC GDEnglishSynonym – MelodiousSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1865.
The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The language of the foreign delegate was full extraordinary;/ only a few could understand his speech/ last evening.
  1. AThe language of the foreign delegate was full extraordinary;
  2. Bonly a few could understand his speech
  3. Clast evening.
  4. DNo error.
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Concept: An adjective is modified by an adverb, not by another adjective.

  1. 'full extraordinary' – 'full' (adjective) cannot qualify 'extraordinary'.
  2. Correct: 'was fully extraordinary' (or 'quite extraordinary').
  3. Other parts are correct.

Trick: Adjective + adjective without a comma/and is a red flag – one of them usually needs '-ly'.

Answer: (A) The language of the foreign delegate was full extraordinary;

अवधारणा: विशेषण को क्रिया-विशेषण (adverb) ही विशेषित करता है।

हल:

  1. 'full extraordinary' में full विशेषण है, यह extraordinary को नहीं बता सकता।
  2. सही: 'was fully extraordinary'।
  3. बाकी भाग सही हैं।

ट्रिक: दो विशेषण बिना 'and'/कॉमा साथ हों तो एक में '-ly' चाहिए होता है।

उत्तर: (A) The language of the foreign delegate was full extraordinary;

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – adverb with adjectiveSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1866.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The firing process used in terracotta production typically requires lower temperatures ____ to other ceramics and building materials like concrete or metals.
  1. Aattempted
  2. Bharmony
  3. Ccompared
  4. Dequated
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Concept: 'compared to/with' is used to contrast one thing with another.

  1. Terracotta's firing temperature is being contrasted with other ceramics, concrete, metals.
  2. 'lower temperatures compared to …' fits.
  3. 'equated to' means made equal – wrong sense; 'attempted', 'harmony' don't fit.

Trick: The word 'lower' signals comparison – look for 'compared'.

Answer: (C) compared

अवधारणा: एक चीज़ की दूसरी से तुलना के लिए 'compared to' प्रयोग होता है।

हल:

  1. टेराकोटा के तापमान की तुलना अन्य सिरेमिक, कंक्रीट, धातुओं से है।
  2. 'lower temperatures compared to …' सही बैठता है।
  3. 'equated' = बराबर मानना – अर्थ ग़लत।

ट्रिक: 'lower' शब्द तुलना का संकेत है ⇒ compared।

उत्तर: (C) compared

SSC GDEnglishFill in the blank – compared toSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1867.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Ladakh is shifting towards self-sufficiency in ____ food and crop market.
  1. Aan
  2. Bthe
  3. Cthis
  4. Dthese
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Concept: Use 'the' before a noun made specific by context.

  1. 'food and crop market' here means Ladakh's own (specific) market.
  2. Specific noun ⇒ 'the'.
  3. 'an' needs a vowel sound; 'this/these' don't suit the meaning or number.

Trick: Uncountable/collective nouns made specific (the market, the economy) take 'the'.

Answer: (B) the

अवधारणा: संदर्भ से विशिष्ट बनी संज्ञा के पहले 'the' आता है।

हल:

  1. 'food and crop market' यहाँ लद्दाख का अपना विशेष बाज़ार है।
  2. विशिष्ट संज्ञा ⇒ 'the'।
  3. 'an' स्वर-ध्वनि से पहले; 'this/these' अर्थ/वचन में ठीक नहीं।

ट्रिक: किसी विशेष बाज़ार/अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए 'the' लगाएँ।

उत्तर: (B) the

SSC GDEnglishArticles – definite articleSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1868.
Select the most appropriate phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence without altering the sentence's meaning.
The artist's latest exhibition was a stark departure from her previous work, characterised by its bold use of colour and abstract forms.
  1. Aa drastic shift
  2. Ba subtle continuation
  3. Ca minor change
  4. Da gentle evolution
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Concept: 'A stark departure' = a sharp, clear break from earlier style.

  1. 'Bold colour and abstract forms' show a big change from the past.
  2. 'A drastic shift' = a large sudden change – same meaning.
  3. Subtle, minor, gentle all suggest small change – opposite.

Trick: 'Stark' = extreme; pick the only option that also signals 'big'.

Answer: (A) a drastic shift

अवधारणा: 'A stark departure' = पहले से बिल्कुल अलग, बड़ा बदलाव।

हल:

  1. 'Bold colour, abstract forms' बड़े बदलाव को दिखाते हैं।
  2. 'A drastic shift' = बड़ा, अचानक बदलाव – समान अर्थ।
  3. subtle, minor, gentle छोटे बदलाव बताते हैं।

ट्रिक: 'Stark' = तीव्र; 'बड़ा बदलाव' वाला विकल्प चुनें।

उत्तर: (A) a drastic shift

SSC GDEnglishPhrase replacement – stark departureSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1869.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
As the hikers ventured ____ into the dense forest, the sounds of civilisation faded away.
  1. Afurther
  2. Bfather
  3. Cfarther
  4. Dfeather
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Concept: 'Farther' is used for physical distance; 'further' for extent or additional (further details).

  1. Hikers go deeper into a forest – actual distance.
  2. So 'ventured farther' is preferred.
  3. 'father' and 'feather' are unrelated nouns.

Trick: FARther = FAR in distance (both have 'far' + measurable space).

Answer: (C) farther

अवधारणा: 'Farther' भौतिक दूरी के लिए; 'further' मात्रा/अतिरिक्त के लिए (further details)।

हल:

  1. पर्वतारोही जंगल में और अंदर जा रहे हैं – वास्तविक दूरी।
  2. अतः 'ventured farther'।
  3. father, feather असंबंधित शब्द हैं।

ट्रिक: FARther = दूरी (far)।

उत्तर: (C) farther

SSC GDEnglishConfusable words – farther/furtherSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1870.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.
Elated
  1. AFeeling tired and drained
  2. BExtremely happy and excited
  3. CDeeply worried and anxious
  4. DIndifferent or uninterested
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Concept: Elated = filled with great joy.

  1. Elated: very happy and excited, e.g. after a success.
  2. Tired = exhausted, worried = anxious, indifferent = apathetic – not the meaning.

Yaad rakhein: Elated ↔ Dejected (antonym pair often asked).

Answer: (B) Extremely happy and excited

अवधारणा: Elated = अत्यंत प्रसन्न।

हल:

  1. Elated: बहुत ख़ुश और उत्साहित, जैसे सफलता के बाद।
  2. थका, चिंतित, उदासीन – ये अर्थ नहीं।

याद रखें: Elated का विलोम Dejected (उदास)।

उत्तर: (B) Extremely happy and excited

SSC GDEnglishMeaning – ElatedSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1871.
Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the given sentence.
The serene osterity of the compound had a unique charm.
  1. AAughsterity
  2. BAsterity
  3. CAusterity
  4. DOusterity
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Concept: Austerity (from 'austere') = strict simplicity, plainness.

  1. Correct spelling: a-u-s-t-e-r-i-t-y.
  2. 'osterity', 'Asterity', 'Aughsterity', 'Ousterity' are wrong spellings.

Trick: Austere → austerity: keep the 'au' of the adjective.

Answer: (C) Austerity

अवधारणा: Austerity ('austere' से) = सादगी, कठोर सरलता।

हल:

  1. सही वर्तनी: a-u-s-t-e-r-i-t-y।
  2. बाकी विकल्प ग़लत वर्तनी हैं।

ट्रिक: Austere → austerity: 'au' बना रहता है।

उत्तर: (C) Austerity

SSC GDEnglishSpelling correction – AusteritySSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1872.
Select the word that best completes the given sentence. Determine the collocation through the sentence.
Vismi had an ____ fantastic time at the Hyderabad Book Fair.
  1. Aelegantly
  2. Bwarmly
  3. Cexactly
  4. Dabsolutely
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Concept: Extreme adjectives (fantastic, perfect) pair with 'absolutely'.

  1. 'Fantastic' is already extreme – use 'absolutely', not 'very'.
  2. Also 'an' fits a vowel sound: 'an absolutely'.
  3. Elegantly, warmly, exactly don't collocate with 'fantastic'.

Trick: 'an' before the blank needs a vowel-sound word: absolutely, elegantly, exactly – meaning picks 'absolutely'.

Answer: (D) absolutely

अवधारणा: 'fantastic' जैसे चरम विशेषण के साथ 'absolutely' आता है।

हल:

  1. 'Fantastic' स्वयं चरम है ⇒ 'absolutely fantastic'।
  2. रिक्त से पहले 'an' है ⇒ स्वर-ध्वनि वाला शब्द चाहिए।
  3. elegantly, warmly, exactly का मेल नहीं।

ट्रिक: 'an' से warmly हटा; अर्थ से absolutely चुनें।

उत्तर: (D) absolutely

SSC GDEnglishCollocation – absolutely fantasticSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1873.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
The contractor realised that he could not get the contract unless he greases the palms of the officials.
  1. ATo bear the brunt
  2. BTo come to a stop
  3. CTo deprive one of one's power
  4. DTo bribe
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Concept: 'Grease someone's palm' = to bribe them.

  1. The contractor must pay officials secretly to win the contract.
  2. So the idiom means to bribe.

Yaad rakhein: Related: 'under the table' = secret, illegal payment.

Answer: (D) To bribe

अवधारणा: 'Grease someone's palm' = रिश्वत देना।

हल:

  1. ठेकेदार को ठेका पाने के लिए अधिकारियों को चुपके से पैसे देने पड़ेंगे।
  2. अर्थ: रिश्वत देना।

याद रखें: 'Under the table' = गुप्त, अवैध भुगतान।

उत्तर: (D) To bribe

SSC GDEnglishIdiom – grease the palmSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1874.
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.
Isaac Newton, a name that may still be seen / today, cut into the wood of a window-sill at / the king's school, where he study Grammar and Latin.
  1. Atoday, cut into the wood of a window-sill at
  2. BNo error.
  3. Cthe King's school, where he study Grammar and Latin.
  4. DIsaac Newton, a name that may still be seen
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Concept: A past narrative needs past-tense verbs.

  1. Newton studied at the school in the past.
  2. 'where he study' ⇒ 'where he studied'.
  3. Other parts are fine.

Trick: Spot the time marker of the sentence (past event) and check each verb against it.

Answer: (C) the King's school, where he study Grammar and Latin.

अवधारणा: भूतकाल की घटना में क्रिया भी भूतकाल में होगी।

हल:

  1. न्यूटन बीते समय में उस स्कूल में पढ़े थे।
  2. 'where he study' ⇒ 'where he studied'।
  3. बाकी भाग सही।

ट्रिक: वाक्य का समय पहचानें और हर क्रिया उससे मिलाएँ।

उत्तर: (C) the King's school, where he study Grammar and Latin.

SSC GDEnglishError spotting – tenseSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Q1875.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Callous
  1. ACareless
  2. BInsensitive
  3. CApathetic
  4. DMerciful
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Concept: Callous = unfeeling, cruel towards others' suffering.

  1. Opposite = kind, compassionate ⇒ Merciful.
  2. Insensitive and apathetic are near-synonyms; careless is unrelated.

Trick: Callous skin is hard – a callous person is 'hard-hearted'; opposite is soft-hearted/merciful.

Answer: (D) Merciful

अवधारणा: Callous = कठोर-हृदय, दूसरों के दुःख से बेपरवाह।

हल:

  1. विलोम = दयालु ⇒ Merciful।
  2. Insensitive, apathetic लगभग समानार्थी; careless अलग अर्थ।

ट्रिक: Callous = पत्थर-दिल; विलोम = दयालु।

उत्तर: (D) Merciful

SSC GDEnglishAntonym – CallousSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Reducing the hours worked and optimising shift rostering could (76) ____ alleviate stress, burnout and work family (77) ____ for healthcare workers. All this is likely to improve staff retention. Any reduction (78) ____ staff turnaround would save on direct costs associated (79) ____ hiring new staff. The cost to replace a highly specialised healthcare professional can reach up to 200% of their annual salary.

Also, (80) ____ shorter shifts may increase the uptake of shift times that are usually hard to fill. Measures like shorter shifts could also appeal to part time workers or those who have retired.
Q1876.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (76).
  1. Ahost
  2. Bhelp
  3. Chive
  4. Dheal
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Concept: 'help + bare infinitive' (help alleviate) is a standard structure.

  1. 'could ___ alleviate stress' needs a verb that takes a bare infinitive.
  2. 'could help alleviate' fits form and meaning.
  3. host, hive, heal don't fit.

Trick: Help is one of few verbs followed directly by another verb (help do, help reduce).

Answer: (B) help

अवधारणा: 'help + मूल क्रिया' (help alleviate) एक मानक रचना है।

हल:

  1. 'could ___ alleviate stress' में ऐसी क्रिया चाहिए जिसके बाद सीधे क्रिया आए।
  2. 'could help alleviate' अर्थ और व्याकरण दोनों से सही।
  3. host, hive, heal उपयुक्त नहीं।

ट्रिक: help के बाद सीधे दूसरी क्रिया आ सकती है (help reduce)।

उत्तर: (B) help

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – verb after modalSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Reducing the hours worked and optimising shift rostering could (76) ____ alleviate stress, burnout and work family (77) ____ for healthcare workers. All this is likely to improve staff retention. Any reduction (78) ____ staff turnaround would save on direct costs associated (79) ____ hiring new staff. The cost to replace a highly specialised healthcare professional can reach up to 200% of their annual salary.

Also, (80) ____ shorter shifts may increase the uptake of shift times that are usually hard to fill. Measures like shorter shifts could also appeal to part time workers or those who have retired.
Q1877.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (77).
  1. Aconflict
  2. Baddict
  3. Cevict
  4. Dinflict
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Concept: 'work-family conflict' is a fixed phrase for clash between job and home.

  1. Blank is a noun listed with stress and burnout.
  2. 'conflict' fits; addict, evict, inflict are not suitable nouns here.

Trick: List items should be the same kind of word: stress, burnout, conflict – all nouns of strain.

Answer: (A) conflict

अवधारणा: 'work-family conflict' = नौकरी और परिवार के बीच टकराव।

हल:

  1. रिक्त स्थान पर stress, burnout जैसी संज्ञा चाहिए।
  2. 'conflict' सही; addict, evict, inflict नहीं।

ट्रिक: सूची के सभी शब्द एक जैसे हों: stress, burnout, conflict।

उत्तर: (A) conflict

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – collocationSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Reducing the hours worked and optimising shift rostering could (76) ____ alleviate stress, burnout and work family (77) ____ for healthcare workers. All this is likely to improve staff retention. Any reduction (78) ____ staff turnaround would save on direct costs associated (79) ____ hiring new staff. The cost to replace a highly specialised healthcare professional can reach up to 200% of their annual salary.

Also, (80) ____ shorter shifts may increase the uptake of shift times that are usually hard to fill. Measures like shorter shifts could also appeal to part time workers or those who have retired.
Q1878.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (78).
  1. Ain
  2. Babout
  3. Cat
  4. Doff
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Concept: 'reduction in' + the thing that decreases.

  1. Staff turnaround is what decreases.
  2. So 'reduction in staff turnaround'.

Trick: Increase/decrease/reduction/rise + in (rise in prices).

Answer: (A) in

अवधारणा: जिस चीज़ में कमी हो, उसके पहले 'reduction in' आता है।

हल:

  1. यहाँ staff turnaround घट रहा है।
  2. अतः 'reduction in staff turnaround'।

ट्रिक: increase/decrease/rise/reduction के बाद 'in'।

उत्तर: (A) in

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – prepositionSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Reducing the hours worked and optimising shift rostering could (76) ____ alleviate stress, burnout and work family (77) ____ for healthcare workers. All this is likely to improve staff retention. Any reduction (78) ____ staff turnaround would save on direct costs associated (79) ____ hiring new staff. The cost to replace a highly specialised healthcare professional can reach up to 200% of their annual salary.

Also, (80) ____ shorter shifts may increase the uptake of shift times that are usually hard to fill. Measures like shorter shifts could also appeal to part time workers or those who have retired.
Q1879.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (79).
  1. Aabout
  2. Bbehind
  3. Con
  4. Dwith
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Concept: 'associated with' is the fixed preposition.

  1. 'costs associated with hiring new staff'.
  2. about, behind, on do not go with 'associated'.

Trick: Associate/connect/link + with.

Answer: (D) with

अवधारणा: 'associated' के साथ हमेशा 'with' आता है।

हल:

  1. 'costs associated with hiring new staff'।
  2. about, behind, on उपयुक्त नहीं।

ट्रिक: associate/connect/link के बाद 'with'।

उत्तर: (D) with

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – fixed prepositionSSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →
Directions (Qs. 76-80): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Reducing the hours worked and optimising shift rostering could (76) ____ alleviate stress, burnout and work family (77) ____ for healthcare workers. All this is likely to improve staff retention. Any reduction (78) ____ staff turnaround would save on direct costs associated (79) ____ hiring new staff. The cost to replace a highly specialised healthcare professional can reach up to 200% of their annual salary.

Also, (80) ____ shorter shifts may increase the uptake of shift times that are usually hard to fill. Measures like shorter shifts could also appeal to part time workers or those who have retired.
Q1880.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (80).
  1. Aimplementing
  2. Bcomplimenting
  3. Crectifying
  4. Dsimplifying
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Concept: Implement = put a plan or policy into action.

  1. 'Implementing shorter shifts' = introducing them in practice.
  2. Complimenting = praising; rectifying = correcting; simplifying – meaning doesn't fit.

Trick: Don't confuse compliment (praise) with complement (complete).

Answer: (A) implementing

अवधारणा: Implement = योजना/नीति को लागू करना।

हल:

  1. 'Implementing shorter shifts' = छोटी शिफ़्ट लागू करना।
  2. complimenting = प्रशंसा; rectifying = सुधारना – अर्थ नहीं बैठता।

ट्रिक: compliment (प्रशंसा) और complement (पूरक) में भ्रम न करें।

उत्तर: (A) implementing

SSC GDEnglishCloze test – vocabularySSC GD 2025 · 13 Feb Shift 3 →