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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 (Graduate Level) Official Paper (Held On: 29 Aug, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 721

SSC Selection Post 2025• English Language• English Language

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. PREFUNCTORY

  1. AOption (a)

    Cursory

  2. BOption (b)

    Meticulous

  3. COption (c)

    Earnest

  4. DOption (d)

    Elaborate

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Answer: (a)A.

Cursory

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Question 722

SSC Selection Post 2025• English Language• English Language

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Lucid

  1. AOption (a)

    Clear

  2. BOption (b)

    Confusing

  3. COption (c)

    Bright

  4. DOption (d)

    Fluent

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Clear

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Question 723

SSC Selection Post 2025• English Language• English Language

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Impervious

  1. AOption (a)

    Impregnable

  2. BOption (b)

    Permeable

  3. COption (c)

    Durable

  4. DOption (d)

    Impassive

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Impregnable

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Question 724

SSC Selection Post 2025• English Language• English Language

Change the following from active to passive:

The director was supposed to have finalized the script revisions before principal photography commenced.

  1. AOption (a)

    The script revisions were supposed to have finalized by the director before principal photography commenced.

  2. BOption (b)

    The script revisions were supposed to have been finalized by the director before principal photography commenced.

  3. COption (c)

    The script revisions were being supposed to have been finalized by the director before principal photography commenced.

  4. DOption (d)

    The script revisions were supposed to being finalized by the director before principal photography commenced.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The script revisions were supposed to have finalized by the director before principal photography commenced.

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Question 725

SSC Selection Post 2025• English Language• English Language

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word?

  1. AOption (a)

    Easthetic

  2. BOption (b)

    Aesthetic

  3. COption (c)

    Aesthatic

  4. DOption (d)

    Aesthettic

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Easthetic

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SSC Selection Post 2024 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 26 Jun, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 726

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.

Ritika closed the box quickly.

  1. AOption (a)

    The box has been closed by Ritika quickly.

  2. BOption (b)

    The box had closed quickly by Ritika.

  3. COption (c)

    The box is quickly closed by Ritika.

  4. DOption (d)

    The box was closed by Ritika quickly. 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The box has been closed by Ritika quickly.

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Question 727

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Last month tomatoes were quite cheap.

  1. AOption (a)

    Costly

  2. BOption (b)

    Insufficient

  3. COption (c)

    Inexpensive

  4. DOption (d)

    Less

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Answer: (a)A.

Costly

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Question 728

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Hard but liable to be easily broken

  1. AOption (a)

    Stagnant

  2. BOption (b)

    Fragmentary

  3. COption (c)

    Rudiment

  4. DOption (d)

    Brittle

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Answer: (a)A.

Stagnant

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Question 729

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

Bhavin said, 'I will take you now.'

  1. AOption (a)

    Bhavin said that he will take you then.

  2. BOption (b)

    Bhavin said that he has to take me now. 

  3. COption (c)

    Bhavin said that he will be taking me then.

  4. DOption (d)

    Bhavin said that he would take me then.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Bhavin said that he will take you then.

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Question 730

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

They were sure of their victory.

  1. AOption (a)

    Vengeful

  2. BOption (b)

    Imprudent

  3. COption (c)

    Confident

  4. DOption (d)

    Doubtful

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vengeful

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Question 731

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The food industry in India accounts for about 26 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be one of the 1 growth areas in the years ahead. This has given _2 to international trade but has also increased the responsibility to achieve the appropriate level of 3 in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary protection. Further, the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, reflects a major shift in food laws and seeks to provide greater consumer protection by __4 the safety and wholesomeness of food at all stages of the food chain. This changing scenario has widened the scope and __5 career options in this area.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1

  1. AOption (a)

    superior

  2. BOption (b)

    major

  3. COption (c)

    inferior

  4. DOption (d)

    minor

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

superior

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Question 732

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The food industry in India accounts for about 26 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be one of the 1 growth areas in the years ahead. This has given _2 to international trade but has also increased the responsibility to achieve the appropriate level of 3 in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary protection. Further, the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, reflects a major shift in food laws and seeks to provide greater consumer protection by __4 the safety and wholesomeness of food at all stages of the food chain. This changing scenario has widened the scope and __5 career options in this area.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2

  1. AOption (a)

    energy

  2. BOption (b)

    impetus

  3. COption (c)

    assurance

  4. DOption (d)

    motivation

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Answer: (a)A.

energy

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Question 733

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The food industry in India accounts for about 26 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be one of the 1 growth areas in the years ahead. This has given _2 to international trade but has also increased the responsibility to achieve the appropriate level of 3 in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary protection. Further, the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, reflects a major shift in food laws and seeks to provide greater consumer protection by __4 the safety and wholesomeness of food at all stages of the food chain. This changing scenario has widened the scope and __5 career options in this area.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3

  1. AOption (a)

    danger

  2. BOption (b)

    safety

  3. COption (c)

    welfare

  4. DOption (d)

    immunity

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Answer: (a)A.

danger

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Question 734

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The food industry in India accounts for about 26 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be one of the 1 growth areas in the years ahead. This has given _2 to international trade but has also increased the responsibility to achieve the appropriate level of 3 in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary protection. Further, the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, reflects a major shift in food laws and seeks to provide greater consumer protection by __4 the safety and wholesomeness of food at all stages of the food chain. This changing scenario has widened the scope and __5 career options in this area.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4

  1. AOption (a)

    entangling

  2. BOption (b)

    manipulating

  3. COption (c)

    contradicting

  4. DOption (d)

    ensuring

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

entangling

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 735

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The food industry in India accounts for about 26 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and will be one of the 1 growth areas in the years ahead. This has given _2 to international trade but has also increased the responsibility to achieve the appropriate level of 3 in terms of sanitary and phytosanitary protection. Further, the Indian Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, reflects a major shift in food laws and seeks to provide greater consumer protection by __4 the safety and wholesomeness of food at all stages of the food chain. This changing scenario has widened the scope and __5 career options in this area.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5

  1. AOption (a)

    increased

  2. BOption (b)

    enlarged

  3. COption (c)

    emphasised

  4. DOption (d)

    Intensified

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Answer: (a)A.

increased

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 736

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’ – this finds a 69% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. ‘Vertebrate wildlife groups have fallen by two-thirds globally while freshwater species have shrunk by 83%. One million plants and animals face extinction – about 2.5% of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish have gone forever. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, our era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic and destroying habitat. Many animals inhabit trees, nooks and crannies in forests across Earth – yet, every year, we destroy ten million hectares of forestlands. Our greenhouse gas emissions warm the world, causing extreme weather events, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and the collapse of productive plants. This forces wildlife to travel, seeking water and food. As they wander, they face human-animal conflicts over resources. We have a few consolations of metal and plastic to amuse ourselves with through this destruction – the animals of the Anthropocene have none.

However, losing them has huge implications for humanity. According to the World Economic Forum, an analysis of 163 industry sectors shows over half the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and ecosystem services performed by animals. About $44 trillion of economic value generation comes from such services- the World Bank finds their collapse could cause a $2.7 trillion annual decline in global GDP by 2030, South Asia among the worst-hit. Alongside, without our fellow species, we lose the wonders and beauty of the world.

There are solutions to halt this growing loss. We can rejuvenate wild habitat, protect humans sharing lands with animals and respect wildlife’s need or peace. Thinking about animals helps us understand the alchemy of existence.

Select the most appropriate title for the given passage.

  1. AOption (a)

    World Wildlife Fund and India

  2. BOption (b)

    Animals in the Anthropocene

  3. COption (c)

    Animal Life in India

  4. DOption (d)

    Birds and their Life

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

World Wildlife Fund and India

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 737

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’ – this finds a 69% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. ‘Vertebrate wildlife groups have fallen by two-thirds globally while freshwater species have shrunk by 83%. One million plants and animals face extinction – about 2.5% of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish have gone forever. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, our era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic and destroying habitat. Many animals inhabit trees, nooks and crannies in forests across Earth – yet, every year, we destroy ten million hectares of forestlands. Our greenhouse gas emissions warm the world, causing extreme weather events, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and the collapse of productive plants. This forces wildlife to travel, seeking water and food. As they wander, they face human-animal conflicts over resources. We have a few consolations of metal and plastic to amuse ourselves with through this destruction – the animals of the Anthropocene have none.

However, losing them has huge implications for humanity. According to the World Economic Forum, an analysis of 163 industry sectors shows over half the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and ecosystem services performed by animals. About $44 trillion of economic value generation comes from such services- the World Bank finds their collapse could cause a $2.7 trillion annual decline in global GDP by 2030, South Asia among the worst-hit. Alongside, without our fellow species, we lose the wonders and beauty of the world.

There are solutions to halt this growing loss. We can rejuvenate wild habitat, protect humans sharing lands with animals and respect wildlife’s need or peace. Thinking about animals helps us understand the alchemy of existence.

Select the central theme of the passage.

  1. AOption (a)

    For peace and economic well-being, man should not harm animals.

  2. BOption (b)

    As GDP growth depends on animals, we should replace them.

  3. COption (c)

    Animals and humans should come to an agreement to live together.

  4. DOption (d)

    Forest protection should be taken care of by the governments.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

For peace and economic well-being, man should not harm animals.

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 738

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’ – this finds a 69% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. ‘Vertebrate wildlife groups have fallen by two-thirds globally while freshwater species have shrunk by 83%. One million plants and animals face extinction – about 2.5% of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish have gone forever. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, our era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic and destroying habitat. Many animals inhabit trees, nooks and crannies in forests across Earth – yet, every year, we destroy ten million hectares of forestlands. Our greenhouse gas emissions warm the world, causing extreme weather events, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and the collapse of productive plants. This forces wildlife to travel, seeking water and food. As they wander, they face human-animal conflicts over resources. We have a few consolations of metal and plastic to amuse ourselves with through this destruction – the animals of the Anthropocene have none.

However, losing them has huge implications for humanity. According to the World Economic Forum, an analysis of 163 industry sectors shows over half the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and ecosystem services performed by animals. About $44 trillion of economic value generation comes from such services- the World Bank finds their collapse could cause a $2.7 trillion annual decline in global GDP by 2030, South Asia among the worst-hit. Alongside, without our fellow species, we lose the wonders and beauty of the world.

There are solutions to halt this growing loss. We can rejuvenate wild habitat, protect humans sharing lands with animals and respect wildlife’s need or peace. Thinking about animals helps us understand the alchemy of existence.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for human-animal conflict?

  1. AOption (a)

    Heatwaves

  2. BOption (b)

    Excessive love of animals

  3. COption (c)

    Destruction of forest land

  4. DOption (d)

    Animal’s travel for food

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Heatwaves

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 739

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’ – this finds a 69% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. ‘Vertebrate wildlife groups have fallen by two-thirds globally while freshwater species have shrunk by 83%. One million plants and animals face extinction – about 2.5% of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish have gone forever. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, our era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic and destroying habitat. Many animals inhabit trees, nooks and crannies in forests across Earth – yet, every year, we destroy ten million hectares of forestlands. Our greenhouse gas emissions warm the world, causing extreme weather events, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and the collapse of productive plants. This forces wildlife to travel, seeking water and food. As they wander, they face human-animal conflicts over resources. We have a few consolations of metal and plastic to amuse ourselves with through this destruction – the animals of the Anthropocene have none.

However, losing them has huge implications for humanity. According to the World Economic Forum, an analysis of 163 industry sectors shows over half the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and ecosystem services performed by animals. About $44 trillion of economic value generation comes from such services- the World Bank finds their collapse could cause a $2.7 trillion annual decline in global GDP by 2030, South Asia among the worst-hit. Alongside, without our fellow species, we lose the wonders and beauty of the world.

There are solutions to halt this growing loss. We can rejuvenate wild habitat, protect humans sharing lands with animals and respect wildlife’s need or peace. Thinking about animals helps us understand the alchemy of existence.

How much forestland, according to the passage, is destroyed every year?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ten million hectares

  2. BOption (b)

    Two and half billion hectares

  3. COption (c)

    Twenty-seven trillion hectares

  4. DOption (d)

    Two-and-a-half percent of land

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ten million hectares

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 740

SSC Selection Post 2024• English Language• English Language

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’ – this finds a 69% decline in wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. ‘Vertebrate wildlife groups have fallen by two-thirds globally while freshwater species have shrunk by 83%. One million plants and animals face extinction – about 2.5% of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish have gone forever. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, our era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic and destroying habitat. Many animals inhabit trees, nooks and crannies in forests across Earth – yet, every year, we destroy ten million hectares of forestlands. Our greenhouse gas emissions warm the world, causing extreme weather events, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and the collapse of productive plants. This forces wildlife to travel, seeking water and food. As they wander, they face human-animal conflicts over resources. We have a few consolations of metal and plastic to amuse ourselves with through this destruction – the animals of the Anthropocene have none.

However, losing them has huge implications for humanity. According to the World Economic Forum, an analysis of 163 industry sectors shows over half the world’s GDP is dependent on nature and ecosystem services performed by animals. About $44 trillion of economic value generation comes from such services- the World Bank finds their collapse could cause a $2.7 trillion annual decline in global GDP by 2030, South Asia among the worst-hit. Alongside, without our fellow species, we lose the wonders and beauty of the world.

There are solutions to halt this growing loss. We can rejuvenate wild habitat, protect humans sharing lands with animals and respect wildlife’s need or peace. Thinking about animals helps us understand the alchemy of existence.

As per the World Economic Forum, half the world’s GDP depends on________.

  1. AOption (a)

    forests

  2. BOption (b)

    anthropocene

  3. COption (c)

    animals

  4. DOption (d)

    birds

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

forests

Explanation not yet available.

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