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Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.

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SSC Selection Post 2025 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 24 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 1

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Identify the synonym of 'Xenial'

  1. AOption (a)

    Friendly

  2. BOption (b)

    Hostile

  3. COption (c)

    Warm

  4. DOption (d)

    Cold

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Answer: (a)A.

Friendly

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Question 2

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Identify the synonym of 'Zenith':

  1. AOption (a)

    Nadir

  2. BOption (b)

    Apogee

  3. COption (c)

    Bottom

  4. DOption (d)

    Low

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Answer: (a)A.

Nadir

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Question 3

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Identify the antonym of "Denounce"

  1. AOption (a)

    Condemn

  2. BOption (b)

    Accuse

  3. COption (c)

    Defend

  4. DOption (d)

    Blame

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Answer: (a)A.

Condemn

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Question 4

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate phrasal verb:

The fire was so intense that the firefighters struggled to ___ it ___.

  1. AOption (a)

    put — off

  2. BOption (b)

    set — in

  3. COption (c)

    put — out

  4. DOption (d)

    take — over

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Answer: (a)A.

put — off

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Question 5

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

This mountain is ___ than the one we climbed last year.

  1. AOption (a)

    high

  2. BOption (b)

    higher

  3. COption (c)

    highest

  4. DOption (d)

    more high

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Answer: (a)A.

high

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Question 6

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

No sooner had we reached the station ___ the train left.

  1. AOption (a)

    than

  2. BOption (b)

    when

  3. COption (c)

    then

  4. DOption (d)

    that

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Answer: (a)A.

than

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Question 7

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

.He answered the question ___ confidently, which impressed the panel.

  1. AOption (a)

    most

  2. BOption (b)

    too

  3. COption (c)

    so

  4. DOption (d)

    quite

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Answer: (a)A.

most

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Question 8

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

She was ___ embarrassed to speak in front of the class.

  1. AOption (a)

    fairly

  2. BOption (b)

    too

  3. COption (c)

    quite

  4. DOption (d)

    somewhat

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Answer: (a)A.

fairly

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Question 9

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Identify the antonym of "Taciturn"

  1. AOption (a)

    Talkative

  2. BOption (b)

    Silent

  3. COption (c)

    Reserved

  4. DOption (d)

    Quiet

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Answer: (a)A.

Talkative

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Question 10

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Pick the correctly spelled word:

  1. AOption (a)

    Humorous

  2. BOption (b)

    Humourous

  3. COption (c)

    Humorus

  4. DOption (d)

    Humurous

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Answer: (a)A.

Humorous

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Question 11

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Which word is spelled correctly?

  1. AOption (a)

    Minuscule

  2. BOption (b)

    Miniscule

  3. COption (c)

    Miniscool

  4. DOption (d)

    Minuscul

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Answer: (a)A.

Minuscule

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Question 12

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Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A doctor who treats children."

  1. AOption (a)

    Cardiologist

  2. BOption (b)

    Pediatrician

  3. COption (c)

    Neurologist

  4. DOption (d)

    Gynecologist

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Answer: (a)A.

Cardiologist

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Question 13

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Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A speech or text that praises someone highly ____."

  1. AOption (a)

    Epitaph

  2. BOption (b)

    Eulogy

  3. COption (c)

    Sonnet

  4. DOption (d)

    Lament

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Answer: (a)A.

Epitaph

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Question 14

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Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options:

"to be off base"

  1. AOption (a)

    To be on the right track

  2. BOption (b)

    To be confused

  3. COption (c)

    To be wrong or mistaken

  4. DOption (d)

    To change your mind

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Answer: (a)A.

To be on the right track

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Question 15

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Choose the correct meaning of the given idiom/phrase from the options:

"Get your walking papers"

  1. AOption (a)

    Go on vacation

  2. BOption (b)

    Receive a promotion

  3. COption (c)

    Be given permission to retire

  4. DOption (d)

    Be fired or dismissed from a job

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Answer: (a)A.

Go on vacation

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Question 16

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

She was accused (1) / with stealing the money (2) / by the cashier (3) / at the bank(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    She was accused (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    with stealing the money (2)

  3. COption (c)

    by the cashier (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    in the bank. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

She was accused (1)

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Question 17

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

We walked (1) / beside the road (2) / and found shelter (3) / under a tree (4).

  1. AOption (a)

    We walked (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    beside the road (2)

  3. COption (c)

    and found shelter (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    under a tree. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

We walked (1)

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Question 18

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Arrange the sentences correctly:

(1) He packed his bag.

(2) He boarded the train.

(3) He reached the station.

(4) He left for his trip.

  1. AOption (a)

    1-2-3-4

  2. BOption (b)

    1-4-3-2

  3. COption (c)

    4-1-3-2

  4. DOption (d)

    1-3-2-4

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Answer: (a)A.

1-2-3-4

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Question 19

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Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) She bought a book.

(2) She went to the store.

(3) She read the book.

(4) She really enjoyed the story.

  1. AOption (a)

    2-1-3-4

  2. BOption (b)

    1-2-3-4

  3. COption (c)

    1-3-2-4

  4. DOption (d)

    2-3-1-4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2-1-3-4

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Question 20

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Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He brushed his teeth.

(2) He woke up early in the morning.

(3) He got ready for school.

(4) He took a shower.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 - 1 - 4 - 3

  2. BOption (b)

    2 - 4 - 1 - 3

  3. COption (c)

    1 - 2 - 3 - 4

  4. DOption (d)

    2 - 3 - 4 - 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 - 1 - 4 - 3

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