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

2975 Total Questions119 Official PapersYears: 2019–2025Search in English Comprehension
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SSC Selection Post 2025 (Higher Secondary Level) Official Paper (Held On: 25 Jul, 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 341

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Arrange the parts to form a correct sentence:

(1) She logged into the portal.

(2) Her connection dropped.

(3) The exam had already begun.

(4) She contacted support immediately.

  1. AOption (a)

    1-3-2-4

  2. BOption (b)

    3-2-1-4

  3. COption (c)

    1-2-3-4

  4. DOption (d)

    1-3-4-2

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Answer: (a)A.

1-3-2-4

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Question 342

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Fill in the blank with an appropriate article.

We have the opportunity to see ________ Great Lakes.

  1. AOption (a)

    a

  2. BOption (b)

    an

  3. COption (c)

    the

  4. DOption (d)

    much

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Answer: (a)A.

a

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Question 343

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Identify the word in this sentence that contains an error.

He jumped in the pool with his clothes on.

  1. AOption (a)

    clothes

  2. BOption (b)

    pool

  3. COption (c)

    jumped

  4. DOption (d)

    in

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Answer: (a)A.

clothes

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Question 344

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Choose the option that completes the sentence using the correct spelling.

There are two types of ________ : viral and bacterial.

  1. AOption (a)

    neumonia

  2. BOption (b)

    pneumonia

  3. COption (c)

    pnumonia

  4. DOption (d)

    newmonia

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Answer: (a)A.

neumonia

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Question 345

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Choose the option that completes the sentence using the correct spelling.

The ________ disappearance of my diary bothered me all day.

  1. AOption (a)

    mystereous

  2. BOption (b)

    mistereous

  3. COption (c)

    misterious

  4. DOption (d)

    mysterious

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Answer: (a)A.

mystereous

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Question 346

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Which of the given options is the most logical sequencing of the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph?

  1. Therefore, it is important to take measures to reduce carbon emissions.

  2. Global warming is a serious threat to our planet.

  3. Rising temperatures cause melting glaciers and extreme weather conditions.

  4. Human activities like deforestation and burning fossil fuels contribute to it.

  1. AOption (a)

    1-2-4-3

  2. BOption (b)

    4-3-2-1

  3. COption (c)

    2-4-3-1

  4. DOption (d)

    3-2-1-4

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Answer: (a)A.

1-2-4-3

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Question 347

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

Cybersecurity measures

P. and online fraud

Q. are vital for protecting data

R. from unauthorized access

S. in the age of digital transactions

  1. AOption (a)

    SRPQ

  2. BOption (b)

    RSPQ

  3. COption (c)

    PSQR

  4. DOption (d)

    QSRP

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Answer: (a)A.

SRPQ

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Question 348

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

Urbanisation

P. disrupts tradition

Q. in heritage zones

R. and spatial congestion

S. through cultural dilution

  1. AOption (a)

    QRPS

  2. BOption (b)

    PSRQ

  3. COption (c)

    SPQR

  4. DOption (d)

    RPSQ

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Answer: (a)A.

QRPS

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Question 349

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Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.

The currency

P. in the region

Q. depreciated rapidly

R. and investor panic

S. amid fiscal turbulence

  1. AOption (a)

    SQPR

  2. BOption (b)

    PSQR

  3. COption (c)

    QSRP

  4. DOption (d)

    RSPQ

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Answer: (a)A.

SQPR

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Question 350

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Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence.

Nandini said to Minal, "What shall I give you on your birthday next year?"

  1. AOption (a)

    Nandini asked Minal what she would give her on her birthday the following year.

  2. BOption (b)

    Nandini asked Minal what she would give her on her birthday the previous year.

  3. COption (c)

    Nandini asked Minal what she should give her on her birthday next year.

  4. DOption (d)

    Nandini requested Minal what she should give her on her birthday the coming year.

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Answer: (a)A.

Nandini asked Minal what she would give her on her birthday the following year.

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Question 351

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He tossed the coin into the ______

  1. AOption (a)

    well

  2. BOption (b)

    whale

  3. COption (c)

    wail

  4. DOption (d)

    wheel

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Answer: (a)A.

well

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Question 352

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Select the correctly spelled legal term.

  1. AOption (a)

    Affidavit

  2. BOption (b)

    Aphidavit

  3. COption (c)

    Affedevit

  4. DOption (d)

    Aphidevit

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Answer: (a)A.

Affidavit

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Question 353

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Choose the correct spelling for a term used in communication.

  1. AOption (a)

    Articulate

  2. BOption (b)

    Artikulatt

  3. COption (c)

    Articoolate

  4. DOption (d)

    Artikulate

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Answer: (a)A.

Articulate

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Question 354

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: "A thorn in the flesh"

  1. AOption (a)

    A close friend who offers advice

  2. BOption (b)

    A constant source of irritation or trouble

  3. COption (c)

    A long-forgotten mistake

  4. DOption (d)

    A painful injury

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Answer: (a)A.

A close friend who offers advice

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Question 355

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: 'To flog a dead horse'

  1. AOption (a)

    Beat an animal to carry goods

  2. BOption (b)

    Waste time on lost cause

  3. COption (c)

    Complain loudly and cry

  4. DOption (d)

    Work hard and win a prize

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Answer: (a)A.

Beat an animal to carry goods

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Question 356

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Every members of the alumni group (1)/ who attended the annual meet (2)/ shared his or her experiences with great enthusiasm (3)/ over a formal dinner. (4)

  1. AOption (a)

    Every members of the alumni group (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    who attended the annual meet (2)

  3. COption (c)

    shared his or her experiences with great enthusiasm (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    over a formal dinner (4)

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Answer: (a)A.

Every members of the alumni group (1)

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Question 357

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The principal who had retired last year (1)/ and was honoured by all faculty members (2)/ were awarded a lifetime achievement certificate by the board (3)/ on the occasion of annual convocation. (4)

  1. AOption (a)

    The principal who had retired last year (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    and was honoured by all faculty members (2)

  3. COption (c)

    were awarded a lifetime achievement certificate by the board (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    on the occasion of annual convocation (4)

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Answer: (a)A.

The principal who had retired last year (1)

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Question 358

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Choose the most suitable option to replace the underlined part of the sentence. If the sentence is already correct, select 'No substitution required'.

One of the most valuable paintings were stolen from the gallery last night.

  1. AOption (a)

    was stolen

  2. BOption (b)

    have stolen

  3. COption (c)

    had stolen

  4. DOption (d)

    No substitution required

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Answer: (a)A.

was stolen

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Question 359

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Change the following from active to passive:

She was driving the car when the accident occurred.

  1. AOption (a)

    The car is being driven by her when the accident occurred. 

  2. BOption (b)

    The car had been driven by her when the accident occurred.

  3. COption (c)

    The car was being driven by her when the accident occurred.

  4. DOption (d)

    She had driven the car when the accident occurred.

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Answer: (a)A.

The car is being driven by her when the accident occurred. 

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Question 360

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Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:

The roads are being repaired by the municipal workers after complaints from residents.

  1. AOption (a)

    The municipal workers are repairing the roads after complaints from residents.

  2. BOption (b)

    The roads were repaired after complaints from residents.

  3. COption (c)

    The municipal workers had repaired the roads.

  4. DOption (d)

    The roads are to be repaired by municipal workers.

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Answer: (a)A.

The municipal workers are repairing the roads after complaints from residents.

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