SSC-CGL 2025 Questions

20 Sep 2025 • Shift 1

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Question 1

Logical Reasoning

Find the odd one out:

6 + 7 = 13

4 + 9 = 13

5 + 5 = 11

8 + 2 = 10

Question 2

Logical Reasoning

Pointing to a woman, Amit said, “She is the daughter of my mother’s only daughter .” How is the woman related to Amit?

Brother

Granddaughter

Niece

Cousin

Question 3

Logical Reasoning

P is the son of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the father of S. How is P related to S?

Cousin

Brother

Uncle

Son

Question 4

Logical Reasoning

What comes next? ZYX, YXW, XWV, WVU, ?

VUT

UVT

VTS

TUV

Question 5

Logical Reasoning

If MARKET is written as OCTMGV, how is NATURE written?

QDVWTG

QCVWTG

PCVWTJ

PCVWTG

Question 6

Logical Reasoning

Complete the series: AB, CD, EF, GH, ?

Question 7

Logical Reasoning

Symbol meanings: ‘+’ means ‘÷’ ‘-’ means ‘×’ ‘×’ means ‘+’ ‘÷’ means ‘-’. Find the value: 80 + 10 × 4 ÷ 2 - 6 = ?

Question 8

Logical Reasoning

Find the odd one out: India, China, Japan, Nile

India

China

Japan

Nile

Question 9

Logical Reasoning

Which meaningful word can be formed from the letters “LAPETOR”?

PORTALE

OPALERT

PETROLA

PROLATE

Question 10

Logical Reasoning

Find the odd one out:

Weather

Rainfall

Temperature

Humidity

Question 11

Logical Reasoning

A lawyer reveals client information without consent. Which principle is violated?

Integrity

Confidentiality

Accountability

Equality

Question 12

Logical Reasoning

If ‘DOG’ is coded as ‘4-15-7’, how will ‘GOD’ be coded?

7-15-4

6-14-8

15-7-4

4-7-15

Question 13

Logical Reasoning

Statement: To reduce traffic congestion, the city administration introduced odd-even vehicle rules during peak hours. Judgements: 1. All traffic problems are caused by private vehicles. 2. Regulatory measures can help manage traffic flow.

Only 1 follows

Only 2 follows

Both 1 and 2 follow

Neither 1 nor 2 follows

Question 14

Logical Reasoning

Statements: 1. All engineers are skilled. 2. No skilled person is careless. Conclusions: I. No engineer is careless. II. Some careless are engineers.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both follow

Neither follows

Question 15

Logical Reasoning

If 4 # 3 = 16 and 5 # 2 = 14, then what is 6 # 4?

Question 16

Logical Reasoning

Statement: 1. All teachers are educated. 2. Some educated people are researchers. 3. No researcher is careless. Conclusions: I. Some teachers are researchers. II. Some educated people are not careless.

Only I follows

Only II follows

Both I and II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Question 17

Logical Reasoning

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? [{(18 - 6) + (3 × 2)} - {10 ÷ 5}] × 2 = 40

× and ÷

+ and -

+ and ×

- and ÷

Question 18

Logical Reasoning

If # = −, & = × and @ = ÷. Then find the value of: 18 & 2 @ 3 # 4 ?

Question 19

Logical Reasoning

You notice misuse of public funds in your department. What should you do?

Ignore it

Report to higher authority

Discuss with colleagues only

Wait for audit

Question 20

Logical Reasoning

A person covers 12 km in 2 hours and returns the same distance in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the entire journey?

4 km/h

4.8 km/h

5 km/h

6 km/h

Question 21

Logical Reasoning

Which word uses an extra letter not found in the main word? WORD: GOVERNMENT

MENTOR

TENURE

VOTER

MOVE

Question 22

Logical Reasoning

Choose the address that is exactly the same as the one given below. Sample Address: Flat No. 22, First Floor, Sunrise Apartments, Sector 45, Gurugram, Haryana - 122003

Flat No. 22, First Floor, Sunrise Apartments, Sector 45, Gurugram, Haryana - 122003

Flat 22, First Floor, Sunrise Apartment, Sector 45, Gurugram, Haryana - 122003

Flat No. 22, First Floor, Sunrise Apartments, Sec-45, Gurugram, Haryana - 122003

Flat No. 22, 1st Floor, Sunrise Apartments, Sector 45, Gurugram, Haryana - 122003

Question 23

Logical Reasoning

Find the missing number: 1, 8, 27, 64, ?, 216

100

121

125

144

Question 24

Logical Reasoning

If 8 $ 2 = 60 and 5 $ 3 = 48, then what is 5 $ 4?

Question 25

Logical Reasoning

If MOBILE is coded as NPCJMF, how is NPKJMF coded?

OQLKMF

OQLKNG

NQLKNG

OQMKNG

Question 26

In the Global Firepower (GFP) Index methodology, why are special modifiers such as bonuses and penalties incorporated into the ranking formula?

To eliminate countries without standing armies from evaluation

To assign automatic higher ranks to nuclear-armed states

To adjust rankings by accounting for strategic advantages and limitations beyond raw manpower and equipment

To compute per capita military expenditure ratios

Question 27

Which of the following best describes the core rituals and symbolism associated with the Mopin festival of the Galo tribe in Arunachal Pradesh?

It centres on warrior initiation ceremonies marked by spear duels and oath-taking.

It involves ritual smearing of rice paste, community feasting, and prayers for prosperity and protection from evil spirits.

It commemorates a historical treaty through drum processions and royal proclamations.

It is fixed exclusively on a solar eclipse day determined by hereditary astrologers.

Question 28

Which Mahajanapada was located in the region of present-day eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and became the nucleus of the Mauryan Empire?

Kosala

Magadha

Vajji

Malla

Question 29

What was the major role of Batukeshwar Dutt in the Indian freedom movement?

He organized the Bardoli Satyagraha

He participated in the Kakori Conspiracy

He threw non-lethal bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly with Bhagat Singh

He negotiated the Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Question 30

A 100 W bulb operates 4 hours daily. Energy consumed in 25 days equals:

10 units

1 unit

25 units

100 units

Question 31

The Green Hydrogen Mission aims to:

Promote coal-based energy

Develop renewable hydrogen fuel

Increase diesel production

Expand nuclear reactors

Question 32

Who led the Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha?

Bakshi Jagabandhu

Tantia Tope

Rani Lakshmibai

Kunwar Singh

Question 33

Assertion (A): The Deccan Plateau supports extensive black soil agriculture. Reason (R): Black soil retains moisture and is ideal for cotton cultivation.

Both A and R are true and R explains A

Both true but R not explanation

A true R false

A false R true

Question 34

Who was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in 2025?

Rajesh Kumar Sinha

Leena Nandan

Abhishek Singh

Santosh Kumar Sarangi

Question 35

In the Vijayanagara polity, the title ‘Hinduraya Suratrana’ signified:

Sultan of the Deccan

Protector of the Hindu realm

Commander of cavalry

Temple administrator

Question 36

Consider the following: 1. Police is a State subject. 2. Defence is a Union subject. 3. Education is in the Concurrent List. Which are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

Question 37

The Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 initially fixed the minimum marriage age for girls at:

12 years

14 years

16 years

18 years

Question 38

The Uniform Civil Code would primarily impact:

Criminal sentencing

Personal laws governing marriage and inheritance

Environmental clearances

Electoral reforms

Question 39

The objective of import substitution industrialization was to:

Encourage free trade

Reduce dependency on imports

Promote foreign dominance

Increase luxury imports

Question 40

India’s Gaganyaan mission aims to send Indian astronauts into space by the year ____.

2025

2026

2027

2030

Question 41

What is the central theme of Yuval Noah Harari’s book “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind”?

Evolution of digital technology

Human history from cognitive revolution to modern era

Colonial history of Europe

Industrial Revolution in Asia

Question 42

‘Marginal utility’ refers to:

Total satisfaction from consumption

Additional satisfaction from one more unit

Cost of production

Revenue earned

Question 43

The PM-Fasal Bima Yojana primarily aims to:

Provide health insurance

Protect farmers against crop loss

Subsidize fertilizers

Promote exports

Question 44

Consider the statements about Garba: 1. It is performed during Navratri in Gujarat. 2. It is traditionally performed only by men.

Only 1 correct

Only 2 correct

Both correct

Neither correct

Question 45

The Punchhi Commission on Centre-State relations was set up in:

2000

2005

2007

2010

Question 46

The sanctum tower in a Nagara-style temple is known as:

Gopuram

Vimana

Shikhara

Mandapa

Question 47

Which of the following statements regarding volleyball court specifications is correct?

The court measures 18 m by 9 m

The net height is 3 meters for men

The attack line is 2 meters from the net

The ball circumference must exceed 75 cm

Question 48

Assertion (A): India and China have held multiple rounds of Corps Commander-level talks to ease border tensions since 2020. Reason (R): The Line of Actual Control is clearly demarcated and mutually accepted by both nations.

Both A and R are true and R explains A

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Question 49

Who secured India’s medal in men’s 57 kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Aman Sehrawat

Deepak Punia

Bajrang Punia

Question 50

Identify the incorrectly paired athlete and sport:

Mirabai Chanu – Weightlifting

Saina Nehwal – Badminton

Bajrang Punia – Boxing

Harmanpreet Singh – Hockey

Question 51

Arithmetic

A solid sphere of radius R is melted and recast into n smaller spheres of radius r . Find the value of n.

𝑅3/𝑟3

2𝑅3/𝑟3

𝑅2/𝑟2

4𝑅3/𝑟3

Question 52

Arithmetic

From a point P outside a circle, a tangent PT and a secant PAB are drawn. If PT = 8 cm and AB = 12 cm, what is the length of the segment PA?

4 cm

6 cm

8 cm

12 cm

Question 53

Arithmetic

Given: 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 = 2, then determine the value of 𝑥8 + 1 𝑥8 − 2(𝑥6 + 1 𝑥6) + 5(𝑥2 + 1 𝑥2).

Question 54

Arithmetic

If (x + y) : (x - y) = 7 : 3, find (𝑥3 + 𝑦3): (𝑥3 − 𝑦3)

133:117

117:133

125:8

117:125

Question 55

Arithmetic

If you subtract the square of a number from 3000 and then multiply the result by 14, you get 33250. What is that number?

Question 56

Arithmetic

Solve and simplify: 1 √5−√2 + 1 √5+√2

2√5

√5/3

2√5/3

√5

Question 57

Arithmetic

A person invested a total sum of ₹2700 in three different schemes of simple interest at 3%, 4%, and 6% per annum. At the end of one year, he got the same interest from all three schemes. What was the amount (in ₹) invested at 4%?

₹1200

₹900

₹600

₹800

Question 58

Arithmetic

A sum becomes 3 times of itself in 8 years under simple interest. In how many years will it become 7 times itself at the same rate?

16 years

20 years

24 years

28 years

Question 59

Arithmetic

A point P is 17 cm away from the center of a circle. A tangent is drawn from P to the circle, and its length is 15 cm. What is the area of the circle?

64𝜋 cm²

289𝜋 cm²

225𝜋 cm²

81𝜋 cm²

Question 60

Arithmetic

A tank is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped of size 40 m × 30 m × 4 m. Its capacity in kilolitres is:

4,000 kilolitres

4,500 kilolitres

4,800 kilolitres

5,000 kilolitres

Question 61

Arithmetic

The angle between two tangents drawn from an external point to a circle is 75∘. What is the angle subtended by the chord connecting their points of contact at the center?

75∘

105∘

90∘

150∘

Question 62

Arithmetic

If sin⁡ 𝑥 + cos⁡ 𝑥 = √1.5, what is the value of sin⁡ 𝑥 − cos⁡ 𝑥?

1/√2

1/2

√2

Question 63

Arithmetic

A trader marked an article 50% above its cost price. He then allowed a discount of 10% on the marked price. If the selling price of the article was ₹810, what was its cost price?

₹500

₹600

₹700

₹800

Question 64

Arithmetic

What is the value of (0.13 + 0.013) ÷ (0.53 + 0.053) = ?

0.025

0.125

0.05

0.008

Question 65

Arithmetic

A right circular cone having height of 40 cm is cut by two parallel planes at depths 10 cm and 20 cm from the top. What is the ratio of the volumes of the three parts (from top to bottom)?

1:7:56

1:8:64

1:7:19

1:8:27

Question 66

Arithmetic

Choose the correct relation: i) √17 > 4.1 ii) √15 < √16 iii) √19 < √20

i only

ii and iii

i and ii

i, ii and iii

Question 67

Arithmetic

A regular polygon has each interior angle measuring 144∘. Find the number of its sides.

Question 68

Arithmetic

If sec⁡ 𝐴 = 𝑦, then what is tan⁡2A in terms of y?

1 − 𝑦2

𝑦2 − 1

1 + 𝑦2

2𝑦2 − 1

Question 69

Arithmetic

A ladder reaches a window 10 meters high on a vertical wall. If the ladder is positioned at a 60∘angle to the ground, what is its length? (nearest to a whole number)

10m

11m

12m

13m

Question 70

Arithmetic

A solid cylinder has a radius of 6 cm and a height of 14 cm. A smaller cylindrical hole of radius 2 cm is drilled coaxially through its entire length. What is the approximate volume of the remaining solid? (Use 𝜋 = 22 7 )

1500 cm³

1408 cm³

1300 cm³

1208 cm³

Question 71

Arithmetic

A & B together earn ₹1200 for a job. A works the whole time; B joins after the job is 40% done. B is 1.5 times as efficient as A. Find B's share.

₹432

₹768

₹500

₹600

Question 72

Arithmetic

A sector has a central angle of 60∘ and a radius of 8 cm. Another sector of the same circle has a central angle of 𝜋 3 radians. What is the ratio of the area of the first sector to the area of the second sector?

2:1

1:2

3:2

1:1

Question 73

Arithmetic

If tan⁡ 𝐴 = 1 √3, what is the value of (1 − sin⁡ 𝐴)(1 + cos⁡ 𝐴)?

(2 + √3)/4

(2 − √3)/4

(4 + √3)/4

(1 + √3)/4

Question 74

Arithmetic

In △ PQR, a median from P meets QR at S. If PQ = PR, are △ PQS and △ PRS congruent? If so, by what rule?

Yes, by RHS

Yes, by SSS

Yes, by ASA

No, they are not congruent

Question 75

Arithmetic

Which point lies on y = 2x - 5?

(3, 1)

(4, 3)

(5, 5)

(3, 1), (4, 3) and (5, 5) all

Question 76

Comprehension

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Flash in the pan

A fleeting success that quickly dissipates

A meticulously planned achievement

A criminal conspiracy

A sustained innovation

Question 77

Comprehension

Choose the correct meaning of idiom: To bite one's thumb at someone

To express covert admiration

To mock or insult someone contemptuously

To conceal one's resentment

To withdraw from confrontation

Question 78

Comprehension

Select the correct option: Rather than weakening the proposal, her analytical objections functioned as a ______ to the prevailing complacency within the advisory panel.

deterrent

counterweight

digression

anomaly

Question 79

Comprehension

Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure: The final verdict was delivered by the chief justice after hours of deliberation.

The chief justice had delivered the final verdict.

The chief justice delivered the final verdict after hours of deliberation.

The final verdict delivered the chief justice.

The chief justice was delivering the final verdict.

Question 80

Comprehension

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The children enjoyed in the park during the excursion.

enjoyed at the park

enjoyed themselves in the park

enjoyment in the park

themselves at the park

Question 81

Comprehension

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. The manager said, “Submit the revised draft by tomorrow.”

The manager said to submit the revised draft by tomorrow.

The manager ordered that the revised draft be submitted by the next day.

The manager asked to submit the revised draft tomorrow.

The manager told that submit the revised draft by tomorrow.

Question 82

Comprehension

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: ‘Cancellation or reduction of a punishment.’

Acquittal

Remission

Indictment

Conviction

Question 83

Comprehension

Select the sentence which does not contain the homonym of the highlighted word: The priest carefully draped the altar with a golden galloon.

The tailor added a decorative galloon to the ceremonial robe.

The textile factory produces galloon for uniforms and costumes.

The chemist measured a gallon of liquid for the experiment.

The antique chair was restored with a silk galloon trim.

Question 84

Comprehension

Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a logical passage. 1. Consequently, ethical guidelines must evolve alongside technological innovation. 2. Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming multiple industries. 3. However, its deployment raises complex moral and regulatory concerns. 4. Policymakers must balance innovation with accountability.

2-3-4-1

2-1-3-4

3-2-1-4

4-3-2-1

Question 85

Comprehension

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. He stated that he had completed the assignment the previous night.

He said, “I completed the assignment last night.”

He said, “I have completed the assignment last night.”

He said, “I had completed the assignment last night.”

He said, “I complete the assignment the previous night.”

Question 86

Comprehension

Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The new policy was more superior (1)/ to its predecessor (2)/ in terms of implementation strategy (3)/ and fiscal transparency. (4)/

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Question 87

Comprehension

Which spelling is correct for a word meaning ‘calm and peaceful’?

Serine

Sereen

Serenne

Serene

Question 88

Comprehension

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She has been working here from five years.

since five years

for five years

from five years ago

since five year

Question 89

Comprehension

Change the following from active to passive: They have been reviewing the confidential documents for potential discrepancies.

The confidential documents have reviewed for potential discrepancies.

The confidential documents have being reviewed for potential discrepancies.

The confidential documents have been being reviewed for potential discrepancies.

The confidential documents were being reviewed for potential discrepancies.

Question 90

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: VOCIFEROUS

Raucous

Boisterous

Strident

Mute

Question 91

Comprehension

Choose the correct spelling for a word meaning ‘basic or fundamental’.

Rudimentary

Rudimentry

Rudamentary

Rudementary

Question 92

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: OBFUSCATION

Illumination

Transparency

Ambiguity

Precision

Question 93

Comprehension

Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful passage: 1. Climate change has intensified extreme weather events across continents. 2. Scientific consensus attributes this trend largely to anthropogenic emissions. 3. Mitigation strategies require coordinated international cooperation. 4. Failure to act promptly may exacerbate ecological and economic instability.

1-2-3-4

2-1-4-3

3-1-2-4

4-3-2-1

Question 94

Comprehension

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: ‘The use of deception to achieve political advantage.’

Diplomacy

Advocacy

Chicanery

Legislation

Question 95

Comprehension

What should come in the place of blank number (1)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Late-capitalist urban landscapes frequently oscillate between spectacle and decay, embodying a paradox of acceleration and inertia. Skyscrapers rise beside derelict factories, and smart districts coexist with neighborhoods deprived of basic amenities. Such juxtapositions do not merely reflect uneven development; they reveal a (1) temporality in which advancement and abandonment unfold simultaneously. Infrastructure, in this milieu, becomes a theater of aspiration—glass facades projecting futurity even as subterranean systems corrode unnoticed. The city thus performs modernity through curated skylines while concealing systemic fragilities. What emerges is not straightforward dysfunction but a symbolic (2) of progress, where cranes and scaffoldin g signify perpetual becoming rather than completion. Urban renewal projects, perpetually announced yet rarely finalized, materialize the rhetoric of transformation without its substance. In this configuration, architecture operates as a discursive apparatus that (3)__ collective desire into concrete form, embedding ideology within spatial arrangements. Ruins, consequently, are not vestiges of failure but sites of (4) _: they encode the temporality of deferred promise. The metropolis, therefore, should not be interpreted as static but as suspended in a state of (5) ____—a restless motion devoid of teleological closure.

linear

disjunctive

archaic

sovereign

Question 96

Comprehension

What should come in the place of blank number (2)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Late-capitalist urban landscapes frequently oscillate between spectacle and decay, embodying a paradox of acceleration and inertia. Skyscrapers rise beside derelict factories, and smart districts coexist with neighborhoods deprived of basic amenities. Such juxtapositions do not merely reflect uneven development; they reveal a (1) temporality in which advancement and abandonment unfold simultaneously. Infrastructure, in this milieu, becomes a theater of aspiration—glass facades projecting futurity even as subterranean systems corrode unnoticed. The city thus performs modernity through curated skylines while concealing systemic fragilities. What emerges is not straightforward dysfunction but a symbolic (2) of progress, where cranes and scaffoldin g signify perpetual becoming rather than completion. Urban renewal projects, perpetually announced yet rarely finalized, materialize the rhetoric of transformation without its substance. In this configuration, architecture operates as a discursive apparatus that (3)__ collective desire into concrete form, embedding ideology within spatial arrangements. Ruins, consequently, are not vestiges of failure but sites of (4) _: they encode the temporality of deferred promise. The metropolis, therefore, should not be interpreted as static but as suspended in a state of (5) ____—a restless motion devoid of teleological closure.

negation

semiotics

erosion

collapse

Question 97

Comprehension

What should come in the place of blank number (3)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Late-capitalist urban landscapes frequently oscillate between spectacle and decay, embodying a paradox of acceleration and inertia. Skyscrapers rise beside derelict factories, and smart districts coexist with neighborhoods deprived of basic amenities. Such juxtapositions do not merely reflect uneven development; they reveal a (1) temporality in which advancement and abandonment unfold simultaneously. Infrastructure, in this milieu, becomes a theater of aspiration—glass facades projecting futurity even as subterranean systems corrode unnoticed. The city thus performs modernity through curated skylines while concealing systemic fragilities. What emerges is not straightforward dysfunction but a symbolic (2) of progress, where cranes and scaffoldin g signify perpetual becoming rather than completion. Urban renewal projects, perpetually announced yet rarely finalized, materialize the rhetoric of transformation without its substance. In this configuration, architecture operates as a discursive apparatus that (3)__ collective desire into concrete form, embedding ideology within spatial arrangements. Ruins, consequently, are not vestiges of failure but sites of (4) _: they encode the temporality of deferred promise. The metropolis, therefore, should not be interpreted as static but as suspended in a state of (5) ____—a restless motion devoid of teleological closure.

translates

obscures

dismantles

fragments

Question 98

Comprehension

What should come in the place of blank number (4)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Late-capitalist urban landscapes frequently oscillate between spectacle and decay, embodying a paradox of acceleration and inertia. Skyscrapers rise beside derelict factories, and smart districts coexist with neighborhoods deprived of basic amenities. Such juxtapositions do not merely reflect uneven development; they reveal a (1) temporality in which advancement and abandonment unfold simultaneously. Infrastructure, in this milieu, becomes a theater of aspiration—glass facades projecting futurity even as subterranean systems corrode unnoticed. The city thus performs modernity through curated skylines while concealing systemic fragilities. What emerges is not straightforward dysfunction but a symbolic (2) of progress, where cranes and scaffolding signify perpetual becoming rather than completion. Urban renewal projects, perpetually announced yet rarely finalized, materialize the rhetoric of transformation without its substance. In this configuration, architecture operates as a discursive apparatus that (3)__ collective desire into concrete form, embedding ideology within spatial arrangements. Ruins, consequently, are not vestiges of failure but sites of (4) _: they encode the temporality of deferred promise. The metropolis, therefore, should not be interpreted as static but as suspended in a state of (5) ____—a restless motion devoid of teleological closure.

entropy

nostalgia

vitality

symmetry

Question 99

Comprehension

. What should come in the place of blank number (5)? In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Late-capitalist urban landscapes frequently oscillate between spectacle and decay, embodying a paradox of acceleration and inertia. Skyscrapers rise beside derelict factories, and smart districts coexist with neighborhoods deprived of basic amenities. Such juxtapositions do not merely reflect uneven development; they reveal a (1) temporality in which advancement and abandonment unfold simultaneously. Infrastructure, in this milieu, becomes a theater of aspiration—glass facades projecting futurity even as subterranean systems corrode unnoticed. The city thus performs modernity through curated skylines while concealing systemic fragilities. What emerges is not straightforward dysfunction but a symbolic (2) of progress, where cranes and scaffoldin g signify perpetual becoming rather than completion. Urban renewal projects, perpetually announced yet rarely finalized, materialize the rhetoric of transformation without its substance. In this configuration, architecture operates as a discursive apparatus that (3)__ collective desire into concrete form, embedding ideology within spatial arrangements. Ruins, consequently, are not vestiges of failure but sites of (4) _: they encode the temporality of deferred promise. The metropolis, therefore, should not be interpreted as static but as suspended in a state of (5) ____—a restless motion devoid of teleological closure.

inertia

permanence

flux

cessation

Question 100

Comprehension

Choose the correct phrasal verb: The research supervisor advised the scholar to ______ her central hypothesis before submitting the revised manuscript.

look over

expand on

run into

pass off