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English Comprehension PYQs

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 (Matriculation Level) Official Paper (Held On: 28 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 81

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

This book is ___ than the one I read last week.

  1. AOption (a)

    interesting

  2. BOption (b)

    interest

  3. COption (c)

    more interesting

  4. DOption (d)

    most interesting

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Answer: (a)A.

interesting

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Question 82

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

The manager wants the report ___ by tomorrow morning.

  1. AOption (a)

    submit

  2. BOption (b)

    submitting

  3. COption (c)

    submitted

  4. DOption (d)

    submits

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Answer: (a)A.

submit

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Question 83

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

You should not look ___ upon people who have less than you.

  1. AOption (a)

    down

  2. BOption (b)

    in

  3. COption (c)

    over

  4. DOption (d)

    forward

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Answer: (a)A.

down

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Question 84

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

The professor spoke so ___ that many students lost interest.

  1. AOption (a)

    monotony

  2. BOption (b)

    monotonous

  3. COption (c)

    monotonously

  4. DOption (d)

    monotonic

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Answer: (a)A.

monotony

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Question 85

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Pick the correctly spelled word:

  1. AOption (a)

    Twelfth

  2. BOption (b)

    Twelth

  3. COption (c)

    Twelyth

  4. DOption (d)

    Twelft

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Answer: (a)A.

Twelfth

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Question 86

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Which word is spelled correctly?

  1. AOption (a)

    Belligerent

  2. BOption (b)

    Beligerent

  3. COption (c)

    Belligerant

  4. DOption (d)

    Beligerant

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Answer: (a)A.

Belligerent

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Question 87

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Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"A child born after the death of their father ___."

  1. AOption (a)

    Orphan

  2. BOption (b)

    Bastard

  3. COption (c)

    Posthumous

  4. DOption (d)

    Ward

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Answer: (a)A.

Orphan

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Question 88

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Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"The sound of the funeral bell."

  1. AOption (a)

    Toll

  2. BOption (b)

    Ring

  3. COption (c)

    Knell

  4. DOption (d)

    Echo

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Answer: (a)A.

Toll

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Question 89

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

"Break the bank"

  1. AOption (a)

    To save money

  2. BOption (b)

    To rob a bank

  3. COption (c)

    To spend too much money

  4. DOption (d)

    To invest wisely

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Answer: (a)A.

To save money

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Question 90

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

"Jump through hoops"

  1. AOption (a)

    To go through many difficulties

  2. BOption (b)

    To be very happy

  3. COption (c)

    To perform tricks

  4. DOption (d)

    To escape quickly

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Answer: (a)A.

To go through many difficulties

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Question 91

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The baby sleep (1) / quietly through (2) / the loud thunderstorm (3) / which amazed us(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    The baby sleep (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    quietly through (2)

  3. COption (c)

    the loud thunderstorm (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    which amazed us. (4)

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Answer: (a)A.

The baby sleep (1)

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Question 92

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

The teacher asked the students (1) / to write neatly (2) / and answer (3) / each questions carefully(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    The teacher asked the students (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    to write neatly (2)

  3. COption (c)

    and answer (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    each questions carefully. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The teacher asked the students (1)

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Question 93

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Arrange the sentences to create a relatable classroom scenario:

(1) The teacher smiled, knowing well that the answer was written on the student's hand.

(2) Everyone turned silent as the teacher asked the unexpected question.

(3) Rahul stood up slowly, avoiding eye contact.

(4) "Rahul, can you answer that?" the teacher asked.

  1. AOption (a)

    2-3-1-4

  2. BOption (b)

    1-2-3-4

  3. COption (c)

    3-1-2-4

  4. DOption (d)

    2-4-3-1

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Answer: (a)A.

2-3-1-4

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Question 94

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

She adopted a orphan (1) / and raised him (2) / as her own child (3) / with love (4).

  1. AOption (a)

    She adopted a orphan (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    and raised him (2)

  3. COption (c)

    as her own child (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    with love. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

She adopted a orphan (1)

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Question 95

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

This book is (1) / gooder than (2) / the one we read (3) / last month(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    This book is (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    gooder than (2)

  3. COption (c)

    the one we read (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    last month. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

This book is (1)

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Question 96

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

They enjoyed (1) / the sceneries (2) / during their trip (3) / to the mountains(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    They enjoyed (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    the sceneries (2)

  3. COption (c)

    during their trip (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    to the mountains. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

They enjoyed (1)

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Question 97

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Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) Place the shirt on the ironing board.

(2) Plug in the iron and adjust the temperature.

(3) Begin ironing the shirt gently.

(4) Wait for the electric iron to heat up.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 - 4 - 1 - 3

  2. BOption (b)

    3 - 2 - 4 - 1

  3. COption (c)

    1 - 2 - 4 - 3

  4. DOption (d)

    4 - 2 - 1 - 3

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 - 4 - 1 - 3

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Question 98

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Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He started driving.

(2) He selected the fastest route.

(3) He opened the map application.

(4) He entered his destination.

  1. AOption (a)

    3 - 4 - 2 - 1

  2. BOption (b)

    4 - 3 - 2 - 1

  3. COption (c)

    3 - 2 - 1 - 4

  4. DOption (d)

    2 - 3 - 4 - 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3 - 4 - 2 - 1

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Question 99

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Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) He inserted the tray into the oven and set the timer.

(2) He served the roasted chicken with a side of vegetables.

(3) He preheated the oven to the required temperature.

(4) He placed the marinated chicken into a baking tray.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 - 4 - 1 - 3

  2. BOption (b)

    3 - 4 - 1 - 2

  3. COption (c)

    4 - 1 - 2 - 3

  4. DOption (d)

    4 - 2 - 3 - 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 - 4 - 1 - 3

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Question 100

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Arrange the passage correctly:

(1) She started speaking as the audience settled in.

(2) The moment she stepped into the meeting room, she activated the projector.

(3) She opened the slideshow in full screen mode to have clearer visibility.

(4) She plugged her laptop into the projector with an HDMI cable.

  1. AOption (a)

    2 - 1 - 4 - 3

  2. BOption (b)

    4 - 1 - 2 - 3

  3. COption (c)

    3 - 4 - 1 - 2

  4. DOption (d)

    2 - 4 - 3 - 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

2 - 1 - 4 - 3

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