SSC-CGL 2025 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 326
Comprehension
Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Flash in the pan
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A fleeting success that quickly dissipatesB
A meticulously planned achievementC
A criminal conspiracyD
A sustained innovationQuestion 327
Comprehension
Choose the correct meaning of idiom: To bite one's thumb at someone
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To express covert admirationB
To mock or insult someone contemptuouslyC
To conceal one's resentmentD
To withdraw from confrontationQuestion 328
Comprehension
Select the correct option: Rather than weakening the proposal, her analytical objections functioned as a ______ to the prevailing complacency within the advisory panel.
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deterrentB
counterweightC
digressionD
anomalyQuestion 329
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.
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The chief justice had delivered the final verdict.B
The chief justice delivered the final verdict after hours of deliberation.C
The final verdict delivered the chief justice.D
The chief justice was delivering the final verdict.Question 330
Comprehension
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The children enjoyed in the park during the excursion.
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enjoyed at the parkB
enjoyed themselves in the parkC
enjoyment in the parkD
themselves at the parkQuestion 331
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.”
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The manager said to submit the revised draft by tomorrow.B
The manager ordered that the revised draft be submitted by the next day.C
The manager asked to submit the revised draft tomorrow.D
The manager told that submit the revised draft by tomorrow.Question 332
Comprehension
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: ‘Cancellation or reduction of a punishment.’
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AcquittalB
RemissionC
IndictmentD
ConvictionQuestion 333
Comprehension
Select the sentence which does not contain the homonym of the highlighted word: The priest carefully draped the altar with a golden galloon.
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The tailor added a decorative galloon to the ceremonial robe.B
The textile factory produces galloon for uniforms and costumes.C
The chemist measured a gallon of liquid for the experiment.D
The antique chair was restored with a silk galloon trim.Question 334
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.
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2-3-4-1B
2-1-3-4C
3-2-1-4D
4-3-2-1Question 335
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.
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He said, “I completed the assignment last night.”B
He said, “I have completed the assignment last night.”C
He said, “I had completed the assignment last night.”D
He said, “I complete the assignment the previous night.”Question 336
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)/
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(1)B
(2)C
(3)D
(4)Question 337
Comprehension
Which spelling is correct for a word meaning ‘calm and peaceful’?
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SerineB
SereenC
SerenneD
SereneQuestion 338
Comprehension
Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She has been working here from five years.
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since five yearsB
for five yearsC
from five years agoD
since five yearQuestion 339
Comprehension
Change the following from active to passive: They have been reviewing the confidential documents for potential discrepancies.
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The confidential documents have reviewed for potential discrepancies.B
The confidential documents have being reviewed for potential discrepancies.C
The confidential documents have been being reviewed for potential discrepancies.D
The confidential documents were being reviewed for potential discrepancies.Question 340
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: VOCIFEROUS
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RaucousB
BoisterousC
StridentD
MuteQuestion 341
Comprehension
Choose the correct spelling for a word meaning ‘basic or fundamental’.
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RudimentaryB
RudimentryC
RudamentaryD
RudementaryQuestion 342
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: OBFUSCATION
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IlluminationB
TransparencyC
AmbiguityD
PrecisionQuestion 343
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.
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1-2-3-4B
2-1-4-3C
3-1-2-4D
4-3-2-1Question 344
Comprehension
Choose the correct one-word substitute for: ‘The use of deception to achieve political advantage.’
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DiplomacyB
AdvocacyC
ChicaneryD
LegislationQuestion 345
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.
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linearB
disjunctiveC
archaicD
sovereignQuestion 346
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.
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negationB
semioticsC
erosionD
collapseQuestion 347
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.
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translatesB
obscuresC
dismantlesD
fragmentsQuestion 348
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.
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entropyB
nostalgiaC
vitalityD
symmetryQuestion 349
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.
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inertiaB
permanenceC
fluxD
cessationQuestion 350
Comprehension
Choose the correct phrasal verb: The research supervisor advised the scholar to ______ her central hypothesis before submitting the revised manuscript.
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look overB
expand onC
run intoD
pass off