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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: 29 Jul, 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 101

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Identify the synonym of 'Brisk':

  1. AOption (a)

    Lazy

  2. BOption (b)

    Energetic

  3. COption (c)

    Dull

  4. DOption (d)

    Slow

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Answer: (a)A.

Lazy

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Question 102

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Identify the synonym of 'Notorious':

  1. AOption (a)

    Famous

  2. BOption (b)

    Unknown

  3. COption (c)

    Renowned

  4. DOption (d)

    Infamous

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Answer: (a)A.

Famous

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Question 103

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Identify the antonym of "Harass":

  1. AOption (a)

    Annoy

  2. BOption (b)

    Comfort

  3. COption (c)

    Disturb

  4. DOption (d)

    Irritate

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Answer: (a)A.

Annoy

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Question 104

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Identify the antonym of "Jovial":

  1. AOption (a)

    Morose

  2. BOption (b)

    Cheerful

  3. COption (c)

    Happy

  4. DOption (d)

    Joyful

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Answer: (a)A.

Morose

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Question 105

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Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:

We are going ___ a vacation next week.

  1. AOption (a)

    at

  2. BOption (b)

    on

  3. COption (c)

    in

  4. DOption (d)

    for

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Answer: (a)A.

at

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Question 106

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate tense:

If you study hard, you ___ the exam.

  1. AOption (a)

    pass

  2. BOption (b)

    passed

  3. COption (c)

    will pass

  4. DOption (d)

    passing

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Answer: (a)A.

pass

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Question 107

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

He showed great ___ in solving the puzzle.

  1. AOption (a)

    intelligent

  2. BOption (b)

    intelligently

  3. COption (c)

    intelligence

  4. DOption (d)

    intelligibly

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Answer: (a)A.

intelligent

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Question 108

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The word "bark" can refer to a dog's sound or the outer layer of a tree. This is an example of ___.

  1. AOption (a)

    synonym

  2. BOption (b)

    antonym

  3. COption (c)

    homonym

  4. DOption (d)

    hypernym

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Answer: (a)A.

synonym

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Question 109

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Fill in the blank with most appropriate option:

The constant hum of the machinery was ___ distracting.

  1. AOption (a)

    Much

  2. BOption (b)

    Mostly

  3. COption (c)

    Rather

  4. DOption (d)

    almost

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Answer: (a)A.

Much

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Question 110

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Pick the correctly spelled word:

  1. AOption (a)

    Grateful

  2. BOption (b)

    Greatful

  3. COption (c)

    Gratefull

  4. DOption (d)

    Greitful

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Answer: (a)A.

Grateful

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Question 111

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Which word is spelled correctly?

  1. AOption (a)

    Exaggerate

  2. BOption (b)

    Exagerate

  3. COption (c)

    Exagggerate

  4. DOption (d)

    Exajerate

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Answer: (a)A.

Exaggerate

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Question 112

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Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"Fear of being enclosed in small or confined spaces."

  1. AOption (a)

    Agoraphobia

  2. BOption (b)

    Acrophobia

  3. COption (c)

    Claustrophobia

  4. DOption (d)

    Xenophobia

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Answer: (a)A.

Agoraphobia

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Question 113

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Choose the correct one-word substitution for:

"The killing of a whole group of people."

  1. AOption (a)

    Fratricide

  2. BOption (b)

    honorary

  3. COption (c)

    Genocide

  4. DOption (d)

    Suicide

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Answer: (a)A.

Fratricide

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Question 114

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

"Toe the line"

  1. AOption (a)

    To win a race

  2. BOption (b)

    To cross boundaries

  3. COption (c)

    To take a shortcut

  4. DOption (d)

    To follow rules

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Answer: (a)A.

To win a race

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Question 115

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

"A slap on the wrist"

  1. AOption (a)

    A painful injury

  2. BOption (b)

    A mild warning or light punishment

  3. COption (c)

    A friendly gesture

  4. DOption (d)

    A public compliment

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Answer: (a)A.

A painful injury

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Question 116

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

She insisted (1) / to pay for her meal (2) / despite our objections (3) / to the contrary(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    She insisted (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    to pay for her meal (2)

  3. COption (c)

    despite our objections (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    to the contrary. (4)

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Answer: (a)A.

She insisted (1)

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Question 117

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

He will be arrived (1) / at the airport (2) / before we reach there. (3) / Don't worry(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    He will be arrived (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    at the airport (2)

  3. COption (c)

    before we reach there. (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    Don't worry. (4)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

He will be arrived (1)

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Question 118

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Arrange to form a meaningful sequence:

(1) The alarm buzzed.

(2) He turned it off.

(3) He woke up immediately.

(4) He got out of bed.

  1. AOption (a)

    1-2-3-4

  2. BOption (b)

    1-3-2-4

  3. COption (c)

    1-2-4-3

  4. DOption (d)

    1-3-4-2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

1-2-3-4

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Question 119

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

Of the two brothers (1) / Ramesh is more tall (2) / than Suresh (3) / by two inches (4).

  1. AOption (a)

    Of the two brothers (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    Ramesh is more tall (2)

  3. COption (c)

    than Suresh (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    by two inches. (4)

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Answer: (a)A.

Of the two brothers (1)

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Question 120

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Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:

This is the (1) / most easiest question (2) / in the entire (3) / test paper(4).

  1. AOption (a)

    This is the (1)

  2. BOption (b)

    most easiest question (2)

  3. COption (c)

    in the entire (3)

  4. DOption (d)

    test paper. (4)

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Answer: (a)A.

This is the (1)

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