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6000 TCS MCQ
All TCS Questions asked in SSC Exams Till March 2021

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SSC CGL TIER-1, SSC CGL TIER-2

SSC CPO, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS

Neeru Madam

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Dear Students,

English is the most important subject and plays a vital role in SSC exams.

This book is a collection of all 6125 previous years' TCS questions with their detailed solution.

This includes:

(a) All questions asked by TCS in SSC exams such as ( CGL Tier-I, Tier-II, CHSL, CPO Tier-I, Tier-II, MTS) till date.
(b) Chapterwise questions with their solutions including Hindi solutions which are very helpful for time-bound exams.
(c) The index has a number of questions asked in each exam of all chapters for detailed analysis.

This book is a wholesome effort of veteran faculties and mentors. The uniqueness of this book is that it is designed in
such a scientific way that any student can reach the zenith of excellence once he completes the book honestly and can
increase his knowledge, depth, skills, and marks in English to an optimum level.

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INDEX
S.N. Chapter No. of Questions Page Number
1 Spot the Error 582 1-59
2 Sentence Improvement 596 60-119
3 Narration 266 120-161
4 Active passive 266 162-197
5 Para jumble 340 198-242
6. Fill in the blanks 520 243-283
7 Cloze Test 995 284-347
8 Comprehension 330 348-401
9 One Word Substitution 487 402-443
10 Idioms 471 444-475
11 Synonyms 424 476-506
12 Antonyms 424 507-539
13 Spelling check 424 540-561
TOTAL 6125 561

SPOT THE ERROR

S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question

1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 1-5 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 5-9 43-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 10-15 79-138 60
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 15-20 139-198 60
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 20-26 199-253 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 26-31 254-293 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 31-34 294-323 40
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 34-36 324-343 20
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 36-42 344-393 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 42-48 394-465 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 48-59 465-582 117

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question

1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 60-64 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 64-68 43-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 68-74 79-144 66
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 74-80 145-210 66
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 81-87 211-265 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 87-91 266-305 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 91-95 306-335 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 95-97 336-357 22
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 97-102 358-407 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 102-108 408-479 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 108-119 480-596 117
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NARRATION
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I - 0 0
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 120-122 1-18 18
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 122-135 19-99 81
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 135-148 100-180 81
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I - 0 0
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I - 0 0
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I - 0 0
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 148-152 181-205 25
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 152-155 206-230 25
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 155-161 231-266 36
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I - 0 0

VOICE
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 162-167 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 167-169 43-60 18
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 169-178 61-120 60
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 178-185 121-180 60
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I - 0 0
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I - 0 0
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I - 0 0
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 185-189 181-205 25
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 189-192 171-206 36
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 192-197 207-266 60
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 0 0

PARA JUMBLE
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 198-203 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 203-207 43-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 207-215 79-138 60
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 215-223 139-198 60
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I - 0 0
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I - 0 0
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I - 0 0
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 223-226 199-218 20
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 226-232 219-268 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 232-242 269-340 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 0 0

FILL IN THE BLANKS

S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 243-246 1-42 42
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2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 246-249 43-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 249-250 79-93 15
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 250-251 94-108 15
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 251-255 109-163 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 256-258 164-203 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 258-261 204-233 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 261-262 234-242 9
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 262-266 243-292 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 266-272 293-364 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 272-283 365-520 156

CLOZE TEST
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 284-291 1-105 105
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 291-297 106-195 90
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 297-302 196-270 75
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 302-306 271-345 75
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 306-310 346-400 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 310-312 400-440 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 312-314 440-470 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 314-316 471-495 25
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 316-324 496-620 125
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 324-336 621-800 180
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 336-347 801-995 195

COMPREHENSION
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I - 0 0
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I - 0 0
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 348-362 1-90 90
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 362-375 91-180 90
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 375-385 181-235 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 385-392 235-275 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 392-398 275-305 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 398-401 305-330 25
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I - 0 0
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I - 0 0
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I - 0 0

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 402-405 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 405-408 43-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 408-411 79-114 36
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 411-414 115-152 38
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 414-419 153-207 55
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6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 419-422 208-247 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 422-425 248-277 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 425-426 278-287 10
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 426-430 288-337 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 430-436 338-409 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 436-443 410-487 78

IDIOMS
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 444-446 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 446-449 42-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 449-451 79-108 30
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 451-453 109-136 28
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 453-456 137-191 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 456-459 192-231 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 459-461 232-261 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 461-462 262-271 10
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 462-465 272-321 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 465-470 322-393 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 470-475 394-471 78

SYNONYMS
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 476-478 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 478-481 43-78 38
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 481-482 79-87 9
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 482-482 88-96 9
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 482-486 97-151 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 486-489 152-191 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 489-491 192-221 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 492-492 222-224 3
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 492-495 225-274 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 495-500 275-346 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 500-506 347-424 78

ANTONYMS
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 507-509 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 509-512 43-78 38
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 512-513 79-87 9
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 513-514 88-96 9
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 514-518 97-151 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 518-521 152-191 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 521-524 192-221 30
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8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 524-524 222-224 3
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 524-527 225-274 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 527-533 275-346 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 533-539 347-424 78

SPELLING CHECK
S. No. Name of exam Page no. Question no. No. of question
1. SSC CGL 2018 TIER I 540-541 1-42 42
2. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I 541-543 43-78 36
3. SSC CGL 2018 TIER II 543-544 79-87 9
4. SSC CGL 2019 TIER II 544-544 88-96 9
5. SSC CPO 2018 TIER I 544-548 97-151 55
6. SSC CPO 2019 TIER I 548-550 152-191 40
7. SSC CPO 2020 TIER I 550-551 192-221 30
8. SSC CPO 2018 TIER II 551-551 222-224 3
9. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I 551-554 225-274 50
10. SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 554-558 275-346 72
11. SSC MTS 2019 TIER I 558-561 347-424 78

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS WITH EXAM AND TOPIC WISE

S.N. Chapter/Exam CGL CGL CGL CGL CPO CPO CPO CPO CHSL CHSL MTS TOTAL
2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2020 2018 2018 2019 2019
tier 1 tier 1 tier 2 tier 2 tier1 tier1 tier 1 tier 2 Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 1

1 Spot the Error 42 36 60 60 55 40 30 20 50 72 117 582

2 Sentence Improvement 42 36 66 66 55 40 30 22 50 72 117 596
3 Narration 0 18 81 81 0 0 0 25 25 36 0 266
4 Active passive 42 18 60 60 0 0 0 25 25 36 0 266
5 Para jumble 42 36 60 60 0 0 0 20 50 72 0 340
6 Fill in the blanks 42 36 15 15 55 40 30 9 50 72 156 520
7 Cloze Test 105 90 75 75 55 40 30 25 125 180 195 995
8 Comprehension 0 0 90 90 55 40 30 25 0 0 0 330
9 O.W.S 42 36 36 38 55 40 30 10 50 72 78 487
10 Idioms 42 36 30 28 55 40 30 10 50 72 78 471
11 Synonyms 42 36 9 9 55 40 30 3 50 72 78 424
12 Antonyms 42 36 9 9 55 40 30 3 50 72 78 424
13 Spelling check 42 36 9 9 55 40 30 3 50 72 78 424
Total 525 450 600 600 550 400 300 200 625 900 975 6125
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CGL 2018 Tier I Q12. The river Yamuna has many non-native species like
Q1.We had to decline several orders in case that the production goldfish that is affecting its ecosystem. CGL- 06/6/2019(Evening)
was held up due to labour strike. CGL- 04/6/2019(Morning) (a) its ecosystem (b) The river Yamuna
(a) in case that (b) the production was held up (c) that is affecting (d) has many non-native species
(c) due to labour strike (d) We had to decline Q13.Lodi Colony in Delhi is very different from other places in
Q2.Cyclone ldai killed at least 157 people in Zimbabwe and the city that is crowded and noisy. CGL- 07/6/2019(Morning)
Mozambique although it tore across Southern Africa. (a) is very different (b) from other places
CGL- 04/6/2019(Morning) (c) in the city (d) that is crowded and noisy.
(a) Cyclone Ldai killed (b) it tore across Q14.She forgot lock the door when she went out in a hurry.
(c) although (d) at least 157 people CGL- 07/6/2019(Morning)
Q3.She got two quick promotions in order that she has good (a) in a hurry (b) She forgot lock
communication skills. CGL- 04/6/2019(Afternoon) (c) the door when (d) she went out
(a) two quick promotions(b) she has good communication skills Q15.Each of the girls have given an impressive dance

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(c) in order that (d) She got performance. CGL- 07/6/2019(Afternoon)
Q4.Due to the Cyclone Idai vast areas of land have been (a) have given (b) Each of the girls
flooded, roads destroyed and communications disrupting in (c) an impressive (d) dance performance
Zimbabwe Mozambique. CGL- 04/6/2019(Afternoon) Q16.The Doon Valley with all its lights look beautiful at night
(a) vast areas of land have been flooded. from the top of the mountain. CGL- 07/6/2019(Afternoon)
(b) and communications disrupting (a) look beautiful (b) from the top
(c) Due to the Cyclone idai (c) at night (d) with all its lights
(d) roads destroyed

(a) Knocking down

(c) swept away roads
ac
Q5.Torrential rains and winds of up to 170 km per hour swept
away roads, homes and bridges and knocking down power and
communication lines. CGL- 04/6/2019(Evening)
(b) homes and bridges
(d) winds of upto
Q6.She lost a big order from a known showroom in case of her
Q17.The Japanese artist Yoh Nagao was busy splashing the wall
from colours. CGL- 07/6/2019(Afternoon)
(a) splashing the wall
(c) from colours
(b) was busy
(d) The Japanese artist
Q18.If so many catches had not being dropped, we could have
won the match. CGL- 07/6/2019(Evening)
(a) If so many catches (b) had not being dropped
own carelessness. CGL- 04/6/2019(Evening) (c) won the match (d) we could have
(a) in case of (b) her own carelessness
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(c) She lost a big order (d) from a known showroom Q19.Most disputes can be solved amicably unless one are not
rigid. CGL- 10/6/2019(Morning)
Q7.Every employee of the company were given a two bedroom (a) Most disputes (b) can be solved amicably
flat as Diwali bonus. CGL- 06/6/2019(Morning) (c) unless one are (d) not rigid
(a) As Diwali bonus (b) A two bedroom flat
(c) Every employee (d) Were given Q20.In the Northern suburbs of Bengaluru, home to the bulk of
the information technology industry, the water crisis is even
Q8.Cyclone Idai is regarded as one of the worst tropical worst. CGL- 10/6/2019(Morning)
Cyclone on record to affect Africa and the Southern (a) home to the bulk of (b) is even worst
Hemisphere as a whole. CGL- 06/6/2019(Morning) (c) the water crisis (d) In the Northern suburbs
(a) Cyclone Idai is regarded (b) The worst tropical cyclone
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(c) As a whole (d) To affect Africa Q21.No sooner did he see the tiger when he ran as fast as he
could. CGL- 10/6/2019(Afternoon)
Q9.The street artist Satish Munjal has been painting this wall (a) no sooner did (b) he see the tiger
since the past one week. CGL- 06/6/2019(Afternoon) (c) when he ran (d) as fast as he could
(a) has been painting (b) the street artist
(c) this wall (d) since the past one week Q22.The match is about to begin since the captain as well as the
team are on the field. CGL- 10/6/2019(Afternoon)
Q10.I know the cobbler which mends the shoes outside the gate (a) are on the field (b) The match is about to begin
of our colony. CGL- 06/6/2019(Afternoon) (c) since the captain (d) as well as the team
(a) I know the cobbler (b) the shoes
(c) which mends (d) outside the gate Q23.Supriya asked Kiran that where had her mother gone when
the results of the contest were being declared.
Q11.We will rest for sometime when we will reach the top. CGL- 10/6/2019(Evening)
CGL- 06/6/2019(Evening) (a) that where had her mother gone (b) Supriya asked Kiran
(a) We will rest (b) when we will (c) were being declared (d) when the results of the contest
(c) reach the top (d) for sometime
Q24.On the way he was bited on his toe by a poisonous snake.
CGL- 10/6/2019(Evening)
(a) On the way (b) he was bited
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(c) on his toe (d) by a poisonous snake (c) Having just (d) she was not ready
Q25.There isn’t many rice left in the house so we must Q37.The cost of fruits and vegetables have risen abnormally
replenish our stock soon. CGL- 11/6/2019(Morning) this month CGL- 13/6/2019(Morning)
(a) our stock soon (b) so we must replenish (a)abnormally (b)The cost of
(c) There isn’t many rice (d) left in the house (c)have risen (d)this month
Q26.Ten kilometers are a long distance to cover on foot for a Q38.Cows are amongst the gentlest of animals; none shows
child. CGL- 11/6/2019(Morning) more passionate tenderness towards their young.
(a) Ten kilometers are (b) to cover on foot CGL- 13/6/2019(Morning)
(c) a long distance (d) for a child (a)none shows more (b)towards their young
(c)the gentlest of animals (d)Cows are amongst
Q27.The length of a male swallow’s tail reveal his
attractiveness for a female swallow. CGL- 11/6/2019(Afternoon) Q39.Although there are more than a hundred known elements,
(a) The length of (b) a male swallow’s tail reveal they rarely occur at a pure state. CGL- 13/6/2019(Afternoon)
(c) a female swallow (d) his attractiveness for (a)more than a hundred (b)Although there are

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(c)at a pure state (d)they rarely occur
Q28.My father dissuaded me to try for a job as he wanted me to
pursue higher studies. CGL- 11/6/2019(Afternoon) Q40.You may left the class when you have completed the test.
(a) as he wanted me (b) My father dissuaded me CGL- 13/6/2019(Afternoon)
(c) to pursue higher studies (d) to try for a job (a)the class (b)when you have
(c)completed the test (d)You may left
Q29.He is more smarter than his brother, though he does not
earn much money. CGL- 11/6/2019(Evening) Q41.Entering the hall, the show had started.
(a) than his brother
(c) much money ac
(b) He is more smarter
(d) though he does not earn
Q30.The child along with his parents were waiting for the
programme to begin. CGL- 11/6/2019(Evening)
(a) along with his parents (b) were waiting for the
(c) The child (d) programme to begin
Q31.Not complying by any of the laws can land you into
(a)had started
(c)Entering

CGL- 13/6/2019(Evening)
(a)a lot of
(c)I done

Solutions:-
(b)the show
(d)the hall
Q42."I done a lot of work today," she said.

(b)she said
(d)work today

serious trouble. CGL- 12/6/2019(Morning)

Sol.1.(a) We can't use ‘in case’ with ‘that’. Hence, ‘we had to
(a) Not complying by (b) any of the laws
decline several orders because the production’ will be answer..
nn
(c) into serious trouble (d) can land you
/in case और that का योग एक साथ नहीं होता है । इसिलए ‘we had to
Q32.Raja Ravi Varma was one of the first artist who tried to decline several orders because the production’ का योग होगा ।
create a style that was both modern and traditional.
Sol.2.(c) Although is wrong conjunction according to the
CGL- 12/6/2019(Morning)
context of the sentence. Hence, ‘as’ will be answer. because ‘as’
(a) Raja Ravi Varma was (b) both modern and traditional
is used to show the reason./Although के थान पर as का योग कर।
(c) to create a style that was (d) one of the first artist
as िकसी चीज़ का कारण बताने के िलए योग िकया जाता है ।
Q33.The reduction in the cost of education due to an increase in
Sol.3.(c) ‘Because’ means ‘for the reason that’. However, the
subsidies offer by the government is also seen as a reason to get
phrase ‘in order that’ will be replaced by ‘because’ to make the
more educated. CGL- 12/6/2019(Afternoon)
sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘because’ will be
Pi

(a) The reduction in the cost of education

answer../in order that का अथ होता है तािक और because का योग
(b) is also seen as a reason
कारण बताने के िलए िकया जाता है यहाँ इस वा म दो मोशन दे ने का
(c) offer by the government कारण बताया जा रहा है इसिलए because का योग होगा ।
(d) due to an increase in subsidies
Sol.4.(b) The given sentence is in past simple tense so it will
Q34.“Unless you did not do your homework you will be have a verb in its past form(disrupted) and not in the present
punished,” said the teacher. CGL- 12/6/2019(Afternoon) continuous form(disrupting). Hence, ‘communications
(a) said the teacher. (b) do your homework disrupted’ will be answer../वा past tense म ह (flooded,
(c) you will be punished (d) unless you did not destroyed ) इसिलए communications disrupted' उपयु उ र
Q35.There is many modes of travel to go to Agra but I prefer होगा।सभी verbs past tense म होंगे ।
road travel. CGL- 12/6/2019(Evening) Sol.5.(a)The given sentence is in past simple tense so it will
(a) prefer road travel (b) Agra but I have a verb in its past simple form(knocked) and not in the
(c) to go to (d) There is many modes present continuous form(knocking). Hence, ‘knocked down’
Q36.Having just taking a heavy lunch, she was not ready to will be answer../िदया गया वा past tense (swept) म है इसिलए
have any fruit. CGL- 12/6/2019(Evening) knocking श का योग सही नहीं है knocked down का योग होगा।
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Sol.6.(a)The phrase ‘in case of’ should be replaced by
conjunction(which shows reason) to make the sentence
contextually correct. Because as a conjunction means ‘for the
reason that’. Hence, ‘because’ will be answer../ in case of का
योग गलत है , in case of एक का िनक situation के िलए होता है यहां पर
इस वा म आडर खो जाने का कारण बताना है इसिलए because श का
योग सही होगा ।
Sol.7.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘an employee’ is a singular
subject and will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘was
given’ will be answer../ "Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार, एक
वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन subject
एक ब वचन ि या लगती है ।Every employee के साथ एक वचन ि या का
योग होगा इसिलए was का योग सही रहे गा।
Sol.8(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question,
Cyclone is the subject that should be written in plural form.
Hence, ‘the worst tropical cyclones’ will be answer../ One of/
Each of/ Most of के बाद Plural noun/Pronoun/subject का योग
होगा ।
ac
होता है ।पर ु ि या एक वचन होगी । Cyclone के थान पर cyclones
Sol.9.(d)For refers to a period of time for example for 2 years, 4
weeks, 3 days, etc. In the given question, the period of time is 7
days. Hence, ‘for’ will be answer../यहाँ पर कुल समय की अविध
बताई जा रही है (past one week) इसिलए for का योग होगा ।
Sol.10.(c)A cobbler is a person who mends or makes shoes.
However, we use ‘who’ for living things and ‘which’ for
nn
non-living things. Hence, ‘who mends’ will be answer../हम
जीिवत के िलए 'who' का उपयोग करते ह और गैर-जीिवत चीजों के िलए
'which 'का उपयोग करते ह +
यहाँ cobbler एक है तो who का योग होगा ।
Sol.11.(b)If two actions are happening in the future, the first
action must be in the present tense and the second action must
be in the future tense. Similarly in the given question, reaching
the top is the first action and resting for some time is
subsequently the second action. Hence, ‘we will rest(future
tense) for sometime when we reach(present tense) the top’ is
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answer../यिद भिव म दो काय हो रहे ह, तो पहली ि या वतमान काल
(present tense) म होनी चािहए और दू सरी ि या भिव काल (simple
future tense) म होनी चािहए।इस वा म we will reach the top के
थान पर we reach the top का योग होगा ।
Sol.12.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘many species’ is a plural
subject so it will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘that are
affecting its ecosystem’ will be answer../"Subject verb
agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती
है और एक ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । इस वा म
subject - many non native species है जो की plural है इसिलए are का
योग होगा is का नहीं ।
Sol.13.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘places’ is a plural subject
so it will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘that are crowded
and noisy’ will be answer../"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार,
एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन
subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । िदए गए म, 'places’ ब वचन है
इसिलए ब वचन ि या का योग िकया जाएगा'। इसिलए are का योग होगा
is का नहीं ।
Sol.14.(b)We will use the infinitive ‘to’ after ‘forgot’ to make
the given sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘she forgot to
lock the door’ will be answer../ she forgot to lock the door- का
योग िकया जाएगा'।
Sol.15.(a)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
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verb should be written in the singular form. Hence, ‘has given’
will be answer../“One of/ Each of/ Most of के बाद Plural
noun/Pronoun/subject का योग होता है । पर ु ि या एक वचन
होगी,इसिलए have के थान पर has का योग होगा ।
Sol.16.(a) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
“Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(The Doon Valley)
is in the singular form so it will take ‘looks’ as a singular verb.
Hence, ‘looks beautiful’ will be answer../Subject(1st ) + with/
along with/ together with/ as well as + Subject(2nd) verb पहले
subject के अनुसार होगी ।िदए गए म, पहला िवषय (Doon Valley)
एकवचन म है , इसिलए एक वचन ि या (looks) का योग होगा ।
Sol.17.(c)The preposition ‘from’ should be removed to make
the sentence grammatically correct. However, someone splashes
something ‘with’ colors not ‘from’ colors. Hence, ‘with colors’
will be answer../Preposition from के थान पर with का योग कर ।
Sol.18.(b)“Had + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically
the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the past
perfect tense. Hence, ‘had not been dropped’ will be
answer../"had+ verb (3rd form) वा के िलए सही sentence
structure है । इसिलए, 'had not been dropped उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.19.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. However, we use ‘one’ as a singular subject and
‘ones’ as a plural subject so, in the given question, one will take
‘is as a singular verb. Furthermore, ‘Unless’ cannot be used
with a negative word like no, not, never, etc. in a sentence
because it becomes a case of superfluousness (not necessary).
Hence, ‘unless one is rigid’ will be answer../"Subject verb
agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती
है और एक ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । one एकवचन है
और ones ब वचन है । इसके अलावा,, Unless ’एक negative श है
इसके साथ not का योग नहीं होता है , इसिलए unless one is rigid सही है
Sol.20.(b)We use ‘even’ when we are comparing things or to
make the comparison stronger and for doing a comparison, we
use a comparative degree. Worse is a comparative degree of
bad. Hence, ‘is even worse’ will be answer../इस वा म तुलना हो
रही है तो comparative degree के adjective का योग होगा, worse
comparative degree का adjective है इसिलए even worse का योग
होगा।
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Dissuade के साथ सही preposition from लगती है । ‘my father

Sol.21.(c) “No sooner___ than” is a fixed conjunction pair.
dissuaded me from trying a job’सही वा होगा ।
Hence, ‘than he ran’ will be answer../ No sooner के साथ than का
योग होता है इसिलए than he ran सही होगा । Sol.29.(b) When we do a comparison between two things, we
don’t use ‘more’ with a comparative degree (smarter) because it
Sol.22.(a) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
becomes a case of superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘he is
“Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
smarter than his brother’ will be answer../जब हम दो चीजों के बीच
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
तुलना करते ह, तो हम comparative degree के साथ 'more' का उपयोग
However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
नहीं करते ह ोंिक यह superfluous(अनाव क) बन जाता है । इसिलए,
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(Captain) is in the
'he is smarter than his brother' सही वा होगा।
singular form so it will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is on
the field’ will be answer./"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार, Sol.30.(b) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । Subject(1st ) + with/ along
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
with/ together with/ as well as + Subject(2nd) जहाँ पर जोड़ने वाले
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(the Child) is in the

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श हों वहां ि या पहले subject के अनुसार होगी । यहाँ 1st subject
singular form so it will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence,
captain है तो ि या एक वचन होगी ।
‘was waiting for the’ will be answer..//"Subject verb agreement
Sol.23.(a)If an interrogative sentence(in which a question is " के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक
asked) is written in the indirect form, then it is incorrect to write
ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । Subject(1st ) + with/
‘asked’ and ‘that’ together because “asked + object +
along with/ together with/ as well as + Subject(2nd) जहाँ पर
Wh-word(why, when, where)” is grammatically the correct
जोड़ने वाले श हों वहां ि या पहले subject के अनुसार होगी । यहाँ 1st
structure for these types of sentences. Hence, ‘Supriya asked
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Kiran where had’ will be answer../यह एक interrogative sentence
है इसे indirect speech म िलखा गया है ऐसे वा ों म केवल interrogative
श का योग िकया जाता है that का योग नहीं िकया जाता है इसिलए
‘Supriya asked Kiran where had……”सही वा होगा ।
Sol.24.(b)The given sentence is in past tense so the verb should
also be in the past simple form(bitten). However, the past form
of ‘bite’ is ‘bitten’. Hence, ‘he was bitten’ will be answer../वा
subject child है तो ि या एक वचन होगी ।‘was waiting for the’ सही
वा होगा।
Sol.31.(a) Comply means to obey an order or request. However,
comply takes a fixed preposition ‘with’. Hence, ‘not complying
with’ will be answer../Comply का अथ है -अनुपालन (िकसी आदे श या
अनुरोध का पालन करना)।Comply के साथ preposition with का योग
िकया जाता है not complying with सही होगा।

past tense म है , bite का past tense bitten है तो bitten का योग होगा। Sol.32.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
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Sol.25.(c)‘Many’ is used for countable nouns and ‘much’ is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
used for uncountable nouns. However, rice, milk, water, etc, are
subject(artist) should be written in the plural form. Hence, ‘one
some uncountable nouns. Hence, ‘there isn’t much rice will be
of the first artists’ will be answer../“One of/ Each of/ Most of के
answer../Rice uncountable noun है ,और uncountable noun के साथ
बाद Plural noun/Pronoun/subject का योग होता है ।पर ु ि या एक
much का योग होता है many का योग countable के साथ होता है ।
वचन होगी,इसिलए one of the first artist के थान पर one of the first
Sol.26.(a)The amount, Time, Distance, etc are considered as artists का योग होगा
singular units and singular verbs are used for them. For
Sol.33.(c) According to the context of the given sentence, the
example, that hundred rupee note is mine, I feel a six-hour-long
past participle form of the verb(offer) will be used to make it
journey is exhausting for me, etc. Hence, ‘ten kilometers is a
grammatically correct. Hence, ‘offered by the government’ will
long distance’ will be answer../एक िनि त रािश, समय, दू री आिद को
be answer../ िदए गए वा के संदभ के अनुसार, simple past tense का
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एक इकाई (one unit )माना जाता है और उनके साथ एकवचन ि या का

उपयोग िकया जाता है ।इसिलए ten kilometers को one unit मानकर
इसके साथ singular verb (is ) का योग िकया जाएगा ।
Sol.27.(b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘ the length’ will be
considered as a singular unit so it will take ‘reveals’ as a
singular verb. Hence, ‘ a male swallow’s tail reveals’ will be
answer../िदए गए म, 'the length”' को singular माना जाएगा, इसिलए
एक वचन ि या का योग होगा ,इसिलए, 'a male swallow’s tail reveals'
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.28.(d) Dissuade means to convince someone to not to do
something. However, the correct preposition after ‘dissuaded is
‘from’. Hence, ‘my father dissuaded me from trying a job’ will
be answer../ Dissuade का अथ है िकसी को कुछ न करने के िलए मनाना।
उपयोग होगा , offer के थान पर offered होगा । इसिलए, ‘offered by
the government’' का योग होगा।
Sol.34.(d) According to the context of the given sentence, a
condition is given and for a conditional statement we use ‘If’
instead of ‘unless’. Hence, ‘If you do not do your homework,
you will be punished’ will be answer../िदए गए वा के संदभ के
अनुसार, एक condition दी गई है और conditional statement म हम
’unless’ के बजाय ’if’ का उपयोग करते ह। इसिलए, ‘If you do not do
your homework, you will be punished’ 'सही होगा।
Sol.35.(d)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘modes of travel’ is a plural
subject and it will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘there are
many modes’ will be answer../िदए गए म, ''modes of travel”

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ब वचन है इसिलए ब वचन ि या का योग 'होगा'। इसिलए, ‘there are verb(did). Hence, ‘I did a lot of work’ will be answer../िदए गए
many modes ’सही होगा। वा म हम िकसी काम के बारे म बात कर रहे ह जो पूरा हो गया है इसिलए
ि या simple past tense की होगी । इसिलए, 'I did a lot of work' सही
Sol.36.(b) The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a
होगा।
verb in its past simple form(took) and not in the present
continuous form(taking). However, V (3rd form of the CGL 2019 TIER I
verb)(past participle form of verb, taken) will be used after
Q43.One of the boys from our school have been selected for
‘Having ’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence,
National Badminton Championship. CGL, 03/3/2020(Morning)
‘having just taken’ will be answer../ िदया गया वा simple past म
(a) have been selected
है , इसिलए ि या past participle form (took) म होगी और having के
(b) One of the boys
बाद past participle form of verb (taken) का योग होगा । इसिलए,
(c) from our school
‘having just taken’'सही होगा।
(d) for National Badminton Championship.
Sol.37.(c)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
Q44.I can swim very fast when I was only five.
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
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a plural verb. In the given question, ‘cost’ is a singular subject
(a) very fast (b) only five
that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has risen’ will be
(c) I can swim (d) when I was
answer../"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के
साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन subject एक ब वचन Q45. The modern man is busy acquiring more and more wealth
ि या लगती है ।िदए गए म, 'cost' subject है जो एकवचन है इसिलए and designing ways to invest it in more sense pleasures.
एकवचन ि या (has) का योग होगा'। इसिलए, ‘‘has risen’'सही होगा। (a) designing ways to invest it
(b) in more sense pleasures
Sol.38.(a)‘None’ takes both singular or plural verbs depending

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upon the condition in the sentence. When it means ‘not one, it
takes a singular verb but it takes a plural verb when it means
‘not any’. However, none is used for three or more subjects. In
the given sentence, none is used for ‘cows’ (three or more) so it
will take ‘show’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘none show more’ will
be answer../‘None’ वा के अनुसार एकवचन या ब वचन ि याओं का
योग करता है । जब इसका मतलब ‘एक भी नहीं है , तो एक वचन ि या का
योग होता है । और ब वचन ि या का योग होता है जब इसका अथ है ‘
(c) modern man is busy
(d) acquiring more and more wealth
Q46. The Prime Minister, along with the other ministers have
left for America. CGL, 03/3/2020(Afternoon)
(a) for America (b) The Prime Minister, along with
(c) have left (d) the other ministers
Q47. Deepa walked down the road slowly without looking
anybody. CGL, 03/3/2020(Evening)
कोई नहीं ’। िदए गए वा म, (गायों (तीन या अिधक) के िलए ब वचन ि या
का योग होगा । इसिलए, none show more 'सही होगा। (a) Deepa walked (b) down the road
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(c) looking anybody (d) slowly without
Sol.39.(c) ‘In’ as a preposition is also used to show the
condition or state of somebody/something. For example, he is in Q48. Everything that I like to eat are fattening.
CGL, 03/3/2020(Evening)
poor health. The given question tells about the pure state of
(a) to eat (b) are fattening
some elements. Hence, ‘occur in a pure state’ will be answer../
(c) I like (d) Everything that
In ’का योग िकसी या व ु की थित िदखाने के िलए उपयोग िकया
जाता है । इसिलए,‘occur in a pure state’'सही होगा।
Q49. The boy which stole the money was caught by the police.
CGL, 04/3/2020(Morning)
Sol.40.(d)The given sentence is in the present tense so it will
(a) was caught (b) The boy which
have a verb in its present form(leave) and not in the past simple
(c) stole the money (d) by the police
form(left). Hence, ‘you may leave’ will be answer../िदया गया
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वा Present tense म है इसिलए present tense (leave) की ि या लगेगी Q50. Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of
। इसिलए,‘you may leave’'सही होगा। the best college in the country. CGL, 04/3/2020(Morning)
(a) Saraswati college has maintained (b) its reputation as
Sol.41.(c)There are two incidents of the past and one of them
(c) in the country (d) one of the best college
happened before the other one. “By the time + Verb 2nd form2,
Had + V (3rd form of the verb) 3” is grammatically the correct Q51. Those who follow a healthy routine is likely enjoying
structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘by the time I/we good health. CGL, 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
entered the hall, the show had started’ will be answer../ जब दो (a) good health (b) a healthy routine
घटनाएं अतीत म होती ह तो हम पहले होने वाली घटना के िलए past perfect (c) is likely enjoying (d) Those who follow
tense {Had + verb (3rd form)}का उपयोग करते ह ।जो घटना बाद म Q52. When I reached the cinema hall, the movie had already
ई है यानी दू सरी घटना उसके िलए हम past indefinite tense का योग began. CGL, 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
करते ह (verb in the 2nd form) । (a) already began (b) the movie had
/“By the time + Verb 2nd form , Had + V (3rd form of the
(c) When I reached (d) the cinema hall
verb)” वा के िलए सही संरचना है ।. इसिलए, ‘by the time I /we
entered the hall, the show had started’ सही होगा। Q53. I am believing you have submitted all the necessary
documents. CGL, 04/3/2020 (Evening)
Sol.42.(c)The given sentence is talking about some work that is (a) I am believing (b) necessary documents
completed for the day so it will take the past simple form of the
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(c) you have submitted (d) all the Q66. She behaves in a such a cordial manner that everyone
admires her. CGL, 06/3/2020 (Evening)
Q54. No sooner did we receive your message when we heaved
(a) that everyone (b) such a cordial manner
a sigh of relief. CGL, 04/3/2020 (Evening)
(c) She behaves in a (d) admires her
(a) did we receive (b) a sigh of relief
(c) your message (d) when we heaved Q67. The famous author and actor are being honoured at a
function today CGL, 07/3/2020 (Morning)
Q55. Modern man is completely engross in the mad pursuit of
(a) at a function today (b) The famous author and actor
material pleasures and luxuries. CGL, 05/3/2020 (Morning)
(c) No error (d) are being honoured
(a) completely engross (b) Modern man is
(c) material pleasures and luxuries (d) mad pursuit of Q68. He married with a rich heiress last year.
CGL, 07/3/2020 (Morning)
Q56. My brother, who lived in Delhi, has written me a letter.
(a) with a rich heiress (b) No error
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(c) He married (d) last year
(a) who live in Delhi (b) has written
(c) me a letter (d) My brother Q69. The present what I buy for you yesterday was very

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expensive. CGL, 07/3/2020 (Afternoon)
Q57. No least than fifty participants were present for the
(a) what I buy (b) for you yesterday
singing competition. CGL, 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(c) The present (d) was very expensive
(a) the singing competition (b) present for
(c) No least than (d) fifty participants Q70..He went to work but returned back immediately.
CGL, 07/3/2020 (Afternoon)
Q58. The old man did not wanted to eat any food.
(a) but returned back (b) immediately
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(c) He went (d) to work
(a) The old man
(c) did not wanted

(a) cut the cake

(c) Lucy has already
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(b) any food
(d) to eat
Q59. Lucy has already cut the cake when we reached the party
hall. CGL, 05/3/2020 (Evening)
(b) the party hall
(d) when we reached
Q60. One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist is that his
Q71. Plenty of information were given to me at the tourist
office. CGL, 07/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) No error
(c) at the tourist office
(b) were given to me
(d) Plenty of information
Q72. As a little child she was afraid from darkness.
CGL, 07/3/2020 (Evening)
(a)She was afraid (b) As a little child
discoveries and inventions are utilized to the overall
(c) No error (d) from darkness
development of the nation. CGL, 05/3/2020 (Evening)
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(a) are utilized to the overall Q73.. If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned
(b) One of the greatest responsibilities of a scientist sour. CGL, 09/3/2020 (Morning)
(c) is that his discoveries and inventions (a) drops of lemon (b) If a few
(d) development of the nation (c) it has turned sour (d) are put in the milk

Q61. Those who are late they will not be allowed inside the Q74..Mohan did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell.
classroom. CGL, 06/3/2020 (Morning) CGL, 09/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Those who are late (b) they will not be allowed (a) went to school (b) yesterday as he
(c) inside the classroom (d) No error (c) Mohan did not (d) was unwell

Q62. Everyone except she have travelled by air. Q75. We must get this post send as soon as possible.
Pi

(a) she have (b) Everyone except CGL, 09/3/2020 (afternoon)

(c) No error (d) travelled by air (a) We must (b) get this post
(c) soon as possible (d) send as
Q63. We had a long discussion at a cup of coffee.
CGL, 06/3/2020 (Afternoon) Q76..Sita has no taste in classical dance.
(a) We had (b) of coffee CGL, 09/3/2020 (afternoon)
(c) at a cup (d) a long discussion (a) classical dance (b) in
(c) no taste (d) Sita has
Q64. The both children go to the same school.
CGL, 06/3/2020 (Afternoon) Q77..The big ship sank and everyone abroad drowned.
(a) children go (b) The both CGL, 09/3/2020 (Evening)
(c) to the (d) same school (a) sank (b) and everyone
(c) The big ship (d) abroad drowned.
Q65. All employees of the National Sugar Factory differ from
their boss on the medical and pension policy. Q78..It's raining heavily, so you should take an umbrella, but
CGL, 06/3/2020 (Evening) you will get wet. CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) All employees (b) on the medical and pension policy (a) It's raining heavily (b) should take an umbrella
(c) of the National Sugar Factory (d) differ from their boss (c) but you will get wet (d) so you

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Solutions:-
Sol.43.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of /Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
However, the sentence will have a singular verb(has). Hence,
has been selected’ will be answer../ “One of/ Each of/ Most of
के बाद Plural noun/Pronoun/subject का योग होता है । पर ु ि या
एक वचन होगी । इसिलए has का योग होगा । “has been selected” सही
होगा।
Sol.44.(c)‘I can swim’ should be replaced with ‘I could swim’
because the sentence is in the past tense and ‘Could’ is used for
the past tense./ Can के थान पर could होगा ोंिक वा past tense
म है ।
Sol.45.(b) The word ‘sense’ is incorrect according to the
context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘sensuous’
which means relating to or providing pleasure through
gratification of the senses, for the sake of aesthetic pleasure.
Hence, ‘in more sensuous pleasures’ will be answer../ Sense एक
noun है पर ु यहाँ adjective का योग होगा तो sensuous का योग होगा
। इसिलए ‘in more sensuous pleasures’का योग होगा
ac
Sol.46.(c)According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
“Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(Prime minister) is
in the singular form so it will take ‘has’ as a singular verb.
Hence, ‘Has left’ will be answer../"Subject verb agreement " के
अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक
ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । Subject(1st ) + with/
along with/ together with/ as well as + Subject(2nd) जहाँ पर
nn
जोड़ने वाले श हों वहां ि या पहले subject के अनुसार होगी । यहाँ 1st
subject prime minister है तो ि या एक वचन होगी । Has left सही
होगा।
Sol.47.(c) ‘Look at’ means to direct your eyes towards someone
or something so that you can see them Hence, ‘looking at
anybody’ will be answer../ look at का अथ है अपनी आं खों को िकसी
या िकसी चीज़ की ओर िनदिशत करना तािक आप उ दे ख सक,
इसिलए, '‘looking at anybody' सही होगा।
Pi
Sol.48.(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘everything’ is a singular
subject which will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is
fattening’ will be answer../"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार,
एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन
subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । Everything एक वचन है तो एक
वचन ि या (is) लगेगी । “is fattering” सही होगा।
Sol.49.(b)‘Who’ should replace ‘which’ because the relative
pronoun ‘which’ is used for non-living things’ and ‘Who’ is
used for living things(the boy in the given sentence). Hence,
‘the boy who’ will be answer../हम जीिवत के िलए 'who' का उपयोग
करते ह और गैर-जीिवत चीजों के िलए 'which 'का उपयोग करते ह यहाँ
boy एक है तो who का योग होगा ।
Sol.50.(d)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of /Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, ‘One of the best colleges(Plural subject)’ will be
answer../“One of/ Each of/ Most of के बाद Plural
noun/Pronoun/subject का योग होता है । “one of the best
colleges” सही होगा।
Sol.51. (c)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘those’ is a plural phrase
that will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘are likely to enjoy’
will be answer../"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन
subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन subject एक
ब वचन ि या लगती है । Those ब वचन है इसिलए are का योग होगा ।
“are likely to enjoy” सही होगा।
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Sol.52. (a) When two actions take place in the past we use the
past perfect tense(had + Verb in the 3rd form ) for the action
which took place first and the simple past tense(Verb in the 2nd
form) for the action which takes place next. In the given
sentence, the start of the movie is the first action & reaching the
hall is the second action. However, ‘begun’ is the V (3rd form
of the verb) form of ‘began’. Hence, ‘already begun’ will be
answer../जब दो घटनाएं अतीत म होती ह तो हम पहले होने वाली घटना के
िलए past perfect tense {Had + verb (3rd form)}का उपयोग करते ह
।जो घटना बाद म ई है यानी दू सरी घटना उसके िलए हम past indefinite
tense का योग करते ह (verb in the 2nd form) ।िदए गए वा म, “मूवी
की शु आत” पहली घटना है और “हॉल तक प ं चना” दू सरी घटना है ।
इसिलए already begun का योग होगा ।
Sol.53. (a) The given sentence is in the present perfect
tense(have + V (3rd form of the verb)) so it will have the
present perfect form of the verb(believe) and not the present
continuous form(believing ). Hence, ‘I believe’ will be answer../
िदया गया वा present perfect tense (has/have + V (3rd form of
the verb)) म ह, इसिलए ि या V (3rd form of the verb) म होगी
।इसिलए I believe you have submitted का योग होगा ।
Sol.54. (d) “No sooner____ than” is a fixed conjunction pair.
Hence, ‘than we heaved’ will be answer../"No sooner-----than "
एक िनि त जोड़ी है ।इसिलए “than we heaved” का योग होगा ।
Sol.55. (a)“is/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically
the correct structure of the given sentence which is in passive
voice. Hence, ’is completely engrossed’ will be answer../"Is /
are + V (3rd form of the verb)" िदए गए वा को िलखने का सही
तरीका है जो passive voice म है । इसिलए, 'is completely engrossed'
का योग होगा ।
Sol.56. (a) The given sentence is in the present perfect
tense(have + V (3rd form of the verb)) so it will have the
present form of the verb(live) and not the past form(lived).
However, ‘brother’ is a singular subject so it will take ‘lives’ as
a singular verb. Hence, ‘who lives’ will be answer../ िदया गया
वा present perfect tense म ह (have + V (3rd form of the verb)
का योग होगा , इसिलए इसम ि या की present form (live) का योग
होगा न िक simple past (lived )का योग। इसिलए, 'who lives' का
योग होगा ।
Sol.57. (c) The phrase “No less than” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentences. Hence, ‘no less than’
will be answer../ No less than का योग होगा ।
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Sol.58. (c)‘Did’ always takes the first form of the verb in the
simple past tense. However, the first form of the verb ‘wanted’
is ‘want’. Hence, ‘did not want’ will be answer../ Do/does/did के
साथ ि या की first form का उपयोग करते ह , इसिलए, 'did not want'
का योग होगा ।
Sol.59. (c)When two actions take place in the past we use the
past perfect tense(had + V (3rd form of the verb)) for the action
which took place first and the simple past tense( 2nd form of the
verb ) for the action which takes place next. In the given
sentence, the cutting of the cake is the first action & reaching
the party hall is the second action. Hence, ‘Lucky had already’
will be answer../जब दो घटनाएं अतीत म होती ह तो हम पहले होने वाली
घटना के िलए past perfect tense {Had + verb (3rd form)}का उपयोग
करते ह ।जो घटना बाद म ई है यानी दू सरी घटना उसके िलए हम past
indefinite tense का योग करते ह (verb in the 2nd form) ।िदए गए
वा म, “cutting of the cake” पहली घटना है और “reaching the
party hall” दू सरी घटना है । इसिलए Lucky had already का योग होगा
। context of the given sentence. Hence, ‘he married a rich heiress’
Sol.60.(a) The preposition ‘to’ is incorrect according to the
context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘for’. Hence,
‘are utilized for the overall’ will be answer../ To के थान पर for
ac
का योग होगा । इसिलए are utilized for the overall का योग होगा ।
Sol.61.(b) ‘They’ should be removed from the sentence
because ‘who’ is a relative pronoun for the main pronoun
‘those’, so there is no need to add an extra pronoun(they) in the
same sentence. Hence, ‘those who are late will not be allowed’
will be answer../‘They ’ वा से हटा िदया जाना चािहए ोंिक those
का योग िकया जा चुका है जो की सवनाम है , इसिलए अित र सवनाम की
आव कता नहीं है ।। इसिलए those who are late will not be allowed
का योग होगा ।
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Sol.62.(a) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
“Everyone + except/but + Singular Verb” is the correct structure
for the given sentence. Hence, ‘she has’ will be
answer../"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार “Everyone +
except/but + Singular Verb” िदए गए वा के िलए सही संरचना है ।
इसिलए she has का योग होगा ।
Sol.63.(c) The preposition “over” must be used with
“discussion” and it will replace ‘at’ to make the sentence
grammatically correct. Hence, ‘over a cup’ will be answer../
Pi
Discussion के साथ preposition over का योग होना चािहए ,इसिलए
over a cup का योग होगा।
Sol.64. (b) In the given sentence, ‘The both’ should be replaced
by ‘Both the’ to make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘both the
children’ will be answer../The both के थान पर both the का योग
होगा । इसिलए both the children का योग होगा ।
Sol.65. (d) ‘Differ from' is used to imply 'unlike' (as in one
thing differing from the other). However, 'Differ with' is used to
imply 'disagreement' (as in differing with a point of view). In
the given sentence, the employees differ with their boss on the
pension policy. Hence, ‘differ with their boss’ will be answer../
Differ from ’का उपयोग यह िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है िक एक चीज
दू सरी से अलग है ।'Differ with ' का योग 'असहमित' िदखलाने के िलए िकया
जाता है (जैसे िक िकसी का ि कोण िभ होता है )। िदए गए वा म,
कमचारी पशन नीित पर अपने बॉस से िभ सोच रखते ह। इसिलए “differ
with their boss” का योग होगा ।
Sol.66.(c) In the given sentence, the article ‘a’ should not be
placed before ‘such’ instead it will be placed after ‘such’.
Hence, ‘in such a cordial manner’ will be answer../िदए गए वा
म, ‘a’ का योग such के बाद होगा न की पहले , इसिलए ‘in such a
cordial manner’ का योग होगा ।
Sol.67.(d)“The + Subject + and + Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence, so
we will use 'is' in place of ‘are’ because the author and actor is
the same person. Hence, ‘is being honored’ will be
answer../"“The + Subject + and + Subject + Singular Verb” िदए
गए वा के िलए सही संरचना है । इसिलए हम are ’के थान पर is’ का
उपयोग करगे ोंिक लेखक और अिभनेता एक ही ह। इसिलए “‘is
le
being honoured” का योग होगा।
Sol.68. (a)The preposition ‘with’ is incorrect according to the
will be answer../ with का योग सही नहीं है । इसिलए “‘he married a
rich heiress” का योग होगा ।
Sol.69. (a) The given sentence is in the past tense( yesterday) so
it will have a verb in its past simple form(bought). Hence, ‘that
I bought’ will be answer../िदया गया वा past tense (yesterday) म
है इसिलए bought का योग होगा । इसिलए “that I bought” का योग
होगा ।
Sol.70. (a) ‘Returned’ itself means go back/ divert something
back, so it can not be used with ‘back’ because it becomes a
case of superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘but returned
immediately’ will be answer../ Return और back का योग एक साथ
नहीं होता ोंिक return का अथ है लौटना/लौटाना इ ािद । इसिलए “but
returned immediately” का योग होगा ।
Sol.71..(b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘information’ is singular
that will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘was given to me’
will be answer../"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन
subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन subject एक
ब वचन ि या लगती है । Information एकवचन है इसिलए was का योग
होगा । “was given to me” सही होगा।
Sol.72.(d)In the given sentence, we will use 'afraid of darkness'
in place of 'afraid from' to make the sentence grammatically
correct. Hence, ‘of darkness’ will be answer../Afraid of
darkness के थान पर afraid from का योग होगा।
Sol.73.(c)The given sentence is a type of zero conditional
sentence that expresses a general truth or universal facts like If
heat is added, ice melts into liquid water. However, this type of
sentence should be written in the simple present tense. Hence,
‘it turns sour’ will be answer../िदया गया वा एक कार का zero
conditional वा है जो एक सामा स या सावभौिमक त को
करता है । इस कार के वा को simple present tense म िलखा जाना
चािहए। इसिलए “it turns sour” का योग होगा ।
Sol.74..(a)Did always takes the first form of the verb with it in a
given sentence which is in past simple tense. Hence, ‘did not
go’ will be answer../हम हमेशा do/does/did के साथ ि या की first
form का उपयोग करते ह , इसिलए, 'did not go' का योग होगा।
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Q84. This summer, I’ve met down a lot of interesting people.

Sol.75.(d)In this given sentence, ‘get’ is used in a causative
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manner, so the verb that will follow ‘get’
(a) interesting people (b) I’ve met down
should be in the past participle form such as we must get this
(c) a lot of (d) This summer
post sent(past participle form) as soon as possible. Hence, ‘get
this post sent’ will be answer../ Get के साथ verb की third form का Q85. I won’t be here next week as I’m going to Mumbai to a
योग होगा ।इसिलए ‘get this post sent’सही होगा। conference. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) I won’t (b) be here
Sol.76.(b)'Taste for' is used to express a person's liking or
(c) to a conference (d) as I’m going
interest for a particular thing. The given question states that Sita
has no interest in classical dance. Hence, ‘taste for classical Q86. I am really bored of this movie! When was it end?
dance’ will be answer../िकसी की पसंद या िच को करने CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
के िलए 'Taste for' का उपयोग िकया जाता है । िदए गए म कहा गया है (a) it end? (b) I am really bored
िक सीता को शा ीय नृ म कोई िदलच ी नहीं है । इसिलए taste for (c) of this movie (d) When was
classical dance सही होगा। Q87. I’m going to the airport to receives my friend.

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Sol.77.(d)In the given sentence, instead of ‘abroad’ ‘ on board’ CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
should be used because ‘Abroad’ means in or to a foreign (a) my friend (b) to the airport
country or countries & ‘On board’ means available or situated (c) to receives (d) I’m going
on a ship, aircraft, or another vehicle. Hence, ‘on board’ will be Q88. Does an English examination begin at 10 o’clock?
answer../िदए गए वा म, 'abroad' के बजाय 'on board' का उपयोग CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
िकया जाना चािहए ोंिक 'abroad' का अथ िकसी दू सरे दे श म होना । 'on (a) 10 o’clock? (b) English examination
board ' का अथ जहाज, िवमान या िकसी अ वाहन पर उप थत होना है । (c) begin at (d) Does an
इसिलए on board सही होगा।
ac
Sol.78.(c)Otherwise can mean if not. It is used for saying that if
one thing does not happen, something else (usually bad) will
happen. In the given sentence, the narrator is warning someone
that if he does not carry an umbrella, he will get wet. Hence,
‘otherwise, you will get wet’ will be answer../ Otherwise का अथ
है वरना/ नहीं तो । इसका उपयोग यह कहने के िलए िकया जाता है िक यिद
Q89. I use to going for a morning walk when I was living in
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(a) living in Dehradun
(c) when I was
(b) for a morning walk
(d) use to going

Q90. What shall we do on ourselves this evening?

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एक चीज नहीं होती है , तो कुछ और (आमतौर पर बुरा) होगा। िदए गए वा (a) this evening (b) on ourselves
म, बोलने वाला िकसी को चेतावनी दे रहा है िक यिद वह छाता नहीं ले (c) What shall (d) we do
जाता है , तो वह गीला हो जाएगा। इसिलए,‘otherwise, you will get wet’
nn
सही होगा। Q91. Instead of studying in home I went to my friend’s house.
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CGL 2018 MAINS (a) in home (b) I went
(c) Instead of studying (d) to my friend’s house.
Q79.Why should always we have to wait for her to join us?
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 Q92. He likes to put all the garbage into a black small bag .
(a) for her to join her (b) Why should CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(c) always we (d) have to wait (a) into a (b) all the garbage
(c) He like to put (d) black small bag
Q80.The Prime Minister holding is the important meeting to
review the security and safety of doctors working in Q93. High level security arrangements were made for the
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government hospitals. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 forthcoming visit to a Japanese Prime Minister.
(a) of doctors (b) working in CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(c) to review (d) holding is the (a) security arrangements (b) were made
(c) for the forthcoming (d) visit to a
Q81.She is a great cook, has her own blog on YouTube and was
followed by one lakh viewers. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 Q94. I had a hard time paying the driver as I had only hundreds
(a) She is (b) a great cook rupee note. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(c) has her own blog (d) was followed (a) paying the driver (b) only hundreds rupee note
(c) I had a hard time (d) as I had
Q82. Last evening my friend tells me the funny joke that I have
ever heard. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 Q95. I had to go to the doctor because I was not bear the pain in
(a) that I have (b) ever heard my tooth. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(c) tells me the funny joke (d) Last evening my friend (a) had to go (b) in my tooth
(c) to the doctor (d) was not bear
Q83.The birth of a girl bring great joy to Neha’s family.
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 Q96. To write a poem I need a pen, a diary and also the quiet
(a) The birth (b) of a girl place. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(c) to Neha’s family (d) bring great joy (a) a diary (b) To write
(c) and also the (d) I need
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Q97.I don’t like movies who has an unhappy ending.
(a) no error (b) as the Chairperson
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(c) of their bank (d) They made her
(a) who has (b) I don’t
(c) like movies (d) an unhappy ending Q111. They can't hardly believe that Article 370 is no longer
valid in Jammu and Kashmir.
Q98. It takes me one hour to get to work in the morning in
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week day. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) is no longer valid (b) in Jammu and Kashmir.
(a) in week day (b) in the morning
(c) that Article 370 (d) They can't hardly believe
(c) takes me (d) to get to work
Q112. I was surprised to see as Avika could write such good
Q99. No one inform me that you would be absent.
poems in Hindi. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) No one inform me (b) would be absent.
(a) to see as Avika (b) I was surprised
(c) no error (d) that you
(c) such good poems in Hindi (d) could write
Q100. Having been a student activist once, a politician never
Q113.Organizing World Cup matches in England imply that
forget those days. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019

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rains can be a constant threat. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) a politician (b) never forget
(a) be a constant threat (b) in England imply
(c) Having been (d) those days
(c) that rains can be (d) Organizing World Cup matches
Q101.Prasad recalled that meeting people have been a part of
Q114. Wealth creators are essential for money to distributed in
his life as a student activist. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
the economy. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) meeting people have been (b) Prasad recalled that
(a) for money to distributed (b) are essential
(c) a part of his life (d) as a student activist.
(c) in the economy (d) Wealth creators

(a) We have sufficient

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Q102.We have sufficient food and clothing about the flood
victims in Kerala. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(b) in Kerala
(c) about the flood victims (d) food and clothing
Q103.Everything has became very expensive these days.
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(a) no error (b) Everything has became
Q115.Despite incessant rains, she is the only one who plan to
attend the meeting at the ministry. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Despite incessant rains
(c) the meeting at the ministry

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(a) tomorrow
(b) who plan to attend
(d) she is the only one
Q116.I am going to a holiday to Panchmukhi tomorrow.

(b) to a holiday
(c) very expensive (d) these days
(c) to Panchmukhi (d) I am going
Q104.My friend has started a restaurant in a wooden big
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Q117. He switched on the TV to listening to the speech of the
building in Manali. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
PM on the Independence Day. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) in Manali (b) in a wooden big building
(a) He switched on the TV (b) of the PM
(c) My friend has started (d) a restaurant
(c) to listening to the speech (d)on the Independence Day
Q105.Most of the work of this NGO are of little benefit to the
Q118.In order for he to attend the meeting, he needs to prepare
disadvantages. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
exhaustive notes. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Most of the work (b) of this NGO
(a) to attend the meeting (b) he needs to prepare
(c) to the disadvantages (d) are of little benefit
(c) exhaustive notes (d) In order for he
Q106. What is the function of the kidney in the body?
Q119.Over the years, the writer Amish has evolved to what
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millions of youngsters aspires to be today – an intellectual.
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(a) in the body (b) the function of the kidney

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(c) What is (d) no error
(a) Over the years (b) aspires to be today
Q107.Rohit did not came to the office because he got held up (c) Amish has evolved (d) millions of youngsters
due to the heavy rains. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
Q120.Each film will be checked by a government-appointed
(a) to the office (b) due to the heavy rains
censor board along public exhibition.CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(c) Rohit did not came (d) because he got held up
(a) along public exhibition. (b) each film
Q108.Everybody is waiting to see whether the new leadership (c) by a government-appointed censor board (d) will be checked
has effect some changes soon in the party. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
Q121.It is be said that in 2019 the Indian Stock Market will fall
(a) Everybody is waiting to see (b) soon in the party
drastically and we can expect that fall very soon.
(c) has effect some changes (d)whether the new leadership
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Q109.The Social Media Department is headless at the moment (a) we can expect (b) It is be said
and many are vying to the post. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019 (c) that in 2019 (d) the Indian Stock Market will fall
(a) is headless at the moment (b) The Social Media Department Q122. Two American cities, witnessed shooting and resulting in
(c) to the post (d) and many are vying mass fatalities over the weekend. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
Q110..They made her as the Chairperson of their bank. (a) over the weekend (b) Two American cities
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(c) witnessed shooting (d) and resulting in mass fatalities (a) Please don’t (b) reading a book
(c) as I am (d) disturbs to me
Q123.Instead of helping her mother at the kitchen, Rekha was
on her mobile talking to her friend. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019 Q135.Aanya’s class teacher and her friends congratulates her
(a) talking to her friend (b) of helping warmly when she won the inter school debate and brought the
(c) at the kitchen (d) on her mobile trophy to the school. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) and brought the trophy (b) congratulates her
Q124..Please go out and check if it is yet raining.
(c) when she won (d) and her friends
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(a) and check (b) if it is Q136.Some of us are plan to go for a movie tonight.
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(a) for a movie (b) to go
Q125.It was a really bad movie- a worse movie I’ve ever seen
(c) Some of us (d) are plan to go
in my life. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) in my life (b) I’ve ever seen Q137.The novel ‘Embers’ has a captivating plot and begins
(c) was a really (d) a worse with a senior army officer preparing to receive a rare visitor, a

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man who was once his closer friend. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
Q126..Found in many parts of India, the frangipani tree is a
(a) his closer friend (b) has a captivating plot
small, low –branching tree which is especial used for several
(c) a man who was once (d) begins with
medicinal purposes. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) a small, low –branching tree (b) Found in many parts Q138.It is estimated that most of the addict, a whopping 85%,
(c) The frangipani tree is (d) which is especial used in God’s own country Kerala, are below 25 years of age.
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Q127. A recent government report highlight that the shortage of
(a) It is estimated that (b) are below 25
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teachers in higher educational institutions is greater than that in
countries like China, Brazil, Sweden and Russia.
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(a) A recent government report highlight
(b) in higher educational institutions
(c) that the shortage of teachers
(d) is greater than
(c) most of the addict

Solutions:-
(d) a whopping 85%

Sol.79(c)“Wh-word(Why What, When) + Verb + Subject” is

grammatically the correct structure of an interrogative
sentence(in which a question is asked). Hence, ‘why
should(auxiliary verb) we(subject) always’ will be
Q128.Their house aren’t very big but their garden is. answer../"“Wh-word(Why,Where, What, When) + Verb +
(a) aren’t very big (b) Their house Subject”" एक वाचक वा की सही संरचना है (िजसम एक पूछा
(c) garden is (d) but their
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जाता है )। इसिलए….why should we (subject) always का योग होगा ।
Q129.Is she go to visit her parents in the evening? Sol.80.(d) When we pronounce a word we have to go by the
CGL Tier II 13/9/2019 initial sound. Hence, ‘is holding an’ will be answer../जब हम
(a) her parents (b) to visit िकसी श का उ ारण करते ह तो हम ारं िभक िन सुननी होती है और
(c) in the evening (d) Is she go उसी के अनुसार a या an का योग करना होता है । इसिलए is holding an
Q130.Our most memorable meeting with Spielberg happened का योग होगा ।
while we were at the Berlin Film Festival in 1977, where the Sol.81.(d). The given sentence is in the present tense, so it will
film ‘Shatranj ke Khilari ‘were being screened as India’s official have the verb in its base form(is) and not in the past form(was).
entry. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019 Hence, ‘is followed’ will be answer../यह वा present tense म है
(a) Our most memorable meeting (b) while we were at इसिलए is followed का योग होगा ।
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(c) where the film (d) were being screened

Sol.82.(c)The given sentence is in the past tense(last evening)
Q131.Doctors say that eating red meat is one of a lead cause of so it will have a verb in its past form(told) and not in the present
heart disease. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019 form(tells). However, ‘the funniest’ will be used because it is a
(a) is one of a lead cause (b) of heart disease superlative degree. Hence, ‘told me the funniest joke’ will be
(c) Doctors say that (d) eating red meat answer../यह वा past tense (last evening) म है इसिलए told का
Q132. Since a meeting drew to a close, I realized that people योग होगा । Funniest superlative degree म है इसिलए the का योग
were not really listening to me. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019 होगा । इसिलए ‘told me the funniest joke’ का योग होगा ।
(a) I realized (b) Since a meeting Sol.83.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
(c) drew to a close (d) were not really singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
Q133.Rescue officials was unable to find any survivors in the a plural verb. In the given question, ‘the birth’ is a singular
California boat tragedy.. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019 subject that will take ‘brings’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘brings
(a) was unable (b) in the a great joy’ will be answer../"Subject verb agreement " के
(c) to find (d) Rescue officials अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक
ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । िदए गए म, 'the birth”
Q134.Please don’t disturbs to me as I am reading a book. एकवचन है तो एकवचन ि या brings लगेगी । इसिलए ‘brings a great
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note’ will be answer../िदए गए वा के संदभ के अनुसार hundreds

Sol.84.(b) ‘Met down’ should be replaced by ‘met’. Hence, ‘I
िलखना गलत है । इसिलए, a hundred rupee note ' का योग होगा ।
have met a lot of interesting people’ will be answer../ Met down
के थान पर met का योग होगा । Sol.95.(d)The given sentence is in the past tense. We use
‘could’ to show the ability of somebody/something in a
Sol.85.(c) The use of the preposition ‘to’ in the given sentence
sentence written in the past tense. Hence. ‘could not bear’ will
is incorrect. It should be replaced with ‘for’. Hence, ‘for a
be answer../िदया गया वा past tense म है । हम “could” का योग
conference’ will be answer../To के थान पर for का योग होगा ।
वा म िकसी /िकसी चीज़ की मता िदखाने के िलए उपयोग करते
Sol.86.(d) The interrogative clause(in which a question is ह। इसिलए, could not bear' का योग होगा।
asked) in the given sentence should be in the simple future tense
Sol.96.(c)As the ‘place’ mentioned in the given sentence is not
so ‘was’ should be replaced with ‘will’. Hence, ‘when will it
definite, it may be any quiet place, so we will use the indefinite
end’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म Interrogative Clause (िजसम
article ‘a’ before it. Hence, ‘and also a quiet place’ will be
एक पूछा जाता है ) Simple Future Tense म होना चािहए । Was के
answer../ िदए गए वा म ’जगह’ िनि त नहीं है , यह कोई भी शां त जगह हो
थान पर will का योग होगा । “‘when will it end’का योग होगा ।
सकती है , इसिलए हम indefinite article a ’का उपयोग करगे। इसिलए,
Sol.87.(c)The preposition ‘to’ should be followed by the base ‘and also a quiet place’' का योग होगा।

form of the verb. Hence, ‘to receive’ will be answer../ To के बाद
Verb की 1st form का योग होता है । इसिलए ‘to receive’ का योग
होगा ।
Sol.88.(d) According to the given sentence, the article ‘the’
should be used in the place of ‘an’ because the sentence talks
about a particular examination. Hence, ‘Does the’ will be
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Sol.97. (a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘movies’ is a plural subject
that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. However, ‘who’ is used
for living -things, and ‘that’ or ‘which’ are used for non-living
things(movies). Hence, ‘that have’ will be answer../"Subject

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answer../ An के थान पर the का योग होगा, ोंिक यहाँ एक िनि त
परी ा की बात हो रही है । इसिलए ‘Does the’ का योग होगा ।

Sol.89.(d)‘Used to’ means 'be accustomed to' or 'be familiar

with' and it should be followed by the base form of the verb.
Hence, ‘used to go’ will be answer../ Used to का अथ है ‘ “ िकसी
चीज की आदत होना”। To के बाद Verb की 1st form का योग होता है ।
इसिलए ‘Used to go’ का योग होगा ।
verb agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या
लगती है और एक ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है ।Movies
ब वचन है इसिलए have का योग होगा । हम जीिवत के िलए 'who' का
उपयोग करते ह और गैर-जीिवत चीजों के िलए 'which/that 'का उपयोग
करते ह ,यहाँ movies के िलए that का योग होगा ।इसिलए, ‘that have’'
का योग होगा।
Sol.98. (a) We never use ‘in weekends/weekdays. We use ‘on
weekend/weekdays. For example, we all go to the office on
Sol.90.(b) The use of the preposition ‘on’ is incorrect according
weekdays, I do parties on weekends. Hence, ‘on weekdays’ will
to the context of the given sentence so it will be replaced by
be answer../ “In weekdays के थान पर on weekdays का योग होगा
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‘with’. Hence, ‘with ourselves’ will be answer../On के थान पर
। Weekends/weekdays के साथ preposition on का योग होता है ।
with का योग होगा । Preposition को सही करना है । इसिलए ‘with
ourselves’ का योग होगा । Sol.99. (a) The given sentence is in the past tense as “would”
has been used in the latter part of the sentence. So, the past form
Sol.91.(a) ‘At’ as a preposition is used to show where
of ‘inform’ will be used. Hence, ‘no one informed me’ will be
something/somebody is. In the given sentence, the narrator was
answer../िदया गया वा past tense म है ोंिक वा के बाद के िह े म
studying at home. Hence, ‘at home’ will be answer../At’ का
"would " का उपयोग िकया गया है ।Would श will का 2nd form है
योग एक Preposition के प म यह िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है िक
इसिलए inform की भी 2nd form इ ेमाल करनी होगी । ।इसिलए, ‘no
कुछ/कोई कहाँ है । िदए गए वा म Subject घर पर अ यन कर रहा था ।
one informed me’' का योग होगा।
इसिलए, 'at home' का योग होगा ।
Sol.100. (b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
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Sol.92. (d) The order of adjectives in English is opinion, size,

singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. In the given
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘a politician’ is a singular
sentence, ‘black’ is the adjective of color so it should follow the
subject that will take ‘forgets’ as a singular verb. Hence,
adjective of size ‘small’. Hence, ‘black small bag’ should be
‘never forgets’ will be answer../Singular subject के साथ singular
replaced with “ small black bag”./अं ेजी म order of adjectives इस
verb का योग होता ह और plural subject के साथ plural verb का ।
कार है - राय, (size -आकार) , आयु, (shape-आकार) , रं ग, उ ि ,
िदए गए वा म यहाँ a politician ( एक वचन) subject है तो ि या एक
साम ी और उ े है । िदए गए वा म, 'black' रं ग का िवशेषण है ,और
वचन (forgets) होगी ।
small आकार का िवशेषण है । इसिलए, 'small black bag ' का योग होगा
Sol.101. (a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
Sol.93. (d) The preposition ‘to’ is incorrect according to the
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘of’.Also article
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘meeting people’ is a
the will be used before Japanese prime minister. Hence, ‘visit of
singular phrase that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence,
the ’ will be answer../ To के थान पर of का योग होगा । Japanese
‘meeting people has’ will be answer../ वा म Singular subject
prime minister के पहले the का उपयोग िकया जाएगा। ोंिक Japanese
(meeting people) के साथ singular verb (has) का योग होगा।
prime minister definite ह ।
Sol.102. (c)The preposition ‘about’ is incorrect according to the
Sol.94.(b) According to the context of the given sentence, it is
context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘for’. Hence,
incorrect to write ‘hundreds’. Hence, ‘only a hundred rupee
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‘for the flood victims’ will be answer../ For का अथ ह - के िलए।
वा म food और clothing केरल के बाढ़ लोगो (flood victims) के
िलए ह। “for the flood victims in Kerala” का योग होगा।
Sol.103. (b) Has/have/had always takes the third form(past
participle) of the verb. However, the past participle form of
‘become’ is ‘become’. Hence, ‘everything has become’ will be
answer../Has/have/had के साथ हमेशा III form का योग होता है ।
Become का past participle form ‘become’ ही होता है ।
Sol.104.(b) The adjective order in English is Quantity or
number, Quality or opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Material.
However, ‘big’ is an adjective of size and ‘wooden’ is an
adjective of material. So, an adjective of size will be used
before the adjective of material. Hence, ‘in a big wooden
building’ will be answer.. /अं ेजी म order of adjectives इस कार
है - राय, (size -आकार) , आयु, (shape-आकार) , रं ग, उ ि , साम ी और
उ े है । इसिलए इस वा म म होगा- big (आकार) wooden (साम ी)
building
Sol.105. (d)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
little benefit’ will be answer..
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verb should be written in the singular form(is). Hence, ‘is of
(“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb)
Grammar म एक सही structure ह। िदए गए वा म एक वचन ि या (is)
होगी ।इसिलए, 'is of little benefit' का योग होगा।
Sol.106. (d) No Error
Sol.107. (c) ‘Did’ always takes the base form of the verb with
it. However, the base form of ‘came’ is ‘come’. Hence, ‘Rohit
did not come’ will be answer../ 'Did' के साथ हमेशा Verb की Base
nn
(I) form का योग होता ह। do/does/did के साथ ि या की first form का
उपयोग करते ह , इसिलए, 'did not come' का योग होगा।
Sol.108.(c) Has/have/had always takes the third form(past
participle) of the verb. However, the past participle form of
‘affect’ is ‘affected’. Hence, ‘has affected some changes’ will be
answer..//Has/have/had के साथ हमेशा III form का योग होता ह।
Affect की 3rd form affected है । इसिलए, '‘has affected some
changes' का योग होगा।
Sol.109.(c) The phrase ‘vie for (something)’ is grammatically
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the correct structure for the given sentence. It means to struggle,
fight, or compete in order to attain something. Hence, ‘vying for
the post’ will be answer../ ‘vie for’ का अथ कुछ पाने के िलए संघष,
लड़ाई या ित धा करना होता है ।िदए गए वा म "vying for the post"
का योग होगा
Sol.110. (b) The preposition ‘as’ should be removed from the
given sentence to make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘made
her the Chairperson’ will be answer../ िदए गए वा म "as" का
योग नहीं होगा, इसे हटाया जाना चािहए।
Sol.111. (d) Scarcely, hardly and barely are negative in a sense
so ‘no’ ‘not’ ‘never’ should not be used along with them.
Hence, ‘they can hardly believe’ will be answer..Scarcely,
hardly and barely नकारा क भाव के होते ह इसीिलए इनके साथ कभी भी
‘no’ ‘not’ ‘never’ का उपयोग नहीं िकया जाना चािहए। िदए गए वा म
"they can hardly believe" का योग होगा
Sol.112. (a) ‘As’ should be replaced by ‘how’ in the given
sentence to make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘to see how
Avika’ will be answer../वा म "as" के थान पर "how" का योग
होगा। िदए गए वा म "‘to see how Avika’" का योग होगा ।
Sol.113.(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘organizing World cup
matches’ is a singular phrase that will take ‘implies’ as a
singular verb. Hence, ‘in England implies’ will be answer..
Article “the” can be used before world cup. / वा म subject
हमेशा verb से पहले नहीं आते ह। इस वा म subject ‘organizing
World cup matches’ है जो singular है ; तो इसके साथ singular verb
(implies) का योग होगा।
Sol.114.(a) “be+ V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form
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of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure of the given
sentence which is in the passive voice. However, ‘distributed’ is
the past participle form of ‘distribute’. Hence, ‘to be
distributed’ will be answer../ िदए गए वा म "to distributed" के
थान पर " to be distributed" का योग होगा।
Sol.115.(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘she’ is a singular
subject(person) that will take ‘plans’ as a singular verb. /
"Subject verb agreement " के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक
वचन ि या लगती है और एक ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है
। Singular subject (She) के साथ Verb + s/es (plans) का योग
होगा।
Sol.116. (b) The phrase ‘going on a holiday’ is grammatically
the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘on a
holiday’ will be answer.. / िदए गए वा म going to की जगह going
on का योग होगा।
Sol.117.(c) The preposition ‘to’ should be followed by the base
form of the verb(listen). Hence, ‘to listen to the speech’ will be
answer../ "To" के बाद "Verb Ist form " का योग होता है । िदए गए
वा म to listen to the speech का योग होगा।
Sol.118.(d) He is a subjective pronoun that is used to replace a
name in a sentence. Whereas, ‘him’ is an object pronoun that is
used to replace a name in a sentence that is used as an object for
eg. I hate him. Hence, ‘in order for him’ will be answer../ ‘in
order for" के बाद objective pronoun का योग िकया जायेगा। वा म
"he" subjective pronoun है िजसके थान पर "him" होना चािहए।
Sol.119.(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘millions of youngsters’ is a
plural phrase that will take ‘aspire’ as a plural verb. Hence,
‘aspire to be today’ will be answer../ "Subject verb agreement "
के अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक
ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है ।‘millions of
youngsters’ plural है , िजसके साथ plural verb ‘aspire’ का योग
होगा।
Sol.120.(a) According to the context of the sentence, ‘along’
should be replaced with ‘before’ to make it grammatically
correct. Hence, ‘before public exhibition’ will be answer../ वा
के अथ के अनुसार "along" के थान पर "before" का योग होगा। िदए गए
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Sol.129. (d)The phrase ‘be going to’ expresses the idea that a
government appointed censor board ारा चेक की जाएगी ।
person intends to do something in the future. It does not matter
Sol.121.(b) We cannot use ‘is’ and ‘be’ together so ‘be’ will be whether the plan is realistic or not. In the given sentence,
removed from the given sentence to make it grammatically planning for her visit has been asked. Hence, ‘is she going to’
correct. Hence, ‘It is being said’ will be answer../वा म ‘It is be' will be answer../ is/am/are के साथ "verb +ing " का योग होगा।
के थान पर ‘It is being' का योग होगा। is के साथ continuous tense िदए गए वा म "is she going to" का योग होगा ।
का योग होता है और continuous tense म being होगा ।
Sol.130.(d). According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
Sol.122.(d) We will replace ‘and resulting’ with ‘that resulted’
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
to make the sentence grammatically correct & to show that the
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘the film’ is a singular
latter part of the sentence is dependent on the first part. Hence,
subject that will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘was
‘that resulted in mass fatalities’ will be answer../ वा के अथ के
being screened’ will be answer../Singular subject के साथ singular
अनुसार ‘and resulting’ के थान पर ‘that resulted’ का योग िकया
verb का योग होता ह और plural subject के साथ plural verb का।
जायेगा। इससे यह भी पता लगता है िक वा का बाद वाला भाग; इसके
Singular subject (film) के साथ singular verb (was) का योग होगा।
पहले भाग पर िनभर है ।िदए गए वा म "that resulted in mass

fatalities" का योग होगा ।
Sol.123.(c) The preposition ‘at’ is incorrect according to the
context of the sentence so it will be replaced by ‘in’ because
‘in’ means inside of something(kitchen in the given sentence).
Hence, ‘in the kitchen’ will be answer../ इस वा म Preposition
"in" का योग होगा। (in kitchen) का अथ है -(रसोई के अंदर)
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Sol.131.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
verb should be written in the singular form(causes). Hence, ‘one
of the leading causes’ will be answer../ (“One of/ Each of/ Most
of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb) Grammar म एक सही
structure ह। इस वा म ‘one of the leading causes’ का योग होगा।

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Sol.124.(c) ‘Yet’ is used to show the contrast between two
conditions and it is incorrect according to the context of the
given sentence so it will be replaced by ‘still’. Hence, ‘still
raining’ will be answer../वा म yet के थान पर still का योग होगा।
yet का योग "negative verbs" या "negative questions" म िकया
जाता है ; Still का अथ है - अब भी (कहीं से आरं भ होकर अब तक जारी रहते
ए) । िदए गए वा म "still raining" का योग होगा ।
Sol.132.(b) Since is sometimes also used to show the reason.
However, the definite article ‘the’ is used before the meeting.
Hence, ‘since the meeting’ will be answer../वा म since का
इ ेमाल कारण िदखाने के िलए िकया गया है । Meeting के िलए definite
article ‘the’ का योग होगा।
Sol.133.(a)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
Sol.125.(d)A superlative degree will be used in the given
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘officials’ is a plural subject
sentence because the narrator has never seen such a movie.
that will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘were unable’
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However, ‘worst’ is the superlative degree of ‘worse’ and we
will be answer../ Singular subject के साथ singular verb का योग
use the article ‘the’ before ‘worst’. Hence, ‘the worst’ will be
होता ह और plural subject के साथ plural verb का Plural subject
answer../ वा म "superlative degree" ‘worst’ का योग होगा
‘officials’ के साथ plural verb (were) का योग होगा।
ोंिक आज तक इतनी बुरी िफ नहीं दे खी गई है और उससे पहले ‘the’
लगेगा। िदए गए वा म "the worst" का योग होगा । Sol.134.(d) ‘Disturbs’ is an incorrect form of the verb used in
the given sentence because with ‘do’ or ‘did’ we don’t use the
Sol.126.(d) Especial is an adjective that is incorrect according
‘-s’ form of the verb. Hence, ‘disturb me’ will be answer..
to the context of the given sentence so it will be replaced by
don’t और doesn’t के बाद "Verb Ist form " का योग होता
‘especially’ which is an adverb meaning ‘particularly’. Hence,
है ।do/does/did के साथ ि या की first form का उपयोग करते ह ,
‘which is especially used’ will be answer../ वा म "Verb" (used)
इसिलए, 'disturb me' का योग होगा।
को "modify" करने के िलए इससे पहले "adverb" especially का योग
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िकया जायेगा।
Sol.127.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘report’ is a singular subject
that will take ‘highlights’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘a recent
report highlights’ will be answer../ "Subject verb agreement " के
अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक
ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । Singular subject
(‘report’) के साथ singular verb (highlights) का योग होगा।
Sol.128.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘house’ is a singular subject
that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘isn’t very big’
will be answer../ Singular subject के साथ singular verb का योग
होता ह और plural subject के साथ plural verb का। वा म Singular
subject (house) के साथ singular verb (is) का योग होगा।
Sol.135.(b)The latter part of the given sentence (when she won)
is in the past tense, so the past form of ‘congratulated’ should
be used in the first part. Hence, ‘congratulated her’ will be
answer../ वा past tense (when she won) म है ; तो (Verb IInd form
‘congratulated’) का योग होगा।
Sol.136.(d)Sometimes speakers use the present continuous to
indicate that something will or will not happen in the near
future. In the given sentence, tonight is used, so ‘planning’
should be used in place of “plan”. Hence, ‘are planning to go’
will be answer.. / ‘Near future’ के िलए Present continuous का
योग होता है । (is/am/are +ing) िदए गए वा म, tonight का उपयोग
िकया गया है , इसिलए "planning" का उपयोग "plan" के थान पर िकया
जाना चािहए।
Sol.137.(a)Closer is a comparative degree that is used when we
are comparing things, but in the given sentence we are not
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answer.. / वा म कोई तुलना नहीं की जा रही है ,यहां positive degree के (a) I haven’t (b) learnt the poem
adjective का योग होगा। िदए गए वा म "his close friend" का योग (c) I am sorry (d) at heart
होगा ।
Q150. Bhanu finished to read such a thick book in just two
Sol.138.(c)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, days. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is (a) such a thick book (b) Bhanu finished
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the (c) to read (d) in just two day
subject should be written in the plural form(addicts). Hence,
Q151. A large amount of money he invested were wasted.
‘most of the addicts’ will be answer../(“One of/ Each of/ Most
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of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb) Grammar म एक सही (a) A large amount (b) he invested
structure ह।िदए गए वा म "most of the addicts" का योग होगा । (c) were wasted (d) of money
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Q139. Before take this medicine you should consult a doctor. mine. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020

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CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a) A tallest man (b) that I have
(a)Before take (b)a doctor (c) works in our coal mine (d) ever seen
(c)this medicine (d)you should consult Q153. My grandmother is quite concerned to my progress at
Q140. The reason for visiting Meerut was because my mother school. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
needed to be looked after. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a) My grandmother (b) to my progress
(a)The reason for visiting (b)was because (c) is quite concerned (d) at school
(c)to be looked after (d)my mother needed

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(a) visited this
(c) No one
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Q141. No one have ever visited this place before.

(b) place before

(d) have ever
Q142. He was not able to give many time to his research.
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Q154. He gave such a long speech but everybody felt bored.
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(a) felt bored
(c) He gave such
(b) but everybody
(d) a long speech
Q155. Craze for a thing that are
country is a common phenomenon.
(a) is a common phenomenon
(c) thing that are not easily
not easily available in our
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(b) available in our country
(d) Craze for a
(a) many time (b) He was not able
(c) to give (d) to his research Q156. A large number of worker have started walking home.
nn
Q143. A confluence is a place when two or more rivers meet. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a) walking home (b) of worker
(a) A confluence (b) rivers meet (c) A large number (d) have started
(c) when two or more (d) is a place Q157. In this lock-down period every worker in the factory has
Q144. I shall buy this book if you like it or not. started bring their own lunch. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a) their own lunch (b) every worker in the factory
(a) I shall buy (b) or not (c) has started bring (d) In this lock-down period
(c) this book (d) if you like it
Q158. Two flyovers have been propose in the new plan to
Q145. Each one of the children in a nursery class require decongest M.G. Road. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
individual attention. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a) Two flyovers (b) in the new plan
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(a) require individual attention (b) Each one (c) to decongest (d) have been propose
(c) in a nursery class (d) of the children
Q159. I want you to complete this work by two days.
Q146. She has been working with me on this project from two CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
years. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a)by two days (b)I want you
(a) with me (b) She has been working (c)this work (d)to complete
(c) from two years (d) on this project Q160. Neither Sam nor I are interested in attending the meeting.
Q147. When there were a strong wind, the pine trees made sad, CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
eerie sounds. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a)the meeting (b)Neither Sam nor I
(a) the pine trees made (b) sad, eerie sounds (c)in attending (d)are interested
(c) a strong wind (d) When there were Q161. Poor people have run down of food supplies during the
Q148. No sooner had Kavya started her online class that the lockdown CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
web connection was lost. CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a)food supplies (b)during the lockdown
(a) started her online class (b) that the web connection (c)Poor people have (d)run down of
(c) No sooner had Kavya (d) was lost Q162. No one of them came to the inauguration of our new
Q149. I am sorry I haven’t learnt the poem at heart. factory
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(a)our new factory (b)No one of them Q175. There was enough evidence to convict him on selling of
(c)inauguration of (d)came to the fake medicines. CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)to convict him (b)on selling of
Q163. You must be careful about what you say as you meet her.
CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 (c)There was enough evidence (d)fake medicines.
(a)as you (b)about what you say Q176. Although this is a narrowest street, many large trucks can
(c)You must be careful (d)meet her enter it. CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
Q164. She has been a member of this club since it’s formation (a)a narrowest street (b)Although this is
CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 (c)many large trucks (d)can enter it
(a)this club (b)a member of Q177. The three of them shouted out to each another when the
(c)since it’s formation (d)She has been train started moving . CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
Q165. The man played the flute and led all the mouse out of the (a)shouted out to each another (b)started moving
town. (c)when the train (d)The three of them
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(a)all the mouse (b)out of the town piece. CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(c)The man played (d)the flute and led (a)This jewellery box (b)an antique piece.
Q166. The venue for the wedding have not yet been finalised. (c)and is (d)is made from silver
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(c)for the wedding (d)The venue (a) made this (b) An eight years old
Q167. Laws and rules are made to safeguarding our rights and (c) girl has (d) beautiful painting
protect us
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(a)Laws and rules
(c)are made to

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(a)to goa
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(b)and protect us
(d)safeguarding our rights
Q168. I didn’t knew you had gone to Goa for a vacation.

(b)for a vacation
Q180. They will be ready leaving for the airport in an hour.
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(a) They will be
(c) in an hour

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(a) will ring
(b) for the airport
(d) ready leaving
Q181. Three hours will have passed when the bell will ring.

(b) Three hours

(c)you had gone (d)I didn’t knew (c) when the bell (d) will have passed
Q169. The tired and vexed travellers waiting at the airport for a
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Q182. Did you told him about the new plot that you have
long time CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 bought? CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a)The tired and (b)for a long time (a) Did you told him (b) that you
(c)waiting at the airport (d)vexed travellers (c) about the new plot (d) have bought
Q170. We must plan how can we cope with the present Q183. He thinks that he can get away among lying and
situation. CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 cheating. CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a)cope with the (b) present situation (a) He thinks that (b) and cheating
(c)how can we (d)We must plan (c) among lying (d) he can get away
Q171. The small cafe at the end of the road is her. Q184. He has shattered his neighbour’s window by purpose.
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(a)of the road (b)at the end (a) He has (b) shattered his
(c)The small cafe (d)is her (c) by purpose (d) neighbour’s window
Q172. Zoya won the first prize in the race unless she stumbled Q185. The captain scored a century in a second innings.
and fell. CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a)unless she (b)stumbled and fell (a) scored a century (b) in a
(c)prize in the race (d)Zoya won the first (c) The captain (d) second innings
Q173. Do you mind lending me your book for a hour? Q186. The concert has started when he reached the venue.
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(a)Do you mind (b)your book (a) reached the venue (b) The concert
(c)for a hour (d)lending me (c) has started (d) when he
Q174. He loses his tempers on the slightest provocation. Q187. Let us think how can we solve the problem amiably.
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(a)provocation (b)He loses (a) how can we (b) amiably
(c)the slightest (d)his tempers on (c) Let us think (d) solve the problem
Q188. They are planning for settling in Mumbai with their son.
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CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 का उपयोग करना गलत है ; ोंिक दोनों का अथ समान है । इसिलए the
(a) in Mumbai (b) They are planning reason for visiting meerut was, my mother needed to be looked
(c) with their son (d) for settling after सही होगा ।
Q189. She is not as smart as I think at first. Sol:141.(d)Here, No One is used as a Singular Subject. So, the
CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 Helping Verb should also be used in the singular form. Has is
(a) as smart as (b) I think used a singular verb and Have is used as a plural verb. So, the
(c) at first (d) She is not verb have will be replaced with has as ‘No One’ being its
Q190. Whole country applauded the courage of our soldiers. subject./ No One एक Singular Subject है इसके साथ singular
CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 verb "has" का योग होगा। Have के थान पर has का योग होगा ।
(a) courage of (b) our soldiers Sol:142.(a)‘Many’ is used with Countable nouns like how
(c) Whole country (d) applauded the many apples do you have. But time is an uncountable Noun.
Q191. This is only the decent dress that I have. Hence much will be used with time./‘Many’ Countable nouns
CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 के साथ योग होता है और Uncountable nouns के साथ much का

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(a) This is (b) only the योग होता है । Time uncountable noun है ।
(c) that I have (d) decent dress
Sol:143.(c) When means at what time and Where means to
Q192. The girl besides you in high heels is my younger sister. what place or position. This sentence refers to the place where
CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 the two rivers meet. So, where will be used to describe the
(a) The girl besides you (b) is my place./When का योग time के िलए और where का योग थान के
(c) younger sister (d) in high heels िलए िकया जाता है । यह वा उस थान को संदिभत करता है जहाँ
दोनों निदयाँ िमलती ह। तो, जगह का वणन करने के िलए where
Q193. I can explain you the reason for the delay in executing
your order. CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020

(c) your order

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(a) the delay in executing (b) the reason for
(d) I can explain you
Q194. Aren’t you such young to travel by yourself?
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(a) to travel
(c) such young
(b) by yourself
(d) Aren’t you
उपयोग िकया जाएगा ।
Sol:144.(d) If is used when a statement is giving a Conditional
sense (means that will occur if we do this). Whether is used
when we have to choose between two options for eg. whether
you want or not. So, ‘whether’ will be answer. because he wants
to say that he will buy the book whether the other person likes it
or not./ If का इ ेमाल Condition के िलए िकया जाता है और जब हम दो
िवक ों के बीच चयन करना होता है , तो Whether का योग िकया जाता है ।
Q195. As such you need any money, just write to me. इसिलए, whether उपयु होगा ोंिक वह यह कहना चाहता है िक वह वह
nn
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(a) As such you (b) to me
(c) need any money (d) just write Sol.145.(a)According to the “Subject-Agreement Rule”, Each
of /One of /None of takes a singular helping verb. So, require
Q196. She asked me where had I gone for dinner with my will convert to a singular verb ‘requires’ with Each child as its
fiance. CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 subject./ “Subject-Agreement Rule” के अनुसार Each of /One of
(a) She asked me (b) where had I /None of के बाद singular helping Verb लगती है । इसिलए requires
(c) with my fiance (d) gone for dinner का योग होगा ।
Q197. I looked him at the eye and told him all I knew. Sol:146.(c)“Since” is used to denote a point of time and for
CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 depicting an activity that is happening from a long time like
(a) all I knew (b) and told him since time immemorial/since ancient times. “For” is used for a
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(c) I looked him (d) at the eye fixed period of time(countable) like 2 years/3 months/4 days
Q198. The seat which you are sitting on is my. and for an activity that happened in a recent time. In the given
CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 question, working time on the project is fixed which is 2 years.
(a) is my (b) are sitting on Hence, for will be used./कुल समय के िलए “for” का उपयोग िकया
(c) which you (d) The seat जाता है , और शु आती समय के साथ “since” योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए
म, project का समय िनधा रत है जो 2 वष है । इसिलए, for इ ेमाल िकया
Solutions:- जाएगा ।

Sol 139.(a)‘Before taking’ will be the correct structure for the
sentence because “before” is a preposition and a preposition is
followed by a gerund./‘Before' के बाद gerund (verb + ing) का
योग िकया जायेगा। इसिलए before taking का योग होगा ।
Sol:140.(b)Using ‘the reason’ with ‘because’ is
superfluousness(exceeding what is sufficient or necessary )
which is unnecessary in the sentence. So, the correct structure
of the sentence will be ‘the reason for visiting meerut was, my
mother needed to be looked after’./‘the reason’ के साथ ‘because’
Sol:147.(d)“Wind” is one of those nouns that people can use
both as countable nouns or uncountable nouns. But in this
sentence, Wind is considered as uncountable and with
uncountable nouns we use Singular helping verbs. So, were will
be replaced by was as a singular verb./इस वा म "Wind"
uncountable noun है , इसिलए इसके साथ Singular helping verb
(was) का योग िकया जायेगा। Wind का योग countable और
uncountable दोनों म होता है
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Sol:148.(b)“No sooner____ than” is a fixed conjunction pair.
Hence, that will be replaced with than to make the sentence
grammatically correct./“No sooner के साथ "than” का योग होता है ।
इसिलए that के थान पर than का योग होगा ।
Sol:149.(d)We learn something by heart. So, it is incorrect to
say I learn poems at heart. This error is related to phrasal verbs.
Sol:150.(c)The correct sentence structure using Gerund and
Infinitive is as follows:
Gerund: Verb + ing (eating, going, studying)
Infinitive: To + Base Verb (to eat, to go, to study)
Similarly in this sentence, Bhanu finished(Verb) +
reading(Verb + Ing) will be answer../ Finish के बाद gerund का
योग िकया जाता है । । इसिलए, finished reading इ ेमाल िकया जाएगा ।
is answer.. /Has/Have been के साथ " Verb III " का योग होता है ।
िदए गए वा म "Have been proposed" का योग होगा ।
Sol:159.(a)‘Within’ is used as a function word to describe the
limit to which something can extend and not beyond the
quantity or degree or limitations. Within a certain time means
before that time length has passed. In this sentence, the time
limit is 2 days for completing the work. Hence, within will be
used in place of by./ ‘Within’ का योग सीमाओं का वणन करने के
िलए िकया जाता है , सीमाओं से परे नहीं।“within two days” का अथ "दो
िदन के अंदर/ दो िदन की भीतर "। िदए गए वा म "within" का योग
होगा by का नहीं ।
Sol:160.(d)Neither-nor is a conjunction pair that is used only
for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the
subject close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity)

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Sol:151.(c)Money is an uncountable noun and with uncountable
’.Hence, the verb will be placed according to the subject “I”
nouns we use singular helping verbs. Here, Money is also
which is in singular form. Hence, ‘nor I am’ is answer.. /Neither
considered as a subject. So. it will take ‘was’ as its helping
---nor जोड़े म योग होते ह जो केवल दो subjects के िलए उपयोग िकये
verb./ Uncountable noun (money) के साथ singular Verb ‘was’
जाते ह “Neither __ Nor” म Verb करीब वाले subject के अनुसार
लगेगी।
लगती है । इस वा म बाद वाले subject (I) के साथ (am) का योग होगा।
Sol:152.(a)The definite article ‘the’ is used before superlative
Sol:161.(d)‘Run out of’ is a phrase which refers to a condition
degree adjectives.Use the tallest man./ Superlative degree
(Tallest) से पहले "the" का योग होगा। ac
Sol:153.(b)‘Concerned about’ is the correct phrase, it means to
worry or concern about something. So, concern about my
progress is the correct structure./‘Concerned about’ का मतलब
िकसी चीज के बारे म िचंता करना है । इसिलए concerned about my
progress का योग होगा ।
of shortage of food or lack of food.This question is related to
phrasal verbs /यहां 'Run out of’ का अथ भोजन की कमी या भोजन के
ना होने से है । यह phrasal verbs से स ंिधत है , िदए गए वा म " out
of food" का योग होगा down of food का नहीं ।
Sol:162.(b)‘None of them have come’ will be answer.. Here,
None is used with a plural verb have because the subject them
are persons(nouns) who are countable./‘None of them के बाद
Sol:154.(b)“Such - that” is a conjunction pair which is used to plural verb "have" का योग होगा।
give reason. According to the given question, everybody felt
Sol:163.(a)When is used for talking about the time at which
bored because the person gave a long boring speech. Hence,
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something happens or happened. Hence, when you meet her
such a boring speech that everybody gets bored will be the
will be answer../ वा म as के थान पर when का योग होगा। When
correct structure of the sentence./ “Such - that” का उपयोग कारण
उस समय के बारे म बात करने के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता है िजस समय पर
दे ने के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए के अनुसार- हर कोई ऊब गया
कुछ घिटत होता है िदए गए वा म " when you meet her" का योग
ोंिक उस ने एक लंबा उबाऊ भाषण िदया। इसिलए such a boring
होगा।
speech that everybody gets bored का योग होगा ।
Sol:164.(c)‘Its’ will replace It’s because we do not use
Sol:155.(c)According to the ‘Subject-Agreement Rule’, a
Apostrophe(‘s) with non living things like table, chair, club etc.
singular subject always takes a singular helping verb. Similarly
Hence, since its formation will be answer../Its का अथ है -िकसी
in the given question, Craze for a thing is considered as a
चीज से संबंिधत । It's का अथ "it is" or "it has." है । हम गैर-जीिवत
singular subject and it will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence,
चीजों की साथ जैसे टे बल, कुस , ब आिद के साथ apostrophe का उपयोग
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‘are’ will be replaced by ‘is’./ "Subject verb agreement " के

अनुसार, एक वचन subject के साथ एक वचन ि या लगती है और एक
ब वचन subject एक ब वचन ि या लगती है । िदए गए वा म यहाँ
Craze for a thing ( एक वचन) subject है तो ि या एक वचन (is) होगी ।
Sol:156.(b)A large number of will be followed by a plural
noun/ pronoun so workers will be used./ A large number of साथ
ब वचन सं ा / सवनाम का योग होता है तो worker की थान पर workers
का योग होगा ।
Sol:157.(c)As the activity is continuous over a period of time so
continuous tense (bringing) will be used.Has stated bringing
will be answer../काय एक अविध की दौरान जारी रहता है इसिलए
continuous tense (bringing) का उपयोग िकया जाएगा।
Sol:158.(d)“Has/Have been + V (3rd form of the verb)” is the
correct structure for any sentence beecause ‘has/have’ will
always take the third form of the verb. So, Have been proposed
नहीं करते ह। इसिलए Its का योग होगा । िदए गए वा म "since its
formation " का योग होगा।
Sol:165.(a)All the mice will be the correct structure because All
will be used with mice which is a plural noun./ “All the” के बाद
plural noun (mice) का योग होगा।
Sol:166.(b)According to the “Subject-Agreement Rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb.. Here, The venue is
considered as a singular subject so it will take has as a singular
verb./“Subject-Agreement Rule” के अनुसार singular subject
(venue) के बाद singular subject "has" का योग होगा।
Sol:167.(d)Made to safeguard will be answer. because made
with infinitive(to) will not take Verb + ing form./ Made to
safeguard सही है to के बाद verb की 1st form होगी
Sol:168.(d)“Did” in a sentence always comes with the first
form of verb(V1) like Did come/ Did go/ Did has. Hence, ‘I
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didn’t know’ is answer../Did के साथ हमेशा Verb I का योग होता
है ।Do/does/did के साथ Verb की first form का उपयोग करते ह ,
इसिलए, 'I didn't know' का योग होगा।
Sol:169.(c)For a long time is used to show an action of the
past. However, “has/have been + Verb + ing “will be the
correct structure which is used to show an action that has been
running from the past and still going in the present (present
perfect continuous tense). So, ‘have been waiting’ is answer..
/जब कोई काय past म शु आ और बोलने के समय (अभी भी) चल रहा है
तो हम present perfect continuous tense का उपयोग करते ह।
Present perfect continuous tense (“has/have been +I +ing +
since/for ) का यह structure है , इसिलए, '‘have been waiting’' का
योग होगा।
Sol:170.(c)“Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) +
Subject/object + Verb” is the correct structure, if an
interrogative statement comes between a sentence. Hence, how
we can cope is answer../Relative Pronoun (how) के बाद
Subject/object + Verb” का योग होता है । इसिलए, '‘how we can
cope’' का योग होगा।
Sol:171.(d)Hers will be answer../यिद Possessive pronoun (her)
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वा के अंत म आये तो (hers) का योग करते है ।
Sol:172.(a)The sentence is Verb + ing a positive sense but
unless is a negative word and it is generally used to introduce
the case in which a statement is being made is not true or valid.
So, we will use until in place of unless. Until means up to the
point in time or the event mentioned.
Sol:173.(c)Article “an” is used before a word starting from a
vowel or having a sound of vowel like hour, honest etc. Hence,
for an hour will be answer../ बोलते समय पहली धविन िकस श की
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आ रही है अगर वह धविन (अ आ इ ई .......औ) म से है तो “an” का योग
होगा, और अगर धविन (क ख ग .......) की है तो “a” का)। िदए गए वा म
"for an hour" का योग होगा ।
Sol:174.(d)Temper- state of mind or feelings especially with
respect to patience, outbursts of anger. There is no such word
like tempers./Temper का अथ है िकसी का िमजाज़ िवशेष प से
धैय, ोध, मन या भावनाओं की थित। Tempers जैसा कोई श नहीं है ।
िदए गए वा म "temper" का योग होगा ।
Sol:175.(b)“Of” should be removed.“Selling fake' is answer..
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For example, Sam was convicted for selling the smuggled
goods./Selling के बाद of का योग नहीं होगा। िदए गए वा म "selling
fake medicines" का योग होगा ।
Sol:176.(a)Article ‘The’ should be used with Superlative
degree./ Superlative degree के बाद article ‘The’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म "the narrowest street " का योग होगा ।
Sol:177.(a)‘One another’ is the correct phrase when we are
talking about two or more persons. Here, there are three people,
so ‘shouted out to one another’ is answer../जब हम दो या दो से
अिधक यों के बारे म बात कर रहे होते ह तो ‘One another’ का योग
करते है । यहाँ तीन लोग ह, इसिलए ‘shouted out to one another’का
उपयोग िकया जाएगा।
Sol:178.(d)‘Made of something’ is the correct structure of the
sentence. For example, this ball is made of plastic, this shirt is
made of cotton etc. Hence, ‘Made of silver’ is answer.. /“Made”
के बाद “of” का योग होगा। Made of something वा की सही संरचना
है । इसिलए ‘made of silver’का उपयोग िकया जाएगा।
Sol:179.(b)When the person’s age is being used as an adjective
before their name, we say ‘year-old’ and not ‘years old’. For
example, My six-years old son is playing cricket (Incorrect).
My six-year old son is playing cricket(Correct). Similarly in the
given question, the phrase ‘An eight years old’ is an adjective
phrase in which a singular noun(year) will be used before the
name/noun(Girl). Hence, ‘an eight year old’ is answer../जब िकसी
की उ adjective के प म इ ेमाल की जाये, तो ‘years old’ के
बजाए ‘year-old’ का योग होता है । इसिलए िदए गए वा म "year old"
का योग होगा ।
Sol.180.(d)“Ready to leave” is answer. because if we are ready
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for something that means it is a futuristic action and for it, we
will use infinitive(to) and not the gerund(ing)./
“Ready" के साथ infinitive(to + 1st form of the verb) का योग
िकया जाता है । इसिलए िदए गए वा म "ready to leave" का योग होगा
Sol:181(a)When two actions are happening in future, the 1st
action should be in the Present tense(V1) and the 2nd action
should be in the future tense. Similarly in the given question,
‘when the bell rings’ is answer. because ‘bell rings’ is the first
action and it should be in the present tense(V1)./IF  Clause  म 
ि या  वतमान  काल  म  होती  है ।Main  Clause  म  ि या  सामा   भिव  
काल  म  होती  है । इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा खंड पहले आता 
है ।िदए  गए  वा   म  when the bell rings  का  योग  होगा  । ोंिक bell 
rings  पहली  घटना  है   और  इसे  simple  present  tense  म  होना 
चािहए  
Sol:182.(a)‘Did’ always takes the “first form of verb V1 “ in a
sentence and the first form of the verb is ‘tell’. Hence, “did you
tell him” is answer../ Did के साथ हमेशा Verb +I लगती है ।
Do/does/did के साथ Verb की first form का उपयोग करते ह , इसिलए,
'did you tell him' का योग होगा।
Sol:183.(c)‘Cheating and lying’ is the manner and for
introducing the manner we use the preposition ‘by’. Hence, ‘by
cheating & lying’ is answer../‘Cheating and lying’ िकसी काम को
करने का तरीका है , इसके साथ 'by’ का उपयोग िकया जायेगा।
Sol:184.(c)When you do something ‘on purpose’, you do it
intentionally. Here, he broke his neighbour’s window with
intention. Hence, ‘on purpose’ is answer../जब हम िकसी काम को
जानबूझकर करते ह तो ‘on purpose’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, 'on
purpose' का योग होगा ।
Sol:185.(b)The is a definite article which is used when we have
to specify something or when the noun is particular. In this
sentence, we are talking about the runs scored particularly in the
second innings. Hence, ‘In the second innings’ is answer../
Ordinal numbers से पहले article “the” का योग होता है । इस वा म,
हम िवशेष innings म बनाए गए रनों के बारे म बात कर रहे ह जो की
definite है तो article the का योग होगा । इसिलए, 'in the second
innings' का योग होगा ।
Sol:186.(c)When two actions are in the past, the 1st action
should be written in ‘past participle or Had + V (3rd form of the
verb) form’ and the second action should be in past tense(V2).
Hence, ‘the concert had started’ is answer../ जब दो काय "past", म
ए हो तो पहले ख ए काय म Had + Verb III फॉम ’और दू सरे काय म
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(V2) का योग होता है । इसिलए, 'the concert had started' का योग

होगा ।
Sol:187.(a)“Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) +
Subject/object + Verb” is the correct structure, if an
interrogative statement comes within a sentence and ends with a
full stop. Hence, how we can solve is answer../ अगर िकसी
वा के बीच म आता है और full stop के साथ समा होता है तो उसका
structure “Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) +
Subject/object + Verb” होता है । इसिलए, 'how we can solve' का
योग होगा ।
Sol:188.(d)Planning for something means it is a futuristic
action and for it we will use infinitive. Eg- I am planning to buy
a new car./ We are planning to launch new editions of our
books. Hence, ‘planning to settle’ is answer../िकसी चीज़ की योजना
Sol:197.(d)‘Look in the eye’ is an idiom which means to talk to
someone in an honest way that shows no doubts. Hence, ‘I
looked in the eye’ is answer. ./ ‘Look in the eye’ एक idiom है
िजसका मतलब "िकसी से ईमानदारी के साथ बात करना है ।आँ खों म आँ ख
डालकर बात करना। इसिलए इस वा म ‘I looked in the eye’ उपयु
option है ।
Sol:198.(a)‘Mine’ will replace ‘my’ in the sentence./वा के अंत
म possessive pronoun 'my' के बजाय 'mine" का योग करते है ।
CPO 2018 TIER I
Q199.Why she was angry with her son?
-CPO- 12/3/2019(Morning)
(a) she was (b) angry with

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(c) her son (d) why
का मतलब भिव म होने वाले काय से है और इसके िलए हम infinitive का
योग करगे। इसिलए, ‘planning to settle’ उपयु है ।
Q200. I thanked him for his advices.
-CPO- 12/3/2019(Morning)
Sol:189.(b) ‘At first’ means at the beginning, which means in (a) him (b) I thanked
the earlier time or past tense. So, ‘I thought (past form of think)’ (c) advices (d) for his
is grammatically answer../‘At first’ का अथ "शु आत म" होता है ,
Q201.The old man climbed seven floors with hardly no effort at
मतलब या तो पहले के समय म या past tense म । इस वा म thought
all. -CPO- 12/3/2019(Morning)
(past form of think) का योग होगा।
ac
Sol:190.(c) ‘The whole country’ is answer../ ‘whole country’ से
पहले "the" लगेगा। Whole के पहले the का योग होता है ।

Sol:191.(b)‘This is the only decent dress’ is answer../ “The” का

योग “only” से पहले िकया जायेगा। िदए गए वा म the only decent
dress का योग होगा ।
Sol:192.(a)‘Besides’ means in addition to/extra and ‘beside’
(a) climbed
(c) The old man
(b) at all
(d) hardly no effort
Q202.To my point of view he should not have behaved in such
a manner. -CPO- 12/3/2019(Morning)
(a) should not have (b) behaved
(c) To my point of view (d) in such a manner
Q203.In this novel I came across some words which meaning I
means near or next to someone/something. Hence, ‘the girl do not know. -CPO- 12/3/2019(Morning)
beside(near/next to) you’ is answer../‘Besides’ का अथ है in (a) came across (b) which meaning
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addition to/extra और ‘beside’ ’का अथ है िकसी के पास या बगल म। (c) In this novel (d) do not know
इसिलए, िदए गए वा म beside(near/next to) का योग होगा ।
Q204.He was surprised at me refusing his offer.
Sol:193.(d)‘I can explain the reason’ is answer. because -CPO- 12/3/2019(Evening)
‘explain’ is an intransitive verb which does not allow a direct (a)He was (b)at me refusing
object. Similarly in the given question, ‘you’ is the direct object (c)his offer. (d)surprised
which should be removed, for the sentence to be grammatically Q205.The landlady made me changing the design of the kitchen
correct./‘I can explain the reason’ का योग होगा । ोंिक ‘explain’ three times. -CPO- 12/3/2019(Evening)
एक अकमक ि या है िजसके साथ direct object की आव कता नहीं (a)the design (b)made me
होती। िदए गए म, 'you' direct object है िजसे हटाया जाना चािहए। (c)changing (d)of the kitchen
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Sol:194.(c)Too__ to is a pair which is used to connect two Q206.Neither Mohit nor Rohit were there at the shop when I
different conditions. For example, he is too intelligent to be went there. -CPO- 12/3/2019(Evening)
deceived easily. Hence, ‘too young to travel’ is answer../ Too_to (a)when (b)Neither Mohit nor Rohit
का योग अवां छनीय अिधकता िदखाने के िलए होता है ; और यह एक कार (c)were there (d)at the shop
का नकारा क अथ दे ता है ।िदए गए वा म too young to travel का
Q207.If the car hadn’t broken down we will be at the office
योग होगा ।
now. -CPO- 12/3/2019(Evening)
Sol:195.(a)‘If you need any money’ is the correct answer. It's a (a)If the car (b)we will be
conditional sentence /िदए गए वा म if you need any money का (c)hadn’t broken down (d)at the office
योग होगा ।
Q208.He spends a good deal of money on eating out.
Sol:196.(b)“Wh-family(What, Where, Why, How) + -CPO- 12/3/2019(Evening)
Subject/object + Verb” is the correct structure, if an (a)good deal (b)He spends
interrogative statement comes between a sentence. Hence, (c)on eating out. (d)of money
‘Where I had’ is answer../अगर िकसी वा के बीच म आता है और
full stop के साथ समा होता है तो उसका structure
Q209.Either Avika or Nikunj are going to win the prize in the
“Wh-family(What, When, Why, How) + Subject/object + Verb” handwriting competition. -CPO- 13/3/2019(Morning)
होता है । िदए गए वा म where I had का योग होगा ।
(a) Either Avika (b) or Nikunj
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(c) in the (d) are going to (c) heard the news (d) Scarcely she had
Q210.Neither I nor my sisters was interested in learning music. Q223.Unless you do not run fast, you cannot catch the bus.
-CPO- 13/3/2019(Morning) -CPO- 14/3/2019(Morning)
(a) nor my sisters (b) in learning music (a) you do not (b) catch the bus.
(c) was interested (d) Neither I (c) you cannot (d) run fast
Q211.She is always finding fault with the food I cook. Q224.Until I do not get the loan, I cannot set up my business.
-CPO- 13/3/2019(Morning) -CPO- 14/3/2019(Evening)
(a) I cook (b) fault with (a) I cannot (b)get the loan
(c) the food (d) is always finding (c)do not (d)set up
Q212.This test comprises of grammar, vocabulary and reading Q225.I was not able to solve the questions as I was not knowing
comprehension -CPO- 13/3/2019(Morning) the answers. -CPO- 14/3/2019(Evening)
(a) grammar, vocabulary (b) This test (a)the answers (b)I was not
(c) and reading comprehension (d) comprises of (c)able to solve (d)was not knowing

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Q213.The village, with all its houses, were flooded by the river. Q226.These stray cattles are roaming around the town.
-CPO- 13/3/2019(Morning) -CPO- 14/3/2019(Evening)
(a) by the river (b) were flooded (a)These (b)stray cattles
(c) its houses (d) with all (c)the town (d)are roaming around
Q214.A new research study has shown that long before they Q227.Hardly he had stepped out of the house when a tree fell
took up a strict vegetarian diet, the much loved pandas was a on the roof. -CPO- 14/3/2019(Evening)
meat-eater. -CPO- 13/3/2019(Evening)
(a)has shown
(c)was a meat-eater
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(b)that long before
(d)took up
Q215.Although the toys are altogether in the cupboard they are
not properly arranged. -CPO- 13/3/2019(Evening)
(a)in the cupboard
(c)are not properly arranged
(b)are altogether
(d)Although the toys
(a)out of q
(c)when a tree

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(a)This is
(c)the boy
(b)Hardly he had
(d)fell on the roof
Q228.This is the boy which took away the books.

(b)which took away

(d)the books
Q229.The subway system has become very safe and it has come
Q216.From my hotel, I could see that a flock of birds were a long way since the 1980s and 1990s where violence was
flying over the lake. -CPO- 13/3/2019(Evening) rampant. -CPO- 15/3/2019(Morning)
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(a)over the lake (b)were flying (a)has become very safe (b)a long way
(c)From my hotel (d)I could see (c)where violence (d)it has come

Q217.No sooner he had left the house than there was phone call Q230.In the ideal 21st century classroom, children are actually
for him. -CPO- 13/3/2019(Evening) excited about going to school, and there is little or no discipline
(a)No sooner (b)he had left problems because everyone is eager to learn.
(c)for him (d)than there was -CPO- 15/3/2019(Morning)
Q218.Silver, as well as gold, are considered as precious metals. (a)children are actually excited
-CPO- 13/3/2019(Evening) (b)In the ideal 21st century classroom
(a)as precious metals. (b)as well as (c)there is little
(c)Silver (d)are considered (d)everyone is eager
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Q219.He is not such a clever boy that you are. Q231.There is something special about life: the closer one looks
-CPO- 14/3/2019(Morning) to these performances, the more impressive the show becomes.
(a) clever boy (b) such a -CPO- 15/3/2019(Morning)
(c) that you are (d) He is not (a)something special about (b)the more impressive
(c)these performances (d)the closer one looks to
Q220.He is the same man which I saw yesterday at the gate.
-CPO- 14/3/2019(Morning) Q232.We are witnessing the worse level of income inequality in
(a) He is (b) the same man decades. -CPO- 15/3/2019(Morning)
(c) at the gate (d) which I saw (a) in decades (b) the worse level of
(c) income inequality (d) are witnessing
Q221.Where have you been from such a long time?
-CPO- 14/3/2019(Morning) Q233.For the long-term strength of the economy the limit of
(a) where (b) from corporate stock buybacks is a potential solution.
(c) such a long time? (d) have you been -CPO- 15/3/2019(Morning)
(a) is a potential solution (b) strength of the economy
Q222.Scarcely she had heard the news when she fainted.
(c) limit of corporate stock buybacks (d) For the long term
-CPO- 14/3/2019(Morning)
(a) she fainted (b) when
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that serving as the perfect spot to lay back and count the stars. (a) Happily overflows (b) Restrict to their work
-CPO- 15/3/2019(Evening) (c) Into their names too (d) Authors’ creativity
(a)that serving as the perfect spot
Q243. The natural history of Selborne, records the importance
(b) to lay back and count the stars.
of the earthworm to soil and describe an England unspoiled by
(c) a naturally sculpted amphitheater
the industrial revolution: -CPO- 16/3/2019( Morning)
(d)This camping site is
(a) Describe an England
Q235.Regardless of class, income or race, parents believe that (b) Record the importance
children who are bored after school should enrolled in (c) of the earthworm to soil
extracurricular activities. -CPO- 15/3/2019(Evening) (d) unspoiled by the industrial revolution
(a)Regardless of class, income or race,
Q244.Tesla designed system for sending electricity over the air
(b) in extracurricular activities.
through a series of enormous towers. -CPO- 16/3/2019(Afternoon)
(c)children who are bored after school
(a)for sending electricity (b)Tesla designed system
(d)should enrolled
(c)through a series of enormous towers .(d)over the air

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Q236.Smartphone cameras can now take pictures of
Q245. Last year the UK saw it’s first child diagnosed with
near-professional quality, so they also have limitations.
internet addiction. -CPO- 16/3/2019(Afternoon)
-CPO- 15/3/2019(Evening)
(a)Last year (b) the UK saw
(a)pictures of (b)so they also have limitations
(c) it’s first child (d)diagnosed with
(c)can now take (d)near-professional quality
Q246.Security firms would get prosecuted for a breach of their
Q237.During hair transplantation, hair follicles is transplanted
duty if they do not introduced adequate procedures to protect
-CPO- 15/3/2019(Evening)
(a) hair follicles is transplanted
(b)During hair transplantation
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from one part of the head to another where the hair is thinning.

(c) from one part of the head to another

(d) where the hair is thinning.
Q238.A newly released study has found that more people were
injuring riding electric scooters than by riding bicycles.
children from harm. -CPO- 16/3/2019(Afternoon)
(a) would get prosecuted (b)for a breach of their duty
(c) to protect children (d)do not introduced
Q247.More than 25% people admits they have not sent or
received a hand-written letter in the past decade.
-CPO- 16/3/2019(Afternoon)
(a)a hand-written letter (b)More than 25% people admits
(c) they have not sent or received (d)in the past decade.
-CPO- 15/3/2019(Evening)
(a)that more people Q248.Scientists have found that life was creeping and crawling
nn
(b)A newly released study has found about the Earth 1.5 billion years early than previously thought.
(c) injuring riding electric scooters -CPO- 16/3/2019(Afternoon)
(d)than by riding bicycles. (a) previously thought (b) 1.5 billion years early than
(c) Scientists have found (d) about the Earth
Q239.In 2016 after some unseemly back-and-forth to the
commons and Lords, it was decided that Act of Parliament Q249.Hemophilia, a blood clotting disorder, can be passed
should no longer be printed on calfskin. about the maternal line within families; men are more likely to
-CPO- 16/3/2019(Morning) develop it, while women are usually carriers.
(a) It was decided -CPO- 16/3/2019(Evening)
(b) to the commons and Lords (a) a blood clotting disorder (b) can be passed about
(c) after some unseemly back-and-forth (c) the maternal line (d) likely to develop it
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Q250.Economic growth is sustainable only if all countries has
Q240.To be interested in the changing seasons is a happy state food security. -CPO- 16/3/2019(Evening)
of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. (a)Economic growth is (b)sustainable only if
-CPO- 16/3/2019( Morning) (c)all countries (d)has food security
(a) To be interested
Q251.That his body did not decompose confirmed what the
(b) A happy state of mind
Greeks thought about him and what Alexander use to believe
(c) Hopelessly in love with spring
about himself- that he was not an ordinary man, but a god.
(d) In the changing season
-CPO- 16/3/2019(Evening)
Q241.Though paper has been the dominant medium for print, (a)his body did not decompose (b)use to believe about himself
the British parliament had managed valiantly to hold back the (c)thought about him (d)he was not an ordinary man
paper tide for over half a millennium. -CPO- 16/3/2019( Morning)
Q252.The problem of world hunger arises because of the
(a) to hold back the paper tide (b) Though paper has been
economic inequality that distort food distribution.
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Q242. It seems that authors’ creativity is not restrict to their (a) The problem of (b) that distort food distribution
work and happily overflows into their names too. (c) world hunger arises (d) because of the economic inequality
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his body didn’t begin to show signs of decomposition for a full
six day, according to historical accounts.
-CPO- 16/3/2019(Evening)
(a)according to historical accounts
(b)signs of decomposition for a full six day
(c)When Alexander the Great died
(d)his body didn’t begin to show
Solutions:-
Sol.199.(a)“Wh-word(why, how, when, etc.) + Verb + Subject”
is grammatically the correct structure of an interrogative
sentence(sentence in which a question is asked). Hence, ‘was
she’ will be answer../ वाचक वा की सही संरचना
“Wh-word(why, how, when, etc.) + Verb + Subject” है । (वा
िजसम एक पूछा जाता है )। इसिलए, 'was she' का योग होगा
Sol.200. (c)Advice is an uncountable noun like water, sand,
milk, etc. which cannot be written in plural form (advices).
Hence, ‘advice’ will be answer../Advice एक uncountable noun है
जैसे water, sand, milk आिद इ े plural form (advices) म नहीं िलखा
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जाता। Hence, ‘advice’ सही option है ।
Sol.201. (d) ‘Hardly’ and ‘no’ are two negative words so they
can’t be used together in a sentence because it becomes a case
of superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘hardly any effort’
will be answer../‘Hardly’ और ‘no’ ’दो नकारा क श ह, इसिलए
उ एक वा म एक साथ इ ेमाल नहीं िकया जा सकता है इसिलए,
‘hardly any effort’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.202.(c)The phrase ‘in someone’s point of view’ means
someone’s own personal opinion about something or somebody.
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Hence, ‘In my point of view’ will be answer../ ‘in someone’s
point of view’' का अथ िकसी या व ु के बारे म िकसी की अपनी
िनजी राय है । इसिलए, ‘In my point of view’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.203.(b) According to the context of the sentence, the phrase
‘meanings of which ’ will be answer. because meanings will be
used for different words./ िदए गए वा म which meaning के थान
पर ‘meanings of which’ का योग होगा।
Sol.204. (b)In the given sentence, the wrong pronoun(me) is
used so it will be replaced by ‘my’ which shows possession.
Hence, ‘at my refusing’ will be answer../ िदए गए वा म, गलत
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सवनाम (me) का उपयोग िकया गया है , इसिलए इसके थान पर my का
योग िकया जाएगा जो possession िदखाता है । इसिलए, ‘at my
refusing’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.205.(c)“Made + V1(base form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, ‘made me change’ will be answer../“Made + V (base
form of the verb)” grammatically सही है । इसिलए िदए गए वा म
"made me change’ सही उ र होगा।
Sol.206. (c) Neither-nor is a conjunction pair that is used only
for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the
subject close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) ’. In
this given question, the subject after ‘nor’ is in the singular
form so the supplied verb should also be singular. Hence,
‘Neither Mohit nor Rohit was’ will be answer../Neither ---nor
जोड़े म योग होते ह जो केवल दो subjects के िलए उपयोग िकये जाते ह
“Neither__ Nor” म Verb करीब वाले subject के अनुसार लगती है ।
इस वा म करीब वाले subject (Rohit) के साथ (singular verb (was)
का योग होगा।
Sol.207. (b)If two actions happened in the past, the first action
should be written in “Had + V (3rd form of the verb)(past
participle form of the verb)” and the second action should be
written in “V2(past simple form)”. In the given sentence, the
breakdown of the car is the first action and subsequently getting
late to the office is the second action. Hence, ‘would have been’
will be answer../अगर दो काम past म हो चुके हो तो पहले ख ए काम
के साथ “Had + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form of
the verb)” और दू सरे काम के साथ “V2(past simple form)” लगती है ।
इस वा म breakdown of the car पहले आ और "getting late to
the office" बाद म। इसिलए, 'would have been' का योग होगा ।
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Sol.208.(a) According to the context of the sentence, ‘ a great
deal of money ’ will be answer../िदए गए वा के संदभ म ‘ a great
deal of money ’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.209.(d) Either ---or is a conjunction pair that is used only
for two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the
subject close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) ’.
Hence, ‘Either Avika or Nikunj is going to’ will be
answer../Either ---or जोड़े म योग होते ह जो केवल दो subjects के िलए
उपयोग िकये जाते ह “Either__ or” म Verb करीब वाले subject के
अनुसार लगती है । इस वा म बाद वाले subject (Nikunj (singular
subject)) के साथ (singular verb (is)) का योग होगा।
Sol. 210 (c )Neither-nor is a conjunction pair that is used only for
two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject
close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) ’. In this
given question, the subject after ‘nor’ is in plural form(my
sisters) so the supplied verb should also be plural. Hence,
‘Neither I nor my sisters were interested’ will be
answer../Neither ---nor जोड़े म योग होते ह जो केवल दो subjects के
िलए उपयोग िकये जाते ह “Neither__ Nor” म Verb करीब वाले
subject के अनुसार लगती है । इस वा म बाद म आने वाला subject
(sisters (plural subject)) है , िजसके साथ (plural verb (were)) का
योग होगा।
Sol.211.(d) The given sentence should not be in the present
continuous form(finding) because it shows a habitual
action(always) which should be in the present tense with the
base form of the verb (finds). Hence, ‘always finds’ will be
answer../िदया गया वा present continuous form(finding) म नहीं
होगा, ोंिक यह एक आदत है (always) जो ि या के base form(find) के
साथ वतमान काल म होनी चािहए। िदए गए वा म always find का योग
होगा ।
Sol.212.(d)Either we will use ‘Consist of’ or will use
‘Comprise’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Using
‘comprises of’ is a case of superfluousness(not necessary).
Hence, ‘this test comprises grammar’ will be answer../िदए गए
वा म ‘Consist of’ या ‘Comprise’ का योग िकया जा सकता है पर ु
Comprise of’ का उपयोग superfluous हो जायेगा। इसिलए ‘this test
comprises grammar’ सही उ र होगा।
Sol.213.(b)According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
“Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
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subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(the village) is in
the singular form so it will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘was flooded’ will be answer../ ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’
के अनुसार “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as
well as + Subject(2nd) + Verb” सही structure है । verb पहले
subject के िहसाब से लगेगी । िदए गए वा म पहला subject(the
village) singular है , तो इसके साथ singular verb ‘was’ लगेगी।
Sol.214.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘Pandas’ is a plural subject
and will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘were meat-eaters’
will be answer../
“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार singular subject के
साथ singular verb का योग होगा और plural subject के साथ plural
verb का । िदए गए म ‘Pandas’ plural subject है और इसके साथ
‘were’ plural verb लगेगी। इसिलए, ‘were meat-eaters’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.215.(b)‘Altogether’ means completely or all things
considered. ‘All together’ means everyone together or
everything together. The given question states that all the toys
are together in the cupboard but they are not arranged. Hence,
‘are all together will be answer../
‘Altogether’ का मतलब है -पूरी तरह से
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‘All together’ का मतलब है - ‘सभी एक साथ’
िदए गए वा म "सभी toys 'एक साथ’ cupboard म है । इसिलए, ‘are all
together उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.216.(b) A flock is a group of birds/animals and a group is a
singular subject so it will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘was flying’ will be answer../ पि यों/जानवरों के समूह को flock
कहते है ,और इसके साथ singular verb का योग िकया जाता है । इसिलए,
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‘was flying’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.217.(b) “No sooner + Verb + Subject” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the
Inverted form. Hence, ‘No sooner had he left will be
answer../Inverted form (उ े म) म िलखे गए वा ों के िलए “No
sooner + Verb + Subject” grammatically सही है । Inverted form म
verb का योग subject से पहले होता है । इसिलए,‘No sooner had he
left उपयु जवाब होगा।
Note- It is also advisable to use the article “a” before phone
call. The correct sentence will be- No sooner had he left the
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house than there was a phone call for him.
Sol.218.(d) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
“Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(silver) is in the
singular form so it will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is
considered’ will be answer../ ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’, के
अनुसार “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well
as + Subject(2nd) + Verb” grammatically सही है । जबिक वा म
verb पहले subject के अनुसार होनी चािहए। िदए गए वा म, पहला
subject(silver) singular है इसिलए ‘is’ singular verb का योग
होगा। Hence, ‘is considered’ सही उ र होगा।
Sol.219.(c) ‘As’ is used for comparing people or things. In the
given question, the cleverness of the two boys is being
compared. Hence, ‘as you are’ will be answer../‘As’ का उपयोग
लोगों या चीजों की तुलना करने के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए म दोनों
लड़कों की चतुराई की तुलना की जा रही है । इसिलए, ‘as you are’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.220(d)‘Who’ is used for living things and ‘which’ is used
for non-living things. In the given sentence, man is a living
thing. Hence, ‘who I saw’ will be answer.. /‘‘Who’ का उपयोग
जीिवत चीजों के िलए िकया जाता है और ‘which’ का उपयोग िनज व चीजों
के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म, मनु " living (सजीव) " है ।
इसिलए, ‘who I saw’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.221.(b) For is used to denote a period of time. In the given
question, the phrase ‘such a long time shows a period of time.
Hence, ‘for’ will be answer../For का योग समय की अविध दशाने के
िलए िकया जाता है . िदए गए म, ‘such a long time' लंबे समय की
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अविध को दशाता है । इसिलए, ‘for’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.222. (d) “Scarcely + Verb + Subject” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the
Inverted form. Hence, ‘Scarcely had she’ will be answer.. /जो
वा Inverted form (उलटे म) म िलखे गए है , उनम “Scarcely +
Verb + Subject” grammatically सही है । इसिलए, 'Scarcely had
she’ सही उ र होगा।
Sol.223.(a)‘Unless’ cannot be used with a negative word like
no, not, never, etc. in a sentence because it becomes a case of
superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘Unless you run fast’
will be answer../‘Unless’ का योग negative words के साथ नहीं हो
सकता जैसे like no, not, never, etc. इसिलए ‘Unless you run fast’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.224. (c) ‘Until’ cannot be used with a negative word like no,
not, never, etc. in a sentence because it becomes a case of
superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘Until I get the loan’
will be answer../‘Until’ का योग negative words के साथ नहीं िकया
जाता जैसे no, not, never, आिद ूंिक ‘Until’ खुद एक negative
word है । इसिलए ‘Until I get the loan’ उपयु उ र होगा
Sol.225. (d)The given sentence is in past simple tense so it will
have a verb in its past simple form(did) and not in the past
continuous form(was knowing). However, ‘did’ always takes
the first form of the verb(know) with it. Hence, ‘didn’t know the
answers will be answer../िदए गए वा past simple tense म ह,
इसिलए इसके साथ verb past simple form(did) होगी । past
continuous form(was knowing) म नहीं। इसिलए ‘didn’t know the
answers सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.226.(b)Some nouns like Cattle, Gentry, Furniture, Scenery,
etc. cannot be written in their plural form as they are
uncountable. Hence, ‘stray cattle’ will be answer../कुछ noun जैसे
Cattle, Gentry, Furniture, Scenery, आिद ब वचन प म नहीं िलखे
जा सकते ोंिक वे uncountable होते ह। इसिलए, '‘stray cattle'
उपयु होगा।
Sol.227.(b) “Hardly + Verb + Subject” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the
Inverted form. Hence, ‘Hardly had he’ will be answer.. /जो वा
Inverted form (उलटे म) म िलखे हो उनके िलए “Hardly + Verb +
Subject” grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘Hardly had he’ सही उ र
होगा।
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Sol.228.(b)‘Who’ is used for living things and ‘which’ is used
for non-living things. In the given sentence, the boy is a living
thing. Hence, ‘who took away’ will be answer.. /‘who’ का
उपयोग जीिवत चीजों के िलए िकया जाता है और 'which’का उपयोग िनज व
चीजों के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म, boy सजीव व ु है ।
इसिलए,‘who took away’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.229. (c) ‘Where’ means in or to what place or position.
However, ‘when’ means at what time. The given question states
that the subway system has now become safe as compared to
the times of high violent activities. Hence, ‘when violence’ will
be answer../‘Where’ का अथ है िकसी जगह या थित से है हालां िक,
when’ का मतलब िकसी समय से है । िदए गए वा म समय के बारे म कहा
गया है , इसिलए, ‘when violence’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.230.(c) We use ‘there are’ when the noun is in plural form
for example there are two cats. Similarly in the given sentence,
the noun(discipline problems) is in plural form. Hence, ‘there
are little or no discipline problems will be answer../जब हम
‘there are’ का उपयोग करते ह ’जब noun ब वचन प म होता है । िदए
गए वा म, noun(discipline problems) ब वचन प म है । इसिलए,
‘there are little' उपयु होगा।
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Sol.231.(d) ‘At’ as a preposition means in the direction of
somebody/something. For example, he shouted at me, she
aimed at him, she looked at something. Hence, ‘the closer one
looks at’ will be answer../Preposition ‘at’ का अथ direction of
somebody/something है । इसिलए ‘the closer one looks at’ सबसे
उपयु होगा।
Sol.232.(b) ‘Worse’ is a comparative degree which is used to do
a comparison between two different subjects. But, there is no
comparison in the given question, so it will have a superlative
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degree which is used for highlighting somebody/something who
is best/worst amongst the rest. Hence, ‘the worst level of’ will
be answer../‘Worse’ एक तुलना क िड ी है िजसका उपयोग दो
अलग-अलग िवषयों के बीच तुलना करने के िलए िकया जाता है ।िदए गए
म superlative degree का योग होगा । इसिलए, ‘the worst level of’
सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.233.(c) ‘Limit’ will take the preposition ‘to’ as ‘limit to’
means to restrict someone/something to a set or limited amount
of something. The given question states about restricting the
corporate buybacks for the long-term strength of the economy.
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Hence, ‘ limit to corporate stock buybacks’ will be
answer../‘Limit’ के साथ preposition ‘to’ का योग होगा, ‘limit to’
का अथ िकसी चीज़ को सीिमत या सीिमत मा ा म करने से है । िदए गए
म "corporate buybacks" को सीिमत करने की बात कही गयी है ,
इसिलए, ‘ limit to corporate stock buybacks’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.234.(a) The given sentence is in the present tense so it will
have a verb in its base form(serves) and not in the present
continuous form(V + ing, serving ). Hence, ‘that serves as the
perfect spot’ will be answer../वा present tense म है , इसिलए verb
base form म होगी ना की present continuous form(V+ ing, serving
) म । इसिलए, ’ ‘that serves as the perfect spot’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.235. (d)The given sentence is in the present tense so it will
have a verb in its base form(enroll) and not in the past simple
form(enrolled). Hence, ‘should enroll’ will be answer../िदया गया
वा present tense म है , इसिलए verb की base form(enroll) का
योग िकया जाएगा । इसिलए, ‘should enroll’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.236.(b) But is used for introducing an idea different from
what has just been said. The given question states that
smartphones can take pictures of good quality but they also
have some limitations. Hence, ‘but they also have limitations’
will be answer../कही गयी बात से अलग िवचार पेश करने के िलए But का
योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए म कहा गया है िक ाटफ़ोन अ ी
गुणव ा की त ीर ले सकते ह लेिकन उनकी कुछ किमयां भी ह। इसिलए,
but का योग होगा।
Sol.237.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘hair follicles’ is a plural
subject and will take ‘are’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘hair follicles
are transplanted’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement
rule”, के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और
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plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए
म ‘hair follicles’ plural subject है और इसके साथ plural verb ‘are’
का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol.238. (c)The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a
verb in its past form(injured) and not in the past continuous
form(were injuring). Hence, ‘were injured’ will be answer..
वा past tense म है इसिलए इसके साथ past form(injured) का योग
होगा ना की past continuous form(were injuring) का। इसिलए,‘were
injured’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.239. (b)‘The’ is a definite article that is used when the noun
is particular and specific like The Ganga, The Hindu, The USA,
etc. In the given question, the noun(Lords) is specific. Hence,
‘to the commons and the lords’ will be answer../‘Definite
Article' the का उपयोग तब िकया जाता है जब noun िविश हो जैसे The
Ganga, The Hindu, The USA, आिद । िदए गए म, noun(Lords)
िविश है । इसिलए, ' commons and the lords’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.240. (b) When we do a comparison between two
subjects/conditions, we use a comparative degree. The given
sentence does a comparison between two conditions, one is
interested in changing seasons and the other is love with the
spring. Hence, ‘a happier state of mind’ will be answer../जब हम
दो िवषयों / थितयों के बीच तुलना करते ह, तो हम एक तुलना क िड ी का
उपयोग करते ह। िदए गए वा म दो थितयों के बीच तुलना की गयी है , एक
को बदलते मौसम म िदलच ी है और दू सरा वसंत के साथ ार है । इसिलए,
‘a happier state of mind’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.241.(c) The given sentence is in present perfect tense so it
will have a verb in its present perfect form(has) and not in the
past perfect form(had). Hence, ‘has managed’ will be
answer../िदया गया वा present perfect tense म ह, इसिलए इसम
verb भी present perfect form(has) होगा और past perfect
form(had) म नहीं। इसिलए, ‘has managed’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.242. (b)“is /am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which
is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘is not restricted(V (3rd form of
the verb)) to their work’ will be answer../
passive voice म "Is / am / are + V (3rd form of the verb)"
grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘is not restricted(V (3rd form of
the verb)) to their work’'सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.243 (a)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘history of Selborne is a
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singular phrase and will take ‘describes’ as a singular verb.
Hence, ‘describes an England’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb
Agreement rule”, के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb
और plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए
म, ‘history of Selborne ' singular phrase है और इसके साथ singular
verb ‘describes’ का योग होता है । इसिलए, ‘describes an England’
सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.244.(b) Article ‘A’ shows that the noun is indefinite,
referring to any member of a group. In the given question, ‘a’
will be used for the system of sending electricity. Hence,‘tesla
designed a system’ will be answer../ िदए गए म, the system of
sending electricity के साथ ‘a’ का उपयोग होता है । इसिलए,‘tesla
designed a system’ सही उ र होगा।
Sol.245.(c)Apostrophe(‘s) is only used for living things like
Neeraj's toy or Sita’s hair etc. However, for a non-living thing
like a table, we write the legs of the table in place of the table's
legs. In the given sentence, ‘its’ must be used for the name of
the country. Hence, ‘its first child’ will be
answer../Apostrophe(‘s) केवल जीिवत चीजों के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता
है । हालां िक, िनज व चीज़ के िलए table's legs की जगह the legs of the
table का उपयोग होता है । िदए गए वा म, दे श के नाम के िलए '‘its’ का
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उपयोग करना चािहए। इसिलए, ‘its first child’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.246. (d) The given sentence is in the present tense and
talking about some future consequences so it will have a verb in
its base form(introduce) and not in the past simple
form(introduced). Hence, ‘do not introduce’ will be answer../िदए
गया वा present tense म ह और इसम भिव के प रणामों के बारे म
कहा गया ह, इसिलए इसम verb base form(introduce) म होगी ना की
past simple tense म। इसिलए, ‘do not introduce’ सबसे उपयु
होगा। D0/does/did के साथ verb की 1st form का योग होता है
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Sol.247.(b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘more than 25% people’ is a
plural phrase and will take ‘admit’ as a plural verb. Hence,
‘more than 25% people admit’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb
और plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए
म, ‘more than 25% people’ plural phrase है और इसके साथ plural
verb ‘admit’ का योग होगा। इसिलये, ‘more than 25% people
admit’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
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Sol.248.(b) Earlier simply means before some other referenced
time. The given question states that life was crawling before the
referenced time(1.5 billion years ago) about the earth. Hence,
‘1.5 billion years earlier than’ will be answer../Earlier का अथ
पहले के समय से है । िदए गए म कहा गया है िक life was crawling
before the referenced time(1.5 billion years ago) about the earth.
इसिलए, ‘1.5 billion years earlier than’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.249.(b) ‘Passed about’ will be replaced by ‘passed from’ to
make the sentence grammatically correct.
‘Pass from’ is an idiom that means to disappear gradually from
someplace or state of being. For example, Covid vaccine
antibodies pass from pregnant mom to baby. Similarly, the
given states that hemophilia can be passed from mothers within
families. Hence, ‘can be passed from’ will be answer../‘Passed
about’ के थान पर ‘passed from’ का उपयोग होगा
‘Pass from’ एक idiom है िजसका अथ है कहीं से धीरे -धीरे गायब होना।
िदए गए वा म hemophilia can be passed from mothers within
families सही उ र होगा।
Sol.250.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘countries’ is a plural
subject and will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have food
security will be answer../
“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार singular subject के
साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग
होगा। िदए गए म ‘countries’ plural subject है और अपने साथ
plural verb ‘have’ लेता है । इसिलए, ‘have food security सबसे सही
उ र है ।
Sol.251. (b)Whenever we point towards some situation in the
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past, we write the phrase ‘used to’. For example, he used to play
cricket when he was a kid(past). Similarly, according to the
given sentence, Alexander was a king in ancient times(history)
who used to believe that he was a god. Hence, ‘used to believe
in himself’ will be answer../
जब भी हम Past की िकसी ओर इशारा करते ह, तब हम थित की ‘used
to’ का इ ेमाल करते ह। इसी कार, िदए गए वा के
अनुसार,Alexander was a king in ancient times(history) who used
to believe that he was a god. इसिलए, ‘used to believe in
himself’ सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.252.(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘economic inequality’ is a
singular phrase and will take ‘distorts’ as a singular verb.
Hence, ‘that distorts food distribution’ will be answer../
“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, के अनुसार, singular subject के
साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग
होता है । िदए गए म, ‘economic inequality' singular phrase है
और इसके साथ singular verb ‘distorts’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘that
distorts food distribution’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.253. (b) The plural form of day is days. We either write one
day(singular) or two/three/six days(plural).
Hence, ‘six days’ will be answer../day का plural form days है और
या तो one day(singular) या two/three/six days(plural) िलखा जाता
है । इसिलए ‘ six days’ सही उ र होगा।
CPO 2019 TIER I
Q254. In about two weeks our holidays will start.
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(a) In about two weeks (b) No error
(c) Our holidays (d) will start
Q255.We watched the workmen to repair the tiles of the
kitchen. CPO 09/12/2019(Morning)
(a) of the kitchen (b) we watched the workman
(c) No error (d) to repair the tiles
Q256.Across his morning walk on a beach in Mamallapuram,
Prime Minister Modi was seen picking up plastic litter, bottles
and other items. CPO 09/12/2019(Morning)
(a) picking up plastic litter
(b) Across his morning walk
(c) Prime Minister Modi was seen
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(d) on a beach in Mamallapuram CPO 11/12/2019(Morning)

(a) to prevent damage
Q257. A large section of a hotel under construction collapse in
(b) to liquidate his grain stock
New Orleans last Saturday. CPO 09/12/2019(Morning)
(c) the government is looking
(a) under construction (b) collapse in New Orleans
(d) with food granaries overflowing
(c) last Saturday (d) A large section of a hotel
Q269..Need you to buy so many books?
Q258. ‘Plogging’ is an international trend, in which someone
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picking up the trash while jogging or brisk walking
(a) so many books (b) Need you
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(c) to buy (d) No error
(a) while jogging or brisk walking (b) picking up trash
(c) ‘Plogging’ is an international trend(d) in which someone Q270.If he wants to recover, he must abstain for alcohol.
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Q259.My mother speaks in so a low voice that it is difficult to (a) No error (b) wants to recover
understand what she is saying. CPO 09/12/2019(Evening)
(c) he must (d) abstain for alcohol
(a) that it is difficult to understand (b) what she is saying.

(c) My mother speaks
Q260.The prices of tomatoes has
in many parts of the country. CPO
(a) in many parts of the country
(c) The prices of tomatoes has
Q261.The J&K Administration has withdrew the advisory
le
(d) in so a low voice
soared up to Rs. 65-70 per kg
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(b) soared up
(d) No error
Q271.Either of the two supervisors were supposed to be present
at the site. CPO 11/12/2019(Evening)
(a) present at the site (b) the two supervisors
(c) No error (d) were supposed to be
Q272.We will have to walk now since we had missed the bus.
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(a) since we had (b) We will have to

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asking tourists to cut short their visit to Kashmir.

(a) their visit to Kashmir (b) asking tourists to cut short

(c) has withdrew the advisory (d) No error
Q262.The Government is setting up a special surveillance cell
for epidemic-prone diseases at flood-ravaged Bihar.
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(a) The Government is setting up (b) a special surveillance cell
(c) walk now

(a) No error
(c) for the public
(d) No error
Q273.These facts should not have been disclosed for the public.
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(b) not have been disclosed
(d) These facts should
Q274.The detective compared the forged signature to the
original. CPO 12/12/2019(Morning)
(c) for epidemic-prone diseases (d) at flood-ravaged Bihar (a)the forged signature (b) to the original
(c) The detective compared (d) No error
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Q263. Note down my phone number in case you needs to ring
me up. CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) Q275.If she left now, she would reach the station on time.
(a) in case you needs (b) my phone number CPO 12/12/2019(Morning)
(c) to ring me up (d) Note down (a)she would reach (b) the station on time
(c) if she left now (d) No error
Q264.Anita enjoyed to swim in the sea.
CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) Q276. He wouldn't let anyone to drive his new car.
(a) No error (b) Anita enjoyed CPO 12/12/2019(Morning)
(c) to swim (d) in the sea (a)his new car (b) anyone to drive
(c) No error (d) He wouldn't let
Q265.After two months the phone signals were back to the
valley. CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) Q277.Among the reasons cited by the employee for quitting the
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(a) were back (b) the phone calls job were the pressure of work, the outstation duties and desiring
(c) at the valley (d) after two months to pursue her hobbies. CPO 12/12/2019(Morning)
(a)Among the reasons cited by the employee
Q266.The letter was posting yesterday by my brother (b) and desiring to pursue her hobbies
CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) (c) No error
(a) by my brother (b) The letter (d) were the pressure of work, the outstation duties
(c) was posting yesterday (d) No error
Q278.The monsoon have, in the past five days, retreated from
Q267. Saurav Ganguly have emerged as the new President of most parts of the country. CPO 12/12/2019(Morning)
the BCCI after a night long discussion.
(a)The monsoon have (b) in the past five days
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(c) No error (d) retreated from most parts
(a) Saurav Ganguly have emerged
(b) as the new President Q279.They informed the teacher that all of they family
(c) of the BCCI members would be going to Visakhapatnam.
(d) after a night long discussion. CPO 12/12/2019(Evening)
(a) would be going
Q268. With food granaries overflowing, the Government is (b) all of they family members
looking to liquidate his grain stock to prevent damage.
(c) to visakhapatnam
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(d) They informed the teacher that Q292. If the growth of population had been controlled earlier,
mankind wouldn't live in a polluted world now.
Q280.Vini bought two new dresses but either is suitable for the
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(a) in a polluted world now (b) mankind wouldn't live
(a) Vini bought (b) suitable for the festival
(c) If the growth of population (d) had been controlled earlier
(c) two new dress (d) but either is
Q293.Are you having your own transport to to go home from
Q281.How many money did Sudhir win in the lottery?
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(a) to to go home (b) from work
(a) No error (b) in the lottery
(c) Are you having (d) your own transport
(c) How many money (d) did sudhir win
Q282..Whom did you give the packets to? Solutions:-
CPO 12/12/2019(Evening) Sol.254.(b) No error.
(a) did you give (b) No error Sol.255.(d)According to the sentence, as the worker was being
(c) whom (d) the packet to watched while he was repairing the tiles, the work hasn’t

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Q283.Her sister lives in Pune, one of the major city in finished yet, therefore we will use continuous tense i.e.
Maharashtra. CPO 12/12/2019(Evening) ‘Verb+ing’. Hence, “repairing the tiles” will be answer../वा के
(a) in Maharashtra (b) Her sister lives अनुसार, जब िमक टाइलों की मर त करते समय दे खा जा रहा था, तब तक
(c) one of the major city (d) in Pune काम ख नहीं आ है , इसिलए हम continuous tense i.e.
‘Verb+ing’का उपयोग करगे अथात 'verb + ing'। इसिलए,“repairing
Q284.The day before yesterday he left for Europe by the air. the tiles” सबसे उपयु होगा।
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(a) The day before yesterday (b) No error Sol.256.(b)During is used to show that something is or was
(c) by the air

(a) I wish
(c) harder than i did
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(d) he left for europe
Q285.I wish I have worked harder than I did
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(b) I have worked
(d) No error
Q286.This document has signed by two persons.
happening when something else occurred. ‘Across’ means from
one side to the other of something which has sides or limits
such as a city, road, or river. Hence, ‘’during his morning walk’
instead of ‘across his morning walk’./‘ During का योग यह
िदखाने के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता है िक जब कुछ हो रहा था तब कुछ अ
काय भी हो रहा था । एक काय का होना जब साथ म कोई दू सरा काय हो रहा
हो। ‘Across’ का अथ िकसी चीज का एक तरफ से दू सरी तरफ जाना
िजसके िकनारे या सीमाएँ होती ह जैसे शहर, सड़क या नदी आिद। इसिलए,
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(a) This document (b) Noe error ‘across his morning walk’ की बजाय ‘’During his morning walk’
(c) by two persons (d) has signed का योग होगा।
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Q287.I ordered his dismissal when he flouted the company Sol.257.(b)The phrase ‘last Saturday’ has been mentioned in the
rules. CPO 13/12/2019(Morning) given question which means the action took in the past tense.
(a) I ordered his dismissal (b) No error So, the past form of the verb(collapsed) must be used. Hence,
(c) when he flouted (d) the company rules ‘collapsed in New Orleans’ will be the most appropriate
sentence../िदए गए म 'last Saturday' वा ां श का उ ेख िकया गया
Q288.Fate smiled above him in all his business ventures
है िजसका अथ है past tense म िकया गया कोई काम। तो, the past form
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of the verb(collapsed) का उपयोग िकया जाना चािहए। इसिलए,
(a) No error (b) in all his
‘collapsed in New Orleans’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
(c) business ventures (d) Fate smiled above him
Sol.258.(b) The given sentence is in the present indefinite tense
Q289.No sooner did the dark clouds gather in the sky when the
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as it is giving the definition of Plogging. So, the usage of

electricity was switched off. CPO 13/12/2019(Evening)
(a) in the sky
(b) the dark clouds gather
(c) when the electricity was switched off
(d) No sooner did
Q290.Only one copy of the book, running into 1200 pages, on
Gandhiji's visit to the State of Andhra Pradesh, remain now.
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(a) running into 1200 pages (b) remain now
(c) on Gandhiji's visit to the State (d)Only one copy of the book
Q291.Shyam studied in Moscow since ten years when his father
was posted there from 1976 to 1985. CPO 13/12/2019(Evening)
(a) when his father was posted there (b) since ten years
(c) from 1976 to 1985 (d) Shyam studied in Moscow
continuous tense(picking) is incorrect. Hence, ‘picks up the
trash’ will be answer./िदए गए वा present indefinite tense म ह
ोंिक यह Plogging की प रभाषा दे रहा है । तो,continuous
tense(picking) का उपयोग गलत है । इसिलए,picks up the trash’ सबसे
उपयु होगा।
Sol.259. (d)‘So’ is placed before a modifier, an adjective or an
adverb, to intensify its quality or manner. ‘So +
Adjective/Adverb + that + clause’. Eg: The meteor storm was
so beautiful (adjective) that we watched it all night. However,
‘Such’ is placed before a modifier and noun to intensify the
quality of the modifier. This clause can stand alone as a
sentence or it can be paired with ‘that + a clause’ to express an
effect. ‘Such + Adjective + Noun + that + a clause’. Eg: It was
such a beautiful (adverb) meteor storm that we watched it all
night. Similarly for the given sentence, ‘in such a low voice’
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will be answer../ ‘So’का योग िकसी adjective या adverb को
modify करने के िलए िकया जाता है । ‘So + Adjective/Adverb + that
+ clause’. जबिक ‘Such’ का योग noun को modify करने के िलए।
‘Such + Adjective + Noun + that + a clause’. इसी कार िदए गए
वा म ‘in such a low voice’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.260.(c)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, either we will use ‘the
prices of tomatoes have’ or will use the ‘the price of tomatoes
has’ because ‘price’ is a singular subject which will take ‘has’
as a singular verb and ‘prices’ is a plural subject which will take
‘have’ as a plural verb./ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”के
अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject
के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए म, या तो हम ‘the
prices of tomatoes have’ या ‘the price of tomatoes has’ का योग
कर सकते है । ूंिक ‘price’ singular subject है िजसके साथ singular
verb का योग होगा और ‘prices’ एक plural subject है िजसके साथ
plural verb ‘have’ का योग होगा।
Sol.261. (c)“Has/have + 3rd form of the verb(V (3rd form of the
verb))” is grammatically the correct structure of the given
sentence which is in the present perfect tense. However,
‘withdrawn’ is the third form of the verb ‘withdraw’. Hence,
ac
‘has withdrawn(V (3rd form of the verb))’ will be
answer../“Has/have + 3rd form of the verb(V (3rd form of the
verb))” grammatically सही है , जो present perfect tense म है ।
हालाँ िक, ‘withdrawn’ ‘withdraw’ की third form है । इसिलए,‘has
withdrawn(V (3rd form of the verb))’ 'सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.262. (d)‘At’ is used for a smaller region whereas ‘In’ is
used for a bigger place. For example, I live at Mukherjee Nagar
in Delhi. According to the given sentence, Bihar will be
considered a bigger place. Hence, ‘in flood-ravaged Bihar’ will
nn
be answer../‘At’ का उपयोग छोटे े के िलए िकया जाता है जबिक 'In
’का उपयोग बड़े थान के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा के अनुसार,
िबहार को एक बड़ा थान माना जाएगा। इसिलए, ‘in flood-ravaged
Bihar’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.263. (a)With plural nouns or pronouns like we/they/you etc,
we use the plural form of the verb and the plural form of
‘needs’ is ‘need’. Hence, ‘in case you need’ will be answer../
plural noun या pronoun जैसे we/they/you आिद के साथ, हम plural
verb का उपयोग करते ह और ‘needs’ का ब वचन प ‘need’ है ।
इसिलए, ‘in case you need’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
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Sol.264.(c)In the given sentence, we will use ‘swimming’ in
place of ‘to swim’ because the verb ‘enjoy’ will be followed by
‘Verb+ing’(Gerund Form). For example, I enjoy dancing/I
enjoy cooking. Hence, enjoyed swimming’ will be answer../िदए
गए वा म, हम ‘to swim’ के थान पर ‘swimming’ का उपयोग करगे
ोंिक verb ‘enjoy' के बाद ‘Verb+ing’(Gerund Form) का योग
होगा। उदाहरण के िलए, I enjoy dancing/I enjoy cooking.
इसिलए,enjoyed swimming’'सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.265(c)The preposition ‘at’ is generally used to describe a
static position. It is replaced with ‘in’ or ‘on’ when a more
precise indication of location is needed. For example, He's at
work. But we say ‘he's in the office’ when it's time to be more
precise. Thus instead of ‘at’ we use ‘in’ in the given sentence.
Hence, ‘in the valley’ will be answer../preposition ‘at’ का योग
थायी थित के िलए िकया जाता है । थान के अिधक सटीक संकेत होने पर
इसे in ’या 'on’ से बदल िदया जाता है । उदाहरण के िलए, He's at work
को कह सकते है - ‘he's in the office’ । इस कार िदए गए वा म ‘in
the valley’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.266.(c)The action has taken place in the past and completed
in the past, so the sentence will have a verb in its past
form(posted). Hence, ‘was posted’ will be answer../काय Past म
आ है और Past म ही पूरा हो गया है , इसिलए वा अपने past
form(posted) म योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘was posted’ सबसे उपयु
होगा।
Sol.267.(a)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘Saurav Ganguly is a
singular subject which will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘Saurav Ganguly has emerged’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb
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Agreement rule”के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb
और plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए
म ‘Saurav Ganguly एक singular subject है , इसके साथ singular
verb ‘has’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘Saurav Ganguly has emerged’
सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.268.(b)In the given sentence, the reference made is to the
government, therefore, the subject should be of neutral gender.
Hence, instead of ‘his’ we will use ‘it’s’ because his/her are
used for living beings. Hence, ‘to liquidate it’s grain stock’
will be answer../िदए गए वा म “government” subject है । इसिलए
neutral gender का योग होना चािहए। इसिलए, 'his’ की बजाय हम
‘it’s’ का उपयोग करगे, ोंिक his/her का उपयोग जीिवत ािणयों के िलए
िकया जाता है । इसिलए, ‘to liquidate it’s grain stock’ ’सबसे उपयु
होगा।
Sol.269(c)In the given sentence, ‘to’ will be removed before
‘buy’ because 'to’ is not used with ‘need’ in an interrogative
sentence(in which a question is asked). For example, need he go
there? Hence, ‘need you buy so many books’ will be
answer../िदए गए वा म,‘buy’ से पहले ‘to’ को हटा िदया जाएगा ोंिक
ाचक वा ों म ‘need’ के साथ 'to’ का योग नहीं होता। Example,
need he go there? इसिलए ‘need you buy so many books’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.270.(d)‘Abstain from’ is a phrasal verb that means to avoid
or to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something
regarded as improper. Hence, ‘abstain from alcohol’ will be
answer../‘Abstain from’ phrasal verb है , िजसका अथ है े ा से
अपने आप को रोकना , िवशेष प से अनुिचत मानी जाने वाली िकसी चीज़
से। इसिलए,‘abstain from alcohol’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.271.(d)According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement Rule’,
“Either of/Neither of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb”. In the
given sentence, the verb should be singular(was). Hence, ‘was
supposed to be’ will be answer../ ‘Subject-Verb Agreement
Rule’ के अनुसार “Either of/Neither of + Plural Subject + Singular
Verb” सही है । िदए गए वा म, verb singular(was) होनी चािहए।
इसिलए,‘ ‘was supposed to be’’ होगा।
Sol.272.(a)“Future tense + Since + Present perfect tense” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
However, ‘had’ is a verb in past perfect form so it will be
replaced by ‘have’. Hence, ‘since we have’ will be
answer../“Future tense + Since + Present perfect tense”
grammatically सही है । had के थान पर have का योग होगा ।
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Sol.273.(c) Instead of ‘disclosed for’ we will use ‘disclosed to’
because ‘disclose’ takes a fixed preposition ‘to’. Hence,
‘disclosed to the public’ will be answer../ ‘disclosed for’ की
बजाय ‘disclosed to’ का योग िकया जायेगा । ‘disclose’ के साथ
preposition ‘to’ लगती है ।
Sol.274(b)‘Compared to’ is used to point out or imply
resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a
different order. However, ‘Compared with’ is mainly used to
point out differences between objects regarded as essentially of
the same order. In the given sentence, two signatures(of the
same order) are compared. Hence, ‘compared with the original’
will be answer../‘Compared to’ का योग िकसी िभ कार की व ुओं
के बीच तुलना के िलए िकया जाता है । हालां िक, ‘Compared with’ का
योग मु प से एक ही कार की व ुओं के बीच मतभेद को इं िगत करने
के िलए योग िकया जाता है ।
िदए गए वा म, दो ह ा र (एक ही म के) की तुलना की गयी है ।
इसिलए, ‘compared with the original’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.275. (d) No error
Sol 276. (b)‘Let’ is always followed by a verb in the infinitive
form(without ‘to’) in a sentence that is in the active voice. So,
उपयु उ र होगा।
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the preposition ‘to’ should be removed from the sentence.
Hence, ‘anyone drive’ will be answer../ Active voice म 'Let’ के
बाद हमेशा "infinitive form(without ‘to’) लगता है । इसिलए वा से
preposition ‘to’ को हटा दे ना चािहए। इसिलए, ‘anyone drive’ सबसे
Sol.277 (b)In the given question, the various reasons given for
quitting the job are ‘nouns’ except ‘desiring’ which is a verb.
Here, ‘desire’ as a noun should be used rather than a verb.
Hence, ‘and desire to pursue her hobbies’ will be answer../िदए
गए म, नौकरी छोड़ने के िलए िविभ कारण िदए गए ’ह। यहाँ ,
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desire’ noun का योग होगा ना की verb का । इसिलए, ‘and
desire to pursue her hobbies’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.278. (a)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘monsoon’ is a singular
subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘the
monsoon has’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”
के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural
subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए
म,‘monsoon’ एक singular subject है िजसके साथ ‘has’ singular
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verb का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘the monsoon has’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.279.(b)‘Their’ is a possessive pronoun used to indicate what
belongs to, relates to, or is made or done by certain people,
animals, or things. For example, It is their house. Hence, ‘all
their family members’ will be answer../‘Their’ एक possessive
pronoun है िजसका अथ है िक ी लोगों, जानवरों, या चीजों से संबंिधत या
उनके ारा बनाया गया। इसिलए ‘all their family members’ सही उ र
होगा।
Sol.280. (d)‘Neither’ means ‘none of the two’ and ‘Either’
‘means one of the two’. However, in the given sentence, ‘But’ is
used which brings a negative sense in the sentence and for it,
we will use ‘Neither’. Hence, ‘but neither is’ will be
answer../‘Neither’का अथ है 'दोनों म से कोई नहीं' and ‘Either’ का
अथ है 'दोनों म से एक'। हालाँ िक, िदए गए वा म, ‘But’का योग िकया
गया है जो वा म एक नकारा क भाव लाता है और इसके िलए
‘Neither’ का उपयोग उपयु होगा।
Sol.281.(c)Money is uncountable and we do not use ‘many’
with uncountable nouns. We use ‘much’ for uncountable nouns.
For example, I don’t have much money. Hence, ‘how much
money’ will be answer../Money "uncountable" है और इसके साथ
‘many’ का योग नहीं होगा। इसके साथ ‘much’ का योग कर सकते है ।
इसिलए ‘how much money’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.282.(b) No error
Sol.283 (c)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of /Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, ‘One of the major cities(Plural subject)’ will be
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answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of
/Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb”
grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘One of the major cities(Plural
subject)’ सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol.284.(c)When air is used as a way of transportation, the
preposition ‘by’ is used with air without the definite article
’the’. So, ‘the’ should be removed from the sentence. Hence,
‘by air’ will be answer. that means to travel via aircraft./जब 'air'
को प रवहन के एक तरीके के प म योग िकया जाता है , तो preposition
‘by’ का योग होता है , और इसके साथ definite article ’the’ नहीं
लगता। इसिलए, ‘the’ को हटाया जायेगा और ‘by air’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.285.(b)We use ‘wish + Past perfect form of the verb’ to
show that we regret something(we want something in the past to
be different). For example, I wish I had listened to my mom and
studied harder. Hence, ‘I had’ will be answer../हम ‘wish + Past
perfect form of the verb’ का योग िकसी चीज़ का पछतावा िदखाने के
िलए करते है For example, I wish I had listened to my mom and
studied harder. इसिलए, ‘I had’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.286. (d)“Object + has been + V (3rd form of the verb)(past
participle form)” is grammatically the correct structure of the
given sentence which is in passive voice. However, ‘signed’ is
the past participle form of ‘sign’. Hence, ‘has been signed’ will
be answer../वा passive voice म है , "Object + has been + V (3rd
form of the verb)(past participle form)” grammatically सही है ।
इसिलए, ‘has been signed’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.287.(b) No error
Sol.288.(d)‘Smiled on(upon)’ is a phrasal verb that means to be
favourable to someone or something. Hence, ‘fate smiled on
him’ will be answer../‘Smiled on(upon)’ एक phrasal verb
है ,िजसका अथ है िक तकदीर उस पर मेहरबान ई । इसिलए, ‘fate smiled
on him’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.289.(c)“No sooner____ than” is a fixed conjunction pair.
Hence, ‘than the electricity was switched off’ will be
answer../“No sooner____ than” fixed conjunction pair है ,
इसिलए, ‘than the electricity was switched off’ 'सबसे उपयु
होगा।
Sol.290. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘only one copy’ is a
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singular subject that will take ‘remains’ as a singular verb. (a) so attentive (b) ever listened
Hence, ‘remains now’ will be answer.. (c) to me (d) Nobody has
“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”के अनुसार, singular subject के
Q300. Do you earn so much to make both ends meet?
साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural verb का
-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
योग होता है । िदए गए म, '‘only one copy’ singular subject है , (a) make both (b) so much to
िजसके साथ singular verb ‘remains’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, (c) ends meet (d) Do you earn
‘remains now’ उपयु होगा।
Q301. He wondered what was the reason for her refusal to
Sol.291.(b)The words for and since are used in sentences where accompany him. -CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
the speaker wants to talk about something that started in the (a) to accompany him (b) for her refusal
past and continues into the present. ‘For’ is used to specify the (c) He wondered what (d) was the reason
amount of time (how long). For example, I've had this watch
for more than 40 years. Hence, ‘for ten years’ will be answer../ Q302. Our new secretary’s performance have been quite
for और since का योग उन वा ों म िकया जाता है जहां व ा उस चीज़ impressive. -CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
के बारे म बात करना चाहता है जो अतीत म शु ई थी और वतमान म जारी (a) Our new (b) have been

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है । ‘For ’ कुल समय के िलए इ ेमाल िकया जाता है । For example, I've (c) quite impressive (d) secretary’s performance
had this watch for more than 40 years. इसिलए , ‘for ten years’ Q303. I remember a friend to me buying several pairs of shoes
उपयु होगा।
at a sale. -CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
Sol.292.(b)“If + past perfect, Subject + would + have + 3rd (a) buying several pairs (b) of shoes at a sale
form of the verb” is grammatically the correct structure of the (c) a friend to me (d) I remember
given sentence. Hence, ‘wouldn’t have lived’ will be
Q304. You cannot lead a healthy life although you stop
answer../िदए गए वा म “If + past perfect, Subject + would +
ac
have + 3rd form of the verb” grammatically सही structure है ।
इसिलए, ‘wouldn’t have lived’ उपयु उ र होगा।

Sol.293.(c)“Do + Subject + 1st form of verb + Object” is

grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence which
is in the simple present tense. Hence, ‘do you have’ will be
answer../िदया गया वा 'Simple Present tense' म है , इसम “Do +
Subject + 1st form of verb + Object” grammatically सही
smoking. -CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) stop smoking
(c) You cannot lead
(b) although you
(d) a healthy life
Q305. She has been working tirelessly since hours.
-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) tirelessly
(c) She has
(b) been working
(d) since hours

structure है । इसिलए, ‘do you have’ उपयु Q306. I was sorry to be hearing of his misfortune.
उ र होगा। -CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
nn
(a) be hearing (b) of his misfortune
CPO 2020 TIER I (c) I was (d) sorry to
Q294. When he goes on a business trip, he is usually taking his Q307. I had to hold on to the wall to steady itself or I could
wife. -CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) have fallen. -CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) When he goes (b) No error (a) to the wall (b) to steady itself
(c) on a business trip (d) he is usually taking his wife (c) could have fallen (d) I had to hold on
Q295. I am hearing a strange noise now. Q308. One of the proposals received by us seem very
-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) interesting. -CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) noise now (b) a strange (a) the proposals (b) One of
(c) No error (d) I am hearing
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(c) received by us (d) seem very interesting

Q296. All of us were a little nervous when we came into this Q309. The two trains gave the illusion of been stationary.
room today. -CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (a) The two (b) the illusion
(a) a little nervous when (c) of been stationary (d) trains gave
(b) No error
Q310. The jury are from different parts of the country.
(c) when we came into this room today
-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
(d) All of us were
(a) different parts (b) are from
Q297. Sh! Someone listens to our conversation. (c) of the country (d) The jury
(a) Sh! Someone (b) our conversation
Q311. Two elderly ladies narrated an rather improbable story to
(c) No error (d) listens to
the police. -CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
Q298. The sun rises at 6.35 yesterday morning. (a) improbable story (b) narrated an rather
-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (c) Two elderly ladies (d) to the police
(a) rises at 6.35 (b) yesterday morning
(c) The sun (d) No error Q312. Sam took a little time to thought before he replied.
-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
Q299. Nobody has ever listened to me so attentive. (a) before he replied (b) a little time
-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) (c) Sam took (d) to thought
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Sol:295.(d)Stative verbs are those verbs which express a state

Q313. Miss Marple is neither a good singer or the good stage
of condition. They do not refer to a physical action. Sense and
artist. -CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
emotions like hear, smell, see, love, hate etc are different types
(a) or the good (b) stage artist
of stative verbs. However, these verbs can’t be used in (-ing
(c) neither a good singer (d) Miss Marple is
form) for example, Hear, Smell(Correct) and Hearing,
Q314. The bottle slipped with my hand and broke into a Smelling(Incorrect). Hence, ‘I hear a strange noise’ will be
thousand pieces. -CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) answer../ Stative verbs -वे verb होती है जो िकसी शारी रक काय की
(a) The bottle slipped (b) broke into बजाए िकसी थित को करती ह, संवेदना और भावनाएं जैसे hear,
(c) with my hand (d) into a thousand pieces smell, see, love, hate stative verbs होती है । इन verbs को (-ing
Q315. Rice of a best quality is available in the nearby form) म नहीं िलखा जाता । for example, Hear, Smell(Correct) and
supermarket at eighty rupee per kilo. -CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) Hearing, Smelling(Incorrect). इसिलए, ‘I hear a strange noise’
उपयु उ र होगा।
(a) in the nearly (b) at eighty rupees
(c) a best quality (d) is available Sol:296.(b) No error
Q316. There will probably be a lot of fish in their nets, will Sol:297.(d)‘Sh! Someone is listening to our conversation’ will

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there? -CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) be answer. because it is a present continuous action which takes
(a) will there (b) in their nets the present participle verb Verb + ing (listening) form. / ‘Sh!
(c) a lot of dish (d) probably be Someone is listening to our conversation’ ये काम बोलते व हो रहा
है इसिलए present continuous tense का योग होगा । Verb + ing
Q317. She picked up the books lie on the table and put them on
(listening) form.
the shelf. -CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
(a) lie on the table (b) She picked up Sol:298.(a)Yesterday morning means past tense and the past
(c) put them

(c) does not stop

ac
(d) on the shelf
Q318. Anybody who does not stop at the red light will fined.
-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
(a) Anybody who (b) at the red light
(d) will fined
Q319. He is over eighty and dare not read without glasses.
-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
form of rise is rose. Hence, the sun rose at 6:35 yesterday
morning will be answer../Yesterday morning " past tense" है ।
इसिलए, the sun rose at 6:35 yesterday morning उपयु होगा।

Sol:299.(a) The adjective(attentive) will not be used for the

verb(listened) because Attentively is an adverb which
qualifies(to be right for) the verb ‘listened’. Hence, ‘so
attentively’ is answer../ Adjective(attentive) का योग (listened)
(a) He is (b) without glasses verb के साथ नहीं िकया जायेगा। इसके साथ adverb( attentively) का
(c) over eighty and (d) dare not read योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘so attentively’ उपयु उ र है ।
nn
Q320. I am suitably dressed for the occasion, am I? Sol:300.(b) The phrase ‘so much’ is used to mention a definite
(a) I am (b) for the occasion unknown quantity and ‘much’ is used with uncountable nouns.
(c) am I (d) suitably dressed However, when we ask about someone’s earning, we usually
ask how much you earn and not how ‘so much’ you earn.
Q321. Either Ramesh or Reema have the keys to the cupboard. Hence, ‘Do you earn much’ will be answer../‘so much’ का
-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
उपयोग definite unknown quantity का उ ेख करने के िलए िकया
(a) the keys (b) to the cupboard
जाता है और ‘much’ का उपयोग uncountable nouns के साथ िकया
(c) or Reema have (d) Either Ramesh
जाता है । इसिलए,‘Do you earn much’ उपयु है ।
Q322. The information you are asking for is quite irrelevance.
Sol:301.(d) “Wh-word + helping verb + subject” is the correct
-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
structure of an interrogative sentence(in which a question is
Pi

(a) asking for (b) is quite irrelevance

(c) you are (d) The information
Q323. She will come to work though it doesn’t rain tomorrow.
-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
(a) She will come (b) though it doesn’t
(c) rain tomorrow (d) to work
Solutions:-
Sol.294.(d)‘He is usually taking his wife’ is incorrect because
‘taking’ is a present continuous action. But, the question has an
habitual action which should be in the present tense, so we will
use ‘takes’. Hence, the correct sentence will be “when he goes
on a business trip he usually takes his wife”/इस म िदया गया
वा एक "habitual action" है जो Simple Present tense म होना चािहए
। ना िक present continuous म । इसिलए, सही वा होगा- “when he
goes on a business trip he usually takes his wife”.
asked and which ends with a question mark) for example Who
are you?. But, “Wh-word + subject + helping verb” is the
correct structure, if an interrogative statement comes within a
sentence which ends with a full stop. For example, He asked me
where I (subject) was(verb) going. Hence, ‘the reason was’ is
answer../ वाचक वा ों म “Wh-word + helping verb + subject”
सही structure है , for example Who are you?. पर ु यिद िकसी
वा के बीच म आता है और पूण िवराम के साथ समा होता है , तो
“Wh-word + subject + helping verb” सही structure है । For
example, He asked me where I(subject) was(verb) going.
इसिलए, ‘the reason was’ उपयु उ र है |
Sol:302.(b) According to the Subject-Verb agreement, a
singular subject will take a singular verb. In this sentence, ‘
performance’ by the secretary has been considered as a singular
subject which will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has
been’ will be answer../Subject-Verb agreement, के अनुसार,
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singular subject के साथ singular verb लगती है । इस वा म, ‘
performance’ by the secretary singular subject है िजसके साथ
singular verb का योग होगा । इसिलए, ‘has been’ होगा।
Sol:303.(c) This sentence will have Bare infinitive (without the
preposition ‘to’). Hence, ‘A friend of mine buying’ will be
answer../इस वा म Bare infinitive ( infinitive - without ‘to’) का
योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘A friend of mine buying’उपयु उ र है ।
Sol:304.(b) It is a conditional sentence which has two
conditions and starts with a negative sense(cannot). It says one
cannot lead a healthy life, one does not quit smoking. Unless is
a negative conditional conjunction which means ‘If___not’ and
it is used to combine these two conditions. Hence, Unless will
be answer../यह एक conditional sentence है िजसमे दो conditions है
और इसकी शु आत नकारा क है ।
Unless भी एक negative conditional conjunction है िजसका अथ
‘If___not’ है और इसका योग इन दो थितयों को जोड़ने के िलए िकया
जा सकता है । इसिलए, Unless उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:305.(d) “Since” is used to denote a point of time and for
depicting an activity that is happening from a long time like
since time immemorial/since ancient times. “For” is used for a
ac
fixed period of time(countable) like 2 years/3 months/4 days/8
hours and for an activity that happened in a recent time.
However, in the given question, we can count the working
hours. Hence, for hours will be answer../“Since” का योग
शु आती समय बताने के िलए और “For” का योग कुल समय बताने के
िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा
है । इसिलए “for hours” उपयु
म, हम कुल समय का पता नहीं लगा सकते
उ र होगा।
Sol:306.(a) Stative verbs are those verbs which express a state
of condition. They do not refer to a physical action. Sense and
nn
emotions like hear, smell, see, love, hate etc are different types
of stative verbs. However, these verbs can’t be used in (-ing
form) for example, Hear, Smell(Correct) and Hearing,
Smelling(Incorrect). Hence, ‘sorry to hear’ will be answer../
Stative verbs -वे verb होती है जो िकसी थित को करती ह,
संवेदना और भावनाएं जैसे hear, smell, see, love, hate stative verbs
होती है । इन verbs को (-ing form) म नहीं िलखा जाता । for example,
Hear, Smell(Correct) and Hearing, Smelling(Incorrect). इसिलए
‘sorry to hear’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:307.(b) According to the context of the sentence, the
Pi
reflexive pronoun ‘myself’ will replace ‘itself’ because the
subject(noun)/the narrator is a human being and for living
things we use ‘myself’. Hence, ‘to steady myself’ will be
answer.. /वा के संदभ के अनुसार, reflexive pronoun ‘itself’ के
थान पर ‘myself’ का योग होगा। ोंिक वा म subject human
being ह। इसिलए, ‘to steady myself’ उपयु होगा।
Sol:308.(d) According to the “Subject-Agreement Rule”, Each
of/One of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular verb is the
correct structure of the sentence. Similarly in the given
question, ‘One of’ will take ‘seems’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘seems very interesting’ will be answer.. / “Subject-Agreement
Rule” के अनुसार Each of/ One of/None of + Plural Subject +
Singular verb सही structure है । इसिलए, ‘seems very interesting’
सबसे उपयु होगा।
Sol:309.(c) In the given sentence, ‘of’ is a preposition and if a
preposition is followed by a verb, that verb must be in the
“-ing” form which is actually a gerund. For example, of doing,
on going etc. Hence, ‘of being’ is answer../िदए गए वा म ‘of’
एक preposition है । जब preposition के बाद verb का योग िकया जाता
है , तो "ing” form ( gerund) लगती है । For example, of doing, on
going etc. इसिलए, ‘of being’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.310.(b) Jury/Team/Committee are considered as a singular
subject and will take a singular verb, until they are divided in
their opinion/views. For example, the Jury(Singular subject) has
given its decision(United) , the committee(Plural subject) are
divided in their opinion(Divided). Similarly in the given
question, ‘the jury is(singular verb) from different parts of the
country’ is answer. because it is not
divided./Jury/Team/Committee इन श ों को singular माना जाता है
और इनके साथ singular verb, का योग होता है जब तक इनके बीच अलग
le
अलग राय / िवचार न हो। For example, the Jury(Singular subject)
has given its decision(United) , the committee(Plural subject)
are divided in their opinion(Divided). िदए गए वा म ‘the jury" is
(singular verb) from different parts of the country’ उपयु होगा।
Sol:311.(b) Article ‘A’ is used before the words starting from a
consonant (a conversation, a story). Whereas, the article ‘An’ is
used before the words starting from a vowel (an imminent
danger, an apple). Similarly for the given question, ‘narrated a
rather improbable story’ will be answer../बोलते समय पहली धविन
िकस श की आ रही है अगर वह धविन (अ आ इ ई .......औ) म से है तो
“an” का योग होगा, और अगर धविन (क ख ग .......) की है तो “a” का योग
िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म ‘narrated a rather improbable story’
उपयु होगा।
Sol:312.(d) In the given sentence, ‘to’ is a preposition and “ to
+ V1 (first form of verb)“ is grammatically the correct structure
of the sentence. Hence, ‘to think’ is answer../िदए गए वा म, ‘to’
एक preposition है और “ to + Verb(1st form) grammatically सही
है । इसिलए, ‘to think’ उपयु होगा।
Sol:313.(b) Whereas is a conjunction which is used for showing
facts that are different. For example, he eats meat, whereas she’s
a vegetarian. Similarly in this question, the wise improves and
the fool blames his luck(different fact). Hence, whereas will be
answer../Whereas एक conjunction है िजसका योग िवपरीत त ों को
िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है । For example, he eats meat, whereas
she’s a vegetarian. इसी कार िदए गए वा म
" the wise improves and the fool blames his luck -िवपरीत त है |
Sol:314.(c) In the given sentence, either slipped from my hand
or slipped out of my hand are the grammatically correct
structures. However, ‘from’ is used to show separation. Hence,
‘from my hand’ will be answer..
िदए गए वा म, या तो slipped from my hand या slipped out of my
hand grammatically सही ह। हालाँ िक,‘from’ का योग separation
िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है । इसिलए,‘from my hand’ उपयु होगा।
Sol:315.(c) In the given sentence, the best(superlative) quality
rice is mentioned and we can't use the article ‘a’ with a
superlative degree. Hence, ‘Rice of the best quality’ is answer..
/िदए गए वा म superlative degree (best) quality rice का योग
िकया गया है , इसिलए article ‘a’ का इ ेमाल नहीं िकया जायेगा |इसिलए,
‘Rice of the best quality’ सही option है |
Sol:316.(a) According to the ‘Question Tag rules’, If the
sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and vice
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versa. The sentence and the question tag must be in the same Sol:322.(b)Irrelevant is used for something which is not
tense. Whereas, for negative question tags, the contracted important in a situation. Hence, ‘is quite irrelevant’ is
form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) of the helping verb will be answer../Irrelevant का योग िकसी थित म िकसी अ ासंिगक चीज के
used. Similarly in the given question, the sentence is positive, िलए िकया जाता है । इसिलए, ‘is quite irrelevant’ उपयु उ र होगा।
so the question tag must be negative and in the contracted form.
Sol:323.(b)It is a conditional sentence in which a condition is
Hence, “Won’t there” will be answer./ ‘Question Tag rules’ के
dependent on the other condition and in a conditional sentence
अनुसार, यिद वा positive है , तो question tag "negative" होगा. वा
we use ‘if’. In this given sentence, it depends upon the rain if
और question tag दोनों एक ही tense म होंगे। Negative question tags
she will come or not. Hence, ‘if it doesn't rain’ will be
के िलए contracted form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) का योग
answer../यह एक conditional sentence है िजसमे एक condition दू सरी
होगा । िदए गए म, वा positive है , तो question tag "negative"
condition पर िनभर करती है |और conditional sentence म हम ‘if’ का
और contracted form म होगा। इसिलए, “Won’t there” उपयु उ र
योग करते है । इसिलए, िदए गए वा म ‘if it doesn't rain’ सही उ र
होगा।
होगा।
Sol:317.(a) Lying is a non-finite verb which is acting as an
adjective for the books in the given sentence. Hence, ‘Books CPO 2018 MAINS

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lying on the table’ will be answer../Lying एक non-finite verb है , Q324.Prema is the girl in my class who write beautiful poems.
जो adjective की तरह काम करती है । इसिलए, ‘Books lying on the CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
table’ उपयु उ र होगा। (a) Prema is the girl (b) who write
Sol:318.(d) “Can/Will/May(modals) + be + V (3rd form of the (c) beautiful poems (d) in my class
verb)“ is grammatically the correct structure of the sentence in Q325. Rahul was ready for accept any job, even a part-time
the passive form. Similarly in the given sentence, “will be one. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
fined” is answer../िदया गया वा passive form म है , इसम (a) Rahul was ready (b) even a part-time one
ac
“Can/Will/May(modals) + be + V (3rd form of the verb)“
grammatically सही है । “will be fined” उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.319.(d)Dare means to challenge someone for something.
According to the context of the sentence, we have to show the
inability of the person to see and for ability/inability, we will
use ‘can’ and not dare. Hence, ‘cannot read’ will be
answer../Dare का अथ है िकसी को चुनौती दे ना। वा के संदभ म,
(c) any job

(c) of paper clips

(d) for accept
Q326. The box of paper clips are kept in the drawer.
(a) are kept (b) The box
(d) in the drawer
Q327. Each student will have to carry his own lunch on the
picnic. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Each student (b) his own lunch
अ मता िदखाने के िलए हम ‘can’ का योग करगे "dare" का नहीं।
(c) on the picnic (d) will have to carry
इसिलए, ‘cannot read’ उपयु उ र होगा।
nn
Q328. My father did never have an opportunity to go to a
Sol:320.(c)According to the ‘Question Tag rules’, If the
University. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and vice
(a) an opportunity (b) a University
versa. The sentence and the question tag must be in the same
(c) to go to (d) did never have
tense. Whereas, for negative question tags, the contracted
form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) of the helping verb will be Q329. Sunita is senior to me in this office and know all the
used. Similarly in the given question, the sentence is rules. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
positive(suitably dressed), so the question tag must be negative (a) Sunita is senior to me (b) all the rules
and in the contracted form. Hence, “aren't I” will be answer../ (c) and know (d) in this office
‘Question Tag rules’ के अनुसार, यिद वा positive है , तो question
Q330.One should be careful to re-read what they has written.
tag "negative" होगा। वा और question tag दोनों एक ही tense म
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होंगे। Negative question tags के िलए contracted form(haven’t, (a) to re-read what (b) be careful
hasn’t, aren't, won’t) का योग होगा । िदए गए म, वा positive है , (c) One should (d) they has written
तो question tag "negative" और contracted form म होगा इसिलए,
‘Aren’t I’ उपयु होगा। Q331. The files you were look for are placed on the table.
CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
Sol:321.(c)Either-or is a conjunction pair that is used only for (a) are placed (b) you were look for
two subjects, and the verb is supplied according to the subject (c) The files (d) on the table
close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) ’.Hence, the
verb will be placed according to the subject “Reema” which is Q332. The actor smiled to me when I entered the room as if
in singular form. Hence, ‘has the keys’ is answer.. /Either ---or she knew me. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
जोड़े म योग होते ह जो केवल दो subjects के िलए उपयोग िकये जाते ह (a) The actor smiled to me (b) knew me
“either __ or” म Verb करीब वाले subject के अनुसार लगती है । इस (c) as if she (d) when I entered the room
वा म बाद वाले subject (Reema) के साथ (has) का योग होगा। Q333.The list of candidates to be called for the interview were
इसिलए, ‘Reema has’ उपयु उ र होगा ोंिक ‘has’ singular verb put up on the board. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
है | (a) for the interview (b) The list of candidates
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Q334. We reserved tickets for a journey on train for the next
morning for my sisters and me. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) for a journey on train (b) for my sisters and me
(c) for the next morning (d) We reserved tickets
Q335. The Principal was extremely angry on the boys who
threw the pieces of chalk at the teacher. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) at the teacher (b) extremely angry on the boys
(c) who threw the pieces of chalk (d) The Principal was
Q336. No matter he tries hard he cannot play the guitar.
(a) No matter (b) he tries hard
(c) he cannot (d) play the guitar
Q337.Neither Amit nor Raju are staying with his parents in
Mumbai. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
answer../‘Ready to do something’ grammatically सही है । इसका
मतलब है िक कोई तैयार है और कुछ करने म स म है ।
Sol.326(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, “Box” is a singular subject
that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘is kept’ will be
answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार singular
subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural
verb का योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म Box, singular subject
है िजसके साथ singular verb ‘is’ का योग होगा। Subject box है न की
paper clips.
Sol.327(c) ‘Going for/on a picnic’ is the correct phrase, which
is used when we go somewhere(for a picnic). But, in the given

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question, each child is carrying his/her lunch and we carry
(a) are staying (b) in Mumbai
something to someplace(tour, picnic, etc). Hence, ‘carry his
(c) with his parents (d) Neither Amit nor Raju
own lunch to the picnic’ will be answer../‘Going for/on a picnic’
Q338. The chart papers were distributed among all the एक correct phrase है , िजसका उपयोग तब िकया जाता है जब हम कहीं
childrens. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019 जाते ह (िपकिनक के िलए)। पर ु ,िदए गए वा म ‘carry his own
(a) The chart papers (b) among all lunch to the picnic’ उपयु उ र होगा।
(c) were distributed (d) the childrens
Sol.328(d) Either we will use “Do/did + not + verb” or will use

dark. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019

(a) more braver than
(c) who is afraid
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Q339. Nikhil is more braver than Sushant who is afraid of the

(b) Nikhil is
(d) of the dark
Q340. Economics is one of the subject which I have found very
difficult since school. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Economics is (b) which I have found
‘never + verb’. Both are grammatically the correct structures for
the given sentence. Hence, ‘did not/never had’ will be answer..
/या तो हम “Do/did + not + verb” का योग करगे या ‘never + verb’
का |दोनों grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘did not/never had’ सही
उ र होगा।
Sol.329(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
(c) very difficult since school (d) one of the subject a plural verb. In the given question, Sunita is a singular subject
that will take ‘knows’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘and knows’
Q341. If I join a software company I am getting a good deal of
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will be answer..//“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार
experience. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ
(a) If I join (b) a software company
plural verb का योग िकया जाता है । इसिलए, ‘and knows’ उपयु
(c) I am getting (d) a good deal of experience
उ र होगा।
Q342. News of the calamity is reached the family members the
Sol.330(d) One is a gender-neutral, indefinite pronoun that
next day. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
means ‘a person’ and we cannot use ‘he, she. It, They’ for one.
(a) the family members (b) News of the calamity
Hence, one should be careful to re-read what one has written
(c) is reached (d) the next day
will be answer../One के साथ ‘he, she. It, They’ pronoun का योग
Q343. The author’s new novel, which is about social change, नहीं िकया जाता। इसिलए, one should be careful to re-read what one
will launched soon. CPO Tier II 27/9/2019 has written उपयु उ र होगा।
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(a) The author’s new novel (b) will launched soon

(c) which is (d) about social change
Solutions:-
Sol.324.(b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, Prema is a singular subject
that will take ‘writes’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘who writes’
will be answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार
singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ
plural verb का योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म Prema singular
subject है िजसके साथ singular verb ‘writes’ का योग होगा। इसिलए
‘who writes’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.325(d)‘Ready to do something’ is grammatically the correct
phrase for the sentence. It means that someone is prepared and
able to do something. Hence, ‘ready to accept’ will be
Sol.331.(b)“be/is/am/are/was/were + V + ing” is grammatically
the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the
active voice. Hence, ‘you were looking for’ is answer../िदए गए
वा म “be/is/am/are/was/were + V-ing” grammatically सही है
|इसिलए, ‘you were looking for’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.332.(a) ‘Smile at’ means to make a smiling face. In the
given question, the actor made a smiling face when she saw the
narrator. Hence, ‘smiled at me’ will be answer../‘Smile at’ का
अथ है -मु ु राता आ चेहरा बनाना।िदए गए वा म, the actor made a
smiling face when she saw the narrator. इसिलए, ‘smiled at me’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.333.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, List is a singular subject
that will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘was’ will be
answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,के अनुसार, singular
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Sol.334.(a) Journey by train/car/bus is grammatically the
correct structure of the sentence. Hence, ‘for a journey by train’
will be answer../Journey by train/car/bus - grammatically सही
है । इसिलए, ‘for a journey by train’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.335.(b) Either we will use ‘angry at something’ or will use
‘angry with someone’. Hence, ‘extremely angry with the boys’
will be answer../या तो हम ‘angry at something’ या ‘angry with
someone’ का योग करते है | इसिलए, ‘extremely angry with the
boys’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.336.(b) “No matter + Wh-word(how/what/whose) +
adjective+ subject” is grammatically the correct structure of the
sentence. Hence, ‘I will get’ will be answer.. /If Clause म ि या
वतमान काल म होती है । Main Clause म ि या सामा भिव काल म
होती है । इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा खंड पहले आता है ।
इसिलए,‘I will get ’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.342.(c) There is no passive form of Intransitive verbs like
arrive, reach, enter, etc. So, it is incorrect to write ‘is reached’.
Hence, ‘reached’ will be answer../Intransitive verbs का passive
form नहीं होता जैसे,arrive, reach, enter आिद . इसिलए, ‘is reached’
गलत है । इसिलए, ‘reached’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.343.(b)“Will + be + V (3rd form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which
is in passive voice. Hence, ‘will be launched soon’ will be
answer../ िदया गया वा passive form म है , यहाँ “Will + be + V
(3rd form of the verb)” grammatically सही है

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sentence. Hence, ‘no matter how hard he tries‘’ will be
answer../िदए गए वा म “No matter + CHSL 2018 TIER 1
Wh-word(how/what/whose) + adjective+ subject”
Q344.Three more elevated roads have been propose in the new
grammatically सही structure है । इसिलए, ‘no matter how hard he
plan to unclog the traffic in Delhi. -CHSL 01/7/2019(Evening)
tries‘’ उपयु उ र होगा।
(a) in the new plan (b) Three more elevated roads
Sol.337(a) “Neither + Subject, Nor + Subject + Singular verb” (c) to unclog the traffic in Delhi (d) have been propose
is grammatically the correct structure of the sentence. However,
ac
the Neither-Nor conjunction is usually used for only two
subjects and the verb will always be supplied according to the
subject close to it’. The verb is supplied according to the subject
close to the verb (This is called rule of proximity) Similarly in
the given question, a singular verb will be supplied according to
Raju who is a singular subject. Hence, ‘is staying’ will be
answer../Neither ---nor जोड़े म योग होते ह जो केवल दो subjects के
Q345.Tilak rowed through the river and tied his boat on the
other side.

(c) Tilak rowed

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(a) and tide his boat

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(a) I visited my friend
(b) on the other side
(d) through the river
Q346.I visited my friend to whom I have made an appointment.

(b) I have made

िलए उपयोग िकये जाते ह “neither __ nor” म Verb करीब वाले subject (c) to whom (d) an appointment
के अनुसार लगती है । इस वा म बाद वाले subject (Raju) के साथ (is) Q347.The Public Works Department has propose to construct
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का योग होगा। an elevated corridor which will run parallel to the National
Sol.338(d) ‘Childrens’ is incorrect as children is the plural form highway. CHSL 02/7/2019(Morning)
of child. Hence, ‘among all the children’ will be answer../ (a) to the National highway
Children; Child का plural form है (‘Childrens’ गलत है ) इसिलए, (b) The Public Works Department has propose
‘among all the children’ (c) which will run parallel
उपयु उ र होगा। (d) to construct an elevated corridor
Sol.339.(a) We use braver/stronger/weaker etc as a comparative Q348.Billionaire Philip is the owner of the luxury yacht
degree when we do a comparison between two subjects. Lionheart, which worth an estimated $150 million.
However, using ‘more’ with a comparative degree(braver) is CHSL 02/7/2019(Afternoon)
superfluous. Hence, ‘Nikhil is braver than Sushant’ will be (a) which worth (b) the owner of
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answer.. /जब हम दो subjects के बीच comparison करते है , तो हम (c) Billionaire Philip is (d) an estimated $150 million
braver/stronger/weaker comparative degree का योग करते है ।
Q349.On September 11, 2001, two hijacked aircraft crashed to
हालाँ िक comparative degree(braver) के साथ ‘more’ का योग नहीं the World Trade Centre in New York.
होता | इसिलए, ‘Nikhil is braver than Sushant’ उपयु उ र होगा। CHSL 02/7/2019(Afternoon)
Sol.340.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, (a) two hijacked aircraft (b) On September 11, 2001
“One of /Each of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is (c) crashed to the (d) World Trade Centre in New York
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence. Q350.Different-coloured natural foods not only put a smile on
Hence, ‘One of the subjects(Plural subject)’ will be answer../ children’s faces and also benefit their overall growth.
“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of /Each CHSL 02/7/2019(Evening)
of/None of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” grammatically (a) benefit their overall growth
सही structure है । इसिलए,‘One of the subjects(Plural subject)’ (b) and also benefit
उपयु उ र होगा। (c) Different-coloured natural foods
Sol.341.(c) “If + Present Tense(Verb 1st form)____Present (d) put a smile on children’s faces
tense(in case of universal facts/truth)/ Future tense(general Q351.The Cannes Film Festival attract some of the World’s
conditions)” is grammatically the correct structure of the most famous people. CHSL 02/7/2019(Evening)
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(a) the World’s (b) The Cannes Film Festival (c) The ambulance (d) was taken to the hospital
(c) attract some of (d) most famous people
Q364.Darkness spilled like ink and began to spread at
Q352.The promoters of Med Hospitals has agreed to sell their everything. CHSL 05/7/2019(Morning)
business to Pal Hospitals. CHSL 03/7/2019(Morning) (a) Darkness spilled (b) and began to
(a) The promoters of (b) to sell their business (c) spread at everything (d) like ink
(c) Med Hospitals has agreed (d) to Pall Hospitals
Q365.Despite of his efforts he couldn't get a decent job.
Q353.The launch of the small electric car will depend to the CHSL 05/7/2019(Morning)
willingness of buyers to pay more for it. (a) Despite of (b) his efforts
CHSL 03/7/2019(Morning) (c) he couldn't get (d) a decent job
(a) depend to the willingness (b) of buyers to pay more for it
Q366.No sooner did the comedian begins his act when the
(c) The launch of the (d) small electric car will
audience roared with laughter.
Q354.Many of China’s exports has been redirected to the CHSL 05/7/2019(Afternoon)
domestic market in view of the more consumption-driven (a)the comedian begin (b)No sooner did

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economy. CHSL 03/7/2019(Afternoon) (c)when the audience (d)roared with laughter
(a) has been redirected Q367.The member of the victorious football team as well as the
(b) Many of China’s exports captain was congratulated.
(c) in view of the more consumption-driven economy CHSL 05/7/2019(Afternoon)
(d) to the domestic market (a)victorious football team (b)The member of the
Q355.Mrs. Sangeeta Malik is one of the favourite teacher of (c)was congratulated (d)as well as the captain
most children in our school. CHSL 03/7/2019(Evening)
(a) Mrs. Sangeeta Malik is
(c) one of the favourite teacher

time. CHSL 03/7/2019(Evening)

(a) I expect to return
(c) a week’s time
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(b) of most children
(d) in our school
Q356.I expect to return from Singapore during about a week’s

(b) during about

(d) from Singapore
Q368.Each of the pictures have been signed by the football star.
CHSL 05/7/2019(Evening)
(a)have been
(c)the pictures
(b)Each of
(d)signed by
Q369.It was a windy autumn day and leaves were fallen rapidly
from the trees.
(a)It was a
(c)windy autumn day
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(b)leaves were fallen
(d)rapidly from trees
Q357.The blue Lotus is one of the most beautiful flowers which
grows in her garden. CHSL 04/7/2019(Morning) Q370.Lack of formal education did not prevent Lincoln to
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(a) is one of the most beautiful flowers (b) in her garden become a great leader. CHSL 08/7/2019(Morning)
(c) The blue Lotus (d) which grows (a) did not prevent (b) a great leader
Q358.On Saturday Rahul visited his professor to whom he had (c) to become (d) Lack of
an appointment. CHSL 04/7/2019(Morning) Q371.Pleasure cannot derive from giving pain to innocent
(a) to whom he had (b) Rahul visited his professor people CHSL 08/7/2019(Morning)
(c) an appointment (d) On Saturday (a) Pleasure cannot derive (b) pain to
Q359.The soldiers had no choice when to obey the commander. (c) innocent people (d) from giving
CHSL 04/7/2019(Morning) Q372.The picture of the king's is exactly like the king himself.
(a) when to obey (b) had no choice CHSL 08/7/2019(Afternoon)
(c) The soldiers (d) the commander (a) the king himself (b) The picture
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Q360.The number of visitors at the fair were much larger than (c) is exactly like (d) of the king's
expected. CHSL, 04/7/2019(Afternoon) Q373.He asked from me if I was interested in a career in
(a) The number of (b) than expected modelling. CHSL 08/7/2019(Afternoon)
(c) visitors at the fair (d) were much larger (a) from me if (b) I was interested
Q361.India’s largest car maker is evaluating the launch to a (c) He asked (d) in a career
small electric car next year. CHSL 03/7/2019(Afternoon) Q374.Great many students who are good at other subjects
(a) next year (b) is evaluating the launch perform poorly in English. CHSL 08/7/2019(Evening)
(c) India’s largest car maker (d) to a small electric car (a) perform poorly (b) in English
Q362.The Principal requested to the Chief Guest to inaugurate (c) who are good at (d) Great many students
the sports meet. CHSL 04/7/2019(Evening) Q375.Climate change are a greatest threat facing our planet
(a) The Principal requested (b) the sports meet which needs our immediate attention.
(c) to the Chief Guest (d) to inaugurate CHSL 08/7/2019(Evening)
(a) our immediate attention (b) are a greatest
Q363.The ambulance have arrived on time, the accident victim
(c) which needs (d)facing our planet
was taken to the hospital. CHSL 04/7/2019(Evening)
(a) the accident victim (b) have arrived on time Q376.With this heat wave on, we are having a terrible weather.
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Q387.Very little metals are as precious as gold.
(a)heat wave on (b)a terrible weather
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(c)with this (d)we are having
(a) as precious (b) metals are
Q377.As you know, that I always like to have ice-cream after (c) as gold (d) Very little
my dinner. CHSL 09/7/2019(Morning)
Q388.The team began searching for reasons for their poor
(a)As you know that (b)to have ice-cream
performance in the tournament.
(c)after my dinner (d)I always like
CHSL 11/7/2019(Morning)
Q378.The young girl was helping her father to look after shop. (a) The team began (b) in the tournament
CHSL 09/7/2019(Afternoon) (c) searching for reasons (d)for their poor performance
(a) her father (b) The young girl
Q389.She was unable to produce sufficient evidence for support
(c) was helping (d) to look after shop
her accusations. CHSL 11/7/2019(Morning)
Q379.When we went to Ramgarh we see the snow-capped (a) to produce (b) She was unable
mountains in the distance. CHSL 09/7/2019(Afternoon) (c) sufficient evidence (d) for support her accusations

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(a) in the distance (b) to Ramgarh we see
Q390.The little boy was so busy playing with his toy train that
(c) the snow-capped mountains (d) When we went
he do not even look up at us.
Q380.The childrens are fond of climbing the mango tree in the CHSL 11/7/2019(Afternoon)
garden. CHSL 09/7/2019(Evening) (a) busy playing with (b) he do not even
(a) climbing the mango tree (b) are fond of (c) his toy train (d) look up at us
(c) in the garden (d) The childrens Q391.We will use enamel paint on this wall because it gives a
best finish. CHSL 11/7/2019(Afternoon)

(b) The two states frequently

(c) has differences
ac
Q381.The two states frequently has differences over the use of
the river water, especially during the summer months.
CHSL 09/7/2019(Evening)
(a) over the use of the river water

(d) especially during the summer months

Q382.Inspite Smita had taken part in many television serials
(a) enamel paint on this wall
(c) a best finish
(b) We will use
(d) because it gives
Q392.I will stop to refreshments at the next restaurant on the
highway.
(a) on the highway
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(b) I will stop
(c) at the next restaurant (d) to refreshments
Q393.Our nation can make significant growth but if we all
earlier, this was the first time she was going to host a live show.
work collectively. CHSL 11/7/2019(Evening)
CHSL 10/7/2019(Morning)
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(a) but if we all (b) make significant growth
(a) in many television serials earlier
(c) Our nation can (d) work collectively
(b) she was going to host
(c) this was the first time Solutions:-
(d) Inspite Smita had taken part
Sol.344.(d)
Q383.The lady listened carefully to my complaint but I doubt “Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form of the
she will do anything about it. CHSL 10/7/2019(Morning) verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given
(a) but I doubt she (b) will do anything about it sentence which is in the present perfect tense. Hence, ‘have
(c) to my complaint (d) The lady listened carefully been proposed’ will be answer../ इस म िदया गया वा present
Q384.Deepak said he would pack few things he had and vacate perfect tense म है , (“Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)(past
participle form of the verb)” इसिलए, ‘have been proposed’
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the hostel room the next day. CHSL 10/7/2019(Afternoon)

(a) the next day उपयु उ र होगा।
(b) Deepak said he would pack Sol.345.(d)
(c) pack few things he had Across means from one side of something to the other.
(d) and vacate the hostel room According to the given question, tilak rowed from one side of
the river and tied his boat on the other. Hence, ‘across the river
Q385.Even Sharat tried his best, he could not clear all the
examination papers in one attempt. will be answer../Across का अथ है -िकसी चीज के एक तरफ से दू सरी
CHSL 10/7/2019(Afternoon) तरफ। िदए गए वा म tilak rowed from one side of the river and
(a) he could not clear tied his boat on the other. इसिलए, ‘across the river उपयु उ र
(b) Even Sharat tried his best होगा।
(c) all the examination papers Sol.346.(b)
(d) in one attempt The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a verb in its
Q386.My grandmother has been lives in Shimla since her past perfect form(had) and not in the present perfect
tense(have). Hence, ‘I had made’ will be answer../िदया गया वा
childhood days. CHSL 10/7/2019(Evening)
(a) has been lives (b) her childhood days past tense म है इसिलए, past perfect form(had) का योग होगा ना िक
(c) My grandmother (d) in Shimla since
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present perfect tense(have) का |इसिलए, ‘I had made’ उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol.347.(b)
“Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)(third form of the verb)”
is grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence
which is in the present perfect tense. Hence, ‘has proposed’ will
be answer../िदया गया वा present perfect tense म है , “Has/have
+ V (3rd form of the verb)(third form of the verb)”
grammatically सही है |
Sol.348.(a)
‘Which’ in the sentence is a relative clause of the subject and it
will take ‘is’ as a singular verb as the subject(yacht lionheart) is
also singular. Hence, ‘which is worth’ will be answer../िदए गए
वा म ‘Which’ का योग relative clause के प म िकया गया है और
इसके साथ एक singular verb ‘is’ का योग होगा ूंिक subject(yacht
lion heart) singular है |
Sol.349.(c)
Into as a preposition means to a point at which you hit
something. For example, I backed the car into the wall.
Similarly, the given question states that two aircraft hit/crashed
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the world trade tower. Hence, ‘crashed into the’ will be
answer../Preposition "Into" का योग मूवमट बताने के िलए होता है ।
For example, I backed the car into the wall. इसिलए, ‘crashed
into the’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.350. (b) “Not only___ But also” is a fixed conjunction pair.
Hence, ‘but also benefit’ will be answer..
“Not only___ But also”एक fixed conjunction है । इसिलए, ‘but
also benefit’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.351. (c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
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singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘festival’ is a singular
subject that will take ‘attracts’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘attracts some of’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement
rule”के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural
subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म
‘festival’ singular subject है इसके साथ singular verb ‘attracts’ का
योग िकया जायेगा |
Sol.352. (c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
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a plural verb. In the given question, ‘promoters’ is a plural
subject that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have
agreed’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”के
अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject
के साथ plural verb का योग होता है ।
Sol.353.(a) Depend takes two fixed prepositions ‘on’ or ‘upon’
and the phrase ‘depend on’ means to be decided by something.
According to the context of the given sentence, the car launch
will be decided by the willingness of the buyers. Hence,
‘depend on the willingness’ will be answer../Depend के साथ
prepositions ‘on’ या ‘upon’ का योग होता है , और ‘depend on’ का
मतलब है िकसी पे िनभर होना । िदए गए वा के संदभ म the car launch
will be decided by the willingness of the buyers. इसिलए,
‘depend on the willingness’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.354.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘many of’ is a plural phrase
that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have been
redirected’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”के
अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject
के साथ plural verb का योग होता है ।
Sol.355.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
subject(teacher) should be written in the plural form. Hence,
‘one of the favorite teachers’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural
Subject + Singular Verb” grammatically सही structure है |िदए गए
वा म subject(teacher) plural form म होना चािहए। इसिलए, ‘one of
the favorite teachers’ उपयु उ र होगा।
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Sol.356. (b) Within means in a period not longer than a
particular length of time. According to the given question, the
narrator is expected to return in a time period of seven days.
Hence, ‘within’ will be answer., and the phrase ‘during about’ is
replaced by within./Within का मतलब है काम का िकसी सीिमत अविध
म होना । इस म लेखक के सात िदनों की समयाविध म वापसी होने िक
संभावना है । इसिलए, ‘within’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.357. (d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Antecedents (who, which & that) +
Plural Subject + Plural Verb” is grammatically the correct
structure. In the given question, the verb after the
antecedent(which) should be written in the plural form(grow).
Hence, ‘which grow’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of/ Each of/ Most of +
Antecedents (who, which & that) + Plural Subject + Plural
Verb” grammatically सही है |
Sol.358.(a) The correct phrase is ‘to have an appointment with
someone which means an arrangement to see someone at a
particular time. Therefore, ‘to whom’ should be replaced by
‘with whom’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Hence, ‘with whom he had’ will be answer../ ‘to have an
appointment with someone " सही phrase है िजसका अथ है - िकसी
िवशेष समय म िकसी से िमलने की व था। इसिलए, ‘to whom’ के थान
पर ‘with whom’ का योग होगा|
Sol.359.(a) But is used to introduce a phrase that contrasts with
what has just been said or mentioned. In the given question, the
soldiers had no choice except the choice of obeying the orders.
Hence, ‘but to obey’ will be answer../But का योग िवरोधाभास के
िलए िकया जाता है |िदए गए वा म,सैिनकों के पास आदे शों का पालन करने
के िवक के अलावा कोई िवक नहीं था। इसिलए, ‘but to obey’ सही
option होगा|
Sol.360.(d) “The number of/ The large number of/ The great
number of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically
the correct structure. In the given question, the subject is
plural(visitors) so the verb should be singular(was). Hence,
‘was much larger’ will be answer../“The number of/ The large
number of/ The great number of + Plural Subject + Singular
Verb” grammatically सही है । िदए गए वा म, Subject
plural(visitors) है , इसिलए इसके साथ singular verb (was) का योग
उपयु होगा|
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Sol.361.(d) ‘Of’ as a preposition is used when we want to show
that something/somebody relates to another. In the given
sentence, launching is related to the electric car. Hence, ‘ to a
small electric car’ will be replaced by ‘of a small electric car’ to
make the sentence grammatically correct./‘Of’ preposition का
इ ेमाल तब िकया जाता है , जब हम यह िदखाना हो िक कोई दू सरे से
संबंिधत है । िदए गए वा म, launching और electric car आपस म
संबंिधत है । इसिलए,‘ to a small electric car’ के थान पर ‘of a small
electric car’ का योग सही होगा|
Sol.362.(c). “Requested + object + to” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the
Indirect speech. Therefore, we can’t write the preposition ‘to’
directly after ‘requested’. Hence, “requested the Chief Guest to”
will be answer../िदया गया वा Indirect speech म है इसम
“Requested + object + to” grammatically सही structure है । इसिलए
“requested the Chief Guest to” उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.363. (b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘the ambulance’ is a
singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘has arrived on time’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement
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rule” के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural
subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म ‘the
ambulance’ singular subject है , इसके साथ singular verb ‘has’ का
योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘has arrived on time’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.364.(c)Through as a preposition means completely(from
one end of something to the other end). The given sentence
states that darkness spreads thoroughly from one end to another.
Hence, “spread through everything’ will be answer../
Preposition "Through" का मतलब है पूरी तरह से (िकसी चीज़ के एक
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िसरे से दू सरे िसरे तक)। िदए गए वा म कहा गया है िक अंधेरा एक छोर से
दू सरे छोर तक पूरी तरह से फैलता है । इसिलए, “spread through
everything उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.365.(a)
Either we will use “In spite of” or will use “Despite” to make
the given sentence grammatically correct. Hence, both the
phrases ‘in spite of his efforts’ or ‘despite his efforts’ are
correct./या तो हम “In spite of” या “Despite” का योग करगे।
इसिलए, दोनों ‘in spite of his efforts’ और ‘despite his efforts’ का
योग सही होगा|
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Sol.366(c)
“No sooner___ than” is a fixed conjunction pair. Hence, ‘than
the audience’ will be answer..
“No sooner___ than” एक fixed conjunction pair है |
Sol.367.(c)
According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’, “Subject(1st)
+ with/ along with/ together with/ as well as + Subject(2nd) +
Verb” is grammatically the correct structure. However, the verb
should be supplied according to the first subject. In the given
question, the 1st subject(the member of the team) is in the plural
form so it will take ‘were’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘were
congratulated’ will be answer.. /‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’
के अनुसार “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as
well as + Subject(2nd) + Verb” grammatically सही है ।
हालाँ िक,verb पहले subject के अनुसार योग िक जाएगी|िदए गए वा म,
पहला subject(the member of the team) plural है , तो plural verb "
‘were’ लगेगा। इसिलए, ‘were congratulated ' उपयु होगा।
Sol.368.(a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
subject(pictures) is in the plural form so the verb should be
singular(has). Hence, ‘has been’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural
Subject + Singular Verb” grammatically सही structure है । िदए गए
वा म, subject(pictures) plural form म है तो singular verb (has)
का योग उपयु होगा।
Sol.369.(b) “Was/Were + Verb + ing ” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentence which is in the past
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continuous tense. Hence, ‘leaves were falling’ will be
answer../इस म िदया गया वा ( past continuous tense ) म है ।
इसम “Was/Were + Verb + ing ” grammatically सही structure है ।
Sol.370.(c)
‘Prevent’ & ‘Protect’ takes a fixed preposition ‘from’ with
them. Hence, ‘from becoming’ will be answer../‘Prevent’ और
‘Protect’ के साथ preposition ‘from’ का योग होता है । इसिलए, ‘from
becoming’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.371.(a) “be + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form
of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given
sentence which is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘pleasure cannot
be derived’ will be answer../िदया गया वा passive voice म है ,
“be + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form of the verb)”
grammatically सही है । इसिलए ‘pleasure cannot be derived’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.372.(d) Apostrophe(‘s) is only used forliving things like
Neeraj's father or Sita’s hostel etc. However, for a non-living
thing like a table, we write the legs of the table in place of the
table's legs. Similarly, in the given sentence, the picture of the
king is a non-living thing. Hence, ‘of the king’ will be
answer../Apostrophe(‘s) केवल living things के िलए योग होता है
जैसे, Neeraj's father िनज व चीजों के िलए इसका योग नहीं होता। legs.
इसिलए,िदए गए वा म 'of the king’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.373.(a) “Subject + Verb + Object” is grammatically the
correct structure for the given sentence which is written in the
Indirect speech. Hence, ‘He(subject) asked(verb) me(object) if ’
will be answer../िदया गया वा Indirect speech म है , इसम
“Subject + Verb + Object” grammatically सही है । इसिलए,
‘He(subject) asked(verb) me(object) if ’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.374. (d) “A great many(a large number of) +Plural Subject
+ Plural Verb” is grammatically the correct structure for the
given sentence. Hence, ‘ a great many students(plural subject)
who are(plural verb)’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म “A great
many(a large number of) +Plural Subject + Plural Verb”
grammatically सही structure है । इसिलए, ‘ a great many
students(plural subject) उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.375. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘climate change is a
singular phrase that will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. However,
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article ‘the’ should be used before a superlative degree
(greatest). Hence, ‘is the greatest will be answer../
“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार singular subject के
साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural verb का
योग होता है । िदए गए वा म , ‘climate change singular phrase है
िजसके साथ singular verb ‘is’ का योग होगा। Article ‘the’ का योग
superlative degree से पहले िकया जाता है । (greatest). isliye, ‘is the
greatest सही option है |
Sol.376.(b) Weather is an uncountable noun and we cannot
write an indefinite article ‘a’ before it. Hence, ‘terrible weather
will be answer../Weather एक uncountable noun है , हम इसके साथ
indefinite article ‘a’ का योग करते है । इसिलए ‘terrible weather '
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.377. (a) ‘That’ in the given sentence should be removed to
make it grammatically correct. Hence, ‘as you know I always
like to have ice cream after my dinner’ will be answer../वा को
grammatically सही करने के िलए ‘That’ को हटाया जाना चािहए।
इसिलए, ‘as you know I always like to have ice cream after my
dinner’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.378.(d) We use the definite article ‘the’ before a specific or
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particular noun. In the given question, it's her father's shop
which is specific. Hence, ‘look after the shop’ will be
answer../िकसी िनि त या िविश Noun से पहले हम definite article
‘the’ का योग करते है । िदए गए वा म, it's her father's shop िविश
Noun है । इसिलए, ‘look after the shop’ सही option है |
Sol.379.(b) The given sentence is in the past tense so it will
have a verb in its past simple form(saw) and not in the present
form(see). Hence, ‘to Ramgarh, we saw’ will be answer../िदया
गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए इसके साथ verb भी past simple
form(saw) म लगेगी|‘to Ramgarh, we saw’ उपयु उ र होगा।
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Sol.380.(d) It is incorrect to write Childrens because ‘Children’
is the plural form of a child. Hence, ‘the children will be
answer../ Child का ब वचन Children’ है । Childrens गलत है ।
इसिलए, ‘the children' उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.381.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘two states’ is a plural
subject that will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have
differences’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के
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अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के
साथ plural verb का योग होता है |िदए गए वा म ‘two states’ plural
subject है , इसके साथ plural verb ‘have’ का योग होगा|
Sol.382.(d) Although as a conjunction means in spite of the fact
that. Similarly, the given sentence states that this was the first
TV hosting experience of Smita in spite of the fact that she had
done many tv shows. Hence, ‘although Smita had taken part’
will be answer../Although conjunction का मतलब है -के बावजूद।
इसिलए, ‘although Smita had taken part’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.383.(a) The given sentence is in the past tense so it will
have a verb in its past simple form(doubted) and not in the
present form(doubt). Hence, ‘but I doubted she’ will be
answer../िदया गया वा ‘Past tense’ म है , इसके साथ verb भी past
simple form(doubted) म योग होगी|
Sol.384.(c) Few means negligible quantity and ‘the few’ means
not many, but all of those. According to the given sentence,
Deepak said he would pack all those things that he had. Hence,
‘pack the few things he had’ will be answer../Few का अथ है नग
मा ा (ना के बराबर) और ‘the few’ का अथ "ब त नहीं, लेिकन पया "
िदए गए वा म दीपक ने कहा िक वह उन सभी चीजों को पैक करे गा जो
उसके पास थी। इसिलए, ‘pack the few things he had’ सही उ र होगा|
Sol.385.(b)Even is used when we are comparing things or to
make the comparison stronger. However,
‘Although’ as a conjunction means in spite of the fact that. The
given sentence states that in spite of the fact that Sharat tried
hard, he could not clear the examinations. Hence, ‘although
Sharat tried his best’ will be answer../Even का उपयोग तब िकया
जाता है जब हम चीजों की तुलना कर रहे होते ह या तुलना को मजबूत बनाते
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ह। जबिक ‘Although’ का मतलब है "की बजाय" |इसिलए, ‘although
Sharat tried his best’ उपयु उ र होगा
Sol.386.(a) “Have/Has been + Verb + ing ” is grammatically
the correct structure for the given sentence which is in the
present perfect continuous tense. Hence, ‘has been living ’ will
be answer../िदया गया वा Present perfect continuous tense म है ,
(“Have/Has been + Verb + ing )
Sol.387.(d) ‘Little & Less’ are used with uncountable nouns.
Whereas, ‘few’ is used for plural countable nouns. The given
question states about some metals(plural) that are as precious as
gold, so those metals are countable. Hence, ‘very few metals’
will be answer../‘Little & Less’ का योग uncountable nouns के
िलए होता है । जबिक few’ का योग plural countable nouns के िलए।
िदए गए वा म some metals(plural) और सोँटाबले है । ‘very few
metals’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.388.(d) We will use the personal pronoun ‘its’ for the team
as it is considered a singular subject(noun). However, ‘their’ is
used for plural nouns. Hence, ‘for its poor performance’ will be
answer../हम Team के िलए Personal pronoun ‘its’ का योग करगे
इसे singular subject(noun) माना जाता है । ‘their’ plural noun के
िलए लगता है ।
Sol.389.(d) Either we will use ‘to + V1’ or will use ‘for + Verb +
ing ’ to make the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, both
the structures ‘to support(V1) her accusations’ & ‘for
supporting(Verb + ing ) her accusations’ are correct./िदए गए
वा म या तो हम ‘to + V1’ या ‘for + Verb + ing ’ का योग करगे।
इसिलए, ‘to support(V1) her accusations’ और ‘for
supporting(Verb + ing ) her accusations’ दोनों सही ह।
Sol.390.(b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘he(the boy)’ is a singular
subject that will take ‘does’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘he does
not’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार,
singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ
plural verb का योग करते है । िदए गए वा म, ‘he(the boy)’ singular
subject है , िजसके साथ singular verb does’ का योग उपयु होगा।
Sol.391.(c) A superlative degree(best) always takes the definite
article ‘the’ before it such as the worst, the best, etc. Hence, ‘the
best finish’ will be answer.. / Superlative degree(best) के साथ
हमेशा definite article ‘the’ का योग िकया जाता है ।
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Sol.392.(d)For as a preposition means towards the goal or (d) and her three cubs was poison
purpose of. For example, I am studying for the test(purpose).
Q401. Scientist have recently announced that a more effective
Similarly in the given sentence, the narrator will stop for the
antidote for snakebite venom has been made.
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be answer../"For" preposition का मतलब है - ल या उ े की ओर। (a) Scientist have
For example, I am studying for the test(purpose). इसिलए, ‘for (b) for snakebite venom has been made
refreshments’ उपयु उ र होगा। (c) that a more effective antidote
Sol.393.(a) But is used to introduce a phrase that contrasts with (d) recently announced
what has just been said or mentioned. For example, he is good Q402. If India will win this match they will win the series.
but she is bad. Whereas, the given sentence states that our CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
nation can make growth on the condition that we work together (a) they will win (b) If India will win
collectively, so it does not contradict what has been mentioned (c) the series (d) this match
earlier. Hence, ‘but’ should be removed to make the sentence
contextually correct./But का योग िवरोधाभास के िलए िकया जाता है । Q403. I don’t recognise none of the politicians who have been

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For example, he is good but she is bad. िदए गए वा म कहा गया है invited to be the speakers today. CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
िक हमारा रा इस शत पर िवकास कर सकता है िक हम सामूिहक प से (a) the speakers today (b) invited to be
एक साथ काम करते ह, इसिलए यह िवरोधाभासी नहीं है । इसिलए, ‘but’ को (c) the politicians who have been (d) I don’t recognise none of
हटाया जायेगा| Q404. Most of voters in Taiwan seem to have once again voted
CHSL 2019 TIER I for the democratic party and President Tsai Ing-wen.
CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
Q394. Your skill lie in cheering up people who are stressed out, (a) the democratic party (b) in Taiwan seem to have
wound up or generally just annoyed.
CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) Your skill lie
(b) who are stressed out, wound up
(c) in cheering up people
(d) or generally just annoyed
ac
Q395. When I met Akbar Padamsee, one of a pioneers of Indian
(c) once again voted for (d) Most of voters
Q405. We noticed that most of the shoppers in the mall looking
for packets of ready to cook food. CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
(a) packets of ready to cook food (b) We noticed that
(c) most of the shoppers (d) in the mall looking for
Q406. Despite of her tiredness Meera went into the kitchen to
make some dinner for the children. CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
art, he was 87 but still alert and active.
CHSL 12/10/20(Morning) (a) Meera went into the kitchen (b) to make some dinner
(a) When I met (b) he was 87 (c) for the children (d) Despite of her tiredness
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(c) one of a pioneers of Indian art (d) but still alert and active Q407. Yesterday I searched in every my cupboard for the shirt I
Q396. Freedom of expression meaning the right to express couldn’t find. CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
one’s own convictions and beliefs. CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon) (a) Yesterday I searched (b) I couldn’t find
(a) Freedom of expression (b) meaning the right (c) for the shirt (d) in every my cupboard
(c) to express one’s own (d) convictions and beliefs Q408. A panel has been formed to look within the security
Q397. My hotel in Goa had a wonderful view of the sea in the needs of college students. CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
window. CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon) (a) the security needs (b) of college students
(a) My hotel in Goa (b) had a wonderful view (c) to look within (d) has been formed
(c) of the sea (d) in the window Q409. The performance of our players is worst than I had
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Q398. Behavior modification techniques are often used to the expected. CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
training of police dogs. CHSL 12/10/20(Evening) (a) I had (b) worst than
(a) of police dogs (b) are often used (c) The performance (d) our players
(c) to the training (d) Behavior modification techniques Q410. Did you tell to your mother that you saw her friend at the
Q399. Our twenty-first century society expects all relevant theater? CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
information to simply be handing to us. (a) at the theater (b) your mother that
CHSL 12/10/20(Evening) (c) you saw her friend (d) did you tell to
(a) Our twenty-first century society (b) handing to us. Q411. You had better not to try and feed the animals in the zoo,
(c) to simply be (d) expects all relevant information it is forbidden. CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
Q400. A Royal Bengal tigress and her three cubs was poison (a) You had better not to try (b) in the zoo
and their carcasses left to rot in the Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa. (c) and feed the animals (d) it is forbidden
CHSL 13/10/20(Morning) Q412. Aryan told Sriram, “Don’t worry I can be able to climb
(a) A Royal Bengal tigress
that tree to reach the fruit.” CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
(b) and their carcasses left to rot
(a) I can be able to (b) climb that tree
(c) in the Wildlife Sanctuary in Goa
(c) to reach the fruit (d) Don’t worry
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Q413. Have I ever told you what lovely pickles my Q423.We can see much changes in Government schools these
grandmother used to made when she was in Visakhapatnam? days. CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
CHSL 15/10/20(Morning) (a) in Government schools (b) We can see
(a) what lovely pickles (b) used to made (c) much changes (d) these days
(c) Have I ever told you (d) when she was in
Q424. The country has to struggled with the problems of child
Q414. The Commonwealth Games had a grand opening labour. CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
ceremony with spectacular cultural performings. (a) the country has (b) to struggled with
CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon) (c) child labour (d) the problems of
(a) with spectacular (b) a grand opening
Q425. The Indian cricket team was done very well this year and
(c) cultural performings (d) The Commonwealth Games had
is ranked number one now.
Q415. My domestic help was taking ill the day I had a party in CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
my house. CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon) (a) and is ranked number one now (b) this year
(a) the day I had a party (b) was taking ill (c) The Indian cricket team (d) was done very well

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(c) My domestic help (d) in my house
Q426. All these boys have come to college without few
Q416. The neighbourhood were getting disturbed with the loud knowledge of English. CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
music that was playing at the wedding party in the big (a) without few knowledge (b) have come to college
bungalow. CHSL 15/10/20(Evening) (c) of English (d) All these boys
(a) in the big bungalow
Q427. Everyone are asking for passes to the music festival at
(b) The neighbourhood were getting disturbed
Nehru Park. CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(c) that was playing
(d) at the wedding party

(a) The park was well lighted

(c) so it was a bit scared
ac
Q417. The park was well lighted at night but it was deserted, so
it was a bit scared. CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
(b) but it was deserted
(d) at night
Q418. A Delhi bound aircraft has to make an emergency
(a) at Nehru Park.
(c) for passes

(a) some members

(c) his subscription yet
(b) Everyone are asking
(d) to the music festival
Q428. There are some members who haven't paid his
subscription yet. CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(b) There are
(d) who haven't paid
Q429. Someone have walked away with my umbrella.
landing at Mumbai airport as a woman passenger suddenly
CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
developed a serious breathing problem.
(a) have walked (b) Someone
nn
CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
(c) away with (d) my umbrella
(a) suddenly developed (b) as a woman passenger
(c) has to make (d) a serious breathing problem Q430. When the boys were playing the match, it suddenly starts
raining. CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
Q419. According to environment activists, demolition of
(a) starts raining (b) When the boys
unauthorised apartment complexes are became a lesson for land
(c) were playing the match (d) it suddenly
encroachers. CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
(a) demolition of unauthorised apartment complexes Q431. The publics are not satisfied with the new act.
(b) are became CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
(c) for land encroachers (a) The publics are (b) not satisfied
(d) According to (c) with the (d) new act
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Q420. I learnt to adapt quickly to new schools because we Q432. Soni take her daughter to the park in the evening in a
moved to new places quite frequent. stroller. CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon) (a) to the park (b) in a stroller
(a) I learnt to adapt quickly (b) we moved to new places (c) Soni take her daughter (d) in the evening
(c) quite frequent (d) to new schools
Q433. The wedding reception will be hosted in Mumbai at a
Q421. The environment protection policy need to become late date. CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
stricter if we wish to combat climate change. (a) in Mumbai (b) will be hosted
CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon) (c) at a late date (d) The wedding reception
(a) The environment protection policy
Q434. The old woman in our locality is knowing for her hot
(b) need to become stricter
temper. CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
(c) combat climate change
(a) is knowing for (b) In our locality
(d) if we wish to
(c) her hot temper (d) The old woman
Q422. I think Virat Kohli will remain the captain of the Indian
Q435. When Harry come back home, he saw blood everywhere.
team in a year 2020. CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) blood everywhere (b) he saw
(a) of the Indian team (b) in a year 2020
(c) When Harry (d) come back home
(c) will remain (d) the captain
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Q436. People with full time sedentary jobs who commuting CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
long distances, may have sleep problems due to lack of (a) by Suresh, not because (b) but because I had no time
exercise. CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning) (c) I do not want to go (d) I declined the lunch offer
(a) due to lack of exercise Q446. Mani Kaul begun his career as an actor and a director of
(b) may have sleep problems short films before doing his debut feature film, ‘Uski Roti.’
(c) People with full time sedentary jobs CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
(d) who commuting long distances (a) debut feature film, ‘Uski Roti.’
Q437. According to a recent study, drinking green tea thrice a (b) begun his career as an actor
week is associated with a longest and healthy life. (c) a director of short films (d) before doing his
CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning) Q447. Often hailed as one of the greatest industry leaders of
(a) drinking green tea thrice a week India, Ratan Tata take across the reins of the company, leading
(b) a longest and healthy life from the front. CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
(c) is associated with (a) leading from the front (b) Often hailed as one of
(d) According to a recent study (c) the greatest industry leaders from India,

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Q438. Subhash Gidwani is selling dolls, which are type of (d) Ratan Tata take across the reins of the company
Madhya Pradesh’s village culture, at the Annual Dastakar Q448. Did you know whether we can exchange the dress if my
Bazaar, held in January every year in Delhi. sister doesn’t like it? CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) we can exchange the dress (b) Did you know whether
(a) Subhash Gidwani is selling dolls
(c) if my sister (d) doesn’t like it
(b) in the annual Dastakar Bazaar
(c) held in January every year in Delhi Q449. They had to wait for the luggages to be put into the cab

(a) because there is

(c) few time left
(b) You must make
ac
(d) which are type of Madhya Pradesh’s village culture
Q439. You must make a choice immediately because there is
few time left. CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)

(d) a choice immediately

Q440. Firecrackers have seized by the government went off
before they themselves got into it. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) to be put into the cab
(c) They had to wait
(b) for the luggages
(d) before they themselves got into it
Q450. Plenty of people likes to celebrate New Year’s eve with
their family and friends. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) likes to celebrate
(c) Plenty of people
(b) New Year’s eve with
(d) their family and friends
while being defused on the banks of the river Ganga, in a town
in West Bengal. CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) Q451. This furnitures has been taken on hire for the function in
(a) while being defused the college. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
nn
(b) on the banks of the river Ganga (a) been taken (b) on hire for the function
(c) Firecrackers have seized by the government (c) This furnitures has (d) in the college
(d) in a town in West Bengal Q452. We were busy at the work and went for lunch only at
Q441. A 12 year old archer was airlifted to Delhi when he met 2.30 pm. CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
with an accident while practice for the Khelo India Games in (a) We were busy (b) at the work
Guwahati. CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) (c) only at 2.30 pm (d) and went for lunch
(a) was airlifted to Delhi Q453. No matter what that the mother did the baby didn’t stop
(b) when he met with an accident crying. CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(c) A 12 year old archer (a) what that (b) the mother did
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(d) while practice for the Khelo India Games (c) the baby didn’t stop crying (d) No matter
Q442. Samurai Jack drawn his sword to exact revenge on his Q454. Though she was able to finish the work on time, she
superiors. CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) couldn't do that out in fear. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) to exact revenge (b) on his superiors (a) finish the work on time, (b) she couldn't do that
(c) Samurai Jack drawn (d) his sword to (c) out in fear (d) Though she was able to
Q443. Queen Elizabeth got marrying to Philip, former Prince of Q455. Thomas is a man of word who have been paying back
Greece and Denmark. CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) the borrowed money in instalments. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) marrying to Philip (b) Greece and Denmark (a) in instalments (b) Thomas is a man of word
(c) Queen Elizabeth got (d) former Prince of (c) who have been paying back (d) the borrowed money
Q444. The country has the lowest per capita income and needs Q456. Oh dear! The audio in one of the channel on television is
to create jobs to the youth. CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon) not clear at all. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) needs to create (b) the lowest per capita income (a) on television (b) Oh dear! The audio
(c) the country has (d) jobs to the youth (c) in one of the channel (d) is not clear at all
Q445. I declined the lunch offer by Suresh, not because I do not
want to go, but because I had no time.
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Q457. It is difficult to make out that they are twins because they somewhere then from is used. In this context from is the most
do not resemble to each other. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon) suitable answer. So option D is wrong./वा के इस संदभ म,
(a) because they do not (b) that they are twins "from" उपयु उ र है । अगर हम कहीं से कुछ दे ख रहे ह तो - का
(c) It is difficult to make out (d) resemble to each other उपयोग िकया जाता है । तो option (d) गलत है ।

Q458. The simplest way to get proper recognition are through Sol 398. (c) To + V1. Behaviour modification techniques are
doing things with dedication and sincerity. often used to train police dogs./ used To के बाद Verb 1st form
CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) का योग िकया जाता है | इसिलए “to train” होगा।
(a) with dictation and sincerity (b) are through doing things
Sol.399. (b) Our twenty-first-century society expects all
(c) to get proper recognition (d) The simplest way
relevant information to simply be handed to us.
Q459. The man with a lost eye have been accused for murder of To +Verb 1st form or To+be+V (3rd form of the verb) hence
two girls in his neighbourhood. CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) handling is wrong. And to be handed to us will be
(a) have been accused for (b) in his neighbourhood answer../To+be+V (3rd form of the verb) सही structure है । इसिलए
(c) murder of two girls (d) The man with a lost eye handling का योग गलत है , यहाँ "to be handed " उपयु उ र होगा।

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Q460. The invited guests preferred orange juice than hot coffee Sol 400.(d) The correct sentence will be “ and her three cubs
or chilled grapes. CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning) were poisoned” because “three cubs” is plural so it will take
(a) The invited guests (b) or chilled grapes were not was and the sentence is in passive voice so were
(c) preferred orange juice (d) than hot coffee poisoned will be used./ िदया गया वा passive voice म है , इसम
Q461. Everyone are very well equipped with his own weapons. “three cubs” plural है , इसिलए इसके साथ "were" का योग होगा।
CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning) Sol 401. (a) Have is a plural verb. So a plural noun will be used
(a) very well equipped (b) with his as well. So we will have to replace scientist with
(c) own weapons

(a) has no relevance

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(d) Everyone are
Q462. Some of the issues discussed on the media nowadays has
no relevance to the nation- building process.
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(b) to the nation-building process
(c) Some of the issues discussed (d) on the media nowadays
Q463. Cats cannot be blamed for its behaviour to their masters
scientists./Have एक plural verb है . यह plural noun के साथ योग
होगी। इस वा म scientist के थान पर scientists होगा|

Sol.402. (b) If two actions are happening in the future, the first
action must be in the present tense and the second action must
be in the future tense. Similarly in the given question, India
wins the match is the first action and correspondingly winning
the series is the second action. Hence, ‘If India wins(present
as they are tamed so. CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon) tense) this match they will(future tense) win the series is
(a) as they are tamed so (b) for its behaviour answer../यिद भिव म दो काय हो रहे ह, तो पहली ि या Present Tense
nn
(c) to their masters (d) Cats cannot be blamed म होनी चािहए और दू सरी ि या Future Tense म होनी चािहए। िदए गए
म India wins the match पहला काय है और correspondingly
Q464. The manager was referring about the previous instances
winning the series दू सरा काय। इसिलए, ‘If India wins(present
of loss to the employees during his address.
tense) this match they will(future tense) win the series उपयु
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होगा।
(a) during his address (b) The manager was referring about
(c) the previous instances (d) of loss to the employees Sol 403. (d) Don't and none are two negative words that should
not be used together in a sentence when referring to a common
Q465. One of the reason behind malnutrition is the improper
situation. However, ‘any’ is used in negative sentences. For
way of food intake. CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
example, I did not find any of my friends at the party. Hence, ‘I
(a) behind malnutrition (b) is the improper way
don’t recognize any of the politicians’ will be answer../Don't
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(c) of food intake (d) One of the reason

Solutions:-
Sol 394. (a) Your skill is a singular pronoun. Therefore, the
singular verb - ‘lies’ will be used/Your skill एक singular
pronoun है , इसके साथ singular verb ‘lies’ का योग होगा|
Sol 395. (c) It should be - ‘one of the pioneers of Indian art”.
With one of, we use “the” to refer to a definite noun./ One of के
साथ हम “the” का योग करते है | वा म, one of the pioneers of
Indian art का योग होगा|
Sol 396. (b) Freedom of expression means the right to express
one’s own convictions and beliefs It's a fact so simple present
will be used../Freedom of expression का मतलब है - िकसी के िवचारो
और िस ां तो को करने का अिधकार।
Sol 397. (d) My hotel in Goa had a wonderful view of the sea
from the window. If we are watching something from
और none दो नकारा क श है जो एक साथ योग नहीं होंगे। ‘any’ का
योग नकारा क वा ों म होता है । For example, I did not find any of
my friends at the party. इसिलए, ‘I don’t recognize any of the
politicians’ उपयु होगा।
Sol 404. (d) ‘The’ is a definite article that is used for specific
and particular nouns. In the given questions, the noun(voters) is
specific. Hence, ‘most of the voters’ will be answer../‘The’
definite article का योग िनि त या िविश noun के साथ होता है । िदए गए
वा म noun(voters) िविश है । इसिलए, ‘most of the voters’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.405(d) According to the ‘Subject-Verb agreement rule’, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, most of the shoppers will be
considered as a plural subject which will take ‘are’ as a plural
verb. Hence, ‘most of the shoppers in the mall are looking for
will be answer..
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‘Subject-Verb agreement rule’ के अनुसार singular subject के साथ
singular verb और plural subject के साथ plural verb का योग होता
है । िदए गए वा म, "most of the shoppers" plural subject है और
इसके साथ plural verb ‘are’ का योग िकया जायेगा। इसिलए, ‘most of
the shoppers in the mall are looking for उपयु होगा।
Sol 406. (d) “Either we use In spite of or Despite”. Hence, ‘in
spite of her tiredness/despite her tiredness’ will be answer../इस
वा म या तो हम "In spite of " या Despite” का योग करगे। इसिलए,
‘in spite of her tiredness/despite her tiredness’ उपयु होगा।
Despite के साथ of का योग नहीं होता ।
Sol 407 (d) ‘In my every cupboard’ will be answer. because
‘my’ shows the possession./‘In my every cupboard’ उपयु उ र
होगा ोंिक ‘my’ possessive pronoun है ।
Sol 408. (c) To look into means to investigate something.
According to the question, a panel has been formed to
investigate the security needs of college students. Hence, ‘to
look into’ will be answer../To look into का मतलब है -िकसी चीज़ की
जाँ च करना। िदए गए वा के अनुसार कॉलेज के छा ों की सुर ा ज रतों
की जां च के िलए एक पैनल बनाया गया है । इसिलए ‘to look into’ उपयु
होगा।
‘worse than’ उपयु होगा।
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Sol 409. (b) Worst is a superlative degree and for a comparative
degree (to do a comparison), we will use ‘worse’. Hence,
‘worse than’ will be answer../Worst एक superlative degree है और
comparison के िलए comparative degree का योग होता है । इसिलए,
Sol.410. (d) The correct sentence is:- Did you tell your mother
that you saw her friend at the theater./Did you tell to your
mother that you saw her friend at the theater का योग िकया
जायेगा। to का योग नहीं होगा ।
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Sol 411. (a) To try → tried Had + V (3rd form of the verb)
िदए गए वा म Had के साथ V (3rd form of the verb) का योग िकया
जायेगा ।
Sol 412. (a) We never use ‘can’ and able to’ together as both
represent the same meaning. हम ‘can’ और 'able to’ का योग एक
साथ नहीं करते है , दोनों का मतलब एक ही है । I can climb का योग होगा|
Sol 413. (b) Used + to + V1 Hence, the correct phrase is:- used
to make./Used to के साथ V 1st form का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol 414. (c) The correct phrase - cultural performances. At any
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opening ceremony performances happen not performings so
cultural performances is the most suitable answer/िदए गए वा म
performings के थान पर performances का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol 415. (b) The correct sentence will be- My domestic help has
been taking ill the day I had a party in my house.
Taking ill - become suddenly ill/ Taking ill का मतलब है - अचानक
बीमार हो जाना / िदए गए वा म has been taking ill का योग िकया
जायेगा।
Sol 416. (b) “The neighbourhood was getting disturbed” will be
used. Neighbourhood is a singular noun. Hence, ‘was’ will be
used./ Neighbourhood एक singular noun है , िजसके साथ singular
verb ‘was’ का योग होगा|
Sol 417. (c)‘It was a bit scary’ is the correct phrase. Scary is an
adjective and an adjective will be used. Therefore, option (c) is
correct./ ‘It was a bit scary’ सही phrase है , इसिलए option (c) सही
होगा | Scary िवशेषण है और िवशेषण का योग होगा
Sol 418. (c) The action is of the past. Hence, the correct phrase
is “had to make”./िदया गया वा Past Tense म है । इसिलए, “had to
make” का योग होगा|
Sol 419. (b)Here the main subject is demolition. Hence, the
verb will be used according to that. The correct form is ‘is a
lesson’.िदए गए वा म "main subject" demolition है । इसिलए, इसी
के अनुसार verb का योग होगा| Note- The word environment will
be replaced by environmental as an adjective will be used.
Sol420. (c) The correct phrase is:- quite frequently.
quite is an adverb which is modifying another
adverb(frequently) So “I learnt to adapt quickly to new schools
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because we moved to new places quite frequently.” is the
correct answer./quite एक adverb है जो दू सरी adverb(frequently)
को modify करती है । इसिलए “I learnt to adapt quickly to new
schools because we moved to new places quite
frequently.”उपयु होगा।
Sol 421. (b) Here, Policy is the subject which is an uncountable
noun. Hence, singular verb will be used.
The correct phrase is: ‘needs to become stricter’./यहाँ , Policy
एक uncountable noun है , इसिलए इसके साथ singular verb का योग
होगा। िदए गए वा म ‘needs to become stricter’सही phrase है |
Sol 422. (b) Here, specific year 2020 is being talked about.
Hence, in the year 2020, will be used./ िदए गए वा म, एक िनि त
वष 2020 की बात की गयी है , इसिलए, in the year 2020 का योग
उपयु है ।
Sol 423. (c) Many - for countable noun
Much - for uncountable nouns.
Since changes are countable so ‘many’ will be used instead of
‘much’.Hence “We can see much changes in Government
schools these days.” is the correct sentence./Countable Noun के
िलए "Many" का और Uncountable Noun के िलए "Much" का योग
होता है । Changes countable है इसके साथ ‘many’ का योग होगा
‘much’ का नहीं। इसिलए “We can see much changes in
Government schools these days.” उपयु होगा।
Sol 424. (b) Since “To + first form of verb” is used so “The
country has to struggle with the problems of child labour.” is the
correct sentence./ िदए गए वा म "has to" का मतलब है - कुछ काय जो
आव क है । यहां The country has to struggle with the problems of
child labour.” उपयु होगा।
Sol 425. (d) The action of the recent past is represented in
present perfect.So “The Indian cricket team has done very well
this year and is ranked number one now.” is the correct
sentence.
िनकट भूतकाल के काय को Present perfect Tense म िलखा जाता है ,
इसिलए “The Indian cricket team has done very well this year
and is ranked number one now.” उपयु होगा।
Sol 426. (a) knowledge is an uncountable noun so “a little” will
be used in place of ‘few’.
A little means a very small amount or quantity.
NOTE:-We use ‘a little’ with singular uncountable nouns and
‘a few’ with plural countable nouns.
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knowledge एक uncountable noun है , इसिलए ‘few’ की बजाय “a

Sol 436. (d) People represent plural nouns. Hence, plural verbs
little” का योग होगा|
will be used. So, “People with full time sedentary jobs who
A little का मतलब है ब त कम मा ा।
commute long distances, may have sleep problems due to lack
NOTE:- ‘a little’ का योग singular uncountable nouns के साथ
of exercise.” is the correct sentence./ िदया गया वा Present tense
होता है और ‘a few’ का योग plural countable nouns के साथ|
म है , इसिलए commuting के थान पर commute का योग होगा।
Sol 427. (b) ‘Everyone/each/ every/ nothing/ everything/
Sol 437. (b) There is no comparison so adjectives of positive
anything’ represents a singular noun. Hence, singular verbs will
degree will be used.. So “According to a recent study, drinking
be used with them.So “Everyone is asking for passes to the
green tea thrice a week is associated with a long and healthy
music festival at Nehru Park.” is the correct sentence.
life.”is the correct sentence./कोई comparison नहीं है इसिलए
‘Everyone/each/ every/ nothing/ everything/ anything’ singular
According to a recent study, drinking green tea thrice a week is
noun है । इनके साथ singular verbs का योग िकया जायेगा। इसिलए,
associated with a long and healthy life िड ी के िवशेषणों का
“Everyone is asking for passes to the music festival at Nehru
उपयोग िकया जाएगा इसिलए सही वा है ।
Park.”सही वा होगा।
Sol 438. (d) ‘which is a type of Madhya Pradesh’s village

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Sol.428. (c) ‘Some members’ represent third person plural
culture ’Here, the subject for ‘is a type’ is culture, which is an
nouns.So plural pronoun ‘Their’ will be used.Hence, “There are
uncountable noun./Subject यहाँ a type of Madhya Pradesh’s
some members who haven't paid their subscription yet.” is the
village culture है जो Singular है इसिलए singular verb का योग
correct sentence./‘Some members’ third person plural Noun को
होगा
दशाते है , इनके साथ plural pronoun ‘Their’ का योग होगा |
Sol 439. (c) Time is an uncountable noun. Hence, uncountable
Sol 429. (a) ‘Someone’ represents a singular countable noun.
verbs will be used. You must make a choice immediately
Hence, singular verb will be used. ‘someone has walked’ is the
because there is less time left. /Time एक uncountable Noun है

उपयु होगा।
ac
correct phrase./‘Someone’ singular countable Noun है । इसिलए,
इसके साथ singular verbs का योग होगा|‘ someone has walked’

Sol 430. (a) The action is of the past. Hence, the 2nd form of
verb(started) will be used. So “When the boys were playing the
match, it suddenly started raining.” is the correct answer./ िदए
गए वा म काय past tense म हो रहा है । इसिलए, 2nd form of
इसिलए, इसके साथ Singular verb का योग होगा।

Sol 440. (c) The complete sentence is in past tense.So, simple

verb(started) का योग होगा।
Sol 431. (a) Public is an uncountable plural noun. So “The
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public is not satisfied with the new act.” is the correct sentence.
Public एक uncountable plural Noun है इसके साथ singular verb का
योग होगा। इसिलए, “The public is not satisfied with the new
act.” सही वा है |
Sol 432. (c) Soni is a name that is a singular noun so the
singular verb (takes) will be used with it.
Hence, the correct sentence is:- ‘Soni takes her daughter to the
park in the evening in a stroller./
Soni एक नाम है ,जो की singular noun है इसिलए इसके साथ singular
verb (takes) का योग होगा।
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past tense will be used./िदया गया वा Past tense म है । इसिलए,
Simple past tense का योग होगा| - Firecracker seized by the
government went off while being defused on the banks of the
river Ganga, in a town in West Bengal.
Sol 441. (d) As the action was in continuous form in the past,
‘practicing’ will be used./िदया गया वा Past continuous tense म
है , इसिलए यहाँ ‘practicing’ का योग होगा|
Sol 442. (c) The action is of past, hence, past indefinite will be
used. Draw - drew - drawn/ िदया गया वा past tense म है , इसिलए
past indefinite का योग होगा|
Sol 443. (a) The action is of the past. Hence, ‘got married’ will
be used./ िदया गया वा Past tense म है । इसिलए, ‘got married’ का
योग होगा|
Sol 444. (d)‘jobs for the youth’ is grammatically correct./” jobs
for the youth” का योग होगा | “युवाओं के िलए नौकरी”|

Sol 433. (c) Late means ‘after the usual or expected time’ and
later means ‘at a time in the near future’. So according to the
context of the sentence ‘later’ will be used instead of
‘late’./Late का मतलब है ,‘सामा या अपेि त समय के बाद’
Later का मतलब है िनकट भिव म िकसी समय म ' इसिलए,वा के
संदभ म, ‘late’ की बजाय ‘later’ का योग होगा|
Sol.434. (a) Replace “knowing” with “known” because the
given sentence is in passive voice. The old woman in our
locality is known for her hot temper. (correct)/ “knowing” के
थान पर “known” का योग होगा ोंिक िदया गया वा passive form
म है | Passive Voice म 3rd form of the verb योग होती है
Sol 435. (d) The given sentence is in the past. Hence, past
indefinite will be used. So “When Harry came back home, he
saw blood everywhere.” is the correct sentence./ िदया गया वा
Past Tense म है । इसिलए, past indefinite का योग होगा|
Sol 445. (c) Simple past tense will be used in the following
sentence.‘Did not’ will be used instead of ‘do not’.
इस म िदया गया वा Simple Past Tense म है , इसिलए यहां ‘Did
not’ के थान पर ‘do not’ का योग होगा|
Sol 446. (b) For simple past, 2nd form of the Verb is used.
Begin - began - begun. So, “Mani Kaul began his career as an
actor and a director of short films before doing his debut feature
film, ‘Uski Roti.’” is the correct sentence./ Simple past म verb
की second form का योग होता है । Begin - began - begun. इसिलए,
िदए गए वा म began का योग होगा|
Sol 447. (d) The whole sentence is in past tense so the 2nd form
of verb ( took across) will be used. Took across - guide
someone/िदए गए म पूरा वा Past tense म है , इसिलए, 2nd form
of verb ( took across) का योग होगा|
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Sol 448. (b) The given sentence is in present tense so ‘Do’ is
used instead of ‘did’./िदया गया वा Present tense म है , इसिलए
‘did’ के थान पर ‘Do’ का योग होगा|
Sol 449. (b) Plural form of luggage is also luggage. So, “They
had to wait for the luggage to be put into the cab before they
themselves got into it.” is grammatically correct./Luggage की
Plural form भी luggage ही होती है ।
Sol 450. (a) People is a plural noun. Hence, plural verb (like)
will be used with it./ People एक plural noun है , इसिलए, इसके साथ
plural verb (like) का योग होगा।
Sol 460. (d) Prefer always takes preposition “to” with it./Prefer
के साथ हमेशा preposition “to” लगता है |
Sol 461. (d)With ‘each / every / everyone / one / none / anyone /
someone’ singular verb is used. Everyone is very well
equipped with his own weapons./ ‘each / every / everyone
/one/none/anyone/someone’ के साथ "singular verb" लगती है |
Sol 462. (a) “ issues” is a plural noun so the plural verb ‘Have’
is used with the subject ‘some of the issues’./ ‘some of the
issues’ Plural noun है , इसिलए इसके साथ plural verb ‘Have’ का
योग होगा |

Sol 451. (c) ‘Furniture’ is an uncountable noun so we do not use Sol 463. (b) ‘Cats’ is a plural noun so a plural pronoun “their”
‘s/es’ with it./‘Furniture’ एक uncountable noun है , इसिलए इसके will be used with it/‘Cats’ plural noun है , इसिलए इसके साथ
साथ ‘s/es’ का योग नहीं होता है | "Plural pronoun “their” का योग होगा|

Sol.452. (b) ‘At work’ is a correct phrase./‘At work’ एक सही
phrase है , िजसका मतलब है -काम पर
So, ‘We were busy at work and went for lunch only at 2.30 pm.’
is the correct sentence.
Sol 453. (a) ‘No matter what’ is a correct phrase which is used
to emphasize that something is always true, or that someone
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Sol464. (b) Refer always takes “to” preposition with it./Refer के
साथ preposition “to” का योग होगा|
Sol 465. (d)Replace ‘reason’ with “reasons”. Plural noun is
used after ‘one of the’ because we choose one out of many .
Eg: One of my friends is going to serve the nation by joining
Indian army./ ‘one of the’ के बाद Plural noun का योग होता है ,

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must do something. So ‘No matter what the mother did the baby
didn’t stop crying.’ is the correct sentence./ िदए गए वा म that
का योग गलत है , इसे हटाया जायेगा| No matter what’ सही phrase है
िजसका उपयोग इस बात पर जोर दे ने के िलए िकया जाता है िक कुछ चीज
हमेशा सच होती है |
Sol 454. (c)‘Out of fear’ is the correct phrase.Out of fear - a
feeling of distress.So, ‘Though she was able to finish the work
on time, she couldn't do that out of fear.’ is the correct
ोंिक हम कई म से एक को चुनते ह|

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Q466. I told the tailor/ to made a new/ dress for me.
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(a) dress for me
(c) No error
(b) I told the tailor
(d) to made a new
Q467.The lady/ standing in the / corner is fat.
sentence.‘Out of fear’ एक सही phrase है िजसका मतलब है िचंता या MTS 02/8/2019 (morning)
डर के कारण| (a) corner is fat (b) No error
nn
Sol 455. (c) ‘Who’ is a relative pronoun referring to ‘a man’ (c) standing in the (d) The lady
/Here, man is a singular countable noun. Hence, singular verb Q468.My aunt/ sold her boutique/ to a billionaire.
‘has’ should be used for it./‘Who’ एक relative pronoun है । िदए MTS 02/8/2019 (afternoon)
गए वा म, man एक singular countable noun है इसके साथ (a) to a billionaire (b) sold her boutique
singular verb ‘has’ का योग होगा| (c) My aunt (d) No error
Sol 456. (c) Rule:-One of + the + plural noun Q469. All the students is done better this year.
“Oh dear! The audio in one of the channels on television is not MTS 02/8/2019 (afternoon)
clear at all.” is the correct sentence./ One of the के साथ plural (a) All the students (b) is done
Noun का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म, one of the channels का (c) No error (d) better this year
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योग होगा| Q470. Rakesh is foolish to said such things.

Sol 457. (d) ‘Resemble does not take any preposition with it. MTS 02/8/2019 (afternoon)
So, ‘It is difficult to make out that they are twins because they (a) to said (b) No error
do not resemble each other.’ is the correct sentence./‘Resemble (c) such things (d) Rakesh is foolish
के साथ कोई preposition नहीं लगता है । इसिलए ‘ they do not Q471.Their friendship will not last longer.
resemble each other’ उपयु होगा। MTS 02/8/2019 (Evening)
Sol 458. (b) ‘The simplest way’ is the main subject here, which (a) will not (b) last long
is an uncountable noun.Hence, singular verb (is) should be (c) No error (d) Their friendship
used./िदए गए वा म ‘The simplest way’ main subject है , जो Q472. My visiting to my family are few and far between.
uncountable noun है । इसिलए, इसके साथ singular verb (is) का योग MTS 02/8/2019 (Evening)
होगा| (a) No error (b) few and far between
Sol 459. (a) Man is a singular countable noun. Hence, singular (c) My visiting to (d) my family are
verb ‘has’ will be used with it./Man एक singular countable noun Q473. She wanted telling you who you could approach for your
है , इसिलए इसके साथ singular verb ‘has’ का योग होगा। problem./ No error MTS 02/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) No error (b) who you could approach
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(c) for your problem (d) She wanted telling you (a)of cricket for decades (b) have been a fan
(c) The 91 years old lady (d) No Error
Q474.The servant was beaten through his master with a stick.
MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning) Q487.It would take up few of my time to explain to you the
(a) No error (b) with a stick whole class. MTS 06/8/2019(Afternoon)
(c) through his master (d) The servant was beaten (a) It would take up (b) few of my time to
(c) explain to you the whole class (d) No Error
Q475.Unless you prepare well, you will not get a first class.
MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning) Q488.He always stood up for the rights of the oppressed.
(a) No error (b) a first class. MTS 06/8/2019(Afternoon)
(c) Unless you prepare well (d) you will not get (a) He always stood up (b) for the rights
(c) No Error (d) of the oppressed
Q476.The child always/ goes for sleep/ with his teddy bear.
MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning) Q489.He has deposits all his money in banks.
(a) The child always (b) goes for sleep MTS 06/8/2019(Evening)
(c) with his teddy bear (d) No error (a) in banks (b) all his money

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(c) He has deposits (d) No Error
Q477.The people in my office are smarter than other offices.
MTS 05/8/2019 (Afternoon) Q490.Her relatives were presented at the station to see her off.
(a) The people in (b) smarter than other offices MTS 06/8/2019(Evening)
(c) my office are (d) No error (a) to see her off (b) Her relatives
(c) presented at the station (d) No Error
Q478.The doctor with his interns are due to arrive here by
noon. MTS 05/8/2019 (Afternoon) Q491.He went up to her and asks her why she had insulted him.
(a)The doctor with his
(c) to arrive here by noon

people.
(a) famous politician who
(c) is love by most people
ac
(b) No error
(d) interns are due
Q479..Mukherjee is a famous politician who is love by most
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(b) No error
(d) Mukherjee is a
Q480.He didn’t have high hopes when he contested the
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(a) He went up to her
(c) she had insulted him

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(a) No error
(c) Do not let the
(b) No error
(d) and asks her why
Q492.Do not let the opportunity slip away and you will repent.

(b) and you will repent

(d) opportunity slip away

elections. MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening) Q493.The funding for the project will be entirely born on the
(a) He didn’t have (b) high hopes when he centre. MTS 07/8/2019(Morning)
nn
(c) contested the elections (d) No error (a) The funding for the project (b) will be entirely
(c) born on the centre (d)No error
Q481.Sterling is only twenty four but have achieved so much in
his professional football career. MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening) Q494.I didn’t see anybody in the auditorium.
(a) but have achieved so much MTS 07/8/2019(Morning)
(b) in his professional football career (a) I didn’t (b) see anybody
(c) No Error (c) in the auditorium (d)No error
(d) Sterling is only twenty four Q495.I didn’t see anybody in the auditorium.
Q482.It is easier to preach then to follow. MTS 07/8/2019(Morning)
MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening) (a) I didn’t (b) see anybody
(a) to preach (b) It is easier (c) in the auditorium (d)No error
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(c) No Error (d) then to follow Q496.There is few to be said on both sides.
Q483.Pallavi is the cleverest of the two sisters. MTS 07/8/2019(Afternoon)
MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning)
(a)There is few (b) to be said
(a) Pallavi is (b) the cleverest (c) on both sides (d)No error
(c) of the two sisters (d) No Error Q497. Some people is always talking about themselves.
Q484.Either of the two books will met my requirements. MTS 07/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) about themselves (b) Some people
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(a) two books (b) will met my requirements (c) is always talking (d) No error
(c) Either of the (d) No Error Q498.She loved herself so more that she thought of no one else.
Q485.My brother brought a few rice while coming from the MTS 07/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) thought of no one else (b) No error
market. MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) so more that she (d) She loved herself
(a)My brother brought (b) while coming from the market
(c) a few rice (d) No Error Q499.It take her a long time to get over her failure in the
examination. MTS 07/8/2019(Evening)
Q486.The 91 years old lady have been a fan of cricket for
(a) long time to get over (b) No error
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(c) It take her a (d) her failure in the examination (c) their disapproval of (d) she could sense
Q500.Don’t worry, there is less time for the train to arrive. Q513.In the evening he likes to read books and articles that
MTS 07/8/2019(Evening) have nothing to do of his work. MTS 09/8/2019(morning)
(a) Don’t worry (b) there is less time (a) do of his work (b) In the evening he likes
(c) No error (d) for the train to arrive (c) that have nothing to` (d) to read books and articles
Q501.He lost all his hardly earned money. Q514. When they started, they had great ideas but lack the
MTS 07/8/2019(Evening) business know-how. MTS 09/8/2019(afternoon)
(a) all his (b) hardly earned money (a) When they started (b) they had great ideas
(c) No error (d) He lost (c) but lack (d) the business know-how
Q502.She ran so fastly that I could not overtake her. Q515.Its a good idea to read up on a company before going for
MTS 08/8/2019(Morning) an interview. MTS 09/8/2019(afternoon)
(a) that I could (b) She ran so fastly (a) before going for (b) Its a good idea to
(c) No error (d) not overtake her (c) an interview (d) read up on a company

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Q503.The more he earned the more he want to earn. Q516. For most citizens today, liberty meant the freedom to
MTS 08/8/2019(Morning) practise their religious or practical beliefs.
(a) the more he (b) No error MTS 09/8/2019(afternoon)
(c) want to earn (d) The more he earned (a) For most citizens today (b) practise their religious
Q504.I know that he wanted to go home earliest. (c) liberty meant the freedom to (d) or practical beliefs
MTS 08/8/2019(Morning) Q517. Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold.
(a) go home earliest (b) I know that
(c) No error

(a)with low incomes

ac
(d) he wanted to
Q505.The government’s proposal has been set alarm bells
ringing for people with low incomes. MTS 08/8/2019(Afternoon)
(b) ringing for people
(c) The government’s proposal (d) has been set alarm bells
Q506.If children are treating with respect, they will behave
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(a) you will
(c) unless
(b) Put off the air conditioner
(d) catch a cold
Q518. It's important for media to be more responsibly and
careful.
(a) It's important
(c) more responsibly
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(b) for media to be
(d) and careful
accordingly. MTS 08/8/2019(Afternoon)
Q519.The company has invested a great deal of time and effort
(a)behave accordingly (b)treating with respect
to setting up new training schemes. MTS 09/8/2019(evening)
(c) If children are (d) they will
nn
(a) The company has (b) time and effort to setting up
Q507.We couldn't understand they because they were talking in (c) invested a great deal of (d) new training schemes
Chinese. MTS 08/8/2019(Afternoon)
Q520. Grandmother was knitting a sweater for his
(a)We couldn't understand (b) they were talking
Grand-daughter MTS 13/8/2019(Morning)
(c) they because (d) in Chinese
(a) sweater for his (b) Grandmother was
Q508.The city of Banaras is widely known from its ghats and (c) Grand-daughter (d) knitting a
temples. MTS 08/8/2019(Evening)
Q521. They have been living in Boston from ten years.
(a)ghats and temples (b) The city of Banaras MTS 13/8/2019(Morning)
(c) from its (d)is widely known (a) in Boston (b) been living
(c) They have (d) from ten years
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Q509.He started life as a teacher before turn to journalism.

MTS 08/8/2019(Evening) Q522.Sakshi is as smarter as any other child in the class.
(a) He started life (b) as a teacher
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(c) to journalism. (d) before turn (a) in the class (b) as smarter as
Q510.Jaipur, which is renown for its architecture, was founded (c) Sakshi is (d) any other child
about 300 years ago. MTS 08/8/2019(Evening) Q523.Outside the cinema hall, there was queue of people
(a) about 300 years ago (b) was founded waiting to see the movie. MTS 13/8/2019(Afternoon)
(c) for its architecture (d) Jaipur, which is renown (a) there was a queue of` (b) people waiting
Q511. The player was declare run-out as he failed to complete (c) to see the movie (d) Outside the cinema hall
the run. MTS 09/8/2019(morning) Q524.A friend of mine is working as a photographer of the
(a) run-out as (b) he failed to local newspaper. MTS 13/8/2019(Afternoon)
(c) complete the run (d) The player was declare (a) A friend of mine (b) the local newspaper
Q512.If they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of (c) is working as a (d) photographer of
her suggestion. MTS 09/8/2019(morning) Q525.The essay is divided into five paragraphs and every of
(a) If they said nothing (b) her suggestion these has seven sentences. MTS 13/8/2019(Afternoon)

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(a) has seven sentences (b) into five paragraphs (c) A superintendent of Police (d) an inspector
(c) The essay is divided (d) and every of these
Q539. My friend usually wakes up late on Sunday mornings.
Q526.There is no point of arguing over something so
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unimportant. MTS 13/8/2019(Evening)
(a) usually wakes up (b) no error
(a) over something (b) There is no (c) My friend (d) late on Sunday mornings
(c) point of arguing (d) so unimportant
Q540.If I had gone to the library I can have borrowed a book.
Q527. If you play your cards right, the job could be your when MTS 16/8/ 2019(Morning)
she leaves. MTS 13/8/2019(Evening) (a) I can have (b) gone to the library
(a) the job could be your (b) If you play (c) borrowed a book (d) If I had
(c) when she leaves (d) your cards right
Q541. Due to a last minute snag, the mission on a moon had to
Q528. I couldn't hear what was she saying due to the noise of be cancelled. MTS 16/8/ 2019(Afternoon)
the planes taking off. MTS 13/8/2019(Evening) (a) on a moon (b) Due to a last minute snag
(a) planes taking off (b) what was she saying (c) the mission (d) had to be cancelled

le
(c) I couldn't hear (d) due to the noise of the
Q542.The priest request all the wealthy men to donate money
Q529.I don't think I meet him before MTS 14/8/2019(Morning) for building a new temple. MTS 16/8/ 2019(Afternoon)
(a) no error (b) him before (a) for building a new temple (b) The priest request
(c) I meet (d) I don't think (c) to donate money (d) all the wealthy men
Q530.The climate of Dehradun is better than Meerut. Q543.Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain
MTS 14/8/2019(Morning) their body weight. MTS 16/8/ 2019(Afternoon)
(a) is better
(c) no error

to read.
(a) her spectacles
(c) and now finding it
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(b) The climate of Dehradun
(d) than Meerut
Q531. She misplaced her spectacles and now finding it difficult
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(b) difficult to read
(d) She misplaced
Q532.The mother as well as her children were brought to the
(a) so she would starve herself
(c) Rita was a model

silly mistakes.
(b) their body weight
(d) to maintain
Q544.Each of these players have been warned not to repeat the
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(a) Each of these players (b) the silly mistakes
(c) warned not to repeat (d) have been
Q545. We have been staying at the hotel since the last ten days.
police station for interrogation. MTS 14/8/2019(afternoon) MTS 16/8/2019(Evening)
(a) her children were brought (b) to the police station (a) since the (b) We have been
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(c) for interrogation (d) The mother as well as (c) last ten days (d) staying at the hotel
Q533. The master did not know who of the servants had broken Q546.A soybean processing unit is going to set up soon in our
the glass. MTS 14/8/2019(afternoon) village. MTS 16/8/ 2019(Evening)
(a) the glass (b) who of the servants (a) A soybean processing unit (b) is going
(c) had broken ` (d) The master did not know (c) to set up (d) soon in our village

Q534..You are not expect to do the work alone. Q547.Sushmita’s youngest sister is not only beautiful but even
MTS 14/8/2019(afternoon) intelligent also. MTS 19/8/2019(Morning)
(a) not expect (b) to do (a) but even intelligent also (b) is not only beautiful
(c) work alone (d) You are (c) No Error (d) Sushmita’s youngest sister
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Q535. No sooner did the rabbit come out of the bush when the Q548.After a heated argument they went to their respective
hunter killed it. MTS 14/8/2019(Evening) place. MTS 19/8/2019(Morning)
(a) killed it (b) come out of the bush (a) they went (b) After a heated argument
(c) when the hunter (d) No sooner did the rabbit (c) respective place (d) to their

Q536. This coffee is not available in any of the shop in the Q549..Ram cannot withdraw all his money unless he does not
neighborhood market. MTS 14/8/2019(Evening) give a prior notice. MTS 19/8/2019(Morning)
(a) not available in (b) in the neighborhood market (a) all his money (b) Ram cannot withdraw
(c) any of the shop (d) This coffee is (c) a prior notice (d) unless he does not give

Q537. David and me are brothers but from different mothers. Q550.She wanted to bake a cake for both her brothers.
MTS 14/8/2019(Evening) MTS 19/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) but from (b) different mothers (a) No error (b) to bake a cake
(c) David and me (d) are brothers (c) for both her brothers (d) She wanted

Q538. A superintendent of Police have the authority to suspend Q551.. Platinum is costlier than any other metals found on
an inspector. MTS 16/8/ 2019(Morning) earth. MTS 19/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) authority to suspend (b) have the (a) costlier than (b) Platinum is
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(c) found on earth (d) any other metals (c) a tigress (d) To escape floods,
Q552.He sat in his stool and shut his eyes to recollect what Q565. Diksha has been in a grumpy mood from she got up.
work he had for the day. MTS 19/8/2019(Afternoon) MTS 21/8/2019(Morning)
(a) he had for the day (b) to recollect what work (a) from she got up (b) Diksha has
(c) He sat in his stool (d) and shut his eyes (c) grumpy mood (d) been in a

Q553..I have no doubt/that Girish is/one of the most intelligent Q566. No sooner did I reach the station when the train left.
student/ in the entire district. MTS 19/8/2019(Evening) MTS 21/8/2019(Morning)
(a) that Girish is (b) in the entire district (a) I reach the (b) the train left
(c) I have no doubt (d) one of the most intelligent student (c) No sooner did (d) station when
Q554..After playing cricket/till 2 o’clock/the children ate their Q567. Preeti is absent from the meeting due to she is out of
lunch/and left to home. MTS 19/8/2019(Evening) station. MTS 21/8/2019(Morning)
(a) the children ate their lunch (b) till 2 o’clock (a) Preeti is absent (b) due to she is
(c) After playing cricket (d) and left to home (c) from the meeting (d) out of station

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Q555. Had Rajani not taken / a cab to the station / she would Q568. Seema was sprinkled the cashews over the pie to garnish
have definitely / miss the train. MTS 19/8/2019(Evening) it. MTS 21/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) she would have definitely (b) Had Rajani not taken (a) over the pie (b) Seema was sprinkled
(c) miss the train (d) a cab to the station (c) the cashews (d) to garnish it
Q556..Zainab was played with her friends in the park when she Q569. The travel agent is making the arrangements from my
noticed Disha walking away with a stranger. trips. MTS 21/8/2019(Afternoon)
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(a) Zainab was played with
(c) when she noticed Disha

more than 5,000 songs.

(a) who had sung
(c) She was the best singer
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(b) walking away with a stranger
(d) her friends in the park
Q557.She was the best singer / on the country / who had sung /
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(b) on the country
(d) more than 5,000 songs
Q558. Rashmi and me are / planning to go on / a road trip to
(a) the arrangements
(c) from my trips

(a) beach at this

(c) time yesterday
(b) is making
(d) The travel agent
Q570. Pallavi was relaxing in the beach at this time yesterday.
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(b) Pallavi was
(d) relaxing in the
Q571. I have got my Master's degree in 2005.
MTS 21/8/2019(Evening)
Manali / next summer. MTS 20/8/2019(Morning) (a)I have got (b)my Master's degree
(a) Rashmi and me are (b) planning to go on
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(c)in 2005 (d)No error
(c) a road trip to Manali (d) next summer
Q572. After the match, every player of the team went back to
Q559.The robbers broke in the house at night. its house. MTS 21/8/2019(Evening)
MTS 20/8/2019(Afternoon) (a)team went back (b)After the match
(a) at night (b) the house (c)to its house (d)every player of the
(c) The robbers (d) broke in
Q573. The recently announcement about various government
Q560..If I knew about him before I will have recommended schemes impacted the society positively.
him. MTS 20/8/2019(Afternoon) MTS 21/8/2019(Evening)
(a) If I knew (b) recommended him (a)about various government (b)the society positively
(c) about him before (d) I will have (c)schemes impacted (d)The recently announcement
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Q561. Jaya asked Sushmita to reminds her about the meeting. Q574. Sakshi discussed about the problem with her manager
MTS 20/8/2019(Afternoon) very briefly. MTS 22/8/2019(Morning)
(a) Sushmita to reminds (b) Jaya asked (a)with her manager (b)about the problem
(c) the meeting (d) her about (c)Sakshi discussed (d)very briefly
Q562.One of the friends were doubtful that the plan would Q575. Rakesh was studied when his friends called him.
work. MTS 20/8/2019(Evening) MTS 22/8/2019(Morning)
(a) that the plan (b) were doubtful (a)studied when (b)his friends
(c) would work (d) One of the friends (c)called him (d)Rakesh was
Q563. Nisha rejected the job offer as a salary offered was too Q576. Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen that the world
low MTS 20/8/2019(Evening) have seen. MTS 22/8/2019(Morning)
(a) as a salary offered (b) Nisha rejected (a)Virat Kohli is (b)one of the best
(c) was too low (d) the job offer (c)world have seen (d)batsmen that the
Q564. To escape floods, a tigress took refuge at a vegetable Q577.I was reading the newspaper when I heard the sound of
garden MTS 20/8/2019(Evening) bullets been fired. MTS 22/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) took refuge (b) at a vegetable garden
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(a)when i heard (b)the sound of bullets Sol.472.(c) The given sentence is in the present tense so it will
(c)been fired (d)I was reading the newspaper have a verb in its present form(visits) and not in the present
continuous form(visiting). Hence, ‘my visits to’ will be
Q578..Radha woke up early that morning so that she should
answer../िदया गया वा Present tense म है , इसिलए इसके साथ verb
watch the beautiful sunrise. MTS 22/8/2019(Afternoon)
भी present form(visits) म लगेगी।
(a)so that she should watch (b)Radha woke up
(c)early that morning (d)the beautiful sunrise Sol.473.(d) The given sentence is in the past tense so it will
have a verb in its past form and not in the present continuous
Q579..Harish is spending two hours every morning reading
form(telling). However, the preposition ‘to’ always takes the
newspapers in different languages. MTS 22/8/2019(Afternoon)
base form of the verb(tell). Hence, ‘she wanted to tell you’ will
(a)two hours every morning (b)in different languages
be answer../िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए इसम verb भी past
(c)reading newspapers (d)Harish is spending
form म होगी ना की present continuous form(telling) म।
Q580.Patralekha finished the cake in the blink of a eye. Preposition ‘to’ के साथ हमेशा base form of the verb लगती है ।
MTS 22/8/2019(Evening) इसिलए, ‘she wanted to tell you’ उपयु होगा।
(a)of a eye (b)in the blink

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(c)Patralekha finished (d)the cake Sol.474.(c) By is used after a passive verb for showing who or
what did or caused something. For example, the work is done
Q581.Kaira has upset with me since the accident. by Radha. Hence, ‘the servant was beaten by his master’ will be
MTS 22/8/2019(Evening) answer.. /Passive form म "by" का योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा
(a)the accident (b)me since म "the servant was beaten by his master’ उपयु होगा।
(c)upset with (d)Kaira has
Sol.475.(a) No error
Q582.It is not possible to discuss anything with her because of
Sol.476. (b) The phrase ‘Go to sleep’ which means to begin
her angry.
(a)possible to discuss
(c)because of her angry

Solutions:-
ac
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(b)anything with her
(d)It is not

Sol.466. (d) “to + V1(base form of the verb)” is grammatically

the correct structure for the given sentence. However, make is
the base form. Hence, ‘to make a new’ will be answer.. /िदए गए
sleeping is grammatically the correct structure for the given
sentence. However, the child is a singular subject so it will take
‘goes’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘goes to sleep’ will be answer.
.We will use to in place of for../िदए गए वा म ‘goes to sleep’ का
योग होगा

Sol.477.(b) In the given sentence, the comparison is done

between the people of my office and the people of other offices
वा म “to + V1(base form of the verb)” grammatically सही है | Hence, ‘the people in my office are smarter than that in other
इसिलए, ‘to make a new’ उपयु होगा। offices’ will be answer..
nn
िदए गए वा म, एक कायालय के लोगों की दू सरे कायालयों के लोगों के साथ
Sol.467. (c) ‘Stand’ will take the preposition ‘at’ instead of ‘in’
तुलना की गयी है । इसिलए, ‘the people in my office are smarter than
because ‘at’ is used to show where somebody/something is. In
that in other offices’ उपयु होगा।
the given sentence, the lady is at the corner. Hence, ‘standing at
the’ will be answer.. /‘Stand’ के साथ preposition ‘in’ की बजाय Sol.478.(d) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
‘at’ का योग होगा। ोंिक ‘at’ का उपयोग यह िदखाने के िलए िकया “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
जाता है िक कोई या कोई चीज कहाँ पर है । िदए गए वा म Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
‘standing at the’ उपयु होगा। However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(the doctor) is in
Sol.468. (d) No error
the singular form so it will take ‘is’ as a singular verb. Hence,
Sol.469. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a ‘is due to arrive will be answer.. / ‘Subject-Verb Agreement
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singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘all the students’ is a plural
subject which will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence, ‘have
done’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के अनुसार
singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ
plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म ‘all the students’
plural subject है , िजसके साथ plural verb ‘have’ का योग होता है ।
इसिलए, ‘have done’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.470.(a) “to + V1(base form of the verb)” is grammatically
the correct structure for the given sentence. However, the base
form of ‘said’ is ‘say’. Hence, ‘to say’ will be answer../िदए गए
वा म “to + V1(base form of the verb)” का योग होगा ‘said’ िक
base form ‘say’ है । इसिलए, ‘to say’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.471. (c) No error
rule’ के अनुसार “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/
as well as + Subject(2nd) + Verb” grammatically सही है । इसम
verb, पहले subject के अनुसार लगेगी| िदए गए वा म, पहला
subject(the doctor) है , िजसके साथ singular verb लगेगी।
Sol.479.(c) “is/am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle
form of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the
given sentence which is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘is loved’
will be answer..
Passive voice म “is/am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)(past
participle form of the verb)” grammatically सही है | इसिलए, ‘is
loved’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.480.(b) The phrase ‘Someone contest for the elections’ is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, ‘he contested for the elections’ will be answer../िदए गए
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grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘he contested for the elections’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.481. (a) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘sterling’ is a singular
subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘but has
achieved so much’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement
rule”के अनुसार, singular subject के साथ "singular verb" और
plural subject के साथ "plural verb" का योग होता है । िदए गए वा
म, ‘Sterling’ एक singular subject है िजसके साथ singular verb ‘has’
का योग होगा| िदए गए वा म than का योग होगा|
Sol.482.(d)‘It is easier to preach than to follow’ is
grammatically the correct structure. It is used for those people
who say(teach) something and persuade other people to accept
it but do not apply that same learning to themselves. For
example, some religious preachers always preach about living a
life free from greed but when it comes to their own lifestyle
they prefer to live in luxuries and comfort./‘It is easier to preach
than to follow’ grammatically सही है |इसका उपयोग उन लोगों के िलए
िकया जाता है जो अ लोगों को अपने िवचार ीकार करने के िलए राजी
करते ह लेिकन खुद के िलए वही सीख लागू नहीं करते ह|
ac
Sol.483. (b) A superlative degree(cleverest) is used for
highlighting somebody/something who is best/worst amongst
the rest. But, in the given question, we are doing a comparison
and when we compare two subjects(two sisters), we use a
comparative degree(cleverer). Hence, ‘the cleverer’ will be
answer../Superlative degree (cleverest) का मतलब है सबसे अिधक
(clever)। पर ु, िदए गए वा म, हम दो के बीच तुलना कर रहे है (two
sisters) इसिलए इसके साथ comparative degree(cleverer) का योग
उपयु होगा|
nn
Sol.484. (b) The given sentence is in the present tense and
talking about some future expectation, so it will have a verb in
its base form(meet) and not in the past simple form(met).
Hence, ‘will meet my requirements’ will be answer../िदया गया
वा Present tense म है और इसम भिव म होने वाली कुछ अपे ाओं के
बारे म कहा गया है । इसिलए इसके साथ verb base form(meet) म लगेगी
ना की past simple form(met) म|
Sol.485. (c) Rice, milk, water, etc are some uncountable nouns
and we cannot use the indefinite article ‘a’ before them. Hence,
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‘some rice’ will be answer../Rice, milk, water, uncountable
noun है और इनके साथ indefinite article ‘a’ का योग नहीं होता।
इसिलए, ‘some rice’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.486. (b)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘the lady’ is a singular
subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has been
a fan’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb Agreement rule”के अनुसार
singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के साथ
plural verb का योग होता है | िदए गए वा म ‘the lady’ singular
subject है , िजसके साथ singular verb ‘has’ का योग होगा। इसिलए,
‘has been a fan’उपयु होगा।
Sol.487.(b) Few means not many(people or things) and ‘a few’
means some(people or things) But few is used for countable
nouns and time is uncountable. The given question states about
some time that the narrator will take to explain to the class.
Hence, ‘ some/ a lot of of my time’ will be used./Few का मतलब
है ब त कम and ‘a few’ का मतलब है कुछ। लेिकन few का उपयोग
countable के िलए िकया जाता है और time uncountable है ।िदए गए
म, कुछ समय के बारे म कहा गया है , इसिलए ‘some/ a lot of my time’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.488.(c) No Error
Sol.489.(c) “Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)(third form of
the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure for the given
sentence which is in the present perfect tense. Hence, ‘has
deposited’ will be answer../िदया गया वा Present Perfect tense म
है , इसिलए इसके साथ “Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)(third
form of the verb)” का योग होगा।
Sol.490.(c).‘Her relatives were present’ will be grammatically
the correct structure for the given sentence /िदए गए वा म ‘Her
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relatives were present’ grammatically सही है |
Sol.491. (d) The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a
verb in its past simple form(asked) and not in the present
form(ask). Hence, ‘asked her why’ will be answer../िदया गया
वा Past tense म है इसिलए इसके साथ verb भी past form(asked) म
लगेगी। इसिलए, ‘asked her why’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.492.(b) ‘Otherwise’ as a conjunction is used for stating
what would happen if you do not do something.
Similarly in the given question, one will repent if one would let
go of the opportunity. Hence, ‘otherwise, you will repent’ will
be answer../‘Otherwise’ का योग यह बताने के िलए िकया जाता है िक
यिद आप कोई काय नहीं करते ह तो ा होगा। इसिलए, ‘otherwise, you
will repent’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.493.(c) “be + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form
of the verb)” is grammatically the correct structure of the given
sentence which is in the passive voice. However, ‘borne’ is the
past participle form of ‘bear’ (means to take responsibility) in
all senses except the one related to birth. Hence, ‘borne by the
centre’ will be answer../िदया गया वा "passive voice" म है , इसम
“be + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle form of the verb)”
सही structure है । इसिलए ‘borne by the centre’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.494.(d) No error
Sol.495.(d) No error
Sol.496.(a) Little is used for uncountable and few is used for
countable. Here little will be used. Hence, ‘there is little’ will be
answer../ Few का उपयोग countable के िलए िकया जाता है और little
का उपयोग uncountable के िलए िकया जाता है । यहां little का उपयोग
िकया जाएगा। इसिलए, 'there is little ' सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.497.(c) The given sentence should not be in the present
continuous form because it shows a habitual action(always)
which should be in the present tense with the base form of the
verb(talk). Hence, ‘always talk’ will be answer../िदया गया वा
Present continuous form म नहीं, present Indefinite म होना चािहए
ोंिक इसम habitual action(आदत) के बारे म बताया गया है ,इसिलए
इसके साथ verb की base form (talk) का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘always
talk’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.498.(c) So much means something unspecified or
undetermined for example so much of work. Similarly for the
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given sentence, ‘she loved herself so much’ will be answer../
love एक uncountable noun है , इसके साथ much का योग होगा।
Sol.499.(c) The sense of the sentence is in the past tense
because her failure happened in the past and she overcame it
also in the past, so the sentence will have the past form of the
verb(took). Hence, ‘it took her to’ will be answer../िदया गया वा
past tense म है । ोंिक वह fail भी अतीत म ई थी और उसने अतीत म
भी अपनी िवफलता पर काबू पाया,इसिलए इसम past form of the
verb(took) लगेगी|
Sol.500.(b) ‘Enough’ means that is sufficient or necessary. In
the given question, the narrator is telling someone not to take
tension as it is sufficient time for the train to arrive. Hence,
‘there is enough time’ will be answer../‘Enough’ का मतलब
है -.िजतना पया या आव क हो, िदए गए वा म, ‘there is enough
time’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.501. (b) Hardly means almost no/none for example hardly
any water left in the glass. Whereas, Hard as an adverb means
with great effort or energy for example he works very hard.
However, the given question states that he lost all his money
earned with great effort(hard). Hence, ‘hard-earned money ’
‘hard-earned money’ उपयु होगा।
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will be answer../Hardly का मतलब लगभग कोई / कुछ नहीं, जबिक,
Hard एक adverb है , िजसका मतलब है ब त यास या मेहनत से। इसिलए,
Sol.502.(b) According to the context of the given sentence,
there is no need for ‘fastly’ because ‘fast’ is both an adjective
and an adverb. However, ‘ran’ is a verb that should be modified
by an adverb (fast). Hence, ‘she ran so fast’ will be answer../िदए
गए वा के संदभ म,‘fastly’ का योग गलत है , ोंिक 'fast' adjective
और adverb दोनों है हालां िक, 'ran' एक verb है िजसे adverb(fast) ारा
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संशोिधत िकया जाना चािहए|
Sol.503. (c) The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a
verb in its past simple form(earned) and not in the present
form(earn). Hence, ‘wanted to earn’ will be answer../िदया गया
वा Past tense म है इसिलए, इसके साथ verb की past simple
form(earned) लगेगी ना की present form(earn). ‘wanted to earn’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.504.(a) Early means before the usual or expected time.
Whereas, ‘earliest’ is the superlative degree(used to highlight
someone is best/worst) of early. But, in the given question, we
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are not doing a comparison between subjects. Hence, ‘go home
early will be answer. because according to the context of the
given sentence, he wanted to go home before the expected
time./Early का मतलब है -सामा या अपेि त समय से पहले. जबिक,
‘earliest’ एक superlative degree है । िदए गए वा म, कोई तुलना नहीं
की जा रही है , इसिलए, ‘go home early उपयु होगा।
Sol.505.(d) “Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which
is in the present perfect tense. However, the past participle
form(V (3rd form of the verb)) of ‘set’ is ‘set’. Hence, “has set
alarm bells” will be answer../िदया गया वा present perfect tense
म है (“Has/have + V (3rd form of the verb)”। इसिलए “has set
alarm bells” उपयु होगा।
Sol.506.(b) “is/am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure for the first clause (having
‘if’) of the given sentence which is in the passive voice. Hence,
‘children are treated’ will be answer../
िदया गया वा passive voice म है , इसम “is/am/are + V (3rd form
of the verb)” का योग होगा। इसिलए ‘children are treated’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.507.(c) Them is a pronoun that is used for the people or
things mentioned earlier. In the given sentence, ‘them’ will be
used for the people who were talking in Chinese. Hence, ‘them
because’ will be answer..
िदए गए वा म "Pronoun" them का योग होगा।
Sol.508.(c)The phrase ‘someplace is known for something’ is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, ‘Varanasi is known for its ghats’ will be answer../िदए गए
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वा म ‘someplace is known for something’ phrase सही है ।
इसिलए, ‘Varanasi is known for its ghats’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.509.(d) “Before + Verb + ing ” is grammatically the correct
structure for referring to a condition in the past and the future.
Hence, ‘before turning’ will be answer../before के बाद "Gerund
(Verb+ing) " का योग िकया जाता है । Before एक preposition है और
preposition के बाद verb + ing का योग होता है िदए गए वा म
before turning’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.510. (d) “is/am/are/was/were + V (3rd form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence which
is in the passive voice. Hence, ‘which is renowned(V (3rd form
of the verb))’ will be answer..
िदया गया वा passive voice म है , इसम “is/am/are/was/were + V
(3rd form of the verb)” का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘which is
renowned(V (3rd form of the verb)) का योग उपयु होगा।
Sol.511.(d) The given sentence is in the simple past tense so it
will have a verb in its past form(declared) and not in the present
form(declare). Hence, ‘the player was declared’ will be answer..
िदया गया वा Simple past tense म है , इसिलए इसम verb भी past
form(declared) म लगेगी ना िक present form(declare) म |
Sol.512. (a)Although as a conjunction means in spite of the fact
that. The given sentence states that she sensed the disapproval
in spite of the fact that they said nothing about it. Hence,
‘although’ will be answer..
"Although" conjunction का मतलब है के बजाय (के बावजूद) । िदए गए
वा म कहा गया है िक उसने इस त के बावजूद अ ीकृित को महसूस
िकया ।इसिलए, ‘although’ का योग उपयु होगा।
Sol.513. (a) The phrase ‘nothing to do with something’ is
grammatically the correct structure which means to have no
connection with someone or something. According to the given
question, he likes to read books that have no connection with
his work. Hence, ‘do with his work” will be answer../ ‘nothing
to do with something’ grammatically सही है िजसका अथ है -िकसी के
साथ या िकसी चीज़ से कोई संबंध नहीं रखना। िदए गए वा म वह उन
िकताबों को पढ़ना पसंद करता है िजनका उसके काम से कोई संबंध नहीं है ।
इसिलए, ‘do with his work” उपयु होगा।
Sol.514. (c) The given sentence is in past tense so it will have a
verb in its past simple form(lacked) and not in the present
form(lack). Hence, ‘but lacked’ will be answer../िदया गया वा
Past tense म है , इसिलए इसके साथ verb भी Past simple
form(lacked) म लगेगी|
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Sol.515. (b) ‘Its’ is a possessive pronoun for example the boy
forgot its ball here. However, ‘It’s’ is the contracted form of the
word ‘It is’. Hence, ‘It's(It is) a good idea to’ will be answer. for
making the given sentence contextually correct./‘Its’ एक
possessive pronoun है , जबिक ‘It’s’- ‘It is’ का contracted form है ।
इसिलए, िदए गए वा के संदभ म, ‘It's(It is) a good idea to’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.516.(c) The given sentence is in the simple present tense, so
it will have a verb in its present form(means) and not in simple
past form(meant). Hence ‘liberty means the freedom to’ will be
answer..
िदया गया वा Simple present tense म है , इसिलए इसके साथ verb भी
present form(means) लगेगी। ‘liberty means the freedom to’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.517. (c) ‘Otherwise’ as a conjunction is used for stating
what would happen if you do not do something.Similarly in the
given question, one will catch a cold if the air conditioner is not
put off. Hence, ‘otherwise’ will be answer../‘Otherwise’
conjunction का मतलब है -यिद आप कुछ नहीं करते ह तो ा होगा।
इसिलए, ‘otherwise’ उपयु होगा|
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Sol.518(c) The structure, rank, degree, etc. before and after the
conjunction ‘and’ should be the same as “V1/V2/Verb + ing +
and + V1/V2/Verb + ing ”. However, ‘responsibly’ is an adverb
and both ‘careful’ and ‘responsible’ are adjectives. Hence,
‘adjective and adjective’ is grammatically the correct structure
so ‘more responsible’ will be answer../Responsibly’ एक adverb
है , और "careful’ और ‘responsible’ दोनों adjectives है | वा
adjective का योग एक साथ िकया जा सकता है | इसिलए, ‘more
म दो
responsible’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.519.(b) “to + V1(base form of the verb)” is grammatically
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the correct structure for the given sentence. Hence, ‘to set up’
will be answer../िदए गए वा म “to + V1(base form of the verb)”
grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘to set up’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.520.(a) Grandmother means a female & we use ‘Her’ as an
objective pronoun for a female. Hence, ‘sweater for her’ will be
answer../Grandmother का मतलब है -एक मिहला और उसके साथ
objective pronoun ‘Her’ का योग होगा|
Sol.521(d) For is used to show the duration of time such as for
two weeks, three days, five years, etc. In the given sentence, the
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duration of time is ten years. Hence, ‘for ten years’ will be
answer../For का मतलब है -समय की अविध जैसे दो स ाह, तीन िदन, पां च
वष आिद। िदए गए वा म समय की अविध दस साल है । इसिलए, ‘for ten
years’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.522.(b) The phrase “as______as” always takes the positive
degree of comparison and not the comparative or superlative.
However, ‘smarter’ is a comparative degree and ‘smart’ is a
positive degree. Hence, “as smart as” will be answer../
“as______as” के साथ हमेशा positive degree का योग िकया जाता है ।
हालाँ िक ‘smarter’ एक comparative degree है । इसिलए, “as smart
as” उपयु होगा।
Sol.523. (a) Queue means a line of people, cars, etc. that are
waiting for something. It is a countable noun like one queue or
two queues. Hence ‘a queue of’ will be answer../Queue का
मतलब है -लोगों या कारों आिद की एक पं जो िकसी चीज के िलए इं तजार
कर रहे ह। यह एक countable noun है | इसिलए ‘a queue of’उपयु
होगा।
Sol.524.(d) The phrase ‘working for someone ’ is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence as we
generally say he is working for this/that organization. Hence,
‘photographer for’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म ‘working for
someone' phrase grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘photographer
for’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.525.(d) When three or more items(or a group) are involved,
we use ‘each’ to refer to the individual things in them and use
‘every’ when we are thinking of them collectively. In the given
question, we are talking about five individual paragraphs(with
each having seven sentences). Hence, ‘each of these ’ will be
answer..
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जब िकसी समूह म तीन या उससे अिधक लोग शािमल हो, हम उनम से
अलग-अलग चीजों का उ ेख करने के िलए "each" का योग करते ह| और
जब हम सामूिहक प से उनके बारे म कहना हो तो "every" का योग
िकया जाता है | िदए गए म, ‘each of these’ सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol.526.(c) The phrase ‘point in arguing over something’ is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
Hence, ‘point in arguing’ will be answer../ िदए गए वा म ‘point
of arguing over something’ के थान पर "point in arguing over
something’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.527.(a) ‘Your’ is a possessive adjective that is used with a
noun like your mobile, your sister, etc. But ‘yours’ is a
possessive pronoun that is used to replace the noun like this is
my pen, that is yours. In this case, ‘yours’ replaces ‘your pen’.
Hence, “the job could be yours” will be answer../‘Your’ एक
possessive adjective है ,िजसका योग noun के साथ होता है । पर ु
‘yours’ एक possessive pronoun है , िजसका योग वा के अंत म होता
है । this is my pen, that is yours. यहां , ‘your pen’ िक जगह ‘yours’
का योग िकया गया है । इसिलए, “the job could be yours” उपयु
होगा।
Sol.528. (b) “Wh-word(What, Why, When, etc.) + Subject +
Verb” is grammatically the correct structure if an interrogative
statement(in which a question is asked) comes within a sentence
that finishes with a full stop. Hence, ‘what she(subject)
was(verb) saying’ will be answer../यिद िकसी वा के बाच म
आता है और वह full stop के साथ ख़तम होता है , तो “Wh-word(What,
Why, When, etc.) + Subject + Verb” grammatically सही
structure है । ‘what she was saying’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.529.(c) We use ‘before’ to refer to a condition in the past
and for a past situation, we use the past simple form of the verb.
However, the past form of ‘meet’ is ‘met’. Hence, ‘ I met’ will
be answer../ ‘before’ का योग भूतकाल की घटनाओं के िलए िकया जाता
है , इसके साथ Past simple form का योग होगा|इसिलए, ‘I met’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.530 (d) Both ‘than that of’ & ‘than’ are used for
comparison. But, ‘than’ is used to compare two objects or
people directly, and ‘than that of’ is used when we compare the
qualities or characteristics of those objects. Similarly in the
given sentence, the comparison is done between the climates of
two places. Hence, ‘than that of Meerut’ will be answer../‘than
that of’ और ‘than’ दोनों तुलना के िलए योग िकये जाते है । पर ु, ‘than’
दो व ुओं या लोगों की सीधे प म तुलना करने के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता
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है , और ‘than that of’ का योग तब िकया जाता है जब हम उन व ुओं के
गुणों या िवशेषताओं की तुलना करते ह। इसिलए, ‘than that of Meerut’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.531. (c) The second clause of the given sentence should be
in the present tense so it will have a verb in its base form(finds)
and not in the present continuous form(finding). Hence, ‘now
finds it’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म दू सरा clause Present tense
म होगा और इसके साथ Verb की base form(finds) का योग होगा
|इसिलए, ‘now finds it’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.532. (a) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’,
“Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well as +
Subject(2nd) + Verb” is grammatically the correct structure.
However, the verb should be supplied according to the first
subject. In the given question, the 1st subject(mother) is in the
singular form so it will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘
was brought’ will be answer../ ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’ के
अनुसार “Subject(1st) + with/ along with/ together with/ as well
as + Subject(2nd) + Verb” grammatically सही है | इसम verb पहले
subject के अनुसार लगेगी| िदए गए वा म, पहला subject(mother)
singular form म है , इसके साथ Singular verb ‘was’ का योग िकया
जायेगा| ‘ was brought’ उपयु होगा।
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Sol.533.. (b) In the given sentence, ‘who’ should be replaced
with ‘which’. Hence, ‘which of the servants will be
answer../िदए गए वा म ‘who’ के थान पर ‘which’ का योग होगा।
इसिलए, ‘which of the servants उपयु होगा।
Sol.534. (a) “is/am/are + V (3rd form of the verb)” is
grammatically the correct structure of the given sentence
written in the passive voice. Hence, ‘are not expected’ will be
answer../िदया गया वा passive voice म है , “is/am/are + V (3rd
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form of the verb)” grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘are not
expected’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.535. (c) “No sooner___ than” is a fixed conjunction pair.
Hence, ‘than the hunter’ will be answer..
“No sooner के बाद “than” का योग होता है ।
Sol.536.(c) The phrase “Any of the” should be followed by a
plural noun. Hence, ‘any of the shops’ will be answer../“Any of
the” के बाद plural noun का योग िकया जाता है । इसिलए, 'any of the
shops’ उपयु होगा।
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Sol.537. (c) A subjective pronoun should be used to replace the
Subject. In this given sentence, subjective pronoun (I) should
be used in place of “me” which is an objective pronoun. Hence,
‘David and I’ will be answer../Subject को replace करने के िलए
Subjective pronoun का योग होगा। िदए गए वा म “me” के थान पर
subjective pronoun (I) का योग होगा|। इसिलए, ‘David and I’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.538. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘a superintendent’ is a
singular subject that will take ‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence,
‘has the’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”के
अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject के
साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म ‘a
superintendent’ singular subject है िजसके साथ singular verb ‘has’
का योग होता है । इसिलए, ‘has the’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.539. (b) No error
Sol.540. (a) “Had + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle
form), would have + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically
the correct structure of the given sentence. Hence, ‘I would
have will be answer../जब If clause म ि या past perfect Tense म
होती है तब Main clause म ि या perfect conditional होती है । If +
Past Perfect , Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form) । इसिलए,
‘I would have ' उपयु होगा।
Sol.541. (a) We use the definite article ‘the’ before nouns that
are specific and particular. According to the given sentence, the
moon is a proper noun(subject) and the mission is specific.
Hence, ‘on the moon’ will be answer../िनि त या िविश Noun के
िलए definite article ‘the’ का योग होता है । िदए गए वा के अनुसार,
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the moon proper noun(subject) है और mission िविश Noun.
इसिलए, ‘on the moon’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.542. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘priest’ is a singular subject
that will take ‘requests’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘The priest
requests’ will be answer../ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule” के
अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb और plural subject
के साथ plural verb का योग होता है । िदए गए वा
योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘The priest requests’ उपयु होगा।
म ‘priest’
singular subject है , और इसके साथ singular verb ‘requests’ का
Sol.543. (b) In the given question, Rita is a female & we use
‘Her’ as an objective pronoun for a female. Hence, ’her body
weight’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म Rita female है , और इसके
साथ objective pronoun ‘Her’ का योग होगा |इसिलए, ’her body
weight’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.544. (d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
subject(players) is in the plural form so the verb should be
singular(has). Hence, ‘has been’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural
Subject + Singular Verb” grammatically सही है । िदए गए वा म,
Subject(players) plural है , िजसके साथ singular verb (has) का योग
होगा। इसिलए, ‘has been’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.545. (a) For is used to show the duration of time such as for
two weeks, three days, five years, etc. In the given sentence, the
duration of time is ten days. Hence, ‘for ten days’ will be
answer..
For का योग समय अविध के िलए होता है । िदए गए वा म, समय की
अविध दस िदन है । इसिलए, ‘for ten days’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.546. (c) We generally use the phrase ‘going to be’ to refer to
a situation in the simple future tense. Similarly, in the given
question, setting up a soybean unit is a future action. Hence, ‘
going to be set up’ will be answer../हम आमतौर पर '‘going to be’
का योग Simple future tense म करते ह। िदए गए वा म setting up
a soybean unit future का काम है । ‘ going to be set up’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.547. (a) “Not only_____But also” is a fixed conjunction
pair. Hence, ‘but also intelligent’ will be answer../“Not only के
साथ But also” का योग करते है |
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Sol.548. (c) ‘Their’ is a form of the possessive case of
‘they’(plural) which is used to refer to a specific person
previously mentioned. According to the given sentence, the
people previously mentioned are in plural form hence plural
form of ‘place’ will be used. Hence, ‘respective places’ will be
answer../‘Their’ possessive pronoun है | िदए गए वा के अनुसार,
people ब वचन प म ह इसिलए इसके साथ ‘place’ के ब वचन प का
योग िकया जाएगा। इसिलए, ‘respective places’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.549. (d) ‘Unless’ cannot be used with a negative word like
no, not, never, etc. in a sentence because it becomes a case of
superfluousness(not necessary). Hence, ‘unless he gives’ will be
answer../‘Unless’ का योग negative word जैसे no, not,
never,आिद के साथ नहीं िकया जाता। इसिलए ‘unless he gives’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.550. (a) No error
Sol.551.(d) In the given sentence, a comparative degree will be
used because we are doing a comparison between two subjects
(platinum & any other metal). Hence, ‘any other metal’ will be
answer../िदए गए वा म, comparative degree का योग होगा ोंिक
इसम दो चीजों की तुलना की गयी है (platinum & any other
ac
metal).इसिलए, ‘any other metal’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.552.(c) The phrase ‘someone sit/sat on something’ is
grammatically the correct structure for example she sat on the
table, he sat on the sofa. Hence, ‘He sat on his stool’ will be
answer../ ‘someone sit/sat on something’ grammatically सही है ,
for example, she sat on the table, he sat on the sofa. इसिलए, ‘He
sat on his stool’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.553.(d) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
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grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
subject should be in the plural form(students). Hence, ‘one of
the most intelligent students’ will be answer../“Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural
Subject + Singular Verb” grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘one of
the most intelligent students’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.554.(d)The use of the preposition ‘to’ is incorrect according
to the context of the given sentence. Hence, ‘left home’ will be
answer../िदए गए वा के संदभ म, Preposition ‘to’ का योग गलत है ।
इसिलए, ‘left home’ उपयु होगा।
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Sol.555. (c) “Had + V (3rd form of the verb)(past participle
form) , would have + V (3rd form of the verb)” is grammatically
the correct structure of the given sentence. Hence, ‘missed the
train’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म “Had + V (3rd form of the
verb)(past participle form) , would have + V (3rd form of the
verb)” grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘missed the train’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.556. (a) The given sentence is in past continuous tense so it
will have a verb in its past continuous form(playing) and not in
the past simple form(played). Hence, ‘Zainab was playing with
’ will be answer..
िदया गया वा Past continuous tense म है , इसके साथ verb भी past
continuous form(playing) म होगी। इसिलए, ‘Zainab was playing
with ’उपयु होगा।
Sol.557.(b) The use of the preposition ‘on’ is incorrect
according to the context of the given sentence. Hence, ‘in the
country’ will be answer../िदए गए वा के संदभ म, Preposition ‘on’
का योग गलत है । इसिलए,‘in the country’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.558.(a) A subjective pronoun should be used to replace the
Subject. In this given sentence, subjective pronoun (I) should
be used in place of “me” which is an objective pronoun. Hence,
‘Rashmi and I are ’ will be answer../Subject के थान पर
Subjective pronoun का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म, “me” के थान
पर subjective pronoun (I) का योग होगा । इसिलए, ‘Rashmi and I
are ’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.559.(d)
‘Broke in’ should be replaced by ‘broke into’ to make the
sentence grammatically correct because ‘into’ means moving to
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a position inside something(like inside the house)./‘Broke in’ के
थान पर ‘broke into’का योग होगा। ोंिक ‘broke into’ का मतलब है
-िकसी चीज़ के अंदर जबरद ी घुस जाना (जैसे घर के अंदर)।
Sol.560.(d) “If + V2(past simple form), would have + V (3rd
form of the verb)(past participle form)”. Hence, ‘I would have’
will be answer../िदया गया वा Past Tense म है |,इसम ‘I would
have’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.561.(a) The preposition ‘to’ should be followed by the base
form of the verb. Hence, ‘to remind’ will be answer../
Preposition ‘to’ के बाद verb की base form का योग होगा। इसिलए,
‘to remind’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.562.(b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is
grammatically the correct structure. In the given question, the
subject should be in the plural form(friends) and the verb should
be in singular form(was). Hence, ‘was doubtful’ will be
answer./ “Subject-Verb Agreement rule" के अनुसार “One of/
Each of/ Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb”
grammatically सही है । िदए गए वा म, Subject plural
form(friends) है और verb singular form(was) म होगी। इसिलए,
‘was doubtful’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.563.(a) We use the definite article ‘the’ before nouns that
are specific and particular. According to the given sentence, the
salary for the job is specific. Hence, ‘the salary offered’ will be
answer../िनि त या िविश noun से पहले definite article ‘the’ का
योग होता है | िदए गए वा म, नौकरी के िलए वेतन िविश है । इसिलए,
‘the salary offered’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.564(b) ‘In’ as a preposition is used to show a position
inside a particular area or object. The given question states that
the tigress took a refugee inside a particular vegetable garden.
Hence, ‘in a vegetable garden’ will be answer../‘In’ preposition
का मतलब िकसी िवशेष े के अंदर थित िदखाने के िलए उपयोग िकया
जाता है । इसिलए, ‘in a vegetable garden’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.565.(a) ‘For’ is used to denote a period of time like 2 days,
three years, etc., and ‘since’ is used to refer to a particular point
beginning sometime in the past and continuing until the present
time. In the given sentence, Disha was in a grumpy mood when
she got up and is still in that mood. Hence, ‘since she got up’
will be answer..
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‘For’ का योग समय अविध के िलए िकया जाता है ,जैसे 2 िदन, तीन साल,
और ‘since’ का योग शु आती समय के िलए िकया जाता है | इसिलए,
‘since she got up’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.566.(d) “No sooner____than” is a fixed conjunction pair.
Hence, ‘station than’ will be answer..
“No sooner के बाद than” का योग िकया जाता है |
Sol.567.(b)The conjunction ‘due to’ is incorrectly used in the
latter part of the given sentence. So, we will use the conjunction
‘because’ to make the sentence contextually correct./वा के
दू सरे भाग म, Conjunction ‘due to’ का योग गलत है | इसिलए,
‘because’ का योग िकया जायेगा|
Sol.568.(b) The sentence should be in present perfect tense
because the time of the past action is not given and not definite.
So. ‘was’ will be replaced by ‘has’. Hence, ‘Seema has
sprinkled’ will be answer../िदया गया वा Present Perfect tense म
है , ोंिक past के काय का समय िनि त नहीं है । इसिलए, ‘was’ के थान
पर ‘has का योग होगा |
Sol.569. (c) The use of the preposition ‘from’ in the given
sentence is incorrect so it will be replaced by ’for’. Hence, ‘for
my trips’ will be answer../Preposition ‘from’ के थान पर ’for’का
योग होगा| ‘for my trips’ उपयु होगा।ac
Sol.570. (d) The use of the preposition ‘in’ in the given
sentence is incorrect. It should be replaced with ‘on’ because
Pallavi is on the surface of a beach where she stands or walks.
Hence, ‘relaxing on the beach’ will be answer../Preposition ‘in’
के थान पर ‘on’ का योग होगा| इसिलए, ‘relaxing on the beach’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.571.(a) The given sentence is in the simple past tense as the
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time is specified(2005), so it will have a verb in the simple past
form(got). Hence, ‘I got’ will be answer../िदए गए वा म Simple
past tense का योग होगा ोंिक िनि त time (2005) िदया गया है |
इसिलए, ‘I got’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.572.(c) His or Her are possessive pronouns that are used
for a person(living thing) and ‘Its’ is used for non-living
things. In the given sentence, the subject is the player(living
thing). Hence, ‘to his house’ will be answer./His या Her
Possessive Pronoun है , िजसका योग (जीिवत चीज़) के िलए और ‘Its’
का योग िनज व चीजों के िलए िकया जाता है | िदए गए वा म, his house’
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उपयु होगा।
Sol.573.(d) The adverb ‘recently’ will be replaced by the
adjective ‘recent’ to make the sentence contextually correct.
Hence, ‘The recent announcement’ will be answer../िदए गए वा
के संदभ म, Adverb ‘recently’ के थान पर adjective ‘recent’ का
योग िकया जाएगा| इसिलए, ‘The recent announcement’ उपयु
होगा।
Sol.574.(b) We cannot use ‘discuss’ and ‘about’ together in a
sentence because it will become a case of superfluousness(not
necessary). Hence, ‘discussed the problem’ will be answer../िदए
गए वा म ‘about’ का योग नहीं होगा|
Sol.575.(a) The given sentence is in past continuous tense so it
will have a verb in its past continuous form(studying) and not in
the past simple form(studied). Hence, ‘Rakesh was studying’
will be answer../िदया गया वा Past Continuous tense म है , इसके
साथ Past continuous form(studying) की verb लगती है |
इसिलए,‘Rakesh was studying’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.576.(c) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”,
“One of/ Each of/ Most of + Antecedents (Who, Which, That) +
Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is grammatically the correct
structure. In the given question, the subject is in the plural
form(batsmen) so the verb should be in singular form(has).
Hence, ‘world has seen’ will be answer./ “Subject-Verb
Agreement rule” के अनुसार “One of/ Each of/ Most of +
Antecedents (Who, Which, That) + Plural Subject + singular
Verb” grammatically सही है | िदए गए म, Subject plural
form(batsmen) म है , इसके साथ verb singular form(has) म योग की
जाएगी|
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Sol.577.(c) The given sentence is in past continuous tense so it
will have a verb in its past continuous form(being) and not in
the past participle form(been). However, ‘being’ takes the past
participle form of the verb(fired). Hence, ‘being fired’ will be
answer./िदया गया वा Past continuous tense म है , इसिलए, इसके
साथ verb भी past continuous form(being) म लगेगी| इसिलए, ‘being
fired’ का योग उपयु होगा|
Sol.578.(a) ‘Should’ is used when someone gives advice or
suggestions. Whereas, ‘could’ is used to express possibility or
past ability. The given question states that she woke up early
that morning so that she would be able to watch the sunrise.
Hence, ‘so that she could watch’ will be answer./‘Should’का
योग तब िकया जाता है जब कोई सलाह या सुझाव िदया जाता है । जबिक
‘could’ का योग भूतकाल म संभावना या मता को करने के िलए
िकया जाता है । इसिलए,िदए गए वा म ‘so that she could watch’
उपयु होगा।
Sol.579.(d) The given sentence should not be in the present
continuous form(spending) because it shows a habitual
action(every morning) which should be in the present tense with
the base form of the verb (spends). Hence, ‘Harish spends’ will
be answer../िदया गया वा Present continuous form(spending) म
नहीं होगा, ोंिक इसम habitual action (आदत) है , इसिलए इसम
Present tense का योग होगा| ‘Harish spends’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.580.(a) The indefinite article ‘a’ is used before the words
starting with a consonant sound and the article ‘an’ is used
before the words starting with a vowel sound(a,e, i,o & u).
Hence, ‘of an eye’ will be answer../ बोलते समय पहली धविन िकस
श की आ रही है अगर वह धविन (अ आ इ ई .......औ) म से है तो “an” का
योग होगा, और अगर धविन (क ख ग .......) की है तो “a” का योग करते है |
‘of an eye’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.581.(d) When an activity began in the past and is still going
on at the time of speaking we use the present perfect continuous
tense. Hence, ‘Kaira has been’ will be answer./जब कोई काय past
म शु आ और बोलने के समय (अभी भी) चल रहा हो तो present perfect
continuous tense का योग होता है | ‘Kaira has been’ उपयु होगा।
Sol.582.(c) “angry” should be replaced with “anger” to make
the sentence grammatically correct. Hence, ‘because of her
anger’ will be answer../ वा के संदभ म “angry” के थान पर
(Noun) “anger” का योग िकया जायेगा|
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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined

segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute Q14. Each dancer performed very well that it was difficult to
it, select no substitution required. judge who the best was. CGL Tier-1- June 07, 2019(Morning)
(a) such well that (b) so well that
CGL 2018 TIER I (c) No improvement (d) such very well that
Q1. The workers of this textile factory demand higher wages Q15. His school was 7 km away from his house. I wondered
for a long time. CGL Tier-1- June 04, 2019(Morning) how he covered so long distance daily on foot
(a) have been demanding higher wages .CGL Tier-1- June 07, 2019(Afternoon)
(b) demanded higher wages (a) so long the distance (b) No Improvement
(c) No improvement (c) such long distance (d) such a long distance
(d) has demanded higher wages
Q16. We can’t live without water, will we?
Q2. If you park your car here, the traffic police has fined you. CGL Tier-1- June 07, 2019(Afternoon)
CGL Tier-1- June 04, 2019(Morning) (a) won’t we (b) can we
(a) will fine you (b) No improvement (c) do we (d) No Improvement
(c) fine you (d) fined you
Q17. Let us not neglect important aspects of life although

Q3. I look for a better job for the last two months, but nothing is
in sight. CGL Tier-1- June 04, 2019(Afternoon)
(a) have been looking for a better job
(b) have looked for a better job
(c) No improvement
(d) looked for a better job
Q4. If you join this job now, it proves to be good in the long
run. CGL Tier-1- June 04, 2019(Afternoon)
(a) it has proved to be good
(c) it proves good
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pursue momentary pleasures. CGL Tier-1- June 07, 2019(Evening)
(a) By pursued moment pleasures
(b) through pursued in momentary pleasures
(c) while pursuing momentary pleasures
(d) No improvement
Q18. We must endeavour to increase women’s access for
education also employment. CGL Tier-1- June 07, 2019(Evening)
(a) access in education for employment

(a) I purchased
(c) I have purchased
ac
(b) it will prove to be good
(d) No improvement
Q5. If I have money, I purchase this house.
CGL Tier-1- June 04, 2019(Evening)
(b) No improvement
(d) I will purchase
Q6. She read that novel since she got up in the morning.
CGL Tier-1- June 04, 2019(Evening)
(b) excess to education or employment
(c) No improvement
(d) access to education and employment
Q19. Though many European traders visit Puducherry in the
sixteenth century onwards, what remains today is a relic of its
French past. CGL Tier-1- June 10, 2019(Morning)
(a) No improvement
(b) traders visited Puducherry in a sixteenth century onwards
(a) No improvement (b) has been reading that novel (c) traders visited Puducherry from the sixteenth century
(c) reads that novel (d) has read that novel onwards
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(d) trader visit Puducherry from the sixteenth century onwards
Q7. If you listen to the English news, it improve your English.
CGL Tier-1- June 06, 2019(Morning) Q20. The India consensus study highlight a benefits by adding
(a) It is improving (b) It will improve domestic violence prevention approaches to current government
(c) It improved (d) No improvement policy. CGL Tier-1- June 10, 2019(Morning)
Q8. I try to solve this problem at least for two hours. (a) highlight the benefits by added
CGL Tier-1- June 06, 2019(Morning) (b) highlight a benefit in addition
(a) Am try to solve (b) Have been trying to solve (c) No improvement
(c) Tried to be solving (d) No improvement (d) highlights the benefits of adding

Q9. The Head has been so busy to go through these files and Q21. Biologists believe that increased human activity means an
resolve the matter. CGL Tier-1- June 06, 2019(Afternoon) accelerated rate of change in habitat for all creatures of the
(a) such busy to go through (b) too busy to go through world. CGL Tier-1- June 10, 2019(Afternoon)
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(c) No Improvement (d) too so busy to go through (a) No improvement

(b) Human activity meant a accelerated rate in change
Q10. You won’t tell the secret, won’t you? (c) Human activity mean an accelerated rate from change
CGL Tier-1- June 06, 2019(Afternoon) (d) Human activity is meaning an accelerated rate of change
(a) No Improvement (b) would you
(c) will you (d) Isn’t it Q22. A reason why there are so much misconceptions on
dyslexia could be the sheer invisibility of the disorder.
Q11. They didn’t see you, is it? CGL Tier-1- June 10, 2019(Afternoon)
CGL Tier-1- June 06, 2019(Evening) (a) there are so much misconceptions against dyslexia
(a) No Improvement (b) did they (b) there are so many misconceptions about dyslexia
(c) wasn’t it (d) have they (c) there are so many misconception around dyslexia
Q12. We have never seen so strong blizzard. The wind speed (d) No improvement
was 130 km/h. CGL Tier-1- June 06, 2019(Evening) Q23. The world’s agricultural land are in pressure to raising
(a) so strong the blizzard (b) such strong a blizzard more and more crops.CGL Tier-1- June 10, 2019(Evening)
(c) such a strong blizzard (d) No improvement (a) land is under pressure so raising
Q13. He came late, wasn’t it? (b) land is at pressure to raise
CGL Tier-1- June 07, 2019(Morning) (c) land is under pressure to raise
(a) didn’t he (b) did he (d) No Improvement
(c) No improvement (d) isn’t it
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Q24. It is convey to all the residents by now that they are (c) No improvement. (d) the film have already start.
required to apply for parking stickers.
Q36. I am think that tomorrow I will take leave and stay at
CGL Tier-1- June 10, 2019(Evening)
(a) No Improvement home. CGL Tier-1- June 12, 2019(Evening)
(b) It is conveyed to all the residents (a) I have thought that tomorrow I am taking
(b) No improvement
(c) It will be conveyed to all the residents
(d) It has been conveyed to all the residents (c) I think that tomorrow I will take
(d) I was thinking that the next day I will be taking
Q25. Your coming home to dinner on time should be a rule
rather the exception. CGL Tier-1- June 11, 2019(Morning) Q37. Meera has a friend who parents live in Dubai.
CGL Tier-1- June 13, 2019(Morning)
(a) shall be a rule rather than a exception
(a) has a friend which parents live
(b) No improvement
(b) have a friend whom parents live
(c) should be a rule rather being the exception
(c) has a friend whose parents live
(d) should be the rule rather than the exception
(d) No improvement
Q26. Knowing the particular things that motivate each person
Q38. Applications are to be sent to the Principal before 30th
help you add power to their motivation.
May. CGL Tier-1- June 13, 2019(Morning)
CGL Tier-1- June 11, 2019(Morning)

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(a) No improvement (b) help you to add power (a) will be send to (b) are sending to
(c) helps you add power (d) help you adding power (c) No improvement (d) were being send to

Q27. The big farmers with deepest tube wells still have water, Q39. How long you are living in this city?
CGL Tier-1- June 13, 2019(Afternoon)
but many others face a water crisis.
(a) are you live (b) are you been living
CGL Tier-1- June 11, 2019(Afternoon)
(a) in deep tubewells (b) through deepest tube wells (c) No improvement (d) have you lived
(c) No improvement (d) with deeper tubewells Q40. The female ostrich guards the nest at night and the male

emergency measures inside the mines.

CGL Tier-1- June 11, 2019(Afternoon)
(a) miners alleged that there were
(b) No improvement
(c) miner’s allegation that there are
(d) miner’s allege that there is
ac
Q28. Some agitating miners allegation that there is no

Q29. She was so tired to work any longer.

guard it in the day. CGL Tier-1- June 13, 2019(Afternoon)
(a) guard it during the day
(c) guards it during the day
(b) guarding it during day
(d) No improvement
Q41. Scarcely had he gone out than a client came to meet him.
CGL Tier-1- June 13, 2019(Evening)
(a) he had gone out than
(c) he had go out when
(b) No improvement
(d) had he gone out when
Q42. An old misunderstanding exists among the two families so
CGL Tier-1- June 11, 2019(Evening) they are not friendly anymore.CGL Tier-1- June 13, 2019(Evening)
(a) too tired to work (b) so tiring to work (a) has exist within the two families
(c) No improvement (d) so tired to not work (b) No improvement
nn
Q30. He made a desperate but also partial successful effort to (c) exists between the two families
change the ghastly topic. CGL Tier-1-11/03/ 2019(Evening) (d) will exist among the two families
(a) yet also partial successful effort Solution:-
(b) but partially successful effort
(c) No improvement Sol 1. (a) ‘have been demanding higher wages’ should be used
(d) though part successful effort in place of ‘demand higher wages’.
RULE: When an activity began in the past and is still going on
Q31. I have not saw him since I last leave the town. at the time of speaking, we use the present perfect continuous
CGL Tier-1- June 12, 2019(Morning)
tense./‘demand higher wages’ के थान पर ‘have been demanding
(a) No improvement (b) seen him for I last left
higher wages’ का योग िकया जाना चािहए। जब कोई काय भूतकाल म
(c) see him since I last left (d) seen him since I last left
शु आ था, और बोलने के समय तक (अभी भी) चल रहा हो, तो हम
Pi

Q32. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar use the ancient text to Present Perfect Continuous Tense का योग करते ह।
suggestion that widows could remarry.
Sol 2. (a) ‘will fine you’ should be used.
CGL Tier-1- June 12, 2019(Morning)
RULE: This is a conditional sentence. The verb in the ‘IF’
(a) used the ancient text to suggest
Clause is in the present tense and the verb in the main clause is
(b) use the ancient text to suggestion
in the simple future. It does not matter which clause comes first.
(c) used the ancient texts suggested
Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’./ ‘will
(d) No improvement
fine you’ का योग होगा।
Q33. The flowers smell so sweetly that I want to pluck them. यह एक conditional sentence है , अगर ‘IF’ Clause, की Verb Present
CGL Tier-1- June 12, 2019(Afternoon) Tense म है , तो Main clause की Verb, Simple future म होगी। इससे
(a) No improvement (b) will smell so sweet कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा clause पहले आता है । Sentence
(c) smell so sweet (d) smelling so sweetly structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’
Q34. I am very much pleased to see you here today. Sol 3. (a) ‘have been looking for’ should be used in place of
CGL Tier-1- June 12, 2019(Afternoon) ‘look for’.
(a) No improvement (b) very pleasing RULE: When an activity began in the past and is still going on
(c) too much pleased (d) very pleased at the time of speaking we use the present perfect continuous
Q35. When we went to the cinema yesterday, the film had tense. /‘look for' के थान पर ‘have been looking for’ का योग
already start. CGL Tier-1- June 12, 2019(Evening) होगा। जब कोई काय भूतकाल म शु आ था, और बोलने के समय तक
(a) the film was already start. (b) the film had already started.
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(अभी भी) चल रहा हो, तो हम Present Perfect Continuous Tense का
योग करते ह।
Sol 4. (b) ‘will prove to be good’ should replace ‘proves to be
good’.
RULE: The verb in the ‘IF’ Clause is in the present tense and
the verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not
matter which clause comes first.
Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’./
‘proves to be good’ की जगह ‘will prove to be good’ का योग
होगा।
यह एक conditional sentence है , अगर ‘IF’ Clause, की Verb Present
Tense म है , तो Main clause की Verb, Simple future म होगी। इससे
कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा clause पहले आता है । Sentence
structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’
Sol 5. (d) ‘I will purchase’ should be used in place of ‘I
purchase’.
RULE: The verb in the ‘IF’ Clause is in the present tense and
the verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not
matter which clause comes first.
Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’.
‘I purchase’ के थान पर ‘I will purchase का योग होगा। अगर ‘IF’
Clause, की Verb Present Tense म है , तो Main clause की Verb,
Simple future म होगी। इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा clause
पहले आता है ।
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Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’
Sol 6. (b) ‘has been reading that novel’ should be used.
RULE: Usage of for and since:-
‘For’ is used for the total time (period of time) and ‘since’ is
used with the starting time (point of time). If it is given for what
total time period the activity continued, then we use for.
But if the starting time for the activity is given we use since.
The given sentence has ‘since’ which means it is an activity
which is started in the past and still running. So, we will use
present perfect continuous tense./ ‘has been reading that novel’
nn
का योग होगा।
RULE: For का योग कुल समय दशाने के िलए होता है , और Since का
योग शु आती समय िदखाने के िलए होता है ।
िदए गए वा म ‘since’ का योग िकया गया है , िजसका अथ है िक कोई
काय Past म शु िकया गया और अभी भी चल रहा है । इसम Present
perfect continuous tense का योग होगा।
Sol 7. (b) ‘It will improve’ should be used.
RULE: The verb in the ‘IF’ Clause is in the present tense and
the verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not
matter which clause comes first.
Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’./
‘It will improve’ का योग िकया जायेगा। अगर ‘IF’ Clause, की Verb
Pi
Present Tense म है , तो Main clause की Verb, Simple future म
होगी। इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा clause पहले आता है ।
Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’
Sol 8. (b) ‘have been trying to solve’ should be used.
When an activity started in the past and is still going on at the
time of speaking, we use the present perfect continuous tense./
‘have been trying to solve’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
यिद कोई काय Past म शु िकया गया है और अभी भी चल रहा है । इसम
Present perfect continuous tense का योग होगा।
Sol 9. (b) ‘too busy to go through’ should be used.
The error is related to the right pairing of words.
RULE: Certain words go in pairs. Such as So………that,
Too…………to Eg: He is too sick to go to the office. (correct)
He is so sick that he cannot go to the office. (correct)
‘too busy to go through’ का योग होगा। “Error” श ों के सही
pairs से संबंिधत है ।
RULE: कुछ words हमेशा pairs म योग होते है । Such as
So………that, Too…………to
Sol 10. (c) ‘will you’ should be used in place of ‘won’t you’. If
the sentence is an affirmative statement, the question tag will be
negative. If the sentence is a negative sentence, the question tag
will be positive. The given sentence is negative(won’t tell) so
the question tag must be positive.
‘won’t you’ के थान पर ‘will you’का योग होगा।
यिद वा एक सकारा क कथन है , तो टै ग नकारा क होगा। यिद वा
एक नकारा क वा है , तो टै ग सकारा क होगा। िदया गया वा
नकारा क (‘won’t you’) है , इसिलए टै ग सकारा क होना चािहए।
Sol 11. (b) ‘is it’ should be replaced with ‘did they’.Plural
pronouns will be used in the question tag./ Question Tag म
Plural Pronoun का योग होगा /‘did they’का योग होगा
Sol 12. (c) ‘such a strong blizzard’ should be used.
‘Blizzard’ is a noun so it will be preceded by the adjective
‘strong’ and an article ‘a’.
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‘such a strong blizzard’ का योग िकया जायेगा। ‘Blizzard’ एक
noun है , इसिलए इससे पहले adjective ‘strong’ और article ‘a’ का
योग होगा।
Sol 13. (a) ‘didn’t he’ should be used in place of ‘wasn’t it’.
RULE: The sentence and the question tag will always be in the
same tense. Also, the pronoun used will be ‘he’ and not ‘it’ as
we are talking about a living being. / ‘wasn’t it’ के थान पर
‘didn’t he’ का योग होगा।
RULE: Sentence और question tag दोनों हमेशा एक ही tense म होते
है । यहां pronoun 'it' की बजाय he’ का योग होगा।
Sol 14. (b) ‘so well that’ should be used in place of ‘very well
that’.
RULE: Certain words go in pairs. Such as:- So………that,
Too…………to
Eg: He is too sick to go to the office. (correct)
He is so sick that he cannot go to the office. (correct)/ ‘very
well that’ के थान पर ‘so well that’ का योग होगा।
RULE:कुछ words हमेशा pairs म आते है । Such as:- So………that,
Too…………to
Sol 15. (d) ‘so long distance’ should be replaced with ‘such a
long distance’. The phrase ‘so long distance’ is grammatically
incorrect. The determiner ‘such’ means to a high degree, so
great (often used to emphasize a quality)’ and it conveys the
intended meaning in the sentence. The underlined segment
should be replaced with ‘such a long distance’./‘so long
distance’ की बजाय ‘such a long distance’ का योग होगा। ‘so long
distance’ grammatically गलत है । Underlined segment को
grammatically सही वा बनाने के िलए '‘such a long distance’ से
बदला जायेगा।
Sol 16. (b) ‘can we’ should be used in place of ‘will we’.
RULE: The question tag is always made according to the main
clause in the sentence.
Here, the contracted form of a modal(can’t) is used in the main
part. Accordingly, ‘can’ will be used in the question tag.
‘will we’ के थान पर ‘can we’ का योग होगा।
RULE: Question tag हमेशा Main clause के अनुसार योग िकया जाता
है ।
यहाँ , Main clause म एक modal का contracted form(can’t) का योग
िकया गया है । । इसिलए, question tag म ‘can’ का योग होगा।
Sol 17. (c) ‘while pursuing momentary pleasures’ should be
used in place of ‘although pursue momentary
pleasures’.‘Although’ is used to show contrasting situations.
We use both ‘when’ and ‘while’ as subordinating conjunctions
to introduce clauses of time. They mean during the time that
and indicate that something is or was happening when
something else occurred: Eg: The prisoners escaped while the
prison warders were eating their lunch./‘Although pursue
momentary pleasures’ के थान पर ‘while pursuing momentary
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pleasures’ का योग होगा। ‘Although’ िवषम थितयों को िदखाने के
िलए योग िकया जाता है ।
हम ‘when’ और ‘while’ दोनों subordinating conjunctions का
इ ेमाल time clause के प म िकया जाता है ।
Sol 18. (d) ‘Access to’ is the right phrasal verb according to the
context of the sentence.
‘Access to’ means to be able to use something./ वा के संदभ म,
‘Access to’ सही phrasal verb है । ‘Access to’ -िकसी चीज़ तक प ं च
होना।
Sol 19. (c) ‘visited’ should be used. Clearly, the 16th century is
mentioned.
The sentence is in the past tense. So, V2(second form of the
verb) should be used.
‘visited’ का योग िकया जायेगा। वा म, िनि त समय (16th century)
िदया गया है । वा Past tense म है । इसिलए, V2(second form of the
verb) का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol 20. (d) ‘highlight a benefits by adding’ should be replaced
with ‘highlights the benefits of adding’.The subject is ‘India
consensus study’ which is singular. So, a singular verb
‘highlights’ will be used./‘highlight a benefits by adding’ के
थान पर ‘highlights the benefits of adding’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
Subject ‘India consensus study’ Singular है , इसिलए singular
verb ‘highlights’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
correct.
used with uncountable nouns.
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Sol 21. (a) No improvement, as the sentence is grammatically
Sol 22. (b) ‘Many’ is used with countable nouns and “Much” is
‘Misconception’ is singular and ‘misconceptions’ are plural.
So,’ many’ will be used with ‘misconceptions./‘Many’ का योग
countable nouns के िलए और “Much” का योग uncountable nouns
के िलए िकया जाता है । ‘Misconception’ Singular है , और
‘misconceptions’ plural है , इसिलए, ‘misconceptions’ के साथ
"many" का योग िकया जाता है ।
nn
Sol 23. (c) ‘land is in pressure to raise’ should be used in place
of ‘land are in pressure to raising’. The verb must agree with its
subject in number and person. So, ‘is’ will be used for ‘land’
and ‘to’ will be followed by the 1st form of the verb./ ‘land are
in pressure to raising’ के थान पर ‘land is in pressure to raise’ का
योग िकया जायेगा । Subject verb agreement के अनुसार अगर
Subject एकवचन है , तो verb भी एकवचन म होगी। ‘to’ के बाद V1 का
योग िकया जाता है ।
Sol 24. (d) ‘has been conveyed’ should be used.
The Present Perfect tense is used to refer to an action that
happened at an unspecified time before now. However, The
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exact time is not important.
‘has been conveyed’ का योग िकया जायेगा। अब से पहले के एक
अिनि त समय पर ए काय का उ ेख करने के िलए Present Perfect
tense का योग िकया जाता है ।
Sol 25. (d) ‘the rule’ should be used in place of ‘a rule’.
‘The’ is a definite article which is used for nouns which are
particular and specific. In this sentence, ‘the’ should be used as
we are referring to a specific rule of ‘coming home’.
‘a rule’ के थान पर ‘the rule’ का योग िकया जाता है । ‘The’ definite
article का योग िनि त और िविश noun के साथ िकया जाता है । िदए गए
वा म, ‘the’ का योग होगा।
Sol 26. (c) ‘helps’ should be used in place of ‘help’.
With ‘each person’, a singular verb ‘helps’ will be used. RULE:
Noun + s/es = plural noun.
Verb + s/es = singular verb./ ‘help' के थान पर ‘helps’ का योग
होगा। िदए गए वा म, ‘each person ’के साथ एक singular verb
‘helps’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
RULE: Noun + s/es = plural noun.
Verb + s/es = singular verb.
Sol 27. (d) ‘with deeper tubewells’ should be used.
While making a comparison between two things the
comparative degree(-er) is used and not the superlative degree.
In this sentence, the comparison is done between two types of
farmers. /‘with deeper tubewells’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
दो चीजों का Comparison करते समय comparative degree(-er) का
योग होगा, Superlative degree का नहीं। िदए गए वा म, दो िकसानों
के बीच comparison िकया गया है ।
Sol 28. (a) ‘alleged’ should be used in place of ‘allegation’.
A verb should be used after the subject (Noun). ‘Allegation’ is a
noun and ‘allege’ is a verb.
Forms of allege: allege - alleged - alleged/ ‘allegation’ के थान
पर ‘alleged’ का योग िकया जाता है । ‘Allegation’ एक noun है और
‘allege’ एक verb है ।
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Forms of allege: allege - alleged - alleged
Sol 29. (a) ‘Too’ should be used in place of ‘so’
RULE: The pair ‘too…to’ has a negative meaning. It means
‘more than’ is necessary or desirable./ ‘so’ के थान पर ‘Too’ का
योग होगा।
RULE: ‘too…to’ pair का अथ नकारा क होता है । इसका अथ है ,
िजतना ज री है उससे ादा होना।
Sol 30. (b)‘but partially successful effort’ should be used in
place of ‘but also partial successful effort’.
RULE: ‘But also’ is used with ‘Not only’.
‘but also partially successful effort’ के थान पर ‘but partial
successful effort’ का योग होगा। ‘But also’ का योग ‘Not only’
के साथ होता है ।
Solution 31. (d) ‘seen him since I last left’ should be used in
place of ‘saw him since I last leave’.
RULE: ‘has/have’ should be followed by ‘V3(past participle
form of the verb)’.
‘saw him since I last leave’ की बजाय ‘seen him since I last left’
का योग होगा।
RULE: ‘has/have’ के बाद ‘V3(past participle form of the verb)’
का योग होता है ।
Sol 32. (a) ‘used the ancient text to suggest’ should be used in
place of ‘use the ancient text to suggestion’.
The given sentence is in past tense. So, ‘2nd form of the verb’
should be used and ‘To’ should be followed by 1st form of the
verb./ ‘use the ancient text to suggestion’ के थान पर ‘used the
ancient text to suggest’ का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Past Tense म
है , इसिलए, ‘V2’ का योग होगा और ‘To के बाद V1 का योग होता है ।
Sol 33. (c) ‘smell so sweetly’ should be replaced with ‘smell so
sweet’.
‘Sweet’ is to be used as an adverb in the sentence./‘smell so
sweetly’ के थान पर ‘smell so sweet’ का योग होगा। वा म
‘Sweet’ का योग adverb के प म िकया जाता है ।
Sol 34. (d) ‘very pleased’ should be used in place of ‘very much
pleased’.
Using ‘much’ will make the sentence superfluous(not
necessary)./ ‘very much pleased’ के थान पर ‘very pleased’ का
योग होगा । वा म ‘much’ का योग अनाव क है ।
Sol 35. (b) ‘the film had already started’ should be used.
Had should be followed by ‘3rd form of the verb’.
The given sentence is in the past and ‘had’ should be followed
by ‘started’ instead of ‘Start’.
‘Yesterday’ is mentioned in the sentence which means we are
referring to the past.
RULE: If two actions take place in past, one after the other, the
first action will be in ‘Past perfect tense’ and the second action
will be in ‘simple past tense’./ 1st action - past perfect tense
2nd action - simple past tense.
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‘the film had already started’ का योग होगा। Had के बाद ‘V3’ का (a) agree to the proposal (b) agree on a proposal
योग होगा। (c) no improvement (d) agreed by the proposal
िदया गया वा Past म है ,और ‘had’ के बाद ‘Start’ के बजाय ‘started’
Q44. The captain as well as the players were responsible for
का योग होगा।
RULE: यिद दो काय Past म ए हो,तो पहला काय ‘Past perfect tense’ winning the trophy. CGL Tier-1- March 03, 2020(Morning)
और दू सरा काय ‘Simple past tense’ म होता है ।
(a) no improvement
(b) The captain as well as the players was
1st action - past perfect tense
2nd action - simple past tense. (c) The captain also the players were
(d) As the captain with the players were
Sol 36. (c) ‘I think that tomorrow I will take’ should be used in
place of ‘I am think that tomorrow I will take’.With ‘am’, V1 Q45. There is a great degrade in values in the modern age.
CGL Tier-1- March 03, 2020(Afternoon)
(think) is not used./‘I am think that tomorrow I will take’ के थान
(a) degradation of values (b) deliberation for values
पर ‘I think that tomorrow I will take’ का योग होगा।
(c) demonstration from values (d) no improvement
‘am’ के साथ Verb 1st form (think) का योग नहीं िकया जाता।
Q46. A man in need pleaded for help.
Sol 37. (c) ‘has a friend whose parents live’ should be used.
CGL Tier-1- March 03, 2020(Afternoon)
RULE: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a (a) promised for help (b) commanded to help

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person or thing. ‘Who, whom, that, which, whose’ are used as (c) no improvement (d) requested for helping
relative pronouns. Use ‘whose’ to show possession.
‘has a friend whose parents live’ का योग होगा। Q47. My shoes were worn out so I had to buy a new one.
RULE: Relative pronouns का योग िकसी या चीज के बारे म CGL Tier-1- March 03, 2020(Evening)
अिधक बताने के िलए िकया जाता है । ‘Who, whom, that, which, (a) a new ones (b) the new one's
whose’ relative pronouns है । ‘whose’ का योग possession के िलए (c) new ones (d) no improvement
होता है । Q48. He sing always when he is having a shower.
Sol 38. (c) No improvement. CGL Tier-1- March 03, 2020(Evening)

िदया गया वा
से पहले लगती है ,
वा के अंत म
वाचक है ।

िच
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Sol 39. (d) The sentence is in an interrogative pattern. In an
interrogative sentence, the helping verb should be used before
the subject. The question mark sign at the end shows that it is a
question. Hence, ‘have(verb) you(subject) lived’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
वाचक वा ो म helping verb; subject

से पता चलता है की यह
‘have(verb) you(subject) lived’ उपयु उ र होगा।
है । इसिलए,
(a) no improvement
(c) He always sings

(c) no improvement
(b) He always sing
(d) always he is singing
Q49. To fight on the battlefield for the sake of one's country
needs a great strongness. CGL Tier-1- March 04, 2020(Morning)
(a) the greatest strongness

Q50. The animal resembled with a cat.

CGL Tier-1- March 04, 2020(Morning)
(b) A lots of strength
(d) a great courage

(a) resembled (b) resembled by

Sol.40. (c) A singular verb should be used with a singular (c) no improvement (d) resembled to
noun.In this sentence, the subject is ‘the male ostrich’ singular,
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Q51. The mathematical calculation of this problem is easy than
so the verb should be singular ‘guards’./Singular noun के साथ a previous one.CGL Tier-1- March 04, 2020(Afternoon)
singular verb का योग होता है , िदए गए वा म, ‘the male ostrich’ (a) easy than the (b) easier than the
singular subject है , इसके साथ singular verb ‘guards’ का योग
(c) easiest than the (d) no improvement
होगा।
Q52. No efforts have been made by the Indian cricket team to
Sol 41. (d) ‘had he gone out when’ should be used.
cash off on its vibrant image in the World Cup. CGL Tier-1-
RULE: ‘Scarcely, hardly, and barely’ are followed by ‘when’.
March 04, 2020(Afternoon)
After scarcely, hardly, etc. we use the helping verb and then the (a) for cash through in (b) for cashing off on
subject, i.e. inverted form of the sentence is used. (c) to cash in on (d) to cash up on
/had he gone out when’ का योग होगा।
RULE: ‘Scarcely, hardly, and barely’ के बाद ‘when’ का योग Q53. Your advice will benefit to me.
होता है । CGL Tier-1- March 04, 2020(Evening)
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scarcely, hardly, के बाद helping verb और उसके बाद subject का (a) benefit from me (b) benefit me
योग होता है । Scarcely/Hardly/Barely…………….when (c) No substitution (d) benefit for me
Scarcely/Hardly/Barely + H.V. + Subject + ….+ when Q54. Where you left your bag yesterday?
Eg: Hardly had he left home when the guests reached. CGL Tier-1- March 04, 2020(Evening)
Sol 42. (c) ‘exists between the two families’ should be used. (a) No substitution (b) Where did you left
When exactly two entities are specified, ‘between’ should be (c) Where were you leaving (d) Where did you leave
used. However, when more than two entities are involved or Q55. Hardly had he sit on the chair than it broke.
when the number of entities is unspecified, the word choice CGL Tier-1- March 05, 2020(Morning)
depends on what you want to say. ‘Between’ should be used (a) no substitution (b) sat on the chair when
where the relationship is distinctly one-to-one./‘exists between (c) sat onto a chair then (d) sit in the chair when
the two families का योग िकया जायेगा। हालां िक, जब दो से अिधक की
बात होती ह या जब सं ा अिनि त होती है , तो श का िवक इस बात पर Q56. The diver dive in the pool from a great height.
िनभर करता है िक आप ा कहना चाहते ह। CGL Tier-1- March 05, 2020(Morning)
दो व ुओं के िलए, ‘between’ का योग िकया जाता है । (a) dived at the pool (b) no improvement
(c) dives to a pool (d) dived into the pool
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Q57. When I was working in a software company, it was
Q43. The director will agree with the proposal if we do not mandatory to register my legally as an authorized software
exceed the budget. CGL Tier-1- March 03, 2020(Morning) developer.CGL Tier-1- March 05, 2020(Afternoon)
(a) register myself legally (b) register me legal
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(c) register mine legally (d) no improvement Q71.I do not see some reasons why my application should be
Q58. Many a students were not shortlisted for the personal rejected. CGL Tier-1- March 07, 2020(Evening)
interview. CGL Tier-1- March 05, 2020(Afternoon) (a) any reason why (b) some reason for
(a) Many of the students (b) no improvement (c) No improvement (d) many reasons so
(c) The many student (d) Many of students
Q72.Having being warn before , he did not repeat the mistake.
Q59. I wish if I was the Principal of my school. CGL Tier-1- March 07, 2020(Evening)
CGL Tier-1- March 05, 2020 (Evening) (a) been warned before (b) No improvement
(a) no improvement (b) I were (c) be warned before (d) being warned before
(c) If I had been (d) that I am
Q73. Our new office will become operational from a weeks
Q60. Amit has the good command on English as he was born
time.CGL Tier-1- March 09, 2020(Morning)
and brought up in England. CGL Tier-1- March 05, 2020(Evening)
(a) no improvement (b) in a week's time
(a) a good command over (b) the best command in
(c) by the week's time (d) for a weeks time
(c) no improvement (d) a better command of
Q74. You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.
Q61. We came back because we had ran out of money. CGL Tier-1- March 09, 2020(Morning)

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CGL Tier-1- March 06, 2020(Morning) (a) unless you didn't try (b) unless you try
(a) no improvement (b) we have ran (c) until you don't try (d) until you are not trying
(c) we had run (d) we run
Q75. I was sitting at home doing nothing when I had heard that
Q62. When it started raining, I ran to the nearer house for song again.CGL Tier-1- March 09, 2020(Afternoon)
shelter. CGL Tier-1- March 06, 2020(Morning) (a) no improvement (b) has heard
(a) the nearest house (b) the near house (c) heard (d) hears
(c) a near house (d) no improvement
Q76. One evening, when father was coming home from work, I

(a) stopped laughing

(c) no improvement

(c) If they get married

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Q63. They stopped to laugh as soon as the teacher entered the
classroom. CGL Tier-1- March 06, 2020(Afternoon)
(b) stopped laugh
(d) stop laughing
Q64. If they will get married, they will probably settle in
Mumbai. CGL Tier-1- March 06, 2020(Afternoon)
(a) If they will be getting married (b) no improvement
(d) If they had got married
played in the front garden.
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(a) no improvement
(c) am playing
(b) play
(d) was playing
Q77. Long after those five horses finish drinking water from the
trough, an old horse appeared over the brow of the hill.
CGL Tier-1- March 09, 2020(Evening)
(a) had finished
(c) no improvement
(b) have finished
(d) had been finishing
Q65. If he doesn't score forty percent in all the subjects, he
would not be promoted to the next class. Q78. You must go to the book fair if you are liking it or not.
CGL Tier-1- March 09, 2020(Evening)
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(a) was not being (b) will not be (a) if you like it (b) although you are liking it
(c) is not being (d) No improvement (c) whether you have liked (d) whether you like it
Q66. No soon the chief minister step in than the bomb Solution:-
exploded.CGL Tier-1- March 06, 2020(Evening) Sol 43. (a) ‘agree to the proposal’ should be used in place of
(a) No soon had the Chief Minister ‘agree with the proposal’.
(b) No improvement ‘Agree’ takes preposition ‘to’ with it (in case of things).
(c) No soon does the Chief Minister Eg- Do you agree to the offer?/ ‘agree with the proposal’ के थान
(d) No sooner did the Chief Minister पर ‘agree to the proposal’ का योग होगा। ‘Agree’ के साथ
preposition ‘to’ का योग होता है ।
Q67. Scarcely had the passengers boarded the plane when the
captain welcomed them. CGL Tier-1- March 07, 2020(Morning) Sol 44. (b) ‘Was’ should be used instead of ‘Were’.
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(a) that the captain welcomed them RULE: ‘Unlike’, ‘no less than’, ‘nothing but’, ‘As well as’,
(b) than the captain welcomes them ‘with’, ‘alongwith’, ‘together with’, ‘and not’, ‘In addition to’,
(c) when the captain had welcomed them ‘but’, ‘besides’, ‘except’, ‘rather than’, ‘accompanied by’ and
(d) No improvement ‘like’. If these words are the connecting words that join two
subjects, then the verb used will be according to the ‘first
Q68. Mother was watching a movie when the lights were get
subject’.
off. CGL Tier-1- March 07, 2020(Morning)
In the given sentence, the first subject ‘Captain’ is singular, so a
(a) went off (b) going off
singular verb should follow.
(c) have gone off (d) No improvement
‘Were’ के थान पर ‘Was’ का योग होगा।
Q69. The old lady nearly dead from fright. RULE: ‘Unlike’, ‘no less than’, ‘nothing but’, ‘As well as’,
CGL Tier-1- March 07, 2020(Afternoon) ‘with’, ‘alongwith’, ‘together with’, ‘and not’, ‘In addition to’,
(a) dead out of fright (b) died of fright ‘but’, ‘besides’, ‘except’, ‘rather than’, ‘accompanied by’ और
(c) died with frightening (d) No improvement ‘like’। अगर दो subjects के िलए इन connecting words का योग होता
Q70. He was greatly disappointed to be failed again. है ,तो verb पहले subject’ के अनुसार लगेगी। िदए गए वा म, पहला
CGL Tier-1- March 07, 2020(Afternoon) subject ‘Captain’ singular है इसके साथ singular verb लगती है ।
(a) No improvement (b) to failed Sol 45. (a) ‘degrade in values’ should be replaced with
(c) by being failed (d) on failing ‘degradation of values’.
Degradation - the condition or process of degrading or being
degraded. ‘A’ is the article here followed by ‘great’ which is the
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adjective, so the next word will be a noun ‘A degradation of
values’. However, ‘Degrade’ is a verb and ‘degradation’ is a
noun.
‘degrade in values’ के थान पर ‘degradation of values’ का योग
होगा।
Degradation - पतन होने की थित या ि या।
Adjective ‘great’ से पहले article ‘a’ लगेगा, इसके बाद ‘Noun’ का
योग होगा।
Sol 46. (c) No improvement.
Sol 47. (c) ‘new ones’ should be used in place of ‘a new one’.
The subject, ‘Shoes’ is plural and ‘shoes’ are bought in pairs
and not single.
‘a new one’ के थान पर ‘new ones’ का योग होगा। Subject,
‘Shoes’ plural होता है ।
Sol 48. (c) ‘He sing always’ should be replaced with ‘He
always sings’. ‘Always’ which is an adverb will be used before
the verb, and also ‘he’ is singular so it takes a singular verb. /
‘He sing always’ के थान पर ‘He always sings’ का योग होगा।
Always’ एक adverb है , िजसका योग verb से पहले होता है और ‘he’
singular है , इसिलए इसके साथ singular verb का योग होगा।
Sol 49. (d) ‘a great courage’ should be used in place of ‘a great
strongness’.In this sentence, ‘Courage’ is needed to fight on the
battlefield and not about physical strength. Besides, a noun will
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be used here. ‘Strongness’ is an adjective./ ‘a great strongness’
के थान पर ‘a great courage’ का योग होगा। िदए गए वा म, यु
के मैदान म लड़ने के िलए ‘Courage’ की ज रत होती है , शारी रक मजबूती
की नहीं। यहाँ Noun का योग होगा। ‘Strongness’ एक adjective है ।
Sol 50. (a) The sentence is grammatically incorrect.
'resembled with a' must be replaced with 'resemble'. The word
‘resembled’ takes preposition ‘to’ after it not ‘with’. When two
things/persons look similar we use the phrase 'resemble to’.
वा grammatically गलत है । ‘resembled’ के साथ preposition ‘to’
का योग होता है , ‘with’ का नहीं। जब दो चीज एक जैसी लगती है तो
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'resemble to’ का योग िकया जाता है ।
Sol 51. (b) ‘easy than a previous’ should be replaced with
‘easier than the previous’.In the above sentence, instead of
‘easy’ the comparative degree of the same i.e. ‘easier’ must be
used because the comparison is made here with the previous
one.
‘easy than a previous’ के थान पर ‘easier than the previous’ का
योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, ‘easy’ की बजाय comparative degree ‘easier’ का
योग होगा, ोंिक यहां तुलना की गयी है ।
Sol 52. (c) ‘to cash in on’ should be used in place of ‘to cash
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off’.
The correct phrasal verb is: ‘Cash in on’ which means to gain
an advantage from a situation to make a profit./ ‘to cash off’ के
थान पर ‘to cash in on’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
‘Cash in on’ का मतलब है िकसी थित का फायदा उठाना।
Sol 53. (b) ‘to’ should be avoided.
‘Benefit’ doesn’t take preposition ‘to’ after it.
Eg- Your waking up early will benefit your body./‘to’ का योग
नहीं होगा। ‘Benefit’के बाद preposition ‘to’ का योग नहीं होगा।
Sol 54. (d) ‘Where you left’ should be replaced with ‘Where
did you leave’.
The auxiliary verb ‘did’ should be used after ‘where’ because
the verb is placed after the subject in an interrogative
sentence(in which a question is asked) and with ‘did’, V1 is to
be used i.e. leave./ ‘Where you left’ के थान पर ‘Where did you
leave’ का योग होगा।
इस वा म ‘where’ के बाद ‘did’ का योग होगा ोंिक ा क वा ों
म, verb; subject से पहले लगती है । (With ‘did’, V1 )
Sol 55. (b) ‘when’ should be used in place of ‘than’.
RULE: Hardly, Scarcely are followed by ‘when’, while ‘No
sooner’ is followed by ‘than’.
‘than’ के थान पर ‘when’ का योग होगा। Hardly, Scarcely के बाद
‘when’ का योग होगा। जबिक ‘No sooner’ के बाद ‘than’ का।
Sol 56. (d) ‘Dived into the pool’ should be used instead of
‘dive in the pool’.
The sentence is in past tense. The preposition ‘into’ should be
used with ‘dive’.
‘dive in the pool’ के थान पर ‘Dived into the pool’ का योग िकया
जायेगा।
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , ‘dive’ के बाद Preposition ‘into’ का
योग होगा।
Sol 57. (a) ‘Legally’ will be used here.
An adverb has to be used as it modifies the verb ‘register.’So,
option (b) gets eliminated as it contains the word ‘legal’. ‘Mine’
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in option (c) is incorrect as possessive is not needed.
A reflexive pronoun will be used which is in option (a). So, the
correct answer is option (a).
‘Legally’ का योग िकया जायेगा। Adverb का योग verb ‘register’
को modify करने के िलए िकया गया है । इसिलए, यहां option (b) ‘legal’
गलत है , Option (c) ‘Mine’ एक possessive pronoun है , जो इस वा
के अनुसार गलत है । Option (a) एक Reflexive pronoun है , इसिलए,
सही उ र Option (a) होगा।
Sol 58. (a) Use ‘Many of the students’ in place of ‘Many a
students’. Article ‘a’ is used with singular and here ‘students’ is
plural. So, ‘many of the students’ is correct./ ‘Many a students’
के थान पर ‘Many of the students’ का योग होगा। .
Article ‘a’ singular के साथ लगता है , और यहां ‘students’ Plural है ।
इसिलए, ‘many of the students’ सही होगा।
Sol 59. (b) Use ‘If I were’ in place of ‘if I was’.
‘If I were’ is used in the subjunctive mood when it expresses a
condition which is doubtful or not factual or when we have to
tell about our desires./ ‘if I was’ के थान पर ‘If I were’ का योग
होगा। ‘If I were’ subjunctive mood म है ,यह एक ऐसी थित
करता है जो संिद है या त ा क नहीं है या जब हम अपनी इ ाओं के बारे
म बताना होता है ।
Sol 60(a) Use ‘a good command over’ in place of ‘the good
command’.
‘A good command’ means ‘sufficient command as needed’.
‘The good command’ is used for some specific purpose./ ‘the
good command’ के थान पर ‘a good command over’ का योग
िकया जायेगा। ‘The good command’ िकसी िविश उ े ों के िलए
योग होता है ।
Sol 61. (c) Replace ‘had ran’ with ‘had run’.
‘Had’ should be followed by V3 (run) in this sentence./ 'had ran’
के थान पर ‘had run’ का योग होगा। ‘Had’ के बाद V3 (run) लगता है ।
Sol 62. (a) Use ‘the nearest house’ in place of ‘the nearer
house’.‘The’ should be followed by a superlative degree.Here,
in this case ‘the house’ that was the closest is being referred
to./‘the nearer house’ के थान पर ‘the nearest house’ Superlative
degree से पहले the का योग होता है ।
Sol 63. (a) ‘stopped laughing’ should be used.
We use the ‘-ing form’ after ‘stop’ to indicate that an action or
event is no longer continuing. In this sentence, students stopped
laughing as soon as the teacher entered the classroom./‘stopped
laughing’ का योग िकया जायेगा। हम ‘stop’ के बाद ‘-ing form’ का
योग करगे जो बताता है िक कोई काय या घटना अब जारी नहीं है ।
Sol 64. (c) ‘If they will get married’ should be replaced with ‘If
they get married’.
The verb in the ‘IF’ Clause is in the present tense. The verb in
the main clause is in the simple future. It does not matter which
clause comes first.
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RULE: Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple
future./‘If they will get married’ के थान पर ‘If they get married’
का योग होगा।
अगर ‘IF’ Clause की verb Present tense म हो तो Main clause की
verb Simple future म होती है । इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा
clause पहले आता है । Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present,
simple future’.
Sol 65. (b) Replace ‘would’ with ‘will’.
The given sentence is a conditional sentence.
RULE: The verb in the ‘IF’ Clause is in the present tense and
the verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not
matter which clause comes first.
Sentence structure: ‘If + simple present, simple future’. In the
given sentence, the If clause is in present tense, So, in the main
clause ‘will’ should be used.
‘would’ की जगह ‘will’ का योग होगा।
RULE: अगर ‘IF’ Clause की verb Present tense म हो तो Main
clause की verb Simple future म होती है । इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता
िक कौन सा clause पहले आता है ।
िदए गए वा म, If clause Present tense म है , इसिलए, Main clause म
‘will’ का योग होगा।
Sol 66. (d) ‘No soon’ should be replaced with ‘No sooner did’.
RULE: ‘No sooner did --- than’ used to say that something
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happened almost immediately after something else.
We always use inversion form in sentences starting with:
‘Hardly/scarcely/barely/no sooner/ not only/neither etc.’ i.e.
‘H.V. + Subject + Main verb’.
Eg. Hardly had she reached the bus stop when her boss reached.
‘No soon’ के थान पर ‘No sooner did' का योग होगा।
‘No sooner did --- than’ का योग यह कहने के िलए होता है िक कोई
काय, िकसी अ काय के तुरंत बाद होगा। ‘Hardly/scarcely/barely/no
sooner/ not only/neither आिद से शु होने वाले वा ों म inversion
form का योग होता है । (‘H.V. + Subject + Main verb’)
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Sol 67. (d) No improvement.
Sol 68. (a) ‘went off’ should be used in place of ‘were get off’ .
The sentence is in the Past Tense. So, option (b) and (c) should
get eliminated.
‘Went off’ is a phrasal verb.
Went off - to burst forth / break out suddenly or noisily.
If power or light goes off, it simply means it stops working.
‘were get off’ के थान पर ‘went off’ का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा Past Tense म है , इसिलए, option (b) और (c) गलत होंगे।
‘Went off’ एक phrasal verb है िजसका मतलब अचानक से चले जाना।
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Sol 69. (b) ‘died of fright’ should be used in place of ‘died
from fright’. The preposition ‘of’ should be used with died.
This is a phrasal verb.
‘Died of’ is used to give the reason for something.
‘died from fright’ के थान पर ‘died of fright’का योग होगा।
died के साथ Preposition ‘of’ का योग होगा। ‘Died of’ एक phrasal
verb है िजसका मतलब है -िकसी के मरने का कारण दे ना।
Sol 70. (d) Use ‘on failing’ instead of ‘to be failed’.
'to be failed' is incorrectly used. It must be replaced with the
participle form 'on failing'.
To fail means having a lack of success, shortcoming, weakness.
Thus the correct sentence will be: He was greatly disappointed
on failing again.
‘on failing’ के थान पर ‘to be failed’ का योग होगा।
इस वा म To fail का योग गलत है ,इसका मतलब सफलता न िमलना,
कोई कमी या कमजोरी।
सही वा होगा - He was greatly disappointed on failing again.
Sol 71. (a)The given sentence is negative(do not see) so ‘any
reason why’ must be used in place of ‘some reasons why’
because 'Any' is used in a negative sentence while 'some' is
used in an affirmative sentence./िदया गया वा negative(do not
see) है , इसिलए ‘some reasons why’ के थान पर ‘any reason why’
का योग होगा ोंिक negative वा म 'any' का योग होता है जबिक
affirmative वा म 'some' का।
Sol 72. (a)‘Having been warned before’ must be used.
RULE - Perfect Participle
(Having + v3) Vs (Having been +v3)
(Having + v3) is used when it qualifies doer of the sentence
while (Having been + v3) is used when it qualifies non-doer of
the sentence. The sentence is in Present Perfect Continuous
tense. Usually, its structure is 'have/has + been + V1'.
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But the sentence is in Passive voice, and the use of tense is
incorrect.
'being warned before' must be replaced with 'been warned
before'.
‘Having been warned before’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
RULE - िदया गया वा Present Perfect Continuous tense म है ,
इसका structure 'have/has + been + V1' होगा। यह वा Passive
voice, म है ।
'being warned before' के थान पर 'been warned before' का योग
होगा।
Sol 73. (b) Use ‘in a week's time’ in place of ‘from a weeks
time’.
If you say that something will happen, for eg, in a week's time
or in two years' time, you mean that it will happen a week from
now or two years from now.
Eg: Presidential elections are due to be held in ten days' time
‘from a weeks time’ के थान पर ‘in a week's time’ का योग होगा।
यिद आप कहते ह in a week's time तो इसका मतलब है िक यह अब से
एक स ाह बाद होगा।
Sol 74. (b) ‘unless you try’ will be the correct form.
‘Unless’ means the same as ‘if...not’. It should not be followed
by a negative word like no, not,’don’t’ etc. /‘unless you try’ सही
Option होगा।
‘Unless’ का मतलब है - ‘if...not’. इसके बाद नकरा क श जैसे no,
not,’don’t’ आिद का योग नहीं होना चािहए।
Sol 75. (c) ‘I had heard’ should be replaced with ‘I heard’.
There are sentences which have one incomplete sentence
(subordinate clause) related with a complete sentence (principal
clause) and both pertain to Past Tense.
RULE: If two actions take place in the past, one after the other,
the first action will be in ‘Past perfect tense’ and the second
action will be in ‘simple past tense’.
1st action - past perfect tense
2nd action - simple past tense.
‘I had heard’ के थान पर ‘I heard’ का योग होगा।
कुछ वा ों म complete sentence (principal clause) से संबंिधत एक
incomplete sentence (subordinate clause) होता है और दोनों Past
Tense म होते है ।
RULE:यिद दो काय एक के बाद एक Past म ए हो तो, पहला काय ‘Past
perfect tense’ म और दू सरा काय ‘Simple past tense’ म होगा।
1st action - past perfect tense
2nd action - simple past tense.
Sol 76. (d) Parallelism will be followed. The given sentence is
of past continuous form.
Hence, ‘was playing’ will be used./Parallelism का अनुसरण होगा।
िदया गया वा past continuous form म होगा इसिलए, ‘was playing’
का योग होगा।
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Sol 77. (a) ‘Had finished’ will replace ‘finish’. (a) beyond a few minutes (b) No improvement
The action occurred in the past. (c) for some few minutes (d) up to a few minutes
RULE: If two actions take place in past, one after the other, the
first action will be in ‘Past perfect tense’ and the second action Q89.Have you any idea where is Anya?
will be in ‘simple past tense’ CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
1st action - past perfect tense (a) where Anya were? (b) No improvement
2nd action - simple past tense. (c) where was Anya? (d) where Anya is?
‘finish’ के थान पर ‘Had finished’ का योग होगा। Q90.The inspector stopped the boy and asked where he went.
RULE:यिद दो काय एक के बाद एक Past म ए हो तो, पहला काय ‘Past CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
perfect tense’ म और दू सरा काय 'Simple past tense’ म होगा। (a) he had going (b) No improvement
1st action - past perfect tense (c) he has gone (d) he was going
2nd action - simple past tense
Q91.I couldn’t visit my aunt as there were the traffic jam due to
Sol 78. (d) ‘whether you like it’ should be used instead ‘if you an accident. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
are liking it’. (a) no improvement (b) are a traffic jam
‘If’ is used in conditional sentences and ‘whether’ is used when (c) were a traffic jam (d) was a traffic jam

le
you are showing that two alternatives are possible. The given
sentence talks about two alternatives. Q92. We waited till 10 pm for our guests but they never turned
‘if you are liking it’ के थान पर 'whether you like it’ का योग up. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
होगा। (a) was waiting (b) no improvement
‘If’ का योग conditional sentences म होता है , और ‘whether’ वहां (c) have been waited (d) are waiting
योग होता है जहां दो िवक संभव हो । Q93. Ravi can’t come to the meeting as he was not well.
CGL 2018 MAINS CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(a) couldn’t came (b) could come
Q79. She is a very good sprinter. I can’t run as fast as she does.
CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(a) no improvement
(c) as she doing
ac
(b) like she is doing
(d) as she do
Q80. If you wishes to participating at the National level games
you’ll have to start getting coaching immediately.
CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(a) wish to participating
(c) wish to participate
(b) wished for participating
(d) no improvement
(c) couldn’t come

(c) which was build

(d) no improvement
Q94. These houses which were built 20 years ago are now in
need of repairs. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(a) which can built (b) no improvement
(d) who was built
Q95. Don’t stay in school after 2 p.m. All the teachers have
been leaving by then. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(a) are leave (b) will have left
(c) must left (d) No improvement
Q81. You have been so unwell! How you feeling now?
CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 Q96. I have an invite from a friend to visit the Canada and
nn
(a) You is feeling (b) You are feeling United States next month. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(c) No improvement (d) are you feeling (a) no improvement
(b) to Canada or the united states
Q82. I am going to see a play tomorrow evening.
(c) to the Canada and United States
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(a) seeing (b) no improvement (d) Canada and the United States
(c) to saw (d) to seeing Q97. Whenever we go out we spend a lot money on food.
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Q83.When I was a child I do not like going out to play in the
(a) much of (b) most of
park. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
(c) a lot of (d) no improvement
(a) did not like (b) don’t likes
(c) no improvement (d) did not liked Q98. My student,a doctor by profession, preferring to walk to
the hospital everyday.
Pi

Q84.My guests doesn’t wanted to eat anything since they CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
weren’t hungry after the party. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 (a) preferring walking (b) no improvement
(a) didn’t want to eat (b) didn’t wanted to eat (c) prefers to walk (d) prefer to walking
(c) don’t wants to eat (d) no improvement
Q99. I think that capitalism is not a better economic system for
Q85.Please switch on all the lights in the room as it’s getting our country.CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
very dark now. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 (a) was not the good (b) is not better
(a) as it were getting (b) no improvement (c) no improvement (d) is not a good
(c) as it was getting (d) when it will get
Q100. It has been two years that I have see Meena.
Q86.When Veena returned to India she had to get use driving on CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
the left. CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 (a) since I have seen (b) No improvement
(a) to get used to drives (b) to get used to driving (c) since I didn’t saw (d) that I saw
(c) No improvement (d) to getting use to
Q101. He was surprised at me refusing to accept his offer.
Q87.My daughter fell asleep while she been reading. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 (a) No improvement (b) at me to refusing
(a) while she is reading (b) no improvement (c) at my refusing (d) on my refusing
(c) while she was reading (d) whenever she has reading
Q102. For most people a six figure salary was unimaginable
Q88.The metro service is so good that one doesn’t have to wait two decades ago. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
since a few minutes.
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(a) For most of people (b) To much people (a) a good deal of (b) the good deal of
(c) For a many people (d) No improvement (c) no improvement (d) good dealing of
Q103. The old man lifted the heavy bundle with hardly no Q117. My cousin has been ill since three days.
effort at all. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(a) with hardly any effort (b) no improvement (a) for three days (b) no improvement
(c) with hard an effort (d) without hardly no effort (c) from three days (d) by three days
Q104. Many companies prefer that the new employees have not Q118. The soldiers carried around the order of their commander
only a degree also two years' work experience. without question. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (a) no improvement (b) carried out
(a) but also two years' work experience (c) carried away (d) carried
(b) no improvement
Q119. In an examination, it is more important to answer
(c) but more two year work experience
accurately than a quick finish.
(d) but two year work experience
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
Q105. Frost occurs in the northern part of the state as frequently (a) to quick finishing (b) no improvement
than in the central part. (c) to finish quickly (d) finish quickly

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Q120. I came across some words which meaning I did not
(a) more frequently than (b) no improvement
know. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(c) more frequently as (d) as frequent than
(a) the meaning of which (b) no improvement
Q106. Who was the first to declare that the earth is round? (c) that meanings which (d) which means that
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(a) an earth was round (b) the earth were round Q121. I request you to not to crack jokes in the class.
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(c) an earth is round (d) no improvement
(a) not to crack (b) no improvement.

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(a) will have been
(c) no improvement.
ac
Q107. If the bus hadn't broken down, we will be at home now.

(b) had been

(d) would have been
Q108. By my opinion, it is better to cancel the trip during this
monsoon. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(a) no improvement.
(c) From my opinion
(b) In my opinion
(d) By mine opinion
(c) to not to cracking (d) not cracking
Q122. They started playing badminton at a young age of nine
years old. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(a) the young age of nine (b) the young age of nine years old
(c) a young age of nine years (d) no improvement
Q123. I’m thinking to buy a new car as my old one is giving me
trouble. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
(a) thinks to buying (b) thinking of buying
Q109. Bhanu promised that he would have come today but he (c) thought to buy (d) no improvement
hasn't arrived yet. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
(a) would have came (b) would come Q124. The books those I gave you is mine. Please don’t
nn
(c) no improvement (d) will came misplace them or lend them to someone else.
CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
Q110.He is more careful, he wouldn't have had an accident. (a) that I gave you are mine (b) no improvement
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (c) that I gave to you is my (d) which I gives to you is mine
(a) had been more careful (b) no improvement.
Q125. The author is not well known. Little bit people have
(c) has been more careful (d) being more careful
heard of him. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
Q111. The royal family hid their internal discord and presented (a) no improvement (b) A little bit of people
a united front on its country. CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (c) A few person (d) Few people
(a) on their country (b) no improvement
Q126. My recent London trip was really special because I was
(c) to their country (d) to its country
being able to meet my nephew and his family after many years.
Q112. Why he was angry with the guard? CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
Pi

CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (a) was able to (b) am unable to

(a) Why was he angry (b) Why he were angry (c) no improvement (d) has able to
(c) Why did he angry (d) no improvement.
Q127. The masses, though well intentioned, preferable to
Q113. The patient waited in dread for the trolly it would taken remain passive spectators. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
him to the operation theatre. (a) prefer to remain (b) prefers to remaining
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (c) No improvement. (d) had preferred to remaining
(a) that would taken (b) it would take
(c) that would take (d) no improvement. Q128. Word by word reading lead to the development of
another bad habit which is the habit of reading aloud. SSC CGL
Q114. This is one of the best book that I have read. Tier II 13 September 2019
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (a) lead to develops (b) leads to the development
(a) one of a best book (b) one of the best books (c) No improvement. (d) leading to the developing
(c) one in the best books (d) no improvement
Q129. My friend did not understand the story. She asked me for
Q115. We urgently need well qualified teachers for our school. explain it her. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 (a) to explain it to her (b) no improvement
(a) no improvement (b) for ours school (c) to explaining it for her (d) can I explain that to her
(c) to ours school (d) to our school
Q130. My new office is in a first floor of the new office
Q116. He spends good deal of money on clothing. complex. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
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(a) no improvement (b) over first floor

Q144. There was a time when it was fashionable to have a
(c) on the first floor (d) at above floor
dainty dog, like as the poodles or any other tiny creature as a
Q131. It take me within 15 minutes to walk to the metro station pet. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
from my house. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 (a) like as the poodle (b) such as a poodle
(a) take me most of (b) no improvement (c) No improvement. (d) much like a poodles
(c) takes me about (d) takes me going
Solutions:-
Q132. When we were on holiday in Kerala, we were visiting Sol 79. (a) No Improvement.
much beautiful tea terraces and spice gardens. RULE: We use ‘as + adjective/adverb + as’ to make
CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in
(a) visited any (b) are visit a few some way. In the given question, comparison is done. So,
(c) visited many (d) no improvement ‘as---as’ is used in a negative sense with ‘can’t’.
Q133. Would you like to speak in English or Hindi? RULE: ‘as + adjective/adverb + as’ का योग समान चीजों की तुलना
CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 के िलए िकया जाता है ।
(a) like to speaking (b) liking to speak िदए गए वा म, ऐसी ही तुलना की गयी है , इसिलए, ‘can’t’ के साथ
(c) no improvement (d) liked speaking ‘as---as’ का योग नकारा क ढं ग से होगा।

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Q134. I am like very much Chinese food and have learnt to Sol 80. (c) ‘wishes to participating’ should be replaced with
cook it. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 “wish to participate’.
(a) like very much Chinese food In the given question, ‘you’ should be followed by ‘wish’ not
(b) like Chinese food very much ‘wishes’ and ‘to’ is always followed by V1./‘wishes to
(c) no improvement participating’ के थान पर “wish to participate’ का योग िकया
(d) am liking very much Chinese food जायेगा। िदए गए म, ‘you’ के बाद ‘wish’ का योग होगा ‘wishes’
का नहीं, और ‘to’ के बाद हमेशा V1 लगती है ।
Q135. Food and water are the two basic necessities that citizens
Sol 81. (d) ‘how are you feeling’ should be used in place of
(a) access for
(c) No improvement.
(b) access at
(d) access to
ac
should have accessing in. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019

Q136. Shyamalan’s movie ‘The Sixth Sense’ starring Bruce

Willis was a great success but doesn’t win all Academy Award
as expected. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
(a) No improvement.
(c) but did win most
(b) but didn’t win any
(d) although it won some
‘how you feeling’.
RULE: In interrogative sentences, the helping verb should be
followed by subject, i.e. ‘H.V. + Subject’. So, In the given
sentence: ‘are’ should be used before you.
‘how you feeling’ के थान पर ‘how are you feeling’ का योग
होगा।
RULE: वाचक वा ों म, helping verb के बाद subject लगता है ,
(‘H.V. + Subject’)
Q137. Even if Uma is unable to make it, I can’t most definitely इसिलए,इस वा म, ‘are’ You से पहले लगेगा।
come. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 Sol 82. (b) No improvement.
nn
(a) No improvement. (b) won’t definite
(c) needn’t more definite (d) shall most definitely Sol 83. (a) ‘When I was a child’ clearly states we are talking
about a past event.So, the past verb ‘did’ is used in place of
Q138. His large income was still insufficiently to meet the ‘do’./When I was a child’ से होता है की वा Past म है ।
growing demands of his family. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 इसिलए, Past Verb ‘did’ का योग होगा न की ‘do’ का।
(a) No improvement. (b) was still insufficient
(c) have been still insufficient (d) was being yet insufficient Sol 84. (a) ‘didn’t want to eat’ should be used in place of
‘doesn’t wanted to’.
Q139. I had no idea at first how difficult it was being track the With ‘do/does and did’, V1 should be used.
identity of every tree in Delhi. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 The given sentence is in past tense, weren’t is used in the later
(a) No improvement. (b) was to track part of the sentence.
(c) were to tracked (d) have been tracking So, ‘didn’t’ is correct./ ‘doesn’t wanted to’ के थान पर ‘didn’t
want to eat’ का योग िकया जायेगा। ‘do/does और did’ के साथ V1
Pi

Q140. Now that I having grow old , I often spend a lot of time
का योग होता है ।
thinking about my childhood. CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
िदया गया वा Past tense म है (वा के दू सरे भाग म weren’t का योग
(a) had grown older (b) has grown older
िकया गया है )
(c) No improvement. (d) am growing older
Sol 85. (b) No improvement.
Q141. I think you can have a piece of this cake but not all of it.
I have to save some for my mother. Sol 86. (b) ‘to get used to driving’ should be used./‘to get used
CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 to’ - people are starting to have the habit of doing something.Eg
(a) but never all of those (b) but not some of that - I have got used to waking up early in the morning.
(c) or not most of it (d) no improvement ‘to get used to driving’ का योग िकया जायेगा। ‘to get used to’ लोगों
को कुछ करने की आदत लगना।
Q142. In my lifetime, I have been greatly privileged to travel to
some of the most wonderful places in the world. Sol 87. (c) ‘while she was reading’ should be used in place of
CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 ‘she been reading’.The given sentence is in past tense, so ‘was
(a) No improvement. (b) only a few of reading’ should be used.‘she been reading’ के थान पर ‘while she
(c) none of (d) least of the was reading’ का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए
‘was reading’ का योग होगा।
Q143. The vicious cycle of poverty refers to the situation where
those who are poor will trapped in poverty. Sol 88. (a) ‘since a few minutes’ should be replaced with
CGL Tier II 13 September 2019 ‘beyond a few minutes’.
(a) would be trap (b) will remain trapped
(c) No improvement. (d) were trapping
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Beyond: ‘outside the limits’. We use ‘beyond + expressions of
time’ to mean ‘after that time’ or ‘further than that time’.
‘since a few minutes’ के थान पर ‘beyond a few minutes’ का योग
िकया जायेगा।
Beyond का मतलब है "तय की गयी सीमा के बाहर" हम ‘beyond +
expressions of time’ का योग ‘after that time’ या ‘further than that
time’ के प म करते है ।
Sol 89. (d) ‘where Anya is’ should be used in place of ‘where is Anya’.
The question started with ‘relative pronoun + helping verb’ not by
‘subject’.
So, ‘where is Anya’ के थान पर ‘where Anya is’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
वा म ‘relative pronoun + helping verb’ से शु होगा ना की
‘Subject’ से।
Sol 90. (d) ‘he went’ should be replaced with ‘he was going’.
The given sentence is in the past tense. The stopping and asking
of the inspector takes place when the boy is in the process of
going somewhere. So, past continuous tense will be used.
‘he went’ के थान पर ‘he was going’ का योग होगा। िदया गया वा
Past tense म है , (इं े र का रोकना और पूछना तब होता है जब लड़का
कहीं जा रहा होता है )। इसिलए, Past continuous tense का योग होगा।
Sol 91. (d) ‘was a traffic jam’ should be used in place of ‘were the
traffic jam’.
‘Traffic jam’ is a singular phrase and the first part of the sentence is in
the past tense .So, singular verb ‘was' will be used./‘were the traffic
jam’ के थान पर ‘was a traffic jam’ का योग िकया गया है । ‘Traffic jam’
का योग होगा।
Sol 92. (b) No improvement.
ac
Singular है , और वा का पहला भाग Past म है । इसिलए, Singular verb
Sol 93. (c) ‘couldn’t come’ should be used in place of ‘can’t come’.The
given sentence is in the past tense, so past form of can(could) will be
used. Hence, ‘couldn’t come’ should be used./ ‘can’t come’ के थान पर
‘couldn’t come’ का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए ‘couldn’t come’ का योग होगा।
Sol 94. (b) No improvement.
Sol 95. (b) The given sentence is in Future tense.
nn
So, ‘will have left’ is correct.
The future perfect tense will be used here as we are talking about an
event that will be over before a specific time in the future./िदया गया
वा "Future tense" म है । ‘will have left’ सही Option होगा। यहां
Future perfect tense का योग िकया जाएगा ोंिक हम एक ऐसी घटना के
बारे म बात कर रहे ह जो भिव म एक िविश समय से पहले ख हो
जाएगी।
Sol 96. (d) ‘Canada and the United States’ should be used in place of
‘the Canada and the United States’.We use ‘the’ before the names of
countries that have the word united with them and not other countries.
Such as: The United States, The United Kingdom./ ‘the Canada and the
United States’ के थान पर ‘Canada and the United States’ का योग
होगा। ‘the’ के योग िकसी संयु (दे श) के नाम से पहले िकया जाता है , सब
Pi
दे शों के नाम से पहले नहीं।
जैसे: The United States, The United Kingdom.
Sol 97. (c) ‘a lot of’ should be used.
A lot of - plenty. Eg- A lot of food/milk/boys/toys etc.
A lot of -का मतलब है -ब त सारा
Sol 98. (c) ‘prefers to walk’ should be used in place of
‘preferring to walk’.
The latter part of the sentence includes ‘everyday’ which shows
that it is an habitual action, so present simple tense should be
used./‘preferring to walk’ के थान पर ‘prefers to walk’ का योग
होगा। वा के बाद वाले भाग म ‘everyday’ का योग िकया गया है ।
इसिलए, Present simple tense का योग होगा।
Sol 99. (d) ‘is not a better’ should be replaced with ‘is not a
good’.
In the given sentence, no comparison is done.
So, positive degree ‘good’ should be used in place of a
comparative degree ‘better’.
‘is not a better’ के थान पर ‘is not a good’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म कोई तुलना नहीं की जा रही है । इसिलए, positive degree
‘good’ का योग होगा।
Sol 100. (a) ‘since I have seen’ should be used in place of ‘that I
have see’.
With ‘has/have and had’, V3 is used.
After ‘since’, the present perfect is used./‘that I have see’ के
थान पर ‘since I have seen’ का योग होगा। ‘has/have/had’के साथ
V3 का योग होता है ।
Sol 101. (c) ‘at me refusing’ should be replaced by ‘at my
refusing’.
An objective pronoun will not be used. Instead a possessive will
be used. /‘at me refusing’ के थान पर ‘at my refusing’ का योग
िकया जायेगा। Objective pronoun की बजाय Possessive का योग
िकया जायेगा।
Sol 102. (d) No improvement.
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Sol 103. (a) ‘hardly no effort’ should be replaced by ‘hardly any
effort’.
‘Hardly’ is a negative word and is often used with words like
‘any’ and ‘ever’, but it should not be used with any other
negative words(no, never, not etc).
‘hardly no effort’ की जगह ‘hardly any effort’ का योग िकया
जायेगा।
‘Hardly’; negative word है और ‘any’ और ‘ever’ श ों के साथ योग
िकया जाता है । पर ु इसका
नहीं होगा।
two years’.
योग अ िकसी नकारा क श ों के साथ
Sol 104. (a) ‘also two years’ should be replaced with ‘but also
the conjunction 'not only' is always followed by 'but also'.
Certain words or phrases go in pairs - ‘But also’ is used with
‘Not only’./ ‘also two years’ के थान पर ‘but also two years’ का
योग होगा। 'not only' के साथ हमेशा 'but also' का योग होता है । िदए
गए िवक ों म से Option a सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 105. (a) ‘more frequently than’ should be used.
‘Than’ is used in case of comparison between two persons or
things and an adjective of comparative degree will be used with
it. In this sentence, the northern part is compared to the central
part.
‘more frequently than’ का योग होगा।
‘Than’ का योग तुलना क वा ों म िकया जाता है और इसके साथ
Comparative degree का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म, the northern
part की तुलना the central part से की गयी है ।
Sol 106. (d) No improvement.
Who was the first to declare that the earth is round?
The given sentence is interrogative so, helping verb will be
placed before the subject.
िदया गया वा वाचक वा है , इसिलए, helping verb का योग
subject से पहले िकया जायेगा
Sol 107. (d) ‘would have been’ should be used in place of ‘will
be’.
This is a conditional sentence.
RULE: If the verb in the ‘If’ clause is in the past perfect tense
,the verb in the Main clause is perfect conditional. Sentence
Structure: If + Past Perfect , Subject would + have + Verb (3rd
form). In the given sentence, If clause is in past perfect tense so,
‘would have been’ will be used in the Main clause./‘will be’ के
थान पर ‘would have been’ का योग होगा। यह एक Conditional
sentence है ।
RULE: यिद ‘If’ clause की verb past perfect tense, म है तो Main
clause की verb perfect conditional होगी ( If + Past Perfect ,
Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form).
Sol 108. (b) ‘In my opinion’ should be used in place of ‘by my
opinion’.‘In my opinion’ is a phrase, which means ‘what you
think of something’./ ‘by my opinion’ के थान पर ‘In my
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opinion’ का योग होगा। ‘In my opinion’ का अथ है जो "म िकसी के
बारे म सोचता ँ ।
Sol 109. (b) The given sentence is in the simple past tense, so
‘would’ should be used in place of ‘would have’./िदया गया वा
Past tense म है ‘would have’ के थान पर ‘would’ का योग होगा।
Sol 110. (a) ‘had been more careful’ should be used. This is a
conditional sentence.
RULE: If the verb in the ‘If’ clause is in the past perfect tense
,the verb in the Main clause is perfect conditional.Sentence
Structure: If + Past Perfect , Subject would + have + Verb (3rd
form)./‘had been more careful’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
अगर ‘If’ clause म Verb past perfect tense म हो तो Main clause म
verb perfect conditional tense म होगी। (If + Past Perfect ,
Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form)
Sol 111. (c) ‘on its country’ should be replaced with ‘to their
country’.
In this sentence, ‘family’ is a collective noun, but it will take the
plural verb ‘their’ because the members of the family are acting
as individuals.
And ‘presented’ should be followed by ‘to’ instead of ‘on’.
So, the correct option is (c)./‘on its country’ के थान पर ‘to their
country’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, ‘family’ एक collective noun है , इसके साथ plural
िवचार है । ac
verb ‘their’ का योग होता है ोंिक family के सद ों के अलग अलग
‘presented’ के बाद ‘on’ के बजाय ‘to’ का योग होगा।
Sol 112. (a) ‘Why was he angry’ should be used.
In interrogative sentences(in which a question is asked): ‘H.V. +
subject’ is the correct structure. /‘Why was he angry’ का योग
होगा। वाचक वा ों म (‘H.V. + subject’) का योग होगा।
Sol 113. (c) ‘would taken’ should be replaced by ‘would take’.
After a modal verb, the root form of a verb is generally used.In
the given sentence, the auxiliary verb (would) should be
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followed by ‘V1’./‘would taken’ के थान पर ‘would take’ का योग
िकया जाता है । Modal verb के बाद verb की first form का योग करते
है ।
िदए गए वा म, auxiliary verb (would) के बाद ‘V1’का योग होगा।
Sol 114. (b) ‘one of the best books’ should be used in place of
‘one of the best book’.
‘One of…’ is used to select one out of something that has more
than two and ‘one of’ takes a plural subject(books)./‘one of the
best book’ के थान पर ‘one of the best books’ का योग होगा। ‘One
of…’ का मतलब है दो या दो से अिधक चीजों म से, एक चीज़ का चयन
करना। इसके बाद Plural Noun का योग होता है ।
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Sol 115. (a) No improvement.
Sol 116. (a) ‘a good deal of’ should be used in place of ‘good
deal’. A good deal of something means a large amount or
quantity of something.In this sentence, he spends a large
amount of money on clothing./ ‘good deal’ के थान पर ‘a good
deal of' का योग होगा। A good deal of something का मतलब िकसी
व ु का एक बड़ी मा ा म होना है ।
Sol 117. (a) ‘for three days’ should be used in place of ‘since
three days’.
RULE: Usage of for and since :-‘For’ is used for the total time
(period of time) and ‘since’ is used with the starting time (point
of time). If it is given for what total time period the activity
continued, then we use for. But if the starting time for the
activity is given we use since.
/‘since three days’ के थान पर ‘for three days’ का योग होगा।
RULE: कुल समय के िलए For का योग होता है , जैसे -two days और
शु आती समय के िलए Since का योग होता है , जैसे 1986
Sol 118.. (b) ‘carried around’ should be replaced with ‘carried
out’.
Carried out- complete/accomplish the assignment.
Carried around - to physically carry someone or something to
many places.
In this question, ‘The soldiers complete the order of their
commander without question’.
‘carried around’ के थान पर ‘carried out’ का योग होगा। Carried
out- िकसी काय को पूरा करना। Carried around - िकसी या व ु
को एक थान से दू सरे थान पर ले जाना।
िदए गए म, The soldiers complete the order of their
commander without question’.
Sol 119.. (c) ‘to finish quickly’ should be used in place of ‘a
quick finish’.
Comparison should be done with the same part of speech.
In this sentence; ‘more important’ is followed by ‘to answer’
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(verb), ‘than’ must be followed by ‘to finish’ (verb).
‘a quick finish’ के थान पर ‘to finish quickly’ का योग होगा।
Comparison हमेशा एक ही part of speech म की जाती है । िदए गए
वा म; ‘more important’ के बाद ‘to answer’ (verb) का योग होगा,
‘than’ के बाद ‘to finish’ (verb) का योग होगा।
Sol 120. (a) ‘which meaning’ should be replaced with ‘the
meaning of which’.
The given sentence is talking about the meaning of some words
that means a relation is being shown between meaning and
words.To show relation or possession the preposition 'of' is
used.Therefore, 'the meanings of which' is the correct phrase to
be used in the given sentence./‘which meaning’ के थान पर ‘the
meaning of which’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
Relation या possession िदखने के िलए Preposition 'of' का योग िकया
जाता है ।
इसिलए, िदए गए वा म 'the meanings of which' सही phrase है ।
Sol 121. (a) In negative sentences, ‘not to’ will be used.
The use of 'to not to' is incorrect in the given sentence.
'Not to' will be used in place of 'to not to' because the use 'to'
before 'not to' will be superfluous(not necessary)./Therefore, the
correct sentence will be 'I request you not to crack jokes in the
class'./नकारा क वा ों म ‘not to’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
िदए गए वा म 'to not to' का योग गलत होगा। 'to not to' के थान
पर 'Not to' का योग होगा।
इसिलए, 'I request you not to crack jokes in the class' सही वा
होगा।
Sol 122. (a) When ‘age’ is already mentioned, then there is no
need to mention ‘years’.
It is unnecessary and superfluous. /वा म ‘age’और "years old"
का योग एक साथ नहीं िकया जाता है ।
Sol 123. (b) ‘thinking of buying’ should be used in place of
‘thinking to buy’.
‘Thinking of’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘you are
considering something’.
Eg- I am thinking of joining the online course offered by
Pinnacle.
‘thinking to buy’ के थान पर ‘thinking of buying’का योग िकया
जायेगा।
‘Thinking of’ एक phrasal verb है , िजसका मतलब आप िकसी िवषय के
बारे म िवचार कर रहे ह।
Sol 124. (a) Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a
person or thing. We use ‘which’ or ‘that’ when we talk about
things (but not people).
In this sentence, relative pronoun ‘that’ should be used for
‘books’.
And ‘are’ should be used with the plural noun ‘Books’.
िकसी या व ु के बारे म बताने के िलए Relative pronouns का योग
होता है ।
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‘which’ या ‘that’ का योग व ुओं के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा
म, ‘books’ के िलए ‘that’ का योग होगा, और Plural noun ‘Books’
के िलए ‘are’ का योग होता है ।
Sol 125. (d) ‘Few people’ should be used in place of ‘little bit
people’.
‘Few’ is used for countable nouns. ‘Little’ is used for
uncountable nouns.
In this sentence, ‘people’ is countable. So, we use ‘few’.
‘little bit people’‘ के थान पर Few people’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
‘Few’ का योग countable noun के िलए और ‘Little’ का योग
uncountable noun के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म ‘people’
countable है , इसिलए हम ‘few’ का योग करगे।
Sol 126. (a) ‘was able to meet’ should be used in place of ‘was
being able’.
Continuous tense ‘won’t’ be used here./‘was being able’ के थान
पर ‘was able to meet’ का योग िकया जायेगा। यहां Continuous tense
का योग नहीं होगा।
Sol 127. (a) ‘prefer to remain’ should be used in place of
‘preferable to remain’.
It’s a fact that the masses, though well intentioned, prefer to be
passive spectators.
So, simple present tense will be used. ‘preferable to remain’ के
थान पर ‘prefer to remain’ का योग िकया जायेगा। िदए गए वा म
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Preferable (adjective) का योग गलत है ।
Sol 128. (b) ‘leads to the development’ should be used.
Singular subject should be followed by a singular verb(leads).
‘leads to the development’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
Singular subject के बाद singular verb का योग होगा।
Sol 129. (a) ‘to explain it to her’ should be used in place of ‘for
explain it her’.
‘To explain’ is a phrase.To explain - to make the meaning of
something clear.
for explain it her’ के थान पर ‘to explain it to her’ का योग िकया
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जायेगा।
‘To explain’ एक phrase है िजसका अथ है - िकसी चीज के मतलब को
अ े से समझाना।
Sol 130. (c) ‘in a first floor’ should be replaced with ‘on the
first floor’.
With floors, we use the preposition ‘on’.
Eg - ‘On’ + ‘the first floor/second floor/third floor etc’. But ‘in’
+ ‘the basement’.
‘in a first floor’ के थान पर ‘on the first floor’ का योग िकया
जायेगा।
‘On’ + ‘the first floor/second floor/third floor etc’
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Sol 131. (c) ‘takes me about’ should be used in place of ‘take
me within’.
‘Take about’ is used when we talk about approximations.
Eg - It costs about 20000 rupees.
‘take me within’ के थान पर ‘takes me about’ का योग होगा।
‘Take about’ का योग "अनुमान" के िलए िकया जाता है ।
Sol 132. (c) ‘visited many’ should be used in place of ‘visiting
much’.
‘Many’ is used with countable nouns and ‘tea terraces’ and
‘spice gardens’ are countable.
‘visiting much’ के थान पर ‘visited many’ का योग होगा।
‘Many’ का योग countable nouns के िलए और ‘tea terraces’ और
‘spice gardens’ countable है ।
Sol 133. (c) No improvement.
Sol 134. (b) ‘like Chinese food very much’ should be used.
The first part is a fact that the person likes Chinese food very
much.So, simple present tense will be used./ Usage of ‘am’ is
incorrect.‘like Chinese food very much’ का योग होगा।
वा का पहला भाग यह त है िक को चीनी खाना ब त पसंद है ।
इसिलए, Simple present tense का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol 135. (d) ‘access to’ should be used in place of ‘accessing
in’.
‘Access to’ is a phrasal verb which means ‘the right or
opportunity to use something’.
accessing in’ के थान पर ‘access to’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
‘Access to’ एक phrasal verb है िजसका मतलब िकसी चीज़ का उपयोग
करने का अिधकार या अवसर होना है ।
Sol 136. (b) ‘but didn’t win any’ should be used in place of ‘but
doesn’t win all’.
The given sentence is in the past tense so it will have verb in its
past form(did). but doesn’t win all’ के थान पर ‘but didn’t win
any’ का योग िकया जाता है । िदया गया वा Past tense म है ।
Sol 137. (d) ‘shall most definitely’ should be used in place of
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‘can’t most definitely’.
The phrase 'even if' used to express something will happen,
would happen or would have happened in any case or condition.
This conjunction emphasizes that a specific situation will
continue no matter what happens. The first sentence is negative
and the presence of ‘Even’ provides us with a hint that the latter
part will be positive. Hence, option d is the correct answer./
‘can’t most definitely’ के थान पर ‘shall most definitely’ का योग
होगा।
'even if' यह
है ।
करने के िलए योग िकया जाता है िक कोई काय िकसी
भी मामले या थित म होगा ही होगा। पहला वा नकारा क है और 'even'
का मतलब है िक बाद वाला भाग सकारा क होगा। इसिलए, Option d सही
Sol 138. (b) ‘Insufficient’ should be used in place of
‘Insufficiently’.
An adjective has to be used in this sentence as it modifies the
word ‘income’.
‘Insufficiently’ के थान पर ‘Insufficient’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
िदए गए वा म adjective का योग होगा जो noun ‘income’ को
'Modify' करे गा।
Sol 139. (b) ‘was to track’ should be used in place of ‘was being
track’.The use of 'being' is wrong as it is used in present or past
continuous tense. ‘Being’ is used in the passive sense and it is
incorrect as per the context of the given sentence. Therefore, we
will use infinitive ‘to track’ in place of ‘being track’. Hence,
option (b) is the correct answer.
‘was being track’ के थान पर ‘was to track’ का योग होगा।
'being' का योग गलत है , यह Present या Past Continuous Tense म
योग होता है ।
Passive sense म being का योग होता है , और िदए गए वा के संदभ म
यह गलत है ।
इसिलए हम ‘being track’ की जगह infinitive ‘ to track’ का योग होता
है । इसिलए, option (b) सही उ र होगा।
Sol 140. (d) ‘having grow old’ should be replaced with ‘am
growing older’.Present Continuous is used to express the idea
that something is happening now, at this very moment.
However, the given sentence is in the simple present tense, so
the former part which is in ‘continuous tense’ should also be in
the simple present form./ ‘having grow old’ के थान पर ‘am
growing older’ का योग िकया जायेगा। Present Continuous का योग
इस िवचार को करने के िलए िकया जाता है िक अभी कुछ हो रहा है ,
(इसी ण)।
Sol 141. (d) No improvement.
Sol 142. (a) No improvement.
Sol 143. (b) ‘will remain trapped’ should be used in place of
‘will trapped’.
The given situation refers to the future & we never use V3
directly with ‘will’.
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RULE: Future tense sentence structure: Subject + ‘shall/will’ + Q154. Jamnalal Bajaj was one of the few businessmen who
V1 + object / Subject + shall/will + not + V1 + object./ ‘will incurred the wrath of the British for supporting the freedom
trapped’ के थान पर ‘will remain trapped’ का योग िकया जायेगा। movement. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
वा future Tense म है , हम ‘will’ के साथ V3 का योग नहीं करते।
(a) No substitution required (b) in support of
Future Tense (Subject + shall/will + V1 + object / Subject +
shall/will + not + V1 +object) (c) supporting (d) to supporting

Sol 144. (b) ‘such as a poodle’ should be used. Q155.She itself are responsible for this situation of hers.
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‘A dainty dog’ has been used. So, a singular noun (poodle) will (a) herself is (b) herself are
be used and not (poodles). (c) No substitution required (d) oneself is
‘such as a poodle’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
‘Such’ के बाद ‘as’ का योग होता है , Q156. If somebody attacks you, you needs be able to defend
िदए गए वा म Singular noun (poodle) का योग होगा । yourself. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
(a) No substitution required (b) need to be able
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(c) need being able (d) need be able
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she blurted out the truth. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 Q157. The song was so moving as all eyes became wet.
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(a)to say anything (b)saying anything
(a) that (b) No substitution required
(c)say something (d)No substitution required
(c) when (d) then
Q146. He couldn’t believe it at first, so the most he thought
Q158. There were ten children in the class, six of which was
about it, the more he decided it must be true.
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(a) whom were (b) who was
(a) but the more
(c) but a most

(a) in spite of
(c) in order of
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(b) No substitution required
(d) although the more
Q147. I couldn’t sleep in case of being very tired.
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(b) even though
(d) No substitution required
Q148. Monika has learn French for a long time.
(c) No substitution required

(a) came to a halt

(c) come to a halt
(d) whose are
Q159. Four people were injured after a car suddenly came for a
halt in outer Delhi. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
(b) No substitution required
(d) came for the halt
Q160. The doctor bade me taking the medicine immediately
after breakfast. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
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(a) has learning (b) has been learnt (a) No substitution required (b) bade me to take
(c) bade me take (d) bid me to taking
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(c) has been learning (d) No substitution required
Q149. The hotels were heavy booked for the festival in Q161. On winter evenings, a haze of smog hang in Delhi.
Banaras. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
(a) were heavily booked (b) are heavy booked (a) is hanging over (b) hangs over
(c) were heavily booking (d) No substitution required (c) hangs up (d) No substitution required

Q150.A team of biologists have been discovered four new Q162. While Avika was watering the plants, they start raining .
species of horned frogs in the North Eastern region of India. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 (a) No substitution required (b) they start raining
(a) No substitution required (b) has been discovered (c) it start raining (d) it started raining
(c) has been discovering (d) has discovered Q163. Our new accountant fall short in my expectations.
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Q151.Hardly had we stepped out of the building then we get (a) fall short on (b) falls short of
drenched. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 (c) No substitution required (d) falls short in
(a) No substitution required (b) when we got
(c) than we got (d) that we are getting Q164. The Ghats in Benaras were very crowded but we were
Q152.Ariel was convinced that something fishy is going up able to watch the Ganga aarti clearly. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
behind his back. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 (a) but we are (b) so we were
(c) but we was (d) No substitution required
(a) goes on (b) was going up
(c) was going on (d) No substitution required Q165. This appears to be the handiwork of someone who to
belong to a criminal gang. CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
Q153. You need to take some guidance in Chemistry.
CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 (a) which belongs (b) who belongs
(a) needs to take (b) No substitution required (c) No substitution required (d) who is belonging
(c) need take (d) need to taking Q166. It was him who encouraged I when I was feeling low.
.
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(a) No substitution required (b) he who encouraged me
(c) he who encouraged I (d) him who encourages me
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(a)am suggesting you (b)suggest you that

Q167. The child put a ladder on the wall and climbed up.
(c)No improvement (d)suggest that you
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(a)above the wall (b)over a wall Q181.He has being put behind prison for life.
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(a)been put in (b)No improvement
Q168.She is not ready for marriage, isn’t it?
(c)being putting in (d)been put behind
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(a)Is she (b)Isn’t she Q182.He was considered a genius by his school headmaster.
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(a)was considering (b)was to be considered
Q169.I am really looking forward to meet you
(c)No improvement (d)was been considered
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(a)No improvement (b)to meeting you Q183.I will not go to the party lest you will promise to
(c)to have met you (d)to be meeting you accompany me. CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
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(a)you are not being (b)No improvement Q184.A hole is in my pocket. CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
(c)don’t you be (d)you not be (a)A hole there is (b)A hole are there
Q171.I was being depressed when you called. (c)No improvement (d)There is a hole
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Q172.The place was not cold only and also damp.

(a)not only cold and both (b)only cold not also

(c)No improvement (d)not only cold but also
Q173.We are coping the problems with the best of our ability.
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(c)No improvement

(a)am working
(c)work
(d)is having
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(d)No improvement
Q187.You have not showed any improvement in your
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(a)had not showed (b)No improvement
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Q174.I will accept the responsibility while a time comes. (c)has not shown (d)have not shown
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Q188.There was an argument about if we shall move to another
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(a)about whether we should move (b)on if we shall be moving
Q175.Many a person are unable of distinguishing right from (c)No improvement should (d)about if we should move
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Q189.Each one of them were wearing a face mask for
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(a) No improvement (b) was wearing
Q176.If you had asked me, I had told you not to invest in the (c) have worn (d) were worn
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Q190. He is bent to harm my reputation by false accusations.

(a)I would have told you (b)I will tell you
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(a) bent to harming (b) bent on harming
Q177. This stain can be remove by lime juice (c) No improvement (d) bend to harm
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Q191. Chillies have a strong, spicy taste that tingle your taste
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(c)No Improvement (d)removed through
(a) No improvement (b) who is tingling
Q178.I bet you can’t beat me by chess (c) that tingles (d) which tingle
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Q192. I wouldn’t dream to raise the price.
(a)on chess (b)in the chess
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(c)at chess (d)No improvement
(a) to rise (b) to raising
Q179.I am not use to drink coffee. (c) of raising (d) No improvement
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Q193. He turned a deaf ear on the advices of his parents.
(a)not use to drank (b)No improvement
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(a) to the advice (b) on the advice
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Q194. She was smiling but looking pleased about something.
(a) avail to (b) No improvement
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(c) availing of (d) avail yourself of
(a) but look (b) so looking
(c) No improvement (d) and looked Q208. His conduct does not accord for his noble profession.
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Q195. Only one of these books belong to the school library.
(a) according to (b) accord with
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(c) accorded from (d) No improvement
(a) this book belong (b) these books belongs
(c) No improvement (d) these book belongs Q209. She came home to meet I and mine family.
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Q196. You will have to pay heavy for your crimes.
(a) myself and mine (b) me and my
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(c) No improvement (d) me and mine
(a) No improvement (b) to pay heavily
(c) to be paying heavily (d) to paid heavily Q210. I think she would be much more happier in her
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(a) No improvement (b) more happier
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(a) isn’t it (b) didn’t you (c) much happier (d) most happiest
(c) No improvement (d) will you Solution:-
Q198. I cannot recollect where did I leave my umbrella. Sol:145. (a) “Too____to” is a pair used to connect two different
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(a) I have leave (b) I left on the stage. Similarly in the given question, she was too
(c) I did leave (d) No improvement startled(surprised) at first to say anything. Hence, to say

(c) differ than

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Q199. Although they are twins, they are completely different
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(a) No improvement (b) different from
(d) difference from
Q200. She ran out of her house from frightening .
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anything is the most logical answer.
“Too____to” pair का इ ेमाल दो अलग-अलग थितयों को जोड़ने के
िलए िकया जाता है ।
उदाहरण, He was too nervous to perform well on the stage.
इसी तरह िदए गए

Sol:146. (a)
म, वह इतनी आ चिकत थी की कुछ बोल नहीं पायी I
इसिलए, "to say anything" उपयु िवक होगा।

(a) No improvement (b) from fright

“ the more___ , the more___” is a popular pair of phrases such
(c) by frightening (d) in fright
as ‘the more you work the more you get paid’. It means the
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Q201. Can you advice to me on this matter? second condition is dependent on the first. However, the use of
CGL Tier II 18/11/2020 ‘but’ is irrelevant because it shows contrast. Hence, the correct
(a) advise me (b) advise to me sentence structure: the more he thought about it the more he
(c) No improvement (d) advising me believed it to be true.
Q202 She was so tall to reach the top shelf. “ the more___ , the more___” phrases एक लोकि य जोड़ी है , जैसे
CGL Tier II 18/11/2020 -‘the more you work the more you get paid’. इसका अथ है दू सरे
(a) No improvement (b) so tall that थित पहली पर िनभर है । हालाँ िक, 'But' का योग अ ासंिगक है ोंिक यह
(c) too tall for (d) tall enough to िवरोधाभास िदखाता है ।
इसिलए, सही वा होगा “The more he thought about it , the more
Q203. I wish I know how to play the guitar. he believed it to be true”.
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(a) No improvement (b) I am knowing Sol:147. (a) ‘In spite of’ is used to show that something
(c) I have known (d) I knew happened which you did not expect. So, the correct structure of
the sentence goes like ‘in spite of being tired he didn’t sleep’
Q204. He has hardly some near friends.
‘In spite of’ का योग यह िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है िक कुछ ऐसा आ
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िजसकी आपको उ ीद नहीं थी। इसिलए, िदए गए वा म सही संरचना
(a) few close (b) many near
होगी - ‘in spite of being tired he didn’t sleep’
(c) any close (d) No improvement
Sol:148. (c) The phrase “for a long time” depicts an action
Q205. You will be in trouble if you don’t obey to my orders.
which has been going on for a long time. But, She is still
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learning french means Present Perfect Continuous Tense should
(a) obey with my (b) No improvement
be used. So, “Has been + Ving form (has been learning)” will be
(c) obeying my (d) obey my
used to describe an action which is still continuing in the
Q206. But for their valour, they would have been defeated. present. Phrase “for a long time” का मतलब है कोई काय काफी ल े
CGL Tier II 18/11/2020 समय से चल रहा है । िदए गए वा म Present Perfect Continuous
(a) But about their (b) Because of their Tense का योग होगा। इसिलए, िकसी काय को िदखने के िलए ("Has
(c) No improvement (d) Except with their been + Ving form (has been learning)”) का योग होगा।
Q207. Try to avail of every opportunity that comes your way.
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Sol:149. (a)Heavy is usually used as an adjective. Here Heavily living things के िलए और who का योग living things के िलए िकया
is used as an Adverb. Heavily means in a heavy manner and the जाता है । यहां , Subject ‘Children’ है , जो living beings है , इसिलए
sentence states that hotels were fully occupied. whom का योग होगा।
आमतौर पर Heavy एक adjective की तरह इ ेमाल होता है । यहां
Sol:159. (a)Came to a halt will be the most appropriate answer.
Heavily एक Adverb की तरह योग म लाया गया है । Heavily means
It is a phrase which means something comes to a standstill(no
भारी तरीके से या पूरी तरह से। इस वा म कहा गया है िक होटल पूरी तरह
movement/progress)./Came to a halt उपयु उ र होगा। It एक
से भरे ए थे।
phrase है िजसका मतलब कोई काय एक ठहराव पर है (कोई गित नहीं)
Sol:150. (d) A Team of biologists refers to a singular group. So,
Sol:160. (b) Here, bade will be used with ‘bare- infinitive’
it will be considered as a single entity(subject) and which will
meaning without ‘to’. So, bade me take will be the most
take ‘has’ as a singular helping verb. Also the question is given
appropriate answer./यहां , bade का योग ‘bare- infinitive’ के साथ
in passive form. It should be in active form ./A Team of
होगा (‘to’ के िबना). इसिलए, bade me take एक उपयु उ र होगा।
biologists "Singular group" है , इसिलए, इसे एक single
entity(subject) माना जायेगा और इसके बाद Singular helping verb Sol:161. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”,
‘has’ का योग होगा। साथ ही passive form म िदया जाता है । यह A haze of smog is considered as a singular subject and it will

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active form म होना चािहए। take ‘hangs’ as a singular verb. Hang up means to delay or
terminate a conversation. However , we use Hangs over to
Sol:151. (b)Hardly/Scarcely/Barely always take ‘when’ as their
show that something bad is hanging above the other thing like
conjunction pair. Hence, ‘hardly____ , when we got drenched’
the threat of terroism is still hanging over us. So, the preposition
is the correct structure of the given
Over will be used with the verb hang to show how the haze of
sentence./Hardly/Scarcely/Barely के बाद हमेशा ‘when’ का योग
smog covers delhi in winter evenings.
होता है । इसिलए, िदए गए वा म, ‘hardly____ , when we got
“Subject-Verb Agreement Rule” के अनुसार A haze of smog को
drenched’ सही Structure है ।
Sol:152. (c) ac
The given sentence is in the Past tense so it should have a verb
in the past form(was) and not in the present form(is).
Hence,’was going on’ will be the most appropriate answer./िदया
गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए इसम Verb भी past form(was) म
लगेगी ना की present form(is) म। इसिलए,’was going on’ उपयु
उ र होगा।
Singular subject माना गया है और इसके साथ singular verb ‘hangs’
का योग होगा। Hang up का मतलब है िवलंब या बातचीत को समा
करना। हालाँ िक, Hangs over का मतलब है िक कोई बुरी चीज का खतरा
दू सरी चीज़ पर है , जैसे आतंकवाद का खतरा अभी भी हमारे ऊपर लटका
आ है । इसिलए, hang के साथ Preposition "Over" का योग होगा, यह
िदखाने के िलए िक िद ी म सिदयों की शामों म धुंध कैसे ढक जाती है ।
Sol:162. (d) Rain is an uncountable noun and “They” is a plural
subject pronoun which will not come with an uncountable
Sol:153. (b) subject like “Rain”. So “It” will replace “They”.
No substitution required Rain एक uncountable noun है , और “They” plural subject है जो
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uncountable subject जैसे “Rain” के साथ योग नहीं होगा। इसिलए,
Sol:154. (a)
No substitution required. The sentence is grammatically correct. “It” के थान पर “They” क योग होगा।
Sol:163. (b) According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule” ,
Sol:155. (a)
Herself is a reflexive pronoun which we use for living Accountant is a single person and will be considered as a
singular subject and it will take falls as a singular verb. And the
beings(She). However, the subject(she) is singular i.e a female
correct phrase is fall short of. It means fail to meet expectations.
and it will take a singular helping verb(is). Hence, ‘is’ will
“Subject-Verb Agreement Rule” के अनुसार Accountant एक
replace are in the sentence./Herself एक reflexive pronoun है , जो
single person है और इसे Singular subject माना जायेगा और इसके साथ
हम living beings(She) के िलए योग करते है । जबिक, Subject(she)
singular है , (a female) और इसके साथ Singular helping verb(is) का Singular verb falls का योग होगा। और सही phrase है fall short
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of.इसका मतलब है उ ीदों पर खरा नहीं उतरना।

योग होता है । इसिलए, वा म are के थान पर ‘is’ का योग होगा।

Sol:156. (b) Need to be able will be the most appropriate
structure of the sentence because here need will take
infinitive(to)./िदए गए वा म, Need to be able उपयु structure
होगा। ोंिक यहां need के साथ infinitive(to) का योग होगा।
Sol:157. (a) “So___ that” is a fixed conjunction which is used
to join two clauses, one of them expresses an action and the
other expresses the purpose. Here, the purpose is that the song
was so moving and the action is that the eyes of the people
become wet.“So___ that” एक fixed conjunction है , िजसका योग
दो clause को जोड़ने के िलए िकया गया है । िजनमे से एक कोई काय है और
दू सरा िकसी कारण को बताता है । यहाँ कारण यह है िक गाना ब त भावपूण
है , और काय यह है िक सबकी आँ खे नाम हो गयी।
Sol:158. (a)Which is used for non living things and who is used
for referring to living things. Here, the subject is ‘Children’ who
are living beings so whom will be used./Which का योग non
Sol:164. (d) We is a plural pronoun and ‘were’ is used as a
plural verb. Hence, the sentence is grammatically correct./We
एक plural pronoun है और ‘were’ एक plural verb है । इसिलए, वा
grammatically सही है ।
Sol:165. (b) According to the “Subject- Verb Agreement Rule” ,
Someone is a single person and will be considered as a singular
subject and it will take ‘belongs’ as a singular verb. Which is
used for non living things and who is used for referring to living
things. Here, Someone will be considered as a person who is a
living being. So, “who belongs” will be the most appropriate
substitution.
“Subject- Verb Agreement Rule” के अनुसार, Someone एक single
person है और यह एक singular subject की तरह योग िकया गया है ,
और इसके साथ Singular verb ‘belongs’ का योग होगा। Which का
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योग non living things के िलए और who का योग living things के
िलए िकया जाता है । इसिलए, “who belongs” उपयु िवक होगा।
Sol:166. (b) We need to use the nominative case of the pronoun
after linking a verb. So, we will use “It was he” where “was” is
the linking verb. The next pronoun will be in the objective case
so we will use ‘me”. Going through the options , only option b
satisfies the condition.
िदए गए वा म हम verb के बाद एक Nominative Pronoun का योग
करगे। इसिलए, हम “It was he” का योग करगे जहां “was” एक
linking verb है । वा म दू सरा pronoun objective case म होगा
इसिलए ‘me” का योग होगा। िदए गए options के िहसाब से, केवल
Option b उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:167. (d)On the wall means over the wall. But, how can
somebody put a ladder on the wall. The ladder is always set
‘against a wall’ should be the correct structure.
On the wall का मतलब है "over the wall" पर ु,कोई दीवार के ऊपर
(On the wall ) सीढ़ी कैसे लगा सकता है । इसिलए, The ladder is
always set ‘against a wall’ सही Structure होगा।
Sol:168. (a) According to the “Question Tag rules”, If the
sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and vice
ac
versa. However, for negative question tags, the contracted
form(haven’t, isn’t, aren't, won’t) of the helping verb will be
used. Similarly in the given question, the sentence is
negative(because of the phrase ‘not ready’), so the question tag
must be positive. Hence, ”is she“ will be the most appropriate
answer. “Question Tag rules” के अनुसार, यिद वा "Positive" है ,
तो question tag negative होगा और यिद वा Negative है , तो
question tag"Positive" होगा हालाँ िक, Negative question tags म
helping verb की contracted form(haven’t, isn’t, aren't, won’t)
का योग होता है । इसी कार िदए गए म, वा नकारा क है , इसिलए
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टै ग सकारा क होना चािहए। ”is she“ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:169. (b)
“Looking forward to + Ving(meeting/seeing) someone” is the
correct structure of a sentence where the verb is look , which is
followed by meeting which is a gerund./वा म “Looking
forward to + Ving(meeting/seeing) someone” सही structure है ।
इस वा म verb "look" के बाद meeting का योग होगा, जो एक
gerund है ।
Sol:170. (c) “ Wh-family( why, what, when) + Helping Verb +
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Subject” is the correct structure of an interrogative sentence(a
sentence that asks a question). Hence, Why don’t you be a good
boy will be the most appropriate answer.
यिद वा वाचक है तो “ Wh-family( why, what, when) +
Helping Verb + Subject” सही Structure है । इसिलए, Why don’t
you be a good boy उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:171. (d)Feeling emotional, feeling happy, feeling sad are
some common phrases used to express different emotions.
Hence, being will be replaced by feeling and ‘feeling depressed’
will be the most appropriate answer./Feeling emotional, feeling
happy, feeling sad कुछ सामा वा ां श ह जो िविभ भावनाओं को
करने के िलए उपयोग िकए जाते ह, इसिलए being के थान पर
feeling का योग होगा और ‘feeling depressed’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:172. (d) “Not only___ But also” is a conjunction pair.” Not
only + Subject/Verb/adjective, But also +
Subject/Verb/adjective “ is the correct structure with this
conjunction pair. Hence, not only cold but also damp will be the
most appropriate answer./“Not only के साथ But also” का योग
िकया जाता है । Not only + Subject/Verb/adjective, But also +
Subject/Verb/adjective “सही structure है । इसिलए, not only cold
but also damp उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:173. (a) Coping with something is grammatically the
correct phrase which means to manage or to deal with someone
or something. For example, some strict actions are required to
cope with the existing financial crisis./"Coping with something"
grammatically सही phrase है , िजसका मतलब है िकसी चीज का बंधन
करना। उदाहरण, some strict actions are required to cope with the
existing financial crisis.
Sol:174. (c)When means at what time. So, the narrator will be
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ready to accept the responsibilities when the time comes./When
का मतलब है िकस समय, इसिलए, व ा समय आने पर िज ेदा रयों को
ीकार करने के िलए तैयार रहगे।
Sol:175. (d)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”,
“Many a/ A great many + Singular subject + Singular verb” is
the correct structure of the sentence. Hence, Many a person is
unable to give the most appropriate answer./“Subject-Verb
Agreement Rule” के अनुसार “Many a/ A great many + Singular
subject + Singular verb” वा का सही structure है । इसिलए, Many
a person is unable to give उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:176. (a)
When two actions take place in the past, we use “had + V3 with
the 1st action, would have + V3 with the 2nd action”..Hence, I
would have told you is the most appropriate answer.
जब म दो काय Past म िकये गए हो तो, हम पहले काय के साथ (“had +
V3) और दू सरे काय के साथ would have + V3 का योग करगे। .
इसिलए, I would have told you उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:177. (a)
“be + past participle(V3)” will be the correct structure for the
given sentence which is in passive voice. Hence, ‘be removed’
is the most appropriate answer./िदया गया वा Passive voice“ म
है , इसिलए (be + past participle(V3))” सही structure होगा। इसिलए,
‘be removed’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:178. (c)
You can beat someone at something. Hence, “at chess” is the
most appropriate answer.
आप िकसी को िकसी "चीज म" हरा सकते है । इसिलए, “at chess” उपयु
उ र होगा।
Sol:179. (c)
‘Used to’ is a phrase that refers to someone’s past habits or
something from the past that is no longer true. For example, I
used to play guitar when I was in college, etc. However, “Used
to + Ving “ is the correct structure of this sentence. Hence, used
to drinking is the most appropriate answer.
‘Used to’ एक phrase है , िजसका मतलब है िकसी की Past की आदत या
Past से कुछ ऐसा जो अब सच नहीं है । For example, I used to play
guitar when I was in college, etc. जबिक िदए गए वा म “Used to
+ Ving “ एक सही structure इसिलए, used to drinking उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol:180. (d)When we suggest an action to someone, we can use
that with suggest in the sentence. Here, seeing a solicitor is an
action. Hence, suggest that is the most appropriate answer.
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जब हम िकसी को िकसी काय का सुझाव दे ते ह, तो हम वा म उसे
"suggest" के साथ योग करते ह। यहां Here, seeing a solicitor
सुझाया गया काय है , इसिलए, suggest that is उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:181. (a)“Has/have + been” is the correct form of the given
sentence and being is never used after Has/Have. Hence, has
been put is the most appropriate answer.
िदए गए वा म “Has/have + been” सही Structure है । Has/Have के
बाद being का योग नहीं होता। इसिलए, has been put उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol:182. (c)
The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol:183. (d)
It is a conditional sentence which has two conditions and starts
म िकया जाता है , यहां , ‘Whether’ उपयु उ र होगा। ोंिक इसे दो
िव पों म से चुना जाता है ।
Sol:189. (b)
According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, “Each of/
One of/Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is the correct
structure of the sentence. So, ‘them’ is a plural subject and
‘was’ will be used as a singular verb.
“Subject-Verb Agreement Rule” के अनुसार “Each of/ One
of/Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” सही structure है ।
इसिलए, ‘them’ एक Plural subject है , और 'was’ एक Singular verb
है ।
Sol:190. (b)
“Bent on/upon + Ving “ is the correct structure of a sentence

with a negative sense(will not). ‘Unless’ is a negative
conditional conjunction which is generally used to describe two
conditions(negative sense) together like unless you work hard,
you cannot(negative sense) achieve success. Hence, unless is
the most appropriate answer.
यह एक conditional sentence है , िजसमे दो conditions है और जो
negative sense(will not) म शु आ हो। ‘Unless’ negative
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using the word ‘bent’ for example bent on doing/ bent on
making. So, ‘bent on harming’ is the most appropriate
answer./“Bent on/upon + Ving “ यह एक सही structure है ।
उदाहरण bent on doing/ bent on making. इसिलए, ‘bent on
harming’ एक उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:191. (c)
According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, a singular

उ र होगा।

Sol:184. (d)
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conditional है िजसका आमतौर पर एक साथ दो (नकारा क ) थितयों का
वणन करने के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता है । जैसे, Unless you work hard,
you cannot(negative sense) achieve success. इसिलए, unless
उपयु

‘There is a hole in my pocket’ will be the most appropriate

structure of the sentence because when we have to introduce
something we use ‘there’ , for example there is a king, there is a
subject takes a singular verb & a plural subject takes a plural
verb. Here, “Spicy taste” is considered as a singular subject so it
will ‘take tingles’ as a singular verb./ “Subject-Verb Agreement
Rule”, के अनुसार singular subject के साथ singular verb का योग
होता है और Plural subject के साथ Plural verb का योग होता है । यहां ,
“Spicy taste” एक singular subject है िजसके साथ Singular verb
‘take tingles’ का योग होता है ।

ball etc./वा म ‘There is a hole in my pocket’ एक उपयु Sol:192. (c)

Structure है ोंिक जब हम िकसी चीज को introduce करते है तो हम वहां
nn
there का योग करते ह। उदाहरण -there is a king
Sol:185. (a)
‘She’ is a singular subject so it will take a singular verb ‘has/is’
. Hence, ‘she has two brothers’ is the most appropriate
answer./‘She’ एक singular subject है , इसिलए इसके साथ singular
verb ‘has/is’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘she has two brothers’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:186. (b)
‘I have worked before’ is the most appropriate answer./ ‘I have
Pi
‘Dream of something’ is the correct phrase like dream of buying
a car, dream of achieving first position in class. Hence, ‘dream
of raising’ the price is the most appropriate answer.
‘Dream of something’ एक सही phrase है , जैसे "dream of buying a
car, dream of achieving first position in class. इसिलए, ‘dream of
raising’ the price उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:193. (a)
“Turn a deaf ear to someone” is the correct phrase which means
not paying attention to someone when he/she talks or refusing
someone./“Turn a deaf ear to someone” एक सही phrase है िजसका
मतलब है िकसी कथन या अनुरोध को सुनने या िति या दे ने से इं कार करना।

worked before’ उपयु उ र होगा।

Sol:194. (d)
Sol:187. (d)
‘Looked pleased’ together should be in the same tense. Hence,
“Has/Have + V3 (past participle)” is the fixed structure of a
‘looked’ is the most appropriate answer./‘Looked pleased’ एक
sentence using has/have. V3 form of the show is shown. Hence,
साथ एक ही Tense म होने चािहए। इसिलए, ‘looked’ उपयु उ र होगा।
‘have not shown’ is the most appropriate answer./“Has/Have +
V3 (past participle)” एक सही structure है । show का V3 प Sol:195. (b)
shown है । ‘have not shown’ उपयु उ र होगा। According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement Rule” , “Each of/
One of/Most of + Plural Subject + Singular Verb” is the correct
Sol:188. (a)
structure of the sentence. So, ‘Books’ is a plural subject . But,
‘Whether’ is used when we have to choose between two options
‘belongs’ will be used as a singular verb./“Subject-Verb
for eg. whether this or that. But, ‘If’ is used in a conditional
Agreement Rule" के अनुसार “Each of/ One of/Most of + Plural
statement(means that will occur if we do this). Here, ‘Whether’
Subject + Singular Verb” एक सही Structure है । यहां ‘Books’ एक
will be the most appropriate answer because they have to
plural subject है । पर ु, ‘belongs’ singular verb िक तरह योग होता
choose between two options i.e moving to the new city or not./ है ।
‘Whether’ का योग दो Options के बीच म एक के िलए होता है ।
उदाहरण whether this या that ,‘If’ का योग conditional statement Sol:196. (b)

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Heavily means in a heavy manner. Here ‘Heavily’ will be used
as an Adverb. ‘Pay heavily’ means to bear the strong
consequences of an action.
यहां ‘Heavily’ एक Adverb की तरह योग िकया जायेगा।
‘Pay heavily’ का मतलब है िकसी काय के कठोर प रणामों को सहन
करना।
Sol:197. (c)
The given sentence is positive so the question tag will be
negative and the contracted form(negative) of ‘will’ is ‘won’t’.
So, ‘will’ converts to ‘won’t’. Hence, no improvement required
in the sentence./िदया गया वा Positive है इसिलए Question tag
negative होगा और यह contracted form(negative) म होगा ‘won’t’.
इसिलए, ‘will’ के थान पर ‘won’t’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, वा सही
है ।
Sol:198. (b)
‘I left’ is the correct answer because the action of leaving an
umbrella was in the past tense.
‘I left’ सही उ र होगा ोंिक वा म िदया गया काय Past tense म है ।
Sol:199. (b)
‘Different from’ typically requires a noun or noun form to
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complete the expression and we use ‘different than’, when we
want to follow the expression not with a noun but with a clause.
Here, the noun is a person. Hence, ‘different from each other’ is
the most appropriate answer./ Expression को पूरा करने के िलए
‘Different from’ के साथ िकसी noun या noun form की आव कता है ,
और हम noun के िबना एक clause के साथ ‘different than’ का योग
करगे। यहां , Noun एक person है , इसिलए, ‘different from each
other’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:200. (d)
nn
Fright means a sudden feeling of shock or fear. So, ‘In fright’ is
the most appropriate answer because it defines a state of
fear./Fright का मतलब है अचानक आघात या भय। इसिलए, ‘In fright’
उपयु उ र होगा, ोंिक यह भय की थित को प रभािषत करता है ।
Sol:201. (a)
‘Advise’ does not come with the preposition ‘to’. Hence,
‘advise me’ will be the most appropriate answer./‘Advise’ के
साथ Preposition ‘to’ का योग नहीं होगा। इसिलए, ‘advise me’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Pi
Sol:202. (d)
Tall enough’ is the most appropriate answer because ‘adjective
+ enough’ is the fixed structure of the sentence using enough
and an adjective(tall)./Tall enough’ उपयु उ र होगा ोंिक वा
म ‘adjective + enough’ सही structure है ,
Sol:203. (d)
We use ‘subjunctive mood’ when we want to express wishes or
desires. For example, I wish I were the Prime Minister, I wish I
could play football. Whereas, “I wish + V2 (second form of the
verb)” is the correct structure of a sentence having a subjunctive
mood. Hence, ‘I wish I knew’ is the most appropriate answer.
जब हम इ ाओं या कामनाओं को करना चाहते ह,तो ‘subjunctive
mood’ का योग होगा।
उदाहरण, I wish I were the Prime Minister, I wish I could play
football.
जबिक, “I wish + V2 (second form of the verb)”y"subjunctive
mood" का सही structure है । इसिलए, ‘I wish I knew’ उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol:204. (c)
Hardly is a negative word and we use ‘any’ in sentences giving
a negative sense. Hence. ‘Hardly any friends’ is the most
appropriate answer./Hardly एक negative word है , और negative
sense दे ने के िलए हम इसके साथ ‘any’ का योग करगे। इसिलए,
‘Hardly any friends’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:205. (d)
‘Obey’ is a transitive verb and an object comes after a transitive
verb. Hence ‘obey my(object)’ is the most appropriate answer.
‘Obey’ एक transitive verb है , और एक transitive verb के साथ
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object चािहए होता है । इसिलए ‘obey my(object)’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:206. (c)
It is a closed conditional sentence because the result of the
battle depends upon their valour. However, in a closed
conditional sentence, we generally use ‘If , Had + V3’. But,
sometimes we can use ‘But, without’ in place of ‘If’. Hence, no
substitution required in this sentence.
यह एक closed conditional sentence है , ोंिक लड़ाई का प रणाम
उनकी वीरता पर िनभर करता है । जबिक, Closed conditional sentence
म हम आमतौर पर (‘If , Had + V3’) का योग करते है । पर ु कई बार
हम 'If’ के थान पर ‘But, without’ का योग करते है । इसिलए, वा म
कोई improvement आव क नहीं है ।
Sol:207. (d)
Some verbs avail/enjoy/absent/hurt comes with fixed reflexive
pronouns as himself/yourself/themselves. Hence, ‘avail yourself
of’ is the most appropriate answer.
कुछ verbs avail/enjoy/absent/hurt के साथ fixed reflexive
pronouns का योग होता है , जैसे himself/yourself/themselves.
इसिलए, ‘avail yourself of’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:208. (b)
‘In accordance with’ is a phrase which means to agree with or
follow something, such as a rule or a request./‘In accordance
with’ Phrase का मतलब है िकसी चीज से सहमत होना या उसका पालन
करना, जैसे िक एक िनयम या एक अनुरोध।
Sol:209. (b)
In the given sentence, the verb is ‘meet’ and after which there
should be an object (‘me and my’). Hence, ‘me and my’ is the
most appropriate answer.िदए गए वा म, verb ‘meet’ के बाद एक
object (‘me and my’) का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘me and my’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:210. (c)
‘Happier is a comparative degree which is used when we do a
comparison between two subjects. However, using ‘more’ with
a comparative degree is superfluousness(not necessary). Hence,
‘much happier’ will be the most appropriate answer.
‘Happier एक comparative degree है , िजसका योग दो subject के बीच
तुलना करने के िलए िकया जाता है । जबिक इसके साथ comparative
degree ‘more’ का योग अनाव क है । इसिलए, ‘much happier’
उपयु उ र होगा।
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Q211.This is the first time anybody have explored into this part
of the country. CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) anybody has explored this part
(b) anybody has explored into this part
(c) No substitution required
(d) anybody have explored this part
Q212.The cause of the disaster has not yet known but an
enquiry has been set up to find out what happened.
CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) have not yet been known (b) No substitution required
(c) was not yet known (d) is not yet known
Q213.Every year our association is having a meeting to elect
the officers. CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning)
CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) He is playing good than (b) he plays the best than
(c) he plays better than (d) No improvement
Q223.Not only she objected to his proposal but also condemned
it in strong terms. CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) Not only did she object (b) Not only did she objected
(c) Not only she had objected (d) No improvement
Q224.The Kumbh Mela has been held at Allahabad, since
centuries now because in the past two decades it has grown into
a mega event. CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) for centuries now but in the past
(b) No improvement
(c) since centuries now but in the past
(d) for centuries now moreover in the past

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(a) No substitution required (b) are having a meeting
(c) has a meeting (d) having a meeting Q225.It is difficult to distinguish in the two brothers.
CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
Q214.Thirteen miners were trapped inside a coal mine due to (a) No improvement (b) in both the two brothers.
flooding from a nearby river yesterday. (c) among the two brothers (d) between the two brothers.
CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) were trapped into a coal mine Q226. A fire broke out in a slum cluster in the capital yesterday
(b) No substitution required for short circuit at the overhanging wires.

(d) trapped inside a coal mine

ac
(c) have been trapped inside a coal mine

Q215.Everybody wants to be winning a prize in the arts

competition. CPO 12 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) want winning
(c) wants to win
(b) wants to have won
(d) No substitution required
CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement
(b) for short circuit in the overhanging wire
(c) due to short circuit in the overhanging wires
(d) due to short circuiting in the overhanging wires
Q227. All the professor of this college are provided with free
bungalows. CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) Each professor of this college
Q216. He will pass the driving test if he tries hard enough. (b) All the professors of this college
CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening) (c) No improvement
(a) if he had tried hard (b) if he trying hard (d) All professor of this college
nn
(c) if he tried hard (d) No improvement
Q228. Kumbh Mela, held at Prayagraj at the confluence of the
Q217. You must go to Bhopal if you are liking it or not. rivers Ganga and Yamuna, is knowing to be the bigger human
CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening) gathering in the world. CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) Whether you have liked it (b) Whether you like it (a) is known to be the biggest human gathering
(c) If you like it (d) No improvement (b) has been known to be the bigger human gathering
Q218.It is not wise relying to anybody too much. (c) is knowing to be the biggest human gathering
CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening) (d) No improvement
(a)to rely in anybody (b)No improvement Q229. Australia had deployed the army to tackle the devastating
(c)to rely on anybody (d)relying at anybody floods that inundate homes, schools and airports in the country’s
northeastern part. CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening)
Q219. Did you do what I telling you to do yesterday? (a) the devastating floods what inundate homes
Pi

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(a) No improvement (b) what I told you
(c) what I have told you (d) that I am telling you
Q220. The man who seen the accident to occur telephoned the
police. CPO 12 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) saw the accident occurred (b) had seen the accident occur
(c) saw accident was occurring (d) No improvement
Q221.People arrive from all parts of the country and had
walked miles to take a dip at the confluence of the Rivers
Ganga and Yamuna CPO 13 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) are walking miles to take a dip
(b) walk for miles to take a dip
(c) had walked miles taking a dip
(d) No improvement
Q222.He has not taken any coaching in the game but he plays
good than many professional players.
(c) the devastating floods that inundated homes
(d) the devastating floods that were inundating homes
Q230. Officials say more than 10 million people take a dip at
the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna in auspicious
days for Khumbh Mela. CPO 13 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) in auspicious days during Khumbh Mela
(b) on auspicious days during Khumbh Mela
(c) on auspicious days for Kumbh Mela
(d) No improvement
Q231. Can you go and ask from the cook if the tea is ready?
CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) ask from the cook when the tea (b) No improvement
(c) ask of the cook if the tea (d) ask the cook if the tea
Q232. He sat down beside me and start to read his newspaper.
CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning)
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Q233. The money collected by the students of this school was
deposited in the Prime Minister’s fund.
CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) by the students of this schools
(b) from the student from this school
(c) No improvement
(d) by the students at this school
Q234. I think all our furniture needing to be polished.
CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) are needing to be polished. (b) need to polish.
(c) needs to be polished. (d) No improvement.
Q235. Last week he promised that he would have come today,
but he has not arrived yet. CPO 14 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) that he will be coming (b) No improvement
(c) that he would come (d) that he will have come
Q236.Make sure that all the equipment has put away properly.
CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)all the equipment is put away
(b)No improvement
(c) all the equipment have put away
(d) all the equipment be putting away
days.
CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening)
ac
Q237.She has been suffering from malaria from the last four
(a)of malaria from the last four days
(b)from malaria for the last four days
(c)from malaria since the last four days
(d) No improvement.
Q238.Yesterday I saw my brother to repair his friend’s bicycle.
CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)my brother repairs his friend’s bicycle.
nn
(b)my brother repair his friend’s bicycle.
(c)my brother having repaired his friend’s bicycle.
(d)No improvement
Q239.He didn’t explain a great deal concerned the scheme
though he spoke for a long time. CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)a great deal as concerning as the scheme
(b)No improvement.
(c)a great deal concerning the scheme
(d)a great deal to be concerned the scheme
Q240.Each person watching the procession was provided with a
flag. CPO 14 March 2019 (Evening)
Pi
(a)to watching the procession
(b)having watched the procession was provided
(c)No improvement.
(d)watched the procession
Q241.The avalanche of new data have been as overwhelming
that many scientists who were skeptical about Bronze Age
migrations into India have changed their opinions.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning)
(a)The avalanche of new data has been as overwhelming
(b)The avalanche of new data has been so overwhelming
(c)The avalanche of new data have been so overwhelming
(d)No improvement
Q242.A phenomenon called the polar vortex has hit central and
eastern parts of the United States. It has brought with it snow,
brutally cold temperatures and potentially life-threatening wind
chill. CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning)
(a)potentially life-threaten windy chills
(b)No improvement.
(c)potentially life-threatened wind chill
(d)potential life-threatening wind chill
Q243.Though we have developed the technology for process
wastewater with the textile industry, it can be used for any other
industrial wastewater. CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning)
(a)processing wastewater in the textile industry
(b)processing wastewater from the textile industry
(c)processed wastewater from the textile industry
(d)No improvement.
Q244.South Asia, reaching from Afghanistan in the west to
Bangladesh in the east, is home to at last six hundred languages
belonging to six large language families.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning)
(a)No improvement.
(b)home to at least six hundred languages
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(c)home to at least six hundred language
(d)home to at most six hundred languages
Q245.Genetic influx from Central Asia in the Bronze Age was
strongly male-driven, consistent with the patriarchal social
structure attributing to the Indo-European pastoralist society.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Morning)
(a)to be attributed to the Indo-European
(b) No improvement
(c)attributed to the Indo-European
(d)attributed by the Indo-European
Q246.A historian envisions a future in which humans cannot be
able to survive at all if they do not remain connected.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)not be able to survive at all (b)can be able to survive at all
(c) No improvement (d)will not be able to survive at all
Q247.The automation revolution has hit recruitment, with
everything from facial expressions to vocal tone now analyzed
with algorithms and artificial intelligence.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) now been analyzed with algorithms and artificial
intelligence.
(b) now analyzed by algorithms and artificial intelligence.
(c) now analyzed in algorithms and with artificial intelligence.
(d) No improvement
Q248.While there is still a debate about why depression,
anxiety and suicide have skyrocketed among people, today,
ubiquitous smartphone use plays surely a part.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)No improvement.
(b) smartphone use surely plays a part
(c)smartphone usage plays a part surely
(d) smartphone use would surely play a part
Q249.Amnesty International had a reputation of being a hard
place to work so the word ‘toxic’ was used to describe the
Amnesty work culture so far back as the 1990s.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) as far back as the 1990s (b) as far back the 1990s
(c) No improvement (d) so far back as the 1990
Q250.Authorities has been regular issuing avalanche warnings
for vulnerable areas that have witnessed heavy snowfall.
CPO 15 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)have been regular issuing (b) No improvement
(c)has been regularly issue (d)have been regularly issuing
Q251. We really need to look at intervention who focus in
long-term weight management that can achieve sustained
weight loss at the recommended one or two pounds per week.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Morning)
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(c) Whom focus on long term
(d) No substitution required
Q252. It makes no difference to overall health whether you lose
weight slow or quick according to new research by York
University. CPO 16 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) whether you lose weight slow or quickly
(b) whether you lose weight slowly or quickly
(c) whether you lose weight slowly or quick
(d) No substitution required
Q253. A simple life of freedom and happiness is one of the
more difficult thing to achieve. CPO 16 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) No substitution required
(b) one of the more difficult things to achieve
(c) one of the most difficult things to achieve
(d) one of the most difficult thing to achieve
Q254. Just as technology has changed the way we shop, book a
taxi, hold business meetings, and even find a parking spot, so
too is it transforming the way we accessed healthcare wherever
we are in the world. CPO 16 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) so too is it transforming the way we access healthcare
(b) so too was it transforming the way we accessed healthcare
(c) so too had it transforming the way we access healthcare
(d) No substitution required
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Q255. I sometimes pass a delivery man wheeling a large
handcraft of japanese food. The cart bears a striking message:
Creating a world where everyone believes in their own
authenticity. CPO 16 March 2019 (Morning)
(a) Creating a world whereas everyone believes in their own
authenticity
(b) Created a world where everyone believes in their own
authenticity
(c) No substitution required
(d) Been created a world where everyone believes in their own
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authenticity
Q256. A third of us are feeling compelled to check our phones
in the middle of the night. CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) A third among us feeling compelled to check our phones
(b) A third of us feel compelled to check our phones
(c) No substitution required
(d) A third of us feel compelled checking our phone
Q257. Creatures began moving properly around 570 million
years ago, shortly before the Cambrian explosion sparked the
first vertebrates. CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
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(a) the Cambrian explosion when sparked the first vertebrates
(b) No substitution required
(c) the Cambrian explosion whom sparked the first vertebrates
(d) the Cambrian explosion who sparked the first vertebrates
Q258. A study has uncovered a previously overlooked law of
natural selection based on “survival of the slacker’, that is,
spend all day lazing about could be good for human evolution.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) No substitution required
(b) spending all day lazing about must be good for human
evolution
(c) spend all day lazing about will be good for human evolution
(d) spending all day lazing about could be good for human
evolution
Q259. Doing short bursts of high intensity exercise can be most
effective to weight loss than moderate workouts.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) more effective to weight loss than
(b) No substitution required
(c) most effective for weight loss than
(d) more effective for weight loss than
Q260.The World Health Organization were classified Internet
gaming as an official mental health disorder.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) No substitution required
(b)The World Health Organization were classify Internet
gaming
(c)The World Health Organization has classified Internet
gaming
(d)The World Health Organization classifying Internet gaming
Q261.Eighteenth-century machines typically used water power,
hence the early factories was located on the fast-flowing rivers.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)were located on the fast-flowing rivers.
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(b) No improvement
(c)was located near the fast-flowing rivers.
(d)were located near the fast-flowing rivers.
Q262.As a result of various inventions during Victoria’s reign,
travel and communication became better and improved
sanitation techniques turn filthy streets in clean roads.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) turn filthy streets into clean roads.
(b) turned filthy streets into clean roads.
(c) turning filthy streets in clean roads.
(d) No improvement
Q263.With Mumbai’s mad rush and heavy traffic, it becomes
extremely difficult for people to reach their destination on time.
CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
(a)reached their destination on time.
(b)to reach their destination at time.
(c)to reaching their destination on time.
(d) No improvement
Q264.With cloth in demand both at home, where the population
was increasing, and abroad, where British colonies were a
captive market, improving spinning methods were essential to
meet the demand. CPO 16 March 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement
(b) improved spinning methods were essential
(c) improved spinning methods was essential
(d) improve spinning methods were essential
Q265.The growing demand for cotton spurred the Industrial
Revolution in Britain and inducing Southern planters in
America to grows more cotton. CPO 16 March 2019 (Afternoon)
(a)inducing Southern planters in America grew more cotton.
(b)induced Southern planters in America to grow more cotton.
(c)No improvement.
(d)induce Southern planters in America to grow more cotton.
Solution:-
Sol 211. (a) “have” should be replaced with “has”
“Anybody” should be followed by singular “has”
RULE: Indefinite pronoun that ends in ‘…. body’ is always
singular. These words include anybody, somebody, nobody. The
indefinite pronouns both, few, many, others, and several are
always plural. Hence, ‘anybody has explored this part’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
“have” के थान पर “has” का योग होगा।
“Anybody” के बाद singular verb “has” का योग होगा।
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Indefinite pronoun िजसके अंत म ‘…. body’ लगता है , वे हमेशा
singular होते है ।
ये words है , anybody, somebody, nobody.
Indefinite pronouns both, few, many, others, और several हमेशा
plural होते है । इसिलए, ‘anybody has explored this part’ उपयु
उ र होगा।
Sol 212. (d) “is not yet known” should be used instead of “has
not yet known”
In the given sentence, the latter part of the sentence (an enquiry
has been set up to find out what happened) is in Present tense
and Yet means -up until the present or a specified time. So, the
Present tense should be used. Hence, ‘is not yet known’ will be
the most appropriate answer.“has not yet known” के थान पर “is
not yet known” का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, बाद वाला भाग (an enquiry has been set up to find
out what happened) Present tense म है और Yet का मतलब है वतमान
या एक िनिद समय तक।
इसिलए, Present tense का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘is not yet known’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 213. (c)The given sentence should not be in the present
continuous tense as it is showing a habitual action(every year)
so it will have a verb in its base form(has) and not in the present
continuous form(having). Hence, ‘has a meeting’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
िदया गया वा
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Present continuous tense म नहीं होगा, इसम एक
habitual action(every year) का वणन िकया गया है । इसिलए, इसम
verb base form(has) म योग होगी ना िक Present continuous
form(having) म। इसिलए, ‘has a meeting’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 214. (b)No substitution is required, as the sentence is
grammatically correct.
Sol 215. (c)wants to be winning should be replaced with “wants
to win”. Here, the error is in the usage of the verb and it’s a
general statement so it should take the simple present tense
form of the verb, winning is present continuous tense which is
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incorrect. ‘To’ should be followed by the first form of the Verb.
/wants to be winning के थान पर “wants to win” का योग होगा।
यहां , error; verb के उपयोग म है । और यह एक सामा कथन है । इसिलए,
इसके साथ Simple present tense का योग होगा। winning एक
Present continuous tense है , जो गलत है । ‘To’ के बाद Verb की first
form लगती है ।
Sol 216. (d)No substitution is required.
Sol 217. (b) “Whether you like it” should be replaced in place
of if you are liking it
Correlative Conjunctions are simply pairs of conjunctions that
are used to join parts of sentences together. Like: ‘either… or’,
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‘neither...nor’, and ‘whether..or’.
So, in the given sentence ‘if’ should be replaced with ‘whether’.
Hence, the correct sentence will be; You must go to Bhopal
whether you like it or not.
if you are liking it के थान पर “Whether you like it” का योग
होगा।
Correlative Conjunctions; conjunctions pair है िजनका उपयोग
वा ों के िह ों को एक साथ जोड़ने के िलए िकया जाता है । जैसे: ‘either…
or’, ‘neither...nor’, and ‘whether..or’.
इसिलए, िदए गए वा म, ‘if’ के थान पर ‘whether’ का योग होगा।
Sol 218. (c) relying to anybody should be replaced with “to
rely on anybody”
To rely on - to trust somebody. The first error to be noticed in
the given sentence is the usage of preposition and then the verb
form which is also wrong. The correct sentence will be as
follows: It is not wise to rely on anybody too much.
relying to anybody के थान पर “to rely on anybody” का योग
होगा।
To rely on -िकसी पर भरोसा करना.
िदए गए वा म Preposition का error है और िफर verb form भी गलत
है ।
सही वा इस कार होगा:It is not wise to rely on anybody too
much.
Sol 219. (b) “what I told you” should be used in place of ‘telling
you’.
The given sentence is in simple past tense that’s why it will take
the past form of the verb.
So, ‘told’ should be used in place of ‘telling’.
‘telling you’ के थान पर “what I told you” का योग िकया जायेगा।
िदया गया वा Simple past tense म है , इसिलए इसके साथ Verb की
past form लगेगी। इसिलए, ‘telling’ के थान पर ‘told’ का योग होगा।
Sol 220. (b) ‘seen the accident to occur’ should be replaced
with ‘had seen the accident occur’.
The accident occurred in the past. Therefore, past perfect tense
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should be used. The correct sentence will be as follows: The
man who had seen the accident occur telephoned the police.
‘seen the accident to occur’ के थान पर ‘had seen the accident
occur’ का योग होगा।
Accident Past म आ है , इसिलए, Past perfect tense का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, The man who had seen the accident occur
telephoned the police.
Sol 221. (b) had walked miles to take a dip should be replaced
with “walk for miles to take a dip”
The Simple Present Tense is used to express repeated actions
like in this case of it being a Ritual( confluence of the Rivers).
The first part of the given sentence “People arrive from all parts
of the country” is in the present tense, so the simple present
tense should also be used in the latter part/.had walked miles to
take a dip के थान पर “walk for miles to take a dip” का योग
होगा। Simple Present Tense का योग बार-बार होने वाली ि याओं को
करने के िलए िकया जाता है , ोंिक यह एक Ritual( confluence of
the Rivers) है ।
िदए गए वा म पहले भाग “People arrive from all parts of the
country” Present tense म है , और दू सरे भाग म भी Present tense का
योग होगा।
Sol 222. (c) “better than” should be used in place of “good
than” The comparative degree should be followed by “than”
when it is a comparison between two things or objects.
The correct sentence will be as follows: He has not taken any
coaching in the game but he plays better than many professional
players.
“good than” के थान पर “better than” का योग होगा।
Comparative degree के बाद “than” का योग होता है , जब दो चीजों या
व ुओं के बीच तुलना होती है । He has not taken any coaching in the
game but he plays better than many professional players सही
वा होगा।
Sol 223. (a) Not only she objected should be replaced with “Not
only did she object”
RULE: The form of the verb should be the same after ‘not only’
and ‘but also’. In the given sentence, V2(condemned) is coming
after ‘but also’, so V2(did)should also come after ‘not only’.
Not only she objected के थान पर “Not only did she object” का
योग होगा।
‘not only’ और ‘but also’ के बाद समान verb form का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, ‘but also’ के बाद V2(condemned) लगता है , इसिलए
‘not only’ के बाद भी V2(did) का योग होगा।
Sol 224. (a) for centuries now but in the past
RULE: For is used for the total time and since is used with the
starting time (when something started). In the given sentence,
the total time (centuries) is given so, ‘for’ should be used.
For का योग कुल समय के िलए और Since का योग शु आत के समय
के िलए िकया जाता है ।
िदए गए वा म, कुल समय(centuries) के िलए ‘for’ का योग होगा।
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Sol 225. (d) between the two brothers.
RULE: When exactly two entities are specified, we use
‘between’. The given sentence is about two brothers, so
‘between’ should be used.
between the two brothers का योग होगा।
जब बात केवल दो यों या व ुओं की की जाती है , तो ‘between’ का
योग होगा।
Sol 226. (c) ‘for short circuit at the overhanging wires’ should
be replaced with ‘due to short circuit in the overhanging
wires’.The reason for the fire was the short circuit.
So, ‘due to’ will be used./‘for short circuit at the overhanging
wires’ के थान पर ‘due to short circuit in the overhanging wires’
का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘due to’ का योग होगा।
Sol 227. (b) ‘All the professors’ should be used.
‘All’ should be followed by a plural noun(professors).
‘All the professors’ का योग होगा।
‘All’ के बाद Plural noun(professors) का योग होगा।
Sol 228. (a) ‘is known to be the biggest human gathering’
should be used in place of ‘is knowing to be the bigger human
gathering’.
‘The’ should be followed by a superlative degree(biggest).
‘is knowing to be the bigger human gathering’ के थान पर ‘is
known to be the biggest human gathering’ का योग होगा। ‘The’
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के बाद Superlative degree(biggest) का योग होगा।
Sol 229. (c) ‘the devastating floods that inundate homes’ should
be replaced with ‘the devastating floods that inundated homes’.
The given sentence is in the past tense, so the verb should also
be used in the past tense( inundated)./‘the devastating floods
that inundate homes’ के थान पर ‘the devastating floods that
inundated homes’ का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए, Verb भी Past tense
(inundated) म योग होगी।
Sol 230. (b) ‘in auspicious days for Kumbh Mela’ should be
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replaced with ‘on auspicious days during Kumbh Mela’.
For specific days, we use ‘on’.
Eg - On Independence day we celebrate being free.
‘in auspicious days for Kumbh Mela’ के थान पर ‘on auspicious
days during Kumbh Mela’ का योग होगा।
िनि त या िविश िदनों के िलए, हम 'on' का योग करते ह।
Sol 231. (d) ‘ask from the cook’ should be replaced with ‘ask
the cook’. Here, we should understand the usage of the verb
ask. Then we will have to remove the preposition “from” to
make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct.
‘ask from the cook’ के थान पर ‘ask the cook’ का योग होगा। यहाँ ,
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हम पूछे जाने वाले verb के योग को समझना चािहए। इसम वा को साथक
और ाकरिणक प से सही बनाने के िलए, हमे Preposition “from” को
हटाना होगा।
Sol 232. (a) The given sentence is in past tense.
The first part of the sentence is “he sat down”.
So, the latter part should be in the past tense.
Thus, ‘started reading’ will be used.
िदया गया वा Past tense म है । वा का पहला भाग “he sat down”
है । इसिलए, दू सरा भाग भी Past tense म होगा। इसिलए, ‘started
reading’ का योग होगा।
Sol 233. (c) No improvement.
The money collected by the students of this school was
deposited in the Prime Minister’s fund.
Sol 234. (c) ‘Needs to be polished’ should be used.
The given sentence is in present tense.
‘Furniture’ is uncountable, so the verb should be singular.
RULE: Certain nouns are uncountable nouns: Poetry, Furniture,
Hair, Business, Scenery, Breakage, Equipment, Bakery,
Behaviour, Luggage, Confectionary, Music, Electricity, Traffic,
Dust, Fuel, Cost, Jewellery, Evidence, Postage, Knowledge,
Intelligence, Baggage, Crockery, Mischief, Dirt.
They take singular verbs with them.
They do not take articles ‘a/an’, many few, number or plural
forms.
‘Needs to be polished’ का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Present tense
म है । ‘Furniture’ uncountable है , और इसके साथ Singular Verb का
योग होगा। कुछ nouns uncountable nouns है , Poetry, Furniture,
Hair, Business, Scenery, Breakage, Equipment, Bakery,
Behaviour, Luggage, Confectionary, Music, Electricity, Traffic,
Dust, Fuel, Cost, Jewellery, Evidence, Postage, Knowledge,
Intelligence, Baggage, Crockery, Mischief, Dirt. इनके साथ
singular verbs का योग होगा।
Sol 235. (c) The first part of the given sentence - ‘Last week he
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promised’ is in the past tense.
Thus, ‘would + V1’ should be used for promise in the past tense.
िदए गए वा का पहला भाग है ‘Last week he promised’जो Past tense
म है । इसिलए Past tense म promise के िलए, ‘would + V1’ का
योग होगा।
Sol 236. (a) “All the equipment is put away” should be used
instead of all the equipment has put away
Here, the given sentence is in the present tense and the phrase
‘all the equipment’ is taken as singular, so the verb will be ‘is’
instead of ‘has’.
all the equipment has put away के थान पर “All the equipment is
put away” का योग होगा।
यहां , िदया गया वा Present tense म है और phrase ‘all the
equipment’ singular है । इसिलए, ‘has’ के थान पर ‘is’ का योग
होगा।
Sol 237. (b)from malaria for the last four days
The preposition “from” should be used with “suffering” and for
is used for “total time” given.
“suffering” के साथ Preposition “from” का योग होगा। और "for" का
योग “कुल समय” के िलए िकया जाता है ।
Sol 238. (b) my brother to repair his friend’s bicycle should be
replaced with “my brother repair his friend’s bicycle”. Bare
infinitive is used with the following verbs i.e bid, see, know,
watch, let, etc.
The usage of Bare infinitive contains no preposition “to”.
my brother to repair his friend’s bicycle के थान पर “my brother
repair his friend’s bicycle” का योग होगा। Bare infinitive का
योग इन verbs के साथ होगा -bid, see, know, watch, let, आिद ।
Bare infinitive के साथ “to” का योग नहीं होता।
Sol 239. (c)a great deal concerning the scheme. Here, the main
verb is “explain” and the sentence is in present continuous tense
so the verb of concern must be changed to a gerund to make it a
suitable phrase.
िदए गए वा म, Main verb “explain” है और वा Present
continuous tense म है ,
इसिलए इसे एक उपयु वा ां श बनाने के िलए, verb को gerund म बदला
जायेगा।
Solution 240. (c)No improvement.
Solution 241. (b) “The avalanche of new data has been so
overwhelming” should be used in place of ‘The avalanche of
new data have been as overwhelming’.
“The avalanche of new data” is considered as a single entity, so
a singular form of the verb will be used i.e ‘has’. However, ‘as’
is used when something is compared or to give a reason.
‘The avalanche of new data have been as overwhelming’ के थान
पर “The avalanche of new data has been so overwhelming” का
योग होगा।
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“The avalanche of new data” एक single entity है , िजसके साथ एक
singular verb का योग होगा। (‘has’) जबिक, ‘as’ का उपयोग तब िकया
जाता है जब िकसी चीज की तुलना की जाती है या कोई कारण िदया जाता है ।
Sol 242. (b)No improvement.
Sol 243. (b)processing wastewater from the textile industry
The sentence is talking about something that has been created
so the appropriate tense should be present continuous tense. So
we should use processing. /िदया गया वा उस चीज़ के बारे म बात कर
रहा है िजसका िनमाण िकया गया है , इसिलए इसम उपयु tense Present
continuous tense होगा। इसिलए "processing" का योग होगा।
Sol 244. (b) home to at least six hundred languages should be
replaced with “home to about six hundred languages”
About means a little less or more, and at least means not less
than
home to at last six hundred languages के थान पर “home to about
six hundred languages” का योग होगा।
About :-थोड़ा कम या ादा, at least:-कम-से-कम
Sol 245. (c) “attributing” should be replaced with “attributed”
Attributed to - to believe that someone or something is the
source of something
“attributing” के थान पर “attributed” का योग होगा।
Attributed to - यह मानना िक कोई न कोई चीज िकसी न िकसी का ोत है ।
be used.
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Sol 246. (d) “will not” should be used in place of “can not”
The given sentence states about future tense, so “will” should
“can not” के थान पर “will not”का योग होगा। िदया गया वा
Future tense के बारे म है । इसिलए, “will” का योग होगा।
Sol 247. (b) now analyzed by algorithms and artificial
intelligence.
‘With’ in the given sentence will be replaced with ‘by’ to
contextually correct it.
िदए गए वा के संदभ के अनुसार सही करने के िलए, ‘With’ के थान पर
‘by’ का योग होगा,
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Sol 248. (b) smartphone use surely plays a part
The given sentence is wrong due to its structure so to make it
structurally correct option b satisfies.
smartphone use plays surely a part के थान पर smartphone use
surely plays a part का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा का structure गलत है , इसिलए, Option b का योग होगा।
Sol 249. (a) so far back as the 1990s should be replaced with as
far back as the 1990s
‘As far back as’ can refer either to distance or time and ‘so far
back’ means at a considerable distance. The given sentence is
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speaking of a distant past time. So, as far back as will be the
answer.
so far back as the 1990s के थान पर as far back as the 1990s का
योग िकया जायेगा।
‘As far back as’ दू री या समय को बताते है , और ‘so far back’ का
मतलब है काफी दू री पर।
िदए गए वा एक सुदूर अतीत की बात की गयी ह, इसिलए, as far back as
सही उ र होगा।
Sol 250. (d) ‘has been regular issuing’ should be replaced with
“have been regularly issuing”
The subject(Authorities) is plural so, the plural verb “have”
should be used.
‘has been regular issuing’ के थान पर “have been regularly
issuing” का योग होगा।
Subject(Authorities) Plural है , इसिलए, Plural verb “have” का
योग होगा।
Sol 251. (b) ‘That focus on long-term’ should replace ‘who
focus in long-term’.
Focus on - to give a lot of or particular attention to somebody or
something.
‘Who’ is used for persons and ‘Which’ or ‘that’ is used for
things.
‘That focus on long-term’ के थान पर ‘who focus in long-term’
का योग होगा।
Focus on - िकसी न िकसी चीज़ पर ब त अिधक या िवशेष ान दे ना।
यों के साथ ‘Who’ और चीजों के साथ ‘Which’ या ‘that’ का योग
होता है ।
Sol 252. (b) ‘whether you lose weight slowly or quickly’ should
be used.
An Adverb is a word that modifies the meaning of a verb, an
Adjective, or another verb.
Adverbs of Manner: These adverbs tell us that in which manner
the action occurs or how the action occurs or occurred or will
occur. Slow and quick are adjectives.
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Eg - a slow boy, a quick decision, etc.
‘whether you lose weight slowly or quickly’ का योग होगा।
Adverb वह श है जो िकसी Adjective, या अ verb को modify
करता है ।
Adverbs of Manner: ये Adverb हम बताती ह िक काय िकस तरीके से
होता है । Slow और quick adjectives है । उदाहरण- a slow boy, a
quick decision
Sol 253. (c) ‘one of the most difficult things to achieve’ should
be used instead of ‘one of the more difficult things to achieve’.
‘The’ should be followed by a superlative degree(most) and
‘one of’ should be followed by a plural noun.
‘one of the more difficult things to achieve’ के थान पर ‘one of
the most difficult things to achieve’ का योग होगा।
‘The’ के बाद superlative degree(most) का योग होगा और ‘one of’
के बाद plural noun का।
Sol 254. (a) ‘so too is it transforming the way we access
healthcare’ should be used.
RULE: The given sentence is in the present tense, so present
form of the verb ‘access’ should be used in place of ‘accessed’.
‘so too is it transforming the way we access healthcare’ का योग
होगा।
िदया गया वा Present tense म है , इसिलए Verb का Present form का
योग होगा। ‘accessed’ के थान पर ‘access’ का योग होगा।
Sol 255. (c) No substitution required.
Sol 256. (b) ‘A third of us feel’ should be used in place of ‘A
third of us are feeling compelled’.
Present Continuous is used to express the idea that something is
happening now, at this very moment. But in the given sentence,
Simple Present tense(feel) should be used in place of
continuous tense(feeling).
‘A third of us are feeling compelled’ के थान पर ‘A third of us
feel’ का योग होगा
Present Continuous का उपयोग इस िवचार को करने के िलए िकया
जाता है िक अभी कुछ हो रहा है , इसी ण। लेिकन िदए गए वा म, Simple
Present tense(feel) का उपयोग continuous tense(feeling) के थान
पर िकया जाना चािहए।
Sol 257. (b) No Substitution required.
Sol 258. (d) ‘spending all day’ should be used in place of
‘spend all day’.
The phrase 'spend all day lazing about' is a continuous process.
The present continuous tense is a way to convey an ongoing
Process(Human Evolution). Thus, 'spending (present
continuous) all day lazing..' will replace 'spend all day lazing..'.
Hence, option c is incorrect.
‘spend all day’ के थान पर ‘spending all day’ का योग होगा।
'spend all day lazing about' एक continuous process है , Present
continuous tense एक चल रही ि या (मानव िवकास) को करने का
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एक तरीका है । इसिलए, 'spend ’ के थान पर 'spending (present (c) was it (d) No substitution
continuous)’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, Option c गलत है ।
Q270. Rahul thinks that this is quite the cheap restaurant.
Sol 259. (d) ‘more’ should be used instead of ‘most’ because CPO 9 December 2019 (Morning)
‘than’ should be followed by a comparative degree(more). (a) so a cheap (b) so the cheap
‘most’ के थान पर ‘more’ का योग होगा। ोंिक ‘than’ के बाद (c) No substitution (d) quite a cheap
comparative degree(more) का योग होता है । Q271. This is place where Krishna was born.
Sol 260. (c) “were classified” should be replaced with “has CPO 9 December 2019 (Evening)
classified” (a) No substitution required (b) This is the place
In this given sentence, the subject WHO is singular so, the verb (c) This is a place (d) This be the place
should be singular. The tense should be present perfect. Q272. No sooner did it begin to rain that all the guests ran
“were classified” के थान पर “has classified” का योग होगा। inside. CPO 9 December 2019 (Evening)
िदए गए वा म, Subject WHO singular है , इसिलए, verb भी singular (a) No substitution required (b) so that all the guests
होगा। Tense Present perfect होगा। (c) than all the guests (d) when all the guests
Sol 261. (d)were located near the fast-flowing rivers. Q273.Tomatoes sown around July in the southern states are
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verb should be plural (were). (a) Tomatoes sow around July (b) Tomatoes sowing around July
िदए गए वा म, Subject Plural (early factories) है , इसिलए, verb भी (c) Tomatoes sown under July (d) No substitution required
plural (were) होगी।
Q274. I made them cleaning the room thoroughly.
Sol 262. (b) turn filthy streets in clean roads should be replaced CPO 9 December 2019 (Evening)
with “turned filthy streets into clean roads”. (a) I made them clean (b) No substitution required
The first part of the given sentence is in the past tense, so V2 (c) I make them cleaning (d) I making them clean
form of the verb should be used. .
turn filthy streets in clean roads के थान पर “turned filthy streets Q275.When the PMC Bank failed many people's lives were
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into clean roads” का योग होगा। िदए गए वा का पहला भाग Past
tense म है , इसिलए Verb की V2 form का योग होगा।
Sol 263. (d) No improvement
With Mumbai’s mad rush and heavy traffic, it becomes
extremely difficult for people to reach their destination on time.
Sol 264. (b) “improved” should be used instead of “improving”
The given sentence is in the past tense, so the past form of the
ruining. CPO 9 December 2019 (Evening)
(a) No substitution required
(c) was ruined
(b) were ruined
(d) has ruined
Q276. When we arrived at Jhansi station, we are keeping our
luggages in the cloak room. CPO 11 December 2019 (Morning)
(a) are keeping our luggage
(c) kept our luggage
(b) kept our luggages
(d) No substitution
Q277. He waits to you for about two hours.
verb(improved) should be used.
“improving” के थान पर “improved” का योग होगा। CPO 11 December 2019 (Morning)
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए verb(improved) की Past (a) has been waiting (b) has waiting for you
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form का योग होगा। (c) No substitution (d) has been waiting for you

Sol 265. (b) inducing Southern planters in America to grows Q278. The mother is slept while the child was playing.
CPO 11 December 2019 (Morning)
more cotton should be replaced with induced Southern planters
(a) is asleep (b) was slept
in America to grow more cotton.
(c) No substitution (d) was asleep
The sentence is in past tense, so the past form of the
verb(induced) will be used and not the continuous Q279. You have finished your work, have you?
form(inducing). CPO 11 December 2019 (Morning)
inducing Southern planters in America to grows more cotton के (a) haven’t you (b) No substitution
थान पर "induced Southern planters in America to grow more (c) did you (d) didn’t you
cotton" का योग होगा। Q280. I know the girl that sells flowers on the pavement.
िदया गया वा past tense म है , इसिलए, verb(induced) की past form
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का योग होगा नािक Continuous form(inducing) का। (a) who (b) No substitution
CPO 2019 TIER I (c) which (d) what

Q266.I enjoy to watch a good detective movie. Q281. Even if he is a honest man, he has been accused of theft.
CPO 11 December 2019 (Evening)
CPO 9 December 2019 (Morning)
(a) watching (b) watched (a) Although he is an honest man
(c) No substitution (d) Watch (b) No substitution
(c) Even though he is a honest man
Q267.I couldn’t got some sleep because the people in the next (d) Since he are an honest man
room were talking very loudly. CPO 9 December 2019 (Morning)
(a) Couldn't get some sleep (b) couldn’t get any sleep Q282. She availed of the big discounts at the sale.
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(c) couldn’t got any sleep (d) No substitution
(a) No substitution (b) She availed for a
Q268.The authorities are looked on the matter (c) She availed on the (d) She availed herself of the
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(a) No substitution (b) are looked into the matter Q283. If I would have a degree from the university, I would get
(c) are looking into the matter (d) are looking on the matter a good job. CPO 11 December 2019 (Evening)
(a) When I will have a degree (b) If I am having the degree
Q269. The tree was uprooted by the storm last evening ,isn’t it? (c) No substitution (d) If I had a degree
CPO 9 December 2019 (Morning)
(a) didn’t it (b) wasn’t it
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Q284. Neither the directors nor the Chairman were available to (a) are have their dinner (b) have had their dinner
interrogation. CPO 11 December 2019 ((Evening) (c) No improvement (d) is having the dinner
(a) were available for (b) were available by
Q296. Employees refrain to indulge in undesirable activities if
(c) was available for (d) No substitution
they are monitored. CPO 13 December 2019 (Morning)
Q285. He had barely spoken the words when he realised his (a) refrain for indulgence (b) refrain against indulging
mistake. CPO 11 December 2019 (Evening) (c) No substitution (d) refrain from indulgence
(a) barely speak the words that
Q297. Some people in the audience were asleep while the chief
(b) No substitution
guest was speaking. CPO 13 December 2019 (Morning)
(c) barely spoken the words than
(a) whenever the chief guest spoke
(d) barely spoke the words when
(b) when the chief guest has spoken
Q286. It would be wise to accept the company's offer lest you (c) when a chief guest is speaking
should regret later. CPO 12 December 2019 (Morning) (d) No substitution
(a)lest you shall not regret (b) lest you should not regret Q298. The color of her cheeks is like a rose.
(c) lest you would regret (d) No substitution CPO 13 December 2019 (Morning)
(a) are like a rose (b) are just as a rose

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Q287. His employees were asking him for a raise for a long (c) is like that of a rose (d) No substitution
time now. CPO 12 December 2019 (Morning)
Q299. The assignment was so difficult for Mohit to do on his
(a)asked him for a rise (b) No substitution
own. CPO 13 December 2019 (Morning)
(c) are asking him of a raise (d) have been asking him for a raise (a) was too difficult (b) was so much difficult
Q288.This is one of the boldest economic reform that have ever (c) No substitution (d) were so difficult
been introduced. CPO 12 December 2019 (Morning) Q300. The student, with his parents were asked for waiting
(a)economic reforms that has ever outside the Principal’s office. CPO 13 December 2019 (Morning)
(b) economic reform that has ever
(c) economic reforms that have ever
(d) No substitution
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Q289.If you will bring a letter of introduction, I will consider
your request. CPO 12 December 2019 (Morning)
(a)No substitution
(c) If you will be bringing
(b) If you bring
(d) If you brings
(a) was asked to wait
(c) No substitution
(b) were asked to wait
(d) were asked to be waiting
Q301. Pedestrians is to be careful when crossing busy roads.
CPO 13 December 2019 (Evening)
(a) need be caring when crossing
(b) must be careful when crossing
(c) would care if they are crossing
(d) No improvement

Q290.She has no other hobby but that of collecting coins. Q302. Shailaja is prettier than either of her three cousins.
CPO 13 December 2019 (Evening)
CPO 12 December 2019 (Morning)
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(a) most prettier than all of (b) No improvement
(a)not other hobbies but (b) No substitution (c) prettier than any of (d) pretty than either of
(c) no another hobby but (d) no other hobby than
Q303. The children trying hardly, and learnt the poems.
Q291. Raman’s discovery, made during the voyaging over the CPO 13 December 2019 (Evening)
mediterranean sea, that water molecules could scatter light just (a) no improvement (b) hardly trying
like air molecules, was very radical these days. (c) tried hard (d) hardly tried
CPO 12 December 2019 (Evening)
Q304. In the park I happened to meet two of my father's friend
(a) during the voyage above (b) No improvement
who had known him for several years.
(c) while on voyage across (d) during a voyage across
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Q292. The World Health Organisation warned the Government (a) no improvement (b) two of my father's friends
that even many people were likely to die of epidemics than of (c) two of my fathers friend (d) two friends of my fathers
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the tsunami. CPO 12 December 2019 (Evening)

Q305. This college is not only equipped with the best
(a) that so many people are likely laboratories but also has the most competent staff.
(b) No improvement CPO 13 December 2019 (Evening)
(c) that even most people are going to be likely (a) and also had the most (b) but also have the most
(d) that more people were likely (c) but has the very (d) no improvement
Q293. I tried to contact my dentist but her cell phone appeared
to have been switched off. CPO 12 December 2019 (Evening)
Solution:-
(a) No improvement (b) appears to had been Sol 266. (a)
(c) appeared to been (d) appear to be In the given sentence instead of ‘to watch’ use ‘watching’.
Q294. Be polite and courteous will greatly improve your The verb enjoy will be followed by “verb+ing (Gerund Form)”.
chances of making friends at your new office. Eg: I enjoy dancing/I enjoy cooking
CPO 12 December 2019 (Evening) िदए गए वा म, ‘to watch’ के थान पर ‘watching’ का योग िकया
(a) By being polite and courteous जायेगा।
(b) for being polite and courteous
Verb enjoy के बाद verb+ing (Gerund Form) का योग होगा।
(c) No improvement
(d) Being polite and courteous Sol 267. (b)Instead of ‘couldn’t got some sleep’ we will use
Q295. The children has had their dinner but the adults still have ‘couldn’t get any sleep’.
to eat. CPO 12 December 2019 (Evening)
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Could is a modal and with modals first form of the verb is used.
Also use of ‘could not’ implies it is a negative sentence and in
negative sentences ‘any’ is used. So option ‘c’ will be the right
answer.
िदए गए वा म, ‘couldn’t get any sleep’ का योग होगा।
Could एक modal है , और modal के साथ Verb की first form लगती है ।
वा म ‘could not’ का होना बताता है की यह नकारा क वा है
इसिलए इसम any का योग होगा। Option ‘c’ उपयु होगा।
Sol 268. (c)Instead of ‘looked on the matter’ we will use
‘looking into the matter’.‘Looking into’ is a phrasal verb which
means “to investigate something.”
‘looked on the matter’ के थान पर looking into the matter का
योग होगा।
Looking into एक phrasal verb है , िजसका मतलब है िकसी चीज की
जाँ च करना
Sol 269. (b) Question Tag Rule: The tense of question tag must
be the same as that of the remaining sentence.
The sentence is in past tense. So, the question tag should also be
in the past tense.
Moreover, the sentence is not a negative sentence. Therefore,
the question tag will be negative. Thus, ‘wasn’t it’ must be used
instead of ‘isn’t it’.
होगा।
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Question Tag Rule: Question tag और वा एक ही Tense म होंगे।
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए Question tag भी Past tense म
होगा।
इसके अलावा, वा नकारा क नहीं है , इसिलए, question tag नकरा क
‘isn’t it’ के थान पर ‘wasn’t it’ का योग होगा।
Sol 270. (d) ‘Quite a cheap’ must be used instead of ‘quite the
cheap’.
‘Quite cheap’ is a phrase which means that it is cheap to a great
extent.
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Use of ‘quite a’:
‘Quite a few’ - an indefinite and somewhat large number, more
than a few but fewer than a lot, a fair number of.
‘Quite a bit’ - you have a lot of something. It can be used to say
something is in greater quantity.
‘quite the cheap’ के थान पर ‘Quite a cheap’ का योग होगा।
‘Quite cheap’ का मतलब है - काफी हद तक स ा
‘quite a’ का योग:
‘Quite a few’ -कुछ बड़ी सं ा, जो "कुछ" से अिधक, लेिकन "ब त" से
कम; मतलब एक उिचत सं ा। (न ब त ादा न ब त कम )
‘Quite a bit’ -"ब त कुछ" यह कुछ अिधक मा ा म है कहने के िलए
इ ेमाल िकया जा सकता है ।
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Sol 271. (b) ‘This is the place’ should be used.
Use the definite article ‘the’ before place.
Generally, we do not use ‘the’ before a proper noun (name of a
place). But when we talk about a specific place, we use ‘the’
before it.
‘This is the place’ का योग होगा।
place से पहले definite article ‘the’ लगेगा। आम तौर पर, हम एक
Proper Noun(एक थान का नाम) से पहले definite article का उपयोग
नहीं करते। पर ु यिद हम एक िनि त थान की बात कर रहे हो, तो उससे
पहले ‘the’ का योग करगे।
Sol 272. (c) Use ‘than’ instead of ‘that’.
RULE: ‘No sooner’ is always used with ‘than’.
No sooner………….than
So ………….that
Also, inversion form of sentence is used with sentences starting
with: ‘No sooner/ scarcely/ barely/ hardly/not only/ neither/
etc.’‘that’ के थान पर ‘than’ का योग होगा।
RULE: No sooner के साथ हमेशा than का योग होता है ।
यिद वा No sooner/ scarcely/ barely/ hardly/not only/ neither
आिद से शु होता है , तो हम inversion form का योग करते है ।
Sol 273. (d)No improvement.
Sol 274. (a)“I made them cleaning the room” will be replaced
by “ I made them clean the room”. The above given sentence is
in simple past tense. Here, we need to understand the meaning
of the given sentence. The task has already been completed
before this statement was made. So, the verb ‘made’ is correct.
But ‘cleaning’ should be replaced with the adverb ‘clean’. So,
the correct answer is option a./“ I made them clean the room"
का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Simple Past tense म है , इस म हमे,
पहले वा का मतलब समझना होगा। कथन कहे जाने से पहले ही काय पूरा
हो चुका है । इसिलए, verb ‘made’ सही है । पर ु ‘cleaning’ के थान पर
Adverb ‘clean’ का योग होगा। इसिलए, सही उ र Option (a) होगा।
Sol 275. (b) As the bank failure was an incident that took place
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in the past, so the past simple form of the verb(ruined) will be
used in the given sentence. Therefore, use “were ruined” instead
of “were ruining”.
िदए गए वा म Past Tense का योग िकया जायेगा। इसिलए, “were
ruining” के थान पर “were ruined” का योग होगा।
Sol 276. (c) We use ‘when’ to mean ‘at the time that’.
The given sentence is in past tense, therefore, instead of ‘are
keeping our luggages’ we use ‘kept our luggage’.
Moreover, the noun ‘luggage’ can be countable or uncountable.
In more general, commonly used contexts, the plural form will
also be luggage.
RULE: Certain noun are uncountable nouns : Poetry, Furniture,
Hair, Business, Scenery, Breakage, Equipment, Bakery,
Behaviour, Luggage, Confectionary, Music, Electricity, Traffic,
Dust, Fuel, Cost, Jewellery, Evidence, Postage, Knowledge,
Intelligence, Baggage, Crockery, Mischief, Dirt.
They take singular verbs with them.
They do not take articles ‘a/an’, many few, number or plural
forms.
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए, ‘are keeping our luggages’
के थान पर ‘kept our luggage’ का योग होगा। इसके अलावा, Noun
‘luggage’ का योग countable या uncountable हो सकता है ।
आम तौर पर, luggage का plural luggage ही होता है ।
RULE: कुछ noun; uncountable होते है जैसे: Poetry, Furniture,
Hair, Business, Scenery, Breakage, Equipment, Bakery,
Behaviour, Luggage, Confectionary, Music, Electricity, Traffic,
Dust, Fuel, Cost, Jewellery, Evidence, Postage, Knowledge,
Intelligence, Baggage, Crockery, Mischief, Dirt.
वे अपने साथ Singular verb लेते है ।
Sol 277. (d) ‘waits to you’ should be replaced with ‘has been
waiting for you’.The given sentence shows the action that has
happened continuously in the past.
Thus, past perfect continuous tense should be used. / ‘waits to
you’ के थान पर ‘has been waiting for you’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
िदया गया वा दशाता है काय Past म लगातार हो रहा है ।
इसिलए, Past perfect continuous tense का योग होगा।
Sol 278. (d) Instead of ‘is slept’, ‘was asleep’ must be used.
When you use the past continuous with two actions in the same
sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening
at the same time. The actions are parallel.
‘is slept’ के थान पर ‘was asleep’ का योग होगा।
जब वा म दो काय के िलए past continuous उपयोग करते ह, तो यह
िवचार आता है िक दोनों काय एक ही समय म एक साथ हो रहे थे। ये काय
parallel होते ह।
Sol 279. (a) ‘Haven’t you’ will come instead of ‘have you’.
question Tag Rule: the question tag should be in the same tense
as the rest of the sentence. The given sentence is in future tense,
so, question tag should also be in the future tense.
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Moreover, the sentence is not a negative sentence. Therefore,
the question tag will be negative. Hence, option (a) is the right
answer.‘have you' के थान पर ‘Haven’t you’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
Question Tag Rule: टै ग और वा दोनों एक ही Tense म होने
चािहए। िदया गया वा Future Tense म है , इसिलए, question tag भी
Future Tense म ही होगा। इसके अलावा, वा नकारा क नहीं है ,
इसिलए, Question tag भी नकारा क होगा। Option (a) सही उ र
होगा।
Sol 280. (a) ‘who’ should be used in place of ‘that’.
‘that’ is a relative pronoun that is used when referring to either a
person or a thing while ‘who’ is a relative pronoun that is used
when referring to a person.
‘that’ के थान पर ‘who’ का योग होगा।
‘that’ एक relative pronoun है िजसका योग जब िकसी या चीज
को ुत करना हो, जबिक ‘who’ एक relative pronoun है िजसका
योग केवल िकसी को ुत करने के िलए होता है ।
Sol 281. (a) Replace ‘Even if he is a honest man’ by ‘Although
he is an honest man’.
‘an’ is used before words starting with vowel sounds(honest).
Also, this is a contrasting sentence, so we will use ‘although’.
िदए गए वा म ‘Even if ’ के थान पर ‘Although का योग िकया
जायेगा।
‘an’ का इ ेमाल vowel sound वाले श ों के िलए िकया जाता है ।
इसके अलावा, यह एक िवपरीत वा है , इसिलए हम ‘Although उपयोग
करगे
of’.‘avail of’ is a reflexive verb.
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Sol 282. (d) Instead of ‘she availed of’ use ‘she availed herself
It takes reflexive pronouns such as oneself, herself etc.
RULE: Reflexive pronoun is used after ‘reconcile, acquit,
resign, avail, amuse, avenge, exert, apply, enjoy, absent, adapt,
pride, adjust.’‘she availed of’ के थान पर ‘she availed herself of’
का योग होगा। ‘avail of’ एक reflexive verb है , इसके साथ Reflexive
pronouns जैसे oneself, herself आिद का योग होता है ।
Reflexive pronoun का योग इन Verbs के बाद होता है - ‘reconcile,
acquit, resign, avail, amuse, avenge, exert, apply, enjoy, absent,
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adapt, pride, adjust.’
Sol 283. (d) Here, the latter part of sentence is in simple past,
therefore in ‘Past Conditional’ rule is:
RULE: If+ simple past , Subject + would + V3.
Therefore, the former part should be in the past perfect tense.
Such conditional sentences are used when something did not
happen because a certain condition was not fulfilled .
Use ‘If I had a degree’ instead of underlined part of the
sentence.
इस म, वा का बाद वाला भाग simple past म है , इसिलए ‘Past
Conditional’ rule के िहसाब से: ( If+ simple past, Subject + would
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+ V3) िदए गए वा म ‘If I had a degree’ का योग होगा।
Sol 284. (c) Replace ‘were available to’ with ‘was available
for’.
RULE: Neither-nor/ Either-or takes the verb according to the
second subject. Here, chairman which is singular, hence the
verb used will also be singular.
Moreover, ‘available to’ is used in context of a person whereas
‘available for’ is used in context of a purpose./‘were available
to’ के थान पर ‘was available for का योग होगा।
Neither-nor/ Either-or वाले वा ों म Verb दू सरे Subject के अनुसार
लगती है । िदए गए वा म, दू सरा Subject, Chairman (singular) है ,
इसके साथ Singular Verb लगेगी।
Sol 285. (b) No substitution.
Sol 286. (d)lest you should regret is later
Underlined part need no substitution as we always use ‘lest’
with ‘should’ Lest…..….should/Lest के साथ Should का योग
होता है ।
Sol 287. (d)Use of “for a long time now” indicates present
perfect continuous tense (used for an activity starting in the past
and still continuing). Therefore, we will use “have been asking
him for a raise”.
Rule: Sub + has/have + been + 1st form of verb + ing + obj
“for a long time now” का मतलब वा Present perfect continuous
tense म है जो Past म शु होने वाली िकसी काय के िलए इ ेमाल िकया
गया जो अभी भी जारी है । इसिलए, “have been asking him for a raise”
का योग िकया जायेगा। (Sub + has/have + been + 1st form of verb
+ ing + obj)
Sol 288. (c)With “One of the” we always use plural nouns and a
singular verb.
Rule: Each/ every/ one of the + plural noun/ pronoun + singular
verb/adjective “one of the” के साथ plural noun और singular
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Verb का योग होगा। ( Each/ every/ one of the + plural noun/
pronoun + singular verb/adjective)
Sol 289. (b) Instead of “If you will bring” use “If you bring”
Rule: If + simple present, simple future.
“If you will bring” के थान पर “If you bring” का योग होता है ।
( If + simple present, simple future)
Sol 290. (d) Instead of “no other hobby but” use “No other
hobby than” You use ‘no other than’ when you are going to
mention a course of action, decision, or description and
emphasize that it is the only one possible in the situation. (Here,
she has only one hobby of collecting coins)/ “no other hobby
but” के थान पर “No other hobby than” का योग होगा। No other
than का मतलब है -"िकसी एक " /व ु/काय/ िनणय" के अलावा दू सरा
और कोई नहीं"
Sol 291. (d) ‘voyage across’ should be used in place of
‘voyaging over’. We use ‘across’ as a preposition and an
adverb. ‘Across’ means on the other side of something, or from
one side to the other of something which has sides or limits
such as a city, road or river. /‘voyaging over’ के थान पर ‘voyage
across’ का योग िकया जायेगा। हम ‘across’ को preposition और
adverb दोनों पों म योग होता है । ‘Across’ िकसी चीज़ के दू सरी तरफ
या िकसी चीज के एक तरफ से दू सरी तरफ के िलए जैसे शहर, सड़क या नदी।
Sol 292. (d) Here, we are comparing the number of deaths
occurring due to epidemics and tsunamis using ‘than’. So, we
will use a comparative degree(more).
Hence, the use of “more people” instead of “even many people”
is correct.
‘than’ का योग हम महामारी और सूनामी के कारण होने वाली मौतों की
सं ा की तुलना के िलए िकया जाता है । “even many people” के थान
पर “more people” का योग िकया जाता है ।
Sol 293. (a) No improvement.The sentence is grammatically
and contextually correct.
Sol 294. (d) Being polite and courteous- means having qualities
of politeness and courteousness.
Be polite and courteous - is used when advising someone to be
polite and courteous.
Being polite and courteous-िश ता और िवन ता के गुण होना
Be polite and courteous - जब िकसी को िवन और िश होने की सलाह
दी जाती है
Sol 295. (b) Replace ‘has had their dinner’ with ‘have had their
dinner’. ‘children’ is plural and as per the “Sub-Verb agreement
rule” the verb used will also be plural(have).
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‘has had their dinner’ के थान पर ‘have had their dinner’ का योग
होगा। ‘children’ Plural है और subject-verb agreement के अनुसार
Verb Plural होनी चािहए।
Sol 296. (b) Note- According to Pinnacle, ‘refrain from
indulging’ is the most appropriate answer.
Replace ‘refrain to’ with ‘refrain from’.
‘Refrain from something’ is a phrasal verb which means to
avoid something. But, ‘refrain from’ is not given among the
four options. According to SSC, ‘refrain against indulging’ was
given as the answer. However, at times the answer has to be
selected from the given four options even if all the four options
do not seem to be contextually correct.
‘Refrain to’ के थान पर ‘refrain from’ का योग होता है ।
Refrain from का मतलब है -िकसी चीज का ाग करना
Sol 297. (d) We use ‘while’ as subordinating conjunctions to
‘either of’ के थान पर ‘any of’ का योग होगा।
‘Either of’ का मतलब दो िवक ों म से एक को चुनना होगा। यहां चयन
िसफ दो के बीच नहीं है । ‘Any of’ यह इं िगत करने के िलए उपयोग िकया
जाता है िक िकसी को दो से अिधक िवक ों म से िकसे चुनना है ।
Sol 303. (c) Replace ‘trying hardly’ with ‘tried hard’.
Tried hard- gave in much efforts
As poems have been learnt, the sentence is in past tense.
Trying hardly - not trying much. Eg- Now I am 30 and I am
hardly trying for a government job.
Hardly tried- past participle of hardly trying.
िदए गए वा म ‘trying hardly’ के थान पर ‘tried hard’ का योग
होगा।
Tried hard- ब त यास करना । वा Past Tense म है ।
Trying hardly - ादा कोिशश नहीं करना
Hardly tried- hardly trying का Past participle
Sol 304. (b) Use ‘two of my father’s friends’ as here the speaker

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introduce adverbial clauses of time.
It means ‘during the time that’ and indicates that something is met two people who were his father’s friend. Hence, the noun
or was happening when something else occurred. used should be plural ‘friends’. /
Eg: The students checked messages on their mobiles while the ‘two of my father’s friends’ का योग होगा, ोंिक यहां दो लोग है , जो
teacher was taking lunch. उसके िपता के दो थे।
Therefore, no improvement is required. Sol 305. (d) No improvement.
Subordinating conjunctions ‘while’ का योग adverbial clauses RULE: Not only + sub/verb/conj./object …………. but also +
of time के िलए िकया जाता है । sub/verb/conj./obj.

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Sol 298. (c) ‘is like that of’ should be used in place of ‘is like

Here, the colour of cheeks is similar to the colour of rose and

not the rose itself.
During comparison using ‘like’ we compare noun with noun,
verb with verb and adjective with adjective.
‘is like a’ के थान पर ‘is like that of’ का योग होगा।
वा म ‘like’ का योग करते ए तुलना करते समय, हम noun का noun
से, verb का verb से और adjective का adjective से तुलना की जाती है ।
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Q306. Had I a rich person, I would share my wealth.

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(a) Were I
(c) Had I been
(b) I am
(d) No substitution required
Q307.Because she didn’t love him, she had to marry him.
Sol 299. (a) Instead of ‘so difficult’ use ‘too difficult’. CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Morning)
Too…...To is correct grammatical structure. It gives negative
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(a) No substitution required (b) Although
meaning. The assignment is so difficult that Mohit can’t do it on
(c) Since (d) Despite
his own. Too…...To सही grammatical structure है ।यह नकारा क
अथ दे ता है । assignment इतना किठन है िक मोिहत अपने दम पर नहीं कर Q308. When I left my house this morning, it was raining.
सकता है । CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Morning)
(a) rained (b) rains
Sol 300. (a) Instead of ‘were asked for waiting’ use ‘was asked
to wait’. (c) is raining (d) No substitution required
RULE: If two subjects are connected with ‘as well as’, ‘along
with’, ‘with’, ‘together with’, then the verb is supplied Q309.The secretary talks over the phone right now.
according to the first subject. CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Morning)
Here, the subject is ‘student’ which is singular. So, the verb (a) is talking (b) talked
should also be singular(was). ‘were asked for waiting’ के थान
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(c) No substitution required (d) was talking

पर ‘was asked to wait’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
यिद दो Subjects ‘as well as’, ‘along with’, ‘with’, ‘together Q310.She is taking all kinds of medicine wherever she goes.
with’, से जोड़े गए हो तो Verb पहले subject के अनुसार लगेगी। CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Morning)
यहां subject (‘student’) Singular है । (a) was taking (b) No substitution required
Sol 301. (b) Use ‘must be careful’ as must is used for (c) takes (d) took
compulsion/fixed determination and duty. ‘Must’ is used to
Q311. I want to learn yoga when I was in school.
express obligation, give orders and give advice. In the given
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sentence an advice is given so “must” should be used here.
Hence, option b is correct./ ‘must be careful’ का योग होगा must (a) used to (b) No substitution required
का योग िववशता, ढ़ िन य और कत को िदखता है । Must का योग (c) ought to (d) need to
आदे श या राय दे ने के िलए भी िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म एक राय दी
Q312. The young man lifts weights at the gym when he pulled a
गयी है । Option b उपयु है ।
muscle. CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Evening)
Sol 302. (c) Instead of ‘either of’ we will use ‘any of’. (a) was lifting (b) has lifted
‘Either of’- used to indicate choice where one has to choose one
(c) is lifting (d) No substitution required
out of two options.
‘Any of’- used to indicate where one has to choose one out of Q313. When challenged, the man had no answer for his actions.
more than two options. Here, the choice is between three CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Evening)
cousins. Hence, ‘any of’ will be the most appropriate answer. (a) When to be challenged (b) When in challenge
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(c) No substitution required (d) While challenges Q327.She will have to go to another school when she moves
from here, has she? CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Morning)
Q314. India have a many all-rounders to match the talent and
(a) No substitution required (b) won’t she
dedication of Kapil Dev. CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Evening)
(c) will she (d) hasn’t she
(a) is having little (b) No substitution required
(c) has much (d) has few Q328. One morning I went out with my cousin which is the
lawyer. CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Morning)
Q315. She walked among me without greeting me.
(a) No substitution required (b) which is a
CPO Tier I 23/11/2020 (Evening)
(a) over me (b) about me (c) who is a (d) who is the
(c) past me (d) No substitution required Q329.Everybody who know him agree that he rarely loses his
Q316. Every year the family goes for a pilgrim to the temple at temper. CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Morning)
Tirupati. CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Morning) (a) whom know him agrees that (b) who knows him agrees that
(a) at the pilgrim (b) from the pilgrimage (c) who knows him agrees if (d) No substitution required
(c) No substitution required (d) on a pilgrimage Q330.That tree fell down yesterday narrowly miss my car

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Q317. The forecast predicts that there will be little rain in the
(a) No substitution required (b) narrowly missed
month of July. CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Morning)
(c) narrowly missing (d) narrowed missing
(a) should be many rain (b) No substitution required
(c) must be a little rain (d) would be few rain Q331. Suman performed at the festival well yesterday.
CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Evening)
Q318. The mare hurt its hooves when running to the forest.
(a) at the festival yesterday well
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(b) No substitution required
(a) with running across
(c) No substitution required

(a) pack of
(c) No substitution required
ac(b) when running into
(d) while running through
Q319. A large swarm of dogs was blocking the way.
CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Morning)
(b) herd of
(d) school of
Q320. Have either of you been to the planetarium before?
(c) well at the festival yesterday
(d) yesterday at the festival well
Q332. I looked anywhere for my puppy but could not find it.
CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Evening)
(a) nowhere
(c) somewhere
(b) No substitution required
(d) Everywhere
Q333. The exam was not so easy that we had expected.
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(a) Have everyone (b) No substitution required CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Evening)
(a) as easy as (b) as easy so
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(c) Has either (d) Has both
(c) such easy as (d) No substitution required
Q321. The train was delayed in order to an accident.
Q334.Have taken permission, Shivam went horse riding.
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(a) because (b) No substitution required
(a) Have took permission (b) Having taking permission
(c) since (d) owing to
(c) No substitution required (d) Having taken permission
Q322. She is being waited for you for two hours.
Q.335 I am certain Ashok has finished his work by tomorrow.
CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Evening)
(a) had wait (b) have been waited CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Evening)
(a) No substitution required (b) had finished
(c) No substitution required (d) has been waiting
(c) will have finished (d) would have finish
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Q323. The police was accused to tamper with the evidence.

Solution:-
CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Evening)
Sol:306. (a)We use ‘subjunctive mood’ when we want to
(a) accused to tampered (b) No substitution required
express wishes or desires. For example, I wish I were the Prime
(c) accused of tampering (d) accusing to tamper
Minister. We also use subjunctive to express that conditions are
Q324. He decided not to take to heart the loss that he had false or unlikely. For example, If I were rich, I would buy an
incurred in business. CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Evening) island. Similarly in this conditional imaginary sentence, the
(a) takes to heart (b) take heart of narrator is showing his desire to share his wealth in case he gets
(c) No substitution required (d) be taking heart rich. Hence, ‘Were I’ is the most appropriate answer.
Q325. The large mansion was over his reaching. जब हम इ ाओं या कामनाओं को करना चाहते ह, तो ‘subjunctive
CPO Tier I 24/11/2020 (Evening) mood’ का योग करते है उदाहरण, I wish I were the Prime Minister.
(a) above his reaching (b) away from reaching हम ‘subjunctive mood’ का योग उन थतयो के िलए भी करते है जो
(c) beyond his reach (d) No substitution required झूठी ह या िजनकी होने की संभावना नहीं है । उदाहरण, , If I were rich, I
would buy an island. इसी तरह इस वा म, व ा अमीर होने की थित
Q326.I cannot tell you whether I will be able to come or not. म अपने धन को साझा करने की इ ा िदखा रहा है । इसिलए,, Were I ’सबसे
CPO Tier I 25/11/2020 (Morning)
उपयु उ र है ।
(a) in case (b) because
(c) No substitution required (d) unless
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Sol:307. (b) Although as a conjunction means ‘and yet, but’.
According to this sentence, she didn't love him ,and yet she had
to marry him. Hence, ‘although’ will be the most appropriate
answer. Although conjunction का मतलब हालां िक
िदए गए वा म, she didn't love him, and yet she had to marry
him. इसिलए, ‘although’ सही िवक है ।
Sol:308. (d) The sentence starts in the past tense so it should
end in past tense and the verbs should be consistent in the same
tense. Hence, ‘it was(past form) raining’ is the most appropriate
answer./िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए, यह Past tense म ही
ख होना चािहए और Verb समान Tense म होनी चािहए। इसिलए, ‘it
was(past form) raining’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:309. (a) ‘Talking over the phone’ is a present continuous
action which takes the present participle verb Ving form(talking).
Hence, ‘is talking’ will be the most appropriate answer
‘Talking over the phone’ Present continuous action है , िजसके
साथ Present participle verb Ving form(talking) लगता है । इसिलए,
‘is talking’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:310. (c) This is not a present continuous action which takes
the Ving(taking) form. Whereas, this is a habitual action which
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should be in the simple present tense with the verb in its base
form(takes). Hence, ‘she takes all kinds of medicines wherever
she goes’ will be the most appropriate answer.
िदया गया वा Present continuous action नहीं है िजसके साथ
Ving(taking) form लगती है । जबिक, यहां एक habitual action है , जो
Simple present tense म है और इसके साथ base form(takes) लगती है ।
इसिलए, ‘she takes all kinds of medicines wherever she goes’ सही
उ र होगा।
Sol:311. (a) ‘Used to’ is a phrase that refers to someone’s past
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habits or something from the past that is no longer true. For
example, I used to play guitar when I was in college, I used to
play video games when I was a teenager etc. Similarly in the
given question, the narrator used to learn yoga in the past.
Hence, ‘used to’ be the most appropriate answer.
‘Used to’ Phrase िकसी की िपछली आदतों या past म कोई ऐसा काय जो
अब सच नहीं है को बताने के िलए योग होता है । इसी कार िदए गए म,
व ा past म योग सीखते थे।
इसिलए, ‘used to’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:312. (a) The action performed by the young man in the
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sentence is in the past tense. So, the second form of verb(was)
will be used. Hence, ‘was lifting’ will be the most appropriate
answer.
वा म युवक ारा िकया गया काय past tense म है , इसिलए, second
form of verb(was) का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘was lifting’ उपयु
उ र होगा।
Sol:313. (c) The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol:314. (d) According to the ‘Subject-Verb Agreement rule’, a
singular subject always takes a singular verb. In this sentence,
India is a proper noun and a singular subject which will take
‘has’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘has few’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Subject-Verb Agreement rule, के अनुसार Singular subject के साथ
singular Verb का योग होता है । िदए गए वा म,India एक Proper
Noun है और एक singular subject है िजसके साथ singular Verb का
योग 'होगा'।
इसिलए, ‘has few’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:315. (c) To ‘walk past’ means to overcome or overlook
something that has happened. For example, you were walking
along a street and you saw a man playing flute ahead of you. If
you carried on walking, so that you passed him without noticing
him and he was now behind you. It means you have walked past
him. Similarly in this sentence, she walked past the narrator
without greeting him. Hence, ‘walked past me’ is the most
appropriate answer.
To ‘walk past’ का मतलब है िक जो कुछ आ है उसे भूल जाना या
अनदे खा करना। उदाहरण, you were walking along a street and you
saw a man playing flute ahead of you.
इसी तरह इस वा म, वह िबना िकसी अिभवादन के व ा के पास से चली
गयी। इसिलए, ‘walked past me’ सबसे उपयु उ र है ।
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Sol:316. (d) Whether we ‘go to somewhere’(go to market) or
we ‘go on a trip/tour’. In this question, the family goes on a
tour(pilgrimage). Hence, ‘on a pilgrimage’ will be the most
appropriate answer./या तो ‘go to somewhere’(go to market) या
‘go on a trip/tour’ का योग सही होता है ।
िदए गए वा म प रवार एक दौरे (तीथ या ा) पर जाता है । इसिलए, ‘on a
pilgrimage’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:317. (b) No substitution is required.
Sol:318. (d) While means ‘during this time’. It is used to show
the duration for an activity. However, the given question states
that the mare hurt its hooves during running. Hence, ‘while
running through’ is the most appropriate answer.
While का मतलब है 'इस समय के दौरान'. इसका उपयोग िकसी गितिविध के
िलए अविध िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है । इसिलए, िदए गए वा म ‘while
running through’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:319. (a) Swarm- A large group of insects, especially bees.
Pack- Group of specific canines like wolves and dogs.
Hence, ‘A pack of dogs’ will be the most appropriate answer.
Swarm- कीड़े का एक बड़ा समूह, िवशेष प से मधुम ी
Pack-भेिड़यों और कु ों जैसे िविश जाित का समूह।
इसिलए, ‘A pack of dogs’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:320. (c) “Either of/Neither of + Singular Helping verb” is
grammatically the correct structure for the given sentence.
However, Either/neither is always used where the statement
talks about only two persons. Hence, ‘Has either’ is the most
appropriate answer because ‘has’ is a singular verb which will
be used for one of the two persons.
िदए गए वा म “Either of/Neither of + Singular Helping verb”
grammatically सही structure है । जबिक, िजस वा म दो यों के
बारे म बात हो, वहां Either/neither का योग होता है । इसिलए, ‘Has
either’ उपयु उ र है । ‘has’ एक singular verb है , िजसका उपयोग दो
यों म से एक के िलए िकया जाएगा।
Sol:321. (d) The phrase ‘In order to’ means according to a
particular sequence and the phrase ‘Owing to’ means ‘because
of’. For example, The match was cancelled owing to(because)
bad weather. Similarly in the given question, the train was
delayed because of an accident. Hence, ‘owing to’ will be the
most appropriate answer./ ‘In order to’ का मतलब है -एक िवशेष
अनु म के अनुसार और phrase ‘Owing to’ का मतलब है के कारण
से. उदाहरण, The match was cancelled owing to(because) bad
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weather. इसी तरह िदए गए म, टे न िकसी दु घटना के कारण िवलंिबत ई
थी।इसिलए, ‘owing to’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:322. (d) The given sentence is an example of “Present
Perfect Continuous tense(has/have been + V3)” which is used to
show that an action began in the past and has continued to the
present time. Similarly in the given sentence, she has been
waiting for the last two hours and is still waiting. Hence, ‘Has
been waiting’ is the most appropriate answer.
िदया गया वा “Present Perfect Continuous tense(has/have been
+ V3)” का उदाहरण है , िजसका उपयोग यह िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता है
िक Past म शु आ कोई काय, वतमान समय तक जारी रही है ।
इसी तरह िदए गए वा म, वह िपछले दो घंटों से इं तजार कर रही है और
अभी भी इं तजार कर रही है । इसिलए, ‘Has been waiting’ उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol:323. (c) ‘Someone accused of something’ is grammatically
the correct structure of the sentence. For example, Dawood
Ibrahim was accused of killing people. Hence, ‘police accused
of tampering’ will be the most appropriate answer.
िदए गए वा म ‘Someone accused of something’ grammatically
सही structure है । इसिलए, ‘police accused of tampering’उपयु
उ र होगा।
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Sol:324. (c) No substitution is required.
Sol:325. (c) The phrase ‘Beyond someone's reach’ is used to
show that something is not close enough to be touched or
picked up by someone and not within someone's power to do or
achieve. Similarly, for the given question, ‘the mansion was
beyond his reach’ will be the most appropriate answer because
it means that it is not possible for him to buy that expensive
mansion./ ‘Beyond someone's reach’ यह िदखाने के िलए उपयोग
िकया जाता है िक कोई चीज िकसी के ारा छु ए जाने या ा करने की प ं च
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म नहीं है और ा करने की श के भीतर नहीं है । िदए गए वा म, ‘the
mansion was beyond his reach’ उपयु उ र होगा, इसका मतलब है
िक उसके िलए उस महं गी हवेली को खरीदना संभव नहीं है ।
Sol:326. (c) No substitution is required.
Sol:327. (b) According to the ‘Question Tag rules’, If the
sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and vice
versa. The sentence and the question tag must be in the same
tense. Whereas, for negative question tags, the contracted
form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) of the helping verb will be
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used. Similarly in the given question, the sentence is positive,
so the question tag must be negative and in the contracted form.
Hence, “won’t she” will be the most appropriate answer.
‘Question Tag rules’, के अनुसार यिद वा positive है , तो question
tag negative होगा। .इसी कार यिद वा negative है , तो question
tag positive होगा।
Negative question tags म helping verb की contracted form
(havn’t, hasn't, aren't, won’t) का योग होगा। िदए गए म, वा
positive है , इसिलए question tag "Negative" और Contracted form
म होगा । इसिलए, “won’t she” उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:328. (c) ‘Who’ is used for living beings and ‘which’ is used
for non living things(Chair, table etc). Similarly in the given
question, a cousin is a human being. Hence, ‘who’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
‘Who’ का योग living beings के िलए और ‘which’ का योग non
living things(Chair, table etc) के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म,
a cousin ( living beings) के िलए ‘who’ का योग उपयु होगा।
Sol:329. (b) According to the “ Subject-Verb Agreement Rule” ,
a singular subject always takes a singular verb and a plural
subject always takes a plural verb. Similarly in this question,
‘Everybody’ is used for a single person and considered to be a
singular subject which will take singular verbs. Hence, ‘knows’
and ‘agrees’ will be the most appropriate answer.
"Subject-Verb Agreement Rule”, के अनुसार Singular subject के
साथ Singular verb और
Plural subject के साथ Plural verb का योग होता है ।
इसी कार इस म, 'everybody’ का योग िकसी एक के िलए
िकया जाता है और इसे एक Singular subject माना जाता है , िजसके साथ
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Singular Verb का योग होगा।
इसिलए, ‘knows’ और ‘agrees’ का योग उपयु होगा ।
Sol:330. (c) In the given sentence, narrowly is an adverb and it
will modify(describes) an adjective i.e. missing. Hence,
‘narrowly missing’ is the most appropriate answer.
िदए गए वा म, narrowly एक adverb है , और यह एक adjective को
modify करे गी। इसिलए, ‘narrowly missing’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:331. (c) According to the “MPT rule”, the standard word
order for adverbs from starting to end is as follows: Adverb of
Manner(How), Adverb of Place(Where), Adverb of
Time(When). Similarly in this given sentence, She performed
well(Manner) at the festival(Place) yesterday(Time) will be the
most appropriate answer.
“MPT rule” के अनुसार Adverb के िलए standard श म शु से
अंत तक िन ानुसार है : Adverb of Manner(How), Adverb of
Place(Where), Adverb of Time(When).
इसी कार इस िदए गए वा म, She performed well(Manner) at the
festival(Place) yesterday(Time) सही म होगा।
Sol:332. (d)Everywhere means in all possible places. In the
given sentence, the narrator searched for his dog in all possible
places but couldn’t find it. Hence, “I looked everywhere” will
be the most appropriate answer
Everywhere का मतलब है सभी संभािवत थानों पर उपल है । िदए गए
वा म, “I looked everywhere” सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:333. (a)‘So____that’ is a conjunction which is used to show
the purpose, but when we compare things, we use the structure
‘as___as’. Hence, ‘the exam was not as easy as we had
expected’ is the most appropriate answer./ ‘So____that’
conjunction का योग कारण बताने के िलए िकया जाता है , लेिकन जब हम
चीजों की तुलना करते ह, तो हम संरचना ‘as___as’का उपयोग करते ह।
इसिलए, ‘the exam was not as easy as we had expected’ उपयु
उ र होगा।
Sol:334. (d)According to the sentence, ‘Having’ is behaving
like a gerund(subject). Having is used to express the idea that
you possess something . Hence, ‘having taken permission’ is
the most appropriate answer./िदए गए वा म ‘Having’ एक
gerund(subject) की तरह योग िकया गया है ,
Having का योग इस िवचार को करने के िलए िकया जाता है िक
आपके पास कुछ है ।
इसिलए, ‘having taken permission’ उपयु उ र होगा।
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Sol:335. (c)“By + future time(next day, next month, tomorrow Q.347 The floods this year cause a lot of damage to the crops.
morning) + Will have + V3(third form of the verb)” is the CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
grammatically correct structure of the sentence. Similarly in the (a) causing a lot of (b) cause lots of
given question, the given future time is ‘tomorrow’. Hence, (c) have caused a lot of (d) No improvement
‘will have finished(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer. Q.348.I had to go to Delhi, however, I changed my mind and
िदए गए वा म “By + future time(next day, next month, decided not to go. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
tomorrow morning) + Will have + V3(third form of the verb)” (a) therefore I change my mind
grammatically सही structure है । इसी कार, िदए गए म, भिव का (b) nevertheless I change my mind
समय 'कल' है । इसिलए, ‘will have finished(V3)’ उपयु उ र होगा। (c) however I will change my mind
(d) No improvement
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Q336.Our cook puts too many salt in the food. Q.349 If I had been there I would surely solve the problem for
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(a) No improvement (b) putting too much (a) I would surely have solved (b) I will surely solves
(c) puts too much (d) puts very much (c) I would surely solving (d) No improvement

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Q337.Riya went into the shop because it has sale. Q.350 Ajit has been played bridge since 2017.
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(a) No improvement (b) it is having sale (a) is been playing bridge from 2017
(c) it having a sale (d) it had a sale (b) has been play bridge from 2017
(c) No improvement
Q338.You have to wear this uniform whether you likes it or not.
(d) has been playing bridge since 2017
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(c) No improvement

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(a) don’t you
(c) do you
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(a) whether you like it or not (b) whether you are liking it or not
(d) Whether if you like it or not
Q339.You have my mobile number, isn’t it?

(b) No improvement
(d) has you
Q340.Many people are becoming aware of the advantages of
Q351.The news reported that the police have catched the guilty
person and are interrogating him. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
(a) had catched the guilty
(c) have caught the guilty

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(b) No improvement
(d) are caught a guilty
Q352.The watchman prevent him from parking his car near the

(a) prevents him for parking (b) prevented him to park

preventive health care nowadays. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019 (c) prevented him from parking (d) No improvement
(a) are become aware of (b) will be becoming aware to
Q353.‘Did you brought your drawing books?’ the teacher asked
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Q.341 Kalidasa was a greater classical Sanskrit poet of India. (a) Did you bring (b) Do you bringing
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(a) No improvement (b) was a great classical
Q354.The children’s cricket ball hit their neighbour’s window
(c) was the greater classic (d) was a greatest classical
and it broke. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
Q.342The milk has boiled over and falling onto the stove. (a) and it is broke (b) and it broken
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(a) falls into the stove (b) fallen onto the stove
(c) No improvement (d) fall over in the stove Q.355 .The only vacant seat in the bus was right in the corner.
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Q.343 It has been raining very hardly since morning. (a) right on the corner (b) right into the corner
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(a) is been raining very hardly (b) No improvement
(c) have been raining very hardly (d) has been raining very hard Q356.Using seeds for grow more plants is an exceptionally
good way of gardening. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
Q.344.Some people like to watches television all day. (a) No improvement (b) to growing more plants
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(c) to grow more plants (d) for grows more plants
(a) No improvement (b) likes to watch
(c) like to watch (d) Like to watching Q357.Unless Arjun takes a taxi he will not reach the airport in
time. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
Q.345.Dinesh requested the lady at the counter to give him a
(a) However Arjun takes a taxi (b) If Arjun take a taxi
seat besides the window. CPO Tier II 27-September 2019
(c) No improvement (d) Unless Arjun take taxi
(a) No improvement (b) a seat beside the window
(c) an seat beside a window (d) one seat besides the window Solution:-
Q.346 In the major cities cost of life is very high. Sol:336. (c)Salit is an uncountable noun and with an
CPO Tier II 27-September 2019 uncountable noun, we use much and not many. For example,
(a) cost of life are (b) the cost of living are how much milk, how much oil. Hence, ‘puts too much salt’ will
(c) No improvement (d) the cost of living is be the most appropriate answer.
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Salit एक uncountable noun है , और एक uncountable noun के साथ
हम much का योग करते है , many का नहीं। इसिलए, ‘puts too much
salt’ सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:337(d)The sentence starts in past tense so the whole
sentence should be in the past tense. However, Had is a helping
verb and it is the past participle form of has/have. Hence, ‘it had
a safe’ will be the most appropriate answer./िदया गया वा Past
tense से शु आ इसिलए पूरा वा past tense म ही होगा। जबिक, Had
एक helping verb है , और यह has/have का Past participle form है ।
इसिलए, ‘it had a safe’ सही उ र होगा।
Sol:338. (a) Like is a stative verb which will be used according
to ‘you’. Hence, ‘whether you like it’ will be the most
appropriate answer./Like एक stative verb है , िजसका योग वा म
‘you’ के अनुसार होगा। इसिलए, ‘whether you like it’ उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol:339. (a) According to the “Question Tag rules” , If the
sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and vice
versa. The sentence and the question tag must be in the same
tense. Whereas, for negative question tags, the contracted
form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) of the helping verb will be
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used. Similarly in the given question, the sentence is positive,
so the question tag must be negative and in the contracted form.
Hence, “don’t you” will be the most appropriate answer.
“Question Tag rules” के अनुसार, यिद वा "Positive" है , तो
question tag negative होगा और यिद वा Negative है , तो question
tag"Positive" होगा। हालाँ िक, Negative question tags म helping
verb की contracted form(haven’t, isn’t, aren't, won’t) का योग
होता है । इसी कार िदए गए म, वा सकारा क है , इसिलए टै ग
नकारा क होना चािहए। “don’t you” उपयु उ र होगा।
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Sol:340. (d)No substitution is required.
Sol:341. (b) We will use greater as a comparative degree and
when we do comparison between two subjects. But, the given
question states about only one person(positive degree) i.e
Kalidasa. Hence, ‘was a great classical’ will be the most
appropriate answer./हम greater का योग एक comparative degree
की तरह करते है । पर ु, िदए गए म केवल एक (positive
degree) यानी कािलदास के बारे म बताया गया है । इसिलए, ‘was a great
classical’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:342. (b) “V1 /V 2 /V3/ Ving + and + V1/ V2 /V3/ Ving” is
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grammatically the correct structure which states ‘and’ is used to
connect two same structures. It means tense or form of the verb
before and after ‘and’ must be the same. Similarly in the given
question, V3(has boiled) has come before ‘and’ so V3 should
also come after it. Hence, ‘fallen(V3) onto the stove’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
“V1 /V 2 /V3/ Ving +And + V1/ V2 /V3/ Ving” grammatically
सही structure है , िजसका मतलब है की दो समान संरचनाओं को जोड़ने के
िलए aur' का योग िकया जाता है । ‘and’ के पहले और बाद म Tense एक
जैसा होना चािहए। िदए गए वा म, ‘and’ से पहले V3(has boiled) है ,
इसिलए इसके बाद भी V3 का योग होगा। ‘fallen(V3) उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol:343. (d) Hard is used both as an adjective and adverb. But,
hardly is a negative word which means almost not. According
to the context of the question, hard is used to show the great
force (heavily) with which it's raining. Hence, ‘has been raining
very hard’ will be the most appropriate answer.
Hard का योग adjective और adverb दोनों पों म िकया जाता है , पर ु,
hardly negative श है .िजसका मतलब लगभग नहीं। के संदभ के
अनुसार hard का उपयोग अिधक बल िदखाने के िलए भी िकया जाता है ।
इसिलए, ‘has been raining very hard’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:344. (c)“to + V1(Base form of verb)” is grammatically the
correct structure of the sentence. Hence, ‘like to watch’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
वा म, “to + V1(Base form of verb)” grammatically सही
structure है । इसिलए, ‘like to watch’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:345. (b) ‘Besides’ means in addition to something and
‘Beside’ means near or next to somebody/something. In the
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given question, dinesh requested the lady to give him a seat near
the window. Hence, ‘a seat beside the window’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
‘Besides’ का मतलब है , िकसी चीज के अित र और ‘Beside’ का
मतलब, िकसी के पास या बगल म। िदए गए वा म,िदनेश ने मिहला से
खड़की के पास सीट दे ने का अनुरोध िकया। इसिलए, ‘a seat beside the
window’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:346. (d)‘Cost of living’ is the cost of maintaining a certain
standard of living. It refers to the level of prices relating to a
range of everyday items. According to the given sentence, it is
true that prices of goods & services are very high in major
cities. Hence, ‘the cost of living is’ will be the most appropriate
answer./‘Cost of living’ का मतलब जीवन र को बनाए रखने की
कीमत है । िदए गए वा के अनुसार, यह सच है िक मुख शहरों म व ुओं
और सेवाओं की कीमत ब त अिधक ह। इसिलए, ‘the cost of living is’
उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:347. (c)The phrase ‘cause a lot of’ states that it is present
indefinite tense or an habitual action. But the given question
states about the floods which damaged the crops this particular
year. Hence, ‘have caused a lot of’ will be the most appropriate
answer./Phrase ‘cause a lot of’ Present indefinite tense या एक
habitual action है । पर ु िदया गया वा बाढ़ के बारे म िजसने इस वष
फसलों को नुकसान प ं चाया। इसिलए, ‘have caused a lot of’ उपयु
उ र होगा।
Sol:348. (d)No substitution is required.
Sol 349. (a)“If + Had + V3 , would + have + V3 “ is
grammatically the correct structure for the given conditional
sentence. Hence, ‘I would surely have solved(V2)’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
िदए गए conditional sentence म "If + Had + V3 , would + have +
V3" grammatically सही structure है । इसिलए, ‘I would surely
have solved(V2)’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol:350. (d)“Has/have been + the present participle (Ving)” is
the correct structure of the given sentence which is in the
present perfect continuous tense. It shows that something
started in the past and is still continuing in the present . Hence,
‘Ajit has been playing bridge since 2017’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
िदए गए वा म “Has/have been + Present participle (Ving)” सही
structure है , जो Present perfect continuous tense म है । यह दशाता है
िक Past म कुछ शु आ था और वतमान म भी जारी है । इसिलए, ‘Ajit
has been playing bridge since 2017’ उपयु उ र होगा।
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Sol:351. (c)“Has/have + V3” is grammatically the correct CHSL 02 July 2019 (Afternoon)
structure for the given sentence. However, both the past (a) at the idea of (b) on an idea of
simple(V2) and past participle(V3) form of ‘catch’ is 'caught. (c) at an idea of (d) No improvement
Hence, ‘have caught the guilty’ will be the most appropriate Q364. The children are too young to sit up a long lecture.
answer. CHSL 02 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement (b) sit across
िदए गए वा म “Has/have + V3” grammatically सही structure है ।
(c) sit away (d) sit through
हालाँ िक,‘catch’ की Past simple(V2) और Past participle(V3) form
'caught होती है । इसिलए, ‘have caught the guilty’ उपयु उ र Q365. I try to avoid travel in the rush hour.
होगा। CHSL 02 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) travelling in (b) No improvement
Sol:352. (c) ‘Prevent/stop + someone + from + doing (c) to travel at (d) travelling on
something’ is grammatically the correct structure. Hence, Q366. She has been writing this novel for a year but she did not
according to the context of the passage, ‘prevented him from finish it yet. CHSL 03 July 2019 (Morning)
parking’ will be the most appropriate answer. (a) had not finished it (b) has not finish it
‘Prevent/stop + someone + from + doing something’ (c) No improvement (d) has not finished it

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grammatically सही structure है । इसिलए, िदए गए वा माग के संदभ Q367. They dissuaded me of visiting the War Memorial but I
म ‘prevented him from parking’ उपयु उ र होगा। really wanted to see it. CHSL 03 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) of visit (b) No improvement
Sol:353. (a)“Did + V1(base form of verb)” is grammatically the
(c) from visiting (d) to visiting
correct structure for the sentence. However, ‘brought’ is the V2
form of ‘bring’. Hence, ‘Did you bring’ will be the most Q368. Two senior officers have been entrusted with the
responsibility by organize the reception of the guest.
appropriate answer.
CHSL 03 July 2019 (Afternoon)
िदए गए वा म “Did + V1(base form of verb)” grammatically (a) No improvement (b) for organize

इसिलए, ‘Did you bring’ उपयु उ र होगा

ac
सही structure है । हालाँ िक, ‘brought’ ‘bring’ की V2 form है ।

Sol:354. (d)No substitution is required.

Sol:355. (d)No substitution is required.
Sol:356. (c)‘For(preposition) + V1 + ing’ and ‘to + V1’ are
grammatically the correct structures. Hence, according to the
(c) of organizing

(a) No improvement
(c) has not solve it
(d) to organizing
Q369. He has been solving this sum for a couple of hours and
he did not solve it yet. CHSL 03 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(b) has not solved it
(d) had not solved it

Q370. The civic bodies in the capital have formed teams to

crack down on the coaching centres found violated a law.
context of the sentence, ‘to grow more plants’ will be the most CHSL 03 July 2019 (Evening)
appropriate answer. (a) found to violated a law (b) No improvement
nn
‘For(preposition) + V1 + ing’ और ‘to + V1’ grammatically सही (c) founding to violate the law (d) found violating the law
structure है । इसिलए, Q371. The Urban Art Commission has suggested that the
वा के संदभ म, ‘to grow more plants’ सबसे उपयु उ र होगा। landscape be developing by adding water fountains around the
Sol:357. (c)No substitution is required. sculpture. CHSL 03 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) be developed with (b) to be developed by
CHSL 2018 TIER 1 (c) No improvement (d) be developed by
Q358. Nowadays rent for a two room house can run as high to Q372. The Government has ordered that all the coaching
Rs. 40,000 in Mumbai. CHSL 01 July 2019 (Evening) centres without fire safety arrangements housing above the
(a) so high so (b) so high to fourth floor be shut down immediately.
(c) No improvement (d) as high as CHSL 04 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) house up to the fourth floor(b) housed above the fourth floor
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Q359. Lot of peoples visit this restaurant as its biryani is (c) No improvement (d) housed over a fourth floor
famous. CHSL 01 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement (b) A lot peoples Q373. The ceremony will following by tea and refreshments for
(c) A lot of people (d) Much of People the guest. CHSL 04 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) No improvement (b) will followed by
Q360. Oh! What a lovely necklace! You need no buy such an (c) will be followed by (d) will follow with
expensive gift. CHSL 02 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) hadn’t needed to buy (b) needn’t have bought Q374. Those who have not received the invitation he should
(c) No improvement (d) didn’t need to buying leave. CHSL 04 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) They should leave (b) he should be leaving
Q361. I hope never to have another experience as I had in Puri (c) No improvement (d) should leave
during Cyclone Fani. CHSL 02 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) No improvement (b) such experience as Q375. No other man in the city is as rich than he is.
(c) as experience as (d) same experience as CHSL 04 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) so much rich as he (b) No substitution
Q362. He tried to prevent his friend to smoke. (c) as rich as he (d) more richer than he
CHSL 02 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) from smoking (b) No improvement Q376. Of Rama and Usha the later is the most responsible.
(c) smoking (d) to smoking CHSL 04 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) the later is more (b) the latter is the more
Q363. The boys were delighted on the idea of going to Goa. (c) the latter is most (d) No substitution
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(c)I'm afraid I is not knowing (d)No improvement

Q377. By next week I will have been made all the reservations
for the trip to Europe. CHSL 04 July 2019 (Evening) Q391.We have been waiting to watch this movie since we first
(a) will had make (b) will have been making read its review. CHSL 09 July 2019 (Morning)
(c) will have made (d) No substitution (a)We are been waiting (b)We has been waiting
(c)We have being waiting (d)No improvement
Q378.He persisted to do that he thought was right.
CHSL 05 July 2019 (Morning) Q392 Its always advisable put your car into neutral gear when
(a) No substitution (b) for doing this which he thought you stop at a traffic signal. CHSL 09 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) to do what he thinks (d) in doing what he thought (a) Its always advisable putting (b) It's always advisable to put
Q379.We are going to have pleasure in accepting your kind (c) No improvement (d) It is always advisable for putting
invitation. CHSL 05 July 2019 (Morning) Q393.What a relief to sit down after walking in the park from a
(a) We have pleasure (b) No substitution hour! CHSL 09 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) We are having pleasure (d) We will have a pleasure (a) by an hour (b) No improvement
Q380.You must not prevent me to do what I want. (c) for an hour (d) in a hour
CHSL 05 July 2019 (Afternoon) Q394.The express bus generally stops at only the major towns
(a)No substitution (b)to do what I am wanting

(c)from doing what I want (d)by doing what I wanted
Q381.The manufacturer conformed with the specifications
given from the client. CHSL 05 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(a)by the specifications given for
(b)with the specifications given of
(c)to the specifications given by
(d)No substitution
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on the route. CHSL 09 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) generally stopped from only the major towns
(b) No improvement
(c) generally stopping on only the major towns
(d) generally stop in only the major towns
Q395 If I does not pay my post-paid mobile bill by tomorrow I
will probably have to pay a fine. CHSL 09 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) If I had not paid (b) No improvement

(a)recognise through it's

(c)recognised by its

CHSL 05 July 2019 (Evening)

(a)No substitution
(b)had a terrible cold since
ac
Q382.The shoebill stork can be recognise from its long legs and
broad wings. CHSL 05 July 2019 (Evening)
(b)recognising from it's
(d)No substitution
Q383.I have a terrible cold during several days now.
(c) If। has not paid (d) If I do not pay
Q396. A spokesperson of the company explained that the media
had misrepresented the facts about the accident in their
building. CHSL 10 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) misrepresent the facts on the accident
(b) misrepresent the facts on the accident
(c) No improvement
(d) misrepresents the facts for an accident
(c)have had a terrible cold for Q397. There was a long queue at the post office and by the time
(d)am having a terrible cold during I have reached the counter I was told the printer was not
nn
Q384. No sooner was his name called out when he was gone working. CHSL 10 July 2019 (Morning)
onto the stage to receive the award. (a) I reached the counter (b) No improvement
CHSL 08 July 2019 (Morning) (c) I reach the counter (d) I am reaching the counter
(a) and he was going (b) No substitution Q398. Durga is now the Executive Vice- President of the
(c) but he went (d) than he went company with a responsibility E-Marketing for the entire
Q385. I was astonished on the ignorance in the villagers. northern zone. CHSL 10 July 2019 (Afternoon)
CHSL 08 July 2019 (Morning) (a) with the responsibility of marketing
(a) over the ignorance between (b) No substitution (b) No improvement
(c) on the ignorance by (d) at the ignorance of (c) with a responsibility by marketing
(d) with responsibility from marketing
Q386. The commander of the ship as well as the crew are
caught by the storm. CHSL 08 July 2019 (Afternoon) Q399. “I'm afraid I must left now,” said the guest after the
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(a) is caught in (b) are caught in inaugural function was over. CHSL 10 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) are being caught by (d) No substitution (a) I'm afraid I has to be leaving now
(b) I'm afraid I can left now
Q387. All the accident victims have been admitted and received
(c) No improvement
attention. CHSL 08 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(d) I'm afraid I must leave now
(a) No substitution (b) so had received
(c) but are receiving (d) and have received Q400. The crowd wave feverishly when they saw their leader.
CHSL 10 July 2019 (Evening)
Q388. This was an only the mistake he made. (a) waving hard (b) wave well
CHSL 08 July 2019 (Evening)
(c) No improvement (d) waved frantically
(a) only the mistake (b) the mistake only
(c) the only mistake (d) No substitution Q401. I experienced excruciating pain when the hammer fell on
my foot. CHSL 10 July 2019 (Evening)
Q389. He is a good singer of the two.
(a) exciting pain (b) affable paining
CHSL 08 July 2019 (Evening)
(c) strong pains (d) No improvement
(a) No substitution (b) the best singer
(c) the better singer (d) the good singer Q402. The minister promise to looked into the matter of fuel
Q390.I'm afraid I am not knowing how to swim so i can't join emission and air pollution. CHSL 11 July 2019 (Morning)
you all that day. CHSL 09 July 2019 (Morning) (a) promise to looks into (b) No Improvement
(c) promised to look into (d) promises to look
(a)I'm afraid I do not know (b)I are afraid I be not knowing
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Q403. My professor gave me a lot of useful advices when l was
writing my research paper. CHSL 11 July 2019 (Morning)
(a) gave me a lots of useful advices
(b) gave me a lot of useful advice
(c) No improvement
(d) give me lots of useful advices
Q404. After going through their brochure I has decided to make
a donation to help their campaign.
CHSL 11 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) I decided to make a donation to help
(b) No improvement
(c) I decide to make a donation for helping
(d) I decided for making a donation to help
Q405. The government has adopted a tough stance with respect
of terror and security. CHSL 11 July 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) in respect of (b) about respect to
(c) No improvement (d) with respect to
Q406. Women in traditional costumes welcoming a foreign
dignitaries. CHSL 11 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement
(b) welcomed the foreign dignitaries
(c) welcome to foreign dignitaries
(d) welcomes the foreigner dignitaries
CHSL 11 July 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement
(c) he was getting into
Solution:-
ac
Q407. With each passing day he was going in more trouble.
(b) he were going to
(d) he are getting in
Sol 358. (d) ‘as high as’ should be used.
RULE: ‘As…..as’ is used to show that something is equally
good or bad.If an adjective is to be used between ‘as…as’ and
‘so…as’. ‘as high as’ का योग होगा।
RULE: ‘As…..as’ यह िदखाने के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता है िक कोई दो
nn
चीज समान प से अ ी या बुरी है ।
Sol 359. (c) ‘A lot of people’ should be used in place of ‘Lot of
peoples’.
‘Peoples’ is incorrect.
“People” is already plural. So, we can’t add ‘s’ to it.
‘Lot of peoples’ के थान पर ‘A lot of people’ का योग होगा।
“People” पहले से ही plural है । ‘Peoples’ गलत है ।
Sol 360. (b) ‘Needn’t have bought’ should be used.
We use ‘need’ mostly in the negative form to indicate that there
is no obligation or necessity to do something.
Eg:- You needn’t take off your shoes./‘Needn’t have bought’ का
Pi
योग िकया जाता है ।
‘need’ अ र negative form म योग होता है , िजसका मतलब है िक
कुछ करने के िलए कोई दािय या आव कता नहीं है ।
Sol 361. (b) ‘Such’ is followed by ‘as’.
In the given sentence, the later part is ‘as I had in Puri during
Cyclone Fani’.
So, the former part should be ‘I hope never to have another such
experience’.
‘Such’ के बाद ‘as’ का योग करते है ।
िदए गए वा म, दू सरा भाग म ‘as' है , इसिलए पहले भाग म such का योग
होगा।
Sol 362. (a) ‘from smoking’ should be used in place of ‘to
smoke’. ‘Prevent’ is followed by ‘from’ and ‘V1 + ing’.
‘to smoke’ के थान पर ‘from smoking’ का योग होता है ।
‘Prevent’ के बाद ‘from’ और ‘V1 + ing’ लगेगी।
Sol 363. (a) ‘at the idea of’ should be used in place of ‘on the
idea’.‘At the idea’ is used when there is a possible hope or
suggestion to the possible course of action./ ‘on the idea’ के थान
पर ‘at the idea of’ का योग होगा।
Eg - We were happy at the idea of opening a small restaurant.
Sol 364. (d) “Sit through” should be used in place of “Sit up”
Sit through -stay until the end of something.
(b) sit across -someone means they sit close to you
(c) sit away-to not go near or become involved with someone
“Sit up” के थान पर “Sit through” का योग होगा।
Sit through -िकसी काय के अंत तक बने ( के) रहना
(b) sit across -का मतलब है कोई आपके करीब बैठे हो
(c) sit away-िकसी के नजदीक ना जाना।
Sol 365. (a) ‘travelling in’ should be in place of ‘travel in’.
RULE: V1 + ing will be used with avoid.
‘travel in’ के थान पर ‘travelling in’ का योग होगा।
RULE: avoid के साथ V1 + ing का योग होता है ।
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Sol 366. (d) ‘has not finished it’ should be used in place of ‘did
not finish’.
RULE: When an activity began in the past and is still going on
at the time of speaking we use the present perfect
tense(has/have + V3).
In the given sentence, she is still writing the novel.
So, ‘has not finished’ should be used.
‘did not finish’ के थान पर ‘has not finished it’ का योग होगा।
RULE:जब कोई काय Past म शु हो और अभी भी बोलने के समय तक
चल रहा हो तो हम present perfect tense का उपयोग करते ह।
िदए गए वा म, वह अभी भी उप ास िलख रही है ।
इसिलए, ‘has not finished’ का योग िकया जाना चािहए।
Sol 367. (c) ‘from visiting’ should be used in place of ‘of
visiting’.
Dissuade from - to persuade someone not to do something.
Eg:- I tried to dissuade her from leaving./ ‘of visiting’ के थान पर
‘from visiting’ का योग होता है । Dissuade from - िकसी को कुछ न
करने के िलए राजी करना।
Sol 368. (c) ‘of organizing’ should be used instead of ‘by
organize’.
The sentence contains a prepositional error. In order to make the
sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful,
we will substitute it with ‘of organizing’ which means to
arrange things for their arrival. Hence, option c is the correct
answer./ ‘by organize’ के थान पर ‘of organizing’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म Prepositional error है ।
‘of organizing’ का मतलब है - के िलए चीजों की व था करना। Option
c सही उ र है ।
Sol 369. (b) When an activity began in the past and is still going
on at the time of speaking, we use the present perfect tense. In
the given sentence, ‘the sum’ has not been solved yet. He is still
solving it.
So, ‘has not solved it’ should be used./जब कोई काय Past म शु
होता है , और बोलने के समय तक (अभी भी) चल रहा हो तो Present perfect
tense का योग होता है ।
िदए गए वा म, ‘सवाल' अभी भी हल नहीं आ है , वह अभी भी हल करने
िक कोिशश कर रहा है ।
इसिलए, ‘has not solved it’ का योग होगा।
Sol 370. (d) ‘found violating the law’ should be used in place of
‘found violated a law’.
Use article ‘the’ when talking about something which is already
known to the listener or which has been previously
mentioned/introduced or discussed.
So, the article ‘a’ should be replaced with ‘the’.
Past participles should be used.
In the given sentence, laws are definite, so ‘the’ should be used.
‘found violated a law’ के थान पर ‘found violating the law’ का
योग होगा।
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Article ‘the’ का योग तब होता है जब िकसी ऐसी चीज के बारे म बात िक
जाये जो पहले से ही ात हो या िजसे पहले उ ेख / प रचय या चचा म लाया
गया हो।
िदए गए वा म, "laws" िनि त है , इसिलए ‘the’ का योग होगा।
Sol 371. (d) ‘be developed by’ should be used in place of ‘be
developing by’. The landscape can only be developed by
someone else. Thus, be will take the third form of the verb after
it to convert the sentence into passive form.
Hence, option d is the correct choice./ ‘be developing by’ के
थान पर ‘be developed by’ का योग होता है । वा को passive form
म बदलने के िलए, 'be' के बाद verb की third form का योग होता है ।
Option D सही िवक है ।
Sol 372. (b) ‘housed’ should be used in place of ‘housing’.
Housed - simple past and past participle of the house that means
to give a person or animal a place to live, or to.
So, ‘housed’ should be used in the latter part of the sentence.
‘housing’ के थान पर ‘housed’ का योग होता है ।
Housed - िकसी या जानवर को रहने के िलए जगह दे ना,
िदए गए वा के दू सरे भाग म , ‘housed’ का योग होगा।
Sol 373. (c) ‘will be followed by’ should be used in place of
‘will following by’. “Will be followed by” is the correct
replacement as the sentence is in passive voice and the correct
structure to be used in the passive voice is as follows :Object+
योग होगा।
ac
will/shall + be + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
For example, he will be informed by THE POLICE later.
‘will following by’ के थान पर ‘will be followed by’ का योग
होगा।
िदया गया वा Passive voice म है , इसम “Will be followed by” का
Object+ will/shall + be + verb (IIIrd form) + by + subject...
Sol 374. (d) ‘he should leave’ should be replaced with ‘they
should leave’.
In the given sentence, the pronoun ‘they’ should be used as it is
used for plural nouns ‘those’ who have not received the
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invitation’.
‘they should leave’ के थान पर ‘he should leave’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, Plural nouns के िलए Pronoun ‘they’ का योग
होगा।
Sol 375. (c) ‘as rich as’ should be used in place of ‘as rich than’.
In the given sentence, the comparison has been made and the
structure ‘as…as’ is used to compare things that are of similar
proportion. Hence, option c is the correct answer to be used in
the place of the given segment./‘as rich than’ के थान पर ‘as
rich as’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, तुलना की गयी है , और (as…as) का योग िक ी दो
Pi
समान व ुओं की तुलना के समय िकया जाता है । Option C उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol 376. (b) ‘the latter is the more’ should be used.
RULE: While making comparisons between two things a
comparative degree(more) is used and not the superlative
degree. In the given sentence, the comparison is done between
Rama and Usha. So, ‘more’ should be used.
The difference between ‘latter’ and ‘later’:-
‘Later’ is used with reference to time. Eg: I will go later.
‘Latter’ is used when two things are there and we are referring
to the second one.
‘the latter is the more’का योग होगा।
RULE: जब तो चीजों की टू ना की जाती है तो,comparative degree का
योग होगा ना िक superlative degree का ।
िदए गए वा म, Rama और Usha के बीच तुलना की गयी है । इसिलए,
‘more’ का योग होगा।
‘Later’ का योग समय के संदभ म होता है ।
‘Latter’ का उपयोग तब िकया जाता है जब दो चीज होती ह और हम दू सरे
का उ ेख कर रहे ह।
Sol 377. (c) Future perfect tense is used to express an action
which will occur in future and is thought to be completed in
future before a specific point. It is often used with a time
expression beginning with ‘by’: by then/ by that time/ by
midnight/ by the end of the year/ etc and It takes “will have +
V3” with it.
In this sentence, ‘by next week’ is given; So, ‘will have made’
should be used.
Future perfect Tense का योग भिव के िकसी काय को दशाने के िलए
िकया जाता है , जो भिव म एक िनि त समय पर ख़ होगा।
यह अ र इन श ों के योग से शु होते है -by then/ by that time/ by
midnight/ by the end of the year/ etc. । िदए गए वा म, ‘by next
week’ के साथ ‘will have made’ का योग होगा।
Sol 378. (d) in doing what he thought
Out of the given options “in doing what he thought” is the best
choice. You can either use ‘in’ or ‘with’ after ‘persist’
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depending on the situation.
Examples:-
She persisted in blaming herself for what had happened.
The police officer persisted with his interrogation.
िदए गए वा म “In doing what he thought” उपयु उ र होगा।
प र थित के अनुसार, Persist के बाद या तो ‘in’ या ‘with’ का योग
होगा।
Sol 379. (a) “We have pleasure” should be used in place of “We
are going to have pleasure”
RULE: "Be(is/are) going to" expresses that something is a plan.
It expresses the idea that a person intends to do something in the
future. In this sentence, there is no plan so “are going to” should
be removed./ “We are going to have pleasure” के थान पर “We
have pleasure” का योग होगा। RULE: िकसी योजना को
िलए "Be(is/are) going to" का योग होता है । यह इस िवचार को
करता है िक भिव म कुछ करने का इरादा रखता है ।
करने के
Sol 380. (c) “to do” should be replaced with “from doing”
Phrasal Verb: prevent (someone or something) from (doing
something) 'Prevent' is followed by preposition 'from' to convey
the correct contextual meaning of the phrasal verb.' from' is
followed by the V-ing form of the verb.
E.g: The police tried to prevent him from leaving.
Correct Sentence: You must not prevent me from doing what I
want. “to do” के थान पर “from doing” का योग होगा।
Phrasal Verb: prevent (someone or something) from (doing
something)
'Prevent' के बाद Preposition 'from' का योग होता है । 'from' के बाद
verb की (V-ing) का योग होगा।
Sol 381. (c) “to the specifications given by” should be used.
The word ‘conform’ is followed by the preposition ‘to/with’.
However, the passive structure of the sentence makes it
necessary to use ‘by’ after ’given’.
Both of these two things are present only in option c./“to the
specifications given by” का योग होगा। ‘conform’ के बाद
Preposition ‘to/with’ का इ ेमाल होगा।
जबिक, इस वा का Passive structure म ’given’ के बाद 'by' का योग
होगा। ये दोनों ही शत Option c म शािमल है ।
Sol 382. (c) “recognised by” should be used in place of
“recognize from” .
‘be’ should be followed by the “III form of the Verb'' in the
sentence written in the passive voice. However, ‘By’ will
replace ‘from’.
“recognize from” के थान पर “recognised by” का योग होगा।
Can be, should be के बाद “Verb की III form” का योग होगा।
Sol 383. (c) “have had a terrible cold for” should be used.
The given sentence refers to something being happening for
some period of time. So, we have to use either present perfect or
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present perfect continuous tense. So, the correct sentence will
be: I have had a terrible cold for several days now.
“have had a terrible cold for” का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म कुछ समय के िलए िकसी काय के होने का उ ेख है ।
इसिलए, या तो हम present perfect या present perfect continuous
tense का योग करगे। इसिलए, I have had a terrible cold for
several days now सही उ र होगा।
Sol 384. (d) ‘than’ should be used in place of ‘when’.
RULE: ‘No sooner’ --- than’ is a conjunction pair that is used to
say that something happened almost immediately after
something else.
We always use the inversion form in sentences starting with:
‘Hardly/scarcely/barely/no sooner/ not only/neither + ‘Helping
Verb + Subject + Main verb’.
Eg: Hardly had she reached the bus stop when her boss reached.
‘when’ के थान पर ‘than’ का योग होगा।
RULE: No sooner did --- than का मतलब िकसी काय के तुरंत बाद
कोई और काय होना
वा म यिद ‘Hardly/scarcely/barely/no sooner/ not only/neither
का योग आ है तो हम
(‘H.V. + Subject + Main verb’) inversion form का योग करते है ।
Sol 385. (d) ‘On the ignorance’ will be replaced with ‘at the
होगा।
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ignorance of’ as astonish is followed by the preposition
at(mostly used), by, with. Hence option d is the correct answer.
‘Astonish’ के बाद ‘at’ लगता है , On the ignorance के थान पर at
the ignorance of का योग होगा। इसिलए, option D उपयु उ र
Sol 386. (a) ‘is caught in’ should be used in place of ‘are caught
by’.
RULE: ‘Unlike’, ‘no less than’, ‘nothing but’, ‘As well as’,
‘with’, ‘along with, ‘together with’, ‘and not’, ‘In addition to’,
‘but’, ‘besides’, ‘except’, ‘rather than’, ‘accompanied by’ and
‘like’. If these words are the connecting words that join two
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subjects, then the verb used will be according to the ‘first
subject’. In this sentence, the first subject ‘the commander’ is
singular. So, a singular verb(is) will be used.
‘are caught by’ के थान पर ‘is caught in’ का योग होगा।
‘Unlike’, ‘no less than’, ‘nothing but’, ‘As well as’, ‘with’,
‘along with, ‘together with’, ‘and not’, ‘In addition to’, ‘but’,
‘besides’, ‘except’, ‘rather than’, ‘accompanied by’ और ‘like’
यिद दो subjects को जोड़ने के िलए इनमे से िकसी connecting words
का योग आ है तो, verb ‘first subject’ के िहसाब से लगेगी। / वा म,
पहला subject ‘the commander’ Singular है , इसिलए singular Verb
का योग होगा।
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Sol 387. (d) ‘and have received’ should be used in place of
‘and received’.
And received will be replaced with and have received as the
sentence is in present perfect tense(has/have + V3). Hence
option D is the correct answer./ ‘and received’ के थान पर ‘and
have received’ का योग होगा। ोंिक वा Present perfect tense
म है । इसिलए, Option D सही उ र होगा।
Sol 388. (c) ‘the only mistake’ should be used.
‘The’ is called a definite article.
‘Definite’ means ‘specific’.
We use ‘The’ when we talk about something which is already
known to the listener or which has been previously mentioned,
introduced, or discussed.
‘the only mistake’ का योग होगा। ‘THE’ एक definite article है ,
िजसका अथ है ‘िनि त’ या 'िविश '‘THE’ का योग िकसी ऐसी चीज़ के बारे
म बात करने के िलए िकया जाता है , जो पहले से ही ोता को पता हो या
िजसका पहले उ ेख िकया गया हो।
Sol 389. (c) If a choice has to be made between two persons or
things then a comparative degree will be used.
Article ‘the’ will be used before the Superlative degree and ‘of
the’ will be used after the comparative degree. In this sentence,
it is clearly mentioned that ‘he’ is the better singer of the
two./यिद दो ओ या व ुओं की तुलना की गयी हो तो 'Comparative
degree' का योग होगा। Article ‘the’ का योग Superlative degree से
पहले और ‘of the’ का योग comparative degree के साथ। िदए गए
वा म, "of the' का योग होता है ।
Sol 390. (a) Simple Present (Verb I form, ‘know’) should be
used in place of “am not knowing” in this sentence. वा म “am
not knowing” के थान पर Simple Present (Verb I form, ‘know’ )
का योग होगा।
Sol 391. (d)No improvement
Sol 392. (b) “It's” should be used in place of its.
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It’s - It is
The word advisable is followed by “to” and only option b has
this structure so this will be the answer to the question./ its के
थान पर “It's” का योग होगा। It’s - It is । Advisable के बाद “To”
का योग होता है , और इस वा म, केवल option (b) उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 393. (c) “for an hour” should be used in place of “ from a
hour”.RULE: When we pronounce a word we have to go by the
initial sound. In the given sentence total time is given so for
should be used in place of “from” “ from a hour” के थान पर “for
an hour” का योग होता है । जब हम िकसी श का उ ारण करते ह तो
हम ारं िभक िन से जाना होता है ।िदए गए वा म कुल समय िदया गया है ,
इसिलए "from" के थान पर "for" का योग िकया जायेगा ।
Sol 394. (b) No improvement
Sol 395. (d) If “I does not pay” will be replaced with If “I do
not pay” as ‘I’ is followed by ‘do’ or plural verb and the
structure for a conditional sentence is as follows: If + simple
present tense + will Hence option d is the correct option.
If I does not pay के थान पर “If I do not pay” का योग होगा।
I के बाद Plural Verb "do" का योग होता है , और conditional
sentence की संरचना इस कार है : If + simple present tense + will
इसिलए, Option D उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 396. (c) No Improvement.
A spokesperson of the company explained that the media had
misrepresented the facts about the accident in their building.
Sol 397. (a) ‘I have reached the counter’ should be replaced
with ‘I reached the counter’.
The given sentence is in the Past tense.
So, V2(reached) will be used./‘I have reached the counter’ के
थान पर ‘I reached the counter’ का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा Past tense म है । ( V2 ) का योग होगा।
Sol 398. (a) ‘with the responsibility of marketing’ should be
used in place of ‘with a responsibility to Marketing’.
‘The’ is called a definite article. ‘Definite’ means ‘specific’.
The given sentence states about some specific responsibilities.
‘with a responsibility to Marketing’ के थान पर ‘with the
responsibility of marketing’ का योग होगा।
‘THE’ definite article का अथ है - िनि त या िविश ।
िदए गए वा म कुछ िविश िज ेदा रयों का वणन है ।
Sol 399. (d) ‘left’ should be replaced with ‘leave’.
Modals take V1. So, ‘Must’ should be followed by V1(leave)/
‘left’ के थान पर ‘leave’ का योग होगा।
‘Must’ के बाद V1 का योग होता है ।
Sol 400. (d) ‘waved frantically’ should be used.
The given sentence is in the past tense, as it states ‘when they
saw their leader’. So, the past form of the verb(waved) will be
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used./‘waved frantically’ का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Past tense (c) expired (d) demise
म है ।
Q412.As much as a hundred children gathered to celebrate
Sol 401. (d) No Improvement. Independence Day. CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
Solution 402. (c) The infinitive verb follows the structure 'TO + (a) As long as (b) As high as
V1' so replace 'to looked' with 'to look'.Here the sentence (c) No improvement (d) As many as
should be in the past tense i.e. 'promise' must be replaced by
'promised Q413.So much as you behave like this, the decision of the
RULE: to + V1(look). /‘Promise to looked into’ के थान पर management against you cannot be revoked.
‘promised to look into’ का योग होता है । ( to + V1) CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
Sol 403. (b) ‘advices’ should be replaced with ‘advice’. (a) As long to (b) As long as
The noun advice can be countable or uncountable. In more (c) As much to (d) No improvement
general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be Q414. The Arabian Sea region is very important for India as
'advice'. / ‘advices’ के थान पर ‘advice’ का योग होगा।
Advice countable या uncountable दोनों है । आमतौर पर plural form several major ports are locating there. CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
भी ‘advice’ होता है । (a) No improvement (b) are located

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(c) have been locating (d) was locating
Sol 404. (a) ‘I decided to make a donation to help’ should be
used.The past indefinite tense is most appropriate to convey the Q415.Sele, is a near extinct language, spoken for just five
meaning of the given sentence. Hence, 'I decided' will be used./I villages in Nepal, which lie close to Tibet.
decided to make a donation to help’ का योग िकया जायेगा। CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
Simple past tense का योग होगा। (a) spoken out (b) spoken of
(c) spoken in (d) No improvement
Sol 405. (d) “with respect to” should be used in place of “with
respect of” The correct phrase to be used in the given sentence

िदए गए वा
मतलब "के संदभ म " है ।
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is 'with respect to' which means with reference to.
“with respect of” के थान पर “with respect to” का योग होगा।
म 'with respect to' का इ ेमाल िकया जाएगा िजसका

Sol 406. (b) Use ‘welcomed the foreign dignitaries’ in place of

‘welcoming a foreign dignitaries’.
.The past indefinite tense is most appropriate to convey the
meaning of the given sentence.With dignitaries ‘a’ cannot be
Q416. As we’ve been neighbours, I have known Mrs. Shashi
Singh since more than 16 years. CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) No improvement
(c) by more than 16 years

(a) No improvement
(b) from more than 16 years
(d) for more than 16 years
Q417.Finally, Ananya found her pet kitten over the top branch
of a tree in their garden. CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
(b) on the top branch of the tree
(c) in a top branch of a tree (d) across the top branch in the tree
used. As Dignitaries' is plural. Q418.Since it falls on the floor, her dog, a black Labrador,
‘welcoming a foreign dignitaries’ के थान पर ‘welcomed the gulped the biscuit down. CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
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foreign dignitaries’ का योग होगा। ‘Dignitaries’ plural है , इसके (a) Since it fell (b) Because it is falling
साथ ‘a’ का योग नहीं होगा। (c) No improvement (d) As it have fallen
Sol 407. (c) ‘he was getting into’ should be used in place of ‘he
Q419.This is a class who is expected to do exceptionally well in
was going in’.‘To get into something’ means to start
the quiz next week. CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
experiencing it. So, the correct option will be c ‘he was going
in’ के थान पर ‘he was getting into’ का योग होगा। ‘To get into (a) which is expected to do (b) which are expecting to be doing
something’ का मतलब है -अनुभव करना शु करना। Option C सही (c) that is expecting to done (d) No improvement
िवक है ।
Q420.Gitanjali did not had school yesterday because it was a
CHSL 2019 TIER I second Saturday. CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
Q408. It is reported that everyday India witnessing the death of (a) does not have (b) did not have
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over 2000 babies aged less than one year. (c) No improvement (d) was not having
CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
Q421.The firing of the missile not only killed innocent persons
(a) India witness the death (b) India witnesses the death
and also created political furore. CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
(c) No improvement (d) India will be witness the death
(a) not only kill innocent persons and also
Q409. Lenovo has launched ThinkPad XI Fold, the world’s first (b) but killed innocent person and also
foldable laptop which is claimed to be so durable as its other (c) not only killed innocent persons but also
devices. CHSL 12/10/20(Morning) (d) No improvement
(a) to be most durable as (b) No improvement
Q422.She is quite capable of looking after herself, aren't she?
(c) to be very durable as (d) to be as durable as
CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
Q410. The rising prices of essential food items have placed a (a) isn't she (b) No improvement
weighty burden on the poor. CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon) (c) won't she (d) wasn't she
(a) No improvement (b) enormous Q423. Doctors at the AIIMS Trauma Centre managed to save
(c) trivial (d) lightest
the life of 12 year old archer Shivangini, whose were struck by
Q411. India has lost a veteran actor with the deceased of an arrow in the neck during a practice session.
Shriram Lagoo. CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon) CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) No improvement (b) bereavement (a) who was striked (b) which was struck
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(c) No improvement (d) who was struck (c) No improvement (d) is declaring
Q424.There are too less space for Naveen to park his car in Q436.The new product will be arrive on supermarket shelves
front of the shop. CHSL 14/10/20(Evening) only next year. CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) were too little space (b) no improvement (a) No improvement (b) will arrived on
(c) was so few space (d) was too little space (c) will arrive on (d) will arriving on
Q425.Lata told to her team leader that she would be leaving Q437.After walking a few steps in the forest, our guide sensing
office early as she had some urgent personal work. some sort of movement in the foliage behind us.
CHSL 14/10/20(Evening) CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) Lata tell to her team leader (b) Lata telling to her team (a) had been senses (b) sensed
leader (c) No improvement (d) was sensed
(c) Lata told her team leader (d) No improvement
Q438. Over the past 20 years, there has been a constant decline
Q426.There is a double-digit growth in salaries of vocational in the variety of vegetables that we eat because the native
jobs now and the trend are likely to continue in the coming varieties are no longer available.

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years. CHSL 15/10/20(Morning) CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
(a) is likely for continuing (b) is like to be continued (a) No improvement (b) had been
(c) No improvement (d) is likely to continue (c) was been (d) is being

Q427.His uncle advised Naveen to keep away from involving Q439.Swami Vivekanand’s vast knowledge of Eastern and
himself in the controversy. CHSL 15/10/20(Morning) Western culture appealed to all those who come in contacts with
(a) No improvement (b) for keep away from him. CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
(c) that he keeps away for (d) from keep away in (a) that comes to contact (b) No improvement

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(a) a pride of lions
(c) a herd of lions
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Q428.In the jungle, I saw a group of lions.

(b) a flock of lions

(d) a school of lions
Q429.Why did the teacher ask all four of you to stay back in
class in the break? CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) No improvement (b) asked of four of you
(c) which contacted

CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) hasn't it?
(c) does it
(d) who came in contact
Q440.The house has a garden in front, is it?

(b) No improvement
(d) isn't it
Q441.Many attempts has been made to climb the Everest before
Tenzing and Hillary succeeded. CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(c) ask you all four (d) asking four of you (a) had been made (b) have been made
(c) No improvement (d) was made
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Q430.She was looking troubled when the teacher asked her to
submit the homework. CHSL 15/10/20(Evening) Q442.All the shops and restaurants have been closed during the
(a) had been trouble (b) is look trouble bandh last Saturday. CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(c) was troubling (d) No improvement (a) are being closed (b) has been closed
(c) were closed (d) No improvement
Q431.“Did you tell your parents that you would going for a
movie with me this evening?” My friend asked me. Q443.Avika understands French, does she?
CHSL 15/10/20(Evening) CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(a) then you were being gone (b) that you are going (a) is she (b) doesn't she (c) isn't it (d) No improvement
(c) this that you was going (d) when you will going Q444. While my parents talked to the visitor, I made tea in the
Q432. My doctor knew that I would eventually recover and do kitchen. CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
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the kind of work I would be doing before. (a) parents were talking (b) No improvement
CHSL 16/10/20(Morning) (c) parents have talked (d) parents are talking
(a) had been doing (b) would have been doing
Q445.After switching off the light, he went off to sleep.
(c) would have done (d) No improvement
CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
Q433.The teacher said that all that students who did not (a) switching off a light (b) No improvement
complete the task in the given time should attempt it again. (c) he has switched off the light (d) being switched off the light
CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
Q446. Have you got confirmation of the receipt of the
(a) No improvement (b) those (c) this (d) them
donation? CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
Q434.We've had a long day. We should rest now, shouldn't we? (a) Has you got confirmations (b) No improvement
CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon) (c) Did you got confirmation (d) Have you get confirmation
(a) hadn’t we (b) haven't we
Q447.The book’s page seem to have been torn by someone.
(c) No improvement (d) won't we
CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
Q435.Rohit Sharma have declared the best batsman of 2019. (a) The book’s page seems
CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon) (b) The page of the book was seems
(a) had declared (b) has been declared (c) The page of the book has seem
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(d) No improvement CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)

(a) allot of (b) a lots of
Q448. Tons of sheep were grazing in the field.
(c) No improvement (d) the lots of
CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
(a) A flock of sheep (b) Many sheeps Q460.The week-long Theatre Festival has begun with a
(c) Numerous sheeps (d) No improvement. wonderful lines of plays. CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
(a) No improvement (b) lined up
Q449.The Dean said, "You can have neither jam nor butter, but
(c) lines up (d) line up
not both." CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
(a) No improvement. (b) jam and butter Q461. Some people believe that 2020 is going to be a very
(c) no jam or butter (d) either jam or butter significant year in our history. CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
(a) No improvement (b) will going
Q450.The film by itself was good but the bit long than I had
(c) were going (d) are going
expected. CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
(a) the bit longer (b) No improvement Q462. I had no informations about the bank strike so I went
(c) a bit long (d) a bit longer there yesterday. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)

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(a) no information about (b) not got informations about
Q451. I like the place which I Iive but it would be wonderful to
(c) No improvement (d) no informations concerning
live in the mountains. CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
(a) who (b) when Q463.Harry and Meghan have decided to work and become
(c) where (d) No Improvement financially independent. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) have decided to work and became
Q452.The Delhi Birla International School alumnus occupy
(b) have decide to work and become
leading positions in different areas of profession and service.
(c) No improvement
CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) alumnus occupies
(c) No improvement
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(b) alumnus occupying
(d) alumni occupy
Q453. For the last two years Shweta has being diligently
working with Rohingya refugees to create colourful table mats
using their local weaving techniques.
CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) have been (b) has been
(d) has decided to work and become
Q464.Sidharth want to become a football player but needs to
practice more rigorously. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) wants to become
(c) No improvement
(b) is wanting to become
(d) wanted becoming
Q465.I have prepared well for the exam and am ready to answer
any question. CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(c) No improvement (d) have being (a) will prepared (b) No improvement
(c) preparing (d) may prepare
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Q454.I think you’d better paid online immediately as you may
not get time to visit the bank later on during the day. Q466. There was no sign of recognition on his face when they
CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) met after ten years. CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) you’d better pay (b) No Improvement (a) no sign for recognition (b) no sign to recognise
(c) you’d better paying (d) you’d have better pay (c) No improvement (d) no any sign of recognition
Q455.It is evident from current research that young adults is Q467.Carrots and sweet potatoes were airdrop for animals
more like to develop an interest in spoken English if there is a starving during the tragic bushfires in Australia.
change in methodology. CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) are more likely (b) No Improvement (a) were airdropped for animals starving
(c) are more like (d) is more likely (b) will be airdropping for animals starving
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Q456.All the employees of the nationalized banks are in strike. (c) are airdropped for animals starved
CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) (d) No improvement
(a) by (b) with Q468.Before it was modified, the Law provided with the owner
(c) for (d) on could take possession of the goods at any time.
Q457. The director wanted Aziz to play the role of the doctor as CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
well also that of the apprentice. CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) (a) provided that (b) provided on
(a) and also of (b) No improvement. (c) provided as (d) No improvement
(c) as well as (d) as well Q469.As of you are here with me, who cares about the outcome
Q458. When the actress comes to know that she was declared of the issue. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
winner of the best actress award, her joy knew no bounds. (a) As long as (b) So long
CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon) (c) No improvement (d) As long to
(a) No improvement (b) came to know Q470. Priya has been working in this school from June 2017 .
(c) was come to know (d) was knowing CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
Q459. There is a lot of confusion among students due to recent (a) since June 2017 (b) for June 2017
changes in the examination pattern. (c) on June 2017 (d) No improvement
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Q471.The struggle for climate change must be prioritised given As per the context of the sentence, the rising prices of essential
that our population is increasing food items have a huge impact on the poor.
and not decreasing. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon) In the current scenario, the adjective 'enormous' is the correct
(a) could prioritise (b) may have prioritised choice in the given blank.
(c) is prioritising (d) No improvement
Sol 411. (d) As per the context of the sentence, the death of a
Q472.As long as they are here, Hari won’t attend the training. veteran actor has been talked about.
CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) The given sentence is in present perfect tense, hence we need a
(a) So long so (b) As long that noun in the present form only. Therefore, ‘demise’ will be used
(c) So far as (d) No improvement in place of the ‘deceased’.
Q473.Lot of times she advised him for not being lazy for िदया गया वा Present perfect tense म है , इसिलए Noun केवल
completing such a tough task. CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) Present form म योग होगा। इसिलए, deceased के थान पर demise
(a) A lot of times (b) No improvement का योग होगा।
(c) Much of time (d) A lot of time Sol 412. (d)Many is used with countable nouns whereas ‘much’
is used with uncountable nouns. Here children is a countable

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Q474.As many as I care for her, I still have to disagree with her
on this topic. CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning) noun so many will be used in place of Much.
(a) No improvement (b) As long to Many का योग countable nouns के साथ जबिक much का योग
(c) As much as (d) As high as uncountable nouns के साथ होता है । यहां , children "countable
noun" है इसिलए Much के थान पर "many" का योग होगा।
Q475.So much as you are their class teacher, you are
responsible for their performance in the examination. Sol 413. (b) When we have to talk with respect to time as long
CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning) as is used and when we have to talk about quantity so much as
(a) No improvement
(c) In as much as
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(b) As long as
(d) As much to
Q476.She is tender-hearted by nature and I have found her eyes
moist many a times over the sad face of any children.
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(a) so many a times
(c) many a time
(b) No improvement
(d) many time
is used to here as long as is the most appropriate answer./जब हम
समय के संबंध म बात करनी होगी तो "as long as" का योग होगा और हम
मा ा के बारे म बात करनी है तो so much का उपयोग िकया जाता है । यहां
"as long as" उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 414. (b) As the ports are already located there, the third
form of the verb (V3) will be used.In the given sentence, the
underlined phrase to be replaced with 'are located'.Here, 'as' is a
conjunction and it makes the clause the subject of this clause is
Q477.The selection to the police department raised him as high
'ports' hence the verb is used in the plural form and the verb V3
to a kite. CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
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'located' should be used instead of 'locating' because 'be +
(a) as high as (b) No improvement
located' means 'be situated in a particular place'
(c) so high so (d) so high to
Ports वहां पहले से ही थत ह, इसिलए V3 का योग होगा।
Q478.As long to funding is not made available, our
Sol 415. (c) “In' preposition is correct because it is used to
construction dreams have been deferred.
show an enclosed space or a place that is surrounded by
CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
boundaries. So, ‘spoken in’ is the most appropriate answer.
(a) As high as (b) In as much as
Spoken के साथ "for" का नहीं "in" का योग होगा।
(c) So long as (d) No improvement
इसका योग तब िकया जाता है जब हम यह कहना चाहते ह िक कोई भाषा
Q479. Prithvi likes baseball as long as she likes cricket. िकसी े म िविश है । इसिलए, spoken उपयु उ र होगा।
CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
Sol 416. (d) Since - point of time For - period of time.
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(a) No improvement (b) as much as
(c) as many as (d) so long as
Solution:-
Sol 408. (b) India is a singular noun & a singular noun takes a
singular verb. Therefore, a singular verb “witnesses” will be
used. The sentence is also in present tense./India एक singular
noun है । इसिलए, “witnesses” का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Present
Tense म है ।
Sol 409. (d) Here, the ThinkPad XI Fold is compared to its
other devices, therefore, a positive degree of comparison will be
used. /यहां , ThinkPad XI Fold के तुलना दू सरे tablets के साथ की गयी
है , इसिलए, as---as का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol 410. (b) Weighty - serious and important/गंभीर और मह पूण
Enormous - very big and great/ब त बड़ा और महान
Trivial- not important/मह हीन
Lightest- of very little weight
So “As we’ve been neighbours, I have known Mrs. Shashi
Singh for more than 16 years” will be the correct answer
because 16 years is period of time and not the point of time.
Since - शु होने का समय For - कुल समय
इसिलए िदए गए वा म “for" का योग होगा।
Sol 417. (b) On’ as a preposition means something fixed to or
touching something, especially surface. For example, on the
table, on the ceiling etc. In the given question, the pet is sitting
at the surface of the branch of the tree. Hence, ‘on’ will be the
most appropriate answer./ Preposition "on" का मतलब है - िकसी
व ु की सतह पर। इसिलए, 'On' सबसे उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 418. (a)In the given sentence there are two clauses the main
clause is 'Her dog, a black Labrador, gulped the biscuit down.'
and the subordinate clause is 'Since it falls on the floor'
As we can see that the main clause's verb is in the past tense the
verb is 'gulped' so according to the rule of grammar the
subordinate clause should be in the past tense.So replace 'falls'
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with 'fell'/ इस म िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए ‘Since
के साथ V2(Verb की second form) का योग होगा। इसिलए, ‘since it
fell’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 419. (a)We use ‘who’ for living beings and ‘which’ for non
living things. In the given sentence, we are referring to a class
i.e a non living thing. Hence, ‘which is expected to do’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
‘Who’ का योग living beings के िलए और ‘which’ का योग "Non
living" के िलए िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म, non living thing का
वणन िकया गया है , इसिलए, ‘which is expected to do’ उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol 420. (b)
As the given sentence is in the past tense, we will use the past
form ‘did’ and not ‘does’. However, “Did + V1(base form of
verb)” is grammatically the correct structure. Hence, ‘did not
have’ will be the most appropriate answer.
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए हम Past form ‘did’ का योग
करगे। ‘does’ का नहीं। हालां िक, “Did + V1(base form of verb)”
grammatically सही है । इसिलए, ‘did not have’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 421. (c)‘Not only____But also’ is a fixed conjunction pair.
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Hence, ‘not only killed innocent persons but also’ is the most
appropriate answer./‘Not only' के बाद 'But also’ का योग होता है ।
Sol 422. (a)According to the ‘Question Tag rules’, If the
sentence is positive, the question tag must be negative and
vice-versa. Whereas, for negative question tags, the contracted
form(havn’t, hasn't, aren't, won’t) of the helping verb will be
used. Similarly in the given question, the sentence is positive as
it tells about the ability of the subject, so the question tag must
be negative and in the contracted form. Hence, “isn’t she” will
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be the most appropriate answer.
‘Question Tag rules’, के अनुसार यिद वा positive है , तो question
tag negative होगा। .इसी कार यिद वा negative है , तो question
tag positive होगा।
Negative question tags म helping verb की contracted form
(havn’t, hasn't, aren't, won’t) का योग होगा। िदए गए म, वा
positive है , इसिलए question tag "Negative" और Contracted form
म होगा । इसिलए, “isn’t she” उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 423. (d)According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
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a plural verb. In the given question, Shivangi is a singular
subject which will take ‘was’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘who
was struck’ will be the most appropriate answer./ Subject-Verb
Agreement rule के अनुसार Singular subject के साथ Singular verb
और Plural subject के साथ Plural verb का योग होता है , िदए गए
म, Shivangi "singular subject" है , िजसके साथ singular verb ‘was’
का योग िकया जाता है । इसिलए, ‘who was struck’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 424. (d)Space is an uncountable noun. Hence, a singular
verb(was) will be used.
Space एक uncountable noun है । इसिलए, singular verb(was) का
योग होगा।
Sol 425. (c)Lata told her team leader will be the correct
sentence structure because ‘Told + to’ is incorrect.
‘Told के साथ to’ का योग नहीं िकया जाता।
Sol 426. (d)‘Trend’ represents an uncountable noun and for an
uncountable noun, a singular verb is used. Hence, ‘is likely to
continue’ will be the most appropriate answer./‘Trend’ एक
uncountable noun है , और एक uncountable noun के बाद Singular
verb का योग होता है । इसिलए, ‘is likely to continue’ सबसे उपयु
उ र होगा।
Sol 427. (a)No substitution is required. The sentence is
grammatically correct.
Sol 428. (a) Pride- A group of lions. Hence, ‘a pride of lions’
will be the most appropriate answer.
वा म Pride का मतलब है - शेरों का एक समूह। इसिलए, a pride of
lions उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 429. (a) No improvement. The given sentence is correct.
Sol 430. (d)The incident was in continuous tense in the past.
Hence, ‘was + V1 + ing’ is the correct structure. Therefore, the
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given sentence is correct./िदया गया वा Past Continuous tense म
है , इसिलए, (was + V1 + ing) का योग िकया जायेगा।
Sol 431. (b)The given sentence is in the present continuous
tense.Here the past form of the verb 'would' is incorrect.
So, the second person singular present form of the verb 'are'
should be used in place of 'would'.’./िदया गया वा Present Tense
म है , इसिलए, या तो ‘that you would be going’ या ‘that you are
going’ का योग होगा।
Sol 432. (a)“Had been” represents the action that the speaker
used to do in the past. Hence, past perfect tense will be used.
So, option (a) is correct./िदए गए वा म व ा जो काय Past म िकया
करता था, उसके िलए “Had been” का योग होगा। option (a) Past
perfect Tense का योग सही होगा।
Sol 433. (b)‘Those’ is used for living beings while ‘that’ is used
for non-living things. So, option (b) is correct./‘Those’ का योग
living beings के िलए जबिक ‘that’ का योग non-living things के िलए
िकया जाता है । इसिलए, option (b) सही होगा।
Sol 434. (c)The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 435. (b)The declaration was done recently.
Hence, the present perfect tense(has been + V3) will be used.
So, “Rohit Sharma has been declared the best batsman of
2019.” is the correct sentence.
घोषणा “हाल ही म” की गई है । इसिलए, Present perfect tense का योग
होगा, इसिलए “Rohit Sharma has been declared the best batsman
of 2019.” सही वा होगा।
Sol 436. (c)Product will arrive in the market in future. Hence,
simple future tense will be used.
So “The new product will arrive on supermarket shelves only
next year.” is the correct sentence.
Product भिव म बाजार म आएगा। इसिलए, Simple future tense का
योग होगा।
Sol 437. (b)The given sentence is in the simple past tense, so it
will have a verb in its simple past form(sensed) and not in the
continuous form(sensing).
Sol 438. (a)The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 439. (d)The sentence tells about a past action so the past
form of the verb(came) will be used.
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So “Swami Vivekanand’s vast knowledge of Eastern and
Western culture appealed to all those who came in contact with
him.” is the correct sentence.
िदया गया वा हमे, Past के बारे म है , इसिलए, Past tense का योग होगा।
Sol 440. (a)A positive sentence has a negative question tag and
the tense of the sentence do not change.So “The house has a
garden in front, hasn't it?” is the correct answer.
एक positive वा के साथ negative question tag लगेगा और वा का
Tense भी नहीं बदलेगा। इसिलए, “The house has a garden in front,
hasn't it?” सही उ र होगा।
Sol 441. (a)For past action, past perfect tense(had) will be used.
NOTE:- for this type of sentence.Before “Before” and after
“After” past perfect tense is used.
So “Many attempts had been made to climb the Everest before
Tenzing and Hillary succeeded./ जब दो काय Past म समा ए हो
तो, पहले काय के साथ “Past Perfect tense” और दू सरे काय के साथ
Simple Past का योग होता है ।
“Before” से पहले और “After” के बाद "Past perfect Tense" का योग
होगा।
Sol 442. (c)For action of past, simple past tense(were) is
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used./Past के काय के िलए Simple Past Tense का योग होता है । So
“All the shops and restaurants were closed during the bandh last
Saturday.” is the correct sentence.
Sol 443. (b)If the sentence is positive, the question tag will be
negative and vice versa. Also, the tense of the sentence do not
change. So, “Avika understands French, doesn’t she?” is the
correct sentence./ यिद िदया गया वा "Positive" है तो, Question tag
"Negative" होगा और यिद वा "Negative" हो तो, Question tag
"Positive" होगा. और वा और Question tag का Tense भी समान
होगा। “Avika understands French, doesn’t she?” सही वा होगा।
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Sol 444. (a)‘While’ shows two simultaneous continuous actions
and the sentence is in the past tense. So past continuous tense
will be used./‘While’ का मतलब है -दो काय लगातार एक साथ हो रहे हो
और िदया गया वा Past tense म है । इसिलए Past continuous tense
का योग होगा।
Sol 445. (b)The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 446. (b)The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 447. (a)Book’s page is a singular noun. Hence, a singular
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verb(seems) will be used.
So “The book’s page seems to have been torn by someone.” is
the correct sentence.
Book’s page एक Singular noun है , इसिलए, इसके साथ 'Singular
verb (seems) का योग होगा।
Sol 448. (a)‘Flock’ is a group of sheep. Hence, ‘A flock of
sheep’ is the most appropriate answer.
‘Flock’ का मतलब है -भेड़ों का एक समूह
इसिलए, ‘A flock of sheep’ उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 449. (d) As ‘not both’ is used in the subordinate clause, the
main clause will be in positive degree.
Hence, ‘either jam or butter’ will be correct./िदए गए वा म
Subordinate clause म ‘not both’ का योग िकया गया है , Main clause
"Positive degree" म होगा। इसिलए, ‘either jam or butter’ सही होगा।
Sol 450. (d)Here, there is a sense of comparison in the sentence.
So option (b) and (c) will be eliminated.
‘A bit longer’ is a grammatically correct phrase which means a
great duration of time.
िदए गए वा म तुलना की गयी है , Option (b) और (c) को हटाया जायेगा।
‘A bit longer’ सही Phrase है , िजसका मतलब है - समय की एक लंबी
अविध
Sol 451. (c)‘Which’ is used for a particular thing while ‘where’
is used for a particular place
This question talks about place so ‘where’ will be used in place
of ‘which’.
िकसी िवशेष चीज के िलए ‘Which’ का योग होता है जबिक एक िवशेष
थान के िलए ‘where’ का योग िकया जाता है । िदए गए वा म "where"
का योग उिचत होगा।
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Sol 452. (d)‘Alumnus’ represents a singular noun & ‘alumni’ is
the plural of alumnus which means men and women who have
completed their studies. Hence, a Plural verb will be used with
alumni. So, ‘alumni occupy’ is the correct phrase to be used
here.
‘Alumnus’ एक singular noun है , और इसका plural "Alumni" होता
है -िजसका मतलब उन पु षों और मिहलाओं से है , िज ोंने अपनी पढ़ाई पूरी
की है । इसिलए,Plural verbs का योग होगा। ‘alumni occupy’ सही
िवक होगा।
Sol 453. (b)‘Has been + Ving’ is used to represent present
perfect continuous tense.
So, “For the last two years Shweta has been diligently working
with Rohingya refugees to create colourful table mats using
their local weaving techniques.” is the correct sentence.
Present perfect continuous Tense म (‘Has been + Ving) का योग
िकया गया है ।
इसिलए, िदए गए वा म "has being " के थान पर "has been" का योग
होगा।
Sol 454. (a)The present tense is most appropriate to convey the
meaning of the given sentence. Hence, simple present tense will
be used.
िदया गया वा "Present" Tense म है । इसिलए, Simple present
tense का योग होगा।
Sol 455. (a)‘Adults’ represent plural nouns. Hence, plural verbs
‘are’ will be used. And adverb ‘likely’ will be used to qualify
the verb ‘ to develop’./‘Adults’ represent plural nouns. Hence,
plural verbs ‘are’ will be used. And the adverb ‘likely’ will be
used to qualify the verb ‘ to develop’. ‘Adults’ Plural nouns है ,
इसिलए इसके साथ plural verbs ‘are’ का योग होगा।
‘ to develop’ के साथ adverb ‘likely’ का योग होता है ।
Sol 456. (d)On strike - engaged in a strike.
So “All the employees of the nationalized banks are on
strike.”is grammatically correct.
On strike - हड़ताल पर होना।
इसिलए “All the employees of the nationalized banks are on
strike” grammatically सही है ।
Sol 457. (c)‘As well as’ is the correct phrase.
So, “The director wanted Aziz to play the role of the doctor as
well as that of the apprentice.” is the correct sentence./‘As well
as’ सही Phrase है । िदए गए वा म ‘As well also’ के थान पर ‘As
well as’ का योग होगा।
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Sol 458. (b)The sentence is in the past tense so ‘came to know’
will be used instead of ‘comes to know’.
िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए ‘comes to know’ के थान पर
‘came to know’ का योग होगा।
Sol 459. (c) The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 460. (a)SSS answer-line up
Correct answer will be “line of” because article “A’ is used
before ‘lines of plays’ so singular noun ‘line’ will be used.
Hence, ‘The week-long Theatre Festival has begun with a
wonderful line of plays.’ is grammatically correct.
Ssc answer-line up
Correct answer- “line of” ोंिक ‘lines of plays’ से पहले article
“A’ का योग आ है , इसिलए इसके साथ Singular noun ‘line’ का
योग होगा।
इसिलए, ‘The week-long Theatre Festival has begun with a
wonderful line of plays.’ grammatically सही है ।
Sol 461. (a) The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 462. (a)‘Information’ is an uncountable noun. Hence, we do
not use ‘-s/es’ with it.
"s/es" का योग नहीं करते। ac
‘Information’ एक uncountable noun है , इसिलए, हम इसके साथ
Sol 463. (c) The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 464. (a) ‘Siddharth’ is a singular noun. Hence, singular
verb(wants) will be used with it.
So ‘Sidharth wants to become a football player but needs to
practice more rigorously.’ is grammatically correct./‘Siddharth’
एक singular noun है , इसिलए, इसके साथ singular verb(wants) का
योग होगा।
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Sol 465. (b)The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 466. (c) The sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 467. (a) In passive form of sentence, we use ‘helping verb +
V3’. So, ‘Carrots and sweet potatoes were airdropped for
animals starving during the tragic bushfires in Australia.’ is
grammatically correct.
Passive form म, (helping verb + V3) का योग करते है ।
िदए गए वा म "were airdrops" की जगह "were airdropped" का
योग उपयु होगा
Pi
Sol 468. (a) ‘provided that’ is the correct phrase which means
“on the condition that”.
So, option (a) is the correct answer./िदए गए वा म ‘provided
that’ सही Phrase है िजसका मतलब है -"इस शत पर िक"। Option (a)
सही उ र होगा।
Sol 469. (a) “As long as” is grammatically correct which means
‘during the whole time’.
“As long as” grammatically सही है , िजसका मतलब है -'पूरे समय के
दौरान'
Sol 470. (a) ‘Since’ is used for point of time
‘For’ is used for a period of time.
So,option (a) is the correct answer./‘Since’ का योग शु आत के
समय के िलए और ‘For’ का योग कुल समय के िलए िकया जाता है ।
Option (a) सही उ र होगा।
Sol 471. (d) No improvement required.
Sol 472. (d) No improvement required.
Sol 473. (a) Lots of times and A lot of times are grammatically
correct.
“A lot of times” means many times or occasions.
So option (a) is the suitable answer for this sentence.
Lots of times और A lot of times दोनों grammatically सही है ।
“A lot of times” का मतलब कई बार या कई अवसर
िदए गए वा म, Option (a) उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 474(c) Many is used for countable nouns and much is used
for uncountable nouns.
Since ‘care’ is an uncountable noun so (c) will be the correct
answer.
Countable nouns के िलए Many का और uncountable nouns के िलए
much का योग होता है । ‘care’ एक uncountable noun है , इसिलए,
le
Option (c) सही उ र होगा।
Sol 475. (b) As much as or so much as -it means quantity of
uncountable nouns
“As long as”.-duration of time
Here is the context of duration so “as long as” is the correct
answer.
As much as or so much as का योग uncountable nouns की मा ा के
िलए िकया जाता है ।
“As long as”.-कुल समय अविध
िदए गए वा म “as long as” उपयु उ र होगा।
Sol 476. (b) Sentence is grammatically correct.
Sol 477. (a) According to the rules of adjective, “as___as” is
used in positive sentences.
Adjective के rules के अनुसार (as___as) का योग Positive
sentences म िकया जाता है ।
Sol 478. (c) So long as - During that time, while, since,
provided that
According to the rules of adjective
For positive sentences we use : as____as
Or for negative sentences: so___as
So long as - During that time, while, since, provided that
Adjective के rules के अनुसार (as___as) का योग Positive
sentences म िकया जाता है और (so___as) का योग Negative
sentences म।
Sol 479(b) As long as and so long as are used for
duration(time). As many as is used for countable nouns but like
is uncountable noun so option (b) as much as will be the correct
answer.
"As long as " और "so long as" का योग अविध (समय) के िलए िकया
जाता है ।
. As many as Countable noun के िलए योग होता है , पर ु like एक
uncountable noun है , इसिलए Option (b) as much as उपयु उ र
होगा।
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Q480. Please tell the story in a nutshell.
MTS 02 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) at a nutshell (b) in the nutshell
(c) in nutshells (d) no improvement
Q481. He did not like the novel, nor I did.
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(a) nor did I (b) no improvement
(c) nor I like it (d) nor did I likes it
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(c) and also (d) no improvement

Q482. The father with his children were expected to attend the
function. MTS 02 August 2019 (Morning) Q497.The train pass over the long dark tunnel.
(a) are (b) have MTS 05 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) no improvement (d) was (a) passes into (b) pass across
(c) no improvement (d) pass through
Q483. Mohan is pleased at the news yesterday.
MTS 02 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q498. Only me can solve the problem.
(a) no improvement (b) was pleased MTS 06 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) had being pleased (d) has been pleased (a) Only I can (b) Me can only
(c) no improvement (d) Only me could
Q484. The doctor has reassure me that the operation was a
routine one. MTS 02 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q499. When the little girl loses her doll, she began to cry.
(a) no improvement (b) had reassured me MTS 06 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) is reassured me (d) reassure me (a) loss her doll (b) no improvement
(c) losing her doll (d) lost her doll
Q485.Who can prevent you from getting married now that you
are within age? MTS 02 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q500. Mr. Kansal has been living in Delhi since 10 years.
(a) in (b) of

le
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(c) no improvement (d) on (a) until (b) for
Q486. The government seems to have no interest for the (c) no improvement (d) for
welfare of the common man. MTS 02 August 2019 (Evening) Q501. It is danger to cross the road unmindfully.
(a) any interest in (b) no interest to MTS 06 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) no improvement (d) no interest in (a) It is dangerous (b) It is full of dangerous
Q487. I don't think many people will be able to attend the (c) There is danger (d) no improvement
meeting tomorrow. MTS 02 August 2019 (Evening) Q502 You need have brought your umbrella as it is a cloudy
(a) is able
(c) have able

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(a) to be driving
(c) to drive
ac
(b) no improvement
(d) are able
Q488.She insisted to driving her kids to school.

(b) on driving
(d) no improvement
Q489. Many accidents at the factory are caused of workers who
don't read warning signs. MTS 05 August 2019 (Morning)
day.
(a) can have
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(c) should have

(b) could has
(d) No improvement
Q503. He made multiple attempts at securing a government job.
MTS 06 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) attempts in
(c) attempts for
(b) no improvement
(d) attempts through
Q504. Luckily we got the few minutes to spare.
(a) are caused because of (b) is the cause of MTS 06 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) is caused by (d) no improvement (a) no improvement (b) a little
nn
(c) quite few (d) a few
Q490. For her, money is only the means to an end.
MTS 05 August 2019 (Morning) Q505 Friends stand by each other on time of need.
(a) the means for an end (b) means to end MTS 06 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) no improvement (d) a means to the end (a) for time (b) in times
(c) no improvement (d) of times
Q491.The wound on her hand is now heal completely.
MTS 05 August 2019 (Morning) Q506. In his coming film the Spider-Man will be seen in
(a) has now healing (b) no improvement European cities. MTS 06 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) is now healed (d) is healing now (a) was seen (b) no improvement
Q492. If he would tried he would have succeeded. (c) has seen (d) had been seen
MTS 05 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q507. You must apologize with him for this.
Pi

(a) was tried (b) no improvement MTS 07 August 2019 (Morning)

(c) is tried (d) had tried (a) no improvement (b) from
Q493. Applications are invite to eligible candidates for the post (c) of (d) to
of Vice Principal in a reputed school. Q508. He lives in this remote colony since 2001.
MTS 05 August 2019 (Afternoon) MTS 07 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) no improvement (b) invited from (a) has been living (b) continues to live
(c) invited by (d) invited from (c) have been living (d) no improvement
Q494.The terrorist was arrested for the first time in December, Q509.He not only speaks Hindi fluently but English as well as.
2001. MTS 05 August 2019 (Afternoon) MTS 07 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) for first timing (b) in the first time (a) no improvement (b) but also English
(c) for one times (d) no improvement (c) as well as English (d) but English too as well
Q495. The housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious Q510. My car broke off on my way to home.
day by day. MTS 05 August 2019 (Evening) MTS 07 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) no improvement (b) become (a) down (b) out
(c) had become (d) is becoming (c) on (d) no improvement.
Q496. Not only the parents but also the children were sad at Q511.I will write to you when I will reach New Delhi.
leaving the house. MTS 05 August 2019 (Evening) MTS 07 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) as also (b) so even (a) I reach (b) I will be reaching
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(c) I am reached (d) no improvement (a) that who were (b) the one who were
(c) no substitution required (d) these who were
Q512.We must start now unless it will be too late.
MTS 07 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q527.We found out that our competitors were selling a similar
(a) but (b) or product on a much higher price. MTS 09 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) no improvement (d) until (a) no substitution required (b) at a more high price
(c) in highest price (d) at a much higher price
Q513.The inflation rate raised up 8% last month.
MTS 07 August 2019 (Evening) Q528.The detectives searched the house from top to bottom ,
(a) rose to (b) no improvement but find any sign of the stolen goods.
(c) rise to (d) raise up MTS 09 August 2019 (Afternoon)
Q514.A study suggests that women is good at handling (a) no substitution required (b) while finding no sign
(c) despite found any sign (d) but found no sign
emotions than men. MTS 07 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) women is better (b) no improvement Q529.Suresh thought of a splendid idea to celebrate his parent's
(c) women are best (d) women are better anniversary. MTS 09 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) think about a (b) no substitution required
Q515.MS Dhoni has no immediate plans to retire. (c) thought of (d) thought at the

le
MTS 07 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) plan to retirement (b) plans retiring Q530.For the past six months, she is searching for a job.
(c) planning for retire (d) no improvement MTS 09 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) had been searching (b) no substitution required
Q516. The city have not receive much rains for a week now. (c) has searching (d) has been searching
MTS 08 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) have not received (b) has not received Q531.The interview was broadcast on the same day he was
(c) no improvement (d) has not receive sworn in as President. MTS 09 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) had broadcast (b) broadcast

(a) rammed with

(c) rams in
(b) rammed by
ac
Q517. Eight people were injured after a tempo rammed into a
car on the highway. MTS 08 August 2019 (Morning)

(d) no improvement
Q518.Until you remains calm, you cannot concentrate.
MTS 08 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) Unless you remains
(c) no improvement
(b) Unless you remain
(d) if you remain
(c) was broadcasted (d) no substitution required
Q532.The trainee hand a copy of his appointment letter to the
HR head. MTS 09 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) no substitution required
(c) hand over the copy
(b) handed over a copy
(d) handed of a copy
Q533.Despite spending six years in politics, he are still regard
by many as the new kid on the block.
Q519.This training has intended to give people the skills they MTS 09 August 2019 (Evening)
need for a particular job. MTS 08 August 2019 (Afternoon) (a) he is still regard (b) he are still regarding
(a) have intended to (b) is intend towards (c) no substitution required (d) he is still regarded
nn
(c) no substitution required (d) is intended to Q534. Rashi hasn't eaten everything from yesterday.
Q520.Vocational training should not be seen as less important MTS 13 August 2019 (Morning)
than an academic education. MTS 08 August 2019 (Afternoon) (a) anything since (b) something for
(a) than a academic education (b) no substitution required (c) nothing along (d) no improvement
(c) than an academic educate (d) then an academic education Q535. The new signals is not clear visible from a distance.
MTS 13 August 2019 (Morning)
Q521.Passengers were asked to identify their suitcases before
(a) no improvement (b) are not clearly
they were loaded on the plane. MTS 08 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) is not clearly (d) are not clear
(a) they loaded on (b) it was loaded on
(c) they were loaded over (d) no substitution required Q536. Shakiba is a smallest of the two girls.
MTS 13 August 2019 (Morning)
Q522. They won't commit themselves until they see which way
Pi

(a) the smaller (b) the small

the wind is blowing. MTS 08 August 2019 (Evening) (c) more small (d) no improvement
(a) their till (b) no substitution required
(c) themself until (d) them until Q537.The fire spread through the building very quick but
fortunately nobody was injured.
Q523. The government is set strict limits on public spending MTS 13 August 2019 (Afternoon)
this year. MTS 08 August 2019 (Evening) (a) spreads through the building quickly
(a) had been set (b) have set (b) spread through the building very quickly
(c) no substitution required (d) has set (c) spreading through building very quick
Q524.The new product will be arrive on supermarket shelves (d) no improvement
early next year. MTS 08 August 2019 (Evening) Q538.Robert told me about his new job, which he's enjoying
(a) no substitution required (b) will arrive on very much. MTS 13 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) will arriving on (d) will arrived on (a) no improvement (b) which he enjoying
Q525.They couldn't find what they wanted and decide to look (c) that which he's enjoying (d) which he had enjoy
elsewhere. MTS 09 August 2019 (Morning) Q539. I asked two pedestrians the way to the station, and
(a) no substitution required (b) have decided to look neither of them couldn't help me.
(c) had decided looking (d) decided to look MTS 13 August 2019 (Afternoon)
Q526.The study found that the men who were married lived (a) and either them couldn't (b) no improvement
longer than those who were not. MTS 09 August 2019 (Morning) (c) but neither of them could (d) but none of they could
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Q540. It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and Q555.Rajesh didn't know my address.
develops over time. MTS 13 August 2019 (Evening) MTS 16 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) no substitution required (b) change and develop (a) didn't known (b) don't knew
(c) changing and developing (d) changed and developed (c) no improvement (d) didn't knew
Q541.You can buy a plastic cover to put into your computer if Q556.I don't remember exactly when did I go to Shimla last
you're worried about dust. MTS 13 August 2019 (Evening) year. MTS 16 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) put above (b) no substitution required (a) when I was going (b) when I went
(c) put onto (d) put over (c) when I go (d) no improvement
Q542. She has decided on to do a Chinese language course. Q557.The two thieves divided the loot among themselves.
MTS 13 August 2019 (Evening) MTS 16 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(a) no substitution required (b) on doing (a) between themselves (b) with them
(c) on to doing (d) to doing (c) no improvement (d) among them
Q543. One of the factor for her failure is the lack of Q558. The child smile on her mother.
concentration in studies. MTS 14 August 2019 (Morning) MTS 16 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) One of the factors (b) each of the factors (a) no improvement (b) smiled at

le
(c) One of a factor (d) no improvement (c) is smiling over (d) smiles on
Q544. If I was you I would not sign the document. Q559. He is living in this house for the past fifteen years before
MTS 14 August 2019 (Morning) he shifted abroad. MTS 16 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) no improvement (b) If I were you (a) has been living (b) no improvement
(c) if I have been you (d) if I had been you (c) had been living (d) was lived
Q545.Hardly he had entered the station, when the train Q560.She told the children not to stop the work.
whistled. MTS 14 August 2019 (Morning) MTS 16 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) don't stop (b) not stop
(a) hardly he entered
(c) no improvement

(a) to lend me
(c) no improvement
ac
(b) hardly had he entered
(d) he hardly had entered
Q546.Do you mind to lending me your umbrella?
MTS 14 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(b) lending me
(d) lend me
Q547.He does not tell lies, doesn't he?
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(c) no improvement

(a) can averted

(c) could have avert
(d) not stopping
Q561. A little carefulness can have averted the accident.
MTS 19 August 2019 (Morning)
(b) could have averted
(d) No improvement
Q562. I had to reconsider my decision as going to Syria might
been dangerous. MTS 19 August 2019 (Morning)
(a) does he (b) isn't he (a) had to be (b) might have been
(c) no improvement (d) didn't (c) may have (d) No improvement
nn
Q548.Have you ever being by New York? Q563.While the teacher was scrutinizing the sums,
MTS 14 August 2019 (Afternoon) Swaminathan was gazing on his face.
(a) no improvement (b) ever being at MTS 19 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) ever been to (d) never been with (a) gaze on (b) No improvement
(c) gazed at (d) gazing at
Q549. The banquet hall is been renovate recently.
MTS 14 August 2019 (Evening) Q564.I courteously asked her where was she going but she did
(a) is being renovate (b) has been renovated not reply. MTS 19 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) no substitution required (d) are being renovate (a) she was going (b) was she gone
(c) No Improvement (d) will she go
Q550.More than 60% of the India's population live under the
poverty line. MTS 14 August 2019 (Evening) Q565.Emperor Ashoka have conquered Kalinga before he
(a) lives beside the poverty line (b) no substitution required embraced Buddhism. MTS 19 August 2019 (Afternoon)
Pi

(c) live by the poverty line (d) lives below the poverty line (a) had conquered (b) was conquering
(c) No Improvement (d) has conquered
Q551. The girl who paint this picture is my neighbour.
MTS 14 August 2019 (Evening) Q566.Whom you think, will be selected as the Head Boy of the
(a) no substitution required (b) who painted school? MTS 19 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) which paints (d) who are painting (a) Which you thought (b) Who do you think
Q552. Sonia is learnt to play the guitar these days. (c) Whom you thinking (d) No Improvement
MTS 16 August 2019 (Morning) Q567.I would be eternally indebted from you if you could help
(a) was learning playing (b) was learning to play me. MTS 19 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) is learning to play (d) no improvement (a) indebted in you (b) indebted to you
Q553.I had first gone to Srinagar with mine family in 1961. (c) indebted for you (d) No improvement
MTS 16 August 2019 (Morning) Q568.Bulbul is honest girl but she is also very rude.
(a) along my family (b) with my family MTS 19 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) along mine family (d) no improvement (a) Bulbul is an honest girl (b) Bulbul is very honest girl
Q554. My parents both are doctors. (c) No improvement (d) Bulbul is a honest girl
MTS 16 August 2019 (Morning) Q569.She is extremely fond about chocolates cookies.
(a) My parents are both (b) Both my parents MTS 19 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) Both my parent (d) no improvement (a) No improvement (b) She is extremely fond for
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(c) She is extreme fond of (d) She is extremely fond of Q584.Tommy's eyes grew wide on a sight of the new bicycle.
MTS 21 August 2019 (Afternoon)
Q570. I will not be able to leave for home until my boss arrived (a) at the sight of (b) at a sight of
in the office. MTS 20 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) on the sight of (d) No improvement
(a) until my boss arrives at the office
(b) No improvement Q585. The meeting will start when the manager is arriving.
(c) until my boss has arrive to the office MTS 21 August 2019 (Evening)
(d) until my boss is arrived in the office (a) arrives (b) No improvement
(c) arrived (d) was arrived
Q571.The students stood up no sooner the Principal entered the
class. MTS 20 August 2019 (Morning) Q586.The student asked the teacher if he can come in.
(a) no soon (b) as soon as MTS 21 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) No improvement (d) soon (a)No improvement (b)could come
(c)will come (d)can came
Q572. Patel played every game that was played in the school.
MTS 20 August 2019 (Morning) Q587. Manish has not been attending the class for last month.
(a) that has been playing (b) that was playing MTS 21 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) that is being played (d) No improvement (a) since last (b) No improvement

le
. (c) from last (d) throughout later
Q573.Vivek was astonished at his failure in the exam.
MTS 20 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q588.Garima live at the 25th floor.
(a) at his failing (b) in his failing MTS 22 August 2019 (Morning)
(c) No improvement (d) in his failure (a)is living in (b)live in
(c)lives on (d)No improvement
Q574.Rashmi is not only smart but very beautiful.
MTS 20 August 2019 (Afternoon) Q589.The teacher expected the students had finishing the
(a) but beautiful (b) No improvement project on time. MTS 22 August 2019 (Morning)
(a)finishing (b)No improvement
(c) very beautiful

(c) till
ac
(d) but also very beautiful
Q575.I'll be at the parlour near 5 p.m.
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(a) along (b) No improvement
(d) unless
Q576.Simran is more intelligent than any other girl in the class.
MTS 20 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement (b) most intelligent
(c)to finish

(a)more farther
(c)far more
(d)finish
Q590.Shashi couldn't walk no more.
MTS 22 August 2019 (Morning)
(b)any farther
(d)No improvement
Q591.The lack of green spaces has led to an increase in
pollution levels. MTS 22 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) the more intelligent (d) much intelligen (a)an increasing in (b)No improvement
(c)a increase on (d)a increase of
Q577.The student's knowing of the subject astonished the
nn
teacher. MTS 20 August 2019 (Evening) Q592.I would have definitely helped you if you had told me
(a) students knowing (b) student’s knowledge why you did need the money. MTS 22 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) students knowledge (d) No improvement (a)why did you need the money (b)why you needed the money
(c)why you needs the money (d)No improvement
Q578.Pratham will not go the party if he is personally invited.
MTS 20 August 2019 (Evening) Q593.If you do not vote, you do not have the right to protest.
(a) unless (b) No improvement MTS 22 August 2019 (Afternoon)
(c) even (d) because (a)right in protest (b)right on protest
(c)right for protest (d)No improvement
Q579.Bhawna will visited the Eiffel Tower during her trip.
MTS 21 August 2019 (Morning) Q594.In a recession hit economy, automobiles is the mostly
(a) will visit (b) will visiting affected sector. MTS 22 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) would visiting (d) No improvement (a)is the most (b)are the mostly
Pi

(c)No improvement (d)are the most

Q580.Her dance teacher have come twice a week but there is no
improvement in her dance. Q595.Every book is wrote by Ruskin Bond is a masterpiece.
MTS 21 August 2019 (Morning) MTS 22 August 2019 (Evening)
(a) No improvement (b) will be coming (a)written (b)has wrote
(c) has been coming (d) were coming (c)No improvement (d)have written
Q581.The little girl fall off from the terrace. Q596.It is not for nothing that Mumbai is talked about as the
MTS 21 August 2019 (Morning) most cosmopolitan of India cities.
(a) fell below from (b) fell under MTS 22 August 2019 (Evening)
(c) fell from (d) No improvement (a)is talking (b)are talked
(c)No improvement (d)was talking
Q582.It has been announcing that the bus will be late by an
hour. MTS 21 August 2019 (Afternoon) Solution:-
(a) No improvement (b) It is announcing Sol 480. (d) No improvement.
(c) It has announced (d) It has been announced Please tell the story in a nutshell.
Q583.Greyhounds do not make good watchdogs but they are Sol 481. (a) ‘nor’ should be followed by a helping verb.
very gentle with children. MTS 21 August 2019 (Afternoon) Here, the subordinate clause is starting with ‘nor’, and
(a) No improvement (b) very gentler with whenever we start a sentence with: ‘neither/nor/ hardy/barely/
(c) more gentle to (d) much gentle with no sooner/etc’, the inversion form of the sentence is used.
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‘nor’ के बाद helping verb का योग होगा।
यहां , Subordinate clause ‘nor’ से शु होगा, और जब भी हम एक वा
neither/nor/ hardy/barely/ no sooner’ आिद से शु करते ह, तो वा
का inversion form का योग होगा।
Sol 482. (d) “was” should be used in place of “were”.
RULE: Unlike', no less than', 'nothing but' 'As well as', 'with',
'alongwith', 'together with', 'and not', 'In addition to', 'but',
'besides', 'except', 'rather than', 'accompanied by' and 'like’.
If these words are the connecting words that join two subjects
then the verb used will be according to the first subject.
“were” के थान पर “was” का योग होगा।
RULE: Unlike', no less than', 'nothing but' 'As well as', 'with',
'alongwith', 'together with', 'and not', 'In addition to', 'but',
'besides', 'except', 'rather than', 'accompanied by' और 'like’ -अगर
ये श दो subject को जोड़ते है तो, verb पहले subject के अनुसार लगेगी।
Sol 483. (b) Replace ‘is pleased’ with ‘was pleased’.
The given sentence has ‘yesterday’ in the end.
So, it is clearly in the past tense. Hence, the past form of the
verb(was) will be used.
‘is pleased’ के थान पर ‘was pleased’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा के अंत म ‘yesterday’ लगा है , इसिलए यह Past Tense म
होगा। इसके साथ past form of the verb(was) का योग होगा।
Sol 484. (b) Use ‘had reassured’ in place of ‘has reassure’.
‘had + V3(reassured)’ उपयु उ र होगा।
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‘had + V3(reassured)’ should be used as the given sentence is in
past tense and work was completed in the past itself.
‘has reassure’ के थान पर ‘had reassured’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
िदया गया वा Past Tense म है और काम Past म ही पूरा हो गया था,
Sol 485. (b) “of” should be used in place of “within”.
As 'of age' is an expression that means having existed for a
specified period of time
“within” के थान पर “of” का योग होगा।
'of age' expression का मतलब एक िनि त समय अविध के िलए अ
म होना है ।
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Sol 486. (d) ‘no interest in’ should be used in place of ‘no
interest for’.
Preposition ‘in’ should be used with ‘interest’.
‘no interest for के थान पर ‘no interest in’ का योग होगा।
‘interest के साथ Preposition ‘in’ का योग होगा।
Sol 487. (b) No Improvement.
I don't think many people will be able to attend the meeting
tomorrow.
Sol 488. (b) “insisted on driving” should be used in place of
“insisted to driving”
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The preposition “on” should be used with “insist”. So, the
correct sentence will be : She insisted on driving her kids to
school.
“insisted to driving” के थान पर “insisted on driving” का योग
होगा।
“insist” के साथ preposition “on” का योग होगा। इसिलए, सही वा
होगा -She insisted on driving her kids to school.
Sol 489. (a) Use ‘are caused because of’ in place of ‘are caused
of’.
The latter part is the reason for the phrase given in the former
part.
So, ‘because’ should be used.
‘are caused of’ के थान पर ‘are caused because of’ का योग होगा।
वा का बाद वाला भाग, पहले वाले भाग म िदए गए वा ां श का कारण है ।
इसिलए, ‘because’ का योग होगा।
Sol 490. (c) No Improvement.
Sol 491. (c) “is now healed” should be used in place of “is now
heal”
In passive form, is/am/are should be followed with “Verb III”
form.
“is now heal” के थान पर “is now healed” का योग होगा।
Passive form म is/am/are के बाद “Verb III” form लगती है ।
Sol 492. (d) Use ‘had tried’ in place of ‘would tried’.
RULE: If+ past perfect, Subject + would + have + V3.
Therefore, the former part should be in the past perfect tense.
Such conditional sentences are used when something did not
happen because a certain condition was not fulfilled.
In the given sentence the main clause is perfect conditional so,
the if clause should be in the past perfect tense.
‘would tried’ के थान पर ‘had tried’ का योग िकया जायेगा।
( If+ past perfect, Subject + would + have + V3)
इसिलए, वा का पहला भाग Past perfect tense म होना चािहए। ऐसे
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conditional sentences का उपयोग तब िकया जाता है जब एक िनि त शत
पूरी नहीं होने पर कोई काय नहीं आ हो।
िदए गए वा म Main clause Perfect conditional है , इसिलए if
clause म past perfect tense
का योग होगा।
Sol 493. (b) ‘invited from’ should be used in place of ‘invite
to’.Here the sentence is in the passive form so the syntax should
be - is/am/are + V3 , hence we can negate option 1 easily. 'From'
is the correct preposition hence, 'invited from' is the correct
option.
‘invite to’ के थान पर ‘invited from’ का योग होगा। िदया गया वा
passive form म है , इसिलए is/am/are + V3 सही structure है ।
इसिलए, 'From' एक सही preposition है , 'invited from' उपयु उ र
होगा।
Sol 494. (d) no improvement
The terrorist was arrested for the first time in December 2001.
Sol 495. (d) ‘is becoming’ should be used in place of
‘becomes’.
The given sentence is in the Present continuous tense.
So, ‘is becoming’ should be used.
Something that happens over a period of time or is happening
even at the time of saying, it will use present continuous tense.
Eg:- The factories are polluting the environment.
‘becomes’ के थान पर ‘is becoming’ का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा , Present continuous tense है । इसिलए, ‘is becoming’
का योग होगा। .
कोई काय जो कुछ समय के िलए होता है या कहने के समय पर भी हो रहा
होता है , वह Present continuous Tense म होता है ।
Sol 496. (d) No improvement.
Not only the parents but also the children were sad at leaving
the house.
Sol 497. (d) “pass through” should be used in place of “pass
over”
Pass through- to visit a place briefly
The train pass over the long dark tunnel.
(a) passes into -to become a part of something
(b) pass across-make a passage or journey from one place to
another.
“pass over” के थान पर “pass through” का योग होगा।
Pass through- थोड़े समय के िलए िकसी थान पर जाना;
(a) passes into —िकसी चीज का िह ा बन जाना
(b) pass across-एक जगह से दू सरी जगह जाने के िलए रा ा बनाना या
या ा करना।
Sol 498. (a) ‘Only I can’ should be used in place of ‘Only me
can’.
The subject should be ‘subjective pronoun’.
In this sentence, use ‘I’ in place of ‘me’.
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‘Only me can’ के थान पर Only I can’ का योग होगा। On time िकसी िवशेष समय पर। उदाहरण : The bus arrived on time
िदए गए वा म , Subject एक ‘subjective pronoun’ होना चािहए। at 11:30 p.m.
इसिलए ‘me’ के थान पर ‘I’ का योग होगा।
Sol506. (b) no improvement
Sol 499. (d) Use ‘lost her doll’ in place of ‘loses her doll’. In his coming film, the Spider-Man will be seen in European
The latter part of the sentence is in past tense, so the former part cities.
should use ‘V2’.
Sol 507. (d) Use ‘to’ in place of ‘with’.
‘loses her doll’ के थान पर ‘lost her doll’ का योग होगा।
Preposition ‘to’ should be used with ‘apologize’.
वा का बाद वाला भाग past Tense म है , इसिलए,पहले भाग म ‘V2’ का
‘with’ के थान पर 'to' का योग होगा।
योग होगा।
‘apologize’ के साथ Preposition ‘to’ का योग होगा।
Sol 500. (b) for
Sol 508. (a) Replace ‘lives’ with ‘has been living’.
RULE: For is used for the total time and since is used with the
When an activity began in the past and is still going on at the
starting time and also for fixed time period (when something
time of speaking we use the present perfect tense. In the given
started)/ In the given sentence, total time (10 years) is
sentence, he is still living in the remote country.
mentioned, so “For” should be used.
So, ‘has been living’ should be used.
For का योग कुल समय के िलए और Since का योग शु आती समय के
िलए
‘lives’ के थान पर ‘has been living’का योग होगा।

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जब एक गितिविध Past म शु ई और बोलने के समय अभी भी चल रही है
िदए गए वा म, कुल समय (10 साल) है , इसिलए “For” का योग होगा।
तो हम present perfect tense का उपयोग करते ह, िदए गए वा म, ‘has
Sol 501. (a) Replace ‘danger’ with ‘dangerous’. been living’ का योग होगा।
In this sentence, an adjective should be used after the phrase ‘it
is’. Sol 509. (b) but also English
Dangerous is an adjective while Danger is a noun. ‘Not only’… is used with ‘but also’. So the correct sentence
‘danger’ के थान पर ‘dangerous’ का योग होगा। will be He not only speaks Hindi fluently but also English .
िदए गया वा म, phrase ‘it is’के बाद Adjective का योग होगा। ‘Not only’ के साथ ‘but also’ का योग होता है , इसिलए सही वा होगा-
He not only speaks Hindi fluently but also English.
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Dangerous एक adjective है , जबिक Danger एक noun है ।
Sol 502. (c) ‘need have’ should be replaced by ‘should have’.
The sentence is suggesting that an umbrella should have been
brought.
The modal used for expressing expectation/suggestion is
'should'.
The modal 'need' expresses the obligation or necessity.
Correct sentence: You should have brought your umbrella as it
Sol 510. (a) down
Break down-(of a machine or motor vehicle) suddenly cease to
function. So the correct sentence will be: My car broke down on
my way to home.
Break down-(of a machine or motor vehicle) अचानक ख़राब हो
जाना। तो सही वा होगा: My car broke down on my way to home.
is a cloudy day. Sol 511. (a) “ reach” should be used in place of “will reach”
‘need have’ के थान पर ‘should have’का योग िकया जायेगा। RULE: The verb in the IF Clause is in the present tense. The
'should' modal का योग अपे ा / सुझाव करने के िलए िकया जाता
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verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not matter
है ,
Modal 'need' दािय या आव कता को करता है । which clause comes first. In this sentence, “when” is used for
सही वा : You should have brought your umbrella as it is a the conditional clause, so simple present tense should be used.
cloudy day. “will reach” के थान पर “ reach” का योग होगा।
अगर IF Clause म verb present tense म है , Main clause म verb
Sol 503. (b) no improvement
He made multiple attempts at securing a government job. simple future म होगी।
इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा Clause पहले आता है । इस वा
Sol 504. (d) ‘a few’ should be used in place of ‘the few’.
म, conditional clause के िलए “when” का योग होगा। इसिलए,
The sentence begins with ‘luckily’, So its positive ‘a few’ will
be used. Simple Present Tense का योग होगा।
RULE: A few- A few represents a positive quantity, but it can Sol 512. (b) “or” should be used in place of “unless”
only be used with countable nouns. /A few Few - hardly any
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Unless is used for condition only.

The few- not many but all of those available
A few - some but not many. “unless” के थान पर “or” का योग होगा।
‘the few’ के थान पर ‘a few’ का योग होगा। Unless केवल condition के िलए योग होता है ।
वा ‘luckily’ से शु होगा, इसिलए,‘a few’ का योग होगा।
Sol 513. (a) rose to
A few- A few "Positive quantity" को दशाता है । लेिकन इसका RULE: Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action
उपयोग केवल countable के साथ िकया जा सकता है ।
started and finished at a specific time in the past. In this
Few -ब त कम ( ना के बराबर )
sentence, specific time is given( last month) so, II form of the
The few- अिधक नहीं, लेिकन िजतने भी उपल हो verb should be used.
A few - कुछ पर ब त नहीं Simple Past का योग इस िवचार को करने के िलए िकया जाता है िक
Sol 505. (b) Use ‘in times’ in place of ‘on times’. कोई काय Past म शु आ और Past म ही एक िविश समय पर समा
In time means before the deadline. For example, I made it to हो गया।
the meeting in time before it started. On time means at a िदए गए वा म, िनि त समय िदया गया है (िपछले महीने) इसिलए, verb
particular time. For example, The bus arrived on time at 11:30 की II form का योग िकया जायेगा।
p.m. Sol 514. “(d) women are better” should be used in place of
‘in times’ के थान पर ‘on times’ का योग होगा। women is good
In time का मतलब समय सीमा से पहले उदाहरण: I made it to the In the given sentence, comparison is done between women and
meeting in time before it started. the men, so a comparative degree should be used. /women is
good के थान पर "women are better” का योग होगा।
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िदए गए वा म,मिहलाओं और पु षों के बीच तुलना की गयी है , इसिलए
Comparative degree का योग होगा।
Sol 515. (d) No improvement
Sol 516. (b) Use ‘has not received’ in place of ‘have not
receive’.
In the given sentence, the subject is singular. So, the verb
should be singular ‘has’.
‘Has/have’ should be followed by V3.
‘have not receive’ के थान पर ‘has not received’ का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, Subject singular है , िजसके साथ singular verb ‘has’
का योग होगा।
‘Has/have’ के बाद V3 का योग होगा।
Sol 517. (d) No improvement as the given sentence is
grammatically correct. The phrase 'rammed into' means to
collide with someone or something, especially with a very
sudden and forceful impact.
Sol 518. (b) “Until you remains” should be replaced by “Unless
you remain”
Unless is specified for condition and Until is used for time.
In the given sentence, “unless” should be used.
“Until you remains” के थान पर “Unless you remain” का योग
होगा।
Unless शत के िलए योग िकया जाता है और until समय के िलए योग
िकया जाता है ।
िदए गए वा म, “unless” का योग होगा। ac
Sol 519. (d) “is intended to” should be used in place of “has
intended”
This training has intended to give people the skills they need for
a particular job.In this particular sentence, the subject is
'training' and it is incapable to do action on its own. Hence, we
need to use the passive form and only option 4 is the correct
passive form (is/am/are + V3 )
Correct sentence: This training is intended to give people the
skills they need for a particular job.
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“has intended” के थान पर “is intended to” का योग होगा।
इस िश ण ने लोगों को एक िवशेष नौकरी के िलए आव क कौशल दे ने का
इरादा िकया है ।
िदए गए वा म, Subject 'training' है और यह अपने आप काय करने म
असमथ है ।
इसिलए, हम Passive form का योग करते है और Option 4 सही
Passive form (is/am/are + V3) है । सही वा : This training is
intended to give people the skills they need for a particular job.
Sol 520. (b) No substitution required
Sol 521. (d) No substitution required
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Sol 522. (b) No Substitution required.
Sol 523. (d) ‘has set’ should replace ‘is set’.
The Present Perfect is used to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.
‘is set’ के थान पर ‘has set’ का योग होगा।
Present Perfect का योग यह कहने के िलए िकया जाता है िक अब से
पहले िकसी अिनि त समय पर कोई काय आ था। सही समय मह पूण नहीं
है ।
Sol 524. (b) “will arrive” should be used in place of “will be
arrive”
“will/shall” should be followed by “1st form of the verb”
“will be arrive” के थान पर “will arrive” का योग होता है ।
“will/shall” के बाद “1st form of the verb” लगती है ।
Sol 525. (d) “decided to look” should be used.
The given sentence is in the Past tense. So, the correct sentence
will be They couldn't find what they wanted and decided to look
elsewhere.
“decided to look” का योग होगा।
िदया गया वा Past tense म है । इसिलए, सही वा होगा -They
couldn't find what they wanted and decided to look elsewhere.
Sol 526. (c) No substitution required
Sol 527. (d) “at a much higher price” should be used in place of
“on a much higher price”
'on a much higher price' is incorrect.
The correct option is 'at a much higher price' because 'at' is used
to express location or arrival in a particular place or position.
Correct sentence: We found out that our competitors were
selling a similar product at a much higher price.
“on a much higher price” के थान पर “at a much higher price” का
योग होगा। 'on a much higher price' गलत है ।
सही Option होगा -'at a much higher price' ोंिक 'at' िकसी िवशेष
थान को करने के िलए उपयोग िकया जाता है ।
सही वा : We found out that our competitors were selling a
similar product at a much higher price.
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Sol 528. (d) “but found no sign” should be used in place of but
find any sign.The given sentence is in the Past tense, so “Verb II
form” should be used. but find any sign के थान पर “but found
no sign” का योग होगा। िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए “Verb
II form” का योग होगा।
Sol 529. (b) No substitution required.
Sol 530. (d) “has been searching” should be used.
RULE: When an activity begun in the past and is still going on
at the time of speaking we use the present perfect tense
In this sentence, time is given (past six months).
“has been searching” का योग होगा। जब कोई काय Past म शु
और बोलने के समय अभी भी चल रहा है तो हम वतमान काल का उपयोग
करते ह। िदए गए वा म, समय िदया गया है (िपछले छह महीने)
आ
Sol 531. (d) No Substitution required
Sol 532. (b) “handed over a copy” should be used.
Hand over- pass responsibility to someone else.
Indefinite article (A) should be used with (copy) as it is not a
specific copy. “handed over a copy” का योग होगा।
Hand over-िकसी और को िज ेदारी सौंपना।
(copy) के साथ Indefinite article (A) का योग होगा ोंिक यह कोई
िविश copy नहीं है ।
Sol 533. (d) “he is still regarded” should be used in place of “he
are still regard”.
RULE: The verb must be of the same number and person as the
subject.“he are still regard” के थान पर “he is still regarded” का
योग होगा। Verb और Subject एक ही number और person म होने
चािहए।
Sol 534. (a) Use ‘anything since’ in place of ‘everything from’.
When an activity began in the past and is still going on at the
time of speaking we use the present perfect tense.
‘everything from’ के थान पर ‘Anything since’ का योग होगा।
जब कोई काय Past म शु आ और बोलने के समय (अभी भी) चल रहा है
तो present perfect tense का योग करते ह।
Sol 535. (b) are not clearly
RULE: The verb must be of the same number and person as the
subject. In this sentence, the subject is plural (signals) so, the
verb should be plural.
is not clear के थान पर are not clearly का योग होगा। Verb और
Subject एक ही number और person म होने चािहए। िदए गए वा म,
Subject plural (signals) है , इसिलए verb भी Plural होगा
Sol 536. (a) ‘the smaller’ should be used.
If a choice has to be made between two persons or things the
comparative degree will be used.
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the’ will be used after the comparative degree. In this sentence,
comparative degree ‘smaller’ should be used.
‘the smaller’ का योग होगा। यिद तुलना दो यों या चीजों के बीच
िक जाती है , तो comparative degree का योग होगा। comparative
degree से पहले Article ‘the’ का योग होगा, और इसके बाद ‘of the’
का योग होगा। िदए गए वा म, comparative degree ‘smaller’ का
योग होगा।
Sol 537. (b) “ very quickly” should be used in place of “very
quick”In place of 'quick' we use quickly which can qualify the
verb spread in the sentence.
“very quick” के थान पर “very quickly” का योग होगा।
'quick' के थान पर हम quickly का योग करगे, जो िदए गए वा म
verb "spread" को qualify करता है ।
Sol 538. (a) No improvement
Sol 539. (c) “but neither of them could” should be used in place
of and neither of them couldn't
Neither is itself negative in sense, so it should not be used with
a negative. So the correct sentence will be . I asked two
pedestrians the way to the station, but neither of them could
help me.and neither of them couldn't के थान पर “but neither of
them could” का योग होगा। Neither "negative" श है इसिलए, इसे
नकारा क के साथ योग नहीं िकया जाना चािहए।
neither of them could help me.
Sol 540. (a) No Substitution required.
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सही वा होगा -I asked two pedestrians the way to the station, but
Sol541. (d) “put over” should be used in place of “put into” You
can buy a plastic cover to put into your computer if you're
worried about dust
Use of 'put into' is incorrect because it means to use (a certain
amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)/ to invest
(time, money, etc.) in (something).put over' which means put
one over on someone.
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“put into” के थान पर “put over” का योग होगा।
यिद आप धूल से परे शान ह तो आप अपने कं ूटर पर डालने के िलए
ा क कवर खरीद सकते ह।
'put into' गलत है , ोंिक इसका मतलब (कुछ करने के िलए) / िनवेश
करने के िलए (समय, धन, आिद) का उपयोग करना है ।
put over' का अथ है िकसी एक चीज के ऊपर एक और रखना ।
Sol 542. (b) Use ‘On doing’ in place of ‘on to do’.
‘Decide on’ is a phrasal verb which is used to choose
(something) after thinking about the possible choices.
‘Decide on’ is followed by ‘verb + ing’.
Eg:- He has decided on joining the classes.
‘on to do’ के थान पर ‘On doing’ का योग होगा।
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‘Decide on’ एक phrasal verb है , िजसका मतलब है -संभािवत िवक ों
के बारे म सोचने के बाद (कुछ) चुनना।
‘Decide on’ के बाद (‘verb + ing’) का योग िकया जाता है ।
Sol 543. (a) ‘One of the’ should be followed by a plural noun.
The sentence talks about one factor among all other factors. We
should use the plural form of the word 'factor' to indicate that
only one factor is being highlighted among the others.
The correct phrase is 'one of the factors'.
‘One of the’ के बाद plural noun का योग होता है ।
वा अ सभी factors म से एक factor के बारे म बात करता है । हम
'factor' श के ब वचन प का उपयोग करना चािहए तािक यह इं िगत
िकया जा सके िक केवल एक factor दू सरों के बीच हाइलाइट िकया जा रहा
है । सही उ र होगा - 'one of the factors'.
Sol 544. (b) ‘If I were you’ is used to show the imaginary
situation for giving advice.So the correct sentence will be If I
were you I would not sign the document.
‘If I were you’ सलाह दे ते व का िनक थित िदखाने के िलए उपयोग
िकया जाता है । इसिलए, सही वा होगा - If I were you I would not
sign the document.
Sol 545. (b) hardly had he entered
The correction should be made in the order of the words in
order to make it grammatically correct. The adverb 'hardly'
must be followed by the verb 'had'. The noun 'I' will come
afterwards.So, the correct phrase will be 'Hardly had he
entered'. Hardly he had entered the station when the train
whistled./श ों के म म सुधार िकया जाना चािहए तािक इसे
grammatically सही िकया जा सके। Adverb 'hardly' के बाद verb 'had'
का योग होगा। और उसके बाद Noun 'I' का योग होगा।
Hardly he had entered the station when the train whistled.
Sol 546. (b) lending me
Do you mind to lending me your umbrella?
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The given sentence is in present continuous tense as observed
from the word 'do'. So, we should use the present continuous
form of the verb i.e. lending. The use of preposition 'to' with the
continuous form of the verb is incorrect. It is used with the base
form of the verb.The correct phrase is - lending me.
So, only option B is correct./िदए गए वा म 'do' िक उप थित से
पता चलता है िक वा Present continuous tense म है , इसिलए, हम
present continuous form का योग करगे। Continuous form verb
के साथ Preposition 'to' का योग गलत है । इसके साथ verb की base
form लगेगी। इसिलए, Option (b) सही होगा।
Sol 547. (a) “does he” should be used.
RULE: In a Negative Sentence the, Tag will be Positive.
“does he”का योग होगा।
Negative Sentence म, Question tag Positive होता है ।
Sol 548. (c) ever being by should be replaced with “ever been
to” so the correct sentence will be Have you ever been to New
York?/ever being by के थान पर “ever been to”का योग होगा।
Sol 549. (b) Use ‘has been renovated’ in place of ‘is been
renovate’.
RULE: The Present Perfect is used to say that an action
happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is
not important. ‘is been renovate’ के थान पर ‘has been
renovated’ का योग िकया जायेगा। Present Perfect का योग यह कहने
के िलए िकया जाता है िक अब से पहले अिनिद समय पर एक काय आ था।
सही समय मह पूण नहीं है ।
Sol 550. (d) “lives below the poverty line” should be used in
place of live under the poverty line
In the given sentence, the subject is singular ( “More than 60%
of India's population”) So, the verb should be Singular (lives).
live under the poverty लाइन के थान पर “lives below the poverty
line” का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म, Subject singular है , ( “More than 60% of India's
population”) इसिलए, Verb Singular (lives) होगी।
Sol 551. (b) Replace ‘who paint’ with ‘who painted’.
The work is already done. So, past tense will be used.
‘who paint’ के थान पर ‘who painted’ का योग होगा। काम पहले से
ही हो चूका है । इसिलए, past tense का योग होगा।
Sol 552. (c) Replace ‘is learnt to play’ with ‘is learning to play’.
RULE: Use the Present Continuous form to say that we are in
the process of doing a longer action which is in progress
however, we might not be doing it at this exact time of
speaking. ‘is learnt to play’ के थान पर ‘is learning to play’ का
योग होगा। Present Continuous form का योग यह कहने के िलए िकया
जाता है की हम एक अिधक समय अविध का काय करने की ि या म ह जो
िक गित पर है , लेिकन चाहे हम इसे बोलने के समय पर योग नहीं कर रहे
हो।
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Sol 553. (b)with mine family should be replaced with “ with my
family”“Mine” should be used at the end of the sentence. In this
sentence, the possessive pronoun “my” should be used.with
mine फॅिमली के थान पर “ with my family” का योग होगा। “Mine”
वा के अंत म योग होता है । िदए गए वा म, Possessive pronoun
“my” का योग होगा।
Sol 554. (b) Replace ‘My parents both’ with ‘Both my parents’.
‘Both’ is used before the noun.
Eg - Both the children are well mannered.
‘My parents both’ के थान पर ‘Both my parents’ का योग होगा।
‘Both’ का योग Noun से पहले होता है ।
Sol 555. (c) No Improvement
Sol 556. (b) “when I went” should be used in place of when did
I go
In the given sentence there is an error in the tense of the
sentence.The speaker is remembering an incident of the past i.e.
last year. So, we will use the past tense form of the verb 'go'.
The past tense form of go is 'went'.
The correct phrase is 'when I went'.
when did I go के थान पर “when I went” का योग होगा।
िदए गया वा म, वा के Tense म एक error है ।
व ा िपछले साल की एक घटना को याद कर रहा है । तो, हम Verb के past
tense 'went' का योग करगे।
Sol 557. (a) “between themselves”
“between themselves” का योग होगा।
"दो" चीजों या
अिधक चीजों या
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Between should be used for “two” things or person. Among
should be used for more than two things or person. In this
sentence, between should be used with the two thieves.
के िलए Between का इ ेमाल िकया जाता है । दो से
के िलए "among" का इ ेमाल िकया जाता है । िदए
गए वा म, "दो चोरों" के साथ between इ ेमाल िकया जाना चािहए।
Sol 558. (b) ‘smiled at’ should be used.
‘Smiled at’ is a phrasal verb.
nn
We use ‘smile at’ when we smile on seeing a person.
We can also use ‘smile at’ when we smile at something.
He smiled at my carelessness.
‘smiled at’ योग िकया जायेगा। ‘Smiled at’ एक phrasal Verb है ।
हम ‘smile at’ का योग तब करते है जब हम िकसी /व ु को
दे खकर मु ु राते ह।
सही योग-He smiled at my carelessness
Sol 559. (c) ‘had been living’.
RULE: We use the Past Perfect continuous tense to show that
something started in the past and continued up until another
action in the past. 1 st action (Past perfect) + before + 2nd action
( simple past).
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‘had been living’ का योग होगा।
Past Perfect continuous tense का योग यह िदखाने के िलए िकया जाता
है की कोई काय past म शु आ और past म ही िकसी और काय तक
जारी रहा।
(1st action (Past perfect) + before + 2nd action ( simple past).
Sol 560. (c) No improvement
Sol 561. (b) Use ‘could have averted’ in place of ‘can have
averted’. The sentence is in past and the event happened in past
time so the correct sentence will be: A little carefulness could
have averted the accident.
‘can have averted’ के थान पर ‘could have averted’ का योग
होगा।
वा past म है और काय भी past म ही पूरा आ था।
सही वा होगा- A little carefulness could have averted the
accident.
Sol 562. (b) Use ‘might have been’ in place of ‘might been’.
might have been' is a grammatically correct solution because
the sentence is in the perfect tense and 'been' is always used
with have/had/has.
‘might been’ के थान पर ‘might have been’ का योग होगा।
might have been' grammatically सही है , ोंिक वा Perfect tense
म है और have/had/has के साथ 'been' का योग होता है ।
Sol 563. (d) gazing at
The preposition “at” should be used with “gazing”
“gazing” के साथ Preposition “at” का योग होता है ।
Sol 564. (a) “she was going” should be used in place of “was
she going”
Relative Pronoun - “where” should be followed by a subject.
“was she going” के थान पर “she was going” का योग होगा।
Relative pronoun “where”के बाद "subject" का योग होगा।
Sol 565. (a) had conquered
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RULE: We use the Past Perfect(had + V3) to show that
something started in the past and continued up until
another action in the past.
had conquered का योग होगा।
यिद कोई काय past म शु आ हो और past म एक और काय तक जारी
रहा हो तो Past Perfect(had + V3) का योग होगा।
Sol 566. (b) “Who do you think” should be used in place of
“Whom you think”
‘Who do you think’ will be selected as the Head Boy of the
school?
“Whom you think” के थान पर “Who do you think” का योग
होगा।
Sol 567. (b) indebted to you
The preposition “to” should be used with “indebted”
“indebted” के साथ Preposition “to” का योग होता है ।
Sol 568. (a) “Bulbul is honest girl” should be replaced with
Bulbul is an honest girl
RULE: When we pronounce a word we have to go by the initial
sound. We use the article ‘an’ before the words starting with
vowels or having vowel sound.
“Bulbul is honest girl” के थान पर Bulbul is an honest girl का
योग होगा।
जब हम िकसी श का उ ारण करते ह तो हम ारं िभक िन को ान से
सुनते है , यिद र िन हो तो article ‘an’ का योग होता है ।
Sol 569. (d) “fond of” should be used in place of “fond
about”Fond of is always used together.
“fond about” के थान पर “fond of” का योग िकया जायेगा।
Fond of का मतलब है -(िकसी या व ु) से ार करना या उसे पसंद
करना।
Sol 570. (a) ‘until my boss arrives’ should be used.
This is a conditional sentence.
If the verb in the ‘IF Clause’ is in the present tense; then the
verb in the main clause is in the simple future. It does not matter
which clause comes first.
In this sentence; the main clause is in the Simple Future Tense,
‘if clause’ should be in the present tense.
‘until my boss arrives’ का योग होगा।
यह एक conditional sentence है । यिद ‘IF Clause’ म verb Present
Tense म हो, तो Main clause म Verb Simple future म होगी। इससे
कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा Clause पहले आता है ।
Sol 571. (b) “as soon as” should be used in place of “no
sooner”. “as soon as” to say that something will happen
immediately after something else has happened.
“no sooner” के थान पर “as soon as” का योग होगा। “as soon
as”का मतलब है िक िकसी काय के होने के तुरंत बाद िकसी और काय का
होना।
Sol 572. (d) No improvement.
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Sol 573. (c) No improvement
Sol 574. (d) “but very beautiful” should be replaced with “but
also very beautiful”. Not only should be followed by “but also”
/“but very beautiful” के थान पर “but also very beautiful” का
योग होगा। Not only के बाद “but also” का योग होता है ।
Sol 575. (c) near should be replaced with “till”
Till should be used for the condition in which time is
mentioned.
near के थान पर “till” का योग होगा।
Till उस थित के िलए उपयोग िकया जाना चािहए िजसम समय का उ ेख
िकया गया है ।
Sol 576. (a) No improvement
Simran is more intelligent than any other girl in the class.
Sol 577. (b) student's knowing should be replaced with
student’s knowledge
Sol 578. (a) unless should be used in place of “if”
Unless should be used for the “condition”
“if” के थान पर unless का योग होगा।
unless का योग िकसी शत के िलए िकया जाता है ।
Sol 579. (a) “will visited” should be replaced with “will visit”.
Whenever an action is about to take place in future, 'Future
योग होगा।
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indefinite tense' will be used.The structure of this tense is given
below: Subject+ Shall/will + 1st form of verb + Object.
“will visited” के थान पर “will visit”का योग होगा।
जब कोई काय भिव म होने वाला हो तो, 'Future indefinite tense' का
Subject+ Shall/will + 1st form of verb + Object सही structure
होगा।
Sol 580. (c) have come should be replaced with “has been
coming”
In the given sentence; the subject is singular; so the verb should
be singular.
nn
RULE: When an activity begun in the past and is still going on
at the time of speaking we use the present perfect tense
have come के थान पर “has been coming” का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म; Subject singular है , इसके साथ Verb भी singular
होगी।
यिद कोई काय past म शु आ हो और बोलने के समय (अभी भी) चल रहा
हो तो,हम Present perfect Tense का योग करगे।
Sol 581. (c) fell from should be used in place of fall off from
When the process is reversible we use 'fall off'. But when the
process is irreversible we use 'fall from'.
For example:
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Ramu fell off the bicycle.
Ramu fell from the terrace and died.
fall off from के थान पर fell from का योग होगा।
जब ि या reversible होती है तो हम 'fall off' का योग करते ह
और जब ि या irreversible होती है तो हम 'fall from' का योग करते ह
Sol 582. (d) It has been announcing should be replaced with “It
has been announced”
has/have been should be followed by III form of the verb. So
the correct sentence will be
It has been announced that the bus will be late by an hour.
It has been announcing के थान पर हम “It has been announced”
का योग करगे ।
has/have been के बाद III form का योग होता है । सही वा -
It has been announced that the bus will be late by an hour.
Sol 583. (a) No improvement
Sol 584. (a) Tommy's eyes grew wide at the sight of the new
bicycle. The correct phrase is “at the sight of”/at the sight of का
योग होगा। at the sight of का मतलब है -दे खते ही
वा म नई साइिकल को दे खते ही टॉमी की आँ ख बड़ी हो गईं। (वह चिकत
हो गया। )
Sol 585. (a) Use ‘arrives’ in place of ‘arriving’.
This is a conditional sentence.
If the verb in the ‘IF Clause’ is in the present tense. The verb in
the main clause is in the simple future.
It does not matter which clause comes first.
‘arriving’ के थान पर ‘arrives’ का योग होगा।
यह एक conditional sentence है , यिद ‘IF Clause’ Present tense मे हो
तो Main clause की verb Simple future म होगी।
इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा Clause पहले आता है ।
Sol 586. (b) ‘could come’ should be used in place of “can
come”. The given sentence is in the past tense, so ‘could’
should be used./“can come” के थान पर ‘could come’ का योग
होगा। िदया गया वा Past tense म है , इसिलए ‘could’ का योग होगा।
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Sol 587. (a) Use ‘since’ in place of ‘for’.
‘For’ is used for the total time (period of time) and ‘since’ is
used with the starting time (when something started/point of
time). In this sentence, the starting time is given, i.e ‘last
month’ so, ‘since’ should be used.
‘for’ के थान पर ‘since का योग होगा। ‘For’ कुल समय के िलए और
"since" का योग "शु आत के समय " को िदखने के िलए िकया जाता है ।
िदए गए वा म, शु का समय िदया गया है , इसिलए , ‘since’ का योग
होगा।
Sol 588. (c) “lives on the 25th floor” should be used in place of
“live at”“The subject is singular, so the verb should be
“singular”.“live at” के थान पर “lives on the 25th floor” का योग
होगा। subject singular है , इसिलए verb भी “singular” होगी।
Sol 589. (c) “to finish” should be used in place of “had
finishing” “had finishing” के थान पर “to finish” का योग होगा।
Sol 590. (b) “any farther” should be used in place of “no more”.
Option a is incorrect as 'farther' is already a comparative term,
thus the 'more' is unnecessary.
Option c is incorrect because 'more' is a comparative term that
needs to be used before the adverb 'far'.
Thus, the correct answer is option b.
“no more” का थान पर “any farther” का योग होता है ।
Option a गलत है , 'farther' पहले से ही एक तुलना क श है , इसके
sath 'more' का योग अनाव क है ।
Option c भी गलत होगा ोंिक 'more' एक comparative term है ,
िजसका योग 'far' से पहले िकया जाना चािहए।
इसिलए, Option (b) सही िवक है ।
Sol 591. (b)No improvement
Sol 592. (b)why you did need the money should be replaced
with why you needed the money.
The sentence uses the form 'did need', which is inappropriate
here. The verb 'did' is used before the verb in case of emphasis
or question.
Since the sentence does not show any such emphasis, so the
correct verb form here is the simple past tense 'needed'.
Thus the rectified part is: why you needed the money
why you did need the money के थान पर why you needed the
money का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म 'did need' का योग गलत है , Verb 'did' का योग िकसी
चीज पर जोर दे ने के िलए या म िकया जाता है । चूंिक वा म िकसी चीज
पर जोर नहीं िदया गया है , इसिलए सही Verb simple past tense म
(needed) होगी।
Sol 593. (d)No improvement
Sol 594. (a) “is the most” should be used in place of “is the
mostly”
The sentence uses the adverb form mostly, which is incorrect.
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The word is associated with the adjective affected. This means

that the word must be an adjective, which reflects the
superlative degree of comparison (most).
Thus the correct sentence is: In a recession-hit economy,
automobiles is the most affected sector
“is the mostly” के थान पर “is the most” का योग होगा।
िदए गए वा म adverb form mostly का योग है , जो गलत होगा।
सही वा होगा-In a recession-hit economy, automobiles is the
most affected sector
Sol 595. (a) “is written” should be used in place of ‘is wrote”.
The sentence uses the incorrect form is wrote.
Since the sentence shows a passive voice, the correct verb form
here should be the past participle form, viz, 'written'.
The sentence already uses the main verb 'is', so using 'has' or
'have' in the blank is incorrect.
Thus the rectified part is: Every book is written by Ruskin Bond

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is a masterpiece.
‘is wrote” के थान पर “is written”का योग िकया गया है ।
चूँिक वा एक passive voice म है , यहाँ सही Verb form, past
participle form, viz, 'written' होगी।
वा म पहले से ही Main verb 'is',का योग है इसिलए, 'has' या 'have'
का योग गलत होगा।
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SSC CGL 2019 TIER I
Q1. He said to the hotel receptionist,"Can you tell me the tariff
of rooms? SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.
(b) He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff
of rooms.
(c) He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of
rooms.
(d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.
Q2. He said to me,"What are you doing?"
SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) He said what I had been doing.
(b) He said that what I was doing.
(c) He asked me what I was doing.
(d) He asked me that what was I doing.
Q3. She said to me,"What time is your fight tomorrow?"
SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) She asked me that what time was my fight tomorrow.
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(b) She asked me what time my fight was the following day.
(c) She asked me what time my fight will be the next day.
(d) She asked me what time is my fight the next day.
Q4. The teacher commanded the students not to shout.
SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) The teacher says to the students,"Do not shout."
(b) The teacher said to the students,"Don't shout."
(c) The teacher said to the students,"You should not shout."
(d) The teacher told to the students,"You must not shout."
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Q5. The teacher said to me,"You have not submitted the
assignment." SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that
assignment.
(c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the
assignment.
Q6. The lawyer said to me,"There is no proof of your
involvement in this case." SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening)
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(a) The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in
that case.
(b) The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my
involvement in that case.
(c) The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your
involvement in that case.
(d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my
involvement in this case.
Q7. "What a good idea!", Seema remarked.
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Seema said what a good idea it is.
(b) Seema told what an idea!
(c) Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.
(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.
Q8. "Hello", he said to his friend."What can I do for you?"
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
(c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for him.
(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.
Q9. He said to me,"What time do the banks open and close?"
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
(b) He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
(c) He said me what time did the banks open and close.
(d) He wanted to know what time the banks open and close.
Q10. "What a rare flower!" she said.
SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) She exclaimed what a rare flower it is.
(b) She exclaimed that it was a very rare flower.
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(c) She asked if it was a rare flower.
(d) She told that what a rare flower it was.
Q11. Mahesh said to Rita,"Don't play in the sun".
SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Mahesh told to Rita to not play in the sun.
(b) Mahesh requested Rita that don't play in the sun.
(c) Mahesh advised Rita not to play in the sun.
(d) Mahesh ordered Rita that not play in the sun.
Q12. She said,"We visited Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation". SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) She said that they will visit to Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation.
(b) She said that we visited Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation.
(c) She said that they have visited Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation.
(d) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation.
Q13. The traveller said to a passerby, "Can you help me find my
way, please?" SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him
find his way.
(b) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him
find his way.
(c) The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him
find his way.
(d) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me
find my way?
Q14. The guard said to the visitors,"Do not take photographs
inside the museum." SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The guard forbade the visitors to take photographs inside the
museum.
(b) The guard told the visitors that do not take photographs
inside the museum.
(c) The guard requested the visitors to not took photographs
inside the museum.
(d) The guard the visitors not to be taking photographs inside
the museum.
Q.15 The Principal has said, "Mr. Surinder will coach the
football team." SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Evening)
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(a) The Principal said that Mr. Surinder would coach the
football team.
(b) The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder would coach the
football team.
(c) The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder will coach the
football team.
(d) The Principal has asked that will Mr. Surinder coach the
football team.
Q16 Rahul said to his mother,"Can I go out and play now?"
SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Rahul asked to his mother could he go out and play now.
(b) Rahul asked his mother that could he go out and play then.
(c) Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then.
(d) Rahul asked his mother if can he go out and play then.
Q17. "What are you going to call the puppy,Jane?" the boy
asked. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The boy asked Jane what she was going to call the puppy.
(b) Jane asked the boy what is he going to call the puppy.
(c) The boy wondered what Jane were going to call the puppy.
(d) The boy told Jane what she was going to call her puppy.
SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)
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Q18. Johnny's mother said,"Johnny, run down to the grocer's
and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese."
(a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the grocer's and
get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
(b) Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the
grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of
cheddar cheese.
(c) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and
buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
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(d) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get
a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.
Solutions:-
Sol 1. (b) He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the
tariff of rooms. (Correct)
(a) He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.( That should be removed, can should be
replaced with could.)
(c) He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of
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rooms. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) He enquired the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the
tariff of rooms.(Incorrect tense)
Sol 2. (c) He asked me what I was doing. (Correct)
(a) He said what I had been doing. (Incorrect Reported verb and
Tense)
(b) He said that what I was doing. ( Incorrect Reported Verb,
Remove that)
(d) He asked me that what was I doing. (that should not be used
with what, Subject should be used before the verb)
Sol 3. (b) She asked me what time my fight was the following
day. (Correct)
(a) She asked me that what time was my fight tomorrow. ( That
should not be used. Subject should come before verb and
tomorrow has not been changed)
(c) She asked me what time my fight will be the next day.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) She asked me what time is my fight the next day. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 4. (b) The teacher said to the students,"Don't shout."
(Correct)
(a) The teacher says to the students,"Do not shout."(Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) The teacher said to the students,"You should not
shout."(Meaning has changed)
(d) The teacher told to the students,"You must not shout."(
Incorrect Reported Verb and usage of must is also incorrect)
Sol 5. (c) The teacher told me that I had not submitted the
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assignment. (Correct)
(a) The teacher said me that I had not submitted the assignment.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and to me missing)
(b) The teacher told to me that I have not submitted that
assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(d) The teacher said to me that I have not submitted the
assignment. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 6. (b) The lawyer told me that there was no proof of my
involvement in that case. (Correct)
(a) The lawyer told that there is no proof of my involvement in
that case. ( Incorrect Tense)
(c) The lawyer told me that there is no proof of your
involvement in that case. ( Incorrect Tense and pronoun)
(d) The lawyer said me that there was no proof of my
involvement in this case. ( This case is incorrect.This should be
changed to that)
Sol 7. Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea. (Correct)
(a) Seema said what a good idea it is. (That is missing.)
(b) Seema told what an idea! (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) Seema exclaimed that the idea is good. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 8. (c) He greeted his friend and asked what he could do for
him. (Correct)
(a) He asked and greeted his friend that what he can do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(b) He told hello and asked his friend what he could do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) He said hello and asked his friend what can do for him.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 9. (a) He asked me what time the banks opened and closed.
(Correct)
(b) He asked me what time do the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense)
(c) He said me what time did the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) He wanted to know what time the banks open and close.
(Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
Sol 10. (b) She exclaimed that it was a very rare flower.
(Correct)
(a) She exclaimed what a rare flower it is. (Incorrect tense)
(c) She asked if it was a rare flower. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
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(d) She told that what a rare flower it was. (Incorrect Reported
Verb)
Sol 11. (c) Mahesh advised Rita not to play in the sun. (Correct)
(a) Mahesh told to Rita to not play in the sun. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(b) Mahesh requested Rita that don't play in the sun. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(d) Mahesh ordered Rita that not play in the sun. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
Sol 12. (d) She said that they had visited Uttarakhand in the
summer vacation. (Correct )
(a) She said that they will visit to Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) She said that we visited Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation. (Incorrect Tense and Pronoun)
(c) She said that they have visited Uttarakhand in the summer
vacation. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 13. (a) The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly
help him find his way. (Correct)
(b) The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him
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find his way. (“if” should be used in place of “that” )
(c) The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him
find his way. (Incorrect Reported verb)
(d) The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me
find my way? (Sentence structure is incorrect, No Question
mark should be used )
Sol 14.(a) The guard forbade the visitors to take photographs
inside the museum. (Correct)
(b) The guard told the visitors that do not take photographs
inside the museum. (Incorrect Reported verb and tense)
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(c) The guard requested the visitors to not took photographs
inside the museum. (Incorrect Reported verb and tense)
(d) The guard warned the visitors not to be taking photographs
inside the museum. (Incorrect Reported verb and tense)
Sol 15. (c)The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder will coach
the football team. (Correct)
(a) The Principal said that Mr. Surinder would coach the
football team. (Incorrect reported verb and also incorrect
reported speech)
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(b) The Principal has said that Mr. Surinder would coach the
football team. (Incorrect verb)
(c) (d) The Principal has asked that will Mr. Surinder coach the
football team. (Meaning changed)
Sol 16. (c) Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play
then. (Correct)
(a) Rahul asked to his mother could he go out and play
now.(Incorrect Reported verb)
(b) Rahul asked his mother that could he go out and play then. (
Incorrect usage of that)
(d) Rahul asked his mother if can he go out and play then.(
Incorrect Verb used)
Sol 17. (a) The boy asked Jane what she was going to call the
puppy. (Correct)
(b) Jane asked the boy what is he going to call the
puppy.(Incorrect speaker and listener)
(c) The boy wondered what Jane were going to call the
puppy.(Incorrect Reported verb, Verb)
(d) The boy told Jane what she was going to call her puppy.
(Incorrect Reported verb and meaning of the sentence has
changed)
Sol 18. (a) Johnny's mother asked him to run down to the
grocer's and get a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar
cheese. (Correct)
(b) Johnny's mother pleaded with John to run down to the
grocer's and get her a loaf of French bread and a pound of
cheddar cheese. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) Johnny commanded his mother to go down to the grocer and
buy a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.(
Incorrect speaker and listener)
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(d) Johnny asked his mother to run down to the grocer's and get
a loaf of French bread and a pound of cheddar cheese.(
Incorrect speaker and listener)
SSC CGL 2018 MAINS
Q19.The priest said to me, “You have committed a cardinal
sin.” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The priest told me that I had committed a cardinal sin.
(b) The priest is saying I have committed a cardinal sin.
(c) The priest said if I will be committing a cardinal sin.
(d) The priest told me I am committing a cardinal sin.
Q20.Her mother said, “We must have a party to celebrate your
promotion.” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Her mother said that they must have a party to celebrate her
promotion.
(b) Her mother said she had been planning a party for
celebrating her promotion.
(c) Her mother says that they should plan a party to celebrate
her promotion.
(d) Her mother told that they would be having a party to
celebrate her promotion.
Q21.My uncle said, “ Just my luck! I’ve missed the bus again.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had missed
the bus again.
(b) My uncle said he was lucky as he had missed the bus again.
(c) My uncle exclaimed that he is once again lucky to miss the
bus.
(d) My uncle says that he is unlucky as he has missed the bus
again.
Q22.Kiran said, “I will reach Patna tomorrow morning.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Kiran said that she will reach Patna tomorrow morning.
(b) Kiran says that she will reach Patna tomorrow morning.
(c) Kiran said that I will reach Patna the next morning.
(d) Kiran said that she would reach Patna the next morning.
Q23. The airline official said, “We are extremely sorry that the
flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The airline official announced the airline is extremely sorry
that the flight will be delayed due to heavy floods.
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(b) The airline official announces they are extremely sorry that
the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.
(c) The airline official announced that they were extremely
sorry that the flight had been delayed due to heavy floods.
(d) The airline official announced that we are extremely sorry
that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods.
Q24. Rita said, “I’m not feeling well.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Rita said that she was not feeling well.
(b) Rita said she will not be feeling well.
(c) Rita said she is not feeling well.
(d) Rita says that I’m not feeling well.
Q25.He asked me if I would like to take that apartment on rent
from the next day. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) “Would you had taken this apartment on rent from
tomorrow?” he said to me.
(b) “Would you have taken this apartment on rent from the next
day?” he said to me.
(c) “Would you like to take this apartment on rent from
tomorrow?” he said to me.
(d) “Would you be liking to take this apartment on rent from
tomorrow?” he said to me.
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Q26.“You speak such good English!” said Mary.
(a) Mary exclaimed that I speak so much good English.
(b) Mary told me I was speaking much good English.
(c) Mary exclaimed that I spoke very good English.
(d) Mary exclaimed that I was speaking very English.
Q27.Rohan smiled and said that he thought Jojo liked him.
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(a) Rohan smiled and said he thought, “Jojo likes me!”
(b) Rohan smiled and said, “I think Jojo likes me!”
(c) Rohan smiled and said, “They think Jojo likes me!”
(d) Rohan smiled and asked, “Do you think Jojo likes me?”
Q28.The commander ordered his battalion to march on.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The commander says to his battalion, "Please march on."
(b) “March on!” the commander said to his battalion.
(c) The commander says to his battalion, “March on!”
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(d) The commander gives his battalion order, “March on!”
Q29.The lawyer says, “My client is innocent.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The lawyer said that his client is innocent.
(b) The lawyer says that his client is innocent.
(c) The lawyer says my client was innocent.
(d) The lawyer said that my client is innocent.
Q30.“Let’s go out for dinner. I’ve been home this whole week,”
said Anna. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Anna said to me that we must go out for dinner as she has
been home that whole week.
(b) Anna told me she was wanting to go out for dinner and had
been home this whole week.
(c) Anna told me she is at home the whole week and would like
to go out for dinner.
(d) Anna suggested we go out for dinner as she had been home
that whole week.
Q31.“Go on, apply for the job,” said my best friend.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) My best friend says I should go off and apply for the job.
(b) My best friend had said to me to go on and apply for the job.
(c) My best friend encouraged me to apply for the job.
(d) You should apply for the job my best friend said.
Q32.“You should lock your car as there have been some
instances of theft,” said Anil. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) There have been instances of theft so I should lock my car
was told to me by Anil.
(b) Anil advised me that I should lock my car as there had been
some instances of theft.
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(c) There have been some instances of theft so I should have
locked my car said Anil.
(d) Anil said he must lock his car because there were some
instances of theft.
Q33. “I’m so sorry! I totally forgot about the meeting,” he said.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) He is being sorry for having totally forgotten about the
meeting.
(b) He apologized and said he had totally forgotten about the
meeting.
(c) He was so sorry that he had forgot totally about the meeting.
(d) Having forgotten totally about the meeting he is very sorry.
Q34.The Queen said to the ministers, “Cut off the prisoner’s
head!” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The Queen ordered the ministers to cut off the prisoner’s
head.
(b) Screaming at the ministers the Queen is ordering to cut off
the prisoner’s head.
(c) The prisoner’s head would be cut off screamed the queen to
the ministers.
(d) The Queen told the ministers that to cut off the prisoner’s
head.
Q35.Mother said, “Sonam, don’t throw tantrums.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Mother warns Sonam not to throw tantrums.
(b) Mother said that Sonam is not to throw tantrums.
(c) Mother told Sonam not to throw tantrums.
(d) Mother says to Sonam not to throw tantrums.
Q36. Reena said, “What a lovely scene! I wish I could stay here
forever!” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Reena said with happiness that was a lovely scene. She
wishes to stay there forever.
(b) Reena exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. She further
wished that she could stay there forever.
(c) Reena says this is a lovely scene. I wish I could stay there
forever.
(d) Reena said what a lovely scene! She wished she could stay
here forever.
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Q37.My grandfather wished that God should give me success in
my new venture. He further said that his prayers would always
be with me. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) My grandfather says to me, “God might give you success in
your new venture! My prayers are always going to be with
you.”
(b) My grandfather said to me, “Maybe God will give you
success in your new venture! My prayers would always be with
you.”
(c) My grandfather wished to me, “May God give to you
success in your new venture! My prayers are always with you.”
(d) My grandfather said to me, “May God give you success in
your new venture! My prayers will always be with you.”
Q38.The salesman said to me, “All the gift items are new. We
received this consignment yesterday.” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The salesman informed me that all the gift items were new.
He further said they had received that consignment the day
before.
(b) The salesman informed to me about all the gift items that
they were new. They received that consignment the day before.
(c) The salesman told me that all the gift items are new. He
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further said we received this consignment yesterday.
(d) The salesman said to me that all the gift items are new. We
received that consignment yesterday.
Q39. The teacher said to Rana, “Have you completed the
project?” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The teacher asked Rana that if Rana has completed the
project.
(b) The teacher asks Rana have you completed the project.
(c) The teacher asked Rana whether he had completed the
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project.
(d) The teacher asks Rana will you complete the project.
Q40.Sonia says, “I love the monsoons.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Sonia said that she loved the monsoons.
(b) Sonia says that she loves the monsoons.
(c) Sonia says that she is loving the monsoons.
(d) Sonia said that she was loving the monsoons.
Q41. My boss said, “Do you think you can complete the report
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within five days?” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) My boss said to me do you think I can complete the report
within five days?
(b) My boss asked me whether I thought I could complete the
report within five days.
(c) My boss said to me if I think I can complete the report
within five days.
(d) My boss says do you think you can complete the report
within five days?
Q42. “Don’t overspeed at night,” I said to Irina.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) I warned Irina not to overspeed at night.
(b) Over speeding at night is not good, I said to Irina.
(c) I warn to Irina not to overspeed at night.
(d) I had been warning Irina not to overspeed at night.
Q43. My friend told me I could stay at his place in Dehradun
whenever I wished. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) My friend said, “You will be coming to stay at my place in
Dehradun whenever you wish.”
(b) My friend said, “If you are wishing to come to Dehradun
come and stay in my place.”
(c) My friend said, “You can stay at my place in Dehradun
whenever you wish.’’
(d) My friend said, “You will come and be staying in my place
in Dehradun whenever you wish.”
Q44. Mary said, “I have to be there by 10 am tomorrow.”
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Mary says to me that she has to be there by 10 am.
(b) Mary tells me she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.
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(c) Mary told me that she had to be there by 10 am the next day.
(d) Mary is telling me that she has to be there by 10 am
tomorrow.
Q45.Sumit said, “I will be leaving for London this summer so I
can meet you only when I return.” SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Sumit said he will be leaving for London this summer and
he could meet him only when he returned.
(b) Sumit said he will go to London this summer and he would
meet me only when he will be returning.
(c) Sumit said that he would be leaving for London that summer
and he could meet me only when he returned.
(d) Sumit said he will have gone to London that summer and
could meet me only when he returned.
Q46. Mother said to Kavya,"Turn on the light."
SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Mother told Kavya to turn on the light.
(b) Mother asked Kavya if the light was on.
(c) Kavya told mother to turn on the light.
(d) Mother requested Kavya to please on the light.
Q47.The little girl asked her mother if she could visit her
friend's house. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The little girl said to her mother,"Why can't I visit my
friend's house?"
(b) The little girl said to her mother,"Should she visit her
friend's house?
(c) The little girl said to her mother,"Can I visit my friend's
house?
(d) The little girl said to her mother,"I could visit my friend's
house?
Q48.Pushpa said,"I arrived at the workshop an hour ago but
nothing much is happening here." SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Pushpa observed that though she had arrived at the
workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening there.
(b) Pushpa said that she has arrived at the workshop an hour
earlier but nothing much is happening here.
(c) Pushpa asked why she had to arrive at the workshop an hour
before when nothing much was happening there.
(d) Pushpa said that she had arrived at the workshop an hour
before but nothing much was happening there.
Q49. The teacher said to Mohit,"Go to your seat and sit quietly"
SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The teacher requested Mohit to go to his seat and sit quietly.
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(b) The teacher instructed Mohit to go to his seat and sit
quietly.
(c) The teacher instructed Mohit that he must go to his seat
and sit quietly.
(d) The teacher told Mohit to go to your seat and sit quietly.
Q50. The officer ordered the fellow to be arrested.
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(a) The officer said,"Why don't be arrest the fellow?".
(b) The officer said,"Arrest the fellow."
(c) The officer requested,"The fellow may be arrested."
(d) The officer said to the fellow,"Arrest him."
Q51.Rahul said,"I can speak French." SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Rahul said that he should speak French.
(b) Rahul said that he can speak French.
(c) Rahul said that he could speak French.
(d) Rahul said that I can speak French.
Q52.She told the villagers that she would not rest till she had
solved their water problem. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) She said to the villagers,"She would not rest till she has been
solved their water problems."
my water problem."
your water problem."
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(b) She said to the villagers,"She will not rest till she has solved
(c) She said to the villagers,"I will not rest till I have solved
(d) She said to the villagers,"I would not rest till I am solving
our water problem."
Q53. The lady said to the plumber,"Why didn't you come last
week? The RO machine has been making some noise for the
last ten days." SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
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(a) The lady asked the plumber why he hadn't come the
previous week and told him that the RO machine had been
making some noise for the last ten days.
(b) The lady asked the plumber why he hadn't come the last
week and told him that the RO machine has been making some
noise for the last ten days.
(c) The lady asked the plumber if he had come the previous
week and told him that the RO machine had been making some
noise for the last ten days.
(d) The lady scolded the plumber for not coming last week and
told him that the RO machine was making some noise for the
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last ten days.
Q54. When Rohit saw Saurabh,he said,"Oh,how tall you have
grown!" SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) When Rohit saw Saurabh, he exclaimed that he (Saurabh)
had grown very tall.
(b) When Rohit saw Saurabh,he exclaimed how tall he
(Saurabh) was grown.
(c) When Rohit saw Saurabh, he observed that you have grown
very tall.
(d) When Rohit saw Saurabh, he commented that he (Saurabh)
has grown very tall.
Q55.Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh
said,"Whatever talks take place they will be on the issue of
Pakistan occupied Kashmir." SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh asked whatever
talks took place,why they were not on the issue of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir.
(b) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh said that
whatever talks take place, they will be on the issue of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir.
(c) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh announced that
whatever talks took place, they would be on the issue of
Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
(d) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh said that if
there were talks, that had to be on the issue of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir.
Q56.The teacher asked Avika what had happened to her and
why her nose was bleeding. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
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(a) The teacher said to Avika,"What happened to her? Why was
her nose bleeding?"
(b) The teacher said to Avika,"What happened to you? Why is
your nose bleeding?"
(c) The teacher said to Avika,"What had happened to you?
Why was your nose bleeding?"
(d) The teacher said to Avika,"What is happening to you? Why
is your nose bleeding?"
Q57. The saint prayed that God might pour all his blessings on
the newly married couple. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The saint said to newly married couple,"God must pour all
his blessings on you."
(b) The saint said to newly married couple,"May God pour all
his blessings on you."
(c) The saint requested God,"Pour all your blessings on the
newly married couple."
(d) The saint blessed the newly married coulple,"God will pour
all all his blessings on you."
Q58.Rani said,"We are organizing a cleaning programme in the
colony tomorrow." SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Rani said that they were organizing a cleaning programme in
the colony the next day.
(b) Rani asked why they were organizing a cleaning
programme in the colony the next day.
(c) Rani said that we are organizing a cleaning programme in
the colony tomorrow.
(d) Rani told that we were organizing a cleaning programme in
the colony tomorrow.
Q59. I will tell him that I don't want to join the art classes.
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(a) I will tell him,"I don't want to join the art classes."
(b) I said to him,"I couldn't join the art classes."
(c) I want to tell him,"I don't like to join the art classes."
(d) I will tell him,"I didn't want to join the art classes."
Q60. Major Chaudhry said to aspirants,"Does everyone
understand English?" SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Major Chaudhry informed the aspirants that everyone
understood English.
(b) Major Chaudhry asked the aspirants whether everyone
understood English.
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(c) Major Chaudhry told the aspirants that everyone should
understand English.
(d) Major Chaudhry asked the aspirants whether everyone
understands English.
Q61. The Finance Minister said,"The Government will trim the
corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies."
SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The Finance Minister said that the Government would trim
the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies."
(b) The Finance Minister asked the Government if it would trim
the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.
(c) The Finance Minister ordered the Government to trim the
corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.
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(d) The Finance Minister told that the Government will trim
the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.
Q62. Her mother advised her not to go too fast while reciting
her poem. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Her mother said,"Why are you going so fast while reciting
your poem?"
(b) Her mother said,"Don't go too fast while reciting your
poem."
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(c) Her mother said,"You needn't go too fast while reciting
your poem."
(d) Her mother said,"Don't go too fast while reciting her poem."
Q63. I said to Taru,"The tyre of my car is punctured."
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(a) I told Taru that the tyre of my car is punctured.
(b) Taru told me that the tyre of my car was punctured.
(c) I told Taru that the tyre of my car was punctured.
nn
(d) I told Taru that the tyre of her car is punctured.
Q64. The officer told me that I needed to work harder to meet
my targets otherwise I would have to leave the company.
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(a) The officer said to me,"I need to work harder to meet my
targets otherwise I will have to leave the company."
(b) The officer said to me," Work harder to meet my targets
otherwise be ready to leave the company."
(c) The officer said to me,"You have to work harder to meet our
targets otherwise I will have to leave the company."
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(d) The officer said to me,"You need to work harder to meet
your targets otherwise you will have to leave the company."
Q65. Avika said to her mother,"You are very late today."
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(a) Avika asked her mother why she was late today.
(b) Avika told her mother that she is very late that day.
(c) Avika told her mother that she was very late that day.
(d) Avika told her mother that you were very late that day.
Q66. Mr. Lucas told his wife not to wait for him as he would be
late at the studio that night. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) His wife said to Mr Lucas,"Don't wait for him as he will be
late at the studio that night."
(b) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Not to wait for him as I would be
late at the studio tonight."
(c) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Don't wait for him as I will be
late at the studio tonight."
(d) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Don't wait for him as he will be
late at the studio that night."
Q67. Anshul said,"Should we go to the zoo today?"
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(a) Anshul told that they should go to the zoo that day.
(b) Anshul wondered if they should go to the zoo that day.
(c) Anshul asked if we should go to the zoo today.
(d) Anshul announced that they would go to the zoo that day.
Q68. My sister said,"What time will the train reach Bhopal?"
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(a) My sister asked what time the train reaches Bhopal.
(b) My sister asked what time the train will reach Bhopal.
(c) My sister asked what time the train reached Bhopal.
(d) My sister asked what time the train would reach Bhopal.
Q69.The traveller said that he had come a long way off.
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(a) The traveller said,"He had come a long way off."
(b) The traveller said,"I am coming a long way off."
(c) The traveller told,"He has come a long way off."
(d) The traveller said,"I have come a long way off."
Q70. I told Vinod that the plumber had forgotten his mobile
there. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) I said to Vinod,"The plumber is forgetting his mobile here."
(b) I said to Vinod,"The plumber had forgotten his mobile
there."
(c) Vinod said to me,"The plumber has forgotten his mobile
here."
(d) I said to Vinod,"The plumber has forgotten his mobile here."
Q71. I asked my friend if he had seen the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) I said to my friend,"How did you see the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."
(b) I said to my friend,"I had seen the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."
(c) I said to my friend,"Did you see the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."
(d) I said to my friend,"He has seen the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."
Q72. She says that Rani is a talented actress.
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(a) She said,"Rani was a talented actress."
(b) She told,"Rani is a talented actress."
(c) She says,"Rani is a talented actress."
(d) She asks,"is Rani a talented actress?"
Q73. Mrs. Sethi said to her students, “Would you like to go
outdoors for the yoga class?” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Mrs Sethi asked her students whether they would like to go
outdoors for the yoga class.
(b) Mrs Sethi asked her students about their liking to go
outdoors for the yoga class.
(c) Mrs Sethi told her students that would you like to go
outdoors for the yoga class.
(d) Mrs Sethi said to her students will you like to go outdoors
for the yoga class?
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Q74.‘Let’s not go out today. It’s going to be a hot day,” he said
to me. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) He suggested that we shouldn’t be going out that day as it is
going to be a hot day.
(b) He is suggesting that they shouldn’t go out today as it was
going to be a hot day.
(c) He suggested that we shouldn’t go out that day as it was
going to be a hot day.
(d) He had suggested that they shouldn’t go out today as it was
going to be a hot day.
Q75. Kapil said to his team, “If you don’t perform well in this
match, you will not get a place in the team.”
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(a) Kapil told to his team if you don’t perform well in this
match, you will not get a place in the team.
(b) Kapil warned his team that if they didn’t perform well in
that match, they would not get a place in the team.
(c) Kapil warned to his team, if they don’t perform well in this
match, they will not get a place in the team.
(d) Kapil said to his team that if you don’t perform well in that
match, you will not get a place in the team.
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Q76.“I will be twenty five tomorrow”, said Vidushi.
(a) Vidushi is saying that she will be twenty five by tomorrow.
(b) Vidushi said that she would be twenty five the next day.
(c) Vidushi will say that she would be twenty five tomorrow.
(d) Vidushi had told that me she would be twenty five the next
day.
Q77. The interviewer said, “Rajiv, I’m impressed with you."
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(a) The interviewer says I am impressed with Rajiv.
(b) The interviewer told to Rajiv that he is impressed with him.
(c) The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed with him.
(d) The interviewer said to Rajiv that he had been impressed
with you.
Q78. The old lady said, “May God bless you and give you all
you desire in life!” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) The old lady says that may God bless you and give you all
you desire in life.
(b) The old lady said that God may bless you and give you all
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you desire in life.
(c) The old lady said that God will bless me and give me all I
desire in life.
(d) The old lady wished that God would bless me and give me
all I desired in life.
Q79.“Don’t use your mobile while crossing the road,” I said to
him. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) I told him to not to use his mobile while crossing the road.
(b) I advised him not to use his mobile while crossing the road.
(c) I am advising him not to use his mobile while crossing the
road.
(d) I said him not to use his mobile while crossing the road.
Q80. She said to her friend, "Where did you go yesterday?"
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(a) She asked her friend where she had gone the day before.
(b) She asked her friend where had she gone the day before.
(c) She asked her friend where she was going yesterday.
(d) She asked her friend where she went yesterday.
Q81. The airport helper said, “Should I fetch you a trolley?”
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(a) The helper had said he would be fetching me a trolley.
(b) The airport helper is asking me that he will fetch a trolley.
(c) The airport helper asked me if he should fetch me a trolley.
(d) The airport helper said he will go to fetch me a trolley.
Q82.The salesgirl said, “Forgive me but this dress is already
sold.” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) The salesgirl said that she is sorry but this dress is already
sold.
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(b) The salesgirl begged forgiveness and regretted that that
dress was already sold.
(c) The salesgirl asked to be forgiven but this dress was already
sold.
(d) The salesgirl said to me to forgive her but this dress was
sold.
Q83.“If the rains don’t stop we will have to move the animals to
another place,”said the zoo official. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) The zoo official had been saying said that if the rains don’t
stop they would have to
move the animals to another place.
(b) The zoo official said that if the rains didn’t stop they would
have to move the animals to another place.
(c) The zoo official will say that if the rains don’t stop they
would have to move the animals to another place.
(d) The zoo official said that if the rains are not stopping they
would have to move the animals to another place.
Q84.The art teacher said, “I never tell my students what to
draw. I tell them to imagine.” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) The art teacher said that I never tell my students what to
draw. I tell them to imagine.
(b) The art teacher said that she never told her students what to
draw. She told them to imagine.
(c) The art teacher is saying that she never tells her students
what to draw. She tells them to imagine.
(d) The art teacher had said that she never told her students
what to draw. She tells them to imagine.
Q85.“Reena, I’m surprised you want dinner as we had such a
late lunch," said Rajat. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Rajat had told Reena that he was surprised that she had
wanted dinner as they were having such a late lunch.
(b) Rajat was saying to Reena that he was surprised that she was
wanting dinner as they had been having such a late lunch.
(c) Rajat had been telling Reena that he was surprised that she
wants dinner as they had had such a late lunch.
(d) Rajat told Reena that he was surprised that she wanted
dinner as they had had such a late lunch.
Q86. “Can you pay him in cash?” she said to me.
SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) She asked me if he could pay me in cash.
(b) She asked him if I can pay him in cash.
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(c) She asked me if I could pay him in cash.
(d) She asked him if I should pay him in cash.
Q87. He advised me to go abroad for higher studies the
following year. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) He said to me,"I go abroad for higher studies next year."
(b) He said to me,"Please go abroad for higher studies next
year."
(c) He told to me,"You should go abroad for higher studies the
following year."
(d) He said to me,"You should go abroad for higher studies next
year."
Q88.“If I had the manual of the new T.V, I would have fixed it
by now,” said Uma. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Uma said that if she was having the manual of the new T.V
she would have fixed it by now.
(b) Uma said that if she has the manual of the new T.V she will
have fixed it by then.
(c) Uma said that if she will have the manual of the new T.V she
would have fixed it by then.
(d) Uma said that if she had had the manual of the new T.V she
would have fixed it by
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Q89.The commander said, “Keep marching till you reach the
(a) The commander ordered his men to keep marching till they
(b) The commander requested the men keep marching till they
reach the border.
(c) The commander said the men should keep marching till they
reach the border.
(d) The commander said to his men they should keep marching
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till you reach the border.
Q90.I said, “Mother please let me go out for a movie with my
friends.” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) He requested his mother she may please let him go out for a
movie with his friends.
(b) I said to mother you please let me go out for a movie with
my friends.
(c) She is begging her mother to please let me go out for a
movie with my friends.
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(d) I begged my mother to let me go out for a movie with my
friends.
Q91."Why is everybody leaving so early today?" said the
manager. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) The manager asked why was everybody leaving so early that
day.
(b) The manager asked why everybody left so early that day.
(c) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early that
day.
(d) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early
today.
Q92.Amar urged Amit to stop taking tranquillizers without
consulting the doctor. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) “Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting
the doctor,”Amar was advising,
(b) Amit said to Amar, "Please stop taking tranquillizers
without consulting the doctor.”
(c) “Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting
the doctor,” said Amar.
(d) Amar says to Amit,“ Please consult the doctor before taking
tranquillizers.”
Q93. Aanya said, “Even if it rains very hard I will not miss
school tomorrow.” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Aanya says that even if it rains very hard she will not miss
school tomorrow.
(b) Aanya said that even if it rained very hard she would not
miss school the next day.
(c) Aanya said though it rains very hard she will not miss school
the next day.
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(d) Aanya has said that if it rains very hard I will not miss
school tomorrow.
Q94.Father hugged me and said, “What a beautiful painting!”
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(a) Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting was very
beautiful.
(b) Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very
beautiful.
(c) Father hugs me and says that my painting was very
beautiful.
(d) Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very
beautiful painting.
Q95.Rashmi says, “My startup is doing very well.”
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(a) Rashmi says that my startup is doing very well.
(b) Rashmi said that her startup is doing very well.
(c) Rashmi said that her startup was doing very well.
(d) Rashmi says that her startup is doing very well.
Q96.He said, “The last film I saw was such a violent one that I
couldn’t sleep the whole night”. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) He is saying the last film he saw was such a violent one that
he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
(b) He shall be saying that the last film he had been seeing was
such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
(c) He shall say that the last film he had seen was such a violent
one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
(d) He said that the last film he had seen was such a violent one
that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
Q97.The gym instructor exclaimed that her
students’performance was extremely poor.
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(a) The gym instructor said to her students, “How poor their
performance is!”
(b) The gym instructor said to her students, “How is your
performance so poor?”
(c) The gym instructor said to her students, “How poor your
performance is!”
(d) The gym instructor says to her students, “Your performance
is poor."
Q98.The teacher suggested that the PTM be postponed to the
third Saturday of the month. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
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(a) The teacher told, “The PTM will be postponed to the third
Saturday of the month. “
(b) The teacher said, “Let’s postpone the PTM to the third
Saturday of the month. “
(c) The teacher said, “The PTM would be postponed to the third
Saturday of the month.”
(d) The teacher suggested, “The PTM must be postponed to the
third Saturday of the month.”
Q99.The RWA members said, “We want to see the audited
accounts before we make more payments.”
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(a) The RWA members are saying that they want to see the
audited accounts before they make more payments.
(b) The RWA members said that they wanted to see the audited
accounts before they made more payments.
(c) The RWA members said that we want to see the audited
accounts before we make more payments.
(d) The RWA members said we wanted to see the audited
accounts before we make more payments.
Solutions:-
sin. (Correct)
(Incorrect Tense and reported verb)
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Sol 19. (a) The priest told me that I had committed a cardinal
(b) The priest is saying I have committed a cardinal sin.
(c) The priest said if I will be committing a cardinal sin.
(Incorrect Tense and reported verb)
(d) The priest told me I am committing a cardinal sin. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 20. (a) Her mother said that they must have a party to
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celebrate her promotion. (Correct)
(b) Her mother said she had been planning a party for
celebrating her promotion. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Her mother says that they should plan a party to celebrate
her promotion. (Incorrect tense and reported verb)
(d) Her mother told that they would be having a party to
celebrate her promotion. (Incorrect tense and words used)
Sol 21. (a) My uncle exclaimed that he was unlucky as he had
missed the bus again. (Correct)
(b) My uncle said he was unlucky as he had missed the bus
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again. (Incorrect reported verb)
(c) My uncle exclaimed that he is once again lucky to miss the
bus. ( Incorrect tense, Incorrect use of lucky instead of unlucky
)
(d) My uncle says that he is unlucky as he has missed the bus
again. (Incorrect Tense and Incorrect reported verb)
Sol 22. (d) Kiran said that she would reach Patna the next
morning. (Correct)
(a) Kiran said that she will reach Patna tomorrow morning.
(Incorrect Tense)
(b) Kiran says that she will reach Patna tomorrow morning.
(Incorrect Tense and Incorrect reported verb)
(c) Kiran said that I will reach Patna the next morning.
(Incorrect Tense )
Sol 23. (c) The airline official announced that they were
extremely sorry that the flight had been delayed due to heavy
floods. (Correct)
(a)The airline official announced the airline is extremely sorry
that the flight will be delayed due to heavy floods. (Incorrect
Tense)
(b) The airline official announces they are extremely sorry that
the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods. (Incorrect
Tense/ Incorrect reported verb)
(d) The airline official announced that we are extremely sorry
that the flight has been delayed due to heavy floods. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 24. (a) Rita said that she was not feeling well. ( Correct)
(b) Rita said she will not be feeling well. (Incorrect Tense)
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(c) Rita said she is not feeling well. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Rita says that I’m not feeling well. (Incorrect Tense,
pronoun and reported verb)
Sol 25. (c) “Would you like to take this apartment on rent from
tomorrow?” he said to me. (Correct)
(a) “Would you had taken this apartment on rent from
tomorrow?” he said to me. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) “Would you have taken this apartment on rent from the next
day?” he said to me. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) “Would you be liking to take this apartment on rent from
tomorrow?” he said to me. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 26. (c) Mary exclaimed that I spoke very good English.
(Correct)
(a) Mary exclaimed that I speak so much good English.
(Incorrect Tense)
(b) Mary told me I was speaking much good English. (Incorrect
Tense)
(d) Mary exclaimed that I was speaking very English. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 27. (b) Rohan smiled and said, “I think Jojo likes me!”
(Correct)
(a) Rohan smiled and said he thought, “Jojo likes me!”
(Incorrect subject and verb)
(c) Rohan smiled and said, “They think Jojo likes me!”
(Incorrect Pronoun)
(d) Rohan smiled and asked, “Do you think Jojo likes
me?”(Meaning has changed)
Sol 28. (b) “March on!” the commander said to his battalion.
(Correct)
(a) The commander says to his battalion, "Please march
on."(Incorrect Reported Verb, Use of “please” is incorrect)
(c) The commander says to his battalion, “March on!”
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) The commander gives his battalion order, “March
on!”(Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 29. (b) The lawyer says that his client is innocent. (Correct)
(a) The lawyer said that his client is innocent. (Incorrect
reported verb)
(c) The lawyer says my client was innocent. (Incorrect Pronoun)
(d) The lawyer said that my client is innocent. (Incorrect
reported verb, subject)
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Sol 30. (d) Anna suggested we go out for dinner as she had been
home that whole week. (Correct)
(a) Anna said to me that we must go out for dinner as she has
been home that whole week. (Incorrect Tense and Reported
Verb)
(b) Anna told me she was wanting to go out for dinner and had
been home this whole week. (Incorrect Tense and Reported
Verb)
(c) Anna told me she is at home the whole week and would like
to go out for dinner. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 31. (c) My best friend encouraged me to apply for the job.
(Correct)
(a) My best friend says I should go off and apply for the job.
(Incorrect Reporting Verb and Tense)
(b) My best friend had said to me to go on and apply for the job.
(Incorrect reported verb and Tense)
(d) You should apply for the job my best friend said. ( The tone
is a suggesting tone and not an encouraging one.)
Sol 32. (b) Anil advised me that I should lock my car as there
had been some instances of theft. (Correct)
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(a) There have been instances of theft so I should lock my car
was told to me by Anil. (Incorrect structure, Incorrect tense)
(c) There have been some instances of theft so I should have
locked my car said Anil. ( Incorrect structure, Incorrect tense)
(d) Anil said he must lock his car because there were some
instances of theft. (Incorrect tense, Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 33. (b) He apologized and said he had totally forgotten
about the meeting. (Correct)
(a) He is being sorry for having totally forgotten about the
meeting. (Incorrect Tense and structure)
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(c) He was so sorry that he had forgot totally about the meeting.
(Incorrect Tense and structure)
(d) Having forgotten totally about the meeting he is very sorry.
(Incorrect Tense and structure)
Sol 34. (a) The Queen ordered the ministers to cut off the
prisoner’s head. (Correct)
(b) Screaming at the ministers the Queen is ordering to cut off
the prisoner’s head. (Incorrect words used)
(c) The prisoner’s head would be cut off screamed the queen to
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the ministers. ( Incorrect reported verb, Incorrect Tense)
(d) The Queen told the ministers that to cut off the prisoner’s
head. (Incorrect Reported Verb, that should be avoided)
Sol 35. (c) Mother told Sonam not to throw tantrums. (Correct)
(a) Mother warns Sonam not to throw tantrums. (Incorrect
Reported verb)
(b) Mother said that Sonam is not to throw tantrums. (Incorrect
words used)
(d) Mother says to Sonam not to throw tantrums. (Incorrect
Reported verb)
Sol 36. (b) Reena exclaimed that it was a lovely scene. She
further wished that she could stay there forever.(Correct)
(a) Reena said with happiness that was a lovely scene. She
wishes to stay there forever. (Incorrect Tense, Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) Reena says this is a lovely scene. I wish I could stay there
forever. (Incorrect Tense, Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) Reena said what a lovely scene! She wished she could stay
here forever.( Incorrect Reported verb)
Sol 37. (d) My grandfather said to me, “May God give you
success in your new venture! My prayers will always be with
you.” (Correct)
(a) My grandfather says to me, “God might give you success in
your new venture! My prayers are always going to be with
you.” (Incorrect Reported verb and Incorrect tense)
(b) My grandfather said to me, “Maybe God will give you
success in your new venture! My prayers would always be with
you.” (Incorrect tense)
(c) My grandfather wished to me, “May God give to you
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success in your new venture! My prayers are always with you.”
(Incorrect Reported verb and Incorrect tense)
Sol 38. (a) The salesman informed me that all the gift items
were new. He further said they had received that consignment
the day before. (Correct)
(b) The salesman informed to me about all the gift items that
they were new. They received that consignment the day before.
(Incorrect Tense)
(c) The salesman told me that all the gift items are new. He
further said we received this consignment yesterday. (Incorrect
Tense, Reported Verb)
(d) The salesman said to me that all the gift items are new. We
received that consignment yesterday. (Incorrect Tense, Reported
Verb)
Sol 39. (c) The teacher asked Rana whether he had completed
the project. (Correct)
(a) The teacher asked Rana that if Rana has completed the
project. (Incorrect Tense also “that” is superfluous)
(b) The teacher asks Rana have you completed the project.
(Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
(d) The teacher asks Rana will you complete the project.
(Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
Sol 40. (b) Sonia says that she loves the monsoons. (Correct)
(a) Sonia said that she loved the monsoons. (Incorrect Reported
Verb and Incorrect Tense)
(c) Sonia says that she is loving the monsoons. ( Incorrect
Tense)
(d) Sonia said that she was loving the monsoons. (Incorrect
Reported Verb and Incorrect Tense)
Sol 41. (b) My boss asked me whether I thought I could
complete the report within five days. (Correct)
(a) My boss said to me do you think I can complete the report
within five days? (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect tense
also meaning of the sentence has changed)
(c) My boss said to me if I think I can complete the report
within five days. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect tense)
(d) My boss says do you think you can complete the report
within five days? (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect tense)
Sol 42. (a) I warned Irina not to overspeed at night. (Correct)
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(b) Over speeding at night is not good, I said to Irina. (Incorrect
reported speech and meaning if different from the original
sentence)
(c) I warn to Irina not to overspeed at night. (Incorrect Reported
Verb)
(d) I had been warning Irina not to overspeed at night.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 43. (c) My friend said, “You can stay at my place in
Dehradun whenever you wish.’’ (Correct)
(a) My friend said, “You will be coming to stay at my place in
Dehradun whenever you wish.” (Incorrect Tense)
(b) My friend said, “If you are wishing to come to Dehradun
come and stay in my place.” (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Pushpa asked why she had to arrive at the workshop an hour
before when nothing much was happening there. (Incorrect Verb
and incorrect use of why)
Sol 49. (b) The teacher instructed Mohit to go to his seat and sit
quietly. (Correct)
(a) The teacher requested Mohit to go to his seat and sit quietly.
(Incorrect verb)
(c) The teacher instructed Mohit that he must go to his seat and
sit quietly. (Incorrect tense)
(d) The teacher told Mohit to go to your seat and sit quietly.
(Incorrect verb)
Sol 50. (b) The officer said,"Arrest the fellow." (Correct)
(a) The officer said,"Why don't be arrest the fellow?".(Meaning

(d) My friend said, “You will come and be staying in my place
in Dehradun whenever you wish.” (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 44. (c) Mary told me that she had to be there by 10 am the
next day. (Correct)
(a) Mary says to me that she has to be there by 10 am.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(b) Mary tells me she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
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(d) Mary is telling me that she has to be there by 10 am
tomorrow. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 45. (c) Sumit said that he would be leaving for London that
summer and he could meet me only when he returned. (Correct)
(a) Sumit said he will be leaving for London this summer and
he could meet him only when he returned. ( Incorrect Tense)
(b) Sumit said he will go to London this summer and he would
meet me only when he will be returning. ( Incorrect Tense)
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(d) Sumit said he will have gone to London that summer and
could meet me only when he returned. ( Incorrect Tense)
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is different)
(c) The officer requested,"The fellow may be
arrested."(Meaning has changed)
(d) The officer said to the fellow,"Arrest him."(Meaning has
changed)
Sol 51. (c) Rahul said that he could speak French. ( Correct)
(a) Rahul said that he should speak French. (Incorrect verb)
(b) Rahul said that he can speak French. (Incorrect verb)
(d) Rahul said that I can speak French. (Incorrect Pronoun and
Incorrect verb)
Sol 52. (c) She said to the villagers,"I will not rest till I have
solved your water problem."(Correct)
(a) She said to the villagers,"She would not rest till she has been
solved their water problems." (Incorrect pronoun and tense)
(b) She said to the villagers,"She will not rest till she has solved
my water problem." (Incorrect Pronouns)
(d) She said to the villagers,"I would not rest till I am solving
our water problem." (Incorrect verb and Incorrect Tense)

Sol 46. (a) Mother told Kavya to turn on the light. (Correct)
(b) Mother asked Kavya if the light was on. (Incorrect verb)
(c) Kavya told mother to turn on the light. (Incorrect Reported
subject)
(d) Mother requested Kavya to please on the light. (“Please” is
not used with requested)
Sol 47. (c) The little girl said to her mother,"Can I visit my
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Sol 53. (a) The lady asked the plumber why he hadn't come the
previous week and told him that the RO machine had been
making some noise for the last ten days. (Correct)
(b) The lady asked the plumber why he hadn't come the last
week and told him that the RO machine has been making some
noise for the last ten days. (the last week should be replaced by
the previous week)
(c) The lady asked the plumber if he had come the previous

friend's house? (Correct)

week and told him that the RO machine had been making some
(a) The little girl said to her mother,"Why can't I visit my
noise for the last ten days. (Incorrect use of “if” Why should be
friend's house? (Meaning has changed)
used)
(b) The little girl said to her mother,"Should she visit her
(d) The lady scolded the plumber for not coming last week and
friend's house? (Incorrect Pronoun, Incorrect Verb (should))
told him that the RO machine was making some noise for the
(d) The little girl said to her mother,"I could visit my friend's
last ten days. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
house? (Meaning has changed)
Sol 54. (a) When Rohit saw Saurabh, he exclaimed that he
Sol 48. (d) Pushpa said that she had arrived at the workshop an
(Saurabh) had grown very tall. (Correct)
hour before but nothing much was happening there. (Correct)
(b) When Rohit saw Saurabh,he exclaimed how tall he
(a) Pushpa observed that though she had arrived at the
(Saurabh) was grown. (Incorrect Tense)
workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening there.(
(c) When Rohit saw Saurabh, he observed that you have grown
(Incorrect Verb and words)
very tall. (Incorrect verb and tense)
(b) Pushpa said that she has arrived at the workshop an hour
(d) When Rohit saw Saurabh, he commented that he (Saurabh)
earlier but nothing much is happening here. (Incorrect tense)
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Sol 55. (c) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh
announced that whatever talks took place, they would be on the
issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir. (Correct)
(a) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh asked whatever
talks took place, why they were not on the issue of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect use of why)
(b) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh said that
whatever talks take place, they will be on the issue of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect Tense)
(d) Addressing a public meeting,Rajnath Singh said that if
there were talks, that had to be on the issue of Pakistan
occupied Kashmir. (Incorrect verb and Incorrect Tense and
incorrect use of if)
Sol 56. (b) The teacher said to Avika,"What happened to you?
Why is your nose bleeding?" (Correct)
(a) The teacher said to Avika,"What happened to her? Why was
her nose bleeding?" (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The teacher said to Avika,"What had happened to you? Why
was your nose bleeding?" (Incorrect Tense)
(d) The teacher said to Avika,"What is happening to you? Why
is your nose bleeding?" (Incorrect Tense)
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Sol 57. (b) The saint said to newly married couple,"May God
pour all his blessings on you." (Correct)
(a) The saint said to newly married couple,"God must pour all
his blessings on you."(Incorrect Verb)
(c) The saint requested God,"Pour all your blessings on the
newly married couple." (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) The saint blessed the newly married couple,"God will pour
all his blessings on you." (Incorrect Verb)
Sol 58.(a) Rani said that they were organizing a cleaning
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programme in the colony the next day. (Correct)
(b) Rani asked why they were organizing a cleaning
programme in the colony the next day. (Incorrect reported verb)
(c) Rani said that we are organizing a cleaning programme in
the colony tomorrow. ( Incorrect pronoun and tense)
(d) Rani told that we were organizing a cleaning programme in
the colony tomorrow. (Incorrect word)
Sol 59. (a) I will tell him,"I don't want to join the art
classes."(Correct)
Pi
(b) I said to him,"I couldn't join the art classes."(Incorrect
Reported Verb, Tense)
(c) I want to tell him,"I don't like to join the art
classes."(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) I will tell him,"I didn't want to join the art
classes."(Incorrect Tense)
Sol 60.(b) Major Chaudhry asked the aspirants whether
everyone understood English. (Correct)
(a) Major Chaudhry informed the aspirants that everyone
understood English. ( Incorrect reported verb)
(c) Major Chaudhry told the aspirants that everyone should
understand English.(Incorrect reported verb and Meaning has
changed)
(d) Major Chaudhry asked the aspirants whether everyone
understands English.(Incorrect reported verb and Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 61. (a) The Finance Minister said that the Government
would trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all
companies. (Correct)
(b) The Finance Minister asked the Government if it would trim
the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all
companies.(Incorrect reported verb and Incorrect Tense)
(c) The Finance Minister ordered the Government to trim the
corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all
companies.(Incorrect reported verb and Incorrect Tense)
(d) The Finance Minister told that the Government will trim
the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all
companies.(Incorrect Tense)
Sol 62.(b) Her mother said,"Don't go too fast while reciting
your poem."( Correct)
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(a) Her mother said,"Why are you going so fast while reciting
your poem?" (Incorrect, It is not a question.)
(c) Her mother said,"You needn't go too fast while reciting your
poem." (Incorrect usage of needn’t)
(d) Her mother said,"Don't go too fast while reciting her poem."
(Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 63. (c) I told Taru that the tyre of my car was punctured.
(Correct)
(a) I told Taru that the tyre of my car is punctured. (Incorrect
Tense)
(b) Taru told me that the tyre of my car was punctured.
(Meaning has changed)
(d) I told Taru that the tyre of her car is punctured. (Meaning
has changed)
Sol 64. (d) The officer said to me,"You need to work harder to
meet your targets otherwise you will have to leave the
company." (Correct)
(a) The officer said to me,"I need to work harder to meet my
targets otherwise I will have to leave the company."(Incorrect
pronouns )
(b) The officer said to me," Work harder to meet my targets
otherwise be ready to leave the company."(Incorrect sentence
structure)
(c) The officer said to me,"You have to work harder to meet our
targets otherwise I will have to leave the company." (Incorrect
verb )
Sol 65. (c) Avika told her mother that she was very late that day.
(Correct)
(b) Avika told her mother that she is very late that day.
(Incorrect Tense)
a) Avika asked her mother why she was late today. (Incorrect
Reported verb)
(d) Avika told her mother that you were very late that day.
(Incorrect Subject)
Sol 66.(c) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Don't wait for him as I
will be late at the studio tonight." (Correct)
(a) His wife said to Mr Lucas,"Don't wait for him as he will be
late at the studio that night."(Incorrect use of that night. In
Direct speech “tonight” should be used. )
(b) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Not to wait for him as I would be
late at the studio tonight." (Incorrect tense in Direct speech)
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(d) Mr Lucas said to his wife,"Don't wait for him as he will be
late at the studio that night." (Incorrect Pronoun and Incorrect
use of that night. In Direct speech “tonight” should be used. )
Sol 67. (b) Anshul wondered if they should go to the zoo that
day. (Correct)
(a) Anshul told that they should go to the zoo that day.
(Incorrect reported verb)
(c) Anshul asked if we should go to the zoo today. (Incorrect
reported verb and incorrect use of today.)
(d) Anshul announced that they would go to the zoo that day.
(Incorrect reported verb)
Sol 68. (d) My sister asked what time the train would reach
Bhopal. (Correct)
(a) My sister asked what time the train reaches Bhopal.
(Incorrect tense)
(b) My sister asked what time the train will reach Bhopal.
(Incorrect tense)
(c) My sister asked what time the train reached Bhopal.
(Incorrect tense)
Sol 69. (d) The traveller said,"I have come a long way off."
(Correct)
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(a) The traveller said,"He had come a long way off." (Incorrect
tense)
(b) The traveller said,"I am coming a long way off."( Incorrect
tense)
(c) The traveller told, "He has come a long way off." (Incorrect
Pronoun)
Sol 70.(d) I said to Vinod,"The plumber has forgotten his
mobile here." (Correct)
nn
(a) I said to Vinod,"The plumber is forgetting his mobile here."
(Incorrect Tense)
(b) I said to Vinod,"The plumber had forgotten his mobile
there." (Incorrect use of there in Direct speech, It should be
“here”)
(c) Vinod said to me,"The plumber has forgotten his mobile
here."(Incorrect Reported verb)
Sol 71. (c) I said to my friend,"Did you see the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."(Correct)
(a) I said to my friend,"How did you see the launch of the
Pi
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."(Usage of how is incorrect)
(b) I said to my friend,"I had seen the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."(Incorrect Tense and meaning
has changed)
(d) I said to my friend,"He has seen the launch of the
Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota."(Incorrect Tense and pronoun)
Sol 72. (c) She says,"Rani is a talented actress”. (Correct)
(a) She said,"Rani was a talented actress."(Incorrect Tense and
reporting verb)
(b) She told,"Rani is a talented actress."(Incorrect Reported
Verb)
(d) She asks,"is Rani a talented actress?" (Incorrect Reported
Verb)
Sol 73.(a) Mrs Sethi asked her students whether they would like
to go outdoors for the yoga class. (Correct)
(b) Mrs Sethi asked her students about their liking to go
outdoors for the yoga class. (Incorrect words and structure
used)
(c) Mrs Sethi told her students that would you like to go
outdoors for the yoga class. (Incorrect Tense and pronoun and
Reported Verb)
(d) Mrs Sethi said to her students will you like to go outdoors
for the yoga class? (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 74. (c) He suggested that we shouldn’t go out that day as it
was going to be a hot day. (Correct)
(a) He suggested that we shouldn’t be going out that day as it is
going to be a hot day. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) He is suggesting that they shouldn’t go out today as it was
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going to be a hot day. (Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
(d) He had suggested that they shouldn’t go out today as it was
going to be a hot day. (Incorrect pronoun and Reported Verb)
Sol 75. (b) Kapil warned his team that if they didn’t perform
well in that match, they would not get a place in the team.
(Correct)
(a) Kapil told to his team if you don’t perform well in this
match, you will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect word-
This match changes to that match)
(c) Kapil warned to his team, if they don’t perform well in this
match, they will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect word-
This match changes to that match)
(d) Kapil said to his team that if you don’t perform well in that
match, you will not get a place in the team. (Incorrect Pronoun)
Sol 76. (b) Vidushi said that she would be twenty five the next
day. (Correct)
(a) Vidushi is saying that she will be twenty five by tomorrow.
(Incorrect Tense and Reported Verb)
(c) Vidushi will say that she would be twenty five tomorrow.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) Vidushi had told that me she would be twenty five the next
day. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 77. (c) The interviewer told Rajiv that he was impressed
with him. (Correct)
(a) The interviewer says I am impressed with Rajiv.( Incorrect
Reported Verb and Incorrect Tense)
(b) The interviewer told to Rajiv that he is impressed with
him.(Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect Tense)
(d) The interviewer said to Rajiv that he had been impressed
with you.( Incorrect Tense)
Sol 78. (d) The old lady wished that God would bless me and
give me all I desired in life. (Correct)
(a) The old lady says that may God bless you and give you all
you desire in life. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect
Subject)
(b) The old lady said that God may bless you and give you all
you desire in life. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) The old lady said that God will bless me and give me all I
desire in life. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Incorrect use of
will)
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Sol 79. (b) I advised him not to use his mobile while crossing
the road. (Correct)
(a) I told him to not to use his mobile while crossing the road.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) I am advising him not to use his mobile while crossing the
road. (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) I said him not to use his mobile while crossing the road.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 80. (a) She asked her friend where she had gone the day
before. (Correct)
(b) She asked her friend where had she gone the day before.
(Incorrect Tense)
(c) She asked her friend where she was going yesterday.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) She asked her friend where she went yesterday. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 81. (c) The airport helper asked me if he should fetch me a
trolley. (Correct)
(a) The helper had said he would be fetching me a trolley.
(Incorrect Tense)
(Meaning has changed) ac
(b) The airport helper is asking me that he will fetch a trolley.
(d) The airport helper said he will go to fetch me a trolley.
(Meaning has changed)
Sol 82. (b) The salesgirl begged forgiveness and regretted that
that dress was already sold. (Correct)
(a) The salesgirl said that she is sorry but this dress is already
sold. (Incorrect Reported Verb and this changes to that)
(c) The salesgirl asked to be forgiven but this dress was already
sold. (Incorrect Reported Verb and this changes to that)
nn
(d) The salesgirl said to me to forgive her but this dress was
sold. (Incorrect Reported Verb and this changes to that)
Sol 83. (b) The zoo official said that if the rains didn’t stop they
would have to move the animals to another place. (Correct)
(a) The zoo official had been saying said that if the rains don’t
stop they would have to move the animals to another place.
(Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
(c) The zoo official will say that if the rains don’t stop they
would have to move the animals to another place. (Incorrect
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Reported Verb and Tense)
(d) The zoo official said that if the rains are not stopping they
would have to move the animals to another place. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 84. (b) The art teacher said that she never told her students
what to draw. She told them to imagine. (Correct)
(a) The art teacher said that I never tell my students what to
draw. I tell them to imagine. ( Incorrect Tense)
(c) The art teacher is saying that she never tells her students
what to draw. She tells them to imagine.
( Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)
(d) The art teacher had said that she never told her students
what to draw. She tells them to imagine.
( Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 85. (d) Rajat told Reena that he was surprised that she
wanted dinner as they had had such a late lunch. (Correct)
(a) Rajat had told Reena that he was surprised that she had
wanted dinner as they were having such a late lunch. (Incorrect
Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)
(b) Rajat was saying to Reena that he was surprised that she was
wanting dinner as they had been having such a late lunch.
(Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) Rajat had been telling Reena that he was surprised that she
wants dinner as they had had such a late lunch. (Incorrect Tense
and Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 86. (c) She asked me if I could pay him in cash. (Correct)
(a) She asked me if he could pay me in cash. (Incorrect
pronoun-he)
(b) She asked him if I can pay him in cash. (Incorrect word-
can)
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(d) She asked him if I should pay him in cash. (Incorrect word-
should)
Sol 87. (d) He said to me,"You should go abroad for higher
studies next year."(Correct )
(a) He said to me,"I go abroad for higher studies next year."
(Incorrect Tense)
(b) He said to me,"Please go abroad for higher studies next
year." (Incorrect word -please)
(c) He told to me,"You should go abroad for higher studies the
following year." (The following year is incorrect.Instead next
year will be used )
Sol 88. (d) Uma said that if she had had the manual of the new
T.V she would have fixed it by then. (Correct)
(a) Uma said that if she was having the manual of the new T.V
she would have fixed it by now.(Incorrect Tense)
(b) Uma said that if she has the manual of the new T.V she will
have fixed it by then.(Incorrect Tense)
(c) Uma said that if she will have the manual of the new T.V she
would have fixed it by then.(Incorrect Tense)
Sol 89. (a) The commander ordered his men to keep marching
till they reached the border.(Correct)
(b) The commander requested the men keep marching till they
reach the border. (Incorrect Reported Verb, pronoun and Tense)
(c) The commander said the men should keep marching till they
reach the border. (Incorrect Reported Verb, pronoun and Tense)
(d) The commander said to his men they should keep marching
till you reach the border. (Incorrect Reported Verb and Tense)
Sol 90. (d) I begged my mother to let me go out for a movie
with my friends. (Correct)
(a) He requested his mother she may please let him go out for a
movie with his friends.(Incorrect pronoun, please is not used
along with requested)
(b) I said to mother you please let me go out for a movie with
my friends. (Incorrect pronoun)
(c) She is begging her mother to please let me go out for a
movie with my friends. (Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 91. (c) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so
early that day. (Correct)
(a) The manager asked why was everybody leaving so early that
day. (Incorrect Tense)
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(b) The manager asked why everybody left so early that day.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) The manager asked why everybody was leaving so early
today. ( “that day” should be used)
Sol 92. (c) “Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without
consulting the doctor,” said Amar. (Correct)
(a) “Amit,please stop taking tranquillizers without consulting
the doctor,”Amar was advising (Incorrect Reported Verb)
(b) Amit said to Amar, "Please stop taking tranquillizers
without consulting the doctor.” (Incorrect speaker and listener)
(d) Amar says to Amit,“ Please consult the doctor before taking
tranquillizers.” (Incorrect Reported verb and meaning has
changed)
Sol 93. (b) Aanya said that even if it rained very hard she would
not miss school the next day. (Correct)
(a) Aanya says that even if it rains very hard she will not miss
school tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense, Reported Verb)
(c) Aanya said though it rains very hard she will not miss school
the next day. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Aanya has said that if it rains very hard I will not miss
school tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
was very beautiful. (Correct)
beautiful. (Incorrect Tense)
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Sol 94.(a) Father hugged me and exclaimed that my painting
(b) Father hugs me and exclaimed that my painting is very
(c) Father hugs me and says that my painting was very
beautiful. (Incorrect Tense in Reported Verb)
(d) Father hugged me and exclaimed I had made a very
beautiful painting. (Incorrect Tense)
nn
Sol 95. (d) Rashmi says that her startup is doing very well.
(Correct)
(a) Rashmi says that my startup is doing very well. (Incorrect
Pronoun)
(b) Rashmi said that her startup is doing very well. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) Rashmi said that her startup was doing very well. (Incorrect
Tense)
Sol 96. (d) He said that the last film he had seen was such a
violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night. (Correct)
Pi
(a) He is saying the last film he saw was such a violent one that
he couldn’t sleep the whole night. (Incorrect Tense and
Incorrect Reported Verb)
(b) He shall be saying that the last film he had been seeing was
such a violent one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night.
(Incorrect Tense and Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) He shall say that the last film he had seen was such a violent
one that he couldn’t sleep the whole night. (Incorrect Reported
Verb)
Sol 97. (c) The gym instructor said to her students, “How poor
your performance is!” (Correct)
(a) The gym instructor said to her students, “How poor their
performance is!” (Incorrect pronoun)
(b) The gym instructor said to her students, “How is your
performance so poor?
( Incorrect Sentence Type- Interrogative)
(d) The gym instructor says to her students, “Your performance
is poor."(Incorrect Sentence Type and incorrect reporting verb)
Sol 98. (b) The teacher said, “Let’s postpone the PTM to the
third Saturday of the month. (Correct)
(a) The teacher told, “The PTM will be postponed to the third
Saturday of the month. (Incorrect words used)
(c) The teacher said, “The PTM would be postponed to the third
Saturday of the month.” (Incorrect Tense and words used)
(d) The teacher suggested, “The PTM must be postponed to the
third Saturday of the month.” (Incorrect Tense and words used)
Sol 99. (b) The RWA members said that they wanted to see the
audited accounts before they made more payments. (Correct)
(a) The RWA members are saying that they want to see the
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audited accounts before they make more payments. (Incorrect
Reported Verb, Incorrect Tense)
(c) The RWA members said that we want to see the audited
accounts before we make more payments. (Incorrect pronoun)
(d) The RWA members said we wanted to see the audited
accounts before we make more payments. (That is missing,
Incorrect Tense)
SSC CGL 2019 MAINS
Q100. I said to Promod, “How did you break your leg?”
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(a)I asked Promod how he had broken your leg.
(b)I asked Promod how he had broken his leg.
(c)I asked Promod how did you break your leg.
(d)I asked Promod how you broke your leg.
Q101. The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way
to the market?” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the
market.
(b) The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to
the market.
(c) The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the
market.
(d) The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the
market.
Q102. Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.
(b) Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.
(c) Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park.
(d) Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.
Q103. Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that
she would be back the following day.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will
be back the following day.”
(b) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be
back tomorrow.”
(c) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would
be back the following day.”
(d) Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would
be back tomorrow.”
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Q104. Taru said, “Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house
today for the weekend.” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Taru said that Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house
today for the weekend.
(b) Taru said that Kavya has gone to her grandmother’s house
that day for the weekend.
(c) Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house
that day for the Weekend.
(d) Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house
today for the weekend.
Q105. Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.
(c) The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the
goods are packed.”
(d) The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the
goods was being packed.”
Q111. “Press button A to start the machine,” said the instructor
to the trainees. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the
machine.
(b) The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start
the machine.
(c) The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would
start the machine.
(d) The instructor said to the trainees that you should press
button A to start the

(b) Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.
(c) Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.
(d) Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.
Q106. Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I
was in Kolkata. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was
in Kolkata.”
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machine.
Q112. Anurag says that he would like to be an electronics
engineer when he grows up. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Anurag says, “He likes to be an electronics engineer when
he grows up.”
(b) Anurag says, “I would like to be an electronics engineer

are in Kolkata.”

she was in Kolkata.”

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(b) Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you

(c) Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever

(d) Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in

Kolkata.”
Q107. Esha said, “Avika is not going to school today as she has
fever.” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Esha said that Avika was not going to school that day as she
nn
had fever.
(b) Esha said that Avika is not going to school today as she has
fever.
(c) Esha said that Avika had not gone to school that day as she
was having fever.
(d) Esha said that Avika was not going to school today as she
has fever.
Q108. Mother said to me, “Will you help me in cleaning the
house?” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Mother told me that I should help her in cleaning the house.
Pi
when I grow up.”
(c) Anurag said, “I will like to be an electronics engineer when I
grow up.”
(d) Anurag says, “I like to be an electronics engineer when I
grow up.”
Q113. Taru told me that Avika was having her online cooking
class then. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Taru said to me, “Avika was having her online cooking class
at this time.”
(b) Taru said to me, “Avika will be having her online cooking
class now.”
(c) Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class at
that time.”
(d) Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class
now.”
Q114. Our Principal says, “Rules are to be followed at any
cost.” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.
(b) Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any cost.

(b) Mother asked me will you help me in cleaning the house.
(c) Mother asked me if you would help her in cleaning the
house.
(d) Mother asked me if I would help her in cleaning the house.
Q109. She exclaimed that I looked very beautiful in that dress.
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(a) She said, “How beautiful I look in this dress!”
(b) She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”
(c) She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”
(d) She said, “How beautiful I looked in that dress!”
Q110. The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while
the goods were being packed. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods
were being packed.”
(b) The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the
goods are being packed.”
(c) Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any
cost.
(d) Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost.
Q115. He regretted the mistake he had made in his calculations.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) He said, “I regret the mistake I made in my calculations.”
(b) He said, “He regrets the mistake he made in my
calculations.”
(c) He said, “I regretted the mistake I made in my calculations.”
(d) He said, “I am sorry for the mistake I made in his
calculations.”
Q116. I asked Rahul why he was back so soon.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) I said to Rahul, “Why he was back so soon?”
(b) I said to Rahul, “Why you are back so soon?”
(c) I asked to Rahul, “Why was he back so soon?”
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(d) I said to Rahul, “Why are you back so soon?”

Q117. She said, “Is anyone there in the house?”
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(a) She told there is someone in the house.
(b) She asked if anyone was there in the house.
(c) She asked there is anyone in the house.
(d) She enquired if someone is there in the house.
Q118. Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”
(b) Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”
(c) Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”
(d) Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”
Q124. Garima told her friends that she couldn’t go with them to
the movie that night as she was very busy.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie
tonight as I am very busy.”
(b) Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with them to the
movie that night as I was very busy.”
(c) Garima said to her friends, “She couldn’t go with them to
the movie that night as she was very busy.”
(d) Garima said to her friends, “I couldn’t go with you to the
movie tonight as I was very busy.”
Q125. The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a

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Q119. I said to my friend, “Please help me arrange these books
on the shelf.” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 man for breaking the lock-down rules.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) I requested my friend to help me arrange those books on the
(a) The policeman said to the Inspector, “He would arrest a man
shelf.
for breaking the lock down rules.”
(b) I asked my friend to help me arrange these books on the
(b) The policeman said to the inspector, “I am arresting a man
shelf.
for breaking the lock down rules.”
(c) I ordered my friend to help me arrange those books on the
(c) The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man
shelf.
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(d) I told to my friend to please help me arrange those books on
the shelf.
Q120. The professor said to Piyush, “Will you clean the data
and get back to me tomorrow?” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data
and get back to him the next day.
for breaking the lock down rules.”
(d) The policeman said to the inspector, “He arrests a man for
breaking the lock-down rules.”
Q126. My brother told me that I could see any film I wanted on
TV. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) My brother said to me, “You could see any film you wanted
on TV.”
(b) The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him
(b) My brother said to me, “You can see any film you want on
the next day.
TV.”
nn
(c) The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the data and
(c) My brother said to me, “I could see any film I wanted on
get back to him the next day.
TV.”
(d) The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get
(d) My brother said to me, “I can see any film I want on TV.”
back to me tomorrow.
Q127. Mother said to her, “Paint the river blue.”
Q121. I said to you, “ He should be trusted.”
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(a)Mother said her to paint the river blue
(a) I told you that I should be trusted.
(b)Mother told her to paint the river blue
(b) I told you that you should be trusted.
(c)Mother told to her paint the river blue
(c) I told you that he should be trusted.
(d)Mother asked her paint the river blue
(d) I asked you if he should be trusted.
Pi

Q128. The Prime Minister has said,” The government will

Q122. The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”
extend help to the unorganized sector.”
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(a) The thief requested the judge for pardon me.
(a)The Prime Minister said that the government would extend
(b) The thief said to the judge to pardon.
help to the unorganized sector
(c) The thief begged the judge to pardon him.
(b)The Prime Minister has said that the government extend help
(d) The thief urged to pardon to the judge.
to the unorganized sector
Q123. The teacher said to the parents, “Young children are very (c)The Prime Minister said that the government has extended
restless.” SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 help to the unorganized sector
(a) The teacher told the parents that young children had been (d)The Prime Minister has said that the government will extend
very restless. help to the unorganized sector
(b) The teacher said the parents that young children are very
Q129. He exclaimed, ”What a fine piece of architecture it is!”
restless.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(c) The teacher told the parents that young children were very
(a)He exclaimed was it a fine piece of architecture
restless.
(b)He exclaimed that what a fine piece of architecture it was
(d) The teacher asked the parents if young children are very
(c)He exclaimed that it was a fine piece of architecture
restless.
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(d)He exclaimed what a fine piece of architecture is it.
Q130.She said to me, “Have you ever flown a kite?”
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)She asked me if I ever flew a kite.
(b)She asked me if I had ever flown a kite
(c)She asked me if you have ever flown a kite.
(d)She asked me that had I ever flown a kite
Q131.The tailor said to him, ”Your shirt will be ready by
tomorrow.” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The tailor told to him that your shirt will be ready by the next
day.
(b)The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by the next
day.
(c)The tailor told him that your shirt would be ready by
tomorrow.
(d)The tailor told him that his shirt will be ready by tomorrow
Q132. The commander ordered the soldiers to climb the hill.
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(a)The commander ordered to the soldiers, “Go and climb the
hill.”
ac
(b)The commander said to the soldiers, ‘Climb the hill.”
(c)The commander said to the soldiers, “Please climb the hill.”
(d)The commander said to the soldiers, “Start climbing the hill”
Q133. The teacher says, “Magnets attract objects made of iron.”
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The teacher says magnets attracts objects made of iron.
(b)The teacher said that magnets were attracting objects made
of iron.
(c)The teacher said that magnets attracted objects made of iron.
nn
(d)The teacher says that magnets attract objects made of iron.
Q134. The policeman warned us not to block the traffic
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(a)The policeman said to us, “Do not block the traffic.”
(b)The policeman said to us, “We should not block the traffic.”
(c)The policeman said to us, “You did not block the traffic.”
(d)The policeman said to us, “Let us not block the traffic
Q135. I told my parents not to worry about me.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
Pi
(a)I said to my parents, “Nothing to worry about me.”
(b)I said to my parents, “Don’t worry about me.”
(c)I said to my parents, “You don’t have to worry about me.”
(d)I said to my parents, “You don’t be worried about me.”
Q136. He said to his brother, “Pack your bags and leave now.”
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)He told his brother that pack your bags and leave now.
(b)He suggested his brother that he should pack his bags and
leave then.
(c)He ordered his brother to pack your bags and leave now.
(d)He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave then.
Q137. The landlord said to me, “Did you pay the water bill on
time?” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill on time.
(b)The landlord asked me if I paid the water bill on time.
(c)The landlord asked to me that did I pay the water bill on
time.
(d)The landlord asked me did I paid the water bill on time.
Q138. Mahesh said to Priya, “How will you pay off your
debts?” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)Mahesh asked Priya how will she pay off her debts.
(b)Mahesh asked Priya that how you will pay off your debts
(c)Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off her debts.
(d)Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off your debts.
Q139. I told him that if he went around the park he would see
some rare flowers. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)I said to him, ”If you went around the park you would see
some rare flowers.”
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(b)I said to him, ”If you go around the park you would saw
some rare flowers.”
(c)I said to him, ”If you go around the park you will see some
rare flowers.”
(d)I said to him, ”If he went around the park he will see some
rare flowers.”
Q140. He said to me, “Your father is waiting for you at the
reception.” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)He told me that his father was waiting for you at the
reception.
(b)He told me that my father was waiting for me at the
reception.
(c)He told me that your father was waiting for him at the
reception.
(d)He told to me my father was waiting for you at the reception.
Q141. The young man prayed to God to help him clear that
interview. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The young man said to god, “Will you help me clear that
interview?”
(b)The young man said to god, “You have to help me clear that
interview”
(c)The young man said to god, “O God! Help me clear this
interview”
(d)The young man said to god, “O God! Help him to clear that
interview”
Q142. Neha exclaimed that it was a very pleasant surprise.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”
(b)Neha said, “It is a very pleasant surprise.”
(c)Neha said, “Is it a very pleasant surprise?”
(d)Neha said, “How a pleasant surprise!”
Q143. He said to Manoj, “I celebrated my birthday two days
ago.” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)He told Manoj that he celebrated my birthday two days
before.
(b)He told Manoj that he celebrated his birthday two days ago.
(c)He told Manoj that I celebrated my birthday two days ago.
(d)He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday two days
before.
Q144. She asked her mother where her gold bracelet was
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(a)She asked to her mother, “Where my gold bracelet is?”
(b)She said to her mother, “Where is my gold bracelet?”
(c)She said to her mother, “Where was my gold bracelet?’
(d)She said to her mother, “Where was her gold bracelet?”
Q145. The librarian said to her, “You can borrow only two
books at a time.” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The librarian told her that they could borrow only two books
at a time.
(b)The librarian told her that you can borrow only two books at
a time.
(c)The librarian told her that she could borrow only two books
at a time.
(d)The librarian told her that she can borrow only two books at
a time.
Q146. He asked me if I would like to learn French.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)He said to me, “Do you like to learn French?”
(b)He said to me, “Would you like to learn French?”
(c)He said to me, “You would like to learn French?”
(d)He said to me, “I would like to learn French.”
ac
Q147. The supervisor said to the worker, “How long have you
been working for this company?” SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The supervisor asked the worker that how long you had been
working for that company.
(b)The supervisor asked the worker for how long had he been
working for this company.
(c)The supervisor asked the worker how long had he being
working for that company.
(d)The supervisor asked the worker how long he had been
working for that company.
nn
Q148. My neighbour said to me, “Hello! How are you?”
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)My neighbour said hello and asked how were I.
(b)My neighbour said hello and asked how are you.
(c)My neighbour said hello and asked how I was.
(d)My neighbour said hello and asked how was I.
Q149. The boy requested his mother to give him a mango.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The boy said to his mother, “Will you give me a mango?”
Pi
(b)The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a mango.”
(c)The mother said to the boy, “Give him a mango.”
(d)The boy said to his mother, “Give me a mango now”
Q150. The doctor asked her what medicine she had taken then.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The doctor said to her, “What medicine have you taken
now?”
(b)The doctor said to her, “What medicine you are taking now?”
(c)The doctor said to her, “What medicine you have taken
then?”
(d)The doctor said to her, “What were medicine you have taken
then?”
Q151. She told her brother that she was going to meet her
friend. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)She said to her brother, “I was going to meet my friend.”
(b)She said to her brother, “She will go to meet her friend.”
(c)She said to her brother, “I am gone to meet her friend.”
(d)She said to her brother, “I am going to meet my friend.”
Q152. The Principal says, “Hard work is the key to success”
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)The Principal say that Hard work is the key to success.
(b)The Principal said that Hard work was the key to success.
(c)The Principal says that Hard work was the key to success.
(d)The Principal says that Hard work is the key to success.
Q153. Saaransh said he had solved the crossword the previous
day. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a) Saaransh said, “I have solved the crossword the previous
day.”
(b) Saaransh said, “He has solved the crossword the previous
day.”
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(c) Saaransh said, “I solved the crossword yesterday.”
(d) Saaransh said, “He have solved the crossword yesterday.”
Q154. I asked him if it had never occurred to him that he was in
the wrong profession. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) I said to him, “Have it never occurred to you that he is in the
wrong profession?”
(b) I said to him, “Has it never occurred to you that he was the
wrong profession?”
(c) I said to him, “Does it never occur to you that you are in the
wrong profession?”
(d) I said to him, “Has it never occurred to you that you are in
the wrong profession?”
Q155. The shopkeeper apologised for the mistake he had made
in his calculations. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The shopkeeper said, “I am sorry for the mistake that he
makes in my calculations.”
(b) The shopkeeper said, “I apologise. I made a mistake in his
calculations.”
(c) The shopkeeper said, “I apologised for the mistake that I
make in my calculations.”
(d) The shopkeeper said, “I am sorry. I made a mistake in my
calculations.”
Q156. He welcomed me and requested me to be seated.
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) He said to me, “Welcome. Please to be seated.”
(b) He said to me, “Welcome and sit down.”
(c) He said to me, “Be welcome. Please sit.”
(d) He said to me, “Welcome. Please be seated.”
Q157. I said to him angrily, “Get out and don’t dare to come
here again.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) I ordered him to get out and not dare to come there again.
(b) I ordered him to get out and don’t dare to come here again.
(c) I ordered him get out and don’t dare to come there again.
(d) I ordered him that get out and not dare to come here again.
Q158. The man said that he had been walking down the road
with his guide dog. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The man said, “He were walking down the road with his
guide dog.”
(b) The man said, “I am walking down the road with my guide
dog.”
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(c) The man said, “I was walking down the road with my guide
dog.”
(d) The man said, “I walked down the road with his guide dog.”
Q159. I prayed that his mother might recover soon.
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(a) I say, “Your mother may recover soon.”
(b) I said, “May your mother recover soon!”
(c) I said, “Oh God! Your mother may recover soon.”
(d) I said, “Might his mother soon recover.”
Q160. The old woman said to her neighbour, “Please buy some
vegetables for me tomorrow.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The old woman requested to her neighbour to please buy
some vegetables for her tomorrow.
(b) The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables
for me tomorrow.
(c) The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some
vegetables for me the next day.
(d) The old woman requested her neighbour to buy some
vegetables for her the next Day.
Q161. He told me not to jump to any conclusion.
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(a) He said to me, “Not to jump to any conclusion.”
(b) He told to me, “Don’t jump to any conclusion.”
(c) He said to me, “Not jump to any conclusion.”
(d) He said to me, “Don’t jump to any conclusion.”
Q162. I said to the office boy, “Take these papers to the
manager immediately.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) I said to the office boy to take these papers to the manager
immediately.
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(b) I requested the office boy to take these papers to the
manager immediately.
(c) I told the office boy take those papers to the manager
immediately.
(d) I ordered the office boy to take those papers to the manager
immediately
Q163. Rahul said that he had slipped and fallen on the marshy
land. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Rahul said, “He slips and falls on the marshy land.”
(b) Rahul said, “I slipped and fell on the marshy land.”
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(c) Rahul said, “He have slipped and fallen on the marshy
land.”
(d) Rahul said, “I slipped and fallen on the marshy land.”
Q164. She told me that she knew I wanted to help her but she
could manage on her own. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) She said to me, “I knew you want to help her but I could
manage on my own.”
(b) She said to me, “I know you want to help me but I can
manage on my own.”
(c) She said to me, “I know you wanted to help me but she can
manage on her own.”
(d) She said to me, “I know I want to help you but you can
manage on your own.”
Q165. The teacher said to the students, “Jupiter is the largest
planet.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The teacher told to the students that Jupiter was the largest
planet.
(b) The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the largest
planet.
(c) The teacher said students Jupiter is the largest planet.
(d) The teacher says to the students that Jupiter was the largest
planet.
Q166. The teacher said to Anu, “I am very disappointed with
your work.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The teacher told Anu that she was very disappointed with
her work.
(b) The teacher told Anu that she were very disappointed with
her work.
(c) The teacher told Anu that I was very disappointed with her
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work.
(d) The teacher said that Anu I am very disappointed with your
work.
Q167. She suggested that we should distribute food among the
needy. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) She said, “Let us distribute food among the needy.”
(b) She said, “We could distribute food among the needy.”
(c) She said, “Let them distribute food among the needy.”
(d) She ordered, “Distribute food among the needy.”
Q168. The doctor said to Anita, “Are you feeling better now?”
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The doctor asked to Anita if she was feeling better now.
(b) The doctor asked Anita that if she were feeling better now.
(c) The doctor asked Anita was she was feeling better then.
(d) The doctor asked Anita if she was feeling better then.
Q169. She said, “However hard it rains, I have to go to work.”
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) She said that however hard it rained, she had to go to work.
(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work.
(c) She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to
work.
(d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to
work.
Q170. “Oh no! We have missed the flight,” she said.
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(a) She cried that we have missed the flight.
(b) She was sorry that they missed the flight.
(c) She regretted that they had missed the flight.
(d) She exclaimed that we had missed the flight.
Q171. Sanjeev said that he would surely succeed.
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Sanjeev said, “I will surely succeed.”
(b) Sanjeev said, “I am going to succeed surely.”
(c) Sanjeev says, “I have succeeded surely.”
(d) Sanjeev says, “I surely will succeed.”
Q172. She asked her mother why she was so upset that day.
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) She said to her mother, “Why are you so upset today?”
(b) She said to her mother, “Why you are so upset today?”
(c) She said to her mother, “Why were you so upset that day?”
(d) She said to her mother, “Are you upset today?”
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Q173. Suman said to Meeta, “I have been invited to the show
but I will not be able to go.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Suman told Meeta that she had invited to the show but she
will not be able to go.
(b) Suman told Meeta that she had been invited to the show but
she would not be able to go.
(c) Suman told to Meeta that I was being invited to the show but
I would not be able to go.
(d) Suman told Meeta that she has been invited to the show but
I will not be able to go.
Q174. He said to me, “Where did you go to collect the flower
samples?” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples.
(b) He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower samples.
(c) He asked to me that where did I go to collect the flower
samples.
(d) He asked me that where did I went to collect the flower
samples.
Q175. He said to me, “How delighted I am to see your work!”
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) He exclaimed that he was very delighted to see my work.
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(b) He exclaimed that he is very delighted to see your work.
(c) He said that how very delighted he was to see my work.
(d) He told me that how he was delighted to see my work
Q176. The little girl said, “This bicycle is mine.”
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) The little girl said that this bicycle is mine.
(b) The little girl said that bicycle was her.
(c) The little girl said that this bicycle is hers.
(d) The little girl said that that bicycle was hers.
nn
Q177. “Please wait for me at the coffee shop in case I am late,”
said Reema to her friend. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Reema told to her friend wait for her at the coffee shop in
case she were late.
(b) Reema told her friend wait for me at the coffee shop in case
I am late.
(c) Reema told her friend to wait for her at the coffee shop in
case I am late.
(d) Reema told her friend to wait for her at the coffee shop in
case she was late.
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Q178. My teacher says, “We must take care of our hygiene.”
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(a) My teacher said they took care of their hygiene.
(b) My teacher says that we must take care of our hygiene.
(c) My teacher says that we took care of our hygiene.
(d) My teacher said that we must be taking care of our hygiene.
Q179. Father asked her if there was anything else she wished
for. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Father said to her, “There was anything else you wished
for?”
(b) Father said to her, “Was there anything else she wished for?”
(c) Father said to her, “Is there anything else she had wished
for?”
(d) Father said to her, “Is there anything else you wish for?”
Q180. Rita said to her friend, “My sister is performing on stage
today for the first time.” SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Rita told her friend that her sister was performing on stage
that day for the first time.
(b) Rita said to her friend that my sister is performing on stage
today for the first time.
(c) Rita told her friend that my sister was performing on stage
today for the first time.
(d) Rita told to her friend that her sister is performing on stage
that day for the first Time.
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Sol 100..(b) I asked Promod how he had broken his leg.
(Correct)
(a)I asked Promod how he had broken your leg.(“your” in the
reported speech is incorrect)
(c)I asked Promod how did you break your leg. (Change of
reported speech to interrogative simple past is incorrect)
(d)I asked Promod how you broke your leg. (Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)
Sol 101. (a) The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to
the market. (Correct)
(b) The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to
the market.(change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect)
(c) The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the
market. (Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect.)
(d) The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the
market. (Change of reported speech to simple past interrogative
is incorrect.)
Sol 102. (c)Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the
park. (Correct)
(a) Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park. (Incorrect
reported verb and tense)
(b) Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park. (Change of
reported speech to simple present is incorrect and incorrect
pronoun.)
(d) Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.
(Change of reported speech to present perfect is incorrect)
Sol 103. (b) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She
will be back tomorrow.”(Correct)
(a) Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will
be back the following day.” (Change of reported speech to
simple past and also the following day is wrong)
(c) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would
be back the following day.” (Incorrect tense & also the
following day is incorrect)
(d) Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would
be back tomorrow.” (Incorrect tense )
Sol 104. (c ) Taru said that Kavya was going to her
grandmother’s house that day for the weekend. (Correct)
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(a) Taru said that Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house
today for the weekend. (Use of present continuous is incorrect )
(b) Taru said that Kavya has gone to her grandmother’s house
that day for the weekend. (Change of reported speech to present
perfect is incorrect )
(d) Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house
today for the weekend.(“today” is incorrect)
Sol 105. (c)Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.
(Correct)
(a) Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.(“His
parents” in the reported speech is incorrect)
(b) Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you. (Change
of reported speech to present continuous tense)
(d) Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me. (“if” in
the reported speech is incorrect.)
Sol 106. (b) Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat
whenever you are in Kolkata.”(Correct)
(a) Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was
in Kolkata.” (Incorrect verb and pronoun in reported speech)
(c) Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever
Kolkata.”(can stay in my flat)
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she was in Kolkata.” (Incorrect pronoun)
(d) Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in
Sol 107. (a) Esha said that Avika was not going to school that
day as she had fever.(Correct)
(b) Esha said that Avika is not going to school today as she has
fever. (Change of reported speech to present continous is
incorrect)
(c) Esha said that Avika had not gone to school that day as she
was having fever. (Change of reported speech to past perfect is
nn
incorrect)
(d) Esha said that Avika was not going to school today as she
has fever. (“today” is incorrect in reported speech)
Sol 108. (d) Mother asked me if I would help her in cleaning
the house.(Correct)
(a) Mother told me that I should help her in cleaning the house.
(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
(b) Mother asked me will you help me in cleaning the house.
(Change of reported speech to simple interrogative future is
Pi
incorrect.)
(c) Mother asked me if you would help her in cleaning the
house. (Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 109. (b) She said, “How beautiful you look in this
dress!”(Correct)
(a) She said, “How beautiful I look in this dress!” (Incorrect
pronoun)
(c) She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”(Incorrect
pronoun)
(d) She said, “How beautiful I looked in that dress!” (Incorrect
pronoun)
Sol 110. (a) The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the
goods were being packed.” (Correct)
(b) The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the
goods are being packed.” (Change of reported speech to
present continuous)
(c) The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the
goods are packed.” (Change of reported speech to present
perfect)
(d) The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the
goods was being packed.”(Change of reported speech to past
perfect)
Sol 111. (a) The instructor told the trainees to press button A to
start the machine.(Correct)
(b) The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start
the machine. (Incorrect reported verb)
(c) The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would
start the machine. (“pressing” is incorrect)
(d) The instructor said to the trainees that you should press
button A to start the
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machine. (Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 112. (b) Anurag says, “I would like to be an electronics
engineer when I grow up.” (Correct)
(a) Anurag says, “He likes to be an electronics engineer when
he grows up.” (Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect)
(c) Anurag said, “I will like to be an electronics engineer when I
grow up.” (Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect)
(d) Anurag says, “I like to be an electronics engineer when I
grow up.” (Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect)
Sol 113. (d) Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online
cooking class now.” (Correct)
(a) Taru said to me, “Avika was having her online cooking class
at this time.”(Incorrect tense)
(b) Taru said to me, “Avika will be having her online cooking
class now.” (Change of reported speech to future continuous is
incorrect)
(c) Taru said to me, “Avika is having her online cooking class at
that time.” (“at that time”is incorrect)
Sol 114. (d) Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at
any cost.(Correct)
(a) Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.
(Change of reported verb to simple past is incorrect)
(b) Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any cost.
(Change of reported verb to simple past is incorrect)
(c) Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any
cost. (Change of reported verb to simple past is incorrect)
Sol 115. (a) He said, “I regret the mistake I made in my
calculations.” (Correct)
(b) He said, “He regrets the mistake he made in my
calculations.” (Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect)
(c) He said, “I regretted the mistake I made in my calculations.”
(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(d) He said, “I am sorry for the mistake I made in his
calculations.” (Incorrect pronoun- his)
Sol 116. (d) I said to Rahul, “Why are you back so
soon?”(Correct)
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(a) I said to Rahul, “Why he was back so soon?”(Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(b) I said to Rahul, “Why you are back so soon?” (Incorrect
structure “why you are”)
(c) I asked to Rahul, “Why was he back so soon?” (Change of
reported speech to simple past)
Sol 117. (b) She asked if anyone was there in the
house.(Correct)
(a) She told there is someone in the house. (Change of reported
speech to simple present & reported verb also incorrect)
(c) She asked there is anyone in the house. (Change of reported
speech to simple present)
(d) She enquired if someone is there in the house. (Change of
reported speech to simple present)
Sol 118. (a) Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”
(Correct)
(b) Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”
(Incorrect subject and verb“she would” )
(c) Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.” (Change of
reported speech to simple future is incorrect )
(d) Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”
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(Change of reported speech to past tense is incorrect)
Sol 119. (a) I requested my friend to help me arrange those
books on the shelf. (Correct)
(b) I asked my friend to help me arrange these books on the
shelf. (Incorrect these & reported verb “asked” )
(c) I ordered my friend to help me arrange those books on the
shelf.(Incorrect reported verb “ordered” )
(d) I told to my friend to please help me arrange those books on
the shelf. (“Told to and please”are incorrect )
nn
Sol 120. (c) The professor asked Piyush if he would clean the
data and get back to him the next day. (Correct)
(a) The professor ordered Piyush that he should clean the data
and get back to him the next day. (It is not interrogative and the
tone is like a suggestion)
(b) The professor told Piyush clean the data and get back to him
the next day. (It is not interrogative)
(d) The professor asked Piyush will you clean the data and get
back to me tomorrow. (Change of reported speech to simple
Pi
future is incorrect)
Sol 121. (c) I told you that he should be trusted.(Correct)
(a) I told you that I should be trusted.(“I” in the reported speech
is incorrect pronoun)
(b) I told you that you should be trusted. (Incorrect pronoun
“you” )
(d) I asked you if he should be trusted.(Incorrect reported verb)
Sol 122. (c) The thief begged the judge to pardon him. (Correct)
(a) The thief requested the judge for pardon me. (“For & me”
are incorrect)
(b) The thief said to the judge to pardon. (Incorrect reported
verb)
(d) The thief urged to pardon to the judge. (Reported verb is
incorrect)
Sol 123. (c) The teacher told the parents that young children
were very restless. (Correct)
(a) The teacher told the parents that young children had been
very restless. (Change of reported speech to past perfect
continuous is incorrect)
(b) The teacher said the parents that young children are very
restless. (After “said” to is missing. )
(d) The teacher asked the parents if young children are very
restless.(Usage of “if” is incorrect )
Sol 124. (a) Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to
the movie tonight as I am very busy.”(Correct)
(b) Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with them to the
movie that night as I was very busy.” (Them and was both are
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incorrect)
(c) Garima said to her friends, “She couldn’t go with them to
the movie that night as she was very busy.” (Change of reported
speech to simple past )
(d) Garima said to her friends, “I couldn’t go with you to the
movie tonight as I was very busy.” (Change of reported speech
to simple past)
Sol 125. (c)The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested
a man for breaking the lock down rules.”(Correct)
(a) The policeman said to the Inspector, “He would arrest a man
for breaking the lock down rules.”(Incorrect tense )
(b) The policeman said to the inspector, “I am arresting a man
for breaking the lock down rules.” (Change of tense to present
continuous)
(d) The policeman said to the inspector, “He arrests a man for
breaking the lock-down rules.” (Change of reported speech to
simple present)
Sol 126. (b) My brother said to me, “You can see any film you
want on TV.” (Correct)
(a) My brother said to me, “You could see any film you wanted
on TV.” (Incorrect verb )
(c) My brother said to me, “I could see any film I wanted on
TV.”(Could and wanted are incorrect)
(d) My brother said to me, “I can see any film I want on
TV.”(Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 127. (b) Mother told her to paint the river blue (Correct)
(a)Mother said her to paint the river blue(Change of reported
verb to “said her”is incorrect)
(c)Mother told to her paint the river blue(Change of reported
verb to “told to”is incorrect)
(d)Mother asked her paint the river blue(Change of reported
verb to
“Asked” is incorrect)
Sol 128. (d) The Prime Minister has said that the government
will extend help to the unorganized sector(Correct)
(a)The Prime Minister said that the government would extend
help to the unorganized sector(Change of tense in the reported
speech to simple past is incorrect)
(b)The Prime Minister has said that the government extend help
to the unorganized sector(Change of tense in the reported
speech to simple present is incorrect)
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(c)The Prime Minister said that the government has extended
help to the unorganized sector(Change of tense in the reported
speech to present perfect is incorrect)
Note- When the reporting speech is in present tense, Tense of
reporting verb does not change. Going through the options, only
option d satisfies the condition.
Sol 129.(c) He exclaimed that it was a fine piece of architecture
(Correct)
(a)He exclaimed was it a fine piece of architecture(Structure of
reported speech “was it” is incorrect)
(b)He exclaimed that what a fine piece of architecture it
was(Structure of reported speech is incorrect)
(d)He exclaimed what a fine piece of architecture is it.(Change
of reported speech to simple present & also interrogative
sentence is incorrect)
Note- The given sentence is an exclamatory sentence starting
with ‘Wh word ‘and also in present tense. Tense of the sentence
changes into past tense and exclamation changes into ‘that +
pronoun’.
to simple past is incorrect)
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Sol 130. (b) She asked me if I had ever flown a kite(Correct)
(a)She asked me if I ever flew a kite.(Change of reported speech
(c)She asked me if you have ever flown a kite.(Change of
reported speech to present perfect is incorrect)
(d)She asked me that had I ever flown a kite(Structure of
reported speech”had I” is incorrect)
“First form of Verb(V1)” in the direct form will convert to
“Second form of Verb(V2)” in the indirect form. Hence have
will convert into had. Further, an interrogative sentence in the
nn
reporting speech in Direct form will convert to If/Whether +
Subject + Verb in the indirect form & asked will never come
with that in the indirect form. Going through the options, option
b satisfies these conditions.
Sol 131. (b) The tailor told him that his shirt would be ready by
the next day.(Correct)
(a)The tailor told to him that your shirt will be ready by the next
day.(Incorrect Pronoun)
(c)The tailor told him that your shirt would be ready by
tomorrow.(“Your and tomorrow “ in the reported speech are
Pi
incorrect)
(d)The tailor told him that his shirt will be ready by
tomorrow.(Tomorrow in the reported speech is incorrect )
Sol 132. (b) The commander said to the soldiers, ‘Climb the
hill.”(Correct)
The commander ordered the soldiers to climb the hill.
(a)The commander ordered to the soldiers, “Go and climb the
hill.”(“Ordered to” and “go” are incorrect )
(c)The commander said to the soldiers, “Please climb the
hill.”(“Please” is incorrect)
(d)The commander said to the soldiers, “Start climbing the
hill”(“Start climbing” is incorrect)
Sol 133. (d) The teacher says that magnets attract objects made
of iron.(Correct)
(a)The teacher says magnets attracts objects made of
iron.(“that” is missing before starting reported speech )
(b)The teacher said that magnets were attracting objects made
of iron.(Change of reporting speech to past continuous is
incorrect)
(c)The teacher said that magnets attracted objects made of
iron.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
Sol 134. (a) The policeman said to us, “Do not block the
traffic.”(Correct)
(b)The policeman said to us, “We should not block the traffic.”(
“We ”is incorrect pronoun)
(c)The policeman said to us, “You did not block the
traffic.”(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect
and meaning has changed)
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(d)The policeman said to us, “Let us not block the
traffic(Change of reported speech to imperative sentence is
incorrect)
Sol 135. (b) I said to my parents, “Don’t worry about
me.”(Correct)
(a)I said to my parents, “Nothing to worry about
me.”(“Nothing” is incorrect)
(c)I said to my parents, “You don’t have to worry about
me.”(Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
(d)I said to my parents, “You don’t be worried about
me.”(Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
Sol 136. (d) He instructed his brother to pack his bags and leave
then.(Correct)
(a)He told his brother that pack your bags and leave
now.(Incorrect Pronoun)
(b)He suggested his brother that he should pack his bags and
leave then.(That should not be used.)
(c)He ordered his brother to pack your bags and leave
now.(“Your and now “ are incorrect)
Sol 137. (a) The landlord asked me if I had paid the water bill
on time.(Correct)
(b)The landlord asked me if I paid the water bill on
time.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(c)The landlord asked to me that did I pay the water bill on
time.(Incorrect word used)
(d)The landlord asked me did I paid the water bill on
time.(Incorrect tense and structure)
Sol 138. (c)Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off her
debts.(Correct)
(a)Mahesh asked Priya how will she pay off her debts.(Change
of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)
(b)Mahesh asked Priya that how you will pay off your
debts(Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect)
(d)Mahesh asked Priya how she would pay off your
debts.(Incorrect pronoun used)
Sol 139. .(c) I said to him, ”If you go around the park you will
see some rare flowers.”(Correct)
(a)I said to him, ”If you went around the park you would see
some rare flowers.”(Change of reported speech to simple past is
incorrect)
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(b)I said to him, ”If you go around the park you would saw
some rare flowers.”(“would and saw” are incorrect )
(d)I said to him, ”If he went around the park he will see some
rare flowers.”(Incorrect change of reported speech to simple
past and also usage of “he”)
Sol 140. (b)He told me that my father was waiting for me at the
reception.(Correct)
(a)He told me that his father was waiting for you at the
reception.(“His and you “ in the reported speech are incorrect)
(c)He told me that your father was waiting for him at the
reception. (“Your and Him “ in the reported speech are
incorrect)
(d)He told to me my father was waiting for you at the
reception.(“That”is missing before reported speech and also
(b)The librarian told her that you can borrow only two books at
a time.(Incorrect verb in reported speech)
(d)The librarian told her that she can borrow only two books at
a time.(Incorrect verb)
Sol 146.(b)He said to me, “Would you like to learn French?”
(Correct)
(a)He said to me, “Do you like to learn French?” (Incorrect
tense)
(c)He said to me, “You would like to learn French?” (Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(d)He said to me, “I would like to learn French.”(Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
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“you” is used incorrectly) been working for that company.(Correct)
(a)The supervisor asked the worker that how long you had been
Sol 141.(c)The young man said to god, “O God! Help me clear
working for that company.(That and pronoun used in reported
this interview”(Correct)
speech are incorrect )
(a)The young man said to god, “Will you help me clear that
(b)The supervisor asked the worker for how long had he been
interview?”(Change of reported speech to interrogative future
working for this company.(Incorrect word used)
present is incorrect)
(c)The supervisor asked the worker how long had he being
(b)The young man said to god, “You have to help me clear that
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interview”(The tone is no more of appeal and prayer.)
(d)The young man said to god, “O God! Help him to clear that
interview”(“him and that” are incorrect)
Sol 142. (a)Neha said, “What a pleasant surprise!”(Correct)
(b)Neha said, “It is a very pleasant surprise.”(Change of
reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
(c)Neha said, “Is it a very pleasant surprise?”(Change of
working for that company.(Being and that are incorrect words
used)
Sol 148.(c)My neighbour said hello and asked how I
was.(Correct)
(a)My neighbour said hello and asked how were I.(“Were“ is
incorrect)
(b)My neighbour said hello and asked how are you.(Change of
reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
reported speech to simple present interrogative is incorrect)
(d)My neighbour said hello and asked how was I.(Structure is
(d)Neha said, “How a pleasant surprise!”(Structure of reported
nn
incorrect)
speech is incorrect)
Sol 149. (b)The boy said to his mother, “Please give me a
Sol 143.(d) He told Manoj that he had celebrated his birthday
mango.”(Correct)
two days before.(Correct)
(a)The boy said to his mother, “Will you give me a
(a)He told Manoj that he celebrated my birthday two days
mango?”(Change of reported speech to simple future is
before.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
incorrect )
(b)He told Manoj that he celebrated his birthday two days
(c)The mother said to the boy, “Give him a mango.”(Meaning
ago.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
changed)
(c)He told Manoj that I celebrated my birthday two days
(d)The boy said to his mother, “Give me a mango
ago.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
now”(Meaning changed)
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Sol 144. (b)She said to her mother, “Where is my gold

Sol 150. (a)The doctor said to her, “What medicine have you
bracelet?”(Correct)
taken now?”(Correct)
(a)She asked to her mother, “Where my gold bracelet
(b)The doctor said to her, “What medicine you are taking
is?”(Structure of reported speech is incorrect place of “is “ is
now?”(Change of reported speech to present continuous is
incorrect.)
incorrect)
(c)She said to her mother, “Where was my gold
(c)The doctor said to her, “What medicine you have taken
bracelet?’(Change of reported speech to simple past is
then?”(Incorrect word used)
incorrect)
(d)The doctor said to her, “What were medicine you have taken
(d)She said to her mother, “Where was her gold
then?”(Incorrect word used)
bracelet?”(Change of reported speech to simple present
interrogative is incorrect ) Sol 151.(d)She said to her brother, “I am going to meet my
friend.”(Correct)
Sol 145.(c) The librarian told her that she could borrow only
(a)She said to her brother, “I was going to meet my
two books at a time.(Correct)
friend.”(Change of reported speech to past continuous is
(a)The librarian told her that they could borrow only two books
incorrect)
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(b)She said to her brother, “She will go to meet her
friend.”(Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect
)
(c)She said to her brother, “I am gone to meet her
friend.”(Incorrect tense used)
Sol 152. (d)The Principal says that hard work is the key to
success(Correct)
(a)The Principal say that hard work is the key to
success.(Reported verb “say” is incorrect)
(b)The Principal said that Hard work was the key to
success.(“Was” in the reported speech and reported verb “said”
are incorrect)
(c)The Principal says that Hard work was the key to
success.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
Sol 153.(c) Saaransh said, “I solved the crossword yesterday.”
(Correct)
(a) Saaransh said, “I have solved the crossword the previous
day.” (change of reported speech to present perfect)
(b) Saaransh said, “He has solved the crossword the previous
day.” (pronoun “he” is incorrect)
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(d) Saaransh said, “He have solved the crossword yesterday.”
(verb “have” and “yesterday” in reported speech are incorrect)
Sol 154.(d) I said to him, “Has it never occurred to you that you
are in the wrong profession?” (Correct)
(a) I said to him, “Have it never occurred to you that he is in the
wrong profession?” (“have” and “he is “ are incorrect)
(b) I said to him, “Has it never occurred to you that he was the
wrong profession?” (“Was” in the reported speech is incorrect)
(c) I said to him, “Does it never occur to you that you are in the
wrong profession?” (Change of reported speech to simple
nn
present is incorrect)
Sol 155. (d)The shopkeeper said, “I am sorry. I made a mistake
in my calculations.”(Correct)
(a) The shopkeeper said, “I am sorry for the mistake that he
makes in my calculations.” (Change of second part in reported
speech to simple present is incorrect)
(b) The shopkeeper said, “I apologise. I made a mistake in his
calculations.” (“His” is wrongly used)
(c) The shopkeeper said, “I apologised for the mistake that I
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make in my calculations.”(Change of second part in reported
speech to simple presen is incorrect)
Note- “Second form of Verb(V2)” in Direct form converts into
“Had +V3(Third form of Verb)” in the Indirect form. So, ‘made’
will convert to ‘had made’ and ‘sorry’ in the direct form
converts to ‘apologised’ in the indirect form. Going through the
options, only option d satisfies this condition.
Sol 156.(d) He said to me, “Welcome. Please be seated.”
(Correct)
(a) He said to me, “Welcome. Please to be seated.” (“to “ is
superfluous)
(b) He said to me, “Welcome and sit down.” (“please” is
missing in reported speech)
(c) He said to me, “Be welcome. Please sit.” (“be” is incorrect)
Note- First form of Verb(V1)” in the direct form will convert to
“Second form of Verb(V2)” in the indirect form. Further,
‘please’ in the direct form converts to ‘requested’ in the indirect
form
Sol 157. (a) I ordered him to get out and not dare to come there
again. (Correct)
(b) I ordered him to get out and don’t dare to come here again.
(“Don’t and here “ are incorrect)
(c) I ordered him get out and don’t dare to come there again.
(“Don’t” is incorrect)
(d) I ordered him that get out and not dare to come here again.
(“that and here” are incorrect )
Note- ‘Get out’ in the reporting speech in the direct form gives
a sense of command/order so it will be converted to ‘ordered’ in
the indirect form. Further, ‘here’ in the direct form converts to
‘there’ in the indirect form. Going through the options, only
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option a satisfies these conditions.
Sol 158.(c) The man said, “I was walking down the road with
my guide dog.” (Correct)
(a) The man said, “He were walking down the road with his
guide dog.” (“Were” and his in reported speech are incorrect)
(b) The man said, “I am walking down the road with my guide
dog.” (Change of reported speech to present continuous is
incorrect)
(d) The man said, “I walked down the road with his guide dog.”
(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
Sol 159.(b) I said, “May your mother recover soon!”(Correct)
(a) I say, “Your mother may recover soon.” (Incorrect reporting
verb)
(c) I said, “Oh God! Your mother may recover soon.” (“Oh
God” is superfluous here )
(d) I said, “Might his mother soon recover.” (Structure of
reported speech is incorrect)
Note- In indirect sentences may change into might so option a
and c will not be the answer. Recover soon is the correct phrase.
Hence option b will be the appropriate direct form of given
indirect sentence.
Sol 160.(d) The old woman requested her neighbour to buy
some vegetables for her the next day.(Correct)
(a) The old woman requested to her neighbour to please buy
some vegetables for her tomorrow. (“Please “is superfluous and
tomorrow is incorrect)
(b) The old woman told her neighbour that buy some vegetables
for me tomorrow. (That and tomorrow are incorrect)
(c) The old woman ordered her neighbour to buy some
vegetables for me the next day. (“Me” in the reported speech is
incorrect)
Note- The word ‘Please’ shows some sense of request. So,
‘please’ in the direct form converts to ‘requested’ in the indirect
form. Further, ‘please’ and ‘requested’ cannot come together in
a sentence in the indirect form. Going through the options, only
option d satisfies this condition.
Sol 161.(d) He said to me, “Don’t jump to any conclusion.”
(Correct)
(a) He said to me, “Not to jump to any conclusion.” (“Not” is
incorrect)
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(b) He told to me, “Don’t jump to any conclusion.” (Change of
reported verb to “told to” is incorrect)
(c) He said to me, “Not jump to any conclusion.”(“ not & to “
are incorrect)
Note- The reporting verb ‘Said to’ in the direct form will
convert to ‘told’ in the indirect form and ‘Don’t’ in the direct
form will convert to ‘Not to’ in the indirect form. Going
through the options, only option d satisfies these conditions
Sol 162. (d) I ordered the office boy to take those papers to the
manager immediately(Correct)
(a) I said to the office boy to take these papers to the manager
immediately. (“Said to” in the reported verb and “these “in the
reported speech are incorrect)
(c) She said, “Let them distribute food among the needy.” (them
is wrong)
(d) She ordered, “Distribute food among the needy.” (meaning
changed )
Sol 168.(d) The doctor asked Anita if she was feeling better
then. (correct)
(a) The doctor asked to Anita if she was feeling better now. (To
and now are incorrect)
(b) The doctor asked Anita that if she were feeling better now.
(Incorrect verb “were” and also “now”)
(c) The doctor asked Anita was she was feeling better then.
(“If” is missing)
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(b) I requested the office boy to take these papers to the
to work. (Correct)
manager immediately.
(b) She said that even if it rains hard, she had to go to work.
(Incorrect word “these”)
(incorrect tense)
(c) I told the office boy take those papers to the manager
(c) She said that however hard it may rained, she have to go to
immediately. (“To” is missing before reported speech)
work. (incorrect tense)
Sol 163.(b) Rahul said, “I slipped and fell on the marshy land.” (d) She said that however hard it might rain, she has to go to
(Correct) work. (incorrect tense)

land.” (Incorrect verb)

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(a) Rahul said, “He slips and falls on the marshy land.” (Change
of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
(c) Rahul said, “He have slipped and fallen on the marshy

(d) Rahul said, “I slipped and fallen on the marshy land.”

(Incorrect verb “fallen”)
Sol 164. (b) She said to me, “I know you want to help me but I
Sol 170.(c) She regretted that they had missed the flight.
(Correct)
(a) She cried that we have missed the flight. (Incorrect tense)
(b) She was sorry that they missed the flight. (Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(d) She exclaimed that we had missed the flight. (Incorrect
pronoun)
can manage on my own.” (Correct)
Sol 171. (a) Sanjeev said, “I will surely succeed.” (Correct)
(a) She said to me, “I knew you want to help her but I could
(b) Sanjeev said, “I am going to succeed surely.” (Change of
nn
manage on my own.” (Could is incorrect)
reported speech to present continuous is incorrect)
(c) She said to me, “I know you wanted to help me but she can
(c) Sanjeev says, “I have succeeded surely.” (Change of
manage on her own.” (Incorrect Tense )
reported speech to present perfect is incorrect)
(d) She said to me, “I know I want to help you but you can
(d) Sanjeev says, “I surely will succeed.” (Incorrect position of
manage on your own.” (Incorrect Pronoun)
“surely”)
Sol 165. (b) The teacher told the students that Jupiter is the
Sol 172. (a)She said to her mother, “Why are you so upset
largest planet. (Correct)
today?” (Correct)
(a) The teacher told to the students that Jupiter was the largest
(b) She said to her mother, “Why you are so upset today?”
planet. (“Told to” and was are incorrect)
(Incorrect position of “are”)
(c) The teacher said students Jupiter is the largest planet.
Pi

(c) She said to her mother, “Why were you so upset that day?”
(Incorrect structure)
(Change of tense to simple past )
(d) The teacher says to the students that Jupiter was the largest
(d) She said to her mother, “Are you upset today?” (Meaning
planet. (Incorrect reporting verb and tense)
changed)
Sol 166. (a) The teacher told Anu that she was very
Sol 173. (b) Suman told Meeta that she had been invited to the
disappointed with her work. (Correct)
show but she would not be able to go. (Correct)
(b) The teacher told Anu that she were very disappointed with
(a) Suman told Meeta that she had invited to the show but she
her work. (Incorrect tense)
will not be able to go. (Incorrect Tense )
(c) The teacher told Anu that I was very disappointed with her
(c) Suman told to Meeta that I was being invited to the show but
work. (“I” is incorrect pronoun used)
I would not be able to go. (Change of reported speech to past
(d) The teacher said that Anu I am very disappointed with your
continuous is incorrect and incorrect pronoun)
work. (Incorrect tense used)
(d) Suman told Meeta that she has been invited to the show but
Sol 167. (a) She said, “Let us distribute food among the needy.” I will not be able to go. (Incorrect tense)
(Correct)
Sol 174. (b) He asked me where I had gone to collect the flower
(b) She said, “We could distribute food among the needy.”
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(a) He asked me where did you go to collect the flower samples.
(Change of reported speech to simple past interrogative is
incorrect)
(c) He asked to me that where did I go to collect the flower
samples. (Incorrect tense)
(d) He asked me that where did I went to collect the flower
samples. (Incorrect tense of reported speech)
Sol 175. (a) He exclaimed that he was very delighted to see my
work. (Correct)
(b) He exclaimed that he is very delighted to see your work.
(Change of reported speech to simple present is incorrect)
(c) He said that how very delighted he was to see my work.
(How is used incorrectly)
(d) He told me that how he was delighted to see my
work(“Told” is incorrect)
Sol 176. (d) The little girl said that that bicycle was hers.
(Correct)
(a) The little girl said that this bicycle is mine. (Incorrect word)
(b) The little girl said that bicycle was her. (“That” is missing
and “hers”should be used in place of her)
shop in case she was late.(Correct)
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(c) The little girl said that this bicycle is hers. (Incorrect word)
Sol 177.(d) Reema told her friend to wait for her at the coffee
(a) Reema told to her friend wait for her at the coffee shop in
case she were late. (“Told to” and “were” are incorrect )
(b) Reema told her friend wait for me at the coffee shop in case
I am late. (Incorrect pronoun)
(c) Reema told her friend to wait for her at the coffee shop in
case I am late. (Incorrect pronoun)
nn
Sol 178. (b) My teacher says that we must take care of our
hygiene. (Correct)
(a) My teacher said they took care of their hygiene. (Change of
tense to simple past is incorrect)
(c) My teacher says that we took care of our hygiene. (Change
of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(d) My teacher said that we must be taking care of our hygiene.
(Incorrect reported verb and reported speech)
Sol 179. (d) Father said to her, “Is there anything else you wish
for?” (Correct)
Pi
(a) Father said to her, “There was anything else you wished
for?” (Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect)
(b) Father said to her, “Was there anything else she wished
for?”(Change of reported speech to simple past interrogative is
incorrect )
(c) Father said to her, “Is there anything else she had wished
for?” (Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 180. (a) Rita told her friend that her sister was performing
on stage that day for the first time. (Correct)
(b) Rita said to her friend that my sister is performing on stage
today for the first time. (Change of reported speech to present
continuous is incorrect)
(c) Rita told her friend that my sister was performing on stage
today for the first time. (Incorrect pronoun )
(d) Rita told to her friend that her sister is performing on stage
that day for the first time. (“told to “ and incorrect tense)
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Q181. Vandana said, “I’m being dropped to office today’’.
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(a) Vandana said that she should be dropped to office today.
(b) Vandana said that I am being dropped to office on that day.
(c) Vandana said that she was being dropped to office that day.
(d) Vandana said she was dropped to office today.
Q182. Akshay said, “I am making biryani today.”
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(a) Akshay said that he made biryani today.
(b) Akshay said that he would be making biryani on the next
day.
(c) Akshay said that he is making biryani today.
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(d) Akshay said that he was making biryani on that day.
Q183. Jaya told me “I’ve been waiting for you since 4 pm.”
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(a) Jaya told me that she had been waiting for me since 4 pm.
(b) Jaya told me that she will be waiting for me since 4 pm.
(c) Jaya told me she was waiting for you since 4 pm.
(d) Jaya said me that she has been waiting for me since 4 pm.
Q184. Lokesh said, “I am very busy this week”.
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(a) Lokesh said that I am very busy this week.
(b) Lokesh said that I am very busy that week.
(c) Lokesh said that he was very busy that week.
(d) Lokesh said that he are very busy this week.
Q185. “We are going to Tirupati next week,” Deepa told her
friends. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Deepa told her friends that they will go to Tirupati next
week.
(b) Deepa told to her friends that she is going to Tirupati
following week.
(c) Deepa told her friends that we were going to Tirupati the
following week.
(d) Deepa told her friends that they were going to Tirupati the
following week.
Q186. The Principal said to them that he did not want to see any
one to return with a complaint against them.
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(a) The Principal said to them, “I did not want to saw any one to
return with a complaint against them.”
(b) The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see any one to
return with a complaint against you.”
(c) The Principal said to them, “I do not wanted to see any of
them to be returning with a complaint.”
(d) The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see any one to
returns with a complaint against you.”
Q187. “Please bring me a cup of coffee,” Shakila said to the
waiter. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
(b) Shakila said to the waiter he should bring her a cup of
coffee.
(c) Shakila told to the waiter that he should brought her a cup of
coffee.
(d) Shakila said to the waiter you bring me a cup of coffee.
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Q188. I told them to be quiet. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) I said to them “Be you quiet!”
(b) I told to them, “You must be quiet.”
(c) I told them, “Be quiet!”
(d) I said them, “You be quiet.”
Q189. My neighbour enquired how my father was.
SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) My neighbour asked, “What about your father’s welfare?”
(b) My neighbour enquired, “How is your father?”
(c) My neighbour asked, “ How my father was?”
(d) My neighbour enquired, “How is my father?”
Q190. He exclaimed sadly that it was a pity that so many lives
had been lost in the floods. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) He said sadly, “It is a pity that so many lives had been lost in
the floods.”
(b) He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives are being lost
in the floods!”
(c) He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives have been lost
in the floods.”
(d) He said sadly, “It was a pity that so many lives were loss in
the floods.”
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Q191. The judge said to Jia, “Stand in the witness box.”
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(a) The judge told Jia you are standing in the witness box.
(b) The judge told Jia to stand in the witness box.
(c) The judge told to Jia stand in the witness box.
(d) The judge told Jia you will stand in the witness box.
Q192. The teacher asked the students if they had understood her
question. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
nn
(a) The teacher asked the students, “Have you understood her
question?
(b) The teacher asking the students, “If you have understood my
question?”
(c) The teacher asked the students, “Have you understood my
question?”
(d) The teacher asks the students, “whether you understand my
question?
Q193. “I have joined computer classes” Rudra said.
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Pi
(a) Rudra said that he had joined computer classes.
(b) Rudra said that I am joining computer classes.
(c) Rudra said that I joined computer classes.
(d) Rudra said that I join computer classes.
Q194. Vikas said to Navin that he hadn’t met him since
February the previous year. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Vikas told Navin, “You haven’t meeting me since February
last year.”
(b) Vikas said to Navin, “I haven’t met you since February last
year.”
(c) Vikas told to Navin, “I haven’t met him since February last
year.”
(d) Vikas said, “Navin, I haven’t meet you since February last
year.”
Q195. The counter clerk asked me what my mobile number
was. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) The counter clerk asked to me, “What was your mobile
number?”
(b) The counter clerk asked me, “What is your mobile
number?”
(c) The counter clerk enquired me, “What is your mobile
number?”
(d) The counter clerk asks me, “What is your mobile number?”
Q196. He asked me to wait there until I got my turn.
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(a) He said to me, “Wait here until you get your turn.”
(b) He told to me “Wait here until you get your turn.”
(c) He said to me, “You are wait here until you get your turn.”
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(d) He asked me to “Wait there until you get my turn.”
Q197. Jai said that he wanted to be a soldier.
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(a) Jai said, “I wanted to be a soldier.”
(b) Jai said that, “I wanted to become a soldier.”
(c) Jai said, “I want to be a soldier.”
(d) Jai said, “He wants to become a soldier.”
Q198. She said to him, “I don’t want to go there.”
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(a) She said he didn’t want to go there.
(b) She said to him that she didn’t want to go there.
(c) He said to her that she didn’t want to go there.
(d) She said to him that you do not want to go there.
Q199. “Get out of this room”, the officer shouted at the cadet.
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(a) The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of
that room.
(b) The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of
this room.
(c) The officer shouts at the cadet and asks him to go out of that
room.
(d) The officer shouting at the cadet and asking him to go out of
the room.
Q200. “Have you got a blue scarf”? the customer asked the
assistant. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) The customer asked the assistant if he have a blue scarf.
(b) The customer asked the assistant he has a blue scarf.
(c) The customer asking the assistant if he is having a blue
scarf.
(d) The customer asked the assistant if he had a blue scarf.
Q201. The policeman enquired where his helmet was.
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(a) The policeman asked him, “Where is your helmet?”
(b) The policeman enquired, “Where his helmet was?”
(c) The policeman enquired, “Where your helmet is?”
(d) The policeman asked him, “Where his helmet is?”
Q202. Devi replied that she was sorry but she could not go.
SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Devi replied, “ She was sorry I could not go.”
(b) Devi replied, “Sorry she could not go.”
(c) Devi replied, “I’m sorry but I cannot go.”
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(d) Devi replies, “I could not went but sorry.”
Q203. Abdul said that he had seen that film the day before. Tier
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(a) Abdul said, “I had seen this film the day before.”
(b) Abdul said, “I saw this film yesterday.”
(c) Abdul said, “I saw that film yesterday.”
(d) Abdul said, “I see this film on the previous day.”
Q204. Kishore said “I’m leaving now.”
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(a) Kishore said that he was leaving then.
(b) Kishore said that he left then.
(c) Kishore says that I am leaving now.
(d) Kishore said that he had to leaving then.
Q205. “I’m hungry” said the child to his mother.
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(a) The child said his mother that he is hungry.
(b)The child said to his mother that I am hungry.
(c) The child told his mother that she was hungry.
(d) The child told his mother that he was hungry.
Solutions:-
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Sol:181.(c) Vandana said that she was being dropped to office
that day. (Correct)
(a) Vandana said that she should be dropped to office today.
(incorrect reported verb and incorrect word “should” is used)
(b) Vandana said that I am being dropped to office on that day.
(Incorrect tense- present continuous is used)
(d) Vandana said she was dropped to office today. (Incorrect
tense)
nn
Sol 182. (d)Akshay said that he was making biryani on that day.
(Correct)
(a) Akshay said that he made biryani today. (Change of reported
speech to simple past and today also incorrect )
(b) Akshay said that he would be making biryani on the next
day. (Incorrect change of tense)
(c) Akshay said that he is making biryani today. (Change of
reported speech to present continuous is incorrect)
Sol 183. (a)Jaya told me that she had been waiting for me since
4 pm.(Correct)
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(b) Jaya told me that she will be waiting for me since 4 pm.
(Change of reported speech to future continuous is incorrect.)
(c) Jaya told me she was waiting for you since 4 pm. (Change of
reported speech to past continuous is incorrect)
(d) Jaya said me that she has been waiting for me since 4 pm.
(Change of reported speech to present perfect continuous is
incorrect and reported verb is incorrect )
Sol 184. (c)Lokesh said that he was very busy that week.
(Correct)
(a) Lokesh said that I am very busy this week. (No change of
tense in reported speech)
(b) Lokesh said that I am very busy that week. (No change of
tense in reported speech)
(d) Lokesh said that he are very busy this week. (“Are and this”
in the reported speech are incorrect)
Sol 185. (d) Deepa told her friends that they were going to
Tirupati the following week. (Correct)
(a) Deepa told her friends that they will go to Tirupati next
week. (Change of reported speech to simple future is incorrect.)
(b) Deepa told to her friends that she is going to Tirupati
following week. (Change of reported speech to present
continuous is incorrect.)
(c) Deepa told her friends that we were going to Tirupati the
following week. (Incorrect Pronoun)
Sol 186. (b) The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see
any one to return with a complaint against you.” (Correct)
(a) The Principal said to them, “I did not want to saw any one to
return with a complaint against them.” (Change of reported
speech to simple past is incorrect.)
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(c) The Principal said to them, “I do not wanted to see any of
them to be returning with a complaint.” (Change of reported
speech to simple present and usage of wanted is incorrect.)
(d) The Principal said to them, “I do not want to see anyone to
returns with a complaint against you.” (“returns” in reported
speech is incorrect.)
Sol 187. (a) Shakila told the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
(Correct)
(b) Shakila said to the waiter he should bring her a cup of
coffee. (Meaning changed)
(c) Shakila told to the waiter that he should brought her a cup of
coffee. (Incorrect tense and reported verb )
(d) Shakila said to the waiter you bring me a cup of coffee.
(Incorrect Pronoun)
Sol 188.(c) I told them, “Be quiet!” (Correct)
(a) I said to them “Be you quiet!” (Incorrect reported speech)
(b) I told to them, “You must be quiet.” (Incorrect reported verb
and meaning changed(reported speech)
(d) I said them, “You be quiet.” (Incorrect reported verb and
speech)
Sol 189. (b) My neighbour enquired, “How is your
father?”(Correct)
(a) My neighbour asked, “What about your father’s
welfare?”(Meaning changed)
(c) My neighbour asked, “ How my father was?” (Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect. )
(d) My neighbour enquired, “How is my father?” (“my” in the
reported speech is incorrect pronoun.)
Sol 190. (c) He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives have
been lost in the floods.” (Correct)
(a) He said sadly, “It is a pity that so many lives had been lost in
the floods.” (“had” is incorrect)
(b) He said sadly, “What a pity that so many lives are being lost
in the floods!” (Incorrect tense in reported speech)
(d) He said sadly, “It was a pity that so many lives were loss in
the floods.” (change of reported speech to simple past )
Sol 191. (b) The judge told Jia to stand in the witness box.
(Correct)
(a) The judge told Jia you are standing in the witness box.
(Incorrect tense of reported speech)
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(c) The judge told to Jia stand in the witness box. (Position of
“to” is wrong)
(d) The judge told Jia you will stand in the witness box.
(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect)
Sol 192. (c) The teacher asked the students, “Have you
understood my question?” (Correct)
(a) The teacher asked the students, “Have you understood her
question? (“her” in the reported speech is wrong )
(b) The teacher asking the students, “If you have understood my
question?” (Incorrect reported speech)
(d) The teacher asks the students, “whether you understand my
question? (Reported verb is incorrect.)
Sol 193. (a) Rudra said that he had joined computer classes.
(Correct)
(b) Rudra said that I am joining computer classes. (Change of
reported speech to present continuous is incorrect.)
(c) Rudra said that I joined computer classes. (Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)
(d) Rudra said that I join computer classes. (Change of reported
speech to simple present is incorrect.)
February last year.” (Correct) ac
Sol 194. (b) Vikas said to Navin, “I haven’t met you since
(a) Vikas told Navin, “You haven’t meeting me since February
last year.” (Incorrect tense and verb in reported speech)
(c) Vikas told to Navin, “I haven’t met him since February last
year.” (“him” is incorrect)
(d) Vikas said, “Navin, I haven’t meet you since February last
year.” (Incorrect Tense in reported speech)
Sol 195. (b) The counter clerk asked me, “What is your mobile
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number?”(Correct)
(a) The counter clerk asked to me, “What was your mobile
number?” (“Reported verb and was” are incorrect)
(c) The counter clerk enquired me, “What is your mobile
number?” (Incorrect reported verb)
(d) The counter clerk asks me, “What is your mobile number?”
(Incorrect reported verb)
Sol 196. (a) He said to me, “Wait here until you get your turn.”
(Correct)
(b) He told to me “Wait here until you get your turn.” (Incorrect
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reported verb “told to”)
(c) He said to me, “You are wait here until you get your turn.”
(Incorrect structure )
(d) He asked me to “Wait there until you get my turn.”
(Reported verb is incorrect/ my turn is also incorrect.)
Sol 197. (c) Jai said, “I want to be a soldier.” (Correct)
(a) Jai said, “I wanted to be a soldier.” (Change of reported
speech to simple past is incorrect.)
(b) Jai said that, “I wanted to become a soldier.” (Tense of
reported speech is incorrect. )
(d) Jai said, “He wants to become a soldier.” (Incorrect tense of
reported speech)
Sol 198. (b) She said to him that she didn’t want to go there.
(Correct)
(a) She said he didn’t want to go there.(Incorrect pronoun and
also that is missing. (c) He said to her that she didn’t want to go
there. (“her” is incorrect)
(d) She said to him that you do not want to go there. (Change of
reported speech to simple present is incorrect.)
Sol 199. (a) The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to
get out of that room. (Correct)
(b) The officer shouted at the cadet and asked him to get out of
this room. (“this” is incorrect.)
(c) The officer shouts at the cadet and asks him to go out of that
room. (Incorrect tense in reported verb.)
(d) The officer shouting at the cadet and asking him to go out of
the room. (Incorrect tense and verb.)
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Sol 200. (d) The customer asked the assistant if he had a blue
scarf. (Correct)
(a) The customer asked the assistant if he have a blue scarf.
(Incorrect change of tense in reported speech.)
(b) The customer asked the assistant he has a blue scarf.
(Incorrect change of tense in reported speech)
(c) The customer asking the assistant if he is having a blue
scarf. (Incorrect tense in reported verb and reported speech.)
Sol 201. (a)The policeman asked him, “Where is your helmet?”
(Correct)
(b) The policeman enquired, “Where his helmet was?”
(Incorrect tense and structure of reported speech.)
(c) The policeman enquired, “Where your helmet is?”
(Structure of reported speech is incorrect and also reported
verb)
(d) The policeman asked him, “Where his helmet is?” (Incorrect
pronoun and structure of reported speech is incorrect)
Sol 202. (c) Devi replied, “I’m sorry but I cannot go.” (Correct)
(a) Devi replied, “ She was sorry I could not go.” (Change of
reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)
(b) Devi replied, “Sorry she could not go.” (Incorrect structure
in reported speech.)
(d) Devi replies, “I could not went but sorry.” (Incorrect
reported verb “replies” and also incorrect tense and structure in
reported speech.)
Sol 203. (b) Abdul said, “I saw this film yesterday.” (Correct)
(a) Abdul said, “I had seen this film the day before.” (Change of
reported speech to past perfect is incorrect also “the day
before”is incorrect.)
(c) Abdul said, “I saw that film yesterday.” (“that” in the
reported speech is incorrect.)
(d) Abdul said, “I see this film on the previous day.” (Change of
reported speech to simple present is incorrect.)
Sol 204. (a)Kishore said that he was leaving then. (Correct)
(b) Kishore said that he left then. (Change of reported speech to
simple past is incorrect.)
(c) Kishore says that I am leaving now. (Change of reported
speech to present continuous and also reported verb “says” is
incorrect.)
(d) Kishore said that he had to leaving then. (Incorrect tense in
reported speech )
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Sol 205. (d) The child told his mother that he was hungry.
(Correct)
(a) The child said his mother that he is hungry. (change of
reported speech to simple present )
(b)The child said to his mother that I am hungry. (incorrect
reported verb and also tense)
(c) The child told his mother that she was hungry. (“she” is
incorrect)
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Q206.Mr. Puri said to me, “Why are you taking down this
fence?”
SSC CHSL 1/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence.
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(b) Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this fence.
(c) Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that fence.
(d) Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence.
Q207.Mrs. Gupta said to me, “Why are these boys standing in
the sun?”
SSC CHSL 2/7/2019 (Morning)
sun.
the sun.
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(a) The shopkeeper asked me where my car was.
(b) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the
(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in
(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the
sun.
Q208.The shopkeeper asked me, ‘Where is your car?”
SSC CHSL 2/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The shopkeeper asked me where my car was.
nn
(b) The shopkeeper asked me where my car is.
(c) The shopkeeper asked me where was my car.
(d) The shopkeeper asked me where is your car.
Q209.I asked the shopkeeper, “What is the price of this bike?”
SSC CHSL 2/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was.
(b) I asked the shopkeeper what is the price of this bike.
(c) I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of this bike.
(d) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of this bike was.
Pi
Q210. Bhola said to his mother, “Why is this charcoal so
black?” SSC CHSL 3/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black.
(b) Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black.
(c) Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.
(d) Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.
Q211.Bhola said to his friend, “How can I make this charcoal
white?” SSC CHSL 3/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal
white.
(b) Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal
white.
(c) Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white.
(d) Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal
white.
Q212.Father said to me, “Are you going to keep me waiting all
night?” SSC CHSL 3/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Father asked me if you were going to keep him waiting all
night.
(b) Father told me that you are going to keep him waiting all
night.
(c) Father asked me are you going to keep me waiting all night.
(d) Father asked me if I was going to keep him waiting all night.
Q213. The stranger said to me, “Can you tell me the way to the
River Bank Colony?” SSC CHSL 4/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) The stranger asked me can you tell me the way to the River
Bank Colony.
(b) The stranger asked me if you could tell him the way to the
River Bank Colony.
(c) The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the
River Bank Colony.
(d) The stranger told me that I could tell him the way to the
River Bank Colony.
Q214.She said, “Deepak slipped when he was trying to skate.”
SSC CHSL 4/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) She said that Deepak slipped when he was trying to skate.
(b) She said that Deepak was slipping when he was trying to
skate.
(c) She said that Deepak has slipped when he was trying to
skate.
(d) She said that Deepak had slipped when he was trying to
skate.
Q215.The lawyer said to the accused, "Where were you at the
time of the burglary?" SSC CHSL 4/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) The lawyer asked the burglar where he was at the time of
burglary.
(b) The lawyer asked the burglar that where was he at the time
of burglary.
(c) The lawyer asked the burglar if he was there at the time of
burglary.
(d) The lawyer asked the burglar where were you at the time of
burglary.
Q216.Seema said to her daughter, "Don't go near the well."
SSC CHSL 5/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Seema requested to her daughter to go near the well.
(b) Seema told her daughter that don't go near the well.
(c) Seema said her daughter you shouldn't go near the well.
(d) Seema warned her daughter not to go near the well.
Q217.He said to the grocer,''What is the price of tomatoes?"
SSC CHSL 5/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)He asked the grocer that what was the price of tomatoes
(b)He asked the grocer what the price of tomatoes was
(c)He asked the grocer what was the price of tomatoes
(d)He asked the grocer what is the price of tomatoes
Q218.My grandmother said, ''I bore six children."
SSC CHSL 5/7/2019 (Evening)
(a)My grandmother told that she had bore six children
(b)My grandmother said that she had borne six children
(c)My grandmother said that she has born six children
(d)My grandmother said she bore six children
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Q219.Father said to his daughter, "I will attend your
convocation tomorrow." SSC CHSL 8/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Father told his daughter that he would attend her
convocation the next day.
(b) Father told his daughter I will attend her convocation
tomorrow
(c) Father told his daughter that he will attend her convocation
tomorrow
(d) Father told his daughter that he will be attending her
convocation the next day
Q220.She says, "I go for a walk every morning."
SSC CHSL 8/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) She said that she went for a walk every morning.
(b) She says that she goes for a walk every morning.
(c) She said that she goes for a walk every morning.
(d) She says that I go for a walk every morning.
Q221.She said to you, "I have a thousand rupees in my purse
now." SSC CHSL 8/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) She told you that she has a thousand rupees in my purse
now.
(b) She told you that she had a thousand rupees in her purse
then. ac
(c) She said you that she have a thousand rupees in my purse
then.
(d) She told me that she had a thousand rupees in her purse now.
Q222.The interviewer asked Ashok, "Why did you leave that
job last month?" SSC CHSL 9/7/2019 (Morning)
(a)The interviewer asked Ashok that why he leave that job the
last month
(b)The interviewer asked Ashok that why did he leave that job
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the previous month
(c)The interviewer asked Ashok why he had left that job the
previous month
(d)The interviewer asked Ashok why you have left that job the
previous month
Q223.Uma asked me, "How's your brother?"
SSC CHSL 9/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Uma asked me how was my brother.
(b) Uma asked me how your brother was.
(c) Uma asked me how my brother was.
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(d) Uma asked me how is my brother.
Q224. The doctor told his patient, "Continue the same course of
medicines for the next week." SSC CHSL 9/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) The doctor told his patient to continued the same course of
medicines in the next week.
(b) The doctor told his patient for continuing the same course of
medicines for the next week.
(c) The doctor told his patient that he may continue the same
course of medicines in the following week.
(d) The doctor told his patient to continue the same course of
medicines for the following week.
Q225. Hemant said to the hotel receptionist, "Please tell Bharat
I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.”
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Hemant said to the hotel receptionist please to tell Bharat he
will come to see me tomorrow at 10 am.
(b) Hemant requested to the hotel receptionist please inform
Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.
(c) Hemant said to the hotel receptionist to please tell Bharat
that I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am
(d) Hemant requested the hotel receptionist to inform Bharat
that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am.
Q226. "Don't park here," the policeman said to them.
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The policeman ordered them not to park here.
(b) The policeman said to them not to park here.
(c) Don't park here he said to the policeman.
(d) The policeman ordered them not to park there.
Q227.A new student said to me, "Where is the Principal's
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office?" SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) A new student asked me where the Principal's office is.
(b) A new student asked me where is the Principal's office.
(c) A new student said to me where the Principal's office was.
(d) A new student asked me where the Principal's office was.
Q228.The interviewer asked Ramesh, "Do you have any idea
about our products?" SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) The interviewer asked Ramesh that if he had any idea about
the products.
(b) The interviewer asked Ramesh if he have any idea about their
products.
(c) The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea about their
products.
(d) The interviewer asked Ramesh if they had any idea about his
products.
Q229.Mahesh said to the interviewer, "Sir, I was in charge of
the production unit at my previous office."
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Mahesh told the interviewer that Sir was in charge of the
production unit at my previous office.
(b) Mahesh told the interviewer I was in charge of the
production unit at his previous office.
(c) Mahesh told the interviewer you were in charge of the
production unit at my previous office.
(d) Mahesh told the interviewer that he had been in charge of
the production unit at his previous office.
Q230.The boss said to his employee, ‘I will be happy if you
finish this project by evening.’ SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) The boss told his employee he will be happy if he finished
this project by evening.
(b) The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he
will finish this project by evening.
(c) The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he
finishes that project by evening.
(d) The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he
finished that project by evening.
Solutions:-
Sol 206. (c) Mr. Puri asked me why I was taking down that
fence. (Correct)
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(a) Mr. Puri asked me why I taking down this fence..(Incorrect
Tense/ helping verb is missing)
(b) Mr. Puri said to me why you were taking down this
fence..(Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
(d) Mr. Puri said to me that why are you taking down this fence.
(Incorrect Tense and Reported verb)
Sol 207. (a) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were
standing in the sun.(Correct)
(a) The shopkeeper asked me where my car was. (Incorrect
tense and pronoun in reported speech)
(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in
the sun.(Incorrect tense in reported verb and also in reported
speech)
(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the
sun.(Incorrect structure in reported speech)
Sol 208. The shopkeeper asked me where my car was. (Correct)
(b) The shopkeeper asked me where my car is. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The shopkeeper asked me where was my car. (Incorrect
structure)
(d) The shopkeeper asked me where is your car. (Incorrect
Tense)
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Sol 209. (d) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of this bike
was. (Correct)
(a) I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was.
(that should not be used with what)
(b) I asked the shopkeeper what is the price of this bike.
(Incorrect tense)
(c) I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of this bike. (
Incorrect structure)
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Sol 210. (c) Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so
black. (Correct)
(a) Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black. (
Subject should be followed by Verb)
(b) Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black.
(Incorrect Reported verb and Tense)
(d) Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.
(Incorrect change of tense)
Sol 211. (a) Bhola asked his friend how he could make that
charcoal white. (Correct)
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(b) Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal
white. ( Incorrect Reported Verb)
(c) Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white.
(Incorrect Tense)
(d) Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal
white. (Subject should be followed by the Verb)
Sol 212. (d) Father asked me if I was going to keep him waiting
all night. (Correct)
(a) Father asked me if you were going to keep him waiting all
night.
(Incorrect Tense and pronoun)
(b) Father told me that you are going to keep him waiting all
night. (Incorrect Tense, Pronoun, Reported Verb)
(c) Father asked me are you going to keep me waiting all night.
(Incorrect Tense, Subject)
Sol 213. (c) The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to
the River Bank Colony. (Correct)
(a) The stranger asked me can you tell me the way to the River
Bank Colony. ( Incorrect Tense)
(b) The stranger asked me if you could tell him the way to the
River Bank Colony. ( Incorrect Subject)
(d) The stranger told me that I could tell him the way to the
River Bank Colony. ( Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 214. (d) She said that Deepak had slipped when he was
trying to skate.(Correct)
(a) She said that Deepak slipped when he was trying to
skate.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
(b) She said that Deepak was slipping when he was trying to
skate.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
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(c) She said that Deepak has slipped when he was trying to
skate.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
Sol 215. (a) The lawyer asked the burglar where he was at the
time of burglary.(Correct)
(b) The lawyer asked the burglar that where was he at the time
of burglary.( “That” should be removed)
(c) The lawyer asked the burglar if he was there at the time of
burglary. (Incorrect use of “if” and “there”)
(d) The lawyer asked the burglar where were you at the time of
burglary. (Incorrect pronoun)
Sol 216. (d) Seema warned her daughter not to go near the well.
(Correct)
(a) Seema requested to her daughter to go near the well.
(Incorrect Reported verb)
(b) Seema told her daughter that don't go near the well.
(Incorrect Reported verb)
(c) Seema said her daughter you shouldn't go near the well.
(Incorrect Reported verb)
Sol 217. (b)He asked the grocer what the price of tomatoes was.
(Correct)
(a)He asked the grocer that what was the price of tomatoes (
Remove that)
(c)He asked the grocer what was the price of tomatoes (Verb
should follow subject)
(d)He asked the grocer what is the price of tomatoes. (Incorrect
Tense, Verb should follow subject)
Sol 218.(b)My grandmother said that she had borne six
children(Correct)
(a)My grandmother told that she had bore six children(
Incorrect 3rd form of the Verb)
(c)My grandmother said that she has born six children
(Incorrect Tense)
(d)My grandmother said she bore six children. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 219. (a) Father told his daughter that he would attend her
convocation the next day. (Correct)
(b) Father told his daughter I will attend her convocation
tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) Father told his daughter that he will attend her convocation
tomorrow. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) Father told his daughter that he will be attending her
convocation the next day. (Incorrect Tense)
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Sol 220.(b) She says that she goes for a walk every morning.
(Correct)
(a) She said that she went for a walk every morning. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) She said that she goes for a walk every morning. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(d) She says that I go for a walk every morning. (Incorrect
Pronoun)
Sol 221. (b) She told you that she had a thousand rupees in her
purse then. (Correct)
(a) She told you that she has a thousand rupees in my purse
now. ( Incorrect Tense and Incorrect word)
(c) She said you that she have a thousand rupees in my purse
then. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) She told me that she had a thousand rupees in her purse now.
(Incorrect word)
Sol 222.(c)The interviewer asked Ashok why he had left that
job the previous month(Correct)
(a)The interviewer asked Ashok that why he leave that job the
last month(Incorrect Tense)
(b)The interviewer asked Ashok that why did he leave that job
the previous month (Incorrect Tense)ac
(d)The interviewer asked Ashok why you have left that job the
previous month (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 223. (c) Uma asked me how my brother was. (Correct)
(a) Uma asked me how was my brother. (Incorrect structure)
(b) Uma asked me how your brother was. (Incorrect pronoun)
(d) Uma asked me how is my brother. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 224.(d) The doctor told his patient to continue the same
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course of medicines for the following week. (Correct)
(a) The doctor told his patient to continued the same course of
medicines in the next week. ( Verb I form should be used)
(b) The doctor told his patient for continuing the same course of
medicines for the next week. ( Incorrect preposition for is used)
(c) The doctor told his patient that he may continue the same
course of medicines in the following week. ( Incorrect word
may has been used)
Sol 225. (d) Hemant requested the hotel receptionist to inform
Bharat that he would come to see him the next day at 10 am.
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(Correct)
(a) Hemant said to the hotel receptionist please to tell Bharat he
will come to see me tomorrow at 10 am. (Incorrect Tense and
Reported Verb)
(b) Hemant requested to the hotel receptionist please inform
Bharat I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am.(Incorrect
Tense)
(c) Hemant said to the hotel receptionist to please tell Bharat
that I will come to see him tomorrow at 10 am(Incorrect Tense,
Reported Verb)
Sol 226. (d) The policeman ordered them not to park there.
(Correct)
(a) The policeman ordered them not to park here. ( “There”
should be used)
(b) The policeman said to them not to park here. (Incorrect
Reported Verb)
(c) Don't park here he said to the policeman. (Meaning
changed)
Sol 227. (d) A new student asked me where the Principal's
office was. (Correct)
(a) A new student asked me where the Principal's office is.
(Incorrect Tense)
(b) A new student asked me where is the Principal's office.
(Incorrect structure)
(c) A new student said to me where the Principal's office was.
(Incorrect Reported Verb)
Sol 228. (c) The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea
about their products. (Correct)
(a) The interviewer asked Ramesh that if he had any idea about
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the products. (that should be removed)
(b) The interviewer asked Ramesh if he have any idea about their
products. (Incorrect Tense)
(d) The interviewer asked Ramesh if they had any idea about his
products. (Incorrect Tense)
Sol 229. (d) Mahesh told the interviewer that he had been in
charge of the production unit at his previous office. (Correct)
(a) Mahesh told the interviewer that Sir was in charge of the
production unit at my previous office. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) Mahesh told the interviewer I was in charge of the
production unit at his previous office. (Incorrect Tense and
Pronoun)
(c) Mahesh told the interviewer you were in charge of the
production unit at my previous office. (Incorrect Subject and
Pronoun)
Sol 230. (d) The boss told his employee that he would be happy
if he finished that project by evening. (Correct)
(a) The boss told his employee he will be happy if he finished
this project by evening. (Incorrect Tense)
(b) The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he
will finish this project by evening. (Incorrect Tense)
(c) The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he
finishes that project by evening. (Incorrect Tense)
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Q231. “Do you attend the film festival at Goa every year?” he
asked. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) He asks me if I attend the film festival at Goa every year.
(b) He had asked me if I was attending the film festival at Goa
every year.
(c) He is asking me if I attended the film festival at Goa every
year.
(d) He asked me if I attended the film festival at Goa every year.
Q232. Sitab asked his mother, “Has it been snowing all night?”
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Sitab asked his mother if it has snowed all night.
(b) Sitab asked his mother if it is snowing all night.
(c) Sitab asked his mother if it had been snowing all night.
(d) Sitab asked his mother if it was snowing all night.
Q233. Vishnu said, "I am going to the theater this evening."
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
(a) Vishnu said that I am going to the theater this evening.
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(b) Vishnu said that he was going to the theater that evening.
(c) Vishnu said that he would go to the theater that evening.
(d) Vishnu said that he was going to the theater this evening.
Q234. Ravi asked, “Ritu, how many sets of class 12 practice
papers have you finished?” SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
(a) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
she had finished.
(b) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
was she finishing.
(c) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
had she been finishing.
(d) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
she has been finishing.
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Q235. Brinda told her doctor that she was leaving for Boston
the next day. SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Brinda told her doctor, “ I was leaving for Boston
tomorrow.”
(b) Brinda said to her doctor, “ I am leaving for Boston
tomorrow.”
(c) Brinda had told her doctor, “ She was leaving for Boston the
next day.”
next day.”
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
ac
(d) Brinda told to her doctor, “I will be leaving for Boston the
Q236. Nidhi exclaimed that it was a beautiful painting.
(a) Nidhi exclaimed, “What a beautiful painting!”
(b) Nidhi said to the artist, “That looks like a beautiful
painting!”
(c) Nidhi said to the artist in surprise, “How beautiful you made
that painting!”
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(d) Nidhi told him in wonder, “How beautiful!”
Q237. Bharati told Rakesh to call her when he reached there.
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
(a) “Call her when you have reached here”, Bharati told Rakesh.
(b) “Call him when you are reaching there”, Bharati told
Rakesh.
(c) “Call me when you reached there”, Bharati says to Rakesh.
(d) “Call me when you reach there”, Bharati told Rakesh.
Q238. Aanya said, "I've made a rose and honey vanilla dessert
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for you." SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Aanya told me that she had made a rose and honey vanilla
dessert for me.
(b) Aanya told me that she is making a rose and honey vanilla
dessert for me.
(c) Aanya told me that she would make a rose and honey vanilla
dessert for her.
(d) Aanya said to me that she was making a rose and honey
vanilla dessert for me.
Q239. Balaji said that he had already paid the installment when
the notice came to him. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
(a) Balaji said, “He has already paid the installment when the
notice came to him”.
(b) Balaji said, “I had already paid the installment when the
notice came to me”.
(c) Balaji said, “I already paid the installment when the notice
had come to me”.
(d) Balaji said, “I have already paid the installment when the
notice will come to me”.
Q240. The child asked his mother if he could swim in the pool
there. SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
(a) The child said to his mother, “Will I swim in the pool here?”
(b) The child asked to his mother, “Can he swim in the pool
there?”
(c) The child asked his mother, “Could he swim in the pool
there?”
(d) The child asked his mother, “May I swim in the pool here?”
Q241. Roshan said to me, "Sandeep made a new year greeting
card for his teacher". SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year greeting
card for his teacher.
(b) Roshan was saying that Sandeep made a new year greeting
card for his teacher.
(c) Roshan said Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for
his teacher.
(d) Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher said
Roshan.
Q242. Neeta said, "Let me see how Pragya performs in her
preboard examinations." SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
(a) Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya performed in
her preboard Examinations.
(b) Neeta said I would see how Pragya performed in her
preboard examinations
(c) Neeta wants to see Pragya's performance in her preboard
examinations.
(d) Neeta wanted to see how Pragya would perform in her
preboard examinations.
Q243. The manager said, “I want you to attend the conference.”
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
(a) The manager said that she wanted me to attend the
conference.
(b) The manager said that she want me to attend the conference.
(c) The manager told to me I am to go to attend the conference.
(d) The manager said I am wanting you to attend the
conference.
Q244. Roopa said to me, "Please accompany me to the market."
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Roopa said please accompany me to the market.
(b) Roopa said to me that you must accompany me to the
market.
(c) Roopa requested me to accompany her to the market.
(d) Roopa is requesting me to accompany her to the market.
Q245. Rama said to me, "I need your help for my new
assignment." SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) Rama says that she needs my help for the new assignment.
(b) Rama said to me I need your help for my new assignment.
(c) Rama said that she was needing my help for her new
assignment.
(d) Rama told me that she needed my help for her new
assignment.
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Q246. Ravina asked her little brother, “Where are you going to
play?” SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
(a) Ravina asked her little brother where he was going to play.
(b) Ravina said to her little brother where he was going to play.
(c) Ravina asked her little brother where he would like to go to
play.
(d) Ravina asked her little brother where will he be going to
play.
Q247. Mother said to Kavya, "Switch off the light before you
go to sleep." SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before you go to
sleep.
(b) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she is going
to sleep.
(c) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she goes to
sleep.
(d) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she went to
sleep.
Q248. Mother said to Avika, "Finish these sums before you go
to the park." SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(a) Mother told Avika to finish those sums before she goes to
the park. ac
(b) Mother told Avika to finish those sums before she went to
the park.
(c) Mother told Avika to finish these sums before you go to the
park.
(d) Mother told Avika to finish those sums before she was going
to the park.
Q249. I said to Kirti, "These plants will take about two months
to flower." SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
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(a) I told Kirti that those plants will be taking about two months
to flower.
(b) I told Kirti that these plants will take about two months to
flower.
(c) I told Kirti that those plants would take about two months to
flower.
(d) I told Kirti that those plants take about two months to
flower.
Q250. This book explores the secret of leading a long and
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meaningful life. SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life is explored
in this book.
(b) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life was being
explored by this book.
(c) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life have been
explored by this book.
(d) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life had been
explored by this book.
Q251. Peter said, "He broke his glasses."
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
(a) Peter said that he had broken his glasses.
(b) Peter said that he is going to break his glasses.
(c) Peter said that he is breaking his glasses.
(d) Peter said that he break his glasses.
Q252. “It is a fact that kids model parental behaviour,” said the
researcher. SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
(a) The researcher said that it is a fact that kids model parental
behaviour.
(b) The researcher has said that it is a fact that kids have
modeled parental behaviour.
(c) The researcher has been saying that kids model parental
behaviour.
(d) The researcher says that it is a fact that kids model parental
behaviour.
Q253. The foreigner said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the
way to the nearest hotel?” SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The foreigner told the farmer if he could tell him the way to
the nearest hotel.
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(b) The foreigner suggested the farmer if he could tell him the
way to the nearest hotel.
(c) The foreigner exclaimed with the farmer if he could tell him
the way to the nearest hotel.
(d) The foreigner enquired of the farmer if he could tell him the
way to the nearest hotel.
Q254. “Let’s sit out in the sun,” Anya said.
SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening)
(a) Anya is suggesting that we sit out in the sun.
(b) Anya had suggested that we sit out in the sun.
(c) Anya suggested that we sit out in the sun.
(d) Anya was suggesting that we sit out in the sun.
Q255. Gary said, "I have finally cleared my exams with
distinction!" SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning)
(a) Gary told that he have cleared his exams with distinction.
(b) Gary said that he has finally cleared his exams with
distinction.
(c) Gary exclaimed that he cleared his exams with distinction.
(d) Gary exclaimed that he had finally cleared his exams with
distinction.
Q256. Rama said to me, "I need your help for my new
assignment." SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Rama says to me that she needs my help for her new
assignment.
(b) Rama said to me that she is needing my help for her new
assignment.
(c) Rama said to me she needs your help for the new
assignment.
(d) Rama told me that she needed my help for her new
assignment.
Q257. The minister said, “It is tragic that the Australian bush
fires have claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.”
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
(a) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
(b) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.
(c) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires were claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.
(d) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires have been claiming the lives of so many helpless animals.
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Q258. The doctor advised Jaya to put the eye drops into her
eyes four times a day from the next day.
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) The doctor had advised Jaya, “From the next day you put the
eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”
(b) The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops
into your eyes four times a day.”
(c) The doctor advises Jaya, “From the next day put the eye
drops into your eyes four times a day.”
(d) The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops
into her eyes four times a day.”
Q259. Dhiraj said that he had been to Goa the previous year
also. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Dhiraj said, “He has been to Goa the previous year also.”
(b) Dhiraj said, “I had been to Goa the previous year also.”
(c) Dhiraj said, “I have been to Goa last year also.”
(d) Dhiraj told, “I went to Goa the last year also.”
Q260. Experts said that several steps were being taken to
promote foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country’s
economy. SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
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(a) Experts are saying, “Several steps were taken to promote
foreign trade as it constituted 45% of the country’s economy”.
(b) Experts said, “Several steps should be taken to promote
foreign trade as they constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.
(c) Experts said, “Several steps are being taken to promote
foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country’s economy”.
(d) Experts said, “Several steps had been taken for promoting
foreign trade as it constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.
Q261. Shanti asked me, "Why did you keep this smartphone in
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the bin?" SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Shanti asked me why I had been keeping that smartphone in
the bin.
(b) Shanti asked me why I kept that smartphone in the bin.
(c) Shanti asked me why I was keeping that smartphone in the
bin.
(d) Shanti asked me why I had kept that smartphone in the bin.
Q262. Kirti asked me if I had watched the movie on television
the previous night. SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
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(a) Kirti asked me, “You had watched the movie on television
last night?”
(b) Kirti asked me, “Had you watched the movie on television
last night?”
(c) Kirti asked me, “Did you watch the movie on television last
night?”
(d) Kirti asked me, “Did I watched the movie on television last
night?”
Q263. The storekeeper asked the security, "Did you see the
torch I kept here?" SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening)
(a) The storekeeper asked the security whether he saw the torch
he had kept there.
(b) The storekeeper asked the security if he saw the torch he
kept there.
(c) The storekeeper asked the security if had he seen the torch
he kept there.
(d) The storekeeper asked the security whether he had seen the
torch he had kept there.
Q264. The traveller inquired, "Will there be a shelter for
strangers?” SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) The traveller inquired if there will be a shelter for strangers.
(b) The traveller inquired if there would be a shelter for
strangers.
(c) The traveller inquired if would there be a shelter for
strangers.
(d) The traveller inquired whether will there be a shelter for
strangers.
Q265. Nakul asked her, "How do you know that Rahul has told
it to him?" SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
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(a) Nakul asked her that how she has known that Rahul has told
that to him.
(b) Nakul asked her how she knew that Rahul had told that to
him.
(c) Nakul asked her how she knew that Rahul has told that to
him.
(d) Nakul asked her that how she knows that Rahul had told that
to him.
Q266. The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide
yourself, until I return?” SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
(a) The lion asked the lioness whether she would hide herself,
until he returned.
(b) The lion asked the lioness where she will hide herself, until
he returns.
(c) The lion asked the lioness where would she hide herself,
until he returned.
(d) The lion asked the lioness where she would hide herself,
until he returned.
Solutions:-
Sol 231. (d) He asked me if I attended the film festival at Goa
every year.(Correct)
(a) He asks me if I attend the film festival at Goa every
year.(Incorrect reported verb)
(b) He had asked me if I was attending the film festival at Goa
every year.(Incorrect reported verb)
(c) He is asking me if I attended the film festival at Goa every
year.(Incorrect reported verb)
Sol 232. (c) Sitab asked his mother if it had been snowing all
night.(Correct)
(a) Sitab asked his mother if it has snowed all night.(Change of
reported speech to present perfect is incorrect)
(b) Sitab asked his mother if it is snowing all night.(Change of
reported speech to present continuous is incorrect )
(d) Sitab asked his mother if it was snowing all night.(change of
reported speech to past continuous is incorrect.)
Sol 233. (b) Vishnu said that he was going to the theater that
evening.(Correct)
(a) Vishnu said that I am going to the theater this
evening.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
(c) Vishnu said that he would go to the theater that
evening.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
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(d) Vishnu said that he was going to the theater this
evening.(“This” in the reported speech is incorrect.)
Sol 234. (a) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice
papers she had finished.(Correct)
(b) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
was she finishing.(Change of reported speech to past continuous
interrogative.This is incorrect.)
(c) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
had she been finishing.(Structure of reported speech is
incorrect)
(d) Ravi asked Ritu how many sets of class 12 practice papers
she has been finishing.(Incorrect tense of reported speech)
Sol 235. (b)Brinda said to her doctor, “ I am leaving for Boston
tomorrow.” (Correct)
(a) Brinda told her doctor, “ I was leaving for Boston
tomorrow.”(Change of reported speech to past continuous is
incorrect.)
(c) Brinda had told her doctor, “ She was leaving for Boston the
next day.”(Reported verb and reported speech are incorrect )
(d) Brinda told to her doctor, “I will be leaving for Boston the
next day.”(Change of reported speech to future continuous and
also reported verb is incorrect) ac
Sol 236. (a) Nidhi exclaimed, “What a beautiful
painting!”(Correct)
(b) Nidhi said to the artist, “That looks like a beautiful
painting!”(‘That” has been used incorrectly.)
(c) Nidhi said to the artist in surprise, “How beautiful you made
that painting!”(That painting is incorrect )
(d) Nidhi told him in wonder, “How beautiful!”(Structure is
incorrect.)
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Sol 237. (d) “Call me when you reach there”, Bharati told
Rakesh.(Correct)
(a) “Call her when you have reached here”, Bharati told
Rakesh.(Incorrect Pronoun)
(b) “Call him when you are reaching there”, Bharati told
Rakesh.(Incorrect Pronoun)
(c) “Call me when you reached there”, Bharati says to
Rakesh.(incorrect reported verb and also “reached” )
Sol 238. (a) Aanya told me that she had made a rose and honey
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vanilla dessert for me.(Correct)
(b) Aanya told me that she is making a rose and honey vanilla
dessert for me.(Change of reported speech to present continuous
is incorrect.)
(c) Aanya told me that she would make a rose and honey vanilla
dessert for her.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
(d) Aanya said to me that she was making a rose and honey
vanilla dessert for me.(Change of reported speech to past
continuous is incorrect.)
Sol 239. (b) Balaji said, “I had already paid the installment
when the notice came to me”.(Correct)
(a) Balaji said, “He has already paid the installment when the
notice came to him”.(Incorrect pronoun in reported speech)
(c) Balaji said, “I already paid the installment when the notice
had come to me”.(Change of reported speech to simple past is
incorrect)
(d) Balaji said, “I have already paid the installment when the
notice will come to me”.(Usage of “will” is incorrect.)
Sol 240. (d) The child asked his mother, “May I swim in the
pool here?”(Correct)
(a) The child said to his mother, “Will I swim in the pool
here?”(change of reported speech to simple future and also
reported verb is wrong)
(b) The child asked to his mother, “Can he swim in the pool
there?”( “can and there” are incorrect)
(c) The child asked his mother, “Could he swim in the pool
there?”( “could and there” are incorrect)
Sol 241. (a) Roshan told me that Sandeep had made a new year
greeting card for his teacher.(Correct)
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(b) Roshan was saying that Sandeep made a new year greeting
card for his teacher.(Incorrect tense of reported verb )
(c) Roshan said Sandeep had made a new year greeting card for
his teacher.(Listener is missing)
(d) Sandeep made a new year greeting card for his teacher said
Roshan.(Change of reported speech to simple past is incorrect.)
Sol 242. (a) Neeta said that she wanted to see how Pragya
performed in her pre board examinations.(Correct)
(b) Neeta said I would see how Pragya performed in her pre
board examinations. (Incorrect tense)
(c) Neeta wants to see Pragya's performance in her pre board
examinations.(Incorrect reported verb)
(d) Neeta wanted to see how Pragya would perform in her pre
board examinations.(Incorrect reported verb and speech also)
Sol 243. (a)The manager said that she wanted me to attend the
conference. (Correct)
(b) The manager said that she want me to attend the
conference.(Incorrect tense)
(c) The manager told to me I am to go to attend the
conference.(Incorrect tense)
(d) The manager said I am wanting you to attend the
conference.(Change of reported speech to present continuous is
incorrect )
Sol 244. (c) Roopa requested me to accompany her to the
market.(Correct)
(a) Roopa said please accompany me to the market.(Incorrect
reported verb)
(b) Roopa said to me that you must accompany me to the
market.(Meaning changed and also incorrect reported verb )
(d) Roopa is requesting me to accompany her to the
market.(Incorrect reported verb)
Sol 245.(d) Rama told me that she needed my help for her new
assignment. (Correct)
(a) Rama says that she needs my help for the new
assignment.(Incorrect reported verb and change of reported
speech to simple present is also incorrect)
(b) Rama said to me I need your help for my new
assignment.(Incorrect tense)
(c) Rama said that she was needing my help for her new
assignment.(Change of reported speech to past continuous is
incorrect)
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Sol 246. (a) Ravina asked her little brother where he was going
to play. (Correct)
(b) Ravina said to her little brother where he was going to play.
(Incorrect reported verb)
(c) Ravina asked her little brother where he would like to go to
play. (Incorrect tense)
(d) Ravina asked her little brother where will he be going to
play. (Change of reported speech to simple future interrogative
is incorrect)
Sol 247. (d) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before
she went to sleep.(Correct)
(a) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before you go to
sleep.(Incorrect tense and verb in reported speech)
(b) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she is going
to sleep.(Change of reported speech to present continuous is
incorrect.)
(c) Mother told Kavya to switch off the light before she goes to
sleep.(Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect.)
Sol 248. (b) Mother told Avika to finish those sums before she
went to the park.(Correct)
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(a) Mother told Avika to finish those sums before she goes to
the park.(Change of tense to simple present is incorrect.)
(c) Mother told Avika to finish these sums before you go to the
park.(Change of reported speech to simple present and also
incorrect pronoun)
(d) Mother told Avika to finish those sums before she was going
to the park.(Change of reported speech to past continuous)
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Sol 249. (c) I told Kirti that those plants would take about two
months to flower.(Correct)
(a) I told Kirti that those plants will be taking about two months
to flower.(Change of reported speech to future continuous is
incorrect)
(b) I told Kirti that these plants will take about two months to
flower.(Incorrect word used)
(d) I told Kirti that those plants take about two months to
flower.(Change of reported speech to simple present is
incorrect.)
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Sol 250. (a) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life is
explored in this book.(Correct)
(b) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life was being
explored by this book.(Incorrect tense)
(c) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life have been
explored by this book.(Incorrect tense)
(d) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life had been
explored by this book.(Incorrect tense)
Sol 251. (a) Peter said that he had broken his glasses.(Correct)
(b) Peter said that he is going to break his glasses.(Change of
reported speech to present continuous and meaning changed)
(c) Peter said that he is breaking his glasses.(Change of reported
speech to present continuous)
(d) Peter said that he break his glasses.(Incorrect verb in
reported speech)
Sol 252. (a) The researcher said that it is a fact that kids model
parental behaviour.(Correct- Tense does not change in case of
facts/ habitual behaviours/idioms and proverbs.)
(b) The researcher has said that it is a fact that kids have
modeled parental behaviour.(Incorrect reported verb and also
incorrect tense in reported speech )
(c) The researcher has been saying that kids model parental
behaviour.(Incorrect reported verb)
(d) The researcher says that it is a fact that kids model parental
behaviour(Incorrect reported verb).
Sol 253. (d)The foreigner enquired of the farmer if he could tell
him the way to the nearest hotel.(Correct)
Said to → enquired to
Can → could
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Me → him (1st person change according to the subject)
You → he (2nd person change according to the object)
(a) The foreigner told the farmer if he could tell him the way to
the nearest hotel.(Incorrect reporting verb)
(b) The foreigner suggested the farmer if he could tell him the
way to the nearest hotel.(Incorrect reporting verb)
(c) The foreigner exclaimed with the farmer if he could tell him
the way to the nearest(Incorrect reporting verb)
Sol 254.(c) Anya suggested that we sit out in the sun.(Correct)
Anya made a suggestion. Therefore, said → suggested that.
(a) Anya is suggesting that we sit out in the sun.(Incorrect
reporting verb)
(b) Anya had suggested that we sit out in the sun.(Incorrect
reporting verb)
(d) Anya was suggesting that we sit out in the sun.(Incorrect
reporting verb)
Sol 255. (d) Gary exclaimed that he had finally cleared his
exams with distinction.(Correct)
Said → exclaimed
Have (present perfect) → had (past perfect)
(a) Gary told that he have cleared his exams with
distinction.(Incorrect tense)
(b) Gary said that he has finally cleared his exams with
distinction.(Incorrect tense)
(c) Gary exclaimed that he cleared his exams with
distinction.(Incorrect tense)
Sol 256. (d) Rama told me that she needed my help for her new
assignment.(Correct)
Said to → told, Need → needed
(a) Rama says to me that she needs my help for her new
assignment.(Incorrect tense in reporting verb also incorrect verb
in reported speech)
(b) Rama said to me that she is needing my help for her new
assignment.(Incorrect Tense)
(c) Rama said to me she needs your help for the new
assignment(Incorrect Tense).
Sol 257. (a) The minister said that it was tragic that the
Australian bush fires had claimed the lives of so many helpless
animals.(Correct)
said → said that , Have → had, Is → was
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(b) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires claimed the lives of so many helpless animals.(Incorrect
tense in reported speech)
(c) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires were claiming the lives of so many helpless
animals.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
(d) The minister said that it was tragic that the Australian bush
fires have been claiming the lives of so many helpless
animals.(Incorrect tense in reported speech)
Sol 258. (b) The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the
eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”(Correct)
Next day → tomorrow, Her → your
(a) The doctor had advised Jaya, “From the next day you put the
eye drops into your eyes four times a day.”(Incorrect reporting
verb)
(c) The doctor advises Jaya, “From the next day put the eye
drops into your eyes four times a day.”(Incorrect reporting verb)
(d) The doctor advised Jaya, “From tomorrow put the eye drops
into her eyes four times a day.”(Incorrect pronoun in reported
speech)
(Correct)
also.”(Incorrect tense)
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Sol 259. (c) Dhiraj said, “I have been to Goa last year also.”
(a) Dhiraj said, “He has been to Goa the previous year
(b) Dhiraj said, “I had been to Goa the previous year also.”
(Incorrect tense)
(d) Dhiraj told, “I went to Goa the last year also.”(Incorrect
tense)
Sol 260. (c) Experts said, “Several steps are being taken to
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promote foreign trade as it constitutes 45% of the country’s
economy”.(Correct)
Said that → said
Wer being → are being
(a) Experts are saying, “Several steps were taken to promote
foreign trade as it
constituted 45% of the country’s economy”.(Incorrect reporting
verb)
(b) Experts said, “Several steps should be taken to promote
foreign trade as they
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constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.(Incorrect Tense)
(d) Experts said, “Several steps had been taken for promoting
foreign trade as it
constitute 45% of the country’s economy”.(Incorrect Tense)
Sol 261. (d) Shanti asked me why I had kept that smartphone in
the bin.(Correct)
Simple past (V2) → past perfect (had + V3)
(a) Shanti asked me why I had been keeping that smartphone in
the bin.(Incorrect reported verb and tense)
(b) Shanti asked me why I kept that smartphone in the
bin.(Incorrect tense)
(c) Shanti asked me why I was keeping that smartphone in the
bin.(Incorrect tense)
Sol 262. (c) Kirti asked me, “Did you watch the movie on
television last night?” (Correct)
While changing from indirect speech to direct speech:-
Past perfect (had + V3) → simple past (V2)
Previous → last
(a) Kirti asked me, “You had watched the movie on television
last night?” (Incorrect verb in reported speech and sentence is
interrogative )
(b) Kirti asked me, “Had you watched the movie on television
last night?” (Incorrect reported verb and tense )
(d) Kirti asked me, “Did I watched the movie on television last
night?”(Incorrect verb and pronoun)
Sol 263. (d)The storekeeper asked the security whether he had
seen the torch he had kept there.(Correct)
Simple past (did/kept) → past perfect (had + V3)
(a) The storekeeper asked the security whether he saw the torch
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he had kept there.(Incorrect tense)
(b) The storekeeper asked the security if he saw the torch he
kept there.(Incorrect Tense)
(c) The storekeeper asked the security if had he seen the torch
he kept there.(Interrogative sentence in reported speech is
incorrect)
Sol 264. (b) The traveller inquired if there would be a shelter
for strangers.(Correct)
(a) The traveller inquired if there will be a shelter for
strangers.(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)
(c) The traveller inquired if would there be a shelter for
strangers.(Change of sentence into interrogative is incorrect.)
(d) The traveller inquired whether will there be a shelter for
strangers.(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)
Sol 265.(b) Nakul asked her how she knew that Rahul had told
that to him.(Correct)
(a) Nakul asked her that how she has known that Rahul has told
that to him.( No need to use ‘that’ and also present perfect tense
is used)
(c) Nakul asked her how she knew that Rahul has told that to
him.(Present perfect tense is used which is incorrect.)
(d) Nakul asked her that how she knows that Rahul had told that
to him.( No need to use ‘that’)
Sol 266. (d) The lion asked the lioness where she would hide
herself, until he returned. (Correct)
(a) The lion asked the lioness whether she would hide herself,
until he returned.(Whether is used instead of where)
(b) The lion asked the lioness where she will hide herself, until
he returns.(Change of tense to simple future is incorrect.)
(c) The lion asked the lioness where would she hide herself,
until he returned.( Change of reported speech to interrogative
sentence is incorrect. )
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Q1. Every passing vehicle was being thoroughly checked by the
guards. SSC CGL 4/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) The guards were thoroughly checking every passing vehicle.
(b) The guards have thoroughly checked every passing vehicle.
(c) Every passing vehicle were thoroughly checking the guards.
(d) The guards have been thoroughly checking every passing
vehicle.
Q2. Do not buy medicines without the doctor’s prescription.
SSC CGL 4/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Medicines should not be bought without the doctor’s
prescription.
(b) Medicines need not be bought without the doctor’s
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prescription.
(c) Medicines might not be bought without the doctor’s
prescription.
(d) Medicines could not be bought without the doctor’s
prescription.
Q3. Do not park your car in front of my house.
SSC CGL 4/6/2019 (Afternoon)
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(a) Your car need not be parked in front of my house.
(b) Your car should not be parked in front of my house.
(c) Your car could not be parked in front of my house.
(d) My house should not be parked in front of your car.
Q4. The main gate of the building was being guarded by
gun-totting guards. SSC CGL 4/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Gun-totting guards guarded the main gate of the building.
(b) The main gate of the building were guarding gun-totting
guards.
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(c) Gun-totting guards were guarding the main gate of the
building.
(d) Gun-totting guards have been guarding the main gate of the
building.
Q5. The crop was adversely affected by the inadequate rainfall.
SSC CGL 4/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) The adversely rainfall has affected the inadequate crop.
(b) The inadequate rainfall was adversely affecting the crop.
(c) The inadequate rainfall adversely affected the crop.
(d) The inadequate crop adversely affected the rainfall.
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Q6. Please show me my son's Mathematics notebook.
SSC CGL 4/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) I will please be shown my son's Mathematics notebook.
(b) I may please be shown my son's Mathematics notebook.
(c) My son's Mathematics notebook was please shown to me.
(d) My son may please be shown the Mathematics notebook.
Q7. Their children were brought up with great care.
SSC CGL 6/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) They had brought up their children with great care.
(b) Their children brought them up with great care.
(c) They brought up their children with great care.
(d) They have been bringing up their children with great care.
Q8. At night, lock the outer gate.
SSC CGL 6/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) The outer gate is requested to be locked at night.
(b) The outer gate be locked at night.
(c) Let the outer gate be locked at night.
(d) The outer gate is locked at night.
Q9. The wall of this park is being painted by children.
SSC CGL 6/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Children are painting the wall of this park.
(b) The wall is painting children of this park.
(c) Children have been painting the wall of this park.
(d) Children painted the wall of this park.
Q10. Take this suitcase upstairs. SSC CGL 6/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) You are requested to take this suitcase upstairs.
(b) You must be taking this suitcase upstairs.
(c) This suitcase should be taken upstairs.
(d) Let this suitcase been taken upstairs.
Q11. The injured were being removed to the hospital by the
police. SSC CGL 6/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) The police removed the injured to the hospital.
(b) The injured was removing the police to the hospital.
(c) The police was removing the injured to the hospital.
(d) The police has been removing the injured to the hospital.
Q12. Show these visitors the butterfly farm. CGL 6/6/2019(Even)
(a) These visitors should be showed the butterfly farm.
(b) Let these visitors be showing the butterfly farm.
(c) You must show these visitors the butterfly farm.
(d) Let these visitors be shown the butterfly farm.
Q13. One of the passengers was being thoroughly checked by
the custom officers. SSC CGL 7/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) The custom officers have been thoroughly checking one of
the passengers.
(b) The custom officers thoroughly checked one of the
passengers.
(c) One of the passengers was thoroughly checking the custom
officers.
(d) The custom officers were thoroughly checking one of the
passengers.
Q14. Please take these students round the biscuit factory.
SSC CGL 7/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) These students should be taking round the biscuit factory.
(b) You are requested to take these students round the biscuit
factory.
(c) Let these students to be taken round the biscuit factory.
(d) You must take these students round the biscuit factory.
Q15. The chairs were being arranged in the examination hall by
the staff. SSC CGL 7/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The chairs were arranging the staff in the examination hall.
(b) The staff was arranging the chairs in the examination hall.
(c) The staff has been arranging the chairs in the examination
hall.
(d) The staff has arranged the chairs in the examination hall.
Q16. Please take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.
SSC CGL 7/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The guest should be took to his room on the 6th floor.
(b) You are requested to take the guest to his room on the 6th
floor.
(c) You must take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.
(d) Let the guest be taking to his room on the 6th floor.
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Q17. Some people believe that discipline means blind
submission to authority. SSC CGL 7/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) It is belief by some people that discipline means blind
submission to authority.
(b) It was believed by some people that discipline meant blind
submission to authority.
(c) It is believed by some people that discipline means blind
submission to authority.
(d) It has been believed by some people that discipline means
blind submission to authority.
Q18. The hunchback was being launched at by everyone.
SSC CGL 7/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Everyone was laughed at the hunchback.
(b) Everyone is laughing hunchback.
(c) Everyone laughed at the hunchback.
(d) Everyone laughs at the hunchback.
Q19. She was seen sitting in the last row.
SSC CGL 10/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) We see her sitting in the last row.
(b) We saw her sitting in the last row.
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(c) We had seen her sitting in the last row.
(d) We have seen her sitting in the last row.
Q20. The enemy will have seized the fort before nightfall.
(a) The fort would have been seized by the enemy before
nightfall.
(b) The enemy will be seized by the fort before nightfall.
(c) The fort will have been seized by the enemy before nightfall.
(d) The enemy will seize the fort before nightfall.
Q21. Let the bell be rung every forty minutes.
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SSC CGL 10/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The bell should be rung every forty minutes
(b) Ring the bell every forty minutes
(c) The bell ought to be rung every forty minutes
(d) Let the bell keep ringing every forty minutes
Q22. He is clicking good pictures with his new camera.
SSC CGL 10/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Good pictures were clicked with his new camera.
(b) Good pictures have been clicked with his new camera.
(c) Good pictures are being clicked with his new camera.
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(d) Good pictures are clicked with his new camera.
Q23. You will either be taken prisoner or shot by the enemy.
SSC CGL 10/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) The enemy will be either taking you prisoner or shooting
you.
(b) The enemy either takes you prisoner or shoots you.
(c) The enemy would either take you prisoner or shoot.
(d) The enemy will either take you prisoner or shoot you.
Q24. Have they announced the World Cup cricket team?
SSC CGL 10/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Has the world cup cricket team been announced?
(b) Have the world cup cricket team been announced?
(c) Have the world cup cricket team announced?
(d) Has the world cup cricket team being announced?
Q25. We will all be greatly benefited by this scheme.
SSC CGL 11/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) This scheme has greatly benefitted us all.
(b) This scheme would greatly benefit we all.
(c) This scheme will greatly benefit us all.
(d) This scheme is going to greatly benefit us all.
Q26. The sailors had never encountered such a rough sea.
SSC CGL 11/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Such a rough sea was never encountered by the sailors.
(b) Such a rough sea had never been encountered by the sailors.
(c) Such a rough sea has never been encountered by the sailors.
(d) Such a rough sea is never encountered by the sailors.
Q27. Heavy taxes have been imposed on luxury items by the
government. SSC CGL 11/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The government is imposing heavy taxes on luxury items.
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(b) The government has imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.
(c) The government imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.
(d) The government had imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.
Q28. She never trusted anyone.
SSC CGL 11/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Her trust was never for anyone.
(b) She was never trusted by anyone.
(c) No one was ever trusted by her.
(d) Anyone is not trusted by her.
Q29. It is time to serve dinner.
SSC CGL 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) It is time so dinner should be served.
(b) It is dinner serving time.
(c) It is time for dinner to be served.
(d) It is time that dinner is serve.
Q30. Superstitions are still believed in by people.
SSC CGL 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) People have still believed in superstitions.
(b) People are still believing in superstitions.
(c) People still believe in superstitions.
(d) People still believed in superstitions.
Q31. We were given very little time to prepare the presentation.
SSC CGL 12/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) They have given us very little time to prepare the
presentation.
(b) They gave us very little time to prepare the presentation.
(c) They will give us very little time to prepare the presentation.
(d) They give us little time to prepare the presentation.
Q32. Credit cards are replacing cash transactions.
SSC CGL 12/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Cash transactions had been replaced by credit cards.
(b) Cash transactions have been replaced by credit cards.
(c) Cash transactions are being replaced by credit cards.
(d) Cash transactions are replaced by credit cards.
Q33. A campus fire in California caused the death of at least
twenty-three persons. SSC CGL 12/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The death of at least twenty three persons caused a campus
fire in California.
(b) The death of at least twenty three persons was caused by a
fire in California.
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(c) The death of at least twenty three persons will be caused in a
campus fire in California.
(d) At least twenty three person’s death was caused in a campus
fire in California.
Q34. It was decided by the members that the report would be
placed before the Chairman for his comments.
SSC CGL 12/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The members decided to place the report before the
chairman for his comments.
(b) The Chairman’s comments were to be placed on the report
of the members.
(c) Did the members decide to place the report before the
Chairman?
(d) The Chairman decided to place the report before the
Q41. Dinesh was looked after by his grandmother when his
parents went abroad. SSC CGL 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Dineh's grandmother looks after him when his parents went
abroad.
(b) Dinesh's grandmother looked after him when his parents
went aborad.
(c) Dinesh looked after his grandmother when his parents went
abroad
(d) Dinesh's grandmother was looking after him when his
parents went abroad
Q42. Ananya plucks fresh flowers from the garden every day.
SSC CGL 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Fresh flowers have been plucked by Ananya from the garden
every day.

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members. (b) Fresh flowers were plucked by Ananya from the garden
every day.
Q35. By whom were you taught Mathematics?
(c) Fresh garden is plucked by Ananya from the flowers every
SSC CGL 12/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Who taught you Mathematics? day.
(b) Who teaching you Mathematics? (d) Fresh flowers are plucked by Ananya from the garden every
(c) Who will teach you Mathematics? day
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Q36. They opened a new mall nearby last month.

(a) A new mall can be open nearby last month.

(b) A new mall was opened nearby last month.
(c) Nearby a new mall is opened last month.
(d) A new mall will be opened nearby last month.
Sol 1. (a) The guards were thoroughly checking every passing
vehicle. (Correct)
(b) The guards have thoroughly checked every passing
vehicle. (Tense has changed)
(c) Every passing vehicle were thoroughly checking the
guards. (Incorrect Subject and Meaning)
Q37. The artist played the violin. (d) The guards have been thoroughly checking every passing
SSC CGL 13/6/2019 (Morning) vehicle. (Tense has changed)
(a) The violin had been played by the artist
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Sol 2. (a) Medicines should not be bought without the doctor’s
(b) The violin will be played by the artist
prescription. (Correct)
(c) The violin is being played by the artist
(b) Medicines need not be bought without the doctor’s
(d) The violin was played by the artist
prescription. (Incorrect Word)
Q38. He was given a book for his birthday. (c) Medicines might not be bought without the doctor’s
(a) She has gave him a book for his birthday prescription. (Incorrect Word)
(b) She give a book to him for his birthday (d) Medicines could not be bought without the doctor’s
(c) She gave him a book for his birthday prescription. (Incorrect Word)
(d) She will be giving him a book for his birthday
Sol 3. (b) Your car should not be parked in front of my house.
Q39. Rudra was laughed at by all his friends when he wore his (Correct)
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socks inside-out. SSC CGL 13/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) If Rudra wears his socks inside-out all his friends will laugh
at him.
(b) When Rudra wore his socks inside-out all his friends were
laughing at him.
(c) All his friends will be laughing at rudra for wearing his
socks inside-out
(d) All his friends laughed at Rudra when he wore his socks
inside out
Q40. They will put away their woollens after the festival of
Holi. SSC CGL 13/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Their woollens are being put away after the festival of Holi
(b) Their woollens have been put away after the festival of Holi
(c) Their woollens will be put away after the festival of Holi
(d) Their woollens are put away after the festival of Holi
(a) Your car need not be parked in front of my house. (Incorrect
Word)
(c) Your car could not be parked in front of my house.
(Incorrect Word)
(d) My house should not be parked in front of your car.
(Meaning of the sentence has changed)
Sol 4. (c) Gun-toting guards were guarding the main gate of the
building. (Correct)
(a) Gun-toting guards guarded the main gate of the building.
(Tense has changed)
(b) The main gate of the building were guarding gun-toting
guards. (Incorrect Subject and Structure)
(d) Gun-toting guards have been guarding the main gate of the
building. (Tense has changed)
Sol 5. (c) The inadequate rainfall adversely affected the crop.
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(a) The adversely rainfall has affected the inadequate crop.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(b) The inadequate rainfall was adversely affecting the crop.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The inadequate crop adversely affected the rainfall.
(Incorrect Subject and Object )
Sol 6. (b) I may please be shown my son's Mathematics
notebook. (Correct)
(a) I will please be shown my son's Mathematics notebook.
(Tense has changed)
(c) My son's Mathematics notebook was please shown to me.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) My son may please be shown the Mathematics notebook.
(Meaning has changed)
Sol 7. (c) They brought up their children with great care.
(Correct)
(a) They had brought up their children with great care. (Tense
has changed)
(b) Their children brought them up with great care. (Meaning
has changed)
(d) They have been bringing up their children with great care.
(Tense has changed)
(Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
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Sol 8. (c) Let the outer gate be locked at night. (Correct)
(a) The outer gate is requested to be locked at night.
(b) The outer gate be locked at night. (Incorrect Structure and
Meaning)
(d) The outer gate is locked at night. (Incorrect Structure and
Meaning)
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Sol 9. (a) Children are painting the wall of this park. (Correct)
(b) The wall is painting children of this park. (Incorrect
Subject and Meaning)
(c) Children have been painting the wall of this park. (Tense
has changed)
(d) Children painted the wall of this park. (Tense has changed)
Sol 10. (c) This suitcase should be taken upstairs. (Correct)
(a) You are requested to take this suitcase upstairs. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
(b) You must be taking this suitcase upstairs. (Incorrect
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Structure and Meaning)
(d) Let this suitcase been taken upstairs. (Incorrect Structure
and Meaning)
Sol 11. (c) The police was removing the injured to the hospital.
(Correct)
(a) The police removed the injured to the hospital. (Tense has
changed)
(b) The injured was removing the police to the hospital.
(Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(d) The police has been removing the injured to the hospital.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 12. (d) Let these visitors be shown the butterfly farm.
(Correct)
(a) These visitors should be showed the butterfly farm.
(Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(b) Let these visitors be showing the butterfly farm. (Incorrect
Verb)
(c) You must show these visitors the butterfly farm. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
Sol 13. (d) The custom officers were thoroughly checking one
of the passengers. (Correct)
(a) The custom officers have been thoroughly checking one of
the passengers. (Tense has changed)
(b) The custom officers thoroughly checked one of the
passengers. (Tense has changed)
(c) One of the passengers was thoroughly checking the
custom officers. (Meaning has changed)
Sol 14. (b) You are requested to take these students round the
biscuit factory. (Correct)
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(a) These students should be taking round the biscuit factory.
(Incorrect Subject and Verb form)
(c) Let these students to be taken round the biscuit factory.
(Incorrect Structure)
(d) You must take these students round the biscuit factory.
(Usage of must is incorrect)
Sol 15. (b) The staff was arranging the chairs in the examination
hall. (Correct)
(a) The chairs were arranging the staff in the examination
hall. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(c) The staff has been arranging the chairs in the examination
hall. (Tense has changed)
(d) The staff has arranged the chairs in the examination hall.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 16. (b) You are requested to take the guest to his room on
the 6th floor. (Correct)
(a) The guest should be took to his room on the 6th floor.
(Incorrect Structure and Tense)
(c) You must take the guest to his room on the 6th floor.
(Incorrect Structure and Tense)
(d) Let the guest be taking to his room on the 6th floor.
(Incorrect Structure)
Sol 17. (c) It is believed by some people that discipline means
blind submission to authority. (Correct)
(a) It is belief by some people that discipline means blind
submission to authority. (Tense has changed)
(b) It was believed by some people that discipline meant blind
submission to authority. (Tense has changed)
(d) It has been believed by some people that discipline means
blind submission to authority. (Tense has changed)
Sol 18. (a) Everyone was laughing at the hunchback. (Correct)
(b) Everyone is laughing hunchback. (Tense has changed)
(c) Everyone laughed at the hunchback. (Tense has changed)
(d) Everyone laughs at the hunchback. (Tense has changed)
Sol 19. (b) We saw her sitting in the last row. (Correct)
(a) We see her sitting in the last row. (Tense has changed)
(c) We had seen her sitting in the last row. (Tense has changed)
(d) We have seen her sitting in the last row. (Tense has
changed)
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Sol 20. (c) The fort will have been seized by the enemy before
nightfall. (Correct)
(a) The fort would have been seized by the enemy before
nightfall. (Tense has changed)
(b) The enemy will be seized by the fort before nightfall.
(Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(d) The enemy will seize the fort before nightfall. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 21. (b) Ring the bell every forty minutes. (Correct)
(a) The bell should be rung every forty minutes. (Incorrect
Modal & Verb)
(c) The bell ought to be rung every forty minutes. (Incorrect
Modal & Verb)
(d) Let the bell keep ringing every forty minutes. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
Sol 22. (c) Good pictures are being clicked with his new
camera. (Correct)
(a) Good pictures were clicked with his new camera. (Tense has
changed)
(b) Good pictures have been clicked with his new camera.
(Tense has changed)
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you. (Correct)
ac
(d) Good pictures are clicked with his new camera. (Being is
Sol 23. (d) The enemy will either take you prisoner or shoot
(a) The enemy will be either taking you prisoner or shooting
you. (Tense has changed)
(b) The enemy either takes you prisoner or shoots you. (Tense
has changed)
(c) The enemy would either take you prisoner or shoot. (Tense
nn
has changed)
Sol 24. (a) Has the world cup cricket team been announced?
(Correct)
(b) Have the world cup cricket team been announced?
(Incorrect helping verb)
(c) Have the world cup cricket team announced? (Incorrect
Tense and Helping Verb)
(d) Has the world cup cricket team being announced? (been
should be used in place of being)
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Sol 25. (c) This scheme will greatly benefit us all. (Correct)
(a) This scheme has greatly benefitted us all. (Tense has
changed)
(b) This scheme would greatly benefit we all. (Tense has
changed)
(d) This scheme is going to greatly benefit us all. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 26. (b) Such a rough sea had never been encountered by the
sailors. (Correct)
(a) Such a rough sea was never encountered by the sailors.
(Tense has changed)
(c) Such a rough sea has never been encountered by the
sailors. (Tense has changed)
(d) Such a rough sea is never encountered by the sailors.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 27. (b) The government has imposed heavy taxes on luxury
items. (Correct)
(a) The government is imposing heavy taxes on luxury items.
(Tense has changed)
(c) The government imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The government had imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 28. (c) No one was ever trusted by her. (Correct)
(a) Her trust was never for anyone. (Incorrect Subject)
(b) She was never trusted by anyone. (Incorrect Structure and
Meaning)
(d) Anyone is not trusted by her. (Tense has changed)
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Sol 29. (c) It is time for dinner to be served. (Correct)
(a) It is time so dinner should be served. (Incorrect Structure
and Meaning)
(b) It is dinner serving time. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(d) It is time that dinner is serve. (Incorrect Tense and
Meaning)
Sol 30. (c) People still believe in superstitions. (Correct)
(a) People have still believed in superstitions. (Tense has
changed)
(b) People are still believing in superstitions. (Tense has
changed)
(d) People still believed in superstitions. (Tense has changed)
Sol 31. (b) They gave us very little time to prepare the
presentation. (Correct)
(a) They have given us very little time to prepare the
presentation. (Tense has changed)
(c) They will give us very little time to prepare the presentation.
(Tense has changed)
(d) They give us little time to prepare the presentation. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 32. (c) Cash transactions are being replaced by credit cards.
(Correct)
(a) Cash transactions had been replaced by credit cards. (Tense
has changed)
(b) Cash transactions have been replaced by credit cards.
(Tense has changed)
(d) Cash transactions are replaced by credit cards. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 33. (b) The death of at least twenty three persons was
caused by a fire in California. (Correct)
(a) The death of at least twenty three persons caused a
campus fire in California. (Meaning has changed)
(c) The death of at least twenty three persons will be caused in
a campus fire in California. (Tense has changed)
(d) At least twenty three person’s death was caused in a
campus fire in California. (Incorrect subject)
Sol 34. (a) The members decided to place the report before the
chairman for his comments. (Correct)
(b) The Chairman’s comments were to be placed on the
report of the members. (Incorrect Tense, subject & object)
(c) Did the members decide to place the report before the
Chairman? (Incorrect structure)
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(d) The Chairman decided to place the report before the
members. (Incorrect subject & object)
Sol 35. (a) Who taught you Mathematics? (Correct)
(b) Who teaching you Mathematics? (Tense has changed)
(c) Who will teach you Mathematics? (Tense has changed)
(d) Whom are you teaching Mathematics? (Tense has
changed)
Sol 36. (b) A new mall was opened nearby last month. (Correct)
(a) A new mall can be open nearby last month. (Tense has
changed)
(c) Nearby a new mall is opened last month. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
(d) A new mall will be opened nearby last month. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 37. (d)The violin was played by the artist. (Correct)
(a) The violin had been played by the artist. (Tense has
changed)
(b) The violin will be played by the artist. (Tense has changed)
(c) The violin is being played by the artist. (Tense has changed)
Sol 38. (c) She gave him a book for his birthday. (Correct)
& Verb form)
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(a) She has gave him a book for his birthday. (Incorrect Tense
(b) She give a book to him for his birthday. (Incorrect verb)
(d) She will be giving him a book for his birthday. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 39. (d) All his friends laughed at Rudra when he wore his
socks inside out. (Correct)
(a) If Rudra wears his socks inside-out all his friends will
laugh at him. (Incorrect Tense & “if” is superfluous)
nn
(b) When Rudra wore his socks inside-out all his friends were
laughing at him. (Incorrect Tense & “when" is superfluous)
(c) All his friends will be laughing at Rudra for wearing his
socks inside-out. (Tense has changed)
Sol 40. (c) Their woollens will be put away after the festival of
Holi. (Correct)
(a) Their woollens are being put away after the festival of Holi.
(Tense has changed)
(b) Their woollens have been put away after the festival of
Holi. (Tense has changed)
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(d) Their woollens are put away after the festival of Holi.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 41. (b) Dinesh's grandmother looked after him when his
parents went abroad. (Correct)
(a) Dineh's grandmother looks after him when his parents went
abroad. (Incorrect verb form)
(c) Dinesh looked after his grandmother when his parents
went abroad. (Incorrect Subject & object, also meaning has
changed)
(d) Dinesh's grandmother was looking after him when his
parents went abroad. (Tense has changed.)
Sol 42. (d) Fresh flowers are plucked by Ananya from the
garden every day. (Correct)
(a) Fresh flowers have been plucked by Ananya from the
garden every day. (Tense has changed)
(b) Fresh flowers were plucked by Ananya from the garden
every day. (Tense has changed)
(c) Fresh garden is plucked by Ananya from the flowers
every day. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
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Q43. The manager keeps the work pending.
SSC CGL 3/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) The work has been kept pending by the manager.
(b) The work are being kept pending by the manager.
(c) The work was kept pending by the manager.
(d) The work is kept pending by the manager.
Q44. The thief was being arrested by the police.
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(a) The police has arrested the thief.
(b) The police arrested the thief.
(c) The police had arrested the thief.
(d) The police was arresting the thief.
Q45. Martin drew a picture of the snow-capped mountains.
SSC CGL 3/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn by
Martin.
(b) A picture of the snow-capped mountains is drawn by
Martin.
(c) A picture of the snow-capped mountains has been drawn by
Martin.
(d) A picture of the snow-capped mountains is being drawn by
Martin.
Q46. This beautiful story was written by Maya.
SSC CGL 4/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Maya writes this beautiful story.
(b) Maya was writing this beautiful story.
(c) Maya wrote this beautiful story.
(d) Maya is writing this beautiful story.
Q47. His elder sister taught him English.
SSC CGL 4/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) He is being taught English by his elder sister.
(b) His elder sister is taught English by him.
(c) He has been taught English by his elder sister.
(d) He was taught English by his elder sister.
Q48. Did the problems you had to face discourage you?
SSC CGL 4/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Are you being discouraged by the problems you had to face?
(b) Have you been discouraged by the problems you have to
face?
(c) Are you discouraged by the problems you had to face?
(d) Were you discouraged by the problems you had to face?
Q49. They offered me a chair. SSC CGL 5/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) I offered a chair to them
(b) A chair is offered to me by them.
(c) A chair was being offered to me.
(d) I was offered a chair by them.
Q50. They are constructing a residential youth hostel.
SSC CGL 5/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) A residential youth hostel is being constructed by them.
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(b) A residential youth hostel has been constructed by them.
(c) A residential youth hostel was constructed by them.
(d) A residential youth hostel is constructed by them.
Q51. People claim to have seen the wild and mad elephant in
several cities. SSC CGL 5/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) The wild and mad elephant is being claimed to be seen in
several cities.
(b) The wild and mad elephant was claimed to be seen by
people in several cities.
(c) The wild and mad elephant is claimed to have been seen in
several cities.
(d) The wild and mad elephant has been claimed to be seen by
the people in several cities.
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Q52. The farmer is ploughing the fields.
SSC CGL 6/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) The fields are ploughed by the farmer.
(b) The fields have been ploughed by the farmer.
(c) The fields are being ploughed by the farmer.
(d) The fields were ploughed by the farmer.
Q53. A child could understand his theory.
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(a) His theory is being understood by a child.
(b) His theory was understood by a child.
(c) His theory could be understood by a child.
(d) His theory can be understood by a child.
Q54. Why do you spend so much money?
SSC CGL 6/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Why was so much so money spent by you?
(b) Why is so much so money being spent by you?
(c) Why has so much so money been spent by you?
nn
(d) Why is so much money spent by you?
Q55. The children sang the national anthem with great
enthusiasm. SSC CGL 7/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) The national anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm
by the children.
(b) The national anthem was been sung with great enthusiasm
by the children.
(c) The national anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the
children.
(d) The national anthem is been sung with great enthusiasm by
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the children.
Q56. He incurred heavy losses in business.
SSC CGL 7/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Heavy losses was incurred in business by him.
(b) Heavy losses were incurred in business by him.
(c) Heavy losses are being incurred in business by him.
(d) Heavy losses are incurred in business by him.
Q57. She is teaching French to children.
SSC CGL 7/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Children are taught French by her.
(b) Children have been taught French by her.
(c) Children are being taught French by her.
(d) Children were taught French by her.
Q58. Fortunately, the fire did not cause much damage.
SSC CGL 9/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire.
(b) Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire.
(c) Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire.
(d) Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the fire.
Q59. The commander ordered his soldiers to move forward and
attack the enemy camps. SSC CGL 9/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move
forward and attack the enemy camps.
(b) The soldiers were ordered by their commander to move
forward and attack the enemy camps.
(c) His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved
forward and attacked the enemy camps.
(d) The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved forward
and attacked the enemy camps.
Q60. Conduct all the exams in a fair and proper manner.
SSC CGL 9/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Let all the exams be conducted in a fair and proper manner.
(b) Let all exams should be conducted in fair and proper
manner.
(c) All the exams are conducted in a fair and proper manner.
(d) The exams were all conducted in a fair and proper manner.
Solutions:-
Sol 43. (d) The work is kept pending by the manager. (Correct)
(a) The work has been kept pending by the manager. (Tense has
changed)
(b) The work are being kept pending by the manager. (Tense
has changed)
(c) The work was kept pending by the manager. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 44 .(d) The police was arresting the thief. (Correct)
(a) The police has arrested the thief. (Tense has changed)
(b) The police arrested the thief. (Tense has changed)
(c) The police had arrested the thief. (Tense has changed)
Sol 45. (a) A picture of the snow-capped mountains was drawn
by Martin. (Correct)
(b) A picture of the snow-capped mountains is drawn by
Martin. (Tense has changed)
(c) A picture of the snow-capped mountains has been drawn
by Martin. (Tense has changed)
(d) A picture of the snow-capped mountains is being drawn by
Martin. (Tense has changed)
Sol 46. (c) Maya wrote this beautiful story. (Correct)
(a) Maya writes this beautiful story. (Tense has changed)
(b) Maya was writing this beautiful story. (Tense has changed)
(d) Maya is writing this beautiful story. (Tense has changed)
Sol 47. (d) He was taught English by his elder sister. (Correct)
(a) He is being taught English by his elder sister. (Tense has
changed)
(b) His elder sister is taught English by him. (Meaning has
been changed)
(c) He has been taught English by his elder sister. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 48. (d) Were you discouraged by the problems you had to
face? (Correct)
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(a) Are you being discouraged by the problems you had to
face? (Tense has changed)
(b) Have you been discouraged by the problems you have to
face? (Tense has changed)
(c) Are you discouraged by the problems you had to face?
(Tense has changed)
Sol 49. (d) I was offered a chair by them. (Correct)
(a) I offered a chair to them. (Meaning Changed)
(b) A chair is offered to me by them. (Tense has changed)
(c) A chair was being offered to me. (Tense has changed)
Sol 50. (a) A residential youth hostel is being constructed by
them. (Correct)
(b) A residential youth hostel has been constructed by them.
(Tense has changed)
(c) A residential youth hostel was constructed by them. (Tense
has changed)
(d) A residential youth hostel is constructed by them. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 51. (c) The wild and mad elephant is claimed to have been
seen in several cities. (Correct)
several cities. (Tense has changed)ac
(a) The wild and mad elephant is being claimed to be seen in
(b) The wild and mad elephant was claimed to be seen by
people in several cities. (Tense has changed)
(d) The wild and mad elephant has been claimed to be seen by
the people in several cities. (Tense has changed)
Sol 52. (c) The fields are being ploughed by the farmer.
(Correct)
(a) The fields are ploughed by the farmer. (“being” should be
nn
used)
(b) The fields have been ploughed by the farmer. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The fields were ploughed by the farmer. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 53. (c) His theory could be understood by a child. (Correct)
(a) His theory is being understood by a child. (Tense has
changed)
(b) His theory was understood by a child. (Tense has changed)
(d) His theory can be understood by a child. (Tense has
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changed)
Sol 54. (d) Why is so much money spent by you? (Correct)
(a) Why was so much so money spent by you? (Tense has
changed)
(b) Why is so much so money being spent by you? (Tense has
changed)
(c) Why has so much so money been spent by you? (Tense has
changed)
Sol 55. (c) The national anthem was sung with great
enthusiasm by the children. (Correct)
(a) The national anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm
by the children. (Tense has changed)
(b) The national anthem was been sung with great enthusiasm
by the children. (Tense has changed)
(d) The national anthem is been sung with great enthusiasm by
the children. (Tense has changed)
Sol 56. (b) Heavy losses were incurred in business by him.
(Correct)
(a) Heavy losses was incurred in business by him. (Tense has
changed)
(c) Heavy losses are being incurred in business by him. (Tense
has changed)
(d) Heavy losses are incurred in business by him. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 57. (c) Children are being taught French by her. (Correct)
(a) Children are taught French by her. (Tense has changed)
(b) Children have been taught French by her. (Tense has
changed)
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(d) Children were taught French by her. (Tense has changed)
Sol 58. (d) Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the
fire. (Correct)
(a) Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the fire. (Tense
has changed)
(b) Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the fire.
(Tense has changed)
(c) Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the fire.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 59. (b) The soldiers were ordered by their commander to
move forward and attack the enemy camps. (Correct)
(a) The commander was ordered by his soldiers to move
forward and attack the enemy camps. (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
(c) His soldiers were ordered by the commander to be moved
forward and attacked the enemy camps. (Tense has changed)
(d) The commander ordered his soldiers to be moved
forward and attacked the enemy camps. (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
Sol 60. (a) Let all the exams be conducted in a fair and proper
manner. (Correct)
(b) Let all exams should be conducted in fair and proper
manner. (articles (the and a) missing)
(c) All the exams are conducted in a fair and proper manner.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure, Meaning hs changed)
(d) The exams were all conducted in a fair and proper manner.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
SSC CGL 2018 MAINS
Q61. Two children were shot dead by a psychopath during the
California music festival. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Two children were being shot dead by a psychopath during
the California music festival.
(b) Two children are shot dead by a psychopath during the
California music festival.
(c) A psychopath during the California music festival was
shooting dead two children.
(d) A psychopath shot dead two children during the California
music festival.
Q62. Somebody feeds the stray dog daily.
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(a) Daily somebody has fed the stray dog.
(b) The stray dog was fed daily.
(c) The stray dog is fed daily by somebody.
(d) The stray dog will be fed daily.
Q63. Popular monuments will be kept open till 9 p.m.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) They had kept popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
(b) They are keeping popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
(c) They will keep popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
(d) They will be keeping popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
Q64. By how many people were you helped in your time of
difficulty? SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) How many people helped you in your time of difficulty?
(b) How many people were you helping in time of difficulty?
(c) How many people are you helped by in your time of
difficulty?
(d) In your time of difficulty how many people were you helped
by?
Q65. Nobody told me Vanita was unwell.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
ac
(a) I wasn’t being told by anybody that Vanita was unwell.
(b) I wasn’t told by anybody that Vanita was unwell.
(c) Nobody told me Vanita was being unwell.
(d) Nobody tells me that Vanita was unwell.
Q66. Do not take the coastal road during monsoons.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) You are not taking the coastal road during monsoons.
(b) You will not take the coastal road during monsoons.
(c) Coastal road is not being taken during monsoons.
nn
(d) Coastal roads should not be taken during monsoons.
Q67. The team manager is examining the documents of all the
players. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Examination of the documents of all the players was done
by the team manager.
(b) The documents of all the players are being examined by the
team manager.
(c) The documents of all the players the team manager is
examining.
(d) The team manager has been examining the documents of all
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the players.
Q68. Teenagers don’t like being told what to do.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Being told what to do was not being liked by teenagers.
(b) Teenagers should not be told what to do.
(c) Being told what to do is not liked by teenagers.
(d) Teenagers are not liking being told what to do.
Q69. People are reading the articles on using plastic waste
innovatively with interest. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) The articles on innovative use of plastic waste are read with
interest.
(b) The articles on using plastic waste innovatively are being
read with interest.
(c) People have been reading the articles on using plastic waste
innovatively with interest.
(d) People were reading the articles on using plastic waste
innovatively with interest.
Q70. Please give me some more time to complete the
assignments. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) You may please give me some more time to complete the
assignments.
(b) I am requesting you to give me some more time to complete
the assignments.
(c) Some more time will be given to me to complete the
assignments.
(d) I may please be given some more time to complete the
assignments
Q71. They sealed all unauthorized farms on the highway.
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(a) All unauthorized farms on the highway were sealed.
(b) They are sealing all unauthorized farms on the highway.
(c) All unauthorized farms on the highway have sealed the
authorities.
(d) The authorities were sealing all unauthorized farms on the
highway.
Q72. I am writing a story after a long time.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) A story after a long time was written by me.
(b) A story is being written by me after a long time.
(c) I have written a story after a long time.
(d) A story had been written by me after a long time.
Q73. Do you think that the government will accept our
demands? SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Do you think we will accept the government demands?
(b) Do you think that our demands will be accepted by the
government?
(c) Do you think that the government is going to accept our
demands?
(d) Do you think that our demands have been accepted by the
government?
Q74. How many languages are spoken in India?
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) How many languages did the Indians speak?
(b) How many languages are Indians speaking?
(c) How many languages do people in India speak?
(d) People have been speaking how many languages in India?
Q75. High interest rates are alarming automobile dealers.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) Automobile dealers is being alarmed by high interest rates.
(b) High interest rates has been alarmed by automobile dealers.
(c) High interest rates have alarmed automobile dealers.
(d) Automobile dealers are being alarmed by high interest rates.
Q76. We have written all the library rules on the notice-board.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) All the library rules have been written on the notice-board.
(b) All the library rules were written on the notice-board.
(c) All the library rules are being written on the notice-board.
(d) We are writing all the library rules on the notice-board.
Q77. An apple carries about 100 million useful bacteria.
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(a) About 100 million useful bacteria are being carried by an
apple.
(b) An apple will carry about 100 million useful bacteria.
(c) The useful bacteria to be carried in an apple is about 100
million.
(d) About 100 million useful bacteria are carried by an apple.
Q78. Preparations are being made for our Annual fest.
SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(a) We are making preparations for our Annual fest.
(b) We have made preparations for our Annual fest.
(c) Preparations were being made for our Annual fest.
(d) Our Annual fest preparations are made.
Q79. The play on environment issues was performed with great
professionalism by our students. SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(d) Who will break this window pane?
Q85. A poster on Independence Day was being made by Avika.
SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) A poster was making Avika on Independence Day.
(b) Avika was making a poster on Independence Day.
(c) Avika is making a poster on Independence Day.
(d) Independence Day was making a poster on Avika.
Q86. More roles for women will be opened up in the ranks of
soldiers by the Indian army. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The Indian army has opened up more roles for women in the
ranks of soldiers.
(b) More roles will open up for the Indian army in the ranks of
women soldiers.
(c) The Indian army will open up more roles for women in the

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(a) Our students performed the play on environment issues with ranks of soldiers.
great professionalism. (d) Women will open up more roles for the Indian army in the
(b) Our students were to perform with great professionalism the ranks of soldiers.
play on environment issue.
Q87. Pruning of trees in my colony has been started by the
(c) Our students have been performing the play on environment
horticulture department. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
issues with great professionalism.
(a) Pruning of trees in my colony has started the horticulture
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great professionalism by our students.
Q80. Our home was built in 1990 by my father.

(a) Our home was being built in 1990 by my father.

(b) My father had built our home in 1990.
(c) My father was building our home in 1990.
(d) My father built our home in 1990.
Q81. When we arrived at his house, we were welcomed by his
parents. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
nn
(a) When his parents arrived at his house, we welcomed them.
(b) When we arrived at his house, his parents welcomed us.
(c) When we arrived at his house, we welcomed his parents.
(d) After we arrived at his house, his parents had welcomed us.
Q82. Has the car been cleaned by the driver?
(a) How has the driver cleaned the car?
(b) Does the driver clean the car?
(c) Has the driver cleaned the car?
(d) Did the driver clean the car?
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department.
(b) The horticulture department has been started pruning of
trees in my colony.
(c) The horticulture department has started pruning of trees in
my colony.
(d) The horticulture department will start pruning of trees in
my colony.
Q88. Mobile toilets were placed by the district administration
behind the area where people assembled for army recruitment.
SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The district administration has placed mobile toilets behind
the area where people assembled for army recruitment.
(b) The district administration is planning is place mobile toilets
behind the area where people will assemble for army
recruitment.
(c) The district administration placed mobile toilets behind the
area where people assembled for army recruitment.
(d) The mobile toilets placed district administration behind the
area where people assembled for army recruitment.

Q89. The authorities are planning to lift restrictions on the

Q83. Preparations were being made for the sports meet at the
movement of people in the Valley from the coming week. SSC
school.SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
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(a) They have been making preparations for the sports meet at
(a) It has been planned to lift restrictions on the movement of
the school.
people in the Valley from the coming week.
(b) They were making preparations for the sports meet at the
(b) Restrictions on the movement of people in the Valley from
school.
the coming week are planning to lift the authorities in the
(c) They have started making preparations for the sports meet at
Valley.
the school.
(c) It is being planned by the authorities to lift restrictions on
(d) They have made preparations for the sports meet at the
the movement of people in the Valley from the coming week.
school.
(d) Lifting restrictions on the movement of people in the Valley
is planned from the coming week.
Q84. By whom was this window pane broken?
Q90. A brick falling from the rooftop broke the front glass of
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my car. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Who breaks this window pane?
(a) The glass of my car has broken a brick falling from the
(b) Who broke this window pane?
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(c) Who has broken this window pane?

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(b) The front glass of my car was broken by a brick falling from
the rooftop.
(c) The front glass of my car had been broken by a brick falling
from the rooftop.
(d) The front glass of my car has been broken by a brick falling
from the rooftop.
Q91. Your behaviour annoys me greatly.
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(a) I was greatly annoyed by your behaviour.
(b) I have been greatly annoyed by your behaviour.
(c) I am greatly annoyed by your behaviour.
(d) Your behaviour has been greatly annoyed by me.
Q92. The Indian Army has inducted several women officers in
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infantry and Armoured Corps. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Several Indian officers will be inducted by the Indian Army
in infantry and Armoured Corps.
(b) Several Indian officers were inducted by the Indian Army in
infantry and Armoured Corps.
(c) Several Indian officers are being inducted by the Indian
Army in infantry and Armoured Corps.
(d) Several Indian officers have been inducted by the Indian
Army in infantry and Armoured Corps.
Q93. Did you receive my letter?
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(a) Did my letter was received by you?
(b) Have you been received by my letter?
(c) Was my letter received by you?
(d) Has my letter been received by you?
Q94. Please share your class notes with me.
nn
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(a) Your class notes have been shared with me.
(b) You are requested to share your class notes with me.
(c) Why don't you share your class notes with me?
(d) You can share your class notes with me.
Q95. Doctors are constantly monitoring the condition of the
patient. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The condition of the patient has been constantly monitored
by the doctors.
(b) The condition of the patient is being constantly monitored
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by the doctors.
(c) The condition of doctors is being constantly monitored by
the patient.
(d) The condition of the patient is constantly monitored by the
doctors.
Q96. The film Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg.
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(a) The film Jurassic Park was directed Steven Spielberg.
(b) Steven Spielberg is the director of the film Jurassic Park.
(c) Steven Spielberg has been directed the film Jurassic Park.
(d) Steven Spielberg directed the film Jurassic Park.
Q97. Doctors are constantly monitoring the condition of the
patient. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) The condition of the patient has been constantly monitored
by the doctors.
(b) The condition of the patient is being constantly monitored
by the doctors.
(c) The condition of doctors is being constantly monitored by
the patient.
(d) The condition of the patient is constantly monitored by the
doctors.
Q98. Who can help me with Mathematics?
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(a) By whom was I helped in Mathematics?
(b) By whom can I be helped in Mathematics?
(c) Could I be helped in Mathematics by somebody?
(d) Whom did I help in Mathematics?
Q99. India and Bhutan signed ten MOUs in the field of space
research, aviation, power and education.
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(a) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation, power
and education have been signed by India and Bhutan.
(b) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation, power
and education will be signed by India and Bhutan.
(c) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation, power
and education were signed by India and Bhutan.
(d) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation,
and education are being signed by India and Bhutan.
in the University of Delhi. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) I am sure he will be given some advice by me about
admission in the University of Delhi.
(b) I am sure I will be given some advice by him about
power
Q100. I am sure he will give me some advice about admission
admission in the University of Delhi.
(c) I am sure I am given some advice by him about admission in
the University of Delhi.
(d) I am sure I can be given some advice by him about
admission in the University of Delhi.
Q101. I regret the way I treated you.
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(a) I regret the way you were being treated by me.
(b) I regret the way you were treated by me.
(c) I regret the way I am treating you.
(d) I regret the way you treated me.
Q102. I owe a big debt of gratitude to my mentor, Ms. Pallavi
Dutta. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) A big debt of gratitude had been owed by me to my
mentor,Ms. Pallavi Dutta.
(b) A big debt of gratitude was owing by me to my mentor,Ms.
Pallavi Dutta.
(c) A big debt of gratitude will be owed by to my mentor, Ms.
Pallavi Dutta.
(d) A big debt of gratitude is owed by me to my mentor, Ms
Pallavi Dutta.
Q103 . Did the boys take permission to go out today?
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(a) Are the boys taking permission to go out today?
(b) Was permission to go out today taken by the boys?
(c) Has permission to going out today been taking by the boys?
(d) Had the boys taken permission to go out today?
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Q104. My friends persuaded me that I should forgive him.
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(a) I was persuaded by my friends that he should be forgiven.
(b) I will have been persuaded by my friends to forgive him.
(c) I am being persuaded by my friends that he should be
forgiven.
(d) I will be persuaded by my friends that he should be forgiven.
Q105. They shifted the venue of the conference.
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(a) The venue of the conference was shifted.
(b) The venue of the conference has been shifted.
(c) They are shifting the venue of the conference.
(d) They were shifting the venue of the conference.
Q106. My grandmother believes that drinking a glass of milk at
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bedtime is essential for health. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) It is believed by my grandmother that drinking a glass of
milk at bedtime is essential for health.
(b) It is being believed by my grandmother that drinking a glass
of milk at bedtime is essential for health.
(c) It will have been believed by my grandmother that drinking
a glass of milk at bedtime is essential for health.
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(d) It has been believed by my grandmother that drinking a
glass of milk at bedtime is essential for health.
Q107. Were all formalities completed by you?
(a) Did you complete all formalities?
(b) Have you completed all formalities?
(c) Have you been completing all formalities?
(d) Will you complete all formalities?
Q108. I hope you are 100 percent fit by now.
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(a) It will be hoped that you are 100 percent fit by then.
(b) It is hoping you are 100 percent fit by now.
(c) It is hoped that you are 100 percent fit by now.
(d) It was being hoped by me that you are 100 percent fit by
then.
Q109. They are selling very good stationery here.
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(a) Very good stationery sells here.
(b) Very good stationery is being sold here.
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(c) Stationery selling here is very good.
(d) Stationery selling has been very good here.
Q110. The two little girls were playing a game of dice.
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(a) The two little girls had played a game of dice.
(b) A game of dice was played by the two little girls.
(c) A game of dice was being played by the two little girls.
(d) The two little girls had been playing a game of dice.
Q111. To be a good speaker you need to memorize these
speeches. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) These speeches will be memorized by you to be a good
speaker.
(b) To be a good speaker these speeches need to be memorized
by you
(c) To be a good speaker these speeches need to memorize by
you.
(d) To be a good speaker these speeches being memorized by
you.
Q112. It is known by everyone that the tournament will be won
by us. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) It is known to everyone that we are going to win the
tournament.
(b) It is known that the tournament is going to be won by us.
(c) Everyone knows that we will win the tournament.
(d) Everyone knows that the tournament was won by us.
Q113. How were they managing the school for one year without
a Principal? SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) How was the Principal managed for one year without a
School?
(b) How was the school managed for one year without a
Principal?
(c) How was the Principal being managed for one year without
a School?
(d) How was the school being managed for one year without a
Principal?
Q114. One should leave office on time to maintain good work
life balance. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Office is being left on time to maintain good work life
balance.
(b) Office should be left on time to maintain good work life
balance.
(c) Office has to be left on time to maintain good work life
balance.
(d) Office will be left on time to maintain good work life
balance.
Q115. An interesting discussion is being held on environmental
degradation. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) They are holding an interesting discussion on environmental
degradation.
(b) An interesting discussion had been held on environmental
degradation.
(c) An interesting discussion is to be held on environmental
degradation.
(d) They will be holding an interesting discussion on
environmental degradation.
Q116. My art teacher asked me whether I had attended her
classes. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) My art teacher was asking me whether I had attended her
classes.
(b) My art teacher asks me whether I attended her classes.
(c) I was being asked by my art teacher whether I was attending
her classes.
(d) I was asked by my art teacher whether I had attended her
classes.
Q117. We expect an important announcement regarding the
foreign policy today. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) An important announcement regarding the foreign policy
was expected today.
(b) We had been expected an important announcement
regarding the foreign policy today.
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(c) An important announcement regarding the foreign policy is
expected today.
(d) An important announcement regarding the foreign policy
will be expected today.
Q118. My birthday was celebrated by my colleagues at the
office today. SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) My colleagues have celebrated my birthday at the office
today.
(b) My colleagues are celebrating my birthday at the office
today.
(c) My colleagues will celebrate my birthday at the office today.
(d) My colleagues celebrated my birthday at the office today.
Q119. Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea are working on
“The Book of Gutsy women.” SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) “The Book of Gutsy Women,” is being worked upon by
Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea.
(b) Hillary Clinton and Chelsea will have worked upon “The
Book of Gutsy Women”.
(c) “The Book of Gutsy Women” would have been worked
upon by Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea.
upon “The Book of Gutsy Women.”
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(d) Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea were working
Q120. The monsoons spur the trees to sprout new leaves.
(a) Trees were spurred to sprout new leaves by the monsoons.
(b) The monsoons will have spurred the trees to sprout new
leaves.
(c) Trees are spurred by the monsoons to sprout new leaves.
(d) The monsoons are spurring the trees to sprout new leaves.
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Solutions:-
Sol 61. (d) A psychopath shot dead two children during the
California music festival. (Correct)
(a) Two children were being shot dead by a psychopath
during the California music festival. (Incorrect Subject, Object,
and Tense)
(b) Two children are shot dead by a psychopath during the
California music festival. (Incorrect Subject, Object, and Tense)
(c) A psychopath during the California music festival was
shooting dead two children. (Tense has changed)
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Sol 62. (c) The stray dog is fed daily by somebody. (Correct)
(a) Daily somebody has fed the stray dog. (Incorrect Tense
and Structure)
(b) The stray dog was fed daily. (Tense has changed)
(d) The stray dog will be fed daily. (Tense has changed)
Sol 63. (c) They will keep popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
(Correct)
(a) They had kept popular monuments open till 9 p.m. (Tense
has changed)
(b) They are keeping popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
(Tense has changed)
(d) They will be keeping popular monuments open till 9 p.m.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 64. (a) How many people helped you in your time of
difficulty? (Correct)
(b) How many people were you helping in time of difficulty?
(Meaning has changed)
(c) How many people are you helped by in your time of
difficulty? (Tense has changed)
(d) In your time of difficulty how many people were you
helped by? (Incorrect beginning)
Sol 65. (b) I wasn’t told by anybody that Vanita was unwell.
(Correct)
(a) I wasn’t being told by anybody that Vanita was unwell.
(Tense has changed)
(c) Nobody told me Vanita was being unwell. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
(d) Nobody tells me that Vanita was unwell. (Incorrect
Structure, tense and Meaning)
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Sol 66. (d) Coastal roads should not be taken during monsoons.
(Correct)
(a) You are not taking the coastal road during monsoons.
(Incorrect Structure and Tense)
(b) You will not take the coastal road during monsoons.
(Incorrect Structure and Tense)
(c) Coastal road is not being taken during monsoons. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 67. (b) The documents of all the players are being examined
by the team manager. (Correct)
(a) Examination of the documents of all the players was
done by the team manager. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) The documents of all the players the team manager is
examining. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) The team manager has been examining the documents of
all the players. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
Sol 68. (c) Being told what to do is not liked by teenagers.
(Correct)
(a) Being told what to do was not being liked by teenagers.
(Tense has changed)
(b) Teenagers should not be told what to do. (Incorrect Tense
and Structure)
(d) Teenagers are not liking being told what to do. (Incorrect
Tense, object and Subject)
Sol 69. (b) The articles on using plastic waste innovatively are
being read with interest. (Correct)
(a) The articles on innovative use of plastic waste are read with
interest. (Tense has changed)
(c) People have been reading the articles on using plastic
waste innovatively with interest. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) People were reading the articles on using plastic waste
innovatively with interest. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
Sol 70. (d) I may please be given some more time to complete
the assignments. (Correct)
(a) You may please give me some more time to complete the
assignments. (Incorrect subject at the beginning of the sentence
and Incorrect structure)
(b) I am requesting you to give me some more time to
complete the assignments. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) Some more time will be given to me to complete the
assignments. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
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Sol 71. (a) All unauthorized farms on the highway were sealed.
(Correct)
(b) They are sealing all unauthorized farms on the highway.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) All unauthorized farms on the highway have sealed the
authorities. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) The authorities were sealing all unauthorized farms on the
highway. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
Sol 72.(b) A story is being written by me after a long time.
(Correct)
(a) A story after a long time was written by me. (Tense has
changed)
(c) I have written a story after a long time. (Tense has changed)
(d) A story had been written by me after a long time. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 73. (b) Do you think that our demands will be accepted by
the government? (Correct)
(a) Do you think we will accept the government demands?
(Meaning has changed)
(c) Do you think that the government is going to accept our
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demands? (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) Do you think that our demands have been accepted by the
government? (Tense has changed)
Sol 74. (c) How many languages do people in India speak?
(Correct)
(a) How many languages did the Indians speak? (Incorrect
Tense and Structure)
(b) How many languages are Indians speaking? (Incorrect
Tense and Structure)
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(d) People have been speaking how many languages in
India? (Incorrect Structure and tense)
Sol 75. (d) Automobile dealers are being alarmed by high
interest rates. (Correct)
(a) Automobile dealers is being alarmed by high interest rates.
(Incorrect verb, ‘are’ should be used)
(b) High interest rates has been alarmed by automobile
dealers. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) High interest rates have alarmed automobile dealers.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
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Sol 76. (a) All the library rules have been written on the
notice-board. (Correct)
(b) All the library rules were written on the notice-board.
(Tense has changed)
(c) All the library rules are being written on the notice-board.
(Tense has changed)
(d) We are writing all the library rules on the notice-board.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
Sol 77. (d) About 100 million useful bacteria are carried by an
apple. (Correct)
(a) About 100 million useful bacteria are being carried by an
apple. (Tense has changed)
(b) An apple will carry about 100 million useful bacteria.
(Incorrect Tense and structure)
(c) The useful bacteria to be carried in an apple is about 100
million. (Incorrect words used)
Sol 78. (a) We are making preparations for our Annual fest.
(Correct)
(b) We have made preparations for our Annual fest. (Tense has
changed)
(c) Preparations were being made for our Annual fest.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) Our Annual fest preparations are made. (Incorrect Tense
and Structure)
Sol 79. (a) Our students performed the play on environment
issues with great professionalism. (Correct)
(b) Our students were to perform with great professionalism
the play on environment issue. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
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(c) Our students have been performing the play on
environment issues with great professionalism. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The play on environment issues was being performed
with great professionalism by our students. (Incorrect Tense
and Structure)
Sol 80. (d) My father built our home in 1990. ( Correct)
(a) Our home was being built in 1990 by my father. (Tense has
changed)
(b) My father had built our home in 1990. (Tense has changed)
(c) My father was building our home in 1990. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 81. (b) When we arrived at his house, his parents welcomed
us. (Correct)
(a) When his parents arrived at his house, we welcomed them.
(Incorrect Subject and meaning has changed)
(c) When we arrived at his house, we welcomed his parents.
(Meaning has changed)
(d) After we arrived at his house, his parents had welcomed
us. (Incorrect Tense and structure)
Sol 82. (c) Has the driver cleaned the car? (Correct)
(a) How has the driver cleaned the car? (Incorrect Structure and
word)
(b) Does the driver clean the car? (Tense has changed)
(d) Did the driver clean the car? (Tense has changed)
Sol 83. (b) They were making preparations for the sports meet
at the school. (Correct)
(a) They have been making preparations for the sports meet at
the school. (Tense has changed)
(c) They have started making preparations for the sports meet at
the school. (Tense has changed)
(d) They have made preparations for the sports meet at the
school. (Tense has changed)
Sol 84. (b) Who broke this window pane? (Correct)
(a) Who breaks this window pane? (Tense has changed)
(c) Who has broken this window pane? (Tense has changed)
(d) Who will break this window pane? (Tense has changed)
Sol 85. (b) Avika was making a poster on Independence Day.
(Correct)
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(a) A poster was making Avika on Independence Day.
(Incorrect Subject and Object)
(c) Avika is making a poster on Independence Day. (Tense has
changed)
(d) Independence Day was making a poster on Avika.
(Incorrect Subject, Incorrect Object and meaning has changed)
Sol 86. (c) The Indian army will open up more roles for women
in the ranks of soldiers. (Correct)
(a) The Indian army has opened up more roles for women in
the ranks of soldiers. (Tense has changed)
(b) More roles will open up for the Indian army in the ranks of
women soldiers. (Incorrect subject)
(d) Women will open up more roles for the Indian army in the
ranks of soldiers. (Incorrect Subject and structure, meaning has
changed)
Sol 87. (c) The horticulture department has started pruning of
trees in my colony. (Correct)
(a) Pruning of trees in my colony has started the horticulture
department. (Incorrect Subject and Object)
(b) The horticulture department has been started pruning of
my colony. (Tense has changed)
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trees in my colony. (Usage of been is incorrect)
(d) The horticulture department will start pruning of trees in
Sol 88. (c) The district administration placed mobile toilets
behind the area where people assembled for army recruitment.
(Correct)
(a) The district administration has placed mobile toilets behind
the area where people assembled for army recruitment. (Tense
has changed)
(b) The district administration is planning to place mobile
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toilets behind the area where people will assemble for army
recruitment. (Tense has changed)
(d) The mobile toilets placed district administration behind
the area where people assembled for army recruitment.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure, Meaning has changed)
Sol 89. (c) It is being planned by the authorities to lift
restrictions on the movement of people in the Valley from the
coming week. (Correct)
(a) It has been planned to lift restrictions on the movement of
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people in the Valley from the coming week. (Incorrect Tense
and Structure)
(b) Restrictions on the movement of people in the Valley
from the coming week are planning to lift the authorities in
the Valley. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) Lifting restrictions on the movement of people in the
Valley is planned from the coming week. (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
Sol 90. (b) The front glass of my car was broken by a brick
falling from the rooftop. (Correct)
(a) The glass of my car has broken a brick falling from the
rooftop. (Incorrect Tense and Structure, Meaning has changed)
(c) The front glass of my car had been broken by a brick falling
from the rooftop. (Tense has changed)
(d) The front glass of my car has been broken by a brick falling
from the rooftop. (Tense has changed)
Sol 91. (c) I am greatly annoyed by your behaviour. (Correct)
(a) I was greatly annoyed by your behaviour. (Tense has
changed)
(b) I have been greatly annoyed by your behaviour. (Tense has
changed)
(d) Your behaviour has been greatly annoyed by me.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure, Meaning has changed)
Sol 92. (d) Several Indian officers have been inducted by the
Indian Army in infantry and Armoured Corps. (Correct)
(a) Several Indian officers will be inducted by the Indian Army
in infantry and Armoured Corps. (Tense has changed)
(b) Several Indian officers were inducted by the Indian Army in
infantry and Armoured Corps. (Tense has changed)
(c) Several Indian officers are being inducted by the Indian
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Army in infantry and Armoured Corps. (Tense has changed)
Sol 93. (c) Was my letter received by you? (Correct)
(a) Did my letter was received by you? (Tense has changed/
Incorrect structure)
(b) Have you been received by my letter? (Tense has
changed/Incorrect structure)
(d) Has my letter been received by you? (Tense has changed)
Sol 94. (b) You are requested to share your class notes with me.
(Correct)
(a) Your class notes have been shared with me. (Incorrect
Tense and structure)
(c) Why don't you share your class notes with me? (Change of
sentence to “wh” interrogative is incorrect)
(d) You can share your class notes with me. (Incorrect Tense
and meaning changed)
Sol 95. (b) The condition of the patient is being constantly
monitored by the doctors.(Correct)
(a) The condition of the patient has been constantly monitored
by the doctors.(Tense has changed)
(c) The condition of doctors is being constantly monitored by
the patient.(Incorrect Subject and Incorrect Object)
(d) The condition of the patient is constantly monitored by the
doctors.(Tense has changed)
Sol 96. (d) Steven Spielberg directed the film Jurassic Park.
(Correct)
(a) The film Jurassic Park was directed Steven Spielberg.
(Incorrect subject and structure, The word by is missing)
(b) Steven Spielberg is the director of the film Jurassic Park.
(Meaning changed & also Incorrect tense)
(c) Steven Spielberg has been directed the film Jurassic Park.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 97. (b) The condition of the patient is being constantly
monitored by the doctors. (Correct)
(a) The condition of the patient has been constantly monitored
by the doctors. (Tense has changed)
(c) The condition of doctors is being constantly monitored by
the patient. (Incorrect Subject and Incorrect Object)
(d) The condition of the patient is constantly monitored by the
doctors. (Tense has changed)
Sol 98. (b) By whom can I be helped in Mathematics? (Correct)
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(a) By whom was I helped in Mathematics? (Tense has
changed)
(c) Could I be helped in Mathematics by somebody? (Tense has
changed)
(d) Whom did I help in Mathematics? (Incorrect Tense and
Structure, Meaning has changed)
Sol 99. (c) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation,
power and education were signed by India and Bhutan.
(Correct)
(a) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation, power
and education have been signed by India and Bhutan. (Tense
has changed)
(b) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation, power
and education will be signed by India and Bhutan. (Tense has
(d) I will be persuaded by my friends that he should be
forgiven. (Tense has changed)
Sol 105.(a) The venue of the conference was shifted. (Correct)
(b) The venue of the conference has been shifted. (Tense has
changed)
(c) They are shifting the venue of the conference. (Incorrect
Tense and Structure)
(d) They were shifting the venue of the conference. (Incorrect
Tense and Structure)
Sol 106. (a) It is believed by my grandmother that drinking a
glass of milk at bedtime is essential for health. (Correct)
(b) It is being believed by my grandmother that drinking a glass
of milk at bedtime is essential for health. (Incorrect use of
‘being’)

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changed)
(c) It will have been believed by my grandmother that drinking
(d) Ten MOUs in the field of space research, aviation, power
a glass of milk at bedtime is essential for health. (Incorrect
and education are being signed by India and Bhutan. (Tense has
Tense)
changed)
(d) It has been believed by my grandmother that drinking a
Sol 100. (b) I am sure I will be given some advice by him about glass of milk at bedtime is essential for health. (Incorrect
admission in the University of Delhi. (Correct) Tense)
(a) I am sure he will be given some advice by me about

object)
ac
admission in the University of Delhi. (Incorrect Subject and

(c) I am sure I am given some advice by him about admission

in the University of Delhi. (Tense has changed)
(d) I am sure I can be given some advice by him about
admission in the University of Delhi. (Tense has changed)
Sol 101. (b) I regret the way you were treated by me. (Correct)
Sol 107.(a) Did you complete all formalities? (Correct)
(b) Have you completed all formalities? (Tense has changed)
(c) Have you been completing all formalities? (Tense has
changed)
(d) Will you complete all formalities? (Tense has changed)
Sol 108.(c) It is hoped that you are 100 percent fit by now.
(Correct)
(a) It will be hoped that you are 100 percent fit by then. (Tense
(a) I regret the way you were being treated by me. (Tense has
has changed)
changed)
nn
(b) It is hoping you are 100 percent fit by now. (Tense has
(c) I regret the way I am treating you. (Incorrect Tense, subject
changed)
and object)
(d) It was being hoped by me that you are 100 percent fit by
(d) I regret the way you treated me. (Meaning has changed)
then. (Tense has changed)
Sol 102. (d) A big debt of gratitude is owed by me to my
Sol 109. (b) Very good stationery is being sold here. (Correct)
mentor, Ms Pallavi Dutta. (Correct)
(a) Very good stationery sells here. (Tense has changed)
(a) A big debt of gratitude had been owed by me to my
(c) Stationery selling here is very good. (Incorrect Tense and
mentor,Ms. Pallavi Dutta. (Tense has changed)
Structure)
(b) A big debt of gratitude was owing by me to my mentor,Ms.
(d) Stationery selling has been very good here. (Incorrect
Pallavi Dutta. (Tense has changed)
Tense and Structure)
(c) A big debt of gratitude will be owed by to my mentor, Ms.
Pi

Pallavi Dutta. (Tense has changed) Sol 110. (c) A game of dice was being played by the two little
girls. (Correct)
Sol 103.(b) Was permission to go out today taken by the boys?
(a) The two little girls had played a game of dice. (Tense has
(Correct)
changed)
(a) Are the boys taking permission to go out today? (Incorrect
(b) A game of dice was played by the two little girls. (“Being”
Tense and Structure)
is missing after was)
(c) Has permission to going out today been taking by the
(d) The two little girls had been playing a game of dice. (Tense
boys? (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
has changed)
(d) Had the boys taken permission to go out today? (Incorrect
Tense and Meaning) Sol 111. (b) To be a good speaker these speeches need to be
memorized by you. (Correct)
Sol 104. (a) I was persuaded by my friends that he should be
(a) These speeches will be memorized by you to be a good
forgiven. (Correct)
speaker. (Tense has changed)
(b) I will have been persuaded by my friends to forgive him.
(c) To be a good speaker these speeches need to memorize by
(Tense has changed)
you. (Incorrect Verb)
(c) I am being persuaded by my friends that he should be
forgiven. (Tense has changed)
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(d) To be a good speaker these speeches being memorized by
you. (Tense has changed)
Sol 112. (c) Everyone knows that we will win the tournament.
(Correct)
(a) It is known to everyone that we are going to win the
tournament. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(b) It is known that the tournament is going to be won by us.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) Everyone knows that the tournament was won by us. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 113. (d) How was the school being managed for one year
without a Principal? (Correct)
(a) How was the Principal managed for one year without a
School? (Incorrect subject and object)
(b) How was the school managed for one year without a
Principal? (Being is missing before managed)
(c) How was the Principal being managed for one year
without a School? (Incorrect subject and object)
Sol 114. (b) Office should be left on time to maintain good work
life balance. (Correct)
balance. (Tense has changed)
balance. (Tense has changed)
ac
(a) Office is being left on time to maintain good work life
(c) Office has to be left on time to maintain good work life
(d) Office will be left on time to maintain good work life
balance. (Tense has changed)
Sol 115. (a) They are holding an interesting discussion on
environmental degradation. (Correct)
(b) An interesting discussion had been held on environmental
nn
degradation. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) An interesting discussion is to be held on environmental
degradation. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) They will be holding an interesting discussion on
environmental degradation. (Tense has changed)
Sol 116.(d) I was asked by my art teacher whether I had
attended her classes. (Correct)
(a) My art teacher was asking me whether I had attended her
classes. (Incorrect Tense, Subject)
(b) My art teacher asks me whether I attended her classes.
Pi
(Incorrect Tense, Subject)
(c) I was being asked by my art teacher whether I was attending
her classes. (Tense has changed)
Sol 117. (c) An important announcement regarding the foreign
policy is expected today. (Correct)
(a) An important announcement regarding the foreign policy
was expected today. (Tense has changed)
(b) We had been expected an important announcement
regarding the foreign policy today. (Incorrect Tense and
Subject)
(d) An important announcement regarding the foreign policy
will be expected today. (Tense has changed)
Sol 118. (d) My colleagues celebrated my birthday at the office
today. (Correct)
(a) My colleagues have celebrated my birthday at the office
today. (Tense has changed)
(b) My colleagues are celebrating my birthday at the office
today. (Tense has changed)
(c) My colleagues will celebrate my birthday at the office today.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 119. (a) ‘The Book of Gutsy Women,’ is being worked upon
by Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea. (Correct)
(b) Hillary Clinton and Chelsea will have worked upon ‘The
Book of Gutsy Women’. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) ‘The Book of Gutsy Women’ would have been worked
upon by Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea. (Tense has
changed)
(d) Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea were working
upon ‘The Book of Gutsy Women. (Incorrect Tense, Subject
and Object)
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Sol 120. (c) Trees are spurred by the monsoons to sprout new
leaves. (Correct)
(a) Trees were spurred to sprout new leaves by the monsoons.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(b) The monsoons will have spurred the trees to sprout new
leaves. (Incorrect Tense, Subject and Object)
(d) The monsoons are spurring the trees to sprout new leaves.
(Incorrect Tense, Subject and Object)
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Q121. Who has broken the chair?
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(a)By whom had the chair been broken?
(b)By whom has the chair been broken?
(c)By whom was the chair been broken?
(d)By whom is the chair been broken?
Q122. The man eating tiger will be captured tomorrow by the
forest officers. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a)The forest officers will be capturing the man eating tiger
tomorrow.
(b)The forest officers will have captured the man eating tiger
tomorrow.
(c)The forest officers will capture the man eating tiger
tomorrow.
(d)The man eating tiger will capture the forest officers
tomorrow.
Q123. The light was switched off by her before sleeping.
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(a) She switched off the light before sleeping.
(b) She had switched off the light before sleeping.
(c) She is switching off the light before sleeping.
(d) She switches off the light before sleeping.
Q124. The audience was surprised by the ending of the play.
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(a) The audience surprised the ending of the play.
(b) The ending of the play surprised the audience.
(c) The ending of the play was surprising for the audience.
(d) The ending of the play has surprised the audience.
Q125. Our team scored 350 runs in the Inter-college Cricket
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(a) 350 runs were scoring our team in the Inter-college Cricket
Tournament.
(b) Our team was scored by 350 runs in the Inter-college
Cricket Tournament.
(c) 350 runs were scored by our team in the Inter-college
Cricket Tournament.
(d) 350 runs have been scored by our team in the Inter-college
Cricket Tournament.
Q126. The terrorist was arrested by Mumbai Police.
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(a) The terrorist arrested Mumbai Police.
(b) Mumbai Police has arrested the terrorist.
(c) Mumbai Police is arresting the terrorist.
(d) Mumbai Police arrested the terrorist.
Q133. He was eating a large pizza.
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(a) A large pizza has been eaten by him.
(b) A large pizza was eaten by him.
(c) A large pizza was eating him.
(d) A large pizza was being eaten by him.
Q134. The masons are building the house.
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(a) The house is being built by the masons.
(b) The house has been built by the masons.
(c) The house was being built by the masons.
(d) The house is building the masons.
Q135. Somebody has already tipped the custom authorities

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Q127. All his faults were forgiven by her. (a) Custom authorities have already tipped someone about the
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drugs.
(a) She forgave all his faults.
(b) Custom authorities have already been tipped about the
(b) She has forgiven all his faults.
drugs.
(c) She will forgive all his faults.
(c) Custom authorities have already been tipped by the drugs.
(d) She is forgiving all his faults.
(d) Custom authorities were already tipped about the drugs.

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Q128. The ticket will be sent to you by the airlines on e-mail.

(a) The airlines will be sending you the ticket by e-mail.

(b) The airlines will send you the ticket by e-mail.
(c) The airlines had sent you the ticket by e-mail.
(d) The airlines will have sent you the ticket by e-mail.
Q129. Why did the editor give such a rude comment?
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Q136. Let this email be sent immediately.
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(a) Ask him to send this email immediately.
(b) We can send this email immediately.
(c) You could send this email immediately.
(d) Send this email immediately.
Q137. Our advocate is arguing the case very effectively.
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(a) Why is such a rude comment being given by the editor?
(a) The case is arguing very effectively by our advocate.
(b) Why was such an editor given by the rude comment?
nn
(b) The case has been argued very effectively by our advocate.
(c) Why had such a rude comment been given by the editor?
(c) The case is being argued very effectively by our advocate.
(d) Why was such a rude comment given by the editor?
(d) The advocate is being argued very effectively by our case.
Q130. We expect good news about the corona vaccine.
Q138. Success cannot be achieved without hard work and
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sincerity. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) Good news has been expected by us about the corona
(a) One cannot achieve hard work and sincerity without success.
vaccine.
(b) One cannot achieve success without hard work and sincerity.
(b) Good news was expected by us about the corona vaccine.
(c) No one could achieve success without hard work and
(c) Good news is expected by us about the corona vaccine.
sincerity.
(d) Good news expected us about the corona vaccine.
(d) Hard work and sincerity one cannot achieve without
Pi

Q131. Animals cannot make tools. success.

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(a) Tools are not to be made by animals. Q139. He was given another chance by his employer.
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(b) Animals cannot be made by tools.
(a) His employer has given him another chance.
(c) Tools could not be made by animals.
(b) His employer is giving him another chance.
(d) Tools cannot be made by animals.
(c) He gave his employer another chance
Q132. Her failure to get admission in the Science stream (d) His employer gave him another chance.
surprised us. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
Q140. They were the correct active form of the given sentence.
(a) We had been surprised about her failure to get admission in
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the Science stream.
(a) The police can refuse them entry in Delhi.
(b) We were surprised about her failure to get admission in the
(b) The police had refused them entry in Delhi
Science stream.
(c) The police have refused them entry in Delhi.
(c) We have been surprised about her failure to get admission in
(d)The police refused them entry in Delhi.
the Science stream.
(d) We are surprised about her failure to get admission in the
Q141. By whom were you pushed into the mud?
Science stream.
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(a)Who was pushing you into the mud?
(b)Who has pushed you into the mud?
(c)Who pushed you into the mud?
(d)Whom did you push into the mud?
Q142. Let the shops be opened
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(a)Have the shops opened?
(b)Open the shops
(c)The shops should be opened
(d)The shops are open
Q143. Kites have been bought by many children
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(a)Many children have bought kites
(b)Many children had bought kites
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(c)Many children bought kites
(d)Many children are buying kites
Q144. The catch should not be dropped
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(a)Let the catch not be dropped
(b)Have you dropped the catch?
(c)Don’t drop the catch
(d)You would not drop the catch
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ac
Q145. Only home cooked-food is eaten by us.
(a)We are eating only home-cooked food
(b)We ate only home-cooked food
(c)We eat only home-cooked food
(d)We have eaten only home-cooked food
Q146. They are making elaborate arrangements for the party
nn
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(a)Elaborate arrangements were being made for the party
(b)Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party
(c))Elaborate arrangements are made for the party
(d)Elaborate arrangements have been made for the party
Q147. They are lifting the car with a crane.
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(a)The car is lifted with a crane..
(bThe car had lifted with a crane.
(c)The car is being lifted with a crane.
Pi
(d)The car was being lifted with a crane
Q148. We all regard Liza as an expert
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(a)Liza is regarded as an expert by all of us
(b))Liza has been regarded as an expert by all of us
(c)Liza should be regarded as an expert by all of us
(d)Liza was regarded as an expert by all of us
Q149. My mother gave me an interesting book.
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(a)I am given an interesting book by my mother
(b)An interesting book has been given to my mother
(c)I was given an interesting book by my mother
(d)An interesting book is given to me by my mother
Q150. Hang the washing on the clothesline.
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(a)Let the washing to be hung on the clothesline.
(b)Let the washing hanging on the clothesline
(c)Let the washing be hung on the clothesline
(d)Let the washing be hanged on the clothesline
Q151. Harsh has applied for leave.
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(a)Leave is applied for by Harsh.
(b)Leave was applied by Harsh.
(c)Leave has been applied for by Harsh.
(d)Leave had been applied by Harsh.
Q152. He was hit in the eye by an arrow.
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(a)An arrow hit him in the eye.
(b)An arrow has hit him in the eye.
(c)An arrow will hit him in the eye.
(d)An arrow was hitting him in the eye.
Q153. We have looked at the plan carefully
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(a)The plan is being looked at carefully
(b)The plan has been looked at carefully
(c)The plan have been looked at carefully
(d)The plan was looked at carefully
Q154. They will lay the foundation stone next week.
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(a)The foundation stone will be laid by them next week.
(b)The foundation stone will have been laid by them next week.
(c)The foundation stone will be laying by next week.
(d)The foundation stone is being laid by them next week.
Q155. You might be promoted this year.
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(a)They should have promoted you this year.
(b)They might promote you this year.
(c)They will promote you this year.
(d)You may promote them this year
Q156. Razia Sultana ruled over the northern part of India.
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(a)The northern part of India was being ruled over by Razia
Sultana.
(b)The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia Sultana.
(c)The northern part of India is ruled over by Razia Sultana.
(d)The northern part of India had been ruled over by Razia
Sultana.
Q157. Was your bag left in the bus?
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(a)Did you leave your bag in the bus?
(b)Was you leaving your bag in the bus?
(c)Did you left your bag in the bus?
(d)Have you left your bag in the bus?
Q158. He asked me to sing a song.
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(a)I am asked to sing a song.
(b)I was being asked to sing a song.
(c)I had been asked to sing a song.
(d)I was asked to sing a song.
Q159. A new song is being composed by her.
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(a)She has composed a new song.
(b)She composed a new song
(c)She has been composing a new song.
(d)She is composing a new song
Q160.Your lunch box has been packed by mother.
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(a)Mother had packed your lunch box.
(b)Mother is packing your lunch box.
(c)Mother has packed your lunch box.
(d)Mother will pack your lunch box
Q161. The fierce storm wrecked the ship.
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(a) The ship was wrecked by the fierce storm.
(b) The ship has been wrecked by the fierce storm.
(c) The ship was being wrecked by the fierce storm.
(d) The storm is wrecked by the fierce ship.
Q162. So much noise ought not to be made by you and your
friends. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) You and your friends ought not to be making so much noise.
ac
(b) You and your friends ought not to make so much noise.
(c) You and your friends ought not to have made so much noise.
(d) You and your friends ought to not make so much noise.
Q163. We will consider your application favourably for
vacancy. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Your application has been considered favourably for
vacancy.
(b) Your application will be considered favourably for
vacancy.
(c) Your application is being considered favourably for
nn
vacancy.
(d) Your vacancy will be considered favourably for
application.
Q164. We have finalised the site for our new factory.
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(a) The site for our new factory has been finalised by us.
(b) The site for our new factory is finalised by us.
(c) The site for our new factory had been finalised by us.
(d) The site for our new factory have been finalised by us.
Pi
Q165. It is believed by the doctors that she will soon recover.
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(a) The doctors are believing that she will soon recover.
(b) The doctors have believed that she is soon recovering.
(c) The doctors believe that she will soon recover.
(d) The doctors believe that she would soon recover.
Q166. They are paying special attention to the weak students.
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(a) Special attention is being paid to the weak students.
(b) Special attention is paid to the weak students.
(c) Special attention are paid to the weak students.
(d) Special attention has been paid to the weak students.
Q167. They called a plumber to replace the rusted pipes.
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(a) A plumber is called to replace the rusted pipes.
(b) A plumber was called to replace the rusted pipes.
(c) A plumber has called to replace the rusted pipes.
(d) A plumber will be called to replace the rusted pipes.
Q168. The bitter pills were swallowed by her with warm water.
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(a) She swallows the warm water with the bitter pills.
(b) She swallows the bitter pills with warm water.
(c) She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.
(d) She has swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.
Q169. His services were recognised by his community.
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(a) His community recognises his services.
(b) His community recognised his services.
(c) His community is recognising his services.
(d) His community has recognised his services.
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Q170. Why are the people being allowed to gather on the
streets? SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) Why have they allowed people to gather on the streets?
(b) Why will they allow people to gather on the streets?
(c) Why had they allowed people to gather on the streets?
(d) Why are they allowing people to gather on the streets?
the
the
the
Q171. How many glasses of water do you drink daily?
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(a) How many glasses of water are drunk by you daily?
(b) How many glasses of water are drank by you daily?
(c) How many glasses of water is drank by you daily?
(d) How many glasses of water have been drunk by you daily?
Q172. A complaint has been made by him against the poor
service of the hotel staff. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
(a) He had made a complaint against the poor service of the
the
hotel staff.
(b) He has made a complaint against the poor service of the
the
hotel staff.
(c) He will make a complaint against the poor service of the
hotel staff.
(d) He is making a complaint against the poor service of the
hotel staff.
Q173. May you achieve success in all your endeavours.
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(a)May success will be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
(b) Success has been achieved by you in all your endeavours.
(c) May success be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
(d) Success might be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
Q174. How much do you pay as insurance premium?
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(a) How much is being paid by you as insurance premium?
(b) How much is been paid by you as insurance premium?
(c) How much has been paid by you as insurance premium?
(d) How much is paid by you as insurance premium?
Q175. By whom has this mischief been done?
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(a) Who is doing this mischief?
(b) Who has been doing this mischief?
(c) Who has done this mischief?
(d) Who did this mischief?
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Q176. Let the guests be served some soup.
(a) You should have served some soup to the guests.
(b) Have you served some soup to the guests?
(c) Serve some soup to the guests.
(d) Let some soup serve the guests.
Q177. Are you blaming me for ruining your business?
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(a) Am I blaming you for ruining your business?
(b) Have I been blamed for ruining your business?
(c) Am I being blamed for ruining your business?
(d) I am being blamed for ruining your business.
Q178. Dinner will have been cooked by me tonight.
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(a) I would have cooked dinner tonight.
(b) I will be cooking dinner tonight.
(c) I will have cooked dinner tonight.
(d) I have been cooking dinner tonight.
Q179. Were you summoned for interrogation by the police?
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(a) Did the police summoned you for interrogation?
ac
(b) Has the police summoned you for interrogation?
(c) Were the police summoning you for interrogation?
(d) Did the police summon you for interrogation?
Q180. The theft was reported to the police by the curator.
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(a) The curator reported the theft to the police.
(b) The curator is reporting the theft to the police.
(c) The curator had reported the theft to the police.
(d) The curator has reported the theft to the police.
nn
Solutions:-
Sol 121.(b) By whom has the chair been broken? (Correct)
(a)By whom had the chair been broken? (Tense has changed)
(c)By whom was the chair been broken? (Tense has changed)
(d)By whom is the chair been broken? (Tense has changed)
Sol 122.(c) The forest officers will capture the man eating tiger
tomorrow. (Correct)
(a)The forest officers will be capturing the man eating tiger
tomorrow. (Tense has changed)
Pi
(b)The forest officers will have captured the man eating tiger
tomorrow. (Tense has changed)
(d)The man eating tiger will capture the forest officers
tomorrow. (Incorrect Subject and Meaning)
Sol 123.(a) She switched off the light before sleeping. (Correct)
(b) She had switched off the light before sleeping. (Tense has
changed)
(c) She is switching off the light before sleeping. (Tense has
changed)
(d) She switches off the light before sleeping. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 124.(b) The ending of the play surprised the audience.
(Correct)
(a) The audience surprised the ending of the play. (Incorrect
Subject and Meaning)
(c) The ending of the play was surprising for the audience.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The ending of the play has surprised the audience. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 125.(c) 350 runs were scored by our team in the
Inter-college Cricket Tournament. (Correct)
(a) 350 runs were scoring our team in the Inter-college Cricket
Tournament. (Tense has changed)
(b) Our team was scored by 350 runs in the Inter-college
Cricket Tournament. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(d) 350 runs have been scored by our team in the Inter-college
Cricket Tournament. (Tense has changed)
Sol 126.(d) Mumbai Police arrested the terrorist. (Correct)
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(a) The terrorist arrested Mumbai Police. (Incorrect Subject
and Object)
(b) Mumbai Police has arrested the terrorist. (Tense has
changed)
(c) Mumbai Police is arresting the terrorist. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 127.(a) She forgave all his faults.(Correct)
(b) She has forgiven all his faults. (Tense has changed)
(c) She will forgive all his faults. (Tense has changed)
(d) She is forgiving all his faults. (Tense has changed)
Sol 128.(b) The airlines will send you the ticket by e-mail.
(Correct)
(a) The airlines will be sending you the ticket by e-mail. (Tense
has changed)
(c) The airlines had sent you the ticket by e-mail. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The airlines will have sent you the ticket by e-mail. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 129.(d)Why was such a rude comment given by the editor?
(Correct)
(a) Why is such a rude comment being given by the editor?
(Tense has changed)
(b) Why was such an editor given by the rude comment?
(Incorrect Structure)
(c) Why had such a rude comment been given by the editor?
(Tense has changed)
Sol 130.(c) Good news is expected by us about the corona
vaccine. (Correct)
(a) Good news has been expected by us about the corona
vaccine. (Tense has changed)
(b) Good news was expected by us about the corona vaccine.
(Tense has changed)
(d) Good news expected us about the corona vaccine. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 131.(d) Tools cannot be made by animals. (Correct)
(a) Tools are not to be made by animals. (Tense has changed)
(b) Animals cannot be made by tools. (Incorrect Subject and
Object)
(c) Tools could not be made by animals. (Tense has changed)
Sol 132.(b) We were surprised about her failure to get
admission in the Science stream. (Correct)
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(a) We had been surprised about her failure to get admission in
the Science stream. (Tense has changed)
(c) We have been surprised about her failure to get admission
in the Science stream. (Tense has changed)
(d) We are surprised about her failure to get admission in the
Science stream. (Tense has changed)
Sol 133.(d) A large pizza was being eaten by him.(Correct)
(a) A large pizza has been eaten by him. (Tense has changed)
(b) A large pizza was eaten by him. (Tense has changed)
(c) A large pizza was eating him. (Tense has changed)
Sol 134.(a) The house is being built by the masons. (Correct)
(b) The house has been built by the masons. (Tense has
changed)
(c) The house was being built by the masons. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The house is building the masons. (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
Sol 135.(b) Custom authorities have already been tipped about
the drugs. (Correct)
(a) Custom authorities have already tipped someone about the
drugs. (Tense has changed)
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(c) Custom authorities have already been tipped by the drugs.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) Custom authorities were already tipped about the drugs.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 136.(d) Send this email immediately. (Correct)
(a) Ask him to send this email immediately. (“ask him” is used
wrongly)
(b) We can send this email immediately. (Tense has changed)
nn
(c) You could send this email immediately. (Tense has changed)
Sol 137.(c) The case is being argued very effectively by our
advocate. (Correct)
(a) The case is arguing very effectively by our advocate.
(‘being’ is missing)
(b) The case has been argued very effectively by our advocate.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The advocate is being argued very effectively by our
case. (Incorrect Subject, Object and Tense)
Sol 138.(b) One cannot achieve success without hard work and
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sincerity. (Correct)
(a) One cannot achieve hard work and sincerity without
success. (Meaning Changed)
(c) No one could achieve success without hard work and
sincerity. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(d) Hard work and sincerity one cannot achieve without
success. (Incorrect Structure)
Sol 139.(d) His employer gave him another chance. (Correct)
(a) His employer has given him another chance. (Tense has
changed)
(b) His employer is giving him another chance. (Tense has
changed)
(c) He gave his employer another chance. (Meaning
Changed)
Sol 140.(d)The police refused them entry in Delhi. (Correct)
(a) The police can refuse them entry in Delhi. (Tense has
changed)
(b) The police had refused them entry in Delhi. (Tense has
changed)
(c) The police have refused them entry in Delhi. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 141.(c) Who pushed you into the mud? (Correct)
(a)Who was pushing you into the mud? (Tense has changed)
(b)Who has pushed you into the mud? (Tense has changed)
(d)Whom did you push into the mud? (“whom & did “ are
incorrect)
Sol 142.(b) Open the shops(Correct)
(a)Have the shops opened? (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(c)The shops should be opened. (Incorrect Structure and
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Meaning)
(d)The shops are open. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
Sol 143.(a) Many children have bought kites. (Correct)
(b)Many children had bought kites. (Tense has changed)
(c)Many children bought kites. (Tense has changed)
(d)Many children are buying kites. (Tense has changed)
Sol 144.(c)Don’t drop the catch. (Correct)
(a)Let the catch not be dropped. (Incorrect Structure)
(b)Have you dropped the catch? (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
(d)You would not drop the catch. (Meaning changed)
Sol 145.(c)We eat only home-cooked food. (Correct)
(a)We are eating only home-cooked food. (Tense has changed)
(b)We ate only home-cooked food. (Tense has changed)
(d)We have eaten only home-cooked food. (Tense has changed)
Sol 146.(b)Elaborate arrangements are being made for the party.
(Correct)
(a)Elaborate arrangements were being made for the party.
(Tense has changed)
(c))Elaborate arrangements are made for the party. (“being” is
missing)
(d)Elaborate arrangements have been made for the party.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 147.(c)The car is being lifted with a crane. (Correct)
(a)The car is lifted with a crane. (Tense has changed)
(bThe car had lifted with a crane. (Tense has changed)
(d)The car was being lifted with a crane. (Tense has changed)
Sol:148.(a)Liza is regarded as an expert by all of us. (Correct)
(b))Liza has been regarded as an expert by all of us. (Tense has
changed)
(c)Liza should be regarded as an expert by all of us. (Incorrect
helping verb)
(d)Liza was regarded as an expert by all of us. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 149.(c)I was given an interesting book by my mother.
(Correct)
(a)I am given an interesting book by my mother. (Tense has
changed)
(b)An interesting book has been given to my mother.
(Incorrect Tense and Subject)
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(d)An interesting book is given to me by my mother. (Incorrect
Tense and Subject)
Sol 150.(c)Let the washing be hung on the clothesline. (Correct)
(a)Let the washing to be hung on the clothesline. (“to” is
superfluous)
(b)Let the washing hanging on the clothesline. (Incorrect verb
form)
(d)Let the washing be hanged on the clothesline. (Incorrect
verb form)
Sol 151.(c)Leave has been applied for by Harsh. (Correct)
(a)Leave is applied for by Harsh. (Tense has changed)
(b)Leave was applied by Harsh. (Tense has changed)
(d)Leave had been applied by Harsh. (Tense has changed)
(a)She has composed a new song. (Tense has changed)
(b)She composed a new song. (Tense has changed)
(c)She has been composing a new song. (Tense has changed)
Sol 160.(c)Mother has packed your lunch box. (Correct)
(a)Mother had packed your lunch box. (Tense has changed)
(b)Mother is packing your lunch box. (Tense has changed)
(d)Mother will pack your lunch box. (Tense has changed)
Sol 161.(a) The ship was wrecked by the fierce storm. (Correct)
(b) The ship has been wrecked by the fierce storm. (Tense has
changed)
(c) The ship was being wrecked by the fierce storm. (Tense has
changed))
(d) The storm is wrecked by the fierce ship. (Tense has

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Sol 152.(a)An arrow hit him in the eye. (Correct)
(b)An arrow has hit him in the eye. (Tense has changed) Sol 162.(b) You and your friends ought not to make so much
(c)An arrow will hit him in the eye. (Tense has changed) noise. (Correct)
(d)An arrow was hitting him in the eye. (Tense has changed) (a) You and your friends ought not to be making so much noise.
(Incorrect verb)
Sol 153.(b)The plan has been looked at carefully. (Correct)
(c) You and your friends ought not to have made so much
(a)The plan is being looked at carefully. (Tense has changed)
noise. (Tense has changed)
(c)The plan have been looked at carefully. (Have is incorrect as

week. (Correct)
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plan is singular and have is plural.)
(d)The plan was looked at carefully. (Tense has changed)
Sol 154.(a)The foundation stone will be laid by them next

(b)The foundation stone will have been laid by them next

week. (Tense has changed)
(c)The foundation stone will be laying by next week. (Tense has
(d) You and your friends ought to not make so much noise.
(‘not’ should be used before ‘to’)
Sol 163.(b)Your application will be considered favourably for
the vacancy. (Correct)
(a) Your application has been considered favourably for the
vacancy. (Tense has changed)
(c) Your application is being considered favourably for the
vacancy. (Tense has changed)
changed)
(d) Your vacancy will be considered favourably for the
(d)The foundation stone is being laid by them next week.
nn
application. (Incorrect Subject)
(Tense has changed)
Sol 164.(a)The site for our new factory has been finalised by us.
Sol 155.(b)(b)They might promote you this year. (Correct)
(Correct)
(a)They should have promoted you this year. (Tense has
(b) The site for our new factory is finalised by us. (Tense has
changed)
changed)
(c)They will promote you this year. (Tense has changed)
(c) The site for our new factory had been finalised by us.
(d)You may promote them this year (Incorrect Tense and
(Tense has changed)
Subject)
(d) The site for our new factory have been finalised by us.
Sol 156.(b)The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia (Usage of have is incorrect)
Sultana. (Correct)
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(a)The northern part of India was being ruled over by Razia
Sultana. (Tense has changed)
(c)The northern part of India is ruled over by Razia Sultana.
(Tense has changed)
(d)The northern part of India had been ruled over by Razia
Sultana. (Tense has changed)
Sol 157.(a)Did you leave your bag in the bus? (Correct)
(b)Was you leaving your bag in the bus? (Tense has changed)
(c)Did you left your bag in the bus? (Incorrect verb)
(d)Have you left your bag in the bus? (Tense has changed)
Sol 158.(d)I was asked to sing a song. (Correct)
(a)I am asked to sing a song. (Tense has changed)
(b)I was being asked to sing a song. (Tense has changed)
(c)I had been asked to sing a song. (Tense has changed)
Sol 159.(d)She is composing a new song(Correct)
Sol 165.(c) The doctors believe that she will soon recover.
(Correct)
(a) The doctors are believing that she will soon recover. (Tense
has changed)
(b) The doctors have believed that she is soon recovering.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The doctors believe that she would soon recover. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 166.(a) Special attention is being paid to the weak
students.(Correct)
(b) Special attention is paid to the weak students. (Tense has
changed)
(c) Special attention are paid to the weak students. (Tense has
changed)
(d) Special attention has been paid to the weak students. (Tense
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Sol 167.(b) A plumber was called to replace the rusted pipes. (d) Success might be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
(Correct) (Tense has changed)
(a) A plumber is called to replace the rusted pipes. (Tense has
Sol 174.(d)(d) How much is paid by you as insurance
changed)
premium?(Correct)
(c) A plumber has called to replace the rusted pipes. (Tense has
(a) How much is being paid by you as insurance premium?
changed)
(Tense has changed)
(d) A plumber will be called to replace the rusted pipes. (Tense
(b) How much is been paid by you as insurance premium?
has changed)
(Tense has changed)
Sol 168.(c) She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water. (c) How much has been paid by you as insurance premium?
(Correct) (Tense has changed)
(a) She swallows the warm water with the bitter pills. (Tense
Sol 175.(c) Who has done this mischief? (Correct)
has changed)
(a) Who is doing this mischief? (Tense has changed)
(b) She swallows the bitter pills with warm water. (Tense has
(b) Who has been doing this mischief? (Tense has changed)
changed)
(d) Who did this mischief? (Tense has changed)

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(d) She has swallowed the bitter pills with warm water. (Tense
has changed) Sol 176.(c)Serve some soup to the guests. (Correct)
(a) You should have served some soup to the guests. (Incorrect
Sol 169.(b)His community recognised his services. (Correct)
Structure)
(a) His community recognises his services. (Tense has
(b) Have you served some soup to the guests? (Incorrect Tense
changed)
and Structure)
(c) His community is recognising his services. (Tense has
(d) Let some soup serve the guests. (Incorrect Structure)
changed)

changed)

streets? (Correct)
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(d) His community has recognised his services. (Tense has

Sol 170.(d) Why are they allowing people to gather on the

(a) Why have they allowed people to gather on the streets?

(Tense has changed)
(b) Why will they allow people to gather on the streets? (Tense
Sol 177.(c)Am I being blamed for ruining your business?
(Correct)
(a) Am I blaming you for ruining your business? (Meaning has
changed)
(b) Have I been blamed for ruining your business? (Tense has
changed)
(d) I am being blamed for ruining your business. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning has changed)
has changed)
(c) Why had they allowed people to gather on the streets? Sol 178.(c) I will have cooked dinner tonight. (Correct)
nn
(Tense has changed) (a) I would have cooked dinner tonight. (Tense has changed)
(b) I will be cooking dinner tonight. (Tense has changed)
Sol 171.(a)How many glasses of water are drunk by you daily? (d) I have been cooking dinner tonight. (Tense has changed)
(Correct) Sol 179.(d)Did the police summon you for interrogation?
(b) How many glasses of water are drank by you daily? (Correct)
(Incorrect Verb “drank”) (a) Did the police summoned you for interrogation? (Incorrect
(c) How many glasses of water is drank by you daily? (Tense Verb)
has changed) (b) Has the police summoned you for interrogation? (Tense
(d) How many glasses of water have been drunk by you daily? has changed)
(Tense has changed) (c) Were the police summoning you for interrogation? (Tense
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Sol 172.(b) He has made a complaint against the poor service of
the hotel staff. (Correct)
(a) He had made a complaint against the poor service of the
hotel staff. (Tense has changed)
(c) He will make a complaint against the poor service of the
hotel staff. (Tense has changed)
(d) He is making a complaint against the poor service of the
hotel staff. (Tense has changed)
Sol 173.(c) May success be achieved by you in all your
endeavours. (Correct)
(a)May success will be achieved by you in all your endeavours.
(Tense has changed)
(b) Success has been achieved by you in all your endeavours.
(Tense has changed)
has changed)
Sol 180.(a) The curator reported the theft to the police.
(Correct)
(b) The curator is reporting the theft to the police. (Tense has
changed)
(c) The curator had reported the theft to the police. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The curator has reported the theft to the police. (Tense has
changed)
SSC CPO 2018 MAINS
Q181. By whom was this window broken? Five packets of milk
were delivered by the milkman. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Who broke this window? The milkman delivered five
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(b) Who had broke this window? The milkman had delivered
five packets of milk.
(c) Whom was break this window? The milkman will deliver
five packets of milk.
(d) Who is breaking this window? The milkman is delivering
five packets of milk.
Q182. The politician’s speech was loudly cheered.
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(a) The audience cheer the politician’s loud speech
(b) The audience was loudly cheered by the politician’s speech
(c) The audience loudly cheered the politician’s speech.
(d) The audience had been loudly cheered by the politician.
Q183. The child tore the page of the book.
Q190. I burnt my hand yesterday while cooking.
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(a) My hand was burning yesterday while cooking.
(b) My hand could be burnt yesterday while cooking.
(c) My hand was burnt yesterday while cooking.
(d) My hand will be burnt yesterday while cooking.
Q191. The Municipal Corporation changed the manhole covers
before the rainy season. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) The manhole covers is being changed before the rainy
season.
(b) The manhole covers are change before the rainy season.
(c) The manhole covers were changed before the rainy season.
(d) The manhole covers can be changed before the rainy season.

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Q192. Switch off the television. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) The page of the book was torn by the child.
(a) Can you switch off the television?
(b) The page of the book tore by the child.
(b) May I switch off the television?
(c) The book’s page is torn by the child.
(c) Let the television be switched off.
(d) The page of the book is tearing by the child.
(d) Let the television being switch off.
Q184. Shyam saw Abhishek starting the car.
Q193. They considered it an impressive building.
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(a) Abhishek has seen Shyam starting the car.
(b) Abhishek can be seen starting the car by Shyam.
(c) Abhishek was seen starting the car by Shyam.
(d) Abhishek was saw by Shyam starting the car.
Q185. The little puppy chewed my new slippers.
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(a) My new slippers were chewing the little puppy.
(a) It was considered to be an impressive building.
(b) It can be consider to be an impressive building.
(c) It was considering to being an impressive building.
(d) It is considered to be an impressive building.
Q194. By whom was this poem written?
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(a) Who wrote this poem?
(b) My new slippers can be chewed by the little puppy.
(b) Who is wrote this poem?
(c) My new slippers were chewed by the little puppy.
(c) Who write this poem?
(d) My new slippers are being chew by the little puppy.
nn
(d) This poem is wrote by whom?
Q186. The class teacher was taking the children to the zoo.
Q195. The tennis ball hit Dhiraj on the head.
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(a) The children will go to the zoo by their class teacher.
(a) Dhiraj had been hit on the head by the tennis ball.
(b) The children can be taking to the zoo by their class teacher.
(b) Dhiraj was hit on the head by the tennis ball.
(c) The children being taken to the zoo by their class teacher.
(c) The tennis ball was being hit by Dhiraj.
(d) The children were being taken to the zoo by their class
(d) Dhiraj was being hit on the head by the tennis ball
teacher.
Q196. They found her guilty of theft.
Q187. Give the command. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
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(a) Let the command be given.
(a) She found them guilty of theft.
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(b) You can give the command.

(c) The command can be given.
(d) The command should be give by you.
Q188. The manager permitted women employees to leave office
early on that day. SSC CPO Tier II 27/9/2019
(a) Women employees permitted the manager to leave office
early on that day.
(b) Women employees had to leave office early on that day.
(c) Women employees should leave office early on that day.
(d) Women employees were permitted to leave office early on
that day.
Q189. An award was given to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund.’
(a) The jury had given the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.
(b) The jury gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.
(c) The jury was gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.
(d) The jury will give the award to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’.
(b) She was found guilty of theft.
(c) She had been find guilty of theft.
(d) She is find guilty of theft by them.
Q197. The fisherman caught a large fish.
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(a) A large fish should be caught by the fisherman.
(b) A large fish was catching the fisherman.
(c) A large fish was caught by the fisherman.
(d) A large fish had been catched by the fisherman.
Q198. The detective found the lost necklace.
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(a) The lost necklace should find the detective.
(b) The lost necklace was found by the detective.
(c) The lost necklace founded by the detective.
(d) The lost necklace had been find by the detective.
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Q199. They need 104 more runs to win the match.
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(a) 104 more runs are needed for them to win the match.
(b) 104 more runs will need for them to win the match.
(c) They are needed 104 more runs to win the match.
(d) 104 more runs can be needed by them to win the match.
Q200. The security guard opened the gate using his pass.
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(a) The gate is open by the security guard by using his pass.
(b) The gate was opened by the security guard using his pass.
(c) The gate opened the security guard using his pass.
(d) The gate was open by the security guard use his pass.
Q201. Avoid taking the flyover.
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(a) The flyover can be avoid take.
(b) The flyover should be avoided.
(c) The flyover should avoid taking.
(d) The flyover should be avoid.
Q202. Has your message been despatched?
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(a) Has your message despatched?
(b) Have you despatched your message?
(c) Had you despatch your message?
(d) Is your message despatching?
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Q203. The first settlers displaced the original inhabitants.
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(a) The original inhabitants are displacing the first settlers.
(b) The original inhabitants were displaced by the first settlers.
(c) The original inhabitants will displace the first settlers.
(d) The original inhabitants are being displace by the first
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settlers.
Q204. You have not yet responded to several of my complaints.
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(a) Several of my complaints you have not been responded to
yet.
(b) My complaints are not been responding yet by you.
(c) Several of my complaints are not being responded yet.
(d) Several of my complaints have not been responded to yet.
Q205. I am sometimes puzzled by her actions.
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(a) Her actions are sometimes puzzled by me.
(b) Her actions sometimes puzzle me.
(c) She can sometimes puzzle me.
(d) Her actions were sometimes puzzling me.
Solutions:-
Sol 181. (a) Who broke this window? The milkman delivered
five packets of milk. (Correct)
(b) Who had broke this window? The milkman had delivered
five packets of milk. (Incorrect Tense and Verb)
(c) Whom was break this window? The milkman will deliver
five packets of milk. (Tense has changed)
(d) Who is breaking this window? The milkman is delivering
five packets of milk. (Tense has changed)
Sol 182. (c) The audience loudly cheered the politician’s
speech. (Correct)
(a) The audience cheer the politician’s loud speech. (Incorrect
Tense and Structure)
(b) The audience was loudly cheered by the politician’s speech.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The audience had been loudly cheered by the politician.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 183. (a)The page of the book was torn by the child.
(Correct)
(b) The page of the book tore by the child. (Tense has changed)
(c) The book’s page is torn by the child. (Tense has changed)
(d) The page of the book is tearing by the child. (Tense has
changed)
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Sol 184. (c) Abhishek was seen starting the car by Shyam.
(Correct)
(a) Abhishek has seen Shyam starting the car. (Incorrect
Tense and Meaning)
(b) Abhishek can be seen starting the car by Shyam. (Tense has
changed)
(d) Abhishek was saw by Shyam starting the car. (Incorrect
Verb)
Sol 185. (c) My new slippers were chewed by the little puppy.
(Correct)
(a) My new slippers were chewing the little puppy. (Tense has
changed)
(b) My new slippers can be chewed by the little puppy. (Tense
has changed)
(d) My new slippers are being chew by the little puppy. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 186. (d) The children were being taken to the zoo by their
class teacher. (Correct)
(a) The children will go to the zoo by their class teacher. (Tense
has changed)
(b) The children can be taking to the zoo by their class teacher.
(Tense has changed)
(c) The children being taken to the zoo by their class teacher.
(Helping Verb Missing)
Sol 187. (a)Let the command be given. (Correct)
(b) You can give the command. (Incorrect Structure and
Meaning)
(c) The command can be given. (Incorrect Structure and
Meaning)
(d) The command should be give by you. (Incorrect Structure
and Meaning)
Sol 188. (d) Women employees were permitted to leave office
early on that day. (Correct)
(a) Women employees permitted the manager to leave office
early on that day. (Meaning has changed)
(b) Women employees had to leave office early on that day.
(Tense has changed)
(c) Women employees should leave office early on that day.
(Tense has changed)
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Sol 189. (b) The jury gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award. (d) She is find guilty of theft by them. (Incorrect Tense and
(Correct) Structure)
(a) The jury had given the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.
Sol 197. (c) A large fish was caught by the fisherman. (Correct)
(Tense has changed)
(a) A large fish should be caught by the fisherman. (Tense has
(c) The jury was gave the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’ an award.
changed)
(Tense has changed)
(b) A large fish was catching the fisherman. (Incorrect Tense
(d) The jury will give the award to the film ‘Andhaa Dhund’.
and Structure)
(Tense has changed)
(d) A large fish had been catched by the fisherman. (Tense has
Sol 190. (c) My hand was burnt yesterday while cooking. changed)
(Correct)
Sol 198. (b) The lost necklace was found by the detective.
(a) My hand was burning yesterday while cooking. (Tense has
(Correct)
changed)
(a) The lost necklace should find the detective. (Incorrect
(b) My hand could be burnt yesterday while cooking. (Tense
Meaning)
has changed)

(d) My hand will be burnt yesterday while cooking. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 191. (c) The manhole covers were changed before the rainy
season. (Correct)
(a) The manhole covers is being changed before the rainy
season. (Tense has changed)
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(c) The lost necklace founded by the detective. (Incorrect Verb
and Tense)
(d) The lost necklace had been find by the detective. (Incorrect
Tense and Verb)
Sol 199. (a)104 more runs are needed for them to win the
match. (Correct)
(b) 104 more runs will need for them to win the match. (Tense

(Tense has changed) ac

(b) The manhole covers are change before the rainy season.

(d) The manhole covers can be changed before the rainy

season. (Tense has changed)
Sol 192.(c) Let the television be switched off. (Correct)
(a) Can you switch off the television? (Incorrect Meaning and
Structure)
(b) May I switch off the television? (Incorrect Meaning and
has changed)
(c) They are needed 104 more runs to win the match.
(Incorrect Structure and Subject)
(d) 104 more runs can be needed by them to win the match.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 200. (b) The gate was opened by the security guard using
his pass. (Correct)
(a) The gate is open by the security guard by using his pass.
Structure)
(Tense has changed)
(d) Let the television being switch off. (Incorrect Tense and
nn
(c) The gate opened the security guard using his pass.
Verb)
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
Sol 193. (a) It was considered to be an impressive building. (d) The gate was open by the security guard use his pass.
(Correct) (Incorrect Verb)
(b) It can be consider to be an impressive building. (Incorrect
Sol 201. (b) The flyover should be avoided. (Correct)
Tense and Verb)
(a) The flyover can be avoid take. (Incorrect Tense and Verb)
(c) It was considering to being an impressive building. (Tense
(c) The flyover should avoid taking. (Incorrect Verb)
has changed)
(d) The flyover should be avoid. (Incorrect Verb)
(d) It is considered to be an impressive building. (Tense has
changed) Sol 202. (b) Have you despatched your message?(Correct)
Pi

(a) Has your message despatched? (Incorrect Tense and

Sol 194. (a)Who wrote this poem? (Correct)
Meaning)
(b) Who is wrote this poem? (Tense has changed)
(c) Had you despatch your message? (Incorrect Tense and
(c) Who write this poem? (Tense has changed)
Verb)
(d) This poem is wrote by whom? (Incorrect Tense and
(d) Is your message despatching? (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
Structure)
Sol 195. (b) Dhiraj was hit on the head by the tennis ball.
Sol 203. (b) The original inhabitants were displaced by the first
(Correct)
settlers. (Correct)
(a) Dhiraj had been hit on the head by the tennis ball. (Tense
(a) The original inhabitants are displacing the first settlers.
has changed)
(Tense has changed)
(c) The tennis ball was being hit by Dhiraj. (Incorrect Subject
(c) The original inhabitants will displace the first settlers.
and Meaning)
(Tense has changed)
(d) Dhiraj was being hit on the head by the tennis ball. (Tense
(d) The original inhabitants are being displace by the first
has changed)
settlers. (Incorrect Tense and Verb)
Sol 196. (b) She was found guilty of theft. (Correct)
Sol 204. (d) Several of my complaints have not been responded
(a) She found them guilty of theft. (Meaning has changed)
to yet. (Correct)
(c) She had been find guilty of theft. (Tense has changed)
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(a) Several of my complaints you have not been responded to
yet. (Incorrect use of ‘you’)
(b) My complaints are not been responding yet by you.
(Incorrect Tense, Subject and Structure)
(c) Several of my complaints are not being responded yet.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 205.(b) Her actions sometimes puzzle me. (Correct)
(a) Her actions are sometimes puzzled by me. (Incorrect Tense
and Structure)
(c) She can sometimes puzzle me. (Incorrect Meaning)
(d) Her actions were sometimes puzzling me. (Tense has
changed)
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Q206. The prisoners have made these paintings.
SSC CHSL 1/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) These prisoners have been made by the paintings.
(b) These paintings were made by the prisoners.
(c) These paintings are made by the prisoners.
(d) These paintings have been made by the prisoners.
Q207. The gardener has mowed the lawn.
SSC CHSL 2/7/2019 (Morning) ac
(a) The lawn was mowed by the gardener.
(b) The lawn has been mowed by the gardener.
(c) The lawn is mowed by the gardener.
(d) The gardener has been mowed by the lawn.
Q208. The Japanese Emperor Akihito abdicated the
Chrysanthemum Throne in April, 2019.
(a) The Japanese Emperor Akihito was abdicated by the
Chrysanthemum Throne in April, 2019.
nn
(b) The Chrysanthemum Throne was abdicated by the Japanese
Emperor Akihito in April, 2019.
(c) The Chrysanthemum Throne has abdicated by the Japanese
Emperor Akihito in April, 2019.
(d) The Chrysanthemum Throne is abdicated by the Japanese
Emperor Akihito in April, 2019.
Q209. Bill Gates has given away twenty seven percent of his
wealth in charity. SSC CHSL 2/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Twenty seven percent of his wealth had been given away by
Bill Gates in charity.
Pi
(b) Twenty seven percent of his wealth has given away Bill
Gates in charity.
(c) Bill Gates has been given away by twenty seven percent of
his wealth in charity.
(d) Twenty seven percent of his wealth has been given away by
Bill Gates in charity.
Q210. The merchant took out the dead parrot from the cage.
SSC CHSL 3/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) The dead parrot took out from the cage by the merchant.
(b) The dead parrot is taken out from the cage by the merchant.
(c) The dead parrot was taking out from the cage by the
merchant.
(d) The dead parrot was taken out from the cage by the
merchant.
Q211. The merchant brought many gifts for his family from
India. SSC CHSL 3/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Many gifts were brought by the merchant for his family
from India.
(b) His family were brought by the merchant for many gifts
from India.
(c) Many gifts brought by the merchant for his family from
india.
(d) Many gifts are brought by the merchant for his family from
India.
Q212. The new gardener looks after the plants well.
SSC CHSL 3/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) The plants looked after well by the new gardener.
(b) The plants were looked after well by the new gardener.
(c) The plants are looked after well by the new gardener.
(d) The new gardener is looked after well by the plants.
Q213. The mechanic repaired my car quite satisfactorily.
(a) My car repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
(b) The mechanic was repaired quite satisfactorily by my car.
(c) My car was repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
(d) My car is repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
Q214. How much monthly rent did you pay for the house?
SSC CHSL 4/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) How much monthly rent was paid for the house?
(b) How much monthly rent is being paid for the house?
(c) How much monthly rent was being paid for the house?
(d) How much monthly rent is paid for the house?
Q215. Have you paid your outstanding bills?
SSC CHSL 4/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Have your outstanding bills been paid?
(b) Are your outstanding bills being paid?
(c) Have your outstanding bills being paid?
(d) Will your outstanding bills be paid?
Q216. She corrected fifty questions in one hour.
SSC CHSL 5/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Fifty questions have been corrected by her in one hour.
(b) Fifty questions were being corrected by her in one hour.
(c) Fifty questions were corrected by her in one hour.
(d) Fifty questions are corrected by her in one hour.
Q217. They were distributing food grains among the poor.
SSC CHSL 5/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)Food grains were being distributed among the poor.
(b)Food grains were distributed among the poor.
(c)The poor will be distributed among food grains
(d)Food grains will be distributed among the poor
Q218. The store manager caught the teenager shoplifting.
SSC CHSL 5/7/2019 (Evening)
(a)The store manager is caught shoplifting by the teenager
(b)the teenager is caught shoplifting by the store manager
(c)The teenager has been caught shoplifting by the store
manager
(d)The teenager was caught shoplifting by the store manager
Q219. The surgeon successfully operated upon the patient.
SSC CHSL 8/7/2019 (Morning)
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(a) The patient is being successfully operated upon by the
surgeon.
(b) The patient is successfully operated upon by the surgeon.
(c) The patient was successfully operated upon by the surgeon.
(d) The surgeon has been successfully operated upon by the
patient.
Q220. He threw the ball towards his little brother.
SSC CHSL 8/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The ball was thrown towards his little brother.
(b) The ball is thrown towards his little brother.
(c) His little brother's ball was thrown at him.
(d) The ball is being thrown towards his little brother.
Q221. Please lock the door.
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SSC CHSL 8/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) The door should kindly being locked.
(b) You are requested to lock the door.
(c) You are being ordered to lock the door.
(d) Please let the door be lock.
Q222. They will complete the painting in a week's time.
SSC CHSL 9/7/2019 (Morning)
ac
(a)The painting will be completed in a week's time.
(b)The painting was completed in a week's time.
(c)The painting is completed in a week's time.
(d)The painting had been completed in a week's time.
Q223. They are going to open the shops at eleven o'clock.
SSC CHSL 9/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) The shops must be opened at eleven o'clock.
(b) The shops were opened at eleven o'clock.
(c) The shops were opened at eleven o'clock.
(d) The shops have been opened at eleven o'clock.
nn
Q224. They will not allow mobile phones in the examination
hall. SSC CHSL 9/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.
(b) Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination
hall.
(c) Mobile phones will not be allowed in the examination hall.
(d) Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.
Q225. You have made a mistake in writing your answer.
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Morning)
Pi
(a) A mistake has been made by you in writing your answer.
(b) A mistake have been made by you in writing your answer.
(c) A mistake is being made by you in writing your answer.
(d) A mistake had been made by you in writing your answer.
Q226. His mother gave him a note for his teacher.
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) He had been given a note for his teacher by his mother.
(b) He is given a note for his teacher by his mother.
(c) He was given note for his teacher by his mother.
(d) His teacher was given a note for his mother.
Q227. The chief guest gave prizes to the children.
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) The children were being given prizes by the chief guest.
(b) The children are given prizes by the chief guest.
(c) The children were given prizes by the chief guest.
(d) The children was given prizes by the chief guest.
Q228. Someone gave him a new case for his credit cards.
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) He is given a new case for his credit cards.
(b) He had given a new case for his credit cards.
(c) He was given a new case for his credit cards.
(d) He has given a new case for his credit cards.
Q229. The cyclone has damaged several crops.
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Several crops are being damaged by the cyclone.
(b) Several crops had been damaged by the cyclone.
(c) Several crops have been damaged by the cyclone.
(d) Several crops have damaged the cyclone.
Q230. Everyone should obey traffic regulations.
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Traffic regulations are obeyed by everyone.
(b) Traffic regulations should be obey by everyone.
(c) Traffic regulations should be obeyed by everyone.
(d) Traffic regulations will be obeyed by everyone
Solutions:-
Sol 206. (d) These paintings have been made by the prisoners.
(Correct)
(a) These prisoners have been made by the paintings.
(Incorrect Subject and Object)
(b) These paintings were made by the prisoners. (Tense has
changed)
(c) These paintings are made by the prisoners. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 207. (b) The lawn has been mowed by the gardener.
(Correct)
(a) The lawn was mowed by the gardener. (Tense has changed)
(c) The lawn is mowed by the gardener. (Tense has changed)
(d) The gardener has been mowed by the lawn. (Incorrect
Subject and Object)
Sol 208. (b) The Chrysanthemum Throne was abdicated by the
Japanese Emperor Akihito in April, 2019. (Correct)
(a) The Japanese Emperor Akihito was abdicated by the
Chrysanthemum Throne in April, 2019. (Incorrect Structure
and Meaning)
(c) The Chrysanthemum Throne has abdicated by the Japanese
Emperor Akihito in April, 2019. (Tense has changed)
(d) The Chrysanthemum Throne is abdicated by the Japanese
Emperor Akihito in April, 2019. (Tense has changed)
Sol 209. (d) Twenty seven percent of his wealth has been given
away by Bill Gates in charity. (Correct)
(a) Twenty seven percent of his wealth had been given away by
Bill Gates in charity. (Tense has changed)
(b) Twenty seven percent of his wealth has given away Bill
Gates in charity. (Helping verb been is missing)
(c) Bill Gates has been given away by twenty seven percent
of his wealth in charity. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
Sol 210. (d) The dead parrot was taken out from the cage by the
merchant. (Correct)
(a) The dead parrot took out from the cage by the merchant.
(Tense has changed)
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(b) The dead parrot is taken out from the cage by the merchant.
(Tense has changed)
(c) The dead parrot was taking out from the cage by the
merchant. (Tense has changed)
Sol 211. (a) Many gifts were brought by the merchant for his
family from India. (Correct)
(b) His family were brought by the merchant for many gifts
from India. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(c) Many gifts brought by the merchant for his family from
india. (Tense has changed)
(d) Many gifts are brought by the merchant for his family from
India. (Tense has changed)
Sol 212. (c) The plants are looked after well by the new
gardener. (Correct)
(a) The plants looked after well by the new gardener. (Tense has
changed)
(b) The plants were looked after well by the new gardener.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The new gardener is looked after well by the plants.
(Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
mechanic. (Correct) ac
Sol 213. (c) My car was repaired quite satisfactorily by the
(a) My car repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
(Helping verb is missing)
(b) The mechanic was repaired quite satisfactorily by my
car. (Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(d) My car is repaired quite satisfactorily by the mechanic.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 214. (a) How much monthly rent was paid for the house?
nn
(Correct)
(b) How much monthly rent is being paid for the house? (Tense
has changed)
(c) How much monthly rent was being paid for the house?
(Tense has changed)
(d) How much monthly rent is paid for the house? (Tense has
changed)
Sol 215. (a) Have your outstanding bills been paid? (Correct)
(b) Are your outstanding bills being paid? (Tense has
changed)
Pi
(c) Have your outstanding bills being paid? (been should be
used in place of being )
(d) Will your outstanding bills be paid? (Tense has changed)
Sol 216. (c) Fifty questions were corrected by her in one hour.
(Correct)
(a) Fifty questions have been corrected by her in one hour.
(Tense has changed)
(b) Fifty questions were being corrected by her in one hour.
(Tense has changed)
(d) Fifty questions are corrected by her in one hour. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 217. (a) Food grains were being distributed among the poor.
(Correct)
(b) Food grains were distributed among the poor. (Helping
verb is missing)
(c) The poor will be distributed among food grains.
(Incorrect Structure and Meaning)
(d) Food grains will be distributed among the poor. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 218. (d)The teenager was caught shoplifting by the store
manager. (Correct)
(a) The store manager is caught shoplifting by the teenager.
(Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(b) The teenager is caught shoplifting by the store manager.
(Tense has changed)
(c) The teenager has been caught shoplifting by the store
manager. (Tense has changed)
Sol 219. (c) The patient was successfully operated upon by the
surgeon. (Correct)
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(a) The patient is being successfully operated upon by the
surgeon. (Tense has changed)
(b) The patient is successfully operated upon by the surgeon.
(Tense has changed)
(d) The surgeon has been successfully operated upon by the
patient. (Incorrect Tense, Structure and Meaning)
Sol 220. (a) The ball was thrown towards his little brother.
(Correct)
(b) The ball is thrown towards his little brother. (Tense has
changed)
(c) His little brother's ball was thrown at him. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
(d) The ball is being thrown towards his little brother. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 221. (b) You are requested to lock the door. (Correct)
(a) The door should kindly being locked. (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
(c) You are being ordered to lock the door. (being ordered
should be replaced by “requested”)
(d) Please let the door be lock. (Incorrect Structure and
Meaning)
Sol 222. (a) The painting will be completed in a week's time.
(Correct)
(b) The painting was completed in a week's time. (Tense has
changed)
(c) The painting is completed in a week's time. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The painting had been completed in a week's time. (Tense
has changed)
Sol 223. (c) The shops are going to be opened at eleven o'clock.
(Correct)
(a) The shops must be opened at eleven o'clock. (Incorrect
usage of must)
(b) The shops were opened at eleven o'clock. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The shops have been opened at eleven o'clock. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 224. (c) Mobile phones will not be allowed in the
examination hall. (Correct)
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(a) Mobile phones were not allowed in the examination hall.

Q231. The police beat a number of protestors last night.
(Tense has changed)
(a) A number of protestors were being beaten by the police last
(b) Mobile phones are not being allowed in the examination
night.
hall. (Tense has changed)
(b) A number of protestors had been beaten by the police last
(d) Mobile phones are not allowed in the examination hall.
night.
(Tense has changed)
(c) A number of protestors has been beaten by the police the
Sol 225. (a) A mistake has been made by you in writing your night before.
answer. (Correct) (d) A number of protestors were beaten by the police the night
(b) A mistake have been made by you in writing your answer. before.
(Helping verb have is incorret)
Q232. The Delhi Police has shot an educational video on
(c) A mistake is being made by you in writing your answer.
Traffic Rules for school students.
(Tense has changed)
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(d) A mistake had been made by you in writing your answer.
(a) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students is
(Tense has changed)

Sol 226.(c) He was given a note for his teacher by his mother.
(Correct)
(a) He had been given a note for his teacher by his mother.
(Tense has changed)
(b) He is given a note for his teacher by his mother. (Tense has
changed)
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being shot by the Delhi Police.
(b) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students
has been shot by the Delhi Police.
(c) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students
had been shot by the Delhi Police.
(d) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students
was being shot by the Delhi Police.

Subject)

(Correct)
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(d) His teacher was given a note for his mother. (Incorrect

Sol 227. (c) The children were given prizes by the chief guest.

(a) The children were being given prizes by the chief guest.
(Tense has changed)
(b) The children are given prizes by the chief guest. (Tense has
changed)
Q233. The mechanic repaired my bike.
SSC CHSL 12/10/20 (Evening)
(a) My bike was repaired by the mechanic.
(b) My bike has been repaired by the mechanic
(c) The bike is repaired by my mechanic.
(d) The bike was being repaired by my mechanic.
Q234. Rain lashed Delhi and brought the temperature down by
a few degrees. SSC CHSL 13/10/20 (Morning)
(d) The children was given prizes by the chief guest. (Was (a) Delhi was lashed by rains and the temperature was brought
should be replaced with were)
nn
down by a few degrees.
Sol 228. (c) He was given a new case for his credit cards. (b) Delhi was being lashed by rain and the temperature was
(Correct) being brought down by a few degrees.
(a) He is given a new case for his credit cards. (Tense has (c) Delhi had been lashed by rain and the temperature had been
changed) brought down by a few degrees.
(b) He had given a new case for his credit cards. (Tense has (d) Delhi is being lashed by rain and the temperature was
changed) brought down by a few degrees.
(d) He has given a new case for his credit cards. (Tense has Q235. She did not forget me even though I have been away for
changed) a year. SSC CHSL 13/10/20 (Afternoon)
Sol 229. (c) Several crops have been damaged by the cyclone. (a) Even though I have been away for a year she did not forget
Pi

(Correct) me.
(a) Several crops are being damaged by the cyclone. (Tense has (b) I have not been forgotten even though I have been away for
changed) a year.
(b) Several crops had been damaged by the cyclone. (Tense has (c) Though I have been away for a year she has not forgot me.
changed) (d) Even though I have been away for a year she had not been
(d) Several crops have damaged the cyclone. (Meaning has forgotten.
changed) Q236. The police brought a search warrant when they raided his
Sol 230. (c) Traffic regulations should be obeyed by everyone. house. SSC CHSL 13/10/20 (Evening)
(Correct) (a) A search warrant was brought by the police when they
(a) Traffic regulations are obeyed by everyone. (Tense has raided his house.
changed) (b) A search warrant was brought when they raided his house
(b) Traffic regulations should be obey by everyone. (Incorrect by the police.
verb form ) (c) The police had raided his house and brought a search
(d) Traffic regulations will be obeyed by everyone. (Use warrant.
“should” instead of “will”) (d) A search warrant had been brought when the police raided
his house.
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Q237. Sujata shared the results of her experiment with her
colleagues. SSC CHSL 14/10/20 (Morning)
(a) The results of her experiment are being shared with her
colleagues by Sujata.
(b) The results of her experiment were shared with her
colleagues by Sujata.
(c) Her colleagues shared the results of her experiment with
Sujata.
(d) The results of her experiment can be shared with her
colleagues by Sujata.
Q238. I use baking soda to remove stains from my clothes.
SSC CHSL 14/10/20 (Afternoon)
(a) Baking soda is being used by me to remove stains from my
clothes.
(b) Baking soda is used by me to remove stains from my
clothes.
(c) I have been using baking soda to remove stains from my
clothes.
(d) Baking soda was used by me to remove stains from my
clothe
Q239. Please make a cup of coffee for me.
SSC CHSL 14/10/20 (Evening) ac
(a) Let a cup of coffee be made for me.
(b) Can you please make a cup of coffee for me?
(c) I request you to make a cup of coffee for me.
(d) A cup of coffee can be made for me by you.
Q240. The Principal gave her a warning about coming late to
school every day. SSC CHSL 15/10/20 (Morning)
(a) She was given a warning about coming late to school every
day by the Principal.
nn
(b) She has given a warning by the Principal about coming late
to school every day.
(c) She gives a warning to the Principal about coming late to
school every day.
(d) She was giving a warning by the Principal about coming late
to school every day.
Q241. I use jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.
SSC CHSL 15/10/20 (Afternoon)
(a) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.
(b) Jaggery is being used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.
Pi
(c) I have been using jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.
(d) In winters jaggery was used by me to sweeten my tea.
Q242. We can buy diamonds, but we cannot buy sympathy.
(a) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought.
(b) Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be
brought.
(c) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be brought.
(d) Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought.
Q243. My friend narrated a very interesting story at the
International Storytelling Festival.
SSC CHSL 16/10/20 (Morning)
(a) A very interesting story was being narrated by my friend at
the International Storytelling Festival.
(b) A very interesting story has been narrated by my friend at
the International Storytelling Festival.
(c) A very interesting story was narrated by my friend at the
International Storytelling Festival.
(d) A very interesting story is being narrated by my friend at the
International Storytelling Festival.
Q244. We are arranging an exhibition of sarees from different
states of India at Dilli Haat. SSC CHSL 16/10/20 (Afternoon)
(a) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India is being
arranged by us at Dilli Haat.
(b) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India was
arranged by us at Dilli Haat.
(c) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India has
been arranged by us at Dilli Haat.
(d) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India will be
arranged by us at Dilli Haat.
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Q245. My mother is watching a new serial about the life of Dr.
Ambedkar. SSC CHSL 16/10/20 (Evening)
(a) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar is being
watched by my mother.
(b) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar was being
watched by my mother.
(c) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar is watched by
my mother.
(d) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar will be watched
by my mother.
Q246. They are laying new telephone cables in our colony.
(a) New telephone cables are being laid in our colony.
(b) New telephone cables were laid in our colony.
(c) New telephone cables were being laid in our colony.
(d) New telephone cables will be laid in our colony.
Q247. He spent a lot of money on movies.
(a) A lot of money had been spent by him on movies.
(b) A lot of money was being spent by him on movies.
(c) A lot of money was spent by him on movies.
(d) A lot of money is spent by him on movies.
Q248. For reaching the station, they hired an auto.
SSC CHSL 19/10/20 (Evening)
(a) For reaching the station, an auto was being hired by them.
(b) For reaching the station, an auto had been hired by them.
(c) For reaching the station, an auto was hired by them.
(d) For reaching the station, an auto is hired by them.
Q249. Gulliver easily pulled all the warships of the enemy after
him. SSC CHSL 20/10/20 (Morning)
(a) All the warships of Gulliver were easily pulled by the enemy
after him.
(b) All the warships of the enemy were being easily pulled by
Gulliver after him.
(c) All the warships of the enemy had been easily pulled by
Gulliver after him.
(d) All the warships of the enemy were easily pulled by
Gulliver after him.
Q250. This book explores the secret of leading a long and
meaningful life. SSC CHSL 20/10/20 (Afternoon)
(a) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life is explored
in this book.
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(b) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life was being
explored by this book.
(c) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life have been
explored by this book.
(d) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life had been
explored by this book.
Q251. The police arrested the thieves yesterday.
(a) The thieves were arrested yesterday by the police.
(b) The thieves have been arrested yesterday by the police.
(c) The thieves were being arrested yesterday by the police.
(d) The thieves had been arrested yesterday by the police.
Q252. Dr. Verma advised patients to try out a new medicine for
migraine. SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
(a) The patients were being advised to try out a new medicine
for migraine by Dr. Verma.
(b) The old patients had been advised to try out a new medicine
for migraine by Dr. Verma.
(c) Patients were advised to try out a new medicine for migraine
by Dr. Verma.
(d) Patients have been advised to try out a new medicine for
migraine by Dr. Verma.
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
ac
Q253. Chhattisgarh organised the first ever ‘All India Folk
Dance Festival’ in January 2020.
(a) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ was organised
by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
(b) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ was being
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
(c) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ will be
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
nn
(d) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ had been
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020.
Q254. The vet told me to put eye drops and ointment in my
pet’s eyes. SSC CHSL 21/10/20 (Evening)
(a) I had been told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in
my pet’s eyes.
(b) I am being told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in
my pet’s eyes.
(c) I was told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in my
Pi
pet’s eyes.
(d) I was being told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in
my pet’s eyes.
Q255. Who killed Ravana? SSC CHSL 26/10/20 (Morning)
(a) By whom was Ravana killed?
(b) Ravana is killed by whom?
(c) By whom Ravana was killed?
(d) Ravana was killed by whom?
Q256. Savita will deliver a speech on the occasion of
Ambedkar Jayanti. SSC CHSL 26/10/20 (Afternoon)
(a) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech is being
delivered by Savita.
(b) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech was
delivered by Savita.
(c) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech will be
delivered by Savita.
(d) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech is to be
delivered by Savita.
Q257. Did you inform him about the ticket cancellation?
SSC CHSL 26/10/20 (Evening)
(a) Was he informed about the ticket cancellation by you?
(b) Will he be informed about the ticket cancellation by you?
(c) Is he being informed about the ticket cancellation by you?
(d) Was he being informed about the ticket cancellation by you?
Q258. The sub-committee is presenting its report in a week’s
time. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) The report of the sub-committee has been presented in a
week’s time.
(b) The report of the sub-committee is being presented in a
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week’s time.
(c) The report of the sub-committee is presenting in a week’s
time.
(d) The report of the sub-committee had been presented in a
week’s time.
Q259. We have chosen the colour of the new car we want to
buy. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The colour of the new car we want to buy can be chosen by
us.
(b) The colour of the new car we want to buy had been chosen.
(c) The colour of the new car we want to buy has been chosen
by us.
(d) The colour of the new car we want to buy is being chosen by
us.
Q260. Jiya wrote the research paper with the help of her tutor.
SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) The research paper is being written by Jiya with the help of
her tutor.
(b) The research paper was wrote by Jiya with the help of the
tutor.
(c) The research paper can be written by the tutor with the help
of Jiya.
(d) The research paper was written by Jiya with the help of her
tutor.
Q261. The students have performed a new version of
Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' have been performed by the new
version of the students.
(b) A new version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' have been
performed by the students.
(c) A new version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' has been
performed by the students.
(d) Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' has been performed by the new
version of the students.
Q262. The batsman had hit the ball towards the boundary.
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) The ball is hit towards the boundary by the batsman.
(b) The ball is being hit towards the boundary by the batsman.
(c) The ball was hit towards the boundary by the batsman.
(d) The ball had been hit towards the boundary by the batsman.
Q263. Sheetal might have misplaced Mohan’s wallet in their
rush. SSC CHSL 18/03/20 (Evening)
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(a) Mohan’s wallet might have been misplaced by Sheetal in
their rush.
(b) Mohan’s wallet might be misplaced by Sheetal in their rush.
(c) Mohan’s wallet may be misplaced by Sheetal in their rush.
(d) Mohan’s wallet may have been misplaced by Sheetal in their
rush.
Q264. The coach received the members of the team with great
excitement. SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) The members of the team were received by the coach with
great excitement.
(b) The members of the team could be received by the coach
with great excitement.
(c) The members of the team had been received by the coach
with great excitement.
(d) The members of the team was received by the coach with
great excitement.
Q265. This android can perform all the programmes perfectly
well. SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) All the programmes could have been performed perfectly
well by this android.
(b) All the programmes can have been performed perfectly well
by this android. ac
(c) All the programmes can be performed perfectly well by this
android.
(d) All the programmes could be performed perfectly well by
this android.
Q266. The Inspector had already proved the case before the
investigation team took charge of it.
(a) The case was already proved by the Inspector before the
investigation team took charge of it.
nn
(b) The case had already proved by the Inspector before the
investigation team took charge of it.
(c) The case had already been proved by the Inspector before
the investigation team took charge of it.
(d) The investigation team took charge of the case but the
Inspector had already proved before it.
Solutions:-
Sol 231. (d) A number of protestors were beaten by the police
the night before. (Correct)
Pi
(a) A number of protestors were being beaten by the police last
night. (Tense has changed)
(b) A number of protestors had been beaten by the police last
night. (Tense has changed)
(c) A number of protestors has been beaten by the police the
night before. (Tense has changed)
Sol 232. (b) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school
students has been shot by the Delhi Police. (Correct)
(a) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students is
being shot by the Delhi Police. (Tense has changed)
(c) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students
had been shot by the Delhi Police. (Tense has changed)
(d) An educational video on Traffic Rules for school students
was being shot by the Delhi Police. (Tense has changed)
Sol 233. (a) My bike was repaired by the mechanic. (Correct)
(b) My bike has been repaired by the mechanic. (Tense has
changed)
(c) The bike is repaired by my mechanic. (Incorrect Tense and
Structure)
(d) The bike was being repaired by my mechanic. (Incorrect
Tense and Structure)
Sol 234. (a) Delhi was lashed by rains and the temperature was
brought down by a few degrees. (Correct)
(b) Delhi was being lashed by rain and the temperature was
being brought down by a few degrees. (Tense has changed)
(c) Delhi had been lashed by rain and the temperature had been
brought down by a few degrees. (Tense has changed)
(d) Delhi is being lashed by rain and the temperature was
brought down by a few degrees. (Tense has changed)
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Sol 235. (b) I have not been forgotten even though I have been
away for a year.(Correct)
(a) Even though I have been away for a year she did not forget
me. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
(c) Though I have been away for a year she has not forgot me.
(Incorrect Verb forgot)
(d) Even though I have been away for a year she had not been
forgotten. (Incorrect Tense and Structure)
Sol 236. (a)A search warrant was brought by the police when
they raided his house.(Correct)
(b) A search warrant was brought when they raided his house
by the police.(structure incorrect)
(c) The police had raided his house and brought a search
warrant. (Incorrect Tense and Subject)
(d) A search warrant had been brought when the police raided
his house. (Tense has changed)
Sol 237. (b) The results of her experiment were shared with her
colleagues by Sujata. (Correct)
(a) The results of her experiment are being shared with her
colleagues by Sujata. (Tense has changed)
(c) Her colleagues shared the results of her experiment with
Sujata. (Meaning has changed)
(d) The results of her experiment can be shared with her
colleagues by Sujata. (Tense and meaning has changed)
Sol 238. (b)Baking soda is used by me to remove stains from
my clothes. (Correct)
(a) Baking soda is being used by me to remove stains from my
clothes. (Tense has changed)
(c) I have been using baking soda to remove stains from my
clothes. (Incorrect Tense and Subject)
(d) Baking soda was used by me to remove stains from my
clothes. (Tense has changed)
Sol 239. (c) I request you to make a cup of coffee for me.
(Correct)
(a) Let a cup of coffee be made for me. (Incorrect Structure)
(b) Can you please make a cup of coffee for me? (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
(d) A cup of coffee can be made for me by you. (Incorrect
Structure and Meaning)
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Sol 240. (a) She was given a warning about coming late to (d) New telephone cables will be laid in our colony. (Tense has
school every day by the Principal. (Correct) changed)
(b) She has given a warning by the Principal about coming late
Sol 247. (c)A lot of money was spent by him on movies.
to school every day. (Tense has changed)
(Correct)
(c) She gives a warning to the Principal about coming late to
(a) A lot of money had been spent by him on movies. (Tense
school every day. (Incorrect Tense and Meaning)
has changed)
(d) She was giving a warning by the Principal about coming
(b) A lot of money was being spent by him on movies. (Tense
late to school every day. (Incorrect Verb)
has changed)
Sol 241. (a) Jaggery is used by me to sweeten my tea in winters. (d) A lot of money is spent by him on movies. (Tense has
(Correct) changed)
(b) Jaggery is being used by me to sweeten my tea in winters.
Sol 248. (c) For reaching the station, an auto was hired by them.
(Tense has changed)
(Correct)
(c) I have been using jaggery to sweeten my tea in winters.
(a) For reaching the station, an auto was being hired by them.
(Tense has changed)

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(Tense has changed)
(d) In winters jaggery was used by me to sweeten my tea.
(b) For reaching the station, an auto had been hired by them.
(Tense has changed)
(Tense has changed)
Sol 242. (c) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy cannot be (d) For reaching the station, an auto is hired by them. (Tense
brought.(Correct) has changed)
(a) Diamonds can be bought but sympathy can be brought.
Sol 249. (d)All the warships of the enemy were easily pulled by
(Incorrect Verb)
Gulliver after him. (Correct)

brought. (Meaning has changed) ac

(b) Diamonds cannot be bought but sympathy cannot be

(d) Diamonds can be bought and sympathy cannot be brought.

(Incorrect use of ‘and’)
Sol 243. (c)A very interesting story was narrated by my friend
at the International Storytelling Festival. (Correct)
(a) A very interesting story was being narrated by my friend at
the International Storytelling Festival. (Tense has changed)
(a) All the warships of Gulliver were easily pulled by the
enemy after him. (Tense has changed)
(b) All the warships of the enemy were being easily pulled by
Gulliver after him. (Tense has changed)
(c) All the warships of the enemy had been easily pulled by
Gulliver after him. (Tense has changed)
Sol 250. (a)The secret of leading a long and meaningful life is
explored in this book. (Correct)
(b) A very interesting story has been narrated by my friend at
(b) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life was being
the International Storytelling Festival. (Tense has changed)
nn
explored by this book. (Tense has changed)
(d) A very interesting story is being narrated by my friend at
(c) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life have been
the International Storytelling Festival. (Tense has changed)
explored by this book. (Tense has changed)
Sol 244. (a) An exhibition of sarees from different states of (d) The secret of leading a long and meaningful life had been
India is being arranged by us at Dilli Haat. (Correct) explored by this book. (Tense has changed)
(b) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India was
Sol 251. (a)The thieves were arrested yesterday by the police.
arranged by us at Dilli Haat. (Tense has changed)
(Correct)
(c) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India has
(b) The thieves have been arrested yesterday by the police.
been arranged by us at Dilli Haat. (Tense has changed)
(Tense has changed)
(d) An exhibition of sarees from different states of India will be
(c) The thieves were being arrested yesterday by the police.
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arranged by us at Dilli Haat. (Tense has changed)

Sol 245. (a) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar is
being watched by my mother. (Correct)
(b) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar was being
watched by my mother. (Tense has changed)
(c) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar is watched by
my mother. (Tense has changed)
(d) A new serial about the life of Dr. Ambedkar will be
watched by my mother. (Tense has changed)
Sol 246. (a) New telephone cables are being laid in our colony.
(Correct)
(b) New telephone cables were laid in our colony. (Tense has
changed)
(c) New telephone cables were being laid in our colony. (Tense
has changed)
(Tense has changed)
(d) The thieves had been arrested yesterday by the police.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 252. (c)Patients were advised to try out a new medicine for
migraine by Dr. Verma. (Correct)
(a) The patients were being advised to try out a new medicine
for migraine by Dr. Verma. (Tense has changed)
(b) The old patients had been advised to try out a new medicine
for migraine by Dr. Verma. (Tense has changed)
(d) Patients have been advised to try out a new medicine for
migraine by Dr. Verma. (Tense has changed)
Sol 253. (a) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ was
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Correct)
(b) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ was being
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Incorrect
Verb)
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(c) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ will be
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Tense has
changed)
(d) The first ever ‘All India Folk Dance Festival’ had been
organised by the Chhattisgarh State in January 2020. (Tense has
changed)
Sol 254. (c) I was told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment
in my pet’s eyes. (Correct)
(a) I had been told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in
my pet’s eyes. (Tense has changed)
(b) I am being told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in
my pet’s eyes. (Tense has changed)
(d) I was being told by the vet to put eye drops and ointment in
my pet’s eyes. (Tense has changed)
Sol 255. (a) By whom was Ravana killed? (Correct)
(b) Ravana is killed by whom? (Tense has changed)
(c) By whom Ravana was killed? (Incorrect Structure)
(d) Ravana was killed by whom? (Incorrect Structure)
Sol 256. (c) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech will
be delivered by Savita. (Correct).
ac
(a) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech is being
delivered by Savita. (Tense has changed)
(b) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech was
delivered by Savita. (Tense has changed)
(d) On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti a speech is to be
delivered by Savita. (Tense has changed)
Sol 257. (a) Was he informed about the ticket cancellation by
you? (Correct)
(b) Will he be informed about the ticket cancellation by you?
nn
(Tense has changed)
(c) Is he being informed about the ticket cancellation by you?
(Tense has changed)
(d) Was he being informed about the ticket cancellation by
you? (Tense has changed)
Sol 258. (b)The report of the sub-committee is being presented
in a week’s time. (Correct)
(a) The report of the sub-committee has been presented in a
week’s time. (Tense has changed)
(c) The report of the sub-committee is presenting in a week’s
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time. (Incorrect Verb)
(d) The report of the sub-committee had been presented in a
week’s time. (Tense has changed)
Sol 259. (c) The colour of the new car we want to buy has been
chosen by us. (Correct)
(a) The colour of the new car we want to buy can be chosen by
us. (Tense has changed)
(b) The colour of the new car we want to buy had been chosen.
(Incorrect Tense and Object)
(d) The colour of the new car we want to buy is being chosen
by us. (Tense has changed)
Sol 260. (d) The research paper was written by Jiya with the
help of her tutor. (Correct)
(a) The research paper is being written by Jiya with the help of
her tutor. (Tense has changed)
(b) The research paper was wrote by Jiya with the help of the
tutor. (Incorrect Verb)
(c) The research paper can be written by the tutor with the help
of Jiya. (Tense has changed)
Sol 261. (c) A new version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' has been
performed by the students. (Correct)
(a) Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' have been performed by the new
version of the students. (Incorrect Subject and Verb)
(b) A new version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' have been
performed by the students. (Tense has changed)
(d) Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' has been performed by the new
version of the students. (Incorrect Tense and Subject)
Sol 262. (d) The ball had been hit towards the boundary by the
batsman. (Correct)
le
(a) The ball is hit towards the boundary by the batsman. (Tense
has changed)
(b) The ball is being hit towards the boundary by the batsman.
(Tense has changed)
(c) The ball was hit towards the boundary by the batsman.
(Tense has changed)
Sol 263. (a) Mohan’s wallet might have been misplaced by
Sheetal in their rush. (Correct)
(b) Mohan’s wallet might be misplaced by Sheetal in their rush.
(Tense has changed)
(c) Mohan’s wallet may be misplaced by Sheetal in their rush.
(Tense has changed)
(d) Mohan’s wallet may have been misplaced by Sheetal in
their rush. (Tense has changed)
Sol 264. (a) The members of the team were received by the
coach with great excitement. (Correct)
(b) The members of the team could be received by the coach
with great excitement. (Tense has changed)
(c) The members of the team had been received by the coach
with great excitement. (Tense has changed)
(d) The members of the team was received by the coach with
great excitement. (Incorrect Helping Verb)
Sol 265. (c) All the programmes can be performed perfectly
well by this android. (Correct)
(a) All the programmes could have been performed perfectly
well by this android. (Tense has changed)
(b) All the programmes can have been performed perfectly well
by this android. (Tense has changed)
(d) All the programmes could be performed perfectly well by
this android. (Tense has changed)
Sol 266. (c) The case had already been proved by the Inspector
before the investigation team took charge of it. (Correct)
(a) The case was already proved by the Inspector before the
investigation team took charge of it. (Tense has changed)
(b) The case had already proved by the Inspector before the
investigation team took charge of it. (Tense has changed)
(d) The investigation team took charge of the case but the
Inspector had already proved before it. (Incorrect Tense and
Subject)
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SSC CGL 2018 TIER I
Q1. A. The cafe’s owner says he’s interested in conservation
and hopes customers will realise the animals are worth saving,
even though they often have a bad reputation.
B. None of them are venomous, meaning customers can get up
close and personal with the reptiles.
C. Here you sip your drink in the company of 35 snakes.
D. This cafe, which has just opened in Tokyo, is not for the
faint-hearted. SSC CGL - 4/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) DBCA (b) DCBA (c) ABCD (d) ABDC
Q2. A. An environmental group performed a necropsy on the
animal and found about 40 kilograms of plastic, including
grocery bags and rice sacks.
B. A 4.7-metre long whale died on Saturday in the Philippines
where it was stranded a day earlier.
Q7. A. Mango, the so-called “king of fruits, is something of a
national obsession in India.
B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states.
C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much
to the delight of buyers and sellers alike.
D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.
(SSC CGL - 6/6/2019 (Morning))
(a) ADBC (b) CDAB (c) CADB (d) ADCB
Q8. A.Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to
extreme water stress.
B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one billion
people living in water scarcity.
C. This is even more than that of China and the US combined.
D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most
groundwater drawn out globally. (SSC CGL - 6/6/2019 (Morning))
(a) BADC (b) ACBD (c) ADCB (d) BDAC

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C. “It’s very disgusting and heartbreaking,” he said, “we’ve Q9. A. In China, thousands of people celebrated it.
done necropsies on 61 dolphins and whales in the last 10 years B. The Lunar New Year of the Pig began on 5th February.
and this is one of the biggest amounts of plastic we’ve seen.” C. Others burned the first joss sticks of the year to bring them
D. “The animal died from starvation and was unable to eat good fortune.
because of the trash filling its stomach,” said Darrell Blatchley, D. Some performers re-enacted historical ceremonies.
Director of D’ Bone Collector Museum Inc.. (SSC CGL - 6/6/2019 (Afternoon))
SSC CGL - 4/6/2019 (Morning) (a) ABCD (b) BADC (c) DABC (d) BDCA
(a) ABCD (b) DABC (c) BADC (d) BACD

turtles that ingest the waste.

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Q3. A. That sort of pollution, which is also widespread in other
southeast Asian nations, regularly kills wildlife like whales and

B. Environmental groups have tagged the Philippines as one of

the world’s biggest ocean polluters due to its reliance on
single-use plastic.
C. In Thailand also, a whale died last year after swallowing
more than 80 plastic bags.
Q10. A. Canada accounts for nearly one third of the world’s
production of newsprint.
B. Forest products, therefore, have been important export items
of Canada for more than a century.
C. A large part of Canada is covered with coniferous trees.
D. Pulp and paper are the two most important forest products.
(SSC CGL - 6/6/2019 (Afternoon))
(a) ABCD (b) DCAB (c) CBDA (d) BACD

D. In the latest case, a whale with 40 kilos of plastic trash in its Q11. A. What was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime turned
stomach died on Saturday in southern Philippines where it was into a dangerous experience for 1300 passengers on a cruise
ship off the coast of Norway.
nn
stranded a day earlier. SSC CGL - 4/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) BCAD (b) BADC (c) ABCD (d) DABC B. The Norwegian Government decided to evacuate the
passengers with the help of helicopters.
Q4. A. The elephant tusks were tracked from the Democratic C. The ship broke down in rough seas and high speed winds
Republic of Congo for two months. caused it to rock heavily from side to side.
B. Customs officials in Thailand say it’s the biggest seizure in D. From the first 371 evacuated passengers , 17 had to be taken
the country’s history. to hospital. (SSC CGL - 6/6/2019 (Evening)
C. Four tonnes of ivory, with a market value of $6 million - it (a) ABCD (b) CBDA (c) CABD (d) ACBD
was an impressive haul.
D. Officials say they were being transported to Laos, from Q12. A. It is one of the highly developed countries of the world.
where they believed the ivory would be sold to customers B. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the East to the Pecific
across Asia. Ocean in the west.
(SSC CGL - 4/6/2019 (Afternoon)) C. The USA consists of 50 states including Alaska and Hawaii.
Pi

(a) CBAD (b) ACDB (c) ABCD (d) CABD D. The United States of America (USA) is the 4th largest
country in the world.
Q5. (a) An estimated 70% of this plastic which enters the sea (SSC CGL - 6/6/2019 (Evening)
sinks. (a) ADCB (b) CBAD (c) CBDA (d) DBCA
(b) This is a problem that stretches far beyond India.
(c) Eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world's oceans Q13. A. The move follows last week’s fatal Ethiopian Airlines
every year, causing damage to the fragile ecosystem. crash.
(d) And much of it is not biodegradable. B. Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has grounded the entire global
(SSC CGL - 4/6/2019 (Evening)) fleet of its 737 Max aircraft.
(a) CADB (b) ABDC (c) CDBA (d) ADBC C. Last October, a plane from the Indonesia based carrier Lion
Q6. A. And 844 million don't have access to clean water close Air had also crashed under similar circumstances.
to home, according to the latest report by WaterAid. D. That was the second time in 5 months a 737 Max has
B. Around 4 billion people in the world live in physically crashed.
water-scarce areas. (SSC CGL - 7/6/2019 (Morning))
C. It is because globally we use six times as much water today (a) ABCD (b) BCDA (c) BADC (d) DABC
as we did 100 years ago. Q14. A. However, new research shows that taking the dog for a
D. The world's water crisis is getting worse. walk can have its downside for seniors.
(SSC CGL - 4/6/2019 (Evening)) B. Dogs are great companions and provides a healthy excuse to
(a) DACB (b) BDCA (c) CADB (d) BADC go for a walk and get a bit of exercise.
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C. It once seemed common sense to believe that having and Q21. A.Here, the picture perfect French Quarter and heritage
walking a dog was good for older people. laden Tamil streets blend into one another.
D. A report published in an American medical journal says B.The conflict of coexistence is evident in many metropolitan
injuries among seniors related to dog-walking are becoming cities.
increasingly prevalent. C.The old and new, like two different worlds, surviving side by
(SSC CGL - 7/6/2019 (Morning)) side yet never crossing that chasm.
(a) ABCD (b) CBAD (c) CABD (d) ADCB D.There is a place through - Puducherry, where contrasts are
celebrated like nowhere else.
Q15. A. Since then Boeing has received over 5000 orders for
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the aircraft and has delivered 371 to date.
(a) BACD (b) BCDA (c) DCBA (d) CDAB
B. The Max first started flying commercially in 2017.
C. Boeing has huge hopes for its 737 aircraft and viewed it as a Q22. A.European cloth manufacturers therefore had to depend
key part of its future. on a plant called woad to make dyes.
D. However, the company’s market value has plummeted by B.However, cloth dyers preferred indigo which produced a rich
nearly $26 billion since the crash in Ethiopia. blue colour.
(SSC CGL - 7/6/2019 (Afternoon)) C.Being a plant of the temperate zones, woad was easily
(a) ABCD (b) CBAD (c) DCBA (d) BCDA available in Europe.

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Q16. A. It has been a leading producer of both industrial and D.Indian indigo was very expensive and only small quantities
agricultural goods. reached the European markets.
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B. The United States of America holds a dominant position in
(a) CBDA (b) DCAB` (c) ACBD (d) DACB
the world because of its high economic development.
C. Because of its enormous output, the United States has a Q23. A. Soon, flames ignited the wooden beans of the grand
major share in world trade. palace built by Xerxes.
D. It is also a leader in the development and application of B. Men and women holding aloft flaming torches, raced up and
innovative technology. down the palace terraces.
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(a) BCAD (b) ABCD (c) BACDac (d) DABC
Q17. A. What can we do to avoid anger and provocation?
B. Anger and tension are prevalent due to conflicts arising out
of these differences.
C. The society is full of people who think and act differently.
D. We need to develop in ourselves the capacity for conversion
to turn negative experiences into positive thinking. SSC CGL -
C. When the fire died out, all that remained of the magnificent
palace were the stone columns.
D. Looters fought off the heat of the inferno to drag out gold
and silver vessels.
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(a) BADC (b) BCAD (c) CDBA (d) ACBD
Q24. A. It was very unusual that boys were not supposed to be
out of school at this late hour.
7/6/2019 (Evening) B. He moved closer to the boy in anger so that he could
(a) ACBD (b) CBAD (c) CADB (d) ABDC recognise the miscreant and punish him.
nn
Q18. A. Only the fittest creatures can survive while competing C. He felt angry as teachers ought to be about school rules
for the food. being broken.
B. Why do some species survive and others become extinct? D. Mr. Oliver, the school teacher saw a lonely boy sitting on a
C. His answer was that there is ceaseless struggle for life among rock, weeping soundlessly.
all creatures. (SSC CGL - 10/6/2019 (Evening))
(a) DBAC (b) DACB (c) ABCD (d) ACBD
D. This was the question that Darwin asked himself?
(SSC CGL - 7/6/2019 (Evening)) Q25. A. The brain is active too during sleep, sending messages
(a) ADCB (b) ABDC (c) BDCA (d) BCDA for the heart to beat regularly.
Q19. A. For a split second, as the stranger stepped into the light, B.However, the body utilizes the sleeping time effectively.
his furry head was clearly visible. C.We spend about one third of our time sleeping.
B. At first, all seemed still outside the house, except the sound D.It produces energy and releases hormones for repair and
growth during the night.
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of the rain.
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C. Recognizing him, Joe stood petrified staring at the man
(a) CBDA (b) BADC (c) ABDC (d) CABD
wearing a long coat , wet from rain.
D. But then, footsteps approached the house and a stranger Q26. A.But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticize
emerged out of the darkness. these decisions.
(SSC CGL - 10/6/2019 (Morning)) B.The nationalists now began to openly criticize the policies of
(a) CABD (b) BCDA (c) DACB (d) BDAC the British.
Q20. A. The students often go about their business , singing C.The freedom movement changed this situation.
D.Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British
along in the corridors.
B. But for the students of St. Ambrose High School, it no longer government and did not agree with many of the decisions that
dictates their day. they took.
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C. A bell can sound gloomy or cheerful depending on when it is
(a) CBAD (b) DBAC (c) BADC (d) DACB
rung.
D. It has been scrapped in favour of music which now breaks up Q27. A.Then, they spread as the unmined coal starts burning
the timetable of the school. with oxygen drawn from pores and mine shafts.
(SSC CGL - 10/6/2019 (Morning)) B.An entire township- Jharia is to be relocated because of the
(a) CADB (b) BDAC (c) CBDA (d) ACBD uncontrollable underground fires.
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D.This is a grave threat as poisonous fumes of carbon monoxide (a) BADC (b) CDAB (c) DACB (d) ADCB
rise up from underground.
Q35. A.When we can’t laugh at the same joke again, why
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(a) BCAD (b) CDAB (c) DCAB (d) BDAC should we cry over the same.
B. One day he told them a joke and everyone roared with
Q28. A.But the rest of the students were rushing past her for a laughter.
break, like she didn’t exist. C.People came to a wise man to complain about the same
B.She slowly pushed open the library door and took a seat at problems every time.
one of the tables in the corner. D.When he repeated the joke twice, nobody laughed anymore.
C.And today, Jessica really felt like maybe she didn’t exist. (SSC CGL - 12/6/2019 (Evening))
D.When the bell rang for lunch, Jessica took her lunch box and (a) DBCA (b) BACD (c) ADBC (d) CBDA
started moving towards the library.
Q36. A.The market which has remained clogged with vehicles
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was all clear for pedestrians.
(a) DACB (b) BDCA (c) DBCA (d) CADB
B.The road has even been marked with stripes demarcating
Q29. A.The first of these states that the only way to have a space for hawkers.
friend is to be one. C.It is also lined with beautiful potted plants to give it a green

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B.Like all relationships, it is also governed by some well look.
defined principles. D.Visitors to the busy Karol Bagh market in Delhi were in for a
C.Friendship is one of the most coveted relationships on Earth. surprise.
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others. (a) DCBA (b) DABC (c) ADBC (d) BDAC
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Q37. A.Its value is linked to what it is being used for
(a) ACBD (b) CBAD (c) BDAC (d) CDBA
B.Such questions often baffle you.
Q30. A. But that is for an emotional reason. C.How emotional should one get about money and its value?

start there. ac
B.Learning our mother tongue is important and everyone should

C.This is because proficiency in the language can lead to better

opportunities.
D.Learning English, however, is important for practical reasons.
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(a) DBAC (b) DACB (c) BDCA (d) BADC
Q31. A.Lyrics help in creating a distinctive narrative, some
D.Money on its own has no value, until you have some use for
it.
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(a)CABD (b)DBAC

several steps.
(c)CBDA (d)ACDB
Q38. A.Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari and it involves

B.There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari in India

C.They are the Sri Kalahasti style and the Machlipatnam style
conventions of which have been carried over from the talkies D.Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton
era. textile, produced in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh and
B.Thus, songs have outlived films in people’s memories. Telangana.
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their own, establishing an emotional chord with the listeners. (a)CBDA (b)DABC (c)ACBD (d)DCBA
D.In popular Indian cinemas, lyrics are to music what the heart
Q39. A. He would sit at the edge of her mother's bed and stare
is to the body.
into her crib.
(SSC CGL - 12/6/2019 (Morning))
(a) ABCD (b) DCBA (c) DACB (d) ADBC B. Arvind bumbled down the interminable corridor, suddenly
reminded of his daughter in the days after she was born.
Q32. A.So, I had thoughts of setting up an Indian restaurant C. As a proportion to the fragment of life his daughter had seen,
there with my wife’s support. an hour was a vast sprawling space.
B.It took us two months to redesign the place to suit our needs. D. Some days he would imagine the world through her eyes and
C.One of the things I really missed when I set home in he would feel in his heart how long an hour actually was.
Maryland, was a restaurant that served authentic Indian food. (SSC CGL - 13/6/2019 (Afternoon))
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D.I decided to pursue this idea seriously and bought an old (a)BCDA (b)BADC (c)DACB (d)ABCD
building in the downtown.
Q40. A. It is a popular tourist spot for watching the sunset and
(SSC CGL - 12/6/2019 (Morning))
(a) BCDA (b) CADB (c) CBAD (d) DACB sunrise over the ocean
B. Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the State of Tamil Nadu on
Q33. A.This network of stories is known in academic circles as India's southern tip
‘fiction’ or ‘imagined realities’. C. It is also a noted pilgrimage site, thanks to its Bagvathi
B.However, an imagined reality is not a lie. Amman Temple and Our Lady of Ransom Church, a centre of
C.Over the years, people have woven an incredibly complex Indian Catholicism
network of stories. D.Jutting out into the Laccadive sea, the town was known as
D.Within this network fiction not only exists but also Cape Comorin during the British rule.
accumulates immense power. (SSC CGL - 13/6/2019 (Afternoon))
(SSC CGL - 12/6/2019 (Afternoon)) (a) ACDB (b) DCAB (c) BDAC (d) BCDA
(a) CADB (b) DBAC (c) ADBC (d) DBCA
Q41. A. Once the formalities are done, you can start using your
Q34. A.If the milk becomes too thick add more milk. account and save time and money.
B.Finally, add more sugar and nuts, and your kheer is ready. B. Opening a bank account can seem intimidating.
C.Boil milk in a heavy-bottomed pan and add rice. C. Getting your account opened is just a matter of providing
D.Cook for about twenty minutes stirring every once in a while certain details and funding your account.
till the mixture thickens. D. Fortunately, most banks follow a standardized process.
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(a) BDCA (b) BADC (c) CBDA (d) ADBC
Q42. A. A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement.
B. When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him
C. As the bus inched through the evening life, the traffic grew.
D. There was no space on the road any more
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(a) CBAD (b) DBCA (c) ADBC (d) CDAB
Solutions:-
Sol 1. (b) DCBA
The parajumble will start from the sentence D because it tells
about a particular cafe. Sentence “C” talks about 35 snakes and
sentence “B” states that they are not venomous. Clearly, B will
follow C. Going through options only option B follows this
sequence.
Sol 2. (c) BADC
Sentence B states that A whale died on Saturday and sentence A
states that its necropsy was performed. Clearly, B should be
followed by A. However, the sentence “D” states the reason for
its death found after necropsy. Clearly, D will follow A. So the
correct sequence should be BADC.
Sol 3. (b) BADC
Sentence B should be the starting line as it contains the theme
option B follows this sequence.
Sol 4. (a) CBAD
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of the parajumble i.e ocean pollution. Further, sentence “A”
talks about that sort of pollution. So, Clearly, A will follow B.
However, Sentences B, A, and D are about the Philippines and
Sentence D talks about Thailand. Going through options only
Sentence “C” talks about “Four tonnes of ivory” and Sentence
B states that it’s the biggest seizure in the country’s history.
Clearly, B will follow C. Going through options only option A
follows this sequence.
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Sol 5. (a) CADB
Sentence C should be the starting line as it contains the theme
of the parajumble i.e plastic pollution. Further, sentence A states
that 70% of plastic enters the sea. So, Clearly, A will follow C.
Going through options only option A satisfies this condition.
Sol 6. (d) BADC
Sentence B states that 4 billion people live in water-scarce areas
and sentence A states that 844 million people don’t have access
to clean water. So. A will follow B. However, Sentence D
states that the water crisis is getting worse and sentence C states
the reason for this water crisis so C will follow D. Going
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through options only option d satisfies this condition.
Sol 7. (a) ADBC
Sentence D states that 2017 was a good year for mango lovers,
sentences B, and C state the cause of mango lovers’ happiness.
So they will follow D. However, sentence B is the cause of the
event discussed in sentence C so B will be followed by C. Only
option A follows the given pattern hence option A is the correct
answer.
Sol 8. (a) BADC
Sentence B should be the starting line as it contains the main
idea of the parajumble i.e. water crisis in India. Further,
Sentence A talks about the number of people living in areas of
extreme pressure. Clearly, A will follow B as “of them” is the
keyword here.
Sol 9. (b) BADC
Sentence B states about the Lunar New Year and Sentence A
states that thousands of people celebrated it. Clearly, A will
follow B. Going through the options, only option b follows this
sequence.
Sol 10 . (c) CBDA
Sentence C states that “A large part of Canada is covered with
coniferous trees” and sentences B and sentence D further state
about the Forest products. So, they will follow C. ‘Therefore’ is
an important keyword in sentence B that makes a link between
sentence C and B. Hence option (c) is the correct answer.
Sol 11. (d) ACBD
Sentence A states that 1300 passengers went for a holiday on a
cruise ship. Sentence C states that the ship broke down.
Sentence B tells that the Norwegian government decided to
evacuate passengers and sentence D says that evacuated
passengers were taken to hospital. Hence, the correct sequence
is ACBD.
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Sol 12. (d)DBCA
The sequence cannot start with sentence A or B as they start
with the pronoun ‘it’. Sentence B talks about the expansion of
the USA region from east to west. Sentence C states that the
USA consists of 50 states including Alaska and Hawaii. So,
sentence C will come after B. Hence, the correct sequence is
BDCA.
Sol 13. (c) BADC
Sentence B should be the introductory sentence and sentence A
will follow B as the phrase “the move” which refers to the
grounding can be linked-to B. However, sentence D states about
the crash and it will directly follow sentence A. So, BADC will
be the sequence.
Sol 14. (b) CBAD
C will be the starting line of the parajumble as it introduces the
subject(Dog). Further, sentence B gives the reason why dogs
are great companions. A changes the tone and talks about the
negatives and then further the negatives are mentioned in D.
Going through the options, only option b follows this sequence.
Sol 15. (b) CBAD
Sentence C states that “Boeing has huge hopes for its 737
aircraft and sentence B states that Max first started flying
commercially in 2017 . So B will follow C and Sentence A will
follow sentence B as it says “since then (2017 in Sentence B).
So the sequence CBAD is correct.
Sol 16. (c) BACD
Sentence B should be the introductory sentence and sentence A
states that it has been a leading producer. The word ‘it’ has been
used for the United States of America. So A will follow B and
Sentence C will follow sentence A as it says “ Because of its
enormous output”. So the sequence BACD is correct.
Sol 17. (b) CBAD
Sentence “C” talks about people who think and act differently
and sentence “B” states that anger and tension are prevalent due
to the differences. Clearly, B will follow C. Also, A asks a
question and the answer is provided in D so A will be followed
by D.Going through options only option B follows this
sequence
Sol 18. (c) BDCA
Sentence “B” talks about a question and sentence “D” states
that - This was the question that Darwin asked himself?
Sentence C states the answer to the question. Clearly, D will
follow B and C will follow D.Going through options only
option (c) follows this sequence.
Sol 19. (d) BDAC
Sentence “B” is the introductory sentence and “D” will follow
B. Sentence “C” will follow Sentence A. As in sentence A, the
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head is visible and then he is recognised as Joe in Sentence Sentence B should be the introductory line and Sentence A will
C.Going through options only option (d) follows this sequence. follow B because sentence A states that there is a reason for
learning mother tongue. Sentence D says that Learning English,
Sol 20. (c) CBDA
however, is important for practical reasons, and sentence C
Sentence C is the introductory sentence about a bell. However,
states about the opportunities, so C will follow D. Hence,
Sentence B will follow C as it states that the ringing of the bell
Option d is the correct sequence.
no longer dictates the day for the students. Going through the
options, only Option (c) is correct. Sol 31. (c) DACB
Sentence D says that lyrics are to music what the heart is to the
Sol 21. (b) BCDA
body and Sentence A will follow sentence D because sentence
Sentence B states about the conflict of coexistence and it will be
A states about the importance of lyrics. However,. B starts with
followed by sentence C because sentence C states about two
“Thus” and it is the conclusion. So, Option (c) DACB is the
different worlds. Further, Sentence D talks about Puducherry,
correct sequence.
and Sentence A states that French quarter and heritage laden
Tamil streets. So, A will follow D. So, Option (b) is correct. Sol 32. (b) CADB
Sentence C should be the introductory part which says about a
Sol 22. (d) DACB
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setting up a restaurant with his wife. So, A will follow C.
small quantities reached the European markets and Sentence A
Sentence D says that he bought an old building (for a
states about European cloth manufacturers, therefore, had to
restaurant) so, D will follow A. Hence, Option (b) CADB is the
depend on a plant called woad. So, Sentence A will follow
correct sequence.
Sentence D. Sentence B should be the last one.
Sol 33. (a) CADB
Sol 23. (a) BADC
Sentence C is the initiating sentence and says about the network
Sentence B is the initiating sentence, which is directly followed
of stories. Sentence A states that the network of stories is
by Sentence A. Sentence D says that Looters fought off the heat
known in academic circles as ‘fiction’ or ‘imagined realities. A

Sol 24. (b) DACB

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and Sentence C states “When the fire dies out” So C will follow
D. Hence, Option (a) is the correct choice.

Sentences A, B, and C start with a pronoun, so Sentence D

should be the initiating sentence that says about Mr. Oliver.
However, Sentence (c) says that he (Mr. Oliver) felt anger, and
Sentence (b) states that he (Mr. Oliver) punishes the boy. B will
follow C. So, Option (b) is correct.
will follow C and B will follow D. So Option (a) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 34. (b) CDAB
Sentence C should be the initiating line as it says the first step
to prepare kheer. Further, Sentence D states about the time for
cooking it. So, sentence D will follow C and A will follow D.
So, going through the options, Option (b) follows this
sequence,
Sol 25. (a) CBDA
Sol 35. (d) CBDA
Sentence C says that we spend about one-third of our time
Sentence C tells about a wise man and B states that he (wise
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sleeping. This should be the introductory line as the lines are
man) told a joke. So, B will follow C and D will follow B
about sleeping and Sentence B starts with ‘However’, and it
because sentence D states that he repeated that joke. It is a story,
will follow C. Sentence D starts with the pronoun “it” which is
every sentence is linked to each other. So, option (d) is the
used for the body, So D will follow B. So, option (a) is correct.
correct sequence.
Sol 26. (d) DACB
Sol 36. (b) DABC
Sentence D states that Under colonial rule, the people had lived
Sentence D says that Visitors to the busy Karol Bagh market in
in fear of the British government and did not agree with many
Delhi were in for a surprise. And Sentence A states that the
of the decisions and Sentence A says “But they faced grave
market which has remained clogged with vehicles was all clear
danger if they tried to criticize these decisions”.So, A will
for pedestrians. So, clearly, A will follow D. Going through the
follow D. Sentence C says about this situation (danger of
options, Option (b) follows this sequence,
criticizing) so, C will follow A. Hence, option (d) is the correct
sequence.
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Sol 37. (c) CBDA

Sol 27. (a) BCAD
Sentence B should be the initiating sentence of the parajumble
as all other sentences start with pronouns. So, Option (b) CDAB
and (c) DCAB will be eliminated. However, sentence C talks
about the fires, so C will follow B. Hence, option (a) BCAD is
the correct sequence.
Sol 28. (a) DACB
Sentence D should be the initiating sentence and sentence A
will follow D because it states the other student’s reaction.
Sentence C says that Jessica really felt like maybe she didn’t
exist” and it follows Sentence A. Hence, Option (a) is correct.
Sol 29. (b) CBAD
Sentence C is the initiating sentence, B follows C. Sentence C
states that it is also governed by some well-defined principles
and sentence A says that the first of these (principles). So D will
follow A. Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 30. (d) BADC
Sentence C is a question and sentence B says that such
questions often baffle you. B will follow C. Similarly, sentence
D talks about money and its value, and sentence A says that Its
(money) value is linked to what it is being used for. So, A will
follow D. Option (c) CBDA is the correct sequence.
Sol 38. (b) DABC
Sentence D should be the initiating sentence which states about
a type of hand-painted textile; Kalamkari and sentence A says
that only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari. So, sentence A
will follow D. However, Sentence B says there are two styles
and sentence C states the names of the two styles. C will follow
B. Hence, Option (b) DABC is the correct sequence.
Sol 39. (b) BADC
Sentence B states that Arvind reminded of his daughter in the
days after she was born. Sentence A says that He would sit at
the edge of her mother's bed (his daughter’s). So, sentence A
will follow B. However, Sentence D is a question, how long an
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hour actually was and sentence C is the answer, “an hour was a C. However, the strength of character is a personality trait or a
vast sprawling space. So, C will follow D. Hence, Option (b) is quality.
the correct sequence. D. Physical strength is the ability to cope with a physically
challenging task. (SSC CGL - 3/3/2020 (Evening))
Sol 40. (c) BDAC
(a) BACD (b) CBAD (c) DACB (d) DBCA
Sentence B should be the initiating sentence as it states about
Kanyakumari. However, Sentence D is about Laccadive sea, Q48. A. He then called out to the people but by then only a red
and sentence A says that it (Laccadive sea) is a popular tourist glow was visible in the sky.
spot. So, A will follow D. Option (c) BDAC is the correct B. At first, he thought it was a stuck kite.
sequence. C. Bheema was visiting his fields when he spotted a rising disc
shaped object.
Sol 41. (a) BDCA
D. But it started rising higher and emitted light, he was shocked.
Sentence B should be the initiating line as the sentences are
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linked to each other directly. The parajumble is about opening a (a) BACD (b) CDAB (c) BDAC (d) CBDA
bank account. Sentence A says that once the formalities are
done, you can start using your account and sentence C states Q49. A. Eventually, she overcame adversities and achieved
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certain details. So, A will follow C. Option (a) BDCA is B. She engaged herself in 'earn while you learn', finance scheme
correct. in her college.
C. She needed financial support to complete her graduation.
Sol 42. (d) CDAB D. Rama was a very poor girl.
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there was no space on the road anymore. So, D will follow C. (a) ABCD (b) ADCB (c) DCBA (d) CBDA
Sentence A states about a man on a bike and sentence B says
that a car hit him( the man on the bike) So, B will follow A. Q50. A. "We are going to the market",declared Reetu and
Going through the options, only option d (CDAB) follows this Geetu.
sequence.
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Q43. A. However, the rate of the population increase is another

B. This change can be expressed in two ways.

C. Growth of population refers to the change in the number of
inhabitants of a country.
B. "Where are you going?" the father asked.
C. "Take your umbrella, it is going to rain", the mother said.
D. "Yes,definitely. We will," replied the two.
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(a) ABDC (b) DCAB

additional loan facilities.

(c) BACD (d) BCDA
Q51. A. They can then purchase them on subsidized rates with

B. It will import technologically advanced medical instruments

D. First, in terms of absolute numbers and second, in terms of and provide them to entrepreneurs.
percentage change. C. The Indian Government has announced certain facilities in
(SSC CGL - 3/3/2020 (Morning)) the budget session.
nn
(a) BADC (b) CADB (c) CBDA (d) BDCA D. This will help in strengthening the economic condition of
entrepreneur.
Q44. A. However, they ignore the truth that progress and (SSC CGL -4/3/2020 (Afternoon))
success are proportional to the labor they put in. (a) BDCA (b) DADB (c) CBAD (d) DCAB
B. The general human tendency is to find fault in the policies
framed by the government. Q52. A. This is because of its aroma, flavour and variety in the
C. They blamed the government for their slow progress, market.
expecting miracles and magical transformation in their life. B. Thus, it leads to poor health and mental disorders among
D. So people openly criticize and condemn the policy makers. children.
(SSC CGL - 3/3/2020 (Morning)) C. Children as well as teenagers are tempted towards junk food.
(a) BDCA (b) DBAC (c) CDAB (d) ABCD D. It has no or negligible nutritional value and high content of
sugar and salt.
Q45. A. Can I borrow your camera?
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B. I will give it back to you next week. (a) BCDA (b) ACDB (c) CADB (d) CDAB
C. I am going to jungle safari tomorrow.
D. My friend told me that the jungle is beautiful in these days. Q53. A. Upon returning from his travels, he was forced to live
(SSC CGL - 3/3/2020 (Afternoon)) in a house where his large family lived.
(a) CDAB (b) BACD (c) ADBC (d) CADB B. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a Malayalam fiction writer
from Vaikom in Kerela.
Q46. A. Nevertheless, sound health, economic security and C. The household was always noisy and full of chaos, no place
mental satisfaction are desired by all
for a writer surely!
B. A change that is conducive to happiness may be termed as D. Apart from family members, myriads of domestic animals
progress. also treated the house as their own.
C. But different people find happiness in different things. SSC CGL - 4/3/2020 (Evening)
D. So, if a change contributes to the growth of these factors, it is (a) BCAD (b) BCDA (c) BADC (d) BDCA
progress.
(SSC CGL - 3/3/2020 (Afternoon)) Q54. A. Even the most ill-equipped laboratory would have been
(a) BDCA (b) ABCD (c) BCAD (d) DBCA better than their shed.
B. Thus, they did not allow any difficulties to come in their
Q47. A. It requires physical endurance, which can be built with
way.
training and exercise.
C. But their mind was set upon the discovery of radium.
B. Truly strong personalities meet challenges of life bravely and D. The curies had to work in extreme poverty.
face hardships with equanimity. SSC CGL - 4/3/2020 (Evening)
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(a) DACB (b) ABCD (c) ADBC (d) DBCA D. So, someone told Napoleon that the task was impossible.
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Q55. A. Aesop was one of them who lived in Greece about
(a) DBCA (b) BDCA (c) ADBC (d) BADC
2500 years ago.
B. He told many interesting stories to the people. Q63. A. These lotteries organised by the State Governments sell
C. There were many talented people in ancient Greece. dreams.
D. Although, he was very ugly, he had a very clever brain. B. Lured by this, millions of poor people waste their
SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Morning) hard-earned money.
(a) BDAC (b) CADB (c) CDBA (d) BADC C. Crores of rupees and gold are offered as prizes.
Q56. A. He is a gifted volleyball player. D. People buy lotteries hoping to become rich overnight.
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B. But nowadays he does not play international matches.
(a) CBAD (b) CABD (c) DACB (d) DBCA
C. It is because he had an accident last year.
D. Sanjay is my best friend. Q64. A. These are generated by a violent undersea disturbance
SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Morning) or ocean activity.
(a) DABC (b) DCAB (c) CDBA (d) ABCD B. Once generated, they travel outward on the ocean surface in
all directions.
Q57. A. Although I had a fear of water, I thought it was an

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important skill I should learn. C. A tsunami is made up of a series of very long waves.
B. However, what I didn't realize was that it would also make D. Spreading thus, they look like ripples caused by throwing a
me a more confident person. rock in a pond.
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C. I also thought it would be a good exercise that would make
(a) CABD (b) BDCA (c) CBDA (d) BADC
me physically stronger.
D. One of the hardest things I've had to do was to learn how to Q65. A. It provides training for the development of oral and
swim. aural skills and is a great supplement to classroom teaching.
SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Afternoon) B. Technology is growing very fast day by day and is
(a) ACDB (b) DCBA
ac
(c) DACB (d) BADC
Q58. A. During the celebration, many people display a set of
ornamental dolls known as 'Hina' dolls.
B. Hinamatsuri is a celebration of the girls in Japan wishing
them a bright future.
C. These royal-looking dolls are dressed in the clothing of the
Heian period.
D. These dolls represent the Emperor, Empress and royal
contributing a lot towards improving communication skills.
C. Thus, it is the responsibility of a teacher to make the learners
understand and their aim is to master the language, not the
technology.
D. However, it can not be substitute for the conventional
method of language teaching.
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(a) BCDA (b) ACBD (c) BADC (d) DACB
representatives. Q66. A. It was an honor as well as a relief to the family of the
SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Afternoon) deceased.
(a) ACBD (b) CDBA (c) DBAC (d) BADC B. The district collector announced a gallantry award and
nn
Q59. A. There are many gadgets that are operated by a remote financial aid for his family.
control and contain a silicon chip. C. A soldier died fighting in the battlefield.
B. This produces an infra-red beam, made up of D. The money was promptly disbursed from the Prime
electromagnetic waves. Minister's Relief Fund. (SSC CGL - 6/3/2020 (Evening))
C. When a button is pressed on the remote control, the chip sets (a) CBDA (b) CDBA (c) BACD (d) BCAD
off an electromagnetic vibration. Q67 A. When a calf is born underwater, the mother must get it
D. The beam carries a coded signal for operating the systems. to the surface before it drowns.
(SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Evening) B. The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen
(a) ADCB (b) ACDB (c) ACBD (d) BACD years or more.
Q60. A. It is called the atmosphere. C. Often another whale assists the mother nudging the baby
B. All parts of the earth are surrounded by air. gently and encouraging it to swim.
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C. Livings beings breathe in and breathe out the air all the time. D. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.
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SSC CGL - 5/3/2020 (Evening) (a) DBCA (b) BCAD (c) CBDA (d) DACB
(a) CBAD (b) ACDB (c) BACD (d) DACB Q68. A.While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet
Q61. A. Much of this war had taken place along the Western purse full of gold coins lying on the road.
Front. B. Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick
B. Both sides had dug in deep and each lost many men over and weak in old age.
little ground. C. To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started
C. This front was a line of trenches across which the two sides walking with his eyes closed.
faced each other. D. He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind.
D. Andre Maginot had fought a war with the French against the (SSC CGL - 7/3/2020 (Morning)
Germans. (a) DBAC (b) BCAD (c) BDCA (d) CABD
(SSC CGL - 6/3/2020 (Morning) Q69. A. I took a deep breath and inhaled the air.
(a) BCDA (b) DBCA (c) ACDB (d) DACB B. It was a fine spring morning.
Q62. A. The mountain range was covered with snow. C. As soon as I entered the garden, lush green grass welcomed
B. Napoleon had to cross the Alps in winter. me.
C. Napoleon replied that the word 'impossible' did not exist for D. The freshness in the air drew my feet towards a garden.
him. (SSC CGL - 7/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) BADC (b) ACBD (c) CADB (d) CDAB
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Q70. A. It hurts the heart most of all by inflating blood Q77. A. So, in the agrarian era, you destroy your enemy's
pressure. productive capacity by burning his crops or fields.
B. You can blow up and let it out or bottle it up and ignore it. B. Now, in the information era, destroying the enemy's
C. The question then arises- What to do about it? productive capacity means destroying their information
D. Researchers have long agreed that anger hurts your health. infrastructure.
(SSC CGL - 7/3/2020 (Afternoon) C. You battle with your enemy by destroying the enemy's
(a) BCAD (b) DACB (c) CADB (d) DBCA productive capacity, which will be different depending upon the
Q71.A. I found he was an old sailor and knew all the seafaring foundation of economy.
men in Bristol. D. But in the industrial era, ending productive capacity meant
bombing of the factories that are located in the cities and main
B. So, I engaged him on the spot to be the ship's cook but he
industrial area.
proved to be much more.
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C. He had lost his health ashore and wanted a berth as cook to (a) ACBD (b) ACDB (c) BDAC (d) CADB
get to the sea again.
Q78. A. They were all very bright and eager to learn, and the
D. I was standing on the dock when by accident I fell in talk sage was proud of them.

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with a stranger. B. One day he realized that he had imparted sufficient
SSC CGL - 7/3/2020 (Evening) knowledge to his disciples.
(a) CBAD (b) DACB (c) BACD (d) DBAC C. Once upon a time, a great sage had a group of obedient
disciples.
Q72. A. While the long thin ones are most common, there are
D. There was only one thing that he had not taught them - a
many other varieties. special mantra that could bring the dead back to life.
B. Noodles are the staple food in many cultures across the SSC CGL - 9/3/2020 (Evening)
world. (a) DBAC (b) ADBC (c) CABD (d) ACBD

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resist.
(b) BADC
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C. They are then served with a sauce or in soup.
D. However, all varieties are usually cooked in boiling water.

(c) BDAC (d) BCDA

Q73. A. These baits were temptations that people couldn't

B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap.

C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps.
Solutions:-
Sol43. (c) CBDA
Sentence C states that Growth of population refers to the change
in the number of inhabitants of a country and Sentence B states
that this change can be expressed in two ways. So, B will follow
C. However, Sentence D tells about these two ways. So, D will
follow B. Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 44. (a) BDCA
D. Here, people lay baits for others. Sentence B states that the general human tendency is to find
SSC CGL - 9/3/2020 (Morning)) fault in the policies and Sentence D states that so people openly
(a) CBDA (b) CADB (c) DACB (d) BDAC
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criticize and condemn the policymakers. So, D will follow B.
Q74 . A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide. However, Sentence C describes that they blamed the
B. The first Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 government for their slow progress. So, C will follow D. Hence,
B.C. Option (a) is the correct sequence.
C. It was because the Christians believe that they encouraged Sol 45. (a) CDAB
pagan worship in temples. Sentence C states that I am going to jungle safari and Sentence
D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost D states that My friend told me that the jungle is beautiful these
their importance. days. So, D will follow C. However, Sentence A asks Can I
SSC CGL - 9/3/2020 (Morning)) borrow your camera? and Sentence B says that I will give it
(a) BADC (b) DCAB (c) ACDB (d) BCDA back to you next week. So, B will follow A. Hence, Option (a)
Q75. A. They also visit ailing friends and relatives, or attend to is the correct answer.
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personal matters even during office hours. Sol 46. (c) BCAD
B. Once in office, they receive friends and relatives who call Sentence B states that a change that is conducive to happiness
them any time without prior appointment. may be termed as progress and Sentence C states that different
C. We can frequently find a large number of people sitting here people find happiness in different things. So, C will follow B.
and there and doing nothing. However, Sentence A states that nevertheless, sound health,
economic security, and mental satisfaction are desired by all.
D. Even those who are employed often come late to office and
So, A will follow C. Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
leave early unless they are forced to be punctual.
(SSC CGL - 9/3/2020 (Afternoon) Sol 47. (c) DACB
(a) DCAB (b) ABCD (c) CDBA (d) ACDB Sentence D states that Physical strength is the ability to cope
with a physically challenging task and Sentence A states that It
Q76. A. Accommodation and food were given free. requires physical endurance. So, A will follow D. However,
B. This was held in a hostel for poor students built by a Sentence C states about the strength of character is a personality
philanthropist. and Sentence B states that Truly strong personalities meet
C. A few years ago, I was the chief guest at a small function. challenges of life bravely. So, B will follow C. Hence, Option
(c) is the correct sequence.
D. But the inmates of the hostel had to bear other expenses like
clothing and toiletries. Sol 48. (d) CBDA
(SSC CGL - 9/3/2020 (Afternoon) Sentence C states that Bheema spotted a rising disc-shaped
(a) CBAD (b) BCAD (c) ABCD (d) BCDA object and Sentence B states that at first, he thought it was a
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stuck kite. So, B will follow C. However, Sentence D states that
it started rising higher and emitted light, he was shocked. So, D
will be followed by A which states that he then called out to the
people. Hence, Option (d) is the correct arrangement.
Sol49. (c) DCBA
Sentence D is an introductory sentence about Rama and
sentence C states that she needed financial support to complete
her graduation. So, C will follow D. However, Sentence B states
that she engaged herself in the 'earn while you learn' scheme.
So, B will follow C. Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 50. (c) BACD
Sentence B has a question in it and sentence A gives its answer.
So, A will follow B. However, Sentence C states that take your
umbrella, it is going to rain and Sentence D says that "Yes,
definitely. So, D will follow C. Hence, Option (c) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 51. (c) CBAD
Sentence C states that the Indian Government has announced
certain facilities and Sentence B states that it will import
technologically advanced medical instruments. So, B will
follow C. However, Sentence A states that they can then
purchase them on subsidized rates with additional loan
facilities. So, A will follow B. Hence, Option (c) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 52. (c) CADB
ac
Sentence C states that children, as well as teenagers, are
tempted towards junk food and Sentence A states its reason. So,
A will follow C. However, Sentence D states that it has no or
negligible nutritional value and sentence B states that it leads to
poor health. Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 53. (c) BADC
Sentence B states that Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a
Malayalam fiction writer and Sentence A states that he was
nn
forced to live in a house where his large family lived. So, A will
follow B.
However, Sentence D says that apart from family members,
myriads of domestic animals also treated the house as their
own. So, D will follow A. Hence, Option (c) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 54. (a) DACB
Sentence D states that the curies had to work in extreme poverty
and Sentence A states that even the most ill-equipped laboratory
would have been better than their shed. So, A will follow D.
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However, Sentence C states that their mind was set upon the
discovery of radium. So, C will follow A. Hence, Option (a) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 55. (b) CADB
Sentence C states about many talented people in ancient Greece
and Sentence A states that Aesop was one of them who lived in
Greece about 2500 years ago. So, A will follow C.
However, Sentence D tells Aesop that he was very ugly, he had
a very clever brain. So, D will follow A. Hence, Option (b) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 56. (a) DABC
Sentence D states that Sanjay is my best friend and sentence A
states that he is a gifted volleyball player. So, A will follow D.
However, Sentence B states that he does not play international
matches and sentence C states the reason for that. So, C will
follow B. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 57. (c) DACB
Sentence D states that one of the hardest things I've had to do
was to learn how to swim and Sentence A states that I thought it
was an important skill I should learn. So, A will follow D.
However, Sentence C states that I also thought it would be a
good exercise. So, C will follow A. Hence, Option (c) is the
correct sequence.
Sol 58. (d) BADC
Sentence B states that Hinamatsuri is a celebration of the girls
and Sentence A states that during the celebration, many people
display 'Hina' dolls. So, A will follow B. However, Sentence D
states that these dolls represent royal representatives and
sentence C states that these royal-looking dolls are dressed in
the clothing of the Heian period. So, C will follow D. Hence,
Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 59. (c) ACBD
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Sentence A states that there are many gadgets that are operated
by remote control and Sentence C states that when a button is
pressed on the remote control, the chip sets off an
electromagnetic vibration. So, C will follow A. However,
Sentence B states that this produces an infra-red beam and
Sentence D states that the beam carries a coded signal. Hence,
Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 60. (c)BACD
Sentence B states that all parts of the earth are surrounded by air
and Sentence A states that it is called the atmosphere. So, A will
follow B. However, Sentence C states that Living beings
breathe in and breathe out the air all the time and Sentence D
states that the process is called respiration. So, D will follow C.
Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 61. (d) DACB
Sentence D should be the initiating sentence as it gives an
introduction about a war fought between the French and the
Germans. Further, Sentence A states that war had taken place
along the Western Front. So, A will follow D. However,
Sentence C states that this front was a line of trenches. So, C
will follow A. Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 62. (d) BADC
Sentence B states that Napoleon had to cross the Alps and
sentence A states about the mountain range (Alps) So, A will
follow B. However, Sentence D states that someone told
Napoleon that the task was impossible and sentence C is that
reply of Napoleon that 'impossible' did not exist for him. So, C
will follow D. Hence, option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 63. (c) DACB
Sentence D states that people buy lotteries and Sentence A
states that these lotteries are organised by the State
Governments. So, A will follow D. However, Sentence C states
that Crores of rupees are offered as prizes and sentence B states
that millions of poor people waste their money. Hence, Option
(c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 64(a) CABD
Sentence C states that a tsunami is made up of a series of very
long waves and Sentence A states that these (waves) are
generated by a violent undersea disturbance. So, A will follow
C. However, Sentence A will be followed by Sentence B as it
states that once generated, they travel outward on the ocean
surface. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 65. (c) BADC
Sentence B states that Technology is growing very fast day by
day and Sentence A states that It provides training for the
development of oral and aural skills and is a great supplement
to classroom teaching. So, A will follow B. However, Sentence
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D states that it can not be substituted for the conventional
method of language teaching. So, D will follow A. Hence, (c) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 66. (a) CBDA
Sentence C states that a soldier died fighting in the battlefield
and Sentence B states that the district collector announced a
gallantry award and financial aid for his family. So, B will
follow C. However, Sentence states that the money was
promptly disbursed from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund. So,
D will follow B. Hence, option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol. 67. (d) DACB
Sentence C talks about the mother instincts and Sentence A tells
about the birth of baby Whale. So, A will follow D. However,
Sentence C states that mother whales teach baby whales how to
swim. So, C will follow A. Hence, option (d) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 68. (c) BDCA.
Sentence B states that Ramesh is worried about sickness in his
old age and Sentence D continues his fear of losing eyesight.
So, D will follow B. However, Sentence C states that Ramesh
starts walking with closed eyes and Sentence A states that
Ramesh missed a purse because his eyes were closed. So, A
will follow C. Hence, option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 69. (a) BADC ac
Sentence B states that it was a fine spring morning and sentence
A states that I took a deep breath and inhaled the air. So, A will
follow B. However, Sentence D says that the freshness in the air
drew my feet towards a garden and Sentence C describes the
garden. So, C will follow D.
Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 70. (b) DACB
Sentence D states that researchers have long agreed that anger
hurts your health and Sentence A states that It(anger) hurts the
nn
heart. So, A will follow D. However, Sentence C has a question
and Sentence B has its answer. So, B will follow C. Hence,
Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 71. (b)DACB
In sentence A, “he’’ has been used for the noun ‘a stranger’ who
is an old sailor and due to oldness, he has lost his health. It
means, D is followed by A and A is followed by C. Hence,
option7(b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 72. (b) BADC
Sentence B states that noodles are the main food and Sentence
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‘A’ indicates the varieties of noodles. So, A will follow B.
However, Sentence D tells the procedure of cooking noodles
and sentence C tells that after cooking noodles, they serve it
with sauce. So, C will follow D.
Hence, (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 73. (a) CBDA
In sentence C, ‘once’ is used for a time period and In Sentence
B, “he” is used for the noun “ a peddler” who thinks that the
world is a rat-trap. So, B is followed by C. However, in
sentence C, “Here” is used for “rat-trap” and talks about baits.
So, D is followed by B. Hence, Option (a) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 74. (a) BADC
Sentence B states about the first Olympic Games and sentence
A states the prestige and glory of the first olympic games. So, A
is followed by B. However, Sentence D states that the games
lost their importance and the reason for losing importance is
explained in sentence C. So, C will follow D. Hence, option a is
the correct sequence.
Sol 75. (c) CDBA
Sentence C states that many people do nothing but to sit idle
and Sentence D states that even employed people come late
most of the time. So, C is followed by D. However, Sentence B
talks about friends and relatives of employed people calling
them during office hours and in sentence A, employees meet
their friends and relatives in office hours. So, A will follow B.
Hence, option c is the correct sequence.
Sol 76. (a) CBAD
In sentence C, the word “small function” is used and In
sentence B, “this” denotes for “small function”. So, B will
follow C. However, In sentence A, basic facilities were given
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free of cost to hostel inmates and In sentence D, they had to
bear other expenses. Hence, option a is the correct sequence.
Sol 77. (d) CADB
All sentences start with conjunctions except the sentence C. So,
the sequence of the parajumble will start with the sentence C
which is in only option (d). Hence, option (d) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 78. (c)CABD
Sentence C should be the starting line because the parajumble is
telling a story that should start from the phrase ‘once upon a
time’ which is in only option ‘c’ and in sentence A pronoun
‘they’ has been used for ‘disciples’. So, A will follow C. Hence,
option c is the correct sequence.
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Q79. A. They also believe that one must not hold on to things if
one doesn’t use them and love them anymore.
B. Finally it’s a very good idea to give the things to someone
who can and will use them.
C. They further advise that one can begin the process of
decluttering by first checking if the things one wishes to give
away are still usable and valuable.
D. Minimalists believe that clutter causes a lot of stress and
wastes precious space. (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019)
(a) DCBA (b) ABDC (c) DACB (d) CADB
Q80. A. As soon as she was given the slippers, she broke into a
dance strutting around in her first ever pair of slippers.
B. This story may seem strange but it is a fact that, in many
villages of India, people don’t have anything to put on their feet.
C. Goonj, a leading NGO of India, runs a cloth for Work
Scheme and gives clothes and useful items in exchange for
work done.
D. Recently, as part of the scheme, an old lady in a Madhya
Pradesh village was given a pair of slippers.
(SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019)
(a) DACB (b) CABD (c) CDAB (d) DBAC
Q81. A. The home then was a bungalow, single storied and
bounded by walls.
B. He states that in the early 1950’s houses in most cities relied
on the bungalow model.
C. According to Gautam Bhatia, a leading architect we need to
bring about a radical change in our model of housing.
D. Sadly, nearly 70 years later after a 100-fold increase in city
population, density and land value we still persist on the same
outmoded model
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Q82. A. But today adults as well as a growing number of young B. A whodunit is a kind of detective story made famous by
parents are cutting down on intake of sugar. Agatha Christie.
B. Until about two decades ago, becoming careful about sugar C. Thus, along with the protagonist the reader is also involved
was only for diabetics. in solving the case.
C. Thus going zero on sugar is fast becoming a popular trend D. As the reader goes along he/she takes note of the clues,
for all. deduces and tries to identify the criminal before the climax.
D. Before joining this trend doctors advise that we all need to (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019)
find out whether all sugars are harmful. (a) ABCD (b) BDAC (c) DABC (d) BADC
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Q90. A.These tribes believe that they can communicate with
(a) BACD (b) CDAB (c) ABDC (d) DBAC
dead ancestors only through this language.
Q83. A. Unfortunately this resulted in his going to jail. B.Today, linguists call such a language an “isolated” language.
B. As a child he always landed in trouble. C.Zuni is a language spoken only by the Zuni tribes.
C. Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz musician. D. It is remarkable that these tribes have been able to preserve
D. Once he found a pistol and fired it in the street. their language.
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Q84. A. His death was a cause of great speculation. Q91. A.The most helpful thing you can do is to hold someone’s
B. Edgar Allan Poe was a famous American author. hand when they most need it.
C. Within a few days of being found, he died mysteriously on B.Also, jotting down notes for your seniors on ward rounds is
Oct7, 1849. probably not the most important thing.
D. He had gone missing on October 3, 1849 and was found a C.My first year as a doctor in U.K. is over and this is what I
few days later. have learnt.
(SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019) D.No matter what anyone tells you, writing that urgent
(a) CDBA (b) BADC (c) BCDA (d) DBCA discharge summary is not the most important thing you will do

breeding grounds in US and Canada.

ac
Q85. A. This record of migration is one of the greatest natural
events on earth.
B. Each Autumn, millions of Monarch butterflies leave their

C. The migration of the Monarch butterfly is an amazing

phenomenon.
D. They travel over 3000 miles to reach their winter habitat in
Mexico. (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019)
today.
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(a) DBAC (b) CDBA (c) ABDC (d) CBAD
Q92. A. In those allotted minutes the directors have the freedom
to interpret the segments in their own unique way.
B.The play has been divided into segments of 10 minutes each
by the directors.
C.Eight young directors, over 50 actors and one landmark
(a) ADBC (b) CBDA (c) DCBA (d) ABDC play-Hayavadana.
D.This unique collaboration is a tribute to the playwright Girish
Q86. A. Next, step by step from the shallow waters you are
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Karnad.
gradually guided to dive in safe areas.
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B. This ‘dry’ lesson is followed by wearing the gear and then (a) BACD (b) CDBA (c) ADBC (d) CABD
entering shallow waters to practice basic scuba diving skills.
C. The Discover Scuba Diving tour starts with a 30 minute Q93. A.Furthermore, make sure that you give some vivid
lesson on teaching basic skills outside water. details of the city making it as real as you can.
D. Finally, what is most reassuring about the whole tour is that B.For example, if it begins in a city, give details about the city.
your instructor is always by your side to monitor you ill the end C.First of all make it as specific as possible.
of the session. (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019) D.While writing a story or a novel the setting is very important.
(a) CABD (b) ABDC (c) ABCD (d) CBAD (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019)
(a) DCBA (b) CABD (c) ACBD (d) DABC
Q87. A. Despite this, he was very good at delegating work.
B. No wonder his films were universally acclaimed. Q94. A Therefore, I firmly believe that this curriculum be
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C. A Satyajit Ray film was solely his film. extended to all schools.
D. Even after delegation, he was involved in every aspect of the B I believe that India as a country needs the happiness
film. curriculum. C They are a dejected lot and will definitely benefit
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from this curriculum.
(a) DACB (b) CDBA (c) CADB (d) ABDC
D It is really needed for the younger generation. (SSC CGL Tier
Q88. A.One of the crocodiles was four feet long and almost six II 11/9/2019)
years old. (a) ABDC (b) BCAD (c) BDCA (d) CDAB
B.Post this announcement a video of a crocodile attacking a dog
has gone viral causing people to panic further. Q95. A But a sprig was taken and planted in one of the hills of
C.The authorities have announced that more crocodiles would Sri Lanka. B The original tree is no longer there.
be sighted once the waters recede. C That sprig grew into a tree and is called Maha Bodhi tree.
D. After the monsoon deluge the Forest Department of
D Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under a peepal tree in
Vadodara has so far rescued three crocodiles which had swum
into residential areas. (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019) Bodhgaya in Bihar. (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019)
(a) BDAC (b) ADBC (c) DACB (d) DCAB (a) CABD (b) BCAD (c) ACBD (d) DBAC
Q89. A. Its chief feature is that the reader is given the Q96. A.Therefore an advanced ambulance needs to reach the
opportunity to play along and engage in the process of patient immediately.
deduction.
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B.A cardiac arrest, as is well known, needs revival within 4 B. Aditya and I were returning from the site of our new factory.
minutes. C. We had reached a point where the road bifurcated.
C.A question often asked by us in India is whether we will get D. We were driving along National Highway 40.
timely health care in an emergency. (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
D.But even in Delhi, the capital city, a patient does not get (a) CDBA (b) BDAC (c) BDCA (d) ACBD
emergency care. (SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019) Q105. A. And taking this village lad into their midst was
(a) ABDC (b) BCAD (c) CDAB (d) CBAD terribly upsetting.
Q97. A.Some of the Vitamin A rich sources of foods are B. She was by no means pleased with this unnecessary addition
carrots, broccoli, spinach, fish and meat. to her family.
B.An American research study has found that Vitamin A intake C. When he reached Calcutta, Phatik met his aunt for the first
can lower risk of skin cancer. time.
C.It suggests that we should consume a diet with fruits and D. She found her own three boys quite enough to manage
vegetables. without taking in anyone else.
D.This study has been published in JAMA Dermatology. SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019) (a) CBDA (b) BCDA (c) BCAD (d) CADB
(a) ABDC (b) BDCA (c) BADC (d) CABD Q106. A. They appeared to be posing for 'selfies'.

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Q98. A.This lovable big cat is all ready to charm kids in a film B. An expeditioner had left it sitting on the ice while he visited
version. a rookery.
B.‘The Tiger who Came to Tea’ is Judith Kerr’s bestselling C. In Antarctica, two penguins found a video camera.
book,having sold 5million copies. D. The penguins curiously stared down at the camera.
C.He ends up making a delightful nuisance of himself. (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
D.The story is about a tiger who pops by for tea. (a) CBDA (b) CADB (c) DACB (d) BCDA
(SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019) Q107. A. Mr Adams was very proud of it and insisted on an
(a) BCAD (b) BDCA (c) CDBA (d) ACDB

purse.

shoulder.
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(a) CADB (b) DCBA
ac
Q99. A. She was a tall woman and she carried a large purse.
B. Suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her

C. It was 11 o' clock at night and a woman was walking alone.

D. It had a long strap, and she carried it slung across her

(c) ACDB (d) DBCA

inspection by everyone.
B. The vault was a very small one but it had a new patented
door.
C. It fastened three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously with
a single handle, and had a time lock.
D. The Elmore Bank had just put in a new safe and vault.
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(a) BCAD (b) ADBC (c) ABCD
Q108. A. I caught a snake once.
(d) DABC

Q100. A. Security cameras captured the whole incident. B. That well is full of snakes.
B. Commuters in Virginia, USA got a shock when a deer C. I caught it by its tail and dropped it in the old well.
nn
entered a metro station. D. Whenever we catch one, instead of killing it, we drop it in
C. However, it eventually backed out and ran away unharmed. the well.
D. Nobody knows how it made into the station. (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) (a) BCAD (b) CBDA (c) ACBD (d) BACD
(a) DCBA (b) BADC (c) BDCA (d) ADCB Q109. A. There were some mangoes lying beside him.
Q101. A. It is because nowadays people have no time to B. She looked at the mangoes longingly.
recreation. C. Romi was growing fast and was nearly always hungry.
B. But this pastime is getting out of favour now. D. Just as he was about to eat one, Kamla came along.
C. It is really a thrilling exercise. (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
D. Flying kites is my favourite pastime. (a) ABCD (b) BCAD (c) CBDA (d) CADB
SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019 Q110. A. It was tossed high on the waves.
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(a) DCBA (b) CDAB (c) DBAC (d) BCDA B. A violent storm rocked the sea.
Q102. A. And I was earning barely enough money to keep body C. The helpless people abroad the ship plunged into the sea.
and soul together. D. Fierce winds struck a sailing ship.
B. It was twenty years ago. (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
C. At that time I was living in Paris. (a) DCBA (b) DABC (c) BDCA (d) BDAC
D. I had a tiny apartment in the Latin Quarter overlooking a Q111. A. I learnt to push Lily's wheelchair.
cemetery. B. I stopped the chair in front of the pond and watched Lily roll
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) her eyes to see the ducks.
(a) ADBC (b) BCDA (c) ABCD (d) BDCA C. All of a sudden, the wheel chair shook violently.
Q103. A. All day I seem to remember, I played on the sands D. One afternoon, I wheeled her to the park.
with strange exciting children. (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
B. Then watched the incoming tide destroy them. (a) DACB (b) DBAC (c) ABCD (d) ADBC
C. My parents took me by car to a place by the sea. Q112. A. Flying Kites is an old world sport.
D. We made sandcastles with huge walls. B. This sport involves a lot of risk.
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) C. So, one has to be very cautious and skilful.
(a) ACBD (b) CADB (c) CDAB (d) ABCD D. It was quite popular during the days of the Nawabs.
Q104. A. If we drove 10 kilometers along the road that (SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
branched off to the right, we would reach Barhampur. (a) BDCA (b) BACD (c) ABDC (d) ADBC
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Q113. A. There had already been abundant rainfall in Delhi. B. Upon their return from anoff-site camp Ravi and Sunil
B. It was the fag end of summer. decided to hold a meeting.
C. A strong wind began to flow and the rain came causing C. As soon as everyone assembled, the meeting which lasted for
havoc all around. four hours, began.
D. One day, however, we had a cyclonic storm. D. Its purpose was to replace some of the old ways of marketing
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) used by the company with new ones.
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(a) ACBD (b) BDAC (c) CDBA (d) BCDA
Q114. A. The other day we entered the city's only Jewish
cemetery. Q121. A. There is a story about an ancient Indian sage who was
B. But then, it should not be a surprise. called ugly names by a passerby.
C. We were astonished to discover how tiny it was. B. The sage then said, “Well then, I have not accepted your
D. Although Jewish people have live in India for generations, offering” and walked away.
they are one of the nation's tiniest minorities. C. He finally asked the man, “If an offering is not accepted who
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) does it belong to?” at which the man replied, “To the person
(a) BCAD (b) DCBA (c) ADBC (d) ACBD who offered it.”
D. The sage listened unperturbed till the man ran out of words.

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Q115. A. The officers are looking to reunite the dog with his
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owner.
(a) CABD (b) ACDB (c) DCBA (d) ADCB
B. Eventually, the police caught the Chihuahua.
C. A police officer on a motorcycle chased the dog. Q122. A. It was called the ‘take ownership’ programme, and it
D. A Chihuahua ran across California's San Francisco-Oakland worked.
Bay Bridge. B. The programme was a huge success in reviving the corporate
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) culture of the bankand in reviving the bank’s stock price.
(a) DCBA (b) CDAB (c) ABCD (d) DBCA C. My colleagues and I felt and behaved like owners, because
we actually were.
there. ac
Q116. A. Due to the movie, tourists started coming to the beach
B. Maya Bay in Thailand was in the media in 1999 when
Hollywood arrived there to film 'The Beach'.
C. One of the film's actors was Leonardo Di Caprio.
D. As many as 4,000 visitors would arrive on boats everyday.
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019)
(a) BCAD (b) CBDA (c) ABCD (d) CABD
Q117. A. On Saturday the 10th, Typhoon Lekima made land fall
D. I once worked for a large bank that gave stock options to all
of its employees.
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(a) CDBA (b) DACB

Programme (EASE) 2.0.

(c) ADCB (d) CABD
Q123. A.This move is part of the government’s reform agenda
for PSBs under Enhanced Access and Service Excellence

B. Banks have already agreed to keep branches operational for

in China's Zhejiang province. customers for uniform working hours in one location and this
B. This province is often hit with typhoons, but this storm was will be another step towards standardising operating hours.
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its strongest ever. C. Under EASE a banker’s panel has recommended that every
C. The typhoon brought winds of up to 116mph, and floods region adopt one of three six-hour time slots — 9 am to 3 pm,
affected almost 5 million people. 10 am to 4 pm or 11 am to 5 pm.
D. More than 1 million people were evacuated from their D. Public sector banks (PSBs) across the country will soon have
homes. standard operating hours as per a recent move. (SSC CGL Tier II
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(a) ABCD (b) BDCA (c) ADBC (d) CBAD (a) BCDA (b) CDBA (c) DCBA (d) DACB
Q118. A. After around 20 minutes of the crash, the tanker Q124. A. In the study, researchers found that kids who
caught fire and exploded. experienced their growth spurt late had lower than average bone
B. On saturday, an oil tanker in Tanzania lost control and density in young adulthood.
overturned on a busy road. B. Teens who hit puberty late may end up with weaker bones, a
C. Around 150 people gathered near the tanker and some of new study finds.
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them tried to siphon away some fuel. C. However, they continue to have lower bone strength even
D. At least 61 people died and 70 more were injured. after they finish growing and may be at greater risk for
(SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019) osteoporosis in adulthood.
(a) DCAB (b) BCAD (c) DBAC (d) BACD D. These later maturing teens do catch up with early maturing
Q119. A. Using his mother’s show-business contacts, Charlie teens in terms of bone strength.
became a professional entertainer in 1897. (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
B. He spent his early childhood with his mother, the singer (a) ACDB (b) BADC (c) BCDA (d) ADCB
Hannah Hall, after she and his father separated. Q125. A. Having cancer is often one of the most stressful
C. Even today Charlie is widely regarded as the greatest comic experiences in a person's life.
artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in B. They also allow people to learn from others facing similar
motion-picture history. situations.
D. Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London and C. The groups are gaining popularity these days as they allow
named after his father, a British music-hall entertainer. volunteers to talk with those who are living with cancer.
(SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019) D. But these days there are support groups that help patients
(a) CBDA (b) CABD (c) DABC (d) DBAC cope with the emotional aspects of cancer by providing an
opportunity to share feelings and challenges they face with
Q120. A. New ideas on marketing were brainstormed and all others.
the members agreed to try them forthwith. (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
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Q132. A. "It's sort of cool to be on a ship but even more

Q126. A. The ingredients must therefore be of the finest quality
amazing is this Earth we live on," Williams remarked as she
and in the right proportions.
described life on a spaceship to eager kids.
B. When you have them right and keep practicing you are sure
B. Williams, who is set to be one of the first to fly aboard
to bake some of the yummiest cakes.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in November 2019, was introduced
C. Success in life is just like baking a cake that requires many
at the festival by former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino .
things.
C. On Sept. 22, 2018 NASA astronaut Sunita Williams — a
D. Firstly, unless you have the right ingredients and recipe it is
veteran of two long-duration spaceflights — talked to families
not going to work.
and space enthusiasts about space travel.
(SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
(a) BADC (b) CDAB (c) CABD (d) BCDA D. She was speaking at the Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum
during the recent Space & Science Festival.
Q127. A. Creating a relaxing bedroom environment is very (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
important too, and this can be done using a calming, subtle (a) BCDA (b) CDBA (c) CBDA (d) BACD
fragrance..
Q133. A. According to hair loss experts, excess DHT
B. It is possible to retrain your brain to have a sound sleep.
drastically increases collagen production in the hair follicle.
C. This is possible if you make sure your room is undisturbed,
B. Hair loss can be traced to an increase of internal

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quiet and dark.
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and collagen production.
D. Start by regulating the times you go to bed and get up.
C. Eventually, collagen blocks the pore completely causing a
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(a) BDCA (b) ADBC (c) BCAD (d) DACB lack of necessary blood flow due to which your hair loses its
sheen, thins down and finally you lose your hair completely.
Q128. A. Spoon the brownie batter into the prepared pan and D. When too much collagen lines the interior of the follicle, it
bake for 30 to 40 minutes. narrows the pores, decreases blood flow and slowly strangles
B. Now beat in eggs and vanilla extract, and add cocoa and mix your hair to death.
until well combined. (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)

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(a) CDBA (b) ACDB
ac
C. To make chocolate chip brownies mix together melted butter,
brown sugar and white sugar using a wooden spoon or hand
mixer. D. Next, stir in flour and salt and mix until flour is
incorporated, and then add some chocolate chips.

(c) CABD (d) ADCB

Q129. A. She started the Udaipur-based organisation
Shikshantar to create a space for self directed learning called
(a) DABC (b) DCAB (c) BADC (d) BDAC
Q134. A. It requires continuous learning and sacrifices.
B. To raise well behaved and responsible children one should be
willing to invest a considerable amount of time, patience and
energy.
C. Instilling and inculcating good values in a child will go a
long way in making him/her a good person and a better citizen.
D. There is no doubt that parenting is among the most difficult
‘unschooling’. and demanding tasks in the world.
B. It also organizes week-long camps where children involve (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
themselves in local (a) ACBD (b) ABCD (c) BDCA (d) DABC
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communities and interact with other kids who don’t attend
Q135. A. Such was his devotion that Kaali Ma appeared before
school.
him with a thousand heads and a thousand pairs of arms.
C. Nidhi Jain has been an unschooling parent for over two
B. Once, Tenali Raman wanted to visit the Kaali temple on the
decades.
outskirts of the city and pray.
D. The organisation arranges everything from internships in
C. It was quite dark by the time Tenali reached the temple,
filmmaking to cooking for unschooled kids.
prostrated before the goddess, and with eyes closed started
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(a) DBAC (b) CBAD (c) ACDB (d) CADB praying to Mother Kaali.
D. Raman who was dazzled to see Mother Kaali in all her glory,
Q130. A. Some used cars may have been involved in accidents looked at her from left to right and right to left and could not
or salvaged and rebuilt. control his happiness.
B. Before buying a used car it’s important to know everything (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
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there is to know about it. (a) BCAD (b) BACD (c) DCBA (d) CDAB
C. If the car engine is clean, it’s a good sign, but still ask for a
Q136. A. So he told his son that for every careless act of his he
test drive.
would hammer a nail into a wooden pillar in their house, and
D. It is therefore very important to examine the car’s engine for
for every positive act he would pull out one nail.
any fluid leaks.
B. The boy saw that the pillar was getting crowded with nails
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(a) CDBA (b) ACDB (c) BADC (d) DBCA and realised his mistake.
C. A father wanted to inculcate a sense of responsibility in his
Q131. A. Over the past week, the state has been pounded by careless son.
intense rainfall, thus transforming the July deficit to surplus. D. He resolved to change his behaviour and soon the nails
B. A year after being ravaged by the worst floods in 100 years, started coming out, till there were none left.
Kerala is once again facing a deluge. (SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
C. The districts in Kerala’s north – in particular Kozhikode, (a) BACD (b) BCDA (c) CABD (d) CDBA
Wayanad, and Malappuram –are among the worst affected
Q137. A. Now, that the real estate sector has got its own
where relief work is going on.
regulator, RERA, from May 1, 2017, things are expected to
D. The copious amounts of rainfall in the state have been both
improve.
intense and consistent leading to many deaths besides rendering
B. For many of the homebuyers, across locations the delay has
thousands homeless.
extended to almost six years or more.
(SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019)
(a) BADC (b) DBAC (c) DBCA (d) ABCD C. In the absence of a regulator and with no rules in place, the
builder-buyer battle appeared one-sided.
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possession of their homes has been the biggest concern.
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(a) DBCA (b) ABDC (c) DABC (d) BACD
Q138. A. Though everything was on the up and up for
Holzman, yet … something wasn't quite right.
B. At 19, he enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America before
heading to the West Coast to cook for such well-esteemed
restaurants as Palladin, Napa and Aqua.
C. He got a little fed up with the kitchen and started to feel that
he wanted to do something different with it.
D. Holzman, a well known chef, started his career at the age of
15 when the prodigy began cooking under Eric Ripert at the
iconic New York restaurant, Le Bernadin.
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Solutions:-
Sol 79. (c) DACB
Sentence D states about what minimalists believe and sentence
A states that they also believe.. So, A will follow D. However,
Sentence A also says about advice and sentence C states that
they further advise. So, C will follow A. Hence, Option (c) is
the correct arrangement.
Sol 80. (c) CDAB ac
Sentence C states about Goonj, a leading NGO, and its scheme
and Sentence D states that as part of the scheme, an old lady
was given a pair of slippers. So, D will follow C. However,
Sentence B describes as soon as she is given slippers she
dances. So, B will follow D. Hence, Option (c) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 81. (a) CBAD
Sentence C should be the initiating sentence that states about
Gautam Bhatia, a leading architect. Sentence B states that he
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(Gautam) states that in the early 1950’. So, B will follow C.
However, Sentence A says that the home then (in 1950s) was a
bungalow. So, A will follow B. Hence, Option (a) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 82. (a) BACD
Sentence B states that about two decades ago, becoming careful
about sugar was only for diabetics and Sentence A states that
but today young parents are also cutting out on sugar. So, A will
follow B. However, Sentence C describes how zero on sugar
becomes a trend and Sentence D is about advice from doctors.
So, D will follow C. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
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Sol 83. (b) CBDA
Sentence C states about Louis Armstrong, a jazz musician, and
sentence B states that as a child he always landed in trouble. So,
B will follow C. However, Sentence D states once he found a
pistol and sentence A says “this resulted in his going to jail” So,
A will follow D. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 84. (b) BADC
Sentence B states about Edgar Allan Poe, a famous author and
Sentence A states about his death. So, A will follow B.
However, Sentence D states that he had gone missing on Oct 3,
1849 and Sentence C states that he died on Oct 7. So, C will
follow D. Hence, Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 85. (b) CBDA
Sentence C is about the migration of the Monarch butterfly.
Sentence B says that Each Autumn, millions of Monarch
butterflies leave their breeding grounds and sentence D explains
that they travel over 3000 miles to reach their winter habitat in
Mexico. So, C is the initiating sentence and D will follow B
which in turn follows C. Therefore, Option (b) CBDA is the
correct sequence.
Sol 86. (d) CBAD
Sentence C states that the Discover Scuba Diving tour starts
with a 30-minute lesson and Sentence B states more about this
‘dry’ lesson. So, B will follow C. However, Sentence A states
about the next step and sentence D concludes it. Hence, Option
(d) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 87. (c) CADB
Sentence C states that a Satyajit Ray film was solely his film
and Sentence A states that he was also good at delegating work.
So, A will follow C. However, Sentence D further tells about
delegation. Hence, option c is the correct arrangement.
Sol 88. (c) DACB
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Sentence D states about three crocodiles and sentence A states
that One of the crocodiles was four feet long and almost six
years old. So, A will follow D. However, Sentence C states
about an announcement and Sentence B tells what happened
after that announcement. So, B will follow C. Hence, option (c)
is the correct sequence.
Sol 89. (d) BADC
Sentence B states about whodunit, a kind of detective story and
sentence A describes its chief feature. So, A will follow B.
However, Sentence D states that the reader deduces and tries to
identify the criminal before the climax. So, D will follow A.
Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 90. (c) CADB
Sentence C should be the introductory sentence that gives the
introduction about Zuni, a language of tribes and Sentence A
states, “these tribes believe”. So, A will follow C. However,
Sentence D states that the tribes had been able to preserve their
language and Sentence B states that this language is an
“isolated” language. So, B will follow D. Hence, Option (c) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 91. (b) CDBA
Sentence C should be the introductory sentence as it tells us
about what the writer has learnt. However, B and D will go
together as they both are about things that are not important. B
will be used after D as B has the keyword ‘also’. Finally, A will
be the last sentence as it tells us about what is actually
important. Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 92. (b) CDBA
Sentence C states about a play and sentence D states that this
(the play) unique collaboration is a tribute to the playwright
Girish Karnad. So, D will follow C. However, Sentence B states
that the play has been divided into segments of 10 minutes each
and sentence A is about those allotted minutes. So, A will
follow B. Hence, Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 93. (a) DCBA
Sentence D states that the setting is very important while
writing a story and sentence C further describes to make it
(Setting) more specific. So, C will follow D. However, Sentence
B gives an example and sentence A states about giving some
vivid details of the city. So, A will follow B. Hence, Option (a)
is the correct sequence.
Sol 94. (c) BDCA
Sentence B should be the starting line as it contains the main
idea of the parajumble i.e about happiness curriculum. Further,
sentence D explains that it is needed for the younger generation.
So, D will follow B. However, sentence C tells why the younger
generation needs the happiness curriculum and sentence A
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concludes that it should be extended to all schools. So, C will
follow D. Hence, option c is the correct sequence.
Sol 95. (d) DBAC
Sentence D should be the starting line as it gives the
introduction about the enlightenment of Gautam Buddha under
a tree. Further, sentence B states that the tree is no longer there.
So, B will follow D. However, sentence A states that a sprig
was taken and planted in Sri lanka and sentence C states that
sprig grew into Maha Bodhi tree. Hence, the option is the
correct sequence.
Sol 96. (d) CBAD
Sentence C should be the initiating sentence, it states about a
question of getting timely health care in an emergency and
Sentence B states that a cardiac arrest needs revival within 4
minutes and Sentence A states “therefore an advanced
ambulance needs to reach the patient”. So, A will follow B.
However, Sentence D states that even in Delhi, a patient does
not get emergency care. So, D will follow A. Hence, Option (d)
is the correct sequence.
Sol 97. (b) BDCA
Sentence B is about an American research study and sentence D
states that this study has been published in JAMA Dermatology.
So, D will follow B. However, Sentence C suggests consuming
Sol 98. (b) BDCA
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a diet with fruits and vegetables and sentence A tells which
fruits are a rich source of vitamin A. So, A will follow C.
Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sentence B should be the starting line as it gives the
introduction of the book and sentence D states that the story is
about a tiger who pops by for tea. So, D will follow B.
However, Sentence C will follow D as it states that he (the
tiger) ends up making a delightful nuisance of himself. Hence,
Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
nn
Sol 99. (a) CADB
Sentence C states that woman was walking alone and sentence
A states about a woman. So, A will follow C. However,
Sentence D is about the purse and Sentence B says that
suddenly a boy ran up behind her and tried to snatch her purse.
So, B will follow D. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 100. (c) BDCA
Sentence B should be the starting line as it gives the
introduction about a deer in a metro station and Sentence D tells
that Nobody knows how it made it into the station. So, D will
follow B. However, Sentence A says that it ran away unharmed
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so, Sentence A will be the last sentence. Hence, Option (c) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 101. (a) DCBA
Sentence D is about flying kites and sentence C states that it
(flying kites) is really a thrilling exercise. So, D should be the
initiating sentence and C will follow D. However, Sentence B
states that this pastime is getting out of favor now and sentence
A states the reason for it. So, A will follow B. Hence, Option
(a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 102. (b) BCDA
Sentence B states that it was twenty years ago and Sentence C
states that the narrator was in Paris at that time (20 years ago).
So, C will follow B. However, Sentence D states about his tiny
apartment and sentence A states about his low income. So, A
will follow D. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 103. (b) CADB
Sentence C should be the initiating sentence that states about
the sea. Further, Sentence A states that he played on the sands
with strange exciting children. So, A will follow C. However,
Sentence D tells about sandcastles. So, D will follow A. Hence,
Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 104. (a) CBDA
Sentence C states that Phatik met his aunt for the first time and
sentence B says about his aunt that she was not pleased. So, B
will follow C. However, Sentence D states about his aunt’s three
boys and sentence A says that the village lad (Pathik) into their
midst was terribly upsetting. So, A will follow D. Hence,
Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 105. (c) BDCA
Sentence B should be the initiating sentence that states about
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the returning of Aditya and the narrator from the site and
sentence D states that they were driving along National
Highway 40. So, D will follow B. However, Sentence C tells
about a point where the road bifurcated. So, C will follow D.
Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 106 (a) CBDA
Sentence C is about two penguins who found a video camera
and sentence B states that an expeditioner had left it (camera).
So, B will follow C. However, Sentence D says that penguins
stared at the camera and Sentence A explains that they stared as
they were posing for 'selfies.
So, A will follow D. Hence. Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 107. (d) DABC
Sentence D should be the initiating sentence as it gives the
introduction to the parajumble and tells about a new safe and
vault.Further, Sentence A states that Mr. Adams was very proud
of it (vault). So, A will follow D and B will follow A because
sentence B gives details of the vault. Hence, Option (d) is the
correct sequence.
Sol 108. (c) ACBD
Sentence A states that I caught a snake once and Sentence C
states that the snake had been caught by its tail and dropped in
the old well. So, Sentence C will follow Sentence A. However,
Sentence B says that the well is full of snakes and Sentence D
says that we drop it in the well. So, D will follow B. Hence,
Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 109. (d) CADB
Sentence C should be the initiating sentence as it states about
Romi and his hunger. Further, Sentence A states that some
mangoes are lying beside him (Romi). So, A will follow C.
However, Sentence D tells about Kamla and Sentence B states
that She (Kamla) looked at the mangoes longingly. So, B will
follow D. Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 110. (d) BDAC
Sentence B states about a storm and sentence D says that winds
struck a sailing ship.
So, D will follow B. However, Sentence A states that it (the
ship) tossed high on the waves and sentence D states that the
helpless people aboard the ship plunged into the sea. So, A will
follow D. Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 111. (d) ADBC
Sentence A states that he learnt to push Lily's wheelchair and
sentence D states that one afternoon, he wheeled her to the park.
So, D will follow A. However, Sentence B tells that he stopped
the chair in front of the pond. So, B will follow D. Hence,
Option (d) is the correct arrangement.
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Sentence A states about flying kites and sentence D says that it
(Flying Kites) was quite popular during the days of the Nawabs.
So, D will follow A. However, Sentence B states that this sport
involves a lot of risks and sentence C states that one has to be
very cautious and skillful. So, C will follow B. Hence, Option
(d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 113. (a) BADC
Sentence B states about the time of the end of summer and
sentence A states that there had already been abundant rainfall
in Delhi. So, A will follow B. However, Sentence D tells about
a cyclonic storm and sentence C states a strong wind began to
flow. So, C will follow D. Hence, Option (a) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 114. (d) ACBD
Sentence A talks about the city's only Jewish cemetery and
Sentence C states that they were astonished to discover how
tiny it was. (Jewish cemetery ). So, C will follow A. However,
Sentence B states that they were not surprised and Sentence D
states the reason for it. So, D will follow B. Hence, Option (d)
is the correct arrangement.
Sol 115. (a) DCBA
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Sentence D states about a Chihuahua (Dog) and sentence C
states that A police officer on a motorcycle chased the dog. So,
C will follow D. However, Sentence B states that police had
caught the dog and sentence A tells about the reunion of the dog
with his owner. So, A will follow B. Hence, Option (a) is the
correct arrangement.
Sol 116. (a) BCAD
Sentence B is about Maya Bay in Thailand and film ‘The
Beach' and sentence C states that one of the film's actors was
Leonardo DiCaprio. So, C will follow B. However, Sentence A
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states that tourists started coming to the beach there and
sentence D states about the number of visitors. So, D will
follow A. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 117. (a) ABCD
Sentence A states that typhoon Lekima made landfall in China's
Zhejiang province and sentence B states that this province is
often hit with typhoons. So, B will follow A. However,
Sentence C states that floods affected almost 5 million people
and sentence D tells that 1 million people were evacuated. So,
D will follow C. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 118. Sentence B states that an oil tanker in Tanzania lost
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control and sentence C states that around 150 people gathered
near the tanker. So, C will follow B. However, Sentence A tells
that after around 20 minutes the tanker caught fire and sentence
D says about people who died and injured. So, D will follow A.
Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 119. (d) DBAC
Sentence D should be the introductory sentence about Charlie
Chapli. Further, Sentence B states about his childhood with his
mother. So, B will follow D. However, Sentence A states that
using his mother’s show-business contacts, Charlie became a
professional entertainer in 1897. So, A will follow B. Hence,
Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 120. (d) BCDA
Sentence B states that Ravi and Sunil decided to hold a meeting
and sentence C states that the meeting lasted for four hours. So,
C will follow B. However, Sentence D tells about its( the
meeting’s) purpose. So, D will follow C. Hence, Option (d) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 121. (d) ADCB
Sentence A states about a story of an Indian sage and sentence
D states that the sage listened unperturbed till the man ran out
of words. So, D will follow A. However, Sentence C is about a
question asked by the sage and its reply and Sentence B
describes what the sage wanted to explain. So, B will follow C.
Hence, Option (d) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 122. (b) DACB
Sentence D states about a bank that gave stock options and
sentence A states that it was called the ‘take ownership’
programme. So, A will follow D. However, Sentence C will
follow Sentence A as it states that they behaved like owners.
Hence, Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
Sol 123. (d) DACB
Sentence D states about the std. operating hour of PSBs and
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Sentence A states that this move( operating hours) is a part of
the (EASE) 2.0. Agenda. So, A will follow D. However,
Sentence C states more about the working hours under EASE
agenda. So, C will follow A. Hence, Option (d) is the correct
arrangement.
Sol 124. (b) BADC
Sentence B says about the finding of a new report and sentence
A describes the report in the study. So, A will follow B.
However, Sentence D states that these later maturing teens do
catch up with early maturing teens and sentence C contradicts
Sentence D. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 125. (b) ADCB
Sentence A states about cancer as the most stressful experience
and sentence D tells about support groups that help cancer
patients. So, D will follow A. However, Sentence C says that
the groups are gaining popularity these days. So, C will follow
D. Hence, option (b) is the correct option.
Sol 126. (b) CDAB
Sentence C should be the introductory part that says success in
life is just like baking a cake and sentence D states about the
right ingredients and recipe. So, D will follow C. However,
Sentence A states about finest quality and right proportions of
the ingredients and sentence B concludes the parajumble. So, B
will follow A. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 127. (a) BDCA
Sentence B tells about a sound sleep and sentence D states
about regulating the times you go to bed. So, D will follow B.
However, Sentence C tells some favorable conditions required
for sound sleep. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 128. (a) CDBA
Sentence C should be the introductory part of the parajumble
which is about making chocolate chip brownies and sentence D
and sentence B are the steps of the recipe. So, D will follow C
and B will follow D. However, Sentence A will be the last part.
Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 129. (d) CADB
Sentence C tells about Nidhi Jain-an unschooling parent and
sentence A states that she started the Udaipur-based
organisation. So, A will follow C. However, Sentence D tells
about the organization and sentence B further elaborates it. So,
Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 130. (c) BADC
Sentence B is about buying a used car and Sentence A says that
some used cars may have been involved in accidents. So, A will
follow B. However, Sentence D states that It is very important
to examine the car’s engine. So, D will follow A. Hence, Option
(c) BADC is the correct sequence.
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B.If we drove ten kilometres along the road that branched off to
Sol 131. (a) BADC
Sentence B is about the flood which came last year as well as the right, we would reach Brahmapur.
this year in Kerala and Sentence A states that the deficit of July C.Aditya and I were returning from the site of our new factory
month has been increased due to intense rainfall in Kerala last D.We had reached a point where the road bifurcated.
week. So, A will follow B. However, Sentence D is about the SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
consequences of intense rainfall. So, D will follow A. Hence, (a)CADB (b)CBAD (c)DCBA (d)BACD
option(a) is the correct sequence.
Q140. A. It produced a squeaky little note that startled a line
Sol 132. (b) CDBA parrot out of the mango tree.
Sentence C says that on Sept. 22, 2018, Sunita Williams talked
B. Kamala took the flute and blew on it.
to families and space enthusiasts about space travel and
Sentence D tells where she was speaking. So, D will follow C. C. Romi laughed.
However, Sentence B says that Williams was introduced at the D. While he was laughing, Kamala turned and ran through the
festival by former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino. So, B will fields.
follow C. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) DCAB (b) CBDA (c) BACD (d) BDCA
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Sentence B states that hair loss can be traced to an increase of Q141. A. On the other hand, the Saracen chief looked lighter
DHT and sentence A says that DHT drastically increases and shorter, but he was also strong.
collagen production in the hair follicle. So, A will follow B. B. The Briton was a huge powerful man with thick brown hair.
However,
Sentence D says that when too much collagen lines the interior C. They went side by side to the well, where they ate their
of the follicle, it narrows the pores. So, D will follow B. Hence, simple meal and rested.
Option (c) is the correct sequence. D. They were a great contrast to each other.
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Sentence D states that parenting is among the most difficult and
demanding tasks and sentence A says that it (parenting) requires
continuous learning and sacrifices. So, A will follow D.
However, Sentence B tells what to do to raise well-behaved and
responsible children. So, B will follow A. Hence, Option (d) is
the correct sequence.
Sol 135. (a) BCAD
Sentence B states that once Tenali Raman wanted to visit the
(a) DABC

feet.
(b) DCAB

B. Then they started climbing.

(c) CDAB (d) BADC
Q142. A. The mountaineers set up a camp at a height of 15000

C. They struggled up a steep slope and stopped at a height of

20000 feet.
D. There they stayed for a week to get accustomed to the
climate.
Kaali temple and sentence C says that It was quite dark by the
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time Tenali reached the temple. So, C will follow B. However,
(a) CADB (b) ADBC (c) ABDC (d) CDAB
nn
Sentence A states that Kaali Ma appeared before him (Tenali
Raman). So, A will follow C. Hence, Option (a) is the correct Q143. A. Whistling and prancing he moved with a carefree gait.
sequence. B. His bugle, bow and arrow hung loosely on his shoulders.
Sol 136. (c) CABD C. On a fine morning Robin Hood woke early and headed in the
Sentence C states that a father wanted to inculcate a sense of direction of Nottingham.
responsibility and sentence A states what he does. So, A will D. When he was passing a shady path, he ran into a tinker
follow C. However, Sentence B states that the boy realised his
coming along, singing merrily.
mistake. So, B will follow A. Hence, Option (c) is the correct
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sequence.
(a) CDBA (b) CABD (c) ABDC (d) ADBC
Sol 137. (a) DBCA
Sentence D states about the delay in possession of homes and Q144. A. The prehistoric ring of standing stones at this site is
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sentence B states that the delay has extended to almost six years
or more. So, B will follow D. However, Sentence C says that in
the absence of a regulator the builder-buyer battle appeared
one-sided and Sentence A tells that now the real estate sector
has got its own regulator. So, A will follow C certainly. Hence,
Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 138. (a) DBAC
Sentence D tells that Holzman, a well-known chef, started his
career at the age of 15 and sentence B states that at 19, he
enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America. So, B will follow
D.
However, Sentence A states that something wasn't quite right
with Holzman and sentence C says that he wanted to do
something different with it. So, C will follow A. Option (a) is
the correct sequence.
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Q 139. A.We were driving along National Highway 40.
carefully aligned to point to the sunset.
B. To get a view of the sun, Stonehenge in England is
considered as one of the most iconic sites.
C. As the sun rises and sets on this day in the northern
hemisphere, it is the year’s shortest day.
D. Winter solstice on December 21st marks the beginning of
longer daylight hours. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) BCDA (b) DABC (c) DCBA (d) BDAC
Q145. A. The guard escorted him to the front office.
B. There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been
signed by the Governor that morning.
C. There Jimmy Valentine was carefully stitching the shoe
uppers.
D. A guard came to the prison shoe shop.
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Q146. A. Since then cows, pigs, dogs and other mammals have
Q152.A. Beyond the iron gate were the playing fields and the
been cloned.
school building.
B. They were created with the identical technique used to clone
B. Everything had changed about the school.
Dolly, the sheep, back in 1996.
C. After about a ten-minute drive we reached the local school.
C. Two monkeys have been cloned in a Chinese laboratory.
D. We got down from the car and stood in front of the gate.
D. Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua were born a few weeks ago at a
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Chinese lab. (a) CBAD (b) BDCA (c) CDAB (d) DCBA
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(a) CDBA (b) DCBA (c) DBAC (d) CBAD Q153.A. It was a wonderful, almost awful sight – in place of
the hayfield was a loch with waves on it.
Q147. A. They silently ate and having finished they sat down to
B. At seven next morning I awoke and rushed to the window.
sing sentimental songs.
C. As I went to sleep I reflected that the rain must be filling the
B. On the way they bought a large loaf of bread, some cheese
dam.
and a goatskin full of beer.
D. That afternoon rain fell in torrents, and continued all evening
C. When Little John was halfway through his song, Robin
and night.

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stopped him.
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D. They travelled for a long time towards Sherwood. (a) DBAC (b) CBAD (c) DCBA (d) CDBA
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(a) DCBA (b) CDBA (c) CBAD (d) DBAC Q154.A. Far below he saw green meadows and in their midst a
village.
Q148. A. Kunming, the Spring City, is the largest city in
B. He sat down and rested in the shadow of a rock.
theYunnan province of China.
C. Nunez was in a pass between the mountains.
B. It is the political, economic, communication and cultural
centre of Yunnan.

has been ranked among the

best cities to live in China.
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(a) ABCD (b) CBDA
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C. Kunming has pleasant weather and picturesque views.
D. Owing to the standard of life and favourable climate, the city

(c) ABDC (d) CADB

D. He slowly climbed down the precipices and about midday
came to the plain, stiff and tired out.
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(a) ADBC (b) CADB (c) ABDC (d) CDAB
Q155.A. The young woman was looking deathly pale and very
frightened.
B. I felt sorry for her as I looked into her eyes.
C. Without saying a word she gave me a ring.
Q149.A. Day in and day out he pondered to find out a foolproof
D. Then she ran out of the shop as if the place was on fire.
plan to capture Robin Hood.
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nn
B. The Sheriff did not want to give up the idea of capturing (a) CADB (b) CDAB (c) ABCD (d) ADBC
Robin Hood.
C. He shut himself in his chamber devising one plan after Q156.A. It is impossible to reach the space as there is no
passage that leads to it.
another.
D. He did not discuss his plans with anyone because he trusted B. The void seems to have no meaning at all and was perhaps
nobody. just left there for construction reasons.
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 C. It is about the size of the Grand Gallery which is a known
(a) BDCA (b) DCAB (c) BACD (d) CBDA passageway that leads to the King’s Chamber.
D. The newly found chamber in the Egyptian pyramid is 30
Q150.A. Ben was eating an apple, and seemed to be in high
metres long.
spirits.
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B. Ben Rogers came into view presently, the very boy whose (a) DCBA (b) CADB (c) DCAB (d) BDCA
ridicule he had been dreading.
C. Tom went on dipping the brush into the paint and Q157.A. Some people love to watch birds or fish, but I love to
whitewashing the fence, and paid no watch how men and women behave.
attention to Ben. B. I love to watch people.
D. Tom took up his brush and calmly resumed his work. C. I have the habit of observing everything they do – the way
SSC CGL Tier II - 15/1/12020 they walk, talk, pray, what they eat, read or wear.
(a) DCBA (b) CDBA (c) CBAD (d) DBAC D. Nothing ever escapes my sharp eye.
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Spencer.
B. It fastened with three solid steel bolts thrown simultaneously Q158.A. There he tasted the first sweet joy of liberty in the
shape of a broiled chicken and a bottle of white wine.
with a single handle and had a time lock.
C. He, however, showed a courteous but not too intelligent B. Jimmy headed straight for a restaurant.
interest. C. From there he proceeded leisurely to the station and boarded
his train.
D. The vault was a small one, but it had a new patented door.
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Q159.A.Soon, Mahima’s castle was ready
B.As for Sudhir’s castle, even the walls weren’t ready yet. Q166. A.Mahatma Gandhi got a doctor to volunteer his services
C.It was beautiful with big and small domes and arches for six months.
D.Sudhir and Mahima settled down on the sand and each began B.Health conditions in Champaran were miserable.
to make a separate castle. C.The doctor gave quinine to malaria patients and the ointment
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 with castor oil to those with skin eruptions.
(a)DBCA (b)CBDA (c)ABDC (d)DACB D.Only three medicines were available - castor oil, quinine and
Q160. A.Mummy struggled to pull them apart and finally sulphur ointment.
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B.She tried to get them to make up but they did not listen (a)BCDA (b)BADC (c)ACBD (d)CDAB
C.It was a fierce fight, of course Q167. A.Although Sonu had many more that he wanted to ask,
D.The two children scratched and hit each other he realised mummy was tired and became silent.
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Q161. A.Therefore, I bought a good house in a respectable 18walk.
neighborhood D.But she was too tired to answer all his questions
B.This made me eager to welcome the first guest at home and SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
show my hospitality (a)CABD (b)BDAC (c)DACB (d)CDBA
C.I intended to be a model citizen in the neighborhood Q168. A.She could not accompany her daughter due to visa

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(a)DBCA (b)DACB
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D.I decided it was time for me to settle down

(c)CADB (d)CBDA
Q162. A.Dr.Prince became aware of a small figure standing in
the aisle beside his seat.
B.”Won’t your mother be wondering where you are?” he asked
her.
C.He brought his eyes into focus and was that it was a girl of
restrictions
B.That trip to Florida with her father Yuri launched her on the
path to success
C.Maria had not yet celebrated her tenth birthday when she was
packed off in a train to the United States.
D.But it also required a heart-wrenching two-year separation
from her mother Yelena.
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seven or eight. (a)ABCD (b)CADB (c)CBDA (d)BCAD
D.She was staring at him steadily with large blue eyes. Q169. A.Each morning he was driven to Obedience School in a
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(a)ACDB (b)ABCD (c)BDAC (d)CDBA B.Each evening he fell asleep in his fur-lined basket in front of
Q163. A.But he seems to have become weary when it came to the fireplace.
the ears. C.Each afternoon he was fed two grilled lamb chops for lunch.
B.The result is that we spend all our hours hankering after D.Henry D. Penrose was a dog with a pedigree.
something unattainable, namely silence. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
C.God constructed the human body with a lot of forethought (a)DABC (b)DBCA (c)DACB (d)DCAB
and solicitude. Q170. A.He had lost his leg in an accident five years back.
D.He left them as the most vulnerable part of a human being. B.With that accident his dream of becoming the next Carl Lewis
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(a)CADB (b)BCDA (c)DABC (d)CDBA C.In place of his left leg was a wooden stump.
Q164. A.People were driving away wild pigs from the fields by D.Vikas sat up and removed the bed sheet that was covering his
shooting at them. leg.
B.We were passing through the sugarcane fields near Mysore. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
C.We thought that the shooting was over when a sloth bear (a)CDAB (b)BCAD (c)DCAB (d)ACDB
came running towards us. Q171. A.But it does not appear to have any effect on the
D.Some got shot and others escaped. children.
SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020 B.School teachers try to do their best from the early years by
(a)ACDB (b)DABC (c)CDAB (d)BADC ordering, “Silence!” every few seconds in the class
Q165. A.Soon after they left the school, they decided that a C.They look sweet and elegant but the moment they open their
small town was no place to make a fortune. mouths, they let out a shattering volume of sound.
B.On reaching Paris, they agreed to separate because they D.Someone noted recently that present day babies are peculiarly
wished to be independent loud-throated.
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on a cargo ship. (a)BACD (b)DCBA (c)CABD (d)ACBD
D.My father was a year older than his brother Oscar.
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Q172. A.So, those subjected to make-up had to face a fiery D.she held it carefully in her clasped hands and thought it
misery. would be a pity to eat it.
B.There were lights at all angles and around half a dozen large SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
mirrors in the room (a)DACB (b)BCAD (c)BADC (d)ABCD
C.The make-up room had the look of a hair-cutting saloon. Q179. A. He took great care of his subjects and made sure they
D.They were all incandescent lights. lived in happiness.
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B. Sometimes he himself went amongst the people in disguise
(a)ADBC (b)DCAB (c)BADC (d)CBDA
to see and learn about their actual state.
Q173. A.The other was on the side table near the window. C. He sent spies into the kingdom to report to him about the
B.When I returned, I was shocked to see one set lying on the condition of his people.
floor. D. A just and loving king once ruled over a large kingdom.
C.I was gone for more than an hour. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
D.I had not completed reading the proofs so I left them on my (a) BDAC (b) DACB (c) DBCA (d) CABD
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B. Her eyes were covered with a bandage and she was being led
(a)CDAB (b)CBDA (c)DCBA (d)DBAC
carefully by an older boy.
Q174. A.However, Yusuf comforted himself by imagining the C. When I arrived, there was no one in sight but a girl of about
hotel food in store for him the next day. twelve.
B.First,Yusuf's stomach was occupied by excitement. D. But not till last week did the chance come to visit it.
C.It was difficult to eat dinner that night. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
D.Secondly, mother was on one of her health trips and prepared (a) ADCB (b) DCAB (c) BDAC (d) CBDA
sprouted beans and yoghurt.
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(a)BCAD (b)CBDA
ac
(c)BADC (d)ACBD
Q175. A.Wow! That’s fantastic news, “ said his family and
friends..
B.He had gone to Kolkata for the inter-state swimming
championship.
Q181. A. This liquid shines in the sunlight and attracts insects.
B. As soon as an insect touches the hair, it gets stuck fast to the
leaf.
C. Each hair has a drop of sticky liquid at its end.
D. The sundew plant has leaves covered with little hair.
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(a) DCAB (b) ACBD (c) BADC (d) CBAD
C.Irfan was a swimming champ.
Q182. A. Then I went up the steps to apartment number 17D.
D.”He won golds in 100m freestyle, 100m butterfly and and
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B. I strode along the pavement hurriedly and crossed the road.
relay,” informed his coach.
C. The hall was empty and there was no sign of anyone having
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entered before me.
(a)CDAB (b)CBAD (c)CABD (d)CBDA
D. I opened the door with my key and went in.
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went on the rampage. (a) BCDA b) DBCA (c) BADC (d) CDAB
B.My hands had been itching to tear down that collage from my
Q183. A. She is the athlete who ran as fast as a bullet in the 400
bedroom wall.
m race at the World Under-20 Championship in 2018.
C.But I found the wall bare.
B. Kandhulimari village in Dhing has suddenly come into the
D.So, I entered my room in a hurry.
spotlight of fame.
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C. She won a gold medal for the country and the hearts of all
(a)DABC (b)BDCA (c)CBAD (d)ABCD
Indians.
Q177. A.She had never seen so large and so golden an apple. D. This is the home of Hima Das, nicknamed ‘the Dhing
B.Hilda was passing through an orchard when an apple fell at Express’.
her feet. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
C.So, she wrapped it in her handkerchief and carried it home to (a) BDAC (b) DBCA (c) BCAD (d) DABC
store it in her drawer.
Q184. A. For this, he had set up an alarm to ring at intervals
D.she held it carefully in her clasped hands and thought it
until morning.
would be a pity to eat it.
B. So, he made sure he was awakened every hour during the
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night.
(a)DACB (b)BCAD (c)BADC (d)ABCD
C. He strangely believed that he was likely to cease breathing
Q178. A.She had never seen so large and so golden an apple. when asleep.
B.Hilda was passing through an orchard when an apple fell at D. A nervous cousin of mine was staying with us.
her feet. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
C.So, she wrapped it in her handkerchief and carried it home to (a) DCBA (b) DBAC (c) DACB (d) DBCA
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pets. (a) ABCD (b) DCBA (c) BDAC (d) CADB
B. Raghav owned a small pet shop. Q192. A. Also, her face looked extraordinarily haggard.
C. He also dealt in fish food and bird seed. B. Her large eyes seemed larger and darker than ever.
D. He sold cats, dogs, birds and fish in his shop. C. I greeted her and set a chair for her to sit on.
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D. There were dark circles around them as though she hadn’t
(a) CBAD (b) BDCA (c) ACDB (d) DABC
slept.
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fields. (a) CADB (b) CBDA (c) BCAD (d) BACD
B. He ran and ran and did not stop until he reached a small Q193. A. I pointed them out to my companion.
house at the end of the village. B. The woman’s face was familiar but I could not recall who
C. Grandfather took me in his arms and started running. she was.
D. Then he shouted for the man who lived there to come out. C. At the very next table to ours, sat Lady Edgware and Brian
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(a) DBCA (b) ADBC (c) BCAD (d) CABD
D. As I was doing so, another couple came and joined them.
Q187. A. She declared that nothing would make her go to the SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
party. (a) CADB (b) ABCD (c) BCAD (d) CDBA
B. She left within half an hour dressed in an elegant black Q194. A. Very soon, he bought a young goat.
gown. B. When all his goats left him, Abdul was very lonely.
C. Yet, ten minutes later she seemed to change her mind. C. He simply couldn’t do without his pets.
D. At six o’clock Camilla was throwing her weight about.
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(a) CBAD (b) BCDA
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(c) DACB (d) ABCD
Q188. A. Combining Vitamins A, C and D3 with Zinc and
Probiotics gives a good flu-fighting
remedy.
B. Vitamin C plays a vital role in maintaining the body’s natural
defence.
D. He thought, “A young goat will stay with me for long.”
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(a) CADB

sunlight.
(b) BDAC (c) CDBA (d) BCAD
Q195.A. “How refreshing the breeze that blows through them!”
B. Every morning, Chandni watched the hill tops bathed in

C. She wanted to run to the hills but was stopped by the rope
round her neck.
C. It also supports a healthy immune system. D. “How beautiful those hills are!” she thought.
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getting infections. (a) DCBA (b) ACDB (c) BDAC (d) BCAD
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(a) ADCB (b) DCBA (c) BCDA (d) BADC Q196. A. When it saw me, it moved quickly and hid itself in a
coconut shell.
Q189. A. He pulled out the letter that he had received from his B. I quietly went near and closed the mouth of the coconut shell
brother. with a stone.
B. Doctor Das looked a little upset. C. One day I saw a small snake in the compound.
C. He went to his desk and unlocked the drawer. D. It was crawling along slowly.
D. Then he laid it on the desk and pored over it. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
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Q197. A. That is why, when a person shows off we say, ‘as vain
Q190. A. He heard some robbers planning to commit a robbery as a peacock’.
at the moneylender’s house. B. It gives us the impression of being a very proud bird.
B. A man was roaming in the village at night. C. But the fact is that the peacock is not vain, it displays its
C. However, the robbers outnumbered him and overpowered plumage to attract the
him easily. peahen.
D. He followed them and confronted them boldly. D. When the peacock dances, it spreads its feathers.
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(a) CDAB (b) DBCA (c) BADC (d) BCAD (a) DBAC (b) DACB (c) BCDA (d) CABD
Q191. A. It involves making sound and sometimes difficult Q198. A. One winter evening, the tiger was very hungry as he
decisions. could find nothing to hunt.
B. Having the quality of courage means that one is willing to B. On the mountain lived a ferocious tiger whose roar would
take risks for the achievement of goals. make every villager tremble.
C. Leadership is the ability of an individual to influence and C. So, he decided to creep down into the village to get
guide followers. something to eat.
D. One of the most important qualities of a good leader is D. There was a small, quiet village at the base of a mountain.
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(a) BCDA (b) DBAC (c) ACBD (d) DACB Sol 148. (a)The parajumble refers to a city in China. So, it will
start from the name of that city i.e. Kunming. Then, it states
Solutions:-
about the political and economical importance of the city in the
Sol 139. (a)Aditya is a Noun and the sentence will start from a
Yunnan province of China. So, clearly sentence b will come
Noun and not from a pronoun. So,option A & D were
after a. Further, it explains the favourable climate of Kunming
eliminated..They were driving along NH 40 and then reached
for living. Owing to which it has been ranked the best place to
Brahmpur. Going through the options, option a follows this
live among different cities in China. Hence, the sentence d will
sequence,
come after c. Going through options only option a follows this
Sol 140. (c)Squeaky means a shrill voice. Kamala played the sequence.
flute, it means it took some action so the sentence can’t start
Sol 149.. (c)The parajumble should start from a noun which is
from Romi. Kamala produced a squeaky voice which disturbed
the name of the person i.e Sheriff. First he made plans to
the parrot. So a comes after b. It is only in option c, hence all
capture Robin Hood. So, sentence a will come after b. Going
other options are eliminated.
through options only option c follows this sequence.
Sol 141. (d)The description of Saracen chief will come after the

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Sol 150. (d)The parajumble will start from the sentence d.
description of Briton because Sentence can’t start from the
However, when Tom was resuming his work, he saw Ben
phrase On the other hand because it describes the subsequent
Rogers who was in high spirits. Ben tried to ridicule Tom but
person. So, a will come after b and it is only in the option d.
Tom did not pay any heed. So, dbac should be the fixed
Hence all other options are eliminated.
structure of the parajumble. Going through the options, option d
Sol 142. (b)The parajumble is about setting up a follows this sequence.
mountaineering camp. Clearly, it will not start from
Sol 151. (c)The parajumble is about a man who is explaining
‘they’(pronoun) ,there and then because they first set up the
ac
camp and then they stayed there for a week. So, Going through
options, only option b follows this sequence.
Sol 143. (b)The parajumble refers to a short journey of a man
and it should start from its name or from a Noun. So, option c &
d are eliminated. Sentence a comes after c because it shows its
behaviour and movement.
the specification of a Vault to his friend. So, it should start from
the sentence d specifying about the vault. Further, sentence b
will come after sentence d because it explains the characteristics
of the vault. Then, Mr Adams explained its working to Mr.
Spencer. Going through options only option c follows this
sequence.
Sol 152. (c)The parajumble is about a drive to some local
Sol 144. (c)The Parajumble states about the beginning of longer school. Therefore, it will start from the sentence c because it
daylight hours. So, it will start from sentence d because it shows states about the 10 min drive. After reaching the school, they
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the exact date of Winter solstice. Sentence A states about the got down from the car. So, sentence d will come after c. Going
ring of standing stones at a place in England. But, Sentence c through options only option c follows this sequence.
states about the sunrise and sunset on the said date i.e. 21st
Sol 153. (c)The parajumble is about a person who is observing
December. Hence, the sentence c will come after d. Going
heavy rain during the whole day & night. Further, he went to
through options only option c follows this sequence.
sleep and woke up the next day to witness the floods. Hence,
Sol 145. (c)The parajumble will not start from There. Further, Sentence d should be the starting line & sentence c will come
when the guard came to the shoe shop, he saw Jimmy was after d. Going through the options, option c follows this
carefully stitching the shoes. The guard accompanied Jimmy to sequence.
the front office where the warden handed Jimmy his pardon. So,
Sol 154. (b)The parajumble states about a man named Nunez.
dcab should be the fixed structure of the sentence. Going
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So, the sentence should start from his name(Noun). After he

through the options, only option c follows this sequence.
saw meadows he climbed down the mountain and came to the
Sol 146. (a)The Parajumble refers to the process of Cloning. It plains. So, the sentence a will come after c. Going through the
tells about the recent cloning of two monkeys and also options, option b follows this sequence.
highlights the history of cloning. So, it will start form sentence
Sol 155. (c)Sentence c can not be the opening line as the
c. Sentence d will come after Sentence c because it tells the
pronoun ‘she’ is used in this line. Sentence b and c are
name of the recent cloned monkeys. Going through the options
mandatory pairs and d will come after bc. Hence, going through
only option a follows this sequence.
the options, only option c follows this sequence.
Sol 147. (d)The parajumble is about a short journey of two
Sol 156. (c)The parajumble refers to the newly found chamber
persons to Sherwood. On their way they bought some loaves of
in Egypt. So, it should start from the sentence d which tells the
bread and then they ate them. It clearly means that sentence a
size of the chamber. Further, it is compared to the size of the
will come after b. After eating, they sat down & sang songs.
grand gallery. Later it states that it is impossible to reach the
However, while singing Robin stopped John . So, sentence c
void after describing the void. So, sentence b will come after a.
will come after a. Going through options only option a follows
this sequence. Sol 157. (b)Sentence b should be the opening line as it contains
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mandatory pair. Going through the options, only option b
follows this sequence.
Sol 158. (a)Firstly, Jimmy went straight to the restaurant and
had some chicken and wine. Then, he boarded his train. So,
‘bac’ should be the fixed combination. Going through the
options, only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 159. The parajumble is about two persons, who are making
castles. So, it will start from their name or Noun. Further,
Mahima built her castles before Sudhir which was beautiful
with big domes. Hence, sentence c will come after a. Going
through the options, only option b follows this sequence.
Sol 160. (d)Sentence c should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble i.e the fight between the two
children. Furthermore, sentence d explains about the fight so it
will come after sentence c. The sentences ‘ab’ will come
together because after the fight their mom tried to resolve their
differences. Going through the options, only option d follows
this sequence.
Sol 161. (b)Sentence d should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble. The person wants to settle
ac
down in life so he/she bought a house. Therefore, sentence a
will come after d. Going through the options, only option b
follows this sequence.
Sol 162. (a)The parajumble will not start from the pronoun ‘He’
or ‘She’. It should start from a noun or a name. Hence, it will
start from sentence a . Furthermore, when Dr. Prince became
aware, he saw a girl standing beside him. So, sentence c will
come after a. Going through the options, only option a follows
this sequence.
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Sol 163. (a)Sentence d should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble i.e about God. Furthermore,
sentence d will come after a because first he explained about
ears than he told them their vulnerability. Going through the
options, only option a follows this sequence..
Sol 164. (d)When the narrators were passing through the fields
people were driving away wild pigs by shooting them. Hence a
will come after b and the parajumble should start from b. Going
through the options, only option d follows this sequence..
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Sol 165. (b)Sentence d will be the starting line as it contains the
main idea of the parajumble. Further, when the narrator’s father
left the school, he decided to work in a big city so he went to
paris. Clearly, the sentence c will come after a. Going through
the options, option b follows this sequence.
Sol 166. (b)Sentence b will be the starting line as it contains the
main idea of the parajumble i.e. the health conditions in
Champaran. However, adc will be the sequence because it tells
about the medical aid provided to Mahatma Gandhi.
Sol 167. (d)The parajumble should start from the sentence C.
The mother was too tired to answer all the questions of Sonu so
she answered a few questions and then she stopped. Meanwhile,
sonu noticed that her mother was too tired so he stopped asking
questions to her. Hence, cdba should be the fixed structure of
the parajumble. Going through the options, only option d
follows this sequence.
Sol 168. (c)Sentence c should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble. However, Sentence b will
come after c because Florida is in the USA. Going through the
options, option c follows this sequence.
Sol 169. (c)Sentence d should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble i.e the name and the
specification of the dog. So, acb should be the fixed structure
because it tells about the routine life(morning, afternoon,
evening activities) of a dog. Going through the options, only
option c follows this sequence..
Sol 170. (c)Sentence d should be the starting line of the
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parajumble because the passage should start from a noun or a
name(Vikas) and not from a pronoun. Going through the
options, only option c follows this sequence.
Sol 171. (b)Sentence d should be the starting line of the
parajumble because it contains the main idea of the passage.
Sentence c further explains the habit of loudness in present day
babies. Hence, sentence c will come after sentence d. Going
through the options, only option b follows this sequence.
Sol 172. (d)Sentence c should be the starting line of the
parajumble. Further, sentence b tells about lights and sentence d
tells about the specification of those lights. So, d will come after
b. Going through the options, only option d follows this
sequence.
Sol 173. (c)The parajumble will start from the sentence d.
Further, the narrator left the proofs on the table and he returned
after an hour. So, first he went, then he came to know that one
set was missing. Hence, sentence b will come after c. Going
through the options, only option c follows this sequence.
Sol 174. (b)The parajumble should start from the sentence c.
Further, Sentence b contains the primary condition and the
sentence d contains the secondary condition so they both should
come together as bd. Going through the options, only option b
follows this sequence
Sol 175. (d)The parajumble should start from the sentence c
because it contains a noun or a name. Further, he went to
Kolkata for the championship and won the medals. So, clearly
sentence d will come after sentence b. Going through the
options, only option d follows this sequence
Sol 176. (b)Sentence b should be the starting line because it
gives the main idea of the parajumble. Further, to tear down the
collage, the narrator entered the room and found the wall bare.
So, clearly sentence c will come after sentence d. Going through
the options, only option b follows this sequence
Sol 177. (c)
The parajumble should start from sentence b because it contains
a noun or a name and it will not start from a pronoun ‘she’ .
Further, sentence a states the specification of the apple. So,
clearly sentence a will come after sentence b. Going through the
options, only option c follows this sequence.
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Sol 178. (a)Sentence b should be the starting line as it gives the
main idea of the parajumble. Further, it is going to be a long
flight so some were watching tv and others kept themselves
busy reading books. Going through the options, only option a
follows this sequence
Sol 179. (b)Sentence d should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble i.e the story of a king. Further,
Sentence A states that he took great care of his people and
sentence c tells the seriousness of his concern about his people.
Hence c will come after a. Going through the options, only
option b follows this sequence.
Sol 180. (a)Sentence A should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble i.e about Miss beam’s school.
Sol 187. (c)Sentence D should be the starting line as it contains
the main idea of the parajumble i.e the tantrums of a lady. At six
o’ clock, she declared that no one could make her go to the
party, but after 10 minutes she changed her mind and left the
home for the party after an hour. So, dacb should be the fixed
structure of the parajumble. Going through the options, only
option c follows this sequence.
Sol 188. (c)Sentence b should be the starting line because it
contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e the importance of
Vitamin C. Sentence c further explains the role of vitamin c in
building the immune or natural defence system and sentence d
tells about the risks associated with the deficiency of vitamin c.
So, bcd should be the fixed structure of the parajumble. Going
through the options, only option c follows this sequence.

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Further, the narrator got the chance to visit that school last week
and when he arrived at the school he saw a girl. First, he arrived
Sol 189. (b)The parajumble will not start from a pronoun ‘he’
and then he saw a girl. Hence the sentence b will come after c.
& ‘then’ , instead it should start from a noun i.e. the name of the
Going through the options, only option a follows this sequence.
man(Doctor Das). Further, he unlocked the drawer and pulled
Sol 181. (a)Sentence d should be the starting line as it tells out the letter to read it carefully. So, bca should be the fixed
about the crux of the parajumble and it also contains the name structure of the parajumble. Going through the options, only
of the plant(noun). Sentence d states about the little hair which option b follows this sequence.
ac
covers the leaves. Further, The sentence c explains about the
specifications of the hair and the sentence ‘a’ further explains
about the liquid. So, dca should be the correct sequence of the
parajumble. Going through the options, only option a follows
this sequence.
Sol 182. (c)adc should be the fixed sequence of the parajumble
because firstly the narrator went up to the apartment then he
Sol 190. (c)The parajumble should start from sentence b.
Further, while roaming in the village, the man heard some
robbers planning to commit a robbery. So , he followed them
but the robbers overpowered him easily. Hence, badc should be
the fixed structure of the sentence. Going through the options,
only option c follows this sequence.
Sol 191. (d)Sentence c should be the starting line as it contains
opened the door and found no signs of anyone who had entered
the main idea of the parajumble i.e. the traits of leadership.
the room before him/her. So, Going through the options, only
Further, sentence d describes courage as one of the most
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option c follows this sequence.
important qualities of leadership and sentence b further explains
Sol 183. (a)The parajumble will not start from a pronoun ‘She’ about the quality of courage. Hence cadb should be the fixed
instead it should start from a noun i.e the name of the structure of the sentence. Going through the options, only
village(Kandhulimari) which was recently in the news and the option d follows this sequence.
home of Hima Das(Dhing express). Further, sentence A & C
Sol 192. (b)The parajumble should start from the sentence c.
explains the achievements of Hima das. So, bdac should be the
Further, when the narrator saw her, her eyes seemed larger and
fixed structure of the parajumble. Going through the options,
darker than ever. There were dark circles around her eyes and
only option a follows this sequence.
her face also looked very tired. So, cbda should be the structure
Sol 184. (a)D should be the starting line of the parajumble. of the parajumble. Going through the options, only option d
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Further, the nervous cousin believed that he was likely to cease follows this sequence.
breathing when asleep. So, he made sure that he was awakened
Sol 193. (a)The parajumble should start from the sentence c.
during the night and for this, he had set up an alarm. So, dcba
Further, the narrator pointed Lady Edgware and Brian Martin to
will be the fixed structure of the parajumble. Going through the
his/her companion. Meanwhile, another couple came and joined
options, only option a follows this sequence.
them. So,cadb should be the correct structure of the parajumble.
Sol 185. (b)The parajumble will not start from a pronoun ‘he’ Going through the options, only option a follows this sequence.
instead it should start from a noun i.e. the name of the
Sol 194. (d)Sentence b should be the starting line of the
man(Raghav). Further, sentence D explains about the variety of
parajumble. Further, when all the goats of the narrator left him,
animals that Raghav had in his shop and sentence C tells that he
he started feeling lonely so he bought a goat. So, bcad should be
also dealt with fish food and bird seed. So, bdc should be the
the fixed structure of the sentence. Going through the options,
fixed structure of the parajumble. Going through the options,
option d follows this sequence.
only option b follows this sequence.
Sol 195. (c)The parajumble should start from sentence b
Sol 186. (d)Sentences a, b & d are starting with a pronoun. So,
because it contains a noun i.e the name of the girl Chandani.
they can’t be the opening line of the passage. Hence, the
Every morning she watched the hill tops bathed in sunlight.
opening line will be c.
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bdac should be the fixed structure of the parajumble. Going S-6 But since he was getting late for an important meeting at his
through the options ,option c follows this sequence. office, he ignored the bike riders and drove ahead.
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Sol 196. (c)The parajumble should start from the sentence c.
(a) CADB (b) BDCA (c) ACBD (d) CBAD
However, when the narrator saw the snake, it was crawling
slowly. But, when the snake saw the narrator, it hid itself in a Q202. A: One day when the quarreling had been much more
coconut shell. So, cdab is the fixed structure of the sentence. violent than usual and each of the
Going through the options, option c follows this sequence. sons was moping in a surly manner, he asked one of them to
bring him a bundle of sticks.
Sol 197. (a)The parajumble should start from the sentence d
B: No words he could say did the least good, so he thought in
because it gives the main idea of the parajumble. Further,
his mind for some very
sentence b states that the peacock takes pride in showing its
striking an example that should make them see that discord
feathers while dancing and that is why when a person shows off
would lead them to misfortune.
we say, ‘as vain as peacock’. So, dbac is the fixed structure of
C: A man had a family of sons, who were forever quarreling
the parajumble. Going through the options, option a follows this
among themselves.

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sequence.
D: Then handing the bundle to each of his Sons in turn he told
Sol 198. (b)The parajumble should start from the sentence d. them to try to break it.
Further, sentence b states that a ferocious tiger lived on that SSC CPO TIER II 27/9/2019
mountain. One day the tiger decided to creep into the village to (a) CBAD (b) CABD (c) DCBA (d) ABDC
get something to eat. So, dbac should be the fixed structure of
Q203. A: As I rushed to open my door, bright lights from
the sentence. Going through the options, only option b satisfies outside dazzled my eyes.
these conditions.
B: Suddenly I heard people shouting outside.
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Q199. S-1 When Amit woke up in the morning and looked at
his face in the mirror, he did not
recognise the face looking back at him.
A: The face staring at him was calm and cool.
B: First, Amit moved his fingers on the surface of the mirror,
but it felt different.
C: Last Sunday, I was watching TV.
D: It was about 10:30 p.m.
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(a) CADB (b) DCAB (c) ACBD (d) CBDA
Q204. A: He became rich and built on their father's business.
B: After their father's death, the greedy Khasim married a
wealthy woman.
C: Then, he touched his face, it appeared strange and was like C: Ali Baba married a poor woman and settled into the trade of
a woodcutter.
touching someone else’s face.
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D: Ali Baba and his elder brother Khasim were the sons of a
D: ‘This is not me…………’ he cried aloud.
S- 6 He felt scared and anxious. merchant.
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(a) CBDA (b) DCBA (c) DABC (d) ACBD
Q200. S-1 A slave, ill-treated by his master, runs away to the Q205.A: But when he tried to rise again he found that he could
not get away, for his claws were
forest.
A: The slave bravely goes forward and removes the thorn tangled in the wool.
B: A jackdaw saw the deed, and his silly head was filled with
gently.
the idea that he was big and
B: The lion goes away without hurting him.
strong enough to do as the Eagle had done.
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C: There he comes across a lion in pain because of a thorn in his

C: So with much rustling of feathers and a fierce air, he came
paw.
D: Some days later, the slave’s master comes hunting to the down swiftly on the back of a
forest and catches many animals and cages them. large ram.
D: An eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb
S-6 The slave is spotted by the masters’ men who catch him and
bring him to the cruel master. in her talons and made off
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Q201. S1- It was 6 o’clock in the evening and there was a lot of
Q206.A: The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood
traffic on the road.
A: He was very angry with them for their recklessness. beside the wagon.
B: They laughed at him as they overtook his car. B: A farmer was driving his wagon along a muddy country road
after a heavy rain.
C: Mohan was driving his car when suddenly two teenagers on
a bike speeded ahead from C: At last it came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to
the hub in a rut.
behind him.
D: The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud.
D: Mohan swerved a little and applied the brakes in the nick of
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(a) BACD (b) ACBD (c) BDCA (d) DCAB Q212.S-1 One night Mulla Nasruddin Hodja had a dream.
A: At the mention of ten gold coins, Hodja agreed and showed
Q207. S-1 Both the boys were without helmets and were
him to his room.
bleeding profusely.
B: The next morning, the man thanked Hodja and began taking
A: The timely help saved the lives of the boys who were
out the gold coins from his
ashamed of their actions after meeting Mohan.
purse.
B: He informed their family members using one of the boys’
C: He said he would pay ten gold coins to Hodja if he was
mobile phone.
allowed the privilege.
C: With the help of some passers-by, he picked them up and
D: A man knocked at his door and asked if he could spend the
immediately took them to a hospital in his car.
night in his house.
D: Mohan wasted no time.
S- 6 But he took out only nine from it and stopped.
S-6 Mohan forgave them and advised them to follow the
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traffic rules as they are meant for people’s safety.
(a) CDBA (b) DCAB (c) BACD (d) DABC
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the beauty of nature.
Q208.S-1 Rahul was alone at home.
B: Suddenly they saw a bear coming towards them.
A: He hesitated for a moment but then picked up the receiver.
C: They became frightened and Raju, who knew all about
B: Suddenly the phone rang.
climbing trees, climbed up one quickly.
C: He repeated ‘Hello’ but still no one replied from the other
D: Vijay and Raju were friends.
end.
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D: Though he said ‘Hello’, there was no response from the
(a) DABC (b) DCAB (c) BCDA (d) CADB
other side.

father was at home.

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(a) BADC (b) DACB
ac
S-6 The phone rang again but this time somebody asked if his

(c) BCAD (d) CDBA

Q209. A: They say that Jupiter punished him so, because he
was such a lazy stay-at-home that he would not go to Jupiter’s
wedding, even when especially invited.
Q214. A: First it is received by the sub-editors through the
correspondents, the reporters, and via the news agencies.
B: Next it is passed on to the chief sub-editor who thoroughly
checks the matter again and makes changes, if necessary.
C: The sub-editors then examine the news and reword it, if
needed.
D: News, from its reception to printing, goes through a series of
interconnected stages.
B: The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back.
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C: After many years, Tortoise began to wish he had gone to that
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(a) DCBA (b) DACB (c) BADC (d) CBAD
wedding.
D: No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. Q215. S-1 The moment Hari stepped down from the train he
SSC CPO TIER II 27/9/2019 was greeted at the platform by the people of his small town.
(a) DCAB (b) BDAC (c) BCDA (d) CABD A: They considered him a real patriot.
B: Now he was back after a victorious battle.
Q210.S-1 A salt seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey
C: Though he had retired from the army, he had offered his
to the market every day.
services once again to help.
A: One day the donkey suddenly tumbled down the stream and
D: They had gathered there with garlands and a band, to
the salt bag also fell into the water.
welcome him home.
B: The donkey was happy.
S-6 It was raining but people enjoyed it with a real hero and
C: On the way they had to cross a stream.
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considered the rain a pious sign.

D: The salt dissolved in the water and hence the bag became
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very light to carry.
(a) DACB (b) CADB (c) DBAC (d) ACBD
S-6 Then the donkey started to play the same trick every day.
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(a) ACDB (b) BDCA (c) CADB (d) CDAB decided to teach the donkey a lesson.
A: But the dampened cotton became very heavy to carry and the
Q211. A:"Impossible," said the people when they heard the
donkey suffered.
condition.
B: It learnt a lesson.
B: The Emperor offered a reward of 1000 gold coins to any man
C: Again it played the same trick hoping that the cotton bag
who could come to the palace observing the following
would become lighter.
condition.
D: The next day he loaded a cotton bag on the donkey.
C: Just then a villager came carrying a string cot over his head
It didn’t play the trick anymore after that day, and the salt seller
and claimed the prize.
was happy.
D: The man had to walk in the sun without an umbrella but he
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had to be in the shade at the same time.
(a) CBAD (b) DBCA (c) DCAB (d) ACBD
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Q217.S-1 Once a daughter complained to her father that her life marriage of the elder son after their father's death. Sentence A
was miserable and that she didn’t will come after B as it tells that after marrying a rich girl,
know how she was going to tackle it. Khasim became rich. Going through the options, only option b
A: Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. follows this sequence.
B: She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time.
Sol 205. (c)The parajumble will start from the sentence D
C: He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high
because it will not start from the words so and but from the
fire.
sentences A & C. Further, a jackdaw thought and tried to do the
D: It seemed as if just as one problem was solved, another one
same action which the eagle had done. So, sentence B will
followed.
come after D. Going through the options, only option c follows
S-6 When the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one
this sequence.
pot, eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third
pot. Sol 206. (c)The parajumble will start from sentence B because
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(a) BCDA (b) BDAC (c) CBDA (d) ADCB Further, the horses were facing difficulty in dragging the wagon

Q218. A: Suddenly she saw a child begging on the platform.
B: She also noticed that there was a book in his bag.
C: Ruhi was getting restless as she still had over two hours to
wait before her train came.
D: He appeared to be a young boy of about ten years who had a
small bag on his shoulder.
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through a muddy road and at last, the wagon came to a
standstill. So, sentence D will come after sentence B and
sentence C will come after D. Going through the options, only
option c follows this sequence.
Sol 207. (a)The sentences S1-D-C will be a fixed combination
of the parajumble because when Mohan saw the boys bleeding,
he wasted no time in helping them and took them to a hospital.

Solutions:-
(b) CADB
ac
(c) DBCA (d) CBAD

Sol 199. (c)The sentences B-C-S6 will make a fixed

combination of the parajumble because first Amit moved his
fingers on the mirror, then he touched his face, and then he felt
scared & anxious. Going through the options, only option c
follows this sequence.
Furthermore, he informed their family members. Going through
the options, only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 208. (a)BADC will be the fixed combination of the
parajumble because Rahul picked up the receiver when
suddenly the phone rang and he repeatedly said Hello, but no
response came from the other side. Going through the options,
only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 209. (b)The parajumble will start from sentence B as it
Sol 200. (d)The sentences S1-C-A will make a fixed
contains the main idea of the parajumble.
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combination for the parajumble because after running into the
Further, sentence D states that the tortoise can't leave home, and
forest, the slave found a lion who is in pain. Watching the lion
sentence A states the story of why the tortoise can’t leave his
suffering, he removed the thorn and the lion went away without
home. So, sentence D will come after B, and sentence A will
hurting the slave. Going through the options, only option d
come after D. Going through the options, only option b follows
follows this sequence.
this sequence.
Sol 201. (d)The sentences S1-C-B will make a fixed
Sol 210. (c)The sentences S1-C-A will be a fixed combination
combination for the parajumble because when Mohan was
of the parajumble because to reach the market the seller and his
driving his car amidst heavy traffic, two teenagers on a bike
donkey had to cross a stream. But, one day the donkey tumbled
speeded ahead of him. Further, the teenagers laughed at Mohan
down the stream due to which the salt dissolved in the water.
as they overtook him. Going through the options, only option d
So, going through the options, only option c follows this
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follows this sequence.

sequence.
Sol 202. (a)The parajumble should start from sentence C
Sol 211. (d)The parajumble will start from sentence B as it
because it contains the main idea of the passage i.e about the
contains the main idea of the parajumble. However, sentence D
family of a man. Further, Sentence B will come after sentence
will come after sentence B because sentence D further states the
C, because sentence B states about the setting up of an
condition of getting the reward, and sentence A will come after
example by the man to make his family members understand
D as it states the public’s response to the condition. Going
that discord would only lead them to misfortune. Going through
through the options, only option d follows this sequence.
the options, only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 212. (b)The sentences S1-D-C will be a fixed combination
Sol 203. (d)The parajumble should start from the sentence C.
of the parajumble as sentence S1 contains the main idea of the
Further, when the narrator was watching the TV, he heard some
parajumble and both sentence D and sentence C further explain
noise from outside, so he rushed to open the door. Going
Mulla’s dream.
through the options, only option d follows this sequence.
Going through the options, only option b follows this sequence.
Sol 204. (b)The parajumble should start from the sentence D as
Sol 213. (a)
it has the introduction of two brothers. Further, sentence B will
The parajumble will start from the sentence D because it
come after sentence D because sentence B states about the
contains the introduction of two men.
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Further, as they went into a forest, they saw a bear coming D. Therefore, learning a trade would help them reintegrate with
towards them. Hence, sentence A will come after sentence D society.
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(a) BDCA (b) ABCD (c) DCBA (d) BACD
only option a follows this sequence.
Q222. A. He often asked questions which were strange and
Sol 214. (b)The parajumble will start from sentence D because witty.
it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e the making of B. Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and
news. Further, sentence A explains the primary step and puzzles to his courtiers.
sentence C explains the role of sub-editors in examining the C. Once he asked a strange question that confused everyone.
news. Hence, sentence A will come after sentence D and D. It took much wisdom to answer these questions.
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sentence C will come after A. Going through the options, only (a) BADC (b) CABD (c) ABCD (d) BACD
option b follows this sequence.
Q223. A. One fine morning, a hunter was getting ready to go
Sol 215. (a)The sentences S1-D-A will be a fixed combination hunting.
of the parajumble because sentence S1 tells about Hari’s arrival B. He pulled the blanket over the sleeping child.

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on the platform, sentence D states about how the local people of C. As he did so, he thought the blanket was not warm enough.
the town greeted him, and sentence A further states why they D. Before departing, he went to see his little baby who was
sleeping in a crib.
were greeting him. Hence, sentence A will come after sentence
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D. Going through the options, only option a follows this (a) ACBD (b) ADBC (c) DCAB (d) CBAD
sequence.
Q224. A. In the opening scene, the young boy Pip meets an
Sol 216. (c)The sentences S1-D-C will be a fixed combination escaped convict in a graveyard.
of the parajumble because sentence S1 states that the salt seller B. ‘Great Expectations’ is a novel by Charles Dickens.

Sol 217. (b)

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understood the donkey’s trick and decided to teach him a
lesson. Sentence D tells about the seller’s plan and sentence C
explains the donkey’s response to the trick. Going through the
options, only option c follows this sequence.

Sentences A-C- S6 will be a fixed combination of the

parajumble because as per Sentence A, the father took his
C. The novel is set in Kent and London in the early 19th
century.
D. It depicts the personal growth and development of an orphan
named Pip.
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(a) ABCD (b) DCAB (c) CBAD (d) BCDA
Q225. A. Early on Christmas morning Pip returns to the
graveyard with the file, a pie and a brandy.
B. On Christmas eve, Pip, an orphan who is about seven years
daughter to the kitchen, in Sentence C, the father filled pots and
old, encounters an escaped convict in the village graveyard.
put them on fire, and Sentence S6 states boiling of three C. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file.
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different pots. So, Going through the options, only option b D. Pip, who lives with his elder sister and her husband Joe
follows this sequence. Gargery , the blacksmith, steals a file and some food.
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Sol 218. (b)The parajumble will start from a noun or a name i.e (a) BCDA (b) CBAD (c) BDCA (d) DCAB
Ruhi. Further, Ruhi noticed a child and also noticed a bag & a
Q226. A. In a small town in England, there lived a poor little
book in his bag. Hence, sentence B will come after A. Going
girl.
through the options, only option b follows this sequence. B. She was very excited but her right shoe was worn out.
C. So, she went to a cobbler to get it mended.
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D. Her friend invited her to come to her birthday party.
Q219. A. Later, they set up their own art school gallery in the (SSC CHSL - 2/7/2019 (Evening))
prison. (a) DCAB (b) ACBD (c) ADBC (d) CBAD
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B. The prisoners wanted to display their artwork inside the Q227. A. But after a while they all began to blur in our
prison. memories.
C. They took the help of volunteers from the School of Art. B. When we arrived in Bangkok , we took a tour of the city’s
D. Prisoners who were interested in visual arts and painting famous Buddhist temples.
could study there. C. However, there was one temple, the Temple of Golden
SSC CHSL - 1/7/2019 (Evening) Buddha, which left an indelible impression in our hearts and
(a) BCAD (b) DCAB (c) BDAC (d) CBAD minds.
Q220. A. As he looked at them, their heads began to hang low. D. We visited numerous temples that day.
B. Akbar glanced at his courtiers in search of an answer. (SSC CHSL - 3/7/2019 (Morning))
C. Once Akbar asked his courtiers a very strange question. (a) BACD (b) DCBA (c) ADBC (d) BDAC
D. The courtiers were dumb-founded by his question.
SSC CHSL - 1/7/2019 (Evening) Q228. A. There was an old apple tree in the centre of a village.
(a) CDBA (b) CADB (c) ACBD (d) DCAB B. The adults also sat in the shade and discussed important
things.
Q221. A. Most of them are in jail because of their C. They remembered that they too had played around the tree
circumstances. when they were young.
B. Not all prisoners are hardcore criminals. D. Children loved to play around the tree and pick delicious
C. So, they deserve a chance to rehabilitate themselves. apples.
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(a) ADB C(b) DCAB (c) CBAD (d) ACBD (a) ABDC (b) CABD (c) CBDA (d) ACBD
Q229. A. But once when Mark disturbed the whole class with Q237. A. They had come from different parts of the city.
his pranks I had to reprimand him. B. Men, tall and skinny, short and fat gathered in Dubai.
B. He was in third grade when I taught at Saint Mary's School. C. They were all named Mohammad!
C. All 34 students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in D. But, all of them had one thing in common.
a million. (SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Evening))
D. He had a happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his (a) BADC (b) BDAC (c) ADCB (d) ABCD
occasional mischievousness delightful. Q238. A. Practicing hard, she hoped to win an Olympic medal
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some day.
(a) CBDA (b) BADC (c) ADBC (d) CADB
B. As she sped down the slope she had a terrible accident.
Q230. A. Once Oliver made a big snowman. C. But, she didn't know it would be her last run ever.
B. The fat snowman wore an old top hat and a muffler. D. Ann Thompson was going to make her practice ski run
C. Now, it looked very grand indeed and Oliver’s friend loved before lunch.
it. (SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Evening))
D. It was as big as him but much fatter. (a) DCBA (b) BCDA (c) DACB (d) ACBD

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Q239. A. This code contains information about its nature.
(a) ADBC (b) CBAD (c) ACBD (d) DCAB
B. Each living organism has a DNA code.
Q231. A. The subjects taught in the Gurukul varied from C. If this genetic material is altered, it would alter the organism.
Sanskrit to Mathematics. D. The nature of an individual is determined by the unique
B. Indian education has its roots in the ancient ages. genetic material in the code.
C. However this system changed when the British came to (SSC CHSL - 5/7/2019 (Morning))
India. (a) DCAB (b) DBCA (c) BADC (d) BCDA
D. In those days the Gurukul system was followed.
Q240. A. The fire destroyed many buildings which were rebuilt
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(a) DCAB (b) BCAD ac
(c) CBAD (d) BDAC
Q232. A. At this speed the rocket soon attained the height of
190 miles above the earth.
B. At 9 am the great rocket lifted in the air with a mighty roar.
C. It rose smoothly at first, then quickened to a speed of 17,500
miles an hour.
D. Gagarin now pulled himself towards the window to look
with red clay tiles.
B. In the year 1689, a huge fire engulfed the city.
C. Prague in the Czech Republic is known for its striking red
roofs. D. Even now, traditional red roofs are included in any
repairs or new construction.
(SSC CHSL - 5/7/2019 (Morning))
(a) CADB (b) CBAD (c) DCBA (d) BADC
Q241. A. Yet, it is Indian that is the home of the malnourished
down. child.
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B. Some major ones are lack of food, sanitation and proper
(a) ADBC (b) CBAD (c) BCAD (d) BADC
healthcare.
nn
Q233. A. on the morning of April 12, Gopal rose at 5:30 am. C. The reasons for malnutrition among Indian children are
B. Then he drove to the Joggers Park which was 4 km away. many.
C. There he met his group of walking enthusiasts. D. Millions of rupees have been spent on child care in the
D. He put on his track suit and walking shoes. country.
(SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Morning)) (SSC CHSL - 5/7/2019 (Afternoon))
(a) CBAD (b) ADBC (c) DCAB (d) ACBD (a)CBAD (b)DCAB (c)DACB (d)ACBD
Q234. A. He meets me in the same frank friendly way as he Q242. A.Yet, whatever was printed was profound and even
always without mentioning it. inspirational.
B. He has owed it to me for twelve months now. B.In pre-independence India, there were two kinds of
C. I can realise whenever I meet him that he has forgotten that newspapers.
he owes me a dollar. C.The other spoke of the aspirations of the people and pointed
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D. My friend Todd owes me a dollar. out injustice.

(SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Morning)) D.One set was supportive of the colonial power
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(a) DCAB (b) BDCA (c) ABDC (d) BACD
Q235. A. They have no mind of their own.
B. It is misleading to imagine that computers can think like Q243. A.They used thin twigs called chew sticks as tooth
humans. cleaners.
C. However, they make it possible for people to accumulate B.The fuzzy end was rubbed against the teeth to keep them
thoughts. clean.
D. They can not do so. C.These sticks were fuzzy at one end.
(SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Afternoon)) D.How did people clean their teeth before the toothbrush was
(a) BDAC (b) BACD (c) ACBD (d) ABCD invented?
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B. Their eyesight goes week from their very childhood. (a)DBCA (b)ACBD (c)DACB (d)BCAD
C. Watching television continuously is very harmful for the Q244. A. Her father had been stuck in an elevator for six hours.
eyes. B. Esha had heard from her parents about a blackout caused by
D. This debilitating effect on eyes results in severe headaches as a sudden storm.
well. C.She had to grope in the dark and cook by the candlelight.
(SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Afternoon)) D.Her mother's story had been quite different from his.
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(a)CADB (b)BADC (c)BDCA (d)ADCB (a) ADCB (b) DCBA (c) BDAC (d) BACD
Q245. A. But when their short racing careers are over, Q252. A.The woman is wearing an evening dress and heavy
greyhounds are adopted as household pets. make up, which is now smeared across her cheeks.
B. Greyhound racing is a popular spectator sport in the United B.But, who is she, and how did she get there?
States. C. It's seven in the morning and the Bantrys wake to find the
C. They worry that the greyhounds would need a large space to body of a young woman in their library.
run to get sufficient exercise. D. The respectable Bantrys invite Miss MArple to solve the
D. Unfortunately, many people hesitate to adopt a retired racing mystery before tongues start to wag.
greyhound as a pet. (SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Morning))
(SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Morning)) (a) CDBA (b) BACD (c) CABD (d) DCBA
(a) DACB (b) DBCA (c) BADC (d) BDAC
Q253. A. His affectionate greeting was surprising.
Q246. A. Little did she know that I was out of a job once again. B. Although we were from the same village our relationship
B. But all the money soon vanished into the bottomless pit of was confined to a polite hello whenever our paths crossed.
household needs. C. As I stepped into the shack, Dorababu beckoned to me,

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C. I returned home with my pockets full of my earnings. making a little space for me on the bench on which he was
D. However, my grandmother was happy that I had become sitting.
responsible. D. "Come here, brother," he greeted me.
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(a) DBAC (b) CBDA (c) BCDA (d) CDAB (a) DBCA (b) CABD (c) BACD (d) CDAB
Q247. A. We even fail to recognize that their call of duty keeps Q254. A. The first person who thought of trading must have
them away from their families. been a clever person.
B. Yet, we often fail to appreciate these sacrifices that they B. He must have found them easy to carry and exchange for
make.

safe from our enemies.

(a) DABC (b) DCBA (c) ABCD

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C. They make countless sacrifices for the nation and keep us

D. The uniformed men and women are our unsung heroes.

(SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Afternoon))
(d) CBAD
Q248. A. As a result, he had gotten into a million activities and
hobbies.
goods.
C. And gradually paying for things in gold and silver became a
regular practice.
D. When gold and silver were first found people started using
them for trade.
(SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Afternoon))
(a) DBCA (b) BDCA (c) CDAB (d) DABC
Q255. A. But now that his father had asked him to fetch some
B. Thus, his parents were now reluctant to spend any more cheroots, he would have to pass by the high school to reach the
money on his hobbies. shop.
C. John hated finishing things almost as much as he loved B. The teachers and students would all be there, and he was
nn
starting them. ashamed of being seen outdoors.
D. But he never stuck with any of them for long. C. Of late Krishna had confined himself to the four walls of the
(SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Afternoon)) house.
(a) CADB (b) CDBA (c) ADCB (d) BCAD D. Wondering how to get past the school unnoticed, he slowly
Q249. A. Till quite recently the trend was to go to the west that ventured out.
(SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Evening))
offered advanced medical facilities.
(a) CBDA (b) ACBD (c) CABD (d) DACB
B. This is because it has on offer the highest level of services,
facilities and Q256. A.Today, man is the master of the world and he makes
professional skills. the animals do what he likes.
C. But over the last decade the trend has reversed and India is B.Others he eats; and those like the lion and the tiger, he shoots
being chosen for medical tourism. for pleasure.
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D. Today, it is not uncommon to travel to a foreign country for C.Early man, when he first came, must have been surrounded
medical treatment. by many huge animals and he must have lived in fear of them.
(SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Evening)) D.Some he tames like the horse, the cow, the elephant, the dog,
(a) BCDA (b) DACB (c) CBDA (d) ABCD the cat and so many others.
(SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Evening))
Q250. A. This kindness converted his street into a
(a) CADB (b) CBDA (c) ACBD (d) BCDA
neighbourhood.
B. He and his wife were always ready to lend a helping hand. Q257. A. Gone are the days when you stayed with one firm for
C. Mohan was an ideal neighbour in every way. your entire career and made lifelong friends in the office.
D. Whether it was lending tools or watering fields, the couple B. This phenomenon was noted in a recent research report
embodied neighbourly kindness. which found that the median tenure for employees below the
(SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Evening)) age of 30 is just two years.
(a) DBCA (b) CBDA (c) CDAB (d) BDAC C. The research report stated that young people today are
Q251. A. For them, it's like a magic carpet, their version of a tempted to switch jobs quickly.
car. D. As job longevity becomes a phenomenon of the past, there is
B.All kids want to be older, so from an early age they imitate a change in attitude in the modern generation towards
their parents or siblings. employment.
(SSC CHSL - 10/7/2019 (Morning))
C.While cycling they imagine they are doing adult things or
(a) DBCA (b) BADC (c) CDAB (d) DCBA
being adults.
D.Bikes offer them a chance to be independent.
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Q258. A. I should have charged double the amount, but it didn't C. Suddenly the street came alive.
occur to me then. D. From one end to the other cries of the vendors rent the air.
B. Now, after all the expenses and the gardener's salary, I made (SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Afternoon))
a profit of only five hundred rupees. (a) CADB (b) ABDC (c) DACB (d) CBAD
C. The jasmine plants flowered twice and I sold 250 grams of
Q266. A. Today flax is used to make fine linen fabric.
buds just for ten rupees. B. The Neolithic man first clad himself with animal skins.
D. Had I charged at least twenty rupees I would have made a C. He also used flax which had a good fibre for making cloth.
good profit.
D. But in those days cloth made of flax must have been very
(SSC CHSL - 10/7/2019 (Morning))
rough
(a) ADCB (b) BCDA (c) CADB (d) BDAC
(SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Afternoon))
Q259. A. Today, he is popular for creating scaled-down models (a) CABD (b) BDAC (c) DABC (d) BCDA
of automobiles that are not just showpieces but are working Q267. A. One population lives in the Bwindi National Park in
toys. Uganda.
B. I'l used to ride it during playtime in the evenings as a B. Mountain gorillas are some of the most threatened animals
five-year old," recalls Arun Kumar. on the planet.
C. As a kid I used to pester my parents for toy cars but my C. Only two groups of mountain gorillas remain.

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carpenter father often couldn't afford them. D. The other group lives in the Virunga Mountains
D. Then, one day he got an old tricycle from the junkyard, made (SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Evening))
three wooden wheels and fitted them to the cycle. (SSC CHSL - (a) BDCA (b) CDBA (c) ABCD (d) BCAD
10/7/2019 (Afternoon))
(a) ACDB (b) CDBA (c) CADB (d) BCDA Q268. A. In fact, there are about 800 million mobile phone
users now.
Q260. A. As man's intelligence grew so did his power.
B. They have been in use in the country for over two decades.
B. This intelligence made him cleverer and stronger than C. Mobile companies are regularly bringing out phones with
enormous animals which would otherwise have destroyed him.

to fight his enemies.

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(a) DABC (b) CBAD (c) ACDB
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C. The chief difference between man and the other animals was
the intelligence of man.
D. Combining intelligence with power, man developed weapons

(d) BCDA
Q261. A. Yes, first get us some fresh juice and some
sandwiches.
new features for these users.
D. There are billions of mobile phones in India today
(SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Evening))
(a) ABCD
Solutions:-
(b) DCAB

Sol 219. (a) BCAD

(c) DBAC (d) ACBD

Sentence B should be the initiating sentence as it states that the

prisoners wanted to display their artwork inside the prison and
B. May I take your order? sentence C says that they took the help of volunteers from the
C. Not now, maybe a little later. School of Art. So, C will follow B. Sentence A states about the
art school gallery in the prison and Sentence D says that
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D. Sure. Would you like some coffee too?
(SSC CHSL - 10/7/2019 (Evening)) interested prisoners could study there. So, D will follow A.
(a) CDBA (b) ABCD (c) BADC (d) BCDA Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Q262. A. Then she does some gardening. Sol 220. (a) CDBA
B. Finally before her mid morning nap, she eats a light Sentence C says that Once Akbar asked his courtiers a very
breakfast. strange question. Sentence D states that the courtiers were
C. My grandmother is an active eighty year old. dumb-founded. So, D will follow C because it states the
D. She begins her morning with meditation. response of his courtiers for the strange question. Sentence B
SSC CHSL - 10/7/2019 (Evening) states that Akbar glanced at his courtiers in search of an answer
(a) CDBA (b) DCBA (c) CABD (d) CDAB and Sentence A says that their (courtiers’) heads began to hang
low. So, Option (a) is the correct answer.
Q263. A. Using matches however came much later.
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B. The first great discovery that man probably made was that of Sol 221. (d) BACD
fire. Sentence B states that not all prisoners are hardcore criminals.
C. In olden times fires were made by rubbing two flints against Sentence A further explains that most of them are in jail
each other till a spark was produced. because of their circumstances. So, A will follow B. Sentence C
D. And this spark set fire to dry straw, leaves or wood. says that they deserve rehab. So, C will follow B. Option (d) is
(SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Morning)) the correct arrangement.
(a) CBDA (b) BDAC (c) ADBC (d) BCDA
Sol 222. (a) BADC
Q264. A. We had already covered half the distance when we Sentence B says that Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles
reached a three-road junction. and sentence A states that he often asked questions. So, A will
B. I was worried it might pounce on us. follow B. Sentence D says that it took much wisdom to answer
C. But thankfully we picked up speed and it got left behind. these questions, so D will follow A. Option (a) is the correct
D. Suddenly, a barking dog began to chase the bike for some answer.
distance.
(SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Morning)) Sol 223. (b) ADBC
(a) ABDC (b) DACB (c) BDAC (d) ADBC Sentence A says that a hunter was ready to go hunting and
sentence D states that before departing, he went to see his little
Q265. A. Baskets and carts flooded the street turning it into a baby. So, D will follow A. Sentence B tells about the blanket
mobile market. and sentence C says he thought the blanket was not warm
B. Hearing their cries people with bags started coming out from enough. However, C will follow B. Option (b) is the correct
their houses. arrangement.
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Sentence A says that On April 12, Gopal rose at 5:30 am

Sol 224. (d) BCDA
Sentence D states that he put on his track suit and walking
Sentence B should be the initiating sentence as it has the name
shoes. So, D will follow A. However, Sentence B says that then
of the novel(noun) by Charles Dickens. Further, sentence C
he drove to the Joggers Park. So, B will follow D. Hence,
describes the plot of the novel. Going through the options, only
Option (b) is the correct sequence.
option d has the combination BC in it. Hence, it follows the
correct sequence. Sol 234. (d) DBCA
Sentence D states that my friend Todd owes me a dollar and
Sol 225. (a) BCDA
sentence B says that he has owed it to me. So, B will follow D.
Sentence B should be the starting line as it is about Pip, an
However, Sentence C says that he has forgotten that he owes me
orphan, and sentence C says that the convict scares Pip into
a dollar. So, C will follow B. Hence, Option (d) is the correct
stealing food and a file. So, C will follow B. Sentence D states
sequence.
that Pip steals a file. So, D will follow C. Hence, Option (a) is
the correct sequence. Sol 235. (a) BDAC
Sentence B staes about computers and Sentence D states that
Sol 226. (c) ADBC
they (Computer) can not do. So. D will follow B. However,
Sentence A should be the starting line as it states about a poor
Sentence A says that they have no mind of their own. So, A will
little girl. Sentence D says that her friend invited her. So, D will

follow A. Sentence B is about her shoe that was worn out and
sentence C states she went to a cobbler. So, C will follow B. So,
option c is the correct arrangement.
Sol 227. (d) BDAC
Sentence B should be the starting line as it says about arrival in
Bangkok and sentence D states that We visited numerous
temples that day. So, D will follow B. However, Sentence A
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follow D. Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 236. (b) CABD
Sentence C says that watching television continuously is very
harmful and sentence A says that children are the most
adversely affected. So, A will follow C. However, Sentence B
says that their eyesight goes weak. So, B will follow A. Hence,
Option (b) is the correct sequence.

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says they all began to blur in our memories but sentence C says
about one temple which left an indelible impression. So, C will
follow A. Option d is the correct sequence.
Sol 228(a) ADBC
Sentence A says about an old apple tree and sentence D states
that children loved to play around the tree. So, D will follow A.
Sentence B says that the adults also sat in the shade and
sentence C says that they (adults) remembered that they too had
played. So, C will follow B. Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 237. (a) BADC
Sentence B states about the men gathered in Dubai and sentence
A says that they had come from different parts of the city. So, A
will follow B. However, Sentence D states that all of them had
one thing in common. So, D will follow A. Hence, Option (a)
is the correct sequence.
Sol 238. (c) DACB
Sentence D states about Ann Thompson who was practicing ski
run and sentence A says that she hoped to win an Olympic
medal. So, A will follow D. However, Sentence C says that she
Sol 229. (a) CBDA
didn't know it would be her last run ever and sentence B tells
nn
Sentence C states about Mark Eklund, sentence B says that he
that she had a terrible accident. So, B will follow C. Hence,
(Mark Eklund) was in third grade. So, B will follow C.
Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sentence D says that his happy-to-be-alive attitude made even
his occasional mischievousness delightful but sentence A says Sol 239. (c) BADC
that Once Mark disturbed the whole class with his pranks. So, Sentence B states about DNA code and sentence A says that
the sequence in option a is the correct arrangement. this code contains information. So, A will follow B. However,
Sentence D says about the unique genetic material in the code
Sol 230 (a) ADBC
and sentence C says that If this genetic material is altered, it
Sentence A should be the introductory sentence which says
would alter the organism.So, C will follow D. Hence, Option
Once Oliver made a big snowman and sentence D says that (c) is the correct sequence.
it(snowman) was as big as him. So, D will follow A. Sentence
Sol 240 . (b) CBAD
B says that the fat snowman wore an old top. So, B will follow
Sentence C states that Prague is known for its striking red roofs
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D. Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 231. (d) BDAC
Sentence B says that Indian education has its roots in the
ancient ages and sentence D states about the Gurukul system in
the ancient age. So, D will follow B. However, Sentence A says
that the subjects taught were varied from Sanskrit to
Mathematics. So, A will follow D. Hence, Option (d) is the
correct sequence.
Sol 232. (c) BCAD
Sentence B says that at 9 am the great rocket lifted in the air and
sentence C states that it quickened to a speed of 17,500 miles an
hour. So, C will follow B. Sentence A says that at this speed the
rocket soon attained the height of 190 miles. So, B will follow
C. Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
and sentence B states that a huge fire engulfed the city. So, B
will follow C. However, Sentence A says that the fire destroyed
many buildings. So, A will follow B. Hence, Option (b) is the
correct sequence.
Sol 241(c) DACB
Sentence D states about child care in the country and sentence
A states that India is the home of the malnourished child. So, A
will follow D. However, Sentence C says about the number of
reasons for malnutrition and sentence B describes some reasons.
Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 242. (b) BDCA
Sentence B states that there were two kinds of newspapers and
sentence D states about the first set. So, D will follow B.
However, Sentence C states about the second part, so C will
follow B. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.

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Sentence D is a question - How did people clean their teeth
before the toothbrush was invented? and sentence A contains
it’s answer - chew sticks. So, A will follow D. However,
Sentence C states more about the sticks. So, C will follow D.
Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 244 (b) BADC
Sentence B states that Esha had heard from her parents about a
blackout and sentence A states that her father had been stuck.
So, A will follow B. However, Sentence D tells her mother's
story. So, D will follow A. Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 245(c) BADC
Sentence B states that Greyhound racing is a popular spectator
sport and sentence A says that when their short racing careers
are over, greyhounds are adopted as household pets. So, A will
follow B. However, Sentence D says that unfortunately, many
people hesitate to adopt a retired racing greyhound. So, D will
follow A. Hence, Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Sol 246 (b) CBDA
Sentence C says that I returned home with my pockets full of
my earnings and sentence B tells that all the money soon
vanished. So, B will follow C. However, Sentence D says that
my grandmother was happy that I had become responsible and
sentence A states that title did she (the grandmother) know.
Sol 247. (b) DCBA
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Hence, Option (b) is the correct arrangement.
Sentence D states about the uniformed men and women.
Sentence C says that they make countless sacrifices. So, C will
follow D. However, Sentence B states that we often fail to
appreciate these sacrifices. Hence, Option (b) is the correct
sequence.
Sol 248. (a) CADB
Sentence C says that John hated finishing things and loved
starting them , Sentence A states that he had gotten into a
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million activities and hobbies. Sentence D says that but he
never stuck with any of them for long. So, Sequence CAD is
correct. Going through the options, only option (a) contains this
sequence.
Sol 249. (b) DACB
Sentence D should be the initiating sentence. However,
Sentence A states that the trend was to go to the west for
medical facilities and sentence C states that the trend has
reversed and India is being chosen. So, C will follow A. Hence,
Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 250. (b) CBDA
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Sentence C should be the introductory sentence which is about
Mohan. Sentence B states that He and his wife were always
ready to help. So, B will follow C. However, Sentence D
describes their neighbourly kindness. Hence, Option (b) is the
correct arrangement.
Sol 251. (c) BDAC
Sentence B states that all kids want to be older and sentence D
says that bikes offer them a chance to be independent. D will
follow B. However, Sentence A says that for them, it's like a
magic carpet, their version of a car. Hence, Option (c) is the
correct sequence.
Sol 252. (c) CABD
Sentence C states that the Bantrys wake to find the body of a
young woman in their library. Sentence A states about the same
woman. So, A will follow C. However, Sentence B asks Who
is she. Sentence D states about the mystery. Hence, option (c)
is the correct sequence.
Sol 253. (d) CDAB
Sentence C states that Dorababu made a little space for me on
the bench on which he was sitting and sentence D states that he
greeted me. So, D will follow C. However, Sentence A states
that his affectionate greeting was surprising. So, A will follow
C. Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence.
Sol 254. (d) DABC
Sentence D should be the initiating sentence as it states about
the time when gold and silver were first found. However,
Sentence A states that the first person who thought of trading
must have been a clever person and Sentence B states that He
must have found them easy to carry and exchange for goods.
So, B following A will be the correct Sequence.
Sol 255. (c) CABD
Sentence C states that Krishna had confined himself to the four
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walls of the house and sentence A states that But now that his
father had asked him to fetch some cheroots. So, A will follow
C. However, Sentence B states that he was ashamed of being
seen outdoors and sentence D states that he was wondering how
to get past the school unnoticed. So, D will follow B. Hence,
option c is the correct sequence.
Sol 256. (a) CADB
Sentence C states that early man lived in the fear of animals and
sentence A states that today man makes animals do what he
likes. So, A will follow C. However, Sentence D states that
some of them he tames and sentence B states that others he eats.
Hence, Option (a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 257. (a) DBCA
Sentence D should be the introductory sentence as it states
about job longevity in the past . However, Sentence B states that
median tenure for employees below the age of 30 is just two
years and Sentence C states that young people today are
tempted to switch jobs quickly. So, C will follow B and Option
(a) is the correct sequence.
Sol 258. (c) CADB
Sentence C should be the introductory sentence as it states
about the jasmine plant and telling the price the writer charged.
Further, sentence A tells us about what the writer should have
charged. So, A will follow C. However, sentence D states about
how much he must have charged to gain profit. So, D will be
the third sentence and the last will be sentence B. Hence,
Option © is the correct sequence.
Sol 259. (b) CDBA
Sentence C states that he used to pester his parents for toy cars
and Sentence D states that one day he got an old tricycle. So, D
will follow C. However, Sentence B states that he used to ride it
during playtime. So, B will follow D. Hence, Option (b) is the
correct sequence.
Sol 260. (b) CBAD
Sentence C states about the intelligence of man and Sentence B
states that intelligence made him cleverer and stronger than
enormous animals. So, B will follow C. However, Sentence A
states that man's intelligence grew so did his power and
Sentence D states he combines intelligence with power. So, D
will follow A. Hence, Option (b) is the correct sequence.
Sol 261. (c) BADC
Sentence B is a question, and Sentence A has its answer. So, A
will follow B. However, Sentence C has the answer to the
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Option (c) is the correct sequence.
Q270. A. This test is conducted on the fully automated Driving
Sol 262. (d) CDAB Test Track designed by Maruti Suzuki.
Sentence C states that my grandmother is an active
B. Each of these specific skills are to be tested and need to be
eighty-year-old and Sentence D states that She begins her
morning with meditation. So, D will follow C. However, completed successfully in under seven minutes by the
Sentence A states that then she does some gardening. So, A candidate.
will follow D. Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence. C. It is a fully-automated track having six segments to test
specific driving skills.
Sol 263. (d) BCDA
Sentence B states about the first great discovery( fire) and D. The Regional Transport Offices of Delhi have recently
Sentence C states that in olden times fires were made by introduced the new driving test.
rubbing two flints against each other till a spark. So, C will SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
follow B. However, Sentence D states that spark set fire to dry (a) BADC (b) DACB (c) DBAC (d) ADBC
straw, leaves, or wood. So, D will follow C. Hence, Option (d)
is the correct sequence. Q271. A. Behind them come camels carrying drums and small

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guns.
Sol 264. (d) ADBC
Sentence A states that we reached a three-road junction and B. The Emperor is escorted by two decorated elephants who
Sentence D states that suddenly a barking dog began to chase the head the procession.
bike for some distance. So, D will follow A. However, Sentence C. At the end come the platoons of soldiers in rows of two.
B states that he was worried it might pounce on them. So, B will D. First of all, there is a volley of guns announcing Emperor
follow D. Hence, option d is the correct sequence Bahadur Shah’s entry into
Sol 265. (a) CADB the mosque.

Option (a) is the correct sequence.

Sol 266. (d) BCDA
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Sentence C states that the street came alive and Sentence A
states that baskets and carts flooded the street. So, A will follow
C. However, Sentence D states that from one end to the other
cries of the vendors rent the air. So, D will follow A. Hence,

Sentence B states about the neolithic man and his animal skin
cloth and sentence C states that he used flax which had a good
fiber for making cloth. So, C will follow B. However, Sentence
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(a) DBAC (b) BCDA (c) DCBA (d) ABDC

Q272. A. In order to buy that bicycle, he plans to win some

prize money by teaching an illiterate person how to read and
write.
B. He needs a bicycle to win the bicycle race which would help
pay off his father’s debt.
C. The film ‘Douch’ is about a young Iranian village boy.
D states about the cloth made of flax during those days and
Sentence A states that today flax is used to make fine linen D. But the only illiterate person is a 90 year old woman who is
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fabric. So, A will follow D. Hence, option (d) is the correct ill-tempered and doesn’t wish to learn anything.
sequence. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) CABD (b) CBAD (c) DABC (d) ADBC
Sol 267. (d) BCAD
Sentence B should be the introductory sentence as it has the Q273. A. At the metro station he noticed a homeless man.
theme of the parajumble i.e about Mountain gorillas. Further, B. He decided to travel to office by the metro train.
Sentence C states that only two groups of mountain gorillas C. He sent his damaged car to the garage for repairs.
remain. So, C will follow B. However, Sentence A is about one D. Johnny had a car accident.
group and Sentence D is about another group. So, D will follow SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
A. Hence, Option (d) is the correct sequence. (a) DBAC (b) DCBA (c) DACB (d) DBCA
Sol 268. (c) DBAC Q274. A. A boy tended his master’s dogs near a pond.
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Sentence D states that there are billions of mobile phones and B. However, he realized that the way he talked to them never
Sentence B states that they have been in use in the country for made them happy.
over two decades. So, B will follow D. However, Sentence A is
C. Soon he found the tending and his life there very boring.
about mobile phone users and Sentence C states that Mobile
companies are bringing out phones with new features for these D. All he could do to kill the boredom was by talking to the
users. So, C will follow A. Hence, Option (c) is the correct dogs.
sequence. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
(a) ACDB (b) DCAB (c) ADBC (d) ABCD
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Q275. A. For example, our project files were kept pending for a
Q269. A. The most well-known among them is the Purple Frog few years.
needing immediate protection.
B. However, such hindrances did not stop us from tirelessly
B. The Secret Life of Frogs is the first ever film on the
working towards the establishment of 450 clinics.
Amphibians of India. C. We initially constructed over 150 clinics.
C. The film has been shot extensively in the Western Ghats.
D. But very soon many roadblocks were put in our path of
D. It showcases unique species of frogs which are critically expansion.
endangered. SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
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Q276. A. Some returned in the 80’s but they were not allowed C. The producers are persons engaged in manufacture, or
to reclaim or buy land. import of carry bags, multi-
B. In the 70’s many Vietnamese living in Cambodia faced layered packaging and sheets, and persons using them.
deportation after a change in government. D. They must formulate a plan to collect re-usable waste
C. Their only solution was to live in wooden homes floating on generated from their products
the lake. within a prescribed timeframe.
D. Even today they can be found living on the lake surviving on SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
fishing and tourism. (a) DBCA (b) BCAD (c) CADB (d) ACBD
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
Q283. A. It is also very sad that ill-treatment is meted out to
(a) BACD (b) CBDA (c) ABDC (d) DACB
one of your gifts, and everyone
Q277. A. “Today, respect is shown in different ways,” she said, indulges in excess!”
“students have a more questioning bent of mind.” B. “I can’t take it anymore,” he complained. “People abuse me
B. Vidya Subramaniam occupies a small but privileged place in and exploit me, and
the dance world that has seen the old guard giving place to the
there is no respect for me – no realisation that I am your

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new.
C. Back in the day, respect meant not sitting on even the same prasadam to men!
level as one’s gurus but that’s no longer true, especially for C. An ancient story tells us that the God of Food came before
those who live in Western milieus. the Divine Presence,battered, exhausted, and downcast.
D. For instance, she spoke of how the very idea of ‘respect’ has D. The Lord smiled and said to him, “Those who abuse you and
changed over time. indulge in excess are destroying themselves.”
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(a) BCAD (b) DBAC (c) BDCA (d) DCAB (a) ACDB (b) BADC (c) CBAD (d) CABD

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Q278. A.He put it down to dry and went to count his coins.
B.When he came back, it seemed like the teapot had moved.
C.Akito walked into an old curiosity shop and bought a teapot
and took it home.
D.Later that day, he cleaned the teapot till it shone like the sun.
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(a) CDAB (b) BCDA (c) ABDC (d) CABD
Q279. A. They grew cabbages and carrots in their backyard.
Q284.A. When we wish to achieve something, we cannot
expect success in a moment.
B. It is the same with any great achievement.
C. It took several years to build Rome and bring it to the state of
glory.
D. Rome, the greatest city of the ancient world was not built in
a short time.
B. The family was very poor and was always hungry because SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
there was a war on. (a) CDAB (b) BACD (c) ABCD (d) DCBA
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C. They also had a chicken, which provided the family with Q285. A. One of them said “Let us use our combined
eggs, but still they were hungry. knowledge to bring this animal to life.”
D. Their country had been invaded by a foreign army. B. On the way, the three friends passed through a forest.
(a) BDAC (b) DABC (c) CADB (d) CDAB C. Seeing the bones, the friends thought of testing their
Q280. A. I sow a seed. knowledge and skill.
B. I saw the sapling. D. Under a tree in the forest, they saw the bones of an animal.
C. I saw the sprout. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
D. I saw the plant. (a) BDCA (b) ADCB (c) CABD (d) BCAD
(a) CABD (b) ABCD (c) ACBD (d) DBAC Q286. A. It was known as Lolark Ghat earlier and was renamed
Q281. A. Then he would give one leap, two leaps, through the in honour of the saint.
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snow, and sit up again on his hind B. In 1941, industrialist B.D. Birla undertook the renovation of
legs and look all around. the ghat.
B. A grey hare lived in the woods near a village. C. Among the seven ghats that are associated with his life, the
C. Then he would prick up the other, jerk his whiskers, snuff, Tulsi Ghat is most special.
and sit up on his hind legs. D. The glorious city of Kashi, famous for its ghats along the
D. During the winter, when night came, he would prick up one Ganges river, is where the 17th century saint-poet, Tulsidas,
ear and listen. lived.
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(a) ABCD (b) BCDA (c) BDCA (d) CDBA (a) CDBA (b) DCAB (c) BDCA (d) ABDC

Q282. A. According to the EPR, the corporation expects such
manufacturers to develop a collect
back system for plastic waste.
B. The Municipal Corporation has introduced the extended
producers responsibility (EPR)
for producers and generators of plastic waste.
Q287. A. So, clearly, where you get your news from matters,
since you can’t possibly be expected to verify and authenticate
every bit of ‘news’ you receive.
B. Are you really sure those apparently sound bits of medical
advice you received as forwards would pass muster with your
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C. Yet, we do often forward these in the belief that we are doing D. A favourable outcome of the wind factor was that there was
a good deed to our friends and relatives. a slight decrease in air pollution levels due to the wind speeds.
D. Being educated is no guarantee against falling prey to fake SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
news. (a) CDAB (b) BADC (c) BCDA (d) ABDC
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
Q293. A. While the most common belief is that these traits
(a) DBCA (b) ACBD (c) CADB (d) BACD
remain fixed, research studies show otherwise!
Q288. A. While an average person lives up to 72 years of age, B. One such research study suggests that we can change our
the life expectancy of doctors is only about 59 years, the traits provided we want to change them.
shocking IMA study concluded. C. We all possess certain personality traits that set us apart from
B. The sudden death of Dr. Meena Kumar at an International the rest.
Conference in London after suffering a cardiac arrest has D. These traits, a mix of good and bad, define how we respond
alarmed the medical community. to situations and people.
C. She was a well-known medico recognised for her services as SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
a consultant neurologist with a career of over 25 years. (a) ACDB (b) CBDA (c) CDAB (d) BCAD

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D. Her death brings to the fore the fact that even doctors have Q294. A. Vijay the bus conductor was always there in one of
risky life-styles and a hard life, a study by the Indian Medical these trucks.
Association conducted on doctors, said. B. He had now quit his old job and joined politics.
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C. In the week before the elections, trucks bumped up and down
(a) BCDA (b) ABDC (c) CABD (d) DABC
the dirty streets of Laxmangarh, full of young men holding
Q289. A. However, in today's ever changing world, power microphones and shouting: “Stand up to the rich!”
looms are replacing the traditional handloom textiles. D. That was the thing about Vijay; each time you saw him, he
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B. Handloom refers to the use of wooden frames of various
kinds by skilled artisans to weave fabric from natural fibres.
C. One of the most prominent among Indian handlooms are
Banarasi textiles.
D. Banarasi textiles are made with gleaming gold threads and
weaving techniques as
old as time.
had done better for himself.
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(a) CABD (b) CBAD (c) ABCD (d) DABC
Q295. A. Some such common events that bring us happiness for
a short time include passing an exam, getting a job, going on a
vacation or buying a dream house.
B. Happiness is more difficult to achieve than peace as we keep
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striving for it daily.
(a) DBCA (b) BDAC (c) BCDA (d) CDAB
C. Peace, on the other hand, is sustainable for many years, costs
nn
Q290.A. In India, forests are huge catchment areas for rivers less energy, and doesn't depend on external events such as these.
and streams as they help in storing water. D. Events that we struggle for in our daily lives to bring us
B. If these forests continue to be felled indiscriminately, rivers happiness only come randomly, stay for a short time and
and streams will dry up leading to drought. subside.
C. Due to this many states are facing shortage of water in the SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
summer months. (a) BDAC (b) ACDB (c) BCAD (d) BACD
D. Unfortunately, these dense forest areas are disappearing. Q296.A. He flew down, searched for her until he found her and
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon) then asked her to become his wife.
(a) ABCD (b) ADCB (c) CADB (d) DCBA
B. A hawk flying about in the sky one day decided that he
Q291.A. Saranda forests, in Singhbhum, are a huge catchment would like to marry a hen whom he often saw on earth.
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for rivers and streams in this state. C. The hawk was delighted and flew away after giving her a
B. If these forests are opened up for mining purposes the ring as an engagement present, and telling her to take good care
remaining rivers and streams will dry up. of it.
C. The state of Jharkhand faces water scarcity every summer. D. She at once gave her consent on the condition that he would
D. These forests are India's largest contiguous Sal forests and wait until she could grow wings like his, so that she might also
the current plan says mining fly high.
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up. (a) BDCA (b) BCDA (c) BADC (d) ADCB
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
Q297.A. Einstein had a deep distaste for enforced learning, and
(a) BADC (b) ACDB (c) CBAD (d) CADB
was known to skip many of his college lectures.
B. Einstein was also severely critical of the exam-based
Q292. A. The minimum temperature in the national capital
education system.
dropped yesterday as cold north
C. The great physicist Galileo too said, “You cannot teach
westerly winds continued to blow in from the hills.
anybody anything. You can only help them discover it within
B. North India has been witnessing a harsh winter this year.
themselves.”
C. However, experts said the minimum temperatures would
increase over the next few days due to a cloud cover.
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D. He often felt that formal education interfered with his natural
desire to learn and explore.
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(a) DABC (b) ADBC (c) CABD (d) ACDB
Q298. A. Soon, the idea took its final shape and she started
selling barfis under the brand name
Harbhajan's and the tagline "You’ll remember your childhood”.
B. That's when Raveena suggested that she should start selling
her signature 'Besan kiBarfi'.
C. Today Harbhajan Kaur is truly living by these words as she
now sells tasty barfi and makes good money.
D. It all started in 2016, when 94 year old Harbhajan's daughter
asked her if she had any regrets in life, to which she expressed
that she never earned a penny for herself.
Q303. A. The middle sun was the one we usually see every day,
but the ones on either side were the sun’s smaller reflections.
B. It looked like there were three suns in the sky.
C. A local meteorological centre explained that reflection is
caused by sunshine high in the sky and light passing through
snow crystals in the air.
D. A rare celestial phenomenon appeared in Mongolia.
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(a) ACBD (b) DBCA (c) DBAC (d) ADBC
Q304. A. Put equal quantities of water and milk in a sauce pan
and keep it on the flame.
B. Now put some ginger, tea powder and sugar as per taste and
boil it for a couple of minutes.
C. Tea is one of the most common Asian drinks and is very

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SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening) simple to make.
(a) DBAC (b) CBAD (c) DCAB (d) BCDA D. Turn off the flame, strain it into a cup and serve it hot.
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Q299. A. You’ve probably noticed, with great disappointment,
(a) BCAD (b) CBAD (c)CABD (d) ABCD
that the battery doesn’t seem to last as long as it did when it was
brand new. Q305. A. In December 2019, Typhoon Kammuri came to the
B. Partial charging is just fine for lithium-ion batteries and can Philippines.
actually have some positive benefits for cell longevity. B. They closed schools and evacuated hundreds of thousands of

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C. Smartphone users are forever in search of longer battery life,
but unfortunately, battery capacity inevitably declines with age.
D. However, one thing you can do to prolong the life of your
battery and handset is partial charging.
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Q300. A. So, what exactly are we eating?

(d) ACDB
people from their homes.
C. Officials closed the international airport in the capital city of
Manila for 12 hours.
D. It flooded streets and damaged many houses and power lines.
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(a) ADCB (b) CBDA (c) CBAD (d) ABCD
Q306. A. The cable was thick as pack-thread, and the bars were
B. They found that the vegetables contained very high, toxic the size of knitting needles.
levels of banned pesticides, and the pesticide levels were more B. Then I made fifty hooks by twisting three bars together at a
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than 1000 times the permissible levels. time.
C. And is our food giving rise to the many health problems C. I ordered a great quantity of strong cable and bars of iron.
today? D. I twisted the cables together and made fifty strong cords.
D. A survey conducted by the Food Safety and Standards SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
Authority of India under the Union Agriculture Ministry tested (a) CADB (b) ADCB (c) CABD (d) ABDC
random samples of vegetables in markets all over India. Q307. A. The father then wanted his son to pick him up at four
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in the afternoon so that they could go home together.
(a) ADCB (b) DBAC (c) DACB (d) ACBD
B. A teenager had just passed his driving test and was eager to
Q301. A. When he returned, there was more than just his dog drive his father’s car.
waiting for him. C. He asked his son to drop him at a place that was some 18
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climate. D. His father agreed.
C. A winemaker in South Australia left his air-conditioned car SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
open to help keep his dog cool in the heat. (a) BDCA (b) ADBC (c) CBAD (d) BCAD
D. Although the human struggled a while to make the koala Q308. A. In reality, however, we exist in compartments,
leave, it did leave his car eventually. separated by walls of caste, religion, and geography.
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B. But we find that ignorance levels are growing as well
(a) BACD (b) CABD (c) BCDA (d) CBAD
because the rate at which we are accumulating information is
Q302. A. People in a small Chinese town were shocked to see a not commensurate with the rate at which our awareness is
wild elephant wandering in their town. growing.
B. The elephant eventually left the town. C. Technologically we live in a borderless world.
C. Authorities followed the large mammal’s every movement. D. Another paradox is that we take pride in describing ourselves
D. But the locals will probably never forget this special visit. as a knowledge-based society.
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(a) ABDC (b) ACBD (c) CABD (d) BDAC (a) ABDC (b) CADB (c) CBAD (d) BADC
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C. Enter the card details and buy the product online. girls in war torn Syria.
D. Look for the product you want to purchase. B. While at her grandmother’s place, Suzan meets Rana, a
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening) Syrian girl, who lives in a nearby refugee camp.
(a) DACB (b) BCDA (c) ABCD (d) DBAC C. ‘Summer with Rana’ is a film by Sanne Vogel, who began
Q310. A. The police suspected the man to be a thief. her film career as early as 17.
B. Then the trial began in the court. D. Her film revolves around Suzan, the young girl who is
C. He was soon arrested by the police. spending her summer holiday with her grandmother, while her
D. The thief was sentenced to two years imprisonment. mother has gone to Syria, as a war reporter.
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(a) DCAB (b) ACBD (c) BCDA (d) BACD (a) ADBC (b) CADB (c) BDAC (d) CDBA

Q311. A. It is played by turning around while reciting a rhyme. Q317. A. One of the twins was driving better than the other.
B. The circling motion is like that of a sufi dervish. B. Mahesh kept comparing them every day.
C. Fahim Irshad has made a film called ‘Aani Maani’. C. After two months of driving daily, finally both the twins

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D. The movie title is based on a game popular among little were at par.
children in Uttar Pradesh. D. Mahesh was teaching the twins how to drive.
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(a) CDAB (b) BDCA (c) ACDB (d) CBAD (a) DCBA (b) DABC (c) CDAB (d) ABCD

Q312. A. Since then, Pathak has performed in several plays and Q318. A. He commanded that Birbal should leave his kingdom.
films. B. Birbal left, and started working on a farm in an unknown
village.
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C. Vinay Pathak was pursuing MBA in New York.

D. He decided to change tracks and study drama.
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(d) CADB
Q313. A. Finally, she takes the decision to go searching for
C. Once upon a time, Akbar the great, became very angry with
his minister, Birbal.
D. As months passed, Akbar started to miss his favourite
minister.
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(a) DCBA (b) ABCD (c) CABD (d) DCAB
Q319. A. He went into a part of the city I had never seen before
livelihood in the nearby town.
B. They are: Lakua and his wife, Nathuni. and walked around a few alleys.
C. The latter, burdened with a paralytic husband and two B. At one point I distinctly saw him turn around, as if to make
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children, battles to survive. sure no one was following him; then he darted away.
D. The film ‘Wayfarers’ narrates the journey of a poor couple in C. From my conversation with the cook I had learned that Ram
Jharkhand. Parshad had started to head out of the house at the same time
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon) every evening.
(a) CDAB (b) DBAC (c) DBCA (d) BACD D. One day I followed at a distance to know where he went
every day.
Q314. A. The Emperor would view the comic acts from the SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
jharokha, a special window of his palace. (a) ABCD (b) DBAC (c) CABD (d) CDAB
B. On the festival of Holi, the Emperor was entertained with
mimicry, impersonation and play-acting. Q320. A. You can also wear a hat to cover your hair and scalp
to protect them from toxic particles that could be harmful.
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C. Bahadur Shah Jafar’s life and times are described in a book

called ‘City of my heart.’ B. Therefore,when you are exposed to bad quality air, try and
D. Finally, the most talented of the performers would be wear full sleeved clothes to cover as much of your skin as
generously awarded by the king. possible.
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon) C. All the above precautions could save you from serious skin
(a) CBAD (b) CDBA (c) ADBC (d) DACB diseases.
D. Air pollution plays a major role in skin and hair related
Q315. A. At the onset of his journey, his mother guides him problems for which you need to take precautions.
how to survive and navigate the world. SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
B. ‘Silo’s Journey’ is a film made by a wildlife film director. (a) CADB (b) BACD (c) DBAC (d) DCAB
C. It follows the journey of a young reindeer’s first year at close
range. Q321. A. He decides to leave home and sets out to find him
D. Sharing this journey is his friend-a curious red-haired with the help of his best friend called Sungreen.
squirrel. B. It narrates the story of a young and sensitive boy in a tough
SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) world.
(a) BDCA (b) BCAD (c) CABD (d) DABC C. ‘A Boy and Sungreen’ is a film by the Chinese filmmaker,
Ahn-Ju-Young.
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decides to act. SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening) (a) CDBA (b) ADBC (c) DACB (d) BDAC
(a) DBCA (b) CBDA (c) CABD (d) ABDC
Q328. A. Problems in absorption of vitamins is the main cause
Q322. A. He would be accompanied by fifty or sixty of vitamin deficiency.
torchbearers. B. This is the reason why people with metabolic disorders such
B. When dawn broke the Emperor would alight, say his prayers as obesity, often suffer from vitamin deficiency.
and return by 8 a.m. C. Hence, digestion and the absorption mechanism in the body
C. They would all head towards the river Jamuna. is very important.
D. During the winter months the Badshah Bahadur Shah Jafar D. Vitamin deficiency is not just caused by lack of vitamins in
would set off on his horse at 3 a.m. the diet.
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening) SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) DCBA (b) CBAD (c) BACD (d) DACB (a) DABC (b) BCAD (c) CBDA (d) ACBD
Q323. A. Ibn Al-Haitham wrote a book in seven volumes Q329. A. In the evening, Tejaswini would sing songs praising

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namely ‘Kitāb al-Manāẓir’ also known as ‘The Book of Optics.’ the Lord.
B. However, during the medieval period, the notable work of an B. She would go to the Lord’s temple twice a day.
Arab writer and scientist, Ibn Al-Haitham revolutionised the C. Tejaswini was known in the village for her devotion to the
concept of physics. Lord.
C. During the ancient period, the development of Physics took D. In the morning, she would take with her a pot of milk and a
place simultaneously with the development of astronomy. bunch of flowers as offering.
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(a) BCDA (b) CBAD (c) ADBC (d) ACBD
Q324. A. “It is mine. I saw it first," claimed one cat.
B. Suddenly they spotted a loaf of bread lying beneath a tree.
C. Once upon a time, two cats were passing through a street.
D. Both pounced upon it and caught the loaf at the same time.
(a) CADB (b) DCAB

of the branches.
(c) ACDB (d) CBDA
Q330. A. One day, a strange crow from the west, landed on one

B. There was a large mango tree deep inside a thick forest.

C. The branches were full of leaves, which crackled when the
storm blew.
D. Its branches spread in all directions, lobbing a large shadow
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(a) BDCA (b) BCAD (c) CDBA (d) ACDB
Q325. A. From the outer entrance itself he had noticed that
there was no one inside. Q331. A. Mulla Nasruddin opened a hair-cutting salon and was
B. It was quite dark by the time Raman turned into the lane and ready to welcome his customers.
reached the temple. B. “Mulla,” he said sheepishly, “my new wife is coming home
C. On entering the main temple, he prostrated before the today.”
goddess, got up and then sat directly in front of the idol. C. “Just take out all the grey strands from my beard and make
D. However, an oil lamp which was burning before the idol of me look very young.”
Kaali Maa lit up the place and he could go up the steps. D. Being the first day, a lot of people came and among them
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(a) CABD (b) DBCA (c) ABDC (d) BADC with a flowing beard.
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Q326. A. A common sight now is that on the roads of Yangon
antiquated cars move alongside shiny new vehicles.
B. A newly-built highway connects Mandalay to the city of
Rangoon, now called Yangon.
C. Similarly, hurriedly constructed glass-fronted buildings stand
next to old colonial structures.
D. Yangon is fairly typical of any developing city in Asia,
standing as it does at the crossroads of modernisation.
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(a) DABC (b) ADCB (c) CDBA (d) BDAC
Q327. A. Just before the sacrifice, however, he noticed that one
of the king’s fingers was missing.
B. Once when travelling across a forest, the king was captured
by a powerful tribe.
C. Since it was not acceptable to sacrifice an incomplete person
to God, the king was released.
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(a) BDAC (b) CDAB (c) ADBC (d) DBCA
Q332. A. Waqar instead gave it to Afridi, who went on to score
a 37-ball century, the fastest ODI century.
B. That was when his teammate Waqar Younis handed him over
a bat that belonged to Sachin Tendulkar.
C. When Shahid Afridi had flown in to join the Pakistan team
1996, he did not even have a proper bat to play with.
D. Sachin had earlier gifted Waqar his bat to take to Sialkot,
Pakistan’s world famous sports goods manufacturing capital
and get a custom-made one replicated there.
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(a) ACBD (b) CBDA (c) DCAB (d) BADC
Q333. A. Though John found none, he was not ready to give in.
B. He continued the search till noon.
C. John wanted to have a big well dug.
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D. He searched around for workers who would do the job for C. Poonam, the class teacher, was very much loved and
him without pay. respected by her students.
SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) D. Three of them were very intelligent and spent most of their
(a) DCAB (b) CADB (c) CDAB (d) CDBA time studying with Poonam.
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Q334. A. When Franco was young; he would stay at sea all
(a) DCAB (b) CDAB (c) CADB (d) CDBA
night.
B. Every morning, he would arrive with a big catch of fresh fish Solutions:-
and sell it in the market. Sol 269. (b) The sentence cannot start with sentence A because
C. Franco was a fisherman who lived on the beach. it contains them(pronoun) so there must be a noun before that.
D. He had been fishing for as long as he could remember. Similarly, ‘the film’ cannot be the opening line because ’the’ is
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used to denote something definite so there must be mentioning
(a) CBDA (b) CDAB (c) CDBA (d) DCAB
of the film earlier in the passage. Similarly it is also a pronoun.
Q335. A. Anush was very afraid of stray dogs. Hence, it will start with option B and followed by option C

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B. Anush’s mother saw the dog chasing her son. because ‘the’ refers to the film The Secret Life of Frogs. Then
C. One evening, when a street dog barked at him, Anush turned sentence D explains more about the film. So, D will follow C.
and started running.
Sol 270. (b) The parajumble cannot start with ‘It’ and ‘This’.
D. The dog ran after him barking loudly and fiercely.
So, option A and C cannot be the starting line. In sentence B
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‘each of these specific’ skills cannot be the starting line because
(a) DCAB (b) ADBC (c) ABCD (d) ACDB
‘these’ is referring to something used earlier so B also cannot be
Q336. A. Navin and Jathin gathered a group of young men and the starting line. Hence, D will be the opening line and D will
trained them in fighting.

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village.
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B. They wanted to build their own village where people could

C. They lived in a jungle hideout on the banks of a river in the

D. Navin and Jathin were brothers and brave fighters.

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be followed by A as ‘this’ is referring to this new driving test.
Then C will come as it is explaining the skills mentioned in the
above line and at last sentence B will be the ending line as it is
giving an in depth knowledge about the skills. Hence, option b
is the correct sequence.
Sol 271. (a) C will be the ending line because there is a phrase
‘At the end’ which is used to summarize any paragraph.
However, The Prajumble will start with the phrase ‘first of all’
Q337. A. The driver had a cloudy look and drove off without so sentence D will be the starting line. Further, DB will be a
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taking him. pair as both are talking about the emperor. After B, sentence A
B. He asked a taxi driver to take him to the shopping mall. will come as ‘them’ in A refers to Bahadur Shah’s entry. Hence,
C. He told the driver that he could pay the fare by card, not in option a is the correct sequence.
cash.
D. He arrived on the outskirts of a city. Sol 272. (b)The parajumble cannot start with But (conjunction)
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon) and pronouns like ‘He’ so option B and D cannot be the starting
(a) DCAB (b) DBCA (c) ACDB (d) CDBA line. Further, A also cannot be the starting line as ‘that bicycle’
is referring to the bicycle used earlier. So, C should be the
Q338. A. He was on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. starting line and B will come after C as ‘he’ is referring to that
B. The villagers were kind though doubtful. Iranian village boy. However, sentence A will follow B because
C. They offered him some food to eat and a room to stay. both are talking about the bicycle and D will be the ending line.
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D. One night, he took rest in a village unfamiliar on the way. Hence, option b is the correct sequence.
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(a) ADBC (b) CADB (c) DCAB (d) CDBA Sol 273. (b) In sentences A, B & C, the pronoun ‘he’ is used so
they cannot be the starting line of the parajumble. So, the
Q339. A. The boat floated down the river and reached the other
opening line will be sentence (d). Further, DC must be a pair as
bank.
first Jonny had a car accident then he would send his damaged
B. Thinking that she was dead, her friends secretly took her and
car to the garage. However, B will follow C as he will decide to
abandoned her in a boat.
go by metro after sending his car to the garage and then
C. The people on the bank took her to a hospital and saved her.
sentence A will be the ending line as only after reaching the
D. Smelling a flower given by the magician, Shweta fell down
metro he will notice a homeless man.
unconscious.
SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening) Sol 274. (a)The parajumble cannot start with words ‘However’,
(a) DABC (b) DBAC (c) ACDB (d) BCAD ‘soon’, and ‘he’ so sentence B,C and D cannot be the starting
line. So, sentence A will be the starting line and it is followed
Q340. A. Their classmate, Koushal, hardly studied and spent
by C as both sentences are talking about tending and how
much of his time wasting on prattles.
tending got boring. However, sentence D will follow C as it
B. He made himself busy by collecting old pens and used
explains how he managed to kill his boredom and sentence B
papers in order to avoid studies.
will be the last line that will come after D because in B it is
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mentioned that talking to dogs never made him happy so DB
will be a pair. Hence, option a is the correct sequence.
Sol 275. (a)The parajumble cannot start with ‘but’ &
‘however’, so sentences B and D cannot be the starting line.
The parajumble also cannot start with the sentence A because
there is an example which must have been discussed earlier.
Therefore, sentence C will be the starting line and it will be
followed by D as it is talking about the roadblocks take came in
the path after constructing 150 clinics. However, A will follow
D as sentence A explains the reason behind the roadblocks and
then B will be the ending line as it talks how finally they got rid
of those roadblocks. Hence, option a is the correct sequence.
Sol 276. (a)Sentence ‘A’ cannot be the starting line as it is
talking about some people which we don't know as of now.
Further, sentence C & D also cannot be the starting line as they
are beginning with the pronouns “they” and “their”. So
sentence B will be the starting line and it is followed by A as it
talks about the people who faced deportation. However, C will
follow A because it is talking about the solution to the problems
of the people which were losing land or not able to reclaim it
and then sentence D will be the ending line because it is
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mentioned that they are surviving on tourism and fishing while
living on the lake. Hence, option a is the correct sequence.
Sol 277. (c) Sentence B will be the starting line as it gives the
introduction of the parajumble & has the name of the
person(Vidya) in it. Further, in sentence D, Vidya spoke how
the idea of respect has changed over time and thoroughly
explains it in sentence C & A. Hence, sentence C will come
after sentence D. Going through the options, only option c
follows this sequence.
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Sol 278. (a) Sentence C will be the starting line as it gives the
introduction of the parajumble & has the name of the person.
Further, the person cleaned the teapot after bringing it home and
then put it down to dry. Hence, sentence D will come after
sentence C. Going through the options, only option c follows
this sequence
Sol 279. (a)Sentence B will be the starting line as it contains the
main idea of the parajumble. Further, sentence D states that why
they were hungry and sentence A & C tells about their efforts to
overcome their hunger. Hence, sentence D will come after
sentence B and sentence A will come after D. Going through
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the options, only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 280. (c)The given parajumble is about the process of
making a plant and the first step in the process is to sow a seed.
The seed then becomes a sprout and a sapling, which eventually
grows in a plant. Going through the options, only option c
follows this sequence.
Sol 281. (c)Sentence B will be the starting line of the
parajumble as it contains the introduction of the hare. Further,
sentence D states that during the winter the hare would prick up
one ear and sentence C further explains his movements. Hence,
sentence D will come after sentence B and sentence C will
come after D. Going through the options, only option c follows
this sequence.
Sol 282. (b)Sentence B will be the starting line of the
parajumble as it contains the introduction of the EPR. Sentence
C further explains about the producers and sentence a tells
about the expectations of corporations from these producers.
Hence, sentence C will come after B and sentence A will come
after C. Going through the options, only option b follows this
sequence.
Sol 283. (c)Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the
main idea or introduction of the parajumble. Furter, sentence B
and sentence C states about the grievance and ill treatment by
people and sentence D tells what the lord replied. Hence,
sentence B will come after sentence C and sentence A will
come after B. Going through the options, only option c follows
this sequence.
Sol 284. (d)Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains the
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introduction of the paraumble. Further, sentences C, B & A
state that it takes some time to achieve any glory and we cannot
expect success in a moment. Hence, DCBA should be the fixed
sequence and going through the options, only option d follows
this sequence.
Sol 285. (a)The parajumble is about a story that begins with
three friends who are passing through a forest where they saw
bones of an animal under a tree. When they saw bones they
thought of testing their knowledge and finally a statement is
given by one of them about the bones. Hence, going through the
options, only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 286. (b)Sentence D will be the starting line of the
parajumble as it gives the introduction of Tulsidas. Further,
sentence C states about the ghat which is associated with the
life of Tulsidas and sentence A further explains why the ghat
was named after him. Hence, going through the options, only
option b follows this sequence.
Sol 287. (a) Sentence D will be the starting line as it contains
the introduction of the parajumble i.e about falling prey to the
fake news. Further, BC will be a fixed pair as sentence B has a
question about consulting a doctor after receiving medical
advice as forwards and C states that we still forward these
advice without a second thought. So, B will follow D. Hence,
going through the options, only option a follows the correct
sequence.
Sol 288. (a)Sentence B talks about the sudden death of Dr.
Meena Kumar due to cardiac arrest and Sentence C tells her
medical career. Sentence D states that the IMA conducted a
study and sentence A has the conclusion of IMA study. Hence,
option a follows the correct sequence.
Sol 289. (c) Sentence B will be the starting line as it contains
the introduction of the parajumble i.e the definition of
Handloom. Further, sentence C states that Banarasi textile is
one of the prominent handlooms. So, sentence C will follow B.
However, D will follow C as sentence D explains the process of
making Banarasi textiles. Hence, going through the options,
only option (c) follows the correct sequence.
Sol 290. (b)The parajumble cannot start with sentences C and D
because both contain pronouns ‘this’ and ‘these’ so there must
be a noun before them. However, D will come after A because
sentence D states about the concern that these dense forests are
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disappearing. Hence, going through the options, only option (b)
follows the correct sequence.
Sol 291. (d)Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the
main idea of the parajumble i.e water scarcity. Further, AD will
be a pair because sentence A states that Singhbhum are a huge
catchment for rivers and streams and D states that these forests
should be protected because the rivers are drying up. Hence,
going through the options, only option (d) follows the correct
sequence.
Sol 292. (b)Sentence B will be the starting line as it gives the
introduction of the parajumble i.e winters in North India.
Further, sentence B states that the dropping of minimum
temperature is due to the blowing of winds from the hills. So, A
will follow B. However, sentence D tells about the favourable
outcome of this wind factor. So, D will follow C. Hence, going
through the options, only option (b) follows the correct
sequence.
Sol 293. (c)Sentence C will be the starting line of the
parajumble as it contains the introduction about personality
traits. Further, Sentence D is the explanation of ‘personality
sequence.
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traits’ that is discussed in sentence C and sentence A puts light
on these traits. So ‘CDA’ is a proper sequence of the sentences.
Going through the options, only option (c) follows the
Sol 294. (a)Sentence C will be the starting line as it contains the
main idea of the parajumble. Further, sentence A tells about
vijay who was always there in one of those trucks and sentence
B states that he had now joined politics and left his job of
conductor. So, CAB will be a fixed combination. Going through
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the options, only option a follows this sequence.
Sol 295. (a)Sentence D tells about the events that we struggle
for to bring us happiness then sentence A explains more about
those events. So ‘DA’ is a sequence. Going through the options
only option (a) follows the sequence.
Sol 296. (c)Sentence A and D can not be in the opening of the
paragraph because both the sentences are starting with a
pronoun. So option (d) will be eliminated. In sentence A the
hawk searched a hen and asked her to become his wife then in
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sentence D she agreed and in sentence C the hawk gave her an
engagement ring. So ‘ADC’ is a correct sequence. Only option
(c) follows the sequence.
Sol 297. (b)Sentence D can not be in the opening of the passage
because it’s subject is a pronoun . In sentence C the word “too”
indicates that something has already been said so it will also not
be in the opening of the paragraph so option (a) and (c) will be
eliminated.in sentence D “He” is used for the “Einstein” of
sentence A. So ‘AD’ is a mandatory pair that is available in
option (b).
Sol 298. (a)In sentence B she got a suggestion to sell Barfi and
in sentence A she started selling and finally in sentence C she is
making money from selling Barfis.So ‘BAC’ is a proper
sequence of sentences. So option (a) is the correct answer.
Sol 299. (b)Sentence A will not be in the opening of the passage
because its subject is a pronoun so option (d) will be eliminated.
Sentence B is the explanation of ‘partial charging’ which is
mentioned in sentence D. So ‘DB’ is a mandatory pair and this
pair is only present in option (b).
Sol 300. (b)In sentence B ‘they’ is used for “the Food Safety
and Standards Authority of India” of sentence D . so ‘DB’ is a
mandatory pair that is only available in option (b).
Sol 301. (b)In sentence C a man left his AC car open for his dog
in sentence A when he returned then he saw there was more
than his dog so the other animal Koala is introduced in sentence
B which was with the dog in the car and in sentence D finally it
left the car. So, “CABD” is a proper sequence of sentences.
Sol 302. (b)In sentence “A” people were shocked to see the
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elephant and in sentence C the authorities were following it. In
sentence “B” finally the elephant left the town but sentence D
tells that they never forgot this visit.
Sol 303. (c)In sentence B ‘it’ is used for ‘celestial phenomenon’
of sentence D. So ‘DB’ is a pair. Sentence C is the explanation
about the reflection that is mentioned in sentence A so ‘AC’ is a
pair. Both the pairs are available in only option (c).
Sol 304. (c)The whole passage is based on tea and the process
of its cooking. Sentence C will be in the opening of the passage
because it is the introduction of tea and it’s process of making.
Sentence A tells about the things that are needed to make tea
and sentence B is the further explanation of the process. Finally
in sentence D tea is ready to serve. So “CABD” is the proper
sequence of sentences.
Sol 305. (a)In sentence D ‘it’ is used for ‘Typhoon Kammuri’ of
sentence A. So ‘AD’ is a mandatory pair.
In sentence B ‘They’ is used for ‘officials’ of sentence C. So
‘CB’ is a mandatory pair. Both the pairs are present in option
(a) and option (c).Airport was closed after the typhoon had
come
So sentence C will not be in the opening of sentence. Hence
option (a) is the correct answer.
Sol 306. (a)Sentence A explains about the bars and cable that
were ordered in sentence C. So ‘CA’ is a pair. So option (b)and
(d) will be eliminated.‘Then’ of sentence B shows the final
conclusion of the paragraph so it will be in the last of passage.
So option (a) is the correct answer.
Sol 307. (a)Sentence C and D are starting with pronouns so they
will not be in the opening of paragraph so option (c) will be
eliminated. In sentence B a teenager eager to drive his father’s
car then in sentence D his father agreed and in sentence C asked
to drop him and in sentence A asked to pick him up from the
place where he was dropped. So ‘BDCA’ is a proper sequence
of sentences.
Sol 308. (b)However is used for adding a comment to what you
have just said. Sentence C tells about a borderless world and
sentence A tells about the compartments or borders. So sentence
A will be placed just after sentence C. So ‘CA’ is a mandatory
pair that is only present in option (b).
Sol 309. (d)The whole paragraph is about the deal of products.
In sentence B select your brand then in sentence A add it to
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your card and finally in sentence C buy it online. So ‘BAC’ is a Sol 319. (d)Since the subject of sentence ‘A’ is a pronoun so it
proper sequence. Only option (d) contains this sequence. will not be in the opening of the paragraph. So option (a) is
eliminated. In sentence ‘C’ when Ram Prasad had started to
Sol 310. (b)In sentence A a man was suspected to be a thief
head out of the house then in sentence ‘D’ he was followed by
then in sentence C he was arrested then in sentence B the trial
him. So ‘CD’ is a mandatory pair that is only present in option
began and finally in sentence D he was sentenced
(d).
imprisonment. So ‘ACBD’ is a proper sequence of sentences.
Sol 320. (c)Sentence ‘D’ explains the problems caused by air
Sol 311. (a)Sentence A can not be in the opening of paragraph
pollution then in sentence ‘B’ and sentence ‘A’ explains about
because it's subject is a pronoun. So option (c) will be
precautions and then at last sentence ‘C’ tells about the
eliminated. Statement D is about a movie title which is already
conclusion of the paragraph. So, sentence ‘D’ will be in the
mentioned in option C so ‘CD’ is a mandatory pair that is only
opening of sentence and sentence ‘C’ will be in the last line
available in option (a).
that is only present in option (c).
Sol 312. (a)Statement C starts with a noun because only
Sol 321. (b)The whole paragraph is based upon a film ‘A Boy
sentence C is starting with a noun so option B and C are

eliminated. In Statement B ‘there’ is used for ‘New york’ of
sentence C so CB is a mandatory pair. Only option A contains
“CB’.
Sol 313. (c) DBCA Sentence D is about the film which narrates
the story of a poor couple. Sentence B has the names of
husband and wife. B will follow D. Sentence A uses the word
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and Sungreen’ .Sentence ‘C’ introduces the
Film and sentence ‘B’ explains the further story of the film. So
‘CB’ is a mandatory pair.in sentence ‘D’ when he finds his
father is alive then in sentence ‘A’ he decides to find him. So
‘DA’ is also a mandatory pair. Hence, ‘CBDA’ is a proper
sequence of sentences.
Sol 322. (d)The paragraph starts with sentence ‘D’ because the

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‘finally’ which denotes that it must be the last sentence of the
sequence. Hence, the correct answer is DBCA.
Sol 314. (a)In sentence ‘B’ on the occasion of Holi the emperor
was entertained in many ways and in sentence ‘A’ the emperor
would view the acts then finally in sentence ‘D’ he awarded the
most talented performer. So ‘BAD’ is a proper sequence of
sentences. The word ‘Finally’ of sentence ‘D’ tells the
conclusion of the paragraph so it will be in the last of the
paragraph that is only present in option (a).
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Sol 315. (b)Except sentence ‘B’ all are opening with a noun. So
sentence ‘B’ will be in the starting of sentence. So option (c),
and (d) will be eliminated. Now sentence ‘B’ introduces the
movie and sentence’C’ is the further explanation of the movie.
So ‘BC’ is a mandatory pair. Hence, option (b) is the correct
answer.
Sol 316. (d)The paragraph is based upon a film ‘Summer with
Rana’ by Sanne Vogel. Sentence ‘C’ is the introduction of film
and Sanne Vogel. Sentence ‘D’ is the further explanation of the
film. So ‘CD’ is a mandatory pair. In sentence ‘B’ Suzan meets
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rest of the sentences are starting with a noun. In sentence ‘C’
‘They’ is used for fifty or sixty torchbearers of sentence ‘A;. So
DAC is a proper sequence of the sentences that is only present
in option(d).
Sol 323. (b)The medieval period comes after the ancient period
so ‘CB’ is a mandatory pair. Sentence ‘D’ is the explanation of
the book ‘Kitāb al-Manāẓir’ that is discussed in sentence ‘A’.so
‘AD’ is also a mandatory pair.that is only available in option
(b).
Sol 324. (d)In (sentence ‘C’) two cats were passing through a
street then (sentence ‘B’) suddenly they spotted a loaf of bread
then (sentence ‘D’)both pounced upon that and caught the loaf
at the same time at last (sentence ‘A’) one cat claimed that “it is
mine because i saw it first”. So,CBDA is a proper sequence of
sentences.
Sol 325. (d) Only sentence ‘B’ is starting with a noun (Raman).
Since, any passage starts with a noun so B will be the starting
line of the parajumble. So, only Option (d) has B in the starting.

Sol 326. (d)The whole paragraph is based on ‘the city of

Rana then in sentence ‘A’ a friendship develops between them.
Rangoon, now called yangon’.The introduction of Yangon is
So ‘BA’ is a mandatory pair. Hence ‘CDBA’ is a proper
given in sentence ‘B’ so B will start the paragraph then ‘D’ is
sequence.
the explanation of Yangon. So ‘BD’ is a sequence and sentence
Sol 317. (b)Only sentence ‘B’ and sentence ‘D’ are opening ‘C’ is the further explanation of sentence ‘A’. So,’BDAC’ is a
with a noun. So one of them will be in the starting of the proper sequence.
paragraph. So option(c) and option (d) will be eliminated.in
Sol 327. (d)Sentence ‘B’ is the introduction of passage because
sentence ‘B’ ‘them’ is used for the ‘twins’ of sentence ‘A’. So
only sentence ‘B’ starts with a noun ‘Once when travelling
‘AB’ is a mandatory pair. Hence, option (b) is the correct
across a forest, the king was captured by a powerful tribe’.
answer.
Hence, only option(d) starts with ‘B’.
Sol 318. (c)In sentence ‘C’ Akbar was angry with Birbal then in
Sol 328. (a)The whole passage is based on vitamin deficiency.
sentence ‘A’ he commanded Birbal to leave his kingdom then in
sentence ‘A’ is further explanation of sentence ‘D’ so DA is a
sentence ‘B’ Birbal left then in sentence ‘D’ Akbar started to
sequence and sentence ‘C’ is the conclusion of the whole
miss Birbal.
passage so sentence ‘C’ will be in the last of passage. Hence,
So, ’CABD’ is a proper sequence of sentences.
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Sol 329. (d)Subject of Sentence ‘C’ and sentence ‘A’ is a reached the other bank’ So “BA” is correct sequence that is
noun(Tejaswini) but in sentence ‘A’ time of evening has been only present in option (b).Therefore, option (b) is correct.
discussed so it will not be in the opening of the passage.time of
Sol 340. (b)The parajumble will start from a Noun not a
morning and evening is a proper sequence so ‘DA’ is a
Pronoun .Only “C” is starting from a noun (Poonam) so option
mandatory pair that is only available in option (d).
(a) is eliminated. In sentence “B”, “He” (pronoun) has been
Sol 330. (a)In sentence ‘B’ there is the introduction of a large used for Koushal (noun). so, option A and B are making a pair.
mango tree and in sentence ‘D’ there is more information about In sentence “D”, “them” has been used for ‘students’. so, option
the tree and Its branches then in sentence ‘C’ there is C and D are making a pair. Therefore, option (b) is the correct
explanation of branches. So ‘BDCA’ is the right sequence. sequence.
Sol 331. (c) In sentence A, ‘Mulla Nasruddin opened a hair
cutting salon and was ready to welcome the customer then
in(sentence ‘D’) the first day a man in his early fifties with a
flowing beard came then (sentence ‘B’) he said my wife is

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coming today so (sentence ‘C’) just take out all the grey strands
from my beard and make me look very young . So ADBC is a
perfect sequence.
Sol 332. (b)Sentence ‘C’ introduces the passage so it will start
the passage. “ When Shahid Afridi had flown in to join the
Pakistan team 1996, he did not even have a proper bat to play
with then Waqar Younis handed him over a bat that belonged to

option (b) is the answer.

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Sachin Tendulkar.’ ir means “CB” is a proper sequence.so

Sol 333. (c)The sentence starts with ‘C’ because only ‘C’ is
starting with a noun. In sentence ‘A’ John found none but he
was not ready to give in then he continued to search till noon.
So ‘AB’ is making a sequence. That is only present in option
(c).
Sol 334. Only ‘C’ is starting with a noun so the sentence starts
with ‘C’.In sentence ‘A’ when Franco was young he would stay
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at sea all night and in sentence ‘B’ every morning he would
arrive with a big catch of fresh fish and sell it in the market.so
“AB” is a sequence that is only available in option (b).
Sol 335. (d)In sentence C when ayush started running then the
dogs ran after him barking loudly and fiercely(sentence D) then
Ayush’s mother saw the dog chasing her son(sentence B).so
CDB is a sequence and it is only present in option (d).
Sol 336. (b)According to the sentence ‘A’ Navin and Jatin
gathered a group of young men and trained them because they
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wanted to build their own village where people could live

without fear. So ‘B’ is the conclusion of ‘A’ . “AB” is a pair that
is only present in option(b).
Sol 337. (b)In sentence B he asked the taxi driver to take him to
the shopping mall then in sentence C he told the driver that he
could pay the fare by card ,not in cash. So C comes after just B
and ‘BC’ is only present in option (b) hence all other options
are eliminated.
Sol 338. (a)In sentence C ‘they’ is used for villagers of the
sentence B. So “BC” is making a sequence that is only available
in option (a). hence all other options are eliminated
Sol 339. (b)The Parajumble will start from a Noun not from a
pronoun so sentence A,B,C will not be in starting of sentence
and ‘thinking that she was dead ,her friends secretly took her
and abandoned in a boat.the boat floated down the river and
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SSC CGL 2018 TIER I

Q1 His company has the ________ of (a) unlikeliness (b) equivalence Q18. The committee members were in
producing the best cricket balls in the (c) disagreement (d) disparity ________ over the budget for the
country. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Morning) function. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Evening)
Q10. Catholics and Protestants have a
(a) opinion (b) brand (a) difference (b) dissent
long history of __________ in Northern
(c) reputation (d) position (c) deference (d) descent
Ireland but volunteers from both
Q2. Around sixty bands in colourful communities came together to build the Q19. She performs different roles very
________ took part in the Notting Hill monument of Peace. convincingly as she is a very _____actor.
Carnival.SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Morning) SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Noon) SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) clothings (b) costumes (a) truce (b) agreement (a) virtuous (b) voracious
(c) apparels (d) dressing (c) contest (d) conflict (c) versatile (d) verbose

Q3. The State Government argued that it Q11. The National war memorial is Q20. Charles Dickens was different in
could not _______ the increase in the _________ to our Armed Forces. his style of writing from most of his

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teachers salaries as awarded by the SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Evening) _________ in the Victorian era.
court. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Noon) (a) inscribed (b) dedicated SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) stand (b) spare (c) honoured (d) devoted (a) contemporaries (b) cronies
(c) afford (d) get (c) critics (d) confidants
Q12. A painting competition was held in
Q4.Scientists at Cambridge University the colony and Kavya was ___________ Q21. Technology can be ____ and
are _______ how plants can give us winner in the age group 3-5 years. people seem to be more attached to
SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Evening)
sustainable energy. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019
(Noon)
(a) looking
(c) scrutinizing
(b) investigating
(d) inspecting
Q5. A number of Indian goods face a
________ competition from Chinese
goods in terms of prices and looks.
ac (a) publicized
(c) described
(b) supposed
(d) declared
Q13. In the wake of the recent
cross-border tensions , forces have been
_________ at strategic locations for
immediate action, if required.
SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Morning)
screens than ever before.
SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Noon)
(a) addictive
(c) incorrigible
(b) infatuated
(d) contagious
Q22. People of the other generation
____ over the good old school days.
SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Noon)
(a) remember (b) remind
SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) angry (b) powerful (a) departed (b) deployed (c) retribute (d) reminisce
(c) deposited (d) deported
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(c) fierce (d) bold Q23. I was frustrated at not being able to
Q6. Many items made of ivory were Q14.Talgo, a Spanish company is one of _________ of my old car.
______ from a dealer in antiques by the the major _________ of intercity, SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Evening)
custom authorities at the Delhi airport. standard, and high speed passenger (a) deal (b) devoid
SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Evening) trains. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Morning) (c) depose (d) dispose
(a) appropriated (b) confiscated (a) manufacturers (b) creators
Q24. The owner of the house was
(c) annexed (d) hijacked (c) builders (d) constructors
________ at the watchman for letting in
Q7. There is hope that better forestry Q15. India is the second greatest a stranger.
management will help in the _____ of __________ of cotton in the world. SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Evening)
the wild life that is constantly facing SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Noon) (a) indulgent (b) impatient
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threat because of increasing human (a) creator (b) producer (c) indifferent (d) indignant
activities. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Morning) (c) grower (d) manufacturer
Q25. She got a lucrative job of a
(a) Salvation (b) Guarding Q16. The company management is of
translator because she was ____ in
(c) Supervision (d) conservation the opinion that not wearing a suit & tie
French. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Morning)
at the workplace could create a bad ____
Q8. The burning of the effigy of Ravana (a) sufficient (b) efficient
on clients. CGL- 7/6/2019 (Noon)
on Dussehra ______ the burning of all (c) deficient (d) proficient
(a) response (b) notion
evils. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Morning) Q26. The committee reached ____
(c) outlook (d) impression
(a) Epitomizes (b) Intensifies decision regarding the appointment of
(c) Personifies (d) Symbolizers the chairman.
Q17. The old man wished to donate his
Q9.In many countries, the ________ in _______wealth for the upliftment of the SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Morning)
pay for men and women is quite downtrodden. (a) a compatible (b) a unanimous
common, for example, in Germany, SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Evening) (c) an exemplary (d) an agreeable
women are paid 21 percent less as (a) immense (b) elusive Q27. The ship sailed smoothly owing to
compared to men. (c) intense (d) eminent ____ winds. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Noon)
SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Noon) (a) turbulent (b) tempestuous
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(c) favourable (d) boisterous
Q28 A _____ speech is certainly more
effective than one which is verbose.
SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Noon)
(a) laconic (b) sullen
(c) lengthy (d) surly
Q29. We should never ___ with the rules
of driving. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) trifle (b) temper
(c) reckon (d) tamper
Q30. The accident victim _____ to his
injuries before he could be taken to the
hospital. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) surrendered (b) submitted
(c) succumbed (d) subscribed
Q31. I sat ___ my life as nothing seemed
to be working for me.
SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) blessing (b) cursing
(c) tormenting (d) invoking
Q32. The road at 15000 feet are not
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easily navigable and the air is ___ and
freezing. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) rarefied
(c) elevated
(b) intensified
(d) exalted
Q33. When you want to expand your
vocabulary, the best thing to do is to
nn
relate a known word with an ___ one
and guess the meaning from the context.
SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Noon)
(a) unnecessary (b) essential
(c) unfamiliar (d) unclear
Q34 In order to ___ to a new place you
may need to adjust to the ways of that
culture. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Noon)
(a) adhere (b) adopt
(c) avoid (d) adapt
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Q35 Following detailed deliberations,
the meeting has been ____ till next
week. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) proposed (b) adjourned
(c) reviewed (d) cancelled
Q36. Hima Das, the reigning world
junior sprinter who ___ the national
record, won the gold in the Federation
Cup. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) holds (b) keeps
(c) plays (d) gets
Q37. It is hard to conceive of a
more______route than the one that this
determined traveller chose to follow.
SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Morning)
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(a)stimulating (b)dashing
(c)daunting (d)provoking
Q38. Charlie Chaplin's rise to fame
paralleled the______growth of
Hollywood movies in the first decades
of the century. SSC CGL-13/6/2019
(Morning)
(a)sluggish (b)explosive
(c)progressing (d)delayed
Q39. I am quite satisfied that I have not
been________in doing whatever was
needful for building up their character.
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(a)negligent (b)devoted
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(c)caring (d)affectionate
Q40. Today,______society is literally
poisoning the earth with acid rain.
SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Noon)
(a)cosmopolitan (b)developing
(c)growing (d)industrialised
Q41. Colours, they say, have the power
to calm, pacify and relax; they can
energise, activate and _______.
SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a)envigorate
(c)interest
(b)involve
(d)enrage
Q42 In ancient Greece, women were not
allowed to_____ in the Olympic Games.
SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a)compete (b)collide
(c)comply (d)cope
Solution:-
Sol 1. (c) reputation- ाित
Reputation - a widespread belief that
someone or something has a particular
characteristic.
(a) opinion-राय-a view or judgment
formed about something, not necessarily
based on fact or knowledge.
(b) brand- ां ड-a type of product
manufactured by a particular company
under a particular name.
(d) position- थित-a place where
someone or something is located or has
been put.
Sol 2. (b) costumes-पोशाक-a set of
clothes worn by an actor or performer
for a particular role.
(a) clothings-व
(c) apparels-प रधान- clothing.
(d) dressing-पटटी बाँ धना-a piece of
material used to cover and protect a
wound.
Sol 3(c) afford-खच कर सकना-have
enough money to pay for.
(a) stand-अपनी बात पर थर रहना- have or
maintain an upright position, supported
by one's feet.
(b) spare-अित र -additional to what is
required for ordinary use.
(d) get-िमलना-come to have (something);
receive.
Sol4.(c) scrutinizing-जां चना - examine or
inspect closely and thoroughly.
(b) investigating-छानबीन
(a) looking-direct one's gaze in a
specified direction.
(d) inspecting-िनरी ण करना-examine
(someone or something) to ensure that
they reach an official standard
Sol 5. (c) fierce
(a) angry- ोिधत-feeling or showing
strong annoyance, displeasure, or
hostility; full of anger.
(b) powerful-श मान-having great
power or strength.
(d) bold-िनडर- showing a willingness to
take risks; confident and courageous
Sol 6. (b) confiscated-ज - taken or
seized with authority.
(a) appropriated-गृहीत-take (something)
for one's own use, typically without the
owner's permission.
(c) annexed-अंत म जोड़ना-add as an extra
or subordinate part, especially to a
document.
(d) hijacked-अपहरण करना- unlawfully
seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in
transit and force it to go to a different
destination or use it for one's own
purposes.
Sol 7. (d) Conservation-संर ण-
(a)Salvation-िनवाण-preservation or
deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.
(b)Guarding-पहरा दे ना-watch over in
order to protect or control.
(c)Supervision-दे खरे ख-the action of
supervising someone or something.
Sol 8. (d) Symbolizers- तीक होना - be a
symbol of.
(a) Epitomizes-साकार प होना - be a
perfect example of.
(b) Intensifies-ती करना- increase the
opacity of
(c) Personifies-आदश प हण करना-
increase the opacity of
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Sol 9. (d) disparity-िविभ ता - a great
difference.
(a) Unlikeliness-असंभावना - the
improbability of a specified outcome
(b) equivalence-समानता - the condition
of being equal
(c) disagreement- असहमित - the
condition of being equal
Sol 10. (d) conflict-झगड़ा
(a) truce-यु िवराम संिध-an agreement
between enemies or opponents to stop
fighting or arguing for a certain time.
(b) agreement-समझौता-harmony or
accordance in opinion or feeling.
(c) contest - ितयोिगता- an event in which
people compete for supremacy in a sport
or other activity, or in a quality.
Sol 11. (b) dedicated-समिपत- devoted to
a task or purpose.
(a) inscribed-अंिकत िकया- marked with
characters.
(c) honoured-स ािनत- regarded with
great respect.
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(d) devoted-भ - very loving or loyal.
Sol 12. (d) declared-घोिषत - openly or
formally asserted or announced.
(a) publicized- चा रत - make
(something) widely known.
(b) supposed-का िनक - generally
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assumed
(c) described -विणत - give a detailed
account in words of.
Sol 13. (b) deployed-तैनात
(a) departed-िदवंगत-dead/leave,
especially in order to start a journey.
(c) deposited-जमा िकया-put or set down
(something or someone) in a specific
place.
(d) deported-िनवािसत-expel (a foreigner)
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from a country, typically on the grounds
of illegal status or for having committed
a crime.
Sol 14. (a) manufacturers-उ ादक
(b) creators-रचनाकार-a person or thing
that brings something into existence.
(c) builders-िनमाता-a person who
constructs something by putting parts or
material together.
(d) constructors-िनमाता-a person or
company that builds, designs, or makes
something.
Sol 15. (b) producer-उ ादक-a person,
company, or country that makes, grows,
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or supplies goods or commodities for
sale.
(a) creator-रचनाकार-a person or thing
that brings something into existence.
(c) grower-कृषक-a person who grows a
particular type of crop.
(d) manufacturer-िनमाता-a person or
company that makes goods for sale.
Sol 16. (d) impression- भाव
(a) response - िति या-a verbal or written
answer.
(b) notion-इरादा-a conception of or belief
about something.
(c) outlook- ि कोण-a person's point of
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view or general attitude to life.
Sol 17. (a) immense-अ िधक-extremely
large or great, especially in scale or
degree.
(b) elusive-मायावी-difficult to find, catch,
or achieve.
(c) intense-ती - of extreme force, degree,
or strength.
(d) eminent- ात - famous and
respected within a particular sphere.
Sol 18. (b) dissent-मतभेद-the holding or
expression of opinions at variance with
those commonly or officially held.
(a) difference-अंतर-a point or way in
which people or things are dissimilar.
(c) deference-स ान-polite submission
and respect.
(d) descent-अवतरण-an act of moving
downwards, dropping, or falling.
Sol 19. (c) versatile-(ब मुखी) able to
adapt or be adapted to many different
functions or activities.
(a) virtuous-(धािमक)having or showing
high moral standards.
(b) voracious-(पेटू)wanting or devouring
great quantities of food.
(d) verbose-(वाचाल)using or expressed in
more words than are needed.
Sol 20. (a) Contemporaries-समकालीन-a
person or thing living or existing at the
same time as another.
(b) cronies-साथी-a close friend or
companion.
(c) Critics-आलोचक-a person who
expresses an unfavourable opinion of
something.
(d) Confidants-िव ासपा -a person with
whom one shares a secret or private
matter, trusting them not to repeat it to
others.
Sol 21. (a) addictive-लत-causing or
likely to cause someone to become
addicted.
(b) infatuated-मु -possessed with an
intense but short-lived passion or
admiration for someone.
(c) incorrigible-असंशोधनीय- not able to
be changed or reformed.
(d) contagious-सं ामक-spread from one
person or organism to another, typically
by direct contact
Sol 22. (d) reminisce-याद िदलाना -indulge
in enjoyable recollection of past events.
(a) remember-याद रखना-have in or be
able to bring to one's mind an awareness
of (someone or something from the past)
(b) remind- ान िदलाना-cause (someone)
to remember someone or something.
(c) retribute-To pay back; to give in
return
Sol 23. (d) dispose
Dispose of -Give it away, throw it out,
even sell it.
(a) deal-सौदा-take part in commercial
trading of a particular commodity.
(b) devoid-रिहत-entirely lacking or free
from.
(c) depose-िनकाल दे ना- remove from
office suddenly and forcefully.
Sol 24. (d) indignant- ोिधत-feeling or
showing anger or annoyance at what is
perceived as unfair treatment.
(a) indulgent-आस -having or
indicating a readiness or over-readiness
to be generous to or lenient with
someone.
(b) impatient-बेताब-having or showing a
tendency to be quickly irritated or
provoked.
(c) indifferent-उदासीन- having no
particular interest or sympathy;
unconcerned.
Sol 25 (d) proficient-कुशल-competent or
skilled in doing or using something.
(a) sufficient-पया -enough; adequate.
(b) efficient-कुशल- achieving maximum
productivity with minimum wasted
effort or expense
(c) deficient-हीन-not having enough of a
specified quality or ingredient.
Sol 26. (b) a unanimous(एकमत)- fully in
agreement.
(a) a compatible(अनुकूल)-able to exist or
occur together without problems or
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(c) an exemplary(उदाहरणा क)-serving
as a desirable model; very good.
(d) an agreeable(सहमत) -quite enjoyable
and pleasurable; pleasant.
Sol 27. (c) favorable-अनुकूल-blowing in
the direction of travel. (In this case)
(a) turbulent-अशां त-not stable or calm.
(b) tempestuous-तूफ़ानी-very stormy.
(d) boisterous- च -noisy, energetic
Sol 28. (a) laconic-संि
(b) sullen-उदास-bad-tempered and sulky.
(c) lengthy-िव ृत-of considerable or
unusual length, especially so as to be
tedious.
(d) surly-अस -bad-tempered and
unfriendly.
Sol 29. (d) tamper-ह ेप करना-interfere
with (something) in order to cause
damage or make unauthorized
alterations.
or importance.
(b) temper- भाव-a person's state of
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(a) trifle-तु व ु- a thing of little value
mind seen in terms of their being angry
or calm.
(c) reckon-मानना-establish
calculation.
by
Sol 30 (c) succumbed-अधीन होना-fail to
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resist pressure, temptation, or some other
negative force.
(a) surrendered -आ समिपत -stop
resisting an enemy or opponent and
submit to their authority.
(b) submitted- ुत-accept or yield to a
superior force or to the authority or will
of another person
(d) subscribed-arrange to receive
something, typically a publication,
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regularly by paying in advance.
Sol 31. (b) cursing-अपश
(a) blessing-आशीवाद-God's favour and
protection.
(c) tormenting-परे शान-inflicting severe
physical or mental suffering.
(d) invoking-आ ान करना-call on
Sol 32. (a) rarefied-(of air, especially
that at high altitudes) of lower pressure
than usual; thin.
(b) intensified-ती -become or make it
more intense.
(c) elevated-उ त-situated or placed
higher than the surrounding area.
(d) exalted-उ ाहपूण- at a high or
powerful level.
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Sol 33. (c) unfamiliar-not known or
recognized (b)developing-िवकासशील-growing and
(a) unnecessary-बेकार-not needed. becoming more mature, advanced, or
(b) essential-आव क-absolutely elaborate.
necessary; extremely important. (c)growing-बढ़नेवाला- undergoing natural
(d) unclear-अ -not easy to see, hear or development by increasing in size and
understand. changing physically
Sol 34. (d) adapt-अनुकूल बनाना Sol 41. (a)envigorate- ू ित से भर
(a) adhere-िचपकना-stick fast to (a surface दे ना-give strength or energy to.
or substance). alternative spelling of invigorate- To
(b) adopt-अपनाना-legally take (another's impart vigor, strength, or vitality too.
child) and bring it up as one's own.
Sol 42. (a)compete- ितयोिगता म भाग
(c) avoid-टालना-keep away from or stop
लेना-strive to gain or win something by
oneself from doing (something).
defeating or establishing superiority over
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Sol 35. (b) adjourned- थिगत-put off or others.
postpone (b)collide-टकराना-hit by accident when
(a) proposed- ािवत-put forward (a plan moving.
or suggestion) for consideration by (c)comply-पालन करना-act in accordance
others. with a wish or command.
(c) reviewed-समी ा करना-assess (d)cope-सामना
(something) formally with the intention
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of instituting change if necessary
(d) cancelled-र करना-decide
Sol 36. (a) holds. Hold the record is a
phrase which is generally used.
Sol 37. (c)daunting-किठन
or
announce that (a planned event) will not
take place.
Q43. We must ______ help to the
homeless and physically disabled
people. SSC CGL 3/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) contribute
(c) render
(b) donate
(d) exert
Q44. Handle this glass table with care
(a)stimulating-उ ेजक-encouraging or because it is ____CGL 3/3/2020 (Morning)
arousing interest or enthusiasm (a) fragile (b) ductile
(b)dashing--attractive, adventurous, and (c) volatile (d) frugal
full of confidence. Q45. He ________ a heinous crime.
(d)provoking-उ ेजक-causing SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Noon)
annoyance; irritating. (a) happened (b) committed
Sol 38. (b)explosive-िव ोटक- (c) made (d) occurred
(a)sluggish - सु - slow-moving or Q46. It is an _____ day to start your new
inactive. business. SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Noon)
(c)progressing- गित-move forward or (a) audacious (b) ominous
onward in space or time. (c) auspicious (d) occasional
(d)delayed-िवलंिबत-make (someone or
Q47. The students went to their
something) late or slow.
________ classes after the morning
Sol 39. (a)negligent-लापरवाह-failing to assembly. CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening)
take proper care over something. (a) respectful (b) respected
(b)devoted-िन ावान-very loving or loyal. (c) respectable (d) respective
(c)caring-दे खभाल करना-displaying
kindness and concern for others
Q48. The government has warned the
traders not to _______ onions.
(d)affectionate- ेही-readily feeling or
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showing fondness or tenderness.
(a) hoard (b) combine
Sol 40. (d)industrialized- औ ोिगक- (c) bulk (d) gross
develop industries in (a country or
Q49. She ______ on paying the bill at
region) on a wide scale.
the restaurant. CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning)
(a)cosmopolitan-सवदे शीय-including
(a) offered (b) insisted
people from many different countries.
(c) suggested (d) requested
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Q50. The groom stood before the (c) suspended (d) neglected Q72. The speaker __________ the
_______ for the wedding ceremony at audience with the fine speech.
Q61. She _______ how the magician
the church. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning) SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Evening)
had performed the rope trick.
(a) atlas (b) alter (a) depressed (b) impressed
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(c) attic (d) altar (c) expressed (d) suppressed
(a) puzzled (b) suspected
Q51.The government should take (c) bewildered (d) wondered Q73. Your demands are bound to lead to
stringent steps against terrorists and foil ______ in the family.
Q62 The roof of the old building
their ____ designs. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Morning)
_______ during the storm.
SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Noon) (a) discord (b) barrier
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(a) exemplary (b) benevolent (c) decrease (d) absence
(a) demolished (b) collapsed
(c) conducive (d) malicious
(c) scratched (d) destroyed Q74. Do you want to ____ to Reader's
Q52. A reward is a _______ which Digest magazine?
Q63. Have you _______ for a job in this
motivates a person to achieve excellence CGL 09/3/2020 (Morning)
company? SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Noon)
in his field. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Noon) (a) transcribe (b) prescribe

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(a) applied (b) supplied
(a) monument (b) collection (c) describe (d) subscribe
(c) appointed (d) approved
(c) recognition (d) memorial
Q75. My cousin's study on the reading
Q64. The poor man was ______ entry to
Q53. Children under five years are habits of school children across three
the restaurant. SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Noon)
______ from passport biometrics. states has been recognised as a _______
(a) derived (b) denied
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(c) devoid (d) deluded
(a) acquitted (b) exempted SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Noon)
(c) escaped

(a) expensive
(c) destitute
(d) allowed

(b) conducive
(d) luxurious
Q55. He tried to ______ my ring.
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ac
Q54. Being a millionaire, he is leading a
_____life. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening)
Q65. The reckless young man was
_______ for the debts incurred by him.
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(a) audacious
(c) suspicious
(b) liable
(d) reliable
Q66. The unruly behaviour of the
students ________ their teacher.
(a) negligent
(c) pioneering
(b) useless
(d) proud
Q76. Suzerainty is having political
control over a _______ state.
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(a) backward
(c) democratic
(b) unified
(d) dependent
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(a) steel (b) steal Q77. The popular leader is remarkable
(a) comforted (b) pleased
(c) still (d) stile for the way in which he ______ the
nn
(c) calmed (d) irritated
qualities of a good politician and world
Q56. I like both tea and coffee but prefer
Q67. The minister gave an _ ______ that class thinker.
the _____. SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning)
strict action would be taken against the SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) later (b) least
culprits. CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning) (a) shows (b) portrait
(c) last (d) latter
(a) ambition (b) assurance (c) controls (d) conditions
Q57. All students should express their (c) insurance (d) admission
Q78. Today's graduates should ______
_______ views in the group discussion
Q68. She was loved by her employees their skills constantly to be able to excel
without any fear. CGL 05/3/2020 (Noon)
for her _____CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning) in their career and life.
(a) secluded (b) candid
(a) insolence (b) benevolence SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)
(c) guarded (d) outspoken
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(c) malevolence (d) condolence (a) encourage (b) upgrade

Q58. All his endeavour to win his (c) dilute (d) active
Q69. There is a ______ growth of
teacher's favour proved _______ and did
flowers in tropical countries. Solution:-
not bring the desired results. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Noon)
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Noon) Sol.43.(c)Render: provide or give (a
(a) pious (b) plenty
(a) apparent (b) futile service, help, etc.).
(c) luxuriant (d) powerful
(c) perpetual (d) prosperous (a) Contribute: give (something,
Q70. There are ______ errors in your especially money) in order to help
Q59. A colour blind person is not able to
assignment. CGL 07/3/2020 (Noon) achieve or provide something.
______ between colours.
(a) abundant (b) sufficient (b) Donate: give (money or goods) for a
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(c) multifold (d) numerous good cause, for example to a charity.
(a) distinguish (b) observe
(d) Exert: apply or bring to bear (a force,
(c) glance (d) define Q71. Beautiful red roses ________ the
influence, or quality).
bride’s hair. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Evening)
Q60. Health should be our first priority "the moon exerts a force on the Earth"
(a) attracted (b) adorned
and should never be ______.
(c) allured (d) adjourned Sol.44.(a) ‘Fragile’ means Breakable
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(a) discarded (b) declined
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(b) ductile-able to be drawn out into a
thin wire.
(c) volatile-easily evaporated at normal
temperatures.
(d) frugal-using money and other
resources carefully
Sol.45.(b) Committed. “Commit (to do
something bad or illegal) should be used
with “crime”
Sol.46.(c) auspicious-शुभ-conducive to
success; favourable.
(a) audacious-साहसी- showing a
willingness to take surprisingly bold
risks.
(b) ominous-अमंगल-giving the worrying
impression that something bad is going
to happen; threateningly inauspicious.
(d) occasional-यदाकदा-occurring,
appearing or done infrequently and
irregularly.
Sol.47.(d) respective-belonging
separately to each of the people who
have been mentioned
(c) respectable-considered by society to
be good, proper, or correct
Sol.48.(a) hoard-इक ा करना
ac
So, option (a) is fit to the context.
Sol.49.(b) Out of the given options only
nn
‘insisted’ takes preposition ‘on’
Sol.50.(d) Altar: An altar is a structure
upon which offerings such as sacrifices
are made for religious purposes. Altars
are found at shrines, temples, churches,
and other places of worship. They are
used particularly in Christianity,
Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and
Modern
Pi
Sol.51.(b) Malicious - दु भावनापूण-
characterized by malice; intending or
intended to do harm.
(a) Exemplary-अनुकरणीय- serving as a
desirable model; very good.
(b) Benevolent-उदार- well-meaning and
kindly.
(c)Conducive-अनुकूल- making a certain
situation or outcome likely or possible.
Sol.52.(c)Recognition: identification of
someone or something or person from
previous encounters or knowledge.
(a) Monument: a statue, building, or
other structure erected to commemorate
a notable person or event.
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(b) Collection: the action or process of
collecting someone or something.
(d) Memorial: a statue or structure
established to remind people of a person
or event.
Sol.53.(b) exempted-free (a person or
organization) from an obligation or
liability imposed on others.
(a) acquitted -बरी कर िदया- free
(someone) from a criminal charge by a
verdict of not guilty.
(c) escaped -सुरि त िनकल जाना- having
broken free from confinement or control.
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(d) allowed -अनुमित-let (someone) have
or do something.
Sol.54.(d) luxurious-िवलासमय-(adjective)
very comfortable
(b) conducive-अनुकूल-helping or making
something happen
(c) destitute-िनराि त-without any money,
food or a home
Sol.55.(b) steal-(verb) चुराना, चोरी करना
(a) steel (noun) -a very strong metal
Sol.56.(d) ’ latter’ Should be used here
because between tea and coffee the
subject likes coffee, and latter means
‘denoting the second or second
mentioned of two people or things
Sol.57.(b) candid-truthful and
straightforward; frank.
(a) secluded-not seen or visited by many
people; sheltered and private.
(c) guarded-cautious and having possible
reservations.
(d) outspoken-frank in stating one's
opinions
Sol.58.(b) futile-pointless
(a) apparent-clearly visible or
understood; obvious.
(c) perpetual-never ending or changing.
(d) prosperous-successful in material
terms; flourishing financially.
Sol.59.(a) distinguish -भेद करना-
recognize or treat (someone or
something) as different.
(b) observe-अवलोकन करना-notice or
perceive (something)
(c) glance-take a brief or hurried look.
(d) define-प रभािषत-
Sol.60.(d) neglected-लापरवाही- fail to
care for properly.
(a) discarded-get rid of (someone or
something) as no longer useful or
desirable.
(b) declined-become smaller, fewer, or
less; decrease.
(c) suspended -िनलंिबत- temporarily
prevent from continuing or being in
force or effect.
Sol.61.(d) wondered-desire to know
something; feel curious.
(a) puzzled-unable to understand;
(b) suspected-have an idea or impression
of the existence (something) without
certain proof.
(c) bewildered-perplexed and confused;
very puzzled.
Sol.62.(b) collapsed-ढहना-breakdown,
fail suddenly and completely
(a) demolished-pull or knockdown (a
building)
(c) scratched-score or mark the surface
of (something) with a sharp or pointed
object.
(d) destroyed-end the existence by
damaging or attacking it.
Sol.63.(a) applied- ाथना-प दे ना- make a
formal application or request.
(b)supplied-आपूित-make (something
needed or wanted) available to someone;
provide.
"the farm supplies apples to cider
makers
(c) appointed-िनयु -designated-
(d) approved- ीकृत- officially agreed or
accepted as satisfactory.
Sol.64. (b) denied-state that one refuses
to admit the truth or existence of.
(a) derived-obtain something from
(c) devoid-वंिचत-entirely lacking or free
from.
(d) deluded-make (someone) believe
something that is not true.
Sol.65. (b) liable-उ रदायी- responsible
by law
(a) audacious-साहसी- showing a
willingness to take surprisingly bold
risks.
(c) suspicious-संदेहजनक -having or
showing a cautious distrust of someone
or something.
(d) reliable-िव सनीय- able to be trusted.
Sol.66. (d) irritated-showing or feeling
slight anger; annoyed
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(a) comforted-ease the grief or distress
of.
(b) pleased-feeling or showing pleasure
and satisfaction
(c) calmed-peaceful
Sol.67.(b) Assurance means a positive
declaration intended to give confidence;
a promise.
(a) ambition-a strong desire to be
successful
Sol.68.(b) Benevolence(उदारता) the
quality of being well-meaning; kindness.
(a) insolence (बदतमीजी)-rude and
disrespectful behaviour.
(c) malevolence(दु भावना)-the state or
condition of being malevolent; hostility.
(d) condolence(संवेदना)-an expression of
sorrow
Sol.69.(c) luxuriant-िवलासी-rich and
profuse in growth; lush.
(a) pious-पिव -devoutly religious.
(b) plenty-ब तायत
(d) powerful-श शाली
Sol.70. (d) numerous-ब सं
number; many.
(a) abundant- चुर
(b) sufficient-पया
ac
क-great in
(c) multifold-
Sol.71.(b) Beautiful red roses adorned
nn
the bride’s hair.
Adorn means make them more beautiful
or attractive.
Other Option:
(c) allured -the quality of being attractive
and exciting
(d) adjourned -to stop a meeting, a trial,
etc.
Sol.72.(b) The speaker impressed the
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audience with his fine speech.
Since it was a ‘fine speech’ therefore
‘impressed’ will be the correct option
Sol.73.(a) Your demands are bound to
lead to discord in the family.
Within a family discord is there, which
means ‘disagreement between people’.
Sol.74.(d) To subscribe to a magazine
means receiving it at periodic intervals.
(a) transcribe-to record thoughts, speech,
or data in a written form, or in a different
written form from the original
(b) prescribe- to say what medicine or
treatment somebody should have
Fillers
Sol.75.(c) My cousin's study on the
reading habits of school children across
three states has been recognized as a
pioneering piece of research.
Pioneering means ‘involving new ideas
or methods’.
Sol.76.(d) Suzerainty is having political
control over a dependent state.
Suzerainty is any relationship in which
one region or polity controls the foreign
policy and relations of a tributary state
while allowing the tributary state to have
internal autonomy.
Sol.77.(a) Here, the demonstration of the
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good qualities of a good politician and
world-class thinker is focussed upon.
Thus, ‘shows’ will be used.
Sol.78.(b)
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Q79. The car cleaner expressed his
inability to continue cleaning my car
from 1st July due to his _____.
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(a) ill feeling
(c) disease
(b) ill health
(d) disorder
Q80. The sky is quite overcast. We ‘re
_____ to have rain today.
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(a) likely (b) mostly
(c) surely (d) probably
Q81. When my friend suggested going
to the mall for lunch, I agreed _____.
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(a) at once (b) at large
(c) at most (d) at ease
Q82. The business prospect seemed
quite _____ so I convinced my friend to
partner with me to start the venture.
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(a) lucrative (b) dubious
(c) flourishing (d) prosperous
Q83 The company gave in to the
demands of the employees as it found
them ______.
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(a) illegal (b) irrational
(c) legitimate (d) formidable
Q84. I have visited several places in
India, but I _____ the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands yet.
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(a) haven't been visiting
(b) didn't visit
(c) haven't visited
(d) don't visit
Q85. The rescue team dug out a soldier
from the snow_____ how he could have
survived for seven days buried under it.
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(a) wondering (b) wondered
(c) to wonder (d) wonder
Q86 Bhanu made a working model of an
airplane ____ when he was sixteen.
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(a) itself (b) himself
(c) oneself (d) herself
Q87.This is strictly _____ but some
changes are going to happen in the
company in the near future.
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(a) off the rails (b) off the key
(c) off the mark (d) off the record
Q88. Right from the beginning
________ government's focus has been
on ________ development of the
country.
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(a) the, the
(c) the, a
(b) a, the
(d) no word required
Q89. All human beings must learn to
live in ______ with nature.
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(a) kindness (b) pleasure
(c) admiration (d) harmony
Q90. If your actions are ______ what
you say, no one is going to believe you.
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(a) contrary for (b) contrary with
(c) contrary to (d) contrary at
Q91. The mother said to her son, “You
always do what you want. Do you
always have to be so ______?
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(a) stubborn (b) reasoning
(c) withdrawn (d) awkward
Q92. It was quite a ______ matter but
was escalated due to the media coverage.
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(a) humble (b) trivial
(c) stingy (d) ghastly
Q93. The ______ speech did not impress
the audience as they could not really
make out the focus of her discussion.
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(a) contagious (b) concurrent
(c) contaminated (d) convoluted
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Solution:-
Sol79.(b) ill health- खराब ा
(a) ill-feeling-कड़वाहट की भावना
(c) disease-बीमारी
(d) disorder-िवकार
In the given sentence, the car cleaner
expressed his inability to continue
cleaning my car from 1st July due to his
ill health.
Sol 80. (a) likely-संभािवत
Overcast means covered with cloud)
(b) mostly-अकसर - almost all the time
(c) surely-यक़ीनन - without doubt
(d) probably-शायद - almost certainly
Sol.81.(a) at once-तुरंत - immediately
(b) at large-अ ािधक - as a whole;
(c) at most- ादा से ादा
(d) at ease-आसानी से - very easily
great deal of profit.
(b) dubious- संिद
doubting.
ac
Sol 82. (a) lucrative-लाभ द-producing a
- hesitating or
(c) flourishing - समृ शाली - developing
rapidly and successfully; thriving.
(d) prosperous - समृ - successful in
material terms; flourishing financially.
Sol 83. (c) legitimate-वैध- conforming to
nn
the law or to rules.
(a) illegal-अवैध-contrary to or forbidden
by law, especially criminal law.
(b) irrational-तकहीन-not logical or
reasonable.
(d) formidable-भयंकर- inspiring fear
Sol 84. (c) haven't visited
The first part of the given sentence is in
the present perfect tense (I have visited
several places in India) and “but” is used
Pi
to show that the latter part is in
contradiction, so haven’t should be used.
Sol 85. (a) wondering-सोच-characterized
by or expressive of a desire to know
something; curious.
(d) wonder- आ य- a feeling of
amazement and admiration, caused by
something beautiful, remarkable, or
unfamiliar.
Sol 86. (b) himself
RULE: When the subject and the object
refer to the same person or thing
./जब कता और कम एक ही या चीज को
संदिभत करते ह।
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Sol 87 (d) off the record-not made as an (c)at (d)from
official or attributable statement.
(a) off the rails - to start behaving in a Q.95 _______ he became a minister, he
way that is not generally acceptable didn’t allow any of his relatives to live
(b) off the key- varying in pitch from the with him.
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(c) off the mark-incorrect or inaccurate. (a) As soon as (b) As long as
(c) In order that (d) In case
Sol 88 (a) the, the
Q.96 ______ cart loaded with mangoes
Sol 89. (d) harmony-सामंज -the
turned upside down on ______ main
combination of simultaneously sounded
road.
musical notes to produce a pleasing
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effect
(a) A, a (b) The, the
(a) kindness -दयालुता-the quality of being
(c) A, the (d) The, a
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friendly, generous, and considerate.
(b) pleasure-आन -a feeling of happy Q.97 We could see ______wild
satisfaction and enjoyment. elephants bathing in the river.
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approval. (a) none (b) lot
(c) some (d) any
Sol 90. (c) contrary to- के िवपरीत-
Q.98 We ________Rohit for the last two
conflicting with or running counter to.
The preposition “to” should be used
with contrary
Sol.91.(a) stubborn-िज़ ी-(adjective) not
wanting to do what other people want
you to do;
(b) reasoning-तक-(noun) -the process of
months. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) haven’t seen (b) did not see
(c) are not seeing (d) do not see
Q99.The police will regard it as an
accident_____any evidence to the
contrary is found
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thinking about something and making a
judgment or decision (a)whenever (b)still
(c) withdrawn-िनकालना-(adjective) very (c)otherwise (d)unless
quiet and not wanting to talk to other Q100.The children’s Series______
people recommended for young readers
(d) awkward-भ ा- SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
Sol 92. (b) trivial (adjective)-of little (a)has (b)is
importance मह हीन (c)are (d)have
(a) humble िवनीत Q101._____you mind lending me your
(c) stingy - कंजूस (adjective) - unwilling book for a day?
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(d) ghastly -भयंकर (adjective)-extremely (a)May (b)would
unpleasant or bad (c)could (d)Need
Sol 93. (d) convoluted-जिटल (adjective) Q102.The_____ chair was discarded by
-extremely complicated and difficult to the tenant.
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(a) contagious -सं ामक- that can be (a)broke (b)broking
spread by touching (c)broken (d)break
(b) concurrent -सम पी- existing or
Q103.The artists will arrive_____an
happening at the same time
hour. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(c) contaminated -दू िषत- to add a
(a)along (b)between
substance which will make something
(c)within (d)before
dirty or harmful
Q.104 There ______ no porters on the
SSC CGL 2019 MAINS
platform, he had to carry his luggage
himself. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
Q94.This visit will not interfere______
our plans. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 (a) going (b) being
(a)into (b)with (c) having (d) been
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Q.105.Everyone in the family ______
been questioned about the theft.
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(a) has (b) is
(c) have (d) are
Q.106 Everything happened so quickly
______ she felt dazed.
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(a) that (b) then
(c) than (d) since
Q.107 The hall was spacious ______ to
accommodate all the guests.
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(a) also (b) enough
(c) rather (d) fairly
Q.108 He is an honest man and his
conduct is ______ suspicion.
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(a) above (b) below
(c) over
Solution:-
(d) against
Sol:94.(b) Interfere with something
ac
means to stop or slow (something). For
example, The drug might interfere with a
child's physical development. Similarly
in the given question, the narrator is
saying that the visit will not
interfere(hinder or stop) with their plans.
nn
Hence, ‘Interfere with’ is the correct
structure for the sentence.
Sol:95.(a) If we say that something
happens as soon as something else
happens we mean that it happens
immediately after the other thing.
However, the sentence states as soon as
he became a minister ,he didn’t allow his
relatives to stay with him. So, the second
action was taken as soon as he became
Pi
Minister. Hence, as soon as is the most
suitable answer.
Sol:96.(c)
‘The’ is a definite article which is used
to refer to specific or particular nouns.
However, A/an is an indefinite article
which is used to modify non-specific or
non-particular nouns. For example, If I
say, Let's play the game. It means a
specific game. If I say, Lets play a game.
It means any game rather than any
specific game. Hence, ‘a’ & ‘the” will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:97.(c)
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No, Not, None, Never, Neither etc are
some common negative words.
However, ‘Any’ is used for questions
and negative sentences. While, ‘Some’ is
used for positive sentences. Similarly in
the given question, they could see the
elephants, which is a positive sentence
and hence some wild elephants will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:98.(a)
“Since” is used to refer to a point of time
and “ Since + Second form of verb (V2) ,
Has/Have + V3 “ is the correct structure
of the sentence using since and talking
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about a fixed point of time. For example,
Since I joined(V2 ) this post, I have not
taken(V3) any bribe. However, In this
sentence, last two months is the point of
time and V3 form of see is seen. Hence,
haven’t seen will be the most appropriate
answer.
Sol:99.(d)‘Unless’ means ‘except if’ or
‘if not’. It is a negative conditional
conjunction which is generally used to
describe two conditions(negative sense)
together like unless you work hard, you
cannot(negative) achieve
Hence, unless will be the most
success.
appropriate answer.
Sol:100.(b) According to the
“Subject-Agreement Rule”, a singular
subject takes a singular verb. However,
Some particular words like team, group,
series act as a singular subject. Hence,
Series will be considered as a singular
subject so it will take ‘is’ as a singular
verb.
Sol:101.(b) Would is used when
someone does a polite request for a work
like would you lend me some
rupees/books/coins. Hence, would is the
most appropriate answer.
Sol:102.(c) The sentence is in past tense
so a second form of the verb will be
used. Hence, was broken will be the
most appropriate answer.
Sol:103.(c) Within means in a
certain/fixed period of time. Here, the
fixed time period is 1 hour so ‘within’
will be the most appropriate answer.
Sol:104.(b) ‘Being’ is usually used to
indicate the cause behind something.
Here, when the narrator did not find any
porter(the cause), then he himself carried
his bag. Hence, ‘being’ is the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:105.(a)
According to the ‘Subject-Agreement
Rule’, a singular subject takes a singular
verb & a plural subject takes a plural
verb. ‘Everyone’ is used for a single
person. So, it will be considered as a
singular subject and will take a singular
verb.
Sol:106.(a) “So___ that” is a fixed
conjunction which is used to join two
clauses, one of them expresses an action
and the other expresses the purpose.
Here, the purpose is that ‘everything
happened quickly’ and the action is that
‘She felt dazed’.
Sol:107.(b) “Adjective + enough” and
“enough + Noun” are the correct
structures of the sentence using enough
with nouns & adjectives. Hence,
‘spacious enough’ is the most
appropriate answer because spacious is
an adjective.
Sol:108.(a) Above is usually used to
refer to a greater authority or its
importance for example this is above all,
his qualities are above all. Similarly
here, the conduct of the man is above
suspicion means he can't do anything
wrong & suspecting.
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Q109. Our new office is equipped
______ all the latest technology.
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(a) from (b) about
(c) with (d) by
Q110. The assistant in the library picked
up the books from the tables and put
______ back on the shelves.
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(a) they (b) its
(c) them (d) it
Q111. I looked at my damaged car and
_______ how much it would cost to
repair it. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) wondering (b) wondered
(c) wonder (d) wonders
Q112. You will not be allowed in the
Film Festival ______ you have a photo
ID card. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) in case (b) unless
(c) if (d) whether
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Q113. You have travelled a long way. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) (c) providing (d) provides
(a) unless (b) whether Q133. We didn’t buy the dining table
You ____ be tired. because _______ was too expensive.
SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) (c) if (d) therefore SSC CP O 14/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) should (b) could (a) its’ (b) its
(c) must (d) can Q124. I saw her _____ your cupboard. (c) it’s (d) it
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Q114. The children had made a mess on Q134. The Max Hospital is within easy
(a) to opening (b) opened
the floor, so I asked Sana to clean reach____the people living in Saket.
(c) opening (d) to open SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening)
_______ up.
SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) (a)to (b)at
Q125. After the end of this lesson (c)of (d)from
(a) them (b) it
you___ be able to write a paragraph on
(c) its (d) they Q135. If I meet him, I____give him your
this topic. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening)
Q115. Next week I ________visiting my (a)will (b)could message. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening)
friend and staying with him for a day (c)can (d)must (a)could (b)will

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(a)Intend (b)Intended Q126. We cannot postpone today’s Q136. Kavya picked up all the toys and
(c)Intending (d)intends discussion on the issue of security of the put____in a box.
Q116. His new job is colony___it is urgent. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening)
SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening) (a)it (b)that
connected________developing software
for teaching. (a)in case (b)although (c)them (d)this
SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) (c)because (d)therefore
(a)from
(c)about
(b)by
(d)with
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Q117. Mr. Sharma may be late but I am
sure Mr. Kapoor______be.
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(a)should
(c)can’t
(b)won’t
(d)would
Q127. The flat _____is nice but the
approach road is too narrow and
congested.
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(a)itself
(c)himself
(b)herself
(d)oneself
Q137.

(c)such; as
The new

(b)as; so
typist
_____efficient______the previous one.
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(a)as; as
(d)so; that
Q138. It is not safe for children
to____on the road.
is

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Q128. She left____ Mumbai ______the
Q118. The plant will die_____you look (a)plays (b)play
Rajdhani Express yesterday.
nn
after it. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening) (c)played (d)playing
(a)if (b)unless (a)in; in (b)for; by Q139. Around 1,900-4,200 years before
(c)until (d)otherwise (c)out; by (d)to; at the present time was a time of _______
Q119. I expect to return _______ change in India, characterized by the
Mumbai _______ March 15. Q129. We didn’t buy the dining table urbanization of the Indus Valley
SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) because _______ was too expensive. civilization.
(a) from; on (b) to; at SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning)
(c) from; in (d) at; in (a) its’ (b) its (a) promising (b) weighty
(c) it’s (d) it (c) profound (d) reflective
Q120. After three months of practice, I
Q130. Everything happened _____ Q140. The study has uncovered
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_______ now swim quite fast.

SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) quickly _____ I felt dazed. differences in how the brain ______
(a) cannot (b) should SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) visual information in patients with
(c) can (d) could (a) as; so (b) as; as various types of lazy eye
(c) so; that (d) so; as SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning)
Q121. There was a lot of rubbish on the
Q131. Last Year there was an increase (a) exchanges (b) transforms
floor so I asked Sangeeta to sweep
______ the number of road accidents on (c) changes (d) processes
_____ away.
SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) the Eastern Expressway. Q141. Depression is now the single
(a) them (b) this SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) largest illness in the world; suicide is
(c) it (d) its (a) at (b) to thus the second leading cause of death
(c) in (d) with among _______ and young adults.
Q122. I felt something hard ______ my
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cheek. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) Q132. It is difficult for him to _______ (a) boys (b) infants
(a) hit (b) to hitting all the comforts to his family in this (c) girls (d) adolescents
(c) to be hitting (d) to hit small income.
Q123. The offer is good. You will regret SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning)
_____ you decline it. (a) provided (b) provide
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Fillers
Q142. Cells in our body have built-in Q149. For years Indian looking for (b)waiting; building
________ to divide and grow to meaty __________ have been stuck with (c)waiting; enabling
optimum size. the _____ soya nuggets. (d)standing; enabling
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Q155. Although many western cultures
(a) appliances (b) mechanism (a) Alternates; global
are moving towards more_____, less
(c) approaches (d) tools (b) Alternative; zonal
hierarchical organizations, the new
(c) Substitute; ubiquitous
Q143. Similar to physical ailments, research suggests that____power
(d) Substitute; regional
mental illness is also rooted in a structures and basic values of charity and
_____basis, as opposed to beliefs which Q150. Even on an overcast winter’s day, fraternity are the cornerstones of
attribute mental illnesses to the presence it is at least 10 times _____ outside than successful societies.
of evil spirits. in a standard office. By _____ to work SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Noon)
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) and getting outdoors at lunchtime, we (a)organized; radical
(a)logical (b)biological can begin to reconnect with the light. (b)substantial; informal
(c)physical (d)biochemical SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning) (c)liberal; traditional

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(a) Brightest, walking (d)liberal; radical
Q144. War photographers use black and
(b) Brighter, walking
white pictures as a_____because they Q156. Advocates say the idea of a basic
(c) Bright, walk
will shout and scream at you. You income poverty traps and ____income
(d) Brighter, walk
won’t____the black and white, but you while____the individual and reducing
could walk past a colour picture. Q151. At the back of the eye there are paperwork.
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening) light sensitive ______ which connect to (a)resistributes; empowering
(a)weapon; miss (b)weapon; like a small patch of brain tissue. They also
(c)speaker; ignore (d)strategy; consider
Q145. Scientists
identified_____regions that
have
make
people____tasks rather than tackling
them immediately.
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(a)mind; prepone (b)head; differ
ac ______ to areas of the brain that
_____mood and alertness.
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(a) Muscle, link, regulate
(b) Cells, join, adjust
(c) Cells, link, regulate
(d) Cells, link, adjust
(b)earned; helping
(c)earns; eliminating
(d)distributes; empowers
Q157. All societies are held together by
seven universal moral rules, which
include____to superiors and____the
property of others.
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(c)face; postpone (d)brain; defer Q152. People from _____ societies go to (a)deferring; respecting
bed and wake up several hours earlier (b)deferring; guarding
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Q146. A photograph should____at you
than people in ________ countries do (c)following; respecting
and tell you loudly that
and seem to sleep better than the (d)conforming; guarding
something’s____.
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening) _________.
SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
Q158. The idea of a basic income as a
(a)wink; strange (b)look; scary replacement for
(a) Modern, undeveloped, later
(c)laugh; easy (d)shout; wrong means-tested____payments has its share
(b) Traditional, developed, later
Q147. In general Earth's magnetic of supporters on both the left and the
(c) Traditional, developed, latter
______ is getting weaker, leading right of the political____.
(d) Modern, developed, latter
scientists to say that it will eventually SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Noon)
Q153. Telemedicine is the delivery of (a)extra; support (b)goodness; zone
flip, like a bar ______ flipping over.
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(a)area; tender (b)field; magnet
(c)ground; chocolate(d)power; gymnast
Q148. Earth’s north magnetic____has
been drifting so fast in the last few
decades that scientists say that past
estimates are no longer accurate enough
for precise___.
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(a)zone; navigation
(b)area; estimates
(c)pole; navigation
(d)region; estimates
clinical services across the ______ and (c)free; range (d)welfare; spectrum
IT devices. It is a subset of wider
Q159. Scientists and politicians
______ care originally developed for
are_____becoming aware of another
doctors to be able to ____________
factor that could seriously threaten the
patients living in rural and remote areas.
SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning) _____balance between production and
consumption of food and climate
(a) Telephone, virtual, diagnose
change. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(b) Telecom, visual, admit
(a)both; tenuous (b)duo; questionable
(c) Telecoms, virtual, treat
(c)alike; feeble (d)alike; shaky
(d) Telephone, actual , discharge
Q160. Trachoma is a debilitating and
Q154. Teaching is so much more
painful_______which can cause the
than____in front of a whiteboard as one
eyelashes to turn inwards and stab the
of the most important elements of
eye. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
teaching is _____relationships with
(a) factor (b) contagion
students. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Noon)
(c) taint (d) infection
(a)standing; building
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Q161. It is known that ____, extreme
weather, and diseases are the factors
responsible for crop failure.
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(a) daft (b) drought
(c) draft (d) draught
Q162. During the Great Depression,
America’s dance marathon craze was
more of a _____strategy than a form
of_____.
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(a) fundamental; celebration
(b) basic; entertainment
(c) survival; entertainment
(d) survival; education
Q163. Moisture created_____multitudes
of visitors over the years has damaged
King Tut’s tomb more than any
vandalism and so conservators are
working to____the historic
monument____the impact of
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(a) by; dry; off
(b)from; guard; from
(c)from; dry; against
(d)by; guard; against
ac
heavy-breathing heavy-sweating tourists.
Solution:-
Sol. 109. (c) The proposition used is
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“with” .Equipped with - To add or attach
something to something.
Sol. 110. (c) them. In the given sentence,
the pronoun used for the plural noun (the
books) should be “them”
Sol. 111 (b) wondered
The given sentence is in Past Tense as
the first part is -I looked at my damaged
car.
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Sol. 112. (b) unless. Unless- is used for
condition. “Unless” is negative. So do
not use any other negative with it. /
Unless का उपयोग थित के िलए िकया जाता
है । / Unless नकारा क ह। इसिलए उनके साथ
िकसी अ नकारा क का उपयोग न कर।
Sol. 113. (c)
Must- We use MUST when we want to
say that it is necessary or very important
that something happens in the present or
future
In the given sentence, the first part is
you have travelled a long way, so the
latter part should be- “you must be
tired”.
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Sol. 114. (b) it. In the given sentence, the
pronoun used for a non-living thing
(mass on the floor) should be “it”.
Sol. 115. (a)Intend
Present Tense is used when we talk
about something in the near future.
The given sentence says about the
planning of next week so “I form of the
verb” (intend) should be used.
Sol. 116. (d) with.The preposition used
with connected is “with”
Sol. 117. (b)won’t
Won’t- will not.
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In the given sentence, but is used as a
conjunction for linking two contrastive
sentences or clauses
the first part says that Mr. Sharma may
be late, so the latter part should be
negative. (“won’t” should be used)
Sol. 118. (b) unless
RULE: Until is used for time while
unless is used for condition./Until का
उपयोग समय के िलए िकया जाता है और unless
का उपयोग थित के िलए िकया जाता है ।
Sol. 119. (a) from; on
In this sentence; the preposition used
with “return” is “from” and the
preposition used with a “day” or “date”
is “on”
Sol.120. (c) Can is used to express
ability or opportunity.
The given sentence states the ability to
swim, so, “can” should be used.
Sol. 121. (c) it .The pronoun used for
“the floor” should be “it”
Sol. 122. (a) hit
Sol.123. (c) if
The conjunction “if” is used for
condition.
In the given sentence; there is a
condition that if you decline it, then you
will regret it.
Sol. 124. (c) opening
We use the -ing form after the object of
verbs such as hear, see, notice, watch.
The -ing form usually emphasizes an
action or event which is in progress or
not yet completed.
In this sentence; the action “opening the
cupboard” was in progress.
Sol. 125. (a) “will” should be used.
Option (b) and (c) will be eliminated,
“Can” and “could” are used for ability
(which means “be able to”)
After the end of this lesson, you___ be
able to write a paragraph on this topic.
Sol. 126 (c)because. The conjunction
“Because” is used for Cause.
In the given sentence the latter part is the
cause (It is urgent ) of the former part
(We cannot postpone today’s discussion)
Sol. 127. (a)itself. The reflexive pronoun
“itself” should be used for the noun “the
flat”
Sol.128. (b) for; by
When you go away from one place to
another place, the preposition used with
“leave” is “for”
the preposition “by” should be used with
public transport.
Sol. 129. (d) it
The given sentence is in the past tense,
so “it was” should be used
"Its" refers to the possessive form of the
pronoun "it. "it's" is the contraction for
the words "it is" or "it has.
Sol. 130. (c) so; that
RULE: So and ‘so that’ are used for
cause and purpose. So that cannot be
used in negative./ So और ‘so that’ का
उपयोग कारण और उ े के िलए िकया जाता
है ।So that नकारा क म उपयोग नहीं िकया जा
सकता ह|
In the given sentence, the first part
(Everything happened quickly) is the
cause of the second part.
Sol. 131. (c) in. The preposition used
with increase should be “in” (here)
Sol. 132. (b) provide. The given
sentence is in the Present tense.
Sol. 133. (d) it
The given sentence is in the past tense,
so “it was” should be used
"Its" refers to the possessive form of the
pronoun "it. "it's" is the contraction for
the words "it is" or "it has.
Sol.134 (c) of. “Within easy reach of”
meaning close enough
Sol. 135. (b)will
RULE: Conditional Sentence of type 1:
The verb in the IF Clause is in the
present tense. The verb in the main
clause is in the simple future. It does not
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matter which clause comes first /IF
Clause म ि या वतमान काल म होती है । Main
Clause म ि या सामा भिव काल म होती
है । इससे कोई फक नहीं पड़ता िक कौन सा खंड
पहले आता है ।
Sol. 136. (c)them
In the given sentence, the pronoun used
for Plural Noun -“all the toys” should be
plural
Sol.137. (a) as; as
as…as is used to compare things that are
of similar proportion
In the given sentence, the efficiency of
the two people is the same.
Sol.138.. (b)play
“To” should be followed by the “1st
form of the verb”.
Sol. 139 (c) profound-(of a state, quality,
or emotion) very great or intense.
(a) promising-आशाजनक-showing signs
of future success. ac
(b) weighty-भारी-weighing a great deal;
heavy.
(d) reflective-providing a reflection;
capable of reflecting light or other
radiation.
Sol. 140. (d) processes-a series of
actions or steps taken in order to achieve
a particular end.
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The word used with the functioning of
the brain system is “process”.
Sol. 141. (d) adolescents- (of a young
person) in the process of developing
from a child into an adult)
(b) infants- a very young child or baby.
Option (a) and (c) shouldn’t be used
because the given sentence says nothing
which generalizes or specifies the
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gender.
Sol. 142. (b) mechanism-a system of
parts working together in a machine; a
piece of machinery.
(a) appliances-a device or piece of
equipment designed to perform a
specific task.
(c) approaches-come near or nearer to
(someone or something) in distance or
time.
(d) tools-a device or implement,
especially one held in the hand, used to
carry out a particular function.
Sol. 143. (b)biological
Both physical ailments and mental
illness are “biological” terms.
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Sol. 144 (a)weapon; miss
In the given sentence; the word
“weapon” is related to “war”. The first
part states that a black and white picture
is appealing which infer that “miss”
should be used in the latter part.
Sol. 145. (d)brain; defer
Defer -to leave something until a later
time.
Sol. 146. (d)shout; wrong
Sol. 147. (b)field; magnet
“Magnetic field” and “bar magnet” are
terms used in Science.
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Sol. 148. (c)pole; navigation
“Magnetic pole” is a term used in
Science.
Sol. 149. (c) Substitute; ubiquitous
Substitute-िवक -Someone or
Something that takes the place of
another person or thing.
Ubiquitous- सव ापक- present or found
everywhere.
Sol.150. (b) Brighter, walking
In the given sentence, the comparison is
done between the temperature inside the
office and that of the outside.
The first blank should be a comparative
degree, so brighter is used.
In the second blank, By should be
followed by “Verb I + ing”
Sol. 151. (c) Cells, link, regulate
Regulate- िनयं ण करना
The first blank should be a plural noun
and the verb used with “brain” should be
“regulate” which means “to control”.
Sol. 152. (c) Traditional, developed,
latter
Traditional - परं परागत
Modern -आधुिनक
latter - denoting the second or second
mentioned of two people or things.
Sol. 153. (c) Telecoms, virtual, treat
These are technical terms used to define
“Telemedicine”
Sol. 154 (a) standing; building
Sol.155. (c) liberal; traditional
Liberal-उदार-willing to respect or accept
behaviour or opinions different from
one's own; open to new ideas.
Traditional-परं परागत-existing in or as
part of a tradition; long-established.
Sol. 156. (a)
Redistributes-distribute (something)
differently or again, typically to achieve
greater social equality.
Empowering-सश ीकरण- give
(someone) the authority or power to do
something.
Sol. 157 (a) deferring; respecting
Phrasal Verb- Defer to - to agree to
accept what someone has decided or
what they think about someone or
something because you respect him or
her
Respecting- स ान
Sol.158. (d) Welfare- the health,
happiness, and fortunes of a person or
group.
Political Spectrum- राजनीितक वण म
(A political spectrum is a system to
characterize and classify different
political positions in relation to one
another.)
Sol. 159. (a)both; tenuous
Tenuous - very weak or slight.
Sol.160. (d) infection-सं मण (Trachoma
is a disease of the eye caused by
infection)
(a) factor-कारक
(b) contagion-छूत-the communication of
disease from one person or organism to
another by close contact.
(c) taint-कलंक-a trace of a bad or
undesirable substance or quality.
Sol. 161. (b) drought-a prolonged period
of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a
shortage of water.
Daft - silly; foolish.
Draft - a preliminary version of a piece
of writing.
Draught - a current of cool air in a room
or other confined space.
Sol. 162. (c)survival; entertainment
Generally, dance is a form of
entertainment but at the time of
economic crisis; it can be used for
survival.
Sol. 163. (d)by; guard; against
Guard against- To protect or shield
someone or something from someone or
something that is dangerous,
troublesome, or bad
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SSC CPO 2019 TIER I Q175. If you _______ your book, I’d
(c) is believing (d) believes

Q164. He obtained 80% marks in like to borrow it. Q.185 Please sign these documents
science in High school. He has qualified SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) ______ ink so that they can be preserved
________ the science stream in plus (a) will finish (b) finish . SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
two. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (c) have finished (d) finished (a)with (b) by
(a) at (b) to (c) from (d) in
Q176 _________ there were on buses,
(c) in (d) for we had to take a taxi. Q.186 The company has appointed twice
Q165. This is the girl _____ is going to SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) as ______ women as men.
IIT, Delhi. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (a) Even if (b) Hence SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) whom (b) that (c) since (d) Although (a)most (b) many
(c) who (d) which (c) more (d) much
Q177. The boy was leaning against the
Q166. If only we _______ a light! It is pillar _____ his hands _____ his Q.187 They postponed ______ on
depressing to wait in the dark. pockets. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) vacation due to adverse weather

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SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (a) for;into (b) with; in conditions. CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) have had (b) are having (c) with; from (d) for ; in (a) to go (b) for going
(c) have (d) had (c) to be gone (d) going
Q178. These apples _______ Rs.100 per
Q167. We haven’t been to Gangotri Kg. Do you think they are expensive? Q.188 ______ of these boys is doing
_______ almost ten years. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) anything worthwhile.
SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (a) cost (b) is costing SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) for
(c) to
(b) from
(d) since
Q168. Milk is ______ than any other
food SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning)
(a) as nourishing (b) more nourishing
(c) most nourishing (d) nourishing
Q169. Do not meddle ____ the affairs of
ac (c) has cost
Q179. Keep away
(d) costs
from
company____ you should regret later.
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening)
(a) whether
(c) although
(b) unless
(d) lest
Q180. Due to shortage of time, I was
bad
(a)Either
(c) None
(b) Each
(d) Both
Q189. Educators have __________
unique responsibility towards the
empowerment of their students.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) some (b) a
others. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) (c) an (d) few
unable____ the task satisfactorily.
(a) From (b) In SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) Q190. The festival expenses are bound
nn
(c) To (d) at (a) for completing to _______ in my pocket.
(b) from complete SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
Q170. the train was late by six
(c) to complete (a) be upfront
hours, it made up three hours before
(d) in completing (b) give a clean chit
reaching its destination.
SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) (c) be out of the blue
Q181. I who_____ your friend and well
(a) Because (b) Incase (d) make a dent
wisher, should have been informed about
(c) In spite of (d) Although your decision. Q191. The Chinese leader’s formal
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) Chinese suit ____ changpao
Q171. Please don't disturb me.
(a) be (b) am SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
I______to solve a sum.
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SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) (c) is (d) are (a) is call (b) are called
(a) am trying (b) try (c) will be called (d) is called
Q182. Hitler believed that the Nordic
(c) have tried (d) Tried Aryan race was superior______all other Q192. The first thing they did was to
Q172. Only__________girls were races. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) _____ the extent of damage done by the
present in the class today. (a) than (b) to rains. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) (c) in (d) from (a) circulate (b) ascertain
(a) a few (b) several of (c) repair (d) search
Q183. You are well prepared to handle
(c) Many (d) a lot of the responsibilities bestowed__ you. Q193. Unfortunately, the computer has
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) also been responsible for the_______ of
Q173. You must apologize______the
punishment.SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) (a) at (b) for fraudulent schemes through which many
(a) to escape (b) Escaping (c) to (d) upon people are deceived by promises of
(c) Escape (d) Escapes Q.184 The majority ______ that the quick wealth.
Q174. Father didn’t believe _______ I SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
country can progress under able
said . SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) (a) promulgation (b) Proliferation
leadership.
(a) What (b) Which SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) (c) proclamation (d) pretension
(c) Who (d) That (a)have believed (b) believe
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Q194. This is the reason ________ I Q203. The seaside resort of Though I offered my apology multiple
don’t attend parties. Mamallapuram was an ______ part of times, he did not forgive me.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) ancient China's Silk Route.
Sol .171. (a) As the sentence indicates
(a) Why (b) since SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
that sum hasn’t been solved yet and
(c) because (d) so (a) intentional (b) integral
work is still in progress, therefore use
(c) intensive (d) intuitive
Q195. He had hardly gone a few present continuous tense.
kilometres ______ his car broke down. Solution:- Rule: I + am + 1st form of verb + ing +
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) obj
(a) when (b) that Sol 164.(c)The preposition used with
qualified is ‘for’. Sol.172 (a) Only a few girls were
(c) where (d) than
Qualified for is a phrasal verb which present in class today.
Q196. This fabric is ______ though means to become eligible for something. Few- almost negligible (सं ा म इतना
cheaper than other fabrics. Eg: Qualified for the exam/final काम है , न के बराबर है )
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) A few- not many but some (सं ा म कम
round/the next round of the interview.
(a) as good as (b) as good है , पर है )

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(c) more good (d) so good as Sol.165.(c) Who will be used as a The few- less in amount (but indicated in
relative pronoun. In the case of a person the sentence) (सं ा म कम लेिकन िनधा रत
Q197. She had won the match when we ‘who’ is used. है )
________ the venue.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) Sol.166.(d) If only we had a light. Sol 173 (a)
(a) reach In conditional sentences, use if only +
past perfect to talk about a wish to Sol174. (a) What
(b) reached
(c) had been reaching
(d) are reaching ac
Q198. Plenty of information about the
flora and fauna of India ___ available in
this book. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) are
(c) is
(b) has
(d) were
change something that has already
happened.
Eg: If only he had listened to what his
friends had been telling him.
Sol.167.(a)
For is used when specifying the amount
of time (how long).
Sol.175.(c)have finished
Sol.176..(c)
Since there were no buses, we had to
take a taxi.
“Since” can be an expression of time,
and it can also mean “because” when
used as a preposition.
Since is used to refer to a specific point Eg: Since I was ill, I could not come.
Q.199 Highways are a catalyst for
in time.
economic growth but private _____ in Sol.177.(b) with, in
nn
this sector has been termed 'tardy' as Sol.168. (b)more nourishing.
Sol.178.(a)
investors do not appear to be interested For nourishing the comparative degree is
“Cost” in its singular form refers to the
in putting their money in long-term “more nourishing.”
sum of a total group.
projects. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) Comparative adjectives are used to
“Costs” refers to all of the pieces within
(a) investment (b) transaction compare differences between the two
that group.
(c) operation (d) contract objects they modify (larger, smaller,
eg: The cost of service includes material
faster, higher). They are used in
Q200 Indian films have _____ added costs and labor costs.
sentences where two nouns are
nature without its fury into long
compared, in this pattern:Rule: Noun Sol 179.(d)lest you should regret it later.
romantic songs.
(subject) + verb + comparative adjective The use of this conjunction in any
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+ than + noun (object). sentence conveys a negative sense. Lest
(a) frequently (b) fretfully
is always followed by should.
(c) formerly (d) fussily Sol.169. (b)
Eg: Study hard lest you should fail.
Do not meddle in the affairs of others.
Q201. "Malaria ____ is one of the top
MEDDLE IN- interfere in something Sol.180.(c) The preposition “to” should
priorities of the government," said the
that is not your concern. be used with “unable”
Minister. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
Eg: Because he is trying to meddle in
(a) dismissal (b) abolition Sol.181.(b) Here the subject is “I” hence
my business, I want him out of my house
(c) exclusion (d) eradication verb used will be “am”
immediately.
Sol.182.(b)Superior/ Inferior always take
Q202. Dozens of dogs in Norway have
Sol.170. (d) Although the train was late “to” as a preposition
recently been hit by a mysterious and at
by six hours, it made up Superior to means to be better than
times ______, illness , raising concern
Rule: Though/Although is used in those someone/ something(से बेहतर होना )
among dog owners.
situations that show a contrasting
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) Sol.183.(d)“Upon” Bestow upon is a
situation.
(a) Suspicious (b) desperate phrasal verb which means to confer, to
Example- Though he was sick he
(c) fatal (d) dreary give something to someone (से नवाजना )
completed his assignment in time.
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Sol.184. (d) Search (खोज) - to look for something Contract (अनुब ) - an agreement
The majority believes that the country enforceable by law
Sol.193. (b)
can progress under able leadership.
Promulgation ( चार)- to promote an idea Sol 200. (a)
The use of “can” indicates the possibility
Proliferation ( सार,शी ता से बढ़ना) - rapid Frequently (बार ार) - regularly, often
of action and also present tense.
increase, spread, multiply Fretfully (सताते ए) - distressed, upset,
Sol.185 (d) Proclamation (घोषणा) - a public or miserable
Please sign these documents in ink official announcement Formerly (िवगत प से) - previously,
When you refer to the marks you make Pretension (िदखावा) - an attempt to make earlier, before
on paper you use IN. When you want to something that is not the case appear Fussily - anxious or particular about
refer to the writing instrument, use true petty details, choosy, scrupulous
WITH.
Sol.194. (a) Sol.201 (d)
Eg: I wrote this IN blue ink WITH a
This is the reason why I don’t attend Dismissal (पद ुित) - discharge,
fountain pen.
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Sol 186 (b) Why is a conjunction meaning for what Abolition (उ ूलन) - scrapping, ending
twice as many women as men purpose, reason, or cause; with what Exclusion (बिह ार) - keeping out,
As many as means a number that is intention, justification, or motive. debarment
equal to another number (used with Since- used to indicate time Eradication (उ ूलन) - elimination,
countable nouns) removal
Sol.195 (a) Hardly always takes “when”
As much as means an amount that is
as conjunction: Sol.202. (c)
equal to another amount ( used with
Suspicious (संदेहजनक) - doubtful,
uncountable nouns).
Sol 187. (d)
Sol.188. (c)
ac
As the sentence indicates that nothing
worth was done by any of the boys, use
of none is most appropriate.
No sooner…………...than
Hardly………………..when
Scarcely ……………..when

Sol.196. (a) As good as, as well as are

Sol 189. (b)
“A” article will be used before unique
nn
because unique doesn’t begin with a
vowel sound.
Eg: An umbrella, An urn (pronunciation
begins with ‘a’)
A university, A universal message
(pronunciation begins with यु )
Sol 190. (d) Be upfront (िन पट)- above
board, honest
Give a clean chit - clear of charges
Be out of the blue (अक ात) - out of
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conjunctions of comparison used to
connect two nouns or pronoun of similar
value
unsure, dubious
Desperate (बेकरार) - hopeless, anguished,
distressed
Fatal (घातक) - deadly, harmful, lethal,
mortal
Dreary (सुनसान) - silent, deathlike, lone
Sol.203. (b)
Sol 197. (b) Intentional (जान-बूझकर) - deliberate,
The past perfect tense is used to show calculated
that something happened before another Integral (अिनवाय) - essential,
action in the past. If two actions are fundamental, basic
carried out in the past and one action has Intensive (गहन) - thorough, in-depth,
completed before another, then the first concentrated
part is PAST PERFECT TENSE and the Intuitive (अ र ान से जाना आ) -
second part is in SIMPLE PAST Instinctive, innate, inborn
TENSE.
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Sol.198 (c)
Q.204 We respect you but we don’t
Plenty of information about the flora and

fauna of India is available in this book. agree ______ your ideas.

nowhere, sudden, unexpected SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
In English, the word information is an
Make a dent - to begin to consume (a) to (b) for
uncountable noun. You can never say
something (c) with (d) by
“an information” or “informations”.
Eg: Buying a new car puts a dent in our
Instead, if you need to use the word in Q.205 Let us know ______ you change
savings.
the singular, you can say “a piece / an your mind.
Sol 191. (d) item of information”. SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
a formal suit is called Changpao. (a) although (b) however
Sol199. (a)
In the given sentence, the Chinese suit is (c) in case (d) suppose
but private investment in this sector
named Changpao, hence the use of “is
Investment (पूंजी िनवेश) - investing Q.206 I’m sure I ______ them at the
called” is justified.
money for profit party last night.
Sol.192. (b) Circulate ( सा रत) - pass Transaction (लेनदे न) - buying or selling SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
from one person to another, spread something (a) am seeing (b) was seeing
Ascertain (पता लगाने के) - make sure of Operation (संचालन) - to operate or act (c) have seen (d) saw
Repair (मर त) - restore to a good upon
condition
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Q.207 I ______ something burning (c) at (d) by (a) myself (b) herself
now. SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (c) itself (d) oneself
Q.218 ______ of living life on his own
(a) smelt (b) smell
terms, he made few compromises. Q228.I ______ for forty minutes to see
(c) have been smelling (d) have smelt SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning) the doctor before my name was
Q.208 Today computer viruses spread (a) Desiring (b) Desired announced.
______ a dizzying speed ______ way of (c) Desire (d) Desirous SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
file downloads. (a) have been waiting
Q.219 More than half the drain ______
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (b) had been waiting
been desilted.
(a) in; from (b) at; from SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) (c) were waiting
(c) by; by (d) at; by (d) am waiting
(a) was (b) is
Q.209 She has inherited her fondness (c) have (d) has Q.229 The fan was directly ______ my
______ tennis from her parents. head. SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
Q.220 I am allowed to take photographs
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) (a) over (b) on
inside the church, ______?
(a) at (b) to (c) at (d) Below

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(c) by (d) for
(a) am I (b) aren’t I Q.230 You have memorised your
Q.210 The doctor often made his (c) can’t I (d) shall I speech, ______ you?
patients ______ for long. SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
Q.221 ______! What a frightening
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) (a) hasn’t (b) haven’t
experience it was!
(a) to wait (b) wait SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) (c) couldn’t (d) Didn’t
(c) waiting (d) waited
(a) Oh (b) Hurray Q.231 It is not easy to distinguish a loyal
Q.211 ______! What have you done to
your hair? You are looking so odd.
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(a) Bother
(c) Hurrah
(b) Goodness gracious
(d) Bravo
Q.212 ______ Sunny, two others have
ac
qualified for the final round of the quiz.
(c) Alas (d) Bravo
Q.222 He was born in a business family
and has a natural aptitude ______
business. SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
(a) for
(c) on
(b) at
(d) to
friend ______ a flatterer.
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(a) between
(c) among
(b) from
(d) And
Q.232 The man ______ book you are
reading is my father.
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Q.223 The wise try to improve
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) (a) who (b) whose
themselves ______ the fools keep
(a) Between (b) Along (c) that (d) Whom
nn
blaming their luck.
(c) Apart (d) Besides
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) Q.233We cannot delay the project
Q.213 This is one of the matters that (a) therefore (b) whereas ______ it is urgent.
______ me the most. (c) still (d) whether SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) (a) because (b) than
Q224.You can go to ______ National
(a) is disturbed (b) are disturbing (c) as if (d) although
Art Gallery but I want to visit______
(c) has disturb (d) disturbs
zoo first. Solution:-
Q.214 Second-hand furniture ______ SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
here at reasonable prices. (a) no word required; the Sol:204.(c)‘Agree with someone’ is
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning) (b) the; the grammatically the correct structure of
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(a) has sold (b) were selling (c) a; a the sentence. It means complying with
(c) is sold (d) are sold (d) the; no word required the ideas, sentiments or action of
someone. Hence, ‘with’ will be the most
Q.215 Second-hand furniture ______ Q225.Vivek has a strong resemblance
appropriate answer.
here at reasonable prices. ________ his grandfather.
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning) SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) Sol:205.(c)
(a) has sold (b) were selling (a) with (b) about We use ‘in case’ when we want to show
(c) is sold (d) are sold (c) from (d) to something might happen. According to
this sentence, the narrator might change
Q.216 ______ you deserve credit for Q226.You really need _______ some his/her mind. Hence, ‘In case’ is the
the success of the show. guidance in Chemistry. most appropriate answer.
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Sol:206.(d)
(a) None but (b) No less (a) take (b) to be taking
‘Last night’ means yesterday, which is
(c) Only if (d) Such that (c) taking (d) to take
pure past tense and the past form of ‘see’
Q.217 Eggs are sold ______ the Q227..When I solved the sum ______ I is ‘saw’. Hence, ‘saw’ is the most
dozen. SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning) was very happy. appropriate answer.
(a) to (b) in SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
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Sol:207.(b)
Stative verbs are those verbs which
express a state of condition. They do not
refer to a physical action. Sense and
emotions like hear, smell, see, love, hate
etc are different types of stative verbs.
However, these verbs can’t be used in
(-ing form) for example, Hear,
Smell(Correct) and Hearing,
Smelling(Incorrect). Hence, ‘I smell
something burning’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:208(d)
We use preposition ‘at’ after spread to
show the pace at which something is
happening. For example, Corona virus is
spreading at a rapid(fast) rate across the
globe. Similarly in this sentence, ‘at’
will be used to describe the dizzy speed
at which the computer viruses are
spreading. However, we use by + noun
to describe how someone travels or
communicates, or how things are
processed. Similarly in the given
question, by will be used to describe
how viruses are spreading by file
ac
downloads. Hence, ‘At, By’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
Sol:209.(d) ‘Fondness from somebody’
nn
and ‘fondness for something’ are the
correct structure of the sentence.
However, in the given question, she has
fondness for tennis. Hence, ‘for’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:210.(b) Made is a causative verb
which is used to indicate that one person
causes another person to do something
for the first person. Whereas, “Made +
Object + Bare Infinitive(without the
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preposition ’to’)” is the correct structure
of the sentence using ‘made’. Hence,
‘made his patients(object) wait’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:211.(b)
Goodness gracious will be the most
appropriate answer. It is an exclamatory
expression which is used to show sudden
surprise. In the given question, the
narrator is surprised by the odd hair cut
by his/her acquaintance.
Sol:212.(d)
Besides means ‘in addition to’ or ‘also’.
In this sentence, two other people are
mentioned along with Sunny. Hence,
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besides will be the most appropriate
answer.
Sol:213.(d)
According to the Subject-Verb
agreement, “Each of/ One of/None of +
antecedents (who/which/that)+ Plural
Subject + Plural verb” is the correct
structure of the sentence. However, in
the given question, who is an antecedent
due to which ‘One of’ will take
‘disturbs’ as a plural verb ‘. Hence,
‘disturbs’ will be the most appropriate
answer.
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Sol:214.(b)
Few and many are used for countable
nouns. But, Success is an uncountable
noun. For uncountable nouns, we use
‘much’ like much of the work, much
effort etc. Hence, much is the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:215.(c) In the given sentence,
furniture is an uncountable noun and an
uncountable noun always takes a
singular verb(is). Hence, ‘is sold’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:216.(a) The phrase ‘None but’
means Only. According to the context of
the sentence, ‘None but’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:217.(d) Whenever we say selling
dozens of anything(bananas, eggs). We
use either Sold by the dozen or Sold in
dozens. Hence, ‘sold by the dozen’ is the
most appropriate answer.
Sol:218.(d) Desirous is an adjective
which means having desire of something
or being wishful for something. Hence,
‘desirous of’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:219.(d) “More than one/two and
More than a + Singular Subject +
Singular verb” is grammatically the
correct structure of the sentence. Hence,
“has(singular verb)” will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:220.(b) According to the Question
Tag rules, If the sentence is positive, the
question tag must be negative and vice
versa. The sentence and the question tag
must be in the same tense. Whereas, for
negative question tags, the contracted
form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) of
the helping verb will be used. Similarly
in the given question, the sentence is
positive, so the question tag must be
negative and in the contracted form.
Hence, ”aren’t I “ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:221.(a) Alas- used for showing
sadness about something.
Hurray- used for expressing great
pleasure, approval.
Bravo- a word that people shout to show
that they have enjoyed something that
somebody has done.
However, in the given question, the
exclamation “Oh!” will be the most
appropriate answer because it is used to
show a frightening/scary experience.
Sol:222.(a)
The phrase “Aptitude for something” is
grammatically the correct structure of
the sentence. It means the ability or
talent for something. For example,
aptitude for mathematics, aptitude for
learning etc. Hence, “aptitude for
business” will be the most appropriate
answer.
Sol:223.(b)
Whereas is a conjunction which is used
for showing a fact that is different. For
example, he eats meat, whereas she’s a
vegetarian. Similarly in this question, the
wise improves and the fool blames his
luck(different fact). Hence, whereas will
be the most appropriate answer.
Sol:224.(b) Article ‘The’ is a definite
article which is used to refer to specific
or particular nouns and Article ‘A/An’ is
an indefinite article which is used to
modify non-specific or non-particular
nouns. For example, if I say, "Let's read
the book," I mean a specific book.
Similarly in the given question, National
Art gallery and zoo are specific nouns.
Hence, article ‘the’ is used in both the
blanks.
Sol:225.(d) Resemble means to look
like or be like someone or something.
However, Resemblance is followed by a
fixed preposition ‘to’. Hence, ‘to’ is the
most appropriate answer.
Sol:226.(d) When ‘need’ acts as a main
verb, the grammatically correct structure
of the sentence will be “need + to + V1“.
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Hence, ‘need to take(V1)’ is the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:227.(a) The pronoun ‘I’ is the
first-person singular nominative(or
subjective) case personal pronoun. It is
used to refer to one's self. However, the
grammatical variants of ‘I’ are me, my,
mine, and myself. Hence, myself will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:228.(b)
In the past perfect continuous tense
sentences, an action had started in the
past and continued until another time in
the past. Whereas, “Had been + Ving
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given question, the narrator is telling
someone that the book belongs to his/her
father. Hence, whose is the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:233.(a) Because is a conjunction
which is used when we are talking about
the reason for something. Similarly in
this given sentence, the reason behind
not delaying the project is that it is very
urgent. Hence, ‘because’ is the most
appropriate answer.
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Q.234 Movie makers generally ______
Q.242 Bonsai gardening was first
practiced in China but became _____
because of the Japanese.
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(a) frequent (b) prevailing
(c) popular (d) customary
Solution:-
Sol:234.(d)
Adapt means to become familiar with a
new situation and to change your
behaviour accordingly. The given
question states that movie makers make
themselves familiar with historical facts
for story writing. Hence, adapt will be

form” is the correct structure of a past
perfect continuous tense. Similarly in
this question, the narrator had been
waiting for long before his name was
announced. So, the action started in the
past and continued in the past. Hence,
“had been waiting(Ving)” will be the
most appropriate answer.
Sol:229.(a)
Over is a preposition which means
straight above something, but not
touching it. Fans are usually on the
ac
ceiling. Hence, ‘fan was over my head’
is the most appropriate answer.
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historical facts to write their stories. the most appropriate answer.
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Sol:235.(c)
(a) explain (b) correct Aroma means a pleasant smell. The
(c) account (d) adapt given sentence states the pleasant smell
Q.235 The pleasant ______ of the rain formed when drops of rain touch the
as it fell on the dust made me feel dust. Hence, ‘aroma’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
nostalgic. SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
(a) incense
(c) aroma
(b) balm
(d) perfume
Q.236 Bengaluru is a beautiful city
which ______ the modern with the
traditional. SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
(a) breaks (b) blends
Sol:236.(b)
Blend means combining with something
in an attractive or suitable way. The
given question states that Bengaluru is a
mix or combination of modern and
traditional values. Hence, ‘blend’ will be
(c) grows (d) shares the most appropriate answer.

Sol:230.(b)According to the Question
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Tag rules, If the sentence is positive, the
question tag must be negative and vice
versa. The sentence and the question tag
must be in the same tense. Whereas, for
negative question tags, the contracted
form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't, won’t) of
the helping verb will be used. Similarly
in the given question, the sentence is
positive, the question tag must be
negative and in the contracted form.
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Q.237 The nationalists followed a policy Sol:237.(b) Struggle means a fight in
of non-violence to make their ______ which somebody tries to do or get
successful. SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019 something when this is difficult. In the
(a) encounter (b) struggle given question, the nationalists followed
(c) politics (d) speeches a way of non-violence to successfully
fight for their demands. Hence, the
Q.238 Generally people use ______ oils
struggle is the most appropriate answer.
for their cooking. CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
(a) cleared (b) refined Sol:238.(b) Refined oil means an oil
(c) improved (d) washed purified with a filtering medium or
various other techniques. Hence,
Q.239 The committee’s suggestion was
‘refined’ will be the answer.

Hence, “haven’t” will be the most not acceptable to everyone as it was

appropriate answer.
Sol:231.(b)
When we distinguish A from B, we want
to show that the qualities of A are
different from B. Similarly in the given
question, the qualities of a loyal friend
are different from a flatterer. Hence,
‘distinguish from’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol:232.(b) Whose is a possessive
pronoun (possessive of who). It is used
when we are asking (or telling) to whom
something belongs. For example, whose
mobile phone is this? Similarly in the
______. SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019 Sol:239.(b) Controversial means
(a) considerate (b) controversial something causing public discussion and
(c) concrete (d) convenient disagreement. According to the sentence,
the suggestion was not acceptable
Q.240 During the night the express train
because it might have created dispute &
picked up ______.CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
disagreement. Hence, “controversial”
(a) speed (b) distance
will be the most appropriate answer.
(c) rate (d) quick
Sol:240.(a) Pick up means to improve
Q.241 ______ was present in the hall
something. The train was obviously
took part in the voting process.
running with some speed but during the
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night, it improved its speed. Hence,
(a) Whoever (b) Whichever
‘train picked up(improved) speed’ will
(c) Wherever (d) Whatever
be the most appropriate answer
Sol:241.(a) Whoever means any person
because who is used for living beings
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and according to the given question, Q250. Financial institutions that had
voting will be done only by a human their premises in the World Trade Centre
being. Hence, ‘whoever’ will be the were crippled by the loss of _________
most appropriate answer. and hardware.
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Sol:242.(c)
(a) individual (b) personnel
According to the question, bonsai
(c) group (d) person
gardening came into the limelight due to
the Japanese. Hence, popular will be the Q251. Adali Khal is such a _________
most appropriate answer because all the village in Garhwal that hardly any
other options do not fit according to the tourist can reach there.
context of the sentence. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Morning)
(a) lonesome (b) dreaming
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(c) remote (d) lost
Q259. She kept her clothes neatly
arranged in the _______.
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(a) warehouse (b) wardrobe
(c) larder (d) godown
Q260. The old man has lost his memory.
He is suffering from _______.
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(a) acacia (b) anesthesia
(c) amnesia (d) ambrosia
Q261. The ______ appears to be rather
rough today for the ships to sail.
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Q243. I had a stroke at an early age, but Q252. She was __________ to have (a) environment (b) climate
what I thought was a great ________ at worked with some renowned scientists (c) atmosphere (d) weather
that time changed my life for the better. of the world.
SSC CHSL - 1/7/19 (Evening) Q262. The archaeologist made a ______
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(a) injustice (b) indent discovery.
(a) favourable (b) affluent SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Evening)
(c) indication (d) incentive (c) charmed (d) fortunate
(a) senile (b) sensational
Q244. We have little choice early in life, Q253. He once had a very frightening (c) sensible (d) sensitive

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(a) aggravate
(c) abound
(b) adrift
(d) afloat
ac
but as we grow older choices _______.

Q245. People’s will and determination

can help them _______ most of the
challenges of life.
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(a) overvalue (b) overdo
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(c) overview (d) overcome
Q246. In spite of being born in an
_________ family, he chose to fight all
odds and emerged as a notable
statesman. SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Morning)
(a) impeccable (b) immaculate
(c) intelligent (d) impoverished
Q247. There were not enough tinsmiths
in Vienna to _________ the lanterns for
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___________ with a wide bull.
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(a) appointment (b) encounter
(c) enterprise (d) commitment
Q254. During the elections political
parties try to _________ their rivals in
order to gain advantage.
Q263. The man ______ heavy losses in
his investments.
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(a) raised
(c) earned
(b) reaped
(d) incurred
Q264. During the curfew the army was
______ at strategic locations.
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(a) laud (b) covet
(a) deployed (b) dispersed
(c) commend (d) vilify
(c) supplied (d) employed
Q255. In view of his transfer to a far off
Q265. The child made_____ as he was
place , he had to __________ his
getting late for school.
promotion. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Evening) SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Noon)
(a) resign (b) claim (a)rapidity (b)haste
(c) assert (d) forgo (c)swiftness (d)hurry
Q256. The prisoner held up his fist in a Q266. The old man was____at the
defiant ______ as he was led out of the hospital after a long illness.
courtroom. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Evening) SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Noon)

street lighting.SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Noon) (a) wave (b) gesture (a)relaxing (b)rejoicing
(a) accomplish (b) compose (c) salute (d) token (c)recuperating (d)relenting
(c) execute (d) manufacture
Q257. Leopards have learned to Q267. The soldiers planned to attack at a
Q248. Municipal Corporations have ________ to semi-urban living near precise hour so they______their
started to take ________ of the problems Mumbai and Gurugram. watches. SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Evening)
of waste management. SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Morning)
(a)assessed (b)exchanged
CHSL - 2/7/19 (Noon) (a) adapt (b) adopt (c)restored (d)synchronized
(a) perception (b) cognizance (c) chang (d) prepare
(c) knowledge (d) attention Q268. The entrepreneur is looking for
Q258. Darkness _______ over the forest an_____ to fund his project.
Q249. The thick smoke _________ out increasing the danger of wild animals. SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Evening)
of the landfill site is making the city’s SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Morning) (a)invigilator (b)investor
polluted air even more toxic. (a) collapsed (b) descended (c)aviator (d)inspector
SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Evening) (c) grounded (d) declined Q269. I had ______ pain in the stomach
(a) burning (b) tossing
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(a) strict (b) heavy Q279. The Chairman advised them to (c) insight (d) impetus
(c) huge (d) acute build a bridge between the two
Q288. As he crossed the desert he nearly
companies using __________and
Q270. All organizations seek sincere and _____ to thirst when he was forced to go
compromise.
______ employees. without water for four days and five
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(a) negotiation (b) competition
(a) industrious (b) industrial (a) succumbed (b) subsisted
(c) control (d) strength
(c) inactive (d) inert (c) survived (d)Submerged
Q280. It is not ______________of
Q271. She was ______ with joy at Q289. The pilgrims grew increasingly
language that makes one an ineffective
winning the talent show. aware of the ______ of sacred Buddhist
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Noon) speaker; it is the dearth of ideas.
texts in the Chinese language and
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(a) overruled (b) overturned decided to travel to India in search of
(a) difficulty (b) complexity
(c) overwhelmed (d) overpowered them. SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Noon)
(c) intricacy (d) poverty
Q272. ______ people are remembered (a) persistence (b) parity
Q281. Any account of the reign of King (c) preference (d) paucity

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even after death for their good deeds.
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Noon) Harsha would remain ______ without a
Q290. A fresh interest rate cut by the
reference to Hiuen Tsang.
(a) Vicious (b) Virtuous Reserve Bank of India would largely
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(c) Virtuous (d) Violent ______ on how the monsoon turns out in
(a) incomplete (b) famous
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(c) eminent (d) unknown
(Noon)
_____.SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Evening)
Q282. Necessary support to ______ the (a) depend (b) determine
(a) diversity (b) adversity
(c) deformity (d) inactivity
Q274. The landlord is very ______
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about cleanliness and finds fault with all
his tenants. SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Evening)
(a) fabulous
(c) pompous
(b) fastidious
(d) ominous
process of sale is being extended by the
banks in the consortium.
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(a) felicitate
(c) confuse
(b) complicate
(d) facilitate
Q283. The ________of ancient scientists
often made up for the lack of proper
(c) define

(Evening)
(a) smoked
(c) traced
(d) demonstrate
Q291. The hotel room ____ of odour of
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(b) reeked
(d) flavoured
Q292. The crisis would ______ damage
Q275. The annual wholesale price index equipment. SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Noon)
their reputation
jumped to its highest level last month (a) anxiety (b) creation
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posing a fresh______for policy to (c) dedication (d) concern
(a) farther (b) either
remain watchful on the price front.
Q284. The Board of Directors of the (c) neither (d) further
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pharma company has approved the
(a)chain (b)check Solution:-
_________ of investment limits in its
(c)challenge (d)choice
wholly- owned subsidiary. Sol.243 (a) injustice-अ ाय-lack of
Q276. The airline had SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Noon) fairness or justice.
earlier_____payment only to those in the (a) entrenchment (b) enchantment (b) indent-मां गप -make a requisition or
high-income bracket but now salaries (c) enforcement (d) enhancement written order for something.
have dried up for everyone. (c) indication-संकेत-a sign or piece of
Q285. The Prime Minister was ______ a
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information that indicates something.
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ceremonial welcome.
(a)demanded (b)decided (d) incentive- ो ाहन-a thing that
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(c)deferred (d)deployed motivates or encourages someone to do
(a) initiated (b) extended
Q277. Government personnel on official (c) expected (d) invited something.
trips are ______ to claim reimbursement Sol 244 . (c) abound- चुर मा ा म
Q286. The employees of our company
of their expenses.CHSL -9/7/19 (Noon) होना-exist in large numbers or amounts.
are not ______ of their freedom.
(a) entitled (b) incited (a) aggravate-भड़काना-make (a problem,
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(c) indicted (d) invited injury, or offense) worse or more
(a) deployed (b) denied
Q278. The critics were ______ about his (c) dissipated (d) deprived serious.
remarks on the efficiency of the (b) adrift-भटकते ए-without purpose,
government and gave many examples to Q287. Once again, higher food inflation, direction, or guidance.
prove they didn't agree with him. in combination with fuel and power, (d) afloat-बहता आ-floating in water; not
SSC CHSL -9/7/19 (Noon) provided_________ to the wholesale sinking.
(a) optimistic (b) morose inflation. Sol 245. (d)overcome-हराना-succeed in
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dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
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(a) overvalue-अिधमू न
करना-overestimate the importance of.
(b) overdo-अिधक करना-do, use, or carry
to excess; exaggerate.
(c) overview-अवलोकन-a general review
or summary of a subject.
Sol 246. (d) impoverished-गरीब
(a) impeccable- ुिटहीन
(b) immaculate -िन लंक
(c) intelligent-बु मान
Sol.247. (d) manufacture-िनमाण-make
(something) on a large scale using
machinery.
There were not enough tinsmiths in
Vienna to _________ the lanterns for
street lighting.
(a) accomplish-पूरा करना-achieve or
complete successfully.
(b) compose-रचना करना-write or create (a
work of art, especially music or poetry).
or course of action) into effect.
or awareness.
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(c) execute-पालन करना-put (a plan, order,
Sol.248.(b) cognizance-सं ान-knowledge
(a) perception-अनुभूित-the ability to see,
hear or become aware of something
through the senses.
(c) knowledge- ान-facts, information,
and skills acquired through experience
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or education; the theoretical or practical
understanding of a subject.
(d) attention- ान-notice taken of
someone or something; the regarding of
someone or something as interesting or
important.
Sol.249.. (c)billowing-filled with air and
swelling outwards.
(a) burning-on fire-
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(b)tossing-throw (something)
somewhere lightly or casually.
(d) rocking-the action of moving or
being moved gently to and fro or from
side to side.
Sol.250. (b) personnel-कमचारी वग-
the people who work for a large
organization
(a) individual-एक
Sol.251. (c) remote-दू र थ- situated far
from the main centres of population;
distant.
(a) lonesome-एकाकी-solitary or lonely.
(d) lost-लु - unable to find your way
Sol.252. (d) fortunate-भा शाली- lucky
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(a) favorable-अनुकूल - suitable, helpful
(b) affluent-धनी- Rich
(c) charmed-मं मु - attract, please
Sol.253. (b) encounter-मुठभेड़-
(a) appointment -िनयु - an arrangement
to see somebody at a particular time
(c) enterprise-उ म- Business
(d) commitment - ितब ता- Promise,
responsibility
Sol.254. (d) vilify-ितर ार करना-to say
or write unpleasant things about
somebody
(a) laud- ुित करना-praise
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(b) covet-लालच करना-desire/crave
(c) commend-सराहना करना--praise
Sol.255. (d)forgo- ागना-
(a) resign- ागप दे ना-voluntarily leave a
job or office.
(b) claim-दावा-state or assert that
something is the case, typically without
providing evidence or proof.
(c) assert-दावा करना- To say firmly
Sol.256. (b) gesture-इशारा-a movement
of part of the body, especially a hand or
the head, to express an idea or meaning.
The prisoner held up his fist in a defiant
_________ as he was led out of the
courtroom.
(a) wave- हाथ िहलाना- To dismiss or
refuse by waving the hand or arm
(c) salute-सलाम-a gesture of respect or
polite recognition, especially one made
to or by a person when arriving or
departing.
(d) token-िनशानी-a thing serving as a
visible or tangible representation of a
fact, quality, feeling, etc.
Sol.257. (a) adapt-अनुकूल बनाना-to
change something so that you can use it
in a different situation
(b) adopt-गोद लेना- to take and use
Sol.258. (b) descended- move or fall
downwards.
(a) collapsed-ढहना- to fall down
(c) grounded- थर करना- to stable
(d) declined-अ ीकार करना- to deny
Sol.259. (b) wardrobe-अलमारी- a large
cupboard
(a) warehouse-गोदाम- a building where
large quantities of goods are stored
(c) larder-भंडार- a large cupboard or
small room that is used for storing food
Sol.260. (c) amnesia-a partial or total
loss of memory.
(a) acacia-a tree or shrub of warm
climates which bears spikes or clusters
of yellow or white flowers and is
typically thorny.
(b) anesthesia-insensitivity to pain, or
the injection of drugs before surgical
operations
(d) ambrosia-the food of the gods.
Sol.261. (d) weather-मौसम- the state of
the atmosphere at a particular place and
time
(a) environment- वातावरण- the
surroundings or conditions in which a
person, animal, or plant lives or
operates.
(b) climate -जलवायु- the weather
conditions prevailing in an area in
general or over a long period.
(c) atmosphere -वायुमंडल- the envelope
of gases surrounding the earth or another
planet.
Sol.262.(b)
sensational-सनसनीखेज-causing great
public interest and excitement.
(a) senile-वृ ाव था-संबंधी-behaving in a
confused and strange way
(c) sensible-समझदार-
(d) sensitive-संवेदनशील-showing that you
are conscious of and able to understand
people’s feelings, problems, etc.
Sol.263. (d) incurred -become subject to
(something unwelcome or unpleasant) as
a result of one's own behaviour or
actions.
(a) raised -elevated to a higher position
or level; lifted.
(b) reaped -cut or gather
(c) earned-obtain (money) in return for
labour or services.
Sol.264.(a) deployed-तैनात-move (troops
or equipment) into position for military
action.
(b) dispersed-फैलाना- distribute or spread
over a wide area.
(c) supplied-आपूित make available to
someone; provide.
(d) employed-कायरत- having a paid job.
Sol.265.(b)haste-हड़बड़ी-speed in doing
something
(a)rapidity-ती ता
(c)swiftness-तेज़ी (वेग)
(d)hurry-ज ी म करना
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व थ होना
(a)relaxing-आराम
(b)rejoicing-आन
(d)relenting-नरम पड़ जाना-to finally agree
to something that you had refused
Sol.267. (d)synchronized-समय म सहमत
करना
(a)assessed-िनधा रत करना- to judge or
form opinion
(b)exchanged-आदान- दान िकया - to give
and receive
(c)restored-पहले जैसा कर दे ना- to put in
former condition
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unusual shape because of disease, injury,
etc.
(d) inactivity-िन यता
Sol.274.(b) fastidious-नकचढ़ा- difficult
to please; wanting everything to be
perfect
(a) fabulous-शानदार-excellent
(c) pompous-आड रपूण-puffed up
(d) ominous-अमंगल-
Sol.275. (c)challenge-चुनौती-
(a)chain-जंजीर-a series of linked metal
(d)choice-पसंद - an act of choosing
between two or more possibilities.
(a) felicitate-अिभनंदन
करना-prise/commend
(b) complicate-जिटल
(c) confuse- िमत
Sol.283. (c) dedication- समपण
The phrase “make up for” is used to
balance something.
(a) anxiety-िचंता - worry, nervousness
(d) concern-िचंता - anxiety, worry
Sol.284. (d) enhancement-वृ -
(a) entrenchment-खाई-a trench dug by
troops to provide a place of shelter from
enemy fire.
(b) enchantment-आकषण-a feeling of

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Sol.268. (b)investor-िनवेशक- Sol.276. (c)deferred- थिगत करना-
great pleasure; delight.
(a)invigilator-िनरी क- (a)demanded-मां ग करना - ask for
(c) enforcement-लागू करना-the act of
(c)aviator-िवमान-चालक- (b)decided-िनणय िलया - make a choice
compelling observance of or compliance
(d)inspector-िनरी क- from a number of alternatives. with a law, rule, or obligation.
(d)deployed-तैनात करना- move (troops or
Sol.269. (d) acute -(here) अ ािधक - Sol.285. (b) extended
equipment) into position for military
(a) strict-कठोर - hard “Extend” a welcome means to give a
action.
(b) heavy-भारी -
(c) huge-िवशाल - Massive, Big

(b) industrial-औ ोिगक -

(c) inactive -आलसी - lazy
(d) inert-िन य- lazy
ac
Sol.270.(a) industrious-मेहनती- laborious
Sol.271. (c) overwhelmed -अिभभूत -
If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or
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event, it affects you very strongly, and
you do not know how to deal with it.
(a) overruled- खा रज कर-to change what
somebody else has already decided
(b) overturned-बदल दे ना-to officially
decide that a decision is wrong and
change it
(d) overpowered --too strong for
somebody
Sol.272. (b) Virtuous-नेक-having or
Pi
Sol.277. (a) entitled-give (someone) a
legal right or a just claim to receive or
do something.
(b) incited-encourage or stir up (violent
or unlawful behaviour).
(c) indicted-formally accuse of or charge
with a crime.
warm welcome.
(a) initiated-आरं भ करना - cause (a
process or action) to begin.
(c) expected-अपेि त होना- regarded as
likely; anticipated.
Sol.286. (d) deprived-वंिचत- lacking a
specified benefit that is considered
important.
(d) invited-make a polite, formal, or
The preposition used with “deprive” is
friendly request to (someone) to go
“of” and “to” should be used with“deny”
somewhere or to do something.
(a) deployed-तैनात- bring into effective
Sol.278.(d) cynical- ाथ - believing that
action.
people are motivated purely by
(b) denied- इनकार िकया - Repudiate
self-interest; distrustful of human
(c) dissipated- - Busy
sincerity or integrity.
(a) optimistic-आशावादी- Sol.287. (d) impetus-something that
(b) morose-उदास- makes a process or activity happen or
(c) rational-तकसंगत- happen more quickly.
(a) impression- भाव-an effect produced
Sol.279. (a) negotiation

showing high moral standards.
(a) Vicious- -deliberately cruel or
violent.
(c) Virtual- आभासी-not physically
existing
(d) Violent-िहं सक- using or involving
physical force intended to hurt, damage,
or kill someone or something.
Sol.273. (b) adversity-िवपि -difficulties
or problems
(a) diversity-िविवधता-the wide variety of
something
(c) deformity-कु पता-the condition of
having a part of the body that is an
on someone.
Negotiation and Compromise are
(b) inspiration- ेरणा ोत-a person or
similar terms. Negotiate means to
thing that inspires.
discuss and try to decide or agree on
(c) insight-an an accurate and deep
something. Compromise means
understanding.
agreement.
Sol.288. (a) succumbed-fail to resist
Sol.280.(d) poverty -अभाव(here)
pressure, temptation, or some other
(a) difficulty-किठनाई-
negative force.
(b) complexity-जिटलता-
(b) subsisted-गुजारा करना-maintain or
(c) intricacy-गूढ़ता
support oneself, especially at a minimal
level.
Sol.281.(a) incomplete-अधूरा-
(c) survived-जीिवत रखना-continue to live
(b) famous- िस -
or exist
(c) eminent- ात-famous and important
(d)Submerged-डु बोना-cause (something) to
(d) unknown-अनजान-
be underwater.
Sol.282.(d) facilitate-सुिवधाजनक बनाना-
Sol.289. (d) paucity-अभाव-
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(a) persistence- ढ़ता - the continued or
prolonged existence of something.
(b) parity-समानता- Equality
(c) preference-a greater liking for one
alternative over another or others.
Sol.290. (a) depend-िनभर- To rely upon
(b) determine- िनधा रत- cause
(something) to occur in a particular
way or to have a particular nature.
(c) define-प रभािषत - State or describe
(d) demonstrate- दशन करना- To show,
Sol.291. (b) reeked-smell strongly and
unpleasantly; stink.-
Q307. I found the scene of some people
Q298. There should be ______
making fun of a beggar quite ______.
punishment for rule breakers.
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(a) destructive (b) sociable
(a) severe (b) many
(c) repulsive (d) admirable
(c) too (d) much
Q308. The scientist, who is known for
Q299. Some people think that the credit
his ______ ideas on space travel, is
card culture encourages people to shop
much admired.
compulsively and merely ______ debts.
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(a) ridiculous (b) anarchist
(a) accumulate (b) formulate
(c) revolutionary (d) malicious
(c) stimulate (d) simulate
Q309. Students who are capable of
Q300. This winter ______ weather
understanding and managing their
conditions have led people to remain

le
‘emotional intelligence’ do better at
(c) traced-नज़र रखना - find or discover indoors. SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
school in _______ to their peers who
by investigation. (a) adverse (b) traverse
lack the ability.
(d) flavoured- ािद - Tasty (c) inverse (d) averse
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Sol.292.(d) further - to a greater extent Q301. Timers at traffic signals, that help (a) difference (b) resemblance
“farther” is the comparative degree of motorists save fuel by switching off (c) comparison (d) similarity
“far” their engines while waiting, will soon be
Q310. The area is ______ close circuit
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Q293. Padamse worked like a
mathematician and was a true ______
who experimented with
numerous mediums.
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ac phased out due to technical _______.
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(a) symbols
(c) glitches

called a mosaic.
(b) illuminations
(d) streamers
Q302. A ________ of small stones is

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television surveillance.
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(a) into
(c) over
(b) about
(d) under
Q311. Over 7,50,000 people from 192
countries have pledged to go vegan for a
month which, they say, would reduce
(a) visionary (b) voluntary (a) design (b) structure
(c) literary (d) adversary carbon ______ by 45000 tons.
(c) mound (d) pattern
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nn
Q294. If the video clip of the murder Q303. A ______ of small stones is (a) inclusion (b) emission
had not been shared on social media, the called a mosaic. (c) omission (d) exclusion
world would likely have remained (a) design (b) structure
______ of the tragedy. Q312. He is your brother, ______?
(c) pattern (d) mound
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(a) recognised (b) unconfirmed Q304. The performances of the notable (a) isn't he (b) isn't it
(c) unaware (d) renowned dancers and guest artists ______ the (c) is it (d) is he
audience.
Q295. The teacher ______ the student Q313. I dislike people with ______ who
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for cheating. say something and do something else.
(a) immersed (b) occupied
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Pi

(c) enthralled (d) absorbed

(a) praised (b) refused (a) multiple relations
(c) invoked (d) rebuked Q305. Around one hundred ______ (b) double standards
across the world participated in the (c) strange achievements
Q296. Those earning less than conference. (d) many roles
Rs.10,000 are ______ from paying SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
income tax. Q314. The ______ entered the house in
(a) clever (b) talents
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Noon) disguise saying his uncle lived there and
(c) delegates (d) intelligent
(a) adjusted (b) accepted robbed the place.
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(c) exempted (d) collected Q306. According to experts, some
(a) technical (b) technicality
sectors remain ______ during these
Q297. For thousands of years, humans (c) technique (d) technician
difficult times, including
have been ______ the earth, making banking and financial services, FMCG, Q315. Today's ______ are only
scars upon the food and technology. interested in watching movies with the
land. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning) stories they can relate to the cinema.
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening) (a) redundant (b) repentant SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
(a) remaking (b) redecorating (c) repugnant (d) resilient (a) politics (b) personalities
(c) damaging (d) distracting
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(c) audiences (d) accountants (a) impossible (b) boring Q334.The government enterprises were
(c) exciting (d) pleasant privatized as they were ______ heavy
Q316. The flyover was closed in
losses on a daily basis.
October last year for repairs but its Q325. The important ______ is where to
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reopening has been ______ as it will be arrange the funds from.
(a) earning (b) incurring
ready only in March this year. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Noon)
(c) containing (d) demanding
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening) (a) issue (b) view
(a) repaired (b) broken (c) result (d) solution Q335. My family is my priority but
(c) delayed (d) built there were times when I had to ______
Q326. Several villages in Kashmir have
because of work pressures.
Q317. You've cleared the ______ been ______ due to heavy snowfall.
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examination, haven't you? SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Noon)
(a) look into (b) sit in
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning) (a) isolated (b) engaged
(c) pull away (d) put off
(a) frequent (b) ability (c) confined (d) divided
(c) conclusion (d) entrance Q336. Shivangini, the 12 year old archer
Q327. When he came back home safe
who _______ an injury has been

le
Q318. The student has made a ______ to that night, everybody ______ a sigh of
successfully operated by a team of
the police about a false video of her that relief. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
doctors at A.I.I.M.S.
is being circulated by some miscreants. (a) raised (b) exhaled
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SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning) (c) heaved (d) inhaled
(a) Sustained (b) Ordained
(a) complaint (b) complain
Q328. Our professor speaks English (c) Maintained (d) Pertained
(c) complainant (d) complaining
with a ______ Oriya accent.
Q337. The police used tear gas to
Q319. There was a range of ______ that SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
kept tourists engaged during the
International Film Festival in Goa.
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(a) moments (b) conversions
(c) employments (d) activities
ac
Q320. I had a stroke at an early age, but
what I thought was a great ______ at
(a) vague
(c) widespread
(b) pronounced
(d) remarkable
Q329. Order was quickly ______ in the
area after the scuffle between the two
groups.
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(a) repaired (b) recovered
______ the crowd.
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Noon)
(a) disburse
(c) attack
(b) collect
(d) disperse
Q338. Ritu is an ______ reader. I always
find her with a book.
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(a) irritated (b) erratic
that time changed my life for the better. (c) rebuilt (d) restored
(c) avid (d) inattentive
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nn
Q330. He ______ his studies even after
(a) lowliness (b) significance Q339. As part of the ______ Classical
leaving college and finally got a Ph.D.
(c) setback (d) moodiness Indian Music Festival leading vocalists
degree.
and instrumentalists are taking the stage
Q321. Parents who are very ______ later SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
this evening.
repent giving their children too much (a) carried (b) persisted
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freedom.SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening) (c) sought (d) pursued
(a) postponed (b) foregone
(a) strict (b) different
Q331. We must not take the future for (c) onset (d) ongoing
(c) overbearing (d) permissive
granted; rather, we should enjoy the
Q340. Prince Harry and his wife, Megan
Q322. It is said that children who learn ______ joys of our humdrum lives.
Markle announced their decision to
to use their body, mind and emotions for SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Noon)
Pi

______ from their role as senior royals

their own well-being, work ______ the (a) average (b) everyday
by leaving the United Kingdom and
wellbeing of others. (c) future (d) habitual
limiting their royal commitments.
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Q332. A literature festival on the beach: SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening)
(a) within (b) into
With waves crashing on the beach, the (a) step up (b) step on
(c) forwards (d) towards
Kerala Literature Festival got ______ in (c) step in (d) step back
Kozhikode with a range of panel
Q323. In ______ of the great work he is
discussions in English and Malayalam. Q341. The sales team ______ the
doing for economically weaker children, SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Noon) engineers for the organization’s failure
he has been given a special award.
(a) away (b) underway to bag the mega deal.
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(a) resolution (b) recognition
(a) liked (b) blamed
(c) award (d) reward Q333. The yoga instructor was ______
(c) appreciated (d) praised
at the student's flexibility.
Q324. We found it ______ to climb SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening) Q342. Janki burnt her boats with her
further due to bad weather and decided
(a) ridiculed (b) amazed previous supervisor by ______ him in
to give up the expedition.
(c) angry (d) disturbed public.
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SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) Q351. By accelerating digitisation and (c) tremor (d) treasure
(a) flaunting (b) criticizing leveraging next generation technologies,
Q360. The ______ part of this issue is
(c) applauding (d) appreciating the life insurance sector can double its
that the investigation officer himself
______ to Rupees 70 lakh crores, a
Q343. When I first met my neighbours I turned out to be the culprit.
study said. SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
took an ______ liking to them. (a) funniest (b) major
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Noon) (a) assets (b) reports
(c) real (d) primary
(a) instant (b) instantly (c) policies (d) funding
Q361. Unnecessary suspicion and lack
(c) instance (d) instantaneously Q352. Madhuri is bringing ______ her
of trust against the others are caused by
Q344. Even though we found ourselves sister’s daughter after the death of the
______.SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Noon)
in a ______ situation during our climb, child’s parents.
(a) prejudice (b) contentment
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we decided not to give up the (c) impartiality (d) empathy
(a) over (b) out
expedition.
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Noon) (c) up (d) in Q362. Children need special care and
______ from the side of their parents for

le
(a) precarious (b) pleasant Q353. I had a broken bone in the hand
making them emotionally strong.
(c) permissive (d) plausible which the doctor called a ______ and
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Q345. In our metro cities the contrast suggested immediate surgery.
(a) compromise (b) suspicion
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between the high rise buildings with the (c) reflection (d) attention
(a) infection (b) wound
slums behind is ______.
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening) (c) contamination (d) fracture Q363. Although they searched for an
hour, they were not able to find the
(a) comforting (b) interesting Q354. She has shown a great interest
(c) laudable (d) appalling

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(a) inciting
(c) losing
(b) winning
(d) preparing
ac
Q346.The politician was responsible for
______ violence in the university.
towards space science, since her early
childhood and a passion to ______ the
outer space.
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(a) elicit
(c) entertain
(b) enlighten
(d) explore
Q355. Earthquake inspection ______
______ easily.
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(a) location
(c) space
(b) meeting
(d) whereabouts
Q364. The wall fell down with a big
______. SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
(a) hiss (b) screech
Q347. Several environmentalists from (c) murmur (d) bang
the city conducted a meet to discuss that the two ancient buildings that
remained intact after the Hiroshima Solution:-
nn
issues related to the ______ pollution
levels created by the growing number of bombing in Tokyo would not withstand a Sol 293. (a)
pharmaceutical companies. strong tremor. CHSL 18/03/2020 (Noon) Visionary- one who have foresight or
(a) raise in (b) rise in (a) retracted (b) resumed can think about the future in an
(c) rising from (d) raising of (c) redirected (d) revealed imaginative way
Q356. The reporter asked the politician, Voluntary- done with one’s free will
Q348. Astronomy enthusiasts and sky
“As a woman leader, what are some of Literary-concerned with writing
gazers will be able to watch six eclipses
the major ______ that you face?” Adversary- one’s opponent
in 2020, but only three of them are
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Noon) So visionary is the most appropriate
expected to be ______ in India.
(a) challenges (b) crunches word.
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(a) exposed (b) evident (c) contests (d) crashes Sol 294. (b)
(c) revealed (d) visible Q357. Success is the ______ of taking Unconfirmed - not confirmed of truth or
risks, everybody knows. validity
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will ______ a big worry for the visiting (a) by-product (b) burden Unaware- not aware
cricket team. (c) tension (d) pressure Recognised- well known
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Noon) Therefore, option (b) is fit to the contest.
Q358. People readily accept any ______
(a) pick (b) put
of their leaders if supported by the Sol 295. (d)
(c) place (d) pose
media. Rebuke - to scold somebody
Q350. The minister said, “Anyone using SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) Therefore, for cheating the child got
drones will have to register them on an (a) concession (b) compromise scolded by the teacher.
______ portal.” (c) argument (d) dispute Sol 296. (c) Exempted - free from
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Q359. There was a huge ______ in the liability.
(a) airport (b) aviation
stomach. SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning) Sol 297. (c)
(c) airline (d) aeroplane
(a) tumour (b) tuber
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For thousands of years, humans have
been damaging the earth, making scars
upon the
Land. This line is talking about the
damage humans did to the earth so
damaging will be the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 298. (a)
Severe - extremely bad or serious, most
frequently used with punishment. In
context of the passage, severe is the
most appropriate answer.
Sol 299. (a)
Accumulate - gather
Accumulate is the most appropriate
answer in the given context because here
we are talking about gathering debts.
Sol 300. (a)
Adverse - not favourable.
Adverse is the most appropriate answer
in the given context because these
Sol 301. (c)
A glitch means a sudden, usually
temporary malfunction or fault of
ac
unfavourable conditions are what that
has led people to remain indoors.
equipment. The given question states the
fault in timers at traffic signals. Hence,
‘technical glitches’ will be the most
nn
appropriate answer.
Sol 302. (d) Mosaic is a pattern of small
stones.
Sol 303. © Mosaic is a small pattern of
stones.
Sol 304. (c)
Enthralled means to hold somebody’s
interest and attention completely. As per
the question, the performance of the
Pi
dancers held the attention of the
audience. Hence, ‘enthralled’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
Sol 305. (c)
A Delegate is a person who has been
chosen to speak or take decisions for a
group of people, especially at a meeting
or conference. Hence, ‘delegates’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol 306. (d)
Resilient means strong enough to deal
with illness, a shock or change etc. The
given question states that some sectors
are strong enough to deal with the
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difficult times. Hence, ‘resilient’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol 307. (c)
Repulsive means something that causes
a strong feeling of disgust. According to
the given question, the scene of some
people making fun of a beggar seems
very horrible and disgusting to the
narrator. Hence, ‘repulsive’ will be the
most appropriate answer.
Sol 308. (c)
Revolutionary means a person who
produces great and different changes.
The given question states about a
le
scientist who is known for his new &
changing ideas on space travel is much
admired. Hence, ‘revolutionary’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol:309. (c)
Resemblance - the state of resembling or
being alike.
Comparison - the quality of being
similar or equivalent.
Similarity - the state or fact of being
similar.
“In comparison to” is a phrase which is
used generally to compare.
Sol 310. (d)
The phrase under surveillance means to
watch someone or something closely
especially in order to prevent or detect a
crime. Hence, ‘under’ will be the most
appropriate answer.
Sol 311. (b)
Emission means something (especially a
gas) that is sent out. The given question
states about carbon emission which
means the release of carbon into the
atmosphere. Hence, ‘emission’ will be
the most appropriate answer.
Sol 312. (a)
According to the Question Tag rules, If
the sentence is positive, the question tag
must be negative and vice versa.
Whereas, for negative question tags, the
contracted form(haven’t, hasn’t, aren't,
won’t) of the helping verb will be used.
Similarly in the given question, the
sentence is positive, so the question tag
must be negative and in the contracted
form. Hence, ”isn’t he“ will be the most
appropriate answer
Sol 313. (b)
Double standard - a rule or principle
which is unfairly applied in different
ways to different people or groups.
So, option (b) is fit to the context.
Sol 314. (d)
According to the sentence, a person
(noun) has entered the house. Hence,
noun - technician will be used.
Sol 315. (c) audiences
Audiences - the assembled spectators or
listeners at a public event such as a play,
film, concert, or meeting.
Accountants - a person whose job is to
keep, inspect, and analyse financial
accounts.
According to the meaning of the
sentence, option (c) is fit to the context.
Sol 316. (c)delayed
Repaired - restore (something damaged,
faulty, or worn) to a good condition.
Broken - having breaks or gaps in
continuity.
Delay - make (someone or something)
late or slow.
Built - construct (something) by putting
parts or material together.
According to the meaning of the
sentence, option (c) is fit to the context.
Sol 317. (d)entrance
Entrance examination is generally used
in which educational institutions
conduct to select prospective students
for admission. So, option (d) is correct.
Sol 318. (a)
Complaint is a noun while complain is a
verb. According to the meaning of the
sentence, a noun is needed. So, option
(a) is fit to the context.
Sol 319. (d)
Moment-a very brief period of time.
Conversions-the process of changing or
causing something to change from one
form to another.
Employment-the state of having paid
work.
Activity-something that you do, usually
regularly and for enjoyment.
According to the context of the sentence
option (d) is the most logical answer.
Sol 320. (c)
Lowliness-A state of being humble.
Significance-the quality of being worthy
of attention; importance.
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Setback-a difficulty or problem that
stops you progressing as fast as you
would like.
Moodiness-the quality of changing your
moods suddenly and becoming angry or
unhappy easily.
Option (c) is fit to the context of the
sentence.
Sol 321. (d)
Strict-following rules or beliefs
exactly(of a person)
Overbearing-overcome by emotional
pressure or physical force.
permissive-allowing or characterized by
great or excessive freedom of behaviour.
According to the context of sentence
option (d) is the most suitable answer.
Sol 322. (d)
within-inside (something).
forwards-in the direction that one is
facing or travelling
ac
towards-expressing the relation between
behaviour or an attitude and the person
or thing at which it is directed or with
which it is concerned.
According to the context of the sentence
option (d) is the correct answer.
Sol 323. (b)
Resolution-a firm decision to do or not
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to do something.
Recognition-identification of someone
or something or person from previous
encounters or knowledge.
Reward-a thing given in recognition of
service, effort, or achievement.
According to the context of the sentence
option (b) is the most suitable answer.
Sol 324. (a)
Pi
Impossible-not able to occur, exist or be
done.
Boring-not interesting
Exciting-causing great enthusiasm and
eagerness.
pleasant-giving a sense of happiness,
satisfaction, or enjoyment.
According to the context of the sentence
option (a) is the most suitable answer.
Sol 325. (a)
Issue - an important topic or problem for
debate or discussion.
Sol 326. (a)
isolated-having minimal contact or little
in common with others.
engaged-busy; occupied.
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confined-restricted in area or volume(of
a space).
divided-split into parts
Option (a) is fit to the context of the
sentence.
Sol 327. (c)
The correct phrase is:- ‘heaved a sigh of
relief’ which means “to suddenly feel
very happy because something
unpleasant has not happened or has
ended”.
raise-lift or move to a higher position or
level.
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exhale-breathe out.
inhale-breathe in
Sol 328. (b)
vague-of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear
character or meaning.
pronounced-make the sound of (a word
or part of a word) in the correct or a
particular way.
widespread-found or distributed over a
large area or number of people.
remarkable-worthy of attention
According to the context of sentence
option (b) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 329. (d)
repair-to put something old or damaged
back into good condition
recover-return to a normal state of
health, mind, or strength
rebuild-build (something) again after it
has been damaged or destroyed
restore-bring back or re-establish (a
previous right, practice, or situation).
So option (d) is fit to the context of the
sentence.
Sol 330. (d)
carry-support and move (someone or
something) from one place to another.
persist-to try to do or continue doing
something in a determined but often
unreasonable way.
Sought- past of seek which means
attempt to find (something).
Pursue- to continue to do something.
So option (d) is fit to the context because
he continued his study.
Sol 331. (b)
Average-an amount, standard, level, or
rate regarded as usual or ordinary.
Habitual-done constantly or as a habit.
According to the sentence we should
enjoy each and every day of our lives.
So option (b) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 332. (b)
Away-at a distance from a particular
place, person, or thing.
Underway-having started and in
progress; being done or carried out.
Wayward-difficult to control or predict
because of wilful or perverse behaviour.
Apart-separated by a specified distance
in time or space.
According to the context of the sentence
option (b) is the most logical answer
because the festival is going on.
Sol 333. (b)
Amazed- a feeling of wonder
Ridicule- subject to contemptuous and
dismissive language or behaviour.
Disturbed-having or resulting from
emotional and mental problems.
The context of the sentence is positive
and only option (b) contains a positive
word.
Sol 334. (b)
Incur - suffer unpleasant results.
Earn-obtain (money) in return for labour
or services
Contain-have or hold (someone or
something) within.
Demand-an insistent and peremptory
request, made as of right.
According to the context of the
sentences option (b) is the most
appropriate answer.
Sol 335. (d)
Put off -to postpone something
Look into - to investigate something
Sit in -taking a passively part in the
meeting
Pull away - to become less close to
someone deliberately ; withdraw
In this question although family is the
first priority but still he has to go for his
work
Sol 336. (a)
Sustained - undergo or suffer (something
unpleasant, especially an injury).
Maintained - to have something that is
your demand
Pertain -something that is related at a
particular time or place
Ordained - making a person priest.
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This question is about injury So option
(a) is the most logical answer.
Sol 337. (d)
Disburse-To pay money to somebody
from a large amount that has been
collected for a particular purpose.
Collect-To bring a number of things
together
Attack-To try to hurt or defeat
somebody/something by using force
Disperse-to scatter or to separate.
According to the context of the sentence
the police used tear gas to scatter or
disperse the crowd.
Sol 338. (c)
Avid - eager and enthusiastic
Erratic-changing without reason(used
about a person’s behaviour)
Inattentive-Not paying attention.
Since she is always found with a book it
means she is an avid reader.
Sol.339. (d)
postponed -To delay
Foregone-To decide not do something
that you want
Onset-The beginning (often of
something unpleasant)
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ongoing-Continuing or still in progress
So, option (d) fits to the context of the
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sentence.
Sol 340. (d)
Step back - to stop doing something.
Step up-To take action when there is a
need or opportunity for it.
Step in-To become involved in a difficult
situation or argument in order to help
find a solution.
Step on-To behave unkindly.
So,option (d) is the most appropriate
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answer.
Sol 341. (b)
Liked-to find somebody pleasant.
Blamed-to think or say that a certain
person or thing is responsible for
something bad that has happened.
Appreciated-To be grateful for
something.
praised-to say that somebody/something
is good and should be admired
The sales team was angry because of the
organization's failure so they blamed the
engineers .
Sol 342. (b)
Fillers
Flaunt-to show something that you are
proud of so that other people will admire
it.
Criticize-to say what is bad or wrong
with somebody.
Applauding-To clap in order to show
that you like somebody/something.
Appreciate-To be grateful for something.
Option (b) fits the context of the
sentence.
Sol 343. (a)
instant(n)- A very short period of time.
Instantly- adverb of instant.
Instance-an example or case.
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Instantaneously- adverb
Since we need a noun after article An so
option (a) fits to the context of the
sentence.
Sol 344. (a)
Precarious - dangerous
Pleasant-Enjoyable or friendly
Permissive- To allow behaviour that
other people might disapprove of.
Plausible- That you can believe ;
reasonable
So, option (a) is the most logical answer.
Sol 345. (d)
Appalling - To shock somebody very
much :horrific
Laudable-Deserving to be appreciated,
praised or admired
Comfort-To try to make somebody feel
less worried or unhappy.
So, option (d) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 346. (a)
Incite-To encourage somebody to do
something by making him/her very
angry or excited.
prepare-To get ready or to make
somebody/something ready.
since ‘incite violence’ means to make
people angry so option (a) is the most
appropriate answer.
Sol 347. (b)
Raise-to lift something up physically
Eg:-If you want to leave the room raise
your hand.
Rise-an increase in an amount, a number
or a level (naturally)
Eg:-The sun rises in the east.
So, ‘the rise in pollution level’ is the
appropriate answer.
Sol 348. (d)
Exposed-To show something that is
usually hidden.
Evident-clear,Obvious
Reveal-To show something that was
hidden before.
Visible-That can be seen.
So,option (d) is the most logical answer
because it means only three of six
eclipses can be seen in India.
Sol 349. (d)
pick-to choose somebody/something
from a group of people or things.
put-to move somebody/something into a
particular place or position.
Place- A particular position or area.
pose-to create or give somebody
something that he/she has to deal with.
So, option (d) is the most logical answer.
Sol 350. (b) Airport is a place where
aeroplanes land and take off.Airline is
the industry of aeroplanes and Aeroplane
is a mechanical device.
Drone is also a device which is related to
the aviation sector.
So, option (b) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 351. (a)
Assets-something of value that a person,
company, etc. owns.
Reports-to give people information
about what you have seen, heard, done,
etc.
policies-a plan of action agreed or
chosen by a government, a company, etc.
Funding-To provide a project, school,
charity etc. with money.
So, option (a) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 352. (c)
Bring over-to take someone or
something from one place to the place
where someone else is, especially their
home
Bring out-produce and launch a new
product or publication
Bring up-look after a child until it is an
adult.
Bring in- introduce a new law or
product.
So, option (c) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 353. (d)
Infection-A disease in a part of your
body that is caused by bacteria or a
virus.
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wound-An injury to the part of body
especially a cut.
Contamination-The process of making
something dirty or poisonous.
Fracture- A fracture means a broken
bone.
So, option (d) is the most appropriate
answer.
Sol 354. (d)
Elicit-to manage to get information,
facts, a reaction, etc. from somebody.
Enlighten-to give somebody information
so that he/she understands something
better.
Entertain-To interest and amuse
somebody in order to please him/her.
Explore-to search and discover (about
something).
So,option (d) fits to the context.
Sol 355. (d)
Revealed - divulge, disclose.
Retracted-:To say that something you
have said is not true.
Resumed-To begin again or continue
after a pause or interruption.
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Redirected-Direct (something) to a new
or different place or purpose.
So option (d) is the most logical answer.
Sol 356. (a)
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challenge-A task or situation that tests
someone's abilities.
crunch-To make a loud noise when you
are eating something hard
contest-A competition to find out who is
the best, strongest, most beautiful, etc.
crashes-To hit something hard, making a
loud noise.
So option (a) is the most appropriate
answer.
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Sol 357. (a)
By-product-something that is formed
during the making of something else.
Burden-A responsibility or difficult task
that causes a lot of work or worry.
Tension-The condition of not being able
to relax because you are worried or
nervous.
Pressure-Worries or difficulties that you
have because you have too much to deal
with.
Sol 358. (c)
Concession-something that you agree to
do in order to end an argument.
Pinnacle SSC English
Compromise:-to accept less than you According to the meaning of the
want or are aiming for, especially in sentence, option (d) is fit to the context.
order to reach an agreement.
Sol.363.(a)
Argument:-an angry discussion between
Location - a particular place or position.
two or more people who disagree with
Meeting - an assembly of people for a
each other.
particular purpose, especially for formal
Dispute:-A disagreement or argument
discussion.
between two people, groups or countries
Space - a continuous area or expanse
Option (c) is the most logical answer.
which is free, available, or unoccupied.
Whereabouts - the place where someone
Sol 359. (a)
or something is.
Tumour- A mass of cells that are not
According to the meaning of the
growing normally in the body as the
sentence, option (a) is correct.
result of a disease.
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Tuber- A tuber is a plant that mainly Sol 364. (d)
grows underground.like potato ,carrot Hiss -to make a sound like a very long
etc. ‘s’ to show that you are angry or do not
Tremor- A slight shaking movement. like something.
Treasure- An asset that brings praise or Screech - (of a person or animal) a high
renown,wealth. shrill piercing cry usually expressing
So, option (a) fits to the context. pain or terror.
Sol 360. (a)
Funniest - something or someone that
causes laughter.
Major-more important and bigger than
others of the same type.
Real-Truth, existing in fact not
imaginary.
Murmur - a low continuous background
noise.
Bang - a sudden loud, sharp noise.
According to the meaning of the
sentence, option (d) is fit to the context.
SSC MTS 2018
Q365 Her parents always ______ her in
Primary-Most important,Main
her studies.
So, the option (a) is the most logical
(a) encouraged (b) interested
answer.
(c) impressed (d) expected
Sol 361. (a)
Q366. _______ you like some water?
Prejudice - preconceived opinion that is
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not based on reason or actual experience.
(a) Do (b) Would
Contentment - a state of happiness and
(c) Shall (d) Can
satisfaction.
Impartiality - equal treatment of all Q367. We must start now _______ it
rivals or disputants; fairness. will be too late.
Empathy - the ability to understand and SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Morning)
share the feelings of another. (a) until (b) unless
According to the meaning of the (c) or (d) but
sentence, option (a) is fit to the context. Q368.The entry gates were closed
Sol 362. (d) ______ we could enter in.
Compromise - an agreement or SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Morning)
settlement of a dispute that is reached by (a) till (b) before
each side making concessions. (c) after (d) until
Suspicion - a feeling or thought that Q369. He ________ his portrait in the
something is possible or true. main hall. SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Noon)
Reflection - the throwing back by a body (a) had hanged (b) hung
or surface of light, heat, or sound (c) hang (d) hanged
without absorbing it.
Attention - the action of dealing with or Q370. The bullet struck a wall and was
taking special care of someone or _____ from its course.
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something.
(a) reflected (b) twisted
(c) deflected (d) crashed
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Q371.My teacher is the _____ of all.
(a) because of (b) due to
SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Noon) Q392. He ______ done it.
(c) on (d) to
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(c) kinder (d) kindly Q382. The little puppy was _____ by a (a) should have been(b) shouldn't have
speeding car. (c) should had not (d) should not had
Q372. A sentence has been given with a
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blank to be filled with an appropriate Q393. They sat by the river bank by
(a) run away (b) run over
word. Choose the correct alternative. their legs _______ in the water.
(c) run at (d) run into
I am ________ of winning the SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Noon)
competition. Q383. Teachers would like ______ a (a) remaining (b) swimming
SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Noon) long holiday. (c) washing (d) dangling
(a) resistant (b) confident SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Noon)
Q394. A twelve year old boy drowned in
(c) pertinent (d) reliant (a) have (b) having been
a pit ____ up for the coastal road project.
(c) having for (d) to have
Q373. It is quite tough to _______ SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Noon)

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which candidate will win the presidential Q384. The wonderful performance of (a) dig (b) digs
elections. the maestro left the audience ______. (c) digging (d) dug
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Q395. She had a bandage ______ round
(a) pretend (b) elect SSC-MTS 05 August 2019 (Noon)
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(c) predict (d) argue (a) puzzled (b) hungry
(a) covered (b) twisted
(c) sleepy (d) entranced
Q374. Though I am tall, I feel inferior (c) wrapped (d) bound
______ others. Q385. I am always ______ for good
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(a) to
(c) upon
(b) than
(d) from
Q375. I watched him ________.
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(a) to falling
(c) fell
(b) to fell
(d) fall
ac books. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) looking out (b) looking down
(c) looking after (d) looking into
Q386. My mother is the _______
inspiration in my life.
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(a) big (b) bigger
Q396. We can not quote a price ______
we are allowed to examine the sample.
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(a) except
(c) because
(b) unless
(d) whether
Q397. Your answer book will be
_______ by a computer.
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(c) biggest (d) most biggest
Q376. The businessman has ________ (a) evaluated (b) submitted
nn
connections in the industry. Q387. Young people from disadvantaged (c) replied (d) tested
SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Evening) homes look for ______ in government
Q398. He is addicted to alcohol and
(a) respective (b) respectable jobs.
exerts a bad influence _______ his
(c) receptive (d) responsible SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening)
family. SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) utility (b) capability
Q377.The students are in great _____ of (a) for (b) on
(c) ability (d) stability
their teachers. (c) about (d) in
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Q388. I ______ blood in the hospital Q399. Raja _______ the house before
(a) praise (b) awe
tomorrow. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening) Hari got there.
(c) respect (d) gusto
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Q378. The origin of ice-cream dates (a) left (b) had left
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(a) have donated (b) was donating

back ________ nearly half-a-century. (c) will donate (d) had donated (c) will leave (d) leaves
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Q389. There is no ______ in the Q400. The teacher was very _______ in
(a) to (b) at
container for the water to flow. his subject.
(c) from (d) into
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Q379. _______ very busy lately. (a) link (b) outlet (a) top (b) master
SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning) (c) room (d) escape (c) proficient (d) best
(a) would be (b) have been
Q390. The incident made a _______ Q401. When are you ______ to write to
(c) will be (d) should be
impression on Karan. your friend?
Q380. Sarthak _____ everything that a SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning) SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Morning)
leader should be. (a) factual (b) rounded (a) gone (b) going
SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning) (c) goes (d) go
(c) perfect (d) deep
(a) epitomizes (b) adores
Q391. He is a descendant _______ the Q402. Man ______ a strong desire to
(c) worships (d) clones
Mughal royalty. accumulate wealth.
Q381. I congratulated him ______ his SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning) SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Morning)
promotion. (a) for (b) of (a) have (b) had
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(c) is having (d) has (a) way (b) middle Q424. Conservative parents usually do
(c) side (d) path not give their ______ for uncommon
Q403. Marconi ________ the radio.
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career choices of their children.
Q414. This is one of the ________
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) discovered (b) invented remarkable cases I have handled.
(a) consent (b) agreement
(c) build (d) assembled SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) allowance (d) dissent
(a) more (b) most
Q404. I _______ him to use my bike to
(c) much more (d) much Q425. The culprits should not be
go to the office.
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Morning) allowed to ________ easily.
Q415. _______ rivers have water
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(a) granted (b) allowed throughout the year.
(a) get in (b) get on
(c) admonished (d) sanctioned SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) get away (d) get up
(a) Ephemeral (b) Perennial
Q405. She returned the book after she
(c) Seasonal (d) Chronic Q426. The police _______ helmet lay on
______ it. SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Noon)
the table.
(a) reads (b) read Q416. Our salaries _______ increased

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(c) had read (d) was read over the years.
(a) officers (b) officers'
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Q406. The passengers were afraid, but (c) officer (d) officer's
(a) have (b) are
the captain _______ them that there was
(c) has (d) is Q427. The customers _______ the
no danger.
company with complaints against the
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Noon) Q417. You have to do _______ intensive
price increase.
(a) cautioned (b) assured training to become a nurse.
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(c) claimed

(a) more long

(c) longest
(d) confided
Q407. Akbar had a ______ reign than
Babar. SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Noon)
(b) longer
(d) long
Q408. The Frightened convict _______
for mercy. SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Noon)
ac SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Noon)
(a) the
(c) an
(b) a
(d) one
Q418. She is highly skilled ______
dealing with difficult customers.
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(a) of (b) into
(a) failed
(c) flooded
(b) criticized
(d) hoarded
Q428. The passengers _______ left Paris
airport at six arrived in Rome an hour
later. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) which
(c) who
(b) whom
(d) whoever
(c) at (d) on
(a) shouted (b) whispered
Q429. Owing to all the recent negative
(c) mumbled (d) pleaded Q419. In some disputes face-to-face talk
nn
turn of events in her life, she strongly
can _______ the issue.
Q409. My little cousin is ______ a SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Noon) felt ______ forces must be at work.
movie. SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Evening) SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Noon)
(a) restrict (b) refuse
(a) watching (b) looking (a) helpful (b) evil
(c) resolve (d) reduce
(c) seeing (d) observing (c) angelic (d) haunting
Q420. Twenty families were _______
Q410. He _______ for a week when his Q430. The driver of car probably holds
from an old building before the
father came. the key to ______ the crime.
monsoons. SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Noon)
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(a) erased (b) evacuated
(a) has been ill (b) had been ill (a) solving (b) solves
(c) emptied (d) expelled
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(c) is being ill (d) is ill (c) solved (d) solution

Q421. _______ they are twins, they are
Q411. The air-conditioner has made Q431. His old car ______ on the
worlds apart in their attitude to life.
ceiling fans a little _____ in today's SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening)
highway. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Noon)
world. (a) broke up (b) broke out
(a) Although (b) Despite
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Evening) (c) broke in (d) broke down
(c) Whereas (d) However
(a) extinct (b) absurd
Q432. You are sure to ______ if you
(c) additional (d) redundant Q422. He ______ me up on his way to
don't keep to the path.
work. SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening)
Q412. They were astonished ______ his SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Noon)
(a) picked (b) raised
failure in competition. (a) get lose (b) got lost
(c) lifted (d) dropped
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Evening) (c) get lost (d) got lose
(a) in (b) at Q423. The company ______ its first all
Q433. I was determined not to stay in
(c) on (d) from electric car in the Indian market soon.
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening) hospital for any longer _______ was
Q413. The accident occurred in the strictly necessary.
(a) is launching (b) launched
______ of the road. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Evening)
(c) launch (d) has launched
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(c) then (d) that
Q434. The bodies ______ identified as
those of two suspected drug dealers.
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(a) were (b) had
(c) have (d) was
Q435. She seemed ______ about the
plan as she did not react much.
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(a) uninterested (b) enthusiastic
(c) excited (d) interested
Q436. The author touched the ________
of her career with her second novel
Fillers
Q444. Children are not allowed to use Q453. I tried to contact her two or three
the swimming pool ______ they are times but ______ time there was no
accompanied by an adult. reply. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Noon)
SSC MTS 13/8/2019(Noon) (a) each (b) both
(a) unless (b) at least (c) all (d) any
(c) if only (d) in case
Q454. The idea of Satyagraha _______
Q445. Searching frantically to find all the power of truth.
the hidden jewels and cash, the burglars SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Noon)
proceeded to ________ the entire house. (a) impressed (b) emphasized
SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Evening) (c) created (d) insisted
(a) pry (b) ransack
Q455. When we talk of 'globalization'
(c) seek (d) poach
we often refer to an economic system
Q446. I'm short _______ funds at the that has ______ in the last 50 years or
moment so can I pay you back next so. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Noon)

le
which won the Pulitzer Prize.
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week? (a) proceeded (b) emerged
SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Evening) (c) derived (d) flowed
(a) peek (b) nadir
(a) of (b) in
(c) base (d) peak Q456. Chris and I play tennis together
(c) off (d) at
Q437. The vase broke ______ pieces regularly, but _____ of us can play very
Q447. The quality of public health care well. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Noon)
when Simran dropped it.
SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Morning) ______ on the amount of money (a) both (b) either
(a) from
(c) among
(b) in
(d) into

case; it's very ________.

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(a) fragile
(c) smooth
(b) rigid
(d) hard
ac
Q438. Be careful not to drop this glass
allocated to it.
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(a) dependent
(c) depends

with my essay.
(b) depending
(d) depend
Q448. The teacher was highly _______

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(c) none (d) neither
Q457. The more tired you are, the
______ is to concentrate.
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(a) harder (b) hardest
(c) more harder (d) hard
Q458. The common occurrences of
(a) afflicted (b) interested
Q439. The development of real estate fatigue and _______ decrease when we
(c) damaged (d) impressed
listen to music.
nn
has ______ impacted the environment.
SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Morning) Q449.There are some dates or periods of SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Evening)
time in the history of the world that are (a) depletion (b) distaste
(a) narrowly (b) positively
so _______ that everyone knows and (c) boredom (d) liveliness
(c) conveniently (d) adversely
remembers them.
Q440. London is ______ European city. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Morning) Q459. I was walking along the street
SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Morning) when suddenly I _______ footsteps
(a) trivial (b) representative
(a) a (b) No article behind me.
(c) significant (d) momentary
(c) an (d) the SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Evening)
Q450. If children spend too much time (a) hear (b) hearing
Q441. Nowadays, digital services have watching television, they can create (c) heard (d) was hearing
made our cash transactions easier and
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health problems for ______.

________.SSC MTS 13/8/2019(Noon) SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Morning) Q460. A concerted effort has to be made
(a) softer (b) smoother in order to use our mineral resources in
(a) oneself (b) themselves
(c) heavier (d) dearer a planned and ______ manner.
(c) himself (d) itself
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Q442. Robert and Rooney aren't very Q451. Susan finally arrived at the party (a) reserved (b) collected
good friends although they _______ at midnight, but by then, most of the (c) preserved (d) sustainable
each other for a long time. guests ________.
SSC MTS 13/8/2019(Noon) Q461. It wasn't easy, but finally we
SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) have known (b) are knowing succeeded ________ finding a solution
(a) having left (b) have left
(c) has known (d) knew to the problem.
(c) had left (d) left
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Q443. When I returned home from work Q452. Mother _______ some food for (a) of (b) at
I found my son weeping ________. the old beggar woman. (c) in (d) for
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(a) sweetly (b) bitterly Q462. We try to keep abreast of the new
(a) set up (b) set out
(c) calmly (d) gently treatments, but have gained little ______
(c) set aside (d) set in
experience of using them.
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SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Morning) (a) credible (b) imposing Q482. The doctor advised him to
(a) systematic (b) practical (c) conclusive (d) unlikely consume ______ water without any
(c) orderly (d) doable additive. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening)
Q473. If I ________ that you were
(a) pleasant (b) plain
Q463. I would have forgotten my coming over, I would have cancelled my
(c) potent (d) precious
appointment if Susan _______ reminded programme.
me about it. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Morning) Q483. The players returned to the
SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Know (b) Knows dilapidated hotel that ______ them.
(a) hadn't (b) wouldn't (c) had known (d) am knowing SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening)
(c) haven't (d) had (a) was been allocated to
Q474. I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, (b) were allocated to
Q464. Which ______ should we adopt but I feel a little _______ today. (c) had allocated to
to increase our sales? SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Morning) (d) was allocated to
SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Morning) (a) more better (b) best
Q484. Maryam ______ to anyone as she
(a) promotions (b) strategies (c) better (d) good
was angry.

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(c) functions (d) intentions
Q475. It’s a venue for every occasion SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening)
Q465. As a goodwill ________, I took and one that offers _______ meals on (a) not spoke (b) did not spoken
some colleagues out for a meal. special days. (c) did not spoke (d) did not speak
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Q485. _______ he plays well he has not
(a) gesture (b) reminder (a) offensive (b) amusing
been selected in the team.
(c) token (d) indication (c) thrilling (d) delightful
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(a) is going
(c) has gone
(b) go
(d) goes
Q467. Although I had never seen her
before, I ________ her from a
ac
Q466. Kevin lives by the sea and he's
got a boat, so he often _______ sailing.
Q476. Winning both the races has been a
_______ surprise, but the success is well
deserved.
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(a) satisfying
(c) civilized
(b) pleasant
(d) charming
Q477. Our neighbours threatened to call
(a) Though
(c) Since
(b) Because
(d) Unless
Q486. The CEO went against the
advisory committee's ______.
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Introduction (b) Information
(c) Recommendation (d) Response
photograph. SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Noon) the police if we ________ stop the noise.
Q487. Rachna was angry with her father
(a) am recognizing (b) recognize SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Noon)
because he did not take her to the zoo as
nn
(c) recognized (d) have recognized (a) didn’t (b) hasn’t
he ______. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) don’t (d) haven’t
Q468. The friends were too _______ to (a) promise (b) promises
admit that they were wrong. Q478. He had his own line of thinking (c) had promised (d) is promising
SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Noon) and would defend his views with
Q488. Mahesh is very happy because the
(a) satisfied (b) stubborn ______. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Noon)
value of his shares has _____.
(c) voluntary (d) reasonable (a) conversion (b) conviction
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) conversation (d) convention
(a) diminished (b) complimented
Q469. A babysitter is somebody who
Q479. I was annoyed because the (c) applauded (d) appreciated
looks _______ other people's children
decision ________ without my
SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Evening)
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knowledge. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Noon) Q489. For many, The Lion King is
(a) for (b) on
(a) were made (b) was made _____ as a childhood memory.
(c) over (d) after
(c) was make (d) had made SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Noon)
Q470. The car-park was full so we (a) invested (b) deposited
Q480. He was physically strong and
________ to look for another place to (c) treasured (d) inherited
became a ________ climber of high
park. SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Evening)
rocky cliffs. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Noon) Q490. People tend to turn a blind eye
(a) having (b) had
(a) timid (b) fearful _____ crime against women.
(c) has (d) have SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Noon)
(c) unwilling (d) daring
Q471. The children _______ over the (a) to (b) at
Q481. Suman found a hundred-rupee
property of their father. (c) on (d) in
note _______ on the road.
SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Evening)
SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening) Q491. Simran was reading a book _____
(a) quarrelled (b) approved
(a) lied (b) laying waiting for the bus
(c) confiscated (d) enjoyed SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Noon)
(c) lying (d) laid
Q472. She gave important evidence and (a) while (b) from
I found her to be a sensible and _______ (c) during (d) at
witness. SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Evening)
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Q492. Seema gave her teacher a Q503. It was ______ honour for Seema (c)postage (d)career
beautiful _______ of pink roses on to be selected as a teacher trainer.
Q514. Jamuna found an old necklace
Teachers' Day. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Noon) SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Noon)
and_____gold bangles in the cupboard.
(a) grove (b) reed (a) the (b) No article
SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Noon)
(c) bouquet (d) wreath (c) an (d) a
(a)an pair of (b)pair of
Q493. A word can have a different Q504. There was a heated discussion (c)a pair of (d)a pairs of
__________ in different contexts. ______ two members of the club.
Q515. The student____for a refund of
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening) SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Noon)
fees.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Noon)
(a) connotation (b) constellation (a) among (b) of
(a)said (b)wanted
(c) contention (d) confrontation (c) in (d) between
(c)requested (d)ordered
Q494. The blind man needed ____ to Q505. His clothes were way over___top
Q516. Nowadays, many home
cross the street. for a sombre occasion.
buyers____interest in digital homes.
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening) SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Evening)
SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Noon)
(a) guards (b) assistance (a)the (b)no article

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(a)shows (b)showed
(c) cooperation (d) porters (c)an (d)a
(c)had shown (d)are showing
Q495. Your need is certainly greater Q506. Shailesh finally decided to take a
Q517. The Middle-East job market has
than ____. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening) back seat and let his son____the family
always been a ____destination for
(a) I (b) my business. SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Evening)
SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Evening)
(c) mine (d) me (a)running (b)to run
(a)lucrative (b)luxury
(c)will run (d)run
Q496. Timely alerts about floods in (c)wealthy (d)costly
Bhutan ______ a blessing to Indian
villages. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) are proved
(c) is proved
(b) have proved
(d) has proved
Q497. One must keep _____ promise.
SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) ones (b) one's
ac Q507. Megha

(c)connotation
is
teachers'____in London.
attending

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(a)connection (b)combination
(d)convention
Q508. Surendra tries to_____his
opponents in all the matches.
a
Q518. There is no information_____the
company's profit in the report.
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(a)about
(c)among
(b)along
(d)with
Q519. The method _____by the teacher
is very tedious.
(c) its (d) the SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Evening)
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(a)intimidate (b)impersonate
nn
Q498. Working together gave us a (a)regarded (b)reminded
(c)intimate (d)initiate
chance to __________ about old times. (c)allowed (d)suggested
SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning) Q509. The recent lawsuit____put the
Q520. Planets do not have
(a) reminisce (b) reproduce firm in a tight spot.
light_____their own.
(c) recreate (d) reminding SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning)
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(a)has (b)is
Q499. Anand Kumar is ____ unique (a)on (b)by
(c)have (d)are
teacher. SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning) (c)of (d)for
(a) no article (b) an Q510. Tourism has been____in India for
Solution:-
(c) the (d) a a long time.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning)
(a)postponed (b)declined Sol.365. (a) encouraged- े रत करना-give
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Q500. The cost turned out to be higher (c)decayed (d)neglected support, confidence, or hope to
than _____.SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning) Q511. Meena had a whale_____ a time (someone).
(a) excepted (b) anticipated in Mussoorie with her gang. (b) interested- िच रखनेवाला
(c) accepted (d) emancipated SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning) (c) impressed- भािवत करना
(a)in (b)of (d) expected-अपेि त
Q501. The diamond necklace is too
___________ for me. (c)on (d)at Sol.366.(b) Would
SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Noon) “Would like” is used for polite requests.
Q512. In the age of technology, sending
(a) luscious (b) insufficient letters by postal mail seems___to me. Here, a polite request is addressed, so
(c) extravagant (d) austere SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning) “would” is the correct option.
Q502. The ISRO team is working round (a)superstition (b)surplus Sol.367. (c) or
the clock to _______ Chandrayaan-2. (c)supercilious (d)superfluous Unless is used with a condition not being
SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Noon) met while until is used to depict a time
Q513. Raman exercises daily because he
(a) navigate (b) introduce is preparing for a___in the armed forces. not being crossed.
(c) launch (d) steer SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Noon)
Sol.368. (b) before
(a)occupancy (b)carrier
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In the given sentence, both the clauses
are in the past tense. Before is used with
the simple past tense. It suggests that
the second event happened soon after the
first one.
Sol.369. (b) hung. We only use hanged
when we are referring to the killing of a
human being by suspending the person
by the neck.
With all other past tenses of hang, you
will want to use hung.
Sol.370. (c) deflected- change direction
after hitting something.
Sol.375 (d) fall. Bare infinitive (1st
form) should be used after sense verbs
like “watch”, “see”, “hear”, etc.
Sol.376. (b) respectable-माननीय-regarded
by society to be good, proper, or correct.
(a) respective-belonging or relating
separately to each of two or more people
or things.
(c) receptive- हण करने वाला willing to
consider or accept new suggestions and
ideas.
(d) responsible-जवाबदे ह-having an
obligation to do something,
Sol.384. (d) entranced-fill (someone)
with wonder and delight, holding their
entire attention.
(a) puzzled-unable to understand;
perplexed.
The given sentence states about the
wonderful performance, so option (d)
entranced is apt.
Sol.385. (a) looking out-to look carefully
at people or things around you in order
to try to find a particular person or thing.
(b) looking down-to think that you are
better than someone or something

(a) reflected - throwback (heat, light, or
sound) without absorbing it.
(b) twisted-forced out of its natural or
proper shape; crumpled.
(d) crashed-collide violently with an
obstacle
Sol.371. (a) kindest .“The” should be
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(c) looking after- to take care of
Sol.377.(b) awe
someone/something
in awe (of someone or something) means
(d) looking into- to investigate, to
having a great amount of respect or
research
admiration for someone, sometimes to
the point of feeling nervous or fearful Sol.386. (c) biggest
around them “the” should be followed by “superlative
(a) praise- शंसा-express warm approval degree. In this sentence, the superlative

“the”.
Sol.372.(b) confident-आ िव ासपूण-
Other options:
(a) resistant-
ac
followed by a superlative degree. In this
sentence, Kindest should be followed by

ितरोधी-not wanting
or admiration of.
(d) gusto- िच-enjoyment
enthusiasm in doing something.
Sol.378. (a) to
Sol.379. (b) have been
and

Lately means in the period of time up

something and trying to prevent
something from happening
(c) pertinent- ासंिगक-closely connected
nn
with the subject being discussed
(d) reliant-भरोसा करने वाला
Sol.373. (c) predict - पूवानुमान करना-
estimate
(a) pretend-engage in an imaginative
game or fantasy.
(b) elect-choose (someone) to hold
public office or some other position by
voting.
Pi
until now; recently. So “have been”
should be used to show the period of
busyness from the recent past up to the
present time.
Sol.380. (a) epitomizes- तीक होना-be a
perfect example of.
(b) adores - ेम करना -love and respect
(someone) deeply.-
(c) worships-पूजा करना-the feeling or
expression of reverence and adoration
for a deity.
(d) clones-a person or thing regarded as
degree of big; “biggest” should be used.
Sol.387. (d) stability- थरता-the state of
being stable
(a) utility-उपयोिगता-the state of being
useful, profitable, or beneficial.
(b) capability-यो ता
(c) ability- मता
Sol.388. (c) will donate
The given sentence is in Simple Future
tense, so “will + I form” should be used.
Sol.389. (b) outlet-a hole through which
water or gas may escape.
Sol.390. (d) deep impression means
strong effect or influence
Other options:
(a) factual-concerned with what is
actually the case.
(b) rounded-(here) complete and

(d) argue-exchange or express opposite an exact copy of another.

balanced.
views
Sol.381. (c) on
Sol.391. (b) of (Descendant -वंशज)
The preposition “on” should be used
Sol.374. (a) to Here, the preposition “of” should be
with “congratulate”.
RULE: In comparative degree than is used with “Descendant”
used. But for adjectives ending in ‘ior’ Sol.382. (b) run over-run
Sol.392. (b) shouldn't have
than is not used, instead ‘to’ is used somebody/something ↔ over to hit
Only option (b) is the correct use of
./comparative degree म than का योग someone or something with a vehicle
future tense here.
िकया जाता है । लेिकन 'ior ’म समा होने वाले (a) run away-escape from a place,
िवशेषणों के than की बजाय to’ का उपयोग person, or situation. Sol.393. (d) dangling-hanging or
िकया जाता है । (c) run at-rush towards (someone) to swinging loosely.
List of such adjectives-Superior, inferior, attack them or as if to attack them. Sol.394. (d) dug. The given sentence is
junior, senior, prior, posterior, exterior, (d) run into-Meet someone in the Past tense, so “dug” should be
interior, etc. unexpectedly. used.
Sol.383. (d) to have
Infinitive should be used after “like”.
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Sol.395. (c) wrapped-to tie something
around an object or a part of the body
(here, the bandage round the finger)
(a) covered -to put something to hide or
protect it
(b) twisted-to bend or turn something
into a particular shape
(d) bound-certain to do something
Sol.396. (b) unless
unless is used for condition./ unless का
उपयोग थित के िलए िकया जाता है ।
In the given sentence, the latter part is
the condition.
Sol.397. (a) evaluated
Fillers
past./हम Past Perfect का उपयोग यह िदखाने (c) additional-added, extra, or
के िलए करते ह िक Past म कोई काय शु supplementary to what is already present
आ था और वह Past के ही एक और काय तक or available.
जारी रहा।
Sol.412.(b) at. The preposition “at”
2nd action (Simple past) after 1st action
should be used astonished.
(past perfect)
In the given sentence, “after” should be Sol.413. (b) middle
followed by “had read”
Sol.414. (b) most
Sol.406 (b) assured-सुिनि त करना “the” should be followed by a
-convince/tell someone something superlative degree. Most is superlative
positively to dispel any doubts. degree of much.
(a) cautioned-आगाह करना - warning.
Sol.415. (b) Perennial River- A river that
(c) claimed-दावा करना state or assert that
has continuous flow in parts of its stream
something is the case, typically without
bed all year round

A computer machine is used to evaluate
the answer books.
Sol.398. (b) on
The preposition “on” should be used
with ‘influence’.
Sol.399. (b) had left
RULE: We use the Past Perfect to show
that something started in the past and
continued up until another action in the
past./हम Past Perfect का उपयोग यह िदखाने
के िलए करते ह िक Past म कोई काय शु
आ था और वह Past के ही एक और काय तक
जारी रहा।
ac
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providing evidence or proof.
(d) confided-trust (someone) enough to Sol.416. (a) “have” should be used.
tell them of a secret or private matter. A plural subject should be followed by a
plural verb.
Sol.407. (b) “longer” should be used.
The Present Perfect is used to say that an
In this sentence, the comparison is done
action happened at an unspecified time
between two, so a comparative degree
before now./Present Perfect का उपयोग
should be used.
Sol.408. (d) pleaded-make an emotional
appeal. ( In the given sentence, the
convict is frightened, so he can’t shout,
he will make an appeal instead)
(a) shouted-utter a loud cry,
(b) whispered-speak very softly using
यह कहने के िलए िकया जाता है िक काय अब से
पहले अिनिद समय पर िकया गया था|

1 st action (Past perfect) before
2nd action ( simple past)
nn
In the given sentence, “had left” should
be used in the former part as the latter
part is in Simple Past tense.
Sol.400. (c) proficient-competent or
skilled in doing or using something.
Sol.401.(b) going
The given sentence is in the Present
Continuous Tense - Is/am/are + I + ing.
Sol.402. (d) “has” should be used.
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one's breath rather than one's throat,
(c) mumbled-say something indistinctly
and quietly, making it difficult for others
to hear.
Sol.409. (a) watching- observe
attentively over a period of time.
(b) looking-direct one's gaze in a
specified direction.
(c) seeing-.perceive with the eyes;
discern visually
(d) observing-notice or perceive
(something) and register it as being
Sol.417. (c) an
RULE: When we pronounce a word we
have to go by the initial sound./जब हम
िकसी श को बोलते ह तो हम यह दे खना है की
बोलते समय पहली िन िकस श की आ रही
है अगर वह िन (अ आ इ ई .......औ ) म से है तो
an का योग होगा, और अगर िन (क ख ग
.......) की है तो a का योग कर )
Sol.418. (c) at. The preposition “at”
should be used with “skill”
Sol.419.(c) resolve-समाधान करना-settle
or find a solution to
(a) restrict-put a limit on; keep under
control.
(b) refuse-इनकार करना
(d) reduce-कम करना

In the given sentence, has is used for
possession as the subject is Singular.
Sol.403.(b) invented
Invention-आिव ार
Sol.404.(b) allowed- let (someone) have
or do something.
(a) granted-give (a right, power,
property, etc) formally or legally to.
(c) admonished-warn or reprimand
someone firmly.
(d) sanctioned-a threatened penalty for
disobeying a law or rule.
Sol.405. (c) had read
RULE: We use the Past Perfect to show
that something started in the past and
continued up until another action in the
significant.
Sol.410. (b) had been ill
RULE: We use the Past Perfect to show
that something started in the past and
continued up until another action in the
past./हम Past Perfect का उपयोग यह िदखाने
के िलए करते ह िक Past म कोई काय शु
आ था और वह Past के ही एक और काय तक
जारी रहा।
Sol.411. (d) redundant- no longer needed
or useful; unnecessary (अनाव क)
(a) extinct-no longer in existence.
(b) absurd-wildly unreasonable,
illogical, or inappropriate.
Sol.420. (b) evacuated-remove
(someone) from a place of danger to a
safer place.
(c) emptied-खाली करना
(d)expelled-िनवािसत-officially make
(someone) leave a school or other
organization
Sol.421. (a) “Although” should be used.
Although is used to introduce a
subordinate clause that contains a
statement that contrasts with the
statement in the main clause.
In this sentence, the main clause is “they
are worlds apart”, so the subordinate
clause “they are twins” should be used
with “although”
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Sol.422.(a) picked
Pick up- to go somewhere to collect
someone, typically in one's car.
Sol.423. (a) “is launching” should be
used.
RULE: Sometimes speakers use the
Present Continuous to indicate that
something will or will not happen in the
near future./ कभी-कभी speakers यह दशाने
के िलए Present Continuous का उपयोग करते
ह िक िनकट भिव म कुछ होगा या नहीं।
In the given sentence, the launch will be
planned in near future; so the
“Continuous” tense should be used.
Sol.424. (a) consent- सहमित- permission
for something to happen or agreement to
do something.
Other options:
(b) agreement-the state of agreeing with
somebody/something
(c) allowance-an amount of something
that you are allowed
(d) dissent-disagreement with official
ac
Sol.425. (c) get away-to leave or escape
from a place
Other Options:
(a) get in - to arrive at a place.
nn
(b) get on- If you get on with someone,
you like them and have a friendly
relationship with them.
(d) get up- Rise to a standing position.
Sol.426. (d) officer's
RULE: An apostrophe is used to show
possession. To show possession with a
singular noun, add an apostrophe plus
the letter s./ अिधकार को िदखाने के िलए
Pi
apostrophe का उपयोग िकया जाता है ।
singular noun के साथ अिधकार िदखाने के
िलए, एक apostrophe के साथ s जोड़।
Sol.427. (c) flooded- (here) arrive in
overwhelming amounts or quantities.
(b) criticized-िन ा करना-indicate the
faults of (someone or something) in a
disapproving way.
(d) hoarded-संचय करना-accumulated and
hidden or stored away
Sol.428. (c) who
Relative Pronoun “who” is used for
persons.
In this sentence, “who” is used for “the
passengers”.
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Sol.429. (b) evil-हािन- profoundly
immoral and wicked. (the given sentence
is in negative sense)
(a) helpful-उपयोगी
(c) angelic-िद -relating to angels.
(d) haunting-poignant; evocative.
Sol.430.(a) solving
In the given sentence, the key means a
thing that makes you able to understand
or achieve something. Here key should
be followed by (to doing something) to
“solving”.
le
Sol.431. (d) broke down-(of a machine
or motor vehicle) suddenly cease to
function.
(a) broke up- To end a relationship.
(b) broke out-to develop or emerge with
suddenness or force fire
(c) broke in-to enter something
Sol.432. (c) get lost
“to” should be followed by “Verb” I
form.
Sol.433. (b) “than” should be used.
“Than” should be used with comparative
degrees.
In this sentence “longer” is a
comparative degree, so “than” should be
used.
Sol.434. (a) were (“In the passive
sentence” and “with plural subject”)
Sol.435. (a) uninterested-ग़ैरिदलच -not
interested in or concerned about
something or someone.
(b) enthusiastic-उ ाही-having or
showing intense and eager enjoyment,
interest, or approval.
(c) excited-उ ािहत-very enthusiastic and
eager.
Sol.436. (d) peak -the pointed top of a
mountain.
(a) peek-look quickly or furtively.
(b) nadir-the lowest or most
unsuccessful point in a situation
Sol.437. (d) ‘into’ should be used.
The preposition “into” should be used
with “break” in this sentence.
Break into- suddenly separates into two
or more pieces
Sol.438. (a) fragile-नाज़ुक-easily broken
or damaged.
(b) rigid-स -unable to bend or be
forced out of shape; not flexible.
(c) smooth-having an even and regular
surface;
Sol.439. (d) adversely- ितकूल प से-in a
way that prevents success or
development; harmfully or unfavorably.
The development of real estate has
______ impacted the environment.
(a) narrowly-only just; by only a small
margin.
(b) positively-सकारा क प से-in a
positive way,
(c) conveniently-सुिवधाजनक ढं ग से-in a
way that fits well with particular needs,
activities, and plans.
Sol.440. (a) a
RULE: When we pronounce a word we
have to go by the initial sound.
जब हम िकसी श को बोलते ह तो हमे यह
दे खना है की बोलते समय पहली धविन िकस
श की आ रही है अगर वह धविन (अ आ इ ई
.......औ ) म से है तो an का योग होगा, और
अगर धविन (क ख ग .......) की है तो a का योग
कर )
In this given sentence, Europe - यूरोप
(धविन (य ) की है तो a का योग कर|
Sol.441.(b) smoother-with an even
consistency
(d) dearer-expensive
Sol.442. (a) “have known” should be
used.
RULE: The Present Perfect is used to
say that an action happened at an
unspecified time before now./Present
Perfect का उपयोग यह कहने के िलए िकया
जाता है िक काय अब से पहले अिनिद समय पर
िकया गया था|
“Have” is used for plural.
Sol.443.(b) bitterly-कड़ुवाहट के साथ-in an
angry, hurt, or resentful way.
The given sentence is in a “negative”
tone and all other options are “positive”
Sol.444. (a) “unless” should be used.
Unless is used with a condition. (In the
given sentence, the latter part is a
condition)
Sol.445.(b) ransack-लूटना-go through (a
place) stealing things and causing
damage
(a) pry-िज ासा-inquire too closely into a
person's private affairs.
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(c) seek-attempt to find (something).
(d) poach-cook by simmering in a small
amount of liquid.
Sol.446. (a) of (Short of - less than what
is needed)
Sol.447.(c) “depends” should be used.
The given sentence is in the present
tense and the subject is “singular”.
Sol.448.(d) impressed- भािवत करना
(a) afflicted- पीिड़त करना-cause pain or
trouble to; affect adversely.
(b) interested- showing curiosity or
concern about something or someone;
having a feeling of interest.
(c) damaged-inflict physical harm on
Sol.449. (c) significant-मह पूण
(a) trivial-of little importance मह हीन
(b) representative- ितिनिध-
(d) momentary-अ थायी
Sol.450.(b) themselves
Sol.451.(c) had left
ac
The subject is plural so the reflexive
pronoun “themselves” should be used.
RULE: If two actions are carried out in
the past and one action has been
completed before another, then the first
part is the PAST PERFECT TENSE and
the second part is in the SIMPLE PAST
nn
TENSE.
In the given sentence, the second part of
the sentence is the first action, so “had+
III form” should be used.
Sol.452. (c) set aside
Set aside-to keep or save something
from a larger amount or supply in order
to use it later for a particular purpose.
(a) set up-the way in which something,
Pi
especially an organization or equipment,
is organized, planned or arranged.
(b) set out-aim or intend to do
something.
(d) set in-) begin and seem likely to
continue.
Sol.453. (a) each
Sol.454. (b) emphasized-give special
importance or value to (something) in
speaking or writing.
(a) impressed- भािवत िकया
(d) insisted -ज़ोर दे ना
Sol.455.(b) emerged-उभरना- become
apparent or prominent.
(a) proceeded-begin a course of action.
Fillers
(c) derived-obtain something from (a
specified source).
(d) flowed- move steadily and
continuously in a current or stream
Sol.456. (d) neither
But is used to show contradiction, so
“neither” should be used.
Neither is used for “two” and none is
used for ‘more than two’.
Sol.457. (a) harder should be used.
RULE: Comparison and contrast are
expressed by the use of the…the… with
comparative adjectives in parallel
clauses.
le
In this sentence, the parallel clauses are
“the more tired you are and “the harder
is to concentrate”.
Sol.458. (c) boredom-उदासी-the state of
feeling bored.
(a) depletion-reduction in the number or
quantity of something.
(b) distaste-अ िच-mild dislike or
aversion.
(d) liveliness-the quality of being
outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic.
Sol.459. (c) heard
The given sentence is in the past tense,
so the verb used should be in the past
tense.
Sol.460. (d) sustainable-सतत-able to be
maintained at a certain rate or level.
(a) reserved-आरि त-slow to reveal
emotion or opinions.
(b) collected- brought together in one
volume or edition.
(c) preserved-संरि त-maintain
(something) in its original/existing state.
Sol.461. (c) in. The preposition ‘in’
should be used with ‘succeed’
Sol.462.(b) practical- ायौिगक-of or
concerned with the actual doing or use
of something rather than with theory and
ideas.
(a) systematic- व थत-done or acting
according to a fixed plan or system;
methodical.
(c) orderly- मब -neatly and
methodically arranged.
(d) doable-सा -within one's powers;
feasible.
Sol.463. (a) hadn't
Rule: The verb in the “If clause” is in the
past perfect tense, the verb in the Main
clause is perfect conditional./ If clause म
ि या past perfect Tense म होती है और
Main clause म ि या perfect conditional
होती है ।
Sentence Structure: If + Past Perfect,
Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form)
Sol.464. (b) strategies-a plan of action
designed to achieve a long-term or
overall aim.
(a) promotions-the publicizing of a
product, organization, or venture so as to
increase sales or public awareness.
(c) functions-
(d) intentions-a thing intended; an aim or
plan.
Sol.465. (a) gesture-भाव- an action
performed to convey a feeling or
intention.
(b) reminder-a thing that causes
someone to remember something.
(c) token-िनशानी-a thing serving as a
visible or tangible representation of a
fact, quality, feeling, etc.
(d) indication-संकेत-a sign or piece of
information that indicates something.
Sol.466. (d) “goes” should be used.
The given sentence is in the present
tense, and a singular verb should be used
with a singular subject. (Habitual action)
Sol.467. (c) recognized
RULE: Although is used to introduce a
subordinate clause that contains a
statement that contrasts with the
statement in the main clause.
Sol.468.. (b) stubborn-िज़ ी - Obstinate
(a) satisfied-संतु - Happy, pleased
(c) voluntary- ै क- done, given, or
acting of one's own free will.
(d) reasonable-उिचत - Sensible, Rational
Sol.469. (d) after
Look after-take care of.
Sol.470. (b) “had to” should be used.
Have to (Must) - is used for compulsion
The given sentence is in the Past tense;
so “had to” should be used.
Sol.471. (a) quarreled-झगड़ा-have a
heated argument or disagreement.
(b) approved- ीकृत-officially agreed or
accepted as satisfactory.
(c) confiscated-ज - taken or seized with
authority
(d) enjoyed-लाभ-take delight or pleasure
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Sol.472. (a) credible-िव सनीय-able to be
believed; convincing.
(c) conclusive-िनणया क- decisive
(d) unlikely-संभावना नहीं- not likely to
happen
Sol.473.(c) “had known” should be used.
RULE: The verb in the If clause is in the
past perfect tense, the verb in the Main
clause is perfect conditional./ If clause म
ि या past perfect Tense म होती है और
Main clause म ि या perfect conditional
होती है ।
Sentence Structure: If + Past Perfect,
Subject would + have + Verb (3rd form)
In this sentence, the main clause is
perfect conditional (would + have +
verb III) so the if clause should be in the
Past Perfect Tense.
Sol.474. (c) better
The Comparative degree of “well”
“better” should be used.
Sol.475. (d) delightful-रमणीय-causing
delight (a cause or source of great
pleasure)
(a) offensive- अपमानजनक- causing
someone to feel resentful, upset, or
annoyed.
ac
(b) amusing-मनोरं जक-causing laughter
and providing entertainment.
nn
(c) thrilling-रोमां चकारी-causing
excitement and pleasure; exhilarating.
Sol.476.(b) pleasant-सुखद-giving a sense
of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
(a) satisfying-संतोषजनक- giving
fulfillment or the pleasure associated
with this.
(c) civilized-स -at an advanced stage of
social and cultural development.
(d) charming-आकषक-
Pi
Sol.477. (a) didn’t
The given sentence is in the Simple Past
tense; So; did not should be used.
Sol.478. (b) conviction-धारणा-a firmly
held belief or opinion.
(a) conversion -the पां तरण-the process
of changing something to change from
one form to another.
(c) conversation-बातचीत-
(d) convention-स ेलन-a large meeting or
conference
Sol.479. (b) “was made”
The given sentence is in the past tense;
Sol.480. (d) daring-brave
Pinnacle SSC English
(a) timid-easily frightened; shy and
nervous
(b) fearful-afraid or worried about
something
Sol.481. (c) “lying” should be used.
(b) laying-out (something) down gently
or carefully.
Sol.482. (b) plain
(a) pleasant-सुखद-satisfaction or
enjoyment.
(c) potent- बल-power, influence, or
effect.
(d) precious-कीमती- of great value
le
Sol.483. (d) “was allocated to” should be
used.
The given sentence is in the simple past
tense.
Sol.484 (d) did not speak
The given sentence is in the Past tense,
so “did not + I form” should be used for
negative sense in the former part.
Sol.485. (a) “though” should be used.
In this sentence, though is used for
“however” or ‘but’
Sol.486.(c) Recommendation-िसफ़ा रश-a
suggestion or proposal as to the best
course of action,
(a) Introduction -प रचय-
the action of introducing something.
(b) Information -जानकारी- facts provided
or learned about something or someone.
(d) Response - िति या- a reaction to
something.
Sol.487. (c) had promised
RULE: The Past Perfect expresses the
idea that something occurred before
another action in the past./ Past Perfect
इस िवचार को करता है िक past म एक
काय से पहले कुछ और आ था।
Sol.488. (d) appreciated-recognize the
full worth of
(a) diminished-made smaller or less.
(b) complimented-politely congratulate
or praise (someone) for something.
(c) applauded-show approval or praise
by clapping.
Sol.489. (c) treasured-keep carefully (a
valuable or valued item).
(a) invested-put (money) into financial
schemes, shares, property, or a
commercial venture with the expectation
of achieving a profit.
(b) deposited-put or set down
(something or someone) in a specific
place.
(d) inherited-received as an heir at the
death of the previous holder.
Sol.490. (a) to
Turn a blind eye to-pretend not to notice
Sol.491.(a) while
While is used when two things are being
done at the same time. In this sentence,
the two things were being done
simultaneously.
Sol.492. (c) bouquet-an an attractively
arranged bunch of flowers, especially
one presented as a gift or carried at a
ceremony.
(a) grove-a small wood or other groups
of trees.
(b) reed-a tall, slender-leaved plant of
the grass family
(d) wreath-an arrangement of flowers,
leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and
used for decoration or for laying on a
grave.
Sol.493.(a) connotation -an idea or
feeling which a word invokes for a
person in addition to its literal or
primary meaning.
(b) constellation -a group of stars
forming a recognizable pattern that is
traditionally named after its apparent
form or identified with a mythological
figure.
(c) contention -heated disagreement.
(d) confrontation-a hostile or
argumentative situation or meeting
between opposing parties.
Sol.494. (b) assistance-the action of
helping someone by sharing work.
(a) guards-watch over in order to protect
or control.
(c) cooperation-the action or process of
working together to the same end.
(d) porters-a person employed to carry
luggage and other loads, especially in a
railway station, airport, hotel, or market.
Sol.495.(c) mine
Possessive pronoun “mine” should be
used at the end of the sentence
Sol.496. (b) “have proved”
RULE: Subjects don't always come
before verbs in questions.
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In this sentence, the subject is (Timely
alerts) not (Bhutan) so, a plural verb
should be used.
Sol.497. (b) one's (One’s -should be
used with One not “his”.)
Sol.498. (a) reminisce-indulge in
enjoyable recollection of past events.
(b) reproduce -produce a copy of
(c) recreate -create again.
(d) reminding-cause (someone) to
remember someone or something.
Sol.499. (d) “a”
RULE: When we pronounce a word we
have to go by the initial sound.
जब हम िकसी श को बोलते ह तो हमे यह
दे खना है की बोलते समय पहली धविन िकस
श की आ रही है अगर वह धविन (अ आ इ ई
.......औ ) म से है तो an का योग होगा, और
अगर धविन (क ख ग .......) की है तो a का योग
कर )
In this sentence, the initial sound of
Sol.500. (b) anticipated -अपेि त -
Expect, foresee
(a) excepted -विजत- excluded from the
category or group specified.
ac
unique is not of (अ आ इ ई .......औ ) so,
“a”should be used.
(c) accepted - ीकृत- generally believed
(d) emancipated- तं करना - free from
nn
legal, social, or political restrictions;
liberated.
Sol.501. (c) extravagant-(here)
exceeding what is reasonable or
appropriate; excessive or elaborate.
(a) luscious - having a pleasingly rich,
sweet taste.
(b) insufficient-not enough; inadequate.
(d) austere -severe or strict in manner or
Pi
attitude.
Sol.502.(c) launch-start or set in motion
(an activity or enterprise).
(a) navigate -plan and direct the course
of a ship, aircraft,
(b) introduce -bring (something,
especially a product, measure, or
concept) into use or operation for the
first time.
(d) steer-(of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft)
be guided in a specified direction.
Sol.503. (c) an should be used before
“honour”.
RULE: When we pronounce a word we
have to go by the initial sound.
Fillers
जब हम िकसी श को बोलते ह तो हमे यह
दे खना है की बोलते समय पहली धविन िकस
श की आ रही है अगर वह धविन (अ आ इ ई
.......औ ) म से है तो an का योग होगा, और
अगर धविन (क ख ग .......) की है तो a का योग
कर ) Honour-ऑन(र् )
Sol.504. (d) between
Between should be used for two
persons/objects/things. In this sentence,
two members of the club are given.
Sol.505.(a)the
Sol.506.(d) “run” should be used.
Sol.507.(d)convention-स ेलन-a meeting
le
of people for a common purpose
(a)connection-a relationship in which a
person or thing is linked or associated
with something else.
(b)combination-a joining or merging of
different parts or qualities in which the
component elements are individually
distinct.
(c)connotation-अित र मतलब -an idea or
feeling which a word invokes for a
person in addition to its literal or
primary meaning.
Sol.508.(a)intimidate-भयभीत- frighten or
overawe (someone),
(b)impersonate-भेष बनाना-pretend to be
(another person) for entertainment or
fraud.
(c)intimate-सूिचत करना- closely
acquainted; familiar.
(d)initiate-आरं भ- cause (a process or
action) to begin.
Sol.509.(a) ‘has’ should be used.
In the given sentence, the subject is
singular, so the “verb” should be
singular.
Sol.510.(d)neglected-नजरअंदाज -
suffering a lack of proper care.
(a)postponed- थिगत करना- delay
(b)declined- -diminish in strength or
quality; deteriorate.
(c)decayed-न
Sol.511.(b)of
Idiom- a whale of a time means- a very
enjoyable experience
Sol.512.(d)superfluous-फ़ालतू (here)
unnecessary/ unneeded
(a)superstition-(अंधिव ास) excessively
credulous belief in and reverence for the
supernatural.
(b)surplus-(अित र ) an amount of
something left over when requirements
have been met; an excess of production
or supply.
(c)supercilious-(घमंडी)-behaving or
looking as though one thinks one is
superior to others.
Sol.513.(d)career- वसाय
(a)occupancy-अिधभोग- the action or fact
of occupying a place.
(b)carrier-वाहक-a person or thing that
carries, holds or conveys something.
(c)postage-डाक
Sol.514.(c) “a pair of” should be used.
Sol.515.(c)requested
The given sentence states that the
students appeal for refund of fees.
Sol.516. (d) “are showing” should be
used.
RULE: Use the Present Continuous to
say that we are in the process of doing a
longer action which is in progress
however, we might not be doing it at this
exact time of speaking./ Present
Continuous का उपयोग यह कहने के िलए कर
िक हम एक लंबी काय करने की ि या म ह जो
िक गित पर है , लेिकन हम यह बोलने के समय
पर वह काय नहीं कर रहे ह।
Sol.517.(a)lucrative-producing a great
deal of profit.
(b)luxury-a state of great comfort or
elegance, especially when involving
great expense.
(c)wealthy-having a great deal of money,
resources, or assets; rich.
Sol.518.(a)about
The preposition “about” should be used
with “information”
Sol.519.(d)suggested-put forward for
consideration.
(a)regarded-consider or think of in a
specified way.
(b)reminded-cause (someone) to
remember someone or something.
(c)allowed-let (someone) have or do
something.
Sol.520.(c) The preposition “of” should
be used here.
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Cloze Test

In all the passages given below, some words have been deleted. live in Beijing, and (18) ______ 90,000 of them are registered
Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select with Racing at (19)______ levels, to qualify for the games held
the most appropriate option for each number. in the spring and autumn. Competitions can be lucrative for (20)
_____ owners, with some prizes amounting to tens of thousands
SSC CGL 2018 TIER I of dollars. Liu said in recent years, pigeon racing has been
surging in popularity across China.
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Seoul’s city government is asking people for help to correct 17. (a) Said (b)Clarified (c) Told (d)Advised
poorly translated street signs with prizes on offer for (01) 18. (a) Utmost (b) Almost (c) Nearby (d) exact
______ who spot the most errors. It’s running (02) ___ 19. (a) Different (b) Differed (c) Differential (d) differ
two-week campaign calling on Koreans and foreigners (03) 20. (a) Pigeons (b) Birds (c) Animal (d) Bird
______ to keep their eyes peeled for (04) ________ in English,
Japanese and Chinese text, the Korea Times reports. There’s a SET 05. Q(21-25) SSC CGL 2018 6/06/19 (Afternoon)
(05) _______ focus on public transport signs, maps and In 1914, a war began in Europe which engulfed the entire
information signs at historic sites, as part of a drive to improve world. The damage (21) ___ by this war has no precedent in

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the experience of foreign tourists in the South Korean capital. history. (22) _____ the earlier wars, the civilians populations
01. (a) this (b) those (c) that (d) these were (23) __ not involved and the casualties were mostly (24)
02. (a) one (b) the (c) an (d) a ___ to the warring armies.The war (25) ____ began in 1914 was
03. (a) same (b) similarly (c) alike (d) likely a total war in which all the resources of the warring states were
04. (a) guffaws (b) blunder (c) oversight (d) mistakes mobilized.
05. (a) particular (b) important (c) signifying (d) meticulous 21. (a) made (b)caused (c) generated (d) began
22. (a) at (b) into (c) in (d) on

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An Italian mayor has been cleaning the streets along with his
councilors after their town (06) ______ with no manual
workers, it’s reported. In fact, (07) ___was sweeping the piazza
in front of the (08) _______ church in preparation for market
day, (09) _______ the deputy mayor’s father and a town
councillor armed with a high - pressure hose. The town
Zerfallu’s last (10) ______ retired six months ago and nobody
23. (a) generally (b) broadly (c) chiefly

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(d) finally
24. (a) belonged (b) confined (c) restrained (d) bound
25. (a) which (b) whom (c) what (d) who

Canada is three times the size of India (26) ____ its population
is only about 26 million. The average (27) _____ of population
is less than three persons per square kilometer (28) ______
has been hired since then. “We can’t do anything - we are Canada. The distribution of population is highly (29) ____ .
blocked by bureaucracy,” the mayor say Nearly 80% of the people (30) ______ in a narrow belt less than
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06. (a) was left (b) was leaving (c) has left (d) leaves 300 kilometer wide along the southern border. The rest of the
07. (a) he (b) it (c) they (d) she country has a very sparse population due to excessive cold.
08. (a) near (b) local (c) neighbour (d) next 26. (a) because (b) untill (c) so (d)but
09. (a) also (b) alongside (c) along (d) as well 27. (a) consistency (b) density (c) quantity (d)frequency
10. (a) councillor (b) member (c) worker (d) mayor 28. (a) at (b)in (c) on (d) into
29. (a) uneven (b)differing (c)infrequent (d) rough
SET 03. Q(11-15) SSC CGL 2018 4/06/19 (Evening) 30. (a) live (b) survive (c) subsist (d) remain
Eager to control the South Atlantic, the British Navy had tasked
Admiral Byron (11) ______ settling an island off the South SET 07. Q(31-35) SSC CGL 2018 7/06/19 (Morning)
American coast (12) ______ ships could resupply and then The political condition of India in the Eighteenth century was
finding an alternative (13) _______ to the East Indies. After one of the extreme disunities. (31) ____ the decline of the
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rounding the tip of South America, Admiral Byron confronted Mughal empire, no (32) ___ Indian power emerged to take its
the world's (14) ______ body of water: the endless Pacific (33) ____ in strength and prestige and to unite the (34)
Ocean. After a month of empty blue horizon, a tiny island (15) _________ under a central authority. The Marathas who rose
______. Byron joyously described the island's "beautiful (35) ____the position of pre-eminence among the new Indian
appearance- surrounded by a beach of the finest white sand - states did not prove capable of fulfilling that task.
and covered with tail trees." 31. (a) with (b) in (c) when (d) on
11. (a) for (b) from (c) of (d)with 32. (a) one (b) another (c) other (d) more
12. (a) there (b) when (c) where (d) wherever 33. (a) niche (b) place (c) role (d) seat
13. (a) route (b) road (c) path (d) means 34. (a) region (b) territory (c) country (d) state
14. (a) larger (b) large (c) more larger (d) largest 35. (a) to (b) at (c) on (d) over
15. (a) came out (b) appeared (c) showed (d)stood up
SET 08. Q(36-40) SSC CGL 2018 7/06/19 (Afternoon)
During the reign of Aurangzeb, the last of the Mughals, there
SET 04. Q(16-20) SSC CGL 2018 6/06/19 (Morning) .
(36) ___________ revolts against the empire. (37) __________
Pigeon racing has become increasingly popular in parts of
were the revolts of the Marathas, the Sikhs , the Jats and (38)
China (16) _____ the country’s elite and its middle class. Sun
_________ others. After the death of Aurangzeb, the Mughal
Yan, the deputy general-secretary of Beijing Racing Pigeons
empire began to (39) __________ fairly fast. The country soon
Association, (17)_______ that at least 100,000 pigeon breeders
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(40) ________ into smaller territories many of which became him (63)___ the receptionist’s table and took his (64)___ in the
more or less independent. rear of the hall. When the place was (65)___ the moderator
36. (a) have been (b) was (c) are (d) were welcomed the crowd.
37. (a) These (b) It (c) That (d) This 61. (a)accessed (b)entered (c)admitted (d)invaded
38. (a) more (b) many (c) each (d) every 62. (a) about (b) aside (c) into (d) out
39. (a) disperse (b) disturb (c) disrupt (d) disintegrate 63. (a) over (b) at (c) in (d) by
40. (a) broke in (b) broke off (c) broke out (d) broke up 64. (a) stand (b) lounge (c) couch (d) seat
65. (a) filled (b) completed (c) stuffed (d) empty
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There was still a light on in Mo’s room. He often stayed (41) SET 14. Q(66-70) SSC CGL 2018 11/06/19 (Afternoon)
________ reading late into the night. Meggie had (42) Ironically, the dams that were constructed to (66)____ floods
_________ her love of books from him. When she (43) have triggered floods due to sedimentation in the reservoir. The
________ refuge with him from a bad dream, nothing could lull (67)____ of water from dams during heavy rains aggravated-
(44) ________ back to sleep better than Mo’s calm breathing the flood situation (68)____ Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006.
(45) _________ her and the sound of the pages turning. The floods (69)____ not only life and property but also caused

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41. (a) up (b) away (c) for (d) out soil erosion. Sedimentation (70)____ the plains of silt, a natural
42. (a) procured (b) inherited (c) extracted (d) gained fertilizer.
43. (a) takes (b) most taken (c) will take (d) took 66. (a) dominate (b) control (c) reduce (d) resist
44. (a) her (b) it (c) his (d) them 67. (a) restraint (b) collection (c) release (d) liberation
45. (a) against (b) around (c) beside (d) behind 68. (a) through (b) among (c) in (d) along
69. (a) devastated (b) devoured (c) smashed (d) plundered
SET 10. Q(46-50) SSC CGL 2018 10/06/19 (Morning) 70. (a) deprived (b)distributed (c) destroyed (d) disabled
Perhaps India should listen to her (46) ______ sages who taught

47. (a) for (b) in

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the importance (47) _____ balance. This means we should be
(48) _______ not to take anything too far (49) ________ be too
radical. The unfortunate results of (50) _________ too far are
obvious in the environmental degradation.
46. (a) extinct (b) ancient (c) initial
(c) of
(d) antique
(d) by
(c) carefree (d) caretaker
SET 15. Q(71-75) SSC CGL 2018 11/06/19 (Evening)
The Bhopal gas tragedy has been described as the world’s (71)
industrial disaster. Forty-two tonnes of methyl isocyanate
(72)____ from the steel containers (73)___ the Union Carbide
factory and released a cloud of (74)___ gas. It left a legacy of
instant and (75)____ death.
71. (a) bad (b)worst (c)worse (d)best
49. (a) but (b) otherwise (c) so (d) or 72. (a) flowed (b)released (c)emitted (d) leaked
50. (a) venturing (b) pioneering (c) climbing (d) risking 73. (a) across (b)at (c) beside (d) along
74. (a) merciless (b) deathly (c) incurable (d) abominable
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SET .11 Q(51-55) SSC CGL 2018 10/06/19 (Afternoon) 75. (a) averted (b)detained (c) momentary (d) deferred
Telling someone something that you admire about them can be
called a random act (51)____ kindness. It takes almost no SET 16. Q(76-80) SSC CGL 2018 12/06/19 (Morning)
(52)____, yet it pays enormous dividends. Many people English is not a language that (76)___ in India. But it is used
(53)____ their entire lives wishing that others would (54)___ extensively in (77)___ country. India comes second in the list of
them. Expectations are more from family and friends, (55)____, countries (78)___ most English speakers, albeit not as the first
even compliments from strangers feel good if they are genuine. language. English is more (79)___ than any single Indian
51.(a) with (b) of (c) from (d) in language! It has managed to (80)___ the entire world.
52.(a)venture (b) work (c) effort (d) attempt 76. (a) developed (b) originated (c) created (d) derived
53.(a) spent (b)had spent (c)have been spending (d) spend 77. (a) a (b) the (c) one (d) an
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54.(a) confess (b) acknowledge (c) concede (d) admit 78. (a) among (b) with (c) by (d) from
55.(a) so (b) however (c) and (d) unless 79. (a)comprehensive (b)prevalent (c)frequente (d)extended
80. (a) saturate (b) invade (c) persuade (d) pervade
SET 12. Q(56-60) SSC CGL 2018 10/06/19 (Evening)
Portia claims that even if she (56) _____ to live as long as SET 17. Q(81-85) SSC CGL 2018 12/06/19 (Afternoon)
Sibylla, she would die as (57) ____as Diana because she can Although a wild elephant, Chinna Thambi did not grow up
only be claimed (58) ____ the manner specified by her father’s entirely in the wild. For over the last (81)___ he has had easy
will. She (59) _____ that nobody would be able to crack (60) (82)___ to food at Thadagam, a village surrounded by the
____ casket test and so she was bound to remain unmarried. Western Ghats near Coimbatore. Brick (83)___ tempted him
56. (a)is (b)were (c)was (d)has with (84)___ of water and he loved the palm pith that was used
57. (a) real (b) clear (c) plain (d) pure as (85)___ for baking bricks.
58. (a) from (b) through (c) at (d) in 81. (a) summer (b) annual (c) decade (d) festival
59. (a) will worry (b) has worry (c) worries (d) worry 82. (a) way (b) acces (c) entry (d) approach
60. (a) one (b) a (c) the (d) an 83. (a) tub (b) kilns (c) jar (d) store
84. (a) plenty (b) much (c) load (d)many
SET 13. Q(61-65) SSC CGL 2018 11/06/19 (Morning) 85. (a) fodder (b) logs (c) matter (d) fuel
Leaving his car with the valet, he (61)___ the hotel and joined
the large crowd milling (62)___ He found a badge waiting for SET 18. Q(86-90) SSC CGL 2018 12/06/19 (Evening)
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He remembers the first time he saw the elephant. “This was in Sol 2. (d) a Campaign is singular so the article ‘a’ will be used.
2007 at a (86)____ called Thanni Paarai. Chinna Thambi was Sol 3. (c) alike
(87)____ water on himself at a waterbody. The (88)___ was Alike - in the same manner Same-equal
green; not the kind people would drink, “says Abraham. “After Similarly-in a similar way
a nice shower, the elephant walked (89)___ to a rock, lifted it, likely-such as well might happen or be true; probable.
and drank from a (90)___ under it.” Here we need an adverb to qualify the verb “to keep” So ‘alike’
86. (a) place (b) shop (c) street (d) market is the answer.
87. (a) raining (b) wetting (c)sprinkling (d) sparkling Sol 4. (d) mistakes- -errors
88. (a) leaf (b) flower (c) water (d) milk (a) guffaws-to laugh loudly, especially at something silly
89. (a) behind (b) over (c) above (d) near (b) blunder-a stupid mistake
90. (a) tank (b)spring (c) tap (d) pond (c) oversight-something that you do not notice or do (that you
should have noticed or done
SET 19. Q(91-95) SSC CGL 2018 13/06/19 (Morning) The first line of the para is linked with this question.
M. Ananda Kumar, scientist, Nature Conservation Foundation Sol 5. (a) particular-used to single out an individual member of
says that elephants are "engineers of the ecosystem. He explains a specified group or class.

: they are seed (91) ___________. Forests without (92)
_________ have been observed to not have young (93)
__________ at all. This is because (94) _________ species
disperse seeds only through elephants." The animals are
phenomenal at (95) ___________ themselves to new ecological
conditions and negotiating a problem.
91. (a)Collectors (b)Makers (c)Eater (d)Dispersers
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(b) important-of great significance or value.
(c) signifying-be a symbol of; have as meaning.
(d) meticulous-showing great attention to detail; very careful
and precise.
According to the context of the passage the government’s
special or particular focus was on the public transport signs,
maps and information signs at historic sites

93. (a)Saplings
94. (a) all
(b)Species
(b)certain
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92. (a) engineers (b)elephants (c)conservation (d) seeds
(c)Seeds
(c) no

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(d)elephants
(d) every
95. (a) explaining (b) adapting (c)expanding (d)structuring

Marine Conservation Society is hosting the Anjarle Turtle

festival 2019, aiming to make more people aware about Olive
SET 2.
Sol 6. (a) was left
The town that has been cleaned by the mayor was left with no
manual workers sometimes in the past. So option (a) is the
answer
Sol 7. (a) he
In the given question, the Nominative Pronoun ‘he’ will be used
Ridley turtles. The sea (96)_______ get their names from their for An Italian mayor.
olive-coloured (97) ________They grow to about two feet Piazza means: an open area especially where there is no traffic.
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in(98)_______and reportedly mate at around 1000 kilometers Sol 8. (b) local-should be used here.
from the Anjarle(99)________these turtles come to the beach to According to the context of the sentence ‘in front of the local
lay(100)________. church’ is the correct phrase.
96. (a)snakes (b)fish (c)animal (d)turtles Sol 9. (b) alongside-
97. (a)wings (b)shells (c)feathers (d)beaks Alongside - together and in cooperation with
98. (a)length (b)growth (c)weight (d)depth In this question, the deputy mayor’s father and a town councilor
99. (a)festiva (b)beach (c)sea (d)sand also do work as the mayor does. So, alongwith will be used.
100. (a)young one (b)egg (c)pebbles (d)shells Hose: a flexible tube conveying water.
Sol 10. (c) worker
SET 21. Q(101-102) SSC CGL 2018 13/06/19 (Evening) ‘Worker’ is fit to the context of the sentence.
Dusk sets in at the Varagaliar elephant camp deep within the Councillor-a member of a council
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Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR). It's dinner time for the Mayor-a person who is elected to be the leader of the group of
25-year-old tusker and he's (101)______balls made of steamed people (a council) who manage the affairs of a town or city
ragi flour mixed(102) ______some rice, green gram, salt and
jaggery.(103)______ are half-a-dozen Forest SET 3.
Department(104)_______ arond, including V. Ganesan, the Sol 11. (d) Preposition; “with” is the most appropriate for the
Field Director (105)______ ATR. blank.
101. (a)fed (b)feed (c)feeding (d)feeds Sol 12. (c) where
102. (a)from (b)of (c)with (d)by RULE: The most common Relative pronouns are that, which,
103. (a)Nowhere (b)There (c)Everywhere (d)Here who, and whom. The words what, when, and where can also
104. (a)person (b) employee (c)minister (d)officials function as relative pronouns. For place; “where” will be used.
105. (a)on (b)of (c)among (d)between Sol 13. (a) route-a way or course taken in getting from a starting
point to a destination.
Solution:- (b) road-a wide way leading from one place to another,
SET 1. especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles
Sol 1. (b) those can use
For plural nouns (people) - Demonstrative Pronouns “those” (c) path-a way or track laid down for walking or made by
should be used and “who” is used after those. continual treading
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(d) means-an action or system by which a result is achieved; a
method.
According to the context of the sentence option (a) is the
answer
Sol 14. (d) largest.Article ‘the’ is used before superlative degree
as it becomes definite.If the choice is to be made between more
than two things or persons the superlative degree will be used.
Sol 15. (b) Appear
Appear -to suddenly be seen; to come into sight
Come out-to become known
Show - to let somebody see somebody/something
Stand up-to be or become vertical
As after a month Brayon shaw a tiny island suddenly.So option
(b) is the answer
SET 4.
Sol 16. (c) Among-in or concerning a particular group of
people or things
Against-not agreeing with or supporting somebody/something
Along-from one end to or towards the other end of something
About-a little more or less than; approximately
So , option (c) is the answer
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As the game was popular among China's elite and middle class.
Sol 17. (a) Said-to speak or tell somebody something, using
Clarified-to make something become clear and easier to
understand
Told-to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
Advised- to tell somebody what you think he/she should do
As the context of the sentence, He normally said that at least
1,00,000 pigeon breeders live in Beijing.
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Sol 18. (b) Almost- not quite; very nearly.
Utmost-most extreme; greatest.
Nearby-not far away; close.
Exact -accurate or correct in all details.
According to the passage, Sun Yan was not aware of the exact
number of pigeon breeders so he said almost 90,000 of 1,00,000
pigeons were registered for racing.
Sol 19. (a) Different (adjective)-unlike in nature, form, or
quality.
Differed- past participle of differ
Differential (adjective) -a difference between amounts of things,
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Differ(verb)-be unlike or dissimilar.
According to the structure of the sentence, we need an adjective
to qualify the noun ‘level’ and the sentence tells about the
nature of the game so option(a) is the answer
Sol 20. (d) bird
According to the structure of the sentence, we need a singular
word for pigeon or bird so ‘Bird owners’ is the correct plural
form. Hence, option (d) is the answer.
SET 5.
Sol 21.(b) caused
Cause-make (something, especially something bad) happen.
make-form (something) by putting parts together or combining
substances
Generate-produce or create.
Begin-perform or undergo the first part of (an action or
activity).
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 22.(c) in
‘In’ is the appropriate preposition for the blank. ‘in the earlier
wars’ means the wars that had been fought before.
Sol 23.(a)Generally
Generally-in most cases; usually.
Broadly-in general and without considering minor details.
Chiefly-mainly.
Finally-as the last in a series of related events or items.
According to the structure of the sentence here is the sense of
generally because in the earlier wars civilians were not involved
in most of the cases so option (a) is the answer
Sol 24. (b)Confined
Confine(adjective)-(of a space) restricted in area or volume;
Belong-to be owned by somebody
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Restrained-not showing strong feelings
Bound (noun)-a territorial limit; a boundary.
In the sentence after an adverb ‘mostly’ we need an adjective
for a restricted area or a boundary. only option (a) is fit to the
structure of the sentence.
Sol 25. (a) which
RULE: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a
person or thing-Who, whom, that, which, whose are used as
relative pronouns. Use ‘which or ‘that’ when we talk about
things (but not people).
Example-This is the watch which my husband bought for me.
SET 6.
Sol 26. (d) but
‘But’ is the most appropriate answer for the blank because it is
used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has
already been mentioned. In the sentence area of Canada is
greater than India but the population is less. So this sentence
shows the contrast between sentences.
Sol 27.(b) Density
Density- number of persons per square kilometer.
Consistency-consistent behaviour or treatment.
Quantity-the amount or number of a material or abstract thing
not usually estimated by spatial measurement.
Frequency-the rate at which something occurs over a particular
period of time or in a given sample.
Since the sentence is talking about the population density so
option (b) is the answer
Sol 28.(b) in
Since Canada is a country so preposition ‘In’ will be used in the
blank.
Rule:- with area, region, town, the country generally we use the
preposition ‘In’.
Sol 29.(a) Uneven
Uneven - not equally balanced.
Differing-not the same as each other; dissimilar.
Infrequent-not occurring often; rare.
Rough-having an uneven or irregular surface
According to the sentence, the population distribution was not
balanced in Canada.so option (a) is the answer.
Sol 30.(a) Live
Survive-continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or
hardship.
Subsist-maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal
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Remain-stay in the place that one has been occupying.
According to the context of the passage “80% of the people live
in a narrow belt.” is the correct sentence.
SET 7.
Sol 31. (a) with
This sentence shows a contemporary action so ‘with’ is the
most appropriate preposition for the blank.
Sol 32. (c) other
‘Other’ is used to denote a person or thing that is different or
distinct from one already mentioned or known about. So the
sentence with the decline Mughal, no other Indian power
emerged’ is the correct phrase.
Sol 33. (b) Place
Niche-a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment.
The sentence is about the place of Mughal so option (b) is the
answer
Sol 34. (c) country
The sentence is linked to the first line. (The political condition
of India …) So clearly, the answer should be “country”.
Sol 35. (a) to
Sol 36. (d) were
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‘Rise to’ is the correct phrasal verb which means to react to a
difficult situation by working hard to succeed.
SET 8.
The sentence is in the past tense and in the sentence after the
blank the word ‘Revolt’ is used so option (d) is the most
suitable answer for the blank.
Sol 37. (a) These
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Here we need a demonstrative pronoun for ‘the revolts of the
Marathas’. So option (a) is the answer
Sol 38. (b) many
According to the context of the sentence, We need a word to
show more quantity. ‘More’ is used in comparative degree so
option (b) is the answer
Sol 39. (d)
Disintegrate--break up into small parts as the result of impact or
decay.
Disperse-distribute or spread over a wide area.
Disturb-interference with the normal arrangement or
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functioning of.
Disrupt-interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a
disturbance or problem.
According to the context of the sentence, option (d) is the
answer
Sol 40. (d) broke up
● Break into - to enter a building by force.
● Break off - to break a piece from something.
● Break out of - to escape from somewhere.
● Break up - a gradual division into smaller pieces
So option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
SET 9.
Sol 41.(a) ‘Stay up’ is the correct phrasal verb which means to
not go to bed at the time you would normally go to bed.
Sol 42. (b)
Inherited-derived genetically from one's parents or ancestors(of
a quality, characteristic, or predisposition)
Procured-obtain (something), especially with care or effort.
Extracted-remove or take out, especially by effort or force
Gained-obtain or secure
So option (a) is the most suitable answer according to the
context of the sentence.
Sol 43.(d) took.
The sentence is in the past tense, So 2nd form of the verb (took)
will be used.
Sol 44.(a) her
According to the structure of the sentence, We need a
possessive pronoun for ‘Maggie’ who is a girl. So option (a) is
the answer
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Sol 45. (c) beside
Beside is a preposition which means "next to."
Example:Mr. Mehta took a spoon and placed it beside his plate.
The word "besides" has two usages
Besides
a) First use –It is used when adding a stronger reason in
addition to the reason already given
b) SECOND USAGE -"in addition to someone or
SET 10.
something else that you are mentioning"
Sol 46. (b) ancient
Ancient-belonging to the very distant past and no longer in
existence.
Extinct-no longer in existence.
Antique-a collectable object such as a piece of furniture or work
of art that has a high value because of its age and quality.
According to the context of the sentence, option (b) is the
answer
Sol 47.(c) of .‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition for the
blank.
Sol 48. (b)
Careful-making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or
harm; cautious.
Careless-not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding
harm or errors.
Carefree-free from anxiety or responsibility.
Caretaker-a person employed to look after people or animals.
According to the context of the sentence, option (b) is the
answer.
Sol 49. (d) or
‘Or’ is used to introduce a synonym or explanation of a
preceding word or phrase.sooption (d) is the answer
Sol 50.
Venturing-undertake a risky or daring journey or course of
action.
Pioneering-involving new ideas or methods.
Climbing-climbing mountains or cliffs.
Risking-expose (someone or something valued) to danger,
harm, or loss.
So according to the context of the sentence option (a) is the
answer.
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Sol 51.(b) ‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition for the blank
Sol 52. (c)Effort-a vigorous or determined attempt.
Venture- a risky or daring journey or undertaking.
Work-activity involving mental or physical effort done in order
to achieve a purpose or result.
Attempt -make an effort to achieve or complete (something
difficult).
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 53.(d) The sentence is in simple present tense so option (d)
is the answer
Sol 54.(b) acknowledge
Confess-admit that one has committed a crime or done
something wrong.
Acknowledge-accept or admit the existence or truth of
something.
Concede -admit or agree that something is true after first
denying or resisting it.
Admit- confess to be true or to be the case.
According to the structure of the sentence option (b) is the most
correct answer.
Sol 55.(b) however
‘However’ is used to introduce a statement that contrasts with
or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.
SET 12.
ac
Sol 56.(b) "Sub+ were" is called the subjunctive mood, and is
used when you're talking about something that isn't true or
when you wish something was true.
Sol 57. (d) pure- in this case (wholesome and untainted by
immorality, especially that of a sexual nature.)
Sol 58. (d) ‘In the manner’ is a correct phrase which means in
the style of a particular person or thing.
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Sol 59. (c) worries
The sentence is in simple present tense so the base form of the
verb will be used.
Sol 60. (c) According to the structure of the sentence, Option
(c) is the answer.
SET 13.
Sol 61.(b) Entered-come or go into (a place)
Accessed-approach/ reach
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Admitted-confess to be true or to be the case.
Invaded-(of an armed force) enter (a country or region) so as to
subjugate or occupy it.
According to the passage ‘He entered the hotel’ is the correct
phrase.
Sol 62.(a) Mill around or mill about, is used for a crowd when
they move around within a particular place or area, so that the
movement of the crowd looks very confused.
Sol 63.(b)
‘At’ is the most appropriate preposition for the blank.
Sol 64. (d) seat
Seat-a thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.
lounge-lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.
Couch-a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people
to sit on.
According to the context of the sentence option (d) is the
answer
Sol 65. (a) Filled-cause (a space or container) to become full or
almost full.
Completed-finish making or doing.
Stuffed-having the cavity filled with a savoury or sweet mixture
Since the place was already full. So option (a) is the answer
SET 14.
Sol 66.(b) control
Dominate-have power and influence over.
Reduce-make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Resist-withstand the action or effect of.
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 67. (c) release
Restraint-a measure or condition that keeps someone or
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something under control.
Rollection-the action or process of collecting someone or
something.
Release-allow (something) to move, act, or flow freely.
liberation-the action of setting someone free from
imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
According to the structure of the sentence “The release of water
from dams during heavy rains” is the correct sentence.
Sol 68.(c) in
Rule:- with area, region, town, the country generally we use the
preposition ‘In’.So, before Maharashtra and Gujarat preposition
‘in’ will be used.
Sol 69.(a) devastated
Devoured-eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
Devastated-destroy or ruin.
Smashed-violently or badly broken or shattered.
Plundered-steal goods from (a place or person), typically using
force and in a time of war or civil disorder.
According to the context of the sentence, the flood destroyed or
devastated not only life and property but also caused soil
erosion.
Sol 70.(a) Deprived - lacking a specified benefit that is
considered important.
Distributed - give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a
number of recipients.
Destroyed - end the existence of (something) by damaging or
attacking it.
Disabled - having a physical or mental condition that limits
their movements, senses, or activities.
So, option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
SET 15.
Sol 71.(b) worst .“The” should be followed by a superlative
degree. In this sentence, the superlative degree of bad; (worst)
should be used.
Sol 72.(d)Leaked-be accidentally lost or admitted through a
hole or crack in a container or covering.
Released-allow or enable to escape from confinement; SET
free.
Emitted-produce and discharge
So, option (d) fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 73.(b) at
Preposition ‘at’ is used to express location or arrival in a
particular place or position.
Sol 74. (b) deathly
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Deathly-resembling or suggestive of death
Merciless-showing no mercy.
Incurable-not able to be cured.
Abominable-very bad; terrible.
Because a lot of people died from the gas so, option (d) is the
answer
Sol 75.(d) deferred
Deferred-put off to a later time.
Averted-prevent or ward off
Detained-keep (someone) in official custody, typically for
questioning about a crime or in a politically sensitive situation.
Momentary-lasting for a very short time
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
SET 16.
Sol 76.(b)Originated
Originated-initiate (something)
Developed-advanced or elaborated to a specified degree.
Created-bring (something) into existence.
Derived- obtain something from (a specified source).
Option (b) is the most logical answer according to the context
of the sentence.
Sol 77.(b) the ac
Here the article ‘the’ will be used before ‘country’ because the
word ‘country’ is used for ‘India’.
Sol 78.(b) Preposition ‘with’ is the most suitable option for the
blank because with means having or possessing (something). So
the sentence says that India has the most english speakers.
Sol 79. (b) Prevalent-widespread in a particular area or at a
particular time.
Comprehensive-of large content or scope; wide-ranging.
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Frequented-visited often or habitually.
Extended-made larger; enlarged.
So, option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 80.(d) Pervade-spread through and be perceived in every
part of.
Saturate-cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with
water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed.
Invade-enter (a country/region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
Persuade-induce (someone) to do something through reasoning
or argument.
So option (d) is the most logical answer for the blank.
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SET 17.
Sol 81. (c) Decade-a period of ten years.
Summer-the warmest season of the year
Annual-occurring once every year.
option(c) is the answer
Sol 82.(b)Access
Access-the right or opportunity to use or benefit from
something.
Approach-come near or nearer to (someone or something) in
distance or time.
Option (B) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 83. (b) Kilns
Kilns-a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying,
especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery.
Tub-a wide, open, deep, typically round container with a flat
bottom used for holding liquids, growing plants, etc.
Jar-a wide-mouthed cylindrical container made of glass or
pottery and typically having a lid, used especially for storing
food.
So, option (b) is the answer.
Sol 84. (a) plenty
Plenty-a large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than
enough.
Load-a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to
be carried.
According to the context of the sentence option (a) is the
answer.
Sol 85.(d) Fuel
Fodder-food, especially dried hay or straw, for cattle and other
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livestock.
Logs-a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has
fallen or been cut off.
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence because the palm
pith was used as fuel for baking bricks.
SET 18.
Sol 86.(a) place
“Thanni paarai” is the name of a place. So, option (a) is the
answer
Sol 87.(c) Sprinkling-a small thinly distributed amount of
water(according to the context of the passage).
Raining-rain falls.
Wetting-cover or touch with liquid; moisten.
Sparkling-shining brightly with flashes of light.
So, option (c) is the answer
Sol 88. (c) According to the context of the sentence ‘water’ is
the answer
Sol 89.(b) ‘Over’ is the most appropriate preposition for the
blank.
Sol 90.(b) Tank-a large receptacle or storage chamber,
especially for liquid or gas.
Spring-move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.
Tap-a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or
container can be controlled.
Pond-a small body of still water formed naturally or by artificial
mean. So option (b) is the most appropriate answer for th blank.
SET 19.
Sol 91. (d) Dispersers -To separate and move in different
directions; scatter
Collectors-a person who collects things of a specified type,
professionally or as a hobby.
Makers- a person or thing that makes or produces something.
Eaters- a person or animal who consumes food in a specified
way or of a specified kind.
After reading the full passage it is clear that elephants are seed
dispersers. So, option (d) is the answer
Sol 92.(b) elephants
Conservation-prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
Since the whole passage is based on elephants So option (b) is
the answer
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Sol 93.(a) Saplings - A young tree, especially one with a slender 106. (a) better (b)lifeless (c)vital (d) total
trunk.So, Option (a) is the most appropriate answer for the 107. (a) important (b)unclear (c)contradictory (d)conscious
blank. 108. (a) ability (b)variety (c) agility (d) facility
Sol 94.(b) certain - some but not all. According to the context 109. (a) by (b) to (c) against (d) from
of the sentence option (b) is the answer 110. (a)strengthen (b)create (c)succeed (d)overcome
Sol 95.(b) Adapting
Adapting-become adjusted to new conditions. SET 23. Q(111-115) SSC CGL 2019 3 March 2020
Explaining-make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by (Afternoon)
describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts. Machines were made to be man's servants. Yet, man has grown
Expanding-become or make larger or more extensive. so (111) _____ on them that they are in a fair way become his
Structuring-construct or arrange according to a plan; give a (112) _______. Already men spend most of their lives looking
pattern or organization to. after and waiting (113) ________ machines. Machines are very
So, option (b) is the most logical answer for the blank. stern bosses. They must be fed with coal and (114) _______
petrol to drink and oil to wash with and must be kept at an (115)
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111. (a) subordinate (b)dependent (c) inferior (d)helpless
Sol 96.(d) The first line is about the Anjarle Turtle festival
112. (a) masters (b)victims (c)slaves (d)administrators
2019 and Olive Ridley turtles. So, option (d) is the answer
113. (a) from (b)upon (c) under (d) into
Sol 97.(b)The passage is about turtles and turtles are covered
114. (a) given (b) gives (c) gave (d) give
with shells so option (b) is the answer
115. (a) outdated (b)optimum (c) optional (d) optimist
Sol 98.(a)The phrase ‘two feet’ in the sentence shows that it is
talking about the length of turtles.
SET 24. Q(116-120) SSC CGL 2019 3 March 2020 (Evening)
Sol 99.(b)Anjarle is the name of a beach in Maharashtra and the

(b) is the answer ac

last line of the passage also mentions about the beach So option

Sol 100. (b)Pebbles-a small stone made smooth and round by

the action of water or sand.
Since turtles reproduce eggs, not young ones So they come to
the beach to lay eggs.

SET 21.
Sol 101. (a)fed- participle of feed - give food to.
nn
As the sentence is in passive voice so we need the 3rd form of
the verb (feed).Hence, option (a) is the answer
Sol 102.(c)with
‘With’ is the most appropriate preposition for the blank.
Sol 103. (b) There
‘There’ is used as a dummy subject and here we need a subject
so option (b) is the answer
Sol 104. (d)officials-a person holding public office or having
official duties, especially as a representative of an organization
or government department.
“there are half a dozen forest department officials” is the
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Watermelon is thought to have originated in Africa's Kalahari
Desert. Believe, it (116) _______ not, the first recorded
watermelon harvest (117) _______ nearly 5000 years ago in
Egypt and is (118) ______ in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the
walls of their (119) ______ buildings. This fruit was often
placed (120) _______ the burial tombs of kings to provide
nourishment in the afterlife.
116. (a) if (b) and (c)but (d) or
117. (a) occurred (b)discovered (c)produced (d)contained
118. (a) depicted (b) directed (c) distributed (d) diverted
119. (a) obsolete (b) outdate (c)ancient (d)elderly
120. (a) in (b) after (c) with (d) along
SET 25. Q(121-125) SSC CGL 2019 4 March 2020
(Morning)
'A stitch in time saves nine'. This wise saying suggests that an
(121) _______ action taken on time to rectify an error rules
(122) ______ the possibility of accumulation of such errors and
futures (123) ______ . Wisdom therefore lies in correcting the
error as soon as it is (124) ______. There is no point in allowing
the (125) ______ to grow and then take hasty actions to SET

correct sentence because the further sentence tells about the things right.
field director. 121. (a) superficial (b)opposite (c)appropriate (d) wrong
Sol 105. (b)of 122. (a) out (b) fir (c) in (d) at
‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition for the blank. 123. (a) damages (b)facilities (c)advantages (d)qualities
124. (a) invented (b)proposed (c)managed (d)discovered
125. (a) malady (b)melody (c)parody (d) remedy
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SET 26. Q(126-130) SSC CGL 2019 4 March 2020 (Noon)
SET 22. Q(106-110) SSC CGL 2019 3 March 2020
Discipline is any work doing work rules and regulations. It is
(Morning)
(126) _______ misunderstood as a restriction to freedom but it
Communication plays a (106) ___ role in the overall
makes our life organized. Discipline is a (127) _______ for
development of a man. It can be learnt by our (107) _______
students and people in different professions. A disciplined
efforts. Today, success in our professional life depends on our
person always (128) _____ in each and every field of life.
(108) ______ to read, write and speak well which results in
Disciplined people (129) ______ a disciplined society and a
effective communication. Barriers (109) _____ communication
powerful nation. Disciplined should not be (130) _____ upon
hinder the communication process. It is very important to (110)
the people, rather it should come from within.
______ these barriers so that the transmission of the message
126. (a) happily (b)usually (c) slowly (d) proudly
can be smooth.
127. (a) disadvantages (b)virtue (c) dream (d) curse
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128. (a) succeed (b)succeeds (c) successful (d) success become a corruption-free nation only when all the citizens (150)
129. (a) makes (b) make (c) had made (d) made _______ rules and regulations with a strong will power and
130. (a) curbed (b) adorned (c) imposed (d) reposed cooperate whole heartedly.
146. (a) minor (b) major (c) strong (d) powerful
SET 27. Q(131-132) SSC CGL 2019 4 March 2020 (Evening) 147. (a) compulsion (b) intension(c)passion (d)intuition
Milton Hershey returned to the village where he had been born, 148. (a) concealed (b)written (c)denounced (d)announced
in the heart of dairy country. He opened his chocolate 149. (a) initiated (b)created (c)permitted (d)eliminated
manufacturing plant (131) ______ 1905. With access to all the 150. (a) reject (b)break (c)follow (d)disobey
fresh milk he (132) ______, he began producing the finest milk
chocolate. The plant (133) _______ opened in a small SET 31. Q(151-155) SSC CGL 2019 6 March 2020
Pennsylvania village is today the (134) ______ chocolate (Morning)
factory in the world. The confections created here are (135) Atlas was made to hold the sky up on his shoulders as a
_______ around the world. punishment. Once,Hercules (151) _____ to hold it for Atlas
131. (a) to (b) at (c) in (d) on while the latter went looking (152) _____ golden apples. When
132. (a) considered (b)kneaded (c)distributed (d) needed Atlas returned, he saw Hercules (153) _____ hard to hold the

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133. (a) that (b) when (c) who (d) what sky. The weight of sky (154) _____ Hercules sweat and groan.
134. (a) large (b)most largest (c)largest (d) larger Now Atlas did not want to (155) _____ a job as arduous as that!
135. (a) choices (b)favourites (c)collections (d)selections 151. (a) offered (b) ordered (c) afforded (d)extended
152. (a) on (b) for (c)after (d) at
SET 28. Q(136-140) SSC CGL 2019 5 March 2020 153. (a) tackling (b)struggling (c)coping (d)seeking
(Morning) 154. (a) make (b)wasmaking (c) has made (d) were making
A (136) _______ of trucks carrying soldiers was coming down 155. (a) take in (b) take back (c)take away (d)take out

136. (a) flock

137. (a) was moving
(c) has moved
(b)convoy
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the mountain road. The trucks (137) ______ as there had been
heavy snowfall in that area. Suddenly, with a(138)______ a
huge tree on the hill side fell bringing along with it boulders and
mud. (139) _________, the driver of first truck stopped in time.
The soldiers got down and started (140) ______ the road.
(c) bevy
(b)are moving
(d) were moving
(d) crew
SET 32. Q(156-160) SSC CGL 2019 6 March 2020
(Afternoon)
Agra's marble-marvel has such an overwhelming presence (156)
_______ other monuments in the town have been relegated
(157) _______ oblivion. Amongst such 60 odd monuments in
(158) ______ town, the Red Taj is the most (159)______ and
relatively well-preserved. The tomb in red sandstone was (160)
138. (a) crash (b)scream (c) splash (d) buzz _____ by Ann Hessing, widow of a dutch officer, after his death
139. (a) Similarly (b)logically (c)Magically (d)Fortunately in 1803.
nn
140. (a) changing (b)altering (c)clearing (d)moving 156. (a) if (b) that (c) than (d) but
157. (a) with (b) on (c) to (d) by
SET 29 Q(141-145) SSC CGL 2019 5 March 2020 158. (a) a (b)an (c)the (d) their
(Afternoon) 159. (a)efficient (b) active (c) elegant (d)adequate
Drug addiction is the continued use of a particular drug (141) 160. (a)building (b) build (c)built (d) to build
______ harmful consequences.
Drug addiction not only affects an individual's health and SET 33. Q(161-165) SSC CGL 2019 6 March 2020 (Evening)
relationship, but also (142) _______ the society and the Environmental pollution is a global problem and (161) ______
environment. Prevention of a particular list of drugs can be threat to human survival. The causes of pollution are quite (162)
possible by (143) ______ their sale without a prescription. Drug _______, such as contamination of water, cutting of trees and
addicts should be given proper medical treatment and forests, emission of toxic gases etc. Due to (163) _______
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(144_______ facilities. Motivational and awareness camps factors, the flora and fauna are adversely affected. An
should be organized to scale down the consumption (145) awareness to protect the environment is everybody's (164)
______ drugs. ______ duty and we should collectively come forward for this
141. (a) though (b)despite (c) in spite (d) despite of noble campaign. Government is taking strong (165) _____ to
142. (a) reflects (b)impacts (c)imparts (d) reduces check the menace of menace.
143. (a) restricting (b) promoting 161. (a) a (b) some (c) an (d) the
(c) performing (d) conducting 162. (a) enough (b) plenty (c)numerous (d) many
144. (a) regression (b) resignation 163. (a) those (b) this (c) these (d) that
(c) regeneration (d) rehabilitation 164. (a) dubious (b) moral (c) pious (d) urgent
145. (a) of (b) for (c) by (d) from 165. (a) measures (b) enticements
(c) programmes (d) attempts
SET 30. Q(146-150) SSC CGL 2019 5 March 2020 (Evening)
Corruption is one of the (146) _______ problems of our SET 34Q(166-170) SSC CGL 2019 7 March 2020 (Morning)
country. It is an act done with (147) _____ to gain some undue Advertising is the promotion of goods and services. It provides
advantages, inconsistent with official duty. Government has an (166)_____ to the manufacturing companies to sell their
(148) _______ many schemes for the welfare of the people but (167)_____ better than their competitors. Every time we switch
corruption seems impossible to be (149) ______ India can (168)_____ the television we find some product or the other
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(169)_____ pushed towards us. It cannot be denied that the _______ the schools. They were not at all sure that they wanted
(170)_____ behind commercial advertising is to increase sales their (190) ______ to leave their homes.
and earn more profit. 186. (a) of (b) by (c) in (d) from
166. (a) occasion (b) opportunity (c) event (d) excuse 187. (a) children (b)officers (c) politicians (d) villagers
167. (a) compounds (b) outcome (c)products (d)creation 188. (a) them (b) they (c) him (d) us
168. (a) at (b) off (c) on (d) in 189. (a) to (b) from (c) by (d) for
169. (a) being (b) be (c) been (d) to be 190. (a) parents (b) children (c) teachers (d) villagers
170. (a) influence (b) feeling (c) emotion (d) motive
SET 39. Q(191-195) SSC CGL 2019 9 March 2020 (Evening)
SET 35. Q(171-175) SSC CGL 2019 7 March When you enter a restaurant, you take your (191) _____ and
2020(Afternoon) you are served a glass of water. You take your (192) ______ to
There are certain spheres of one's life in which one should go by decide what you should order. When a (193) ______ appears,
one's own (171) _______ rather than follow another's counsel. you ask him the routine question, "(194) _______ do you
The choice (172) ______ one's subject of study is one such have?" The waiter will begin to recite (195) ______ day's
sphere. (173) _____ one is genuinely interested in a subject, one menus, generally with nothing new in it, but you like hear it all

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(174) ______ never opt for it. India is already full of (175) over again.
_____ pegs in round holes, who are unfit for their roles and are 191. (a) seat (b) stage (c) counter (d) plate
doing more harm than good. 192. (a) place (b) wallet (c) pen (d) time
171. (a) option (b)choice (c) possibility (d) alternative 193. (a) cleaner (b) waiter (c) manager (d) friend
172. (a) between (b) at (c) am (d) of 194. (a) When (b) What (c) How (d) Why
173. (a) Although (b)Since (c) Even if (d) Unless 195. (a) a (b) the (c) an (d) this
174. (a) ought (b) would (c) could (d) should
175. (a) square (b) small
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SET 36. Q(176-180) SSC CGL 2019 7 March 2020 (Evening)

The Matryoshka doll is also called the Russian nesting doll. It is
a SET (176)______ wooden dolls decreasing in size and
(177)______ inside one another. The first such SET
(178)______ in 1890. The figures inside may be of
(179)______ gender. The smallest doll is the baby, made from
Solution:-
SET 22
Sol 106.(c)‘Vital’ means essential (sentence wishes to convey
about ‘Communication’)
‘Better’ means more desirable, satisfactory, or effective.
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 107.(d) Conscious- having knowledge of something.
Contradictory - mutually opposed or inconsistent.
(180)______ Option (d) is the answer
single piece of wood. Sol 108.(a) ability
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176. (a) of (b) for (c) by (d) in ‘Agility’ means ability to move quickly and easily.
177. (a) situated (b)placed (c) occupied (d) located ‘Facility’ means a place, amenity, or piece of equipment
178. (a) is made (b)has been made (c)made (d) was made provided for a particular purpose.
179. (a) neither (b)some (c) every (d) either Sol 109.(b) to
180. (a) a (b) an (c) the (d) each Here, ‘to’ the most appropriate preposition which is used to
express the relationship between a part and a whole.
SET 37. Q(181-185) SSC CGL 2019 9 March 2020 Sol 110.(d) overcome
(Morning) Overcome means succeed in dealing with (a problem or
Tourism can cause social, cultural or environmental disruptions. difficulty) or defeat (an opponent).
The greatest concern is (181) ______ damage to environment.
In order to attract more tourists, (182) ______ resorts are built SET 23
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which take neither the local architecture (183) ________ the Sol 111.(b) Dependent
ecology into consideration. Natural systems get (184) _______ ‘Dependent’ - requiring someone or something for financial or
as a result of indiscriminate construction to provide water (185) other support
______ waste disposal facilities along with recreational Subordinate - of less or secondary importance.
arrangements to tourists. Inferior - lower in rank, status, or quality.
181. (a) the (b) a (c) one (d) an The initial sentence focuses on using Machines as our servants.
182. (a) spreading (b)sprawling (c) stretching (d) scheming So , option (b) is the answer
183. (a) no (b) or (c) nor (d) none Sol 112.(a) Masters
184. (a) distracted (b) destroyed (c) displayed (d)dismayed In the given cloze test, Humans have become so dependent on
185. (a) also (b) and (c) but (d) as machines that machines have become our masters. So , option
(b) is the most logical answer.
SET 38. Q(186-190) SSC CGL 2019 9 March 2020 Sol 113.(b) upon
(Afternoon) Here, waiting will take preposition ‘upon’ with it, that means
In a way, adult education is an educational movement through we wait for the machines to do our work and thus wasting the
the medium (186) _______ village schools. In the beginning, time that we could have used doing it ourselves.
the (187) ________ suspicious. It was hard to persuade (188) Sol 114.(a) given
_______ to realise that they were really getting something (189)
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The 3rd form of the verb should be used with “must be”.
Because “modals + be + 3rd form of the verb’ is the correct
structure.
Sol 115.(b) Optimum
Optimum - means ‘most favourable condition’ in order to get
the desired outcome from machines
Outdated - out of date; obsolete.
Optional - available to be chosen but not obligatory.
Optimist - a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about
the future or the success of something.
Hence , Option (b) is the answer
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Sol 116(d) or. ‘Or’ is the correct phrase which is used to link
alternatives. So , believe it or not is the answer
Sol 117.(a) occurred
Occur - happen; take place.
Discover - find unexpectedly or during a search.
Produce - make or manufacture from components or raw
materials
Contain - have or hold (someone or something) within.
Sol 118.(a) depicted
Distributed - shared or spread out.
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Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Depicted - represented by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
Directed - manage or govern.
Diverted - cause (someone or something) to change course or
turn from one direction to another.
Option (a) is the correct answer because watermelon harvest
was depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls.
Sol 119.(c) ancient
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Obsolete - no longer produced or used
Outdated - out of date
Ancient - belonging to the very distant past and no longer in
existence.
Elderly - (of a person) old or ageing.
‘Ancient buildings’ means buildings belonging to the very past
time. So , option (c) is the correct answer.
Sol 120.(a) in
‘In’ is the most appropriate preposition which is used to express
the situation of being enclosed or surrounded by something.
Here the fruits are often placed in the burial of tombs.
Pi
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Sol 121.(c) ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ is a very old proverb
that means ‘ an appropriate and prompt action towards solving a
problem when taken on time may save extra effort later.
Sol 122.(a) Here ‘rules out’ is a phrasal verb that means ‘
exclude, eliminate’
Sol 123.(a) damages
Facilities - a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for
a particular purpose.
Advantages - a condition or circumstance that puts one in a
favourable or superior position.
Here ‘damages’ should be used which means ‘physical harm
that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of
something.’ and only option(a) satisfies the Proverb’s meaning.
Sol 124.(d) discovered. An error’ is discovered, not invented,
proposed or managed. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 125.(a)
Melody - a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
Parody - an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or
genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.
Remedy - cure
Malady - a serious problem.
From the present options only ‘Malady’ fits to the context of
the sentence .
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Sol 126.(b) usually
Happily - in a happy way. Usually - under normal conditions
Slowly - at a slow speed Proudly - in an imposing manner
According to the structure of the sentence. Option (b) is the
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answer.
Sol 127.(b) Virtue .‘Discipline’ means ‘a system of rules of
conduct.’ which is a behavioral aspect and only ‘Virtue’ from
the given options means ‘behaviour showing high moral
standards’.
Sol 128.(b) succeed. Here the base form of the verb ‘succeed’
should be used since the subject is ‘A disciplined person’.
Sol 129.(b) make .‘Disciplined people’ is a plural subject thus
the plural verb ‘make’ should be used.
Sol 130.(c) Imposed .‘Imposed’ means force (an unwelcome
decision or ruling) on someone.
Curbed - restrain or keep in check.
Adorned - make something or someone more beautiful or
attractive.
Reposed - be situated or kept in a particular place.
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
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Sol 131.(c) With Year, Months, Seasons, Parts of the day, point
of time in the future, duration(within a maximum period)
preposition ‘in’ is used.
Sol 132.(d) ‘needed’
Knead - massage or squeeze with the hands.
Option (d) is the most appropriate answer according to the
context of the sentence.
Sol 133.(a) Here the comparison between the past and present
situation of the plant is being talked about therefore ‘that’
should be used.
Sol 134.(c) After ‘the’ superlative degree should be used
because we use a superlative to say that a thing or person is the
most of a group. When we use a superlative adjective ('the
tallest student') before the noun, we generally use it with 'the'.
This is because there's only one (or one group) of the things we
are talking about.
Sol 135.(b) favourites
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
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Sol 136.(b) Convoy
Flock - a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or
travelling together
Bevy - a large group of people or things of a particular kind.
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Crew - a group of people who work on and operate a ship,

aircraft, etc. Sol 146.(b) major
Convoy means ‘ a group of ships or vehicles travelling together, Sol 147.(b)Intention
typically one accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other Intention - a thing intended; an aim or plan.
vehicles for protection’ Compulsion - forced to do something;
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence. Passion - strong and barely controllable emotion.
Sol 137. (d) were moving Intuition - the ability to understand something instinctively
Since the subject ‘The trucks’ are plural therefore ‘were’ is to So , option (b) is the answer
be used and as the action has taken place in past tense therefore Sol 148.(d)Announced
Past continuous tense has to be used. Announced - make a formal public statement about a fact,
Sol 138. (a) crash occurrence, or intention.
crash - collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle. Concealed - kept secret; hidden.
Scream - give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing Denounced - publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
extreme emotion or pain. Option (d) is the most logical answer according to the context
splash - a sound made by something striking or falling into of the sentence.

liquid.
Buzz - a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound.
Here crash is the most suitable option.
Sol 139.(d)
‘Fortunately’ should fill in the blanks because in the above
sentence the driver is saved from the accident caused due to
crashing of a huge tree that shows luck.
Sol 140.(c) clearing
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Sol 149.(d) eliminated
Initiated - cause (a process or action) to begin.
Eliminated - completely remove or get rid of (something).
Permitted - officially allow (someone) to do something.
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 150.(c) follow

Sol 141.(b) Despite

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Soldiers are not changing or altering anything. They are
clearing the road for the convoy. So , option (c) is the answer

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‘Despite’ and ‘in spite of’ are the correct words. So , option
(b) is the answer
Sol 142.(b) impacts
Disobey - fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in
authority).

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Sol 151. (a) Offered

Reflects - (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, or
sound) without absorbing it.
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Impacts - the action of one object coming forcibly into contact
with another.
Imparts - make (information) known.
Reduces - make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
So , option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 143.(a) restricting
Rehabilitation - the action of restoring someone to health or
normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment,
addiction, or illness.
Promoting - support or actively encourage (a cause, venture,
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Offered - provide (access or an opportunity)
Ordered -give an authoritative instruction to do something.
Afforded -have enough money to pay for
Extended -made larger; enlarged.
Once,Hercules offered to hold it.
Sol 152.(b) for
‘Look for’ is a correct phrase which means to search / to try to
find.
Sol 153. (b) struggling
Struggling - striving to achieve or attain something in the face
of difficulty or resistance.
Tackling - make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or
difficult task).
Coping - deal effectively with something difficult.
Seeking - attempt to find (something).
So , option (b) is the answer

etc.)
Performing - carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or Sol 154.(b) was making
function). The given paragraph is in the past tense.
Conducting - organize and carry out.
Option (a) is the answer Sol 155. (b) take back
Sol 144.(d) rehabilitation Take back - to resume (something)
Regression - a return to a former or less developed state. Take in - If you take someone in, you allow them to stay in your
Resignation - an act of resigning from a job or office. house or your country,
Regeneration - the action or process of regenerating or being Take away - to remove
regenerated. Take out - to borrow something from a place
Rehabilitation - the action of restoring someone to health or ‘Take back’ is the most appropriate phrasal verb.
normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment,
addiction, or illness. SET 32
Option (d) is the most logical answer.
Sol 145.(a) ‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition which Sol 156.(b) that “Such … that” is the correct pair. So , option
expresses the relationship between a part and a whole. (b) is the answer
Sol 157. (c) Relegated to “Relegated to” is a correct phrasal
SET 30 verb which means "to assign to a lower position.”
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Sol 158.(c) the
“The” is a definite article. It is used with known noun. Here
town “Agra” has been discussed in the starting so “the” article
is appropriate for town.
Sol 159. (c)
elegant-graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
efficient- achieving maximum productivity with minimum
wasted effort or expense.
active-engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic
pursuits.
adequate-satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 160. (c) built
“was” should be followed by the 3rd form of the verb in passive
sentences of simple past tense. So , option (c) is the answer
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Sol 161. (a) a
Here only one threat “Environmental pollution” has been used.
Indefinite article 'A' is used before an indefinite singular
noun.So ‘a’ is the most suitable option.
Sol 162.(c) Numerous
correct answer will be Numerous.
Sol 163. (c) these
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Numerous means great in number; having many.
The usage of enough plenty and many do not make the
sentence conceptually and grammatically correct.Hence the
Here all the given options are demonstrative pronouns.
These and this are used to refer to nearby things or objects and
also many factors are talked about .So the correct answer will
be “these”.
nn
Sol 164. (b) moral
dubious-hesitating or doubting.
moral-concerned with the principles of right and wrong
behaviour.
pious-devoutly religious.
urgent -requiring immediate action or attention.
Here the correct option will be moral.
Sol 165. (a) measures
Attempts: make an effort to achieve
Measures: a plan or course of action taken to achieve a
particular purpose
Pi
Programmes: a SET of related activities with a particular
long-term aim
Enticements: something used to attract or to tempt someone
So the correct answer will be “measures”
SET 34
Sol 166.(b) opportunity
Advertising is the promotion of goods and services.It provides
an opportunity to the manufacturing companies.Advertising is
not an event,occasion or excuse. It is a means of communication
between seller and buyer. It is also an opportunity for sellers to
provide information about the product to buyers.
Sol 167.(c) products
Manufacturing companies sell their products better than their
competitors.
Manufacturing sells their products, not compound outcome or
creation. Hence the correct answer will be products.
Sol 168.(c)on
Everytime we switch on the television we find some product or
the other
The preposition ‘on’ here means to start , thus after starting the
television we see many different advertisements.Hence the
correct word will be “on”.
Sol 169.(a) being
the other being pushed towards us.
‘Being’ is used because the sentence is past continuous and in
passive form.
Sol 170.(d) motive
It cannot be denied that the motive behind commercial
advertising is to increase sales and earn more profit.Here
‘motive’ means ‘a reason for doing something’.
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Sol 171. (b) choice
Choice - an act of selecting between two or more possibilities
Alternative - available as another possibility or choice.
Option - a thing that is or may be chosen.
Possibility - a thing that may be chosen or done out of several
possible alternatives.
The paragraph talks about certain spheres of life so “choice”
conveys the exact meaning.
Sol 172. (d) of‘ Between’ and ‘among’ are used when
distribution is done in 2 or more persons. Here “of” is a suitable
preposition .
Sol 173.(d) unless.‘Unless’ is used for the condition.'Unless', is
conditional conjunction. It means something except something.
Here the condition is given for never opting a subject.
Sol 174.(d) should. The word “Should” expresses the meaning
of obligation.
It generally states that if the person is not interested in the
subject they must or should not opt for it.
Other modal auxiliary options don't fit to the context.
Sol 175. (a) square
‘Square pegs in round holes’ is an idiom which means ‘A
person who is unsuitable for the job.Hence option (a) will be the
correct answer.’
SET 36
Sol 176. (a)of
The Matryoshka doll is also called the Russian nesting doll.It is
a SET of wooden dolls.
Prepositions are placed before nouns or pronouns to show a
relationship with another part of the sentence.
'Of' indicates relating to or belonging to.Thus the correct
sentence will be “ It is a SET of wooden dolls”
Sol 177. (b)placed
Wooden dolls decreasing in size and placed inside one another.
Placed - to put in a particular position
Occupied - (of a building, seat, etc.) being used by someone;
busy and active.
Located - discover the exact place or position .
Situated - fix or build (something) in a certain place or position.
So , the most appropriate word will be “placed”.
Sol 178. (d) was made
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For the fixed past time, simple past tense is used. Here 1890 is
given so the tense would be simple past.
The simple past tense is used to refer to an action that happened
in the past. It often occurs with an adverb of time phrase. So the
correct sentence will be “The first such SET was made in
1890”.
Sol 179. (d) either
‘Either' is used when there is a choice between two possibilities.
The figures inside may be of either gender. There are two
genders of the doll and either is used for two.
Sol 180. (a) a
The smallest doll is the baby, made from a single piece of
wood.
A is used for a single unit. 'A' is used before a word beginning
with a consonant sound.
SET 37
Sol 181. (a) The definite article (the) is used before a noun to
indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader. The
indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or
when its identity is not known. There are certain situations in
which a noun takes no article.
Sol 182.(b) sprawling
width, or length.
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Spread - open out (something) so as to extend its surface area,
Stretch - be made or be capable of being made longer or wider
without tearing or breaking.
In order to attract more tourists, sprawling resorts are built.
Sprawling means ‘spreading out over a large area in an untidy
or irregular way’.
nn
Sol 183. (c) which take neither the local architecture nor the
ecology into consideration.
''neither...nor'.is a co-relative conjunction pair and must be used
correctly. In the case of 'neither', it gives two options that are
both negated.
Sol 184.(b)destroyed
Destroyed (past tense) - end the existence of (something) by
damaging or attacking it.
Displayed (past tense) - (of information) shown on a computer
screen or other device.
Pi
Distracted (past tense) - unable to concentrate because one is
preoccupied with something worrying or unpleasant.
Dismayed (past tense) - cause (someone) to feel concerned and
distressed.
Natural systems can't be displayed nor are they distracted. An
individual can be dismayed not by natural systems.
Sol 185.(b) and
To connect two words or sentences conjunction 'and' is used.
The sentence talks about the cause of the destruction of natural
systems because of indiscriminate construction to provide water
and waste disposal facilities.
SET 38
Sol.186.(a) Of
Here, the paragraph talks about adult education.' Of' is used to
indicate the association between two things. In the given
sentence, the association between educational movement and
village schools can be indicated by using 'of'.
Correct sentence: In a way, adult education is an educational
movement through the medium of village schools.
Sol 187. (d)villagers
The villagers were suspicious.
Here, adult education in villages is spoken about and villagers
are people of village. They are suspicious about adult education.
In the previous sentence, the writer talks about village schools
which indicates that education is being provided to villagers.
Correct sentence- In the beginning, the villagers were
suspicious.
Sol 188. (a)them
It was hard to persuade them to realize that they were really
getting something.
Them is used as the object in the sentence to refer to a group of
people.
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Here the pronoun “them” is used for villagers.
Sol 189.(b) from
that they were really getting something from the schools.
From is used to indicate the origin.Hence “from” will be the
most appropriate word.
Sol 190.(b)children
They were not at all sure that they wanted their children to leave
their homes.
The sentence talks about the people who had to leave their
homes to go to schools. So “their” is used for villagers and and
villagers wanted their children to leave their homes
SET 39
Sol 191. (a) The paragraph talks about the complete process of
restaurant services when someone goes to a restaurant. When
you enter a restaurant, you take your seat, and you are served a
glass of water.Clearly, after entering a restaurant one must take
his/her ‘seat’.Hence “seat” is the answer
Sol 192. (d)You take your time to decide what you should order.
After taking a seat in a restaurant one takes the menu to give an
order. It will take some time.
So the most appropriate word will be “time”.
Sol 193. (b) Waiter
When a waiter appears, you ask him the routine question,
Waiter: a man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in
the restaurant.
Sol 194. (b) What. What do you have?" means what are the
options available for food order?
So, “what” is the answer
Sol 195.(b) The
‘The’ is used here because a definite article is used before
singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or
particular.
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SET 40. Q(196-200) SSC CGL Tier II 11 September 2019
As he started his speech, Harsh was aware that people were
listening to him quite (196) ______. Things seemed to be going
quite well. (197) _______, halfway through the talk, he saw his
friend, Ravi look (198) _____ his pal Sunil, roll his eyes and
whisper in his ear. Harsh (199) ______ understood that Ravi,
who had been upSET ever since his promotion, was now (200)
_____ disturbance intentionally.
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196. (a) intently (b) smoothly (c)evenly (d)clearly (229) _____ under a Banyan tree, while digging the garden. He
197. (a)Wherever (b)Whenever (c) Moreover (d)However (230) _____ the box and took it to his house behind the
198. (a) at (b) opposite (c) through (d) in bungalow and was dazzled to find that it contained biscuits,
199. (a) immediately (b) keenly (c) urgently (d)cleverly bangles and coins all of gold.
200. (a) created (b) create (c) creates (d) creating 221. (a) over (b) out (c) up (d) down
222. (a) recovered (b) recovers (c) recovering (d) recover
SET 41. Q(201-210) SSC CGL Tier II 11 September 2019 223. (a) garden (b) orchard (c) park (d) field
I was friends with the artist Bhupen Khakar. He was one of the 224. (a) engineer (b) gardener (c) custom officer (d) police
(201) ______ human beings I have ever met. I learnt (202) 225. (a) coins (b) bangles (c) biscuit (d) gold
______ from him. When we were in Baroda we (203) ______ 226. (a) by (b) about (c) for (d) to
meals together all the time. I _____ (204) ______ remember 227. (a) after (b) until (c) that (d) while
how his caretaker (205) ______ family to him and he would 228. (a) sheltered (b) topped (c) enclosed (d) covered
often (206) ______ his children to school and taught 229. (a) deep (b) deepen (c) deeply (d) depth
_______(207) ______ mathematics. His studio was in the (208) 230. (a) picked on (b) picked in
______ of the house and (209) ______ for anyone to come in (c) picked over (d) picked up

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(210) ______ at his work.
201. (a) Finer (b) fines (c) few (d) fine SET 44. Q(231-240) SSC CGL Tier II 12 September 2019
202. (a) a lot (b) the more (c) a lots (d)the less Hunter-gatherer culture was the way of life for early humans
203. (a)would had (b) having had (c)has had (d)would have until around 11,000 to 12,000 years ago. The lifestyle of
204. (a) still (b) until (c) never (d) alone hunter-gatherer was (231) _______ on hunting animals and
205. (a) is (b) was (c) be (d) were foraging for food.Anthropologists (232) _____ discovered
206. (a) to drop (b)dropping (c) dropped (d) drop evidence for the practice of hunter-gatherer culture (233)
207. (a) those

210. (a) to look

(b) their
208. (a) centering (b)centralized
209. (a) open

(c) looking upon

ac(c) they
(c) centre
(b)was opening (c) opens
(b) to watch
(d) for looking
(d) them
(d) central
(d)opening

SET 42. Q(211-220) SSC CGL Tier II 11 September 2019

One can soon feast (211) ______ eyes on Humayun’s Tomb
______ modern humans ( Homo sapiens ) and their distant
ancestors dating as (234) _____ back as two million years ago.
Before the (235) ______ of hunter-gatherer culture, earlier
groups relied on (236) ______ practice of scavenging animal
remains the predators left (237) ______. Because
hunter-gatherer did not rely on agriculture, (238) _______ use
mobility as a survival strategy. Indeed (239) ______ lifestyle
required access to large areas of (240) _____ to find the food
(212) ______ Safdarjung Tomb at night ,with the government they needed for survival.
deciding to keep 10 heritage (213) ______ open to the (214) 231.(a) based (b) basing (c) base (d) bases
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______ from sunrise (215) ______ 9 p.m. The announcement 232. (a) have (b) has (c) had (d) having
was made (216) ______ morning by the Union Minister for 233. (a) with (b) from (c) by (d) to
Culture and (217) ______ . Currently, most monuments (218) 234. (a) far (b) distant (c) near (d) farther
______ for visitors at 6pm.The change in timings (219) ______ 235. (a) dependence (b) experience
effective for a period (220) ______ 3 years. (c) emergence (d) departure
211. (a) her’s (b) ours (c) one’s (d) theirs 236. (a) an (b) one (c) the (d) a
212. (a) therefore (b) both (c) by (d) and 237. (a) before (b) beyond (c) beneath (d) behind
213. (a) building (b) monument 238. (a) them (b) he (c) they (d) we
(c)apartments (d)monuments 239. (a) their (b) our (c) theirs (d) its
214. (a) peoples (b) mob (c) public (d)residents 240. (a) towns (b) valleys (c) land (d) villages
215. (a) in (b)by (c) for (d) till .
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217. (a) Tour (b) Tourist (c) Tourists (d)Tourism The other day there was a heavy downpour in our town. The
218. (a)close (b)was closed roads looked (241) ______ small rivulets. There was a house
(c)having closed (d)was being closed (242) _____ our locality which was in a (243) _____ condition.
219. (a) will be (b) has been All of a sudden it collapsed (244) ______ news spread in the
(c) will have been (d) would have been whole (245) ______ like wild fire.
220. (a) about (b) into (c) through (d) of 241. (a) same (b) so as (c) as (d) like
242. (a) in (b) to (c) at (d) on
Set43. Q(221-230) SSC CGL Tier II 12 September 2019 243. (a) destroyed (b) dilapidated
In a rare show of honesty,a gardener of the irrigation department (c) dejected (d) declined
has handed (221) _____ to the police 57 tolas of gold (222) 244. (a) A (b) Few (c) One (d) The
____ by him while working in the (223)___ of the 245. (a) house (b) village (c) valley (d) town
superintending engineer's bungalow in Raipur.The (224) ____
in turn has handed over the (225) ____ to the Central Excise SET 46. Q(246-250) SSC CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
and Customs Department (226) _____ investigation.It was in Uncertainty looms over the revival of Naini Lake, a waterbody
June this year (227) ____ Ramdayal found a tiny plastic box, in the middle of Model Town in North Delhi, due to ______
meticulously (228) _____ with polythene, buried six inches (246) in the opinions of residents and local bodies regarding its
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desilting and ______ (247). While the Corporation claimed that 263. (a) their (b)those (c) these (d) This
the lake ______ (248) for years and several attempts by them to 264. (a) was lead (b) had led (c) were led (d) were leading
initiate a drive to desilt it were halted because of lack of funds 265. (a) shining of (b) arrival of (c) Playing off (d) Going of
or ______ (249) from locals, residents alleged that it is ______ 266. (a) averages (b) average (c) averaging (d) averaged
(250) fresh water lake and is free from silt, and only a water 267. (a) within (b) among (c) between (d) Towards
treatment plant will be enough to resolve the problem. 268. (a) drastically (b) variously (c) numerous (d) clearly
246. (a) feuds (b) protests (c) objections (d) differences 269. (a) all (b) any (c) each (d) some
247. (a) evacuation (b) beautification 270. (a) preparing (b) proceeding (c) propelling (d)breeding
(c) moderation (d) resolution
248. (a) is desilted (b) is not to be desilted Solution:-
(c) hasn’t been desilted (d) has desilted SET 40
249. (a) activation (b) applause Sol 196. (a) Intently
(c) resistance (d) assault Intently - with earnest and eager attention.
250. (a) any (b) some (c) the (d) a Smoothly - in a smooth way.
Even - in equal numbers, amounts, or values.

SET 47. Q(251-260) SSC CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
Packing is one of those chores that seems ______ (251) simple
but it’s a skill that most of humanity ______ (252).Even
seasoned travellers end up carrying a ______ (253) array of
stuff they don’t use.Heavy bags ______ (254) be back-breaking
and frustrating. Packing ______ (255) is a test of planning skills
and is indicative of one’s ability to ______ (256) one’s life. The
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Clearly- in a clear manner; with clarity.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 197.(d) However
“however” should be used as the given sentence gives two
opposite meanings in the former and latter part.
Sol 198.(a) at
The preposition “at” should be used with “look”

251. (a) deceptively

(c) specially
252. (a) do have
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simplest way to pack smart is to ______ (257) a medium- sized
bag so you’re not tempted to ______ (258)more stuff at the last
minute.The smart packer doesn’t ______ (259)what –if –I
–need it-category of stuff, the singular reason junk lands in
______ (260) suitcase.
(b) cleverly
(d) deceitfully
(b) does have
Look at -to direct your eyes towards someone or something so
that you can see them.
Look in - make a short visit or call.
So , option (a) is the answer
Sol 199. (a) Immediately
Immediately - without delay
Keenly - in an eager or enthusiastic manner.
Urgently -in a way that requires immediate action or attention.
(c) don’t have (d) doesn’t have Cleverly - in an intelligent, original, or skilful way.
253. (a) irritating (b) illuminating Sol 200. (d) creating
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(c) bedazzling (d) mind boggling In the given question, the sentence is in the Past continuous
254. (a) will (b) mustn’t (c) Should (d) Can tense (was/were + ing), so “was creating” should be used.
255. (a) complicatedly (b) randomly
(c) deliberately (d) strategically SET 41
256. (a) detect (b) reflect (c) organise (d) interpret Sol 201. (b) finest “The” is used with “superlative degree”. So ,
257. (a) select (b) invest (c) go (d) look option (b) is the answer
258. (a) squeeze in (b) pushing in Sol 202. (a) a lot Both ‘A lot of’ and ‘lots of’ can be used with
(c) Spreading on (d) Putting on plural countable nouns. So , option (a) is the answer
259. (a) live on (b) stay on (c) think on (d) dwell on Sol 203. (d) would have. The given sentence is in the Past tense.
260. (a) most (b) the (c) one (d) many So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 204. (a) still
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SET 48. Q(261-270) SSC CGL Tier II 13 September 2019
It’s a magical sight: Just as the light begins to vanish, thousands
of tiny penguins waddle ______ (261) the surf on an island in
south-eastern Australia, then ______ (262) the beach and along
well-worn paths toward ______ (263) burrows. The “Penguin
Parade” has been a major attraction since the 1920s, when
tourists ______ (264) by torchlight to view the nightly ______
(265) the birds. the world’s smallest penguin breed, with adults
______ (266) 13 inches tall. For much of that time, the
penguins lived ______ (267) the residents of a housing
development, in tight proximity to cars and pets. The penguins’
numbers fell ______(268) But in 1985, the state government
decided to buy ______ (269) pieces of property on the
Peninsula and return the land to the penguins. Today there are
about 31,000 penguins ______ (270) on the peninsula, up from
12,000 in the 1980s.
261. (a) stand off (b) passing off (c) Far off (d) Out of
262. (a) move out (b) move up (c) moves on (d) moved to
Still - up to and including the present or the time mentioned
Until - up to (the point in time or the event mentioned).
So , option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 205. (b) was .The sentence is in past tense and the subject
is singular ‘I. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 206. (d) drop ‘1st form of the verb’ is used with modals.So
, option (d) is the answer
Sol 207.(d) them .The possessive pronoun ‘them’ is used to
replace ‘children’.
Sol 208. (c) centre.The given blank should be filled with a
noun. Option (c) is appropriate.
Sol 209. (a) open .The given sentence is in active voice. So ,
‘The studio was open for anyone.’ is the answer
Sol 210. (a) to look. To watch - (“Look” means to direct your
eyes in a particular direction. “Watch” means to look at
someone or something for an amount of time and pay attention
to what is happening.)
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Looking upon-To consider or regard something in a specific
manner. Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
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Sol 211.(c) one’s
one’s is used with One.
Sol 212. (d) and
Conjunction “and” should be used because both the tombs are
different.
Sol 213. (d) monuments- ( plural should be used as 10 is given)
Apartments - a flat, typically one that is well appointed or used
for holidays. So , option (d) is fit to the context of the
sentence.
Sol 214.(c) Option(a) “peoples” is wrong. “People” is plural
which means “more than one person”
Option (b) and (d) mob and residents are inappropriate here.
Sol 215.(d) till. Until / till is used for condition (limit) “up to a .
particular point in time”
Sol 216. (a) The given passage is in the Present Tense. So , This
morning is the correct phrase.
Sol 217. (d) Tourism Union Minister for Culture and Tourism.
used.
future tense will be used.
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Sol 218. (a) The sentence is in Present tense and the subject is
plural ‘most monuments’. So , The base form of the verb will be
Sol 219.(a) The change will be effective from a later period, so
. Sol 220.(d) The Preposition “of” should be used with Period
(duration).So , option (d) is the answer
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Sol 221.(a) ‘Hand Over 'is a phrase which is used to pass
responsibility to someone else.
Hence, option (a) is the correct choice.
Sol 222. (a) recovered
RULE: Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action
started and finished at a specific time in the past. In this
sentence, the action has finished, so past tense (recovered)
should be used.
Sol 223. (a) garden
The first sentence is about a gardner: (a person who is
employed to cultivate or care for a garden)
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.Hence, option (a) is the correct choice.
Sol 224. (d) police
This blank (4) is in direct link with the first line of the
paragraph.
In a rare show of honesty,a gardener of the irrigation department
has handed over to the police 57 tolas of gold recovered by him.
From the first sentence it is clear that the correct option will be
police.
Sol 225. (d) gold
The Blank (5) is in direct link with the first line of the
paragraph. From the first sentence it is clear
Sol 226. (c) for
The conjunction “for” is used to define the purpose ( here the
purpose is investigation).
Sol 227. (c) that
Until is used with a time bound condition. While is used to
show the time during which something else is happening.
Sol 228.(d)Covered
Covered - put something on top of or in front of (something) in
order to protect or conceal it.
Sheltered - protect or shield from something harmful, especially
bad weather.
(b) Topped - having a top, topping, or surface of a specified
kind.
Enclosed - surrounded or closed off on all sides.
So , option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 229. (a) Only Option (a) is an adjective here.
Other options-deepen (verb) , deeply (adverb) and depth (noun)
are irrelevant.
Sol 230.(d) Picked up - take hold of and lift or move someone
or something.
Picked on -choose something from a number of choices.
Picked over- sort through a number of items carefully.
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So , Option (d) is the answer
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Sol 231.(a) based
In passive form of past tense was/ were + 3rd form of the verb
should be used.
Sol 232.(a) “Have” should be used with a plural noun
(Anthropologists)
Sol 233.(c) The practice is followed by modern humans.
Sol 234. (a) Far - over a large expanse of space or time.
Distant - at a specified distance.
Farther - at, to, or by a great distance
So , option (a) is the most logical answer.
Sol 235.(c) Emergence - the process of coming into existence or
prominence.
Dependence - the state of relying on or being controlled by
someone or something else.
Experience - the knowledge or skill acquired by a period of
practical experience of something, especially that gained in a
particular profession.
Departure - the action of leaving, especially to start a journey.
So , option (b) is the answer
Sol 236.(c) the
‘The’ is the definite article and is used with a specific thing.
(here the practice of scavenging animal)
Sol 237. (d) behind-
‘Left behind’ is a phrasal verb which means to leave something
and go away permanently from them.
Beyond - at or to the further side of.
Beneath - extending or directly underneath.
Sol 238.(c) they . The pronoun “they” should be used for the
plural noun “hunter-gatherer” So , option (c) is correct.
Sol 239.(a) their .Possessive Pronoun “their” should be used for
the plural noun “hunter-gatherer”
Sol 240. (c) land . The given paragraph is about early humans.
They searched land to find food. Other options, valleys, towns,
and villages are irrelevant in this context.
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Sol 241. (d) like.“Look like” is a correct phrase which means to
resemble (someone or something).
So , Option (d) is the answer
Sol 242. (a) in .The preposition “in” should be used here.
Sol 243.(b) Dilapidated
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Dilapidated - in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or
neglect.
Destroyed - end the existence of (something) by damaging or
attacking it.
Dejected - sad and depressed; dispirited.
Declined - become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
So , option (b) is the answer
Sol 244. (d) The. News is singular and uncountable, “a” and
“One” can’t be used with “news”
Few is used with countable nouns.
Sol 245.(d) town
Read the passage carefully. The answer is in the first line. “The
other day there was a heavy downpour in our town.”
Valley - a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically
with a river or stream flowing through it.
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Sol 246. (d) Differences
Differences - disagreement
Feuds -a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
Protests - a statement or action expressing disapproval of or
objection to something.
opposition; a reason for disagreeing.
Sol 247. (b) Beautification
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Objections - an expression or feeling of disapproval or
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Beautification - the action or process of improving the
appearance of a person or place.
Evacuation - the action of evacuating a person or a place.
Moderation -the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in
one's behaviour or political opinions.
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Resolution -a firm decision to do or not to do something.
So , option (b) is the most suitable option.
Sol 248.(c) hasn’t been desilted
The given sentence is in past tense and the work has not yet
been completed, so present perfect tense will be used.
Sol 249.(c) Resistance
Resistance - the refusal to accept or comply with something.
Activation - the action or process of making something active or
operative.
Applause - approval or praise expressed by clapping.
Assault - make a physical attack on.
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Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 250. (d) a
The given passage is about Naini lake. Which is a singular noun
and the given word after the blank ‘fresh’ starts with a
consonant sound. So , option (d) is the answer
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Sol 251. (a) Deceptively
Deceptively - make somebody believe something that is not true
Cleverly - in an intelligent, original, or skilful way.
Specially - for a special purpose
Deceitfully - in a way that keeps the truth hidden, especially to
get an advantage.
Option (a) is the most logical answer.
Sol 252.(d) doesn’t have ( The given paragraph is in present
tense)
If the object after "most of" is singular then the verb is singular
too, here the object is singular (humanity) and “Have” is used
for possession.
Sol 253.(d) Mind boggling
Mind boggling - difficult to imagine, understand or believe
Irritating -to make somebody angry; to annoy
Illuminating - helping to explain something
Bedazzling - greatly impress (someone) with outstanding ability
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 254.(d) Can. Here, “can” is used to express possibility.
Sol 255. (d) Strategically
Strategically - in a way that relates to the achievement of
long-term or overall aims and interests.
Complicatedly - something difficult to understand or deal with
Randomly -without method or conscious decision
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Deliberately -on purpose
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 256. (c) Organise
Organise - arrange systematically; order.
Detect - discover or identify the presence or existence of.
Reflect - (of a surface or body) throwback (heat, light, or sound)
without absorbing it.
Interpret -explain the meaning of (information or actions).
“Packing” is related to “organize” . So , option (c) is the answer
Sol 257. (a) select
Option (a) is the most logical answer.
Invest - put (money) into financial schemes, shares, property, or
a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit.
Sol 258. (a) Squeeze in
Squeeze in - To manage to make room or time for someone or
something in a tight space or schedule by or as if by exerting
pressure
Pushing in - go in front of people who are already queuing.
Spreading on-open out (something) so as to extend its surface
area, width, or length.
Putting on - to dress oneself in
Option (a) is the most logical answer.
Sol 259.(d)
Dwell on - to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about
something unpleasant
Live on-to have a particular amount of money to buy the things
that you need to live
Stay on-to remain at a job, school, or place for longer than you
had intended to
Think on- think of or about
Sol 260. (b) the
'The' is the definite article, which is used for a specific thing.
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Sol 261. (d) Out of should be used here
Stand off - move or keep away.
Passing off - Making some false representation likely to induce
a person to believe that the goods or services are those of
another.
Far off - remote in time or space.
Out of - Way from the inside of something
Sol 262. (b) Move up
Move up - rise to a higher level
Move out- Change lane or position to pass a vehicle
Moves on -. to attempt to pick up someone
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Moved to - to cause (someone) to feel (an emotion and 273. (a) Codes (b) Messages (c) Signs (d) symbols
especially sadness or sympathy) 274. (a) turn (b) change (c) twist (d) revolve
Sol 263.(a) their 275. (a) If (b) Whether (c) Unless (d) Until
Possessive pronouns are used to replace plural nouns ( Here 276. (a) feeble (b) weak (c) burly (d) strong
‘penguins’ is a plural noun). So , option (a) is the answer 277. (a) Amount (b) Amounted (c) Amounts (d) Amounting
Sol 264.(c) were led 278. (a) object (b) item (c) thing (d) track
The given sentence is in past tense and the subject of the 279. (a) instead of (b) incase of (c) despite (d) because of
sentence is a plural noun (tourists). The passive voice. In the 280. (a) Might (b) could (c) should (d) would
passive form of the sentence , we use was/were + 3rd form of
the verb.So , option (c) is the answer SET 50. Q(281-290) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
Sol 265. (b) Arrival of Antarctica is perhaps the one place on earth no one would have
Arrival of - the action or process of arriving. expected (281)____canyons. And yet, scientists were surprised
Playing off - to play a game (in team) to (282)____deep crevices that run for hundreds of
Going of - to stop holding or gripping kilometres.(283)____they are not visible at the snowy
Shining of - giving out or reflecting bright light. surface,(284)____trenches cut deep into Antarctica. The biggest

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Option (b) is the most logical answer because the birds came at (285)____canyon is over 350km long. It’s called ‘Foundation
night. Trough’.(286)____canyons are not as long, but they are
Sol 266. (c) averaging (287)_____too. These canyons were found with the help of
According to the structure of the sentence , gerund or present radars(288)_____scanning the wide expanse of the frozen
participle will be used in the blank. continent.(289)____ are incredibly important because they help
So , option (c) is the answer control(290)_____ flow of the ice.
Sol 267. (b) among 281. (a) Finding (b) To find (c) Find (d) Found

‘residence’ is the group of people.

regions).
So , option (b) is the answer
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Live among is to live as an outsider with some group. Here

Between - at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or

Sol 268.(a) drastically-extremely; very.

The penguins’ numbers fell ______(553) but in 1985, the state
government decided to buy
282. (a) Discover (b) Search (c) explor
283. (a) Although (b) Because (c) In case
284. (a) Those
285. (a) so
(b) Them
(b) such
(c) these
(c) one
286. (a) present (b) another (c) other
287. (a) intense
288. (a) after
289. (a) they
(b) before
(b) that
(c) when
(c) them
(d) invent
(d) Since
(d) this
(d) like
(d) previous
(b) impressive (c) exciting (d) inspiring
(d) until
(d) this
(b) variously-in several or different ways. 290. (a) one (b) the (c) such (d) a
(c) numerously-being or existing in great quantity(many)
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(d) clearly-in a clear manner; with clarity. SET 51. Q(291-295) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
Sol 269.(a) All should be used with plural object (pieces of The endurance of the crowds lining the Coronation route was
property) most commendable. Soaked, chilled and
Sol 270. (d) Breeding sleepless,(291)____remained wonderfully good-tempered and
Breeding - the mating and production of offspring by animals. when the procession finally (292)____they cheered
Preparing - make (something) ready for use or consideration. whole-heartedly. The great merit of a (293)____ crowd is that
Proceeding - begin a course of action. its members remain individuals. It is (294)____ characteristic of
Propelling - drive or push something forward. the British culture that British people can collect in
So , ‘Today there are about 31,000 penguins breeding on the crowds(295)____do not turn into mobs.
peninsula, up from 12,000 in the 1980s.’ is the correct sentence. 291. (a) we (b) it (c) they (d) he
292. (a) entere (b) appeared (c) joined (d) finished
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SSC CGL MAINS 2019 293. (a) british (b) french (c) Indian (d) Asian
SET 49. Q(271-280) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020 294. (a) only (b) therefore (c) perhaps (d) moreover
295. (a) Which (b) what (c) who (d) whom
Temptations of one kind or another lure everyone. The
important thing is (271)____ them from gaining a foothold in
our (272)____. As soon as we detect the first (273)____ of SET 52. Q(296-305) SSC CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
temptation, we should become watchful and (274)____our A market place is always abuzz with activity. It is especially
attention to good or noble thoughts.(275)____we wait till the (296) ______ a visit in the evenings. A (297)_____ range of
temptation becomes too (276)____, we are likely to fall. items are on display. (298)______ and getting a satisfactory
Playing with the temptation(277)____to welcoming it. In fact, (299)_____ give the necessary sense of (300)_____ to the bored
the safest(278)____ is to avoid situations in which we may be housewife and bring a smile (301) _____her face. People from
tempted. If,(279)____ all our care, a temptation becomes all (302) _____ of life, rich and poor,(303)______ shoulders
severe. We (280)____ not get upSET or disappointed, but turn with each other. From their busy (304)_____, here people find
to a good friend for advice and help. time to (305)_____ a greeting with friends and neighbours.
296. (a)asset (b)value (c)worth (d)credit
271. (a) to preventing (b) prevent 297. (a)narrow (b)short (c)wide (d)tall
(c) to prevent (d) prevented 298. (a)Debating (b)Snatching(c)Fighting (d)Bargaining
272. (a) Souls (b) Minds (c) Bodies (d) Eyes 299. (a)deal (b)contract (c)case (d)pact
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300. (a)creation (b)exertion (c)improveme (d)achievement 325. (a) to (b) in (c) up (d) On
301. (a)in (b)to (c)of (d)at 326. (a) along (b) upon (c) below (d) above
302. (a)step (b)tours (c)parts (d)walks 327. (a) lifted (b) raised (c) boosted (d) climbed
303. (a)join (b)pat (c)rub (d)swipe 328. (a) wondered (b) stared (c) noticed (d) watched
304. (a)system (b)schedule (c)pattern (d)custom 329. (a) Enough (b) Abundant (c) Sufficient (d) Adequate
305. (a)display (b)transfer (c)exchange (d)return 330. (a) prohibited (b) protested (c) prevented (d) prescribed

SET 53. Q(306-315) SSC CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
A no examination policy would kill the competitive (306)_____
among the students. It is (307)____ to encourage healthy
competition in today’s (308)____ where all admissions and job
(309)____ are based on elimination. Also, (310)___ the total
absence of examinations, (311)___ who truly deserve may not
get fair (312) ___, while those who need to (313)___ may not
get the right (314)___ . Moreover, examinations help to assess
SET 56. Q(331-340) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020
The word ‘diet’ is associated with the feeling of developing
eating (331) _________ that are time-bound, coupled (332)
________ a strict food plan. But the (333) ________ meaning
of diet is the food (334) _________ which a person follows
daily. It (335) ________ creating a food plan that (336)
_________ around your lifestyle, your work, (337) _________
quality of your sleep, your (338) __________ level, the kind of

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the (315)___ of teaching. (339) _______ you do, your palate and your (340)
306. (a)spirit ( b)life (c)soul (d)stamina ___________.
307. (a)convenient (b)important (c)auspicious (d)applicable 331. (a) habits (b) manners (c) customs (d) natures
308. (a)season (b)period (c)term (d)times 332. (a) with (b) on (c) from (d) for
309. (a)occupations(b)function (c)vocations (d)recruitments 333. (a) total (b) confident (c) actual (d) positive
310. (a)on (b)between (c)among (d)in 334. (a) activity (b) routine (c) procedure (d) sequence
311. (a)that (b)which (c)these (d)those 335. (a) involves (b) proves (c) associates (d) desires
312. (a)contribution
(c)confirmation
313. (a)recover (b)reform
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(b)reception
(d)recognition
(c)encourage
314. (a)decision (b)settlement (c)feedback
315. (a)quantity
(c)effectiveness
(b)expense
(d)improve
(d)agreement

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336. (a) resolves (b) orbits (c) revolves (d) orders
337. (a) A

(c) person
(b) the (c) one
338. (a) authority (b) capacity (c) force
(d) Only
(d) stress
339. (a) lesson (b) effort (c) exercise (d) fitness
340. (a) impersonation (b) personality
(d) personal

SET 57. Q(341-345) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020

A raptor’s day begins soon after dawn. They (316)____ their Ragi is a popular annual plant that is (341) _________ with
wings for a quick warm-up and are ready for the hunt. Nature healthy nutrients. It is a good (342) _______ of iron, protein,
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(317)____ these birds so well that they do not need to hunt calcium and (343) ________ minerals. It is also rich in fibre and
everyday. By (318)____ a good kill on a particular day, the (344) _______ in weight loss as it contains (345) ______
larger raptor can go without hunting (319)____ two or three saturated fats.
weeks. These predators can do without regular meals. This 341. (a) loaded (b) full (c) complete (d) supplied
helps them to (320)_____ if there is bad weather or lack of 342. (a) cause (b) spring (c) origin (d) source
food. 343. (a) further (b) another (c) other (d) else
316. (a)flee (b)flap (c)flow (d)fling 344. (a) aids (b) services (c) help (d) benefit
317. (a)have built (b)has build (c)has built (d)have build 345. (a) negligible (b) applicable
318. (a)making (b)having (c)doing (d)taking (c) communicable (d) negotiable
319. (a)in (b)from (c)for (d)since
320. (a)satisfy (b)saturaten (c)survive (d)support
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SET 55. Q(321-330) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020
Gabriella Montez was comfortably curled up in an overstuffed
Sol:271.(c)
chair in the sitting area. She was (321) _________ the peace
After Be verb form it takes Verb + ing form or the infinitive.
and quiet at home - everyone else was (322) ________ at the
Infinitive is in only option C. So, to prevent is the answer.
party - and had totally lost (323) __________ in a book which
Sol:272.(b)
was the best she had (324) _________ read and she couldn’t Temptations are urges and desires in the form of thoughts and
wait to get (325) _______the end. However, before she SET her thoughts occur in mind. Hence, mind is the answer
eyes (326) ________ the next page, the book was 327)
Sol:273.(c)
________ right out of her hands, and she (328) __________ at
Signs are something that shows somebody/something is present
her mother standing over her. “Gabby, it’s New Year’s Eve,” she
or may happen. The sentence states that as soon as we detect the
said. “(329) __________ reading!” she snapped at her daughter.
signs of temptation, we should be watchful. Hence, signs is the
“But, mum, I’m almost done,” Gabriella (330) __________.
answer
321. (a) relaxing (b) living (c) calming (d)enjoying
Sol:274.(a)
322. (a) once (b) before (c) already (d) earlier Turn means to move something/somebody in a different
323. (a) ourself (b) himself (c) herself (d) itself
direction. But, in this sentence it means to deviate the attention
324. (a) even (b) ever (c) never (d) always
towards good & useful thoughts. So, Turn is the answer.
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Sol:275.(a)
‘Whether’ is used when we have to choose between two options
for eg. whether this or that. But, this statement is giving a
Conditional sense(means that will occur if we do this) and in a
conditional statement we use “If”. Hence, If is the answer
Sol:276.(d)
Temptations are desires and if our desires become too strong we
fall prey to it. Hence, Strong is the most logical answer.
Sol:277.(c)
According to the Subject-Verb agreement rule, playing will take
a plural verb but in present tense. Hence, amounts is the answer
Sol:278.(c)
When we are describing any situation we generally use
things/something. Hence, ‘thing’ is the answer
Sol:279.(c)
Despite is used as a preposition when something happens even
though it might have been prevented by something else. For
example, Despite having very little money, they enjoy life.
Similarly in this sentence, Despite all our care if any
temptations become severe,we should not be upset. Hence,
Despite is the answer
Sol:280.(c)
Sol:281.(b)
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Here the narrator is suggesting to take advice or help from
friends and Should is used for giving suggestions.
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Expected to find is the most logical structure of the sentence
because here expect will take infinitive.
Sol:282.(a)
Discovery means finding something unexpected. Hence,
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Discover is the answer.
Sol:283.(a)
‘Although’ means in spite of something. The sentence states
that although deep crevices are not visible yet they cut deep into
the ocean. So, ‘although’ is the answer
Sol:284.(c)
‘These’ refers to plural nouns like these cookies. In this
sentence, these will be used because trenches is a plural Noun.
Sol:285.(b)
The statement especially puts emphasis on the biggest canyon
and we use ‘such’ before a noun or adjective for example such a
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beautiful woman, such a tall boy etc. Hence, such is the answer
Sol:286.(c)
‘Other’ is used with uncountable and plural nouns. In this
sentence, ‘Other’ is the most suitable word because it is used
for canyons(uncountable). Hence, Other canyons is the answer
Sol:287.(b)
The statement talks about size or degree. Hence, impressive will
be the most appropriate answer because it means a thing large in
size or degree.
Sol:288.(a)
Firstly they searched the frozen continent with the help of
radars then they found canyons. Hence, after is the most logical
answer.
Sol:289.(a)
‘They’ is used as a plural pronoun and here we are talking about
big canyons which are in plural form. Hence, ‘they’ is the most
logical answer.
Sol:290.(b)
The definite article ‘the’ is used before a noun to indicate that
the identity of the noun is known to the reader. Similarly here,
the identity of the noun(the canyons) is known. Hence, ‘The’ is
the answer.
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Sol:291.(c) ‘They’ is used as a plural pronoun and here we are
talking about large crowds which are in plural form. So, ‘they’
is the most logical answer.
Sol:292.(b) Appear means to suddenly come into sight. The
sentence states that the crowd cheered when the procession
finally came into sight. So, ‘appeared’ is the most logical
answer.
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Sol:293.(a)The passage is about the coronation of the king of
Britain. So, British is the answer.
Sol:294.(c)
We use perhaps when we think something is possible, but we
are not certain. Hence, ‘Perhaps’ is the most logical answer.
Sol:295.(a)
Who is used for living things and which is used for non living
things. Here, crowd is considered as a non living thing. Hence,
which is the answer
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Sol:296.(c)
Whenever we use worth in a sentence like It is worth watching
or worth buying. We meant to say that it is of some useful
value. Here, the market is considered a place which is worth
going in the evenings because a wide range of items are on
display. So, Worth is the answer
Sol:297.(c)
Wide means as far or as much as possible, completely. In the
market, a complete range of items are on display. Hence, Wide
is the answer
Sol:298.(d)
Bargain means to discuss the price of something at a cheaper
price than usual. In a market place, we generally do bargaining
for the items on display. So, Bargaining is the answer
Sol:299.(a)
Deal means to do business, especially for selling or buying
goods. In the market , the housewives generally try to get a
satisfactory deal for the goods. Hence, Deal is the answer
Sol:300.(d)
Achievement means something that you have done successfully.
Bargaining a good and cheap deal seems to be an achievement
for the housewives because they think they have saved some of
their money. Hence, achievement is the answer
Sol:301.(b)
We use ‘to’ with verbs such as give, send, write etc. to indicate
the person or thing that receives or experiences the object of the
verb. For example, she’s always writing letters to the local
newspaper. I gave the keys to Jane. It brings joy to my heart.
Hence, ‘Bring a smile to her face’ is the answer
Sol:302.(d)
All walks of life is a phrase used to refer to people from many
different jobs or positions in the society. This phrase is used to
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state that different people from different places walk and meet
each other in a market place. Hence, ‘walks’ is the answer
Sol:303.(c)
Rub shoulders - to meet and talk with someone in a friendly
way. In a market place, people from all walks of life meet and
talk with each other in a friendly manner. Hence, rub is the
answer
Sol:304.(b)
Schedule means a plan that gives a list of events or tasks and
the time at which each one should happen. Everyone follows a
schedule of daily works in their life. Hence, Schedule will be
the answer
Sol:305.(c)
Exchange means to give or receive something in return for
something else. Here, exchange is used to state that people often
get a moment to exchange some words or jokes with friends or
neighbours. Hence, Exchange is the answer
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Sol:306.(a) Competitive Spirit means a drive to win or a desire
to succeed and be the best among all. So, spirit will be used
with competition.
Sol:307.(b)
Sol:308.(d)
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Important means having great value or very necessary. It is
necessary/important to encourage healthy competition for the
desired and fruitful results. Hence, Important is the answer
Ancient times is a phrase used to describe the past time.
Similarly, Today’s times is a phrase used to describe the present
time. According to the passage, a healthy competition is much
needed in today’s times. Hence, Today's times is the answer
Sol:309.(d)
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Recruitment is the process of finding and hiring candidates for a
job. Hence, recruitments will be the most appropriate answer
because people are recruited for a job.
Sol:310.(d)
Between is used when naming distinct, individual items (can be
2, 3, or more) and Among is used when the items are part of a
group, or are not specifically named (must be 3 or more). But,
according to the context of the sentence ‘‘in’ is the answer
Sol:311.(d)
Those is a plural pronoun which substitutes or replaces plural
nouns. For example, those mountains(several mountains which
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are not defined) look really small from here. Could you hand
me those boxes( a few boxes). Similarly here, those will be used
for the candidates(number undefined) who are deserving.
Sol:312.(d)
Recognition means to identify something/somebody that you
see. So, in the absence of examinations, those who truly deserve
may not get the fair recognition. Hence, Recognition is the
answer
Sol:313.(d)
Improve means to become or to make something better.
According to the passage, those students who are weak should
improve themselves. Hence, Improve is the answer
Sol:314.(c)
Feedback means information or comments you receive about
something that you have done which tells you how good or bad
it is. So, those candidates who need to improve should get
timely feedback.
Sol:315.(c)
Teaching should be visionary & effective. So, examinations are
must to check the effectiveness of teaching.
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Sol:316.(b)If a bird or insect flaps its wings or its wings flap,
means the wings move quickly up and down. For example, the
bird flapped its wings furiously. Hence, flap is the answer
Sol:317.(c)Has/Have takes the third form of the verb(V3) with
them in any sentence. So, has built will be the most appropriate
form because Nature will be considered as a singular subject
and the past participle form of build is built.
Sol:318.(a)Making a good kill is a phrase which means to have
great success. Here, it means they successfully hunt their prey.
So, making is the answer
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Sol:319.(c)For is used to denote a fixed point of time or time
written in a numerical value for example 2 weeks/ 3 months/ 5
years. So, for will be the most appropriate answer and the
correct structure the raptors go without hunting for two or three
weeks.
Sol:320.(c) Survive means to continue to live or exist under any
circumstances. These raptor’s can survive without regular meals
in the absence of food. Hence, Survive is the answer
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Sol:321.(d)
Enjoy means to be happy and to have a good time. According to
the passage, Gabriella was comfortably sitting in the chair and
having a good time at home. Going through the options,
‘enjoying’ is the answer
Sol:322.(c)
The other options do not fit in the context of the passage.
Hence, ‘Already’ is the answer
Sol:323.(c) In this sentence, we will use the pronoun ‘herself’
for Gabriella, because she is a girl.
Sol:324.(b) ‘Ever’ means any time up to now. Here, ever will
be used to show that Gabrielia has not read this kind of good
book till now.
Sol:325.(a) ‘To’ is used to indicate the place, person, or thing
that someone or something moves toward. Here, Gabriella is
eagerly waiting to reach towards the end of the book. ‘Hence, to
is the answer
Sol:326.(b)Upon as preposition means up and on and it is
generally much more formal than on. Here, it means Gabrielia
fixed her eyes on the book. Hence, upon is the most appropriate
answer and all other options are eliminated.
Sol:327.(a)Lift means to move something/someone from one
place or position to another. In the passage, her mother lifted
her book and kept it aside. Hence, lift is the answer
Sol:328.(b)Stare means to look at somebody or something for a
long time because you are surprised. Here, she stared at her
mother because she got surprised when her mother lifted her
book out of her hands.
Sol:329.(a)‘Enough’ refers to the necessary amount of degree.
Here, ‘enough reading’ is used
to show that gabriella was reading for a long time and now it is
time for a break. Hence, enough is the answer
Sol:330.(b) Protest refers to a statement or an action that shows
that you do not like or approve of something. Here, gabrilie did
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not like her mother lifting her book. So, she protested to her Sol:345.(a) ‘Negligible’ means very small and therefore not
mother because she wants to complete her book. important. In the passage, Ragi does not contain a recognizable
amount of saturated fats so it is not important to consider.
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Sol:331.(a)‘Eating habits’ is a generally used phrase which SSC CPO 2018 TIER I
means the way a person eats or how much he/she eats. Hence,
‘habits’ is the answer SET 58. Q(346-350) SSC CPO 2018 12 march 2019(morning)
Sol:332.(a)‘Couple with’ means to join or combine (something) What does the word scout mean? During a war a soldier is
with (something else) like The exhibition couples poems with chosen to go (346) of an army in order to (347) out
painting. In this passage, good eating habits are coupled with a where the enemy is. He then (348) back to the commander
strict food plan. Hence, ‘with’ is the answer all the (349) he has gathered about the (350) . Such a
Sol:333.(c) Actual means real or true. Here, the real meaning of soldier is known as a scout.
diet refers to the food routine that a person follows. Hence, 346. (a) behind (b) before (c) ahead (d) after
actual is the answer

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347. (a) call (b) bring (c) carry (d) find
Sol:334.(b)Routine refers to the usual order and way in which 348. (a) sends (b) tells (c) carries (d) reports
you regularly do things. Food routine means the order of eating 349. (a) information (b) news
which a person follows daily. Hence, routine is the answer (c) messages (d) communication
Sol:335.(a)If a situation, an event or an activity involves 350. (a) commanders (b) army (c) soldiers (d) enemy
somebody/something, it means he/she/it takes part in it .
However, in the passage, it is the food routine which involves
SET 59. Q(351-355)SSC CPO 2018 12 march
creating a good food plan. Hence, ‘Involves’ is the answer 2019(Evening)Lord Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting was
Sol:336.(c)

answer
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Revolve means to move in a circular or curving course or orbit
for example The earth revolves around the sun. But in this
sentence, it refers to a food plan which generally revolves
around our lifestyle and covers almost everything such as our
work, our stress level, our sleep etc. Hence, ‘revolves’ is the

Sol:337.(b)The other options do not fit in the structure of the

himself an army scout. During (351) war in South Africa,
when soldiers (352)not easily available, he selected a few boys
(353) worked as messengers and did a wonderful (354) as
little scouts. Since then, the Scout Movement has (355)
throughout the world.
351. (a) a
352. (a) were
353. (a)who
(b) one
(b) have
(b)whose
(c) an
(c) had
(d) any
(d) are
(c)whom (d)which
sentence . Hence,‘The’ is the answer
354. (a) post (b) job (c) work (d) thing
Sol:338.(d) The options authority, capacity and force does not
355. (a)scattered (b)extended (c)spread (d)stretched
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fit in the context of the passage. However, we generally use the
phrase ‘stress levels’ to show high and low levels of stress.
Set60. Q(356-360) SSC CPO 2018 13 March 2019(Morning)
Hence, Stress is the most appropriate answer
Wild monkeys are a problem for farmers in many areas in Japan
Sol:339.(c) A good lifestyle and a good food plan also includes
______ (356) often come out of the woods to ______ (357) the
the kind of exercise we do. Hence, Exercise is the most
tasty vegetables and fruit on farms. ________ (358) year, they
appropriate answer
cause heavy damage to crops. _______(359) the farmers are
Sol:340.(b) The other options do not fit in the context of the
fighting back. In 2005, a small village in Nagano _______ (360)
passage. Hence, personality is the most appropriate answer
a program to protect crops with the help of dogs. They are
known as monkeys, dogs and they are trained to scare monkeys
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away.
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356. (a) It (b) They (c) Those (d) Them

Sol:341.(a) ‘Loaded with’ means having or carrying a large
357 (a) get (b) cut (c) eat (d) waste
amount of (something) for example Her arms were loaded with
358. (a) All (b) Whole (c) This (d) Every
books, The car was loaded with supplies for the trip etc. In the
359. (a) Because (b) However (c) Moreover (d) Though
passage, Ragi is considered a plant which has many healthy
360. (a) continued (b) started (c) embarked (d) instigated
nutrients. Hence, ‘with’ is the answer
Sol:342.(d)Source refers to a place, person or thing where
something comes or starts from or where something is obtained.
Set60. Q(356-360) SSC CPO 2018 13 March 2019(Morning)
Wild monkeys are a problem for farmers in many areas in Japan
In the passage, Ragi is considered as the source of multiple
______ (356) often come out of the woods to ______ (357) the
nutrients. Hence, source is the answer
Sol:343.(c) The options a & d do not fit in the context of the tasty vegetables and fruit on farms. ________ (358) year, they
sentence. However, another is used with a singular noun and cause heavy damage to crops. _______(359) the farmers are
fighting back. In 2005, a small village in Nagano ____ (360) a
other is used with uncountable and plural nouns. Hence ‘Other’
program to protect crops with the help of dogs. They are known
is the most appropriate answer because it is used for
as monkeys, dogs and they are trained to scare monkeys away.
minerals(uncountable).
356. (a) It (b) They (c) Those (d) Them
Sol:344.(a) Aid means to help. In the passage, Ragi is
357 (a) get (b) cut (c) eat (d) waste
considered a plant which helps in weight loss. Hence, aids is the
358. (a) All (b) Whole (c) This (d) Every
most appropriate answer
359. (a) Because (b) However (c) Moreover (d) Though
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360. (a) continued (b) started (c) embarked (d) instigated It was a crime of passion of such disfiguring violence that
Victorian London ____(381) scandalized. In November 1865,
SET 61. Q(361-365) SSC CPO 2018 13 March 2019(Evening) Felix Deacon, a young lithographer who had___(382) for a
The woolly mammoth was a very large elephant-like mammal married woman, Sarah Ann Peacock, was attacked ____(383)
that lived on Earth several thousand years_____(361). Some the street. His assailant was not her husband but another man, a
mammoths grew to be four meters____(362) and the largest dentist who was equally____(384) with Mrs. Peacock and
weighed almost nine tons. _____(363) male and female therefore saw Deacon as a ____(385).
mammoths had very large tuske and walked ____(364) every 381. (a) is left (b) left (c)has left (d) was left
continent except Australia_____(365) South America. Sadly, 382. (a) tripped (b) falled (c) cared (d) come
these giant creatures became extinct. 383. (a) into (b) in (c) through (d) at
361. (a)before (b)past (c)ahead (d)ago 384. (a) hurt (b) bent (c) working (d) smitten
362. (a)low (b)lofty (c)huge (d)high 385. (a) mediator (b) rival (c) opponent (d) friend
363. (a)Either (b)Each (c)Every (d)Both
364. (a)on (b)into (c)under (d)over SET 66. Q(386-390) SSC CPO 2018 16 March 2019(Morning)
365. (a)and (b)also (c)or (d)but A massive fire in Chennai destroyed 184 cars (386) ___to a

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private cab aggregator. (387) ____blaze is suspected to have
SET 62. Q(366-370) SSC CPO 2018 14 March 2019(Morning) been triggered (388) ____ tall dried grass caught fire from a
Mount Agung is a volcano on the popular tourist island of Bali discarded (389) _____ cigarette butt, said a rescue services
in Indonesia. The volcano _______(366) in November 2017. (390) ___.
More than 134,000 people were ______ (367) to safe areas in 386. (a) Were belonging (b) Belonging
advance. They ______ (368) housed far away from the volcano. (c) Belongs (d) Belonged
______(369), some had refused to leave. These people did not 387. (a) A (b) The (c) Some (d) One

their farms and animals.

366. (a) fired

368. (a) were (b) have

370. (a) desire (b) wish

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______(370) to leave their homes. They wanted to take care of

(b) blasted (c)exploded

367. (a) exited (b) left
(d) erupted
(c) abandoned (d) evacuated
(c) is
369. (a) However (b) Because (c) Whether
(c) long
(d) had
(d) Moreover
(d) fancy
388. (a) Until (b) Of
389. (a) Lighting
(c) Smoking
(c) After (d) By
(b) Smouldering
(d) Firing
390. (a) Special (b) Official (c)Culprit (d) Victim

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Screen time is an inescapable reality of modern childhood, with
kids of every age (391) _____hours upon hours in front of
SET 63. Q(371-375) SSC CPO 2018 14 March 2019(Evening) ipads, smartphones and televisions. That’s not always a bad
The last mammoths, who were very large elephant-like animals, thing: Educational apps and TV shows (392)____great ways for
lived as recently as 4,000 years ago. _____(371) their children to sharpen their developing brains and (393)____their
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well-preserved bodies can be____(372) frozen in the tundra of communication skills ---not to mention the break these
Siberia.Because _____(373) bodies were so well protected from (394)____provide to harried parents. But tread carefully : A
decay _____(374) the permafrost, their genetic material number of troubling studies connect delayed cognitive
remained intact. _____(375) at Harvard University are (395)____in kids with extended exposure to electronic media.
researching ways to bring the mammoth back to life. 391. (a)complying (b)spending (c)earning (d)cheating
371. (a)But (b)And (c)Because (d)So 392. (a)are (b) is (c)were (d) have been
372. (a)found (b)unearthed(c)uncovered (d)got 393. (a)improve (b) burnish (c)dull (d)freshen
373. (a)their (b)them (c)they (d)its 394. (a)vessels (b) gadgets (c)utensils (d) products
374. (a)at (b)in (c)on (d)from 395. (a)increment (b) improvement
375. (a)Doctors (b)Scientists (c)progress (d)change.
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(c)Investigators (d)Engineers
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SET 64. Q(376-380) SSC CPO 2018 15 March 2019(Morning) Eating white bread and ready meals could be killing us,
The modern CEO is very much at the ____(376) of the political according to the first major study linking “ultra-processed” food
and media stage. It leaves them open to being identified as with (396)______death. The study of 45,000 middle-aged
_______ (377) for economic injustice. The increasingly public people found that every 10 percent increase in (397)_____of
role taken _______ (378) CEOs is related to a renewed “ultra-processed food” was linked to a 14 per cent
corporate focus on ______ (379) social responsibility. Firms (398)______risk of death within the next eight years.Previous
must now balance between making profits and fulfilling research has linked consumption(399)______foods like white
corporate social ______ (380). bread, ready meals, sausages, sugary cereals, fizzy drinks to a
376. (a)margins (b)forefront (c)background (d)beginning higher risk of high blood (400)______and cancer.
377. (a)scapegoats(b)victims (c)accused (d)retainers 396. (a)quiet (b)easy (c)early (d)late
378. (a)on (b)by (c)from (d)with 397. (a)input (b)digestion (c)intake (d)making
379. (a)his (b)their (c)its (d)our 398. (a)increased (b)declined (c)decreased (d)improved
380. (a)responsibility (b)target (c)outcome (d)priority 399. (a)of (b)on (c)in (d)from
400. (a)pressure (b)infection (c)clotting (d)coagulation
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SET 58.
Sol 346. (c) Go ahead-to begin or continue with a plan or
activity without waiting.
Go after- to chase or follow someone in order to catch them
Go before-Something that has gone before has happened or
been discussed at an earlier time.
After reading the passage option (a) is the answer.
Sol 347. (d) findCall out-summon someone to deal with an
emergency or provide a service.
Bring out-produce and launch a new product or publication.
Carry out-perform a task.
Find out-discover a fact or piece of information.
According to the context of the sentence the army has to search
the enemy so option (d) is fit to the context.
Sol 348. (d) After finding out the information about the enemy
the soldier reports back to the commander.So option (d) is the
answer
Sol 349. (a) Since the soldier goes to collect information about
the enemy so option (a) is the answer
Sol 350. (d) The soldier tells information about the enemy to
the commander. So option (d) is the answer
SET 59. ac
Sol 351. (a) According to the context of the sentence ‘During a
war’ is correct because the passage tells about a specific war in
South Africa.
Sol 352. (a) Since the passage in past tense and the subject of
the tense is ‘soldiers’. So ‘were’ is the most suitable auxiliary
verb for the blank.
Sol 353. (a) Relative Pronoun “who” is used for a person and
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“which” is used for things or animals . Sometimes “which” is
also used for a person for choosing someone among many.
Sol 354. (b) ‘A wonderful job’ is the correct phrase. So option
(b) is the answer
Sol 355. (c) Scattered-throw in various random directions.
Extended-made larger; enlarged.
Spread-gradually reach or cause to reach a wider area or more
people
Stretched-cause (something) to become longer or wider by
pulling it.
According to the context of the passage option (c) is the correct
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answer for the blank.
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Sol 356. (b) Here we need a subjective personal pronoun for
‘wild monkeys’ So “they” is the answer
Sol 357. (c) After reading the full passage it is clear that the
monkeys come out of the woods to eat vegetables.
Sol 358. (d)‘All the farmers’ is a correct phrase. So option (a)
is the answer.
Sol 359. (b) However-used to introduce a statement that
contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been
said previously.
Moreover-as a further matter; besides
Though-despite the fact that; although.
According to the sentence option (b) is the answer.
Sol 360. (b) (a) continued-without a break in continuity
(c) embarked-go on board a ship or aircraft.
(d) instigated-incite someone to do something, especially
something bad.
So “in 2005 they started a programme to protect crops with the
help of dogs” is the correct sentence.
SET 61.
Sol 361. (d) ‘Ago’ is used to show the action of the past and the
sentence is talking about the past action so option (d) is the
answer
Sol 362. (d) The sentence is talking about the height of the
mammoths. So option (d) is the answer
Sol 363. (d) ‘Both_____and’ is the correct structure so option
(b) is the answer
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Sol 364. (a) ‘They walked on every ‘continent’ is the correct
sentence.
Sol 365. (a) “And” is fit to the context of the sentence which is
used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or
sentences, that are to be taken jointly.
SET 62.
Sol 366. Erupted-(of a volcano) become active and eject lava,
ash, and gases.)
Fired-discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a
bullet or projectile).
Blasted- blow up or break apart (something solid) with
explosives.
Exploded--having burst or shattered violently as a result of
rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.
Since the passage is talking about the volcanic eruption so
option (d) is the answer
Sol 367. Evacuated-remove (someone) from a place of danger
to a safer place.
Abandoned-having been deserted or left
Exit- an act of leaving a place.
According to the context of the passage option (d) is the
answer.
Sol 368. (a) The paragraph is in past tense and passive voice so
option (a) is the answer
Sol 369. (a) However -used to introduce a statement that
contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been
said previously.
Whether-expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives.
Moreover-as a further matter; besides.
According to the structure of the sentence option (a) is fit to the
context.
Sol 370. (a) “Desire is used when a person has a great feeling
for and actually strives to get what is wanted.”
“Wish is used when a person wants something that he or she has
little or no chance of getting.”
Fancy -feel a desire or liking for.
Because they did not want to leave their house so option (a) is
the answer.
SET 63.
Sol 371. (a)Here ‘but’ is the correct option which is used to
introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already
been mentioned.
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Sol 372. (a)Found-having been discovered by chance or
unexpectedly.
Unearthed-find (something) in the ground by digging.
Uncovered-remove a cover or covering from.
According to the structure of the sentence option (a) is fit to the
context.
Sol 373. (a)Here we need a possessive pronoun for ‘the large
mammoths’ so ‘their is the answer
Sol 374. (b) Permafrost is a thick subsurface layer of soil that
remains below freezing point throughout the year.
So according to the structure of the sentence ‘in’ is the most
suitable preposition for the blank.
Sol 375. (b)The sentence tells about the research at Harvard
university. So , ‘scientist’ is the answer
SET 64.
Sol 376. (b) Forefront - the leading or most important position
or place.
Margins-the edge or border of something.
Background-the part of a picture, scene, or design that forms a
setting for the main figures or objects, or appears furthest from
the viewer.
reasons of expediency.
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Beginning-the point in time or space at which something
begins. So option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 377. (a) Scapegoats- a person who is blamed for the
wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for
Victims-a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a
crime, accident, or other event or action
accused-a person or group of people who are charged with or on
trial for a crime
Retainers-dependents
nn
According to the context of the sentence option (a) is the
answer
Sol 378. (b)by .‘By’ is the correct preposition for the blank.
Sol 379. (b)their ( pronoun used for plural noun (CEOs) )
Here we need a possessive pronoun for ‘CEOs’ which is the
plural form of ‘CEO’ so option (b) is the answer
Sol 380. (a)responsibility (CSR- corporate social responsibility)
SET 65
Sol 381. (d) The passage is in past tense so option (a) and (c)
will be eliminated. Since the sentence is in passive voice so
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option (d) is the answer
Sol 382. (b)‘Fall for’ is a correct phrase which means fall in
love with someone.so option (b) is fit to the context of the
sentence Trip-cause to stumble and fall.
Sol 383. (b)According to the structure of the sentence “In” is
the most appropriate preposition for the blank.
Sol 384. (d)Smitten-be strongly attracted to someone or
something.
Hurt-cause pain or injury to.
Bent-dishonest; corrupt.
Option (d) is the correct answer because the dentist was also
attracted to Mrs. peacock.
Sol 385. (b)Mediator-a person who attempts to make people
involved in a conflict come to an agreement.
Rival-a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same
thing.
Opponent-a person who plays against somebody(in sport or
competitions)
After reading the passage it is clear that both Deacon and the
dentist were equally attracted to Mrs. Peacock. So the word
‘rival’ is the answer.
SET 66.
Sol 386. (b) The passage is in present tense so option (a) and (d)
will be eliminated.here the subject of the sentence is a plural
noun ‘184 cars’ so singular verb (belongs) so option (c) will
also be eliminated. Finally we have option (b) as the answer.
Sol 387. (b)Article ‘The’ should be used before blaze because it
is a specific situation.
Sol 388. (c) According to the structure of the sentence
preposition ‘After’ is the answer. After means in the time
following (an event or another period of time).
Sol 389. (b) Smouldering - the process of burning slowly with
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smoke but no flame.
Because the dried grass caught the fire from smouldering
cigarette so option (b) is the answer
Sol 390. (b) Official
Culprit -a person who has done something wrong
Victim-a person or animal that is injured, killed or hurt by
somebody/something
Official-connected with the position of somebody in authority
Because the person was connected to the rescue services so
option (b) is the answer
SET 67.
Sol 391. (b) spending-pass (time) in a specified way or in a
particular place.
The sentence is about spending time on the screen of phones,
laptops etc.so option (b) is the answer
Sol 392. (a)Here we need an auxiliary verb for ‘TV shows’ and
the sentence is in present tense so option (a) is the answer
Sol 393. (a) Burnish-polish (something, especially metal) by
rubbing.
Dull-lacking interest or excitement
Freshen-make (something) newer, cleaner, or more attractive.
According to the context of the sentence ‘improve’ is the
correct answer because the children are sharpening their brain
and improving their communication skill.
Sol 394. (b)gadgets- a small mechanical or electronic device or
tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.
Vessels-a ship or large boat.
Utensils-a tool, container, or other article, especially for
household use.
products-an article or substance that is manufactured or refined
for sale.
According to the context of the passage option (b) is the
answer.
Sol 395.(c) progress
increment-an increase or addition
Improvement-an example of improving or being improved.
progress-development towards an improved or more advanced
condition.
After reading the whole passage option (c) is fit to the context
of the sentence..
SET 68.
Sol 396. (c)early
Quiet-without being disturbed or interrupted.
Early-happening or done before the usual or expected time.
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Late-doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, SET 72. Q(416-420) SSC CPO 11 December 2019 (Evening)
or usual time. The refugees coming by boat to Italy have already SET a record
According to the passage people are dying before the average this year. The surge (416)_____ partly from the civil war in
age of humans so option (c) is the answer Syria, which has forced 3 million people to (417)________their
Sol 397. (c)intake - an amount of food, air, or another substance homeland. Europe, peaceful, affluent and comparatively close-
taken into the body is a preferred (418)______. It's where the desperate meets the
(a)input-what is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process developed. Often with the aid (419) reckless human
or system. traffickers, refugees attempt to cross the waters in rubber
(b)digestion-the process of digesting food. dinghies that can (420) , plunging the occupants into the sea.
(d)making-the process of making or producing something. 416. (a) has resulted (b) have resulted
After reading the whole passage option (c) is fit to the context (c) is resulted (d) is resulting
of the sentence.. 417. (a) fly (b) flee (c) fleet (d) fled
Sol 398. (a) increased 418. (a) Purpose (b) destination(c) objective (d) target
According to the passage the rate of risk of death had increased 419. (a) by (b) for (c) of (d) on
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Sol 399. (a) of
The preposition “of” should be used with consumption. SET 73. Q(421-425) SSC CPO 12 December 2019 (Morning)
Sol 400. (a)pressure
‘Blood pressure’ is a disease so option (a) is the answer If you don’t have a lump sum to invest in a fixed deposit, you
can (421)______ opt for a long term recurring deposit,
SSC CPO 2019 TIER I (422)______ the minimum amount of monthly investment is
(423)______ low as Rupees 100. At the end of the (424)______

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SET 69. Q(401-405) SSC CPO 9 December 2019 (Morning)
I had seen the magic shop from afar several times. I had passed
(401)______ once or twice, a shop window of (402)______
little objects, magic balls, magic hens, wonderful cones, magic
dolls and all those (403)______ of things. But never had I
thought of going in (404)______ one day, Gip hauled me by my
finger – right (405)______ to the window.
you get back the amount invested (425)______ with the interest
earned on it. It is a good way of saving money regularly.
421. (a)sure

423. (a)as
(b) assured
422. (a)where (b) when
(b) so
424. (a)timing (b) time
425. (a)along (b) among
(c) surely

(c) too
(c) tenure
(d) ensure
(c) wherefore (d) whenever
(d) just
(d) interval
(c) as well as (d) besides

401. (a) them (b) these (c) this (d) it SET 74. Q(426-430) SSC CPO 12 December 2019 (Evening)
402. (a) alluring (b) allures (c) allured (d) allure Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision
403. (a) design (b) sort (c) shape (d) pattern
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that which is not, and therefore the foundation of all invention
404. (a) while (b) until (c) after (d) since
and innovation. In (426)___________ arguably most
405. (a) out (b) up (c) down (d) in
transformative (427)______________ revelatory capacity. It is
(428)________ power that enables us to (429)_______ with
SET 70. Q(406-410) SSC CPO 9 December 2019 (Evening)
humans whose experiences we have (430)_______ shared.
After coffee had been served in different-sized cups and mugs, 426. (a) his (b) their (c) its (d) our
the chief rose (406) his place at the head of the table 427. (a) so (b) and (c) all (d) how
(407)_____a speech of welcome, (408) Aziz translated.
428. (a) so (b) few (c) the (d) little
Scott made a short (409)____ which was applauded even before
429. (a) empathise(b) guide (c) discuss (d) assimilate
Aziz had been given the (410) to interpret what he had said.
430. (a) sporadically (b) never
406. (a) Into (b) On (c) From (d) To
(c) sooner (d) hopefully
Pi

407. (a) Make (b) to make (c) Makes (d) Made

408. (a) Whom (b) Who (c) Which (d) What
SET 75. Q(431-435) SSC CPO 13 December 2019 (Morning)
409. (a) Rejoin (b) Reply (c) Respond (d) Retort If we accept the aim of education as the harmonious
410. (a) Probability (b) Moment (c) Chance (d) Turning development of human personality. We observe the
examinations fail to (431) _____ this development accurately.
SET 71. Q(411-415) SSC CPO 11 December 2019 (Morning)
They neither take a (432) _____ of one’s physical and spiritual
Central Park Tower has just become the tallest residential
development (433) _____ even of one’s intelligence. All they
building in the world. The views (411)______ this building are
can claim (434) _______ is to test one’s (435)_____ or one’s
amazing. The (412)______ of apartments in this skyscraper are
capacity for cramming.
(413)______ as the sky. The cheapest apartment (414)______ at 431. (a) assess (b) accept (c) except (d) excess
$6.7 million, and the most (415)______ five-bedroom 432. (a) quota (b) magnitude (c) scope (d) measure
apartment costs $63 million.
433. (a) nor (b) not (c) or (d) and
411. (a) above (b) up (c) from (d) on
434. (a) to be doing (b) to be done
412. (a) prices (b) bills (c) amounts (d) values
(c) to do (d) for doing
413. (a) as high (b) high (c) higher (d) highest
435. (a) memory (b) memorial (c) memories (d)memorable
414. (a) start (b) started (c) starts (d) is starting
415. (a) extreme (b) economical (c)expensive (d)excessive
SET 76. Q(436-440) SSC CPO 13 December 2019 (Evening)
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Polar bears roam the arctic ice sheets and swim in that region's SET 71
coastal waters. They are (436) ____ strong swimmers, and their
large paws, (437) _____ they use to paddle are (438) ______ Sol 411.(c)From
webbed. Some polar bears have been seen ______(439) ‘From’ is the most appropriate preposition which is generally
hundred of miles from land, though they probably cover most of used to express that something originates from something else,
that (440) ____ by floating on sheets of ice. that something comes from somewhere, or some person.
436. (a) too (b) much (c) so (d) very Sol 412.(a) Prices.‘The prices of the apartments in skyscrapers’
437. (a) whom (b) whose (c) them (d) which is the correct phrase.
438. (a) faintly (b) dimly (c) nimbly (d) slightly Sol 413.(a) As High.“As…...as” is used as a subordinate
439. (a) running (b) swimming(c) wandering(d) hunting conjunction when comparing two persons or things
440. (a) extant (b) water (c) distance (d) extent Sol 414.(c) Starts“The cheapest apartment” is singular subject
hence it takes singular verb.
Sol 415.(c) Expensive
Solution:- Extreme - reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
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money, time, or effort expended.
Sol 401.(d) It
Excessive - more than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
Here, the reference is made to the shop. As shop is neither
Expensive - costing a lot of money.
masculine nor feminine, therefore ‘it’ will be used.
Given sentence indicates the cost of two rooms, one is lowest in
‘Them’ and ‘These’ are used for plural so both get eliminated. price while the other is highest in price. Therefore , Use of
Sol 402.(a) Alluring
expensive is the most appropriate.
Preposition “of” is followed by verb+ing (gerund form). So,
option(a) is the right answer.
Sol 403.(b) Sort
Sort - type/variety
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Hence , option(b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 404.(b) Until. Until is used up to (the point in time or the
event mentioned). The event mentioned here is - Gip hauled the
narrator by his finger…….
Sol 405.(b) Up
Up to is defined as doing, involved with, until or adequate.
SET 72

Sol 416. (a) Has Resulted

NOTE:-the present perfect tense is used to describe something
that happened in the past but its effect can be seen in the present
.Sol 417.(b) Flee
Flee - to escape from a dangerous situation
Fly - an activity of birds
Fleet - a group of boats, sheep, planes
Eg :- This paper is up to standard- which means that the paper
Fled - past participle of flee
meets the standards.
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‘Flee’ is the answer
Sol 418.(b) Destination
SET 70 Purpose - with a motive, reason
Destination - place where someone is going
Sol.406. (c) From
Objective - plan
the chief rose from his place
Target - something that one aims at
RISE FROM -it is a phrasal verb which means to move upward
‘Destination’ is the most appropriate answer according to the
from some place or thing
structure of the sentence.
RISE TO - it is a phrasal verb which means to react to
Sol 419.(c) Of
something in the way that someone wants you to, especially by Preposition ‘of’ is the most appropriate answer for the blank.
becoming angry Sol 420.(d) Capsize
Eg: He’s just trying to provoke you. Don’t rise to it.
Pi

Renege - to go back on a promise

Sol 407. (b) To Make
Inverse - opposite, contrary
To make- to deliver
Convert - to change form
Option (b) is the answer
Capsize - (of a boat) overturned in water
Sol 408. (c) Which
Option (d) is the answer
Here, the possessive pronoun ‘Which’ is used for the speech
given by the chief. SET 73
Sol 409. (b) Reply
Rejoin- reunite
Sol 421. (c) We use the adverb ‘surely’ to express a degree of
Respond- react to, answer
certainty. When we use ‘surely’, we hope that our listener will
Option (b) is the most logical answer.
agree with us. Eg: Lisa will surely find a solution to this
Sol 410. (c) Chance
problem.
Chance - opportunity
Sol 422. (a) ‘Where’ can also be used as a relative adverb i.e.
Probability - likelihood, possibility referring back to a noun and introducing a relative clause.
Moment - a short while Eg: I know the place where we can hide money.
Turning - to take a turn
Sol 423. (a)As….....as - used for comparison in both affirmative
Hence , option(c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
and negative sentences
So……..as - used for comparison in negative sentences
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Sol 424. (c)At the end of the tenure
Tenure -a period for which an office is held.
Sol 425. (a) Here, we are getting the interest in addition to the
amount invested. Therefore, use along with.
Along with- in addition to
SET 74
Sol 426. (c)Imagination is a nonliving thing therefore use ‘its’
in the blank.
Sol 427. (b) ‘And’ conjunction is used to connect two nouns,
pronouns or adjectives that convey similar ideas. (Here, we are
talking about two capacities of imagination)
Sol 428. (c) The
Article ‘the’ is used before a definite noun or something that
has already been mentioned in the paragraph. (Here, we are
Which- is used relatively to what of a person or thing.
Sol 438. (d) Faintly- In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
Slightly- To a small extent or degree. Eg: He weighed slightly
less than his wife.
Dimly- not bright Eg: The room was lit dimly.
Nimbly- agile Eg: The monkey leapt nimbly from rock to rock.
So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 439. (b) In the given cloze test, we are talking about polar
bears which are very good swimmers. Hence ‘swimming’ is the
answer
Sol 440. (c)In the above sentence, ‘that’ is used for hundred
miles of land which is traveled by polar bears.
Extant - still in existence, surviving
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Sol 429. (a) Empathise
Empathise - understand feelings of others
SET 77. Q(441-445) SSC CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
Guide - to show way to others
Let us take a brief look at the planet (441)______ which we
Discuss - to talk about something with someone
live. As the earth hurtles through space at a (442)______ of 70,
Assimilate - take in, absorb
000 miles per hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis,
So , option (a) is the answer
(443)___ causes it to be flattened at the Poles. Thus, if you
Sol 430. (b) Never

SET 75

Sol 431. (a) Assess

Asses - to evaluate, estimate
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Sporadically - occasionally, at irregular intervals
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.

Accept - receive
(444)____ to stand at the North or South Pole you would be 13
miles nearer the centre of the earth (445)___ if you stood on the
Equator.
441. (a) from
442. (a) force

444. (a) are

(b) for (c) on
(b) mass (c) speed
443. (a) where (b) which (c) who
(b) have (c) was
(d) by
(d) Distance
(d) that
(d) were
Except - apart from, other than 445. (a) where (b) when (c) from (d) than
Excess - more than required, surplus
SET 78. Q(446-450) SSC CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
nn
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is
Sol 432. (d) Measure
(446)______ the size of the continent of Australia and covers
neither take a measure of
(447)______ area of nearly (b)8 million square miles. The
Quota - a fixed share of something that a person or group is
Amazon rainforest gets its life from the (448)______ Amazon
entitled to receive or is bound to contribute.
Magnitude - The great size or extent of something. River which runs through the heart (449)______ the region. The
Scope - the extent of the area or subject matter that something rainforest is simply the drained basin for the river and its
(450)______. The vast forest consists of four layers, each
deals with or to which it is relevant.
featuring its own ecosystems and specially adapted plants and
Option (d) is the answer
animals.
Sol 433. (a) Nor .‘Neither ……… nor’ are complementary to
446. (a) specially (b) similarly (c) roughly (d) totally
each other. So , Option (a) is the answer
Pi

447. (a) an (b) a (c) some (d) one

Sol 434. (c)To do. ‘To + base form of the verb’ is the correct
448. (a) magnetic (b) majestic (c) major (d) minor
structure. Claim to do - to try to prove something, that may not
be true 449. (a) on (b) at (c) in (d) of
Sol.435 (a)Memory - remembrance, reminiscence 450. (a) rainforests (b) tributaries (c) tributes (d) continents
Memorial - a statue or something in memory of someone
SET 79. Q(451-455) SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
Memories - events of past stored in brain
Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. Dr Burjor P
Memorable - worth memorizing
Banaji, pioneer of Lasik surgery in India has (451)______ over
Option (a) is fit to the context.
a dozen surgical instruments. When (452)______ senior eye
surgeon at Max Eye Care started Lasik, there were (453)______
SET 76
surgeons doing it worldwide and no (454)______ instruments
were available either. "As I want things (455)______, I
Sol 436. (d) Too strong- too is used in a negative sense (Too
designed a whole slew of instruments that made my surgery
good means not so good)
more efficient," says Banaji.
Eg: It seems too good to be true.
451. (a) recovered (b) founded (c)discovered (d) invented
“Very strong” is the appropriate answer.
452. (a) those (b) they (c) the (d) these
Sol 437. (d) Whom- is used for a person and used as object of
453. (a) any (b) little (c) more (d) few
the verb
454. (a) exact (b) correct (c) limited (d) specific
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455. (a) punitive (b) popular (c) prolific (d) perfect are talking about the speed at which the earth revolves in the
space. Hence, speed is the answer
SET 80. Q(456-460) SSC CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) Sol:443.(b) We generally use ‘which’ for things and ‘who’ for
Alfred Hitchcock was a man with vivid imagination, people. For example, the carpet which you bought was
(456)______ skills and a passion for life. With his (457)______ beautiful. He is the same boy who stole my pen. Similarly in the
style and God-gifted wit he produced and directed (458)______ passage, which will be used for the axis of the earth. Hence, all
of the most thrilling films that had the audience swooning other options are eliminated.
(459)______ fright and falling off their seats with laughter. He Sol:444.(d) We use ‘subjunctive mood’ when we want to
was greatly (460)______ by American films and magazines. express wishes or desires. For example, I wish I were the Prime
456. (a) leading (b) original (c) clever (d) creative Minister. We also use subjunctive to express that conditions are
457. (a) separate (b) unique (c) dull (d) ordinary false or unlikely. For example, If I were rich, I would buy an
458. (a) some (b) any (c) more (d) much island. Similarly in the passage, it is an assumption to stand at
459. (a) through (b) by (c) with (d) of the North pole of the earth and hence, if you ‘were’ to stand at
460. (a) influenced (b) attached (c) altered (d) determined the north pole is the answer
Sol:445.(d) In the passage, the distance from the center of the

SET 81. Q(461-465) SSC CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
The small farming community of Mödlareuth, located halfway
between Berlin and Munich in rural Germany, is home to
around 50 people and has just one pub. And yet it(461) ______
tens of thousands of visitors a year. Upon arrival, (462)_____
reason for this is clear. Among the 18 houses and farms
(463)______ a 100m- long strip of concrete white wall,
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earth is compared from two different locations and we use
‘than’ to compare two conditions. Hence, ‘than’ is the answer
SET 78
Sol:446.(c) Roughly means not exact or approximate. In this
sentence, the size of the amazon forest is compared with the

462. (a) one

463. (a) was

465. (a) piece

(b) any
(b) were
464. (a) which (b) this
(b) part
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(464)______ was once part of the former border between East
and West Germany meaning that one(465)_____
461. (a) attacts (b) will attract (c) is attract
(c) a
(c) is
(c) whom
(d) attract
(d) the
(d) are
(d) who
(c) branch (d)Component
size of the continent of Australia but the comparison is
approximate. Hence, roughly is the answer
Sol:447.(a) 'A' is used before words that start with a consonant
(“a trick” or “a magic”). But, 'An' is used before words that
start with a vowel (“an area” or “an imminent danger”). Hence,
in the given question, ‘an area’ will be the most appropriate
answer because area is a word that starts with a vowel.
Sol:448.(b) Majestic means impressive/grand because of its size
SET 82. Q(466-470) SSC CPO 25/11/2020(Evening) or beauty. As we know that the Amazon river is the second
Malti had to wait long to see her son, Abhik. She had worked largest river in the world. Hence, majestic is used to describe
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hard to (466)______ her husband’s last wish that Abhik should the size of the river.
(467)______ his higher education at Cambridge. Abhik Sol:449.(d)The other options do not fit in the context of the
(468)______ to be meritorious and hardworking and had passage. Whereas, ‘of’ is used to indicate relating to/ belonging
secured a seat. Making ends meet was (469)______ and a to something or to indicate reference. Similarly in this sentence,
trip back home in the vacation, (470)_____ for the mother and ‘of’ will be used to indicate reference to the region through
son. where the river flows.
466. (a) perform (b) fulfil (c) finish (d) produce Sol:450.(b) Tributaries are small rivers that flow into a larger
467. (a) delete (b) provide (c) pursue (d) Approach river. Just like many large rivers, the Amazon river also has its
468. (a) is proving(b) will prove (c) prove (d) had proved tributaries. Hence, tributaries is the answer
469. (a) inspiring (b) severe (c) worthy (d) Difficult
470. (a) uncouth (b) unbearable SET 79
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(c) unaffordable (d) Uncomfortable

Solution:-
SET 77
Sol:441.(c)
We use the preposition ‘on’ when we have to refer to something
that is placed on a surface like the ball is on the table, someone
is sleeping on the bed etc. Similarly, we live on the surface of
the earth. Hence, on is the answer Whereas, all the other options
do not fit in the context of the statement.
Sol:442.(c)
Whenever something/someone is in motion we use the terms
speed/velocity to state how fast or slow it is moving for
example the car is moving at a speed of 50km/hr, the aeroplane
is flying at the speed of 500km/hr. Similarly in this passage, we
Sol:451.(d) The starting line of the passage talks about
inventions by Dr. Burjor P Banaji. He is the pioneer(who is one
of the first to develop) of Lasik surgery & has
developed/invented over a dozen surgical instruments. Hence,
‘inventions’ is the answer
Sol:452.(c) The is a definite article which is used when the
noun is specific or particular. Here, we are talking about a
specific eye surgeon i.e. Dr. Banaji. Hence, ‘the’ is the answer
Sol:453.(d) Few is used with plural countable nouns and
according to the context of the given sentence, there were a
few(a small number of) countable surgeons in the world, when
Dr. Banaji was at Max eye care. Hence, ‘few’ is the answer
Sol:454.(d) Specific means particular or detailed. For example,
everybody has a specific sum of money. However, according to
the context of the given passage, when Dr. Banaji was at Max
eye care, there were no particular surgical instruments. Hence,
‘specific’ is the answer
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Sol:455.(d) Perfect means completely good and without fault or
weakness. According to the passage, the doctor wanted his
surgeries to be perfect(more efficient) or without fault, so he
designed instruments. Hence, perfect is the answer
SET 80
Sol:456.(d) Alfred Hitchcock was a movie director who
produced and created many thrilling movies. However, those
people who are associated with art and cinema, are generally
called creative people. Hence, creative is the answer
Sol:457.(b) According to the passage, he has a god-gifted
wit(humour) and has a different(unique) style ,through which he
directed some thrilling movies. Hence, unique is the answer
Sol:458.(a) According to the passage, Alfred directed some of
the most thrilling movies. However, ‘Some’ is used in positive
Sol:469.(d)‘Making ends meet’ means to earn enough income
to provide only basic needs. So, according to the passage, it was
difficult for the family to make both ends meet because the son
is studying at Cambridge Hence, ‘difficult’ is the answer
Sol:470.(c)According to the passage, it was difficult for the
family to make both ends meet, so a trip back home on the
vacation would be expensive and unaffordable(not having
enough money to buy it or pay for it). Hence, ‘unaffordable’ is
the answer
SSC CPO MAINS 2018
SET 83. Q(471-480) SSC CPO Tier II 27 September 2019
It is very easy and harmless for a healthy person to donate

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blood. There is (471)______amount of five to eight litres of
sentences. Hence, ‘some’ is the answer
blood (472)______a healthy man. Giving (473)______a small
Sol:459.(c) “Swoon with something(joy, grief)” is
quantity of this will not (474)______him any harm. The
grammatically the correct structure of the sentence. It means a
(475)______body is remarkable; whatever (476)______has
partial loss of consciousness by laughing heavily and in fright.
been taken (477)______the body it is soon (478)______by new
Hence, ‘swooning with’ is the answer
blood, (479)______the blood loss (480)______small.
Sol:460.(a) Influence means the power to affect, change or
471. (a) an (b) the (c) a (d) one
control somebody/something. According to the passage, Alfred 472. (a) on (b) for (c) with (d) in

‘influence’ is the answer

SET 81
ac
was greatly affected by american films and magazines. Hence,

Sol:461.(a) ‘It’ is a singular subject(noun) which is used to refer

to the small farming community and according to the
subject-agreement rule, it will take a singular verb. Hence,
473. (a) over
474. (a) do

477. (a) for

479.(a) provide
480. (a) were
(b) away (c) across
(b) made
475. (a) organ (b) human
476. (a) flesh (b) blood
(b) from
(c) make
(c) vessel
(c) tissue
(c) by
(d) in
(d) did
(d) health
(d) muscle
(d) in
478. (a) redeemed (b) recovered (c) replaced (d) revived
(b) provides (c) provided (d) provider
(b) are (c) be (d) is
‘attracts’ is the answer
Sol:462.(d) According to the passage, the reason is particular
SET 84. Q(481-490) SSC CPO Tier II 27 September 2019
nn
or specific. So, for ‘reason’ we will use the definite article ‘the’.
Ram Singh whistled cheerfully as he pushed his bicycle up the
Hence, ‘the’ is the answer
hill towards old Mrs. Gupta’s house. His work for the
Sol:463.(c) A singular verb will be used for the concrete white
(481)______was almost finished (482)______his bag, which
wall which is considered as a singular subject. Hence, ‘is’ is the was usually (483)______ when he started from the post office
answer (484)______now become empty (485)______for the letter that
Sol:464.(a) Which is used for non-living things like chairs,
he had to (486)______to Mrs.Gupta. She lived a kilometer
tables, bed etc. In the given sentence, the Concrete wall is a non
(487)______from the village, so when (488)______had a letter
living thing. Hence, ‘which’ is the answer
for her, he (489)______ his day’s work late. However, he did
Sol:465.(b) The concrete wall was once a part of the former
not mind that (489)______Mrs Gupta always called him in for a
border between East and West Germany. Hence, ‘Part’ is the
answer cup of tea.
Pi

481.(a) month (b) day (c) year (d) week

SET 82 482. (a) although (b) but (c) and (d) unless
483. (a) large (b) dirty (c) torn (d) heavy
Sol:466.(b)Fulfil means to make something that you wish for 484. (a) had (b) have (c) were (d) has
happen, to achieve a goal. Similarly in the given passage, Malti 485. (a) excluding (b) without(c) except (d) accept
had worked hard to fulfil her husband’s last wish. Hence, ‘fulfil’ 486. (a) decipher (b) post (c) deliver (d) dispatch
is the answer 487. (a) away (b) across (c) aside (d) along
Sol:467.(c)Pursue means to try to achieve something or to 488 .(a) they (b) we (c) she (d) he
continue to do something over a period of time. For example, to 489. (a) have finished (b) finished (c) is finishing (d) finishes
pursue a career in medical. Similarly in the given passage, 490. (a) though (b) because (c) nevertheless (d) although
Abhik’s father wanted his son to pursue his higher education
from Cambridge. Hence, ‘pursue’ is the answer SET 85 Q(491-495) SSC CPO Tier II 27 September 2019
Sol:468.(d)Past perfect tense is used to talk about actions that Chemical additives have a cosmetic effect. Additives are
were completed before some point in the past. It is constructed (491)______ used in the food industry. Colour
using “Had + V3(the past participle of the main verb)”. (492)______food attractive. Colour creates interest. Flavour and
Similarly in the given passage, Abhik had proved to be aroma (493)______food are important for marketing
hardworking and had secured a seat. Hence, ‘had proved’ is the (494)______. Flavour and aroma present in food have an
answer appetizing effect on (495)______.
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491. (a) rarely (b) widely (c) seldom (d) hardly
492. (a) are making(b) makes (c) made (d) make
493. (a) from (b) over (c) with (d) in
494. (a) these (b) it (c) them (d) those
495 .(a) clients (b) customers (c) consultants (d) consumers
Solution:-
SET 83
Sol:471. (a) An
Article a/an are indefinite articles and indefinite articles are
used when the subject is not specific. Also, article ‘an’ is used
before a word starting with a vowel (amounts). Hence, ‘an’ is
the answer
Sol.472. (d) Preposition- ‘In’ means inside or to a position
inside a particular area or object. The given passage states that
there is five to eight litres of blood in the human body. Hence,
‘in’ is the answer
Sol:473. (b) give away- give something that you own to
someone else. Here, give away refers to the donation of blood.
Hence, ‘away’ is the answer
Sol:474. (a) Do as a verb means to have a particular effect on
ac
something/somebody, for example the storm did a lot of
damage. Similarly in the given passage, giving away a small
quantity of blood will not have a particular effect(will not do
harm) on the body. Hence, ‘do’ is the answer
Sol:475. (b) Human
Vessel - a ship or large boat.
The complete passage is about blood donation by humans.
Hence, ‘human’ is the answer
Sol:476. (b) The complete passage is about blood donation by
humans. Hence, ‘blood’ is the answer
nn
Sol:477. (b) Preposition “From” means to take something away
from someone/something. In the given passage, blood has been
taken away from the human body. Hence, ‘from’ is the answer
Sol:478. (c) Replaced
Redeem - compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.
Recover - return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
Revive - restore to life or consciousness.
The verb “Replace” means to exchange somebody/something
for somebody/something that is better. As per the passage, new
blood will replace the blood which is donated. Hence,
‘replaced’ is the answer
Pi
Sol:479. (c) ‘Provided’ is sometimes used as a condition in the
sentence. Here, new blood replaces the blood donated on a
condition that the blood loss is small. Hence, ‘provided’ is the
answer
Sol:480. (d) Is“The blood loss” is a singular subject hence it
takes singular verbs. Option (d) is the answer
SET 84
Sol:481. (b) Day
A day’s work generally means the amount of work done in a
day. The given passage explains about the work done by a
postman in a day. Hence, “day” will be the most appropriate
answer because all other options do not fit according to the
context of the passage.
Sol:482. (c) And
Conjunction “And” is used to combine two different structures.
Hence, ‘and’ will be the most appropriate answer because all
other options do not fit according to the context of the passage.
Sol:483. (d) Heavy
Torn - past participle of tear which means pull (something)
apart or to pieces with force.
Heavy means weighing a lot. According to the context of the
given passage, Ram singh is a postman, who probably carried a
lot of postcards when he left his office. Hence, ‘heavy’ is the
answer
Sol:484. (a) Had.The particular sentence is in past perfect tense.
Hence, ‘had’ is the answer
Sol:485. (c) Except
Except means not including somebody/something or apart from.
According to the context of the passage, Ram singh had
le
delivered all the letters apart from the letter of Mrs. gupta.
Hence, ‘except’ is the answer
Sol:486.(c) Deliver
Deliver means to take something (goods, letters, etc.) to a
particular place/address. In the given passage, Ram singh takes
the postcards to the house of Mrs. gupta. Hence, ‘deliver’ is the
answer
Sol:487. (a) Away
Away means at a particular distance from a place. In the given
passage, Mrs gupta lived at a distance of one kilometer from the
village. Hence, away is the answer
Sol:488. (d) He
The pronoun ‘he’ will be used for Ram singh. Hence, ‘he’ is the
answer
Sol:489. (b) Finished
The sentence is in past tense. Hence, ‘finished’ is the answer
Sol:490. (b) Because
Nevertheless - in spite of that
Conjunction ‘Because’ means for the reason that. According to
the context of the passage, Ram singh did not mind finishing his
work late, for the reason that Mrs gupta always called him for a
cup of tea. Hence, ‘because’ is the answer
SET 85
Sol:491. (b) Widely
Rarely - not often; seldom.
Hardly - scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is
true to an insignificant degree).
Widely means to a great extent or by a large amount. According
to the given passage, chemical additives are used in a large
amount in the food industry. Hence, ‘widely’ is the answer
Sol:492. (b) Makes
According to the “Subject-Verb Agreement rule”, a singular
subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural
verb. In the given passage, Colour is a singular subject so it will
take ‘makes’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘makes’ is the answer
Sol:493. (d) In
The preposition ‘in’ means inside or to a position inside a
particular area or object. In the given passage, we are talking
about flavour and aroma inside food. Hence, ‘in’ is the answer
Sol:494. (b) It
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In the given passage, we are talking about the marketing of food 510. (a) which (b) what (c) who (d) whom
and we will use the pronoun ‘it’ for the food. Hence, ‘it’ is the
answer SET 89. Q(511-515) SSC CHSL 2018 2 July 2019 (Evening)
Bill Gates is the second-richest (511)_________ in the world.
Sol:495. (d) Consumers He is (512)___________ an estimated $ 103 billion. His
Clients - a person or organization using the services of a lawyer wealth (513)__________ only by Jeff Bezos, (514)_________
or other professional person or company. has a current net worth of $ 116 billion. Gates is (515)______
Consultants - a person who provides expert advice rich that an average American spending $ 1 is similar to
professionally. Gates spending $ 1.06 million.
Consumers means a person or an animal that eats or uses 511. (a) person (b) personnel (c) character (d) human
something. In the given passage, we are talking about food and 512. (a) classed (b) worth (c) valuable (d) cost
flavours which makes the food appetising to the person who 513. (a) is surpassed (b)surpasses (c)is surpassing (d) surpassed
consumes/eats it. Hence, ‘consumers’ is the answer 514. (a) which (b) whose (c) whom (d) who
515. (a) so (b) too (c) as (d) such
SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I

SET 86. Q(496-500) SSC CHSL 2018 1 July 2019 (Evening)
During organized tours in Germany, tourists can (496)________
a former Nazi compound 40 kilometres from Berlin
(497)_________ the ‘Forbidden City’. Around twenty thousand
people visit this place (498)__________ year to learn about
Nazi military history. The Nazi (499)__________ militarily
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SET 90. Q(516-520) SSC CHSL 2018 3 July 2019 (Morning)
China is the largest producer of pork, but it (516)_______ a big
problem at the moment. There is an epidemic (517)_________
is killing its pigs. The virus was first (518)________ in August
last year, but one million pigs have died by now.It is a
(519)________ virus and when a pig catches it , it dies. China
thinks that one third of (520)________ pigs are going to die by

497. (a) calling (b) calls

498. (a) whole (b) one
499. (a) was
500. (a) mysterious(b) holy
ac
active at the compound, which was kept (500)__________ in a
forest and behind a fence. They hid underground bunkers in
country homes, and they planned much of World War II there.
496. (a) visit (b) travel (c) trip
(c) call
(c) every

(c) sacred
(d) stay
(d) called
(d) all
(b) has been (c) have been (d) were
(d) concealed
the end of this year.
516. (a) faced
517. (a) who
(b) was facing (c) face (d) is facing
(b) which

519. (a) violent (b) cruel

520. (a) theirs (b) hers
(c) what (d) whom
518. (a) discovered(b) searched (c) learned (d) invented
(c) bloody (d) deadly
(c) his (d) its

SET 91. Q(521-525) SSC CHSL 2018 3 July 2019 (Afternoon)

People make plastic products by mixing the plastic with
SET 87. Q(501-505) SSC CHSL 2018 2 July 2019 (Morning) additives. The additives (521)_____ it difficult to recycle the
nn
Big Ben is the UK’s most iconic symbol. Since 2017, the plastic. To recycle plastic things, (522)_____ grind them up
Elizabeth Tower and the bell inside have been (501)_________ first, but this new (523)______ is not easy to use again. A
renovation. The structure is 160 years old and (502)_________ laboratory in California made a new type (524)____ plastic to
regular maintenance. (503)_________ many years , people had deal with this problem. (525)____ scientists put the new plastic
been painting the hands and the numbers (504_________ the in a high-acid solution, the plastic and the additives break apart.
clock black, but lastThursday, the workers (505)_________ the People can then easily reuse plastic.
clock’s original colour, Prussian Blue. 521. (a) make (b) makes
501. (a) undermining (b) understanding (c) is making (d) was making
(c) undergoing (d) undertaking 522. (a) persons (b) personnel
502. (a) need (b) was needing (c) human beings (d) people
(c) is needed (d) has needed 523. (a) component (b) material
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503. (a) About (b) For (c) Before (d) In (c) thing (d) object
504. (a) to (b) of (c) at (d) for 524. (a) to (b) with (c) in (d) of
505. (a) imparted (b) invented 525. (a) But (b) Until (c) When (d) Then
(c) discovered (d) concealed
SET 92. Q(526-530) SSC CHSL 2018 3 July 2019 (Evening)
SET 88. Q(506-510) SSC CHSL 2018 2 July 2019(Afternoon) Every morning, 9-year old Khushi becomes guardian to her
Trade on the New York Stock Exchange was (506)_______ to a five-year old sister Ankita as (526)_________ hold hands and
standstill on an autumn day (507)_________ 1994. The culprit cross the railway tracks to (527)_______ the school. The sisters
for the outage (508)_________ a squirrel that had chewed leave home (528)_________ 7 am with school bags larger
through a power line near the computer centre of the (529)__________ their torsos. The 2 km route they walk on
(509)________ in Trumbull, Connecticut. The shutdown foot to reach school (530)___________ includes walking past a
(510)_________ lasted for half an hour, resulted in the NYSE railway crossing and through the lanes of an industrial area used
operating system at 85% capacity. by mini trucks and carrier vehicles.
506. (a) worked (b) happened (c) taken (d) brought 526. (a) them (b) she (c) they (d) we
507. (a) in (b) by (c) at (d) on 527. (a) reach (b) arrive (c) go (d) come
508. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) has 528. (a) at (b) on (c) from (d) in
509. (a) town (b) store (c) exchange (d) bank 529. (a) than (b) to (c) with (d) from
530. (a) hardly (b) daily (c) widely (d) evenly
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very few men of science in comparison (555) ______ artists and

SET 93. Q(531-535) SSC CHSL 2018 4 July 2019 (Morning) poets.
In one of the most high profile localities in the capital, hundreds 551. (a)greater (b)greatest (c)more greater (d)great
of (531)__________ walk across an unmanned railway track 552. (a)that (b)these (c)this (d)what
(532)_________ day to get to school. Lakshman 553. (a)creation (b)ambition (c)situation (d)imagination
(533)_________ his way down the rocky steps (534)_________ 554. (a)prepared (b)produced (c)presented (d)perplexed
lead to the railway track behind his settlement. He 555. (a)to (b)for (c)from (d)by
(535)___________ in the affirmative when asked if the track
scares him. “I have fallen down these steps so many times SET 98. Q(556-560) SSC CHSL 2018 5 July 2019(Evening)
during the monsoon. But there is no other way to walk to My grandmother is the genealogist of the family. She
school,” he says. (556)______ records of births, deaths,marriages and divorces.
531. (a) men (b) people (c) women (d) children She takes the job (557)______ seriously. She sends
532. (a) some (b) all (c) every (d) whole (558)_______ to the family whenever something
533. (a) had made (b) makes (c) was making (d) make noteworthy(559)______. We recently had a bulletin about the
534. (a) whom (b) what (c) who (d) which (560)______ of a relative who bequeathed his antique furniture

le
535. (a) shakes (b) salutes (c) nods (d) winks to his descendants.
556. (a)promotes (b)produces (c)spreads (d)maintains
SET 94. Q(536-540) SSC CHSL 2018 4 July 2019(Afternoon) 557. (a)quick (b)quit (c)quiet (d)quite
Agatha Christie is a well known writer of mystery books. The 558. (a)messages (b)advertisements
(536)____in each of her stories involve everyday characters (c)brochures (d)notices
(537)____ we can relate to. This makes her stories more 559. (a)exists (b)obtains (c)passes (d)occurs
(538)_______ because whatever she writes about can happen 560. (a)demolition (b)destruction (c)demise (d)damage
(539)_____ any of us. What makes her stories more interesting
(540)_____ the twist at the end.
536. (a) style

539. (a) to
540. (a) was
(b) plot
537. (a) whose (b) these (c) those

(b) on
ac
(c) title

538. (a) sarcastic (b) realistic(c) artistic

(c) by
(b) were (c) are
(d) ending
(d) that
(d) exotic
(d) from
(d) is

SET 95. Q(541-545) SSC CHSL 2018 4 July 2019 (Evening)

SET 99. Q(561-565) SSC CHSL 2018 8 July 2019 (Morning)
As the rains receded I got a strange job. Our neighbour, a (561)
______ merchant decided to become a politician. But he was
(562) ______ so he wanted me to (563) ______ him everywhere
he went and read and write (564) ______ him. For my work I
was to be paid decent (565) ______.
561. (a) populous (b) prosperous (c) affluent (d) ambitious
562. (a) illogical (b) illegible (c) illegitimate (d) illiterate
"Tenzing and Hillary have done it! Mount Everest has been 563. (a) attend (b) coexist (c) accompany (d) coincide
conquered!" This news evoked (541)____reactions. Somehow,
nn
564. (a) for (b) from (c) on (d) through
there was a sense of disappointment (542)______ the fact that 565. (a) wages (b) prize (c)reward (d) bonus
the great mountain had been (543)______. It would have been
nice to (544)______ Everest as an (545)______ part of the SET 100. Q(566-570) SSC CHSL 2018 8 July 2019 (Afternoon)
Earth. For two months I have been trying to decide who (566) ______
541. (a) intruding (b) intimate the best ice cream. I have (567) ______ it down to my two
(c) interesting (d) inspiring favourite manufacturers. Let's start (568) ______ Randolph
542. (a) on (b) of (c) at (d) for Farms who have lots of (569) ______ flavours. Then, we have
543. (a) invaded (b) challenged(c) occupied (d) conquered Goodies who use natural (570) ______ to make excellent ice
544. (a) be leaving (b) left (c) had left (d) have left cream.
545. (a) unavailed (b) unusual (c) unassailable (d) unruly 566. (a) was making (b) makes (c) make (d) is making
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567. (a) selected (b) chosen (c) cancelled (d) narrowed

SET 96. Q(546-550) SSC CHSL 2018 5 July 2019 (Morning) 568. (a) by (b) with (c) from (d) off
569. (a) unlike (b) different (c) various (d) variety
In July, 1937, the Japanese used an incident to provoke a war.
570. (a) elements (b) ingredients (c) particles (d) goods
They (546) ______ China and occupied a major portion (547)
______ it. Chinese and Japanese (548) ______ clashed in SET 101. Q(571-575) SSC CHSL 2018 8 July 2019 (Evening)
northern China, throwing the entire country into (549) ______. Each child deserves love and care. The child who is _____(571)
Millions of people were shot (550) ______ death. for what he is even if he is slow or ______(572) , will grow
546. (a) included (b) extended (c) invaded (d) persuaded with confidence in himself. He will ______(573) the ability to
547. (a) for (b) from (c) of (d) by make the best use of the _____(574) which come his way and
548. (a) caravans (b) troops (c) mobs (d) crowds make light of any______ (575) that may pose difficulties in his
549. (a) turmoil (b) peace (c) progress (d) tranquility path.
550. (a) to (b) in (c) on (d) for 571. (a) appreciated (b) thanked (c)rebuked (d) jeered
572. (a) clumsy (b) capable (c) clever (d) courteous
SET 97. Q(551-555) SSC CHSL 2018 5 July 2019 (Afternoon)
573. (a) maintain (b) develop (c) conceal (d) consider
Spain and Italy have produced the (551)_____painters and
574. (a) opportunities (b) dreams (c) favours (d) threats
sculptors because (552)_____ fine arts appeal more to the
575. (a) consequences (b) intrusions
(553)_____ an to the intellect. These countries have (554)_____ (c) prohibition (d) handicaps
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597. (a) is (b) has (c) are (d) have

SET 102. Q(576-580) SSC CHSL 2018 9 July 2019 (Morning) 598. (a) place (b) lake (c) places (d) sanctuary
Students of marketing know the term Unique Selling 599. (a) visiting (b) visits (c) visited (d) visit
Proposition or USP, was developed in the 1940s in the United 600. (a) between (b) around (c) any (d) near
States. USP is ________(576) as the true value ______(577) a
firm. At the core of _______(578) successful business, there is SET 107. Q(601-605) SSC CHSL 2018 10 July 2019 (Evening)
___________(579) a value proportion, something (580) The two men bowed to one (601) ______ and parted.
________ promoters and the managers are proud of. D'Artagnan found himself in a difficult (602) ______ . He was
576. (a)referred (b)repeated (c)regarded (d)reviewed going to have to (603) ______ three duels in a (604) ______ of
577. (a)on (b)from (c)by (d)of three hours. He thought, "If they kill me, (605) ______ I shall
578. (a)large (b)only (c)every (d)sole be killed by a Musketeer.
579. (a)even (b)always (c)ready (d)one 601. (a) each (b) other (c) self (d) another
580. (a)there (b)the (c)those (d)this 602. (a) location (b) relation (c) situation (d) station
603. (a) figure out (b) think out (c) fight (d) fix
SET 103. Q(581-585) SSC CHSL 2018 9 July 2019 (Afternoon) 604. (a) place (b) matter (c) gap (d) time

le
Long before the dawn of modern environmental awareness and 605. (a) maximum (b) at least (c) least (d) even though
the stress on recycling, our forefathers developed the practice of
eating off banana leaves. It is a timeless practice (581) ______ SET 108. Q(606-610) SSC CHSL 2018 11 July 2019 (Morning)
in every Vedic ritual. The Vedas refer to (582) ______ sacred If winter seems to be the season for migratory birds to flock to
properties of the banana plant, (583) ______ uniquely bears warmer climates, summer time is ideal for wetland birds.(606)
fruit without pollination, the fruits containing no (584) ______ . _______________fifty kilometers from Warangal in Telangana,
The plant thus (585) ______ fertility and plenty. Pakhal lake (607) ___________ to be playing host to (608)
581. (a) brought (b) read
582.(a) an
583.(a) which
(b) one

584. (a) branches (b) seeds

585. (a) refers
ac
(c) found
(c) the
(b) where (c) whom
(c) leaves
(d) said
(d) a
(d) who
(d) roots
(b) explains (c) symbolises (d) means

SET 104. Q(586-590) SSC CHSL 2018 9 July 2019 (Evening)

After a lesson on negative sentences, a pupil tells his teacher, "I
___________wide variety of flora and fauna (609)
_________season. Wetland birds from North and Central India
come _________(610) the south in search of larger water bodies.
606. (a) Totally (b)But (c)Nearly (d)Not
607. (a) will seems (b) seems (c) was seemed (d) seem
608. (a) one
609. (a) their
610. (a) below
(b) a
(b) these
(c) the
(c) this
(b) towards (c) away
(d) an
(d) that
(d) about
ain't got no pencils." She corrects him immediately saying, "The
correct way to say ______(586) is, "I don't have any pencils". SET 109. Q(611-615) SSC CHSL 2018 11 July 2019 (Afternoon)
With the groundwater table receding alarmingly, an ostrich
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"We don't _____(587) any pencils." "He _______(588) have
any pencils. They don't have any pencils. ________(589) you mentality will only increase water woes. Deficit rainfall (611)
understand?" asks the teacher. "No," the boy answers, ______ indiscriminate extraction of ground water (612) ______
astonished. "(590)_______ happened to all the pencils? two major reasons for (613) ____situation. Government must
586. (a) it (b) them (c) which (d) those promote (614) ___ harvesting and conservation. Citizens must
587. (a) have (b) had (c) has (d) having (615) ______ learn to use water judiciously or else the State
588. (a) do (b) does (c) doesn't (d) don't will run out of water like Cape Town.
589. (a) Does (b) Have (c) Do (d) Doesn‘t 611. (a) and (b) but (c) unless (d) also
590. (a) How (b) Where (c) Which (d) What 612. (a) was (b) be (c) is (d) are
613. (a) the (b) those (c) a (d) their
SET 105. Q(591-595) SSC CHSL 2018 10 July 2019 (Morning) 614. (a) crop (b) seed (c) soil (d) water
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It's turning out to be a tough summer for the State. With an 615. (a) although (b) already (c) anyhow (d) also
alarming dip (591) ______ groundwater levels across (592)
______ state, experts fear residents (593) ______ soon have to SET 110. Q(616-620) SSC CHSL 2018 11 July 2019 (Evening)
battle an (594) ______ water crisis, along (595) ______ Rivers around the world are (616) _____ with dangerous levels
extremely high temperatures. of antibiotics, (617) ______ to a recent study. Concentration of
591. (a) from (b) in (c) on (d) with antibiotics in some waterways (618)_______ safety levels by
592. (a) nearby (b) the (c) every (d) all 300 times. Researchers looked at several (619) _______ used
593. (a) might (b) should (c) shall (d) can antibiotics in rivers flowing (620) ______ 72 countries.
594. (a) unlikely (b) average (c) unknown (d) acute 616. (a) tainted (b) infected (c) fouled (d)contaminated
595. (a) with (b) from (c) to (d) by 617. (a) consistent (b) according (c) reported (d) conforming
618. (a) excels (b) outgrows (c) exceeds (d) outpaces
SET 106. Q(596-600) SSC CHSL 2018 10 July 2019(Afternoon) 619. (a) unusually (b) likely (c) commonly (d) badly
The pattern of birds flocking to Pakhal lake has been observed 620. (a) with (b) below (c) through (d) above
over several years. So far, (596)________than 190 bird species
______(597) been identified and this is one of the best Solution:-
_____(598) in the state for bird-watchers to ______(599) . In SET 86
fact, we can spot _____(600) 80 species of birds in a single day.
596. (a) most (b) more (c) many (d) much Sol 496. (a) visit
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Visit-go to see and spend time with (someone) socially.
Travel- go from one place to another, typically over a distance
of some length.
Trip-go on a short journey.
Stay-remain in the same place.
So option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 497. (d) called.
According to the context of the sentence ‘called’ is the correct
answer because it is also used to give someone or something a
name, or to know or address someone by a particular name.
Sol 498. (c) everyAccording to the structure of the sentence
option(c)is the correct answer.
Sol 499. (d) were
In the last sentence sentence of the passage ‘They’ is used for
the Nazi. So for this blank option (d) is the answer
Sol 500. (d) Concealed
Concealed-kept secret; hidden.
Mysterious -difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or
identify.
Holy -dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose;
sacred.
Sacred -connected with God
the answer
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Since the compound was kept secret or hidden. So, option (d) is
Sol 501. (c) Undergoing-experience or be subjected to
(something)
Undermining-the action or process of lessening the
effectiveness, power, or ability of someone or something.
Understanding-the ability to understand something;
comprehension.
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Undertaking-a formal pledge or promise to do something.
Sol 502. (d) has needed
Sol 503. (b) For is used for the period of time and since is used
for the point of time (when something started)/ In the given
sentence, “many years” is given which is a period of time, so
‘for’ should be used.
Sol 504. (b) ‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition
Sol 505. (c) Discover -to find or learn something that nobody
had found or knew before
Imparted-make (information) known.
Invented-create or design (something that has not existed
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before); be the originator of. Concealed-kept secret; hidden.
Since they discovered the watch's original color which was
hidden. So, option (C) is the answer
SET 88.
Sol 506. (d) Brought -to cause somebody/something to be in a
certain place or condition
Taken-to carry or move somebody/something; to go with
somebody from one place to another
Happened- to take place, usually without being planned first(of
an event or situation)
Worked-to make yourself/somebody work, especially very hard
So, option (a) is the most suitable answer for the blank.
Sol 507. (a) ‘In’ is a preposition of time which is used for
months, years, decades, centuries, or long periods of time.
So, option (a) is the answer
Sol 508. (c)The given paragraph is in past tense and ‘the culprit’
is a singular noun , so “was” should be used.
Sol 509. (c) The whole passage is about the New York Stock
Exchange so option(c) is the most suitable option.
Sol 510. (a) RULE: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more
about a person or thing. We Use ‘which’ or ‘That’ when we talk
about things (but not people).
SET 89.
Sol 511. (a)
Personnel-the people who work for a large organization or one
of the armed forces
Character- strong personal qualities
Since, Bill Gates is the name of a person. So, option (a) is the
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answer
Sol 512. (b) Worth- having a particular value (in money)
Class-to put somebody/something in a particular group or type
Valuable-very useful
Cost-the money that you have to pay for something
Since, Bill Gates has $ 103 billion money. So, option (b) is the
answer
Sol 513. (a) is surpassed
Further in the sentence ‘by Jeff Bezos’ indicates that the
sentence is in passive voice. So, option (a) is the answer
Sol 514. (d) who
RULE: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a
person or thing. We Use ‘who’ when we talk about people. So,
option(d) is the answer
Sol 515. (a)so
“So + adjective/adverb + that” and “Such + adjective + noun +
that” are the correct pairs of conjunction.
So, “Gates is so rich that an average American spending
$ 1 is similar to Gates spending $ 1.06 million.” is
the correct sentence.
SET 90.
Sol 516. (d) is facing
At the last of the sentence the phrase ‘at the moment’ indicates
that the sentence is in present continuous tense. So, option (d) is
the answer
Sol 517. (b) which
RULE: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a
person or thing. We Use ‘which’ or ‘That’ when we talk about
things, Animals, disease, situation, etc. (but not people).
Here we need a relative pronoun for epidemic. So option (b) is
the answer.
Sol 518. (a) Discovered
Discovered -to find or learn something that nobody had found
or knew before
Searched-to look for something that is missing
Learned-having a lot of knowledge from studying
Invented-to think of or make something for the first time
So, option (a) is the most suitable answer because the virus was
available but no one had found it before.
Sol 519. (d) Deadly
Deadly -causing or likely to cause death
Violent -very strong and impossible to control
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Cruel -causing physical or mental pain or suffering to
somebody/something
Bloody -involving a lot of violence and killing
In the further sentence it is written that ‘when a pig catches it ,
it dies’. It means it is a deadly virus.
Sol 520. (d) its
According to the structure of the sentence , We need a
possessive pronoun for China. Since, China is a country so
option (d) is the answer.
SET 91.
Sol 521. (a) make
The sentence is in simple present tense and the subject of the
sentence is a plural noun. So, option (a) is the answer.
Sol 522. (d)people
Since , children daily go to the school by crossing an unnamed
railway track. So ‘every day’ will be used in the sense of
‘daily’.
Sol 533. (b) makes
The sentence is in simple present tense and the subject of the
sentence is a singular noun(Lakshman). So, singular verb
(makes) will be used.
Sol 534.(d) which
RULE: Relative pronouns are used to tell us more about a
person or thing. We Use ‘which’ or ‘That’ when we talk about
things, Animals, disease, situation, etc. (but not people)
Here we need a relative pronoun for ‘the rocky steps’ . So,
option (d) is the answer
Sol 535. (c) nods
Shake - to move (somebody/something) from side to side or up

After reading the first sentence of the passage it is clear that
option (d) will be the correct answer.
Lines from the passage:- People make plastic products by
mixing the plastic with additives
Sol 523. (b) Material
Material-a substance that can be used for making or doing
something
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and down with short, quick movements
Salute - an action that a soldier, etc. does to show respect, by
holding his/her hand to the forehead
Nods - to move your head up and down as a way of saying ‘yes’
or as a sign to somebody to do something
Winks -to close and open one eye very quickly, usually as a
signal to somebody

Thing - an object that is not named

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Components - one of several parts of which something is made

Object -a thing that can be seen and touched, but is not alive
So , option (b) is the answer

‘Of’ is the most suitable preposition for the blank.

Sol 525. (c) When
Until - up to the time or the event mentioned
So , option(c) is fit to the context of the sentence.

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Sol 536.(b) Plot

Plot-the main part of a story.
Style - the way that something is done, built, etc.
Title - the name of a book, play, film, picture, etc.
When - after which Ending - the end (of a story, play, film, etc.)
The sentence is a conditional sentence but not related to time . So , option (a) is the answer.
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So, option (c) is the answer. Sol 537.(d) that
We use ‘that’ to refer back to something that has already been
SET 92. spoken or written about. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 538. (b) Realistic
Sol 526. (c) they Realistic - not real but appearing to be real
Here we need a nominative pronoun for both Khushi and Sarcastic -marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or
Ankita. So, option (c) is the answer convey contempt
Sol 527. (a) Artistic - having or revealing natural creative skill.
Reach - to arrive at a place or condition that you have been Exotic - originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign
going towards country.
Arrive - to reach the place to which you were travelling Her stories are related to daily lives so it appears real. Hence ,
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Option (a) is the most suitable answer for the blank. option (b) is the answer
Sol 528. (a) at Sol 539.(a) to
‘At’ is the preposition of time which is used to indicate the Preposition ‘to’ is used with happen. So , option (a) is the
precise time. So, option (a) is the answer answer
Sol 529. (a) than Sol 540. (d) is
‘Than’ is used after a comparative degree. So, option (a) is the Here we need an auxiliary verb for ‘What. The sentence is in
answer simple present tense and in this sentence the word ‘makes’
Sol 530. (b) daily indicates that ‘what’ is working as a singular noun. So option
The passage is about the daily routine of Ankita and Khushi and (d) is the answer.
how they reach their school. So ‘daily’ is the answer
SET 95.
SET 93.
Sol 541.(c) Interesting - arousing curiosity or interest
Sol 531. (d) children Intruding - to enter a place or situation without permission or
‘Children’ will be the most appropriate answer because children when you are not wanted
go to school. Intimate -having a very close relationship(used about people)
Sol 532. (c) every Inspiring - having the effect of inspiring someone
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So , option (c) is the answer
Sol 542.(c) Correct use of preposition :-
Disappointed with someone
Disappointed at something
So , option (c) is the answer
Sol 543. (d) Conquered - (in this case) - climb (a mountain)
successfully.
Invaded - enter (a country or region) so as to occupy it.
Challenged - used euphemistically to indicate that someone
suffers disability in a specified respect
Occupied -(of a building, seat, etc.) being used by someone.
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 544. (d) have left
“To+ base form of verb’ is the correct structure. So , ‘to have
left’ is the answer
Sol 545.(c) Unassailable
Unassailable-unable to be conquered or defeated.
Unavailed- not availing : futile, useless
Unusual -not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
Unruly-disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline
or control.
According to the context of the sentence we should leave
, option (c) is the answer
SET 96.
Sol 546. (c) Invaded
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Evarest as an unassailable and unconquered part of the earth. So
Invaded - enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or
occupy it.
Included - contained as part of a whole being considered.
Extended - made larger; enlarged.
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Persuaded - induce (someone) to do something through
reasoning or argument.
Option (c) is the most suitable answer for the blank.
Sol 547. (c) of
‘Of’ is a preposition of possession which explains to whom the
person or an object belongs to. So , option (c) is the answer
Sol 548. (b) Troops
Troops - soldiers or armed forces.
Caravans - a group of people and animals that travel together,
Mobs - a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly
and intent on causing trouble or violence.
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Crowds - a large number of people gathered together in a
disorganized or unruly way.
According to the context of the passage option (b) is the answer
Sol 549.(a) Turmoil
Turmoil (here) - a state of great disturbance, confusion, or
uncertainty.
Peace - freedom from disturbance
Progress - forward or onward movement towards a destination.
Tranquility - calmness
Because of the clash between forces people were very disturb.
So , option (a) is the answer
Sol 550. (a) to
“Shot to death” is a correct phrase which means the shot that
immediately killed the person.
SET 97.
Sol 551.(b)“The” is followed by “superlative degree”. So ,
option (b) is the answer
Sol 552.(b)these
Here we need a plural demonstrative pronoun for ‘painters and
sculptors’. Only option (b) completes the requirement.
Sol 553. (d) Imagination
Imagination - the ability to create mental pictures or new ideas
Creation -the act of causing something new to happen or exist
Ambition - something that you very much want to have or do
Situation - the things that are happening in a particular place or
at a particular time
Option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 554. (b)Produced - to make a particular thing happen
Prepared - made ready for use.
Presented - give or award formally or ceremonially.
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Perplexed - make (someone) feel completely baffled.
Sol 555. (a)‘In comparison to’ is the correct phrase. So , option
(a) is the answer
SET 98.
Sol 556.(d) Maintains - to make something continue at the same
level, standard, etc.
Promotes - to encourage something; to help something to
happen or develop
Produces - to make something to be sold, especially in large
quantities
Spreads - to affect a larger area or a bigger group of people; to
make something do this
According to the context of the sentence option (d) is the
answer
Sol 557. (d) Quite -(used for emphasizing something)
completely
Quick - done with speed; taking or lasting a short time
Quit - to leave a job, etc. or to go away from a place
Quiet - with very little or no noise
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 558. (a) Messages
Advertisements - a notice or announcement in a public medium
promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job
vacancy.
Brochures - a small book or magazine containing pictures and
information about a product or service.
Notices -notification or warning of something, especially to
allow preparations to be made.
She sends messages to family members. So , option (a) is the
answer
Sol 559. (d)
Occur - happen; take place
Exist - have objective reality or being.
Obtain - get, acquire, or secure (something).
Pass - move or cause to move in a specified direction.
She sends messages to the family members whenever an
occasion takes place. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 560. (c)
Demise - a person's death.
Demolition - the action or process of demolishing or being
demolished.
Destruction - the action or process of causing so much damage
to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
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Damage - physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or
normal function of something.
The sentence is about the death of a relative. So , option (c) is
the answer
SET 99.
Sol 561. (b) Prosperous - rich and successful
Populous - having a large population; densely populated.
Affluent - (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of
money; wealthy.
Ambitious - having or showing a strong desire and
determination to succeed.
According to the context of the sentence option (b) is the
answer
Sol 562.(d)Illiterate - unable to read or write.
Illogical -lacking sense or clearty
Illegible - not clear enough to be read
Illegitimate - not authorized by the law
Further in passage he hired a person to read and write for him.
So , He was illiterate.
Sol 563. (c) Accompany - go somewhere with (someone) as a
companion or escort.
Coincide -occur at the same time.
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Attend - be present at (an event, meeting, or function).
Coexist -exist at the same time or in the same place.
According to the context of the passage option (c) is the answer
Sol 564. (a) for
‘For’ is the most appropriate preposition for the blank.
Sol 565.(a) Wages
Wages - a fixed regular payment earned for work or services,
typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
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Prize - a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition
or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.
Reward - a thing given in recognition of service, effort, or
achievement
Bonus - a sum of money added to a person's wages as a reward
for good performance.
As he was paid for his daily work. So option (a) is the answer
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Sol 566. (b) The sentence is in simple present tense and further
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in sentence ‘the best’ confirms that ‘who’ is used as a singular
noun. So , option (v) is the answer
Sol 567.(d)“Narrowed it down” is a correct phrase which means
to reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
Sol 568. (b)‘With’ is the most appropriate preposition for the
blank.
Sol 569. (b) Different
Unlike - different from; not similar to.
Various -more than one; several
Variety -the quality or state of being different or diverse
Option (b) fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 570. (b) Ingredients -any of the foods or substances that are
combined to make a particular dish.
Elements -an essential or characteristic part of something
abstract.
Particles - a very small piece; a bit
Goods - things that are for sale
Option (b) is the most logical answer for the blank.
SET 101.
Sol 571. (a) Appreciated
Appreciated - to understand the value of somebody/something
Thanked - to tell somebody that you are grateful
Rebuked - to speak angrily to somebody because he/she has
done something wrong
Jeered - make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud
voice.
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 572.(a) Clumsy
Clumsy - awkward in movement or in handling things.
Capable -having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or
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achieve a specified thing.
Clever -quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas
Courteous - polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
‘Or’ is used to link alternatives so clumsy is an alternative of
slow. So , option (a) is the answer
Sol 573. (b) Develop
Develop - grow or cause to grow and become more mature,
advanced, or elaborate.
Maintain - cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue.
Conceal - not allow to be seen
Consider - think carefully about (something), typically before
making a decision.
According to the context of the sentence option (b) is the
answer
Sol 574.(a) Opportunities
Opportunities - a time or SET of circumstances that makes it
possible to do something.
Dreams -a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring
in a person's mind during sleep.
Favours -approval, support, or liking for someone or something.
Threats - a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the passage.
Sol 575.(d) h
Handicaps - a circumstance that makes progress or success
difficult.
Consequences - a result or effect, typically one that is
unwelcome or unpleasant
Intrusions - the action of intruding.
Prohibition - the action of forbidding something, especially by
law. So , option (d) is the most logical answer.
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Sol 576. (c) Regarded - considered- relate to (here)
Referred - direct the attention of someone to.
Repeated - done or occurring again several times in the same
way.
Reviewed - assess (something) formally with the intention of
instituting change if necessary.
Option (c) is the most logical answer because USP is considered
as the true value of a firm.
Sol 577. (d)‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition for the
blank.
Sol 578. (c)Sole- one and only
According to the structure of the sentence ‘At the core of every
successful business’ is the correct sentence.
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Sol 579.(b)always ‘Along with’ is the correct phrase which means ‘in company
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence. with or at the same time as’.
Sol 580.(b)the
Article ‘the’ will be used before ‘promoters’. SET 106.
Sol 596. (b) more
SET 103. ‘Than’ is used after the comparative degree. So , option (b) is
Sol 581.(c) Found the answer
Found - base (something) on a particular principle, idea, or Sol 597. (d) have
feeling. The sentence is in present perfect Tense and the subject is a
Brought - take or go with (someone or something) to a place. plural noun(190 birds species). So , option (d) is the answer
Option (b) is the answer Sol 598. (c) places
Sol 582. (c) the ‘One of the’ is followed by a plural noun and only option (c)
As ‘properties’ is a plural noun. So , we can’t use a , an &one contains a plural noun.
before it. Hence , option (c) is the answer
Sol 583. (a) which Sol 599. (d) visit

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‘Which’ is a relative pronoun that is used for things , animals , “To + base form of the verb” is the correct structure. So , option
diseases ..etc.(except person) (d) is the answer
Sol 584. (b) seeds Sol 600. (b) around
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence. In this sentence ‘around’ is used in the sense of approximation.
Sol 585. (c)Symbolises - be a symbol of. The context of the sentence is ‘we can spot approximately 80
Refers -mention or allude to. species of birds in a single day.’
Explains - make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by

SET 104.

Sol 586. (a) it

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describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.
Option (c) is the most suitable answer according to the context
of the sentence.

According to the structure of the sentence a subjective pronoun

SET 107.
Sol 601. (d) another
‘Each-other and one-another’ are the correct pairs. So , option
(d) is the answer
Sol 602.(c) situation .According to the context of the
passage.He was in a difficult situation.
Sol 603. (c) Fight
Figure out - solve a problem or discover the answer to a
is needed to fill the blanks. So , ‘it’ is the answer question.
Sol 587.(a) have Think out - consider all the possible effects or implications of
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Rule:- 1st form of verb is used after do/does/did. So , option (a) something.
is the answer Fix - fasten (something) securely in a particular place or
Sol 588.(c) We use ‘does’ with 3rd person singular pronouns position.
(he, she, it) and singular noun forms. So , option (c) is the Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
answer Sol 604. (b) Matter
Sol 589.(c) The sentence is in simple present tense and ‘do’ is Matter - the reason for distress or a problem.
used with 1st person pronouns and 2nd person pronouns. So , Option (b) is the answer
option (c) is the answer Sol 605. (b) at least
Sol 590.(d) According to the context of the sentence option (d) At least - even if other things are wrong
is the answer. Option (b) is the answer
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SET 105. SET 108.

Sol 591.(b) in (1) Sol 606. (c) Nearly - almost, around, approx So , option (c) is
‘In’ is the most appropriate preposition for the blank. the answer
Sol 592. (b) the Sol 607.(b) seems
Article ‘the’ is used before state, unions and country. So , option The sentence is in simple present tense and ‘Pakhal lake’ is a
(b) is the answer singular noun. So , option (b) is the answer
Sol 593. (a) might Sol 608. (b) Indefinite article ‘A’ will be used before ‘wide
We use might most often to refer to possibility. In this sentence , variety of flora and fauna’.
there is a possibility of a water crisis. So , option (a) is the Sol 609. (c) ‘This’ is used as a demonstrative pronoun for
answer Present tense, singular Noun.
Sol 594. (d) Acute Sol 610. (b) ‘Towards’ is the correct answer because it is used to
Acute - very serious(here) show a direction to something or somebody and the sentence is
Unlikely -not likely to happen about the movement of birds from north and central India to
Average - the normal standard, amount or quality south India.
Unknown - not famous or familiar to other people
According to the context of the passage the people might face a SET 109.
severe water crisis. So , option (d) is the answer Sol 611. (a) and .‘And’ is the answer
Sol 595. (a) with
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Sol 612. (d) are .Here we need a plural auxiliary verb for 624. (a) to taking (b) taken (c) to take (d) takes
“Deficit rainfall and indiscriminate extraction of 625. (a) switch over (b) switch in
groundwater”.so option (d) is the answer (c) switch off (d) switch up
Sol 613. (a) The sentence is about a specific situation of the
water crisis. So , Article ‘the’ will be used before the word SET 112. Q(626-630)SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon)
‘situation’. The choices we make in life determine who we are. One’s life is
Sol 614. (d)As we know the whole passage is about the water (626)______ marked by the exemplary choices one has made
crisis and water harvesting. So , option (d) is the answer. (627) ______ one’s journey. The mega icon Ratan Tata has
Sol 615. (d) also described his journey (628)_____ being a seven-year-old boy
The context of the sentence is ‘along with the government the who played his (629) ______ the freedom struggle to being
citizen should also learn how to use water judiciously.’ moved by the plight of a family on a two-wheeler which
became the genesis of the world’s most (630)______ car the
SET 110. Tata Nano.
Sol 616. (d) Contaminated 626. (a) often (b) rarely (c) never (d) seldom
Contaminated -to add a substance which will make something 627. (a) into (b) along (c) upon (d) toward

dirty or harmful
Tainted - contaminate or pollute (something).
Infected -affected with a disease-causing organism.
Fouled -make foul or dirty; pollute.
Option (d) is the most suitable answer according to the context
of the sentence.
Sol 617. (b) according
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628. (a) above (b) though (c) from (d) for
629. (a) part from (b) part in (c) part of (d) part with
630. (a)economic (b)economical (c)economist (d)economize
SET 113. Q(631-635)SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
We do not want to condemn the ‘word’. It is, after all, a mighty
instrument; it is the means by(631)____ we tell each other of

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Consistent - acting or done in the same way over time,
especially so as to be fair or accurate.
Reported - having been formally or officially announced or
described.
Conforming - comply with rules, standards, or laws.
According to the structure of the sentence option (b) is the
answer.
Sol 618. (c)
our emotions, the way in which we influence others. Words can
do (632)____ good but also cause terrible injuries. It is true that
at first there was the deed; the word came later. It was in some
respects a cultural progress (633)___ the deed became a word.
But the word was (634)______ a spell, a magical act, and it
(635) ______ much of its power.
631. (a) what
632. (a) numerable
(b) which (c) that (d) whose
(b) immeasurable
Exceeds-be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, (c) miserable (d) countable
or other measurable thing). 633. (a) such (b) when (c) however (d) which
nn
Excels-be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or 634. (a) quickly (b) originally (c) lastly (d) firstly
subject. 635. (a) retained (b) have retained
Outgrows-grow too big for. (c) will retained (d) has retained
Outpaces-go, rise, or improve faster than.
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So , option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 619. (c) Commonly One complaint parents and teachers have about children these
Commonly - very often; frequently. days is that they are simply not interested in (636)______. In his
weekly column ‘Down in Jungle land’ Ranjit Lal, an
Unusually - in a way that is not habitual or common.
(637)______ offers some useful suggestions. Keeping a dog or
Likely - probable
cat as a pet (638)______ to be made mandatory. Regular visits
Badly -unfavourable way.
to national parks and (639)______ are another way to get
Option (c) is the most logical answer because “Researchers
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looked at several commonly or frequently used antibiotics.”
(640)______ as children can then engage with all kinds of
Sol 620.(c) ‘Through’ is the most appropriate preposition.
life-forms on their turf.
636. (a) naturalist (b) nature (c) unnaturalness (d) natural
SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I 637. (a) environs (b) environment
SET 111. Q(621-625)SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning) (c) environmental (d) environmentalist
Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives and 638. (a) can (b) will (c) must (d) needs
their (621)______ usage is now impacting human behaviour. 639. (a) sanctity (b) sanctuary (c) sanctuaries (d) sanctorum
We need to (622)______ think about digital detox! Yes, the 640. (a) worse (b) better (c) best (d) good
concept of disconnecting with (623)______ virtual world is not
just a fad. It’s the need of the hour today. The Global Brand SET 115. Q(641-645)SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
Director of the smartphone Vivo in his speech nudged all Humpy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in India located near
smartphone users (624)______ a step backward and think. He Hospet town in the Karnataka state, India. (641) ____ the
said, “Let’s (625)______ our mobiles and pledge to be closer attractions of Hampi (642) ___ beautiful temples, ruins of
and nearer to our loved ones.” palaces (643) ____of aquatic structures, ancient market streets,
621. (a) exceeding (b) exceed (c) excessive (d) exceedingly royal pavilions, bastions, royal platforms, treasury buildings…
622. (a) seriously (b) series (c) seriousness (d) serious the list is practically (644) ____.Most of the visitors to Humpy
623. (a) the (b) any (c) many (d) a arrive at the well-connected Hospet Junction railway station,
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(645) _____ about 13 km from Humpi. Roads to Humpy are in hordes(662)_____tourists rushing to a spot. In (663)____case of
great shape. Driving all the way to Humpi from the tigers, it is quite possible(664)_____the animal is stressed by
neighbouring cities is not a bad idea either. the(665)_____caused by a bunch of excited tourists.
641. (a) aside (b) among (c) along (d) away 661. (a) does (b) puts (c) gives (d) makes
642. (a) is (b) are (c) was (d) were 662. (a) of (b) from (c) by (d) with
643. (a) refunds (b) revenues (c) returns (d) remains 663. (a) that (b) the (c) this (d) a
644. (a) endless (b) finite (c) finished (d) written 664. (a) how (b) why (c) that (d) what
645. (a) settled (b) located (c) fitted (d) placed 665. (a) dismissal (b) disbelief
(c) disappointment (d) disturbance
SET 116. Q(646-650)SSC CHSL 13-10-2020 (Evening)
A city, predominantly made of red sandstone, Fatehpur Sikri SET 120. Q(666-670)SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
(646)______ founded in the 16th century by the Mughal Simply put, happiness is satisfaction of mind. However,
Emperor, Akbar. It is essentially a fortified city (647)______ different individuals (666)______ different perceptions of how
had been the capital of Akbar (648)______ fifteen years. Now a to achieve (667)______. For some, happiness lies (668)______
UNESCO world heritage site (649)______ a famous tourist wealth;for others, it is in (669)______ and position; yet

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attraction, it is a fine (650)______ of Mughal architecture. happiness is (670)______ to most.
646. (a) had (b) was (c) were (d) is 666. (a) had (b) has (c) have (d) having
647. (a) who (b) which (c) where (d) what 667. (a) fame (b) dream (c) happiness (d) money
648. (a) by (b) since (c) for (d) from 668. (a) over (b) on (c) about (d) in
649. (a) and (b) if (c) but (d) nor 669. (a) satisfaction (b) rank (c) mind (d) happiness
650. (a) ruin (b) example 670. (a) creative (b) probable (c) fashionable (d) elusive
(c) organization (d) infrastructure

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SET 117. Q(651-655)SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, is located in Panchmahal district in Gujarat,
India. (651)______is situated near the historical (652)____of
Champaner, a city which was founded by Vanraj Chavda, the
(653)______ prominent king of the Chavda Dynasty, in the 8th
century. He named it (654)______ the name of his friend and
SET 121. Q(671-675)SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
Increasing levels of air pollution are (671)______ for higher
incidence of respiratory diseases and other illnesses. Various
studies carried out in Delhi reflect the correlation between air
pollution and its (672)______ impacts.
To tackle the problem of air pollution, a number of measures
have been taken in the past, such as switching to (673)______
fuels, tightening vehicular emission limits, phasing out of old
general Champa, also known later as Champaraj. The heritage vehicles and maintenance of in-use vehicles, closing or
site is dotted with forts with bastions ranging (655)______ the relocating (674)______ industries, plantation activities etc.
hills of Pavagadh, and extending into the city of Champaner.
nn
However, a lot more still needs to be done if the capital desires
651. (a) They (b) It (c) That (d) Which to (675)______ clean air.
652. (a) city (b) fort (c) tower (d) garden 671. (a) responsive (b) responsible
653. (a) more (b) most (c) chief (d) main (c) responsibility (d) responding
654. (a) at (b) from (c) after (d) on 672. (a) rough (b) long (c) health (d) illness
655. (a) away (b) to (c) from (d) above 673. (a) guiltless (b) righteous (c) immaculate (d) cleaner
674. (a) pollution (b) pollute (c) polluting (d) polluted
SET 118. Q(656-660)SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
675. (a) breathes (b) breather (c) breathe (d) breathed
One fireman died while 14 others had a narrow escape when a
part of the factory-cum-outlet of a well-known battery
SET 122. Q(676-680)SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
(656)______ firm where they were battling a major (657)_____
A recent census of waterbirds conducted as a part of Asian
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collapsed following a series of sudden explosions in west Delhi.

Waterbird Census (676)______ an increase in their population
The brave fireman who had joined the department last year and in Najafgarh Jheel this year. The census also showed a
got married (658)______, was buried under a pile of debris
(677)______ in the number of threatened species. Last year, the
following explosions which were (659)______ by a compressor
number of waterbird species were thirty-one which climbed to
burst. The fireman died due to (660)______ bleeding and smoke
fifty- four this year, while the threatened variety (678)______
inhalation. It took firemen five hours to pull his body out of the
from four to six in the same duration. The region also saw a
debris.
healthy monsoon in 2019, which would have (679)___impacted
656. (a) manufactures (b) manufacturable
the quality of habitat, making it (680)____ to more birds.
(c) manufactured (d) manufacturing 676. (a) recorded (b) responded (c) played (d) reaped
657. (a) trouble (b) blaze (c) fracture (d) ruin 677. (a) wealth (b) health (c) slowdown (d) growth
658. (a) evidently (b) recently (c)generously (d) eventually
678. (a) had risen (b) rose (c) rises (d) is risen
659. (a) advocated (b) horrified (c) amazed (d) triggered
679. (a) decently (b) dutily (c) directly (d) deftly
660. (a) exorbitant (b) towering (c) lavish (d) excessive
680. (a) attractive (b) possible (c) unattractive (d) impossible

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‘Staged tourism’ whether it is of the tiger or the snow leopard
kind, is driven by the desire of visitors to see specific animals.
This often(661)_____pressure on a certain area, with
SET 123. Q(681-685)SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
Red okra from Karnataka. Black rice from Gujarat. Red corn
from Tamil Nadu. What you would (681)______ as exotic
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varieties of food today are (682)______ indigenous crops that

belong to a specific region. Many such (683)______ crops have Forest fire always (701)____by one of two reasons – naturally
gone extinct. Many more are on the brink. But with Indian caused or human-caused. Natural fire is generally (702)______
households (684)______ more conscious about healthy eating by lightning, with a very small percentage (703)______ by
and the natural benefits of consuming local food, (685)______ spontaneous combustion of dry fuel such as sawdust and leaves.
among both consumers and farmers is increasing. (704)____, human-caused fire can happen (705)______ any
681. (a)describing (b) describes (c) describe (d) described number of reasons.
682. (a) mostly (b) surprisingly (c) incredibly (d) openly 701. (a) happens (b) causes (c) takes up (d) creates
683. (a) native (b) global (c) foreign (d) new 702. (a) begun (b) reasoned (c) caused (d) troubled
684. (a) becomes (b) have become (c) became (d) becoming 703. (a) gathered (b) contribute (c) achieved (d) attained
685.(a)awareness (b)intelligence 704. (a) Consequently (b) At the outset
(c)apprehension (d)experience (c) On the other hand (d) Unless
705. (a) since (b) due to (c) because (d) hence forth
SET 124. Q(686-690)SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
To close the day on a high note, we decided to spend the rest of SET 128. Q(706-710)SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)

(686)______ evening at a 100-year-old historic watering hole in
downtown Juneau. We wanted to (687)______ our bear
sightings and how it feels to be in the wild. While raising a toast
and reminiscing (688)______ our time in the woods, I felt a
deeper connection with nature. It was a (689)______ experience
to walk for miles with no particular reason or intention other
than absorbing (690)______ solitude of the jungle, open to the
sky.
686. (a) their
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Art is the use of (706)___, skill and imagination to create
something that’s beautiful or emotionally (707)___. This
definition needs to be expanded. If you (708)___ a little deeper,
you’ll see that any skill can be considered an art, (709)____ if
you exercise a little (710)______ and creativity in the process.
706. (a) intoxication(b) creativity (c) emotion (d)destruction
707. (a)creative (b)comforting (c)imaginative (d)tempting

688. (a) for

690. (a) some

(b) ours

(b) in
689. (a) profound (b) sincere
(b) the
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(c) with

(c) a

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(d) theirs
687. (a)celebrated (b)celebration (c)celebrate (d)celebrates
(d) about
(c) comical (d) dismal
(d) much
708. (a) play (b) look (c) dig

SET 129. Q(711-715) SSC CHSL 20/03/20(Morning)

(d) move
709.(a)generally (b)commonly (c)particularly (d)at the outset
710. (a) dream (b) hope (c) desire (d) imagination

During organised tours, tourists can visit a former Nazi

compound 40 kilometres (711)______ Berlin is called the
‘Forbidden City’. Twenty thousand people (712)______ here
Recently, I visited an orphanage for differently abled every year to learn about Nazi military history. The Nazis
(691)______ in Delhi. The courteous staff (692)______ me feel (713)______ militarily active at the compound, (714)______
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at home and allowed me to interact (693)______ with the was kept secret in a forest and behind a fence. The Nazis
children. I was told beforehand that I could carry food packets (715)______ much of World War II from here.
and items of daily use like stationery, blankets, and clothes 711. (a) in (b) into (c) at (d) from
(694)______ the children, who were in the age group of five to 712. (a) watch (b) call (c) roam (d) visit
13. The children were a cheerful lot, the smiles on (695)______ 713. (a) were (b) Was (c) had (d) are
faces reflecting the joy within on receiving gifts. 714. (a) what (b) who (c) whom (d) which
691. (a) children (b) child’s (c) child (d) children’s 715. (a) started (b) planned (c) carried (d) fought
692. (a) made (b) make (c) makes (d) was made
693. (a) freely (b) truly (c) heartily (d) clearly SET 130. Q(716-720) SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
694. (a) for (b) with (c) by (d) of One of the reasons we fail to talk convincingly about climate
695. (a) that (b) those (c) them (d) their change is that we present it as something “out there”. We
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(716)______ to make it clear (717)______ it’s linked to

SET 126. Q(696-700)SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning) (718)______ daily decisions, such as walking (719)______
driving, and not talk about it in (720)______ of abstractions.
Families, particularly those with children and who have the 716. (a) need (b) use (c) keep (d) know
means, are opting to (696)____from Delhi driven by the 717. (a) so (b) if (c) then (d) that
increasing air pollution and (697)___impact on health. Delhi’s 718. (a) our (b) their (c) those (d) much
Air Quality Index had (698)___ a three-year-low this year, 719. (a) never (b) also (c) before (d) or
post-Diwali, creating a (699)___polluted atmosphere which led 720. (a) words (b) term (c) things (d) voices
to (700)______ problems in many, forcing people to wear
masks outdoors and install air purifiers at home. SET 131. Q(721-725) SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
696. (a)reschedule (b) relocate (c) reinstate (d) restart The two men bowed to one (721)_____and parted. Tom found
697. (a) their (b) it’s (c) its (d) their’s himself in a difficult (722)______. He was going to
698. (a) produced (b) leaped (c) hit (d) bagged (723)_____three duels in a (724)___ of three hours. "Even if I
699. (a) separate (b) dissatisfied (c)conditionally (d) severely am killed, it will be a (725)____ death," he thought.
700. (a) renal (b) brain (c) respiratory (d) abdominal 721. (a) other (b) self (c) another (d) each
722. (a) situational (b) relation (c) location (d) station
SET 127. Q(701-705)SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon) 723. (a) fight (b) participate (c) figure (d) think
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724. (a) time (b) matter (c) place (d) difference (c) prohibited (d) prohibits
725. (a) curious (b) laborious (c) glorious (d) spurious 745. (a) large (b) big (c) small (d) grave

SET 132. Q(726-730) SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
One day Willy stumbled upon a novel in a (726)______
bookshop, a Perry Mason book written by Erle Stanley Gardner.
He (727)_______ the book simply because the title of the book
cover looked (728)_____. Although it was an unabridged book
Willy was able (729)_______ it with sufficient comprehension.
This was partly because the novel contained (730)______
written in simple, conversational language.
726. (a) Local (b) Location (c) Localize (d) Locals
727. (a) picked in (b) picked up (c) picked on (d) picked at
728. (a) Attraction (b) Attract (c) Attractive (d) Attracted
729. (a) to read (b) read (c) to reading (d) reading
SET 136. Q(746-750) SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
I remember watching a TV series on bringing up children that
showed parents being obsessed (746)______ their children’s
performance in school exams. The series highlighted how
parents often give (747)______ higher importance to their
children’s academic performance than their aptitudes. So many
parents push and goad their children to study hard and score
(748)______ possible in their exams. They believe that
academic (749)______ guarantees a successful career and they
want their children to be the next ‘Albert Einstein’ not knowing
that Einstein (750)______ was a rebel and didn’t follow any of
his parents’ plans for him.

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730. (a) Prologue (b) Epilogue (c) Monologue (d) Dialogues 746. (a) of (b) in (c) about (d) to
747. (a) completely (b) fully (c) significantly (d) largely
SET 133. Q(731-735) SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon) 748. (a) as higher as (b) as good as
All her life Ms. Foster had a great fear of missing a train, a (c) as high as (d) as better as
plane, a boat or (731)______ a theatre curtain. In other respects, 749.(a)direction (b) realization
she was not a (732)______ nervous woman. But the mere (c)performance (d)completion
thought of (733)_____ on occasions like these would throw her 750. (a) himself (b) oneself (c) themselves (d) itself

731. (a) quite

732. (a) usual
733. (a) be later
734. (a) into
(b) general

(b) up
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(734)______ such aervous state that a tiny muscle in the corner
of her left eye would (735)______ twitch .This would disappear
once she had boarded the plane etc.
(b) extremely (c) even (d) hardly
(c) particular(d) particularly
(b) being late (c) be late (d) being later
(c) away (d) in
735. (a) begun over (b) begun to (c) begin to (d) begin over
SET 137. Q(751-755) SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
Studies have shown that there is no standard advice one can
(751)______ to parents. Some guidelines however, may
(752)______. The first one is that children are all different and
there is no one way (753)______ bringing them up. Each child
should be treated as (754)______ individual. The second is that
heredity is important, both for intelligence and (755)______.
751. (a) giving (b) give (c) given (d) gave
SET 134. Q(736-740) SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) 752. (a) was provided (b) be provided
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Jonas Karlsson and Ruth Osborne are two chefs who (c) is provide (d)being provided
(736)______ about promoting zero waste in cooking, whether it 753. (a) by (b) of (c) from (d) off
is (737)______ restaurants or at home. It means using every 754. (a) an (b) many (c) a (d) that
part of a food (738)______. So for example, you needn’t peel 755. (a) personal (b) personnel (c) personality (d) personalise
carrots. You can (739)______ scrub off the surface lightly and
cook them You can also find ways (740)______ and recycle by- SET 138. Q(756-760) SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
products like using coffee grounds to make biscuits. One of the most fascinating archaeological sites in Maharashtra,
736. (a) are passionately (b)was passionate the Ellora Caves, date back (756)______ about 1,500 years ago,
(c) are passionate (d)were passionate and (757)______ the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture.
737. (a) upon (b) in (c) into (d) on (758)______ 34 caves are actually Buddhist, Hindu and Jain
738. (a) production (b) product (c) productive (d) producer religious monuments (759)______ in the rock. They were given
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739. (a) just (b) rarely (c) seldom (d) never the (760)______ of World Heritage Site in 198(c) Created
740. (a) to redo (b) to reuse (c) to redone (d) to reused between the 6th and 10th century, the 12 Buddhist, 17 Hindu
and 5 Jain caves carved in proximity at Ellora are proof of the
SET 135. Q(741-745) SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history.
Trees help man in three ways, by supplying wood etc., by 756. (a) at (b) for (c) to (d) in
providing shade and by helping to resist drought and flood, of 757. (a) is (b) be (c) were (d) are
(741)______ the last is the most important. Man, (742)______, 758. (a) Many (b) The (c) An (d) Few
has brought on his own ruin, by mass deforestation. History 759. (a) carved (b) created (c) erected (d) constructed
shows that great empires built on depletion of forest reserves, 760. (a) role (b) symbol (c) status (d) function
have toppled being unable to cope (743)______ floods and food
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(744)______ denudation of forests, it is difficult to prevent it
unless people are educated enough to realize its (745)______ The flight was packed. There were (761)______ parents with
consequences. small children. Specifically, a three- year-old boy (762)______
741. (a) what (b) whose (c) whom (d) which the row in front of me (763)______ announcing his presence by
742. (a) whoever (b) whenever (c) wherever (d) however letting (764) ______ ear-piercing shrieks every 45 seconds. I
743. (a) in (b) of (c) by (d) with settled (765)______, hoping the kid would calm down.
744. (a) have prohibited (b) prohibiting
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761. (a) all (b) several (c) most (d) any actions and emotions and if I’m willing to do some simple
762. (a) inside (b) over (c) in (d) at exercises on a (785)______ basis.
763. (a) are (b) had (c) was (d) were 781. (a) unless (b) nevertheless (c) because (d) until
764. (a) across (b) leave (c) loose (d) away 782. (a) for (b) within (c) around (d) on
765. (a) up (b) out (c) on (d) down 783. (a) stable (b) affective (c) powerful (d) effortless
784. (a) custody (b) charge (c) structure (d) frame
SET 140. Q(766-770) SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening) 785. (a) legal (b) stimulant (c) temporary (d) regular
Valley of Flowers National Park, an Indian national park located
in North Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand, is known for its SET 144. Q(786-790) SSC CHSL 19/03/2020( morning)
meadows of endemic alpine flowers and variety of flora. Families, particularly those with children and who have the
(766)______ richly diverse area is also home (767)______ rare means, are opting to (786)____ from Delhi driven by the
and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow increasing air pollution and (787)______ impact on health.
leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox, and blue sheep. Birds Delhi’s Air Quality Index had (788)____ a three-year-low this
(768)______ in the park include the Himalayan monal pheasant year, post-Diwali, creating a (789)______ polluted atmosphere
and other (769)______ altitude birds. At 3352 to 3658 meters which led to (790)______ problems in many, forcing people to

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above sea level, the gentle (770)______ of the Valley of wear masks outdoors and install air purifiers at home.
Flowers National Park complements the rugged mountain 786. (a)reschedule (b) relocate (c) reinstate (d) restart
wilderness of Nanda Devi National Park to the east. 787. (a) their (b) it’s (c) its (d) their’s
766. (a) That (b) Which (c) This (d) These 788. (a) produced (b) leaped (c) hit (d) bagged
767.(a) with (b) in (c) to (d) of 789. (a) separate (b) dissatisfied (c) conditionally (d) severely
768.(a) finding (b) find (c) found (d) are found 790. (a) renal (b) brain (c) respiratory (d)abdominal
769.(a) flight (b) high (c) far (d) soaring
770.(a) shore
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SET 141. Q(771-775) SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)

The internet is fast becoming trusted by (771)____ children and
adults as reliable and accurate (772)____ of information.
Through the internet children now have (773)___ to an almost
endless supply of information and opportunity for (774)____.
However, there can be real risks and dangers for an (775)___
SET 145. Q(791-795) SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
Forest fire always (791)____by one of two reasons – naturally
caused or human-caused. Natural fire is generally (792)____by
lightning, with a very small percentage (793)____by
spontaneous combustion of dry fuel such as sawdust and leaves.
(794____, human-caused fire can happen (795)___any number
of reasons.
791. (a) happens (b) cause (c) takes up (d) creates
child. 792. (a) begun (b) reasoned (c) caused (d) troubled
771. (a) both (b) often (c) neither (d) not only 793. (a)gathered (b)contributed (c)achieved (d)attained
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772. (a) source (b) deposit (c) collection (d) piece 794. (a) Consequently (b) At the o utset
773. (a) gathering (b) easines (c) ability (d) access (c) On the other hand (d) Unless
774. (a) consultation (b) deliberation 795. (a) since (b) due to (c) because (d) hence forth
(c) intimation (d) interaction
SET 146. Q(796-800) SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
775.(a)undeveloped (b)unauthorised
Art is the use of (796)______, skill and imagination to create
(c)unparalleled (d)unsupervised
something that’s beautiful or emotionally (797)______. This
definition needs to be expanded. If you (798)______ a little
SET 142. Q(776-780) SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures deeper, you’ll see that any skill can be considered an art,
in India. It was originally commissioned (776)______ Emperor (799)______ if you exercise a little (800)______ and creativity
in the process.
Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus (777)______ a
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796. (a) intoxication(b) creativity (c)emotion (d) destruction

simple hemispherical brick structure built (778)______ the
797. (a) creative (b)comforting (c) imaginative(d) tempting
relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chhatri, a
798. (a) play (b) look (c) dig (d) move
parasol-like (779)______ symbolising high rank, which was
799. (a) generally (b)commonly (c)particularly (d)at the outset
(780)______ to honour and shelter the relics.
776. (a) with (b) by (c) from (d) to 800. (a) dream (b) hope (c) desire (d)imagination
777. (a) gave (b) kept (c) was (d) were
778. (a) aside (b) about (c) into (d) over Solution:-
779. (a) bridge (b) conduit (c) structure (d) wall SET 111
780. (a) informed (b) predicted (c) intended (d) outlined Sol 621. (c)
Excessive means more than the desired limit. According to the
SET 143. Q(781-785) SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) passage we are doing an excessive usage of smartphones. So
Everyone wants to be happy. I also want to be happy option A is the answer
(781)______ that's when I am at my best. I know that happiness Exceeding (adjective) - very great.
comes from (782)______ me, not from outside. The Exceed (verb) - go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by (a
(783)______ tools I will have to learn to use here will only SET limit).
work if I understand that I’m in (784)______ of my thoughts, Excessive (adjective) - more than is necessary, normal, or
desirable; immoderate.
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Exceedingly (adverb) - to a great extent.
Here we need an “adjective” therefore option (b) and (d) are
incorrect.
Sol 622. (a) We have to add an adverb which qualifies the verb
think so the adverb seriously is the most appropriate answer in
the context of the passage.
Seriously - (adverb)- in a solemn or considered manner.
Series - (noun) - a number of events, objects, or people of a
similar or related kind coming one after another.
Seriousness - (noun) - the quality or state of being serious.
Serious - (adjective) - solemn or thoughtful in character or
manner
Sol 623. (a) “The” is the most appropriate answer in the
context of the passage.
Sol 624. (c) In context of the passage and keeping in mind the
structure of the line ‘to take (infinitive)’ is the answer
Sol 625. (c)
According to the passage the director is urging people to switch
off their mobile phones. So , option C is correct.
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Sol 626. (a)
Often - commonly
Never - at no time
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Rarely - infrequently
Seldom - not-often
In context of the passage often is the answer
Sol 627. (b)Choices one has made along one’s journey. Into
upon and toward doesn't make any sense. So along is the
answer.
Sol 628. (c)Journey from being a seven-year old boy. In the
passage Ratan Tata is describing his journey from a seven year
child to the time he made Tata nano. Hence from is the answer
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Sol 629. (b)
played his part in the freedom struggle inthe answer.Part
from/of/with doesn't make any sense.
Sol 630. (b)
World’s most economical car. Here economical is the most
suited answer. Economical means inexpensive and budget
friendly which suits the context of the passage.
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Sol 631. (b)
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Which is used to select between options and objects and non
living things whereas who is used for living things so which is
the most appropriate answer here.
Sol 632. (b)
Immeasurable - too large/ that which cannot be measured. In
context of the passage we can see that here we are talking about
what words can do like they can do so good that cannot be even
measured. So immeasurable is the answer
Sol 633. (b)
In context of the passage we can observe that here we are
talking about a point of time so When is the answer
Sol 634. (b)
In context of the passage originally is the answer Quickly,
lastly and firstly does not fit here.
Sol 635. (d)
The whole passage is in present tense so the last line will also
be in present tense. It is also singular so has will be used so has
retained is the answer
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Sol 636. (b)
In context of the sentence the given blank will be filled with
noun. So nature is the answerAlso the complaint is that the
teachers and parents are not interested in Nature. So there is no
other appropriate answer than Nature.
Sol 637. (d)
Environmentalist is the answer Environmentalist is a person
who is offering useful suggestions about environmental
issues.So in context of the passage Environmentalist is the
answer
Sol 638. (d)Needs+to+be is the only arrangement that fits here
so needs is the most appropriate answer among the given
options.
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Sol 639. (c)The meaning of the sentence comes out to be plural
in sense. So sanctuaries is the answer
Sanctity means sacred which does not go well with the meaning
of the passage.
Sanctorum is the part of the building or a religious place where
only few people are allowed to go so it is a misfit as well.
Sol 640. (b) Here comparative degree will be used because we
are comparing with something and also a word with positive
meaning will be put because the passage conveys a positive
meaning (children can engage with all kinds of life forms on the
turf.)
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Sol 641. (b) Among is used when we are talking about more
than 2 people or things. Among indicates we are talking about a
group. So, in context of the passage, ‘among’ is the answer
Sol 642. (b) In the given passage, ‘are’ should be used for
different attractions of Hampi i.e beautiful temples, ruins of
palaces etc. However, the entire passage is in present tense. So,
‘was’ & ‘were’ are eliminated. Therefore, ‘are’ is the answer
Sol 643. (d)Remains means something left behind after other
parts have been used or taken away. In the passage, we are
talking about leftovers and ruins of beautiful temples & palaces.
So, ‘remains’ is the most appropropriate word for it.
Sol 644. (a) In the passage, we are talking about the infinite
number of attractions like temples, palaces, ancient market
streets, batistons and treasury buildings. However, ‘endless’ is
the correct synonym of infinite. Hence, ‘endless’ is the answer
Sol 645. (b) Located is an adjective which is used to refer to
something that is particularly present at a place. For example,
my hometown is located about 10 km from Nainital. Similarly
in the given passage, the hospet railway station is
present(located) at a distance of 13 km from Humpi. Hence,
‘located’ is the answer
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Sol 646. (b)According to the passage, the city(Subject) founded
in the past(16th century), so the supplied verb should also be in
the past tense and because the subject is singular, the verb
should also be in singular form. Hence, ‘was’ is the answer
Sol 647. (b)We use ‘who’ for living beings and ‘which’ for non
living things. In the given passage, we are referring to a city i.e
a non living thing. Hence, ‘which’ is the answer
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Sol 648. (c)We use ‘for’ to denote a period of time for example
for 2 months, for 3 years and we use ‘since’ for denoting a point
of time for example since time immemorial, since a long time.
However, in the given passage, the city had been the capital for
15 years. So, ‘for’ is the answer
Sol 649. (a)And is used as a conjunction to combine two clauses
of equal ranks & to express relationships between them. Hence,
‘and’ is the answer
Sol 650. (b)Example will be the most appropriate answer as the
other options do not fit in the context of the passage.
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Sol 651. (b)‘It’ is a singular pronoun which is used for non
living things and for anything previously mentioned in a
statement. In the given sentence, ‘it’ is used for the previously
mentioned Archaeological park which is a non-living thing.
Hence, ‘it’ is the answer
Sol 652. (a)It is given in the passage that Champaner is a city
founded by Vanraj Chavda located in Gujarat. Hence, ‘city’ is
the answer
Sol 653. (b)Most is a superlative degree which means greatest
‘most’ is the answer
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in number, amount, rank etc. It will be used in the given passage
for the prominent king(the best) of the Chavda dynasty. Hence,
Sol 654. (c)The phrase ‘named someone/something after
someone/something’ means to give someone or something the
same name of another person or place. In the given passage, the
king gave the city the name of his friend Champa. Hence, ‘
named after’ is the answer
Sol 655. (c)Range as a verb means to vary between two
amounts, sizes etc. In this given passage, the heritage site
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ranges from the hills of Pavagadh to the city of Chamapner.
Hence, ‘from’ is the answer
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Sol 656. (d)Manufacturing is the production of goods through
the use of labor, machines, tools and chemical processing.
Hence, ‘manufacturing firm’ is the answer
Sol 657. (b)Blaze means a large and often dangerous fire.
According to the context of the passage, ‘blaze’ will be the most
appropriate answer because the passage is about a major fire
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outbreak.
Sol 658. (b)Recently means not long ago. According to the
given passage ‘recently’ will be the most appropriate answer as
all other options do not fit in the context of the passage.
Sol 659. (d)Triggered means to make something happen
suddenly. In the given question, explosions happened suddenly
due to a compressor burst. Hence, ‘triggered’ is the answer
Sol 660. (d)Excessive means too much, too great or extreme.
According to the given passage, the fireman died due to an
extreme amount of bleeding. Hence, ‘excessive’ is the answer
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Sol 661 . (b) puts. ‘Put pressure on something / someone’ is the
correct phrase which means ‘ to make demands on or expect
something from someone’. Here the subject of the sentence is a
singular noun. So , option (b) is the answer
Sol 662 . (a) of. Preposition ‘of’ is used with the word ‘Horde’.
‘Horde of something’ is the correct phrase.So , option (a) is the
answer
Sol 663. (b) The. ‘in the case’ is the correct phrase which means
‘In reference to.’ So , option (b) is the answer.
Sol 664 . (c) that
‘That’ is the most suitable answer which is used to introduce a
subordinate clause expressing a statement or hypothesis.
Sol 665 . (d) disturbance
Dismissal - the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave.
Disbelief - inability or refusal to accept that something is true
Disappointment - sadness or displeasure caused by the
non-fulfilment of one's hopes or expectations.
Disturbance - the interruption of a settled and peaceful
condition.
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So , option (d) is fit to the context of the sentence.
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Sol 666. (c)According to the ‘Subject-Agreement’ rule, a
singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes
a plural verb. In the given question, ‘individuals’ represent a
plural subject which will take ‘have’ as a plural verb. Hence,
‘have’ is the answer
Sol 667. (c)
Fame - the state of being known or talked about by many
people.
Happiness - the state of being happy.
The complete passage is about happiness or how to achieve it.
Hence, happiness is the answer
Sol 668. (d)
Lie over - to be or become postponed
Lie on - to affect in specified way
Lie in - to exist or to be found in something.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (d) fit to the
context.
Sol 669. (b) Satisfaction - fulfilment of one's wishes,
expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.
Rank - a position within the hierarchy of an organization or
society.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (b) is fit to the
context.
Sol 670. (d)
Creative - having good imagination or original ideas.
Probable - likely to happen or be the case.
Elusive - difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
Elusive means not easy to find. According to the context of the
passage, there are different ways for different peoples to achieve
happiness, but happiness is not easy for everyone to find.
Hence, elusive is the answer
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Sol 671. (b)
Responsive - reacting quickly and positively.
Responsible(adj) - having an obligation to do something, or
having control over or care for someone
Responsibility(n) - the state or fact of having a duty to deal with
something or of having control over someone.
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Respond (v) - say something in reply.
According to the meaning of the context, option (b) is fit to the
context.
Sol 672. (c)
Rough - not smooth or level
Health - mental or physical condition.
Illness - a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or
mind.. The passage is talking about health issues. According to
the sense of the paragraph, option (c) is fit to the context.
Sol 673. (d)
Guiltless (adj) - having no guilt; innocent.
Righteous (adj) - morally right or justifiable.
Immaculate(adj) - free from flaws or mistakes; perfect
Cleaner (n) - a person employed to clean the interior of a
building.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (d) is fit to the
context.
Sol 674. (c)polluting
Gerund form of the pollution ‘polluting’ will be used in the
blank. ‘Polluting industries’ means the industries that are
polluting our environment. So , option (c) is the answer.
Sol 675. (c)breathe
used.
way.
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Here, we will use the first form of verb. Generally, to+v1 is
Breather (noun) - a person or animal that breathes in a particular
Breathed (verb) - it is the third form of verb
Breathe(verb) - take air into the lungs and then expel it
So, option (c) is correct.
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Sol 676. (a)
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Census records information. So, option (a) is fit to the context.
Sol 677. (d)growth
If we read the sentence carefully, we observe that the number of
waterbird species increased from thirty one to fifty four. So,
option (d) is fit to the context.
Sol 678. (b)rose
According to the meaning of the sentence, we need second form
of the verb. So, option (b) is correct.
Sol 679. (c)directly
Decently - to a fair and appropriate degree; fittingly.
Pi
Directly - at once; immediately.
Deftly - in a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (c) is fit to the
context.
Sol 680. (a)attractive
Attractive - pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Unattractive -not pleasing or appealing to look at.
Impossible - not able to occur, exist, or be done.
Here, the sense of the paragraph is positive, which is only
option (a).
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Sol 681. (c)describe
Option (a), (b) and (d) are grammatically incorrect. First form
of the verb will be used. So, option (c) is correct.
Sol 682. (a) mostly
Mostly - usually; generally.
Surprisingly - in a way that causes surprise; unexpectedly.
Incredibly - to a great degree; extremely.
Openly - publicly
Indigenous - originating or occurring naturally in a particular
place; native.
According to the sense of the paragraph, option (a) is fit to the
context.
Sol 683. (a) native
Native - a local inhabitant.
Global - relating to the whole world; worldwide.
Foreign - dealing with or relating to other countries.
According to the sense of the paragraph, option (a) is fit to the
context.
Sol 684. (d) becoming
Here, present participle is needed. Which is in only option (d)
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Sol 685. (a) awareness
Awareness - knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
Intelligence - the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and
skills.
Apprehension - anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant
will happen.
Experience - practical contact with and observation of facts or
events.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (a) is fit to the
context.
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Sol 686. (c)Possessive pronoun “our” will be used for the
subject ‘we’.So option (c) is the answer
Sol 687(c)“To+ 1st form of verb” is the correct structure so
option (c) is the answer
Sol 688. (d)Preposition ‘about’ is used with reminisce. So ,
option (d) is the answer
Sol 689. (a)profound-.very great; that you feel very strongly
sincere-really meaning or believing what you say; not
pretending(used about a person)
comical-that makes you laugh; funny
dismal-causing a mood of gloom or depression.
According to the context of the sentence option (a) is correct.
Sol 690. (b)
Here is the special occasion of being alone in the jungle so
article ‘the’ should be used before solitude.
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Sol 691. (a) Here we need the plural form of “child” that is
children.So option (a) is the answer
Sol 692. (a)The passage is in past tense so the 2nd form of verb
will be used. So , option (a) is the answer
Sol 693. (a)Freely-without restriction or interference
Truly-in a truthful way.
Heartily-in a hearty manner.
Clearly-in a clear manner
According to the context of the passage option (a) is the
answer.
Sol 694. (a)“For” is the most suitable preposition for this
sentence.
Sol 695. (d) Here we need a possessive pronoun for children so
“their” is the answer
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Sol 696. (a)Residence (noun) - the state of having your home in
a particular place
Residing (verb) -to have your home in or at a particular place
Resident (noun) -a person who lives in a place
Residential (adj) - (used about a place or an area) that has
houses rather than offices, large shops, or factories
Here we need a noun for home. according to the context of the
sentence option (a) is the answer.
Sol 697. (b) Here ‘on’ is the most appropriate preposition .
Sol 698. (d) Hardly-almost not
According to the context of the sentence option (d) is the
correct answer because she cuts burfis in a proper size or
perfectly.
Sol 699. (a)Appreciation(noun) -the feeling of being grateful for
something
gratefulness(adj)-thankful
Charm (noun)-a quality that pleases and attracts people
content(noun)-the main subject, ideas, etc. of a book, article,
television programme, etc.
Here we need a noun for grateful or praise. So option (a) is the
answer
Sol 700. (a)
option (a) is grammatically correct.
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The whole passage in the present tense so options (b) and (c)
will be eliminated. according to the structure of the sentence
Sol 701. (a)Here we need a possessive pronoun for ‘Roman
civilization’ So ‘its’ is the answer
Sol 702. (c)Chunk means a thick, solid piece of
something.Since Roman civilization ruled over a large area. So
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option (c) is the answer
Sol 703. (d) Since passage is in past tense and here we need an
auxiliary verb for Meditrerranean countries So plural verbs
(were) will be used.
Sol 704. (b)Conduct- the manner in which an organization or
activity is managed or directed.
govern-conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state,
organization, or people) with authority.
control-the power to influence or direct people's behaviour or
the course of events.
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regulate-control (something, especially a business activity) by
means of rules and regulations.
According to the context of sentence option (b) is the correct
answer because Rome was governed or ruled.
Sol 705. (b)Here we need a reflexive pronoun for people So ‘
themselves’ is the answer
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Sol 706. (d)‘Of’ is the appropriate preposition for the
blank.‘Part of something’ means one of the pieces, sections that
it consists of.
Sol 707. (a)‘Gharials’ is a plural of gharial so plural verb ‘are’
will be used.
Sol 708. (c ) Here we need a pronoun for ‘The ken Gharial
sanctuary’ so ‘it’ is the grammatically correct answer.
Sol 709. (d)climb-to move up towards the top of something
look-.to turn your eyes in a particular direction (in order to pay
attention to somebody/something)
regard-to think of somebody/something (in the way mentioned)
see-to look at or watch a film, place,lake, scenery, play,
television programme, etc.
So option (d) is fit to the context.
Sol 710. (c)Difference between close and lock:-close is an end
or conclusion or close can be an enclosed field while lock is
something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a
key or combination or lock can be tuft or length of hair.
So option (c) is fit to the context.
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Sol 711. (d) ‘From’ is the appropriate preposition for the blank
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which is used for showing the distance between two places.
Sol 712. (d)
Watch-look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
Roam-move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically,
especially over a wide area.
Visit-go to see and spend time with (someone) socially.
According to the context of the sentence option (d) is the most
appropriate answer because people go there to see and learn
about Nazi military history.
Sol 713. (a)
This sentence is in past tense and ‘Nazis’ is the plural form of
Nazi so the plural verb ‘were’ will be used.
Sol 714. (d)
We use whom and who in relative clauses to refer to a person
but ‘which’ is used to refer to things or animals so for ‘ the
compound’ relative pronoun ‘which’ will be used.
Sol 715. (b)Start- To begin
plan-an intention or decision about what one is going to do.
carry-support and move (someone or something) from one place
to another. Fought- past of fight
According to the context of the sentence option (b) is the
suitable answer.
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Sol 716. (a) According to the structure of the sentence here we
need an auxiliary verb or modals.
‘Used to’ is a correct phrase so option (b) is eliminated.So
option (a) is the answer
Sol 717. (d) Here ‘That’ is used as a conjunction to connect two
different clauses.So according to the structure of the sentence
option (d) is the answer
Sol 718. (a) Since the subject of the sentence is ‘We’ so the
objective form “our” will be used in blank.
Sol 719. (d) Never-at no time in the past or future
Also-in addition
Before-during the period of time preceding
Or-used to link alternatives.
Here we need a conjunction to link the words walking and
driving. So option (d) is the answer
Sol 720. (b)‘In terms of’ is a correct phrase which means ‘with
regard to the particular aspect or subject specified’.
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Sol 721. (c)Difference between other and another:
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Another is used with a singular noun but “other” is used with
uncountable and plural nouns.
“Each” is used before a noun.
Therefore, option (c) is correct.
Sol 722. (a)Situation - a SET of circumstances in which one
finds oneself; a state of affairs.
Relation - the way in which two or more people or groups feel
about and behave towards each other.
Location - a particular place or position.
Station - a place or building where a specified activity or
service is based.
According to the meaning of the paragraph, option (a) is fit to
the context.
Sol 723. (a) Fight - engage in a war or battle.
Participate - take part in an action or endeavour.
Figure - a number, especially one which forms part of official
statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.
Think - have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone
or something.According to the meaning of the paragraph, option
(a) is fit to the context.
Sol 724. (b) Matter - a subject or situation under consideration.
dissimilar -
the context.
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Place - a particular position, point, or area in space
Difference-a point or way in which people or things are
According to the meaning of the paragraph, option (b) is fit to
Sol 725. (c)curious-eager to know or learn something.
laborious-requiring considerable time and effort
glorious-having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration.
spurious- based on something that has not been correctly
understood and therefore false:(of reasons and judgments) .
According to the meaning of the paragraph, option (c) is the
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answer
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Sol 726. (a)since ‘a’ is written before the blank so we can not
use a plural word(locals) in it.
Local-of a particular place (near you)
Location-the action of finding where somebody/something is
Localize-to limit something to a particular place or area
So, option (a) ‘local bookshop’ is the most logical answer.
Sol 727. (b)“pick up” is a correct phrase which means “the act
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of picking someone or something up”.
Sol 728. (c)To qualify a noun ‘ book cover’ we need an
adjective.Only option (c) contains an adjective ‘Attractive’.
Sol 729. (a) We always use ‘able + to + first form of verb’. So
option (a) is grammatically correct.
Sol 730. (d) Prologue-a separate introductory section of a
literary, dramatic, or musical work.
Epilogue-a section or speech at the end of a book or play that
serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Monologue-a long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as
part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.
Dialogues-a conversation between two or more people as a
feature of a book, play, or film.
According to the context of sentence option (d) is the answer
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Sol 731. (c)‘Even’ is used when we compare things . Here we
are comparing a train, a plane , a boat with a theatre.
So, option (c) is the answer
Sol 732. (d) Here we need an adverb to qualify the adjective ‘
Nervous’. And only option (d) has an adverb ‘particularly’.
So, option ‘d’ is the answer
Sol 733. (b) Later-At a time in the future or after the time you
have mentioned.
‘Being late’ means a state of being late.according to the context
of the sentence she always thought i might be late. So, option
(b) is the answer.
Sol 734. (a) ‘Throw into’ is a correct phrase which means to do
something actively .So ‘Into’ is the appropriate answer here.
Sol 735. (c)
First form of the verb is used after modals so option (a) and (d)
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will be eliminated.since the first form of verb is used after ‘to’
so ‘begin to twitch’ is the answer
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Sol 736. (c) The incident is of present. And a verb is used after
an auxiliary verb.in option (a) adverb is given after the auxiliary
verb.so option (c) is the answer
Sol 737. (b) ‘In’ is the appropriate preposition for the sentence.
Sol 738. (b)
Production-the making of something
Product- something that is made. Productive-useful
Producer- One who produces something.
According to the context of sentences ‘food product’ is the
appropriate answer.
Sol 739. (a) According to the context of sentences ‘just scrub
off the surface’ is the appropriate answer.
Sol 740. (b) To + first form of verb is used. So option (c),
and (d) will be eliminated.
Redo- to do something again Reuse-to use something again.
So ‘reuse and recycle’ fits the context of the sentence.
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Sol 741. (d) ‘Which’ is used for choosing one among others.
Sol 742. (d) whoever-It does not matter who.
whenever-No matter when
Wherever-everywhere
however-In whatever way
Option (d) fits to the context because people are ruining the
trees by deforestation and many other ways.
Sol 743. (d) Since ‘Cope’ is followed by preposition ‘with’ so
option (d) will be the correct answer.
Sol 744. (b)
Gerund form of prohibition will be used according to the
structure of the sentence. So , option (b) contains the gerund
form of prohibition.
Sol 745. (d)Grave-seriously bad
‘grave consequences’ means very bad and serious results.So
option (d) fits to the context of sentences.
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Sol 746. (c) ‘Obsessed about’ is a phrase which means
constantly think about something or someone.
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Since the parents always think about the performance of their
children.so option (c) is the answer
Sol 747. (c) Significantly-in a way that is easy to see.
Largely-in a large amount, mostly
Because parents give higher importance to their children’s
academic performance in a very easy way so option (c) fits to
the context of the sentence.
Sol 748. (c) Rule-as + positive degree + as ,So option (a) and
(d) will be eliminated.
Here is the matter of score in exams so ‘as high as’ is fit to the
context.
Sol 749. (c)Realization-The fact or moment of starting to
understand a situation.
Performance-The act or process of doing a task, an action, etc.
Completion-The state of being finished.
According to the context of the sentence ‘academic
performance’ is the most logical answer.
Sol 750. (a) Einstein is the name of a person.So,reflexive
pronoun ‘Himself' will be used .
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Sol 752. (b)
Sol 753. (b)
Sol 754. (a)
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Sol 751. (b) First form of verb is used with modals.
Rule- may+be+third form of verb.
Since the sentence is in passive so be+third form of verb is used
with may.
‘of’ is the appropriate preposition.
An is used with vowel sounds. So ‘an
individual’ is grammatically correct.
Sol 755. (c)
personnel-The people who work for a large organization or one
of the armed forces.
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Personality-The different qualities of a person’s character that
make him/her different from other people.
personalise-To mark something with your name, etc. to show
that it belongs to you.
So, option (c) is the most logical option.
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Sol 756. (c) ‘Date back to’ is a grammatically correct phrase
which means “to be made or begun at a particular time in the
past”.
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Sol 757. (d) The whole passage is in present tense and the
subject of the sentence ‘The Ellora caves’ is a plural noun.
So, option (d) is the most logical answer.
Sol 758. (b)‘The’ is a definite article so we use it before
caves,rivers,mountains,lakes, etc.
Sol 759. (a)carved-To cut wood or stone in order to make an
object or to put a pattern or writing on it.
created-To cause something new to happen or exist.
erected-To build something or to stand something straight up.
Constructed- to build or make something.
Since the rocks were cut for making religious monuments
Hence option (a) is the answer
Sol 760. (c) Role-The position or function of
somebody/something in a particular situation.
Symbol-A sign, object, etc. which represents something.
Status-The legal position of a person, group , organisation ..etc.
Function-The purpose or special duty of a person or thing.
So, The Ellora caves were given the status of World heritage
site.
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Sol 761. (b) All-everyone of a group.
Several-more than two but not very many
Most-Greatest in number or amount.
Any-Some (in negative sentence or questions )
So, option (b) is the most logical answer.
Sol 762. (c) ‘In the row’ is a grammatically correct phrase.
Sol 763. (c)since passage is in past tense and subject of the
sentence is ‘a three year old boy’
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So ‘was’ is the most suitable verb.
Sol 764. (c)Across-from one side of something to the other
Leave-to go away from somebody/something.
Loose-to speak or express emotions very freely, especially in an
uncontrolled way.
away-At a particular distance from a place.
So, option (c) is the most logical answer.
Sol 765. (d) ‘Settle down’ is a correct phrase which means ‘to
become quiet, calm, or orderly’.
SET 140
Sol 766 (c)‘That’ is used for past tense. ‘These’ is used for
plural countable nouns. The sentence is in present tense so
‘this richly area’ is the most logical answer.
Sol 767. (c)‘Home to’ is a correct phrase which means
‘inhabitants of a particular area or a given place’.
Sol 768. (c) Found
‘Bird found in the park’ means the birds that live in the park
which is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 769. (b) According to the sense of the sentence ‘High
altitude birds’ is the most logical answer.
Sol 770. ( c)
Shore-The land at the edge of a sea or lake.
Scene-The place where something happened.
Landscape-Everything you can see when you look across a
large area of land
Movement- an act of moving. So, option (c) is the answer
SET 141
Sol 771. (a)
Correct pairs are-
Both____and
Neither_____nor
Not only______but also.
Often means many times or frequently.
So, option (a) is the most logical answer.
Sol 772. (a)
source-A place where something is obtained.
Deposit-To put something down somewhere.
Collection-A group of people or things.
Piece-one of the parts that something is made of.
According to the meaning of the sentence option (a) is the
answer
Sol 773. (d)
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Gathering-A time when people come together; Meeting.
Easiness-The quality or condition of being easy.
Ability-the mental or physical power or skill that makes it
possible to do something
Access-The chance or right to use or have something; To find
information on a computer.
According to the meaning of the sentence option (d) is the
answer
Sol 774. (d)
Consultation-A discussion between people before a decision is
taken.
Deliberation- The act of thinking about or discussing something
and deciding carefully.
Intimation-An indirect, usually subtle suggestion, indication, or
hint.
Interaction-An occasion when two or more people or things
communicate with or react to each other.
According to the meaning of the sentence option (d) is the most
logical answer.
Sol 775. (d) Undeveloped- Not developed.
Unauthorised-To do something or be in a particular place
without any official permission.
Unparalleled-Not parallel or equal.
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Unsupervised-Not done or acting under supervision.
So, option (d) fits to the context.
Sol 776. (b) The sentence is in passive voice so ‘By’ fits to the
context.
Sol 777. (c)‘Nucleus’ is a singular countable noun so ‘was’ is a
suitable option. Other options ‘gave and kept’.are irrelevant to
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the context of the sentence. So , option (c) is the answer
Sol 778. (d)Aside-to be kept separately, for a special purpose
About-.in many directions or places
Into-moving to a position inside or in something
Over-covering something
So option (b) fits to the context of the sentence.
Sol 779. (c)
Bridge-A structure that carries a road or railway across a river,
valley, road or railway.
Conduit-A pipe, channel or tube through which liquid, gas or
electrical wires can pass
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Structure- the way that the parts of something are put together
or organized.
Wall-One of the sides of a room or building joining the ceiling
and the floor.
So option (c) is the most logical answer.
Sol 780. (c)
Informed-Having knowledge or information about something
Predicted-To say that something will happen in the future
Intended-To plan, mean or make something for a particular
person or purpose.
Outlined-to tell somebody or give the most important facts or
ideas about something
So option (c) is the most logical answer.
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Sol 781. (c)Unless - except if (used to introduce the case in
which a statement being made is not true or valid).
Nevertheless - in spite of something.
Because - for the reason that
Until - up to (the point in time or the event mentioned).
According to the context of the sentence option (c) is the
answer
Sol 782 .(b)“happiness comes from within me” is the correct
sentence, ‘Within’ is used in the sense of inside . So , option (b)
is the answer
Sol 783. (c)Stable-steady,firm and unlikely to change
affective-Affective describes something that has been
influenced by emotions, is a result of emotions, or expresses
emotion.
Powerful-having a strong effect on your mind or body.
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Effortless-very easy, without any effort.
So, option(c) is the answer
Sol 784. (b)
Custody-the state of being guarded, or kept in prison
temporarily, especially by the police.
structure-to arrange something in an organized way
Frame-to put a border around something (especially a picture or
photograph).
After reading the complete sentence ‘in+charge’ makes a sense
of having control over thoughts.So option (b) is the most logical
answer.
Sol 785. (d)
Legal-connected with the law.
Stimulant -To make something active or more active
Temporary-for a limited time only, Not permanently
regular-On a daily basis.
After reading all the options, “Regular” is the most logical
answer.
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Sol 786. (b)
Reschedule-change of time of a planned event.
Relocate-move to a new place or establish one’s home or
business.
Reinstate-Restore (someone or something) to their former
position or state.
Restart-A new starting or beginning.
Sol 787. (c)
‘Its’ is used for air pollution.
Sol 788.(c)
Produce-make something using creative skills.
Leape- move quickly and suddenly.
hit-reach (a particular level, point, or figure).
Bag-put something on bag
So (c) is the answer
Sol 789. (d)
separate-Apart, Not together, Not connected
Dissatisfied -Not satisfied
Conditionally-adverb of condition
Severely - very, much , too , serious
So,option (d) fits to the context .
Sol 790. (c) Renal- related to kidney
Abdominal-related to stomach.
Since air pollution affects our respiratory system so option (c)
will be the correct answer.
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Sol 791. (a)Happens - come about by chance.
Causes - reasonable grounds for doing, thinking, or feeling
something.
Take up-pick up or lift.
Creates - bring (something) into existence.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (a) is fit to the
context.
Sol 792. (c)Begin - come into being or have its starting point at
a certain time or place.
Reason - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or
event.Cause - reasonable grounds for doing, thinking, or feeling
something.
Trouble - Difficulty or problems. Option (c) is fit to the context.
Sol 793. (b)
Gather - come together; assemble or accumulate.
Contribute - give (something) in order to help achieve or
provide something.
Achieve - successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective
or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
Attain - succeed in achieving (something that one has worked
for).
Sol 794. (c)
Consequently - as a result.
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According to the meaning of the sentence, option (b) is fit to the
context.
On the other hand - used to introduce a contrasting point of
view, fact, or situation.
At the outset - from the beginning
Unless - except if (used to introduce the case in which a
statement being made is not true or valid).
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According to the meaning of the sentence, option (c) is fit to the
context.
Sol 795. (b)
Since - from a time in the past until the time under
consideration, typically the present.
due to - because of; owing to.
Because - for the reason that
Difference between due to and because of:
Due to is used to modify nouns only
“Because of” is used to modify verbs only.
Pi
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (b) is fit to the
context.
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Sol 796. (b)
Intoxication - the state of being intoxicated, especially by
alcohol
Creativity - the use of imagination or original ideas to create
something; inventiveness.
Emotion - a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances,
mood, or relationships with others.
Destruction - the action or process of causing so much damage
to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (b) is correct.
Sol 797. (b)Creative - having good imagination or original
ideas.
Comforting - serving to alleviate a person's feelings of grief or
distress.
Imaginative - having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
Tempting - appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or
unwise.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (b) is correct.
Sol 798 . (c)Play - engage in (a game or activity) for enjoyment.
Look - direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a
specified direction.
Dig - break up and move inside earth with a tool or machine, or
with hands, paws, snout, etc.
Move - go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (c) is correct.
Sol 799. (c)
Generally - in most cases; usually.
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Commonly - very often; frequently.
Particularly - so as to give special emphasis to a point;
specifically.
Difference between Generally and Commonly:
Commonly is an adverb form of common. It means by most
people, in a way common to all.
Generally is an adverb form of general. It means something
happens in most occasions but not on every occasion.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (c) is correct.
Sol 800. (d) Dream - a series of thoughts, images, and
sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
Hope - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing
to happen.
Desire - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or
wishing for something to happen.
Imagination - action of forming new ideas, or images or
concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
According to the meaning of the sentence, option (d) is correct.
SSC MTS 2018
SET 147. Q(801-805) SSC MTS 2 August 2018 (Morning)
Humanity can be (801) ____ as the quality of being human; the
peculiar nature (802) ___ man, by which he is distinguished
(803) ___ other beings. Being human (804) ____ not mean that
an individual possesses humanity. One of the (805) ____
outstanding examples of extraordinary humanity in a human
being has been portrayed beautifully by Mother Teresa.
801. (a) define (b) defining (c) defined (d) defines
802. (a) of (b) in (c) at (d) to
803. (a) along (b) for (c) by (d) from
804. (a) had (b) does (c) has (d) did
805. (a) more (b) many (c) most (d) much
SET 148. Q(806-810) SSC MTS 2 August 2018 (Afternoon)
Sanitation refers to the public health conditions (806) _______
to clean drinking water and adequate treatment and disposal
(807) ______ human waste and sewage. (808) _______ human
contact with faeces is part of sanitation. Sanitation system (809)
_______ to protect human health by providing a clean
environment (810) ______ will stop the transmission of disease.
806. (a) relate (b) relation (c) related (d) relates
807. (a) of (b) for (c) with (d) in
808.(a)Preventing (b)Hampering (c)Prohibiting (d)Facilitating
809. (a) ignores (b) paves (c) aims (d) directs
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810. (a) that (b) who (c) whom (d) these 832. (a) absorbed (b) feasted (c) drowned (d) swallowed
833. (a) finds (b) find (c) finding (d) found
SET 149. Q(811-815) SSC MTS 2 August 2018 (Evening) 834. (a) who (b) whose (c) whom (d) which
Deforestation (811) ________ the permanent destruction of 835. (a) revealed (b) covered (c) protected (d) concealed
forests in order to (812) ______ the land available for other
uses. It (813) ______ around the world, though tropical SET 154. Q(836-840) SSC MTS 6 August 2018 (Afternoon)
rainforests are particularly (814) ________. If current Buffer stock refers to a (836) _______ of a commodity that is
deforestation levels(815)____, the world's rainforests may used to offSET price fluctuations (837)______ unforeseen
completely vanish in as little as 100 years, according to emergencies. Buffer stock is generally (838) _____ for essential
National Geographic. commodities and necessities like food, grain, pulses etc. The
811. (a) have (b) are (c) is (d) has cabinet committee (839) ______ Economic Affairs (840)
812. (a) makes (b) make (c) made (d) making ______ the minimum buffer stock on a quarterly basis.
813. (a) occurs (b) occurred (c) occurring (d) occur 836.(a)reservation (b) reserved (c) reserve (d) reserves
814. (a) targeted (b) robbed (c) looted (d) aimed 837. (a) if (b) and (c) also (d) even
815. (a) maintain (b) continue (c) follow (d) proceed 838. (a) maintains (b) maintaining (c) maintained(d) maintain

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839. (a) in (b) for (c) to (d) at
SET 150. Q(816-820) SSC MTS 5 August 2018 (Morning) 840. (a) forces (b) guides (c) fixes (d) rules
Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut (816) _______ the pine forest
which was making sad, (817) _______ sounds because of SET 155. Q(841-845) SSC MTS 6 August 2018 (Evening)
strong winds. He (818) . _____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. The Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) has been a 6% drop
(819) _______ boy was weeping soundlessly. There seemed to (841) ______ passenger density after the Brihanmumbai
be (820) ______ terribly wrong with the boy. Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) reduced (842) ______
816. (a) through (b) by (c) along (d) of bus fares recently. The drop, the small is enough to SET the
817. (a) awesome (b) eerie

819. (a) One (b) Each (c) A

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(c) banging (d) aloud
818. (a) recorded (b) noticed (c) pointed (d) remarked
(d) The
820. (a)anything (b)nothing (c)everything (d)something

SET 151. Q(821-825) SSC MTS 5 August 2018 (Afternoon)

Obesity is a condition where the body stores excess fat leading
(843) _______ bells ringing. TMT plies nearly 300 buses and is
already facing (844) ______ in managing regular schedules.
The ticket cost cut by BEST (845) ______ TMT routes that
overlap that of the BEST.
841. (a) in
842. (a) his
(b) of
(b) its
843. (a) clock-tower (b) alarm
(c) on
(c) it's
(d) from
(d) her
(c) church (d) temple
to a considerable (821)_____in the body weight. It is increasing 844.(a)difficulties (b)consequences (c)facilities (d)differences
(822) ____ a fast pace in our country. It has (823) ___ adverse 845.(a)has impacting (b)impacting (c)impact (d)has impacted
health effects and can even (824) ___pre-mature death. The
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basic cause of obesity is (825)___ imbalance between energy SET 156. Q(846-850) SSC MTS 7 August 2018 (Morning)
intake and energy expenditure. The Narmada River, (846) _______ called the Rewa was
821. (a) increase (b) raise (c) decline (d) decrease previously known (847) ______ Nerbudda. It is a river in the
822. (a) at (b) by (c) with (d) on central India along (848) _______ the Godavari and the
823. (a) many (b) little (c) few (d) much Krishna. It is also (849) ______ as the "Life Line of Gujarat and
824. (a) point (b) start (c) lead (d) take Madhya Pradesh" for its huge (850) ______ of these states. The
825. (a) the (b) no (c) one (d) a Narmada rises from Amarkantak Plateau near Anuppur district.
846. (a) but (b) or (c) also (d) and
SET 152. Q(826-830) SSC MTS 5 August 2018 (Evening). 847. (a) by (b) as (c) so (d) even
Education makes a person self-reliant. An (826)______person is 848. (a) to (b) with (c) by (d) beside
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well equipped to take important decisions (827) ______ life. He 849. (a) told (b) said (c) known (d) spoken
is master of his (828) _______ and fortune. On the other hand 850. (a)donation (b)reformation (c)irrigation (d)contribution
an illiterate person (829) ______ help and guidance at every
step. He feels helpless (830)_____ is at the mercy of others. SET 157. Q(851-855) SSC MTS 7 August 2018 (Afternoon)
826. (a) illiterate (b) educated (c) wise (d) learned The Harmandir Sahib, also known as Darbar Sahib is a
827. (a) to (b) in (c) at (d) on Gurdwara (851) ______ in the city of Amritsar. It (852) ______
828. (a) fate (b) luck (c) chance (d) lot an eminent pilgrimage site (853) _______ Sikhism. It is usually
829.(a)has needed (b)is needing (c) need (d) needs (854) ______ the Golden Temple in English (855) _____ it is
830. (a) and (b) unless (c) though (d) but plated with gold.
851. (a) locate (b) located (c) locates (d) locating
SET 153. Q(831-835) SSC MTS 6 August 2018 (Morning) 852. (a) is (b) was (c) has (d) are
The quick thinking of an animal lover (831) ______life of a 853. (a) of (b) on (c) by (d) with
turtle who had (832) _______ fishing hook and a safety pin. 854. (a) named (b) known (c) regarded (d) called
The female turtle was (833) ______ on the streets of Mumbai 855. (a) even (b) also (c) but (d) because
by the animal lover, (834) _______ took it to a vet. An X-ray
(835) ______ the presence of sharp objects in its stomach.The SET 158. Q(856-860) SSC MTS 7 August 2018 (Evening)
turtle was operated upon successfully. Television in India, made a humble beginning in September,
831. (a) one (b) the (c) an (d) a 1959. The first television programmes were meant (856)
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______ schools and rural areas. The first general services on a average, once every two years, (880) ______ when it does, the
(857) ______ basis started in August, 1965. Colour television result can be devastating.
came into (858) ______ in November, 1982 on the eve of Ninth 876. (a) pushing (b) hanging (c) bringing (d) shifting
Asian Games. Around (859)______ time it became possible to 877. (a) is (b) has (c) are (d) have
take television programmes to rural areas (860) ______ the help 878. (a) adequate (b) enough (c) sufficient (d) capable
of satellites. 879. (a) on (b) in (c) into (d) at
856. (a) on (b) at (c) to (d) for 880. (a) whereas (b) but (c) while (d) as
857. (a) regular (b) usual (c) proper (d) final
858. (a) existence (b)establishment (c) creation (d) location SET 163. Q(881-885) SSC MTS 9 August 2018 (Afternoon)
859. (a) it (b) this (c) those (d)these It was when started reading books as a child that Dervla
860. (a) from (b) with (c) among (d) for Murphy, Ireland's foremost travel-writer first developed (881)
_______ interest in and love for travel. Her father was the
SET 159. Q(861-865) SSC MTS 8 August 2018 (Morning) county librarian in Waterford, and Devrla had (882) ______ to a
The Ashoka pillars are a series of columns (861) _______ in the wide variety of books which (883) ______ her imagination for
northern India by the King Ashoka (862) _____ his reign in the distant lands and her determination (884) _______ see them for

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3rd century BCE. (863) _______ pillars are inscribed with herself. Even as a child she would cycle widely in her native
edicts by the Mauryan King. At an average (864) ______ 50 Waterford, and as a young adult she (885) _______ cycling trips
feet in height and weighting up to 50 tons each, (865) ______ to Europe whenever possible.
19 pillars survive today. 881. (a) a (b) one (c) the (d) an
861. (a) erected (b) located (c) developed (d) created 882. (a) ascent (b) access (c) assess (d) assent
862. (a) across (b) through (c) along (d) during 883. (a) fired (b) blew (c) grew (d) raised
863. (a) These (b) That (c) This (d) Those 884. (a) at (b) for (c) to (d) of
864. (a) by
865. (a) only
(b) at
(b) any ac
(c) of
(c) also
(d) on
(d) even

SET 160. Q(866-870) SSC MTS 8 August 2018 (Afternoon)

Plants first appeared on earth 400 million years ago. Insects
arrived 100 million years later. Ever (866) ______ a fierce war
has raged between the two. At first it (867) _______ not seem
likely that the plants would stand (868) ______ chance in the
885. (a) has made (b) is making (c) makes (d) made

SET 164. Q(886-890) SSC MTS 9 August 2018 (Evening).

Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (886) ______
a system of reading and writing for the visually impaired. His
system (887) ______ virtually unchanged to date and is known
worldwide simply as 'braille'. Blinded (888) ______ both eyes
as a result of an early childhood (889) _____ , Braille mastered
battle. Plants, unlike insects, cannot move. Plants are (869) his disability while still a boy. He (890) ______ at school and
______ outnumbered by insects; an average oak tree will have received a scholarship to the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
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tens of thousands of insects (870) ______ on it. 886. (a) from (b) of (c) by (d) in
866. (a) for (b) on (c) since (d) afterwards 887. (a) leaves (b) rests (c) preserves (d) remains
867. (a) did (b) does (c) do (d) had 888. (a) in (b) with (c) to (d) on
868. (a) none (b) any (c) some (d) not 889. (a) plan (b) accident (c) provision (d) occasion
869. (a) firmly (b) lightly (c) vastly (d) deeply 890. (a) excelled (b) talented (c) skilled (d) recorded
870. (a) feeling (b) eating (c) fighting (d) feeding
SET 165. Q(891-895) SSC MTS 13 August 2018 (Morning)
SET 161. Q(871-875) SSC MTS 8 August 2018(Evening) Rama was a naughty boy (891) ______ lived in the village of
Bengaluru is becoming an exciting destination for higher Tenali. His mother did not (892) _____ what to do with him
education for students (871) ______ all over the world. since he (893) _____ to study or to do any work. One day (894)
International students (872) ______ close to 20% of the student ______ took him to see a Guru. She told the (895) ______ man
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population (873) _____ the city and this number is (874) that she wanted him to take Rama under his guardianship.
______ increasing. The city has almost 900 colleges- the 891. (a) who (b) which (c) he (d) that
maximum in any city (875) _____ the country. 892. (a) knowing (b) know (c) knew (d) knows
871. (a) in (b) for (c) from (d) by 893. (a) wished (b) reminded (c) refused (d) denied
872. (a) constitute (b) consist (c) construct (d) collect 894. (a) her (b) they (c) she (d) he
873. (a) at (b) in (c) to (d) on 895. (a) lonely (b) lazy (c) learned (d) lively
874. (a) readily (b) barely (c) rarely (d) steadily
875. (a) about (b) along (c) across (d) through SET 166. Q(896-900) SSC MTS 13 August 2018 (Afternoon)
The house - the only one in the entire valley sat on the crest of a
SET 162. Q(876-880) SSC MTS 9 August 2018 (Morning) low hill. From this height one (896) ______ see the river and
An earthquake is shaking of the ground caused by the sudden the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that (897)
breaking and (876) ______ of large sections of the Earth's rocky ___promised a good harvest. The only thing the earth (898)
outer shell. Scientists estimate that there (877) ______ more ____ was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the
than 8,000 minor earthquakes each day. Of these, only about morning Paul - who (384) ___ his fields intimately (900)
1,000 are strong (878) ______ to be felt. At least 40 moderate ______ done nothing else but watch the sky towards the
earthquakes cause damage somewhere (879) _______ the world north-east.
each year. A really powerful earthquake only occurs, on 896.(a)need (b)ought (c)must (d)could
897.(a)hardly (b)always (c)never (d)rarely
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898.(a)needed (b)prayed (c)displayed (d)longed There lived an old couple whose only pet was a little dog.
899.(a)knowing (b)known (c)know (d)knew Having no children, they loved it as though it (921) ______ a
900.(a)have (b)having (c)had (d)is baby. The old dame made it a cushion (922) _____ blue crepe,
and at mealtime Muko-for that was its name-would sit on it as
SET 167. Q(901-905) SSC MTS 13 August 2018 (Evening) (923) ___as any cat. The kind people (924) ______ the pet with
A helicopter can do many things that an aeroplane cannot. It can tidbits of fish with their own chopsticks, and all the boiled rice
(901) ______ straight up or straight down, or sideways. It can (925) ____ wanted.
hover over one spot, like the hawk (902) ______ the air, and it 921.(a) is (b)are (c)like (d)were
can (903) ______ or land in a very small space. A helicopter 922.(a) of (b)on (c)at (d)by
has no wings but it (904) _______ a SET of blades that whirl. 923.(a) securely (b)comfortably (c)strongly (d)compactly
Because of this, it is called a "whirly-bird", and the air over the 924.(a) feeding (b)feeds (c)feed (d)fed
(905) ______ blades gives the lift needed to make the machine 925.(a) he (b)she (c)one (d)it
fly.
901.(a) flying (b)flew (c)flow (d)fly Set172. Q(926-930) SSC MTS 16 August 2018 (Afternoon)
902.(a) onto (b)in (c)on (d)into The interior of Earth has three chief layers. (926) _______ are

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903.(a) take off (b)take out (c)take up (d)take over known as the crust, the mantle and the core. There is a thick
904.(a) had (b)having (c)has (d)have layer of soil (927) _______ the outer crust. It is found only in
905.(a) pushing (b)pulling (c)circling (d)whirling (928) _______ parts of the Earth. It consists of disintegrated
rock and (929) _______ organic matter called humus. It is this
SET 168. Q(906-910) SSC MTS 14 August 2018 (Morning) soil which is Indispensable for the plant (930) _______.
Every Monday, on his way back from work, Bepin Chaudhary 926.(a) Those (b)It (c)This (d)These
would drop Kalicharan's book shop in New Market to buy 927.(a) on (b)to (c)for (d)in
books. He (906) ______ to buy at least five at a time to last him 928.(a) certain (b)any (c)many (d)more

907.(a) didn't
908.(a) empty
(b)have
(b)don't
(b)idle
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through the week, He lived alone, was not a good mixer, had
few friends and (907) ______ like spending time in (908) _____
chat. Today (909) _____ Kalicharan's, Bepin Babu had the
feeling that someone was (910) _____ him from close quarters.
906.(a) having (c)had
(c)do
(d)has
(d)did
(c)active (d)free
929.(a) composed (b)collapsed (c)corroded (d)decomposed
930.(a) increase (b)hike (c)rise (d)growth

Set173. Q(931-935) SSC MTS 16 August 2018 (Evening)

Venus is the planet closest to the Earth. It shines very (931)
________ in the night sky. The surface temperature (932)
_______ Venus is about 400 degree Celcius. The atmosphere
(933) _______ very dense. Its surface can not be observed
909.(a) in (b)at (c)on (d)by
910.(a) recognizing (b)chasing (c)looking (d)observing directly (934) ________ the planet is permanently covered with
a thick (935) ________ of clouds. Venus has active volcanoes
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SET 169. Q(911-915) SSC MTS 14 August 2018 (Afternoon) and mountains higher than the Everest.
Thomas was the manager of a cooperative society in Katchall. 931.(a) loudly (b)heavily (c)brightly (d) cheerfully
His wife (911)____ him up at 6 a.m. because she felt an 932.(a) around (b)over (c)on (d) above
earthquake. Thomas (912) ____ took his television SET (913) 933.(a) was (b)is (c)are (d) were
____ the table and put it down on the ground so that it would 934.(a) because (b)so (c)though (d) but
not fall and break. Then the family (914) ___ out of the house. 935.(a) slab (b)folds (c)layer (d) pads
When the tremors stopped, they saw the sea waves (915) ____.
911.(a)wake (b)awake (c)woke (d)awoke Set174. Q(936-940) SSC MTS 19 August 2018 (Morning)
912.(a)exactly (b)faithfully (c)patiently (d)hurriedly Throughout the ages, birds have been a source of wonder to all
913.(a)of (b)at (c)by (d)off who have (936) ______ their soaring flight or listened to
(937)______ sweet songs. As a group, birds are (938) _______.
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914.(a)pressured (b)rushed (c)driven (d)pressed

915.(a)falling (b)growing (c)breaking (d)rising They are the only animals creatures covered (939) ----- feathers.
This evolutionary development (940) ______ birds from all
SET 170. Q(916-920) SSC MTS 14 August 2018 (Evening) other animals.
Father read out to Swami the news of a young boy (916) ____ 936.(a)claimed (b)verified (c)observed (d)supported
had faced a tiger while returning home (917)___ the jungle 937.(a)them (b)its (c)their (d)they
path. "What do you (918) ___ to that, Swami?" he asked. I 938.(a)mundane (b)unique (c)indifferent (d) ordinary
(919) ___he must have been a very strong and (920)____ 939.(a)on (b)at (c)with (d)from
person, not at all a boy. How could a boy fight a tiger ?" said 940.(a)is separated (b)has been separated
Swami. (c)separates (d)was separated
916.(a) which (b)who (c)that (d)who
917.(a) at (b)from (c) for (d)to Set175. Q(941-945) SSC MTS 19 August 2018 (Afternoon)
918.(a) say (b)talk (c)tell (d)speak A century ago the process of choosing a career was a
919.(a) know (b)regard (c)think (d)suggest (941)______ matter than it is today. A boy often (942)______
920.(a) grown over (b)grown out (c)grown in (d)grown up in his father’s footsteps. A girl learned (943)______ household
skills that helped her to (944)______ a good wife and mother.
Set171. Q(921-925) SSC MTS 16 August 2018 (Morning) Now-a-days (945)______ people grow up in a much freer
society where they enjoy unlimited career opportunities.
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941.(a)simplest (b)more simpler (c)simple (d)simpler for all, tour operators work (970)______ providing the most
942.(a)chose (b)followed (c)chased (d)worked homely experience.
943.(a)the (b)a (c)each (d)an 966.(a) are (b)were (c)has (d)is
944.(a)become (b)becoming (c)becomes (d)became 967.(a) afford (b)offer (c)spend (d)enjoy
945.(a)old (b)sensible (c)young (d)mature 968.(a) since (b)hence (c)because (d)although
969.(a) varied (b)contrary (c)alike (d)similar
SET 176. Q(946-950) SSC MTS 19 August 2018 (Evening) 970.(a)towards (b)from (c)along (d)through
A city is the (946) _______ man’s battleground where he fights
for (947)______. There is a constant competition for jobs, SET 181. Q(971-975) SSC MTS 21 August 2018 (Afternoon)
houses and support (948) _______ health and education. This Bacteria are extremely (971)_______ living things. While we
cut-throat competition results in lack of sensitivity (949) measure our own sizes in inches or centimetres, bacterial size is
______ fellow-citizens and a feeling of hatred for (950) measured in (972)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
_______ who are more successful. millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (973)______. Rod
946.(a)modern (b)historic (c)primitive (d)early shaped bacteria are usually from two to four microns
947.(a)win (b)live (c)death (d)survival (974)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in

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948.(a)like (b)dislike (c)unlike (d)likely (975)________.
949.(a)at (b over (c)towards (d)along 971.(a) small (b)dirty (c)clean (d)ugly
950.(a)those (b these (c)their (d)them 972.(a) kilometres (b)feet (c)metres (d)microns
973.(a) Aside (b)Beside (c)Beneath (d)Across
SET 177. Q(951-955) SSC MTS 20 August 2018(Morning) 974.(a) tall (b)short (c)deep (d)long
The students (951)______ listening to their teacher. He 975.(a) depth (b)diameter (c)weight (d)height
(952)______ a line on the black-board and asked the students,

952.(a) drew
953.(a) Every
954.(a) line
955.(a) rub
(b)were
(b)put
(b)No
(b)thing
(b)reduce
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"How can you make this line smaller?". (953)______ of the
students thought it was a very simple (954)______. They said,
"We can erase a part of the line and (955)______ it smaller."
951.(a) was (c)is

(c)Any

(c)make
(d)are
(c)started (d)painted
(d)Most
(c)drawing (d)object
(d)cut
SET 182. Q(976-980) SSC MTS 21 August 2018 (Evening)
A recent study (976)_____by an independent organisation
reported that only 15 percent(977)_____college bound women
consider an(978)_____girls college. It is clear (979)______
women's colleges must become co-educational in
order(980)_____survive.
976.(a)conducted (b)surveyed (c)interested (d)happened
977.(a)in (b)with (c)of (d)at
978.(a)every (b)each (c)all (d)any
SET 178. Q(956-960) SSC MTS 20 August 2018(Afternoon). 979.(a)whether (b)if (c)that (d)this
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Scarcity is not created by war; (956)______ is a permanent 980 (a)in (b)to (c)with (d)of
characteristic of all humans (957)______ and has been faced by
the whole human (958)______. It springs from the fact that the SET 183. Q(981-985) SSC MTS 22 August 2018 (Morning)
material resources of the world are (959)______ and that our Scientists have found that rubber swimsuits actually have
ability to make use of those resources is even more limited a(981)____ degree of friction against water, thus working
(960)______ our ignorance. against the competitive (982)____ . A highly elastic, but
956.(a)there (b)these (c)those (d)it non-cohesive(983)____like lycra would instead help the
957.(a)behaviour (b)cities (c)nations (d)societies swimmer to swim(984)_____without any danger of the suit
958.(a)space (b)race (c)kingdom (d)beings soaking up the(985)_____.
959.(a)increased (b)limite (c)restricted (d)declined 981. (a)highest (b)high (c)higher (d)more high
960.(a)of (b)by (c)for (d)from 982. (a)fish (b)scientist (c)person (d)swimmer
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983. (a)garment (b)object (c)material (d)matter

SET 179. Q(961-965) SSC MTS 20 August 2018(Evening) 984. (a)faster (b)speedy (c)hasty (d)quick
Arabia is mostly a desert. It is (961)______ to walk over it 985. (a)water (b)rubber (c)friction (d)lycra
during (962)______ day. Occasionally, one may (963)______ a
fertile patch called an oasis (964)______ springs and tall fig and SET 184. Q(986-990) SSC MTS 22 August 2018 (Afternoon)
palm trees. The Arabs are nomads (965)______ live in tents and Laura threw herself(986)____ the bed and sobbed
travel in caravans. bitterly.(987)_____in her life had she been subjected
961.(a) impossible (b)absurd (c)hopeless (d)useless to(988)____an outrage, never had she been so deeply(989)___.
962.(a) one (b)the (c)a (d)an She was suspected(990)____stealing.
963.(a) come across (b)come up (c)come out (d) come away 986.(a)to (b)on (c)in (d)at
964.(a) in (b)on (c)for (d)with 987.(a)Before (b)Never (c)Always (d)After
965.(a) whom (b)who (c)what (d)which 988.(a)as (b)like (c)such (d)so
989.(a)excited (b)engaged (c)insulted (d)happy
SET 180. Q(966-970) SSC MTS 21 August 2018 (Morning) 990.(a)on (b)of (c)in (d)to
To have food of our choice anywhere and anytime (966)______
one of the best luxuries that anyone could (967)______. SET 185. Q(991-995) SSC MTS 22 August 2018 (Evening)
However, each of us is different and (968)______ our food Steamships were first(991)____to the United States in 1807. By
choices too are (969)______. With travel becoming accessible the 1830's dozens of steam vessels were in(992)______. They
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offered the traveller(993)_____transportation in comfortable
facilities- a welcome(994)______to stagecoach travel, which at
best could be described as(995)____.
991.(a)established (b)built (c)introduced (d)manufactured
992.(a)use (b)stand (c)move (d)transit
993.(a)light (b)slow (c)fast (d)leisurely
994.(a)sign (b)signal (c)gesture (d)alternative
995.(a)fortunate (b)wretch (c)admirable (d)worthy
Solution:-
SET 147
Sol 801. (c) “Modals + be + 3rd form of verb” is the correct
structure. So option (c) is the appropriate answer.
Sol 802. (a) of “Of” is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 803. (d) from. The word “distinguished” is followed by the
preposition ‘from’..
Sol 804.(b) The sentence is in simple present tense. So (b) is the
answer
Sol 805. (c) most “The” should be followed by a superlative
degree, Here- “most”. So , option (c) is the answer
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Sol 806. (c) related .Here we need an adjective to qualify the
verb ‘to clean’. So , Option (c) is the answer
Sol 807. (a) of .‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition for the
blank.
Sol 808. (a)Prevent - to stop something happening or to stop
somebody doing something
Hamper -to make something difficult
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Prohibit - to say that something is not allowed by law; to forbid
Facilitate - to make something possible or easier
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 809. (c)Pave - to cover an area of ground with flat stones
(paving stones) or bricks
Direct - with nobody/nothing in between
So , option (c) is fit to the context.
Sol 810. (a) Relative pronoun ‘that’ will be used as relative
pronoun for ‘environment.
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Sol 811. (c) is. The given paragraph is in the present tense and
the subject of the sentence is a plural noun. So , option (c) is
the answer.
Sol 812. (b) make. “To + base form of the verb” is the correct
structure. So , option (b) is the answer
Sol 813. (a) The given sentence is in present tense and the verb
should be singular for the singular Subject.
Sol 814. (a) Targeted - select as an object of attention or attack.
Robbed - take property unlawfully from a person or place by
force or threat of force.
Looted - steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or
riot.
Aimed - point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 815. (b) Continue
Continue - to keep happening or existing without stopping
Maintain - to make something continue at the same level,
standard, etc.
Follow - to come, go or happen after somebody/something
Proceed- to continue doing something
According to the context of the sentence option (b) is the
answer.
SET 150.
Sol 816. (a) through. ‘Through’ is the most appropriate
preposition which means from one end or side of something to
the other.
Sol 817.(b) Eerie - strange and frightening.
Awesome - extremely impressive or daunting;
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Banging - having a loud relentless beat.
Aloud - in a normal speaking voice that other people can hear
Eerie sound originates from fast and strong wind. So , option
(b) is the answer
Sol 818. (b) Notice - become aware of.
Record - to write down or film facts or events so that they can
be referred to later and will not be forgotten
Point - to show where something is or to draw attention to
something using your finger, a stick, etc.
Remark - to say or write something
According to the context of the sentence “ He noticed a lonely
boy sitting on a rock” is the correct sentence,
Sol 819. (d) The. Article ‘the’ will be used before the ‘boy’.
Because he noticed a special boy.
Sol 820. (d) something
Option (d) is the most suitable answer for the blank.
SET 151.
Sol 821. (a) increase
Obesity - the state of being grossly fat or overweight.
Raise - to increase the level of something or to make something
better or stronger
Increase - a rise in the number, amount or level of something
Decline - to become weaker, smaller or less good
Decrease - to become or to make something smaller or less
The context of the sentence is the increasement of body weight.
So , option (a) is the answer.
Sol 822. (a) at
‘At a fast pace’ is the correct phrase which means at a fast
speed.
Sol 823.(a) many
“Many” is used with countable nouns and “much” is used for
Uncountable nouns.
In the given sentence, the noun “adverse health effects” is
countable so “many” should be used.
Sol 824.(c) lead
Lead - be a reason or motive for (someone or something).
Sol 825.(a) the
Article ‘the’ will be used in the blank.
SET 152.
Sol 826. (b) Educate -.give intellectual, moral, and social
instruction to (someone), typically at a school or university.
Illiterate - unable to read or write
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Wise - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good
judgement.
Learned - (of a person) having acquired much knowledge
through study.
Option (b) is the answer.
Sol 827. (b) in .‘In’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 828. (a) Fate - the power that some people believe controls
everything that happens.
Luck - success or good things that happen by chance
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 829.(d) needs .The given para is in Present tense, and the
subject is singular. So, the verb should be singular.
Sol 830. (a) and .And is used to connect words of the same part
of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly.
SET 153.
Sol 831.(b) Definite article ‘The’ will be used before the word
‘life’.
Sol 832. (d) Swallowed
Swallowed -cause or allow (something) to pass down the throat.
Absorbed - taken in or soaked up.
Feasted -eat and drink sumptuously.
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Drowned -to die in water because it is not possible to breathe
According to the context of the sentence ‘the turtle had
swallowed a fishing hook and a safety pin’.
Sol 833. (d) found. The given sentence is in passive voice. So ,
The 3rd form of the verb (found) will be used.
Sol 834. (a) who
The relative pronoun “who” is used for a person. In this
sentence, “Who” is used for the animal lover.
Sol 835. (a) Revealed
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Revealed - display/show
Covered - envelop in a layer of something, especially dirt.
Protected - keep safe from harm or injury.
Concealed - not allowed to be seen; hide.
Option (a) is the answer
SET 154.
Sol 836. (c) Reserve - stock/store/supply/ reservoir/
Article ‘a’ is used before the blank. So , singular noun (reserve)
will be used.
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Sol 837. (b) and
And is used to connect words of the same part of speech,
clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly.
Sol 838. (c) maintained
The given sentence is in passive voice. So , The 3rd form of the
verb (maintained) will be used.
Sol 839. (b) for. ‘For’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 840. (c) fixes
Fix-decide or settle on (a specific price, date, course of action,
etc.).
Force -to make somebody do something that he/she does not
want to do
Rule -to have the power over a country, group of people, etc.
Guide - to have an influence on somebody/something
So , option (c) is the most suitable answer for the blank.
SET 155.
Sol 841. (a) in.‘Drop in something’ is the correct phrase.
Sol 842. (b) According to the structure of the sentence. We
need a possessive pronoun for the organisation (BEST). So ,
option (b) is the answer
Sol 843. (b)‘SET the alarm bells ringing’ is the correct idiom
which means ‘to cause people to begin to be aware of a problem
in a situation’.
Sol 844. (a) Difficulties -the state or condition of being difficult.
Consequences -a result or effect, typically one that is
unwelcome or unpleasant.
Facilities -a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for
a particular purpose
Differences -a point or way in which people or things are
dissimilar.
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According to the context of the sentence ‘TMT is facing
difficulties in managing regular schedules.’ is the correct
sentence .
Sol 845. (d) has impacted
The Present Perfect is used to say that an action happened at an
unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important.
So , option (d) is the answer
SET 156.
Sol 846.(c) also. Also means ‘too or in addition’
Sol 847.(b) ‘Known as’ is the correct phrase which is used to
indicate a different name that people know or that a person uses.
Sol 848. (b) ‘Along with’ is the correct phrase which means ‘in
company with or at the same time’.
Sol 849.(c) ‘Known as’ is the correct phrase which is used to
indicate a different name that people know or that a person uses.
Sol 850. (d)Contribution
Contribution - something that you give, especially help, or do
together with other people.
Donation - money, etc. that is given to a person or an
organization such as a charity,
Reformation -the act of improving or changing
somebody/something
Irrigation - the supply of water to land or crops to help growth,
typically by means of channels.
According to the context of the passage The Narmada river
helps the people of MP and Gujrat. So , option (d) is the
answer.
SET 157.
Sol 851. (b) located
‘Located’ is an adjective which is used to refer to something
that is particularly present at a place. For example, my
hometown is located about 10 km from Nainital. So , Option (b)
is the answer
Sol 852. (a) is
The given sentence is in simple present tense and the subject of
the sentence is ‘it’. So , option (a) is the answer
Sol 853. (a) of
‘Of’ is the most suitable preposition which expresses the
relationship between a part and a whole.
Sol 854.(d) called
Regard - consider or think of in a specified way.
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Sol 855.(d) because
The reason is stated after the blank so ‘because’ will be used as
the answer
SET 158.
Sol 856. (d) for. ‘Mean for’ is a correct phrase which is used to
To intend for something to be received, heard, or understood by
a particular person.
Sol 857. (a) Regular-doing the same thing often or at uniform
intervals.
‘On a regular basis’ is the correct phrase which means
‘occurring in regular time intervals’.
Sol 858. (a) Existence
Existence - the state of existing
Establishment - the action of establishing something.
Creation - the action or process of bringing something into
existence
Location - a particular place or position.
‘Come into existence’ is the correct idiom. So option (a) is the
answer
Sol 859. (b) this. Here we need a demonstrative pronoun for
Sol 860. (b) with
SET 159.
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time which is a singular noun. So , option (b) is the answer
‘ With is the most appropriate preposition for the blank.
Sol 861. (a)Erected - put together and SET upright (a building,
wall, or other structure).
Option (a) is the most appropriate answer according to the
context of the sentence.
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Sol 862. (d) Across - from one side to the other of (a place,
area, etc.).
During - throughout the course or duration of (a period of time).
Through -moving in one side and out of the other side of (an
opening, channel, or location)
Along - from one end to or towards the other end of something
The given sentence is about the ruling period of Ashoka. So ,
option (d) is the answer.
Sol 863. (a) These
The given sentence is in present tense and the plural auxiliary
verb (are) is used. So , the demonstrative pronoun ‘these’ is the
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most appropriate answer as the subject of the sentence.
Sol 864. (c) of
‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 865. (a) only
‘Only’ is used to show that there is a single one or very few of
something.According to the sentence very few of the pillars
survive today.
SET 160.
Sol 866. (c) since
‘Ever since’ is a correct phrase which means ‘all the time
from……..until now’.
Sol 867. (a) did. The given sentence is in simple past tense. So ,
option (d) is the answer
Sol 868.(b) any
Sol 869. (c)Vastly
Vastly - to a very great extent; immensely.
Firmly - with little possibility of movement; securely.
Lightly -with very little force
Deeply - intensely.
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 870. (d) Feeding
Feed - give food to.
According to the context of the sentence a lot of insects get food
from an oak tree. So , option (d) is the answer.
SET 161.
Sol 871.(c) from .‘From’ is the most suitable preposition.
Sol 872. (a) Constitute
Constitute - be (a part) of a whole.
Consist - be composed or made up of.
Construct - to build or make something
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Collect - to bring a number of things together
According to the passage ‘the population of international
students is 20% of the total students.’So (c) is the answer
Sol 873. (b) in
‘In’ is the most appropriate preposition which is used to show
place inside or to a position inside a particular area.
Sol 874. (d) Steadily
Steadily- in a regular and even manner
Rapidly -very quickly
Rarely -seldom.
Barely -barely
According to the context of the sentence the number of students
is increasing in a regular and even manner.
Sol 875. (c) across
According to the context of the sentence ‘Across’ is the most
appropriate preposition which means ‘in every part of a
particular place or country.’
SET 162.
Sol 876. (d) Shift - move or cause to move from one place to
another, especially over a small distance.
Push -exert force on (someone or something) in order to move
them away from oneself.
Hang -suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part
dangling free.
Bring -take or go with (someone or something) to a place.
According to the context of the passage a large section of earth
is shifted in an earthquake. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 877. (c)The given sentence is in simple present tense and
‘8000 minor earthquakes’ indicates that the subject ‘there’ is
working as plural. So , option (c) is the answer
Sol 878. (b) enough
Strong enough- “adverb enough is a postmodifier.”
Sol 879.(b) ‘In’ is the most appropriate preposition which is
used to show place inside or to a position inside a particular
area. ‘ At least 40 moderate earthquakes cause damage
somewhere in the world each year.
Sol 880.(b) but
‘But’ is the correct conjunction according to the context of the
sentence. But is used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting
with what has already been mentioned.
SET 163
Sol 881. (d) an
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The word ‘interest’ is beginning with a vowel sound . So ,
Indefinite article ‘an’ will be used before it.
Sol 882. (b)
Access-the means or opportunity to approach or enter a place.
Ascent-an upward slope
Assess-evaluate or estimate
Assent-the expression of approval or agreement.
Sol 883.(a) fired
‘Fired (someone’s) imagination’ is a correct phrase which
means to make someone feel very interested in something and
excited about it.
Sol 884. (c) to
‘To + 1st form of the verb’ is the correct structure. So , option
(c) is the answer
Sol 885. (d) The given sentence is in the simple Past tense. So ,
In this passage; pronoun ‘she’ is used for the mother of the
naughty boy.
Sol 895. (c) Learned
Learned - having acquired much knowledge through study.
Lonely - sad because one has no friends or company.
Lively - full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
Since the Guru was very intelligent. So . option (c) is the
answer
SET 166
Sol 896. (d)Could is used to indicate ability or possibility. Here
is the possibility to see the river and the field.
Sol 897. (b) The sentence is about the field of ripe corn dotted
with the flowers. It means it always promises a good harvest.

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22nd form of the verb will be used. Sol 898. (a) Needed
Needed - require (something) because it is essential or very
SET 164 important rather than just desirable.
Pray -address a prayer to God or another deity.
Sol 886. (b) of Display - put (something) in a prominent place in order that it
‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition. may readily be seen.
Sol 887.(d) remains Longed - have a strong wish or desire.
Leave - go away from.
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Rest -cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or
recover strength.
Preserve - maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
Remain - continue to exist, especially after other similar people
or things have ceased to do so.
So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 888.(a)Preposition ‘in’ is used with blind in the sense of a
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 899. (d) knew. The given sentence is in simple past tense .
So ‘knew’ will be the correct answer.
Sol 900. (c) had. The given sentence is in past perfect tense . So
‘Had’ is the answer

SET 167

blindness(for a person or animal) Sol 901.(d) fly

Sol 889.(b) accident
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Provision - the action of providing or supplying something for
use. Occasion- a particular event, or the time at which it takes
place.
Sol 890.(a) Excelled - be exceptionally good at or proficient in
an activity or subject.
Talented - having a natural aptitude or skill for something.
Skilled - having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training
to perform a certain activity or task well.
Recorded - SET down in writing or some other permanent form
for later reference.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
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‘Modals + base form of the verb’ is the correct structure. Only
option (d) contains a verb of base form.
Sol 902. (b) in
‘In’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 903. (a) take off
Take off - take flight
Take out - escort someone to a social event or place of
entertainment.
Take up - become interested or engaged in a pursuit.
Take over - assume control of something.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 904. (c) has

The given sentence is in present tense. ‘Has’ will be used for

SET 165 the singular subject ‘it’.
Sol 891. (a) who Sol 905.(d) whirling
Relative pronoun ‘who’ is used with persons. In this sentence Read the para carefully. The answer is in the same line (it is
‘who’ is used for a naughty boy. called a"whirly-bird") , so whirling blades should be used.
Sol 892.(b) know
The 1st form of the verb is used with ‘did’. So , option (b) is the SET 168
answer
Sol 893.(c) Refused Sol 906. (c) had
Refused - not willing to do something. The given sentence is in present tense. So , option (d) will be
wished-willing to do something. the correct answer.
Reminded-cause (someone) to remember someone or Sol 907. (a) didn't
something. The given sentence is in past tense. So option (b) & (c) will be
Denied-state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. eliminated. According to the context of the sentence ‘He didn’t
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence because he like spending time in idle chats.’ is the correct sentence.
refused to study or to do any work. Sol 908. (b) idle
Sol 894.(c) she Idle - (of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
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Empty -containing nothing Think - to have a particular idea or opinion about

So , option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 909. (b) at
‘At’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 910. (d) Observing
Observing - notice or perceive (something) and register it as
being significant.
Recognizing - identify (someone or something) from having
encountered them before; know again.
Chasing - pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
Looking - direct one's gaze in a specified direction.
Option (d) is the most logical answer.
SET 169
something/somebody; to believe
Suggest - to mention a plan or an idea that you have for
somebody to discuss or consider
Regard - attention to or care for somebody/something
Option (c) is the answer.
Sol 920.(d) grown up
‘Grown up’ is the correct phrase which means to develop into
an adult. So , option (d) is the answer
SET 171
Sol 921. (d) “Were” should be used with Singular subject only
to show ‘imaginatory what if situation’. In this given sentence,
it was not their baby, it was a little dog. Although they thought

Sol 911. (a) Wake - to bring someone out of sleep
Awake - wake from sleep.
Sol 912. (d) Hurriedly - in a quick or hasty manner.
Exactly -used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or
description.
Faithfully - in a loyal manner
Patiently -suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
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of that as if their own baby.
Sol 922. (a) ‘Of’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 923.(b) comfortably ( the cushion for the cat)
Securely - without threat or danger.
Comfortably - in a way that is free from stress or tension
Strongly - with great power or strength
Compactly - having a dense structure

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Sol 914. (b) Rushed

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Thomas hurriedly started the TV because his wife had felt the

Sol 913. (d) ‘Set off’ is the correct phrasal verb which means to
cause someone to start doing something.

Rushed - to move or do something with great speed, often too

fast
Pressured - attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing
So , option (b) fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 924. (d) fed
The given paragraph is in the Past tense, so ‘2nd form of the
verb’ should be used. Only option (d) contains the 2nd form of
the verb.
Sol 925.(d) it
The subjective pronoun “it” should be used here for the cat.
(Clearly given in the second sentence of the passage)
something.
Drive - operated, moved, or controlled by a specified person or SET 172
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source of power.
Press -move in a specified direction by pushing. Sol 926. (d) The given sentence is in present tense. So , the
So , option (b) is the most logical answer for the sentence. demonstrative pronoun “these” should be used for plural
Sol 915. (d) rising non-living things.
Sol 927.(a) The preposition “on” should be used for “the
Rise -an increase in an amount, a number or a level
surface of something” ( here, soil on the (surface of) outer
Fall -to drop down towards the ground
crust).
Grow -to increase in size or number;
Sol 928.(a) Certain means some but not many. So , option (a) is
Break -to separate,
fit to the context of the sentence.
The sentence is about the increment in sea level. So , option (d)
Sol 929. (d) Humus is “microbial decomposition of plant and
is the answer
animal substances”
Composed - having one's feelings and expression under control
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Decomposed - decay or cause to decay.
Collapsed - (of a structure) having fallen down or given way.
Sol 916. (d) who
Corroded - destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials)
Relative pronoun ‘who’ should be used for a person. In this
slowly by chemical action.
sentence, ‘who’ is used for the young boy.
So , option(d) is the most logical answer.
So , optio (d) is the answer
Sol 930. (d) “Growth” should be used with “Plants”, Other
Sol 917. (b) from
options “hike, rise and increase are inappropriate.
The preposition “from” should be used with “return”. So , optio
Hike - a sharp increase, especially in price.
(b) is the logical appropriate answer.
Sol 918. (a) say
SET 173
Say - to speak or tell somebody something, using words
Tell - to give information to somebody by speaking or writing
Sol 931.(c) brightly
Talk - to speak in order to give information or to express
The adverb “brightly” should be used with the verb “shine” .
feelings, ideas, etc.
Other options loudly, heavily and cheerfully are
Speak - to talk or say things
irrelevant.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Brightly - in a way that gives out or reflects much light.
Sol 919. (c) think
Heavily - to a great degree; in large amounts.
Know - to have knowledge or information in your mind
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Loudly - in a way that produces much noise.
Cheerfully - in a cheerful way.
Sol 932. (c) on
The preposition “on” should be used with ‘temperature”.
Sol 933.(b) is
The Present indefinite tense should be used for the Scientific
facts.(Here, The atmosphere of Venus is very dense.)
Sol 934. (a) “because” can be used to introduce a clause, the
reason for the main clause.
Sol 935. (c) Layer - a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material,
typically one of several, covering a surface or body.
Slab - a large, thick, flat piece of stone or concrete, typically
square or rectangular in shape.
Folds - a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a
loose, full garment or piece of cloth.
Pads - a thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or
shape something, or to absorb liquid.
Option (c) is the most suitable answer
SET 174
Sol 936.(c) Observed - notice (something)
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Claimed - to say that something is true, without having any
Verified - to check or state that something is true
Supported - to help somebody
So , option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 937.(c) their. The possessive pronoun “their” should be used
with “birds” (plural)
Sol 938. (b)Unique - being the only one of its kind; unlike
anything else
mundane - lacking interest or excitement; dull.
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Indifferent - having no particular interest or sympathy;
unconcerned.
Ordinary - with no special or distinctive features; normal.
Option (b) is the answer
Sol 939.(c) The preposition “with” should be used with “cover”
Sol 940.(c) separates should be used for the Simple Present
Tense and Singular Subject.
SET 175
Sol 941. (d) “simpler” should be used.
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“In the given sentence, comparison is done between the
processes of centuries ago and that of today. So; a comparative
degree should be used”.
Sol 942. (b)follow (one's) footsteps. To pursue something that
someone else (often a family member) has already done.
Sol 943. (a) “a”, “an” and “each” can’t be used for plural (here,
household skills). So , option (a) is the answer
Sol 944.(a) become
“To” should be followed by “1st form of the verb” In this
sentence, “become” should be used.
Sol 945. (c) Option (a) and Option (c) “Old” and “mature” are
used for the grown-up ones. Option (b) sensible is irrelevant in
the context of the passage.
SET 176
Sol 946. (a) Modern
Modern - relating to the present or recent times as opposed to
the remote past.
Historic - famous or important in history, or potentially so.
Primitive - relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of
an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of
something.
Early - before the usual or expected time
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 947. (d) survival-to remain alive
Read the passage carefully. It is about the survival of the
modern man. So m, option (d) is the answer
Sol 948.(a) like
Likely - probable or expected
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 949. (c) The preposition “towards” should be used with
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“sensitive”
Sol 950.(a) those
The demonstrative pronoun “those” should be used before “who
are more successful”
SET 177
Sol 951.(b) Read the passage carefully. The given passage is in
the past tense and the subject of the sentence is a plural noun
‘the students’.
Sol 952.(a) The given paragraph is in the past tense so the
second form of draw (drew) should be used.
Sol 953. (d) Only option (d) “most” should be used before “of
the students”
Sol 954.(b) thing.Option (b) is the answer.
Sol 955. (c) Rub - move (one's hand, a cloth, or another object)
back and forth against a surface.
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
SET 178
Sol 956. (d) Pronoun “it” should be used with the singular noun
“Scarcity”
Sol 957.(d) Human society is a social grouping sharing the
same geographical territory.
So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 958.(b) Race
Race - caste, species
Space -an area of land which is not occupied by buildings.
Kingdom -a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.
Beings - existence.
Option (b) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 959.(b) Read the sentence carefully, more limited is given in
the latter part of the sentence.
Sol 960.(b) The preposition “by” should be used with “limited”.
Limited to (a described quantity or range)
Limited by (an external limiting force or factor)
So , option (b) is the most logical answer.
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Sol 961. (a) Impossible - not able to occur, exist, or be done.
Absurd - wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Hopeless - feeling or causing despair.
Useless - not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended
purpose or desired outcome.
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Sol 962. (b) the .
Here “during the day” means “during the daytime”
Sol 963. (a) Come across - meet or find by chance.
Come up -occur or present itself, especially unexpectedly.
Come out -emerge; become known.
Come away-be left with a specified feeling, impression, or
result after doing something.
Sol 964. (d) The preposition “with’ should be used here which
means “having or carrying something”
Sol 965. (b) Relative pronoun “who” should be used for the
people.
SET 180
Sol 966. (d) The sentence is in the present tense and the word
‘one’ indicates that the subject of the sentence is a singular
noun. So option (d) is the answer
Sol 967. (d)Enjoy -a luxury means to find pleasure in
doing/having something. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 968. (b) Hence' is used to show a cause and effect
relationship between two parts of a sentence
Sol 969. (a) Varied -different (Read the passage carefully; it is
clearly given in the sentence itself)
Alike -similar to each other.
SET 181
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Contrary -opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
Sol 970. (a) ‘Towards’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 971. (a) Bacteria are extremely small living things. So ,
option (a) is the answer.
Sol 972. (d) microns (bacteria are extremely small)
Micron is a unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre,
used in many technological and scientific fields. So , option (d)
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is the answer
Sol 973. (d) Across
Aside - to one side; out of the way.v
Beside - at the side of; next to.
Beneath - extending or directly underneath.
Across - from one side to the other of (a place, area, etc.).
‘Across’ is the most appropriate preposition.
Sol 974. (d)For insects and microorganisms, “long” should be
used rather than “tall”. So , option (d) is the answer
Sol 975.(b) diameter (for rounded bacteria)
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Diameter is a straight line passing from side to side through the
centre of a body or figure, especially a circle.
SET 182
Sol 976.(a) Conducted - organize and carry out.
Surveyed - look closely at or examine
Interested - showing curiosity or concern about something or
someone; having a feeling of interest.
Option (a) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 977.(c)The preposition “of” should be used with “percent”.
Sol 978.(b) Each is used to refer to every one of two or more
people or things, regarded and identified separately.
So , Option (b) is the most logical answer.
Sol 979.(c)‘That’ is used to refer to a specific thing previously
mentioned, known, or understood.
Sol 980.(b) “In order to” should be used.
In order to is a subordinating conjunction. It is used to express
the purpose of something.
SET 183
Sol 981.(b) The sentence does not make any comparison, so
positive degree should be used.
Sol 982.(d) Read the paragraph carefully, the first sentence of
the para is about swimsuits, so “swimmer” should be used here.
Sol 983.(c) Read the paragraph. The first sentence of the
paragraph states about the swimsuits made up of rubber
material.
Sol 984.(a) A comparative degree should be used here.
Sol 985.(a)The swimmer swims in water. So , option (a) is the
answer
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Sol 986.(b)on.“Throw on” is the correct phrase which means
‘attack someone vigorously or to cause (something) to work by
moving something.’
Sol 987.(b)Never. Read the paragraph carefully, the answer is in
the same sentence.
Sol 988.(c) is the most appropriate answer according to the
structure of the sentence.
Sol 989. (c) Insulted - treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.
Excited - very enthusiastic and eager.
Engaged - busy; occupied.
Option (c) is fit to the context of the sentence.
Sol 990.(b) The preposition “of” should be used with
“suspected”
SET 185
Sol 991.(c) Introduced -bring (something, especially a product,
measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time.
Established - having existed or done something for a long time
and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
Manufactured - produced on a large scale using machinery.
Option (c) is the most logical answer.
Sol 992.(a) ‘in use’ means “ to use something regularly”
Transit - the act of being moved or carried from one place to
another
Sol 993.(c) Leisurely-acting or done at leisure; unhurried or
relaxed. Option (c) is the answer.
Sol 994.(d) Alternative -available as another possibility or
choice. In the given sentence, another choice is given
(stagecoach travel)
Sol 995.(b) Wretched - in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.
Fortunate - favoured by or involving good luck; lucky.
Admirable -arousing or deserving respect and approval
Worthy - having or showing the qualities that deserve the
specified action or regard. Option (b) is the answer
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COMPREHENSION
SSC CGL 2018 MAINS
SET-1: Q (1-10) SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
The four-year tiger census report, Status of Tigers in India,
2018, released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows
numbers of the cat have increased across all landscapes.
The Global Tiger Forum, an international collaboration of
tiger-bearing countries, has set a goal of doubling the count of
wild tigers by 2022. More than 80% of the world’s wild tigers
are in India, and it’s crucial to keep track of their numbers. The
total count in 2018 has risen to 2,967 from 2,226 in 2014 — an
increase of 741 individuals and an increase of 33%, in four
years. This is by far the biggest increase in terms of both
numbers and percentage since the four yearly census using
camera traps and the capture-mark-recapture method began in
2006. The 2018 figure has a great degree of credibility because,
according to the report, as many as 2,461 individual tigers (83%
of the total) have actually been photographed by trap cameras.
In 2014, only 1,540 individuals (69%) were photographed.
The tiger census is needed because the tiger sits at the peak of
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the food chain, and its conservation is important to ensure the
well-being of the forest ecosystem. The tiger estimation
exercise includes habitat assessment and prey estimation. The
numbers reflect the success or failure of conservation efforts.
This is an especially important indicator in a fast-growing
economy like India where the pressures of development often
run counter to the demands of conservation.
Where has the tiger population increased the most?
The biggest increase has been in Madhya Pradesh — a massive
218 individuals (71%) from 308 in 2014 to 526. However, since
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tigers keep moving between states, conservationists prefer to
talk about tiger numbers in terms of landscapes.
So, why have the numbers gone up?
The success owes a lot to increased vigilance and conservation
efforts by the Forest Department. From 28 in 2006, the number
of tiger reserves went up to 50 in 2018, extending protection to
larger numbers of tigers over the years. Healthy increases in
core area populations eventually lead to migrations to areas
outside the core; this is why the 2018 census has found tigers in
newer areas. Over the years, there has been increased focus on
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tigers even in the areas under the territorial and commercial
forestry arms of Forest Departments.The other important reason
is increased vigilance, and the fact that organized poaching
rackets have been all but crushed. According to Nitin Desai of
Wildlife Protection Society of India, there has been no
organized poaching by traditional gangs in Central Indian
landscapes since 2013.
The increased protection has encouraged the tiger to breed.
Tigers are fast breeders when conditions are conducive.The
rehabilitation of villages outside core areas in many parts of the
country has led to the availability of more inviolate space for
tigers. Also, because estimation exercises have become
increasingly more accurate over the years, it is possible that
many tigers that eluded enumerators in earlier exercises were
counted this time.
Q1. The Global Tiger Forum comprises-
(a) countries which have tigers.
(b) National Geographic and World Wildlife Fund.
(c) all countries of the United Nations.
(d) America and the European Union.
Q2. The biggest increase in tiger population has been between
the years
(a) 2014-2018 (b) 2002-2006 (c) 2006-2010 (d) 2010-2014
Q3. The year 2022 marks the target date for-
(a) tripling the world tiger population.
(b) tripling India’s tiger population.
(c) doubling the count of world tiger population.
(d) doubling the count of India’s tiger population.
Q4. 2018 census on the big cat has been the most reliable
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because-
(a) it photographed 1540 tigers.
(b) it photographed 83% of the tigers.
(c) it photographed all living tigers of India.
(d) it only uses the capture-mark-recapture method.
Q5. The survival of the tiger is vital today because-
(a) it is no longer a threat to the villagers’ safety.
(b) it is central to the food chain and the ecosystem.
(c) it promotes tourism in India and increases revenue.
(d) it is now on the verge of extinction.
Q6.Researchers refer to places where tigers are found not by
States but by the term-
(a) green belts (b) deep forests
(c) landscapes (d) ecosystems
Q7.What is the tiger population of Madhya Pradesh?
(a) 28 (b) 741 (c) 50 (d) 526
Q8. Which of the following statements is not true as per the
passage?
(a) There are more reliable ways of data collection.
(b) Forest departments have become more watchful
(c) The tiger reserves have increased to 100 in 2018
(d) Poaching gangs have been reduced drastically.
Q9. What has been the impact of providing inviolate spaces for
tigers?
(a) The poachers have been caught in these spaces very easily.
(b) The number of villagers killed by man eater tigers has
increased.
(c) Tiger numbers have increased due to safe breeding places.
(d) Tigers have moved from Uttar Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh.
Q10.Pick out a word that is similar in meaning to:
CONDUCIVE
(a) reclusive (b) helpful
(c) unfavorable (d) hindering
SET-2 Q (11-15) SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
A few years ago it seemed as if the moment for stand-up
comedy had arrived. By the end of 2017, stand-up comedians
were on the cover of a magazine, signaling the coming of age of
the industry. The stand-up game attracted investors in the right
places: on platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime, apart from
increasing open mic schedules in venues across cities. Two
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major companies Comedy Store and Canvas Laugh Club
arrived on the scene and were game changers.
But despite a heady start, the comic landscape has changed
drastically today with stand- up comedians feeling the brunt of
faltering payments and cancelled shows.
Despite a good start, the Indian stand-up industry is still
unorganized and uncertain for comics.
If you ask viral comic Kunal Kamra about the scene, he says
that the audience isn’t really ‘invested’ in the art form at the
moment and that only ten or twenty tickets would sell if comics
weren’t on the internet promoting themselves. And this is
despite the surge in open mics and more stand-ups coming in.
Last year, new-age Indian comedy’s reputation came under
strain when allegations under the #MeToo movement exposed a
darker side of the circuit. Since then, the big three comedy
groups: All India Bakchod, SNG Comedy and East India
Comedy, have either disbanded or had founding members quit.
Jeeya Sethi, a leading comedian says, “It’s a good thing that
these -collectives have died because they mostly had men with
no women being showcased.”
Sethi adds saying that it isn’t as easy as it sounds. “In a
least five years to find your voice.”
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fledgling industry, a viral YouTube video isn’t a sign that
you’ve made it”. Craft takes time. Every comic who does two
open mics calls himself a comedian. In my opinion, you have to
do comedy for more than 20 years to be a comic. It takes at
Q11. By saying ‘the audience has not invested in the stand–up
comedy art form’ the author means that-
(a) the audience prefers to watch only women comedians.
(b) it is a new art form and it will take time to build an
audience.
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(c) the audience don’t wish to develop a sense of humour.
(d) there are faltering payments and cancelled shows.
Q12. The stand-up comedy show had a wonderful start because-
1 Open mic shows were held in venues across cities.
2 Leading companies came forward to support artists.
3 Payments to artists were prompt and good.
4 Some Bollywood directors offered them roles.
5 Comedians were given good media coverage.
(a) 3, 4 & 5 (b) 1, 2 & 5
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(c) 2, 4 & 5 (d) 2, 3 & 4
Q13. Select the word which means the same as ‘fledgling’ in
the given context-
(a) a nervous person who frets a lot
(b) a fairly new company or industry
(c) a mature person who performs well
(d) a successful and established venture
Q14. How has the situation been reversed from the early
success of stand-up comedy?
(a) SNG Comedy and East India Comedy support the
comedians.
(b) Comedians are being offered double the price asked by
them.
(c) Comedy Store and Canvas Laugh Club are offering bigger
platforms to comedians.
(d) Comedy groups are packing up and founders are resigning.
Q15. Sethi believes that-
(a) The road to success is only through YouTube.
(b) A viral YouTube video is a sign of success.
(c) Comedy is an art form and takes hard work and patience.
(d) The true comic artist takes years to find one’s voice.
(a) 1 & 3 (b) 2 & 4
(c) 1 & 2 (d) 3 & 4
SET3: Q (16-25) SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
According to a new American study headed by Dr. Willis, it has
been found that people who exercise in the morning seem to
lose more weight than people completing the same workouts
later in the day.
These findings help shed light on the vexing issue of why some
people shed considerable weight with exercise and others
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almost none. The study adds to the growing body of science
suggesting that the timing of various activities, including
exercise, could affect how those activities affect us.
The relationship between exercise and body weight is somewhat
befuddling. Multiple past studies show that a majority of
people who take up exercise to lose weight drop fewer pounds
than would be expected, given how many calories they are
burning during their workouts. Some gain weight. But a few
respond quite well, shedding pound after pound with the same
exercise regimen that prompts others to add inches.
The Midwest Trial 2, was conducted in the University of
Kansas, U.S. on how regular, supervised exercise influences
body weight. The trial involved 100 overweight, previously
inactive young men and women who were made to work out
five times a week at a physiology lab, jogging or otherwise
sweating until they had burned up to 600 calories per session.
After 10 months of this regimen, almost everyone had dropped
pounds. But the extent of their losses fluctuated wildly, even
though everyone was doing the same, supervised workout. A
team of researchers started brainstorming what could be
responsible for the enormous variability in the weight loss.
They hit upon activity timing. They decided to do a Follow -up
study of the MidWest Trial 2. In this new study,the MidWest
Trial 2 Follow up study the researchers now studied a team of
participants who could visit the gym whenever they wished
between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. They also tracked everyone’s calorie
intakes and daily movement habits throughout the 10 months.
They knew, too, whether and by how much people’s weights
had changed. Now, they checked weight change against
exercise schedules and quickly noticed a consistent pattern.
Those people who usually worked out before noon had lost
more weight, on average, than the men and women who
typically exercised after 3 p.m.
The researchers uncovered a few other, possibly relevant
differences between the morning and late-day exercisers. The
early-exercise group tended to be slightly more active
throughout the day, taking more steps in total than those who
worked out later. They also ate less. These factors may
cumulatively have contributed to the striking differences in how
many pounds people lost, Dr. Willis says.
Thus it seems that people who worked out before noon lost
more weight, on average, than those who typically exercised
after 3 p.m. But Dr. Willis also points out that most of those
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who worked out later in the day did lose weight, even if not as
much as the larkish exercisers, and almost certainly became
healthier. “I would not want anyone to think that it’s not worth
exercising if you can’t do it first thing in the morning,” he says.
“Any exercise, at any time of day, is going to be better than
none.”
Q16. The MidWest Trail 2 was a
(a) A European study on 100 participants who exercised 7 times
a week and burnt 800 calories.
(b) Canadian study on 500 participants who exercised 6 times a
week and burnt 600 calories.
(c) U.S based study on 100 participants who exercised 5 times a
week and burnt 600 calories
(d) U.S based study on 100 participants who exercised 3 times a
Q25. What would Dr. Willis say to someone who has given up
exercising because they cannot do so in the morning?
(a) Exercise is good only in the morning.
(b) Exercise only with a trainer.
(c) Any exercise is better than none.
(d) Evening is the worst time to exercise.
SET-4 Q(26-30) SSC CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
The United Kingdom’s Social Mobility Commission study
reports that disadvantaged children in England are being priced
out of a cultural hinterland. Children aged 10-15 from
low-income families are three times less likely than wealthier
peers to engage in out-of-school musical activities, such as
learning an instrument etc. There were also differences

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week and burnt 300 calories. according to race – 4% of British Pakistani children took part in
music classes, compared with 28% of Indian children and 20%
Q17. The MidWest Trial 2 duration was
of white children – and regional divides: 9% of children in
(a) 12 months (b) 6 months
north-east England played a musical instrument, compared with
(c) 18 months (d) 10 months
22% in the south-east.
Q18. Select the option that is not true as per the passage. Disadvantaged children are also more likely to miss out on
Several studies show that as a result of the workout extracurricular sports (football, boxing, cricket) and drama,

(c) some gained some weight.

(d) most gained a lot of weight.
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(a) the majority lost a little weight.
(b) a few had the desired weight loss.

Q19. What was the difference between the MidWest Trial 2

study and the MidWest Trial 2 Follow-up study that was taken
up later?
(a) The duration of the follow up study was longer.
(b) The calorie intake and the time of exercise were examined.
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(c) Participants of the study stayed in the premises.
(d) Face to face interviews were conducted.
Q20. The finding of the MidWest Trial 2 Follow- up study was
that the best time for exercise was-
(a) noon to 3 p.m. (b) between 3-7 p.m.
(c) before noon. (d) 7 p.m. onwards.
Q21. Select the option which is not true.
The successful weight losers in the MidWest Trial 2 Follow-up
study ____________
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dance and art. The commission set out recommendations,
including bursaries, better funding and support for schools –
let’s hope they’re taken on board. As well as the activities
themselves, children are missing out on other crucial gains
including confidence-building, team spirit and social skill, and
are less likely to go on to higher education.
Extracurricular activities tend to cost money, but there are also
problems with a lack of availability and access, such as schools
being unable to afford to run after-school clubs or stay open
during holidays. Another barrier is the kids’ “fear of not fitting
in”. In this sense, certain children are self-excluding from, say,
learning an instrument, singing in a choir, playing cricket or
acting. They decide by themselves that they’re “undeserving” of
music, sport, art and drama. Unbelievably, in 2019, children as
young as 10 are already hard-wired with the self limiting
poverty notion of “not for the likes of us”.
This is heartbreaking. It’s hardly news that life is tougher for
poorer children, but it’s an outrage if all sense of curiosity,
artistry and playfulness is knocked out of them so early.
Something is wrong if better-off children feel entitled to explore

(a) remained active. (b) slept more.

(c) walked more. (d) ate less. and participate in areas that interest and excite them, while the
disadvantaged are cast from the start as cultural wallflowers –
Q22. Select the correct option. doomed to sit out every dance. This isn’t about every child
By ‘larkish exercisers’ the writer refers to people who- learning the piano or violin (but why not?), it’s about sowing
(a) love to see the lark in the morning. the seeds for a cultural hinterland that will sustain and enrich
(b) like to exercise late with the larks. them for life. It’s about people exploring their passions and
(c) like to sing in the morning. refusing to have their horizons artificially limited. Regardless of
(d) exercise in the morning. circumstances, all children should know that their faces “fit” –
Q23. Find one word which means the same as the following. automatically and forever. Culture belongs to everyone.
a set of rules about food and diet that someone follows Q26. The probability of a child in United Kingdom getting
(a) catalogue (b) regiment opportunities to engage in cultural and sports activities depends
(c) regimen (d) fundamental on-
Q24. Find one word in the passage which means the same as 1 parental economic background
'confusing'. 2 whether one parent is British
(a) brainstorming (b) vexing 3 whether parents have a university education
(c) befuddling (d) striking 4 kind of school and funding available
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Of the above points which are correct
(a) 1 & 4 (b) 2 & 4 (c) 1 & 2 (d) 3 & 4
Q27. According to the passage which of the following is not the
correct reason-
Exposure to cultural activities and sports at a young age is very
important for children because it-
(a) brings about differences among children.
(b) leads children to explore their talents.
(c) builds team spirit and social skills.
(d) helps in confidence building.
Q28. Pick out a phrase or a word which means the same as-
a group of people considered to be superior to others because of
their social standing or wealth
(a) disadvantaged
(b) cultural wallflowers
(c) hard-wired
(d) elitist
Q29. How will a wholesome education including arts and sports
not benefit the disadvantaged?
(a) Children will get exposure to arts and sports.
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(b) Children will no longer have the fear of not fitting in.
(c) Children will have feelings of low self-esteem and
self-exclusion.
(d) Children will explore play and learning outside of class.
Q30. According to the author, what is truly heart- breaking and
damaging for the kids is that
(a) parents don’t have money to pay for any additional classes
for their children.
(b) teachers are told not to offer these opportunities as they are
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not tested.
(c) schools wish to offer activities but don’t have funds.
(d) children themselves feel that the activities are not fit for the
likes of them.
SET-5 Q(31- 40) SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
Nothing, not even the angry, red eruptions on her face and
body, will stop Sneha N S from aiming for her “dream job”. “I
love the Indian Army,” says the 18-year-old, chin cupped in her
palm as she sits by herself under one of the three large canopies
at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium of the Maratha Light
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Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi, Karnataka. Outside the
enclosure, around 35 women run on the 400-m track.
A day earlier, Sneha had cleared her ground tests — a 1.6-km
race that had to be completed in eight minutes or less, high
jump and long jump — and physical fitness tests, when she was
diagnosed with chickenpox. Now on medication for the pox,
she is back at the stadium for a medical examination as part of
the recruitment process. As she waits for her turn, isolated from
the other women, Sneha, dressed in a navy blue T-shirt and
track pants, a white thorthu tossed across her shoulder, says, “I
had no fever when I left home in Kerala. Even when I reached
Belagavi and got these pimples, I did not think much of it. So I
came for my physical and ground tests.”
Accompanied by her mother and uncle, Sneha, who is pursuing
a computer course in her hometown Iritty, about 41 km from
Kannur, made the 611-km journey from home to Belagavi even
as she was coming down with the infectious disease, spending
eight hours in a bus and three hours on a train. She is among
the 850-odd women, many of whom have travelled several
hundred kilometers, to turn up at the first-ever recruitment rally
for women to the Indian Army’s Corps of Military Police.
The recruitment of women as Soldier General Duty (Women
Military Police) marks the first time that women will be taken
in not only as officers, but as soldiers, giving them an
opportunity to be involved in active military duties. As
personnel of the military police, the women soldiers will be
responsible for investigating offences such as molestation, theft,
and rape; “assisting in the maintenance of good order and
discipline”; and in custody and handling of prisoners of war —
essentially combat-support operations.
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The move is part of a slow opening up of avenues for women in
the armed forces. In his Independence Day speech last year,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said women officers
recruited into the armed forces under the Short Service
Commission would be given the option of taking up permanent
commission — a “gift” to India’s “brave daughters."
Following a notification issued by the Army on April 25,
around 15,000 women registered for the recruitment rally at
Belagavi, the first of five such to be held across India to fill 100
positions in the Military Police. The Belagavi centre catered to
candidates from the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the Union Territories
of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar and Puducherry. Of the
15,000 aspirants, about 3,000 were short-listed on the basis of
their Class 10 marks, with the cut-off set at 86 per cent. Of the
shortlisted candidates, only about one-third turned up at the
Belagavi centre between August 1 and 5 at the date and time
assigned to them. Just then, outside the enclosure where Sneha
is sitting, a shrill whistle pierces the air and another batch of
girls takes off — feet on the wet ground, mostly bare, making a
dash for their place in history.“Does everyone understand
English?” asks Major Sneha Chaudhary and the group of about
30 women, sitting on red carpets on the ground, bellows: “Yes”.
Q31. What is the occasion being talked about in the passage?.
(a) Recruitment of women in the Indian Army
(b) Medical examination of the women soldiers of the Indian
Army
(c) Sports event for the women working in the Indian Army
(d) An assembly of the women personnel of the Indian Army
Q32. Which city does Sneha come from?
(a) Kannur, Kerala (b) Kozhikode, Kerala
(c) Iritty, Kerala (d) Belagavi, karnataka
Q33. Why are there eruptions on Sneha's face?
(a) She is tired and hot after the run of 400 meters.
(b) She has pimples on her face
(c) She has got the chicken pox
(d) She is angry over the long wait
Q34.How many women are participating at the recruitment
rally at Belagavi?
(a) 110 (b) 3560 (c) 3000 (d) 15000
Q35.What gift was announced by the PM in his Independence
Day speech last year for the brave daughters of the country?
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(a) Women will be recruited in armed forces.
(b) Women will be recruited as soldiers in the Military police.
(c) Women officers will be able to opt for permanent
commission in the armed forces.
(d) Women will have an opportunity to be involved in active
military duties.
Q36. In what way is 'history' being made in Belagavi?
(a) Women have travelled from far-off places to turn up at the
recruitment rally.
(b) This rally marks the first time that women will be taken in
as soldiers.
(c) Belagavi rally is the first of the five to be held across India.
(d) The rally is a result of the PM's Independence Day speech
last year.
Q37. Which of the following duties will be done by women
soldiers?
1. Investigating offences involving molestation, theft and rape.
2. Assisting in maintaining order and discipline.
3. Administrative jobs
4. Handling prisoners of the war in custody.
(a) 1,2 and 3
(c) 1,2 and 4
the recruitment in armed forces?
(a) long jump and high jump
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(b) 2,3 and 4
(d) 1,2,3 and 4
Q38. Which of the following is NOT necessary to qualify for
(b) 1.6 meters race to be completed within 8 minutes
(c) to speak English
(d) physical fitness tests
Q39. Which of the following states were not covered by the
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Belagavi centre?
(a) Karnataka and kerala
(b) UTs of Puducherry, Lakshadweep and AN islands
(c) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra and Goa
Q40. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) About one third of the shortlisted candidates turned up at the
Belagavi centre.
(b) Women were called on the basis of their class 10 marks.
(c) There are only 100 positions to be filled up.
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(d) 3000 women registered for the recruitment rally at Belagavi.
SET-6 Q(41-45) SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
At a number of places in the Kashmir Valley, security forces
have put coils of razor wire on roads to enforce restrictions on
movement. Concertina wire or razor wire fences are used along
territorial borders and in theatres of conflict around the world,
to keep out combatants, terrorists, or refugees.
The expandable spools of barbed or razor wire get their name
from concertina, a hand-held musical instrument similar to the
accordion, with bellows that expand and contract. Concertina
wire coils were an improvisation on the barbed wire obstacles
used during World War I. The flat, collapsible coils with
intermittent barbs or blades were designed to be carried along
by infantry, and deployed on battlefields to prevent or slow
down enemy movement.
The Englishman Richard Newton is credited with creating the
first barbed wire around 1845; the first patent for “a double wire
clipped with diamond shaped barbs” was given to Louis
François Janin of France. In the United States, the first patent
was registered by Lucien B Smith on June 25, 1867, for a
prairie fence made of fireproof iron wire. Design innovations
and more patents followed; Michael Kelly twisted razor wires
together to form a cable of wires.
The American businessman Joseph F Glidden is considered to
be the father of the modern barbed wire. His design of two
strands of intertwined wire held by sharp prongs at regular
intervals.
Barbed wire was initially an agrarian fencing invention intended
to confine cattle and sheep, which unlike lumber, was largely
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resistant to fire and bad weather. An advertorial published in the
US in 1885 under the title ‘Why Barb Fencing Is Better Than
Any Other’, argued that “it does not decay; boys cannot crawl
through or over it; nor dogs; nor cats; nor any other animal; it
watches with argus eyes the inside and outside, up, down and
lengthwise; it prevents the ‘ins’ from being ‘outs’, and the
‘outs’ from being ‘ins’, watches at day-break, at noontide, at
sunset and all night long…”
Barbed wire was put to military use in the Siege of Santiago in
1898 during the Spanish-American War, and by the British in
the Second Boer War of 1899-1902 to confine the families of
the Afrikaans-speaking Boer fighters.
World War I saw extensive use of barbed wire — and German
military engineers are credited with improvising the earliest
concertina coils on the battlefield.They spun the barbed wire
into circles and simply spread it on the battlefield.Without using
any support infrastructure like poles etc. this was more effective
against the infantry charged by Allied soldiers.
The fence erected by India along the Line of Control to keep out
terrorist infiltrators consists of rows of concertina wire coils
held by iron angles. Concertina coils have long been deployed
during curfews in the Valley. They are now commonly seen
elsewhere in India too, and are used to secure private properties
as well.
Q41.What is the main theme of the above passage?
(a) How barbed wire was patented
(b) The use of barbed wire in Jammu and Kashmir
(c) The use of barbed wire in agriculture
(d) The evolution and use of barbed wire
Q42. Who is credited with creating the modern barbed wire?
(a) Louise Francoise Janin
(b) Joseph F Glidden
(c) Lucien B Smith
(d) Richard Newton
Q43. What was the initial purpose of inventing the barbed wire?
(a) to secure the borders of a country
(b) to keep the dogs and boys out of gardens
(c) to restrict the movement of trouble makers
(d) to confine cattle and sheep within an area
Q44. Who first spread the barbed wires on the field without
using the poles or any other support system.
(a) German military engineers
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(b) British army
(c) American military
(d) allied soldiers
Q45. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) The fence along the Indian Line of Control consists of rows
of concertina wire coils held by iron angles.
(b) In the United State, the first patent was registered by Louise
Francoise Janin.
(c) It was Richard Newton, an Englishman who invented the
barbed wire around 1945.
(d) Barbed wire was put to military use in the Siege of Santiago
in 1898 during the SpanishAmerican-War.
SET-7 Q (46-55) SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
LAST WEEK, scientists from all corners of India descended on
Ahmedabad to remember a man whom the late president, APJ
Abdul Kalam, had famously termed “Mahatma Gandhi of
Indian Science”.
They were there to launch celebrations on the birth centenary of
Vikram Sarabhai, 47 years after he was found dead in a hotel
room in Kovalam in Kerala at the age of 52, by when he had
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founded 38 institutions that are now leaders in space research,
physics, management and performing arts.
Former director of the Space Applications Centre Pramod Kale
was a 19-year old science graduate from MS University of
Baroda, besotted by space technology, when he first met
Sarabhai. “In May 1960, I went to Ahmedabad to meet Dr
Sarabhai. At the time, his office was at the Calico Mills which
is where I met him and ended up talking for two hours,” Kale
says.
By June that year, Kale had done exactly as Sarabhai had
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advised him and taken up a master’s course at Gujarat
University. In 1962, when Sarabhai was looking at studying the
magnetic equator, Kale went on to be among the first few to go
to NASA to learn radar tracking.
The room resounded with many such memories. Former ISRO
chairman K Kasturirangan remembered how they ran into some
trouble at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), founded in
1947 by Sarabhai, in their attempts to fly a balloon at 4 am,
when in sailed Sarabhai. “He told us had the flight been
successful, you would not have learnt even half of what you
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learnt because of that initial problem,” said Kasturirangan.
Many of those who had collected in Ahmedabad in Sarabhai’s
memory were teenagers when they first met him.
Gandhinagar-based entrepreneur K Subramanian was 19 and a
student of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli,
working on a summer project at PRL, when a man in a
kurta-pyjama walked in and began turning all the waste paper
bins upside down, inspecting their contents and putting them
back again. “I asked a colleague who that was and was told it is
Dr Vikram Sarabhai. He had come to check how much waste
the lab was generating,” laughs Subramanian.
Born to Ambalal and Sarla Devi, Ahmedabad’s leading
textile-mill owners, Vikram Sarabhai showed creative promise
early. He was 15 when he built a working model of a train
engine with the help of two engineers, which is now housed at
the Community Science Centre (CSC) in Ahmedabad. The CSC
was Vikram’s way of providing other children the privileges he
had, of experimental research, says his son Kartikeya, 71,
adding how his father wished to work with children at the
science centre after he retired.
“He was essentially a researcher, and believed that people,
especially children, should be allowed to think freely and come
up with solutions on their own,” recalls Kartikeya, who founded
the Centre for Environment Education in 1984. His sister and
Indian classical dancer Mallika recalls how, as children, they
were at the centre of every family decision. This freedom
helped “garner convictions early in life and to take a position.
You were never too young to be able to be involved in what was
going on or what affected you,” says Mallika, 65. Kartikeya is
carefully piecing together all the dog-eared notes he is
discovering in the recesses of their three grand homes — Shanti
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Sadan, The Retreat and Chidambaram. To inspire the young to
dream like Sarabhai, Kartikeya is building a permanent
exhibition gallery on the Sabarmati Riverfront, expected to
open this November
Q46 What was the occasion for the gathering at Ahmedabad?
(a) Foundation Day of Community Science Centre
(b) Launch of the celebrations of the Birth Centenary of Vikram
Sarabhai
(c) Foundation Day of ISRO
(d) Birth Anniversary of of India's Space Programme
Q.47 What is Vikram Sarabhai mainly known for?
(a) for being an entrepreneur in Ahmedabad
(b) for pioneering India's space programme
(c) for founding 38 different institutions
(d) for establishing Community Science Centre
Q48. Among the people who had gathered at Ahmedabad, who
was the former chairman of ISRO?
(a) Kartikeya (b) Subramanian
(c) K Kasturirangan (d) Pramod Kale
Q49. Which statement shows that Vikram Sarabhai had a
creative mind at an early age?
(a) He built a working model of a train engine at the age of 15.
(b) He founded the Physical Research Laboratory(PRL).
(c) He told the scientists that learnt much more from problems
than from success.
(d) He checked how much waste the lab was generating.
Q50. How did Vikram Sarabhai provide under-privileged
children the experience of experimental research?
(a) By initiating space research at PRL
(b) By founding a Community Science Centre at Ahmedabad.
(c) By founding Physical Research Laboratory
(d) By providing them scholarships in science
Q51. APJ Abdul Kalam called Vikram Sarabhai "Mahatma
Gandhi of Indian Science". What does 'Mahatma Gandhi' mean
here?
(a) Father (b) Social reformer
(c) Revolutionary (d) Architect
Q52. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) The Sarabhai family owns three grand homes in Mumbai.
(b) Vikram Sarabhai's son, Kartikeya, is now 71 years old.
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(c) The names of Vikram Sarabhai's parents Ambalal and
Sarladevi.
(d) Vikram Sarabhai's father was a textile mill owner.
Q53. 'He was a 19-year old science graduate besotted by space
technology, when he first met Sarabhai .' 'besotted' here means?
(a) frantic (b) wasted
(c) obsessed (d) greedy
Q54. Who among the following went to NASA to study radar
tracking?
(a) Pramod Kale (b) K Subramanian
(c) K Kasturirangan (d) Kartikeya
Q55. Where did K Subramanian come from to work at PRL?
(a) Banglore (b) Baroda
(c) Ahmedabad (d) Tiruchirappalli
SET-8 Q (56-60) SSC CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
A great water scarcity looms over India; by 2025 Indians will
get just over half the water they get today. This grave problem
has a simple solution. Catch the rain as it falls, and the water the
crisis will disappear. However, about 80 per cent of India’s
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rainfall buckets down during the three months of the monsoons.
As yet, no government programmer has discovered how to store
this water. ‘Dying Wisdom’, a seven-year countryside study by
Delhi’s Centre for Science and Environment, reveals that ruins
of amazing ancient technologies survive in every corner of
India. Drip-irrigation systems of bamboo pipes in Meghalaya;
‘kunds’, underground tanks in Rajasthan; ‘pynes’, water
channels built by tribals in Bihar; and thousands of open-water
bodies down south are all superb examples of rainwater
harvesting systems. Even today, tanks called ‘eris’ in Tamil
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Nadu water one-third of the state’s irrigated area. Unfortunately,
governmental planners mostly refuse to acknowledge the
potential of these low-cost systems, concentrating on costly
dams and canals.Few cities have lost touch with their ecological
traditions as fast–and with as damaging results–as Bangalore.
Only 17 of its water bodies struggle to survive in a city where
once 200 lakes, ponds and wetlands cooled the city and
recharged its ground water. The threats continue unabated as
the relentless march of urbanization shows no sign of stopping.
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Q56. ‘This grave problem' in the passage refers to
(a) short monsoon span (b) rainfall
(c) storage of water (d) water crisis
Q57. What, according to the passage, is the primary reason for
the water shortage?
(a) Lack of means to store rainwater
(b) Government’s ignorance of the situation
(c) Less rainfall in the country
(d) Carelessness of people in using water
Q58. Which State uses bamboo pipes for the drip irrigation
system?
(a) Bihar (b) Rajasthan
(c) Meghalaya (d) Tamil Nadu
Q59. Which of the following is not a low cost technology in
water usage?
(a) water channels (b) drip-irrigation
(c) underground tanks (d) dams and canals
Q60.The people in ancient India had amazing technology to
harvest water. This shows that
(a) they understood the significance of water.
(b) it used to rain heavily.
(c) they did not know how to build dams.
(d) water was scarce at that time.
SET-9 Q (61-65) SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
Dust storms of May 2018, in Northern India, contributed to the
deteriorating air quality in the region and the capital city of
Delhi, with implications for human health, a study found. The
high death toll from the severe dust storms that lashed the
region was mainly attributed to the intense winds, which
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surprised even scientists and meteorologists. But apart from the
immediate damage to life and property, drastic changes in air
quality from the dust engulfing the region affected far more
people with potential implications for human health, stated a
team of researchers who analysed the impact of the spell of dust
storms that struck the region that month. They reported
increases in particulate matter, mainly in Delhi and urged for an
early warning system.
Dust storms commonly occur in the Indo-Gangetic Plains – the
fertile plains in northern India that stretch all the way to the East
– from March to May, the pre-monsoon season. Westerly winds
typically bring loose sand and soil particles, picked up from the
Arabian Peninsula or the Thar Desert in North Western India, to
the Indo-Gangetic Plains. The dust tends to worsen air quality
over the Indo-Gangetic Plains, home to around 900 million
people, which can have far-reaching effects on human health.
While dust storms are a regular feature in the region, the May
2018 dust storms specifically had a death toll of about 100
people, with around 200 people injured.
“We are concerned that the dust impacts the health of people
who get exposed,” said a senior professor. However, he also
observed that scattered rains occurring soon after the dust
storms tend to clean up the dust, improving air quality. During
October-November, densely populated cities like Delhi and
Kanpur in the Indo-Gangetic Plains are vulnerable to windborne
long-range air pollution from crop residue burning in the North,
and now this study “shows the effect of dust storms during the
March-May time frame,” Sarkar pointed out. “This really puts
the Indo-Gangetic valley in a unique spot in terms of it being
targeted by these different hazardous conditions which are
mostly outsourced from other areas.”
Q61. Dust storms in Delhi are a cause of concern as they-
(a) cause strong winds (b) affect Delhi alone
(c) challenge scientists (d) are a health hazard
Q62. Dust storms are caused by-
(a) winds from the North. (b) winds from the South.
(c) Westerly winds. (d) Easterly winds.
Q63. The notable fact about pollution in Oct to Nov is that
______
(a) Westerly winds bring loose sand and soil particles
(b) dust storms are a regular feature.
(c) it is caused by crop burning in North India.
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(d) it is caused by the winds from Thar Desert. from alcohol. Denmark, another wealthy Nordic country, has
the highest rates of teenage drinking, along with Greece,
Q64. By saying, ‘This really puts the Indo-Gangetic valley in a
Hungary and the Czech Republic, where 92% to 96% have
unique spot’ the writer refers to the fact that-
consumed alcohol.
(a) the Indo- Gangetic valley receives its pollution from other
In the US, teen drinking is a significant health concern, because
areas or factors.
many US teenagers are driving cars and do not have access to
(b) the valley is affected by pollution caused by hazardous
good public transport like teenagers in Europe.
industries.
Reykjavik mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson said the Icelandic plan
(c) intense winds in the valley surprise even scientists and
“is all about society giving better options” for teens than
meteorologists.
substance abuse. He believes the wide variety of opportunities
(d) studies find that only the valley faces pollution all year
that now keep students busy and inspired has dramatically
round.
altered the country’s youth culture.
Q65. Choose the correct sequence in which events take place Local municipalities like Reykjavik have invested in sport halls,
(a) Strong winds- poor air quality -dust storms- - death and music schools and youth centres.To make the programmes
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widely available, parents are offered a 500 US dollar annual
(b) Dust storms- poor air quality- strong winds -death and voucher toward sports or music programmes for their children.
disease Researchers say the Planet Youth prevention model is evolving
(c) Dust storms - death and disease-strong winds- poor air constantly because it is based on annual surveys to detect trends
quality and measure policy effectiveness. By law, introduced when
(d) Strong winds- dust storms- poor air quality- death and Icelandic police routinely dealt with alcohol-fuelled street
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SET-10 Q(66-75) SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/ 2019
Parents all over Iceland’s capital Reykjavik embark on a
two-hour evening walk around their neighbourhood every
weekend, checking on youth hangouts as a 10 pm curfew
approaches. The walk in Reykjavik is one step toward Iceland’s
success into turning around a crisis in teenage drinking.
Focusing on local participation and promoting more music and
8pm without parents and those 13 to 16 not past 10pm.
“We tell the kids if they are out too late, polite and nice, and
then they go home,” said Heidar Atlason, a veteran member of
the patrol. Over Iceland’s harsh winter, one parent admits,
evenings sometimes pass without running into any students.
Q66. Parents in Reykjavik take an evening walk at night in
order to-
(a) remain fit and healthy by avoiding drinking at night
sports options for students, the island nation in the North
Atlantic has dried up a teenage culture of drinking and smoking. (b) keep a watch on teenagers to ensure they don’t get into the
habit of drinking
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Icelandic teenagers now have one of the lowest rates of
substance abuse in Europe. (c) meet other parents to know and discuss how to control
The Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis, the teenagers
institute pioneering the project for the past two decades, says it (d) enjoy the evening stroll with other parents after dinner
currently advises 100 communities in 23 countries, from Q67. What is dramatic about the figures of teenage drinking in
Finland to Chile, on cutting teenage substance abuse. “The key Iceland?
to success is to create healthy communities and to get healthy (a) They’ve remained the same over the years
individuals, ” said Inga Dora Sigfusdottir, a sociology professor (b) They’ve become the lowest in Europe
who founded the Youth of Iceland programme, which now has (c) They’ve gone up by 36%
rebranded as Planet Youth. (d) They’ve shot down by 96%
The secret, she says, is to keep young people busy and parents
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Q68. The Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis

engaged without talking much about drugs or alcohol. That
does the work of-
stands in sharp contrast to other anti-abuse programmes, which
(a) showing teenagers anti-abuse programmes, which stop
try to sway teenagers with school lectures and scary, disgusting
teenagers from drinking.
ads showing smokers’ rotten lungs or eggs in a frying pan to
(b) advising many countries on controlling use of drugs etc. by
represent an intoxicated brain.
young adults
“Telling teenagers not to use drugs can backlash and actually
(c) legally allowing children 12 years and more to remain
get them curious to try them,” Ms Sigfusdottir said. In 1999,
outside their homes after 6 pm.
when thousands of teenagers would gather in Reykjavik every
(d) going around at night with patrolling groups in many
weekend, surveys showed 56% of Icelandic 16-year-olds drank
European countries.
alcohol and about as many had tried smoking.
Years later, Iceland has the lowest rates for drinking and Q69.Teenage drinking in many countries like Denmark, Greece,
smoking among the 35 countries measured in the 2015 Hungary, etc has been reported as
European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs. (a) completely eradicated (b) the lowest in the world
On average, 80% of European 16-year-olds have tasted alcohol (c) low compared to Iceland (d) the highest in the world
at least once, compared with 35% in Iceland, the only country
Q70. "Cutting teenage substance abuse" refers to
where more than half of those students completely abstains
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(a) teenagers consuming hazardous substances such as alcohol
and drugs.
(b) parents shaming their young children for their bad habits.
(c) reducing consumption of drugs and alcohol among young
adults.
(d) teenagers who consume alcohol abusing their parents.
Q71. The programme Planet Youth was started by
(a) The Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis
(b) the local municipality of Reykjavik
(c) Inga Dora Sigfusdottir
(d) Dagur B. Eggertsson
Q72. Which of the following does not contribute to the success
of the Planet Youth programme?
(a) Enacting laws against late night movement of teenagers
(b) Arranging street gatherings of teenagers
(c) Arranging opportunities for music, sports etc. (d) Ensuring
parental control and influence
Q73. From the passage one can conclude that
(a) bad habits can be checked by engaging teens in alternative
activities.
influence them.
children.
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(b) by showing smokers’ diseased lungs to teens, parents can
(c) parents must pay for sports and other activities for their
(d) strict punishment is needed as it acts as a deterrent.
Q74. The word from the passage that means ‘change the image
of an organisation or program’ is
(a) abstain (b) rebrand
(c) invest (d) embark
nn
Q75. ‘Over Iceland’s harsh winter, one parent admits, evenings
sometimes pass without running into any students.’ This means
(a) parents are not motivated to get involved in the programme.
(b) students are not bothered about the efforts made for them.
(c) the programme is having the right impact on teenagers.
(d) authorities are disappointed that the programme has failed.
SET-11 Q (76-85) SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak at 8,848 metres, draws
adventurers from all over. But the mountain on the Nepal-China
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border is fast becoming a dangerous place to visit even for the
hardened mountaineer. The inherent risks were highlighted
with a photograph by Nirmal Purja, a Gorkha ex-soldier. The
image, which went viral and altered the manner in which people
worldwide imagine what it is to scale Mt. Everest, showed a
long queue awaiting a final tilt at the summit, with all the
dangers such a wait holds. In the 2019 season, at least 11
climbers have died or gone missing, including four Indians.
Experts have been calling for Nepal to restrict the number of
permits. It awarded a record 381 for this spring each fetching
$11,000 (climbing from the Tibet side is more expensive). On
22nd May, 200 climbers ascended the summit, a new record for
a single day. Last year, 807 managed to reach the summit. In
2012, the United Nations estimated that there were more than
26,000 visitors to the Everest region, and this figure has grown
manifold since then. Nepal officials argue that permits are not
issued recklessly, and that jams such as this year’s near the
summit are on account of spells of bad weather, which result in
mountaineers being compelled to reach the summit within a
narrow time frame. Waiting in sub-zero temperatures at rarefied
altitude can be fatal--- this season’s deaths were mostly due to
frostbite, exhaustion, dehydration and lack of oxygen.
This year’s drama has caught public imagination, as happened
in 1996 when eight persons died in a single day amid an
unexpected storm - events of and around that day were the
subject of Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book ‘Into Thin Air’. The
adventure industry that is built around the human desire to scale
the peak has meant many amateurs take up the challenge,
confident that support teams and specialized equipment will
make up for their lack of adequate mountaineering experience.
The fallout is that in case of a disaster not only are some of
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them unable to manage but they also hold up others, putting
them in harm’s way. The commercial operations have led to the
Everest being called the world’s highest garbage dump as many
climbers discard non-critical gear, used oxygen cylinders,
plastic bottles, cans, batteries, food wrappings, fecal matter and
kitchen waste on the mountains. It is unlikely, however, that this
season’s tragedies will deter future summiteers, as the hypnotic
lure remains intact. But the authorities must learn from this
year’s tragedies and work out an optimum number of climbers
and strengthen safety measures.
Q76. What is the theme of this newspaper editorial?
Select the most appropriate combination of factors given below.
a. Overcrowding of Mount Everest on 22nd May, 2019.
b. The urgent necessity to introduce and implement adequate
safety measures to prevent man-made disasters.
c. Not to treat the ascent of the highest peak as an adventure
sport.
d. Refuse permits to amateur climbers.
e. Disallow tour operating companies from crowding the
base-camp.
(a) c & d (b) b & c
(c) a & e (d) a & b
Q77. Fill in the blank to complete the statement.
In 2019 ______ people have lost their lives on Mt. Everest.
(a) eleven (b) eight (c) nine (d) ten
Q78. What image has Nirmal Purja’s viral photograph
captured?
(a) A long queue of climbers on the final stretch of a steep
slope.
(b) Dead bodies of mountaineers on the route of the highest
peak.
(c) The accumulated garbage on the mountain slopes.
(d) Exhausted mountaineers falling unconscious on the way up.
Q79. Why was the Nepal Government criticized recently?
(a) For not providing optimum facilities to the mountaineers. (b)
For charging a hefty fee to issue a permit.
(c) For allowing too many tour operators at the Everest Base
Camp Site.
(d) For issuing 381permits to aspiring climbers.
Q80. Why, according to the text, do most climbers prefer to
climb Everest from the Nepal side?
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(a) Nepali people are keen to help the climbers because this is
their only way to earn money.
(b) International mountaineers are not allowed in Chinese
territory.
(c) Nepal provides better logistical support than India.
(d) Climbing Everest from the Nepal side is cheaper than the
Tibet side.
Q81. Choose the factor, which was NOT responsible for the
death of mountaineers in May, 2019.
(a) Dehydration (b) Lack of food
(c) Lack of oxygen (d) Frostbite and exhaustion
Q82. If an amateur mountaineer is one who climbs mountains
as a hobby, which word in the text, describes an experienced
one.
(a) reckless mountaineer (b) ex-soldier climber
(c) adventure climber (d) hardened mountaineer
Q83. How are amateur mountaineers a threat to others?
(a) Amateurs are dependent on their support teams and cannot
manage anything on their own.
(b) Amateurs, because of their inexperience and slow pace, are
exposed to all kinds of hazards.
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(c) Amateurs need specialized equipment to make up for their
inexperience.
(d) Amateurs hold up other mountaineers in case of unforeseen
disasters because they are not self-reliant.
Q84. Identify the INCORRECT OPTION.
The Everest has become the ‘highest garbage dump’ as many
climbers leave behind ______
(a) kitchen waste (b) protective clothing.
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(c) empty food cans and bottles (d) spent oxygen tanks
Q85. Select the INCORRECT Option.
‘Into Thin Air’ is _____
(a) a best- selling book.
(b) based on an unexpected storm in the Himalayas.
(c) an account of the death of eight people in a single day.
(d) an incident that happened in 1996.
SET-12 Q (86-90) SSC CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
Read the following passage and answer the questions that
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follow-
Brain training is big business. From online websites to video
games to mobile apps, it seems like there are plenty of ways to
give your brain a bit of a boost. But does all this brain training
really work? Can it increase your cognitive abilities or your IQ?
According to a few recent studies, while these brain training
tools might help sharpen your abilities to retain information,
they won't necessarily increase your intelligence or improve
your ability to reason and think abstractly.
The parent company of one of the most prominent "brain
training" websites was recently fined for deceptive advertising.
According to the complainant, the company suggested its games
could reduce or delay cognitive impairment such as one might
find in Alzheimer's patients, which is false.
So while there may be some benefits to brain training, don't
expect miraculous results. Earlier studies have found no link
between increased intelligence and brain training exercises.
Same is the case with standardized tests. Students today take a
wide variety of standardized tests, from assessments throughout
elementary school to evaluations required for college
admission. While test preparation for such assessments can
increase factual knowledge, one study suggests that this
preparation does little to increase overall IQ.
Why is it so? While test preparation increases what
psychologists refer to as crystallized intelligence, it does not
increase what is known as fluid intelligence. Crystallized
intelligence includes facts and information, while fluid
intelligence involves the ability to think abstractly or logically.
In a study published in the journal Psychological Science,
researchers looked at the IQ scores and test scores of
approximately 1,400 eighth-grade students. While schoolwork
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helped increase the students' test scores, it had no effect on
measures of fluid intelligence. The authors suggest that fluid
intelligence is a much better indicator of abilities such as
problem solving ability, abstract thinking skills, memory
capacity, and processing speed.
While the study found no indicator that test preparation
improved IQ, that does not mean that this preparation has no
value. Research clearly shows that having high scores on
standardized tests is linked to having high scores on other
important tests including Advanced Placement tests, the SAT
etc.
Q86. In the passage, ‘give your brain a bit of a boost’ means to
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(a) increase its ability to grow stronger
(b) be able to play video games
(c) increase its size
(d) sharpen it
Q87. What do brain training tools do?
(a) Enable you to retain information
(b) Sharpen the ability to think clearly
(c) Increase intelligence
(d) Improve problem solving abilities
Q88. A brain training site was fined for-
(a) making false claims
(b) causing Alzheimer’s disease
(c) helping improve learning ability
(d) decreasing intelligence
Q89. On comparing crystallized intelligence and fluid
intelligence it is found that-
(a) students have better fluid intelligence and perform better
because of schoolwork and standardized test.
(b) crystallized intelligence helps in making you think with a
logical mind gives you better test scores.
(c) fluid intelligence is what gives a learner skills such as
problem-solving and processing of information.
(d) crystallized intelligence is better because it helps you learn
facts and information.
Q90. From the passage one can arrive at the conclusion that
both brain training and standardized tests -
(a) do not really increase overall IQ and mental abilities.
(b) sharpen logical thinking through intensive training.
(c) increase brain functioning and performance.
(d) make you more intelligent and get better results.
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Solution:-
SET-1
Collaboration--Collaboration is a working practice whereby
individuals work together to a common purpose to achieve
business benefit
Credibility--the quality of being trusted and believed in.
Conservationist-a person who advocates or acts for the
protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife.
Vigilance-the action or state of keeping careful watch for
possible danger or difficulties.
Sol 1 (a) countries which have tigers.
Line/s from the passage-The Global Tiger Forum, an
international collaboration of tiger-bearing countries, has set a
goal of doubling the count of wild tigers by 2022
Sol 2. (a) 2014-2018
Line/s from the passage-The total count in 2018 has risen to
2,967 from 2,226 in 2014 — an increase of 741 individuals and
an increase of 33%, in four years. .This is by far the biggest
increase in terms of both numbers and percentage.
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Sol 3(c) doubling the count of world tiger population.
Line/s from the passage-The Global Tiger Forum, an
international collaboration of tiger-bearing countries, has set a
goal of doubling the count of wild tigers by 2022.
Sol 4. (b) it photographed 83% of the tigers.
Line/s from the passage- The 2018 figure has a great degree of
credibility because, according to the report, as many as 2,461
individual tigers (83% of the total) have actually been
photographed by trap cameras. In 2014, only 1,540 individuals
(69%) were photographed.
nn
Sol 5. (b) it is central to the food chain and the ecosystem.
Line/s from the passage-The tiger census is needed because the
tiger sits at the peak of the food chain, and its conservation is
important to ensure the well-being of the forest ecosystem.
Sol 6. (c) landscapes
Line/s from the passage- However, since tigers keep moving
between states, conservationists prefer to talk about tiger
numbers in terms of landscapes.
Sol 7. (d) 526
Line/s from the passage- The biggest increase has been in
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Madhya Pradesh — a massive 218 individuals (71%) from
308 in 2014 to 526.
Sol 8.(c) The tiger reserves have increased to 100 in 2018
This is not true as it is clearly stated that
Line/s from the passage-The total count in 2018 has risen to
2,967 from 2,226 in 2014 — an increase of 741 individuals and
an increase of 33%, in four years.
Sol 9.(c) Tiger numbers have increased due to safe breeding
places.
Line/s from the passage- The increased protection has
encouraged the tiger to breed. Tigers are fast breeders when
conditions are conducive.
Sol 10.(b) helpful -
CONDUCIVE -helping or making something happen
(a) reclusive -living alone and avoiding going outside or talking
to other people.
(c) unfavorable-showing that you do not like or approve of
somebody/something.
(d) hindering-to make it more difficult for somebody/something
to do something.
SET-2
Faltering--losing strength or momentum.
Fledgling--a person or organization that is immature,
inexperienced, or underdeveloped.
Sol 11. (b) ‘the audience has not invested in the stand–up
comedy art form’ means it is a new art form and it will take
time to build an audience.
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Sol 12.b) 1, 2 & 5
Line/s from the passage- The stand-up game attracted investors
from increasing open mic schedules in venues across cities.
Two major companies Comedy Store and Canvas Laugh
Club arrived on the scene and were game changers.
Line/s from the passage- stand-up comedians were on the cover
of a magazine, signaling the coming of age of the industry
Sol 13.(b) ‘fledgling’ means (here) a fairly new company or
industry .
Sol 14.(d) Comedy groups are packing up and founders are
resigning.
Line/s from the passage-despite a heady start, the comic
landscape has changed drastically today with stand- up
comedians feeling the brunt of faltering payments and
cancelled shows.
Sol 15.(d) 3 & 4
Line/s from the passage- Sethi adds saying that it isn’t as easy
as it sounds.
Craft takes time. Every comic who does two open mics calls
himself a comedian. In my opinion, you have to do comedy for
more than 20 years to be a comic. It takes at least five years to
find your voice.”
SET-3
Vexing -causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
Befuddling-cause to become unable to think clearly.
Brainstorming -group discussion to produce ideas or solve
problems.
Fluctuated-rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
Sol 16.(c)
Line/s from the passage- The trial involved 100 overweight,
previously inactive young men and women who were made to
work out five times a week at a physiology lab, jogging or
otherwise sweating until they had burned up to 600 calories
per session.
Sol 17.(d) The MidWest Trial 2 duration was-10 months
Line/s from the passage- After 10 months of this regimen,
almost everyone had dropped pounds.
Sol 18.(d) “most gained a lot of weight” is not TRUE as a result
of the workout.
Line/s from the passage- After 10 months of this regimen,
almost everyone had dropped pounds.
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Sol 19.(b) The calorie intake and the time of exercise were
examined.
Line/s from the passage- They hit upon activity timing. They
decided to do a Follow -up study of the MidWest Trial 2. They
also tracked everyone’s calorie intakes and daily movement
habits throughout the 10 months.
Sol 20.(c) before noon.
Line/s from the passage- Those people who usually worked
out before noon had lost more weight, on average, than the
men and women who typically exercised after 3 p.m.
Sol 21.(b) slept more.
Line/s from the passage- The early-exercise group tended to be
slightly more active throughout the day, taking more steps in
total than those who worked out later. They also ate less.
Sol 22.(d) By ‘larkish exercisers’ the writer refers to people
who- exercise in the morning.
Sol 23.(c) regimen-a set of rules about food and diet that
someone follows
(a) catalogue-a list of all the things that you can buy, see, etc.
somewhere
(b) regiment -a group of soldiers in the army who are
else develops.
'confusing'.
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commanded by a particular officer (a colonel)
(d) fundamental-basic and important; from which everything
Sol 24.(c) befuddling -cause to become unable to think clearly.
(a) brainstorming -group discussion to produce ideas or solve
problems.
(b) vexing -causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
(d) striking-attracting attention by reason of being unusual,
extreme, or prominent.
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Sol 25.(c) Line/s from the passage- “Any exercise, at any time
of day, is going to be better than none.”
SET 4
Sol 26.(a) 1 & 4
The probability of a child in United Kingdom getting
opportunities to engage in cultural & sports activities depends
on-
1 parental economic background
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4 kind of school and funding available
Sol 27.(a) brings about differences among children
Line/s from the passage- “children are missing out on other
crucial gains including confidence-building, team spirit and
social skill, and are less likely to go on to higher education.
Sol 28.(d) elitist -- a group of people considered to be superior
to others because of their social standing or wealth
disadvantaged -in a bad social or economic situation
wallflowers-a person who, because of shyness, unpopularity, or
lack of a partner, remains at the side at a party or dance.
hard-wire-make (a pattern of behaviour or belief) standard or
instinctive.
Sol 29.(c) Children will have feelings of low self esteem and
self-exclusion.
Line/s from the passage- In this sense, certain children are
self-excluding from, say, learning an instrument, singing in a
choir, playing cricket or acting. They decide by themselves that
they’re “undeserving” of music, sport, art and drama.
Sol 30.(d) children themselves feel that the activities are not fit
for the likes of them.
Line/s from the passage- Another barrier is the kids’ “fear of
not fitting in”. In this sense, certain children are self-excluding
from, say, learning an instrument, singing in a choir, playing
cricket or acting.
SET-5
Eruptions-िव ोट-an act or instance of erupting.
Canopies-शािमयाना-an ornamental cloth covering hung or held
up over something, especially a throne or bed
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bellow-चीख-shout something with a deep loud roar.
Sol 31.(a) The passage is about “Recruitment of women in the
Indian Army”
Sol 32.(c) Iritty, Kerala
Line/s from the passage-Sneha, who is pursuing a computer
course in her hometown Iritty, about 41 km from Kannur.
Sol 33. (c) She has got the chicken pox
Line/s from the passage- The first line of the para, nothing, not
even the angry, red eruptions on her face and body, will stop
Sneha N S from aiming for her “dream job”. And when she
was diagnosed with chickenpox.
Sol 34.(b)850
Line/s from the passage- She is among the 850-odd women,
many of whom have travelled several hundred kilometers, to
turn up at the first-ever recruitment rally for women to the
Indian Army’s Corps of Military Police.
Sol 35.(c) Women officers will be able to opt for permanent
commission in the armed forces.
Line/s from the passage-In his Independence Day speech last
year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said women officers
recruited into the armed forces under the Short Service
Commission would be given the option of taking up
permanent commission — a “gift” to India’s “brave
daughters."
Sol 36.(b) This rally marks the first time that women will be
taken in as soldiers.
Line/s from the passage-. Just then, outside the enclosure
where Sneha is sitting, a shrill whistle pierces the air and
another batch of girls takes off — feet on the wet ground,
mostly bare, making a dash for their place in history
Sol 37.(c) 1,2 and 4
Following duties will be borne by women soldiers-
Line/s from the passage-As personnel of the military police, the
women soldiers will be responsible for investigating offences
such as molestation, theft, and rape; “assisting in the
maintenance of good order and discipline”; and in custody
and handling of prisoners of war — essentially
combat-support operations.
Sol 38. (c) to speak English
Line/s from the passage-Sneha had cleared her ground tests — a
1.6-km race that had to be completed in eight minutes or
less, high jump and long jump — and physical fitness tests,
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Sol 39. (d) Maharashtra and Goa
Line/s from the passage-The Belagavi centre catered to
candidates from the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the Union
Territories of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar and
Puducherry.
Sol 40.(d) NOT TRUE: 3000 women registered for the
recruitment rally at Belagavi.
Line/s from the passage-All Other options are included in the
para. .Of the 15,000 aspirants, about 3,000 were short-listed on
the basis of their Class 10 marks
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Intermittent-occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or
steady. intertwined -twist or twine together.
Argus eyes-having keen eyes; vigilant; watchful.
Sol 41.(d) Main theme of the passage- The evolution and use of
barbed wire
Sol 42. (b) Joseph F Glidden
Line/s from the passage-The American businessman Joseph F
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Glidden is considered to be the father of the modern barbed
Sol 43. (d) to confine cattle and sheep within an area
Line/s from the passage-Barbed wire was initially an agrarian
fencing invention intended to confine cattle and sheep, which
unlike lumber, was largely resistant to fire and bad weather.
Sol.44. (a) German military engineers
Line/s from the passage-World War I saw extensive use of
barbed wire — and German military engineers are credited
with improvising the earliest concertina coils on the battlefield.
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Sol 45. (b) In the United State, the first patent was registered
by Louise Francoise Janin.
Line/s from the passage- The first patent for “a double wire
clipped with diamond shaped barbs” was given to Louis
François Janin of France.
SET-7
Resounded- fill or echo throughout a place.
Garner -gather or collect (something)
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Convictions-a firmly held belief or opinion
Sol 46. (b) Launch of the celebrations of the Birth Centenary of
Vikram Sarabhai
Line/s from the passage-They were there to launch celebrations
on the birth centenary of Vikram Sarabhai, 47 years after his
death at the age of 52
Sol 47. (b) for pioneering India's space programme
Line/s from the passage- Architect of India’s space
programme, a man whom the late president, APJ Abdul
Kalam, had famously termed “Mahatma Gandhi of Indian
Science”.
Sol 48. (c) K Kasturirangan
Line/s from the passage- Former ISRO chairman K
Kasturirangan remembered how they ran into some trouble at
the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), founded in 1947 by
Sarabhai.
Sol.49. (a) He built a working model of a train engine at the age
of 15.
Line/s from the passage- He was 15 when he built a working
model of a train engine with the help of two engineers
Sol.50. (b) By founding a Community Science Centre at
Ahmedabad.
Line/s from the passage-The Train engine is now housed at the
Community Science Centre (CSC) in Ahmedabad. The CSC
was Vikram’s way of providing other children the privileges
he had,
Sol.51. (a) Father (Mahatma Gandhi is the father of the nation.)
Sol.52. NOT TRUE: (a) The Sarabhai family owns three grand
homes in Mumbai.
All other options are true according to the passage.
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(b) Vikram Sarabhai’s son, Kartikeya, is now 71 years old.
(c) The names of Vikram Sarabhai’s parents were Ambalal and
Sarla Devi.
(d) Vikram Sarabhai’s father was a textile mill owner.
Sol.53. (c) obsessed- To preoccupy the mind of (someone)
excessively.
(a) frantic- Wild, exciting, or excellent.
(b) wasted- Not profitably used or maintained:
(d) greedy - Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to
acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess
more than what one needs or deserves.
Sol.54. (a) Pramod Kale
Line/s from the passage- Kale went on to be among the first few
to go to NASA to learn radar tracking.
Sol 55. (d) Tiruchirappalli
Line/s from the passage-Gandhinagar-based entrepreneur K
Subramanian was 19 and a student of National Institute of
Technology, Tiruchirappalli, working on a summer project at
PRL.
SET-8
Unabated - without any reduction in intensity or strength.
Relentless-harsh or inflexible
Sol.56. (d) water crisis
This grave problem' in the passage refers to the water crisis .
Sol.57. The primary reason for the water shortage is lack of
means to store rainwater
Line/s from the passage-As yet, no government programmer
has discovered how to store rainwater.
Sol.58. (c)Meghalaya uses bamboo pipes for the drip irrigation
system
Line/s from the passage-Drip-irrigation systems of bamboo
pipes in Meghalaya ‘kunds’, underground tanks in Rajasthan;
‘pynes’, water channels built by tribals in Bihar; and thousands
of open-water bodies down south are all superb examples of
rainwater harvesting systems.
Sol.59. (d) Dams is not a low cost technology.
Line/s from the passage-Unfortunately, governmental planners
mostly refuse to acknowledge the potential of these low-cost
systems, concentrating on costly dams and canals.
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Sol.60. (a) “The people in ancient India had amazing
technology to harvest water” shows that they understood the
significance of water.
SET-9
Deteriorating- becoming progressively worse.
Implications(here) -a likely consequence of something.
lashed-move quickly and violently
Sol.61. (d) are a health hazard.
Line/s from the passage-Dust storms of May 2018, in Northern
India, contributed to the deteriorating air quality in the region
and the capital city of Delhi, with implications for human
health, a study found
Sol.62.(c) Westerly winds.
Line/s from the passage- Westerly winds typically bring loose
sand and soil particles, picked up from the Arabian Peninsula
or the Thar Desert in North Western India, to the Indo-Gangetic
Plains.
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Sol.63.(c) it is caused by crop burning in North India.
Line/s from the passage- During October-November, densely
populated cities like Delhi and Kanpur in the Indo-Gangetic
Plains are vulnerable to windborne long-range air pollution
from crop residue burning in the North.
Sol.64 (a) the Indo- Gangetic valley receives its pollution from
other areas or factors.
Line/s from the passage- “This really puts the Indo-Gangetic
valley in a unique spot in terms of it being targeted by these
different hazardous conditions which are mostly outsourced
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from other areas.”
Sol.65.(d) Correct Sequence - Strong winds- dust storms- poor
air quality- death and disease
SET-10
Embark - ारं भ करना-begin (a course of action).
Rebranded-change the corporate image of (a company or
organization).
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Sol.66.(b) keep a watch on teenagers to ensure they don’t get
into the habit of drinking
Line/s from the passage- Parents all over Iceland’s capital
Reykjavik embark on a two-hour evening walk around their
neighbourhood every weekend, checking on youth hangouts
as a 10 pm curfew approaches.
Sol.67. (b) They’ve become the lowest in Europe
Line/s from the passage- Iceland has the lowest rates for
drinking and smoking among the 35 countries measured in the
2015 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other
Drugs.
Sol.68. (b) advising many countries on controlling use of drugs
etc. by young adults
Line/s from the passage- The Icelandic Centre for Social
Research and Analysis, the institute pioneering the project for
the past two decades, says it currently advises 100
communities in 23 countries, from Finland to Chile, on
cutting teenage substance abuse.
Sol.69.(d) the highest in the world.
Line/s from the passage- Denmark, another wealthy Nordic
country, has the highest rates of teenage drinking, along with
Greece, Hungary and the Czech Republic, where 92% to 96%
have consumed alcohol.
Sol.70. (c) Cutting teenage substance abuse refers to reducing
consumption of drugs and alcohol among young adults.
Sol.71.(c) The programme Planet Youth was started by Inga
Dora Sigfusdottir
Line/s from the passage- Inga Dora Sigfusdottir, a sociology
professor who founded the Youth of Iceland programme, which
has now been rebranded as Planet Youth.
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Sol.72. (b) Arranging street gatherings of teenagers does not
contribute to the success of the Planet Youth programme.
Sol.73. (a) From the passage one can conclude that the bad
habits can be checked by engaging teens in alternative
activities.
Sol.74.(b) The word rebrand means ‘change the image of an
organisation or program.
Sol.75.(c) ‘Over Iceland’s harsh winter, one parent admits,
evenings sometimes pass without running into any students.’
means that the programme is having the right impact on
teenagers.
SET-11.
Hardened (here) - habituate
inherent-existing in something as a permanent, essential, or
characteristic attribute.
Fallout-the adverse results of a situation or action.
Sol 76.(d) a & b
Theme of this newspaper editorial is Overcrowding of Mount
Everest on 22nd May, 2019.
and the urgent necessity to introduce and implement adequate
safety measures to prevent man-made disasters.
Sol 77.(a) eleven
Line/s from the passage- In the 2019 season, at least 11
climbers have died or gone missing, including four Indians.
Sol.78.(a) A long queue of climbers on the final stretch of a
steep slope.
Line/s from the passage- The image, which went viral and
altered the manner in which people worldwide imagine what it
is to scale Mt. Everest, showed a long queue awaiting a final
tilt at the summit, with all the dangers such a wait holds.
Sol.79.(d) For issuing 381permits to aspiring climbers.
Line/s from the passage- Nepal officials argue that permits are
not issued recklessly and It awarded a record 381 for this
spring each fetching $11,000
Sol.80.(d) Climbing the Everest from Nepal side is cheaper than
the Tibet side.
Line/s from the passage- It awarded a record 381 for this spring
each fetching $11,000 (climbing from the Tibet side is more
expensive)
Sol.81.(b) Lack of food
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Line/s from the passage- Waiting in sub-zero temperatures at
rarefied altitude can be fatal--- this season’s deaths were mostly
due to frostbite, exhaustion, dehydration and lack of oxygen.
Sol.82.(d) hardened mountaineer
Line/s from the passage- But the mountain on the Nepal-China
border is fast becoming a dangerous place to visit even for the
hardened mountaineer.
Sol.83.(d) Amateurs hold up other mountaineers in case of
unforeseen disasters because they are not self-reliant.
Line/s from the passage-The adventure industry that is built
around the human desire to scale the peak has meant many
amateurs take up the challenge, confident that support
teams and specialized equipment will make up for their lack
of adequate mountaineering experience.
Sol.84.(b) protective clothing.
Line/s from the passage-The commercial operations have led to
the Everest being called the world’s highest garbage dump as
many climbers discard non-critical gear, used oxygen
cylinders, plastic bottles, cans, batteries, food wrappings,
fecal matter and kitchen waste on the mountains.
Sol.85. (d) an incident that happened in 1996
book ‘Into Thin Air’
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Line/s from the passage- ‘Into Thin Air’ is - when eight persons
died in a single day amid an unexpected storm - events of and
around that day were the subject of Jon Krakauer’s bestselling
Sol.86. (d) Give your brain a bit of a boost’ means to sharpen it
Sol.87. (a) Enable you to retain information
Line/s from the passage-These brain training tools might help
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sharpen your abilities to retain information,
Sol.88. (a) making false claims
Line/s from the passage-The parent company of one of the most
prominent "brain training" websites was recently fined for
deceptive advertising.
So1.89. (c) fluid intelligence is what gives a learner skills such
as problem-solving and processing of information.
Line/s from the passage-The authors suggest that fluid
intelligence is a much better indicator of abilities such as
problem solving ability, abstract thinking skills, memory
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capacity, and processing speed.
Sol.90. (a) do not really increase overall IQ and mental abilities.
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SET-13 Q (91-100) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
The celts who lived in Britain before the Roman invasion of 43
AD could be said to have created the first towns. Celts in
southern England lived in hill forts, which were quite large
settlements. ( some probably had thousands of inhabitants).
They were places of trade, where people bought and sold goods
and also places where craftsmen worked. The Romans called
them oppida.
However, the Romans created the first settlements that were
undoubtedly towns. Roman towns were usually laid out in a
grid pattern. In the centre was the forum or market place. It was
lined with public buildings. Life in Roman towns was highly
civilized with public baths and temples.
From the fifth century Angles, Saxons and Jutes invaded
England. At first, the invaders avoided living in towns.
However, as trade grew some towns grew up. London was
revived by the 7th century (although the Saxon town was, at
first, outside the walls of the old roman town).
Southampton was founded at the end of the 7th century.
Hereford was founded in the 8th century. Furthermore, Ipswich
grew up in the 8th century and York revived.
However, towns were rare in Saxon England until the late 9th
century. At that time, Alfred the great created a network of
fortified settlements across his kingdom called ‘Burhs’. In the
event of a danish attack, men could gather in the local
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burh.However, burhs were more than forts. They were also
market towns. Some Burhs were started from scratch but many
were created out of the ruins of old Roman towns. Places like
Winchester rose, phoenix-like, from the ashes of history.
The thing that would strike us most about medieval towns
would be their small size. Winchester, the capital of England,
probably had about 8,000 people. At that time a ‘large’ town,
like Lincoln or Dublin had about 4,000 or 5,000 inhabitants and
a ‘medium sized’ town, like Colchester had about 2,500 people.
Many towns were much smaller.
However. During the 12th and 13th centuries most towns grew
much larger. Furthermore, many new towns were created across
Britain. Trade and Commerce were increasing and there was a
need for new towns. Some were created from existing villages
but some were created from a scratch. In those days you could
create a town simply by starting a market. There were few
shops so if you wished to buy or sell anything you had to go to
a market . Once one was up and running, craftsmen and
merchants would come to live in the area and a town would
grow.
Q91. When was Southampton founded?
(a) In the 6th century (b) In the 7th century
(c) In the 8th century (d) In the 12th century
Q92. Which of the following was the capital of England during
Medieval times ?
(a) Colchester (b) Winchester
(c) London (d) Dublin
Q93. “At first, the invaders avoided living in towns”. Who
is/are being referred to here as ‘invaders’?
(a) Celts (b) Romans
(c) Saxons, Angles and Jutes (d) Alfred the great
Q94. The passage mainly talks about:
(a) The increase of trade in England
(b) The early life in England
(c) The development of markets in england
(d) The history of towns in England
Q95. Match the words with their meaning.
(a) Founded (a)protected
(b) Declined (b)Created
(c) fortified (c) Dwindled
Q96. Who were the first creators of towns in England?
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(a) Romans (b) Angles
(c) Saxons (d) Celts
Q97. The hill forts of Celts were called:
(a) Oppida (b) Burhs
(c) Centres (d) Forums
Q98. What lay in the centre of Roman towns?
(a) Residences (b) Market places
(c) Temples (d) Baths
Q99. “ Some were created from scratch”. The towns which
started from scratch were created by first:
(a) Building a fort (b) establishing a settlement
(c) starting a market (d) building houses
Q100. Alfred the Great created fortified settlements across his
kingdom mainly because:
(a) Merchants could come and sell their goods there
(b) People could live there
(c) They provided shelter from Danish attacks
(d) Craftsmen could craft their artefacts there
SET-14 Q (101-105) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
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The giraffe is the tallest land mammal alive, its long legs and
neck contributing to its impressive stature. Males can be up to
18ft.(5.5m tall), females a little less.
In the wild, these beautiful creatures stretch their necks beyond
those of antelope, kudu and even elephants to strip leaves from
the untouched upper reaches of trees.
The french zoologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck is usually credited
as the first person to suggest that long necks have evolved in
giraffes because they allow them to get to the parts other
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herbivores cannot reach.
As the giraffe lives “in places where the soil is nearly always
arid and barren. It is obliged to browse on the leaves of trees
and to make constant efforts to reach them’, he wrote in his
1809 book ‘Philosophie Zoologique’. “ From this habit long
maintained in all its race, and that its neck is lengthened”.
The English naturalist Charles Darwin also thought the giraffe’s
extraordinary legs and neck must have something to do with
foraging. “The giraffe, by its lofty stature, much elongated neck,
fore-legs, head and tongue, has its whole frame beautifully
adapted for browsing on the higher branches of trees”, he wrote
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in ‘On the origin of species’ in 1859.
In short, giraffes’ long necks are the result of generation upon
generation of repeated stretching and inheritance.
During the dry season when feeding competition should be
most intense giraffes generally feed from low shrubs, not tall
trees. What’s more, giraffes feed most often and faster with
their necks bent.
Male giraffes often fight for access to females, a ritual referred
to as “necking”. The rivals stand flank to flank, then start to
whack each other with their heads. The top or back of the
well-armoured skull is used as a club to strike the neck, chest,
ribs or legs of the opponent with a force capable of knocking a
competitor off balance or unconscious.
The largest males usually win these battles and do most of the
breeding, says zoologist Anne Innis Dagg of the university of
waterloo in Ontario, Canada, who has been studying giraffes
since the 1950s. “The other giraffes don’t get much breeding
opportunity”.
There is also evidence that females are more receptive to
advances from larger males.
Q101. According to the passage, ‘necking’ is the :
(a) Breeding by the largest males
(b)Fight to woo the females
(c) Repeated stretching of the neck
(d) Elongation of the giraffes’ neck
Q102. Giraffe’s feeding is faster when it feeds with its neck:
(a) Straight (b) elongated
(c) bent (d) entangled
Q103. How does a giraffe knock its opponent off balance or
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unconscious?
(a) By pulling the legs of the opponent
(b) By biting the opponent’s neck, chest and ribs
(c) By entangling its neck in the opponent’s neck
(d) By using its head as a club and hitting the opponent
Q104. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) The giraffe can eat leaves from the upper reaches of a tree
where other animals cannot reach.
(b) A giraffe’s hind-legs are longer than its fore-legs and help it
to bend.
(c)The largest male giraffe usually wins the battles and does
most of the breeding.
(d) Giraffe’s long necks are the result of repeated stretching
over the years.
Q105. Match the words with their meanings.
(a) Forage (a) Hit
(b) Stretch (b)search
(c) Whack (c) Draw out
SET-15 Q (106-115) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
Since September, at least 25 people have died and thousands
have been made homeless. Every state and territory in Australia
has experienced fires this summer. But the biggest fires burn
along stretches of the eastern and southern coast, where most of
the population lives. This includes areas around Sydney and
Adelaide.
More than 6.3 million hectares (63,000 sq km or 15.6 million
acres) have been burned so far - one hectare is roughly the size
of a sports field. To put that in perspective, around 800,000
hectares were engulfed in a bush fire in 2018 in California.
Australia has always experienced bushfires - it has a “fire
season”. But this year they are a lot worse than normal.
Fires are usually caused by lightning strikes or accidentally by a
spark - but some fires are also started deliberately. This year, a
natural weather phenomenon known as the ‘Indian Ocean
Dipole’ has meant a hot, dry spell across the country. This year.
Australia twice set a new temperature record: an average
maximum of 4(a)9°C was recorded on 18 December. That
comes on top of a long period of drought.
Scientists have long warned that this hotter, drier climate will
contribute to fires becoming more frequent and more intense.
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The more extreme weather patterns and higher temperatures
increase the risk of bushfires and allow them to spread faster
and wider.
Fire fighters are spraying water and fire retardant from planes
and helicopters as well as from the ground. But fighting
bushfires is extremely difficult and often authorities have to
focus on just stopping the spread, rather than putting the fire
out. The spread can for instance be best contained by digging
earth boundaries to stop the flames from spreading. The priority
is saving lives.
Professional fire fighters are the first in line to battle the flames,
but they are outnumbered by the thousands of volunteers. Three
of them have died. There’s also help coming from abroad: the
US, Canada and New Zealand have sent firefighters to help.
Australia’s police, military and navy are involved in rescue and
evacuation efforts.
While people can flee the fires and are being evacuated if need
be, the flames are devastating wildlife in the affected areas. One
study estimated that half a billion animals have died in New
South Wales alone.
Zookeepers take animals home to save them from fire, but the
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fires don’t only kill animals directly, they also destroy the
habitat, leaving the survivors vulnerable even when the fires
have gone. So the true scale of loss isn’t yet clear.
Experts say more than 100,000 cows and sheep may also have
been lost, which is devastating for farmers.
Each state runs its own emergency operation, but prime minister
Scott Morrison has promised better funding for fire-fighting and
payouts for volunteer firefighters, and an additional A$2billion
($(a)4billion; £1 billion) for the recovery.
But the national government has come under strong criticism
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from its opponents that it has not been doing enough against
climate change. The country is one of the world’s biggest per
capita greenhouse gas emitters but under international
agreements it has committed itself to reduction targets.
Q106. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) Around 800,000 hectares have been destroyed due to a
bushfire in Australia.
(b) The volunteers outnumber the professional fire fighters in
Australia.
(c) Australia is one of the world’s biggest per capita greenhouse
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gas emitters.
(d) Zookeepers take animals home to save them from fire.
Q107. Where did the biggest fires burn in Australia?
(a) Along the western and northern coasts
(b) Along the eastern and southern coasts.
(c) Along the eastern and northern coasts
(d) Along the western and southern coasts
Q108.The opposition in Australia is criticising the government
for :
(a) not fighting the bush fires
(b) not alloting enough funds for firefighting
(c) not doing enough against the climate change
(d) not giving enough compensation to the deceased
Q109. “Authorities have to focus on just stopping the spread,
rather than putting the fire out”. This means that the authorities:
(a) want only to slow down the spread of fire
(b) want to put the fires once and for all
(c) do not want to put the fires out
(d) want to stop the fires from spreading first and then put them
out
Q110. “Some fires are also started deliberately”. ‘Deliberately’
here means:
(a) purposely (b) accidentally
(c) unknowingly (d) inadvertently
Q111. The spread of fire can be contained effectively by:
(a) spraying the forest with water
(b) digging earth boundaries
(c) spraying fire retardant from the air
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(d) spraying fire retardant from the ground
Q112. The passage is mainly about:
(a) Australia’s struggle with bushfires
(b) the loss of wildlife due to bushfire
(c) how the bush fire occurred in Australia
(d) the government’s role in dealing with the bushfire
Q113. It can be inferred from the passage that this year’s fire in
Australia is mostly a result of:
(a) a lightning strike
(b) a deliberate attempt to put the forest on fire
(c) an accidental spark in the jungle
(d) a result of an extraordinarily hot and dry spell
Q114. What is the long lasting damage that the bush fires have
caused to the wildlife in Australia?
(a) The fires have not only killed animals directly, but also
destroyed their habitat.
(b) Many animals in the zoos have been killed
(c) Half a billion animals have died in South Wales alone
(d) More than 100,000 cows and sheep may have been lost.
Q115. Which of the following countries has NOT sent help for
firefighting?
(a) The US (b) Canada
(c) China (d) New Zealand
SET-16 Q (116-120) SSC CGL Tier II 15/11/2020
The stark observation made in the Economic Survey of 2015-16
that “Indian agriculture, is in a way, a victim of its own past
success - especially the green revolution”, shows the dark
reality of the agriculture sector at present and the havoc that has
been wreaked by the green revolution.
The green revolution, which is often characterized by the
introduction of a high-yielding variety of seeds and fertilizers,
undoubtedly increased the productivity of land considerably.
But the growth in the productivity has been stagnant in recent
years, resulting in a significant decline in the income of farmers.
There have also been negative environmental effects in the form
of depleting water table, emission of greenhouse gases, and the
contamination of surface and groundwater. Needless to say, the
agricultural sector is in a state of distress, which is severely
affecting peasants and marginal farmers, and urgent policy
interventions are required to protect their interests.
The government has responded to the problem by constituting a
panel, which will recommend ways to double the income of
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farmers by 202(b) While this may be an overly ambitious target,
if we want to boost stagnated agricultural growth a shift has to
be made from food security of the nation to income security of
the farmers. However, there are many hurdles that have to be
crossed if we want to achieve this objective.
The first major barrier to overcome is declining productivity.
Data from 2013 reveals that India’s average yield of cereals per
hectare is far less than that of many countries (including several
low income countries), but the difference is huge when
compared to China. For instance, our average yield per hectare
is 39% below than that of china and for rice this figure is 46%.
Even Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia fare better than India
incase of rice yield. Further, there is a huge inter-regional
variation; the wheat and rice yield from Haryana and Punjab is
much higher than from the other states.
In order to cross the declining productivity barrier there is a
need to herald a rainbow revolution by making a shift from
wheat-rice cycle to other cereals and pulses. Since wheat and
rice coupled with other crops are backed by minimum support
prices (MSP) and input subsidy (whether water, fertiliser or
power) regime, there is a huge incentive for farmers in the
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Q116. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage ?
(a) High yielding seeds and fertilizers were a hallmark of the
green revolution.
(b) The growth in productivity has stagnated today.
(c) The rice yield in India is below that of China by 39%.
(d) In Northwest India, farmers get subsidies on rice, wheat and
other crops
Q117. The purpose of this passage is to :
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(a)compare Indian agriculture with that of other countries
(b) suggest measures for improving the farmers’ lot
(c) express the anguish of the farmers
(d) talk about the consequences of the green revolution
Q118. As per the passage, which country has the highest yield
of rice per hectare?
(a) Indonesia (b) China
(c) Bangladesh (d) Vietnam
Q119. As per the passage, what is the main cause of decline in
the income of farmers?
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(a) Depleting water table
(b) Decline in agricultural production.
(c) Contamination of ground water
(d) Emission of green house gases
Q120. What does the author suggest to enhance the income of
the farmers?
(a) Constitute a panel to suggest ways to double the income.
(b) Shift wheat-rice cycle to include other cereals and pulses.
(c) Give subsidies on water, fertilizers and power.
(d) Provide income security to the farmers.
SET-17 Q (121-125) SSC CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
Plato is the earliest important educational thinker, and education
is an essential element in ‘The Republic’(his most important
work on philosophy and political theory, written around 360
B.C.). In it, he advocates some rather extreme methods:
removing children from their mother’s care and raising them as
wards of the state, and differentiating children suitable to the
various castes, the highest receiving the most education, so that
they could act as guardians of the city and care for the less able.
He believed that education should be holistic including facts,
skills, physical discipline, music and art. Plato believed that
talent and intelligence is not distributed genetically and thus can
be found in children born to all classes, although his proposed
system of selective public education for an educated minority of
the population does not really follow a democratic model.
Aristotle considered human nature, habit and reason to be
equally important forces to be cultivated in education, the
ultimate aim of which should be to produce good and virtuous
citizens. He proposed that teachers lead their students
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systematically, and that repetition be used as a key tool to
develop good habits, unlike Socrates’ emphasis on questioning
his listeners to bring out their own ideas. He emphasized the
balancing of the theoretical and practical aspects of subjects
taught, among which he explicitly mentions reading, writing,
mathematics, music, physical education, literature, history, and
a wide range of sciences, as well as play, which he also
considered important.
Q121. Which of these methods is NOT advocated in ‘The
Republic’?
(a)Keeping children away from mothers
(b)Imparting similar education to all children
(c)Bringing up children under state guardianship
(d)Differentiating children based on castes
Q122. Aristotle believed that virtuous citizens could be
produced by cultivating:
(a)habit and reason
(b)art and music
(c)theoretical aspects of education
(d)mathematics and science
Q123.What tool does Aristotle advocate to teachers to develop
good habits in students?
(a)Reading (b)Questioning
(c)Repetition (d)Writing
Q124.Which of these statements is NOT true?
(a)Plato’s methods of education can be called ‘extreme’.
(b)The Republic was written around 360 A.D.
(c)Socrates encouraged the listeners to come up with original
ideas
(d)Socrates considered music and physical education as
important aspects of learning.
Q125.Children who are imparted highest education, would be
responsible for:
(a)developing talent and skills (b)teaching the illiterate
(c)guarding the city (d)inculcating good habits
SET-18 Q (126-135) SSC CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
Her name was Sulekha, but since her childhood everyone had
been calling her Bholi, the simpleton. She was the fourth
daughter of Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had
fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some
part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child
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and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton. At birth, the
child was very fair and pretty. But when she was two years old,
she had an attack of small-pox. Only the eyes were saved, but
the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black
pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five as
she was a slow learner, and when at last she learnt to speak, she
stammered. The other children often made fun of her and
mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little. Ramlal had
seven children - three sons and four daughters, and the youngest
of them was Bholi. It was a prosperous farmer’s household and
there was plenty to eat and drink. All the children except Bholi
were healthy and strong. The sons had been sent to the city to
study in schools and later in colleges. Of the daughters, Radha,
the eldest, had already been married. The second daughter
Mangla’s marriage had also been settled, and when that was
done, Ramlal would think of the third, Champa. They were
good looking, healthy girls, and it was not difficult to find
bridegrooms for them. But Ramlal was worried about Bholi.
She had neither good looks nor intelligence. From her very
childhood Bholi was neglected at home. She was seven years
old when Mangla was married. The same year a primary school
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for girls was opened in their village. The Tehsildar sahib came
to perform its opening ceremony. He said to Ramlal ,”As a
revenue official you are the representative of the government in
the village and so you must set an example to the villagers. You
must send your daughters to school “. That night when Ramlal
consulted his wife, she cried, “Are you crazy? If girls go to
school, who will marry them?” But Ramlal had not the courage
to disobey the Tehsildar. At last his wife said, “I will tell you
what to do. Send Bholi to school. As it is, there is little chance
of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense. Let
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the teachers at school worry about her.”
Q126.Sulekha came to be called Bholi because she was:
(a)fair and pretty (b)healthy and strong
(c)the youngest daughter (d)not very intelligent
Q127.What did the smallpox attack do to Sulekha?
(a)It made her dull (b)It damaged her speech
(c)It made her look ugly (d)It damaged her eyes
Q128.Which of these statements is NOT true about Bholi?
(a)She was a simpleton
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(b)She was neglected by her family
(c)She was healthy and strong
(d)She was seven when her eldest sister got married
Q129.The word ‘disfigured’ suggests that Bholi’s looks were:
(a)enhanced (b)improved
(c)impaired (d)preserved
Q130. How was Ramlal expected to set an example for the
villagers?
(a)By marrying off his daughters at an early age
(b)By treating Bholi as an equal
(c)By sending his sons to school
(d)By sending his daughters to school
Q131. Who was invited to inaugurate the girls’ school?
(a)village head (b)Revenue official
(c)School Headmaster (d)Tehsildar
Q132.Bholi’s mother agreed to send to her to school because:
(a)she cared for Bholi’s well being
(b)she wanted to wash her hands off Bholi
(c)Bholi was neglected at home
(d)she wanted to educate Bholi
Q133.At what age did Sulekha damage her brain?
(a)Five years (b)Two years
(c)Seven years (d)Ten months
Q134.Why was Ramlal worried about Bholi?
(a)She was too old to get married
(b)It was difficult to comprehend her speech
(c)It would be difficult to arrange her marriage
(d)She was not willing to get educated.
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Q135.’Backward child’ in the passage means:
(a)belonging to a poor family
(b)belonging to an underprivileged community
(c)mentally challenged
(d)physically challenged
SET-19 Q (136-140) SSC CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement (less than 7 hectares) as
compared to Mohenjodaro (125 hectares), almost exclusively
devoted to craft production, including bead making,
shell-cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making.
The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable:
stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red colour), jasper, crystal,
quartz and steatite; metals like copper, bronze and gold, and
shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay. Some beads were
made of two or more stones, cemented together, some of stone
with gold caps. The shapes were numerous- disc shaped,
cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped, segmented. Some were
decorated by incising or painting, and some had designs etched
onto them.
Techniques for making beads differed according to the
material. Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily worked. Some
beads were moulded out of a paste made with steatite powder.
This permitted making a variety of shapes, unlike the
geometrical forms made out of harder stones. How the stetatie
micro bead was made remains a puzzle for archaeologists
studying ancient technology. Archaeologists’ experiments have
revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing
the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of
production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes and then
finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and finally
drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been
found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira.
Nageshwar and Balakot, both settlements are near the coast.
These were specialised centres for making shell objects -
including bangles, ladles and inlay - which were taken to other
settlements. Similarly, it is likely that finished products (such as
beads) from Chanhudaro and Lothal were taken to the large
urban centres such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
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Q136.Shell objects were mostly made at Nageshwar and
Balakot because:
(a)specialised drills were found here
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(b)shells were readily available in these coastal areas
(c)shells were transported here from Lothal.
Q137.According to the text, which of these crafts was Not
practised in Chanhudaro?
(a)Paper making (b)Seal making
(c)Metal cutting (d)Weight making
Q138.Which of these stones is very soft and easy to mould?
(a)Steatite (b)Quartz
(c)Jasper (d)Crystal
Q139.Which is the final process in the production of beads?
(a)Grinding (b)Polishing
(c)Chipping (d)Drilling
Q140.Which of these statements is NOT true?
(a)Harappa and Mohenjodaro were large urban centres
(b)Chanhudaro was exclusively devoted to craft production
(c)Beads were made in numerous shapes and sizes
(d)Carnelian is a beautiful bluish stone.
SET-20 Q (141-150) SSC CGL Tier II 16/11/2020
Santiniketan embodies Rabindranath Tagore’s vision of a place
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of learning that is unfettered by religious and regional barriers.
Established in 1863 with the aim of helping education go
beyond the confines of the classroom. Santiniketan grew into
the Visva Bharati University in 1921, attracting some of the
most creative minds in the country.
He developed a curriculum that was a unique blend of art,
human values and cultural interchange. Even today, in every
step, in every brick and in every tree at Santiniketan, one can
still feel his presence, his passion, his dedication and his pride
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in the institution. In 1862, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore,
father of Rabindranath, was taking a boat ride through Birbhum,
the westernmost corner of Bengal, when he came across a
landscape that struck him as the perfect place for meditation. He
bought the large tract of land and built a small house and
planted some saplings around it. Debendranath Tagore decided
to call the place Santiniketan, or the ‘abode of peace’, because
of the serenity it brought to his soul. In 1863, he turned it into a
spiritual centre where people from all religions, castes and
creeds came and participated in meditation.
In the years that followed Debendranath’s son Rabindranath
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went on to become one of the most formidable literary forces
India has ever produced. He wrote in literary genres but he was
first and foremost a poet. As one of the earliest educators to
think in terms of the global village, he envisioned an education
that was deeply rooted in one’s immediate surroundings but
connected to the cultures of the wider world.
Located in the heart of nature, the school aimed to combine
education with a sense of obligation towards the larger civic
community. Blending the best of western and traditional eastern
systems of education, the curriculum revolved organically
around nature with classes being held in the open air. Tagore
wanted his students to feel free despite being in the formal
learning environment of a school, because he himself had
dropped out of school when he found himself unable to think
and felt claustrophobic within the four walls of a classroom.
Nature walks and excursions were a part of the curriculum,
special attention was paid to natural phenomena and students
were encouraged to follow the life cycles of insects, birds and
plants.
The rural paradise of Santiniketan, Tagore’s erstwhile home, has
become a thriving centre of art, education and internationalism
over the years.
Q141.Why did Rabindranath drop out of school?
(a)He was not interested in studies
(b)He found the curriculum too tough
(c)He wanted a formal learning environment
(d)He felt stifled within the classroom
Q142.What did Santiniketan initially serve as?
(a)A classroom (b)A holiday resort
(c)A summer house (d)A spiritual centre
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Q143.Which of these statements about Santiniketan is NOT
true?
(a)Shantiniketan was set up by Rabindranath Tagore
(b)Shantiniketan is located in the western most part of Bengal
(c)At Shantiniketan, classes were held in the open air
(d)Shantiniketan grew into Visva Bharati University
Q144.What does the name Santiniketan mean?
(a)Abode of learning
(c)Abode of love
(b)Abode of peace
(d)Abode of culture
Q145.When did Santiniketan grow into a University?
(a)In 1922
(c)In 1863
(b)In 1921
(d)In 1862
Q146.Tagore’s ‘erstwhile’ home means:
(a)serene abode (b)rural retreat
(c)former home (d)magnificent house
Q147.With what aim was Santiniketan established?
(a)to make it the perfect place for meditation
(b)To encourage education outside the classroom
(c)to attract the most creative minds
(d)To nurture plants, birds and insects
Q148.The curriculum designed for Santiniketan was a blend of:
(a)western education and village practices
(b)human values, art and culture
(c)science and religion
(d)spiritual and religious exchange
Q149.The word ‘unfettered’ in the text suggests:
(a)free from barriers
(b)outside the classroom
(c)restricted by regional differences
(d)bound by religious beliefs
Q150.Rabindranath was a ‘formidable’ literary force. This
implies he was:
(a)an avid reader of books (b)a powerful writer
(c)a wealthy landowner (d)an orthodox educationist
SET-21 Q (151-155) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020
Cambridge was my metaphor for England, and it was strange
that when I left it had become altogether something else,
because I had met Stephen Hawking there. It was on a walking
tour through Cambridge that the guide mentioned Stephen
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Hawking, ‘poor man, who is quite disabled now, though he is a
worthy successor to Isaac Newton, whose chair he has at the
university.’ And I started, because I had quite forgotten that this
most brilliant and completely paralysed astrophysicist, (scholar
of astrophysics — branch of physics dealing with stars, planets,
etc.) the author of A Brief History of Time, one of the biggest
best-sellers ever, lived here. When the walking tour was done, I
rushed to a phone booth and, almost tearing the cord so it could
reach me outside, phoned Stephen Hawking’s house. There was
his assistant on the line and I told him I had come in a
wheelchair from India (perhaps he thought I had propelled
myself all the way) to write about my travels in Britain. I had to
see Professor
Hawking — even ten minutes would do. “Half an hour,” he
said. “From three-thirty to four.” And suddenly I felt weak all
over. Growing up disabled, you get fed up with people asking
you to be brave, as if you have a courage account on which you
are too lazy to draw a cheque. The only thing that makes you
stronger is seeing somebody like you, achieving something
huge. Then you know how much is possible and you reach out
further than you ever thought you could. “I haven’t been brave,”
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said his disembodied computer-voice, the next afternoon.
“I’ve had no choice.” Surely, I wanted to say, living creatively
with the reality of his disintegrating body was a choice? But I
kept quiet, because I felt guilty every time I spoke to him,
forcing him to respond. There he was, tapping at the little
switch in his hand, trying to find the words on his computer
with the only bit of movement left to him, his long, pale fingers.
Every so often, his eyes would shut in frustrated exhaustion.
And sitting opposite him I could feel his anguish, the mind
buoyant with thoughts that came out in frozen phrases and
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sentences stiff as corpses.
Q.151 Astrophysics deals with:
(a) computers (b) diseases
(c) stars and planets (d) creative writing
Q152. The narrator pulled the telephone cord outside the phone
booth because he was:
(a) eager to call Stephen Hawking’s home
(b) not able to hear clearly in the booth
(c) desperate to get an appointment with Stephen Hawking
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(d) unable to enter the booth on a wheelchair
Q153. Which of these facts is NOT true about Stephen
Hawking?
(a) A paralysed man
(b) A worthy contemporary of Newton
(c) A brilliant astrophysicist
(d) A professor at Cambridge
Q154. The narrator felt the professor’s anguish in:
(a) the extreme exhaustion in his face
(b) his inability to express his thoughts in words
(c) the loss of movement in his legs
(d) his effort to put up a brave front
Q155. Complete the sentence to make it true.
The narrator:
(a) is the author of A Brief History of Time
(b) came to Britain to study astrophysics
(c) dislikes people asking him to be brave
(d) met Stephen Hawking accidently
SET-22 Q (156-165) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020
The first time that Agha Shahid Ali spoke to me about his
approaching death was on 25 April 200(a) The conversation
began routinely. I had telephoned to remind him that we had
been invited to a friend’s house for lunch. Although he had been
under treatment for cancer for some fourteen months, Shahid
was still on his feet and perfectly lucid, except for occasional
lapses of memory. I heard him thumbing through his
engagement book and then suddenly he said: ‘Oh dear. I can’t
see a thing.’ There was a brief pause and then he added: ‘I hope
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doesn’t mean that I’m dying...’ I did not know how to respond:
his voice was completely at odds with the content of what he
had just said, light to the point of jocularity. I mumbled
something innocuous: ‘No Shahid — of course not. You’ll be
fine.’ He cut me short. In a tone of voice that was at once
quizzical and direct, he said: ‘When it happens I hope you’ll
write something about me.’ I was shocked into silence and a
long moment passed before I could bring myself to say the
things that people say on such occasions. ‘Shahid you’ll be fine;
you have to be strong...’
From the window of my study I could see a corner of the
building in which he lived, some eight blocks away. It was just
a few months since he moved there: he had been living a few
miles away, in Manhattan, when he had a sudden blackout in
February 2000. After tests revealed that he had a malignant
brain tumour, he decided to move to Brooklyn, to be close to his
youngest sister, Sameetah, who teaches at the Pratt Institute—a
few blocks away from the street where I live. Shahid ignored
my reassurances. He began to laugh and it was then that I
realised that he was dead serious. I understood that he was
entrusting me with a quite specific charge: he wanted me to
remember him not through the spoken recitatives of memory
and friendship, but through the written word. He knew that my
instincts would have led me to search for reasons to avoid
writing about his death: I would have told myself that I was not
a poet; that our friendship was of recent date; that there were
many others who knew him much better and would be writing
from greater understanding and knowledge. All this Shahid had
guessed and he had decided to shut off those routes while there
was still time. ‘You must write about me.’ Finally, I said:
‘Shahid, I will: I’ll do the best I can.’
Q156. Shahid’s voice was full of ‘jocularity’. This means it
was:
(a) bitter (b) sorrowful
(c) humorous (d) melodious
Q157. Why had the narrator called Shahid Ali?
(a) To give him an important task
(b) To enquire about his health
(c) To cheer him up in his depression
(d) To remind him about a lunch invitation
Q158. What made Shahid think his end was near?
(a) He was unable to stand on his feet.
(b) He suddenly couldn’t see anything.
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(c) He couldn’t utter a word.
(d) He was unable to think clearly.
Q159. Which of these was NOT an excuse that the narrator
thought of to decline Shahid’s
request?
(a) That he was not a poet
(b) That he was too busy
(c) That their friendship was quite recent
(d) That others knew Shahid better
Q160. What did Shahid request the narrator to do?
(a) Take him along for lunch at their friend’s place
(b) Move to his house in Manhattan
(c) Write about him after his death
(d) Be strong and bear the loss bravely
Q161. The narrator was reluctant to write about Shahid
because:
(a) he wouldn’t be paid for it
(b) the subject did not interest him
(c) it would be emotionally tough for him
(d) he didn’t have enough time
(a) Brain tumour
(c) Blood cancer (d) Blindness
Q163. Shahid had moved to Brooklyn to:
(a) get treatment for cancer
(b) fulfil certain engagements
(c) teach at Pratt Institute
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Q162. What disease was Shahid Ali suffering from?
(b) Loss of memory
(d) be close to his youngest sister
Q164. What kind of person was Shahid Ali?
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(a) Depressed (b) Full of life
(c) Dangerous (d) Forgetful
Q165. Shahid was perfectly ‘lucid’. This suggests he was:
(a) in a delirium (b) confused
(c) not intelligible (d) speaking coherently
SET-23 Q (166-175) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020
The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the
broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the
Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan
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rivers; and the Peninsular rivers.
Apart from originating from the two major physiographic
regions of India, the Himalayan and The Peninsular rivers are
different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan
rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout
the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from
melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan
rivers are the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. These
rivers are long, and are joined by many large and important
tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a
river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and
the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain
ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the
upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses
from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional
activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and
sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower
courses, these rivers form meanders,
oxbow lakes, levees and many other depositional features in
their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well
developed deltas. A large number of the Peninsular rivers like
the Godavari, Kaveri and Krishna are seasonal,
as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season
when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of
water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and
shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts.
However, some of them originate in the central highlands and
flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India
originates in the Western Ghats and flows towards the Bay of
Bengal.
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Q166. The word ‘seasonal’ rivers in the passage means:
(a) rivers whose flow is dependent upon rainfall
(b) rivers that flood in every season
(c) rivers that change their course in every season
(d) rivers that never go dry in any season
Q167. A river along with its tributaries may be called a:
(a) river system (b) flood plain
(c) highland (d) peninsula
Q168. ‘Perennial’ rivers mean:
(a) rivers with a long course
(b) those that originate in the mountains
(c) receiving water from the rains
(d) full of water throughout the year
Q169. Erosional activity takes place in the upper course of the
river because of:
(a) huge loads of silt and sand
(b) the reduced flow of water
(c) the great speed of water
(d) the presence of flood plains
Q170. The drainage systems of India are controlled by:
(a) depositional features (b) erosional activity
(c) relief features (d) tributaries of rivers
Q171. Himalayan rivers are never dry because they:
(a) are dependent on rainfall only
(b) have a shorter and shallower course
(c) are fed by glaciers and rainfall
(d) originate in the Western Ghats
Q172. Which of these is NOT a depositional feature found in
the lower course of a river?
(a) Meander (b) Gorge
(c) Levee (d) Oxbow lake
Q173. Which of these statements is NOT true about perennial
rivers?
(a) They have a very short dry season.
(b) They have well developed deltas.
(c) Most of them originate in the Himalayas.
(d) They cover very long distances till they reach the sea.
Q174. ‘Slackened speed’ suggests:
(a) tremendous speed (b) maximum speed
(c) reduced speed (d) average speed
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Q175. Which of these is NOT a Himalayan river?
(a) Ganga (b) Indus
(c) Godavari (d) Brahmaputra
SET-24 Q (176-180) SSC CGL Tier II 18/11/2020
The Roman Empire covered a vast stretch of territory that
included most of Europe as we know it today and a large part of
the Fertile Crescent and North Africa. The Roman empire
embraced a wealth of local cultures and languages; that women
had a stronger legal position then than they do in many
countries today; but also that much of the
the economy was run on slave labour, denying freedom to
substantial numbers of persons. From the fifth century onwards,
the empire fell apart in the west but remained intact and
exceptionally prosperous in its eastern half.
Roman historians have a rich collection of sources to go on,
which we can broadly divide into three groups: (a) texts, (b)
documents and (c) material remains. Textual sources include
letters, speeches, sermons, laws, and histories of the period
written by contemporaries. These were usually called ‘Annals’
Inscriptions were usually
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because the narrative was constructed on a year-by-year basis.
Documentary sources include mainly inscriptions and papyri.
cut on stone, so a large number survive, in both Greek and
Latin. The ‘papyrus’ was a reed like plant that grew along the
banks of the Nile in Egypt and was processed to produce sheets
of writing material that was very widely used in
everyday life. Thousands of contracts, accounts, letters and
official documents survive ‘on papyrus’ and have been
published by scholars who are called ‘papyrologists’. Material
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remains include a very wide assortment of
items that mainly archaeologists discover (for example, through
excavation and field survey), for example, buildings,
monuments and other kinds of structures, pottery, coins,
mosaics, even entire landscapes. Each of these sources can only
tell us just so much about the past, and combining them can be a
fruitful exercise, but how well this is done depends on the
historian’s skill!
Q176. Much of the economy in the Roman empire was run on:
(a) women (b) slave labour
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(c) archaeologists (d) scholars
Q177. Which of these statements is NOT true?
(a) Texts, documents and material remains were the main
sources for the historians.
(b) The Roman empire flourished longer in the west.
(c) Inscriptions were carved in Greek and Latin.
(d) Archaeologists make discoveries through excavations.
Q178. Documentary sources of the history of Roman empire
include:
(a) inscriptions (b) pottery
(c) landscapes (d) sermons
Q179. Which of these are NOT material remains?
(a) Mosaics (b) Annals
(c) Coins (d) Monuments
Q180. Who were papyrologists?
(a) People who processed papyrus into sheets
(b) Scholars who published documents
(c) People who surveyed the reed like plants along the Nile
(d) Farmers who cultivated papyrus
Solution:-
SET-13
Sol 91.(b)
It is given in the 3rd para that Southampton was founded in the
7th century.
(Line/s from the passage-Southampton was founded at the end
of the 7th century. Hereford was founded in the 8th century.)
Sol:92.(b)
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It is given in the 5th paragraph that Winchester was the capital
of England during medieval times.
(Line/s from the passage- Winchester, the capital of England,
probably had about 8,000 people.)
Sol:93.(c)
It is given in the 3rd paragraph that Angels, saxons and jutes
were the invaders and initially they avoided living in towns.
(Line/s from the passage- From the 5th century Angles, saxons
and jutes invaded England.
Sol:94.(d)
The passage clearly refers to the history of towns in England.
Sol:95.(d)
Founded-created
Fortified-protected
Declined-dwindled
Sol:96.(d)
It is given in the initial line of the comprehension that Celts
were the first creators of towns in England.
(Line/s from the passage- The Celts who lived in Britain before
the Roman invasion of 43 AD could be said to have created the
first towns.
Sol:97.(a)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that the hill forts of Celts were
called Oppida by Romans.
(Line/s from the passage- They(Hill forts) were places of trade,
where people bought and sold goods and also places where
craftsmen worked. The Romans called them oppida.)
Sol:98.(b)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that a forum or market place lies
in the centre of Roman towns. (Line/s from the passage- Roman
towns were usually laid out in a grid pattern. In the centre was
the forum or market place.)
Sol:99.(c)
It is given in the last paragraph that some towns were created
from scratch by starting a market first.
(Line/s from the passage- Some(New Towns) were created from
existing villages but some were created from a scratch. In those
days you could create a town simply by starting a market.)
Sol:100.(c)
It is given in the 4th paragraph that Alfred the Great created a
network of fortified settlements across his kingdom because
they provided shelter from Danish attacks.
(Line/s from the passage- At that time, Alfred the great created
a network of fortified settlements across his kingdom called
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‘Burhs’. In the event of a danish attack, men could gather in the
local burh.)
SET-14
Sol:101.(b)
It is given in the second last paragraph that “necking” is the
fight among male giraffes to woo the females.
(Line/s from the passage- Male giraffes often fight for access to
females, a ritual referred to as “necking”.)
Sol:102.(c)
It is given in the passage that Giraffe’s feeding is faster when it
feeds with its neck bent.
(Line/s from the passage- What’s more, giraffes feed most
often and faster with their necks bent.)
Sol:103.(d)
It is given in the second last paragraph that a giraffe knocks its
opponent off balance or unconscious by using its head as a club
and hitting the opponent.
(Line/s from the passage- The top or back of the well-armoured
skull is used as a club to strike the neck, chest, ribs or legs of
balance or unconscious.)
Sol:104.(b)
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the opponent with a force capable of knocking a competitor off
It is given in the passage that giraffes usually live in arid &
barren habitat, so they are obliged to make constant efforts to
reach the leaves of trees. From this habit long maintained, their
fore-legs have become longer than their hind legs. So, this
option is false.
(Line/s from the passage- From this habit long maintained in
all its race, it has resulted that the animal’s fore-legs have
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become longer than its hind legs)
Sol:105.(b)
Forage- to search something.
Stretch- to draw out.
Whack- to hit somebody.
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Sol:106.(a)
It is clearly given in the 2nd paragraph that around 8,00,000
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hectares were engulfed in a bush fire in 2018 in California. So,
this option is not true.
(Line/s from the passage- To put that in perspective, around
800,000 hectares were engulfed in a bush fire in 2018 in
California.)
Sol:107.(b)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that the biggest fires in Australia
burn along the stretches of the eastern and southern coast.
(Line/s from the passage- But the biggest fires burn along
stretches of the eastern and southern coast)
Sol:108.(c)
It is given in the last paragraph that opposition is strongly
criticising the Australian government
for not doing enough against climate change.
(Line/s from the passage- But the national government has
come under strong criticism from its opponents that it has not
been doing enough against climate change.)
Sol:109.(d)
It is given in the passage that fighting bushfires is extremely
difficult so the authorities should focus more on stopping the
spread of the fire rather than putting it out.
(Line/s from the passage- But fighting bushfires is extremely
difficult and often authorities have to focus on just stopping the
spread, rather than putting the fire out.)
Sol:110.(a)
Deliberately means to do something intentionally or purposely.
Sol:111 (b)
It is given in the passage that the spread of fire can be
controlled by digging earth boundaries. (Line/s from the
passage- The spread can for instance be best contained by
digging earth boundaries to stop the flames from spreading.)
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Sol:112. (a)
It is clear that the passage is mainly about Australia’s struggle
with bush fires.
Sol:113.(d)
It is given in the passage that this year’s fire in Australia is
mostly a result of an extraordinarily hot and dry spell.
(Line/s from the passage- This year, a natural weather
phenomenon known as the ‘Indian Ocean Dipole’ has meant a
hot, dry spell across the country.)
Sol:114.(a)
It is given in the passage that the long lasting damage which the
bushfires have caused to the wildlife in Australia includes
killing of animals and destroying their habitat.
(Line/s from the passage- Zookeepers take animals home to
save them from fire, but the fires don’t only kill animals
directly, they also destroy the habitat.)
Sol:115.(c)
It is given in the passage that China did not send help for fire
fighting.
(Line/s from the passage- There’s also help coming from
abroad: the US, Canada and New Zealand have sent firefighters
to help.)
SET-16
Sol:116.(c)
It is given in the 4th paragraph that India’s average yield per
hectare for rice is 46% below than that of China. (Line/s from
the passage- For instance, our average yield per hectare is 39%
below than that of china and for rice this figure is 46%)
Sol:117.(d)
The passage clearly states about the consequences of the green
revolution.
Sol:118.(b)
According to the fourth paragraph of the passage China has the
highest yield of rice per hectare.
Sol:119.(b)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that the main cause of decline in
income of farmers is decline in agricultural production.
(Line/s from the passage- But the growth in the productivity has
been stagnant in recent years, resulting in a significant decline
in the income of farmers.)
Sol:120.(d)
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The author suggested providing income security to the farmers
to enhance their income.
(Line/s from the passage- if we want to boost stagnated
agricultural growth a shift has to be made from food security of
the nation to income security of the farmers.)
SET-17
Sol:121.(b)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that Plato emphasised on
differentiating children suitable to the various castes, the highest
receiving the most education. Hence, option B is false.
(Line/s from the passage- Differentiating children suitable to the
various castes, the highest receiving the most education,
although his(Plato) proposed system of selective public
education for an educated minority of the population does not
really follow a democratic model.)
Sol:122.(a)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Aristotle considered human
nature, habit and reason to be the forces which should be
cultivated in education to produce virtuous citizens.
in education).
Sol:123.(c)
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(Line/s from the passage- Aristotle considered human nature,
habit and reason to be equally important forces to be cultivated
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Aristotle advocated
Repetition to be the tool which should be used by the teachers
to develop good habits in students.
(Line/s from the passage- He proposed that teachers lead their
students systematically, and that repetition be used as a key tool
to develop good habits)
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Sol:124.(b)
It is clearly given in the 1st paragraph that ‘The Republic’ was
written around 360 B.C. So, this option is false.
(Line/s from the passage- ‘The Republic’(his most important
work on philosophy and political theory, written around 360
B.C.)
Sol:125(c)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that the children who received
the highest education would be responsible for guarding the
city.
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(Line/s from the passage- The highest receiving the most
education, so that they could act as guardians of the city and
care for the less able.)
SET-18
Sol:126.(d)
It is given in the first line of the paragraph that from her
childhood Sulekha was called Bholi, the simpleton, because she
was not so intelligent.
(Line/s from the passage- When she was ten months old, she
had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged
some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward
child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton.)
Sol:127.(c)
It is given in the paragraph that when Bholi was 2 years old, she
had an attack of smallpox, which made her look ugly by
disfiguring her entire body with deep black pockmarks.
(Line/s from the passage- But when she was two years old, she
had an attack of small-pox. Only the eyes were saved, but the
entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black
pockmarks.)
Sol:128.(c)
It can be inferred from the passage that when Sulekha was 10
months old, she had fallen off and some part of her brain got
damaged. That was why she remained a backward child.
Further, when she was 2 years old, she had an attack of
smallpox which disfigured her entire body. Later, till the age of
five, she was not able to speak due to stammering and all her
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siblings made fun of her. So, all these happenings show that she
was not healthy and strong. So, option c is false.
Sol:129.(c)
Disfigured means to spoil the appearance of
something/somebody or impaired.
Sol:130.(d)
It is given in the paragraph that Ramlal expected to set an
example for the villagers by sending his daughters to school.
(Line/s from the passage- He said to Ramlal ,”As a revenue
official you are the representative of the government in the
village and so you must set an example to the villagers. You
must send your daughters to school“)
Sol:131.(d)
It is given in the paragraph that the Tehsildar came to perform
the opening ceremony of the girl's primary school.
(Line/s from the passage- The same year a primary school for
girls was opened in their village. The Tehsildar sahib came to
perform its opening ceremony.)
Sol:132.(b)
It is given in the paragraph that Bholi’s mother had a
preconceived notion that no one will marry her daughters, if the
daughters will be sent to school. So, she wanted to send Bholi to
school and wash her hands off her.
(Line/s from the passage- At last his wife said, “I will tell you
what to do. Send Bholi to school. As it is, there is little chance
of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense.
Sol:133.(d)
It is given in the paragraph that when she was 10 months old,
she had fallen off and some part of her brain got damaged.
(Line/s from the passage- When she was ten months old, she
had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged
some part of her brain.)
Sol:134.(c)
It is given in the paragraph that Ramlal was worried about the
marriage of Bholi because she was neither beautiful nor
intelligent.(Line/s from the passage- But Ramlal was worried
about Bholi. She had neither good looks nor intelligence.)
Sol:135.(c)
‘Backward Child’ in the passage means mentally challenged or
someone less in intelligence (Line/s from the passage- When
she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head
and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was
why she remained a backward child)
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Sol:136.(b)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Shell objects were mostly
made at Nageshwar and Balakot because shells were easily
available in these coastal areas. (Line/s from the passage-
Nageshwar and Balakot, both settlements are near the coast.
These were specialised centres for making shell objects.)
Sol:137.(a)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that Seal making, metal cutting
and weight making were the crafts mostly practised in
Chanhudaro. So, Paper making is the wrong answer.
(Line/s from the passage- Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement
(less than 7 hectares) , almost exclusively devoted to craft
production, including bead making, shell-cutting,
metal-working, seal-making and weight-making.)
Sol:138.(a)
It is given in the first line of the 2nd paragraph that Steatite is a
stone which is very soft and easy to mould.
(Line/s from the passage- Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily
steatite powder.)
Sol:139.(d)
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worked. Some beads were moulded out of a paste made with
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Drilling is the final process
in the making of beads.(Line/s from the passage- Grinding,
polishing and finally drilling completed the process.)
Sol:140.(d)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that Carnelian is a beautiful red
colour stone. So, this option is false. (Line/s from the passage-
The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable:
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stones like carnelian, of a beautiful red colour.)
SET-20
Sol:141.(d)
It is given in the 5th paragraph that Rabindranath Tagore
dropped out of school because he found himself unable to think
and felt stifled in the classroom.
(Line/s from the passage- He himself had dropped out of school
when he found himself unable to think and felt claustrophobic
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within the four walls of a classroom.)
Sol:142.(d)
It is given in the 3rd paragraph that Santiniketan initially served
as a spiritual centre. (Line/s from the passage- In 1863, he
turned it into a spiritual centre where people from all religions,
castes and creeds came and participated in meditation.)
Sol:143.(a)
It is given in the 3rd paragraph that Debendranth Tagore set up
Santiniketan in1862.
(Line/s from the passage- He bought the large tract of land and
built a small house and planted some saplings around it.
Debendranath Tagore decided to call the place Santiniketan.)
Sol:144.(b)
It is given in the 3rd paragraph that Debendranath decided to
call Santiniketan as Abode of peace because of the serenity it
brought to his soul. (Line/s from the passage- Debendranath
Tagore decided to call the place Santiniketan, or the ‘abode of
peace’, because of the serenity it brought to his soul)
Sol:145.(b)
It is clearly given in the 1st paragraph, that Santiniketan grew
into the Visva Bharati University in 1921.
(Line/s from the passage- Santiniketan grew into the Visva
Bharati University in 1921, attracting some of the most creative
minds in the country.)
Sol:146.(c)
Erstwhile means something former, in the past.
Sol:147.(b)
It is given in the 1st paragraph that Shantiniketan was
established with an aim of helping education go beyond the
confines of the classroom..
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(Line/s from the passage- Established in 1863 with the aim of
helping education go beyond the confines of the classroom)
Sol:148.(b)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that the curriculum designed for
Santiniketan was a mix of human values, art and culture.
(Line/s from the passage- He developed a curriculum that was a
unique blend of art, human values and cultural interchange.
Sol:149.(a)
“Unfettered” means free from barriers or restrictions.
Sol:150.(b)
Rabindranath Tagore was a ‘formidable’ literary force. This
implies that he was a powerful and influential writer.
SET-21
Sol:151.(c)
It is given in the passage that Astrophysics deals with stars and
planets.
(Line/s from the passage- astrophysics — branch of physics
dealing with stars,
planets, etc.)
Sol:152.(d)
It is given in the passage that the narrator pulled the telephone
cord outside the booth because he was unable to enter the
telephone booth with a wheelchair.
(Line/s from the passage- I rushed to a phone booth and, almost
tearing the cord so it could reach me outside, and phoned
Stephen Hawking’s house.There was his assistant on the line
and I told him I had come in a wheelchair from India )
Sol:153.(b)
It is given in the passage that Stephen hawking is considered as
a worthy successor of Issac Newton. Hence, this sentence is
false.(Line/s from the passage- Stephen Hawking, ‘poor man,
who is quite
disabled now, though he is a worthy successor to Isaac Newton,
whose chair he has at the
university.’)
Sol:154.(b)
It is given in the last lines of passage that the narrator felt the
professor’s anguish in his inability to express his thoughts in
words.(Line/s from the passage- Every so often, his eyes would
shut in frustrated exhaustion. And sitting opposite him I could
feel his anguish, the mind buoyant with thoughts that came out
in frozen phrases and sentences stiff as corpses.)
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Sol:155.(c)
It is given in the paragraph that the narrator dislikes people
asking him to be brave.
(Line/s from the passage- And suddenly I felt weak all over.
Growing up disabled, you get fed up with people asking you to
be brave, as if you have a courage account on which you are too
lazy to draw a cheque.)
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Sol:156.(c)
Jocularity means full of humour.
Sol:157.(d)
It is given in the paragraph that the narrator called Shahid Ali to
remind him about a lunch invitation.
(Line/s from the passage- I had telephoned to remind him that
we had been invited to a friend’s house for lunch.)
Sol:158.(b)
It is given in the paragraph that Shahid suddenly was not able to
see anything. This made him think that his end was near.
(Line/s from the passage- I heard him thumbing through his
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engagement book and then suddenly he said: ‘Oh dear. I can’t
see a thing.’ There was a brief pause and then he added: ‘I hope
this doesn’t mean that I’m dying...’ )
Sol:159.(b)
It is given in the paragraph that the narrator never thought of
portraying himself/herself busy in work. So, this statement is
false. (Line/s from the passage- I would have told myself that I
was not a poet; that our friendship was of recent date; that there
were many others who knew him much better and would be
writing from greater understanding and knowledge.)
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Sol:160.(c)
It is given in the paragraph that Shahid requested the narrator to
write about him after his death.
(Line/s from the passage- He cut me short. In a tone of voice
that was at once quizzical and direct, he said: ‘When it happens
I hope you’ll write something about me.’ )
Sol:161.(c)
It can be inferred from the passage that the narrator was
reluctant to write about Shahid because it would be emotionally
tough for him.
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Sol:162.(a)
It is given in the paragraph that Shahid Ali was suffering from
Brain tumour.(Line/s from the passage- After tests revealed that
he had a malignant brain tumour)
Sol:163.(d)
It is given in the paragraph that Shahid had moved to Brooklyn
to live near his youngest sister.(Line/s from the passage- He
decided to move to Brooklyn, to be close to his youngest sister,
Sameetah, who teaches at the Pratt Institute.)
Sol:164.(b) It can be inferred from the passage that Shahid was
a dynamic full of life person.
Sol:165.(d)
Lucid means explicitly clear. But, according to the context of
the passage, Shahid was lucid, meaning he was speaking
coherently. (Line/s from the passage- Shahid was still on his
feet and perfectly lucid, except for occasional
lapses of memory)
SET-23
Sol:166.(a)
‘Seasonal rivers’ are those rivers whose flow is dependent upon
rainfall.(Line/s from the passage- A large number of the
Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri and Krishna are
seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall.)
Sol:167.(a)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that a river along with its
tributaries may be named as a river system (Line/s from the
passage- A river along with its tributaries may be called a river
system.)
Sol:168.(d)
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‘Perennial rivers’ are those rivers who are full of water
throughout the year. (Line/s from the passage- Most of the
Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water
throughout the year.)
Sol:169.(c)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that erosional activity takes
place in the upper course of the river because of the great speed
of water. (Line/s from the passage- They perform intensive
erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of
silt and sand with their swift current.)
Sol:170.(c)
It is given in the first line of the paragraph that the drainage
systems of India are controlled by the broad relief features of
the subcontinent. (Line/s from the passage- The drainage
systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief
features of the subcontinent.)
Sol:.171.(c)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Himalayan rivers are never
dry because they receive water from rainfall and the lofty
mountain glaciers.(Line/s from the passage- These rivers
receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the
lofty mountains.)
Sol:172.(b)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Gorges are the depositional
features, which are found in the upper course of a river. So, this
statement is false.(Line/s from the passage- They cut through
the mountains making gorges in the upper
course.)
Sol:173.(a)
‘Perennial rivers’ are those rivers who are full of water
throughout the year and they never dry. So, this statement is
false. (Line/s from the passage- Most of the Himalayan rivers
are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the
year.)
Sol:174.(c) ‘Slackened’ means to reduce, or become slower.
Sol:175(c)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Godavari is not a Himalayn
river.(Line/s from the passage- The major Himalayan rivers are
the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.)
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Sol:176.(b)
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It is given in the 2nd paragraph that a major part of Roman’s
economy was run on slave labour. (Line/s from the passage- But
also that much of the economy was run on slave labour, denying
freedom to substantial numbers of persons.)
Sol:177.(b)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph that from the 5th century the
roman empire fell apart in the west. So, this sentence is false.
(Line/s from the passage- From the fifth century onwards, the
empire fell apart in the west but remained intact and
exceptionally prosperous in its eastern half.)
Sol:178(a)
It is given in the 3rd paragraph that documentary sources of the
roman empire mainly included inscriptions. (Line/s from the
passage- Documentary sources include mainly inscriptions.)
Sol:179.(b)
It is given in the 3rd paragraph that material remains a wide
variety of items except Annals. (Line/s from the passage-
Material remains include a very wide assortment of items that
mainly archaeologists discover for example, buildings,
monuments and other kinds of structures, pottery, coins,
mosaics, even entire landscapes.)
Sol:180.(b)
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It is given in the 3rd paragraph that Papyrologists were scholars
who published documents. (Line/s from the passage- Thousands
of contracts, accounts, letters and official documents survive
‘on papyrus’ and have been published by scholars who are
called ‘papyrologists’.)
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Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh who was buried in a
lavish tomb filled with gold artifacts in the Valley of the Kings.
His tomb was discovered in 1922 by an archaeological team led
by British Egyptologist Howard Carter.
The tomb was mostly intact, an extraordinary find given that
most of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings had been looted in
ancient times.
But while Tutankhamun's tomb was lavish, historical and
archaeological evidence indicates that the young pharaoh was
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sickly and spent his short rule trying to undo a religious
revolution that his father had started.
Tutankhaten (as he was called at birth) was born around the
year 1341 B.C. His father was the pharaoh Akhenaten, a
revolutionary pharaoh who tried to focus Egypt's polytheistic
religion around the worship of the sun disc, the Aten. In his
fervor, Akhenaten ordered the names and images of other
Egyptian deities to be destroyed or defaced.
Tutankhamun ascended to the throne around 1332 B.C., when
he was about 9 years old. Given his young age he would have
relied heavily on his advisers. At some point his name was
changed to Tutankhamun, removing the word "aten" — a
reminder of his father’s religious revolution — from his name.
Tutankhamun also condemned his father's actions in a stela(a
stone with inscription) found at Karnak, saying that Akhenaten's
religious revolution caused the gods to ignore Egypt. Part of the
stela reads "the temples and the cities of the gods and
goddesses, starting from Elephantine as far as the Delta marshes
… were fallen into decay and their shrines were fallen into ruin,
having become mere mounds overgrown with grass … The
gods were ignoring this land…"
Archaeological evidence indicates that Tutankhamun suffered
from ill health. A study of his remains published in 2010 found
that he suffered from a variety of maladies, including malaria
and Kohler disease (a rare bone disorder of the foot). A number
of canes have been found in Tutankhamun's tomb, finds that
support the idea that the pharaoh had difficulty walking at
times. It's not known what killed Tutankhamun. There have
been numerous hypotheses put forward over the years. It's been
suggested that he died from an infection caused by a broken leg
or from injuries suffered in a chariot accident.
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The boy king died in 1323 B.C. around the age of 18. His death
was unexpected, and his tomb appears to have been finished
quickly. Microbes found on the wall of the tomb indicate that
the paint on the wall wasn't even dry when the tomb was sealed.
Howard Carter's team discovered the tomb's entranceway on
November 4, 1922, and on November 26 they got inside.
While the treasures were incredible, the tomb was unusually
small for a pharaoh's burial, containing only 110 square meters
(1,184 square feet) of floor space.The tomb's small size may
have been because the pharaoh died young and unexpectedly
and there wasn't time to carve out a larger tomb.
Q181. What is the main theme of the passage?
(a) The tomb of Tutankhamun
(b) The discovery of an incredible treasure
(c) The life and death of the boy Pharaoh
(d) The death of Tutankhamun and his burial
Q182. The discovery of a number of canes in the tomb indicates
that Tutankhamun:
(a) suffered from an infection.(b) had difficulty in walking.
(c) suffered from Malaria. (d) had fallen from a chariot.
Q183. Tutankhamun’s father was a revolutionary. What was his
revolution?
(a) He wanted the Egyptians to worship one God-Aten.
(b) Egyptians were asked to have no religion and no god.
(c) Images and names of all the Egyptian deities had to be
destroyed.
(d) He wanted his people to be polytheistic.
Q184. Tutankhamun had a short rule. Most of his time was used
in:
(a) looking after the well-being of his people
(b) erecting stelas at different places
(c) fighting with his own diseases.
(d) trying to undo the religious revolution of his father
Q185. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) Tutankhamun’s tomb was lavishly filled with gold artifacts.
(b) The tomb was unusually small for a pharaoh’s burial.
(c) The tomb appears to have been finished quickly as the paint
was not dry when it was sealed
(d) Howard Carter’s team discovered the tomb’s entrance way
on November 26, 1922.
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The ocean will not look the same color in the future.
Essentially, climate change will make the blues of the ocean
bluer and the greens greener. Scientists from MIT, Boston,
figured this out by creating a global model that simulates the
growth of a tiny creature that lives in the oceans and affects the
color we see.
The ocean looks blue or green to us because of a combination of
how sunlight interacts with water molecules and with whatever
else lives in that water.
The molecules in water absorb all but the blue part of the
spectrum of sunlight, and the water reflects that blue color back.
That's the color we see.
The water looks greener when it has more phytoplankton, tiny,
microscopic organisms that, like plants, can use chlorophyll to
capture mostly the blue portions of the spectrum of sunlight.
They then use photosynthesis to create the chemical energy they
need to live. When there are more of these creatures in the
water absorbing sunlight, they make the water look greener.
Conversely, if there are fewer phytoplankton, the water looks
bluer.
The creatures' growth is dependent on how much sunlight,
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carbon dioxide and nutrients are around. Climate change is
altering the ocean currents, meaning there will be fewer
nutrients for phytoplankton to feed on in some areas, so there
will be a decline in their number in those regions.
Since the 1990s, satellites have taken regular measurements of
how much chlorophyll is in the ocean. Those levels can change
because of weather events or because of climate change.
The study predicts that the blues will intensify, most likely in
subtropical regions where phytoplankton will decrease. These
are areas near the equator like Bermuda and the Bahamas that
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are already quite low in phytoplankton.
Regions where there are a lot of nutrients, like in the Southern
Ocean or parts of the North Atlantic, will see even
faster-growing phytoplankton because those waters are
warming with climate change. Those waters will look greener.
Climate change will bring a color change to half of the world's
oceans by the end of the 21st century, the study says. That's bad
for climate change on several levels: For one, phytoplankton
remove about as much carbon dioxide from the air as plants and
help regulate our climate, research shows. They are also key to
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other animals' survival. "Phytoplankton are at the base, and if
the base changes, it endangers everything else along the food
web, going far enough to the polar bears or tuna or just about
anything that you want to eat or love to see in pictures."said
Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a principal research scientist in MIT.
Q186. The passage is mainly about:
(a) The growth of phytoplankton in the ocean.
(b) How the growth of phytoplankton will impact the food web
(c) The change of the ocean color due to climate change
(d) Why ocean water looks blue.
Q187. The colour of the ocean depends on:
(a) the growth of phytoplankton in the ocean.
(b) the sunlight’s interaction with the water molecules and sea
organisms.
(c) water molecules absorbing the blue of the sunlight.
(d) the sunlight’s absorption by the sea organisms.
Q188. In which areas will the ocean look bluer?
(a) Southern ocean (b) Areas near poles
(c) Areas near equator (d) North Atlantic ocean
Q189. Where do phytoplankton grow profusely?
(a)Where the sun rays are absorbed by ocean water
(b)Where the ocean water are hot as at equator
(c)Where there are a lot of nutrients in the ocean water
(d)Where the ocean currents are cold
Q190. Which statement is not true according to the passage?
(a) By the end of the 21st century the colour of ocean waters
will change.
(b) In subtropical regions phytoplankton will decrease.
(c) More blue colour in the ocean will affect climate change.
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(d) Phytoplankton has a key role in the survival of other
animals.
SET-27 Q(191-195) SSC-CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning)
The much-awaited expansion of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi
International Airport is expected to begin by March-end as the
airport operator has received three bids for the R 9,000-crore
project, two officials familiar with the matter said.
Two bids are from foreign companies while one is from an
Indian firm. The airport operator, the GMR Group-led Delhi
International Airport Ltd (DIAL), is expected to finalise the
bidder this week.
After the announcement, the successful bidder is expected to
take around two months to mobilise the workforce and begin
expansion work.
The bid document says the selected company has to complete
work in 42 months. All the three bidders are reported to have
quoted 39 months, the sources said.
The expansion is aimed to meet the rapid traffic growth that has
already made IGI Asia’s seventh busiest airport. The selected
company will work on the expansion of Terminal 1 and
Terminal 3 and the construction of a new runway and taxiways.
Roads leading to the airport will be widened and new approach
roads will be built.
The operator expects the expansion, which will start with
Terminal 1, to be completed by 2021 taking the overall
handling capacity of the airport to 85 million passengers per
year from the current 70 million.
It will be followed by Phase 2 of the expansion, which includes
construction of another brand new terminal.
Data released last year by Airports Council International, the
trade grouping of world airports, showed that Delhi, the
country’s busiest airport by passenger traffic, grew 14.1% year
on year to 63.45 million in 2017. It was the first time it
breached the 60-million passenger mark. In 2018, it was just
below the 70-million mark.
The new air traffic control (ATC) tower, which will open in
2019, and the fourth runway, to be launched in 2021, would
help it reduce air congestion and handle more flights.
“Terminal 1 handles domestic traffic for low-cost carriers.
These have registered a phenomenal growth in the last few
years, calling for an expansion of the terminal. Delhi Metro
under its Phase 3 programme is connecting this terminal to
catchment areas of central and south Delhi. Since T1 is
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operating beyond its capacity, the expansion will begin from
there and cover the airside, terminal building and city side,”
said a DIAL official
According to the Master Plan, T1’s capacity will increase from
20 million to 40 million and that of Terminal 3 from 34 million
to 45 million.
Inter-terminal connectivity through the Airport Metro between
T1 and T3 is also part of the expansion plan.
DIAL has appointed AECOM, a design and development
consultant for infrastructure projects, to complete the
preliminary design for the expansion work.
Q191. From the reading of the paragraph it can be inferred that
it is:
(a) a news item (b) a survey report
(c) an airport novel (d) a promotional article
Q192.The expansion of the airport will begin from:
(a) Construction of a new terminal to handle the increasing
load.
(b) Terminal 3 which handles international traffic.
(c) Construction of a new runway and taxiways.
(d) Terminal 1 which handles fast growing domestic traffic.
handled was:
(a) 63.45 million
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Q193.In 2018, the number of passengers that the Delhi Airport
(b) 40 million
(c) just below 70 million (d) 45 million
Q194.Which of the following measures will help the airport
reduce air congestion and handle more flights for the time
being?
(a) building Inter-terminal connectivity between T1 and T3
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(b) construction of air control tower and a new runway
(c) construction of taxiways and widening of approach roads
(d) construction of a brand new terminal
Q195.Which agency has been appointed to prepare the design
for the expansion of the Delhi airport?
(a) Airports Council International (b) G M R group
(c) AECOM (d) DIAL
SET-28 Q (196-200) SSC-CPO 13/03/2019 (Evening)
Some 200 km from Leh are the villages of Dha, Hanu, Garkone
and Darchik on both sides of the Indus River, inhabited by the
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Buddhist Dard Tribes. The villages are together called the
“Aryan valley”. “The word ‘Dard’ is derived from a Sanskrit
word, ‘Daradas’, which means people who live on hillsides,”
said Virendra Bangroo, assistant professor at Indira Gandhi
National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), who has extensively
researched on their lives, and also curated the
exhibition/seminar in Delhi. He added people of this region are
culturally and linguistically different from those in other parts
of Ladakh. Among other researchers who have gone into the
community’s roots, there is a line of thought that the “Aryans of
Ladakh” or the “Brokpas” might have descended from soldiers
in Alexander’s army who had come to the region over 2,000
years ago. The Dard Aryans, however, do not document their
history, Bangroo said.
They rear goat and sheep for milk and meat, and their festivals
are based on the solar calendar. Bangroo visited the regions
inhabited by the Dard Aryan community back in 2017, where
he helped set up two museums to archive their cultural heritage.
Bangroo is of the view that their traditions go back 5,000 years;
those who still follow the original customs worship trees, rivers
and mountains. During their visit to Delhi, they were also taken
to Prayagraj for a day to visit the Kumbh. These tribals are
mainly dependent on agriculture; the apricots grown here are
considered among the best in the world and there are 12
varieties of grapes in the region. Bangroo said grape-wine is
very popular in the “Aryan valley”.
A number of researchers, as well as the tribals, perceive a threat
to the heritage of the community owing to modernisation,
migration and religious conversion. The community now
numbers about 4,000. Over the last few decades, many of them
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have embraced Islam or Buddhism. “The community prohibits
marriage with outsiders to keep the gene pool intact. Of late, the
Dard men have been migrating to other parts of the region (in
search of livelihood) and marrying outside the tribe,” Bangroo
said. “The tribe is struggling to find a balance between
modernity and traditional values.” Also, after the Kargil War,
development work in this region has been restricted. Some of
the areas of the Aryan valley are out of bounds for outsiders,
since it borders Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Members of the community said there are only three high
schools in their villages and very limited resources for
livelihood — mainly because of the harsh weather and difficult
terrain. As such, they have no option but to migrate to cities for
higher education and employment. They have demanded that
the government set up a tribal hostel and declare the “Aryan
valley” a heritage village to boost tourism.
Q196. The first paragraph of the passage mainly talks about
(a) the concerns of Dard Aryans.
(b) what the demands of Dard Aryans are.
(c) the customs of Dard Aryans.
(d) who the Dard Aryans are.
Q197. What is the main concern of the Dard Aryans?
(a) their heritage is facing a threat.
(b) many people are migrating from the villages.
(c) some people are converting their religion.
(d) people of the community are becoming modern.
Q198. What are the demands of the Dard Aryans from the
government?
(a) to provide livelihood and establish a tribal hostel
(b) to stop migration of people and set up a school
(c) to boost tourism and take up development work in the valley
(d) to set up a tribal hostel and declare the Aryan Valley a
heritage village
Q199. Which statement indicates best that the Dard Aryans is a
community with an ancient past?
(a) Some scholars think that they might have descended from
the soldiers in Alexander's army who had come about 2000
years ago.
(b) Dar Aryans rear goat and sheep for milk and meat, and their
festivall are based on the solar calendar.
(c) The word 'Dard' is derived from a sanskrit word, 'Darads',
which means people who live on hillsides
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(d) Bangroo is of the view that their traditions go back 5,000
years; those who still follow the original customs worship trees,
rivers and mountains.
Q200. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) The Aryans are culturally and linguistically the same as the
other people of Ladakh.
(b) There are only three high schools in their villages and very
limited resources for livelihood
(c) Dard Aryans have to migrate to cities for higher education
(d) The valley has a difficult terrain and faces harsh weather
conditions
SET-29 Q(201-205) SSC-CPO 14/03/2019(Morning)
Twenty-five years ago, while travelling and teaching in Turkey,
Nepal and Iran, Bonnie Bergin noticed self-sufficient disabled
people going about their unremarkable daily business, often
using donkeys to hold pots, pans and other wares to be sold. She
later returned to the United States to begin work on a master's
degree in special education.
"I thought hard about what can be done to get people out of
institutions and onto the streets, getting jobs, and it came to me:
service-dog concept.
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dogs," says Bergin, who today has a doctorate in education and
is founder of the Assistance Dog Institute and originator of the
She ran into fierce resistance from academics and professionals
at first: Dogs spread disease. Dogs are stupid. The disabled can't
take care of dogs, how could dogs take care of them? But the
long list of negative reactions didn't stop her. Her first trainee
was Abdul, a golden retriever puppy someone had given her.
Her first dog-assistance client was Kerry Knaus, a soft-spoken
19-year-old woman who had a neuromuscular disorder that had
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left her unable to move her legs and much of her arms. If Knaus
accidentally fell forward in her wheelchair, she could not get up.
She clearly lacked the physical force to train and maintain a
dog. But Bergin was undeterred.
Bergin and Knaus concentrated not on physical gestures, but on
verbal cues such as "sit" or "stay," using variations in tone of
voice and facial expression to get Abdul to help Knaus.
By the end of his training, the dog could push Knaus up from
her in-chair falls, open doors, turn on lights, retrieve food and
push levers to help her operate the chair lift to her van. Most
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important, Knaus developed a trusting emotional bond with
Abdul simply by spending time with him, much in the way
humans get to know one another and develop subtle, complex
relationships based on mutual understanding.
Today, more than 150 programs provide similar services, and an
estimated 3,500 service dogs are in place worldwide. Waiting
lists for the dogs, who are worth around $10,000 by the end of
training, can be long--sometimes five years--because of the
extensive breeding, training and bonding required.
Q201.What inspired Bonnie Bergin to help disabled people
become self-sufficient?
(a) Her travels and teaching in foreign countries as part of her
daily work
(b) Her training in handling dogs and teaching them to help
people
(c) Her Master’s degrees in Special Education
(d) Her observation of disabled people who managed everyday
chores using donkeys
Q202.The academics and professionals tried to dissuade Bonnie
from using dogs to help the disabled basically because they
(a) believed that dogs spread diseases.
(b) knew that the disabled couldn’t take care of dogs.
(c) thought dogs were stupid animals.
(d) were convinced that dogs could not help the disabled.
Q203. Which of the following approaches did Bonnie and
Knaus NOT adopt to train Abdul to help Knaus?
(a) variations in facial expressions
(b) physical gestures to direct the dog
(c) verbal clues like ‘sit’ or ‘stay’
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(d) variations in tones of voice
Q204. At the end of the training, which of the following was the
most important help that Abdul could provide to Knaus?
(a) he could push Knaus up from her in-chair falls
(b) he could retrieve food
(c) he could open doors and turn on lights
(d) he could help her operate the chair lift to her van
Q205. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) Today more than 150 programs provide similar services of
trained dogs to disabled people.
(b) Bonnie Bergin got her master’s degree from Assistance Dog
Institute.
(c) Today about 3,500 service dogs are in place worldwide for
helping the disabled.
(d) The service dogs cost about $10,000 after the training.
SET-30 Q(206-210)SSC-CPO 14/03/2019 (Evening)
At least 200 species of ‘megafauna’ are declining in number,
finds research. Humans’ meat-eating habits may be pushing at
least 150 species of the planet’s largest animals towards the
threat of extinction, a study has found. The research was
published in the journal Conservation Letters, Of nearly 300
species studied, 70 per cent are in decline, and 59 per cent of
the species are threatened with disappearing from the globe,
said William Ripple, a professor at the Oregon State University
in the US.
“Direct harvest for human consumption of meat or body parts is
the biggest danger to nearly all of the large species with threat
data available,” Ripple said. “Thus, minimising the direct
killing of these vertebrate animals is an important conservation
tactic that might save many of these iconic species as well as all
of the contributions they make to their ecosystems,” said
Ripple.
Researchers were part of an international collaboration that built
a list of mega fauna based on body size and taxonomy —
qualifying for the list were species unusually large in
comparison to other species in the same class. The mass
thresholds the researchers decided on were 100 kg for
mammals, ray-finned fish and cartilaginous fish and 40 kg for
amphibians, birds and reptiles since species within these classes
are generally smaller.
Over the past 500 years, as humans’ ability to kill wildlife at a
safe distance has become highly refined, two percent of mega
fauna species have gone extinct. For all sizes of vertebrates, the
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figure is 0.8 per cent. “Our results suggest we’re in the process
of eating megafauna to extinction,” Ripple said. “Through the
consumption of various body parts, users of Asian traditional
medicine also exert heavy tolls on the largest species,” he said.
“In the future, 70 per cent will experience further population
decline and 60 per cent of the species could become extinct or
very rare,” he added.
Nine mega fauna species have either gone extinct overall, or
gone extinct in all wild habitats, in the past 250 years, including
two species of giant tortoise, one of which disappeared in 2012,
and two species of deer. “In addition to intentional harvesting, a
lot of land animals get accidentally caught in snares and traps,
and the same is true of gillnets, trawls and longlines in aquatic
systems,” Ripple said. “And there’s also habitat degradation to
contend with. When taken together, these threats can have
major negative cumulative effects on vertebrate species,” he
said.
Q206. The theme of the passage is
(a) survival of vertebrates is important for the conservation of
the ecosystem.
(b) the human appetite is driving many animals to extinction
habitat.
killing animals
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(c) animals are becoming extinct due to the destruction of their
(d) over the last 500 years humans have become skillful in
Q207. Which of the following falls in the 40 kg category?
(a) cartilaginous fish (b) mammals
(c) ray-finned fish (d) amphibians
Q208. How many species of mega fauna are facing extinction
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as a result of the direct human consumption?
(a) 200 species (b) 250 species
(c) 300 species (d) 150 species
Q209 “Intentional harvesting“ refers to
(a) killing of animals for one’s safety
(b) accidental killing of animals in traps and snares
(c) the killing of animals deliberately
(d) killing of animals due to habitat degradation
Q210. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
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(a) In the future, 80 per cent of the species could become extinct
or very rare.
(b) of the 300 species studied, 59 per cent are threatened with
disappearing from the globe.
(c) Nine mega fauna species have gone extinct in the past 250
years
(d) Two per cent of mega fauna species have gone extinct due to
killing by humans.
SET-31 Q (211-215)SSC-CPO 15/03/2019 (Morning)
The Blue Mountains, just 90 minutes from Sydney, get their
name from the natural blue haze created by vast eucalyptus
forests in this World Heritage area. Tiny droplets of oil released
from the trees mix with water vapour and sunlight to produce
the distinctive colour.
Etched with deep fissures that have been chiselled and shaped
over ages from the sandstone of an ancient sea, the Blue
Mountains is ideal for the thrilling adventure sport of
canyoning. A rope-assisted descent into a canyon or cave,
canyoning gives access to a beautiful subterranean world. With
its dramatic vistas, soaring forests deep gorges. Waterfalls and
hundreds of kilometres of walking trails, the Blue Mountains
saves its best for bushwalkers.
A highlight of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage
Area, Jenolan Caves is a labyrinth of a stalactite-lined limestone
chasms carved by underground rivers. Set in a deep and
secluded valley on the western edge of the Blue Mountains, the
pure underground rivers and amazing formations inside the
caves make this one of the finest cave systems in the world.
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With 11 spectacular show caves, underground rivers and
awe-inspiring formations, you can explore the caves on a
guided day tour, get goose bumps on a ghost tour or enjoy a
monthly cave concert with natural acoustics and fairy tale
ambience.
Another way to experience the natural splendour of the Blue
Mountains is by biking or walking. Blue Mountain Bikes
provide a mobile service that meets you with bikes, equipment
and maps. You can also discover the Blue Mountains’ rich
Aboriginal heritage on a walking tour with a local guide. It’s
best to join a guided tour if you’re unfamiliar with the region
and weather conditions.A trip to the Blue Mountains wouldn’t
be complete without visiting Katoomba. There you can ride the
Scenic Skyway gondola across Jamison Valley, taking in views
of the Three Sisters, Mount Solitary and Katoomba Falls. You
can also visit the Scenic Railway, the world’s steepest incline
railway, descending more than 400 metres (0.25) down the
escarpment. This thrilling ride passes through a long tunnel and
gorge, ending on the valley floor, and is a huge hit with
children.
With thousands of plants from the southern hemisphere and
around the world, including the rare Wollemi Pine, the Blue
Mountains Botanic Garden at Mount Tomah is a must-see for
nature lovers. The cool climate garden is 1000 metres(0.62
miles) above sea level and has stunning views across the area.
Wander around the estate and explore the many formal gardens.
The region is also worth checking out to understand why it was
classified a World Heritage Area.
Q211. The Blue Mountains get their unique colour from-
(a) Merging of sunlight and water droplets with eucalyptus oil.
(b) water drops as they mix together in the sunlight.
(c) drops of oil given out by trees in the region.
(d) the eucalyptus trees that turn blue in the bright sunlight.
Q212. Which of the following experiences will a visit to the
Jenolan caves NOT provide?
(a) stalactite formations (b) cave concert with natural acoustics
(c) underground rivers (d) shows featuring popular fairy tales
Q213. Match the places with experiences
1.Mount a)Sharp descent through a narrow
Tomah valley; underground passages
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2.Jenolan b) sky ride across a valley;
Caves breathtaking views of mountains
3. Scenic c) entertaining shows; cave
Railway formations
4.Katoo- d)uncommon varieties of pine trees;
mba protected areas
(a) 1-a), 2-d), 3-b), 4-c)
(b) 1-a), 2-b), 3-d), 4-c)
(c) 1-d), 2-c), 3-a), 4-b)
(d) 1-d), 2-c), 3-b), 4-a)
Q214. What do the river waters do to the cave walls?
(a) create fearful waterfalls
(b) give beautiful shapes and patterns
(c) create ghosts and fearful images
(d) provide a place to put up sound and light shows
Q215. Where are you likely to read this piece?
(a) essay book (b) travel brochure
(c) personal diary
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(d) newspaper report
SET-32 Q (216-220)SSC-CPO 15/03/2019 (Evening)
We are all born milk drinkers. Babies’ guts produce the enzyme
lactase, which breaks down lactose, the sugar in cow’s milk,
into the simpler sugars glucose and galactose. But for the
majority of humans, production of the enzyme lactase
plummets after weaning.
“From a human perspective – no, to go further than that, from a
mammalian perspective – the norm is to be able to tolerate your
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mother’s breast milk, and then as you get past infancy, to stop
producing lactase and become lactose intolerant,” said Adam
Fox, a consultant paediatric allergist at Guy’s and St Thomas’s
hospitals, and one of the UK’s leading food allergy experts.
“Then you’ve got a small group of humans that have a mutation
which means they maintain production of lactase into
adulthood. Northern Europeans, the Masai [in east Africa],
some Arab groups as well. But that’s the exception, not the
rule.”
That schism between milk-drinkers and the rest – actually a
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series of independent genetic mutations – appears to have
occurred about 10,000 years ago, around the time humans were
domesticating farm animals. It is the reason that in countries
such as the UK, Sweden and Ireland, more than 90% of adults
can drink milk without suffering any ill effects, but worldwide,
more than two-thirds of all adults are considered lactose
intolerant. For lactose-intolerant people, a glass of milk can
induce bloating, stomach pains and diarrhoea. (Lactose
intolerance should not be – though often is – confused with
cow’s milk allergy, an immune response to the proteins in cow’s
milk that affects around 1% of UK adults.)
Even in northern Europe, milk as we know it is a recent
phenomenon. Fresh milk, left unrefrigerated, spoils quickly and
can harbour a variety of deadly pathogens, including E Coli and
tuberculosis. For most of history it was either consumed within
moments of milking, or processed as cheese or yoghurt. Few
drank milk in its liquid form. “The Romans considered it a sign
of barbarism,” said Mark Kurlansky, author of Milk! A
10,000-Year FoodFracas. “The only people who drank milk
were people on farms, because they were the only ones who
could get it fresh enough.” Even then, cow’s milk was
considered inferior to alternatives such as goat or donkey. In the
19th century, “swill milk” – so called because cows were fed
the filthy runoff from inner-city breweries, turning their milk
blue – was linked with thousands of infant deaths. Only in the
early 20th century, with the introduction of mandatory
pasteurisation – in which milk is heated to kill off any bacteria
before bottling – did milk become safe enough for most people
to drink regularly.)
Q216. The author points out that in the 19th century, swill milk
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was linked with thousands of infant deaths. Which ONE of the
actions below would have, if familiar, available and practicable
for the people of that time, saved these children?
(a) Treating lactose intolerance with medicines
(b) Shutting down inner city breweries
(c) Feeding the cows uncontaminated healthy food
(d) Freezing the milk to remove the pollutants
Q217. ‘Lactose intolerance’ is_____.
(a) linked to discovery and propagation of plant milk
(b) experience and suffering problems in the digestive system
(c) a human body not being able to accept cow’s milk allergy
(d) absence of the enzyme lactase in the gut, creating
intolerance for milk
Q218. Most adults in India continue to have milk without
suffering any of the issues outlined in the passage because____.
(a) genetic mutation has helped reduce lactase production
(b) they continue to live in farms and get fresh milk
(c) they have no other source of nutrients to nourish them
(d) they maintain production of lactase into adulthood
Q219. “More than 90% of adults in countries such as the UK,
Sweden and Ireland can drink milk without suffering any ill
effects” because____.
(a) these countries were farmland before they became
sophisticated cities
(b) they have a lot of dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt
(c) they have a history of domesticating farm animals (d) they
always had pasteurized milk and avoided fresh milk
Q220. What is this passage about?
(a) Weaning and the plummeting enzyme lactase
(b) Why some adults develop milk intolerance
(c) Milk and lactose intolerance
(d) How pasteurized milk cured lactose intolerance
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Sedentary lifestyles are killing us – we need to build activity
into our everyday lives, not just leave it for the gym.Google
searches relating to physical fitness peak in January. Many
people even trawl the web to find out about “desk exercises”
and “workouts on the go” in case they are too busy to use their
new gym memberships.
Our relationship with exercise is complicated. Reports from the
UK and the US show it is something we persistently struggle
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with. As the new year rolls around, we anticipate having the
drive to behave differently and become regular exercisers, even
in the knowledge that we will probably fail to do so. Why do we
want to exercise? What do we expect it to do for us? We all
know we are supposed to be exercising, but hundreds of
millions of us can’t face actually doing it. It is just possible the
problem lies at the heart of the idea of exercise itself.
Exercise is movement of the muscles and limbs for a specific
outcome, usually to enhance physical fitness. As such, for most
of us, it is an optional addition to the working day – yet another
item on a long list of responsibilities alongside the fulfilment of
parental duties or earning money to put food on the table. But
because the principal beneficiary of exercise is ourselves, it is
one of the easiest chores to shirk. At the end of the working
day, millions of us prefer to indulge in sedentary leisure
activities instead of what we all think is good for us: a workout.
Fitness crazes are like diets: if any of them worked,
there wouldn’t be so many. CrossFit, the intensely physical,
communal workout incorporating free weights, squats, pull-ups
and so forth, is still less than 20 years old. Spin classes –
vigorous group workouts on stationary bikes – have only been
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around for about 30. Aerobics was a craze about a decade
before that, although many of its high-energy routines had
already been around for a while. (The pastel horror of 1970s
Jazzercise is probably best forgotten.) Before that, there was the
jogging revolution, which began in the US in the early 1960s.
The Joggers Manual, published in 1963 by the Oregon Heart
Foundation, was a leaflet of about 200 words that sought to
address the postwar panic about sedentary lifestyles by
encouraging an accessible form of physical activity, explaining
that “jogging is a bit more than a walk”. The jogging boom took
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a few years to get traction, hitting its stride in the mid- to
late-80s, but it remains one of the most popular forms of
exercise, now also in groups.
The exercise craze that dominated the 1950s was, oddly, not
even an exercise. The vibrating exercise belt promised users
could achieve effortless weight loss by having their midriffs
violently jiggled. It didn’t work, but you can still find similar
machines available for purchase today.
Q221. Why do most people make exercise their last priority?
(a) The main beneficiaries of exercise are people themselves.
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(b) It does not help in earning their livelihood.
(c) They prefer to indulge in sedentary leisure activities.
(d) It is an added responsibility besides looking after the family.
Q222. Which of the following does not qualify as an exercise?
(a) Using midriff vibrating belt
(b) Square and pull-ups
(c) Workouts on stationary bikes
(d) High-energy Aerobic routines
Q223. Why do Google searches related to physical fitness peak
in january?
(a) It is a common New Year's resolution
(b) The cold weather encourages people to exercise.
(c) It is the time to renew gym membership
(d) In the new year people want to look slim and trim.
Q224. The sentence- “Exercise is movement of the muscles and
limbs for a specific outcome, usually to enhance physical
fitness”
(a) Defines exercise (b) Describes exercise
(c) Defends exercise (d) Devalues exercise
Q225. Which expression means the same as,
‘an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something,
especially one that is short-lived; a craze.
(a) Obsession (b) Phase (c) Fad (d) Mania
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We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night -
but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from
both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may
be unnatural.
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In the early 1990s, psychiatrist Thomas Wehr conducted an
experiment in which a group of people were plunged into
darkness for 14 hours every day for a month.It took some time
for their sleep to regulate but by the fourth week the subjects
had settled into a very distinct sleeping pattern. They slept first
for four hours, then woke for one or two hours before falling
into a second four-hour sleep. Though sleep scientists were
impressed by the study, among the general public the idea that
we must be impressed by the eight consecutive hours persists.
In 2001, historian Roger Ekirch of Virginia Tech published a
seminal paper, drawn from 16 years of research, revealing a
wealth of historical evidence that humans used to sleep in two
distinct chunks. Roger Ekirch says a 1595 engraving by Jan
Saenredam is evidence of activity at night. His book At Day's
Close: Night in Times Past, published four years later, unearths
more than 500 references to a segmented sleeping pattern - in
diaries, court records, medical books and literature, from
Homer's Odyssey to an anthropological account of modern
tribes in Nigeria.
Much like the experience of Wehr's subjects, these references
describe a first sleep which began about two hours after dusk,
followed by a waking period of one or two hours and then a
second sleep. "it's not just the number of references-it is the way
they refer to it, as if it was common knowledge, "Ekirch says.
During this waking period people were quite active. They often
got up, went to the toilet or smoked tobacco and some even
visited neighbours. Most people stayed in bed, read, wrote and
often prayed. Countless prayer manuals from the late 15th
Century offered special prayers for the hours in between sleeps.
Ekirch found that references to the first and second sleep started
to disappear during the late 17th Century. This started among
the urban upper classes in northern Europe and over the course
of the next 200 years filtered down to the rest of Western
society. By the 1920s the idea of a first and second sleep had
receded entirely from our social consciousness. He attributes
the initial shift to improvements in street lighting, domestic
lighting and a surge in coffee houses - which were sometimes
open all night. As the night became a place for legitimate
activity and as that activity increased, the length of time people
could dedicate to rest dwindled.
Q226.The above passage_____that an eight-hour sleep is
natural.
(a) confirms the myth (b) elaborates the myth
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(c) promotes the myth (d) examines the myth
Q227.What did the experiment conducted by Thomas Wehr
prove?
(a) It brought into question that sleeping for four consecutive
hours is necessary.
(b) It proved sleeping for eight consecutive hours is not a norm.
(c) It established that when the nights are longer, people slept in
two distinct chunks.
(d) It proved that all people slept in two distinct chunks of four
hours.
Q228.Roger indicated that______.
(a) sleeping for eight consecutive hours is a modern standard for
sleep.
(b) a segmented sleeping pattern was an established common
habit in nations with long winters.
(c) a segmented sleeping pattern was a historically established
common old habit.
(d) the practice of sleeping for eight consecutive hours was
popularized by epics
Q229.Which of the following options is NOT true with
(a) People were physically active.
(b) People were socially active
(c) People prayed actively.
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reference to the segmented sleeping pattern?
(d) People visited all-night coffee shops.
Q230.What caused the idea of a first and second sleep to
entirely recede from our social consciousness?
(a) Industrialization and introduction of night shifts
(b) All-night coffee shops
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(c) A group of rich people defying sleep
(d) An active nightlife facilitated by artificial lighting
SET-35 Q(231-235) SSC-CPO 16/03/2019 (Evening)
By the 1920s the improvements in street lighting, domestic
lighting and a surge in coffee houses - which were sometimes
open all night-was complete. As the night became a place for
legitimate activity, the length of time people could dedicate to
rest dwindled.” Evening’s Empire puts forward an account of
how this happened. “Associations with a night before the 17th
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Century were not good,” it says. “The night was a place
populated by people of disrepute- criminals, prostitutes and
drunks. Even the wealthy, who could afford candlelight, had
better things to spend their money on. There was no prestige or
social value associated with staying up all night.”
That changed in the wake of the Reformation and the
counter-Reformation. Protestants and Catholics became
accustomed to holding secret services at night. If earlier the
night had belonged to reprobates, now respectable people
became accustomed to exploiting the hours of darkness. This
trend migrated to the social sphere too, but only for those who
could afford to live by candlelight. With the advent of street
lighting, however, socializing at night began to filter down
through the classes.
In 1667, Paris became the first city in the world to light its
streets, using wax candles in glass lamps. It was followed by
Lille in the same year and Amsterdam two years later, where a
much more efficient oil-powered lamp was developed. A small
city like Leipzig in central Germany employed 100 men to tend
to 700 lamps. London didn’t join their ranks until 1684 but by
the end of the century, more than 50 of Europe’s major towns
and cities were lit at night. Night became fashionable and
spending hours lying in bed was considered a waste of time.
“People were becoming increasingly time-conscious and
sensitive to efficiency, certainly before the 19th Century,” says
Roger Ekirch. “But the industrial revolution intensified that
attitude by leaps and bounds. Strong evidence of this shifting
attitude is contained in a medical journal from 1829 which
urged parents to force their children out of a pattern of first and
second sleep. “If no disease or accident there intervene they will
need no further repose than that obtained in their first sleep.”
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Today, most people seem to have adapted quite well to the
eight-hour sleep, but Ekirch believes many sleeping problems
may have roots in the human body’s natural preference for
segmented sleep as well as the ubiquity of artificial light. This
could be the root of a condition called sleep maintenance
insomnia, where people wake during the night and have trouble
getting back to sleep, he suggests. The condition first appears in
literature at the end of the 19th Century, at the same time as
accounts of segmented sleep disappear.
Q231. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the nights
in 1920s in Europe?
(a) Nights became a time for legitimate activity
(b) Socializing at night became common among all classes.
(c) Protestants and Catholics started holding secret services at
night.
(d) Mostly people of disrepute haunted the streets at night.
Q232. Which of the following phenomena helped class-division
vanish vis-a-vis nightlife?
(a) Reformation (b) Cheaper candles
(c) Counter-reformation (d) Streetlight
Q233. The author observes, “by the end of the century, more
than 50 of Europe’s major towns and cities were at night.”
Which century was he referring to?
(a) 19th century (b) 20th century
(c) 16th century (d) 17th century
Q234. In which city were 100 men employed to tend to 700
lamps?
(a) London (b) Lille (c) Amsterdam (d) Leipzig
Q235. Which is the most significant cause of sleep maintenance
insomnia?
(a) ubiquity of artificial light
(b) ignoring the human body’s natural preference for segmented
sleep
(c) a growing belief in eight-hour-sleep blocs
(d) waking up during the night
Solution:-
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Pharaoh--a ruler in ancient Egypt.
Defaced-spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for
example by drawing or writing on it.
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Sol 181. (c) Main Theme of the passage- The life and death of
the boy Pharaoh.
This passage tells about the life of the pharaoh, how he
continued the religious revolution and also tells about his death.
So the main theme of the passage is life and death of the
Pharaoh.
Sol 182. (b) had difficulty in walking.
Line/s from the passage-A number of canes have been found in
Tutankhamun's tomb, finds that support the idea that the
pharaoh had difficulty walking at times.”
Sol.183 (a) He wanted the Egyptians to worship one God-Aten.
Line/s from the passage- “His father was the pharaoh
Akhenaten, a revolutionary pharaoh who tried to focus Egypt's
polytheistic religion around the worship of the sun disc, the
Line/s from the passage-“The operator expects the expansion,
which will start with Terminal 1, to be completed by 2021”
Sol 193.(c) just below 70 million
Line/s from the passage-In 2017 It was the first time it breached
the 60-million passenger mark. In 2018, it was just below the
70-million mark.
Sol 194.(b) construction of air control tower and a new runway
Line/s from the passage-“The new air traffic control (ATC)
tower, which will open in 2019, and the fourth runway, to be
launched in 2021, would help it reduce air congestion and
handle more flights.”
Sol 195.(c) AECOM
Line/s from the passage- “DIAL(Delhi International Airport

Aten.”
Sol 184. (d) trying to undo the religious revolution of his father.
Line/s from the passage-But while Tutankhamun's tomb was
lavish, historical and archaeological evidence indicates that the
young pharaoh was sickly and spent his short rule trying to
undo a religious revolution that his father had started.
Sol 185. (d) NOT TRUE: Howard Carter’s team discovered the
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ltd.) has appointed AECOM, a design and development
consultant for infrastructure projects, to complete the
preliminary design for the expansion work.”
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Archive - a collection of historical documents or records
providing information about a place, institution, or group of

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tomb’s entrance way on November 26, 1922.
Line/s from the passage-“Howard Carter's team discovered the
tomb's entranceway on November 4, 1922” got inside on 26
November 1922.

Simulates -Imitate the appearance or character of.

Conversely-introducing a statement or idea which reverses one
people.

Sol 196. (d) The first paragraph of the passage mainly talks
about who the Dard Aryans are.
Sol 197. (a)their heritage is facing a threat.
Line/s from the passage- A number of researchers, as well as the
tribals, perceive a threat to the heritage of the community
owing to modernisation, migration and religious conversion.
that has just been made or referred to. Sol 198.(d)to set up a tribal hostel and declare the Aryan Valley
a heritage village Line/s from the passage- “They have
Sol 186.(c)The passage is mainly about the change of the ocean
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demanded that the government set up a tribal hostel and
color due to climate change.
declare the “Aryan valley” a heritage village to boost
Sol 187.(b) The sunlight’s interaction with the water molecules
tourism.”
and sea organisms.
Sol 199. (d) Line/s from the passage- “Bangroo is of the view
Line/s from the passage -The ocean looks blue or green to us
that their traditions go back 5,000 years; those who still
because of a combination of how sunlight interacts with water
follow the original customs worship trees, rivers and
molecules and with whatever else lives in that water.
mountains” shows that the Dard Aryans is a community with
Sol 188.(c)Areas near equator
ancient past
Line/s from the passage The study predicts that the blues will
Sol 200. (a)The Aryans are culturally and linguistically the
intensify, most likely in subtropical regions where
same as the other people of Ladakh
phytoplankton will decrease. These are areas near the equator
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Line/s from the passage- “He added people of this region are
like Bermuda and the Bahamas that are already quite low in
culturally and linguistically different from those in other parts
phytoplankton.”
of Ladakh.”
Sol 189.(c)Where there are a lot of nutrients in the ocean water
Line/s from the passage Regions where there are a lot of
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nutrients, like in the Southern Ocean or parts of the North
Resistance-the use of force or violence to oppose someone or
Atlantic, will see even faster-growing phytoplankton because
something.
those waters are warming with climate change.”
Undeterred--persevering with something despite setbacks.
Sol 190.(c) NOT TRUE: More blue colour in the ocean will
Retrieve -get or bring (something) back from somewhere.
affect climate change.
All other options are true according to the passage.
Sol 201 . (d) Her observation of disabled people who managed
everyday chores using donkeys.
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Line/s from the passage- “Twenty five years ago, while
Mobilise-organize and encourage (a group of people) to take
traveling and teaching in Turkey, Nepal and Iran, Bonnie Bergin
collective action in pursuit of a particular objective.
noticed self-sufficient disabled people going about their
Sol 191. (a) The paragraph is a news item.
unremarkable daily business, often using donkeys to hold
Sol 192.(d) The expansion of the airport will begin from
pots, pans and other wares to be sold.
terminal 1 which handles fast growing domestic traffic.
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Sol 202. (d) were convinced that dogs could not help the
disabled. Line/s from the passage- “She ran into fierce
resistance from academics and professionals at first: Dogs
spread disease. Dogs are stupid. The disabled can't take care
of dogs, how could dogs take care of them?”
Sol 203.(b) physical gestures to direct the dog.
Line/s from the passage- “Bergin and Knaus concentrated not
on physical gestures, but on verbal cues such as "sit" or "stay,"
using variations in tone of voice and facial expression to get
Abdul to help Knaus.”
Sol 204.(a) he could push Knaus up from her in-chair falls.
Line/s from the passage- “By the end of his training, the dog
could push Knaus up from her in-chair falls, open doors, turn
on lights, retrieve food and push levers to help her operate the
chair lift to her van. “
Sol 205.(b) Bonnie Bergin got her master’s degree from
Assistance Dog Institute.
Line/s from the passage-“Bergin, who today has a doctorate in
education and is founder of the Assistance Dog Institute and
originator of the service-dog concept.”
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Extinction-िवलु
becoming extinct.
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होना-the state or process of being or
Sol 206. (b) The theme of the passage is the human appetite is
driving many animals to extinction.Sol 207.(d)amphibians
Line/s from the passage- The mass thresholds the researchers
decided on were 100 kg for mammals, ray-finned fish and
cartilaginous fish and 40 kg for amphibians, birds and reptiles
since species within these classes are generally smaller.
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Sol 208. (d)150 species
Line/s from the passage- Humans’ meat-eating habits may be
pushing at least 150 species of the planet’s largest animals
towards the threat of extinction, a study has found.
Sol 209. (c)According to the context of the passage “Intentional
harvesting“ means the killing of animals deliberately.
Sol 210. (a)NOT TRUE: In the future, 80 percent of the species
could become extinct or very rare.
All other options are true:
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(b)“Of nearly 300 species studied, 70 per cent are in decline,
and 59 per cent of the species are threatened with
disappearing from the globe” (c)“Nine megafauna species have
either gone extinct overall, or gone extinct in all wild habitats,
in the past 250 years” (d) “Over the past 500 years, as
humans’ ability to kill wildlife at a safe distance has become
highly refined, two per cent of megafauna species have gone
extinct. “
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distinctive-characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving
to distinguish it from others.
Etched --engrave
Fissures--a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by
cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.
chiselled -(of wood or stone) shaped or cut with a chisel.
canyoning-the sport of jumping into a fast-flowing mountain
stream and allowing oneself to be carried downstream at high
speed.
Sol 211. (a) Merging of sunlight and water droplets with
eucalyptus oil. Line/s from the passage- The Blue Mountains,
just 90 minutes from Sydney, get their name from the natural
blue haze created by vast eucalyptus forests in this World
Heritage area.
Sol 212.(d) Jenolan caves does not provide experience that
shows featuring popular fairy tales
Sol 213. (c) 1-d), 2-c), 3-a), 4-b)
Katoomba falls has the experience of sky ride across a valley.
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Which is only in one option
Line/s from the passage- A trip to the Blue Mountains wouldn’t
be complete without visiting Katoomba. There you can ride the
Scenic Skyway gondola across Jamison Valley
Sol 214. (b) give beautiful shapes and patterns
Line/s from the passage- Set in a deep and secluded valley on
the western edge of the Blue Mountains, the pure
underground rivers and amazing formations inside the caves
make this one of the finest cave systems in the world.
Sol 215.(b) travel brochure
The passage is related to travel to the Blue Mountains.
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Plummets-आक क प से घटना-fall or drop straight down
at high speed.
Intolerant-असिह ु -not tolerant of views, beliefs, or
behaviour that differ from one's own.
Sol 216. (c) Feeding the cows uncontaminated healthy food
Line/s from the passage- “cows were fed the filthy runoff from
inner-city breweries, turning their milk blue – was linked with
thousands of infant deaths.”
Sol 217. (d) absence of the enzyme lactase in the gut, creating
intolerance for milk. Lactose intolerant are those people who
can't drink a glass of milk as it doesn't suit their health.
Sol 218. (d) they maintain production of lactase into adulthood.
Sol 219.(c) they have a history of domesticating farm animals
Line/s from the passage- About 10,000 years ago, around the
time humans were domesticating farm animals.
Sol 220. (c) The passage is about Milk and lactose intolerance.
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Sedentary-tending to spend much time seated; somewhat
inactive
trawl -search thoroughly.
Persistently-in a persistent manner; continuously
Chores -a routine task, especially a household one.
Sol 221. (a) The main beneficiaries of exercise are people
themselves.
Line/s from the passage-But because the principal beneficiary of
exercise is ourselves, it is one of the easiest chores to shirk.
Sol 222. (a) Using midriff vibrating belt
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A vibrating belt is a belt that you strap around your midsection,
under your shirt. It produces vibrations by using a small device
that oscillates back and forth, much like the vibration in your
mobile phone.
Sol 223. (a) It is a common New Year's resolution
Line/s from the passage -As the new year rolls around, we
anticipate having the drive to behave differently and become
regular exercisers, even in the knowledge that we will
probably fail to do so.
Sol 224. (a) The sentence- “Exercise is movement of the
muscles and limbs for a specific outcome, usually to enhance
physical fitness” defines Exercise.
Sol 225 . (c) Fad-‘an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for
something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze.
Obsession - an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or
intrudes on a person's mind.
Mania - an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession.
Phase - a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a
process of change or development.
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Sol 226. (d) examines the myth
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Plunged -fall suddenly and uncontrollably
Receded-go or move back or further away from a previous
position.
Line/s from the passage-We often worry about lying awake in
the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A
growing body of evidence from both science and history
suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural.
Sol 227. (b) It proved sleeping for eight consecutive hours is
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not a norm.
Line/s from the passage-, psychiatrist Thomas Wehr conducted
an experiment in which a group of people were plunged into
darkness for 14 hours every day for a month. They slept first for
four hours, then woke for one or two hours before falling
into a second four-hour sleep.
Sol 228. (c)a segmented sleeping pattern was a historically
established common old habit.
Line/s from the passage-In 2001, historian Roger Ekirch of
Virginia Tech published a seminal paper, drawn from 16 years
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of research, revealing a wealth of historical evidence that
humans used to sleep in two distinct chunks.
Sol 229. (d)People visited all-night coffee shops.
Line/s from the passage- He attributes the initial shift to
improvements in street lighting, domestic lighting and a surge
in coffee houses - which were sometimes open all night.
Sol 230. (d) An active nightlife facilitated by artificial lighting
Line/s from the passage-Line/s from the passage-By the 1920s
the idea of a first and second sleep had receded entirely from
our social consciousness. He attributes the initial shift to
improvements in street lighting, domestic lighting and a surge
in coffee houses - which were sometimes open all night. As the
night became a place for legitimate activity and as that
activity increased, the length of time people could dedicate to
rest dwindled.
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Surge-a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one.
Dwindled--diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
Reprobates-an unprincipled person/a sinner who is not of the
elect and is predestined to damnation
Repose-a state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity.
Insomnia-habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep.
Ubiquity -the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very
common.
Sol.231. (d)Mostly people of disrepute haunted the streets at
night.
Line/s from the passage- “As the night became a place for
legitimate activity
That changed in the wake of the Reformation and the
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counter-Reformation. Protestants and Catholics became
accustomed to holding secret services at night.
Sol.232. (d)Streetlights
Line/s from the passage- This trend migrated to the social
sphere too, but only for those who could afford to live by
candlelight. With the advent of street lighting, however,
socializing at night began to filter down through the classes.
Sol.233. (d) 17th century
Line/s from the passage-“London didn’t join their ranks until
1684 but by the end of the century, more than 50 of Europe’s
major towns and cities were lit at night.”
Sol.234. (d)Leipzig
Line/s from the passage-“A small city like Leipzig in central
Germany employed 100 men to tend to 700 lamps.”
Sol.235. (b)ignoring the human body’s natural preference for
segmented sleep
Line/s from the passage- “Today, most people seem to have
adapted quite well to the eight-hour sleep, but Ekirch believes
many sleeping problems may have roots in the human body’s
natural preference for segmented sleep as well as the ubiquity
of artificial light.”
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SET-36 Q(236-240)SSC CPO 9/12/19 (Morning)
The excitement of bird watchers on spotting a particular species
for the very first time is unparalleled. With eyes shining and
pride bursting, they exclaim, “I had a lifer today”, or “It was a
lifer for me”. For the longest time, I couldn’t fathom what all
the fuss was about. I mean, at some point in their lives, even a
crow or mynah would have been a lifer — seen for the very first
time. So, here, I’ve done a bit of jugaad with the term and
define it as a bird that you see maybe (but not necessarily) for
the first time, but which has made a lasting, life-changing
impact on you. Then I recalled some of my own “lifers”.
Number 1 is the little coppersmith barbet. The first bird I saw
through brand new, big and powerful binoculars — and it was
solely responsible for my getting interested in birds. The fellow
looked like a tubby little clown with hiccups and that just blew
me away.
I will never forget the first time I saw grey hornbills aeons ago:
over sullen grey skies in the Borivali National Park (now called
Sanjay Gandhi National Park) — squealing as they flew high up
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across the sky. They looked as if they had just left Jurassic Park.
Or, for that matter their larger, more glamorous, cousins —
Great pied hornbills. Tramping through a streambed in Kalagarh
(near Corbett), we suddenly heard this rasping, whooshing,
sound. Up there, in the clear blue, were six-seven huge
black-and-white birds with colossal yellow beaks flying in
tandem across the clear blue sky, their wings making the
rasping sound.
Say “paradise flycatcher” and a birder’s eyes will begin to glint:
“Where? When? Will it be there now?” are questions that will
be shot out like machine-gun bullets. The first time I saw a full
grown milk-white-and-glossy-black male, with its glamorous
18-inch streamer tail, was at the Sultanpur National Park in
Haryana. But I remember better the flycatchers, that made me
run around in a tea garden in Palampur, teasingly whistling at
me from one end to the other.
The nesting pair in Naukuchiatal was more accommodating
except that I had to stand knee deep in the hotel’s garbage dump
to get a good view of them flitting to and fro the gully nearby.
To compensate, one actually flew nearly down to my feet to
snatch up a bluebottle I had missed.
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Of course, there have been rarities: the highlight of the regular
Bharatpur (the Keoladeo National Park) visits was the darshan
of VIP Siberian cranes. Then they stopped coming, which was a
first indication of their slow extinction — even if it was just
“local” to our area. The gloriously uppity Great Indian bustards
in the Karera Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh) were another
unforgettable sighting. The sheer disdain with which they
flounced away from our howling, jolting jeep and took to their
wings was a lesson in being put in your place. Now, not only
does the sanctuary not exist anymore but those magnificent
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muscular birds are crashing to total extinction.
Q236. What does the word ‘lifer’ mean for the author?
(a) A bird which makes a life-changing impact on you
(b) A bird which is becoming extinct.
(c) A bird that you see for the first time.
(d) A bird that you love
Q237. Which bird is black and white with a huge yellow beak ?
(a) Great pied hornbill (b) Siberian crane
(c) Paradise flycatcher (d) Grey hornbill
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Q238. Which pair of birds did the author see in Naukuchiatal?
(a) Great Indian bustard (b) Paradise flycatcher
(c) Hornbill (d) Coppersmith barbet
Q239.According to the passage which sanctuary does NOT
exist anymore?
(a) Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
(b) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
(c) Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
(d) karera sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
Q240 .Match the words with their meaning.
Words Meanings
a.fathom 1.team
b.aeons 2.understand
c.tandem 3.ages
(a) a-2,b-1, c-3 (b) a-1,b-3, c-2
(c) a-2,b-3, c-1 (d) a-3,b-2, c-1
SET-37 Q(241-245)SSC-CPO 9/12/19 (Evening)
India generates at least 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste daily,
equivalent to the weight of around 4,300 elephants. Of this,
about 60% gets recycled, according to the Union environment
ministry. The rest gets dumped in landfills, clogs drains, goes
into the ocean as microplastics, or is burnt, leading to air
pollution. In the absence of a proper waste management system,
the plastics that get recycled are often dirty, which makes the
recycling process water-intensive and expensive.“It is the
process of cleaning the plastics before recycling that makes it
resource intensive. A lot of water is required to wash the
collected plastics, especially if it is oily or greasy as it has to be
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cleaned with a solvent,” said Dr Suneel Pandey, director of
environment and waste management, The Energy and
Resources Institute (TERI). Experts say proper waste collection
and management is at the core of ensuring more plastics get
recycled instead of ending up in landfills and oceans.
Researchers from various institutes have come up with
innovative ways to utilise the plastic waste that cannot be
recycled further or are unrecyclable. At IIT Delhi, a group of
chemical engineers are working on chemically breaking down
plastics to its smaller hydrocarbon molecules and then
synthesising diesel out of it. The process uses packaging
material, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, polystyrene,
and multi-layer packaging. The fuel produced can currently be
used as a blend in stationary diesel machines like generators and
needs further testing and standardisation to be used as
commercial diesel in vehicles. A mix of plastic and stone has
been used to create a block that can be used in flooring. A CSIR
laboratory also used shredded plastics, chemically treated it and
mixed with fillers to make tiles. A German chemical producer
called BASF is also breaking down waste plastic and using it as
raw material for chemicals, instead of using material derived
from fossil fuels. One cost-effective solution was developed by
Dr Rajagopalan Vasudevan, professor at Thiagarajar College of
Engineering in Madurai. The National Highways Authority of
India is currently scaling up his technology to use plastic waste
in making roads. He came up with the idea of mixing plastic
waste with Bitumen used for constructing roads in 2001. “That
year the Tamil Nadu government had planned to ban plastic and
my concern began with the more than 1 lakh people employed
by the industry. Since plastic is derived from petroleum just like
Bitumen, I thought of using it for road construction. The result,
not only plastic waste was getting utilised, the roads were
cheaper and steadier,” he said. The plastic waste does not have
to be segregated and even multi-layered plastics can be used in
the mix. “All we need to do is collect the waste, dry it out and
use it,” he said. The construction of every kilometre of road
required nine tonnes of Bitumen and one tonne of plastic waste.
This means for every kilometre of road, one-tonne Bitumen is
saved, which costs about ₹30,000.
Q241. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
(a) India generates at least 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste daily.
(b) The fuel produced from plastic waste can be used as a blend
in stationary diesel machines like generators.
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(c) The National Highways Authority of India is planning to use
plastic waste in making roads.
(d) In the construction of one kilometer of road, nine tonnes of
bitumen can be saved by using plastic waste.
Q242. Which organization makes blocks and tiles from the
plastic waste?
(a) IIT, Delhi (b) CSIR
(c) TERI (d) BASF
Q243. What has been developed by Dr Rajagopalan Vasudevan,
professor at Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai?
(a) method for using plastic for road construction
(b) method for using plastic to make tiles and blocks
(c) method for extracting raw material for chemicals
(d) method for making diesel from plastic waste
Q244. The above passage mainly talks about
(a) the problems of recycling plastic waste.
(b) putting the plastic waste to use by recycling.
(c) the need of research to manage plastic waste.
(d) the plastic waste generated in India.
Q245. What makes the recycling of plastic resource-intensive?
(a) the collection of plastic waste ac
(b) the breaking down of plastic in molecules
(c) the cleaning of the plastic waste
(d) the research required for recycling
SET-38 Q (246-250)SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 Morning
Standing in ankle-deep water engulfing his field, Kamal Singh
Dhangar takes a wild shot at the likely yield from the soyabean
crop that practically lies in ruins behind him.
"One bag, two bags with difficulty,” notes the 58-year old with a
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wry smile, minutes after a fresh spell of rain has lashed
Guradiya Sirajuddin village in Ashta tehsil of Madhya
Pradesh’s (MP) Sehore district. While the same three-acre plot
had given nearly 16 quintals of soyabean last year, Dhangar this
time isn’t sure he can even afford labourers to harvest the
negligible produce staring in his face.
He draws solace only from his not being alone. Most farmers in
Guradiya Sirajuddin as well as neighbouring villages have
reported widespread damage to their already matured standing
crop.
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Gulab Singh, who owns 10 acres not far from Dhangar’s field,
is ruining his decision to have took an additional six acres of
land on lease for cultivating soyabean and wheat this year. “I
have paid the owner Rs 1.5 lakh. By now, this soyabean crop
should have been ready for taking to Ashta mandi (agriculture
produce market at the tehsil town, about 10 km away). But my
expensive pursuit has proved costly,” remarks the 60-year-old,
who, too, cannot enter his field without wading through water
almost touching the knees.
Seated at the edge of his flooded field a few hundred meters
away, Dev Singh, a sprightly octogenarian, cannot remember
the year when the monsoon rains caused such late-stage havoc.
“I may have been this big,” he says, pointing to a man many
decades younger to him.
Western MP, in which Sehore falls, has received 1,335.4 mm of
average rainfall from 1 June to 25 September, 58% more than
the region’s historical normal of 845.3 mm for this period.
However, the real story lies in the month-wise figures In June,
the opening month of the southwest monsoon season, the rains
were actually 25.6% below the long-period average. In July,
they were 31.2% above average. That surplus rose to 63.6% in
August, while a whopping 158% more so far till September,
confirming Dev Singh’s observation. Worse, there’s little
respite, with more rains predicted over the next few days.
The monsoon has taken its toll mainly on soyabean. According
to the Union agriculture ministry’s data, a total area of 113.449
lakh hectares (lh) has been planted under this leguminous
oilseed in the current kharif season, ith the bulk of it accounted
for by MP (55.16 lh), Maharashtra (39.595 lh) and Rajasthan
(10.608 lh). Within MP, the main soyabean-growing districts are
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Ujjain, Devas, Indore, Dhar, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Rajgarh,
Shajapur, Sehore and Vidisha. The crop in low-lying areas is the
one that has been worst affected.
“Farmers who had sown early-maturity (80-90 days duration)
varieties such as JS 9560 and JS 2034 just after mid-June ill
take the biggest hit. Their crop would already have matured; the
longer it remains in the field, the more the chances of the grain
rotting. Also, these farmers will not be able to save this grain
for using as seed next year,” admits V S Bhatia, director of the
Indian Institute of Soyabean Research at Indore.
Q246. Which of the following statements is NOT true
according to the passage ?
(a) By September, the soyabean crop should have been ready
for taking to Ashta mandi.
(b) the three-acre plot of Kamal Singh had given nearly 16
quintals of soyabean in the past year .
(c) In July- August the actual rainfall was 25.6% below the
long- period average.
(d) From 1 June to 25 September, 58% more rainfall was
recorded than the region’s historical normal.
Q247. What problems are the farmers of Sehore District in MP
facing?
(a) The excessive rain has damaged the soyabean crop.
(b) They cannot make seeds from their crop
(c) The Soyabean yield has diminished
(d) They cannot take their produce to the market.
Q248. In Western MP where Sehore is situated what is the
normal average rainfall from June to September?
(a) 158 mm (b) 113.4 mm
(c) 845.3 mm (d) 1,335.4 mm
Q249. Match the words with their meaning
Words Meanings
A.havoc 1.undertaking
B.pursuit 2. submerge
C.engulf 3.a calamity
(a) a-2, b-3, c-1 (b) a-2, b-1, c-3
(c) a-1, b-3, c-2 (d) a-3, b-1, c-2
Q250. Who among the following took on 6 acres of land for
soyabean cultivation in addition to his original 10 acres of land?
(a) Dev Singh (b) Gulab Singh
(c) Vijay Singh (d) Kamal Singh
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SET-39 Q(251-255) SSC CPO 11/12//12/2019 Evening
The beaver had made a dam about hundred yards long, and it
had formed out of the quickly flowing stream, a wide stretch of
water about twelve feet deep. The dam was so firm and broad
that it was easy for me to walk along it. After a hundred and
fifty yards I came to a 'beaver's castle'- a great heap of logs
skilfully fitted together, the lower part covered with earth and
plants. The upper logs were put loosely together so that the air
could pass through to the interior.
In the late autumn, before land and water are covered with snow
and ice, the beaver has to make its dwelling frostproof. It
collects young trees and gnaws the stems in a double cone until
the tree falls.Then the long stems are gnawed into small
sections, the thin twigs bitten off and the logs are dragged to the
dwelling. There, the timber is piled on the castle, sometimes to
a height of ten or twelve feet. Mud is brought up from the
bottom of the lake and packed between the logs with the
animal's clever forepaws. The interior is lined with the finest
wood shavings. In this tall shelter, the beaver remains high and
dry, and protected from frost throughout the winter.
The only access to the dwelling is under the water, and even the
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forest wolves are not able to pull the firm building apart. The
water is the beaver's element. On land it moves slowly and
awkwardly. Thus, it is vital for the beaver to have water in
which it can swim, and where nature has not provided this
condition for it, it creates it with its dam.
The beaver's activities can change whole landscapes. With this
dam, for instance, on which I was standing, beavers had turned
a whole wooded alley into a lake; trees that stood there had
been killed by the water and had disappeared. Aquatic game
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had settled there. Ducks swam past us, and great must have
been the number of fish, as swarms of trout had swum past me
in the clear stream. Wide stretches of meadow had come into
existence on the banks, with flat landing places to which
the well-beaten beaver tracks led. Many years of building,
gnawing and dragging must have gone into the completion of
this immense task, creating a new region for the beaver to live
in.
Q251. What evidence in the passage suggests that beavers build
strong dwellings?
(a) The beaver's dwelling is frostproof
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(b) It takes many years of hard work to build the dwelling.
(c) Even the forest wolves cannot pull the dwelling apart.
(d) The interior is lined with finest wood shavings.
Q252. The beavers can change the landscape by:
(a) building castles with great heaps of logs.
(b) dragging the logs of wood to the dwelling.
(c) building dams that can convert a wooded alley into a lake.
(d) swimming in the water along with ducks and trouts.
Q253. Which line in the passage most strongly indicates that
weavers simply love being in or near water?
(a) The water is the beaver's element.
(b) The dam was so firm and broad that it was easy to walk
along.
(c) The beaver had made a dam out of the quickly flowing
stream.
(d) The only access to the dwelling is under the water.
Q254. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(a) The beaver has to make its dwelling frostproof before it
starts snowing.
(b) The beaver can move quickly and easily on land and in
water.
(c) The access to the beaver's dwelling is under the water.
(d) Wide stretches of meadows may come into existence on the
banks of streams.
Q255. How does a beaver ensure that its castle is well
ventilated?
(a) The upper logs are loosely placed.
(b) The timber is piled up to ten feet high on the castle.
(c) The long stems are gnawed into small sections.
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(d) The logs are covered with earth and plants.
SET 40 Q(256-260) SSC CPO 12/12/2019 Morning
Pollution befouls the air and poisons water. Pollution induces
the release of toxicants into the biosphere which makes the air
unsuitable for breathing, harms the quality of water and soil,
and causes the emission of substances that may cause damage to
humans, plants and animals.
To cater to the needs of an increasing population, agriculture
has been intensified through the use of a wide spectrum of
fertilizers and pesticides. Diverse industries have been set up to
produce chemicals including those that pose a danger to all life
forms.
Rapid industrialisation has led to deterioration in the quality of
air. Widespread use of coal and fossil fuels in industries and
petroleum fuel in motor vehicles has aggravated the air
pollution problem. Our atmosphere seems to have become a
waste basket into which dust, noxious fumes, toxic gases and
other pollutants are callously thrown.
The intensity of air pollution in Indian cities is increasing
primarily due to our vintage vehicles and their poor
performance. Water pollution , too has increased with the
growth of our population and also that of our industries. Water
pollution has acquired dangerous dimensions ever since sewage
and industrial effluents have started being disposed of into the
rivers.
Once considered sacred, the rivers are now turning murky and
stink. It is sad that almost three-fourths of our fellow citizens
have no choice but to drink filthy water. The severely polluted
rivers due to mindless dumping of sewage and industrial wastes
are a cause for concern not only to us humans but also to
myriads of life forms that exist in water. On the French and
Italian rivieras we can no longer see the sparkling blue waters.
The Mediterranean Sea is reported to be turning grey. Rivers
and canals pour sewage, detergents and industrial waste into the
sea; tankers flush their contents near the river or sea; bottles,
rotting garbage and oil slicks are washed into the beaches. The
phosphates and nitrates applied to farmlands as inorganic
fertilizers, concentrate in lakes and estuaries causing algal
blooms due to which wide expanses of water get choked, plants
rot, oxygen is used up and fish die.
Q256.Which of the following factors is responsible for algal
blooms?
(a)Using up of oxygen dissolved in the water by algae
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(b) Rotting of aquatic plants in lakes and estuaries
(c) Concentration of inorganic fertilizers in lakes
(d) Farmlands being located near lakes and estuaries
Q257. Since when has water pollution acquired dangerous
dimensions?
(a)Since sacred rivers became murky and lost their sanctity
(b) Since sewage and industrial effluents started being disposed
of in rivers
(c) Since the Mediterranean Sea started changing colour
(d) Since oil slicks started being washed on the shores of
beaches
Q258. As per the passage, which of these statements is NOT
true about air pollution?
(a)Vintage vehicles and their poor performance adds to
pollution.
(b) Dust and toxic gases released in the air cause air pollution.
(c) Three-fourths of our citizens are breathing poor quality air.
(d) Use of coal and fossil fuels aggravates air pollution.
Q259. Select the most appropriate title for the passage
(a)The Saga of Sacred Rivers (b) We Breathe and Drink Poison
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(c) Impact of Industrialisation (d) Algal Blooms
Q260. Deterioration in the quality of air can mainly be
attributed to
(a)intensified agricultural practices (b) global climate change
(c) rapid industrialisation (d) increase in population
SET 41 Q(261-265) SSC CPO 12/12/2019 Evening
For years, a long-lost chapter of what is said to be the world's
first known novel has been quietly tucked away in a chest in a
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Japanese storeroom, hiding alongside other heirlooms of a
Japanese family with feudal lineage. Experts confirmed that the
blue-bound text is a chapter of the 11th Century Japanese
classic 'Genji Monogatari' or 'The Tale of Genji'. Written by
Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, the novel depicts the
romantic epic of Prince Genji and his love interest
Murasaki-no-ue. The recently found chapter contains an
important part of the novel in which the 18-year old prince
meets Murasaki-no-ue, according to the Japan Times. The
original 54-chapter text no longer exists. Transcriptions by
Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241), a Japanese poet, are believed to
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be the earliest existing manuscripts. In addition to the most
recently discovered chapter, four other confirmed chapters of
her transcription are registered as national cultural properties.
Reizeike Shiguretei Bunko, a cultural preservation foundation,
has authenticated the text as a chapter of Teika's transcriptions.
In February, 72-year-old Motofuyu Okochi found the little book
in his family home in Tokyo and reached out to the foundation
to have it authenticated.
Okochi's lineage stretches back to the feudal era of Japan when,
in 1743, the manuscript was passed to the Okochi family from
another family, according to Asahi Shimbun. The experts who
examined the found chapter were able to confirm that the text is
one of Teika's transcriptions in a few ways.
Not only did the handwriting match that of the other found
chapters, but the cover of the binding matches the blue of the
other texts. The small slip of paper that Teika used to identify
the front of the book also matches the slips used on the other
chapters.
Q261. which of the following is NOT true according to the
passage?
(a) The home where the book was kept safely belonged to a
feudal family.
(b) The Japanese novel is important because it is believed to be
the oldest novel.
(c) The original manuscript written by Murasaki-no-ue was
bound in blue.
(d) The man who found the chapter decided to hand it over to
the cultural foundation.
Q262. How many chapters of the novel has been listed as
cultural properties?
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(a) Eighteen (b) Five (c) Fifty-four (d) Eleven
Q263. Who was the author of the novel ?
(a) Rezeike Shigure Tei Bunko (b) Murasaki Shikibu
(c) Fujiwara no Teika (d) Motofuyu Okochi
Q264. Where was the chapter discovered?
(a) In a cultural foundation (b) In a family storeroom
(c) In a library in tokyo (d) In a royal palace
Q265. Which of the following was NOT one of the ways for
confirming the authenticity of the chapter?
(a) The name of the writer was inscribed on it as also on the
earlier chapters.
(b) The slip used by the manuscript writer was similar to the
slips on other chapters.
(c) The binding cover was of the same color.
(d) The handwriting matched that of the other chapters.
SET 42 Q(266-270) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Morning
It was the buzz of boardrooms, power lunches and anxious
phone calls from the freeway. It was debated by stockbrokers,
real estate agents, Hollywood producers and media bigfeet.
Mid-level executives who wouldn't leave home without a phone
in their pocket - or at their ear -were putting off calls or finding
other ways to make them. Sales of cellular phones which had
been growing at a sizzling 20% to 70% a year for the past
decade were temporarily put on
Hold. Do cellular phones really cause brain tumours? The safety
of the ultimate yuppie accessory was called into question by the
news in the U.S. that two prominent executives had been
stricken by brain cancer (though the connection to phone use is
unclear) and by a well publicised lawsuit in which a Florida
man charged that his wife's fatal brain tumour was caused by
her cellular phone.
It was not the kind of evidence that would be accepted by the
new England Journal of Medicine, but it struck a nerve.
American viewers tuned in to hear David Reynard, the Florida
widower tell the story of his wife's death to Larry King, Bryant
Gumbel, Faith Daniels and dozens of radio talk-show hosts.
Even wall street took notice, knocking a couple of points off
McCaw Cellular, Contel Cellular and Motorola the day after
Reynard's appearance on the Larry King live show. The Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association was finally forced to
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respond, announcing that it would fund new studies and ask the
government to review the findings.
The phone flap is the latest in a series of scares linking
everyday electrical objects (hair dryers, electric razors, electric
blankets, home computers) to one dreaded disease or another.
Despite the panic, the case against cellular phones is nowhere
near as strong as the ones mounted against electric power lines,
electric blankets or even hand held police radars.
Q266. What was the buzz of boardrooms and the issue for
debate among stockbrokers, real estate
agents, producers and others?
(a) Excitement about the popular talk shows on radio
(b) The concern whether cellular phones caused brain tumours
(c) Growing sales of cellular phones
(d) The safety of all electrical gadgets
Q267.What was the result of the controversy over cellular
phones?
(a) David Reynard won the lawsuit against cellular companies.
(b) The cellular phones became more popular.
(c) The share value of cell phone companies fell in the stock
market.
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(d) The New England Journal of Medicine accepted that cell
Q268. Which of the following statements is Not true?
(a) David Reynard claimed that his wife's tumour was due to the
use of cellular phone.
(b) The news on adverse effects of cell phones affected the
sales.
(c) Brain tumour is more probable in cell phone users than in
those living near power lines.
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(d) McCaw, Motorola and Contel are cell phone companies.
Q269. According to the passage which of these is Not linked to
any dreaded diseases?
(a) Hair dryer (b) Electric razor
(c) Hair dyes (d) Electric blanket
Q270. Larry King is probably:
(a) a wall street broker
(b) a famous TV show host
(c) an owner of a cellular phone company
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(d) a famous criminal lawyer
SET 43 Q(271-275) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Evening
To the great delight of children, schools were being hurriedly
closed. Children of all ages and sizes were running
helter-skelter, screaming joyously, ‘‘No school, no school.
Tiger, tiger!’’ They were shouting and laughing and even
enjoying being scared. They seemed to welcome me. I felt like
joining them. So, I bounded away from the restaurant door. I
walked along with them, at which they cried, ‘The tiger is
coming to eat us; let us get back to school!’’ I followed them
through their school gate while they ran up and shut themselves
in the school hall securely. I climbed up the steps of the school,
saw an open door at the far end of a veranda, and walked in. It
happened to be the headmaster’s room. I noticed a very
dignified man jumping on the table and heaving himself up into
an attic. I walked in and flung myself on the cool floor, having a
partiality for cool stone floors, with my head under the large
desk- which gave me feeling of being back in Mempi cave...As
I drowsed, I was aware of cautious steps and hushed voices all
around. I was in no mood to bother about anything. All I wanted
was a little moment of sleep; the daylight was dazzling. In half
sleep I heard the doors of the room being shut and bolted and
locked. I didn't care. I slept. While I slept a great deal of
consultation was going on. I learnt about it later through my
Master, who was in the crowd - the crowd which had gathered
after making sure that I had been properly locked up - and was
watching. The headmaster seems to be remarked some days
later, "Never dreamt in my wildest mood that I'd have to yield
my place to a tiger." A wag had retorted, "might be one way of
maintaining better discipline among the boys."
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Q271. What was the tiger's reaction to the frenzy around him?
(a) He was afraid of being caught
(b) He just wanted to sleep
(c) He wanted to go back to his cave
(d) He looked for someone to attack
Q272. What probably cost the greatest excitement among the
children?
(a) Seeing a tiger getting into the school
(b) Learning that the school would be closed
(c) Knowing the tiger was coming to eat him
(d) Watching the tiger run after them
Q273. What did a mischievous person say about the
headmaster?
(a) He should keep the school closed for some time
(b) He should allow the tiger to sleep peacefully
(c) He should leave the place and go because of his fear of the
tiger
(d) The school would be better managed by the tiger than by
him
Q274. Which word describes the tone of the narrative when the
headmaster's reaction to the tiger's arrival is mentioned?
(a) Humorous (b) Threatening
(c) Intimate (d) Solemn
Q275. Where was the tiger just before he ran towards the
school?
(a) At the zoo (b) In the forest
(c) In a cave (d) In a restaurant
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Aeons --an indefinite and very long period of time.
Rasping-harsh sound
Colossal (here)-extremely large or great.
Tandem-alongside each other; together.
Sol.236.(a) A bird which makes a life-changing impact on you
Line/s from the passage-A bird that you see maybe for the
first time, but which has made a lasting, life-changing
impact on you. Then I recalled some of my own lifers.
Sol.237. (a) Great Pied Hornbills.
Line/s from the passage- Great Pied Hornbills Tramping
through a streambed in Kalagarh (near Corbett), we suddenly
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heard this rasping, whooshing, sound. Up there, in the clear blue
sky, were six-seven huge black and white birds with colossal
yellow beaks flying in tandem across the clear blue sky, their
wings making a rasping sound.
Sol.238. (b) Paradise flycatcher
Line/s from the passage- But I remember better the flycatcher,
that made me run around in a tea garden in Palampur, teasingly
whistling at me from one end to another end. The nesting pair
in Naukuchiatal was more accommodating except that i had to
stand knee-deep in hotels garbage dump to get a good view of
them
Sol.239.(d) karera sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
Line/s from the passage-The gloriously uppity Great Indian
Bustards in the Karea Sanctuary ( Madhya Pradesh) were
another unforgettable sighting. The sheer disdain with which
they flounced away from our howling, jolting jeep and took
their wings was a lesson in being put in your place. Not now
only does the sanctuary not exist anymore but those
magnificent muscular birds are crashing to total extinction.
Sol.240.(c) FATHOM - understand, comprehend, workout
AEONS- ages, generations, time TANDEM- team
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Clogs-block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick,
Greasy-covered with, resembling, or produced by grease or oil.
Sol.241. (d) In the construction of one kilometer of road, nine
tonnes of bitumen can be saved by using plastic waste.
Line/s from the passage- This means for every kilometre of
road, one-tonne Bitumen is saved, which costs about ₹30,000.
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Sol.242.. (b) CSIR deals in making blocks and tiles.
Line/s from the passage- A CSIR laboratory also used
shredded plastics, chemically treated it and mixed with fillers to
make tiles.
Sol.243.(a) method for using plastic for road construction Line/s
from the passage- One cost-effective solution was developed by
Dr Rajagopalan Vasudevan, professor at Thiagarajar College
of Engineering in Madurai. The National Highways Authority
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of India is currently scaling up his technology to use plastic
waste in making roads.
Sol.244.. (b) Passage deals in waste plastic management,
especially recycling. Therefore the correct option is (b).
Sol 245.. (c) the cleaning of the plastic waste Line/s
from the passage -In the absence of a proper waste
management system, the plastics that get recycled are often
dirty, which makes the recycling process water-intensive and
expensive.
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Sol.246.(c)In July- August the actual rainfall was 25.6% below
the long- period average.
Line/s from the passage In June, the opening month of the
southwest monsoon season, the rains were actually 25.6%
below the long-period average. In July, they were 31.2%
above average.
Sol.247.(a) The excessive rain has damaged the soyabean
crop.Line/s from the passage -Standing in ankle-deep water
engulfing his field, Kamal Singh Dhangar takes a wild shot at
the likely yield from the soyabean crop that practically lies in
ruins behind him. It indicates that excessive rain has damaged
soyabean crop.
Sol.248.(c) 845.3 mm
Line/s from the passage- Western MP, in which Sehore falls, has
received 1,335.4 mm of average rainfall from 1 June to 25
September, 58% more than the region’s historical normal of
845.3 mm for this period.
Sol.249.(d)
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Havoc- widespread destruction, damage
Calamity- an event causing great and often sudden damage or
distress; a disaster
Pursuit- chase, follow Engulf- sweep over, flood, deluge
Submerge- flood, inundate, deluge
Sol.250.(b) Gulab Singh
Line/s from the passage- Gulab Singh, who owns 10 acres not
far from Dhangar’s field, is ruining his decision to have took
an additional six acres of land on lease for cultivating
soyabean and wheat this year.
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Sol.251.(c) Even the forest wolves cannot pull the dwelling
apart.Line/s from the passage- The only access to the dwelling
is under the water, and even the forest wolves are not able to
pull the firm building apart.
Sol.252.(c) building dams that can convert a wooded alley into
a lake.Line/s from the passage- The beaver's activities can
change whole landscapes. With this dam, for instance, on which
I was standing, beavers had turned a whole wooded alley into a
lake.
Sol.253.(a) The water is the beaver's element.
Line/s from the passage- The water is the beaver's element.
On land it moves slowly and awkwardly.
Sol.254.(b) (b) The beaver can move quickly and easily on land
and in water.
Line/s from the passage- The water is the beaver's element. On
land it moves slowly and awkwardly.
Sol.255.(a) The upper logs are loosely placed.
Line/s from the passage-The upper logs were put loosely
together so that the air could pass through to the interior.
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Sol.256. (c)
Line/s from the passage- The phosphates and nitrates applied to
farmlands as inorganic fertilizers, concentrate in lakes and
estuaries causing algal blooms due to which wide expanses of
water get choked, plants rot, oxygen is used up and fish die.
Sol.257.(b) Since sewage and industrial effluents started being
disposed of in rivers Line/s from the passage- Water pollution
has acquired dangerous dimensions ever since sewage and
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industrial effluents have started being disposed of into the
rivers.
Sol.258.(c) Three-fourths of our citizens are breathing poor
quality air. Line/s from the passage- “ It is sad that almost
three-fourths of our fellow citizens have no choice but to
drink filthy water.”
Sol.259. (b)
As the passage is all about air and water pollution and its
harmful effects, best title in given options is: “We breathe and
drink poison”
Sol.260.(c) rapid industrialisation
Line/s from the passage- Rapid industrialisation has led to
deterioration in the quality of air.
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Sol.261. (c) The original manuscript written by Murasaki-no-ue
was bound in blue.
Line/s from the passage- Experts confirmed that the blue-bound
text is a chapter of the 11th century Japanese classic ‘Genji
Monogatari’ or ‘The Tale of Genji’, written by Japanese
Murasaki-no-ue.
Sol.262. (b) Five
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noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, the novel depicts the
romantic epic of Prince Genji and his love interest
Line/s from the passage- In addition to the most recently
discovered chapter, four other confirmed chapters of her
transcription are registered as national cultural properties.
Sol.263. (b) Murasaki Shikibu
Line/s from the passage- Experts confirmed that the blue-bound
text is a chapter of the 11th century Japanese classic ‘Genji
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Monogatari’ of ‘The Tale of Genji’, written by Japanese
noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu,
Sol.264.(b) In a family storeroom
Line/s from the passage-For years, a long-lost chapter of what is
said to be the world’s first known novel has been quietly
tucked away in a chest in a Japanese storeroom.
Sol.265.(a) The name of the writer was inscribed on it as also
on the earlier chapters.Line/s from the passage-Not only did the
handwriting match that of the other found chapters, but the
cover of the binding matches the blue of the other texts. The
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small slip of the paper that teika used to identify the front of
the book also matches the slip used on the other chapters.
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Sol.266.(b) The concern whether cellular phones caused brain
tumours Line/s from the passage-It was the buzz of boardrooms,
power lunches and anxious phone calls from the freeway. It was
debated by stockbrokers, real estate agents, Hollywood
producers and media bigfeet. Mid-level executives who
wouldn’ leave home without a phone in their pocket - or at their
ear- were putting off calls or finding other ways to make them.
Ales of cellular phones which had been growing at a sizzling
20% to 70% a year for the past decade were temporarily put on
hold. Do cellular phones really cause brain tumours?
Sol.267. (c) The share value of cell phone companies fell in the
stock market. Line/s from the passage-“Sales of cellular phones
which had been growing at a sizzling 20% to 70% a year for the
past decade were temporarily put on hold.” It meant a fall of
share value of cell phones.
Sol.268. (c) Brain tumour is more probable in cell phone users
than in those living near power lines.
So, option (c) is incorrect according to the passage.
Sol.269.(c) Hair dyes
Line/s from the passage-The phone flap is the latest in a series
of scars linking everyday electrical objects (hair dryers,
electric razors, electric blanket, home computer) to one
dreaded disease or another.
Sol.270. (b) a famous TV show host
Line/s from the passage- Even Wall street took notice, knocking
a couple of points off McCaw cellular, contel cellular and
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Motorola the day after Reynard’s appearance on the larry king
live show.
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Sol.271. (b) He just wanted to sleep
Line/s from the passage- I was in no mood to bother about
anything. All I wanted was a little moment of sleep; the
daylight was dazzling.
Sol.272.(b) Learning that the school would be closed
Line/s from the passage- To the great delight of children,
schools were being hurriedly closed.
Sol.273.(d) The school would be better managed by the tiger
than by him
Line/s from the passage- The headmaster seems to have
remarked some days later, “Never dreamt in my wildest mood
that I'd have to yield my place to a tiger.” A wag had
retorted, “Might be one way of maintaining better discipline
among the boys.”
Sol.274. (a)
It happened to be the headmaster room, I believed, as I noticed
a very dignified man jumping on his table and heaving himself
up into an attic.
Here, the headmaster’s reaction is very funny. Therefore, the
narrator’s tone is humorous.
Humorous - amusing, funny
Threatening - frightening, terrifying
Intimate - close, dear
Solemn - dignified, ceremonial
Sol.275. (d) In a restaurant. They seem to welcome me. I felt
like joining them, and bounded away from the restaurant
door and trotted along with them, at which they gleefully
cried,
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SET 44 Q(276-280) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Morning
Many of us have enjoyed visiting a zoo and consider it a day
out having fun. Seeing real animals face to face can be thrilling
and exciting, but many people wonder whether the animals
themselves, while entertaining us, are suffering in the zoos.
Many zoos do not have enough money to provide the animals
with the basic features of a proper environment. Most animals
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are put in an artificial environment (e.g., cages). This isolation
from their natural habitat can amount to cruelty. In some zoos,
we see concrete floors for burrowing animals like rabbits.
Cruelty may be shown in ways other than physical abuse or
starvation. Big predators like lions and tigers are created to
chase and hunt. By depriving them of these activities, we forget
the reason for which they have evolved. These big cats lie in
cages in the zoo eating the food given to them and they have
nothing else to do. Highly intelligent and
curious animals like chimpanzees and polar bears may become
frustrated in a zoo; they need a challenging environment. Zoo
supporters might argue that zoos provide educational
opportunities to the visitors, especially children; if we didn’t
have animals in zoos, children wouldn’t see them at all and be
ignorant about them. We live at a time when animals in their
natural habitat can be seen on TV or computers, even smart
phones, while sitting at home. Therefore, the aim should be to
conserve animals in the wild, in protected areas called
sanctuaries.
Q276. Which of the following best states the author’s purpose
in the passage?
way of protecting and saving them.
protected spaces for
them in the natural environment.
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(a) Putting endangered species of animals in zoos is the best
(b) We can show our concern for animals better by supporting
(c) One of the main reasons for which big predators have
evolved is hunting.
(d) If animals were not kept in zoos, children would not be able
to see and know about
them at all.
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Q277. ‘Burrowing’ animals:
(a) are intelligent and curious
(b) are solitary animals
(c) dig the earth for food and shelter
(d) chase & hunt other animals
Q278. According to the passage, animals in zoos suffer cruelty:
(a) by being kept in artificial environments
(b) by being forced to perform for the visitors
(c) by being starved to death
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(d) by being physically tortured or abused
Q279. According to the passage, we visit zoos ______.
(a) to see the animals in cages
(b) to spend a day out for fun and excitement
(c) to see how animals behave in zoos
(d) to watch the frustration of animals in cages
Q280. The word ‘predators’ (in paragraph 3) means:
(a) animals which are killed for food
(b) animals which are starving in zoos
(c) animals which kill others for food
(d) animals which are kept in their natural habitat
SET 45 Q(281-285) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Evening
“The two great empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu have been
engaged in a most obstinate war for six-and-thirty moons past.
It began upon the following occasion. It is allowed on all hands
that the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them,
was upon the larger end; but his present majesty’s grandfather,
while he was a boy, going to eat an egg, and breaking it
according to ancient practice, happened to cut one of his
fingers. Whereupon the emperor his father published an edict,
commanding all his subjects, upon great penalties, to break the
smaller end of their eggs. The people so highly resented this
law, that our histories tell us, there have been six rebellions
raised on that account; wherein one emperor lost his life, and
another his crown. These civil commotions were constantly
fomented by the monarchs of Blefuscu; and when they were
quelled, the exiles always fled for refuge to that empire. It is
computed that eleven thousand persons have at several times
suffered death, rather than submit to break their eggs at the
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smaller end. Many hundred large volumes have been published
upon this controversy: but the books of the Big-endians have
been long forbidden, and the whole party rendered incapable by
law of holding employments. During the course of these
troubles, the emperors of Blefusca did frequently expostulate by
their ambassadors, accusing us of making a schism in religion,
by offending against a fundamental doctrine of our great
prophet Lustrog. This, however, is thought to be a mere strain
upon the text; for the words are these: ‘that all true believers
break their eggs at the convenient end.’ And which is the
convenient end, seems, in my humble opinion to be left to every
man’s conscience, or at least in the power of the chief
magistrate to determine. ow, the Big-endian exiles have found
so much credit in the emperor of Blefuscu’s court, and so much
private assistance and encouragement from their party here at
home, that a bloody war has been carried on between the two
empires for six-and-thirty moons, with various success; during
which time we have lost forty capital ships, and a much greater
number of smaller vessels, together with thirty thousand of our
best seamen and soldiers; and the damage received by the
enemy is
reckoned to be somewhat greater than ours. However, they have
now equipped a numerous fleet, and are just preparing to make
a descent upon us; and his imperial majesty, placing great
confidence in your valour and strength, has commanded me to
lay this account of his affairs before you.” Thus spoke the
Principal Secretary. I desired the secretary to present my
humble duty to the emperor; and to let him know that I thought
it would not become me, who was a foreigner, to interfere with
parties; but I was ready, with the hazard of my life, to defend
his person and state against all invaders.
Q281. What inference can be drawn from the narrative?
(a) On should remain loyal to the monarch.
(b) A peaceful solution to the problem is possible.
(c) It is important to follow rules.
(d) Wars may be waged over very trivial issues.
Q282. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(a) The narrator refuses to defend the emperor against the
invaders.
(b) The doctrine of Prophet Lustrog mentions the ‘convenient
end’ of the eggs.
(c) The two empires had been at war for thirty-six moons.
(d) The Big-endians found refuge at Blefuscu.
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Q283. What was the primitive way of eating eggs in Lilliput?
(a) Breaking in the middle
(b) Eating it whole
(c) Breaking at the smaller end
(d) Breaking at the larger end
Q284. What was the result of the edict published by the
emperor of Lilliput’s great grandfather?
(a) People rebelled against the new law
(b) People abandoned Lilliput and left for Blefuscu
(c) People readily agreed to follow his command
(d) People attacked the emperor and overthrew him
Q285. The empires of Lilliput and Blefuscu are:
(a) ready to compromise with each other
(b) cordial and friendly neighbours
(c) hostile towards each other
(d) ruled by one emperor
SET 46 Q(286-290) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Morning
Greek religious traditions encompassed a large pantheon of
gods, complex mythologies, rituals and cult practices. Greece
was a polytheistic society, and looked to its gods and mythology
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to explain natural mysteries as well as current events. Religious
festivals and ceremonies were held throughout the year, and
animal sacrifice and votive offerings were popular ways to
appease and worship the gods. Religious life, rituals and
practices were one
of the unifying aspects of Greece across regions and poleis
(cities, or city-states, such as Athens and Sparta).
Greek gods were immortal beings who possessed human-like
qualities and were represented as completely human in visual
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art. They were moral and immoral, petty and just, and often
vain. The gods were invoked to intervene and assist in all
matters large, small, private and public. City-states claimed
individual gods and goddesses as their patrons. Temples and
sanctuaries to the gods were built in every city. Many cities
became cult sites due to their connection with a god or goddess
and specific myths. For instance, the city of Delphi was known
for its oracle and sanctuary of Apollo, because Apollo was
believed to have killed a dragon that inhabited Delphi. The
history of the Greek pantheon begins with the primordial deities
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Gaia (Mother Earth) and Uranus (Father Sky), who were the
parents of the first of twelve giants known as Titans. Among
these Titans were six males and six females. The males were
named Oceanus, Hyperion, Coeus, Crius, Iapetus, and Kronos.
The females were named Themis, Mnemosyne,
Tethys, Theia, Phoebe, and Rhea. Kronos eventually overthrew
Uranus and ruled during a mythological Golden Age. Over
time, he and Rhea had twelve children who would become the
Olympian gods. However, Kronos
heard a prophecy that his son would overthrow him, as he did to
Uranus. In an effort to avert fate, he ordered Rhea to allow him
to devour each of the children upon their birth. Best known
among the pantheon are the twelve Olympian gods and
goddesses who resided on Mt. Olympus in northern Greece.
Zeus, the youngest son of Rhea and Kronos, was hidden from
his father, instead of being swallowed. Once he became a man,
he challenged his
father’s rule, forcing Kronos to regurgitate the rest of his
swallowed children. These children were Zeus’s siblings, and
together they overthrew Kronos, making Zeus the father of gods
and men.
Q286. Kronos devoured his children at birth because:
(a) his son was predicted to overthrow him
(b) he did not have faith in his wife
(c) it was a cult practice to please the gods
(d) he was a titan who hated children
Q287. Which of the following statements about Greek Gods is
NOT true?
(a) They possessed human qualities.
(b) Some of them were immoral, petty and vain.
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(c) They were invoked to aid in all matters.
(d) Greek Gods were mortals.
Q288. How did Zeus bring back his siblings?
(a) by challenging and slaying Crius
(b) by reviving them with an elixir
(c) by worshipping the sanctuary of Apollo
(d) by making Kronos vomit the swallowed children
Q289. The twelve Olympian Gods and Goddesses were the
children of:
(a) Gaia and Uranus
(b) Kronos and Rhea
(c) Hyperion and Theia
(d) Zeus and Phoebe
Q.290 Animal sacrifices were made to Gods to:
(a) enrage and challenge them (b) understand nature’s mysteries
(c) pacify and worship them (d) know about future events
SET 47 Q(291-295) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Evening
Fishing traps, baskets, cradles, bridges, rainproof hats and
umbrellas, mats, musical instruments, water pipes—Indians
have always used the bamboo in numerous ways. It is used for
house construction, fencing and in the making of bullock carts.
Low-cost domestic furniture and a vast range of domestic utility
items made of bamboo can be easily seen in any of our bazaars.
But we do not easily notice the countless little ways this modest
material comes to be used by rural people. One can see it being
used in the blacksmith’s bellows, or as bamboo pins in
carpentry joints or in the fabrication of toys in village markets.
But to the British foresters the multidimensional role that “the
forest weed” played in the local Indian environment was of no
account, as it did not figure in forest revenues. Bamboo also
interfered with the growing of teak, an essential part of their
colonial forest policy. It was only in the 1920s that the British
realised that by mincing bamboo into millimetre shreds,
cooking it in chemicals, pulping and flattening it, they could
produce sheets of paper. This would bring the British increased
forest revenue and ‘development’ (as defined by them) to the
so-called backward regions of India. However, they chose to
ignore the consequences this activity would have on the health
of the forest. So while bamboo was sold at high prices to basket
weavers, it was heavily subsidised for the paper industry. Even
after Independence, supplying bamboo at extremely low prices
to Indian paper mills became a ‘patriotic’ duty of the the
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government, and bamboo supplies were assured for decades at
unchanged prices. The disaster that this would cause to the
forests, and to the craftsperson, still remained unforeseen.
Colonialism affected forests all across India and marginalised
their inhabitants and the traditional occupations they practised.
As late as the 1970s, the World Bank proposed that 4,600
hectares of natural Sal forest should be replaced by tropical pine
to provide pulp for the paper industry. It was only after protests
by local environmentalists that the project was stopped.
Colonialism was therefore not only about repression, it was also
a story of displacement, impoverishment and ecological crisis.
Q291. The varied uses of bamboo were disregarded by the
British till the 1920s because:
(a) it was used in the backward regions only
(b) the bamboo products were cheaply available
(c) it did not increase the forest revenue
(d) they did not use bamboo products at all
Q292. Bamboo is referred to as ‘modest material’ because:
(a) it is inexpensive and not highly acclaimed
(b) it is available in abundance in India
(c) it can be easily shredded and reduced to a pulp
(a) Sal (b) Bamboo (c) Pine (d) Teak
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(d) the British believed it was worthless
Q293. What does the ‘forest weed’ refer to?
Q294. What was considered to be a patriotic duty of the
government after independence?
(a) Handling the ecological crisis in India
(b) Supplying bamboo at low prices to paper mills
(c) Replacing Sal forests by tropical pines
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(d) Preventing the displacement of foresters
Q295. Which of these is NOT a step in the production of paper?
(a) Weaving (b) Flattening (c) Mincing (d) Pulping
SET 48 Q(296-300) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Morning
During the decade after liberalisation floriculture industries took
giant steps in the export arena. This era has seen a dynamic shift
from sustenance production to commercial production. The area
under floriculture production in india is around 249 thousand
hectares with a production of 1659 thousand tonnes loose
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flowers and 484 thousand tonnes of cut flowers. Floriculture is
now commercially cultivated in several states with Tamil Nadu
(20%), Karnataka (13.5%) West Bengal (12.2%) having gone
ahead of other producing states like Madhya pradesh, Mizoram,
Gujarat, Andhra pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Haryana, Assam
and Chhattisgarh.
Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise
industry and accorded it 100% export oriented status. Owing to
steady increase in the demand of flowers, floriculture has
become one of the important commercial trade in agriculture.
Hence commercial floriculture has emerged as a hi-tech activity
-taking place under controlled climatic conditions inside
greenhouse. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high
growth industry. Commercial floriculture is becoming
important from the esport angle. The liberation of industrial and
trade policies paved the way for development of export-oriented
production of cut-flowers. The new seed policy had already
made it feasible to import planting material of international
varieties. It has been found that commercial floriculture flowers
to cut flowers for export purposes. The liberalised economy has
given an impetus to the indian entrepreneurs for establishing
export oriented floriculture units under controlled climatic
conditions.
Indian floriculture industry comprises of flowers such as Rose,
Tuberose, Glads, Anthurium, Carnations, Marigold etc. India’s
total export of floriculture was ₹571.38 crores/$81.94 million
in 2018-19. The major importing countries were United States,
Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany and United
ArabEmirats. There are more than 300 export- oriented units in
India. More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in
Karnataka, Andhra pradesh and Tamil Nadu. With the technical
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collaborations from foriegn companies, the Indian floriculture
industry is poised to increase its share in world trade.
Q296. The main theme of the passage is:
(a) the rise of floriculture industry in India
(b) the Government’s policies regarding floriculture
(c) the export of flowers from india
(d) commercialisation of floriculture
Q297. The area under floriculture production in India is about:
(a) 571 thousand hectares
(c) 484 thousand hectares
(b) 249 thousand hectares
(d) 1659 thousand hectares
Q298. Which of the following statements is NOT true
according to the passage?
(a) Floriculture has been accorded a 100% export status by the
Government.
(b) India’s total export of floriculture was ₹571.38 million in
2018-19.
(c) More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
(d) Floriculture has been identified as a sunrise industry by the
Government of India.
Q299. What gave a major fillip to the export of indian
floriculture products?
(a) The demand from many countries like the US, the UK and
UAE.
(b) The use of technology in cultivating flowers inside
greenhouses.
(c) The use of new policy to ease the import of seeds of
international varieties
(d) The liberalisation of industrial and trade policies by the
government
Q300. Which three states are the major cultivators of
floriculture products?
(a) Karnataka, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(b) West Bengal , Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
(c) Tamil Nadu, Assam and Chhattisgarh
(d) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and West Bengal
SET 49 Q(301-305) SSC CPO 13/12/2019 Evening
Early written symbols were based on pictographs (pictures
which resemble what they signify) and ideograms (symbols
which represent ideas). Ancient Sumerian, Egyptian, and
Chinese civilizations began to adapt such symbols to represent
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concepts, developing them into logographic writing systems.
Pictographs are still in use as the main medium of written
communication in some non-literate cultures in Africa, the
Americas, and Oceania. Pictographs are often used as simple,
pictorial, representational symbols by most contemporary
cultures.
Pictographs can be considered an art form, or can be considered
a written language and are designated as such in pre-Columbian
art, Native American art, Ancient Mesopotamia and Painting in
the Americas before Colonization. One example of many is the
Rock art of the Chumash people, part of the Native American
history of California
An early modern example of the extensive use of pictographs
may be seen in the map in the London Suburban timetables of
the London and North Eastern Railway, 1936-1947, designed by
George Dow, in which a variety of pictographs was used to
indicate facilities available near each
Station. Pictographs remain in common use today, serving as
pictorial, representational signs, instructions, or statistical
diagrams. Because of their graphical nature and fairly realistic
style, they are widely used to indicate public toilets, or places
redesigned for each set of games.
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such as airports and train stations. Because they are a concise
way to communicate a concept to people who speak many
different languages, pictograms have also been used extensively
at the Olympics since 1964 Summer Olympics, and are
Pictographs can often transcend languages in that they can
communicate to speakers of a number of tongues and language
families equally effectively, even if the languages and cultures
are completely different. This is why road signs and similar
pictographic material are often applied as global standards
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expected to be understood by nearly all.
A standard set of pictographs was defined in the international
standard ISO 7001: Public information Symbols. Other
common sets of pictographs are the laundry symbols used on
clothing tags and the chemical hazard symbols as standardised
by the GHS system.
Pictograms have been popularised in use on the web and in
software, better known as ‘icons’ displayed on a computer
screen in order to help users navigate a computer system or
mobile device.
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Q301. Which of the following is an early example of use of
pictographs in modern times?
(a) London railway timetable
(b) Icons on a computer screen
(c) Logographic writing system
(d) Chemical hazard symbols
Q302. What is the passage mainly about?
(a) Use of pictographs in ancient and modern times
(b) Pictographs as an art form
(c) Limitations of pictographs
(d) The origin of pictographs
Q303. Pictographs are used in Olympic games because:
(a) they can transcend languages and convey information
effectively
(b) they can be redesigned for each set of games
(c) they are the main medium of written communication
(d) they can help to navigate computer systems
Q304. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(a) Rock art of Chumash people is part of Mesopotamian
history.
(b) Ideograms are symbols which represent ideas.
(c) Pictographs are widely used to depict road signs.
(d) George Dow used pictographs to represent facilities near
beach train station.
Q.305. Early civilisations used symbols to represent:
(a) culture (b) art (c) concepts (d) facilities
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Sol:276.(b)
It is given in the passage that putting animals in an artificial
environment can amount to cruelty. Hence, the author proposes
that we should show our concern for animals by supporting
protected spaces for them in the natural environment.
(Line/s from the passage- Most animals are put in an artificial
environment (e.g., cages). This isolation from their natural
habitat can amount to cruelty. Therefore, the aim should be to
conserve animals in the wild, in protected areas called
sanctuaries.)
Sol:277.(c)
According to the context of the passage, Burrowing animals are
those animals who dig the earth for food and shelter and that is
why, in some zoos, we see concrete floors for burrowing
animals like rabbits.(Line/s from the passage- In some zoos, we
see concrete floors for burrowing animals like rabbits)
Sol:278.(a)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph of the passage that animals in
zoos suffer cruelty because they are kept in an artificial
environment.(Line/s from the passage- Most animals are put in
an artificial environment (e.g. cages). This
isolation from their natural habitat can amount to cruelty.)
Sol:279.(b)
It is given in the 1st paragraph of the passage that we visit zoos
to spend a day out for fun.(Line/s from the passage- Many of us
have enjoyed visiting a zoo and consider it a day out having
fun.)
Sol:280.(c)
Predators are those animals which kill others for food.
(Line/s from the passage- Big predators like lions and tigers are
created to chase and hunt.)
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Sol:281.(d)
It can be inferred from the whole passage that wars may be
waged over trivial issues.
Sol:282.(a)
It is given in the 2nd paragraph of the passage that the narrator
was ready to defend the emperor’s person and its state against
all invaders.(Line/s from the passage- But I was ready, with the
hazard of my life, to defend his person and state against all
invaders.)
Sol:283.(d)
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It is given in the starting lines of the passage that the primitive
way of eating eggs in lilliput was by breaking it at the larger
end. (Line/s from the passage- It is allowed on all hands that
the primitive way of breaking eggs, before we eat them, was
upon the larger end)
Sol:284.(a)
It is given in the passage that when the emperor of lilliput’s
great grandfather published the edict ,people rebelled against
the new law.(Line/s from the passage- Whereupon the emperor
his father published an edict, commanding all his subjects, upon
great penalties, to break the smaller end of their eggs. The
people so highly resented this law, that our histories tell us,
there have been six rebellions raised on that account)
Sol:285.(c)
It is given in the initial lines of the passage that the empires of
Lilliput and Blefuscu are hostile towards each other and have
been engaged in a most obstinate war for six-and-thirty moons
past.(Line/s from the passage- The two great empires of Lilliput
and Blefuscu have been engaged in a most obstinate war for
six-and-thirty moons past.
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Sol:286.(a)
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It is given in the last paragraph of the passage that Kronos
devoured his children at birth because his son was predicted to
overthrow him.(Line/s from the passage- However, Kronos
heard a prophecy that his son would overthrow him, In an
effort to avert fate, he ordered Rhea to allow him to devour each
of the children upon their birth.)
Sol:287.(d)
nn
It is given in the 2nd paragraph of the passage that the Greek
gods were immortal beings. Hence, this option is not true.
(Line/s from the passage- Greek gods were immortal beings
who possessed human-like qualities and were represented as
completely human in visual art.)
Sol:288.(d)
It is given in the last paragraph of the passage that Zeus brings
back his siblings by making Kronos vomit the swallowed
children.(Line/s from the passage- Once he became a man, he
challenged his father’s rule, forcing Kronos to regurgitate the
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rest of his swallowed children.)
Sol:289.(b)
It is given in the last paragraph of the passage that the twelve
Olympian Gods and Goddesses were the children of Kronos and
Rhea. (Line/s from the passage- Over time, he(Kronos) and
Rhea had twelve children who would become the Olympian
gods.)
Sol:290.(c)
It is given in the 1st paragraph of the passage that animal
sacrifices and votive offerings were popular ways to pacify and
worship God.(Line/s from the passage- Religious festivals and
ceremonies were held throughout the year, and animal sacrifice
and votive offerings were popular ways to appease and worship
the gods.)
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Sol:291.(c)
It is given in the first paragraph of the passage that till the
1920s, the varied uses of bamboo were disregarded by the
Brtishers because bamboo did not increase the forest revenue.
(Line/s from the passage- But to the British foresters the
multidimensional role that “the forest weed” played in the local
Indian environment was of no account, as it did not figure in
forest revenues.)
Sol:292.(a)
It is given in the first paragraph of the passage that Bamboo is
referred to as ‘modest material’ because of its low cost and less
acclamation. (Line/s from the passage- Low-cost domestic
furniture and a vast range of domestic utility items made of
bamboo can be easily seen in any of our bazaars. But we do not
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easily notice the countless little ways this modest material
comes to be used by rural people.)
Sol:293.(b)
It is clearly given in the first paragraph of the passage that forest
weed refers to Bamboo.(Line/s from the passage- But to the
British foresters the multidimensional role that “the forest
weed” played in the local Indian environment.)
Sol:294.(b)
It is given in the first paragraph of the passage that supplying
bamboo at low prices to paper mills was considered to be a
patriotic duty of the government after independence.)
(Line/s from the passage- Even after Independence, supplying
bamboo at extremely low prices to Indian paper mills became a
‘patriotic’ duty of the government, and bamboo supplies were
assured for decades at unchanged prices.)
Sol:295.(a)
It is given in the first paragraph of the passage that mincing,
flattening and pulping are various steps in the production of
paper. (Line/s from the passage- It was only in the 1920s that
the British realised that by mincing bamboo into millimetre
shreds, cooking it in chemicals, pulping and flattening it, they
could produce sheets of paper.)
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Sol:296.(a)
The passage is about the rise of the floriculture industry in
India.
Sol:297.(b)
It is given in the first paragraph of the passage that India has
249 thousand hectares under floriculture production.(Line/s
from the passage- The area under floriculture production in
India is around 249 thousand hectares.)
Sol:298.(b)
It is given in the last paragraph of the passage that India’s total
export of floriculture was 571.38 crores/$81.94 million in
2018-19. Hence, this option b is false.(Line/s from the passage-
India’s total export of floriculture was 571.38 crores/$81.94
million in 2018-19.)
Sol:299.(d)
It is given in the second paragraph of the passage that the
liberalisation of industrial and trade policies by the government
gave a major fillip to the export of indian floriculture products.
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(Line/s from the passage- The liberation of industrial and trade
policies paved the way for development of export-oriented
production of cut-flowers.)
Sol:300.(d)
It is given in the first paragraph of the passage that Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka and West Bengal
are the major cultivators of floriculture products.
(Line/s from the passage- Floriculture is now commercially
cultivated in several states with Tamil Nadu (20%), Karnataka
(13.5%) West Bengal (12.2%) having gone ahead of other
producing states.)
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Sol:301.(a)
It is given in the second paragraph of the passage that the
London railway timetable is an early example of use of
pictographs in modern times.
(Line/s from the passage- An early modern example of the
extensive use of pictographs may be seen in the map in the
London Suburban timetables of London.)
ancient and modern times.
Sol:303.(a)
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Sol:302.(a) The passage is mainly about use of pictographs in
It is given in the third paragraph of the passage that Pictographs
are used in Olympic games because they can transcend
languages and convey information effectively. (Line/s from the
passage- Because they are a concise way to communicate a
concept to people who speak many different languages,
pictograms have also been used extensively at the Olympics
since 1964 Summer Olympics.)
nn
Sol:304.(a)
It is given in the second paragraph of the passage that Rock art
of Chumash people is part of the Native American history of
California. Hence, the option a is false. (Line/s from the
passage- One example of many is the Rock art of the Chumash
people, part of the Native American history of California.)
Sol:305.(c)
It is given in the initial lines of the first paragraph of the
passage that Early civilisations used symbols to represent
concepts. (Line/s from the passage- Ancient Sumerian,
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Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations began to adapt such
symbols to represent concepts.)
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SET 50 Q(306-310)SSC CPO Mains 27/09/19
In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his
friends, over drinks, with stories of his many adventures. These
include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil
Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the
surface of the moon 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, the
aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human
imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From
The Earth To The Moon – and its sequel, Around The Moon –
by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells,
Prelude To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the
many fictionalised accounts that have, for centuries, reflected
this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic
comic book character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some
writers imagined the moon’s surface to be barren and
uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with
lunar beings. Even when Apollo 11 mission was being planned
and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff Sutton, presented
a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing. The
successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz
Aldrin’s walk on the moon, opened up another exciting
possibility – could the common man or non-space-scientist
reach for the moon? Literally? What had hitherto been in the
realm of speculation was now a reality and we weren’t satisfied
with just second-hand information any more. Between 1969 and
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1972, the US sent six successful manned missions to the moon,
and with each victory, the lunar destination seemed a little
closer within the reach of the common man.
Q306. When did the US send first successful manned trip to the
moon?
(a) 1972 (b) 1963 (c) 1969 (d) 1954
Q307. Who was the first person to speak of travel to the moon?
(a) Munchausen
(c) Sutton
(b) Armstrong
(d) Branson
Q308. Which of the following statements is not true according
to the passage?
(a) Man’s walk on the moon inspired scientists to plan more
expeditions.
(b) All the writers wrote about the moon being inhabited by
weird creatures.
(c) Someday the common man could make a trip to the moon.
(d) Man has always been attracted to the moon.
Q309. The writer uses the expression ‘literally’ because___
(a) it has been an idiom for desiring something unlikely
(b) no one can ever go to the moon
(c) it is wrong to build up stories
(d) people only dream of doing it
Q310. How many fictional books written about travelling to the
moon are referred to here?
(a) Seven (b) Six (c) Eight (d) Five
SET 51 Q(311-315)SSC CPO Mains 27/09/19
While I waited expectantly, Madame came in and told me that
there was no room at all for me in the hotel, not a bed, not a
corner. She was extremely friendly and seemed to find a fund of
secret amusement in the fact; she looked at me as though
expecting me to break into delighted laughter. “To-morrow,”
she said, “there may be. I am expecting a young gentleman who
is suddenly taken ill to move from number eleven. He is at
present at the chemist's perhaps you would care to see the
room?”
“Not at all,” said I. “Neither shall I wish tomorrow to sleep in
the bedroom of an indisposed young gentleman.”
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“But he will be gone,” cried Madame, opening her blue eyes
wide and laughing with that French cordiality so enchanting to
English hearing. I was too tired and hungry to feel either
appreciative or argumentative. “Perhaps you can recommend
me another hotel?” “Impossible!” She shook her head and
turned up her eyes, mentally counting over the blue
bows painted on the ceiling. “You see, it is the season in
Bruges, and people do not care to let their rooms for a very
short time” not a glance at my little suitcase lying between us,
but I looked at it gloomily, and it seemed to dwindle before my
desperate gaze become small enough to hold nothing but a
collapsible folding tooth-brush. “My large box is at the station,”
I said coldly, buttoning my gloves.
Madame started. “You have more luggage. Then you intend to
make a long stay in Bruges, perhaps?”
“At least a fortnight perhaps a month.” I shrugged my
shoulders. “One moment,” said Madame. “I shall see what I can
do.” She disappeared, I am sure not further than the other side
of the door, for she reappeared immediately and told me I might
have a room at her private house “just round the corner and kept
by an old servant who, although she has a wall eye, has been in
you can have supper before you go.” ac
our family for fifteen years. The porter will take you there, and
I was the only guest in the dining-room. A tired waiter provided
me with an omelet and a pot of coffee, then leaned against a
sideboard and watched me while I ate, the limp table napkin
over his arm seeming to symbolise the very man.
“Are you ready, Madame?” asked the waiter. “It is I who carry
your luggage.” “Quite ready.”
Q311. Which sentence tells us that Madame changed her mind
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suddenly and decided to give accommodation to the writer?
(a) I was the only guest in the dining-room.
(b) people do not care to let their rooms for a very short time.
(c) My large box is at the station
(d) she reappeared immediately
Q312. How long does the narrator plan to stay in that place?
(a) Two days (b) One week (c) Four days (d) A month
Q313. Who looks after the private house?
(a) The waiter (b) The porter (c) Madame (d) An old servant
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Q314. Madame says “impossible” when the narrator asks her
______.
(a) to recommend another hotel (b) for a porter to carry her bag
(c) for space in the hotel from the next day (d) for some supper
Q315. Madame is probably ______
(a) Nurse at the clinic (b) A saleswoman at the shop
(c) Another guest like the narrator (d) A Manager of the hotel
SET 52 Q(316-320)SSC CPO Mains 27/09/19
No one can look back on his school days and say with truth that
they were altogether unhappy. I have good memories of St
Cyprian's, among a horde of bad ones. Sometimes on summer
afternoons there were wonderful expeditions across the Downs
to a village called Birling Gap, or to Beachy Head, where one
bathed dangerously among the boulders and came home
covered with cuts. And there were still more wonderful
mid-summer evenings when, as a special treat, we were not
driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about the
grounds in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into the
swimming bathe at about nine o'clock. There was the joy of
waking early on summer mornings and getting in an hour's
undisturbed reading (Ian Hay, Thackeray, Kipling and H. G.
Wells were the favourite authors of my boyhood) in the sunlit,
sleeping dormitory. There was also cricket, which I was no
good at but with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair
up to the age of about eighteen. And there was the pleasure of
keeping caterpillars — the silky green and purple puss-moth,
the ghostly green poplar-hawk, the privet-hawk, large as one's
third finger, specimens of which could be illicitly purchased for
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sixpence at a shop in the town — and, when one could escape
long enough from the master who was ‘taking the walk’, there
was the excitement of dredging the dew-ponds on the Downs
for enormous newts with orange-coloured bellies. This business
of being out for a walk, coming across something of fascinating
interest and then being dragged away from it by a yell from the
master, like a dog jerked onwards by the leash, is an important
feature of school life, and helps to build up the conviction, so
strong in many children, that the things you most want to do are
always unattainable.
Q316. We can infer that the writer was a
(a) disobedient student
(c) mischievous boy
(b) lonely child
(d) studious boy
Q317. Why does the writer call cricket a hopeless love affair?
(a) He was forced to give it up (b) He did not play it at all
(c) He played it secretly (d) He tried hard to learn it
Q318. “where one bathed dangerously” . Why does the writer
call the bathing dangerous?
(a) they were punished later (b) there were snakes in the water
(c) the boulders gave them bruises (d) the water was too deep
Q319. What is the ‘moral’ the boy draws from his childhood
experiences?
(a) Things you enjoy doing are always unreachable
(b) Only do the things your masters tell you to.
(c) Do not walk alone in the grounds.
(d) Do not collect insects like caterpillars
Q320. Which of the following did the boys not do on summer
mornings?
(a) Read in bed (b) Sleep until late
(c) play cricket (d) Collect caterpillars
SET 53 Q(321-325)SSC CPO Mains 27/09/19
Our civilization is more secure because it is much more widely
spread. Most of the previous civilizations came to an end
because uncivilized peoples broke in and destroyed them. This
was the fate of Babylon, Assyria, India, China, Greece and
Rome. Previous civilizations were specialized and limited like
an oasis in a surrounding desert of savagery. Eventually, the
desert closed in and the oasis was no more. But to-day, it is the
oasis which is spreading over the desert. Practically no part of
the world is untouched by it. For the first time, the world has
now a chance of becoming a single whole, a unity. To-day, the
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food we eat comes from all over the world. The things in a
grocer’s shop are from the ends of the earth. There are oranges
from Brazil, grapes from Africa, rice from India, tea from china,
sugar from Columbia etc. To-day the world is beginning to look
more like one enormous box. Therefore, there is little danger
upon our civilization from outside. The danger comes only from
within; it is a danger from among us.
To-day, the sharing-out of money – the sharing-out of food,
clothing, houses and books, is still very unfair. In England
alone, in sharing out of the National Income, we find that one
half is divided among every sixteen people and the seventeenth
person gets the other half. So while some few people live in
luxury, many have not even enough to eat and drink and wear.
Again, in England to-day, thousands of people live in dreadful
was that there really was a frog in Nicholas's basin of
bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled to
know something about it. The sin of taking a frog from the
garden and putting it into a bowl of wholesome bread-and-milk
was enlarged on at great length, but the fact that stood out
clearest in the whole affair, as it presented itself to the mind of
Nicholas, was that the older, wiser, and better people had been
proved to be profoundly in error in matters about which they
had expressed the utmost assurance.
"You said there couldn't possibly be a frog in my
bread-and-milk; there was a frog in my bread
and-milk," he repeated, with the insistence of a skilled tactician
who does not intend to shift
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surroundings. There are many families of five or six persons
Q326. What was the aunt trying to tell Nicholas?
who live in a single room; in this same room they are born and
(a) That he should play with his cousins
in this same room they die, because, they are too poor to afford
(b) That he would be punished if he misbehaved
another room. Until everyone gets his proper share of necessary
(c) That he should have eaten the bread and milk
and delightful things, our civilization will not be perfect.
(d) That he could choose to stay back if he wished
Q321. ‘This’ in the third sentence refers to
Q327. What excuse did Nicholas give for not eating his bread
(a) Spread of civilizations (b) Destruction of civilizations
(c) Increase in security

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(d) Rise of education
Q322. What is one of the greatest disadvantages of the present

(a) We are at risk of attack from outsiders

(b) We have an internal threat from our own kind.
(c) We need to bring things from other parts of the world.
(d) We cannot grow our own produce
and milk?
(a) there was a frog in it
(c) there was no sugar in it
(b) he did not like it
(d) it was too cold to eat
Q328. What made Nicholas so sure about what he said?
(a) He noticed it jumping in (b) He saw someone putting it in
(c) His cousins had told him about it (d) He himself had put it in
Q329. Why did Nicholas consider his aunt had been proved to
be wrong?
Q323. Which important feature of modern life troubles the
(a) She was forcing him to eat the bread and milk.
writer most?
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(b) She had said there was no frog in the bowl
(a) There is inequality in the distribution of things.
(c) She never listened to him
(b) People do not care for their fellow beings.
(d) She always scolded him
(c) Civilizations have become dependent.
(d) Older civilizations do not exist anymore. Q330. The children were being taken on a special treat to
(a) The circus (b) The zoo (c) A garden (d) The beach
Q324. What according to the writer was the desert that
surrounded the oasis? Solution:-
(a) The poorer people (b) Some rich countries
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(c) Civilization (d) Savagery
Sol.306.(c) 1969.
Q325. Which of the following statements is NOT true
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Line/s from the passage- Long before Neil Armstrong and

according to the facts given in the passage.
(a) Goods are transported from far- off places.
(b) Some ancient civilizations have been destroyed.
(c) Most people share their money equally.
(d) Some people do not have adequate space to live.
SET 54 Q(326-330)SSC CPO Mains 27/09/19
The children were to be driven, as a special treat, to the sands at
Jagborough. Nicholas was not to be of the party; he was in
disgrace. Only that morning he had refused to eat his
wholesome bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground
that there was a frog in it. Older and wiser and better people(his
aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in his
bread-and-milk and that he was not to talk nonsense; he
continued, nevertheless, to talk what seemed complete
nonsense, and described with much detail the coloration and
markings of the alleged frog. The dramatic part of the incident
Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the
moon 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969.
Sol.307.(a) Baron Munchausen
Line/s from the passage- In 18th-century Germany, Baron
Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of his
many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the
moon.
Sol 308.(b)
Line/s from the passage- While some writers imagined the
moon’s surface to be barren and uninhabited, others have
written about it being populated with lunar beings.
Sol 309.(a) It can be inferred from the passage that the writer
uses the expression ‘literally’ because it has been an idiom for
desiring something unlikely.
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Sol 310.(a) Seven.According to the passage seven fictional
books have been written about travelling to the moon.
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Sol 311.(d) she reappeared immediately.
Line/s from the passage- I am sure not further than the other
side of the door, for she reappeared immediately.
Sol 312.(d) A month
Line/s from the passage- At least a fortnight perhaps a month.
Sol 313.(d) An old servant
Line/s from the passage- just round the corner and kept by an
old servant who, although she has a wall eye, has been in our
family for fifteen years.
Sol 324. (d) Savagery Line/s from the passage- Previous
civilizations were specialized and limited like an oasis in a
surrounding desert of savagery.
Sol325.(c) It can be inferred from the last paragraph of the
passage that most people do not share their money equally.
Hence, option c is not true.
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Sol 326.(b)Line/s from the passage-His aunt had told him that
there could not possibly be a frog in his bread-and-milk and that
he was not to talk nonsense.
Sol 327.(a) there was a frog in it. Line/s from the passage- Only
that morning he had refused to eat his wholesome

Sol 314.(a) to recommend another hotel
Line/s from the passage- Perhaps you can recommend me
another hotel?” “Impossible!”
Sol 315.(d) It can be inferred from the passage that Madame is
probably a manager of the hotel.
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bread-and-milk on the seemingly frivolous ground that there
was a frog in it.
Sol 328.(d) He himself had put it in the frog.
Line/s from the passage- The dramatic part of the incident was
that there really was a frog in Nicholas's basin of
bread-and-milk; he had put it there himself, so he felt entitled
to know something about it.

Sol 316.(c) mischievous boy ac

It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was a
mischievous boy.
Sol 317. (d) He tried hard to learn it
Line/s from the passage- There was also cricket, which I was no
good at but with which I conducted a sort of hopeless love affair
up to the age of about eighteen.
Sol 329.(b) She had said there was no frog in the bowl.
Line/s from the passage- Older and wiser and better people(his
aunt), had told him that there could not possibly be a frog in
his bread-and-milk.
Sol 330.(d) The children were being taken on a special treat to
the beach.
Line/s from the passage- The children were to be driven, as a
special treat, to the sands at Jagborough.
Sol 318.(c) the boulders gave them bruises
It is given in the passage that the writer calls bathing dangerous
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because the boulders gave them bruises.
Line/s from the passage- where one bathed dangerously among
the boulders and came home covered with cuts.
Sol 319.(a) Things you enjoy doing are always unreachable
Line/s from the passage- so strong in many children, that the
things you most want to do are always unattainable.
Sol 320.(b)(b) Sleep until late Line/s from the passage- we
were not driven off to bed as usual but allowed to wander about
the grounds in the long twilight, ending up with a plunge into
the swimming bath at about nine o'clock. There was the joy
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Sol 321.(b)
In the third sentence of the passage, ‘this’ refers to the
destruction of civilizations.
Sol 322.(b) We have an internal threat from our own kind.
Line/s from the passage-To-day the world is beginning to look
more like one enormous box. Therefore, there is little danger
upon our civilization from outside. The danger comes only
from within; it is a danger from among us.
Sol 323.(a) There is inequality in the distribution of things.
Line/s from the passage- To-day, the sharing-out of money – the
sharing-out of food, clothing, houses and books, is still very
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SSC CGL 2018 TIER I Q12.A family of young animals. (a) patent (b) heirloom
SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Evening) (c) copyright (d) inheritance
Q01.A person, animal or plant much (a) nest (b) clutch
below the usual height Q25.One who is a great lover of books.
(c) brood (d) offspring
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(a) wizard (b) dwarf Q13.An agreement of flowers that is (a) bibliophile (b) xenophile
(c) creature (d) witch usually given as a present (c) hemophile (d) pedophile
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Q02. A student who idly or without Q26.A fictitious name used by an
(a) bouquet (b) wreath
excuse absents himself/herself from author.
(c) garland (d) bundle
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school. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Morning)
Q14.A large, deep metal pot used for (a) pseudonym (b) homonym
(a) truant (b) vagrant
cooking over open fire. (c) alibi (d) anonymous
(c) itinerant (d) migrant
SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Morning)
Q03. A person without a settled home or Q27.A place where fruit trees are grown.
(a) barrel (b) kettle
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regular work who wanders from place to (c) skillet (d) cauldron
(a) orchard (b) farm

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place and lives by begging.
SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Afternoon) Q15.A large, deep pot used both in the (c) plantation (d) garden
oven and as a serving vessel.
(a) vagrant (b) itinerant Q28.A place for storing guns and
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(c) migrant (d) truant military equipment.
(a) sause-pan (b) casserole
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Q04. A person, animal or plant (c) skillet (d) cauldron
(a) archive (b) arsenal
belonging originally to a place
Q16.Flowers or leaves woven together (c) apiary (d) aviary
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in a circle for placing on a coffin or a Q29.That which cannot be satisfied.
(a) alien
(c) resident
(b) native
(d) occupant
Q05. A person who draws or produces
maps. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) calligrapher (b) cartographer
(c) lexicographer (d) choreographer
ac
Q06. A cylindrical container bulging out
grave. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) garland
(c) bunch

(a) bequeath
(c) consign
(b) wreath
(d) bouquet
Q17. To give up the throne.
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(b) usurp
(d) abdicate
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(a) incredible
(c) impossible
(b) improbable
(d) insatiable
Q30. The act of looking back on past
times. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) retrospection (b) inspection
(c) circumspection(d) introspection
in the middle, traditionally made of
Q18.A trade that is prohibited by law. Q31.A state of perfect balance.
wooden staves for keeping oil, beer etc. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Evening) SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning)
SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Evening)
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(a) incredible (b) illusive (a) equinox (b) equivalent
(a) bin (b) bushel
(c) inept (d) illicit (c) equilibrium (d) equilateral
(c) barrel (d) bale
Q19.One who is indifferent to art and Q32.One who walks in sleep.
Q07.An enclosure to keep the birds in. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning)
SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Morning) culture SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) cynic (b) scientist (a) omnipotent (b) somnambulist
(a) Aviary (b) Apiary
(c) philanderer (d) philistine (c) philanthropist (d) pedestrian
(c) Stable (d) Sanctuary
Q20. One who embraces voluntary death Q33.That which cannot be heard.
Q08.An inscription on a tombstone in SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Afternoon)
memory of the deceased. for the sake of one’s country.
SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Morning) (a) slight (b) hidden
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(a) fanatic (b) martyr (c) invisible (d) inaudible
(a) Pillar (b) Epitaph
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(c) Slab (d) Basilica (c) patriot (d) diplomat Q34. Incapable of being corrected.
Q21.Something which is fit to be eaten. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Afternoon)
Q09.Persons living at the same time. (a) incredible (b) inviolable
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(a) Unpalatable (b) Delicious (c) incorrigible (d) impossible
(a) cosmopolitans (b) compatriots
(c) Edible (d) Tasty Q35. One who does not tire easily.
(c) colleagues(d) contemporaries
Q22.Something which cannot be SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening)
Q10.Someone who believes that people (a) indefatigable (b) inflatable
understood. CGL- 10/6/2019 (Afternoon)
can not change the way events will (c) indelible (d) indestructible
(a) Illegible (b) Incomprehensible
happen. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(c) Inexplicable (d) Infallible Q36. Incapable of being read.
(a) prophet (b) fatalist
(c) fanatic (d) seer SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening)
Q23.One who helps a person in need.
SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Evening) (a) unseen (b) eligible
Q11.A person appointed by two parties (c) illegible (d) vague
(a) veteran (b) collaborator
to resolve a dispute.
SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Evening) (c) samaritan (d) mercenary Q37.That which can be drawn into a thin
(a) broker (b) valuer wire.SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Morning)
Q24. Sole right to make and sell some (a) ductile (b) smooth
(c) auditor (d) arbitrator
invention. SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Evening) (c) flexible (d) brittle
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Q38. Too unimportant to consider.
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(a) trivial (b) noticeable
(c) nothing (d) diminutive
Q39. Liable to break easily.
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(a) brittle (b) soft
(c) bent (d) thin
Q40. Impossible to satisfy.
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(a) satisfactory (b) satisfiable
(c) contented (d) insatiable
Q41. An instrument for measuring the
atmospheric pressure.
SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) thermometer (b) altometer
(c) barometer (d) ammeter
Q42.The part of a country's government
responsible for its legal system
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(a) judiciary (b) legislature
(c) police
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(d) executive
or plant much below the usual height
(a) wizard-जादू गर-a man who has
magical powers.
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Sol 01. (b) dwarf-बौना-A person, animal
(c) creature-जीव-an animal, as distinct
from a human being
(d) witch- जादू गरनी-a woman thought to
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have magic powers
Sol 02. (a) truant-पढ़ाई से मन चुराने वाला
बालक -A student who idly or without
excuse absents himself/herself from
school.
(b) vagrant-आवारा-a person without a
settled home or regular work who
wanders from place to place and lives by
begging.
(c) itinerant-या ाशील- travelling from
place to place.
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(d) migrant- वासी-a person who moves
from one place to another, especially in
order to find work or better living
conditions.
Sol 03. (a) vagrant-आवारा-a person
without a settled home or regular work
who wanders from place to place and
lives by begging.
(b) itinerant-या ाशील-travelling from
place to place.
(c) migrant- वासी-a person who moves
from one place to another, especially in
order to find work or better living
conditions
(d) truant-ढ़ाई से मन चुराने वाला बालक-A
student who idly or without excuse
absents himself/herself from school.
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Sol 04. (b) native-िनवासी-a person born
in a specified place or associated with a
place by birth, whether subsequently
resident there or not.
(a) alien-िवदे शीय-belonging to a foreign
country.
(c) resident- िनवासी- a person who lives
somewhere permanently or on a
long-term basis.
(d) occupant-अिधभो ा-a person who
resides or is present in a house, vehicle,
seat, etc., at a given time.
Sol 05. (b) cartographer-न ़ शानवीस-a
person who draws or produces maps.
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(a) calligrapher- One who use
calligraphy alphabets, creating beautiful
texts
(c) lexicographer-a person who compiles
dictionaries
(d) choreographer-नृ य-िनदशक-a person
who composes the sequence of steps and
moves for a performance of dance.
Sol 06.(c) barrel- व पदाथ रखने का पीपा-A
cylindrical container bulging out in the
middle, traditionally made of wooden
staves for keeping oil, beer etc.
Sol 07.(a) Aviary -प ीशाला- a large cage,
building, or enclosure for keeping birds
in.
(b) Apiary-मधुवािटका-a location where
beehives of honey bees are kept.
(c) Stable-an establishment where
racehorses are kept and trained.
(d) Sanctuary-अभयार -a place that
provides safety or protection (a wildlife
Sanctuary)
Sol 08. (b) Epitaph-समािधलेख-a phrase or
form of words written in memory of a
person who has died, especially as an
inscription on a tombstone.
(a) Pillar- तंभ-a firm upright support for
a superstructure
(c) Slab-A concrete slab is a common
structural element of modern buildings,
consisting of a flat, horizontal surface
made of cast concrete.
(d) Basilica-A basilica is a large public
building with multiple functions
Sol 09. (d) contemporaries-समकालीन-a
person or thing living or existing at the
same time as another.
(a) cosmopolitans--a plant or animal
found all over the world
(b) compatriots- हमवतन-a fellow citizen
or national of a country.
(c) colleagues-सहकम - a person with
whom one works in a profession or
business.
Sol 10.(b) fatalist--भा वादी/ the belief
that people cannot change the way
events will happen
(a) prophet-भिव यव ा-a person regarded
as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of
the will of God.
(c) fanatic-क र -a person filled with
excessive and single-minded zeal,
especially for an extreme religious or
political cause.
(d) seer-भिव ा-a person of supposed
supernatural insight who sees visions of
the future.
Sol 11.(d) arbitrator -म थ - A person
appointed by two parties to resolve a
dispute.
Broker-दलाल- (a person who buys and
sells goods or assets for others)
Valuer- a person whose job is to estimate
the value of something that is to be
purchased.
Auditor-अंके क- a person who conducts
an audit
Sol 12.(c) brood-एक ही मादा प ी के सब
ब चे-A family of young animals.
Offspring-संतान- a person's child or
children.
Clutch- a group of eggs fertilized at the
same time, laid in a single session, and
(in birds) incubated together.
Sol 13. (a) bouquet-गुलद ता-An
agreement of flowers
Wreath- फूलों की गोलाकार माला -an
arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems
fastened in a ring and used for
decoration or for laying on a grave
Garland- माला-a wreath of flowers and
leaves, worn on the head or hung as a
decoration.
Bundle- पोटली-a collection of things or
quantity of material tied or wrapped up
together.
Sol 14. (d) cauldron- बड़ी कड़ाही- a large
metal pot with a lid and handle, used for
cooking over an open fire.
Barrel - a tube forming part of an object
such as a gun or a pen.
Kettle- केतली-a container or device in
which water is boiled, having a lid,
spout, and handle.
Skillet- a small metal cooking pot with a
long handle, typically having legs.
Sol 15.(b) Casserole-बड़ा बतन-A large,
deep pot used both in the oven and as a
serving vessel
Cauldron-बड़ी कड़ाही- a large metal pot
with a lid and handle, used for cooking
over an open fire.
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Skillet- a small metal cooking pot with a
long handle, typically having legs.
Sol 16. (b)Wreath- फूलों की गोलाकार
माला-an arrangement of flowers, leaves,
or stems fastened in a ring and used for
decoration or for laying on a grave
bouquet-गुलद ता-Flowers or leaves
woven together in a circle for placing on
a coffin or a grave
Garland- माला-a wreath of flowers and
leaves, worn on the head or hung as a
decoration.
Bunch -गु छा- a number of things,
typically of the same kind, growing or
fastened together.
Sol 17. (d) abdicate - याग करना-To give
up the throne.
Bequeathवसीयत म दे ना- leave (property)
to a person or other beneficiary by a
will.
Usurp-हड़पना-take (a position of power
to a person's keeping -
that is prohibited by law.
Incredible-अिव सनीय-impossible
believe.-
Illusive- ामक-deceptive; illusory.-
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or importance) illegally or by force.
Consign-सुपुद करना-deliver (something)
Sol 18. (d) illicit अवैध,ग़ैरकानूनी-A trade
to
inept-अयो ,अनुपयु -having or showing
no skill; clumsy
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Sol 19. (d) philistine -One who is
indifferent to art and culture
(a) cynic- a person who questions
whether something will happen or
whether it is worthwhile.
(b) scientist-वै ािनक-a person who is
studying or has expert knowledge of one
or more of the natural or physical
sciences.
(c) philanderer- िभचारी; इ बाज़-a man
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who readily or frequently enters into
casual sexual relationships with women;
Sol 20. (b) martyr-शहीद-One who
embraces voluntary death for the sake of
one’s country.
(a) fanatic-हठधम - a person with an
obsessive interest in and enthusiasm for
a particular activity.
(c) patriot-दे श-भ -a person who
vigorously supports their country and is
prepared to defend it against enemies or
detractors.
(d) diplomat-कूटनीित ,राजनियक-an
official representing a country abroad-
Sol 21. (c) Edible-खाने यो -fit to be
eaten-
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(a) Unpalatable-अ ािद - not pleasant to
taste.- unpleasant
(b) Delicious- ािद -highly pleasant to
the taste
Sol 22. (b) Incomprehensible-समझ से
बाहर-Something which cannot be
understood.
(a) Illegibleअपाठ् य,- not clear enough to
be read.
(c) Inexplicable-अकथनीय-unable to be
explained
(d) Infallible-अचूक-incapable of making
mistakes or being wrong
Sol 23. (c) Samaritan-नेक आदमी-a
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charitable or helpful person
(a) Veteran-अनुभवी-a person who has had
long experience in a particular field.
(b) Collaborator-सहयोगी- a person who
works jointly on an activity or project
(d) Mercenary- ाथलोलुप- primarily
concerned with making money at the
expense of ethics.
Sol 24.(a) patent-एक अिधकार
(b) heirloom-िवरासत-a valuable object
that has belonged to a family for several
generations
(c) copyright- काशनािधकार-the legal
right to be the only person who may
print, copy, perform, etc.
(d) inheritance-पैि क धन, उ रािधकार- a
thing that is inherited.
Sol 25. (a) bibliophile-पु क- ेमी-One
who is a great lover of books.
(b) xenophile- one attracted to foreign
things (such as styles or people)
(c) hemophile-अिधक र ाव का रोग
-someone who has hemophilia and is
subject to uncontrollable bleeding
(d) pedophile- adult who is sexually
attracted to children
Sol 26. (a) pseudonym-उपनाम-.A
fictitious name used by an author.
(b) homonym-समनाम-each of two or
more words having the same spelling or
pronunciation but different meanings
and origins.
(c) alibi--an excuse or pretext.
(d) anonymous-गुमनाम-of unknown
name.
Sol 27. (a) orchard-उपवन-place where
fruit trees are grown.
(b) farm-खेत -an area of land and its
buildings, used for growing crops and
rearing animals.
(c) plantation- an estate on which crops
such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are
grown.
(d) garden-बगीचा-ornamental grounds
laid out for public enjoyment and
recreation.
Sol 28. (b) arsenal-श शाला-A place for
storing guns and military equipment.
(a) archive-लेखागार- a collection of
historical documents or records
providing information about a place,
institution, or group of people.
(c) apiary-मधम यों के पालने का थान - a
place where bees are kept; a collection
of beehives.
(d) aviary-प ीशाला-a large cage,
building, or enclosure for keeping birds
in.
Sol 29. (d) insatiable-जो तृ न हो-That
which cannot be satisfied
(a) incredible-अिव सनीय-impossible to
believe-
(b) improbable-- not likely to be true or
to happen.
(c) impossible-असंभव- not able to occur,
exist or be done.
Sol 30. (a) retrospection -the action of
looking back on or reviewing past events
or situations, especially those in one's
own life.
(b) inspection-िनरी ण-careful
examination or scrutiny.
(c) circumspection-एहितयात-the quality
of being wary and unwilling to take
risks;
(d) introspection-आ िव ेषण-the
examination or observation of one's own
mental and emotional processes
Sol 31. (c) equilibrium-संतुलन-a state in
which opposing forces or influences are
balanced.
(a) equinox-िवषुव-the time or date (twice
each year) at which the sun crosses the
celestial equator when day and night are
of equal length (about 22 September and
20 March).
(b) equivalen-सम क ,अनु प- equal in
value
(d) equilateral समभुज-having all its sides
of the same length.
Sol 32. (b) somnambulist-नींद म
चलनेवाला-One who walks in sleep.
(a) omnipotent-सवश मान - having
unlimited power.
(c) philanthropist-जनिहतैषी- a person who
seeks to promote the welfare of others,
especially by the generous donation of
money to good causes.
(d) pedestrian-पैदल या ी- a person
walking rather than travelling in a
vehicle.
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Sol 33. (d) inaudible -अ ा - unable to (a)satisfactory-संतोषजनक-fulfilling (c) Attitude (d) Psychology
be heard. expectations or needs; acceptable,
Q51.One who loads and unloads ships.
(a) slight-थोड़ा,अ - small in degree; though not outstanding or perfect. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
inconsiderable. (b)satisfiable-तृ यो - capable of being (a) Spinster (b) Stevedore
(b) hidden-िछपा आ - kept out of sight; satisfied. (c) Captain (d) Rustic
concealed. (c)contented-संतु -willing to accept
(c) invisible अ - unable to be seen. something; satisfied. Q52.A sudden of a large number of
frightened people or animals.
Sol 34. (c) incorrigible-असुधाय- Sol 41. (c) barometer-वायुदाबमापी यं -an SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) incredible-अिव सनीय- impossible to instrument measuring atmospheric (a) Scapegoat (b) Recluse
believe. pressure (c) Stampede (d) Lunacy
(b) inviolable -अलंघनीय--never to be (a)thermometer-ताप-मापक यं -an
broken, infringed, or dishonoured. instrument for measuring and indicating Q53.One who is preoccupied with his
(d) inaudible -अ ा - unable to be heard. temperature, own interests.CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening)
(d)ammeter-ऐमीटर-an instrument for (a) Egoist (b) Pessimist
Sol 35. (a) indefatigable -न थकनेवाला (c) Atheist (d) Optimist

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measuring electric current in amperes.
-One who does not tire easily
(b) inflatable-हवा वाला- capable of being Sol 42. (a)judiciary- ाियक-the judicial Q54.A geometrical figure with eight
filled with air. authorities of a country; judges sides.SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening)
(c) indelible-जो िमट न सके (of ink or a collectively. (a) Octagon (b) Pentagon
pen) making marks that cannot be (b)legislature-िवधान मंडल- the legislative (c) Hexagon (d) Heptagon
removed- body of a country or state. Q55.One who loves his country.
(d)indestructible-अटू ट,अ य,अभे -not (d)executive-कायका रणी-relating to or SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning)
able to be destroyed.
Sol 36. (c) illegible-अपाठ् य-not clear
enough to be read.
(a) unseen-चुपके से,अनदे खा not seen or
noticed.
(b) eligible-यो ,उपयु -having the right
to do or obtain something
(d) vague-धुँधला,अ ात-of uncertain,
ac having the power to put plans or actions
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Q43.Something that cannot be heard.
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(a) inaudible
(c) audible
(b) infallible
(d) irrevocable
(a) Collaborator (b) Conspirator
(c) Patriot

(a) Extravagant
(c) Insolvent
(d) Traitor
Q56.Incapable of paying debts.
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(b) Obsolete
(d) Corrupt
Q57.A long and aggressive speech.
SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)
indefinite, or unclear character or Q44.A song sung at a burial (a) Harangue (b) Prologue
meaning SSC CGL 3/3/2020 (Morning) (c) Eloquence (d) Discussion
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Sol 37. (a) ductile-तार खींचने यो -able to (a) Dirge (b) Ballad
(c) Sonnet (d) Hymn Q58.The school or college in which one
be drawn out into a thin wire has been educated.
(b)smooth-िचकना, बराबर- having an even Q45.One who leaves his own country to SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)
and regular surface settle in another. (a) Graduate (b) Alumni
(c)flexible-लचीला- capable of bending SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Afternoon) (c) Mentor (d) Alma mater
easily without breaking. (a) Foreigner (b) Emigrant
(d)brittle-नाज़ुक-hard but liable to break (c) Tourist (d) Native Q59.Enclosed area where aircraft are
easily kept and repaired.
Q46.A period of ten years SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Evening)
Sol 38. (a)trivial-तु -(of little value or SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Afternoon) (a) Hanger (b) Hangar
importance.) (a) Fortnight (b) Millennium (c) Hose (d) Harbinger
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(b)noticeable- ान दे ने यो - easily seen or (c) Decade (d) Century

Q60.A short story with a moral, usually
noticed; clear or apparent. Q47.A person very reserved in speech. with animals as characters.
(c)nothing-कुछ नहीं- not at all. SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening) SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Evening)
(d)diminutive-छोटा सा,अ ाथ -extremely (a) Reticent (b) Eloquent (a) Ode (b) Fable
or unusually small. (c) Confident (d) Adamant (c) Hymn (d) Parody
Sol 39. (a)brittle-नाज़ुक-Liable to break Q48.A place where clothes are kept. Q61.Having two opposing feelings at
easily. SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening) the same time.SSC CGL 06/3/2020
(b)soft-मुलायम- easy to cut, compress, or (a) Wardrobe (b) Shaft (Morning)
fold (c) Coffin (d) Hanger (a) Contemporary (b) Coinciding
(c)bent-झुका आ- sharply curved or (c) Ambivalent (d) Equivalent
Q49.Open refusal to obey orders.
having an angle.
SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning)
(d)thin-पतला- with opposite surfaces or Q62.A group of ships.
(a) Compliance (b) Adherence SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Morning)
sides that are close or relatively close
(c) Obedience (d) Defiance (a) squad (b) swarm
together.
Q50.Morals that govern one's behaviour. (c) fleet (d) colony
Sol 40. (d)insatiable-जो तृ न
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हो-impossible to satisfy.
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(a) Anomaly (b) Habitual (a) Indigenisation (b) Indulgence (b) Shaft-तीर-an arrow or spear.
(c) Chronic (d) Congenital (c) Induction (d) Indignation (c)Coffin-ताबूत-a long, narrow box,
typically of wood, in which a dead body
Q64.To increase the speed. Q77.A building where grain is kept or
SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Afternoon) is buried or cremated.
stored. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Activate (b) Accelerate (a) Greenery (b) Granary Sol 49.(d) Open refusal to obey orders :
(c) Assimilate (d) Exhilarate (c) Grandstand (d) Grate -अव ा Defiance
Q65.A person who attracts attention (a) Compliance-अनुपालन- the state or fact
Q78. Working very hard and very
with a flashy style. of according with or meeting rules or
carefully. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening)
SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Evening) standards.
(a) Dilatory (b) Indulgent
(a) Glutton (b) Flamboyant (b)Adherence-अनुपालन-attachment or
(c) Diligent (d) Indigent
(c) Jockey (d) Vagabond commitment to a person, cause, or
Solutions:- belief.
Q66.A person who preaches religion and (c) Obedience-आ ाका रता-- compliance
considered to be a messenger of God. Sol 43.(a) inaudible -न सुनाई with an order, request, or law or
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submission to another's authority.
(a) Scholar (b) Volunteer heard.
(c) Atheist (d) Prophet (b) infallible-अचूक-incapable of making Sol 50. (b) Ethics-आचार िवचार-moral
mistakes or being wrong. principles that govern a person's
Q67.A game in which neither party behaviour or the conducting of an
(c) audible- -Something that can be
wins. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning) activity.
heard.
(a) Equal (b) Flop (a) Intuition-सहज बोध-the ability to
(c) Draw (d) Quit (d) irrevocable -not able to be changed,
reversed, or recovered; final. understand something instinctively,
Q68.That which cannot be satisfied.
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(a) Insatiable
(c) Ingenuous
(b) Insane
(d) Inapt
Q69.A place where plants are grown for
sale. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Yard
(c) Aviary
(b) Garden
(d) Nursery
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a burial
(b) Ballad-गाथागीत-a poem or song
narrating a story in short stanzas.
(c) Sonnet-गाथा- a poem of fourteen lines
using any of a number of formal rhyme
schemes
(d) Hymn- a religious song or poem of
without the need for conscious
reasoning.
(c) Attitude-मनोवृि -a settled way of
thinking or feeling about something.
(d) Psychology-मनोिव ान-the scientific
study of the human mind and its
functions, especially those affecting
behaviour in a given context.

praise to God or a god. Sol 51.(b) Stevedore-जहाज़ पर का माल

Q70.Putting to death painlessly to end
उतारने-चढ़ानेवाला- One who loads and
suffering. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Afternoon)
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Sol 45.(b) Emigrant - वासी- One who unloads ships.
(a) Blaspheme (b) Altruism leaves his own country to settle in (a) Spinster-कुंवारी क ा-an unmarried
(c) Genocide (d) Euthanasia another. woman, typically an older woman
Q71. To rise in value (a) Foreigner-परदे शी- a person born in or beyond the usual age for marriage.
SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Evening) coming from a country other than one's (c) Captain-क ान- the person in
(a) Depreciate (b) Enlarge own. command of a ship.
(c) Extend (d) Appreciate (c) Tourist-पयटक- a person who is (d) Rustic-दे हाती- relating to the
travelling or visiting a place for pleasure. countryside; rural.
Q72. To brighten up with lights
(d) Native-दे शवासी-a local inhabitant.
SSC CGL 7/3/2020 Evening Sol 52.(c) Stampede -भगदड़- A sudden
(a) Infuriate (b) Illuminate Sol 46.(c) A period of ten years- दशक of a large number of frightened people
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(c) Elucidate (d) Illustrate Decade- or animals.

(a) Fortnight-दो स ाह का समय-a period (a) Scapegoat-बिल का बकरा-a person who
Q73..Person or animal living on another.
of two weeks. is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes,
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(b) Millennium-हज़ार वष-a period of a or faults of others, especially for reasons
(a) Heir (b) Successor
thousand years, of expediency.
(c) Pupil (d) Parasite
(d) Century-शता ी-a period of a (b) Recluse-वैरागी-a person who lives a
Q74.Central character in a story or play. hundred years,
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solitary life and tends to avoid other
(a) Cartoonist (b) Opportunist Sol 47.(a) Reticent-मौन रहने वाला- A people.
(c) Hedonist (d) Protagonist person very reserved in speech (d) Lunacy-पागलपन-the state of being a
(b) Eloquent-सुव ा-fluent or persuasive lunatic; insanity
Q75.Having something more than in speaking or writing.
required. Sol 53.(a) Egoist - ाथ - One who is
(c) Confident-आ िव ासी- feeling or
preoccupied with his own interests.
SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Afternoon) showing certainty about something.
(a) Surrogate (b) Surcharge (b) Pessimist-िनराशावादी-a person who
(d) Adamant-अटल-refusing to be tends to see the worst aspect of things or
(c) Surplus (d) Surroundings
persuaded or to change one's mind. believe that the worst will happen.
Q76.Anger about an unfair situation or Sol 48.(a) Wardrobe-अलमारी- A place
about someone's unfair behaviour. where clothes are kept
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(c) Atheist-ना क-a person who
disbelieves or lacks belief in the
existence of God or gods.
(d) Optimist-आशावादी-a person who
tends to be hopeful and confident about
the future or the success of something.
Sol 54.(a) Octagon-अ भुज-A
geometrical figure with eight sides.
(b) Pentagon-पंचभुज- five sides
(c) Hexagon-षट् भुज- six sides
(d) Heptagon-स भुज seven sides
Sol 55.(c)Patriot-दे श-भ -One who
loves his country :
(a) Collaborator-सहयोगी-a person who
works jointly on an activity or project;
an associate.
(b) Conspirator-ष ं कारी-a person who
takes part in a conspiracy.
(d) Traitor-दे श ोही-a person who betrays
someone or something, such as a friend,
cause, or principle.
of paying debts
(a)Extravagant-िफ़जूल ख़च-
restraint in spending money or using
resources.
(b)Obsolete-अ चिलत-no longer produced
or used; out of date.
(d)Corrupt- - evil or morally depraved.
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Sol 56.(c) Insolvent -िदवािलया- Incapable
lacking
Sol 57.(a) A long and aggressive speech
: -भाषण Harangue
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(b)Prologue- ावना-a separate
introductory section
(c)Eloquence-वा टु ता-fluent or
persuasive speaking or writing.
(d)Discussion-िवचार-िवमश-a conversation
or debate about a specific topic.
Sol 58(d) Alma mater-मातृसं था- The
school or college in which one has been
educated.
(a) Graduate- ातक- a person who has
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received a high school diploma.
(b) Alumni-पूव छा - a former pupil or
student, especially a male one, of a
particular school, college, or university.
(c) Mentor-गु -an experienced and
trusted adviser.
Sol 59.(b) Hangar-िवमान घर- Enclosed
area where aircraft are kept and repaired
(c) Hose-रबर का पाइप-a flexible tube
conveying water, used chiefly for
watering plants and in firefighting.
(d) Harbinger-अ -दू त-a person or thing
that announces or signals the approach
of another.
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Sol 60.(b) Fable-क त कहानी-A short
story with a moral, usually with animals
as characters.
(a) Ode-गीित-का -a lyric poem, typically
one in the form of an address to a
particular subject, written in varied or
irregular metre.
(c) Hymn-भजन-a religious song or poem
of praise to God or a god.
(d) Parody-हा पूण ंग का -mimic
humorously.
Sol 61.(c) Ambivalent-उभयभावी- Having
two opposing feelings at the same time.
(a) Contemporary-समकालीन-living or
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occurring at the same time.
(b) Coinciding-संयोग-occur at the same
time
(d) Equivalent-समतु -equal in value,
amount, function, meaning, etc.
Sol 62.c fleet- जहाज़ों का बेड़ा
(a) squad-सैिनकों का छोटा समुदाय- group of
soldiers or police officials
(b) swarm-मधुम यों का झंुड- group of
/flying insects.
(d) colony-चीिटयों का समूह - group of ants
Sol 63. (d) Congenital-ज जात-
Pertaining to an individual from birth
(a) Anomaly-िनयम िवरोध-something that
deviates from what is standard, normal,
or expected.
(b) Habitual-आदी- done constantly or as
a habit.
(c) Chronic-िचरकािलक-persisting for a
long time or constantly recurring.
Sol 64.(b) Accelerate-गित बढ़ाना- To
increase the speed
(a)Activate-सि य-make (something)
active or operative.
(c)Assimilate-अपनाना-take in and
understand fully (information or ideas).
(d)Exhilarate-ख़ुश करना- make (someone)
feel very happy, animated, or elated.
Sol 65.(b) Flamboyant-चमकीला-A person
who attracts attention with a flashy style.
(a) Glutton--an excessively greedy eater.
(c) Jockey-घुड़दौड़ का सवार-a person who
rides in horse races, especially as a
profession.
(d) Vagabond-आवारा-a person who
wanders from place to place without a
home or job.
Sol 66.(d) Prophet-पैगंबर- A person who
preaches religion and is considered to be
a messenger of God.
(a) Scholar-िव ान- a person who is highly
educated or has an aptitude for study.
(b) Volunteer- यंसेवक-a person who
freely offers to take part in an enterprise
or undertake a task.
(c) Atheist-ना क-a person who
disbelieves or lacks belief in the
existence of God or gods.
Sol 67.(c)Draw : A game in which
neither party wins
(b) Flop -िगरना- fall, move, or hang in a
loose and ungainly way.
Sol 68.(a)Insatiable :-अतृ That which
cannot be satisfied
(b) Insane-पागल-in a state of mind which
prevents normal perception, behaviour,
or social interaction; seriously mentally
ill.
(c) Ingenuous-िन पट- innocent and
unsuspecting
(d) Inapt-अयो -not suitable or
appropriate in the circumstances.
Sol 69.(d) Nursery-पौधशाला-a place
where young plants and trees are grown
for sale or for planting elsewhere.
(c) Aviary-प ीशाल- a large cage,
building , or enclosure for keeping birds
in.
(a) Yard -गज़- a great length of
something.
Sol 70. (d) Euthanasia -इ ामृ ु-Putting
to death painlessly to end suffering
(a)Blaspheme-ितर ार करना-speak
irreverently about God or sacred things.
(b)Altruism-परोपका रता-disinterested and
selfless concern for the well-being of
others.
© Genocide-नरसंहार-the deliberate
killing of a large group of people,
especially those of a particular nation or
ethnic group.
Sol 71.(d)Appreciate-:मान करना To rise
in value
(a) Depreciate -मू कम करना- diminish
in value over a period of time.
(b) Enlarge -बड़ा करना- make or become
larger or more extensive.
(c) Extend -िव ार- straighten or spread
out (the body or a limb or device) at full
length.
Sol 72. (b) : illuminate-रोशन करना-To
brighten up with lights
(a) Infuriate - ोिधत करना- make
(someone) extremely angry and
impatient.
(c) Elucidate - करना- make
(something) clear; explain.
(d) Illustrate -उदाहरण दे कर करना-
explain or make (something) clear by
using examples, charts, pictures, etc.
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Sol 73.(d)Parasite-परजीवी-Person or
(a) wigwam (b) yurt
animal living on another SSC CGL 2018 MAINS (c) tepee (d) igloo
(a) Heir-वा रस-a person legally entitled
to the property or rank of another on that Q79.Causing great damage or suffering. Q92.The Science which studies the crust
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person's death.
(b) Successor-उ रािधकारी-a person or (a) Catastrophic (b) Spasmodic (a) zoology (b) etymology
thing that succeeds another. (c) Catatonic (d) Chasm (c) biology (d) geology
(c) Pupil-छा - a person who is taught by Q80. A strong feeling of dislike towards Q93. The cultivation of grapevines.
another, especially a school child or someone or something. SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
student in relation to a teacher. SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019 (a) agriculture (b) horticulture
(a) sympathy (b) telepathy (c) viticulture (d) sericulture
Sol 74. (d) Central character in a story or
(c) antipathy (d) empathy
play : Protagonist-नायक Q94. A room where medicines are
(a) Cartoonist- ंगिच कार-an artist who Q81. To express in an unclear way. prepared and provided.
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(b) Opportunist-अवसरवादी-a person who (a) eloquent (b) garbled (a) infirmary (b) dispensary
takes advantage of opportunities as and (c) lucid (d) Intelligible (c) surgery (d) hospital
when they arise, regardless of planning Q82. Something happening by chance in
or principle. Q95. The science dealing with X-rays
a happy and beneficial way and other high-energy radiation,
(c) Hedonist-सुखवादी-a person who SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019
believes that the pursuit of pleasure is especially for the diagnosis and
(a) serenity (b) serendipity treatment of disease.
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pleasure-seeker.
Sol 75.(c)Surplus-अित र Having
something more than required :
(a) Surrogate- ितिनिध-a substitute,
especially a person deputizing for
another in a specific role or office.
(b) Surcharge-अिधभार-an additional
charge or payment.
ac Q83.Lacking in variety and interest.
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(a) monotonous (b) fresh
(c) exclamatory (d) vibrant
Q84.Something causing shock or
dismay. SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019
(a) frivolous (b) appalling
(a) nephrology
(c) pathology
(b) neurology
(d) radiology
Q96.Fear of heights.
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(a) autophobia
(c) xenophobia
(b) zoophobia
(d) Acrophobia
Q97. The quality of being honest and
(c) mischievous (d) remarkable having strong moral principles.
(d) Surroundings-प रवेश-the things and
conditions around a person or thing. Q85.Continuing for a very long time. SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
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Sol 76. (d) Anger about an unfair (c) insidiousness (d) intellect
(a) laconic (b) interim
situation or about someone's unfair
(c) concise (d) interminable Q98. Causing no harm.
behaviour : Indignation-आ ोश
(b) Indulgence-आस -the action or fact Q86.Impossible to satisfy. SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
of indulging. SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019 (a) insolvent (b) inorganic
(c) Induction-आगमन-the action or (a) palatable (b) insatiable (c) integral (d) innocuous
process of inducting someone to a post (c) insane (d) magnanimous Q99.The customary code of polite
or organization. Q87.Splendid and expensive-looking. behaviour in society.
(a) Indigenisation- दे शीकरण-the action SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019 SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
or process of bringing something under (a) sumptuous (b) peculiar (a) norm (b) majesty
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the control, dominance, or influence of
the people native to an area.
Sol 77. (b) Granary-अ ागार- A building
where grain is kept or stored
(a) Greenery-ह रयाली- green foliage,
growing plants, or vegetation.
(c) Grandstand-नुमाइशी-the main stand,
usually roofed, commanding the best
view for spectators at racecourses or
sports grounds.
(d) Grate-जाली-the recess of a fireplace
or furnace.
Sol 78. (c) Diligent-मेहनती-hard working
(a) Dilatory-िवल कारी-slow to act.
(b)Indulgent-आस -having or indicating
a readiness or over-readiness to be
generous to or lenient with someone.
(c) curious (d) malicious
Q88.Seeming reasonable.
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(a) plausible (b) permeable
(c) versatile (d) volatile
Q89.The fear of water.
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(a) claustrophobia(b) autophobia
(c) hydrophobia (d) pyrophobia
Q90. A distinguished conductor or
performer of classical music
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(a) maestro (b) layman
(c) amateur (d) novice
Q91.A dome-shaped shelter built from
blocks of solid snow used by Eskimos
(c) estimation (d) etiquette
Q100.A decision on which one cannot
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(a) intractable (b) invincible
(c) invulnerable (d) irrevocable
Q101. The height of an object or point in
relation to sea level or ground level.
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(a) rectitude (b) longitude
(c) latitude (d) altitude
Q102.. The feeling of being upset or
annoyed as a result of being unable to
change or achieve something.
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(a) astonishment (b) fascination
(c) frustration (d) anticipation
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Q103.exercising a compelling charm Sol 79.(a) Catastrophic--involving or Sol 85.(d) interminable-अनंत-endless or

SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019 causing sudden great damage or apparently endless (often used
(a) dismissive (b) vapid suffering. hyperbolically).
(c) charismatic (d) uninspiring (b) Spasmodic-मरोड़-संबंधी-occurring or (a) laconic-संि - using very few
Q104. Diverse in character or event. done in brief, irregular bursts. words.
SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019 (c) Catatonic-तान ित ी-relating to or (b)interim-अ रम-the intervening time.
(a) homogenous (b) assiduous characterized by catatonia (c)concise-संि - brief but
(c) heterogeneous (d) horrendous (schizophrenia) comprehensive.
(d) Chasm-खाई/दरार-a deep fissure in the
Q105.The act of compelling or forcing Sol 86.(b) insatiable-लालची - impossible
earth's surface.
authority on others. to satisfy.
SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019 Sol 80.(c)antipathy-घृणा- a deep-seated (a)palatable- ािद - pleasant to taste.
(a) aspersion (b) volition feeling of aversion. (c)insane-पागल- a state of mind which
(c) coercion (d) Scion (a) sympathy-सहानुभूित-feelings of pity prevents normal perception, behaviour,
and sorrow for someone else's or social interaction
Q106. Found everywhere. (d) magnanimous-उदार-generous or

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misfortune.
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(b)telepathy-मानिसक दू रसंचार-the forgiving, especially towards a rival or
(a) scarce (b) rare
supposed communication of thoughts or less powerful person.
(c) unusual (d) Omnipresent
ideas by means other than the known
Sol 87.(a) sumptuous-शानदार- splendid
Q107.The belief that events are senses.
and expensive-looking.
predetermined and therefore cannot be (d) empathy-सहानुभूित-the ability to
(b)peculiar -अजीब- different to what is
changed. SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019 understand and share the feelings of
normal or expected; strange.
(a) fatalism (b) chasm another.
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(c) analogous
(d) prism
Q108. The exact opposite.
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(a) prosthesis (b) aesthete
(d) antithesis
Q109.Touching along the side or
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ac Sol 81.(b)garbled-िवकृत- confused and
distorted; unclear.
(a)eloquent-भाषणपटु -fluent or persuasive
in speaking or writing.
(c)lucid- अथ का-expressed clearly;
easy to understand
(d) Intelligible-सुगम-able to be
(c)curious- उ ुक- eager to know or learn
something.
(d) malicious -दु भावनापूण- intended to
do harm.
Sol 88. (a)plausible- seeming reasonable
or probable.
(b)permeable-पारग - allowing liquids
or gases to pass through it.
(a) inconspicuous(b) unpretentious understood; comprehensible.
(c)versatile -ब मुखी-able to adapt or be
(c) harmonious (d) contiguous Sol 82.(b)serendipity adapted to many different functions or
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Q110.One who studies human societies (a)serenity-शां ित-the state of being calm, activities.
and their culture. peaceful, and untroubled. (d) volatile - easily evaporated at normal
SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019 (c)misadventure-दु गित-death caused by a temperatures.
(a) pathologist (b) astrobiologist person accidentally while performing a
Sol 89.(c)hydrophobia-जल का डर-Fear of
(c) pharmacologist (d) anthropologist legal act without negligence or intent to
Water
harm.
Q111.Consisting of many things or parts. (a) claustrophobia-संवृितभीित- extreme or
(d) fortitude-धैय-courage in pain or
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adversity.
(a) few (b) singular (b) autophobia-एकां तभीित- is the specific
(c) numeral (d) multitudinous Sol 83. (a) monotonous-नीरस-dull, phobia of isolation
tedious, and repetitious; lacking in (d) pyrophobia-अि भीित- is a fear of fire
Q112. Making a show of being morally
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superior to others Sol 90.(a) maestro - कलाकार - a
(b)fresh-ताज़ा- not previously known or
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used; new or different.
(a) approving (b) sanctum classical music.
(c)exclamation-िव यािदबोधक-expressing
(c) profligate (d) sanctimonious (b)layman-साधारण - a person
surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
without professional or specialized
Q113. a private conversation between (d) vibrant-जीवंत-full of energy and life.
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Sol 84.(b)appalling-भय उ (c)amateur-शौिकया- a person who
(a) monologue (b) tête-à-tête
करनेवाला-causing shock or dismay; engages in a pursuit, especially a sport,
(c) dialogue (d) sermon
horrific. on an unpaid rather than a professional
Q114. proceeding in a gradual way and (a)frivolous-तु -not having any serious basis.
secretly intending to cause harm purpose or value. (d) novice -शु करनेवाला- a person new
SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019 (c)mischievous-दु -causing or showing a to and inexperienced in a job or
(a) benevolent (b) malevolent fondness for causing trouble in a playful situation.
(c) solvent (d) insidious way.
Sol 91. (d) igloo - a type of dome-shaped
(d) remarkable-असाधारण- worthy of
Solutions:- shelter built from blocks of solid snow
attention; striking.
(a) wigwam-कुिटया- a pyramidal
framework of poles used to support
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runner beans, sweet peas, and other
climbing plants.
(b)yurt-तंबू-a circular tent of felt or skins
used by nomads
(c)tepee-शं ाकार तंबू-a portable conical
tent made of canvas on a frame of poles,
used by North American Indians
Sol 92. (d) geology-भूिव ान - the science
which deals with the physical structure
and substance of the earth
(a) zoology- ािण िव ान-the animal life of
a particular area or time.
(b)etymology- ु ि िव ान- the origin of
a word and the historical development of
its meaning.
(c)biology -जीविव ान-the plants and
animals of a particular area.
Sol 93. (c)viticulture -अंगूर की खेती- the
cultivation of grapevines.
(a) agriculture -कृिष/ खेती-बाड़ी- the
science or practice of farming, including
crops
(b)horticulture -बागवानी-the art or
practice of garden cultivation and
management.
(d) sericulture-रे शम उ ादन- the
production of silk and the rearing of
silkworms for this purpose.
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cultivation of the soil for the growing of
Sol 94. (b)dispensary -औषधालय- a room
where medicines are prepared and
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provided.
(a) infirmary- िचिक ाशाला-a hospital.
(c) surgery-सजरी/श िचिक ा- the
treatment of injuries or disorders of the
body
Sol 95. (d) radiology-िविकरण िचिक ा
िव ान - the science dealing with X-rays
and other high-energy radiation
(a) nephrology-िकडनी रोग िवशेष - the
branch of medicine that deals with the
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physiology and diseases of the kidneys.
(b)neurology-तंि का-िव ान- (related to
nerves and the nervous system.)
(c)pathology-िवकृित िव ान- (the science
of the causes and effects of diseases)
Sol 96. (d) Acrophobia-ऊंचाई का
डर-Extreme or irrational fear of heights
(a)autophobia-एकां तभीित- is the specific
phobia of isolation
(b)zoophobia-पशुभीित -animal phobia is a
class of specific phobias to particular
animals
(c)xenophobia -िवदे शी लोगों को न पस
करना -(dislike of or prejudice against
people from other countries.)
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Sol 97. (b)integrity- ईमानदारी -quality of
being honest and having strong moral
principles
(a)insatiability -लालची-Impossible to
satiate or satisfy
(c) insidiousness-धोखेबाज- Intended to
entrap/harmful; alluring:
(d) intellect -समझ -a person's mental
powers.
Sol 98. (d) innocuous -अहािनकर -causing
no harm
(a)insolvent -िदवािलया- unable to pay
debts owed.
(b)inorganic-अकाबिनक/अजैव-not
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consisting of or deriving from living
matter.
(c)integral-मह पूण- important
Sol 99. (d) etiquette -िश ाचार-the
customary code of polite behaviour in
society
(a)norm -कायदा- something that is usual,
typical, or standard.
(b)majesty
(c)estimation
-ऐ य- royal
calculation of the value, number,
quantity, or extent of something.
power/
impressive beauty, scale, or stateliness.
-अनुमान-a rough
Sol 100. (d) irrevocable - थर-a decision
on which one cannot go back
(a) intractable -हठीला/अिड़यल-hard to
control or deal with
(b)invincible -अजेय-too powerful to be
defeated or overcome.
(c)invulnerable -अखंडनीय-impossible to
harm or damage.
Sol 101. (d) altitude-ऊंचाई- The height of
an object or point in relation to sea level
or ground level.
(a) rectitude-इं साफ-morally correct
behaviour or thinking; righteousness.
(b) longitude-दे शा र- the angular
distance of a place east or west of the
Greenwich meridian, or west of the
standard meridian of a celestial object,
usually expressed in degrees and
minutes.
(c) latitude-अ ां श- the angular distance
of a place north or south of the earth's
equator, or of the equator of a celestial
object, usually expressed in degrees and
minutes.
Sol 102. (c) frustration-िनराशा- The
feeling of being upset or annoyed as a
result of being unable to change or
achieve something.
(a) astonishment-आ य- great surprise.
(b) fascination-स ोहन- the power to
fascinate someone; the quality of being
fascinating.
(d) anticipation-पूवानुमान- the action of
anticipating something; expectation or
prediction.
Sol 103. (c)charismatic -क र ाई-
exercising a compelling charm
(a) dismissive -उपे ापूण-Something is
unworthy of consideration.
(b)vapid- offering nothing that is
stimulating or challenging/bland.
(d) uninspiring- ेरक- not inspiring
Sol 104. (c)heterogeneous - िविवध-
diverse in character or event
(a) homogenous-सम प-of the same
kind; alike.
(b)assiduous -प र मी-showing great care
and perseverance.
(d) horrendous -भयानक- extremely
unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.
Sol 105. (c)coercion -ज़बरद ी-The act of
compelling or forcing authority on
others.
(a) aspersion-कलंक- an attack on the
reputation or integrity of someone or
something.
(b) volition -इ ाश -the power of
using one's will.
(d) Scion -राजवंशज/अंकुर- a descendant of
a notable family./a young shoot or twig
of a plant
Sol 106.(d) Omnipresent-सव ापी -found
everywhere-God
(a)scarce -कम-insufficient for the
demand.
(b)rare -दु लभ- not occurring very often.
(c)unusual -असामा - not habitually or
commonly occurring or done.
Sol 107. (a) fatalism -भा पर भरोसा करने
का िस ा - the belief that all events are
predetermined and therefore inevitable.
The belief that events are predetermined
and therefore cannot be changed
(b)chasm -गहरी दरार- a profound
difference between people, viewpoints,
feelings, etc.
(c)autism आ कि त- a developm -ental
mental disorder
(d) prism-छे िदत-a glass or other
transparent object to experiment the
division of white light into a spectrum of
colours.
Sol 108. (d) antithesis - ितप - a person
or thing that is the direct opposite of
someone or something else.
(a)prosthesis -कृि म अंग-an artificial body
part, such as a limb, a heart implant.
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(b)aesthete-सौ य-संवेदी- a person who is (b)malevolent -दु भावनापूण/ अपकारी- (c) blizzard (d) avalanche
appreciative of and sensitive to art and having or showing a wish to do evil to
Q125. The organic component of soil,
beauty. others.
formed by the decomposition of leaves
(c)analogous-अनु पता- comparable in (c)solvent -िवलायक व-able to dissolve
and other plant
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-िनकटवत -Touching along the side or (c) clay (d) alluvium
boundary Q115. A person who eats the flesh of
other human beings Q126. A ruler with complete power over
(a) inconspicuous-तु - not clearly
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(b)unpretentious -आडं बररिहत- pleasantly (a)savage (b)tribal
(c)cannibal (d)aborigine (a) Democrat (b) Aristocrat
simple and functional; modest. (c) Traitor (d) Dictator
(c)harmonious -सुसंगत- tuneful /free Q116. Place where two or more rivers
from disagreement or dissent. meet Q127. The state of being married to one
person at a time

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(a)strait (b)confluence
-मानविव ानी-One who studies human (a)Polygamy (b)Bigamy
(c)delta (d)estuary
societies and their culture (c)Monogamy (d)Homogamy
(a) pathologist -रोगिव ानी- a scientist who Q117 The date on which an event took
studies the causes and effects of diseases place in a previous year Q128. A word or law no longer in use
(b)astrobiologist-खगोल िव ानी-An SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
astrobiologist is a person who studies the (a) decade (b) anniversary (a)Venerable (b)Vintage
(c)Obsolete (d)Absolute
possibility of life beyond Earth.
(c)pharmacologist-औषध िव ानी-who
create, develop, and test new
medications.
Sol 111. (d) multitudinous-ब सं क-
Consisting of many things or parts
ac
(c)numeral -सं ावाचक- a figure, symbol,
or group of figures denoting a number.
(c) millennium

(a) bungalow
(c) apartment
(d) century

Q.118 A set of rooms forming one

residence in a building
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(b) suite
(d) villa
Q119. Two lengths of rope, wood or
Q129. Safe to drink
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(a)Edible
(c)Delectable
(b)Feasible
(d)Potable
Q130. A partner in crime
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(a)Accomplice (b)Amateur
metal with cross pieces used for
(c)Agent (d)Alibi
Sol 112. (d) climbing up and down walls
sanctimonious-पाखंडी-Making a show of SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 Q131. A group of lions
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(a)approving - शंसा करना/ अनुमोदन करना- (c) ladder (d) steps (a)Herd (b)Pride
showing or feeling approval of someone (c)Pack (d)Colony
Q120. A person who is absolutely
or something. necessary for someone or something Q132. A group of stars that make a
(b)sanctum -पिव जगह- a sacred place, SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 pattern SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
especially a shrine within a temple or (a) indelible (b) ineffable (a)Planet (b)Constellation
church. (c) infallible (d) indispensable (c)Horizon (d)Comet
(c)profligate -अप यी- recklessly
extravagant or wasteful in the use of Q121 Medical doctors who specialise in Q133. One who does not care for art or
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(a) pathologist (b) cardiologist
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(c) radiologist (d) dermatologist
during a conversation. (a)Oligarchy (b)Aristocracy
Q122. Something of little value or (c)Democracy (d)Monarchy
(c) dialogue -संवाद-a conversation
between two or more people as a feature importance
Q135. An imaginary ideal society
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(d) sermon -धम पदे श-a talk on a religious (a) trivial (b) cardinal (a)Ultimate (b)Utopia
(c) scanty (d) Fundamental
or moral subject, (c)Flawless (d)Model
Q123. Persons who robs ships
Sol 114. (d) insidious -धोखेबाज- Q136. A very large impressive residence
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(a) robbers (b) bandits (a)Mansion (b)Igloo
intending to cause harm
(c) dacoits (d) pirates (c)Cabin (d)Cottage
(a) benevolent -कृपालु-well meaning and
kindly. Q124. A slowly moving mass or river of
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(a) typhoon (b) glacier
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(a)Stadium (b)Gymnasium Q150. A fast moving stream of water Indispensable- अप रहाय-A person who is
(c)Casino (d)Arena SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 absolutely necessary for someone or
(a) Fissure (b) Volcano something.
Q138. A doctor who treats skin disease
(c) Quake (d) Torrent Indelible- अिमट- that can’t be removed.
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(a)Ophthalmologist (b)Orthodontist Q151. A detailed list of things in a place Ineffable- अवणनीय- incapable of being
(c)Cardiologist (d)Dermatologist SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 expressed in words.
(a) Glossary (b) Inventory Infallible- अचूक- incapable of making
Q139. A close-fitting cover for a sword mistakes.
(c) Itinerary (d) Directory
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(a)Quiver (b)Shank Q152. A glass container in which fish Sol 121.(c)
(c)Sheath (d)Dagger can be kept Radiologist- A doctor specialised in
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 diagnosing diseases and injuries using
Q140. The science concerned with the medical imaging techniques like X-Ray.
(a) Aquatic (b) Aqua
properties of sound Pathologist- A medical healthcare
(c) Fishery (d) Aquarium
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diseases through pathology lab
(c) Geology (d) Pedagog Sol 115.(c) technology.
Q141. Profane talk Cannibal -मां साहारी-a person who eats Cardiologist- A doctor specialised in
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 human flesh. diagnosing diseases and injuries using
(a) Blasphemy (b) Alchemy Savage- बबर- someone very rude or medical imaging techniques like X-Ray.
(c) Origami (d) Polygamy cruel. Dermatologist- A doctor specialised in
Aborigine-मूल िनवासी- a member of the treating diseases related to skin.
Q142. An extreme fear of darkness
group of people who are the original
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(a) Acrophobia (b) Hydrophobia
(c) Nyctophobia (d) Hemophobia
Q143. A state governed by old people
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(a) Autocracy (b) Bureaucracy
(c) Gerontocracy (d) Democracy
ac natives or habitants of a particular place.
Sol 116.(b)
Confluence- संगम- Place where two or
more rivers meet.
Strait- जलडम म - a waterway that
connects two large water bodies.
Delta- a place where a river is divided
Sol 122.(a)
Trivial- तु छ- Something of little value
or importance.
Cardinal- पादरी- a priest at a high level in
a church, a very important person.
Scanty- अ य प- less than sufficient,
lacking in amount.
Fundamental- बुिनयादी-Base from which
Q144. A statement which cannot be into smaller rivers. everything else develops.
contradicted Estuary- मुहाना- a partially closed body
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with one or more rivers flowing into it.
(a) Irresistible (b) Irrational Robber- लुटेरा-a person who steals from a
(c) Irreparable (d) Irrefutable Sol 117.(b) place or a person.
Anniversary- The date on which an Bandits- डाकू- armed gangs of thieves
Q145. A group of cattle event took place in a previous year. who attack travellers.
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 Decade- A period of 10 years. Dacoits- डाकू- armed gang of robbers.
(a) Pride (b) Herd Millennium- A period of 1000 years.
(c) Flock (d) Litter Sol 124.(b)
Century- A period of 100 years.
Glacier- A slowly moving mass or river
Q146. Obsessive desire to lose weight Sol 118.(c) of ice.
by refusing to eat Apartment- A set of rooms forming one Typhoon- तूफ़ान- A mature tropical
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 residence in a building. cyclone that occurs in the northern
(a) Anorexia (b) Dyslexia
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Bungalow- a house that is all in one hemisphere.

(c) Asphyxia (d) Pyrexia
level, without stairs Blizzard- Heavy snowstorm
Q147. Not supporting any side in an Suite- a room, especially in a hotel. accompanied with strong winds.
argument Villa- a house that people usually live in Avalanche- a large amount of snow that
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 during the holidays. slides down quickly from a mountain.
(a) Impartial (b) Involved
Sol 119.(c) Sol 125.(b)
(c) Natural (d) Biased
Ladder- सीढ़ी-two lengths of rope, wood Humus- खाद-The organic component of
Q148. Act of giving up the throne or metal with cross-pieces used for soil which is formed by the
SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020 climbing up and down walls. decomposition of leaves and other plant
(a) Abdication (b) Admiration (a)Stairs- सीढ़ी- a series of steps inside a materials.
(c) Adulation (d) Addiction building that lead from one level to Silt-- sand or soil that collects on the
another sides of a river.
Q149. A group of people travelling
(b)Railing-बाड़ a fence around a park, Alluvium-- sand or soil that is left by
together, especially in a desert
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(a) Pilgrimage (b) Parade Sol 120.(d) Sol 126.(d)
(c) Caravan (d) Procession Dictator- तानाशाह- a ruler with complete
power over a county.
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(a)Democrat- a person who believes in
Democracy
(b)Aristocrat- a member who is of the
highest class or superior of its kind.
(c)Traitor-ग़ ार- a person who is not
loyal to his/her country.
Sol 127.(c)
Monogamy-एकिववाह था- The state of
being married to one person at a time.
Polygamy- ब प नी था-State of being
married to more than one spouse at a
time.
Bigamy- ि पित व -State of being married
to two people at the same time..
Homogamy- It is a marriage between
individuals who are, in some cultural
way, similar to each other.
Sol 128.(c)
Obsolete- अ चिलत-A word or law no
longer in use.
Venerable- आदरणीय-someone very
respected because of his/her age,
position or wisdom.
Sol 129.(d)
Potable- Safe to drink
Edible- खाने यो य- Safe to eat.
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Vintage- dating from the past, old or
recognized in a classic way
Feasible- something which is possible or
achievable.
Delectable- ाद- extremely good to
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taste or smell.
Sol 130.(a)
Accomplice- A partner in crime.
Amateur- A person who engages in any
activity just for fun or pleasure and not
for any purpose.
Alibi- अ य ता- A statement that proves
someone was not present at the time of
crime or had not committed the crime
Sol 131.(b)
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Pride- A group of lions.
Herd- A large group of animals of one
kind that live and feed together.
Pack- A group of wolves.
Sol 132.(b)
Constellation- तारामंडल- A group of stars
that make a pattern.
Planet- ह -a round object that revolves
around the sun or another star like our
Earth.
Horizon- ि ितज - the line where the earth
and sky appears to meet.
Comet- an object in space that looks like
a bright star with a tail and moves
around the sun.
Sol 133.(c)
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Philistine- अिशि त- One who does not
care about art and literature.
Plagiarist- a literary pirate or someone
who steals others ideas as if they were
his own.
Pessimist- िनराशावादी- one who always
thinks that bad things are most likely to
happen.
Philatelist- one who collects or studies
stamps.
Sol 134.(b)
Aristocracy- a government by the
nobles.
Oligarchy- government by a few
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peoples.
Democracy- a system in which the
government is elected by the people.
Monarchy- a form of government where
a single person is the head of the state.
Sol 135.(b)
Utopia- क पनालोक -An imaginary ideal
society..
Flawless- िनद ष -without mistake and
error
Sol 136.(a)
Mansion- हवेली- A very large impressive
residence.
Igloo- a small house that is built from
blocks of snow.
Cottage- a usually small and old house.
Sol 137.(c)
Casino- A place where gambling games
are played.
Stadium- a large area where people can
sit and watch sport.
Gymnasium- a large space used for
various indoor games.
Arena- an enclosed space designed to
showcase theatre, musical performances
and sporting events.
Sol 138.(d)
Dermatologist- A doctor specialised in
treating diseases related to skin.
Ophthalmologist- A doctor specialised in
eye and vision care.
Orthodontist- Dentists that specializes in
the alignment of teeth.
Cardiologist- A doctor specialised in
diagnosing diseases and injuries using
medical imaging techniques like X-Ray.
Sol 139.(c)
Sheath- यान- a close-fitting cover for a
sword.
Quiver- थरथराना- to shake slightly
Dagger- कटार - a type of knife used as a
weapon.
Sol 140.(b)
Acoustics- The science concerned with
the properties of sound.
Acrobatics- the specialized art of
jumping, tumbling and balancing which
involves agility and complexity.
Geology- It is the study of the earth,
materials of which is made, the structure
of those materials and the processes
acting on them.
Pedagogy- the method and practice of
teaching.
Sol 141.(a)
Blasphemy- ईश-िनंदा- Profane talks
Alchemy- a form of chemistry which
involved methods of changing ordinary
metals into gold.
Origami- the art of paper folding.
Polygamy- ब प नी था- state of
marriage to many spouses.
Sol 142.(c)
Nyctophobia- an extreme fear of
darkness.
Acrophobia- fear of height.
Hydrophobia- fear of water.
Hemophobia- fear of seeing blood.
Sol 143.(c)
Gerontocracy- a state governed by old
people.
Autocracy- a system of government of a
country in which one person has
complete power
Bureaucracy- a system of government
run by state officials.
Democracy- a system in which the
government of a country is elected by
the people.
Sol 144.(d)
Irrefutable- अखंडनीय- a statement which
cannot be contradicted.
Irresistible- अ ितरो - cannot be stopped
or prevented.
Irrational- अतािकक- illogical or
unreasonable statement.
Irreparable- असुधाय- something which
cannot be repaired, reconstructed.
Sol 145.(b)
Herd- A group of cattle.
Pride- a group of lions.
Flock- a group of animals, birds or
sheep.
Litter- pieces of paper, that are left in a
public place.
Sol 146.(a)
Anorexia- Obsessive desire to lose
weight by refusing to eat.
Dyslexia- a learning disorder that
involves difficulty reading due to
problems identifying speech sounds and
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learning how they relate to letters and Aquarium- मछलीघर- A glass container in
words. which fish can be kept. Q164. A small group of people having
Pyrexia- raised body temperature, type Aquatic- जलीय- living or taking place in, control of a country
of fever. on or near water SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning)
Asphyxia- the state of being unable to Fishery- a place where fish are reared for (a) oligarchy (b) plutocracy
breathe, which causes somebody to die commercial purposes. (c) aristocracy (d) theocracy
or to become unconscious Q165.The base frame of a car or other
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Sol 147.(a) wheeled vehicle
Impartial- िन प - Not supporting any Q153. The keeper of a museum SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning)
side in an argument. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) (a) fuselage (b) bonnet
Biased- प पातपूण- having a preference (a) compere (b) curator (c) chassis (d) cockpit
for one thing over another. (c) commissioner (d) conservator
Q166. Things or people of the same kind
Sol 148.(a) Q154. A person who eats human flesh SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning)
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Abdication- Act of giving up the throne.

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(a) carnivore (b) tribal (c) fellows (d) colleagues
Admiration- शंसा- a feeling of liking
(c) cannibal (d) scavenger
and respecting somebody/something Q167. A large bound bundle of paper,
very much. Q155.A large enclosure for keeping the hay or cotton
Adulation- आदर- extreme admiration birds in SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning)
Addiction- लत- a condition in which a (a) menagerie (b) aviary (a) barrel (b) bale
person finds themselves unable to stop (c) aquarium (d) apiary (c) gale (d) cache
using a substance or engaging in a
Q156..A fortress typically one on high Q168. A wooden drum in which beer or
behavior.
Sol 149.(c)
Caravan- क़ाि़फला- a group of people
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travelling together, especially in a desert.
Pilgrimage- तीथया ा- a long journey that
a person makes to visit a religious place.
Parade- it is a procession of people or
vehicles moving through a public place
ground above a city
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(a) tower
(c) palace
(b) citadel
(d) colossus
Q157.A medical specialist who
administers drugs for relieving pain
during surgery
oil is stored
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(a) gale
(c) barrel
(b) bale
(d) cache
Q169. A system of government in
which priests rule in the name of Gods
or a god. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening)
SSC CPO 12 /3/2019 (Morning) (a) plutocracy (b) theocracy
in order to celebrate an important day or (a) anesthetist (b) analgesic (c) aristocracy (d) oligarchy
event. (c) nephrologist (d) dermatologist
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Procession- शोभाया ा- a number of Q170. A place where fish are kept
people vehicles, etc. that move slowly in Q158. To shorten a piece of writing SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening)
a line, especially as part of a ceremony without losing the sense (a) zoo (b) herbarium
SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) (c) aviary (d) aquarium
Sol 150.(d) (a) allege (b) abridge
Torrent- बौछार -a fast moving stream of Q171. Persons working at the same
(c) crop (d) edit
water. place SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening)
Q159. A place where coins are made (a)homogeneous (b)fellows
Fissure- दरार - a long deep crack in
SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) (c)contemporaries (d)colleagues
something, especially in rock or in the
(a) exchange (b) mint
earth Q172. An instrument for measuring time
(c) bank (d) reserve
Volcano- a mountain with a hole (crater) accurately in spite of motion or
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at the top through which steam, hot
melted rock (lava), fire, etc. sometimes
come out
Quake- (used about a person) to shake
Sol 151.(b)
Inventory- िव तृत सूची- A detailed list of
things in a place.
Glossary- श दावली- a list of special or
unusual words and their meanings,
usually at the end of a text or book.
Itinerary- या ा-काय म- a plan of a
journey, including the route and the
places that you will visit.
Directory- a list of names, addresses and
telephone numbers in the order of the
alphabet.
Sol 152.(d)
Q160.A gigantic statue
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(a) castle (b) colossus
(c) column (d) citadel
Q161.A place where bees are kept
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(a)aquarium (b)orchard
(c)apiary (d)aviary
Q162. A person who compiles
dictionaries SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a)lexicographer (b)calligrapher
(c)choreographer (d)cartographer
Q163. Instrument used for coding and
decoding messages
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(a) chronometer (b) cryptograph
(c) cardiograph (d) crescograph
variations in temperature, humidity and
air pressure. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) crescograph (b) cardiograph
(c) chronometer (d) cryptograph
Q173. Something made impure by
exposure to polluting substances
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(a) contractual (b) contagious
(c) contented (d) contaminated
Q174.Animals living in flocks
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(a) bohemian (b) socia l
(c) gregarious (d) herbivorous
Q175 .Relating to speeds close to that of
sound. SSC CPO 14 /3/2019 (Morning)
(a) translucent (b) transparent
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Q198. A company or person that makes
(a) patrician (b) highbrow
Q176 .A thing that motivates or or sells sweets or chocolate
(c) elite (d) noble
encourages someone to do something. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
SSC CPO 14 /3/2019 (Morning) Q188. A person who is one of the first to (a) confectioner (b) vendor
(a) remuneration (b) salary do something (c) chef (d) wholesaler
(c) incentive (d) allowance SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening)
Q199. A harsh chaotic mixture of
(a)creator (b)maker
Q177 . An obsessive desire to set fire to sounds
(c)pioneer (d)manufacturer
things SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) monomania (b) insomnia Q189. Open rebellion of soldiers and (a) consonance (b) dissonance
(c) hypomania (d) pyromania sailors against lawful authority (c) cacophony (d) euphony
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Q178. Extreme fear of water. Q200. To show or state that someone or
(a)strike (b)mutiny
SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening) something is not guilty of something
(c)coup (d)protest
(a) hydrophobia (b) kleptomania SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(c) claustrophobia (d) insomnia Q190. A person who knows a lot about (a) escape (b) pardon

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and enjoys one of the arts, or food, (c) charge (d) vindicate
Q179. Someone who is satisfied with
drink, etc.
life in general. Q201. the hard remains of a prehistoric
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SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening) animal or plant that are found inside a
(a)admirer (b)aristocrat
(a) contented (b) cooperative rock.
(c)ascetic (d)connoisseur
(c) contentious (d) contemplative SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
Q191. A mode of behavior or way of (a) fossil (b) ruins
Q180. Obsession with one particular thought peculiar to an individual (not (c) relics (d) vestiges
thing SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) insomnia (b) pyromania
(c) monomania (d) hypomania
Q181. A sum of money added to a
person’s wages as a reward for good
performance.
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(a)wages (b)remuneration
ac sub-or abnormal in any way)
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(a)singular (b)cynical
(c)idiosyncratic (d)idiotic
Q192. A transport vehicle for conveying
the coffin at a funeral
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(a)ambulance (b)bier
Q202. The science and art of growing
fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental
plants.
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(a)agriculture
(c)viniculture
(b)horticulture
(d)sericulture
Q203. Power of reading thoughts of
(c)allowance (d)bonus others.
(c)hearse (d)van
SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
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Q182. An apparatus for reducing or Q193. A table or flat surface where (a) medium (b) telepathy
increasing the voltage of an alternating offerings are made to a deity. (c) instinct (d) astrology
current. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening) SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
Q204. A book that contains information
(a)transonic (b)transparent (a) Pew (b) Altar
on various subjects
(c)translucent (d)transformer (c) Stone (d) Sanctorum SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
Q183. Method of talking in a Q194 A person who has an unnatural (a) omnibus (b) encyclopedia
roundabout way anxiety about one’s own health typically (c) magazine (d) guide
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) involves imagined symptoms of illness. Q205. Excessive bureaucratic fuss
(a)talkative (b)circumlocution SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(c)elocution (d)convoluted (a) Nymphomaniac(b) Psychotic (a)footnotes (b)officious
(c) Hypochondriac(d) Neurotic (c)fastidious (d)red-tape
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Q184. Something which is easily

breakable Q195. An arrangement of flowers that is Q206. A place for the collection of dried
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) usually given as a present plants.
(a)docile (b)fragile SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning) SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(c)fertile (d)futile (a) Bouquet (b) Bunch (a)aquarium (b)museum
(c) Cluster (d) Wreath (c)herbarium (d)flora
Q185. Identification with another
person’s feelings Q196. To send back a criminal or an Q207. Constitutional right to cast vote
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) unwanted person to the country of SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) empathy (b) charity his/her origin. (a)duty (b)franking
(c) humanity (d) antipathy SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning) (c)franchise (d)licensed
Q186. Person who pretends to have (a) Export (b) Extradite
Solutions:-
special knowledge or skill (c) Exile (d) Excavate
Sol 153. (b) curator-सं हा - a keeper
SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) Q197 ..A person who advocates or custodian of a museum or other
(a) egotist (b) charlatan complete political or social change. collection. (The keeper of a museum)
(c) scholar (d) student SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning (a) compere-प रचायक-a person who
Q187. A person claiming to be superior (a) Hero (b) Fanatic introduces the performers or contestants
in culture and intellect to others (c) Radical (d) Leader in a variety show.
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appointed to a role on or by a
commission.
(d) conservator-संर क-a person
responsible for the repair and
preservation of things of cultural or
environmental interest, such as buildings
or works of art.
Sol 154. (a) carnivore-मां सभ ी-an animal
that feeds on other animals.
(b) tribal- जनजातीय- of or characteristic
of a tribe or tribes.
(c) cannibal-नरभ क-a person who eats
the flesh of other human beings.
(d) scavenger-सफ़ाई कामगार- an animal
that feeds on carrion, dead plant
material, or refuse.
Sol 155. (b) Aviary-प ीशाला- a large
cage, building, or enclosure for keeping
birds in.
(a) menagerie-जंगली पशुओं का िपंजड़ों म
captivity for exhibition.
(c) aquarium-मछलीघर-A place where
fish are kept
(d) Apiary-मधम यों के पालने का थान-a
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सं ह-a collection of wild animals kept in
location where beehives of honey bees
are kept.
Sol 156. (b) citadel नगर-दु ग, गढ़, ि़कला-A
fortress typically one on high ground
above a city
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(d) colossus-भीमाकर- a statue that is
much bigger than life size.
(a) tower-मीनार- a tall, narrow building
(c) palace-महल- a large and impressive
building
Sol 157 . (a) Anesthetist-िन चेतनािव ानी
-a medical specialist who administers
drugs for relieving pain during surgery
(b) Analgesic-पीड़ानाशक- (of a drug)
acting to relieve pain.
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(c) Nephrologist-िकडनी रोग िवशेष - a
doctor or scientist who specializes in
nephrology.
(d) Dermatologist- चा िवशेष - a doctor
who studies and treats skin diseases.
Sol 158 . (b) abridge-संि ीकरण-shorten
(a piece of writing) without losing the
sense.
(a) allege-आरोप- claim or assert that
someone has done something illegal or
wrong, typically without proof.
Sol 159. (b) mint-टकसाल-A place where
coins are made
(a)exchange-अदला बदली-an act of giving
one thing and receiving another
(especially of the same kind) in return.
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(d)reserve-बचा रखना-use or engage in
something only in or at (a particular
circumstance or time).
Sol 160 (b)colossus-भीमाकर-A giant
statue
(a) Castle-एक बड़ी इमारत a large building
(c) column - तंभ- a vertical division of a
page or text.
(d) Citadel-नगर-दु ग, गढ़, ि़कला- a fortress,
typically one on high ground above a
city.
Sol 161. (c) Apiary-मधम यों के पालने का
थान-a place where bees are kept; a
collection of beehives.
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Aquarium -मछलीघर- a transparent tank
of water in which live fish and other
water creatures and plants are kept.
Orchard-उपवन- a piece of enclosed land
planted with fruit trees.
Aviary- प ीशाला- a large cage, building,
or enclosure for keeping birds in.
Sol 162. (a)lexicographer-A person who
compiles dictionaries
Calligrapher सुलेखक-a person skilled in
the art of calligraphy or beautiful
writing.
Choreographer-नृ रचना-कार- a person
who composes the sequence of steps and
moves for a performance of dance.
Cartographer -मानिच कार- a person who
draws or produces maps.
Sol.163.(b)cryptograph-कूटलेखन-
Instrument used for coding and decoding
messages
(a) chronometer - कालमापक - an
instrument for measuring time accurately
in spite of motion or variations in
temperature, humidity, and air pressure.
(c) cardiograph- पंदले ख - an
instrument for recording heart muscle
activity, such as an electrocardiograph.
(d) crescograph-पौधों की वृ को मापने वाला
एक य है - is a device for measuring the
growth in plants.
Sol 164.(a) oligarchy-अ त - A small
group of people having control of a
country
(b) plutocracy- धिनक त - government
by the wealthy.
(c) aristocracy- अिभजात वग - government
by the king/Queen
(d) theocracy- धमत - government by
the name of God
Sol 165. (c) chassis-the base frame of a
car or other wheeled vehicle.
(a) fuselage-हवाई जहाज़ का ढां चा- the main
body of an aircraft.
(b) Bonnet-कार के इं जन को ढकने वाला
ढ कन-the hinged metal canopy covering
the engine of a motor vehicle
(d) Cockpit-िवमान म चालक के बैठने का
थान-a compartment for the pilot, and
sometimes also the crew, in an aircraft or
spacecraft.
Sol 166 . (b) homogeneous-सम प-
things or people of the same kind
(a) contemporaries-समकालीन- a person
or thing living or existing at the same
time as another.
(c) fellow-साथी-a person in the same
position
(d) colleagues-सहकम - a person with
whom one works in a profession or
business.
Sol 167. (b) bale -गठरी-a large bound
bundle of paper, hay or cotton
(a) barrel--a cylindrical container
bulging out in the middle, traditionally
made of wooden staves with metal hoops
round them.
(c) gale-हवा का झोंका-a very strong wind.
(d) cache-गु जगह-a collection of items
of the same type stored in a hidden or
inaccessible place.
Sol 168. (c) barrel-a cylindrical
container bulging out in the middle,
traditionally made of wooden staves
with metal hoops round them.
A wooden drum in which beer or oil is
stored
(a) gale-हवा का झोंका-a very strong wind.
(b) bale-गठरी-a large wrapped or bound
bundle of paper, hay, or cotton.
(d) cache-गु जगह-a collection of items
of the same type stored in a hidden or
inaccessible place.
Sol 169..(b)theocracy-धमत - a system
of government in which priests rule in
the name of God or a god.
(a)plutocracy- government by the
wealthy.
(c)aristocracy-िश जन-the highest class in
certain societies, typically comprising
people of noble birth holding hereditary
titles and offices.
(d)oligarchy-कुलीनतं -a small group of
people having control of a country or
organization.
Sol 170. (d)aquarium -मछलीघर -A place
where fish are kept
(a)zoo -िचिड़याघर- an establishment
which maintains a collection of wild
animals, typically in a park or gardens,
for study, conservation, or display to the
public.
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(b)herbarium-वन ित सं हालय- a Sol 176. (c) incentive- ेरक-A thing that
systematically arranged collection of
dried plants.
(c)aviary-पि शाला-a large cage, building,
or enclosure for keeping birds in.
Sol 171. (d)colleagues-साथ काम करने
वाला-Persons working at the same place
(a)homogeneous-सम प, समां गी- of the
same kind; alike.
(b)fellows-साथी-a person in the same
position, involved in the same activity,
or otherwise associated with another.
(c)contemporaries-समकालीन य -a
person or thing living or existing at the
(c)allowance-भ ा-an amount of money
motivates or encourages someone to do that can be earned or received free of
something. tax.
(a) Remuneration- मेहनताना-money paid
Sol 182. (d)transformer -- An apparatus
for work or a service.
for reducing or increasing the voltage of
(d) Allowance-भ ा- the amount of
an alternating current.
something that is permitted, especially
(a)transonic-denoting or relating to
within a set of regulations or for a
speeds close to that of sound.
specified purpose.
(b)transparent-पारदश -allowing light to
(b) salary-वेतन- a fixed regular payment,
pass through so that objects behind can
typically paid on a monthly basis
be distinctly seen.
Sol 177. (d) pyromania an obsessive (c)translucent-पारभासी-semi-transparent.
desire to set fire to things.
Sol 183.(b)circumlocution- घुमा-िफराकर
Monomania - exaggerated or obsessive
बात करना- Method of talking in a

same time as another.
Sol 172. (c) chronometer-An instrument
for measuring time accurately in spite of
motion or variations in temperature,
humidity and air pressure.
Crescograph-an instrument for making
perceptible the growth of plants.
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enthusiasm for or preoccupation with
roundabout way
one thing.
(c)elocution- े ठ व ृ व कला-the skill of
Hypomania - a mild form of mania,
clear and expressive speech, especially
marked by elation and hyperactivity.
of distinct pronunciation and articulation
Pyromania - an obsessive desire to set
(a)talkative-बातूनी- fond of or given to
fire to things.
talking.
Insomnia -अिन ा- inability to sleep.
(d)convoluted-जिटल-extremely complex

heart muscle activity

codes.
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Cardiograph-an instrument for recording

Cryptograph-the art of writing or solving

Sol 173. (d)contaminated-दू िषत -having

been made impure by exposure to or
addition of a poisonous or polluting
substance.
(a) contractual-agreed in a contract.
(b) contagious-(रोग) संपक या पश ारा
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फैलने वाला; संसगज-spread from one
person or organism to another, typically
by direct contact.
(c) contented- स न या संतु ट-feeling or
expressing happiness or satisfaction.
Sol 174. (c) gregarious-िमलनसार,
सुसामािजक -(of a person) fond of
company; sociable.-Animals living in
flocks
(a) bohemian- a socially unconventional
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Sol 178. (a) hydrophobia-Extreme fear
of water
(b) kleptomania-चोरी करने की बीमारी- a
recurrent urge to steal, typically without
regard for need or profit.
(c) claustrophobia-बंद थान से डर-
extreme or irrational fear of confined
places.
and difficult to follow.
Sol 184. (b) fragile-भंगुर- Something
which is easily breakable
(a)docile-िवनीत-ready to accept control
or instruction; submissive.
(c)fertile-संतान-उ पि या नए पौधों आिद के
उ पादन म स म-producing or capable of
producing abundant vegetation or crops
(d) insomnia-अिन ा- habitual
(d)futile-असफल-incapable of producing
sleeplessness, inability to sleep.
any useful result; pointless.
Sol 179. (a) contented-संतु ट- Someone
Sol 185. (a)empathy-समानुभूित- the
who is satisfied with life in general.
ability to understand and share the
(b) cooperative-सहकारी- involving
feelings of another. Identification of
mutual assistance in working towards a
another person’s feelings
common goal.
(b)charity-परोपकार, -an organization set
(c) contentious-िववाद त- causing or
up to provide help and raise money for
likely to cause an argument;
those in need.
controversial.
(c)humanity- मानवता-human beings
(d)contemplative- ानशील- expressing or
collectively.
involving prolonged thought.
(d)antipathy-नापसंदगी- a deep-seated

Sol 180. (c) monomania-Obsession with feeling of aversion.

person, especially one who is involved
in the arts.
(b) social--relating to society or its
organization.
(d) herbivorous-शाकाहारी-feeding on
plants.
Sol 175. (c) transonic- relating to speeds
close to that of sound.
(a) translucent-पारभासी- semi-transparent.
(b) transparent-पारदश -allowing light to
pass through so that objects behind can
be distinctly seen.
(d) transformed- पां तरण-make a
marked change in the form, nature, or
appearance of.
one particular thing
(a) insomnia-अिन ा- habitual
sleeplessness; inability to sleep.
(b) pyromania-an obsessive desire to set
fire to things.
(d) hypomania-a mild form of mania,
marked by elation and hyperactivity.
Sol 181. (d)bonus-अिधलाभ-A sum of
money added to a person’s wages as a
reward for good performance.
(a)wages--a fixed regular payment
earned for work or services, typically
paid on a daily or weekly basis.
(b)remuneration-पा र िमक-money paid
for work or a service.
Sol 186. (b)charlatan-पाखंड करने वाला
य -Person who pretends to have
special knowledge or skill
(a)egotist-अहं वादी- a person who is
excessively conceited or absorbed in
themselves; self-seeker.
(c)scholar-िव ान-a specialist in a
particular branch of study, especially the
humanities.
(d)student- िव ाथ - a person who is
studying at a university or other place of
higher education.
Sol 187. (b)highbrow-अिभजातवग य-A
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(a)patrician-कुलीन-an aristocrat or
nobleman.
(c)elite-सं ां त वग-a select group that is
superior in terms of ability or qualities to
the rest of a group or society.
(d)noble-परोपकारी-belonging by rank,
title, or birth to the aristocracy.
Sol 188. (c)pioneer -अ णी य -A
person who is one of the first to do
something.
(a)creator-सृजनकता- a person or thing
that brings something into existence.
(b)maker-िनमाता- a person or thing that
makes or produces something.
(d)manufacturer-उ पादक- a person or
company that makes goods for sale.
Sol 189. (b)mutiny - सैिनक िव ोह- Open
rebellion of soldiers and sailors against
lawful authority
(a)strike-हड़ताल- hit forcibly and
deliberately.
and illegal seizure of power from a
government.
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(c)coup- स ा-प रवतन- a sudden, violent,
(d)protest-िवरोध- a statement or action
expressing disapproval of or objection to
something.
Sol 190. (d)connoisseur-पारखी-A person
who knows a lot about and enjoys one of
the arts, or food, drink, etc.
(b) Aristocrat-िवशेष उपािध ा त सद य- a
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person of high social rank
(c) Ascetic-सं यासी-characterized by
severe self-discipline and abstention
from all forms of indulgence, typically
for religious reasons.
(a) admirer- शंसक-a person who has a
particular regard for someone or
something.
Sol 191. (c)idiosyncratic-सनकभरा-A
mode of behavior or way of thought
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peculiar to an individual (not sub-or
abnormal in any way)
(a)singular-एकवचन-(of a word or form)
denoting or referring to just one person
or thing.
(b)cynical-- doubtful as to whether
something will happen or whether it is
worthwhile.
(d)idiotic-बेवक़ूफ़ी-very stupid.
Sol 192. (c)hearse-शवयान-A transport
vehicle for conveying the coffin at a
funeral
(a)ambulance-रोगी-वाहन- a vehicle
equipped for taking sick or injured
people to and from hospital
(b)bierअथ -a movable frame on which a
coffin or a corpse is placed before burial
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or cremation or on which they are
carried to the grave.
(d)van- a medium-sized motor vehicle
Sol 193. (b) Altar-वेदी-A table or flat
surface where offerings are made to a
deity.
(a) Pew-लकड़ी की लंबी बच-a long bench
with a back, placed in rows in the main
part of some churches to seat the
congregation.
(d) Sanctorum-गभगृह-the holy
[place/thing]
Sol 194. (c) Hypochondriac-रोग मी-A
person who has an unnatural anxiety
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about one’s own health typically
involves imagined symptoms of illness.
(a) Nymphomaniac- ीकामो ाद-a
woman with uncontrollable or excessive
sexual desire.
(b) Psychotic-मनोरोगी-relating to,
denoting, or suffering from a psychosis.
(d) Neurotic-अकारण िचंितत-having,
caused by or relating to neurosis.
Sol 195. (a) Bouquet -गुलद ा-An
arrangement of flowers that is usually
given as a present
(b) Bunch-गु ा-a number of things,
typically of the same kind, growing or
fastened together.
(c) Cluster-समूह-a group of similar things
or people positioned or occurring closely
together.
(d) Wreath-an arrangement of flowers,
leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and
used for laying on a grave
Sol 196. (b) Extradite- पण करना- hand
over (a person accused or convicted of a
crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign
state in which the crime was committed.
(a) Export-िनयात- Send (goods or
services) to another country for sale.
(c) Exile-दे श िनकाला- the state of being
barred from one's native country,
typically for political or punitive
reasons.
(d) Excavate-खुदाई करना- remove earth
carefully from (an area) in order to find
buried remains.
Sol 197. (c) Radical -सुधारवादी- A person
who advocates complete political or
social change.
Fanatic -क र य - a person filled with
excessive and single-minded zeal,
especially for an extreme religious or
political cause.
Sol 198. (a)confectioner-हलवाई-A
company or person that makes or sells
sweets or chocolate
(b)vendor-िव े ता-a person or company
offering something for sale, especially a
trader in the street.
(c)chef-रसोइया- a professional cook,
typically the chief cook in a restaurant or
hotel.
(d)wholesaler-थोक ापारी- a person or
company that sells goods in large
quantities at low prices, typically to
retailers.
Sol 199. (c) cacophony-कोलाहल-A harsh
chaotic mixture of sounds
(a) consonance-अनु प- agreement or
compatibility between opinions or
actions.
(b) dissonance-मतभेद- lack of harmony
among musical notes
(d) euphony- ुितमधुरता-the quality of
being pleasing to the ear.
Sol 200. (d)vindicate-िसद् घ करना- clear
(someone) of blame or suspicion.-To
show or state that someone or something
is not guilty of something
(a)escape-िनकल जाना-elude or get free
from (someone).
(b)pardon- मादान-the action of forgiving
or being forgiven for an error or offence.
(c)charge-आरोप-formally accuse
Sol 201. (a) fossil-जीवा म-the hard
remains of a prehistoric animal or plant
that are found inside a rock.
(b) Ruin -बरबादी- the physical
destruction or disintegration of
something or the state of disintegrating
or being destroyed.
(c) Relics -अवशेष- an object surviving
from an earlier time, especially one of
historical interest.
(d) Vestige - िनशानी- a trace or remnant
of something that is disappearing or no
longer exists.
Sol 202. (b)horticulture-उ ानिव ा-The
science and art of growing fruits,
vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
(c) Viniculture-अंगूर की खेती- the process
or business of growing grapes and
making wine.
(a)agriculture- कृिष-Keeping animals and
growing crops for food, farming.
(d)sericulture-रे शम के कीड़ों का पालन-the
production of silk and the rearing of
silkworms for this purpose.
Sol 203. (b)telepathy-दू र-बोध- the
supposed communication of thoughts or
ideas by means other than the known
senses. Power of reading thoughts of
others.
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(a) medium-मा यम-an agency or means (a) Stoic (b) Agnostic (c) Steps (d) Ladder
of doing something. (c) Pedant (d) Ascetic
Q220.To prepare written material for
(c) instinct-सहज वृि -and innate typically
Q209.Words written on a tombstone in publication by correcting or modifying it
fixed pattern of behavior in animals in SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning)
the memory of the person who has died
response to certain stimuli. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (a) Summarize (b) Crop
(d) astrology- योितष-the study of the (a) Prologue (b) Epilogue (c) Abridge (d) Edit
movements and relative positions of (c) Epitaph (d) Stela
celestial bodies interpreted as having an Q221.A list of the books referred to in a
influence on human affairs and the Q210 A small building or room used for scholarly work
natural world. Christian worship in a school, prison, SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning)
hospital or large private house. (a) bibliophile (b) bibliography
Sol 204.(b)encyclopedia- िव वकोश-A SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (c) calligraphy (d) holography
book that contains information on (a) Church (b) Chapel
various subjects Q222.To spend winter in a dormant state
(c) Cathedral (d) Congregation SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning)
(a)omnibus- सं हा क-a volume
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containing several books previously
published separately. before the current holder (c) hibernate (d) hoist
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(c)magazine-पि का-a periodical Q223.A detailed plan for a journey
(a) Successor (b) Ancient
publication containing articles and especially a list of places to visit
(c) Predecessor (d) descendant
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or aimed at a particular readership. (a) inventory (b) trajectory
Q212. A person who believes that war
(d)guide-संदिशका-a book, document, or (c) itinerary (d) directory
and violence are unjustifiable
display providing information on a
subject or about a place.
Sol 205. (d)red-tape -काग़ज़ी कारवाई-
Excessive bureaucratic fuss
(a)footnotes--an additional piece of
information printed at the bottom of a
page.
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(b)officious-assertive of authority in a
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(a) Optimist
(c) Anarchist
(b) Pessimist
(d) Pacifist
Q213. A word formed from the initial
letters of other words
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(a) Homonym
(c) Toponym
(b) Acronym
(d) Pseudonym
Q224. One who denies oneself ordinary
bodily pleasures
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(a) Atheist
(c) Aesthetic

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(b) Theist
(d) Ascetic
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domineering way, especially with regard (a) estuary (b) sanctuary
to trivial matters. Q214. A government run by a king or a (c) bunker (d) island
queen
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(c)fastidious-very attentive to and
concerned about accuracy and detail. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) Q226.A shortened form of a word or
(a) Aristocracy (b) Plutocracy phrase
Sol 206. (c)herbarium -A place for the (c) Oligarchy (d) Monarchy SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening)
collection of dried plants. (a) summary (b) precis
(a)aquarium- मछलीघर-a transparent tank Q215. One who is easily deceived (c) pseudonym (d) abbreviation
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of water for fish
(a) Delible (b) Gullible Q227. One who devotes one's life to the
(b)museum- सं हालय-a building in which
(c) Incorrigible (d) Infallible welfare of other people.
objects of historical, scientific, artistic,
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or cultural interest are stored and Q216.One who hold a post without any (a) martyr (b) altruist
exhibited. salary (c) alchemist (d) Ambassador
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region, habitat, or geological period. (a) Highbrow (b) Volunteer Q228.One who holds established
(c) Samaritan (d) Honorary opinions
Sol 207. (c)franchise- मतािधकार- SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
Constitutional right to cast vote Q217. That cannot be approached easily (a) Orthodox (b) Missionary
(a)duty - काय- a moral or legal SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening)
(c) Monotheist (d) Atheist
obligation; a responsibility. (a) Invincible (b) Inevitable
(b)franking- an official mark or (c) Inaudible (d) Inaccessible Q229.Statement open to more than one
signature on a letter or parcel to indicate interpretation
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that postage has been paid or does not feelings readily
need to be paid. (a) Ambidextrous (b) Ambiguous
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(d)licensed- अनुमित- having an official (c) Ambushed (d) Ambrosial
(a) Forthright (b) Evaluate
license. (c) Reticent (d) Communicative Q230.A decision which cannot be taken
back
SSC CPO 2019 TIER I Q219. Two lengths of rope, bamboo or SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
wood with rungs used for climbing up (a) Irrational (b) Infallible
Q208. A person who can endure pain or
and down walls, sides of ships etc. (c) Indelible (d) Irrevocable
hardship without showing his feelings or
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complaining.
(a) Staircase (b) Bridge
SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) Q231.One who travel by foot
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SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) (c) Sincere (d) Obedient public Christian worship.
(a) Propagandist (b) pedestrian (c) Cathedral-मु िगरजाघर -the principal
Q243.A box or cage for rabbits or small
(c) pediatrician (d) protagonist church of a diocese, with which the
animals
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bishop is officially associated.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning) (a) Lair (b) Kennel (d) Congregation-समागम-a group of
(a)gregarious (b) bohemian (c) Hutch (d) Menagerie people assembled for religious worship.
(c) social (d) herbivorous Sol 211.(c) Predecessor-पूवािधकारी-a
Q244.The science or philosophy of law
Q233. A large building or group of SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening) person who held a job or office before
buildings used to house soldiers (a) Justice (b) infirmary the current holder.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening) (c) jurisprudence (d) archive (a) Successor-उ रािधकारी-A person or
(a) dormitory (b) fort thing that succeeds another.
Q245.The sound of a crow (b) Ancient- ाचीन-belonging to the very
(c) quarters (d) barracks
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distant past and no longer in existence.
Q234.A list of items to be discussed at a (a) cackle (b) creak (d) descendant-वंशज-a person, plant, or
formal meeting (c) cluck (d) caw

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animal that is descended from a
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Q246.The therapeutic use of sunlight particular ancestor.
(a) topics (b) agenda
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(c) timetable (d) programme Sol 212.(d) Pacifist -शा वादी-A person
(a) dactylology (b) psephology
who believes that war and violence are
Q235.A sea or stretch of water having (c) genealogy (d) heliotherapy
unjustifiable
many islands
Q247. A person who draws or produces (a) Optimist-आशावादी-a person who
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map tends to be hopeful and confident about
(a) harbour (b) ocean
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success.
(d) bay
Q236.A cup or other decorative object
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(a) present(n)
(c) crown
(b) gift
(d) trophy
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Sol 208.(a) Stoic-साहसी- A person who
can endure pain or hardship without
showing his feelings or complaining.
the future or the success of something.
(b) Pessimist-िनराशावादी-a person who
tends to see the worst aspect of things or
believe that the worst will happen.
(c) Anarchist-अराजकतावादी-a person
who believes in or tries to bring about
anarchy.
Sol 213. (b) Acronym-संि प- A
Q237.All the people in a country or area (b) Agnostic-A person who believes that
word formed from the initial letters of
who are entitled to vote in an election nothing is known or can be known of the
other words
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SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening) existence or nature of God.
(a) Homonym-समनाम-each of two or
(a) electorate (b) inhabitants (c) Pedant-a person who is excessively
more words having the same spelling or
(c) settlers (d) residents concerned with minor details and rules
pronunciation but different meanings
or with displaying academic learning.
Q238.One who is sixty years old and origins.
(d) Ascetic-सं ासी-characterized by
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) (c) Toponym-नाम दे ना-a place name,
severe self-discipline and abstention
(a) Octogenarian especially one derived from a
from all forms of indulgence, typically
(b) Sexagenarian topographical feature.
for religious reasons.
(c) Septuagenarian (d) Pseudonym -झूठा नाम-a fictitious
(d) Nonagenarian Sol 209.(c) Epitaph-समािध-लेख-a phrase name, especially one used by an author.
or form of words written in memory of a
Q239.That which cannot be seen Sol 214. (d) Monarchy-राज-तं -a form of
person who has died, especially as an
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inscription on a tombstone.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) (A government run by a king or a queen)
(a) Prologue- ावना-a separate
(a) translucent (b) transparent (a) Aristocracy-अिभजात वग-the highest
introductory section of a literary,
(c) impervious (d) opaque class in certain societies, typically
dramatic, or musical work.
Q240.A place where weapons and comprising people of noble birth holding
(b) Epilogue-उपसंहार-a section or speech
ammunitions are stored hereditary titles and offices.
at the end of a book or play that serves
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) (b) Plutocracy-धिनक त - government by
as a comment on or a conclusion to what
(a) Arsenal (b) Museum the wealthy.
has happened.
(c) Hangar (d) Godown (c) Oligarchy-कुलीनतं - a small group of
(d) Stela- ंभ- an upright stone slab
people having control of a country or
Q241.Giving up one's authority or typically bearing a commemorative
organization.
throne inscription or relief design, often serving
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) as a gravestone. Sol 215. (b) Gullible-भोला भाला-easily
(a) Abdication (b) Abjuration persuaded to believe something;
Sol 210.(b) Chapel-छोटा िग रजाघर- a
(c) Abduction (d) Abjection credulous. (One who is easily deceived)
small building or room used for
(a) Delible- स करने यो - capable of
Q242. Careful in performing duties Christian worship in a school, prison,
being deleted.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning) hospital, or large private house.
(c) Incorrigible-असुधाय-(of a person or
(a) Punctual (b) Punctilious (a) Church-िग रजाघर- a building used for
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or reformed.
(d) Infallible-अचूक-incapable of making
mistakes or being wrong.
Sol 216.(d) Honorary-स ाननीय-One
who hold a post without any salary
(a) Highbrow-बु मान -intellectual
or rarefied in taste.
(b) Volunteer- यंसेवक-a person who
freely offers to take part in an enterprise
or undertake a task.
(c) Samaritan-नेक आदमी- a charitable or
helpful person
Sol 217. (d) Inaccessible -प ं च से
बाहर-That cannot be approached easily
(a) Invincible-अपराजेय-too powerful to
be defeated or overcome
(b) Inevitable-अप रहाय-certain to
happen; unavoidable.
(c) Inaudible-जो सुनाई न पड़े - unable to be
heard.
revealing one’s thoughts or feelings
readily
(a) Forthright-िन पट-direct
outspoken.
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Sol 218. (c) Reticent -मौन रहने वाला-Not
and
(b) Evaluate-मू ां कन करना- form an idea
of the amount, number, or value of;
assess.
(d) Communicative-िमलनसार-willing,
eager, or able to talk or impart
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information.
Sol 219.(d) Ladder-सीढ़ी Two lengths of
rope, bamboo or wood with rungs used
for climbing up and down walls, sides of
ships etc.
(a) Staircase-सीढ़ी-a set of stairs and its
surrounding walls or structure.
(b)Bridge-पुल-a structure carrying a road,
path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or
other obstacle.
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(c)Steps-कदम-an act or movement of
putting one leg in front of the other in
walking or running.
Sol 220 .(d) Edit- संपादन करना- To
prepare written material for publication
by correcting or modifying it
(a)Summarize-सं ेप- give a brief
statement of the main points of
(something).
(c)abridge-संि ीकरणshorten (a piece of
writing) without losing the sense.
Sol 221.(b) bibliography- सूची-A list
of the books referred to in a scholarly
work
(a) bibliophile-पु कों का ार करनेवाला- a
person who collects or has a great love
of books.
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(c) calligraphy-सुलेख- decorative
handwriting or handwritten lettering.
(d) holography -होलो ाफी-the study or
production of holograms
Sol 222.(c) hibernate-िन य रह कर
शीतकाल तीत करना- To spend winter in
a dormant state
(a) convalesce- ा थ-लाभ करना-recover
one's health and strength over a period of
time after an illness or medical
treatment.
(b) connote-अित र मतलब रखना imply
or suggest (an idea or feeling) in
addition to the literal or primary
le
meaning.
(d) hoist -फहराना-raise (something) by
means of ropes and pulleys.
Sol 223.(c) itinerary -या ा काय म- A
detailed plan for a journey especially a
list of places to visit
(a) inventory -सूची-a complete list of
items such as property, goods in stock,
or the contents of a building.
(b) trajectory- ेपव - the path followed
by a projectile flying or an object
moving under the action of given forces.
(d) directory-िनदिशका- a book or website
listing individuals or organizations
alphabetically or thematically with
details such as names, addresses, and
telephone numbers.
Sol 224. (d) Ascetic-तप ी-One who
denies oneself ordinary bodily pleasures
(a) Atheist-ना क-a person who
disbelieves or lacks belief in the
existence of God or gods.
(b) Theist-आ क-a person who believes
in the existence of a god or gods,
specifically of a creator who intervenes
in the universe.
(c) Aesthetic-सौंदयबोध- concerned with
beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
Sol 225.(b) sanctuary-अ ार - A
protected place for birds and animals
(a) estuary-the tidal mouth of a large
river, where the tide meets the stream.
(c) bunker-a large container or
compartment for storing fuel.
(d) island ीप
Sol 226.(d) abbreviation-सं ेप- A
shortened form of a word or phrase
(a) summary-सारां श-a brief statement or
account of the main points of something.
(b) precis-सार-a summary or abstract of a
text or speech.
(c) pseudonym-उपनाम- a fictitious name,
especially one used by an author.
Sol 227. (b) altruist -परोपकार के िस
का- One who devotes one's life to the
welfare of other people.
(a) martyr-शहीद-a person who is killed
because of their religious or other
beliefs.
(c) alchemist-a person who practises
alchemy
(d) Ambassador-राजदू त- an accredited
diplomat sent by a state as its permanent
representative in a foreign country.
Sol 228.(a) Orthodox - िढ़वादी-One who
holds established opinions
(b) Missionary- चारक-a person sent on a
religious mission, especially one sent to
promote Christianity in a foreign
country.
(c) Monotheist-एके रवादी-Someone who
believes that there is only one god
(d) Atheist-ना क-Atheism is in the
broadest sense an absence of belief in
the existence of deities
Sol 229.(b) Ambiguous-अ Statement
open to more than one interpretation
(a) Ambidextrous-able to use the right
and left hands equally well.
(c) Ambushed-घात लगाना-make a surprise
attack on (someone) from a concealed
position.
(d) Ambrosial -fit for the gods; divine.
like ambrosia; delicious; fragrant.
Sol 230.(d) Irrevocable - थर- A decision
which cannot be taken back
(a) Irrational-तकहीन-without the faculty
of reason; deprived of reason
(b) Infallible-अचूक-incapable of making
mistakes or being wrong.
(c) Indelible-जो िमट न सके- making marks
that cannot be removed.
Sol 231.(b) pedestrian-पैदल या ी -One
who travels by foot
(a) Propagandist- चारक-a person who
disseminates propaganda.
(c) paediatrician-ब ों का िचिक क-a
medical practitioner specializing in
children and their diseases.
(d) protagonist-नायक-the leading
character or one of the major characters
in a play, film, novel, etc.
Sol 232. (d) Gregarious -सुसामािजक-
animals living in flocks
Bohemian- िढ़मु - an unconventional
style of living
Social-सामािजक- one who enjoys or lives
with many other people
Herbivores-शाकाहारी- one who eat
vegetables
Sol 233.(d) barracks-सैिनकों के िलए बने घर-
A large building or group of buildings
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used to house soldiers
(a) dormitory-छा ावास-a large bedroom
for a number of people in a school or
institution.
(b) fort-िकला-a fortified building or
strategic position.
(c) quarters-ितमािहयों-each of four equal
or corresponding parts into which
something is or can be divided.
Sol 234.(b) agenda -कायसूची-A list of
items to be discussed at a formal
meeting
(d) programme - काय म-a set of related
measures or activities with a particular
where weapons and ammunitions are
stored
(b) Museum-सं हालय-a building in
which objects of historical, scientific,
artistic, or cultural interest are stored and
exhibited.
(c) Hangar-िवमान घर-a large building
with an extensive floor area, typically
for housing aircraft.
(d) Godown-गोदाम-a warehouse.
Sol 241.(a) Abdication- पद ाग-Giving
up one's authority or throne
(b) Abjuration-सं ाग-an earnest request;
(c) Abduction -अपहरण-the action of
Sol 246.(d) heliotherapy -सूय िचिक ा-
The therapeutic use of sunlight
(a) dactylology-संिधिव ानthe technique of
communicating by signs made with the
fingers, especially in the manual
alphabets used by the deaf.
(b) psephology-चुनाव िव ेषण-the
statistical study of elections and trends
in voting.
(c) genealogy-वंशावली-a line of descent
traced continuously from an ancestor.
Sol 247. (c) Cartographer -मानिच कार- A
person who draws maps
Calligrapher -सुलेखक- a professional

long-term aim.
Sol 235.(c) archipelago - ीपसमूह-A sea
or stretch of water having many islands
(a) harbour-बंदरगाह-a place of refuge
Sol 236.(d) trophy- िवजय ारक-A cup or
other decorative object awarded as a
prize for a victory or success.
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forcibly taking someone away against copyist
their will. Curator -सं हा - a person who is
(d) Abjection-नीचता- the state of being incharge of the things in a museum, zoo
cast off" Choreographer-नृ रचना-कार- someone
who invents the movements of dance.
Sol 242. (b) Punctilious-सू मताि य-
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headdress worn by a monarch as a

symbol of authority
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Sol 237.(a) electorate-िनवाचक समूह- All

the people in a country or area who are
entitled to vote in an election
(b) inhabitants-िनवासी- a person or
doing something at the agreed or proper
time.
(c) Sincere-ईमानदार -free from pretence
or deceit; proceeding from genuine
feelings.
(d) Obedient-आ ाकारी- complying or
willing to comply with an order or
request; submissive to another's
Q248 Extreme mental or physical
suffering
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(a) rapture
(c) agony
(b) acute
(d) ecstasy
Q249 Be more successful than someone
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animal that lives in or occupies a place. authority. (a) win (b) beat
(c) settlers- a person who moves with a (c) succeed (d) outdo
Sol 243.(c) Hutch--A box or cage for
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group of others to live in a new country
rabbits or small animals Q250 A place where games are played
or area.
(a) Lair-मां द-a place where a wild animal for money
(d) residents-िनवासी- a person who lives
lives. SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
somewhere permanently or on a
(b) Kennel-कु ाघर-a small shelter for a (a) church (b) casino
long-term basis.
dog. (c) gymnasium (d) university
Sol 238.(b) Sexagenarian -साठ वष (d) Menagerie -व पशुशाला-a collection Q251 An exact or a very close copy (of
का-One who is sixty years old of wild animals kept in captivity for something)
(a) Octogenarian-अ ी साल का बुढ़ा-a exhibition. SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
person who is between 80 and 89 years (a) forgery (b) replica
Sol 244.(c) jurisprudence-िविधशा - The
old. (c) artificial (d) substitute
science or philosophy of law
(c) Septuagenarian-स र वष की अव था का
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(a) Justice - ाय-just behaviour or Q252 Something done because one

मनु -a person who is between 70 and 79
treatment. wants to, not by force
years old
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(d) Nonagenarian-न े से सौ वष य-a
institution for the care of those who are (a) subjected (b) threatened
person who is between 90 and 99 years
ill. (c) coerced (d) voluntary
old.
(d) archive -सं ह-a collection of
Sol 239.(d) opaque-अपारदश -That which Q253 One who is easily deceived
historical documents or records
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cannot be seen through providing information about a place,
(a) credible (b) gullible
(a) translucent-पारदश -allowing light, but institution, or group of people.
(c) plausible (d) agreeable
not detailed shapes, to pass through;
Sol 245.(d) caw-कां व- The sound of a
semi-transparent. Q254 One who changes sides
crow
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(a) cackle -कुड़कुड़ाना- laugh in a loud,
to pass through so that objects behind (a) amateur (b) invader
harsh way.
can be distinctly seen. (c) novice (d) turncoat
(b) creak -चरमराना- a harsh scraping or
(c) impervious-अभे - not allowing fluid
squeaking sound. Q255 A person with the same name as
to pass through.
(c) cluck -कुड़कुड़ाना- (of a hen) make a another
Sol 240. (a) Arsenal-श ागार- A place short, low sound. SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
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(a) alias (b) imposter SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) Rapture- हष ाद- a state or experience
(c) namesake (d) ancestor (a) honorary (b) charity of being carried away by overwhelming
(c) freelance (d) startup emotion.
Q256 Study of environment
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) Q268. A nature reserve for birds or Acute- having a sudden onset or a sharp
(a) ecology (b) radiology animals. rise for a short course of time.
(c) cosmology (d) pathology SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) Ecstasy- हष ाद- extreme happiness or
(a) asylum (b) sanctuary on cloud nine.
Q257 A person who is unduly anxious
(c) oasis (d) retreat Sol 249.(d)
about his/her health
SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) Q269.A particular form of a language Outdo- to be more successful than
(a) valetudinarian (b) antiquarian which is peculiar to a specific region someone
(c) disciplinarian (d) egalitarian SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) win/beat- to beat your opponent
(a) lingo (b) slang Succeed- सफल होना - to get success in
Q258 A person who is trained for (c) dialect (d) jargon some endeavour
travelling into space
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(a) scientist (b) physicist of people Casino- A place where games are played
(c) astronaut (d) pilot SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning) for money.
(a) aristocracy (b) oligarchy Church- a building where Chrisitians go
Q259 The dates when days and nights (c) plutocracy (d) monarchy to pray.
are of equal length
Q271. A factual written account of Gymnasium- a room or building
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important or historical events in the equipped for gymnastics, sports and
(a) equinox (b) stellar
other physical activities.
(c) eclipse (d) solstice order of their occurrence.
Q260 Harsh or discordant sound
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(a) monotony
(c) cacophony
(b) harmony
(d) symphony
Q261 Arrangement of events according
to the dates of occurrence
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(a) register
(c) chronology
(b) journal
(d) chronicle
Q272. A young person trending to
commit crime, particularly minor crime.
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(a) delinquent
(c) criminal
(b) convict
(d) derelict
University- an institution that provides
the highest level of education, in which
students study for degrees and in which
academic research is done.
Sol 251.(b)
Replica- ितकृित- An exact and a very
close copy of something.
Forgery- जालसाजी- the action of forging a
(a) analogy (b) theology copy or imitation of a document,
(c) chronology (d) trilogy Q273 To cross streets on foot carelessly signature, banknote, or work of art.
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Q262 A large bedroom for a number of Artificial- not genuine or natural but
(a) catwalk (b) jaywalk
people in an institution made by people.
(c) stroll (d) Wander
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning) Substitute- थानाप न - a person or thing
(a) chamber (b) apartment Q274 Travelling under a name other that takes the place of
(c) auditorium (d) dormitory than one’s own somebody/something else.
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Q263 A person of evil reputation Sol 252.(d)
(a) incredible (b) incognito
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) Voluntary- वै छक- Something done
(c) impromptu (d) Invisible
(a) icon (b) famous because one wants to, not by force.
(c) notorious (d) renowned Q275 Downfall that satisfies natural Threatened- धमकी दे ना- to warn that you
justice may hurt, kill or punish somebody if
Q264 A person who believes everything
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SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening) he/she does not do what you want.

easily (a) nemesis (b) catharsis
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) Coerced- बा करना- to force somebody
(c) paradox (d) Climax to do something, for example by
(a) creditor (b) plausible
(c) credulous (d) reliable Q276 Irresistible impulse threatening him/her.
SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening) Sol 253.(b)
Q265 A deceased holy person’s remains (a) kleptomania (b) plunder
or belongings kept for reverence Gullible- भोला-भाला- One who is easily
(c) sabotage (d) Megalomania deceived.
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(a) memento (b) relic Q277 To separate husk from the grain Credible- िव वसनीय- something that you
(c) trophy (d) souvenir SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening) can believe.
(a) willow (b) winnow Plausible- तकसंगत- something that you
Q266 To go around an area to keep a (c) whip (d) Whisk can believe, reasonable.
watch
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening) Solution:- Sol 254.(d)
(a) explore (b) patrol Sol 248.(c) Turncoat- one who changes sides.
(c) campaign (d) cruise Agony- यथा- Extreme mental or Amateur- a person who does not have
physical suffering skill or experience when doing
Q267 Holding an office without something.
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Invader- हमलावर- Invaders are soldiers
who enter a country with an army in
order to attack and take control of it.
Novice- नौिस खया- a person who is new
and without experience in a certain job,
situation, etc.
Sol 255.(c)
Namesake- हमनाम- A person with the
same name as another.
Alias- छ नाम- a false name, for example
one that is used by a criminal.
Imposter- ब िपया- a person who
pretends to be somebody else in order to
trick other people.
Ancestor- पूवज- a person in your family
who lived a long time before you.
Sol 256.(a)
Ecology- पयावरण-िव ान- Study of
environment.
Radiology- It is the medical discipline
that uses medical imaging to diagnose
animals, including humans. ac
and treat diseases within the bodies of
Cosmology- It is a branch of astronomy
that involves the origin and evolution of
the universe, from the Big Bang to today
and on into the future
Pathology- It is a branch of medical
science primarily concerning the cause,
origin and nature of disease.
Sol 257.(a)
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Valetudinarian- a person who is unduly
anxious about his/her health.
Antiquarian- a person who studies or
collects antiques or antiquities.
Disciplinarian- a person who believes in
or practises firm discipline.
Egalitarian- समानतावादी- a person who
favours equality with respect to social,
political, and economic affairs.
Sol 258.(c)
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Astronaut- अंत र या ी- a person who is
trained for travelling into space.
Scientist- a person who studies or
teaches science, especially biology,
chemistry or physics.
Physicist- a person who studies or is an
expert in physics.
Pilot- a person who flies an aircraft.
Sol 259.(a)
Equinox- िवषुव- one of the two times in
the year (around 20 March and 22
September) when the sun is above the
imagined line round the centre of the
earth (equator) and day and night are of
equal length.
Stellar- connected with the stars.
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Eclipse- an occasion when the moon or
the sun seems to completely or partly
disappear, because one of them is
passing between the other and the earth.
Solstice- अयनां त- either of the two times
of the year at which the sun reaches its
highest or lowest point in the sky at
midday, marked by the longest and
shortest days.
Sol 260.(c)
Cacophony- कोलाहल- a mixture of loud,
unpleasant sounds, noise.
Monotony- नीरसता- the state of being
always the same and therefore boring.
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Harmony- तालमेल- a state of agreement
or of peaceful existence together.
Symphony- a long piece of music
written for a large orchestra.
Sol 261.(c)
Chronology- the order in which a series
of events happened; a list of these events
in order.
Analogy- समानता - a comparison
between two things that shows a way in
which they are similar.
Theology- धमशा - the study of religion.
Trilogy- a group of three novels, plays,
etc. that form a set.
Sol 262.(d)
Dormitory- शयनक - a large bedroom
with a number of beds in it, especially in
a school, etc.
Chamber- an organization that makes
important decisions, or the room or
building where it meets.
Apartment- a set of rooms rented for a
holiday.
Auditorium- ोताक - the part of a
theatre, concert hall, etc. where the
audience sits.
Sol 263.(c)
Notorious- कु याित- A person of evil
reputation.
Icon- a person or thing that is considered
to be a symbol of something
Renowned- िस - highly honoured and
widely acclaimed.
Sol 264.(c)
Credulous- A person who believes
everything easily.
Creditor- लेनदार - A creditor or lender is
a party that has a claim on the services
of a second party. It is a person or
institution to whom money is owed.
Plausible-तकसंगत- something that you
can believe, reasonable.
Reliable- something that you can trust.
Sol 265.(b)
Relic- अवशेष - A deceased holy person’s
remains or belongings kept for
reverence.
Memento- मृित-िच - a reminder of
something, especially a past event or
time.
Trophy- a large silver cup, etc. that you
get for winning a competition or race.
Souvenir- िनशानी - something that you
keep to remind you of somewhere you
have been on holiday or of a special
event.
Sol 266.(b)
Patrol- ग त लगाना- to go around an area
to keep a watch.
Explore- मण करना- to travel around a
place, etc. in order to learn about it.
Campaign- a plan to do a number of
things in order to achieve a special aim.
Cruise- to travel by boat, visiting a
number of places, as a holiday.
Sol 267.(a)
Honorary- अवैतिनक -Holding an office
without receiving a pay.
Charity- To do work that is useful to
society and the money or gifts collected
or given to people who are poor, sick.
Freelance- Earning money by selling
your services or work to different
organizations rather than being
employed by a single company.
Startup- A startup or start-up is a
company or project undertaken by an
entrepreneur to seek, develop, and
validate a scalable economic model.
Sol 268.(b)
Sanctuary- अभयार - A nature reserve
for birds or animals.
Asylum- A hospital where people who
were mentally ill could be cared for,
often for a long time.
Oasis- म ान - a fertile or green area in
an arid region(such as a desert).
Retreat- पीछे हटना- to move backwards in
order to leave a battle or in order not to
become involved in a battle.
Sol 269.(c)
Dialect- उपभाषा- A particular form of a
language which is peculiar to a specific
region.
Lingo- The vocabulary or jargon of a
particular subject or group of people, a
foreign language or local dialect.
Slang- Informal words and expressions
that are more common in spoken
language. Slang is sometimes used only
by a particular group of people.
Jargon- special or technical words that
are used by a particular group of people
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people do not understand.
Sol 270.(b)
Oligarchy- Government run by a small
group of people.
Aristocracy- A form of government that
places strength in the hands of a small,
privileged ruling class, the aristocrats.
Plutocracy- The system of government
by the wealthy.
Monarchy- The system of government or
rule by a king or queen.
Sol 271.(d)
Chronicle- A factual written account of
important or historical events in the
order of their occurrence.
Register- an official list of names, etc. or
a book that contains this kind of list.
Journal- a newspaper or a magazine,
especially one in which all the articles
are about a particular subject or
profession.
Sol 272.(a)
Delinquent- अपराध - A young person
trending to commit crime, particularly
minor crime.
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Chronology- the order in which a series
of events happened, a list of these events
in order.
Convict- दोषी ठहराया जाना - a person who
has been found guilty of a crime and put
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in prison.
Criminal- a person who has done
something illegal.
Derelict- अ यु - no longer used and in
bad condition.
Sol 273.(b)
Jaywalk- To cross streets on foot
carelessly.
Catwalk- a platform extending into an
auditorium, along which models walk to
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display clothes in fashion shows.
Stroll- चहलक़दमी- a slow walk for
pleasure.
Wander- to walk somewhere slowly with
no particular sense of direction or
purpose.
Sol 274.(b)
Incognito-अ ात- Travelling under a
name other than one’s own.
Incredible- अिव वसनीय- something
which is impossible to believe.
Impromptu- त काल - without being
prepared or organized.
Invisible- अ य- something that cannot
be seen.
Sol 275.(a)
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Nemesis- िनयित- Downfall that satisfies (c) acoustics (d) audition
natural justice.
Q282. Sound of horses
Catharsis- भावशां ित- the process of SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
expressing strong feelings, for example (a) grunt (b) screech
through plays or other artistic activities. (c) squeak (d) neigh
Paradox- िवरोधाभास- a situation or
Q283. An underground hole dug by a
statement with two or more parts that
small animal as a dwelling
seem strange or impossible together.
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Climax- the most important and exciting
(a) drain (b) pit
part of a book, play, piece of music,
(c) cave (d) burrow
event etc.
Sol 276.(a) Q284. A person who does not believe in
Kleptomania- Irresistible impulse to God
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steal.
(a) spiritualist (b) atheist
Plunder- लूटना- the action of stealing
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(c) hypocrite (d) sceptic
from people or places, especially during
war or fighting, the goods that are stolen. Q285. A large number of fish swimming
Sabotage- तोड़-फोड़- to damage or together
destroy equipment, weapons or SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
buildings. (a) herd (b) shoal
Megalomania- अितमह ाकां ा- A (c) brood (d) cache
mental illness in which people have
delusional fantasies that they are more
relevant (important) or powerful than
they truly are.
Sol 277.(b)
Winnow- फटकना- To separate husk
from the grain.
Willow- बत- a tree with long thin
Q286. A room or building with
equipment for doing physical exercise
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(a) dormitory
(c) infirmary
(b) convent
(d) gymnasium
Q287. Extreme fear of confined places
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(a) cellophobia (b) claustrophobia
branches that hang down and which (c) chronophobia (d) centrophobia
often grows near water.
Solutions:-
Whip- चाबुक- to hit a person or an
animal hard with a whip, as a Sol 278. (b)
Choreographer-नृ रचना-कार- One who
punishment or to make him/her/it go
faster or work harder. plans the steps and moves in a dance.
Composer-संगीतकार- a person who
Whisk- to take somebody / something
somewhere very quickly. writes/creates music.
Producer-िनमाता- a person who deals
SSC CPO 2018 MAINS with the business side of organizing a
Q278.One who plans the steps and play, film, etc.
moves in a dance Director-िनदे शक- a person who controls
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(a) composer (b) choreographer visualizes the screenplay.
(c) producer (d) director Sol 279. (c) Chronology-घटना म- An
Q279. An arrangement of events or arrangement of events or dates in the
order of their occurrence
dates in the order of their occurrence
SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019 Chronometry-समय-मापन- the science of
(a) chronometry (b) charter accurate time measurement.
(c) chronology (d) calendar Charter-घोषणाप - a written statement of
the rights, beliefs and purposes of an
Q280. A solution for all difficulties or organization or a particular group of
diseases people.
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Calendar a list that shows the days,
(a) medication (b) treatment weeks and months of a particular year.
(c) remedy (d) panacea
Sol 280. (d) Panacea- रामबाण-A solution
Q281. Branch of physics dealing with
for all difficulties or diseases.
the properties of sound
Medication-दवा- medicine that a doctor
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has given to you.
(a) mechanics (b) radiation
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Treatment-इलाज- the use of medicine or
medical care to cure an illness or injury.
Remedy-औषिध- something that makes
you better when you are ill or in pain.
Sol 281. .(c) Acoustics- िनक- Branch of
physics dealing with the properties of
sound.
Mechanics-यां ि की- the area of physics
concerned with the motions of physical
objects, more specifically the
relationships among force, matter, and
motion.
Radiation-िविकरण- the emission or
transmission of energy in the form of
Sol 286. (d) Gymnasium- ायामशाला- a SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Morning)
room or building with equipment for (a) illegible (b) inevitable
doing physical exercise. (c) incomprehensible(d) inaudible
Dormitory-छा ावास- a large bedroom Q297.A rabbit’s dwelling.
with a number of beds in it, especially in SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Morning)
a school, etc. (a) lair (b) burrow
Convent-मठ- a place where nuns live (c) sty (d) den
together.
Q298.Rapid increase in the number or
Infirmary-अश ालय- a first aid room in a
amount of something.
school, prison, or other institution.
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Sol 287. (b) Claustrophobia -संवृितभीित- (a) proliferation (b) promotion
extreme fear of beauty. (c) propensity (d) paucity
Cellophobia- fear of mobile phones.
Chronophobia- ोनोफ़ोिबया- the fear of Q299.Living in air.
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waves or particles through space or time.
(a) heavenly (b) feathery
through a material medium. Centrophobia- a dislike of being in the
(c) aerial (d) visual
Audition- वण- a short performance by a centre.
singer, actor, etc. to find out if he/she is Q300. The study of human history and
good enough to be in a play, show, etc. SSC CHSL 2018 TIER I prehistory through the excavation of
Q288. A person belonging to a foreign sites.
Sol 282. (d) Neigh-िहनिहनाना- sound of
country. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Evening)
horses
SSC CHSL - 1/7/19 (Evening) (a) archaeology (b) psephology
Grunt-असंतोष का श - a short low sound

Screech-फटा आवाज़- to make an

unpleasant loud, high sound.
Squeak-चीख़- a short high noise that is
not very loud.
Sol 283. (d) Burrow-िबल- an
underground hole dug by a small animal
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in the throat or a noisy breathing sound. (a) native
(c) alien

avoided.
(b) resident
(d) inhabitant
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(a) indelible
(c) inevitable
(b) infallible
(d) invincible
(c) anthropology (d) geology
Q301. An instrument used for measuring
atmospheric pressure.
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(a) thermometer (b) voltmeter
(c) altimeter (d) barometer
Q302.A person who can speak only two
as a dwelling Q290. One who does not tire easily languages.
Drain-नाली- a pipe or hole in the ground SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Morning) SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Morning)
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that dirty water, etc. goes down to be (a) infallible (b) indefatigable (a) monolingual (b) multilingual
carried away. (c) inevitable (d) indelible (c) linguist (d) bilingual
Pit-ग ा- a large hole that is made in the Q291. A group of singers in a Church Q303.Guide the course of a ship,
ground SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Morning) especially by using instruments or maps.
Cave-गुफा- A cave or cavern is a natural (a) choir (b) band SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Morning)
void(empty space) in the ground, (c) host (d) troop (a) anchor (b) sail
specifically a space large enough for a (c) travel (d) navigate
human to enter. Q292. Impossible or extremely difficult
to understand Q304. A remedy for all diseases
Sol 284. (b) Atheist-ना क- a person SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Afternoon) SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Afternoon)
who does not believe in God (a) inaudible(b) incomprehensible (a) panacea (b) antidote
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Spiritualist-अ ा वादी- a person who (c) incompatible (d) inevitable (c) antibiotic (d) patent
believes in spiritualism.
Q293. A type of dome-shaped shelter Q305. That which can not be heard.
Hypocrite-पाखंडी a person who engages SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Afternoon)
in the same behavior or activity for built from blocks of solid snow.
SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Afternoon) (a) inaudible (b) invisible
which he/she criticizes another person. (c) incorrigible (d) incredible
(a) chalet (b) wigwam
Sceptic-अिव ासी- a person who doubts
(c) hut (d) igloo Q306. One whose hobby is stamp
that something is true, right, etc.
Q294. That which can not be taken by collection
Sol 285 .(b) Shoal-मछिलयों का समुदाय- a SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Evening)
force.
large number of fish swimming together. (a) phonologist (b) philanthropist
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Herd-झुंड- a group of large numbers of (c) philatelist (d) panegyrist
(a) inaccessible (b) impregnable
animals that live and feed together.
(c) inapprehensible(d) immutable Q307. One who is in charge of a
Brood-ब े- all the young birds that
Q295.A large impressive house museum or art gallery.
belong to one mother.
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Cache-गु जगह- an amount of
(a) mansion (b) cabin (a) monitor (b) curator
something, especially drugs or weapons,
(c) shack (d) fort (c) instructor (d) collector
that has been hidden or stored together.
Q296.A sound that can not be heard. Q308. One who is difficult to please
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SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Morning) (a) ellipsis (b) precise Q332. One who draws or produces maps
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(c) fatalist (d) fanatic (a) cartographer (b) photographer
Q321. a short statement of a general
(c) designer (d) draftsman
Q309. Something that catches fire easily truth or rule of conduct
SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Morning) SSC CHSL - 9/7/19 (Morning) Q333. A person who sells and arranges
(a) inflammable (b) inflatable (a) instance (b) illustration cut flowers
(c) incredible (d) infallible (c) maxim (d) parable SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Morning)
(a) nutritionist (b) agriculturist
Q310. An office with high salary but no Q322. The art of cleaning and
(c) florist (d) botanist
work preserving animal skins
SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Afternoon) SSC CHSL - 9/7/19 (Afternoon) Q334. A game in which no one wins
(a) autocracy (b) sinecure (a) etymology (b) taxonomy SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Afternoon)
(c) bureaucracy (d) honorary (c) dermatology (d) taxidermy (a) conquest (b) draw
(c) triumph (d) feat
Q311. The state of remaining unmarried Q323..One who makes and sells sweets
SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Afternoon) and pastries Q335.A strong and fast moving stream

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(c) celibacy (d) monogamy (a) grocer (b) confectioner SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Afternoon)
(c) cobbler (d) barber (a) rivulet (b) creek
Q312. A previous case that might serve
(c) torrent (d) trickle
as an example or guide in subsequent Q324. A person who is skilled at writing
situations beautifully Q336. People living at the same time
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(a) precedent (b) predecessor (a) painter (b) artist (a) comrades (b) friends
(c) president

or pain

(a) wise
(c) stoic
(d) precursor

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(b) brave
(d) temperate
Q314. One who walks on foot
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Q313. One who is indifferent to pleasure
(c) calligrapher (d) cartoonist
Q325. The statistical study of the
population
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(a) demography (b) sociology
(c) psychology (d) anthropology
Q326. place for collection of dried plant
(c) contemporaries(d) cosmopolitans
Q337. One who can use both hands
efficiently
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(a) genius
(c) ambivalent

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(d) ambidextrous

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Sol 288. (c) alien-िवदे शीय-A person
belonging to a foreign country.
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(c) pedestrian (d) protagonist (a) green house (b) nursery
(c) warehouse (d) herbarium (a) native-मूल िनवासी- associated with the
Q315. An official pardon place or circumstances of a person's
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Morning) Q327. a group of stars found close birth.
(a) regicide (b) redemption together (b) resident-िनवासी-a person who lives
(c) amnesty (d) amnesia SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Morning) somewhere permanently or on a
Q316. Willing to be guided or controlled (a) concoction (b) conflagration long-term basis.
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Afternoon) (c) confederation (d) constellation (d) inhabitant-िनवासी-a person or animal
(a) adorable (b) adamant Q328. Able to adapt to many different that lives in or occupies a place.
(c) Amenable (d) abominable functions or activities Sol 289 (c) inevitable-अिनवाय-
Q317. That which cannot be seen SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Afternoon)
Something that can not be avoided.
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(a) expert (b) versatile

through (a) indelible-जो िमट न सके- making marks
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Afternoon) (c) surrogate (d) deputy
of ink that cannot be removed.
(a) transparent (b) invisible Q329. A person or thing that has the (b) infallible-अचूक-incapable of making
(c) magical (d) opaque same name as another mistakes or being wrong.
Q318. people who enjoy social company SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Afternoon) (d) invincible-अजेय-too powerful to be
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Evening) (a) pseudonym (b) namesake defeated or overcome.
(a) gregarious (b) unanimous (c) relative (d) successor
Sol 290. (b) indefatigable-न थकनेवाला-
(c) gorgeous (d) herbivorous Q330. The original inhabitants of a One who does not tire easily
Q319. One who eats too much country (a) infallible -अचूक-incapable of making
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Evening) SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Evening) mistakes or being wrong.
(a) overweight (b) glutton (a) slaves (b) immigrants (c) inevitable-कभी गलती न करने
(c) corpulent (d) obese (c) aborigines (d) residents वाला-अिनवाय-Something that can not be
Q331. One who treats skin diseases avoided.
Q320. A word formed from the initial SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Evening) (d) indelible-जो िमट न सके- (of ink or a
letters of other words and pronounced as (a) dermatologist (b) radiologist pen) making marks that cannot be
a word (c) geologist (d) cardiologist removed.
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Sol 291. (a) choir A group of singers in a
Church
(b) band-संगीत मंडली- band of musicians
(c) host -मेज़बान-a person who receives
or entertains other people as guests.
(d) troop-दल/ टु कड़ी- group of soldiers or
armed forces.
Sol 292. (b) incomprehensible-समझ से
बाहर-Impossible or extremely difficult to
understand
(a) inaudible -न सुनाई पड़नेवाला-unable to
be heard.
(c) incompatible -असंगत- so different in
nature as to be incapable of coexisting.
(d) inevitable- अप रहाय-certain to
happen; unavoidable.
Sol 293. (d) igloo--A type of
dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of
solid snow.
(a) chalet-लकड़ी का बंगला-a small cabin
or house used by holidaymakers,
(b) wigwam-अमरीकी आिदवािसयों की
झोपडीa dome-shaped hut made by
Indian peoples
(c) hut -कुिटया- a small, simple,
single-storey house or shelter.
Sol 294. (c) inapprehensible-समझ से
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forming a unit within a holiday complex.
fastening mats by some North American
बाहर/अिचंतनीय That cannot be
apprehended (understand or perceive.)
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(a) inaccessible -दु गम-unable to be
reached.
(b) impregnable -अभे /अखंडनीय- unable
to be defeated or overcome.
(d) immutable -unchanging over time or
unable to be changed.
Sol 295. (a) mansion -हवेली-A large
impressive house
(b) cabin-कमरा/केिबन- a private room or
compartment on a ship.
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(c) shack-झोंपड़ी- a roughly built hut or
cabin.
(d) fort-िकला- a fortified building or
strategic position.
Sol 296. (d) inaudible-अ ा - A sound
that can not be heard.
(a) illegible -अ -not clear enough to
be read.
(b) inevitable -अप रहाय/ अिनवाय- certain
to happen; unavoidable.
(c) incomprehensible -समझ से बाहर- not
able to be understood; not intelligible.
Sol 297. (b) burrow -िबल-A rabbit’s
dwelling
(a) lair-जंगली जानवर की रहने की जगह- a
place where a wild animal lives.
One word substitution
(c) sty-a very dirty or untidy house or
room.
(d) den -मां द-a wild mammal's hidden
home; a lair.
Sol 298. (a) proliferation - सार- Rapid
increase in the number or amount of
something
(b) promotion -पदो ित-activity that
supports or encourages a cause, venture,
or aim.
(c) propensity-झुकाव-an inclination or
natural tendency to behave in a
particular way.
(d) paucity-कमी-the presence of
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something in only small or insufficient
quantities or amounts.
Sol 299. .(c) aerial -हवाई- Living in the
air
(a) heavenly - ग य-of heaven; divine
(b) feathery-पर से ढं का आ-having,
covered with, or resembling feathers.
(d) visual - relating to seeing or sight.
Sol 300. .(a) archaeology-पुरात - The
study of human history and prehistory
through the excavation of sites.
(b) psephology-चुनाव िव ेषण-the
statistical study of elections and trends
in voting.
(c) anthropology-मनु जाित का िव ान-
the study of human biological and
physiological characteristics and their
evolution.
(d) geology-भूगभ शा - study of earth
Sol 301. (d) barometer-वायुदाबमापी- An
instrument used for measuring
atmospheric pressure.
(a) thermometer-ताप-मापक यं - used for
measuring temperature
(b) voltmeter-वो मापक यं - used for
measuring electrical potential
(c) altimeter-ऊँचाई नापने का एक यं - used
for measuring altitude
Sol 302. (d) bilingual-ि भाषी- A person
who can speak only two languages.
(a) monolingual -एकभाषी-speaking only
one language.
(b) multilingual-ब भाषीय-using several
languages.
(c) linguist -भाषािवद-a person who study
languages.
Sol 303. (d) navigate -मागिनदशन
करना-Guide the course of a ship,
especially by using instruments or maps.
(a) anchor -समाचार उद् घोषक/ सहारा- a
heavy object attached to a cable or chain
and used to moor a ship to the sea
bottom
(b) sail -जलया ा-a piece of material
extended on a mast to catch the wind
and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.
(c) travel -या ा- go from one place to
another
Sol 304. (a) panacea-रामबाण-A remedy
for all diseases
(b) antidote -िवषहर औषध-a medicine
taken or given to counteract a particular
poison.
(c) antibiotic- ितजीव-a medicine that
inhibits the growth of or destroys
microorganisms.
(d) patent -लाइसस/पेटट-a government
authority or licence conferring a right or
title for a set period, (exclude others
from making, using, or selling an
invention.)
Sol 305. (a) inaudible-अ ा -That which
can not be heard.
(b) invisible-अ -unable to be seen.
(c) incorrigible-असुधाय-not able to be
changed or reformed.
(d) incredible-अिव सनीय-impossible to
believe.
Sol 306. (c) philatelist -डाक के िटकट का
सं हक-One whose hobby is stamp
collection
(a) phonologist- विन- ि या िवद् -The
study of speech sounds in language
(b) philanthropist-जनिहतैषी-a person who
seeks to promote the welfare of others
(d) panegyrist-पशु िचिक क- an orator
who delivers eulogies/praises
Sol 307. (b) curator -सं हा -One who
is in charge of a museum or art gallery.
(a) monitor-उपदे श करना/जाँ च करना- a
device used for observing, checking, or
keeping a continuous record of
something.
(c) instructor- िश क- a person who
teaches something.
(d) collector- एक करनेवाला- a person
who collects things of a specified type,
professionally or as a hobby.
Sol 308. (b) fastidious -One who is
difficult to please
(a) feminist -नारीवादी-a person who
supports feminism.
(c) fatalist -भा वादी-A fatalist is
someone who feels that no matter what
he or she does, the outcome will be the
same because it's predetermined.
(d) fanatic-क र/ हठधम -a person filled
with excessive and single-minded zeal,
especially for an extreme religious or
political cause.
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Sol 309. (a) inflammable
- लनशील-Something that catches fire
easily
(b) inflatable -हवा वाला-capable of being
filled with air.
(c) incredible-अिव सनीय-impossible to
believe.
(d) infallible -अचूक-incapable of making
mistakes or being wrong.
Sol 310. (b)sinecure -An office with
high salary but no work
(a)autocracy-एकतं -a system of
government by one person with absolute
power.
(b) pediatrician-ब ों का िचिक क-a
medical practitioner specializing in
children and their diseases.
(d) protagonist-नायक-the leading
character or one of the major characters
in a play, film, novel, etc./an advocate or
champion of a particular cause or idea.
Sol 315. (c) amnesty-सव- मा-an official
pardon for people who have been
convicted of political offences.
An official pardon
(a) regicide-राज-ह ा- the action of
killing a king.
(b) redemption-छु टकारा-the action of
A word formed from the initial letters of
other words and pronounced as a word
(a) ellipsis- ूनपद-the omission from
speech or writing of a word or words
that are superfluous or able to be
understood from contextual clues.
(b) precise-यथाथ-marked by exactness
and accuracy of expression or detail.
(c) epitome- तीक-a person or thing that
is a perfect example of a particular
quality or type.
Sol 321. (c) maxim-िस ां त-a short, pithy
statement expressing a general truth or
rule of conduct-A short statement of a

(c)bureaucracy -नौकरशाही-a system of
government in which most of the
important decisions are taken by state
officials rather than by elected
representatives.
(d)honorary -माननीय-conferred as an
honour, without the usual requirements
or functions.
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saving or being saved from sin, error, or
evil.
(d) amnesia-भूलने की बीमारी-a partial or
total loss of memory.
Sol 316. (c) Amenable-उ रदायी- open
and responsive to suggestion; easily
persuaded or controlled. -Willing to be
general truth or rule of conduct
(a) instance-उदाहरण-an example or
single occurrence of something.
(b) illustration-िच ण-a picture illustrating
a book, newspaper, etc.
(d) parable- ां त-a simple story used to
illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as
told by Jesus in the Gospels.

state of remaining unmarried

women's rights on the ground of the

equality of the sexes.
(b)polygamy-ब िववाह-the practice or
ac
Sol 311. (c)celibacy -अिववािहत जीवन-The

(a)feminism -नारीवाद- the advocacy of

custom of having more than one wife or

guided or controlled
(a) adorable-पूजनीय-inspiring
affection or delight.
(b) adamant-अटल-refusing to be
persuaded or to change one's mind.
great

(d) abominable-िघनौना- causing moral

husband at the same time.
(d)monogamy -एक ही बार िववाह करने की
था-the practice of marrying or state of
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being married to one person at a time.
Sol 312. (a)precedent-िमसाल- an earlier
event or action that is regarded as an
example or guide to be considered in
subsequent similar circumstances.
A previous case that might serve as an
example or guide in subsequent
situations
(b)predecessor-पूवज-a thing that has been
followed or replaced by another.
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revulsion.
Sol 317. (d) opaque-अपारदश -not able to
be seen through; not transparent.
That which cannot be seen through
(a) transparent-पारदश -allowing light to
pass through so that objects behind can
be distinctly seen.
(b) invisible-अ -unable to be seen.
(c) magical-जादू संबंधी-relating to, using,
or resembling magic.
Sol 318. (a) gregarious- fond of
company; sociable-People who enjoy
social company
(b) unanimous- िढ़मु - fully in
Sol 322.(d) taxidermy-चम साधक-The
art of cleaning and preserving animal
skins
(a) etymology-श ु ि -the study of
the origin of words and the way in which
their meanings have changed throughout
history.
(b) taxonomy-वग करण-the branch of
science concerned with classification,
especially of organisms; systematics.
(c) dermatology- चा िव ान-the branch of
medicine concerned with the diagnosis
and treatment of skin disorders.
Sol 323. (b) confectioner-हलवाई- One
who makes and sells sweets and pastries
(a) grocer-िकरानेवाला-a person who sells
food and small household goods.
(c) cobbler-मोची-a person whose job is
mending shoes.
(d) barber-नाई-a person who cuts men's

agreement.
(c)president-अ -the elected head of a hair and shaves or trims beards as an
(c) gorgeous-सामािजक -beautiful; very
republican state. occupation.
attractive.
(d)precursor-अ गामी-a person or thing
(d) herbivorous-शाकाहारी-feeding on Sol 324. (c)calligrapher-सुलेखक-a person
that comes before another of the same
plants. who is skilled at the art of calligraphy (=
kind; a forerunner.
producing beautiful writing
Sol 319. (b) glutton--an excessively
Sol 313. (c)stoic-उदासीन-a person who (a) painter-िच कार-an artist who paints
greedy eater.
can endure pain or hardship without pictures -A person who is skilled at
One who eats too much
showing their feelings or complaining. writing beautifully
(a) overweight-अिधक वजन-above a
-One who is indifferent to pleasure or (b) artist-कलाकार-a person who creates
weight considered normal or desirable.
pain paintings or drawings as a profession or
(c) corpulent-मोटा-- fat
(d)temperate-शीतो -relating to or hobby.
(d) obese-मोटा-grossly fat or overweight.
denoting a region or climate (d) cartoonist- ंगिच कार-an artist who
characterized by mild temperatures. Sol 320. (d) acronym-संि प-an draws cartoons.
abbreviation formed from the initial
Sol 314. (c) pedestrian-पैदल या ी- One Sol 325. (a) demography- जनसां की -
letters of other words and pronounced as
who walks on foot the study of statistics such as births,
a word
(a) pauper-कंगाल-a very poor person. deaths, income, or the incidence of
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disease, which illustrate the changing
structure of human populations -The
statistical study of the population
(b) sociology-समाज शा -the study of the
development, structure, and functioning
of human society.
(c) psychology-मनोिव ान-the scientific
study of the human mind and its
functions, especially those affecting
behaviour in a given context.
(d) anthropology-मनु जाित का िव ान-the
study of human societies and cultures
and their development.
Sol 326. (d) herbarium-सूखी वन ितयों का
सं ाह-Place for collection of dried plant
specimens
(a) green house-पौधा-घर-a glass building
in which plants that need protection from
cold weather are grown.
(b) nursery-पौधशाला-a place where young
plants and trees are grown for sale or for
planting elsewhere.
(c) warehouse-गोदाम-a large building
where raw materials or manufactured
goods may be stored prior to their
distribution for sale.
Sol 327.(d) constellation--a group of
stars found close together
(a) concoction-मनगढ़ं त कहानी-a mixture
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of various ingredients or elements.
(b) conflagration-आग-an extensive fire
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which destroys a great deal of land or
property.
(c) confederation-संघ या रा संघ-an
organization which consists of a number
of parties or groups united in an alliance
or league.
Sol 328. (b) versatile-ब मुखी- Able to
adapt to many different functions or
activities
(a) expert-िवशेष -a person who is very
knowledgeable about or skilful in a
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particular area.
(c) surrogate- ितिनिध-a substitute,
especially a person deputizing for
another in a specific role or office.
(d) deputy-सहायक-a person who is
appointed to undertake the duties of a
superior in the superior's absence.
Sol 329. (b) namesake-हमनाम-a person
or thing that has the same name as
another.
A person or thing that has the same
name as another
(a) pseudonym-उपनाम-a fictitious name,
especially one used by an author.
(c) relative-सापे -considered in relation
or in proportion to something else.
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(d) successor-उ रािधकारी-a person or (d)cosmopolitans-सवदे शीय-including
thing that succeeds another. people from many different countries.
Sol 330. (c) aborigines-मुलिनवासी-a Sol 337. (d) ambidextrous-उभयह -One
person, animal, or plant that has been in who can use both hands efficiently
a country or region from earliest times. (a) genius- ितभा -exceptional intellectual
The original inhabitants of a country or creative power or other natural ability.
(b) immigrants-आ वािसयों-a person who (c) ambivalent- ै धवृि क-having mixed
comes to live permanently in a foreign feelings or contradictory ideas about
country. something or someone.
(d) residents-रहने वाले-a person who lives
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somewhere permanently or on a
long-term basis. Q338. Something that is genuine
Sol 331. (a) dermatologist- चा िवशेष - SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) Majestic (b) Authentic
One who treats skin diseases
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(c) Unreal (d) Academic
(b) radiologist-िविकरण िव ानी-a person
who uses X-rays or other high-energy Q339. That which is no longer useful
radiation, especially a doctor SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
specializing in radiology. (a) Abundant (b) Reluctant
(c) geologist-भूिव ानी-an expert in or (c) Dominant (d) Redundant
student of geology.
Q340. Using right and left hand equally
(d) cardiologist- दय रोग िवशेष -a doctor
well
who specializes in the study or treatment
of heart diseases and heart abnormalities.
Sol 332. (a) cartographer -मानिच कार-
One who draws or produces maps
(d) draftsman-मानिच कार-a person who
drafts legal documents.
Sol 333. (c) florist-A person who sells
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(a) Unskilled
(b) Ambidextrous
(c) Left-handed
(d) Inexpert
Q341. Having no moral principles
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and arranges cut flowers (a) Ethical (b) Unaware
(a) nutritionist-a person who studies or is (c) Unscrupulous (d) Mischievous
an expert in nutrition. Q342. Steal or misappropriate money
(b) agriculturalist--cultivator, grower, SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
raiser, farmer, (a) Embezzle (b) Raid
(d) botanist-वन ित शा ी-an expert in or (c) Manipulate (d) Overcharge
student of the scientific study of plants.
Q343. Combine to form a whole
Sol 334. (b) draw-A game in which no SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
one wins (a) Scatter (b) Integrate
(a) conquest-िवजय-the subjugation and (c) Disjoin (d) Create
assumption of control of a place or Q344. Very careful and precise
people by military force. SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
(c) trump-पछाड़ दे ना -a great victory or
(a) Tremulous (b) Tumultuous
achievement. (c) Garrulous (d) Meticulous
(d) feat-कुशल-an achievement that
requires great courage, skill, or strength. Q345. A natural skill at doing something
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Sol 335. (c) torrent-धारा-A strong and (a) Snack (b) Knack
fast moving stream of water (c) Quack (d) Stack
(a) rivulet-नाला- a small stream of water
or another liquid. Q346. A collection of drawings,
(b) creek-खाड़ी- a stream or minor documents, etc. that represent a person’s,
tributary of a river. especially an artist’s, work
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(d) trickle-बूंद-बूंद कर बहना,टपकना- (of a
(a) Portfolio (b) Profile
liquid) flow in a small stream.
(c) Sketch (d) Dossier
Sol 336. (c)
Q347. A group of ships sailing together.
contemporaries-समकालीन-People living
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at the same time
(a) Navy (b) Fleet
(a) comrades - सहयोगी-a colleague or a
(c) Vessels (d) Cruisers
fellow member of an organization
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Q348. Lasting for a very short time SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon) (c) Alliteration (d) Rhyme
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening) (a) Exodus (b) Mitigation
Q370.A period of one thousand years
(a) Illusory (b) Infinite (c) Navigation (d) Immigration
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(c) Ephemeral (d) Endless
Q359. To laugh at something in a cruel (a) Millennium (b) Centenary
Q349.Tending to associate with others of way (c) Century (d) Decade
one's kind SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening) Q371.A plantation of grapes
(a) Deprive (b) Decide
(a) Genial (b) Gregarious SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(c) Deride (d) Defy
(c) Harmonious (d) Congruous (a) Nursery (b) Vineyard
Q360. Come in the way of (c) Orchard (d) Grove
Q350. Act of giving up the throne SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning) Q372.A small compartment in an
(a) Indulge (b) Facilitate
(a) Abandonment aircraft for the pilot
(c) Hamper (d) Deprive
(b) Renunciation SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(c) Abdication Q361. An unforeseen happening which (a) Chassis (b) Cockpit
creates some damage (c) Canopy (d) Fuselage

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(d) Resignation
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Q351. A person who is blamed for Q373. A garden with fruit trees
(a) Mystery (b) Menace SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
something that someone else has done (c) Magical (d) Mishap
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning) (a) Vineyard (b) Orchard
(a) Enemy (b) Competitor Q362. One whom it is impossible to (c) Grove (d) Nursery
(c) Scapegoat (d) Opponent defeat Q374. Flesh-eating animal
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning) SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
Q352. One who tells future from the
stars
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Miser
(b) Personification
(c) Philanthropist
(d) Astrologer
Q353.Movement of people or animals
ac (a) Dissatisfied (b) Cowardly
(c) Invincible (d) Inimitable
Q363. Soon passing out or of a short
duration
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
(a) Frostbite (b) Evanescent
(c) Extempore (d) Fluke
(a) Insectivore
(c) Omnivore
(b) Carnivore
(d) Herbivore
Q375.A ruler with total power over a
country, typically one who has obtained
control by force
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
(a) Democrat
(c) Traitor
(b) Protector
(d) Dictator
from one area to another Q364.Arrangement of events or dates in
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon) the order in which they happen Q376. A type of magic in which spirits,
(a) Diversification SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon) especially evil ones, are used to make
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(b) Migration (a) Geology (b) Chronology things happen
(c) Acclimatisation (c) Archaeology (d) Ecology SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
(d) Population (a) Chemistry (b) Mimicry
Q365. Someone who freely gives money
Q354. A large bedroom for a number of and help to people who need it (c) Sorcery (d) Alchemy
people in a school or institution. SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon) Q377. A deep fissure in the earth's
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening) (a) Philologist (b) Philanthropist surface
(a) Hostel (b) Lodge (c) Impressionist (d) Receptionist SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
(c) Dormitory (d) Residence (a) Volcano (b) Chasm
Q366.An imagined society where
Q355. One who studies the elections and everything is perfect and everyone is (c) Earthquake (d) Tremor
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voting trends happy

Q378. Something like an opening,
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening) SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) Responsible (b) Hypocrite particularly one in the body such as a
(a) Sociologist (b) Psephologist
(c) Utopia (d) Evangelist nostril
(c) Reviewer (d) Researcher
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
Q356.Relating to the healing of diseases Q367.Incapable of making mistakes (a) Orifice (b) Obtuse
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning) SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening) (c) Obscure (d) Oblique
(a) Inoculation (b) Immunity (a) Ineligible (b) Negligible
(c) Inevitable (d) Infallible Q379. Something that is extremely
(c) Preventive (d) Therapeutic
unpleasant
Q357. A group of people who have Q368. One who examines accounts SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
come together in a religious building for officially (a) Horrendous (b) Heightened
worship and prayer SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning) (c) Humane (d) Humorous
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning) (a) Auditor (b) Collector
(c) Aviator (d) Radiator Q380. Satisfied, with no desire to
(a) Congregation (b) Crowd
change or improve
(c) Throng (d) Multitude Q369. Repetition of an initial sound in CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
Q358. A situation in which many people two or more words of a line (a) Beneficent (b) Innocent
leave a place at the same time SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
(c) Complacent (d) Adolescent
(a) Assonance (b) Rhythm
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Q381. To make perfect or complete Q392.A large natural or artificial lake (c) Euphorbia (d) Euphemism
CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning) used as a source of water supply
Q404. A song or music in praise of God
(a) Complement (b) Attainment SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
(c) Impediment (d) Deportment (a) Reservoir (b) Pool
(a) Elegy (b) Ode
(c) Creek (d) Pond
Q382. A person weak and disabled by (c) Hymn (d) Epic
illness Q393. Close fitting cover for a sword or
Q405. Things which are of the same
CHSL 21/10/2020(Afternoon) knife
kind and of the same dimensions
(a) Activist (b) Invalid SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
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(c) Athlete (d) Petitioner (a) Shield (b) Screen
(a) Homosexual
(c) Sheath (d) Guard
Q383. Happening every two years (b) Homonymous
CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon) Q394.Government by a king or a queen (c) Homogenous
(a) Centennial (b) Biennial CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) (d) Homophony
(c) Biannual (d) Triennial (a) Monarchy (b) Oligarchy
Q406. A situation requiring a choice
(c) Aristocracy (d) Plutocracy
Q384. A part of the city especially the between equally undesirable alternatives

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slum area Q395. A vertical passageway into a or confusions
SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) mine CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Ghetto (b) Metropolis CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) (a) Instability
(c) Suburb (d) Colony (a) Canal (b) Lobby (b) Complication
(c) Shaft (d) Aisle (c) Sophistication
Q385. Making one feel very sad
Q396. A solution or remedy for all (d) Dilemma
SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening)
(a) Heart-to-heart difficulties or diseases Q407. A person living in the same age
(b) Heart-searching
(c) Heart-stopping
(d) Heart-wrenching
Q386. A remedy for all diseases
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning)
(a) Tablet
(c) Panacea
(b) Syrup
(d) Nectar
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(a) Medicine
(c) Panacea
(b) Treatment
(d) Therapy
Q397. A place where wild animals live
SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) Lair
(c) Kennel
(b) Hutch
(d) Cage
with another
CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Confidant (b) Partner
(c) Collaborator (d) Contemporary
Q408.A person who studies the structure
of the earth
SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
Q398. A person who is neither well (a) Geologist (b) Geographer
Q387. The life history of a person (c) Gemologist (d) Gynaecologist
written by himself. experienced nor professional
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SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning) Q409. Condition of sleep during certain
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning)
(a) Veteran (b) Proficient parts of the year
(a) Travelogue
(c) Expert (d) Amateur SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
(b) Essay
(c) Biography Q399. Something which is considered to (a)Somnambulism (b)Dehydration
(d) Autobiography be very important (c) Constipation (d) Hibernation
CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
Q388. Something that is expressed in a Solution:-
(a) Supplementary (b) Scanty
confusing way Sol 338. (b) Authentic - ामािणक- real or
(c) Meagre (d) Cardinal
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon) genuine
(a) Eccentric (b) Inaudible Q400. Small room where dishes are Majestic - भावशाली - impressive
(c) Gullible (d) Incoherent washed because of its size or beauty
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CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon) Unreal - अवा तिवक - very strange and

Q389. Covered with a material or
(a) Ante-room (b) Pantry seeming
substance in order to stop heat, sound
(c) Larder (d) Scullery Academic- शैि क - connected with
etc. from entering or escaping.
Q401.Person or thing that is the centre education
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Hydrated (b) Insulated of attention Sol 339. (d)
(c) Assimilated (d) Calibrated CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon) Redundant - फ़ालतू - no longer needed
(a) Organiser (b) Politician Abundant - भरपूर - existing in very large
Q390. Unable to think clearly because of (c) Cynosure (d) Leader quantities;
a mental illness
Q402.A person who speaks always in Dominant - भावशाली - more powerful,
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
praise of himself Reluctant - अिन छु क - not wanting to do
(a) Deranged (b) Eccentric
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(c) Whimsical (d) Balanced
(a)Nationalist (b) Egotist the right thing to do
Q391. A person working on a trial (c)Conventionalist (d) Evangelist Sol 340.(b)
period
Q403. Painless death given to patients to Ambidextrous - Using right and left
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
relieve suffering. hand equally well
(a) Probationer (b) Petitioner
SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening) Unskilled - अकुशल - not having or
(c) Practitioner (d) Professional
(a) Euthanasia (b) Euphoria needing special skill or training
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Illusory - ामक- not real, although Sociologist - an expert in or student of

Sol 341. (c)
Ethical - नैितक- connected with beliefs of
what is right or wrong
Unaware - अनजान - not knowing about
or not noticing somebody/something
Unscrupulous - बेईमान- being dishonest,
cruel or unfair
Mischievous - शरारती - liking to behave
badly and embarrassing or annoying
people.
Sol 342. (a)
Embezzle - ग़बन करना- to steal money
that you are re - sponsible for or that
belongs to your employer
seeming to be the development, structure, and
Ephemeral - िणक - lasting or used for functioning of human society.
only a short period of time Psephologist - One who studies the
elections and voting trends
Sol 349. (b)
Reviewer - a person who writes critical
Genial - स निच - pleasant and friendly
appraisals of books, plays, films, etc. for
Gregarious - िमलनसार- liking to be with
publication.
other people
Researcher - a person who carries out
Harmonious - शां ितदायक - friendly,
academic or scientific research.
peaceful and without disagreement
Congruous - in agreement or harmony. Sol 356. (b)
Inoculation - टीका- the action of
Sol 350. (c)
inoculating or of being inoculated;
Abandonment - प र याग- the action or
vaccination.
fact of abandoning or being abandoned.

Raid - छापा- a surprise visit by the police
looking for criminals or illegal goods
Manipulate - भािवत करना - to influence
somebody so that he/she does or thinks
what you want
Overcharge - अिधक दाम वसूलना- to ask
somebody to pay too much money for
something
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Immunity - ितर ण - the ability to avoid
Renunciation - प र याग- the formal
or not be affected by disease
rejection of something, typically a belief,
Preventive - िनवारक - intended to stop or
claim, or course of action.
prevent something from happening
Abdication -पद या स ा का याग - an act of
Therapeutic - तनावमु - helping you to
abdicating or renouncing the throne.
relax and feel better
Resignation - an act of resigning from a
job or office. Sol 357. (a)

area
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Scatter - िबखरा दे ना - to drop or throw
things in different directions over a wide

Integrate - एकीकृत करना - to join things

so that they become one thing or work
together
Sol 344. (d)
Tremulous - कँपा दे नेवाला- shaking
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slightly because you are nervous
Tumultuous - कोलाहलपूण - very noisy,
because people are excited
Garrulous - बातूनी - talking a lot, mostly
about unimportant things
Meticulous - ब त सतक - very careful
Sol.345. (b)
Snack - जलपान- food that you eat quickly
between main meals
Knack -यो यता- skill or ability to do
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Sol 351. (c)
Competitor - a person who takes part in
a sporting contest.
Scapegoat - बिल का बकरा- a person who
is punished for things that are not his/her
fault
Opponent - ित ं ी - a person who plays
against somebody
Congregation - सभा - A group of people
who have come together in a religious
building for worship and prayer
Crowd - भीड़ - a large number of people
in one place
Throng - जनसमुदाय - a large crowd of
people
Multitude - a very large number of
people or things
Sol 352. (d)
Sol 358. (a)
Miser - कंजूस- a person who loves to
Exodus - िनगमन - a situation in which
have a lot of money but hates to spend it
many people leave a place at the same
Philanthropist - परोपकारी - a rich person
time
who helps the poor and those in need,
Mitigation - the action of reducing the
especially by giving money
severity, seriousness, or painfulness of
Astrologer - योितषी- One who tells
something.
future from the stars
Navigation - पथ-िनदशन- the process or
Sol 353. (b) activity of accurately ascertaining one's
Diversification - िविवधीकरण - the action position and planning and following a
of diversifying something or the fact of route.
becoming more diverse. Immigration - आ वासन - the process of

something Migration - वास - seasonal movement coming to live permanently in a country

Stack - अंबार- a tidy pile of something
Sol 346. (d)
Portfolio - काग़ज़ात- a thin flat case used
for carrying papers, drawings, etc.
Sketch - क चा न ़ शा - a simple, quick
drawing without many details
Dossier - a collection of papers
containing detailed information about a
person, an event or a subject
Sol 347. (b)
Fleet - a group of ships or boats that sail
together
Vessels - a ship or large boat
Cruisers - a large fast ship used in a war
Sol 348. (c)
of animals from one region to another.
Acclimatisation - प र थित-अनुकूलन- the
process or result of becoming
accustomed to a new climate or to new
conditions.
Sol 354. (c)
Lodge - a large house or hotel.
Dormitory - a large bedroom for a
number of people in a school or
institution.
Residence - a person's home, especially
a large and impressive one.
Sol 355. (b)
that is not your own
Sol 359. (c)
Deprive - वंिचत करना- to prevent
somebody/something from having
something
Deride - उपहास करना - to laugh at
something in a cruel way
Defy - अव ा करना - to refuse to obey
somebody/something
Sol 360. (c)
Indulge - मौज-म ती करना- to allow
yourself to have or do something for
pleasure
Facilitate - आसान बनाना- to make
something possible or easier
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something difficult
Deprive- वंिचत करना- to prevent
somebody/something from having
something
Sol 361. (d)
Mystery - रह य- a thing that you cannot
understand or explain
Menace - ख़तरा - a danger or threat
Magical - जादु ई- that seems to use magic
Mishap - अशुभ संग- a small accident or
piece of bad luck that does not have
serious results
Sol 362. (c)
Dissatisfied - असंतु ट- not satisfied or
pleased
Cowardly - कायरता -lacking courage.
Invincible - अजेय- too powerful to be
defeated or overcome.
Inimitable - अननुकरणीय- too good to be
satisfactorily copied by anyone
Sol 363. (b)
Frostbite - शीत त- a serious medical
Evanescent - quickly fading or
disappearing.
Extempore - ता ािलक प से- spoken or
done without preparation.
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condition of the fingers, toes, etc. that is
caused by very low temperatures
Fluke - प रणाम - a surprising and lucky
result that happens by accident
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Sol 364. (b)
Geology - भूिव ान- the study of rocks
Chronology - the order in which a series
of events happened
Archaeology - पुरात िव ान - the study of
the past, based on objects or parts of
buildings that are found in the ground
Ecology - पयावरण-िव ान - the
relationship between living things and
their surroundings
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Sol 365. (b)
Philanthropist- परोपकारी - a rich person
who helps the poor and those in need,
especially by giving money
Receptionist - वागतकता - a person who
works in a hotel, office, etc.
Sol 366. (c)
Responsible - िज़ मेदार- having the job or
duty of dealing with
somebody/something,
Hypocrite - पाखंडी - a person who
pretends to have moral standards or
opinions which he/she does not really
have
Utopia - क पनालोक - a place or state that
exists only in the imagination
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Evangelist - a person who seeks to
convert others to the Christian faith
Sol 367. (d)
Ineligible - अयो य- without the necessary
qualifications, etc. to do or get
something
Negligible - नग - very small and
therefore not important
Inevitable - अव यंभावी- that cannot be
avoided or prevented from happening
Infallible - अचूक - never making
mistakes or being wrong
Sol 368. (a)
Auditor - लेखा-परी क- a person whose
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job is to examine a company’s financial
records
Collector - सं हकता - a person who
collects things as a hobby or as part of
his/her job
Radiator - a thing that radiates or emits
light, heat, or sound.
Sol 369. (b)
Assonance - resemblance of sound
between syllables of nearby words
Rhythm - a strong, regular repeated
pattern of movement or sound.
Alliteration - अलंकार - the use of the
same letter or sound at the beginning of
words that are close together
Rhyme - a word that has the same sound
as another
Sol 370. (a)
Millennium - a period of 1000 years
Centenary - the year that comes exactly
one hundred years
Century - any period of 100 years
Decade - a period of ten years
Sol 371. (b)
Nursery - पौधशाला- a place where young
plants are grown and sold
Vineyard - अंगूर का बाग़ - a piece of land
where grapes are grown
Orchard - फलो ान - a piece of land on
which fruit trees are grown
Grove - उपवन - a small group of trees,
especially of one particular type
Sol 372. (b)
Chassis - the metal frame of a vehicle
onto which the other parts fit
Cockpit - the part of a plane where the
pilot sits
Canopy - a cover that hangs or spreads
above something
Fuselage - the main part of a plane (not
the engines, wings or tail)
Sol 373. (b)
Nursery - पौधशाला- a place where young
plants are grown and sold
Vineyard - अंगूर का बाग़ - a piece of land
where grapes are grown
Orchard - फलो ान - a piece of land on
which fruit trees are grown
Grove - उपवन - a small group of trees,
especially of one particular type
Sol 374. (b)
Insectivore - कीटभ ी ाणी- any animal
that eats insects
Carnivore - मां साहारी - an animal that eats
meat
Omnivore - सवभ ी - an animal that eats
both plants and meat
Herbivore - शाकाहारी - an animal that
only eats grass and plants
Sol 375. (d)
Democrat - a person who believes in and
supports democracy
Protector - a person who protects
somebody/something
Traitor - ग़ ार- a person who is not loyal
to his/her country, friends, etc.
Dictator - तानाशाह - a ruler who has total
power in a country, especially one who
rules the country by force
Sol 376. (c)
Sorcery - जादू -टोना - the art or use of
magic in which the power of evil,
supernatural forces or black magic is
used
Alchemy - magic power that can change
things
Sol 377. (b)
Chasm - a deep hole in the ground
Tremor - कंपन - a slight shaking
movement
Sol 378. (a)
Orifice - िछ - a hole or opening,
especially in the body
Obscure - धुँधला - not well known
Oblique - अ य - not expressed or done
in a direct way
Sol 379. (a)
Horrendous - अि य- very bad or
unpleasant
Heightened - to become or to make
something greater or stronger
Humorous - हा यपूण- amusing or funny
Sol 380. (c)
Innocent - िनद ष- not having done wrong
Complacent - संतु ट - feeling too satisfied
with yourself or with a situation, so that
you think that there is no need to worry
Adolescent - िकशोर- a young person who
is no longer a child and not yet an adult
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Complement - To make perfect or
complete
Attainment - ा - the act of achieving
something
Impediment - बाधा - something that
makes it difficult for a person or thing to
move or progress
Deportment - a person's behaviour or
manners.
Sol 382. (b)
Activist - a person who takes action to
cause political or social change
Invalid (noun)- a person who has been
very ill for a long time and needs to be
looked after
Athlete - a person who can run, jump,
etc. very well
Petitioner - a person who presents a
petition to an authority in respect of a
particular cause.
Sol 383. (b)
Centennial - relating to a hundredth
anniversary.
place every two years.
Biannual - occurring twice a year.
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Biennial - an event celebrated or taking
Triennial - recurring every three years.
Sol 384. (a)
Ghetto - a part of a city, especially a
slum area, occupied by a minority group
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or groups.
Metropolis - the capital or chief city of a
country or region.
Suburb - an area where people live that
is outside the central part of a town or
city
Colony - a country or area that is ruled
by another, more powerful country
Sol 385. (d)
Heart-to-heart - (of a conversation)
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candid, intimate, and personal.
Heart-wrenching - extremely sad or
distressing.
Sol 386. (c)
Panacea - a solution or remedy for all
difficulties or diseases.
Nectar - the sweet liquid that bees
collect from flowers to make honey
Sol 387. (d)
Travelogue - सफ़रनामा - a book, piece of
writing, film, etc. about travel
Biography - the story of a person’s life
written by somebody else
Autobiography -आ मकथा- the story of a
person’s life written by that person
Sol 388. (d)
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Eccentric - सनकी- (used about people or
their behaviour) strange or unusual
Inaudible - अ य- not loud enough to be
heard
Gullible - believing and trusting people
too easily, and therefore easily tricked
Incoherent - अ प ट - not clear or easy to
understand
Sol 389. (b)
Hydrated - जलयु करना- to make
something take in water
Insulated - to protect something with a
material that prevents electricity, heat or
sound from passing through
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Assimilated - to learn and understand
something
Calibrated - to mark units of
measurement on an instrument so that it
can be used for measuring something
accurately
Sol 390. (a)
Deranged - thinking and behaving in a
way that is not normal, especially
because of mental illness
Eccentric - सनकी - strange or unusual
Whimsical - मनमौजी - unusual and not
serious in an amusing or annoying way
Sol 391. (a)
Probationer - a person who is serving a
probationary or trial period in a job or
position to which they are newly
appointed.
Petitioner - a person who presents a
petition to an authority in respect of a
particular cause.
Practitioner - a person who works as a
doctor, dentist or lawyer
Professional - connected with a job that
needs a high level of training and/or
education
Sol 392. (a)
Reservoir - बड़ा जलाशय- a large lake
where water is stored to be used by a
particular area, city, etc.
Pool - a small amount of liquid lying on
a surface
Creek - a narrow piece of water where
the sea flows into the land
Pond - तालाब - an area of water that is
smaller than a lake
Sol 393. (c)
Shield - a large piece of metal or wood
that soldiers carried to protect
themselves
Sheath - a cover for a knife or other
sharp weapon
Guard - a person who protects a place or
people
Sol 394. (a)
Monarchy - राजतं - the system of
government or rule by a king or queen
Oligarchy - a small group of people
having control of a country or
organization.
Aristocracy - उ चवग य - the people of the
highest social class who often have
special titles
Plutocracy - government by the wealthy.
Sol 395. (c)
Canal - an artificial waterway
constructed to allow the passage of boats
or ships inland or to convey water for
irrigation.
Lobby - the area that is just inside a
large building, where people can meet
and wait
Shaft - A vertical passageway into a
mine
Aisle - a passage between the rows of
seats in a church, theatre, etc.
Sol 396. (c)
Treatment - the use of medicine or
medical care to cure an illness or injury
Panacea - something that will cure all
diseases or solve all problems and
difficulties
Therapy - treatment to help or cure a
mental or physical illness
Sol 397. (a)
Lair - the place where a wild animal
rests, hides or sleeps
Hutch - a wooden box with a front made
of wire, that is used for keeping rabbits
or other small animals
Kennel - a small house for a dog
Cage - a box made of bars or wire, or a
space surrounded by wire or metal bars,
in which a bird or animal is kept so that
it cannot escape.
Sol 398. (d)
Veteran - अनुभवी - a person who has
served in the army, navy or air force,
especially during a war
Proficient - कुशल- able to do a particular
thing well; skilled
Amateur - A person who is neither well
experienced nor professional
Sol 399. (d)
Supplementary - completing or
enhancing something.
Scanty - अ य प- small or insufficient in
quantity or amount.
Meagre - ब त कम- too small in amount
Cardinal - of the greatest importance;
fundamental.
Sol 400. (d)
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Pantry - a small room or cupboard in to deal with (a) Obdurate (b) Obsolete
which food, crockery, and cutlery are Sophistication - the quality of being (c) Omnipotent (d) Ominous
kept. sophisticated. Q416. An area of grassland where
Larder - a room or large cupboard for Dilemma - असमंजस- a situation in which animals graze
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Scullery - a small kitchen or room at the between two or more alternatives (a) Forest (b) Park
back of a house used for washing dishes (c) Garden (d) Meadow
Sol 407. (d)
and other dirty household work.
Confidant - िव -a person who you Q417. An internal or external framework
Sol 401. (c) trust and with whom you talk about of bones
Cynosure - a person or thing that is private or secret things SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning)
the centre of attention or admiration. Collaborator - सहयोगी - a person who (a) Skin (b) Spine
works jointly on an activity or (c) Skull (d) Skeleton
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project; an associate. Q418. Full of criticism and mockery
Nationalist - a person who strongly
Contemporary - living or occurring at SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Afternoon)
identifies with their own nation and the same time. (a) Eulogy (b) Praise
vigorously supports its interests (c) Satire (d) Cliche
Egotist - a person who is excessively Sol 408. (a)
Geologist - भूिव ान - A geologist is a Q419. Group of singers
conceited or absorbed in themselves;
scientist who studies the solid, liquid, SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Afternoon)
self-seeker.
and gaseous matter that constitutes the (a) Choir (b) Council
Evangelist - a person who seeks to

especially by public preaching.

Sol 403. (a)
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convert others to the Christian faith,

Euthanasia - the painless killing of a

patient suffering from an incurable and
painful disease or in an irreversible
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Geographer - an expert in geography
Gynecologist - a physician or surgeon
qualified to practice in gynecology
Sol 409. (d)
Somnambulism - sleepwalking.
Dehydration - the loss or removal of
(c) Jury (d) Orchestra
Q420. The art of creating and arranging
dances
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(a) Geology (b) Seismology
(c) Choreography (d) Calligraphy
Q421. A violent windstorm
coma. water from something. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening)
Euphoria - उ लासो माद- a feeling or Constipation - a condition in which there (a) Draught (b) Drought
state of intense excitement and
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is difficulty in emptying the bowels (c) Tempest (d) Temperate
happiness. Hibernation - the condition or period of
Euphorbia - a plant of a genus that an animal or plant spending the winter in Q422. The highest point
comprises the spurges. a dormant state. SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning)
Euphemism - an indirect word or (a) Horizon (b) Paradise
expression that you use instead of a
SSC MTS 2018 (c) Zenith (d) Nadir
more direct one when you are talking Q410.One who pretends to be what he is Q423.One who can’t speak
about something that is unpleasant or not SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning)
embarrassing; SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Quiet (b) Orphan
(a) Director (b) Hypocrite (c) Bevy (d) Dumb
Sol 404. (c) (c) Creator (d) Acrobat
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Elegy - शोक-गीत- a poem or song that Q424. A group of lions

expresses sadness, especially for Q411.A place where nuns live and work SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Afternoon)
somebody who has died SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Pack (b) Pride
Ode - a poem that is written for a special (a) Convent (b) Dormitory (c) Herd (d) Flock
occasion or that speaks to a particular (c) Hostel (d) Quarter
Q425.A person pretending to be
person or thing Q412.A building where an audience sits somebody he isn't
Hymn - तुित - a religious song that SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Afternoon)
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Christians sing together in church, etc. (a) Aisle (b) Hanger (a) Aristocrat (b) Hypocrite
Epic - very long and exciting (c) Gymnasium (d) Auditorium (c) Conservative (d) Bureaucrat
Sol 405. (c) Q413. A book of names and addresses Q426.A group of sheeps
Homosexual - समलिगक- sexually SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Afternoon)
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attracted to people of the same sex (a) Diar (b) Directory
(a) Fleet (b) Bevy
Homogenous - सम प - made up of parts (c) Dictionary (d) Journal
(c) Suite (d) Army
that are all of the same type
Q414. Something which leads to death
Q427. Killing of pests
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Instability - अ थरता - the state of being (a) Fatal (b) Trial
(a) Herbicide (b) Suicide
likely to change (c) Vital (d) Penal
(c) Pesticide (d) Patricide
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(c) Dialogue (d) Soliloquy special order

Q428. One who is unable to read and
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write Q441.Who believes easily and can be
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Atlas (b) Catalogue
cheated
(a) Incomprehensible(b) Illegible SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Morning) (c) Dictionary (d) Directory
(c) Frugal (d) Illiterate (a) Incredible (b) Fraud Q453.The branch of science concerned
(c) Native (d) Gullible with the bodily structure of humans,
Q429. Yearly celebration of a date or an
event Q442.An introduction to a book usually animals and other living organisms.
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(a) Gala (b) Anniversary SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Anatomy (b) Astronomy
(c) Carnival (d) Bash (a) Bibliography (b) Epilogue (c) Botany (d) Gastronomy
(c) Preface(d) Acknowledgement Q454.The study of human societies and
Q430. Person with no fixed abode
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Afternoon) Q443. A contest between two people to culture and their development.
(a) Nomad (b) Crusader SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Afternoon)
settle a point of honour.
(c) Tourist (d) Artist SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Zoology (b) Anthropology

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(a) duet (b) duo (c) Etymology (d) Physiology
Q431. Polygons with eight sides and
(c) duel (d) dual Q455.The stage of growth between
eight angles.
SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Afternoon) Q444.A person who waste money on boyhood and youth
(a) Triangle (b) Hexagon SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Afternoon)
luxury
(c) Octagon (d) Pentagon SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Evening) (a) Infancy (b) Childhood
(a) Monarch (b) Frugal (c) Adulthood (d) Adolescence
Q432. The state of growing to maturity
(c) Expensive (d) Extravagant Q456.A person who has had long
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(a) Apartheid (b) Innocence
(c) Adolescence (d) Immigrant
Q433. A person travelling on foot
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(a) Vagabond
(c) Bibliophile
(b) Pedestrian
(d) Equestrian
Q434. Something which lasts forever
ac Q445.One who works very hard
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(a) Exploited
(c) Exhausted

or transport
(b) Labourer
(d) Industrious
Q446.A large bundle bound for storage

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experience in a particular field.
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(a) Amateur
(c) Stoic
(b) Veteran
(d) Cosmopolitan
Q457.One who love books
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(a) Orator (b) Linguist
(c) Librarian (d) Bibliophile
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Bunch (b) Bale
(a) Temporal (b) Eternal (c) Bevy (d) Barrel Q458.A sentimental longing or wistful
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(c) Annual (d) Peripheral affection for a period in the past.
Q447.One who studies the evolution of
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Q435. Medicine given to counteract a mankind
(a) Paradise (b) Nostalgia
poison SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) Harmony (d) Recollection
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Dermatologist (b) Sociologist
(a) Antigen (b) Antibiotic (c) Archaeologist(d) Anthropologist Q459.One who abstain from alcoholic
(c) Antidote (d) Antiseptic drinks.
Q448.The decision that is given by the SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Morning)
Q436. A young child just beginning to jury or judge at the end of the trial (a) Drunkard (b) Vegetarian
walk SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Afternoon) (c) Non-vegetarian (d) Teetotaller
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Punishment (b) Accusation
(a) Joey (b) Kid (c) Allegation (d) Verdict Q460.A hollow space in a wall for a
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(c) Toddler (d) Cub statue or ornament

Q449.An extremely large mass of ice SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Q437. A period of two weeks which moves very slowly, often down a (a) Slot (b) Niche
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Afternoon) mountain valley. (c) Nook (d) Cornice
(a) Quarter (b) Decade SSC MTS 13/8/2019(Afternoon)
(c) Fortnight (d) Weekend (a) Island (b) Ocean Q461.A specialist who treats disease of
(c) Mirage (d) Glacier the nervous system.
Q438.Resistant to particular infection SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Afternoon)
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening) Q450. A person who loves money and (a) Orthopaedic (b) Neurologist
(a) Immune (b) Innocuous hate spending it (c) Gynecologist (d) Paediatrician
(c) Innocent (d) Immortal SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) Investor (b) Miser Q462.A person who rides in horse races,
Q439. Person living at the same time especially as a profession.
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening) (c) Banker (d) Lender
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(a) Colleague (b) Companion Q451.One who loses temper very soon (a) Chauffeur (b) Champion
(c) Comrades(d) Contemporaries SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Evening) (c) Cowboy (d) Jockey
Q440. A speech made to oneself (a) Temporal (b) Tampered
Q463.Policy of racial discrimination
SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Morning) (c) Argumentative(d) Hot-headed
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(a) Eloquent (b) Solitary Q452.A list of names or things in a (a) Inequality (b) Supremacy
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(c) Segregation (d) Apartheid Q475.An institution for the care of SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Evening)
people who are mentally ill. (a)Archeology (b)Astrology
Q464.An animal that lives by killing and
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening) (c)Anatomy (d)Astronomy
eating other animals
(a) Apiary (b) Aviary
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(c) Arsenal (d) Asylum
Solutions:-
(a) Amphibian (b) Prey Sol 410.(b) Hypocrite-पाखंडी-One who
(c) Predator (d) Quadruped Q476. Government not connected with pretend to be what he is not
religious or spiritual matter. (a) Director-िनदे शक-a person who is in
Q465.A large crowd of people intent on
SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning) charge of an activity, department, or
causing trouble or violence.
(a) Republic (b) Sovereign organization.
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(c) Socialist (d) Secular (c) Creator-रचनाकार-a person or thing
(a) Procession (b) Mob
(c) Spectators (d) Audience Q477.A critical judge of any art and that brings something into existence.
craft (d) Acrobat-नट- an entertainer who
Q466. A person who is recovering after SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning) performs spectacular gymnastic feats.
an illness or medical treatment (a) Connoisseur (b) Curator
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(c) Crusader (d) Cynic
(a) Senile (b) Athlete nuns live and work
(c) Altruist (d) Convalescent Q478.One who collect stamps (b) Dormitory- शयनक - a large bedroom
SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Afternoon) for a number of people in a school or
Q467.The fear of being enclosed in a (a) Geologist (b) Curator institution.
small space or room. (c) Philatelist (d) Conjurer (c) Hostel-छा ावास- an establishment
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which provides lodging for a specific
(a) Acrophobia Q479.A large number of fish swimming
group of people, such as students,
(b) Hydrophobia together
(c) Claustrophobia
(d) Aerophobia
Q468.Rearing of silkworms
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(a) Horticulture (b) Pisciculture
(c) Agriculture (d) Sericulture
Q469.An account of a person’s life
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(a) Pack
(c) Horde
(b) Herd
(d) Shoal
Q480. A set of twenty
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(a) Dozen
(c) Decade
(b) Score
(d) Quarter
workers, or travellers.
(d) Quarter-ितमािह-be stationed or lodged
in a specified place.
Sol 412.(d) Auditorium-सभागार- A
building where an audience sits
(a) Aisle-गिलयारा- a passage between
rows of seats in a building such as a
church or theatre, an aircraft, or train.
written by self. Q481. A person who rules without (b) Hangar-िवमान घर- a large building
SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening) consulting the opinion of others with an extensive floor area, typically
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(a) Autobiography (b) Biography SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Evening)
for housing aircraft.
(c) Cartography (d) Calligraphy (a) Aristocrat (b) Atheist
(c) Gymnasium- ायामशाला- a room or
(c) Arbitrator (d) Autocrat
Q470. A person motivated by irrational building equipped for gymnastics,
enthusiasm Q482. A set of 52 playing cards games, and other physical exercise.
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Sol 413 . (b) Directory-िनदिशका-A book
(a) Infidel (b) Fanatic (a) Bundle (b) Parcel
of names and addresses
(c) Atheist (d) Polytheist (c) Packet (d) Pack
(a) Diary -दै िनकी- a book in which one
Q471.An introduction to a literary work. Q483.An abnormal fear of water keeps a daily record of events and
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Morning) SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning) experiences.
(a) Blurb (b) Epilogue (a) Algophobia (b)Pyrohobia (c) Dictionary-श कोश-a reference book
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(c) Sequel (d) Prologue (c) Cacophobia (d) Hydrophobia on a particular subject, the items of
Q484. An act of murdering one’s brother which are typically arranged in
Q472.A gentle song sung to put a child
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to sleep.
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Regicide (b) Genocide (d) Journal-पि का-a newspaper or
(a) Lyre (b) Lyric (c) Patricide (d) Fratricide magazine that deals with a particular
(c) Laurel (d) Lullaby subject or professional activity.
Q485. The lack of government control
Q473. Friendly and Welcoming to or rule of law Sol 414.(a) Fatal -घातक-Something
visitors SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Afternoon) which leads to death
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Anarchy (b) Monarchy (b) Trial -जाँ च- a formal examination of
(a) Hostel (b) Hostile (c) Autocracy (d) Dictatorship evidence by a judge.
(c) Hospitable (d) Hospital (c) Vital -मह पूण- absolutely necessary;
Q486. One who does not express
essential.
Q474. A person who is recovering from himself freely
(d) Penal-दं डा क- prescribing the
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punishment of offenders under the legal
SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening) (a) Extrovert (b) Introvert
system.
(a) Invalid (b) Cartographer (c) Lunatic (d) Narcissist
(c) Convalescent (d) Senator Sol 415.(b) Obsolete-जीण-शीण-
Q487.The study of stars and planets
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(a) Obdurate-हठी -stubbornly refusing to
change one's opinion or course of action.
(c) Omnipotent -सवश मान- having
unlimited power.
(d) Ominous -अशुभ-giving the worrying
impression that something bad is going
to happen; threateningly inauspicious.
Sol 416. (d) Meadow-घास का मैदान-An
area of grassland where animals graze
(a) Forest-जंगल- a large area covered
chiefly with trees and undergrowth.
(b) Park-उ ान- a large enclosed piece of
ground attached to a country house.
(c) Garden-बगीचा- a piece of ground
adjoining a house, in which grass,
flowers, and shrubs may be grown.
Sol 417. (d) Skeleton-कंकाल-An internal
or external framework of bones
(a) Skin- चा- the thin layer of tissue
forming the natural outer covering of the
body of a person or animal.
(b) Spine-रीढ़ की ह ी- the backbone.
(c) Skull-खोपड़ी- a person's head or
brain.
Sol 418.(c) Satire-हा
criticism and mockery
(a) Eulogy - शंसा भाषण -a speech or
ac
ं - Full of
piece of writing that praises someone
(b) Praise- शंसा- express warm approval
or admiration of.
(d) cliché-ठ ा- a phrase or opinion that
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is overused and betrays a lack of original
thought.
Sol 419 (a) Choir- िगरजाघर
गायक-दल-Group of singers
(b) Council-सिमित-a body of people
elected to manage the affairs of a city,
county, or other municipal district.
(c) Jury-पंचायत-a body of people sworn
to give a verdict in a legal case on the
basis of evidence submitted to them in
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court.
(d) Orchestra-बड-a group of
instrumentalists (musicians)
Sol 420.(c) Choreography-नृ कला -The
art of creating and arranging dances
(a) Geology -भूगभशा -the science
which deals with the physical structure
and substance of the earth, their history,
and the processes which act on them.
(b) Seismology -भूकंप िव ान-the branch
of science concerned with earthquakes
and related phenomena.
(d) Calligraphy -सुलेख- decorative
handwriting or handwritten lettering.
Sol 421.(c) Tempest -तूफ़ान-A violent
windstorm
(a) Draught -भारवहन-denoting an animal
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used for pulling heavy loads.
(b) Drought-अकाल-a prolonged period of
abnormally low rainfall, leading to a
shortage of water.
(d)Temperate-शीतो -relating to or
denoting a region or climate
characterized by mild temperatures
Sol 422.(c) Zenith-शीषिबंदु- The highest
point
(a) Horizon-ि ितज-the line at which the
earth's surface and the sky appear to
meet.
(b) Paradise - ग-heaven as the ultimate
abode of the just
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(d) Nadir -पतन-the lowest or most
unsuccessful point in a situation.
Sol 423.(d) Dumb-गूंगा-One who can’t
speak
(a) Quiet -शां त- making little or no noise.
(b) Orphan-अनाथ-a child whose parents
are dead.
(c) Bevy-झुंड-a large group of people or
things of a particular kind.
Sol 424. (b) Pride -गौरव-A group of lions
(a) Pack -ताश की ग ी- A group of dogs/
wolves
(c) Herd-झुंड-A group of cattle/elephants/
(d) Flock-झुंड- A group of birds/sheep/
Sol 425. (b) Hypocrite-पाखंडी-A person
pretending to be somebody he isn't
(a) Aristocrat-रईस-a member of the
aristocracy./nobleman
(c) Conservative-अप रवतनवादी-averse to
change or innovation and holding
traditional values.
(d) Bureaucrat-अिधकारी- an official in a
government department
Sol 426. (a) Fleet -A group of sheeps
(b) Bevy-झंुड-a large group of people or
things of a particular kind.
(c) Suite-कमरों का सैट-a set of rooms
designated for one person's or family's
use or for a particular purpose.
(d) Army-सेना-A group of soldiers
Sol 427.(c) Killing of pests- कीटनाशक
दवाएं - Pesticide
(a) Herbicide- शाकनाशी- used to destroy
unwanted vegetation.
(b) Suicide- आ घाती- killing yourself on
purpose, dying at your own hand
(d) Patricide-िपता का वध-the killing of
one's father.
Sol 428.(d) Illiterate -अनपढ़- One who is
unable to read and write
(a) Incomprehensible-समझ से बाहर- not
able to be understood; not intelligible.
(b) Illegible-अ - not clear enough to
be read.
(c) Frugal-िमत यी-simple and plain and
costing little.
Sol 429. (b) Anniversary-सालिगरह
-Yearly celebration of a date or an event
(a) Gala-उ व-a social occasion with
special entertainments or performances.
(c) Carnival- ोहार-an annual festival,
involving processions, music, dancing,
and the use of masquerade.
Sol 430.(a) Nomad-बंजारा-Person with no
fixed abode
(b) Crusader-यो ा-a person who
campaigns vigorously for political,
social, or religious change; a
campaigner.
(c) Tourist -पयटक-a person who is
travelling or visiting a place for pleasure.
(d) Artist -कलाकार- a person who creates
paintings or drawings as a profession or
hobby.
Sol 431. (c) Octagon -अ भुज-Polygons
with eight sides and eight angles.
(a) Triangle-ि भुज - 3 sides
(b) Hexagon -षट् भुज- 6 sides
(d) Pentagon -पंचभुज- 5 sides
Sol 432.(c) Adolescence-िकशोराव था -
The state of growing to maturity
(a) Apartheid-रं गभेद- a policy or system
of segregation or discrimination on
grounds of race.
(b) Innocence-बेगुनाही- the state, quality,
or fact of being innocent of a crime or
offence.
(d) Immigrant-आ वासी - a person who
comes to live permanently in a foreign
country.
Sol 433..(b) Pedestrian -पैदल या ी-A
person travelling on foot
(a) Vagabond-आवारा-a person who
wanders from place to place without a
home or job.-
(c) Bibliophile-पु क ेमी-a person who
collects or has a great love of books.
(d) Equestrian-घुड़सवार-relating to horse
riding.
Sol.434.(b)Eternal-अन - Something
which lasts forever
(a) Temporal-अ थायी- relating to time.
(c) Annual -वािषक-occurring once every
year.
(d) Peripheral -प रधीय-relating to or
situated on the edge or periphery of
something.
Sol 435.(c) Antidote-िवषहर औषध
-Medicine given to counteract a poison
(a) Antigen- ितजन-a toxin or other
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foreign substance which induces an
immune response in the body, especially
the production of antibodies.
(b)Antibiotic-जीवाणुनाशक-a medicine
(such as penicillin or its derivatives) that
inhibits the growth of or destroys
microorganisms.
(d)Antiseptic-रोगाणुरोधक-preventing the
growth of disease-causing
microorganisms.
Sol 436.(c) Toddler-ब ा-A young child
just beginning to walk
(a) Joey-पशु-शावक- a young kangaroo or
other marsupial.
(d) Cub -पशुशावक-the young of a fox,
bear, lion, or other carnivorous mammal
Sol 437.(c) Fortnight -दो स ाह का समय-
A period of two weeks
(a) Quarter-ितमािहयों- each of four equal
or corresponding parts into which
something is or can be divided.
(b) Decade-दशक- a period of ten years.
(d) Weekend -स ाह के अंत- Saturday andac
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leisure.
Sol 438.(a) Immune- ितर ा- Resistant to
particular infection
(b) Innocuous-अहािनकर- not harmful or
offensive.
(c) Innocent-मासूम-not guilty of a crime
or offence.
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(d) Immortal-अमर-living forever; never
dying or decaying.
Sol 439. (d) Contemporaries -समकालीन-
Person living at the same time
(a) Colleague-सहकम -a person with
whom one works in a profession or
business.
(b) Companion-साथी-a person or animal
with whom one spends a lot of time or
with whom one travels.
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(c) Comrades-सहयोगी-a colleague or a
fellow member of an organization
Sol 440.(d) Soliloquy-आ भाषण-A
speech made to oneself
(a) Eloquent-सुव ा-fluent or persuasive
in speaking or writing.
(b) Solitary-एका - existing alone.
(c) Dialogue-संवाद- a conversation
between two or more people as a feature
of a book, play, or film.
Sol 441.(d) Gullible -सीधा-सादा- believes
easily and can be cheated
(a) Incredible -अतु -impossible to
believe
(b) Fraud-धोखा-wrongful or criminal
deception intended to result in financial
or personal gain.
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(c) Native-दे शी-a person born in a
specified place or associated with a place
by birth, whether subsequently resident
there or not.
Sol 442.(c) Preface- ावना- An
introduction to a book usually stating its
purposes
(a) Bibliography-संदभ ंथ सूची-a list of the
books referred to in scholarly work,
typically printed as an appendix.
(b) Epilogue-उपसंहार-a section or speech
at the end of a book or play that serves
as a comment on or a conclusion to what
has happened.
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(d)Acknowledgement- ीकृित-acceptance
of the truth or existence of something.
Sol 443.(c) duel- ं यु A contest
between two people to settle a point of
honour.
(a) duet-युगल-a performance by two
singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.
(b) duo-जोड़ी-a pair of people or things,
especially in music or entertainment.
(d) dual -दोहरी-consisting of two parts,
elements, or aspects.
Sol 444.(d) Extravagant-िफ़जूल ख़च-A
person who waste money on luxury
(a) Monarch -स ाट-a sovereign head of
state, especially a king, queen, or
emperor.
(b) Frugal-िमत यी-sparing or
economical as regards money or food.
(c) Expensive-महं गा-costing a lot of
money.
Sol 445.(d) Industrious-मेहनती-One who
works very hard
(a) Exploited-शोिषत-make full use of and
derive benefit from (a resource).
(b) Labourer-मज़दू र-a person doing
unskilled manual work for wages.
(c) Exhausted-कमज़ोर-very tired.
Sol 446.(b) Bale-ग र-A large bundle
bound for storage or transport
(a) Bunch -झंुड-a number of things,
typically of the same kind, growing or
fastened together.
(c) Bevy-झुंड-a large group of people or
things of a particular kind.
(d) Barrel-पीपा- a cylindrical container
bulging out in the middle, traditionally
made of wooden staves with metal hoops
round them.
Sol 447.(d) Anthropologist-
मानविव ानी-One who studies the
evolution of mankind
(a) Dermatologist- चा िवशेष -a medical
practitioner qualified to diagnose and
treat skin disorders.
(b) Sociologist-समाजशा ी-an expert in
or student of the development, structure,
and functioning of human society.
(c) Archaeologist-पुरात -a person who
studies human history and prehistory
through the excavation of sites and the
analysis of artefacts and other physical
remains.
Sol 448.(d) Verdict-िनणय-The decision
that is given by the jury or judge at the
end of the trial
(a) Punishment-सज़ा-a penalty inflicted
as retribution for an offence.
(b) Accusation-आरोप-a charge or claim
that someone has done something illegal
or wrong.
(c) Allegation-आरोप-a claim or assertion
that someone has done something illegal
or wrong, typically one made without
proof.
Sol 449 .(d) Glacier-िहमनद-An
extremely large mass of ice which
moves very slowly, often down a
mountain valley.
(a) Island- ीप-a piece of land surrounded
by water.
(b) Ocean-सागर-a very large expanse of
sea, in particular each of the main areas
into which the sea is divided
geographically.
(c) Mirage-मृगतृ ा-an optical illusion
caused by atmospheric conditions,
especially the appearance of a sheet of
water in a desert or on a hot road caused
by the refraction of light from the sky by
heated air.
Sol 450.(b) Miser-कंजूस-A person who
loves money and hate spending it
(a) Investor-िनवेशक-a person or
organization that puts money into
financial schemes, property, etc. with the
expectation of achieving a profit.
(c) Banker-बककम -a person who
manages or owns a bank or group of
banks.
(d) Lender-ऋणदाता-an organization or
person that lends money.
Sol 451.(d) Hot-headed-ग़ु ैल-One who
loses temper very soon
(a) Temporal -सामियक-relating to time.
(b) Tampered-छे ड़छाड़-interfere with
(something) in order to cause damage or
make unauthorized alterations.
(c) Argumentative-िववादपूण-given to
arguing.
Sol 452.(b) Catalogue-सूची-A list of
names or things in a special order
(a) Atlas-मानिच ों की पु क-a book of
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maps or charts.
(c) Dictionary-श कोश- a reference
book on a particular subject, the items of
which are typically arranged in
alphabetical order.
(d) Directory-िनदिशका-a book or website
listing individuals or organizations
alphabetically or thematically with
details such as names, addresses, and
telephone numbers.
Sol 453. (a) Anatomy -शरीर-रचना-िव ान -
The branch of science concerned with
the bodily structure of humans, animals
and other living organisms.
(b) Astronomy-खगोल-िव ान-the branch of
science which deals with celestial
objects, space, and the physical universe
as a whole.
(c) Botany-वन ित िव ान- the scientific
study of the physiology, structure,
genetics, ecology, distribution,
classification, and economic importance
of plants.
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Sol 454.(b) Anthropology-मनु जाित का
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(d) Gastronomy -पाक-िव ा-the practice
or art of choosing, cooking, and eating
िव ान-The study of human societies and
culture and their development.
(a) Zoology- ािण िव ान-the scientific
study of the behaviour, structure,
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physiology, classification, and
distribution of animals.
(c) Etymology -श - ुपि -the study of
the origin of words and the way in which
their meanings have changed throughout
history.
(d) Physiology -शरीर ि या िव ान-the
branch of biology that deals with the
normal functions of living organisms
and their parts.
Sol 455.(d) Adolescence-िकशोराव था
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-The stage of growth between boyhood
and youth
(a) Infancy -बचपन-the state or period of
babyhood or early childhood.
(b) Childhood-बचपन-the state or period
of being a child.
(c) Adulthood -वय ता-the state or
condition of being fully grown or
mature.
Sol 456.(b) Veteran -वयोवृ -A person
who has had long experience in a
particular field.
(a) Amateur-शौक़ीन -a person who
engages in a pursuit, especially a sport,
on an unpaid rather than a professional
basis.
(c) Stoic-उदासीन-a person who can
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endure pain or hardship without showing
their feelings or complaining.
(d) Cosmopolitan-सावलौिकक- including
people from many different countries.
Sol 457.(d) Bibliophile-पु क ेमी-One
who love books
(a) Orator-व ा- a public speaker,
especially one who is eloquent or
skilled.
(b) Linguist -भाषािवद-a person skilled in
foreign languages.
(c) Librarian-पु कालय अ -a person in
charge of or assisting in a library.
Sol 458.(b) Nostalgia-िवषाद- A
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sentimental longing or wishful affection
for a period in the past.
(a) Paradise- ग- heaven as the ultimate
abode of the just
(c) Harmony -एकता-the combination of
simultaneously sounded musical notes to
produce a pleasing effect.
(d) Recollection-अनु रण- the action or
faculty of remembering or recollecting
something.
Sol 459.(d) Teetotaller-म ागी-One who
abstained from alcoholic drinks.
(a) Drunkard-शराबी-a person who is
habitually drunk.
(b) Vegetarian-शाकाहारी -relating to
vegetarians or vegetarianism.
(c) Non-vegetarian-मां साहारी-(of food)
not suitable for vegetarians; containing
meat.
Sol 460.(b) Niche- A hollow space in a
wall for a statue or ornament
(a) Slot--a long, narrow aperture or slit
in a machine for something to be
inserted.
(c) Nook-कोना-a corner or recess,
especially one offering seclusion or
security.
(d) Cornice-an ornamental moulding
round the wall of a room just below the
ceiling.
Sol 461. (b) Neurologist - A specialist
who treats disease of the nervous
system.
(a) Orthopaedic-ह ी का डॉ र -relating to
the branch of medicine dealing with the
correction of deformities of bones or
muscles.
(c) Gynecologist - सूितशा ी-a physician
or surgeon qualified to practice in
gynecology.
(d) Paediatrician-ब ों का िचिक क-a
medical practitioner specializing in
children and their diseases.
Sol 462.(d) Jockey -घुड़दौड़ का सवार-A
person who rides in horse races,
especially as a profession.
(a) Chauffeur-डाइवर-a person employed
to drive a private or hired car.
(b) Champion-चिपयन-a person who has
surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest
or other competition.
(c) Cowboy-चरवाहा-a man who herds
and tends cattle, performing much of his
work on horseback.
Sol 463.(d) Apartheid-रं गभेद-Policy of
racial discrimination
(a) Inequality-असमानता- difference in
size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of
equality.
(b) Supremacy - भु -the state or
condition of being superior to all others
in authority, power, or status.
(c) Segregation- अलगाव-the action or
state of setting someone or something
apart from others.
Sol 464.(c) Predator -िहं सक जानवर-An
animal that lives by killing and eating
other animals
(a) Amphibian-पानी और भूिम दोनों पर रहने
वाला- that can live on land and on water.
(b) Prey -िशकार-an animal that is hunted
and killed by another for food.
(d)Quadruped-चौपाया-an animal which
has four feet, especially an ungulate
mammal.
Sol 465.(b) Mob-भीड़- large crowd of
people intent on causing trouble or
violence.
(a) Procession-जुलूस-a number of people
or vehicles moving forward in an orderly
fashion, especially as part of a ceremony.
(c) Spectators-दशक-a person who
watches at a show, game, or other event.
(d) Audience -दशकगण-the assembled
spectators or listeners at a public event
such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.
Sol 466.(d) Convalescent- ा ा
करने वाला - A person who is
recovering after an illness or medical
treatment
(a) Senile -बूढ़ा- having or showing the
weaknesses or diseases of old age,
especially a loss of mental faculties
(b) Athlete- खलाड़ी-a person who is
proficient in sports and other forms of
physical exercise.
(c) Altruist-परोपकार के िस का- a
person unselfishly concerned for or
devoted to the welfare of others
Sol 467.(c) Claustrophobia- संवृितभीित
-The fear of being enclosed in a small
space or room.
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(a) Acrophobia-ऊँचाई का डर -extreme or
irrational fear of heights.
(b) Hydrophobia-जल का डर-extreme or
irrational fear of water,
(d) Aerophobia-वायु का डर-An abnormal
and persistent fear of flying(air)
Sol 468(d) Sericulture-रे शम के कीड़ों का
पालन-Rearing of silkworms
(a) Horticulture-बागवानी-the art or
practice of garden cultivation and
management.
(b) Pisciculture -मछली पालन- the
controlled breeding and rearing of fish.
(c) Agriculture-कृिष- the science or
practice of farming, including cultivation
of the soil for the growing of crops and
the rearing of animals to provide food,
wool, and other products.
Sol 469.(a) Autobiography-आ कथा -An
account of a person’s life written by self.
(b) Biography -जीवनी- an account of
or practice of drawing maps.
(d) Calligraphy -सुलेख- decorative
handwriting or handwritten lettering.
Sol 470.(b) Fanatic-क रपंथी- A person
motivated by irrational enthusiasm
(a) Infidel -धमिन क-a person who has
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someone's life written by someone else.
(c) Cartography-मानिच कारी- the science
no religion or whose religion is not that
of the majority.
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(c) Atheist-ना क-a person who
disbelieves or lacks belief in the
existence of God or gods.
(d) Polytheist-ब दे ववादी-the doctrine of
or belief in more than one god or in
many gods
Sol 471.(d) Prologue-आरं भ-An
introduction to literary work.
(a) Blurb-िव ापन-a short description of a
book, film, or other product written for
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promotional purposes.
(b) Epilogue-उपसंहार-a section or speech
at the end of a book or play that serves
as a comment on or a conclusion to what
has happened.
(c) Sequel-प रणाम-a published,
broadcast, or recorded work that
continues the story or develops the
theme of an earlier one.
Sol 472.(d) Lullaby -लोरी-A gentle song
sung to put a child to sleep.
(a) Lyre-वीणा-a stringed instrument like a
small U-shaped harp with strings fixed
to a crossbar, used especially in ancient
Greece. Modern instruments of this type
are found mainly in East Africa.
(b) Lyric-गीतका -expressing the writer's
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emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas
or recognized forms.
(c) Laurel-एक सदा हरा रहने वाला वृ - shrub
and other plant with dark green glossy
leaves.
Sol 473.(c) Hospitable-मेहमाननवाज़-
Friendly and Welcoming to visitors
(a) Hostel-छा ावास-an establishment
which provides inexpensive food and
lodging for a specific group of people,
such as students, workers, or travellers.
(b) Hostile-श ुतापूण-showing or feeling
opposition or dislike; unfriendly.
(d) Hospital-अ ताल-an institution
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providing medical and surgical treatment
and nursing care for sick or injured
people.
Sol 474.(c) Convalescent - ा ा (a) Pack -ताश की ग ी-a set of playing
करने वाला -A person who is
recovering from an illness
(a) Invalid-अमा -a person made weak or
disabled by illness or injury.
(b) Cartographer-मानिच कार-a person
who draws or produces maps.
(d) Senator -सीनेट सद -a member of a
senate.
Sol 475. (d) Asylum- पागलखाना- An
institution for the care of people who are
mentally ill.
(a) Apiary-मधम यों के पालने का थान-a
place where bees are kept; a collection
of beehives.
(b) Aviary-प ीशाल-a large cage,
building, or enclosure for keeping birds
in.
(c) Arsenal-श ागार-a collection of
weapons and military equipment.
Sol 476.(d) Secular-धम िनरपे -
Government not connected with
religious or spiritual matter.
(a) Republic-गणतं -a state in which
supreme power is held by the people and
their elected representatives, and which
has an elected or nominated president
rather than a monarch.
(b) Sovereign- ाय -a supreme ruler,
especially a monarch.
(c) Socialist-समाजवादी-a person who
advocates or practises socialism.
Sol 477.(a) Connoisseur -िवशेष - A
critical judge of any art and craft
(b) Curator-सं हा -a keeper or
custodian of a museum or other
collection.
(c) Crusader-यो ा-a person who
campaigns vigorously for political,
social, or religious change; a
campaigner.
(d) Cynic-िनंदक-a person who believes
that people are motivated purely by
self-interest rather than acting for
honourable or unselfish reasons.
Sol 478.(c) Philatelist-डाक के िटकट का
सं हक-One who collect stamps
(a) Geologist -भूिव ानी-an expert in or
student of geology.
(b) Curator सं हा --a keeper or
custodian of a museum or other
collection.
(d) Conjurer-जादू गार-a performer of
conjuring tricks.(the performance of
tricks which are seemingly magical,
typically involving sleight of hand.)
Sol 479.(d) Shoal-मछिलयों का समुदाय-A
large number of fish swimming together
cards.
(b) Herd-झुंड-a large group of animals,
especially hoofed mammals, that live
together or are kept together as
livestock.
(c) Horde-दल-an army or tribe of
nomadic warriors.
Sol 480.(b) Score-A set of twenty
(a) Dozen-दजन-a group or set of twelve.
(c) Decade-दशक-a period of ten years.
(d) Quarter-ि मास-each of four equal or
corresponding parts into which
something is or can be divided.
Sol 481.(d) Autocrat-अिनय त शासक- A
person who rules without consulting the
opinion of others
(a) Aristocrat-कुलीन आदमी -a member of
the aristocracy.
(b) Atheist-ना क-a person who
disbelieves or lacks belief in the
existence of God or gods.
(c) Arbitrator-पंच-an independent person
or body officially appointed to settle a
dispute.
Sol 482.(d) Pack- ताश की ग ी-A set of 52
playing cards
(a) Bundle-गठरी-a collection of things or
quantity of material tied or wrapped up
together.
(b) Parcel-डाक-पासल- an object or
collection of objects wrapped in paper in
order to be carried or sent by post.
(c) Packet-छोटा पासल- a paper or
cardboard container, typically one in
which goods are sold.
Sol 483.(d) Hydrophobia-An abnormal
fear of water
(a) Algophobia-शरीर म क होने का
डर-Algiophobia is a phobia of pain - an
abnormal and persistent fear of pain
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(b) Pyrophobia-अि भीित-Pyrophobia is a

fear of fire
(c) Cacophobia-बदसूरती का डर-Fear of
ugliness
Sol 484.(d) Fratricide- ातृघातक-An act
of murdering one’s brother
(a) Regicide-राज-ह ा- the action of
killing a king.
(b) Genocide-जाितसंहार- the deliberate
killing of a large number of people
(c) Patricide -िपता का वध- a person who
kills their father.
Sol 485.(a) Anarchy-अराजकता- The lack
of government control or rule of law

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(b) Monarchy-एक राज तं -a form of
government with a monarch at the head.
(c) Autocracy-तानाशाही-a system of
government by one person with absolute
power.
(d) Dictatorship-तानाशाह का
शासन-government by a dictator.

Sol 486.(b) Introvert-अ मुखी

who does not express himself freely
(a) Extrovert-बिहमुखी
socially confident person.

mentally ill
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-One

-an outgoing,

(c) Lunatica-पागल मनु - person who is

(d) Narcissist-आ रितक-a person who

has an excessive interest in or admiration
of themselves.
Sol 487. (d)Astronomy -खगोल-िव ान
nn
-The study of stars and planets
(a)Archeology-पुरात -the study of
human history and prehistory through
the excavation of sites and the analysis
of artefacts and other physical remains.
(b)Astrology- ोितष शा -the study of
the movements and relative positions of
celestial bodies interpreted as having an
influence on human affairs and the
natural world.
Pi

(c)Anatomy-शरीर-रचना-िव ान-the branch

of science concerned with the bodily
structure of humans, animals, and other
living organisms, especially as revealed
by dissection and the separation of parts.

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SSC CGL 2018 TIER I (a) to do the right thing CGL 10/6/2019 (Morning)
(b) to force someone to take the blame (a) imprisoned (b) severely punished
Q1. To play ducks and drakes (c) to dominate someone (c) hurt intensely (d) dismissed
CGL-4/6/2019 (Morning)
(d) to quarrel with someone Q21.When his envious competitor
(a) to use recklessly (b) to change places
(c) to be friendly (d) to act cleverly Q11. Butterflies in the stomach extended a hand of friendship, he smelt a
CGL 6/6/2019 (Evening) rat. CGL 10/6/2019 (Afternoon)
Q2. At daggers drawn
(a) being excited (b) being nervous (a) detected something wrong
CGL 4 June 2019 (Morning)
(c) being angry (d) being hungry (b) felt very pleased
(a) deceiving somebody
(c) became complaisant
(b) without hope Q12. Out of the woods
(d) behaved arrogantly
(c) friendly with each other CGL 6/6/2019 (Evening)
(d) bitterly hostile (a) no longer in trouble Q22. Coming from an affluent family, she
(b) no longer in sight found herself a square peg in a round hole
Q3. Get out of hand
(c) no longer famous when she married a poor farmer and
CGL 4/6/2019 (Afternoon)

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(d) no longer young moved to a small village.
(a) get out of control
CGL 10/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(b) to complete a task Q13. Lock, stock and barrel
(a) in a favourable situation
(c) give up something CGL 7/6/2019 (Morning)
(b) unhappy and regretful
(d) get upset (a) immediately (b) partly
(c) a misfit in the environment
(c) rarely (d) completely
Q4. costs an arm and a leg (d) in a financial crisis
CGL 4/6/2019 (Afternoon) Q14. In the Pink CGL 7/6/2019 (Morning)
Q23. Extreme poverty made the poor
(a) easy to obtain (b) rarely available (a) in the pink dress (b) in the limelight

Q5..Actions speak louder than words

CGL 4/6/2019 (Evening)
ac
(c) nothing to lose (d) very expensive

(a) take up a task that you cannot finish

(b) what you do is more important than
what you say
(c) do something without planning
(c) in a happy mood (d) in a good health
Q15. On tenterhooks
CGL 7/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) unhappy
(c) anxious
Q16. Lend an ear
(b) angry
(d) happy
woman wonder how long she could keep
the wolf from the door.
CGL 10/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) avoid starvation
(b) live on charity
(c) keep wild animals away
(d) be safe in her house.
CGL7/6/2019 (Afternoon) Q24. The ambitious project to impart free
(d) look for solutions in the wrong place
(a) to pay attention to books to all students ended in smoke.
Q6. Pull someone's leg (b) to not make trouble
nn
CGL 10/6/2019 (Evening)
CGL 4/6/2019 (Evening) (c) to force someone to listen (a) Exceeded the budget
(a) trust someone (d) to not tell someone something (b) Was delayed
(b) joke with someone (c) Yielded no result
Q17. The heavy losses in business came
(c) get upset with someone (d) Was successfully completed
like a bolt from the blue.
(d) tell someone a secret
CGL 7/6/2019 (Evening) Q25. Due to increased number of layoffs
Q7. Give someone the cold shoulder (a) a thunderstorm in the industry, the sword of Damocles is
CGL 6/6/2019 (Morning) (b) an unexpected disaster always hanging over the employees.
(a) Ignore someone (c) a windfall CGL- 11/6/2019 (Morning)
(b) Give away a secret (d) an ominous warning (a) Strict rules and regulations
(c) Do something pointless
Pi

Q18. He kicked up a row when he was (b) An ill omen of death

(d) Pamper someone
Q8. Pull yourself together
CGL 6 June 2019 (Morning)
(a) go to sleep (b) calm down
(c)try to understand (d) do a good job
Q9. Couch potato
CGL 6/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) A person who sleeps all day.
(b) A person who watches too much
television
(c) A person who remains relaxed and
calm
(d) A person who is simple in nature.
Q10. Lead someone by the nose
CGL 6/6/2019 (Afternoon)
denied entry to the amusement park.
CGL 7/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) cried with sorrow
(b) waited in a queue
(c) kicked the guard
(d) created a fuss
Q19. It is unfortunate that most people in
the country are still living from hand to
mouth. CGL 10/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) consuming daily what little is earned.
(b) saving for the future generations
(c) doing manual labour
(d) earning wealth by selfish means
Q20. The loyal watchman was cut to the
quick when he was accused of theft.
(c) A constant threat
(d) Threat of physical harm
Q26. True friends stay by our side
through thick and thin.
CGL- 11/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Under all circumstances
(b) In happy moments
(c) In difficult times
(d) In different weathers
Q27. A mountaineer has to walk the tight
rope as a small slip can prove to be fatal.
CGL- 11/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Be very nervous(b) Be very cautious
(c) Be well trained (d) Be an expert
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Q28. The boss is going to blow his top
when he discovers the blatant mistake in
the balance sheet.
CGL 11/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Dismiss from job
(b) Be very embarrassed
(c) Be very angry
(d) Attack fiercely
Q29. One must learn to prioritize in life.
It never pays to put the cart before the
horse. CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Perform many tasks simultaneously
(b) Postpone till the last moment
(c) Do things spontaneously
(d) Do last things first
Q30. His success at such a young age
speaks volumes for his talent.
CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Gives enough proof
(b) Boasts a lot
(c) Publicly announces
(d) Showers praise
Q31.The man heaved a sigh of relief
when he was sure he was out of the
woods. CGL-12/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Discharged from hospital
(b) Released from prison
(c) Out of danger
ac
(d) Out of the forest
nn
Q32. Many people join politics to feather
their own nest. CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Make others’ life comfortable
(b) Promote their own interest
(c) Utilize black money
(d) Serve their country
Q33. Throughout his speech, the crowd
was all ears. CGL- 12/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Very attentive
(b) Talking loudly
Pi
(c) Covering their ears
(d) Making a lot of noise
Q34. Since he secured the first rank
Sudhir has become swollen-headed.
CGL-12/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Well-connected (b) Unwell
(c) Conceited (d) Famous
Q35. Raju was playing with fire when he
made speeches against the management.
CGL 12/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Taking a grave risk
(b) Lighting candles
(c) Smoking a cigarette
(d) Provoking the crowd
Q36. The authorities have turned a deaf
ear to all our requests.
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CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Acknowledged (b) Neglected
(c) Accepted (d) Presented
Q37. The idea of making a children's park
has been nipped in the bud by the local
council. CGL- 13/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Encouraged strongly
(b) Changed completely
(c) Dropped at an early stage
(d) Included somewhere else
Q38. We now have an ex-Minister in the
running from our constituency for the
post of Member of Parliament.
CGL-13/6/2019 (Morning)
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(a) Contesting the seat (b) Teaching yoga
(c) Giving speeches (d) Jogging everyday
Q39. Let us have all the regulations in
black and white.
CGL- 13/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Painted in colour
(b) Printed in coloured ink
(c) Written on the black-board
(d) In writing
Q40. The invigilator did not know that
the two boys were exchanging notes
under his nose. CGL- 13/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)Written in small letters
(b)Rolled into small pellets
(c)Wrapped in handkerchiefs
(d)Right in front of him
Q41. The dog played in the pond to his
heart's content. CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a)Only upto his legs
(b)Till he was completely sick
(c)As much as he wanted to
(d)Avoiding getting too wet
Q42. "These glasses suit you to a T," said
Ria to Vandana. CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
(a) Look very good on your face
(b) Are not suitable for your work
(c) Make you look weird
(d)Need to be worn with a suit
Solutions:-
Sol.1. (a) to use recklessly
लापरवाही से इ ेमाल करना
He was suspended from the job for
playing ducks and drakes with the
company’s money.
Sol.2. (d) bitterly hostile
ब त ादा कड़वाहट/दु नी होना
The two countries are at daggers drawn
on the issue of the boundaries that they
share.
Sol.3. (a) get out of control
काबू से बाहर हो जाना
Eg : The teacher complained that our kid
was very naughty, he was going out of
hand.
Sol.4. (d) very expensive/बेहद महं गा
This car is my favorite but it will cost me
an arm and a leg.
Sol.5. (b) what you do is more important
than what you say/करनी कथनी पर भारी होती
है
Our politicians should realize that action
speaks louder than words.
Sol.6. (b) joke with someone/िकसी से
मजाक करना
Eg : As he was a fresher in college, his
seniors started pulling his leg.
Sol.7. (a) Ignore someone/िकसी को
नजरअंदाज करना
He was angry at his wife but she showed
her cold shoulder.
Sol.8. (b) calm down/शां त करना
Tesla failed several times but he pulled
himself together for his next project.
Sol.9. (b) A person who watches too
much televisionएक ऐसा इं सान जो ब त ादा
टीवी दे खता हो ,आलसी हो और सोफे पर पड़ा रहे
My mother scolded me and said “stop
being a couch potato, go and water the
plants”
Sol.10. (c) to dominate someone/िकसी पर
हावी होना
Australia led the cricket world cup by the
nose.
Sol.11. (b) being nervous/घबरा जाना
The culprit has butterflies in his stomach
before the announcement of the result.
Sol.12. (a) no longer in trouble/मुसीबत म
ना होना
Although that situation was very tense
with the help of my friend I was out of
the woods.
Sol.13. (d) completely/पूरी तरह से
I will complete this project lock, stock,
and barrel.
Sol.14. (d) in a good health/अ ी सेहत म
We hope that you and you and your
family are in pink
Sol.15. (c) anxious/उ ुक
He is at tenterhooks all week as the result
may come at any time.
Sol.16. (a) to pay attention to/ ान दे ना
You should always lend your ears to the
public place’s announcement.
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Sol.17. (b) an unexpected disaster/एक ऐसी
आपदा िजसकी आपने उ ीद नहीं की थी
Without prior notification he left us, it
was a boult from the blue.
Sol.18. (d) created a fuss/हं गामा खड़ा कर
दे ना
Politicians kicked up the row when he
was not treated like a special guest.
Sol.19. (a) consuming daily what little is
earned/जो आप रोज कमाते ह उसी का सेवन
करना.
By this job I could only live from hand to
mouth, I should do something big.
College students are waking up all night The black t-shirt which I bought last week
and sleeping in the daytime, they are suits me to a T.
putting the cart before the horse.
CGL 2019 TIER I
Sol.30. (a) gives enough proof/िकसी चीज
के िलए काफी माण होना Q43.To take French leave
His acts speak volumes of his charitable CGL 3/3/2020 (morning)
(a) Welcome the host
nature.
(b) Leave with written permission
Sol.31. (c) out of danger/खतरे से बाहर (c) Leave without any intimation
Although that situation was very nervous (d) Acknowledge the host
with the help of my friend I was out of
the woods Q44.A hard nut to crack
CGL 3/3/2020 (morning)
Sol.32. (b) promote their own interest/ यं (a) Easily disappointed
के िनजी िहत के िलए काम करना (b) A difficult problem

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Sol.20. (c) hurt intensely/चोट प ं चाना Example. The contractor used a lot of (c) Easily encouraged
The policeman cut to the quick thief as he public money to feather his nest. (d) Not restrained
did not stop even after several warnings.
Sol.33. (a) very attentive/ पूरा ान दे ना Q45.On shank's mare
Sol.21. (a) detected something The teacher asked the student to pay all CGL 3/3/2020 (Afternoon)
wrong/िकसी गलत चीज का पता चलना ears as this is an important chapter. (a) On an elephant (b) On a lion
Boss smelt a rat as employees were sitting (c) On a bicycle (d) On foot
Sol.34. (c) to be conceited or to be
idle.
Sol.22. (c) a misfit in the environment/
माहौल म िफट ना होना

suit the young generation as they are a

square peg in a round hole.
ac
The Religious gathering generally doesn’t

Sol.23. (a) avoid starvation/भूखा मरने से

बचाना
arrogant/घमंडी
Many people are so swallow-headed after
getting some money that they even forget
their past.
Sol.35. (a) taking a grave risk/खतरा उठाना
He is playing with fire by complaining
continuously against such a big
Q46.A snake in the grass
CGL 3/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) A well-wisher (b) difficult to find
(c) A good friend (d) A secret enemy

Q47.Blow one's own trumpet

CGL 3/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Praise oneself
institution.
During a recession, most of the families (b) Condemn others
Sol.36. (b) neglected/नजरअंदाज करना (c) Be self-reliant
find it difficult to keep the wolf from the
nn
door. How can you turn a deaf ear to the (d) Follow others
differently-abled poor begging for food?
Sol.24. (c) yielded no result/कोई प रणाम न Q48. Spill the beans
दे ना Sol.37.(c)dropped at an early CGL 3/3/2020 (Evening)
As we could win the trophy all our hard stage/शु आती े ज पर ही ख कर दे ना (a) Waste money (b) Give away a secret
work ended in smoke. Most of the problems can be nipped in the (c) Perform magic (d) Work hard
bud if they are detected at an early stage. Q49.Back to square one
Sol.25. (c) a constant threat/लगातार मंडराता
आ खतरा The level of the river is Sol.38. (a)contesting the seat/ ित धा म CGL 4/3/2020 (morning)
शािमल होना (a) neglect something
constantly rising, it is a sword of
Eg : Many candidates are in the running (b) Come to the original point
Damocles of a flood.
(c) Draw a square
Pi

for the principal’s post.

Sol.26. (a) under all circumstances/ सभी (d) Move ahead
प र थितयों म A good friend will always Sol.39. (d)in writing/िल खत म
To have the process legal we must have Q50.Dead heat CGL 4/3/2020 (morning)
support you through thick and thin.
everything in black and white. (a) Close contest that ends in a tie
Sol. 27. (b) be very cautious/ब त ादा (b) Strong opposition to one's ideas
Sol.40. (d)right in front of him/ठीक सामने
सतक In government exams, you have to (c) A deadly blast of hot air
कुछ घिटत होना
walk on the rope as your small mistake (d) A strong heat wave
The staff was misusing the fund of the
can throw you out of the competition.
organisation under the nose of the Q51.The bee's knees
Sol.28 (c) be very angry/ब त ादा नाराज managing director. CGL 4/3/2020 (Afternoon)
My teacher blew her top when she knew (a) Observant (b) Foolish
Sol.41. (c)as much as he wanted to/िदल
that in her absence the whole class was (c) Problematic (d) Extraordinary
खोलकर
misbehaving.
Boss gave a project to be done at the Q52.To throw a fit
Sol.29(d) do last things first/बाद वाली चीजों supreme quality and offered a heart’s CGL 4/3/2020 (Afternoon)
को पहले करना content fund. (a) Become unconscious
(b) Caution someone about fitness
Sol.42. (a)look very good on your face/
(c) Express extreme anger
िकसी चीज का िकसी पर ब त अ ा लगना
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(d) Faint and fall down
Q53.Bring to light
CGL 4/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Reveal clearly (b) Cheer someone
(c) Praise in public (d) Brighten up
Q54. Hold water CGL 4/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) to be fickle (b) to be busy
(c) to be valid (d) to be deep
Q55.A close-fisted person
CGL 5/3/2020 (morning)
(a) A strong person (b) A cruel person
(c) A kind person (d) A miserly person
Q56.A bed of roses
CGL 5/3/2020 (morning)
(a) A valley full of flowers
(b) An easy and happy situation
(c) A difficult path
(d) A pleasant perfume
Q57.To take the bull by the horns
CGL 5/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) To handle difficulties
(b) To speak arrogantly
(c) To surrender to the enemy
(d) To murder someone
Q58.To flog a dead horse
CGL 5/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) To accept the challenge
ac
(b) To waste the efforts
(c) To make the best use of resources
nn
(d) To complete the work
Q59.Add fuel to the fire
CGL 5/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Simplify the problem
(b) Exploit someone
(c) Calm down the situation
(d) To make a bad situation worse
Q60. Hobson's choice
CGL 5/3/2020 (Evening)
Pi
(a) To challenge an unworthy opponent
(b) An apparently free choice where there
is no real alternative
(c) To exercise the choice to surrender
before the enemy
(d) To be in an aggressive mood when
facing a challenge
Q61.By and by CGL 6/3/2020 (morning)
(a) Gradually (b) Suddenly
(c) On the whole (d) By any means
Q62. Chicken-hearted
CGL 6/3/2020 (morning)
(a) Generous (b) Cowardly
(c) Selfish (d) Miserly
Q63.Pull a fast one
CGL 6/3/2020 (Afternoon)
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(a) Believe someone easily
(b) Trick someone
(c) Take quick action
(d) Progress fast
Q64.See eye to eye
CGL 6/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) See clearly (b) Stare at someone
(c) Agree with someone(d) Be suspicious
Q65.To paddle one's own canoe
CGL 6/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) To take rest
(b) To exercise hard
(c) Depend on oneself
(d) To act in a childish way
le
Q66.Like a dying duck in a thunderstorm
CGL 6/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Daring (b) Comfortable
(c) Dejected (d) Confident
Q67.Look down upon
CGL 7/3/2020 (morning)
(a) To look for something underground
(b) To consider someone inferior
(c) To be full of guilt
(d) To look down from a height
Q68.Keep abreast of
CGL 7/3/2020 (morning)
(a) Keep ahead of
(b) Keep a watch on
(c) Keep up the good work
(d) Keep oneself updated
Q69.Come to the point
CGL 7/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) To speak plainly about the real issue
(b) To unravel a mystery
(c) To get reconciled to something
(d) To meet at a designated place
Q70.Give a piece of one's mind
CGL 7/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) To rebuke someone strongly
(b) To advise someone
(c) To share one's ideas
(d) To donate something valuable
Q71.Cut and dried CGL 7/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Badly hurt (b) Very old
(c) Dead and gone (d) Already decided
Q72.The people were scared because the
burglar was at large.
CGL 7/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) not caught (b) very dangerous
(c) behind bars (d) very famous
Q73. Kill two birds with one stone
CGL 9/3/2020 (morning)
(a) To try something impossible
(b) To be an expert shooter
(c) To achieve two results with a single
effort
(d) To plan two murders simultaneously
Q74. Make off with
CGL 9/3/2020 (morning)
(a) To transfer (b) To discover
(c) To run away (d) To understand
Q75. Blind alley CGL 9/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) A state of deep thought
(b) Taking first step after somebody's
approach
(c) A person who comes to meet
occasionally
(d) A situation in which no further
progress can be made
Q76. The acid test
CGL 9/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Throwing acid on someone's face
(b) An unpleasant or offensive test
(c) A fact, event or situation that proves
something
(d) A critical situation or crisis
Q77.To take a back seat
CGL 9/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) To become less important or to give
up control over things
(b) To lecture or criticise the person who
is actually in control of something
(c) To be less successful in one's efforts
(d) To go through a short but unpleasant
period of time
Q78.To bark up the wrong tree
CGL 9/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) To do something that will not get the
result you want
(b) To sound or appear ferocious but not
actually so
(c) To cover oneself with the outer
covering of a wrong tree
(d) To make a sound like that of a dog
Solutions:-
Sol.43. (c) To take French leave: Leave
without any intimation/िबना बताए छु ी ले
लेना
Many students take French leave to see
IPL matches.
Sol.44. (b) A hard nut to crack - A
difficult problem/कोई मु ल काम
Eg : The questions given in the chapter
on mechanics in this book are a hard nut
to crack.
Sol.45. (d)On shank's mare - Bare Foot/
नंगे पां व
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It was such a delightful day that we
decided to ride shanks' mare to the fair.
Sol.46. (d) A snake in the grass- A secret
enemy/आ ीन का सां प
He's a guy you can't trust, just like a
snake in the grass.
Sol.47. (a) Blow one's own trumpet
-Praise oneself/अपने मुंह िमयां िमट् ठू
बनना/ यं की तारीफ करना
I don't think blowing your own trumpet
will get you this job.
Sol.48. (b) Spill the beans -Give away a
secret/गु बात जािहर कर दे ना
I topped the paper but Peter spilled the
beans that I cheated in the exam.
Sol.49. (b) Back to square one: Come to
the original point/जहां से शु आत की थी वहीं
प ं च जाना
His idea didn't work, so he had to go back
to square one.
ख होना ,कोई
race in a dead heat.
Sol.51.(d) The
िवजेता ना होना
Extraordinary/ब त जबरद
bee's knees
ac
Sol.50. (a) Dead heat: Close contest that
ends in a tie/िकसी ितयोिगता का बराबरी पर
A national poll shows the presidential
-
Have you tried this perfume? It's the bee's
knees, it really is.
nn
Sol.52. (c) Express extreme anger: To
throw a fit/ब त ादा ोिधत होना
Your sister will throw a fit when she sees
the mess you've made.
Sol.53. (a) Bring to light: Reveal
clearly/ प से जािहर कर दे ना/ रोशनी म
लाना
CBI will bring to light all details about
the cases next Monday.
Pi
Sol.54. (c) Hold water: to be valid/बात म
दम होना
Her argument doesn’t hold water if you
ask me.
Sol.55. (d) A close-fisted person: A
miserly person/एक कंजूस
Ram is a close-fisted person as he never
participates in any occasion.
Sol.56. (b) A bed of roses: An easy and
happy situation/फूलों की सेज/ ब त
आरामदायक िजंदगी
Life isn't always a bed of roses it’s a
combination of happiness and sorrows.
Idioms & Phrases
Sol.57. (a) To take the bull by the horns:
To handle difficulties/मुसीबत का सामने से
डटकर मुकाबला करना
Government has to take the bulls by horns
to tackle corruption
Sol.58. (b) To flog a dead horse: To waste
the efforts/बेकार की कोिशश करना
You're flogging a dead horse trying to
persuade him to come with us as he hates
going out at night.
Sol.59. (d) Add fuel to the fire- To make a
bad situation worse/आग म घी डालना/एक
बुरी प र थित को और बुरा कर दे ना
Arresting the communal leader in such a
le
tense situation will only add fuel to the
flames.
Sol.60. (b) Hobson's choice -An
apparently free choice where there is no
real alternative/कोई िवक न होना
(the choice between taking what is
offered and getting nothing at all. )
Don’t give me a Hobson’s choice, I want
real options.
Sol.61. (a) By and By- Gradually/धीरे धीरे
we'll get under the tunnel by and by.
Sol.62. (b) Chicken-hearted- Cowardly or
fearful/चूजे जैसे िदल वाला /डरपोक
He is nothing but a chicken-hearted
coward.
Sol.63. (b) Pull a fast one- Trick
someone/िकसी पर कोई चाल चलना
The crowd obviously thought I was trying
to pull a fast one to get a better seat.
Sol.64. (c) See eye to eye- Agree with
someone/िकसी से सहमत होना
I eye to eye with my boss on the
completion of the pending project.
Sol.65. (c) To paddle one's own canoe
-Depend on oneself/ यं पर िनभर होना
She is a strong woman and can paddle her
own canoe without having a man in her
life.
Sol.66. (c) Dejected-sad and depressed;
dispirited/उदास/हताश महसूस करना.
Don’t feel like a duck dying in the
thunderstorm, you still have a chance to
bounce back.
Sol.67. (b)to consider someone
inferior./िकसी को खुद से नीचा समझना
One cannot lockdown upon one’s
opponent.
Sol.68. (d)Keep oneself updated/ यं को
सारी जानकारी से अपडे टेड रखना
While preparing for the government job,
One should keep abreast of all
government schemes.
Sol.69. (a) Come to the point-To speak
plainly about the real issue/मु े की बात पर
आना
We all are in a hurry so, directly come to
the point.
Sol.70. (a) Give a piece of one's mind -To
rebuke someone strongly/िकसी को फटकार
लगाना
I gave him a piece of mind as he was not
doing his work even after several
requests.
Sol.71. (d) Cut and dried: Already
decided/िजस पर फैसला िलया जा चुका है
Rules in our organisation are cut and
dried so everybody is expected to follow
them.
Sol.72. (a) At large: not caught/भाग जाना
The thief who tried to steal the precious
stones is still at large.
Sol.73. (c)Kill two birds with one stone:
To achieve two results with a single
effort/एक तीर दो िशकार
He bought some groceries while coming
from the bank. He killed two birds with
one stone.
Sol.74. (c) To run away/भाग जाना
A thief broke into the shop and ran away
with all the cash and jewellery.
Sol.75. (d) A situation in which no further
progress can be made/एक ऐसी थित जहां से
आगे तर ी संभव नहीं है
The latest research is completely vague, it
may turn out to be a blind alley.
Sol.76. (c) A fact, event or situation that
proves something/एक ऐसा स जो सब कुछ
और सही सािबत कर द
Ritik scored well in CGL tier 1, but the
acid test will come when he appears in
tier 2.
Sol.77. (a) To become less important or to
give up control over things/िकसी चीज का
कम मह पूण हो जाना
The director of the Pinnacle company
decided to take a back seat and let the
employees run the company.
Sol.78. (a) To do something that will not
get the result you want/िकसी गलत पर आरोप
लगाना / कुछ ऐसा करने का यास करना जो
आपको प रणाम नहीं दे गा
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Pinnacle SSC English

Mohan has been trying to solve the Q86. Colleges cannot ______ to ragging (b) Something not possible
problem within 10 minutes, but I think he because of the Anti Ragging Act. (c) Difficult to find
is barking up the wrong tree. CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 (d) An easy situation
(a) Turn a blind eye
CGL 2018 MAINS Q95. Sell like hot cakes
(b) Add fuel to the fire
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Q79..Making the final paper was a really (c) Look forward
(a) To face hardship
difficult task but by the end of the week, I (d) Look someone in the eye
(b) To sell quickly
was able to______________. - Q87.During the staff meeting there was a (c) To agree fully
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 lot of ruckus since many didn’t ______ (d) To deal with a problem
(a) Bark up the wrong tree with the authorities.
(b) Wrap my head around it Q96. In the same boat
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(c) Cry my eyes out CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) See eye to eye
(d) Run out of stream (a) At the centre of attention
(b) Put their best foot forward
(b) In a superior position
Q80. Suman really has __________. She (c) Put their foot down
(c) In the same situation

le
moved to a new house just a month back (d) Move up in the world
(d) In disgrace
but already has a lovely garden- Q88. I could make out that the
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 Q97. Now that Mr. Krishna Murthy has
conversation was leading to a fight so I
(a) A heart of gold retired from the company, his daughter is
______ . CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
(b) A bad hair day ______. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Nipped it in the bud
(c) A foot in the door (a) In the doghouse
(b) Cut corners
(d) Green fingers (b) In the driver’s seat
(c) Killed two birds with a stone

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(a) Struck a sour note
(b) Hit the bull’s eye
(c) Beat about the bush
(d) Left no stone unturned
ac
Q81. Pallavi worked really hard for the
examination and ______ to gain success.
(d) Made a song and a dance
Q89. The trouble makers took to their
heels when they saw the police coming.
CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Hid themselves
(b) Ran away
(c) Faced them boldly
(c) In the lap of luxury
(d) In the pink
Q98.They talked over the matter of his
leaving the job and going for further
studies. CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Discussed
(c) Surveyed
(b) Fought against
(d) Explained

Q82. Listen, you need to prioritize. You (d) Prepared to fight Q99. Rohit was ______ when he took
can’t have your ______! important decisions without consulting
Q90. When Anshul told everyone that he
nn
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 the family. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
had resigned his job, all the members in
(a) Achilles’ heel (a) Cutting the red tape
the family were at their wits’ end .
(b) Heebie-jeebies (b) Told to get a new lease of life
CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(c) Paint the town red (a) Very serious (c) In the same boat
(d) Finger in every pie (d) Told to fight his own battles himself
(b) Quite angry
Q83. Initially I thought I could participate (c) Quite perplexed Q100. Radha is unable to continue
in the international Scholars Contest but (d) Absolutely satisfied working in this office. Hard work is
when I saw the preparatory material I Q91. Full of beans CGL Tier II 12/9/2019 ______ on her health.-
______ . CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 (a) Being upset
CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Missed the boat (b) Hit the bull’s eye (a) Making her meet both ends
Pi

(b) Lively and energetic

(c) Got cold feet (d) Made a scene
(c) Full of crazy ideas
Q84. In my parents’ time, we mostly ate (d) In good health
at home and family outings happened Q92. This is strictly ______ but some
______ . CGL Tier II 11/9/2019
changes are going to happen in the
(a) Once in a blue moon
company in the near future.
(b) Behind the back
CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(c) In fine feather
(a) Off the rails (b) Off the key
(d) Shoulder to shoulder
(c) Off the mark (d) Off the record
Q85. That student of yours has such Q93. For a long time he kept his wife in
sound values. She’s indeed a ______ . the dark about the true nature of his job.
CGL Tier II 11/9/2019 CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Rare bird (a) In high position (b) In a dark place
(b) Barrel of laughs
(c) In ignorance (d) In a locked room
(c) Pain in the neck
(d) Pot calling the kettle black Q94. Pie in the sky CGL Tier II 12/9/2019
(a) Something very small
(b) Blowing hot and cold
(c) Keeping an eye
(d) Taking a toll on
Q101. He tries to perform well but good
projects done by him are______. He
needs to put in extra effort.
CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) On edge
(b) Walking on air
(c) Few and far between
(d) Going with the flow
Q102. The government has decided to
______ GST on some items in order to
help small traders. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Steer clear of (b) Roll back
(c) Wash away (d) Crack down on
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Q103. The residents of my colony
______ in trying to find out about the
increasing number of car thefts.
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(a) Hit a purple patch
(b) Hit the sack
(c) Beat about the bush
(d) Pulled all the stops
Q104.When you ______ it is best to be
patient and have faith in your inner
strength. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) remain on high alert
(b) keep someone at an arm's length
(c) call a spade a spade
(d) find yourself in troubled waters
Q105. Many old projects are ______ with
a change in company policies.
CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Beating around the bush
(b) Caught red handed
(c) Getting a new lease of life
(d) Breaking the ice
Q106..Factory owners are protesting
ac
because they think that the government
has ______ of plastic manufacturing
companies by closing their factories in
big cities. CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Separated the wheat from the chaff
(b) Made no bones
nn
(c) Been barking up the wrong tree
(d) Upset the apple cart
Q107. In trying to solve the crime, the
detective found himself ______ Yet the
mystery kept deepening.
CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) Beating the bush
(b) Beating his brains out
(c) Letting his hair down
(d) Making room for others
Pi
Q108.The official found himself ______
when he could not explain his actions and
all the members started attacking him
with accusations of cheating.
CGL Tier II 13/9/2019
(a) In the eye of a storm
(b) On the same page
(c) Wet behind the ears
(d) Burning the midnight oil
Solutions:-
Sol.79. (b) wrap my head around it /समझ
म आना
Bark up the wrong tree - to be wrong
about the reason for something.
Idioms & Phrases
Cry my eyes out- cry as if you will never
stop.
Run out of stream- to stall or become
stagnant
Sol.80. (d) green fingers - good in
gardening/बागवानी म ब त अ ा होना
A heart of gold- very kind person.
A bad hair day - A day when one's hair is
unruly and looks unkempt.
Sol.81. (d) left no stone unturned - Try
everything possible/हर संभव यास करना
The university has left no stone unturned
for the benefit of students.
le
Sol.82. (d) finger in every pie - involved
in the matter/हर मामले म शािमल होना
Paint the town red- go out and enjoy
Achilles’ heel- weakest point
Heebie-jeebies- feeling of nervousness
and anxiety
Sol.83.(c) got cold feet - loss of
courage/हाथ पाँ व ठं डे पड़ जाना/डर जाना
Miss the boat - miss the opportunity
Hit the bull’s eye - hitting the centre of
the target
Made a scene - to express anger usually
violently.
Sol.84. (a) once in a blue moon- things
which happen very rarely/जो कभी कभार
घिटत होता है
Behind the back- to do something without
getting permission
Shoulder to shoulder- living unitedly
In fine feather- in excellent condition
Sol.85. (a) rare bird-an exceptional person
or thing/एक असाधारण या व ु
Barrels of laugh- something that is funny
Pain in the neck- irritating
Pot calling the kettle black- criticizing
someone for a fault that you have too
Sol.86.(a) turn a blind eye- deliberately
overlook/अनदे खा करना
Add fuel to the fire - to worsen a conflict
or difficult situation
Look forward- waiting for something
eagerly
Look someone in the eye - look directly at
somebody without fear
Sol.87. (a) see eye to eye- be in full
agreement/ सहमत होना
Put their best foot forward - try as hard as
one can
Sol.88. (a) nipped it in the bud/िकसी चीज
को जड़ से शु आती अव था म ही ख कर दे ना
Most of the problems can be nipped in the
bud if they are detected at an early stage.
Sol.89. (b) ran away/ भाग जाना
Seeing the police thief took to their heel.
Sol.90. (c) quite perplexed/दु िवधा म होना
I could not solve this problem even at my
wit’s end.
Sol.91. (b) lively and energetic/ऊजावान
After a brisk morning walk, I feel full of
beans.
Sol.92. (d) off the record - not
official/कोई ऐसी बात जो अनौपचा रक ढं ग से
कही गई हो
I think tomorrow is a holiday but it is off
the record.
Sol.93. (c) in ignorance/िकसी चीज के बारे म
जानकारी ना होना
Rohan failed in the examination but he
kept his parents in the dark.
Sol.94. (b) something not possible/जो
संभव ना हो
I want to become an actor but it is a pie in
the sky.
Sol.95. (b) to sell quickly
Everytime Pinnacle publishes a new book
it is sold like hot cakes.
Sol.96. (c) in the same situation/एक जैसी
प र थित म होना
After the first round of the competition,
Aman and his friend are in the same
condition.
Sol.97.(b) in the driver’s seat-situation in
the control/ थित िनयं ण म होना/ वह िजस पर
सबसे ादा िज ेदारी हो
The case is taking time but you needn’t
worry because we are in the driver's seat
Sol.98. (a) discussed/िकसी बात पर चचा
करना
I have talked over the strategies with the
teammates to win the school inter- house
competition.
Sol.99. (d) told to fight his own battles
himself- to take complete responsibility
for oneself./ यं की लड़ाइयां यं लड़नी होती
ह
You are no longer a kid, you have to fight
your battle yourself.
Sol.100. (d) taking a toll on/िकसी चीज पर
कोई दु भाव छोड़ना
Studying continuously for a longer period
of time can take a toll over your eyes.
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Sol.101.(c) few and far between-
something that doesn't happen very
commonly/ऐसी चीज जो ब त ादा नहीं होती
है
Sunlight has been far and far between the
winters
Sol.102. (b) rollback- a reduction or
decrease in something/िकसी चीज म कटौती
करना
Since after your illness you are rolled
back your health.
Sol.103. (d) pulled all the stops- to do
something with maximum ability./िकसी
काम को पूरी मता से करना और माग म आने
वाली बाधाएं दू र करना
The company pulled out all the stops for
benefiting the customer.
Sol.104. (d) find yourself in troubled
waters- a confusing part of the life/ यं को
दु िवधा म पाना
ac
After school, most of the students are like
fish in the troubled water that what to do
next.
Sol.105. (c) getting a new lease of life- a
period when you feel more energetic than
before. /नया जीवन दान पाना
Our organisation got a new lease of life
by making new franchises
nn
Sol.106 (d) upset the apple cart- to cause
trouble/गड़बड़ कर दे ना
Farmers are not trying to upset the apple
cart, they just want their demand to be
fulfilled.
Sol.107. (b) beating his brains out - to
think about something very deeply./िकसी
चीज के बारे म ब त ादा सोचना और िचंतन
करना
Why should your brain beat out fighting
Pi
the environment?
Sol.108. (a) in the eye of a storm/तूफ़ान के
क म होना/मुसीबत के बीच होना
CGL 2019 MAINS
Q109.Take exception
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(a)appreciate (b)object to
(c)deny (d)care for
Q.110 Eat one’s words
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(a) retract what one has said
(b) forgive and forget
(c) become less acceptable
(d) oppose sternly
Q.111 A fair weather friend
Pinnacle SSC English
CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) a jealous friend
(b) a friend turned into an enemy
(c) a dependable friend
(d) an unreliable friend
Q.112 On the spur of the moment
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(a) deciding after a lot of thinking
(b) being extremely careful
(c) waiting nervously for something
(d) acting impulsively without thinking
Q.113 Over one’s head
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(a) unable to function as before
le
(b) being at a disadvantage
(c) beyond one’s capability to understand
something
(d) something totally unexpected
Q.114 One track mind
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(a) using a well-known path
(b) thinking of another point of view
(c) waiting anxiously for something
(d) always thinking of only one thing
Q.115 Breath of fresh air
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(a) someone with a pleasant voice
(b) a high-priced and expensive thing
(c) a peaceful and relaxing place
(d) someone or something new and
refreshing
Q.116 On the double
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(a) on the verge of collapse
(b) between two undesirable things
(c) at a fast pace
(d) out of order
Q.117 To call the shots
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(a) to be in debt
(b) to lack control
(c) to be blissfully happy
(d) to be the person in charge
Q.118 Rose-coloured glasses
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(a) a difficult situation
(b) a positive outlook on life
(c) an outdated attitude
(d) a belief not based on facts
Q.119 If the audit report shows
anomalies, the finance manager will be
brought to book. CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)held accountable
(b)given a promotion
(c)rewarded suitably
(d)supported fully
Q120.The news of a leopard in the city
spread like wild fire.
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(a)spread rapidly
(b)spread slowly
(c)caused fear
(d)caused damage
Q121.If we lay our heads together, we
will surely find a solution.
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(a)take a break (b)work in isolation
(c)rest for a while (d)work in consultation
Q.122 The threat of the pandemic is not
just a cry in the wilderness.
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(a)Mourning for the loss
(b)an unheeded warning
(c)tears of sorrow
(d)spreading rumours
Q123.His comments cast a slur upon the
integrity of his manager.
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(a)praised (b)damaged
(c)redeemed (d)improved
Q124.His probation was extended
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(a)of the desired height
(b)lacking in maturity
(c)more than expected
(d)up to the required standard
Q125.Information and technology has
developed by leaps and bounds.
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(a)in far off places
(b)through unfair means
(c)at a rapid pace
(d)very gradually
Q126. Her success as a singer was a nine
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(a)a short-lived sensation
(b)an impossible feat
(c)eternal fame
(d)a proud achievement
Q127.She felt like a fish out of water at
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(a)uncomfortable and restless
(b)angry and hurt
(c)comfortable and relaxed
(d)happy and free
Q.128 First and foremost
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(a) Far from the truth
(b) After everything else
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(c) Most important aspect
(d) Most difficult task
Q.129 Cry over spilt milk
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(a) To find a solution
(b) To regret uselessly
(c) To shout slogans
(d) To blame others
Q.130 Eye-wash
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(a) A deception (b) An inspiration
(c) An operation (d) A consideration
Q.131 Blow one’s own trumpet
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(a) Rely on oneself (b) Criticise others
(c) Respect others (d) Praise oneself
Q.132 Far and wide
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(a) In all possible ways
(b) In all directions
(c) From the past
(d) In the future
Q.133 Apple of one’s eye
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(a) Very clean (b) Very easy
(c) Very rosy (d) Very dear
Q.134 Behind one’s back
ac
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(a) In one’s absence
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(b) In everyone’s knowledge
(c) Confronting somebody
(d) Openly supporting someone
Q.135 Do a good turn
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(a) Wait for a turn (b) Return a gift
(c) Make a profit (d) Render a service
Q.136 Carry the day
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Pi
(a) Lead an army (b) Win a victory
(c) Lift a heavy load (d) Bear the burden
Solution:-
Sol:109.(b) Object to/आपि ज़ािहर करना
Eg : I take exception to be addressed by
my surname.
Sol:110.(a) Retract what one has
said./अपने श वापस लेना Eg : You said
that I would never be able to clear CGL,
now you will have to eat your words.
Sol:111.(d) An unreliable or disloyal
friend/एक अिव सनीय /बेवफा दो
Eg : I badly needed money for business
and was hoping my friend Sam would
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help me, but he is really just a fair
weather friend.
Sol:112.(d) Acting impulsively without
thinking./िबना सोचे समझे कुछ कर दे ना
Eg : My friend Himanshu decided, on the
spur of the moment, to marry his
girlfriend.
Sol:113.(c) Beyond one’s capability to
understand something./िकसी चीज को समझने
की मता ना होना
Eg : A lot of these concepts of biology
are way over my head.
Sol:114.(d) Always thinking of only one
le
thing./केवल एक ही चीज के बारे म सदा सोचना/
एक ही िदशा म सोचना
Eg : Shyam had a one-track mind since
he started preparation for UPSC
examinations.
Sol:115.(d) Someone or something new
and refreshing./ कोई नई चीज ,जो तरोताजा
कर दे
Eg : He came in like a breath of fresh air
and cheered up the whole team.
Sol:116.(c) At a fast pace./ ब त तेज गित से
Eg : Sam said that he wanted to see me in
his office on the double.
Sol:117.(d) To be the person in charge/वह
जो सभी चीजों को िनयंि त कर रहा है
,इं चाज है Eg : He is not in a position to call
the shots in this organization.
Sol:118.(b) A positive outlook on
life/चीजों के बारे म सकारा क सोच होना
Eg : At first, I saw my girlfriend through
rose-colored glasses but after a year I
realized she was just selfish and arrogant.
Sol:119.(a) Held accountable/जवाबदे ही
होना Eg : If anyone in the group commits
a mistake, he/she will be brought to book.
Sol:120.(a) Spread rapidly /तेजी से फैलना
Eg : The news of the Coronavirus
pandemic has spread like wildfire.
Sol:121.(d)Work in consultation./िमलजुल
कर काम करना
Example : if we want to complete this
project within time, we should lay our
heads together.
Sol:122.(b) An unheeded/careless
warning./एक ऐसी चेतावनी िजस पर ान नहीं
िदया गया
Eg : Shivam was a voice crying in the
wilderness as he tried to expose the media
trial over the corruption issue in the state
government.
Sol:123.(b) Damaged/नुकसान प ं चाना /छिव
खराब करना Eg : The involvement of
Deepak in a bribery case cast a slur upon
his family.
Sol:124.(d) Upto the required
standard/जैसा आप चाहते थे उसी र का होना
Eg : Your marks in the semester exams
are not up to the mark. You should do
more hard work to achieve good results.
Sol:125.(c) At a rapid pace./ब त तेज गित से
Eg : He had worked very hard so that his
career is growing by leaps and bounds.
Sol:126.(a) A short-lived sensation/कोई
ऐसी सनसनीखेज बात जो ब त कम समय के िलए
चचा म रही हो
Eg : The much - boasted relationship of
Sam and Mahira was a nine days’ wonder.
Sol:127.(a) Uncomfortable and
restless./जो आरामदायक ना हो/एक मु ल
प र थित म होना
Eg : Neha had never been to a cinema
complex, so she was looking like a fish
out of water.
Sol:128.(c) Most important aspect/सबसे
मह पूण पहलू
Eg : He sometimes performs as a singer,
but first and foremost he’s a teacher.
Sol:129.(b) To regret uselessly./िकसी चीज
पर थ म पछताना Eg : I know you didn’t
want to hurt her sentiments, so there is no
use in crying over spilt milk now.
Sol:130.(a) A deception./छलावा /धोखा
Eg : The investigation on the serious case
of bribery by the concerned authority is
an eye-wash.
Sol:131.(d) Praise oneself/खुद की तारीफ़
करना. Eg : Every time I have a
conversation with my friend Sanjay, he
seems to be blowing his own trumpet.
Sol:132.(b) In all directions./सभी िदशाओं
म Eg : Our friends are coming from far
and wide to attend the function.
Sol:133.(d) Very dear/ब त ि य
Eg : Every bright student in the school is
the apple of his/her teacher’s eyes.
Sol:134.(a) In one’s absence./िकसी की
गैरमौजूदगी म Eg : Hemlata can’t believe
that her friend Suman was gossiping
about her behind her back.
Sol:135.(d) Render a good service./अ ी
सिवस/सेवाएं दे ना
Eg : You did a good turn by financially
helping the poor old man.
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Sol:136.(b) Win a victory./जीत जाना
Eg : The England team carried the day at
the final match of the World Cup.
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Q137. He has set up his business now as
he knows the ins and outs of it.
CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) Usefulness (b) Importance
(c) Details (d) Difficulties
Q138. A friend is no friend if he leaves
you in the lurch. CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) Leave for one’s own work
(b) Take advantage of someone
(c) Make a fool of someone
(d) Leave someone in a helpless condition
Q139. Many people in our country like to
feather their own nest from the money
they raise for social work.
CPO - 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) Enrich oneself by dishonest means
(c) Make one’s family comfortable
(d) Provide comforts in one’s house
Q140. After getting the news of his
promotion, he was in high spirits.
CPO - 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) Joyful (b) Drunk
ac
(b) Achieve something and be proud of it.
(c) Mad (d) Hopeful
Q141. Don’t take it seriously. He was
nn
simply pulling your leg.
CPO - 12/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) Playing a joke with someone
(b) Scolding someone for nothing
(c) Trying to comfort someone
(d) Speaking in a harsh tone
Q142.The cost of living has increased so
much that many people find it difficult to
make both ends meet.
Pi
CPO - 12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Buy expensive gadgets
(b) Buy something new
(c) Earn enough to survive
(d) Help other people
Q143. I am fed up with his false
promises. CPO - 12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Disgusted (b) Hopeful
(c) Furious (d) Pleased
Q144.Getting the Fulbright Scholarship at
this young age is a feather in his cap.
CPO -12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) A sign of his intelligence
(b) An accomplishment to be proud of
(c) Something he can show off about
(d) An award not to be given up
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Q145.If you go for this training , it will
be beneficial to you in the long run
CPO - 12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Eventually
(b) Intermittently
(c) Regularly
(d) Immediately
Q146. Let’s hope they will bury the
hatchet and be friends again.
CPO -12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Forget past quarrels
(b) Make plans cleverly
(c) Take courage
(d) Keep quiet
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Q147. Get out of hand
CPO -13/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To act irresponsibly
(b) To become uncontrollable
(c) To be indecisive
(d) To lose courage
Q148. To drive someone up the wall
CPO -13/3 2019 (Morning)
(a) To help someone in difficulty
(b) To keep at a distance
(c) To irritate someone very much
(d) To frighten someone
Q149. The whole nine yards
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) An act of kindness
(b) The entirety of something
(c) An essential part
(d) An enjoyable situation
Q150. To give the slip
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To keep low (b) To escape
(c) To hit someone (d) To hide
Q151.Hit the nail on the head
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To make the precisely correct point
(b) To hit someone on the head
(c) To assess the situation immediately
(d) To handle a difficult situation
Q152.The icing on the cake
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Something that delays action
(b) Something that is essential but
difficult to do
(c) Something that makes one happy
(d) Something that makes a good situation
even better
Q153. Donkey's years
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) once in a while
(b) having long ears
(c) instantly
(d) a very long time
Q154. Take heart
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) to assess the situation
(b) to feel grieved
(c) to rebuke
(d) to take courage
Q155. Get a gold star
CPO - 13/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) to earn a merit point for doing well
(b)to compliment someone
(c)to obtain possession of something
(d)to get killed in war
Q156. To be taken aback
CPO -13/3/2019 (Evening)
(a)to pay no heed
(b)to be very excited
(c)to be surprised
(d)to take something back
Q157. A lot on your plate
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) Having many responsibilities
(b) Having a large meal
(c) Having wealth in abundance
(d) Having something which causes envy
Q158. A sea change
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) A fast change (b) A slow change
(c) A radical change(d) A nominal change
Q159. A safe pair of hands
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) A reliable person
(b) A happy person
(c) A person who guards someone
(d) A person who does many jobs
Q160. A hot potato
CPO -14/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) A tasty snack
(b) An offensive remark
(c) A memorable thing
(d) A controversial issue
Q161. A stone’s throw
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) A memorable place
(b) An easy task
(c) A short distance
(d) A faraway place
Q162.A dog’s life
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) A restful life
(b) A life spent in guarding something
(c) A life full of freedom
(d) A miserable existence
Q163..In a nutshell
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(a)in serious trouble (b)in control
(c)in short (d)in disgrace
Q164. Miss the boat
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Be too slow (b) Lose courage
(c) Accept defeat (d) Lose an opportunity
Q165. A fish out of water
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Ready to die
(b) In the absence of something
(c) In unfamiliar circumstances
(d) Feeling sick
Q166. Can’t cut the mustard
CPO - 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(a)To win a victory
(b)To be unable to do a job
(c)To be successful
(d)To render a service
Q167.To leave no stone unturned
CPO - 15/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) to comprehensively arrange things
(b) to fully revise something produced
(d) to make all possible efforts
Q168. to pigeon hole
CPO - 15/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To blindly accept someone
ac
(c) to completely renovate an old building
(b) To typecast someone
(c) To call someone names
nn
(d) To hurriedly reject someone
Q169. to make no bones about
CPO -15/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To state something clearly
(b) To reveal the hidden structure
(c) To consume only the fleshy part
(d) To make something unsubstantial
Q170.to hold a brief for
CPO -15/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To support someone’s cause
Pi
(b) To write a speech for someone
(c) To upset someone’s campaign
(d) To wait for someone
Q171. To blow hot and cold
CPO - 15/3/2019 (Morning)
(a)To work like bellows and blow air
(b)To exhale heat and inhale cold
(c)To be friendly and unfriendly at the
same time
(d)To show favour and disfavour
alternately
Q172. Back seat driving
CPO -15/3/2019 (Evening)
(a)Interfering in affairs without having
knowledge
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(b)Instructing husbands over the phone
about what to buy
(c)Commenting on players from the
sidelines
(d)Attempting to teach a cab driver how
to drive.
Q173. Carry a chip on one’s shoulder
CPO - 15/3/2019 (Evening)
(a)Entertaining a grudge over a past event
(b)Moving daintily across rooms
(c)Having a plate inserted to fix the collar
bone
(d)Carrying multiple stars over the lapel
le
Q174. Hit the nail on the head
CPO - 15/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Say or do something exactly right
(b) Hurt a person by telling the truth
(c) Drive a nail into a wall
(d) Punish someone for a heinous crime
Q175. A wolf in sheep’s clothing
CPO -15/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) A dangerous person pretending to be
harmless
(b) A cunning man in a leather coat
(c) A scholar learning how to act as the
fool
(d) A celebrity dressed as a commoner
Q176. .Flash in the pan
CPO - 15/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) Old discovered only once during
panning
(b) Something that offers hope, like a
light in a tunnel
(c) An early promise that fails to
materialize
(d) Sudden discovery of a surprise
element
Q177.It’s greek to me.
CPO - 16/3/2019 (Morning
[a] Inevitable (b) Incomprehensible
(c) Incredible (d) Intangible
Q178..Put one’s cards on the table
CPO - 16/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) To be able to continue
(b) To be honest
(c) To accept defeat
(d) To deal a game of cards
Q179. .Be the devil’s advocate
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Morning)
(a) To represent an accused in a murder
trial
(b) To present a counter argument just for
the sake of it.
(c) To present an argument in favor of a
well-known evil man.
(d) To represent the devil as an advocate
in which trials
Q180. .To give someone the cold
shoulder
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Morning)
(a) Bury someone in freezing cold
(b) Deny someone comforting clothes
(c) Serve cold meat to someone
(d) Ignore or show indifference
Q181. Get a taste of your own medicine
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Morning)
(a) Make, taste and take medicines for
others
(b) Be treated by the same doctor
(c) Be given the same treatment that you
have given to others
(d) Be given the medicine meant for other
Q182. When the mixer would not work
Naren's mother said, "If it's not one thing,
it's another. How will I manage?"
CPO 16/03/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)When one thing goes wrong, then
another, and another
many
(b)When
we entertain one guest, then there are
(c)When we know a cause, then there
isn’t another to be looked for
(d)When a machine is not functional, it
makes others also malfunction
Q183. Sandhya was excited about getting
her new posting but I told her “Don’t
count your chickens before they hatch”.
CPO 16/03/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Do not count on something that is not
going to happen
(b) Do not wish for something that has
not yet happened
(c) Do not count on a good thing that has
not yet happened
(d) Do not expect something good to
happen
Q184.Anil and Suresh are just finding
their feet in the new venture.
CPO 16/03/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Beginning to understand the work and
feeling confident.
(b) Getting comfortable and getting a
good salary
(c) Buying and using comfortable
footwear
(d) Making people fall at their feet,
accepting defeat
Q185. The politician began his speech by
saying, “Lend me your ears”.
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(a) Politely ask for someone’s
hearing-aid
(b) To politely ask for someone’s speakers
(c) To politely ask for someone’s full
attention
(d) To politely ask for someone’s
headphones
Q186. “Get down to brass tacks now”,
ordered the Team Leader, when he found
that the targets were nowhere near
completion.
CPO 16/03/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Start taking up the most important
facts of a situation
(b) Become angry about something that is
not done
(c) Come back to the tracks and start
again
(d) Examine the thumbtacks used to fix a
notice
Q187. Always a bridesmaid never a bride
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Evening)
(a)Someone who fulfills his or her
potential
ac
(b)Someone who does not deserve to win
(c)Someone who always comes second
(d)Someone who is born unlucky
Q188. Go against the grain
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Evening)
(a)Something that we can accept with
nn
difficulty
(b)Something done deliberately
(c)Something that is ugly and unpopular
(d)Something in conflict with one’s value
system
Q189. To beat a dead horse
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Evening)
(a) A deliberate effort (b) A futile effort
(c) A joint effort (d) A significant effort
Pi
Q190. Bite the bullet
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Evening)
(a) To amuse yourself by doing something
unpleasant
(b) To dislike yourself for having done
something unpleasant
(c) To force yourself to do something
unpleasant
(d) To restrain yourself from doing
something unpleasant
Q191. Caught red-handed
CPO - 16/03/2019 (Evening)
(a)To try to arrest someone without any
evidence
(b)To catch a thief who steals red paints
(c)to catch someone doing something
illegal
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(d)to discover a murderer using the clues
Solutions:-
Sol.137. (c) details/िव ार पूवक जानना
Eg : As I have been in this business for a
long I know its ins and outs.
Sol.138. (d) leave someone in a helpless
condition/िकसी को एक असहाय थित
म छोड़ना
Eg : Even though I helped him several
times but he believes that I left him in the
lurch.
Sol.139. (a) enrich oneself by dishonest
means/बेईमानी से पैसे कमाना
le
Example. The contractor used a lot of
public money to feather his nest.
Sol.140. (a) joyful/ बेहद ख़ुशी महसूस करना
Eg : After winning three consecutive
matches, our team is in high spirit.
Sol.141. (a) playing a joke with
someone/िकसी के साथ मजाक करना
Eg : As he was a fresher in college, his
seniors started pulling his leg.
Sol.142. (c) earn enough to survive/ इतना
कमाना िक गुजर बसर हो सके
Eg : In the current scenario of inflation, it
is difficult for the middle-class man to
make both ends meet.
Sol.143. (a) disgusted or annoyed/िकसी से
परे शान हो जाना
Eg : I am fed up with the heating problem
of my laptop.
Sol.144. (b) an accomplishment to be
proud of/एक ऐसी उपल िजसके िलए गव
महसूस हो
Eg : This award is another feather on his
cap.
Sol.145. (a) eventually/आ खरकार
Eg : Initially in the startup you may face a
loss but it will give you huge profit in the
long run
Sol.146. (a) forget past quarrels/ पुरानी
दु नी भूलना Eg : India and Pakistan
should bury the hatchet and be united on
the international stage.
Sol.147. (b) to become uncontrollable/
िनयं ण से बाहर होना
Eg : The teacher complained that our kid
was very naughty, he was going out of
hand.
Sol.148. (c) to irritate someone very
much/ िकसी को ब त नाराज कर दे ना
Eg : My roommate's alarm early in the
morning always drives me up the wall.
Sol.149. (b) the entirety of
something/शु आत से अंत तक
Eg : I completed the book from the first to
the last chapter, the whole nine yards.
Sol.150. (b) to escape/ बच िनकलना
Eg : The policeman gave a slip to the
thief, who was his close relative.
Sol.151. (a) to make the precisely correct
point/िब ु ल सही सटीक बात कहना
Eg : His argument was so impactful that it
hit the nail on the head of the opponent.
Sol.152. (d) something that makes a good
situation even better/सोने पर सुहागा
Eg : The dinner was delicious with
dessert as icing on the cake.
Sol.153. (d) a very long time/ब त लंबे समय
से /ब त लंबी अविध
Eg : Rohit hasn't visited his village for a
donkey's years.
Sol.154. (d) to take courage or to feel
encouraged/ ो ािहत महसूस करना
Eg : At the last moment he took heart and
bounced back.
Sol.155. (a)to earn a merit point for doing
well/अ े दशन के िलए मे रट पॉइं ट पाना
Her promotion was getting a gold star for
her.
Sol.156. (c)to be surprised/चिकत होना
Eg : The news of his accident took me
aback.
Sol.157. (a) having many
responsibilities/ब त िज ेदा रयां होना
Eg : Being the boss he has a lot on his
plate.
Sol.158. (c) a radical change/ब त जबरद
बदलाव Eg : The Internet has brought a
sea change in the last few decades.
Sol.159. (a) a reliable person/ िव सनीय
Eg : Dhoni behind the stamps is a
safe pair of hands.
Sol.160. (d) a controversial issue/कोई
िववादा द मु ा Eg : Privatisation of banks
is a hot potato.
Sol.161. (c) a short distance/ब त छोटी दू री
Eg : My school is a stone throw from my
house.
Sol.162. (d) a miserable existence/कु े
जैसी िजंदगी/ब त बुरी िजंदगी
Eg : The famine forced the local people to
live a dog's life.
Sol.163. (c) in short/सं ेप म
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Eg : Precis writing is an art of writing in a
nutshell.
Sol.164. (d) lose an opportunity by not
acting on it quickly enough /सि यता ना
िदखाने की वजह से कोई अ ा अवसर खो दे ना
Eg : Ravi missed the boat as the selection
of the school football team was over.
Sol.165 (c) in unfamiliar circumstances/
एक ब त ही मु ल प र थित म होना
On the first day in my new school, I felt
like I was fish out of water.
Sol.166 (b) to be unable to do a job/िकसी
काम म सफलता न पाना
He is so hardworking but he can't cut the
mustard.
Sol.167 (d) to make all possible efforts
/सभी संभव यास करना
The university has left no stone unturned
for the benefit of students.
Sol.168. (b) to typecast someone
To complete the project in time every
employee should be in a pigeonhole.
Sol.169 (a) to state something clearly/
कोई बात कहना
Boss made no bones in stating that his
employee’s
dissatisfactory.
performance was
ac
Sol.170. (a) to support someone’s cause/
nn
िकसी का समथन करना
Sol.171. (c) to be friendly and unfriendly
at the same time/ एक ही समय पर दो िवपरीत
बात कहना या करना
The press release blows hot and cold on
the issue.
Sol.172. (a) interfering in affairs without
having knowledge/ िबना ादा जानकारी ए
िकसी मामले म ह ेप करना
My relatives are backseat drivers to me,
Pi
so I can't spend time with them.
Sol.173. (a) entertaining a grudge over a
past event/मन म कड़वाहट पालना
He is carrying a chip on his shoulder for
injustice done in his school inter-house
competition.
Sol.174. (a) say or do something exactly
right/कुछ िबलकुल सही कहना और करना/
िबलकुल सही सटीक काम करना
Eg : His argument was so impactful that it
hit the nail on the head of the opponent.
Sol.175. (a) A dangerous person
pretending to be harmless/एक खतरनाक
जो शरीफ होने का ढोंग रच रहा है /भेड़ की
खाल म भेिड़या
Idioms & Phrases
Boss being so generous seems to be a
wolf in the sheep's cloth.
Sol.176. (c) An early promise that fails to
materialize/ एक ऐसा वादा जो िनभाया नहीं गया
Their winning promise is like a flash in
the pan as they were out of the
competition at the initial stage.
Sol.177. (b) It’s greek to me - difficult to
understand./कुछ भी समझ म ना आना
Incomprehensible-not able to be
understood;
Calculus is greek to me.
Sol.178. (b) To be honest or to reveal
le
something that is kept secret/अपने प े
खोलना/ सभी चीज इमानदारी से बता दे ना
Police caught the thief and asked him to
put all his cards on the table.
Sol.179. (b) To present a counter
argument just for the sake of it.
Generally, parents play devil's advocate
so that their children can check their
flaws.
Sol.180. (d) Ignore or show
indifference/ ान न दे ना/ नजरअंदाज करना
He was angry at his wife but she showed
her cold shoulder.
Sol.181. (c) Be given the same treatment
that you have given to others/अपनी दवाई
का ाद खुद चखना /दू सरों का आपके साथ वही
वहार करना जो आप उनके साथ करते ह
He usually finds fault in me so I decided
to give him the taste of his own medicine.
Sol.182. (a) when one thing goes wrong,
then another, and another
Sol.183. (c) do not count on a good thing
that has not yet happened/चीजों के घिटत होने
से पहले ब त ादा उ ीद नहीं करना
You will get the government but don't
count the chicken before it hatches. Wait
till you get your first posting before you
tell your relatives.
Sol.184. (a) beginning to understand the
work and feeling confident./धीरे धीरे चीज
समझ म आना और आ िव ास आना
The new employee wants some time to
find his feet.
Sol.185. (c) to politely ask for someone’s
full attention/िवन ता पूवक िकसी से पूरी तरह
से ान दे ने को कहना
You should always lend your ears to the
public place’s announcement.
Sol.186 (a) start taking up the most
important facts of a situation/िकसी
प र थित के मह पूण त ों पर ान दे ना
Everyone brass down with tacks and
come up with a solution that is acceptable
to every individual.
Sol.187. (c) Someone who always comes
second/एक ऐसा इं सान जो सदा दू सरे पायदान पर
रहता है सबसे मह पूण कभी नहीं होता
I am a deserving candidate but don't know
why I am always a bridesmaid never a
bride.
Sol.188. (d) Something in conflict with
one’s value system/एक ऐसा जो अपने
ही मू ों के खलाफ जा रहा है
It goes against the grain to give so much
respect to the authority.
Sol.189. (b) a futile effort/ थ की कोिशश
Doing hard work in the wrong direction is
beating a dead horse.
Sol.190. (c) to force yourself to do
something unpleasant/िकसी को कुछ ऐसा
करने के िलए मजबूर करना जो वह करना नहीं
चाहता
All soldiers have to bite the bullet after
the information of any terrorist attack.
Sol.191. (c) to catch someone doing
something illegal/रं गे हाथों पकड़ा जाना
The thief was caught red-handed so he
will get the punishment.
CPO 2019 TIER I
Q.192. Our PM is received with open
arms wherever he goes.
CPO 9/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Harmoniously (b) Promptly
(c) Honourably (d) Warmly
Q193. Off and on I take a break from my
hectic schedule to refresh myself
CPO 9/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Rarely (b) Seldom
(c) Immediately (d) Periodically
Q194. In Spite of her severe accident she
took heart and moved forward
CPO 9/12/19 (Morning)
(a) Gathered courage
(b) Overcame problems
(c) Felt depressed
(d) Acted promptly
Q195. Trying to find my lost ring in the
college is like looking for a needle in a
haystack
CPO 9/12/19 (Morning)
(a) Doing something impossible
(b) Doing something unimportant
(c) Making a big deal of a small thing
(d) Doing something secretly
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Q196. Mrs. Arora has got the green light
from the principal to organise a science
Conference in the college
CPO 9/12/19 (Morning)
(a) Got fired for doing something
(b) Got permission to go ahead with
something
(c) Got the work started
(d) Got energy and motivation to do
something
Q197. Up in arms
SSC-CPO 9/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) to be nervous (b) to be rude
(c) to be angry (d) to be defensive
Q198. Left out in cold
SSC-CPO- 09/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) to stand out (b) to be criticised
(c) to be ignored (d) to be indecisive
Q199. Handle with kid gloves
SSC-CPO 9/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) to treat someone with extreme care
(b) to accomplish something too
ambitious
(c) to show someone your creativity
(d) to remove all hurdles to start
something
Q200. Run around in circles
SSC-CPO 9/12/2019 (Evening)
ac
(a) To keep running to set a record
(b)To keep doing something without
nn
achieving much
(c) To work excessively hard by keeping
two jobs
(d) To remain busy with your work
Q201. Work against the clock
SSC-CPO 9/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Work late in the night
(b) Work against all problems
(c) Work with concentration
(d) Work in great hurry
Pi
Q202. Bed of roses
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) An unforgettable moment
(b) A state of perplexity
(c) An enjoyable state
(d) A difficult situation
Q203. At the drop of a hat
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Usually (b) Frequently
(c) Never (d) Instantly
Q204. Make a beeline for
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Go for freebies
(b) Make a line for honey
(c) Stand in a queue
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(d) Go straight to
Q205. Till the cows come home
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) In the evening
(b) For the long, long time
(c) For a small part
(d) Till the work is finished
Q206. Touch and go
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Unchanging
(b) Unimportant
(c) Undoubted
(d) Uncertain
le
Q207. Unless you are above board in
your dealings, you will not be able to win
the trust of your clients.
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) old and reckless
(b) exceptionally talented
(c) honest and frank
(d) smart and deceptive
Q208. He is completely at sea about
where to invest his hard-earned money.
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Sure
(c) In shock
(b) Committed
(d) Confused
Q209.The thieves made off with all the
cash and jewellery in the house.
SSC-CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Squandered (b) Ran away with
(c) Transferred (d) Discovered
Q210.The abrogation of article 370 was
achieved in the teeth of tough resistance.
SSC-CPO- 11/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) In a state of uncertainty
(b) In collaboration with
(c) In a short span of time
(d) In direct opposition to
Q211. As the floodwaters hit the coastal
village, several families had a close
shave. SSC-CPO- Dec-11-2019 (Evening)
(a) Nothing to eat
(b) A narrow escape
(c) To have no livelihood
(d) To lose all possessions
Q212. In spite of the high sounding
words, his speech fell flat on the audience
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Impressed a lot
(b) Appealed to the sentiments of the
audience
(c) Could not be heard clearly
(d) Failed to make an impact
Q213. My brother has decided to settle in
Mumbai for good
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) For better income
(b) For new opportunities
(c) Forever
(d) For a while
Q214. All those who carried the day in
reality shows failed to make a mark later.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) Acted as hosts
(b) Participated
(c) Won a victory
(d) Make a guest appearance
Q215.The old man preferred to die in
harness than lead a rusted life.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) to lead a life of comfort
(b) to continue an occupation till death
(c) to live in a perpetual slavery
(d) to keep one’s belonging safe
Q216. Simran was under tremendous
stress because she had too many irons in
the fire.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) She had too many clothes to iron (b)
She had made a lot of risky investments
(c) She was suffering many ailments
(d) She was involved in many activities
Q217.The suspect made a clean breast of
it during the enquiry.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Confessed his crime
(b) Asked for a fresh shirt
(c) Took off his shirt
(d) Blamed his companion
Q218."The situation is getting out of hand
" the manager said to us.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Not growing fast enough
(b) Not in control anymore
(c) Going to be handled soon
(d) Can be passed on to someone else
Q219. To be thrown in at the deep end
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Need to do one thing at a time
(b) Try to do too many things at the same
time
(c) Unable to do the given work
(d) Learn to do the difficult things too
soon
Q220.Come rain or shine
SSC-CPO- 12/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Whatever happens
(b) In bad weather
(c) When it does not rain
(d) In the monsoon
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Q221.The festival expenses are bound to
______ in my pocket.
SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Be out of the blue
(b) Give a clean chit
(c) Be upfront
(d) Make a dent
Q222. To read between the lines
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) To understand the implied meaning
(b) To completely misunderstand the
meaning
(c) To read with great difficulty
(d) To critically analyse a piece of writing
Q223. To blaze a trail
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) To initiate something new
(b) To act impulsively
(c) to set fire to something
(d) to complete a project
Q224. A dark horse
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) An expected outcome
(b) An unknown genius
(c) A well-kept secret
(d) A horse of a fine breed
Q225. To make castles in the air
ac
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) To be very ambitious
nn
(b) To accomplish difficult tasks
(c) To show signs of cowardice
(d) To create impossible dreams or hopes
Q226.Of the first water
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) of ancient origin
(b) of favorable opinion
(c) of no significance
(d) of the best quality
Q227. Be left in the lurch
Pi
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Be tired of doing the same thing over
and over again
(b) Be deserted when one is in trouble
(c) Keep repeating something till it is
accepted
(d) Be sent to do work which one doesn't
enjoy
Q228. It was the last straw; she decided
to quit the job when she was blamed
without reason.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Only one straw was available for
drinking the juice
(b) Last straw available for anyone to
pick up
Idioms & Phrases
(c) She picked the last option available
for her
(d) Final irritant that made the situation
unbearable
Q229. Ria has tried hard not to steal her
brother's thunder but it was inevitable.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Get more recognition than her brother
for their success
(b) Pick up her brother's lucky charms to
win prizes
(c) Take away her brother's opportunities
for jobs
(d) Get a big reward from her brother for
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her achievement
Q230. His family has supported him
through thick and thin.
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) In times of good and bad fortune
(b) Even though he has put on weight
(c) When there was a lot of work to be
done
(d) On occasions when he had a lot of
money
Q231. Go down in flames
SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) Fail completely
(b) Get hit by a burning cracker
(c) Get completely burnt
(d) Crashland an aeroplane
Solutions:-
Sol.192. (d) Warmly/गमजोशी के साथ/ बाह
फैलाकर My brother is coming from
abroad after several years, We will
welcome him with open arms.
Sol.193. (c) Periodically
It has been raining off and on since last
night.
Sol.194. (b) Gather Courage/ िह त जुटाना
Eg : At the last moment he took heart and
bounced back.
Sol.195. (a) Doing something
impossible/असंभव करने की कोिशश करना
Eg : I looked everywhere for my ring at
the beach but it seemed to look for a
needle in a haystack.
Sol.196. (b) Got permission to go ahead
with something/हरी ब ी/ आगे बढ़ने की
अनुमित दे ना
My mother gave the green light for a
school picnic.
Sol.197. (c) to be angry/नाराज होना
The public is up in arms about increasing
the electricity bill.
Sol.198. (c) To be ignored/नज़र अंदाज़ होना
Everybody can’t be satisfied, somebody
has to be left out in the cold.
Sol.199. (b) to treat someone with great
care/ िकसी का ब त ादा ान रखना
Handle it with kids’ gloves, it is an
antique glass piece.
Sol.200. (b) To keep doing something
without achieving much/ कुछ करने का
यास करते रहना भले ही उसम ादा सफलता
नहीं िमली है
The discussion went on round and round,
no result can be withdrawn from it.
Sol.201. (d) Work in a great hurry/ब त
तेज गित से काम करना
Boss ordered that walk against the clock
and complete this project.
Sol.202. (c) An easy, comfortable
situation./फूलों की सेज/ ब त आरामदायक
प र थित
Being a politician is a challenging task
not a bed of roses.
Sol.203. (d)instantly/ तुरंत
I will join at the drop of a hat, as soon as I
get the offer letter.
Sol.204. (d) To head directly and quickly
toward something or someplace./तेज गित से
िकसी िनधा रत थान की ओर जाना
Seeing the thief standing at the side shop,
police make a beeline for him.
Sol.205.(b) For the long, long time/ब त
लंबे समय के िलए
I was waiting for this opportunity till the
cow came home.
Sol.206. (d) Uncertain (Touch and
go-Extremely uncertain as to the outcome
of something)/िकसी चीज का प रणाम िनि त न
होना
The doctor says that it's touch-and-go
whether my old grandmother would
recover from the attack
Sol.207.(c) honest and frank/ ईमानदार
The deal made by the arbitrator was
completely open and above board.
Sol.208.(d) Confused/दु िवधा म होना
I was at sea when the teacher started
discussing the problem of programming
language.
Sol.209.(b) ran away with/कुछ लेकर भाग
जाना
He made off in a hurry for the railway
station.
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Sol.210.(d) in direct opposition to/िवरोध CPO 2020 TIER I
dent” is the appropriate choice/िकसी चीज
करना
पर कटौती करना Q232. Little by little
In the teeth of project disapproval, we
(a) be out of the blue- Completely CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
decided to raise the issue further.
unexpectedly. (a) a few (b) not much
Sol.211. (b) a narrow escape/बाल बाल बचना (b) give a clean chit - it means you have (c) only once (d) gradually
He managed to get a close shave of the investigated and found him/her Q233. A dry run
accident. "not-guilty" CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
Sol.212. (d) Failed to make an impact (c) be upfront-not trying to hide what you (a) a rehearsal
(Fall flat- To fail or be ineffective)/औंधे think or do: (b) a run on dry ground
मुंह िगरना/ असफल होना Sol.222. (a) to understand the implied (c) a slow run
Although Nano was a cheaper car, it fell meaning/ िछपी ई बात को समझना (d) a poor harvest
flat. Reading between the lines, it seems Ravi Q234. Call on
Sol.213.(b) For new opportunities, For will be going to London next month. CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)

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one's benefit, even though it may not be Sol.223. (a) to initiate something (a) announce (b) visit
enjoyable or desired./कामयाब होना new/िकसी नई चीज की शु आत (c) step out (d) telephone
I hope that he will get some good this Ram is going to blaze a trail in Q235. Look out
time. architecture. CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
Sol.214.(c) won a victory/िवजयी होना (a) find out (b) search
Sol.224. (b) an unknown genius/ ल ी दौड़
Carry the day-To do something that (c) locate (d) be careful
का घोडा
makes one famous or successful; to do
something that is very important or
meaningful.
The election was close but the ruling
party carried the day.
ac
Sol.215. (b) to continue occupation till
death./मृ ु के समय भी काम करते रहना
It’s time to retire or you will die in
An independent candidate emerges out to
be a dark horse in the election result.
Sol.225. (d) to create impossible dreams
or hopes/हवाई िकले बनाना
Eg : In order to achieve your goal you
need to stop building castles in the air and
start working.
Q236. Give a hand
CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
(a) assist
(c) clap hands
(b) encourage
(d) donate an organ
Q237. Speak one’s mind
CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
(a) to put one’s thoughts in writing
(b) to speak without thinking
Sol.226. (d) of the best quality/सबसे बिढ़या
harness. (c) to speak in an assembly
गुणव ा वाला
(d) to voice one’s thoughts plainly
nn
Sol.216. (d) She was involved in many MS Dhoni had proved himself to be a
activities/ एक ही समय पर ब त सारे कामों म captain of the first water. Q238. Grin from ear to ear
शािमल होना CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
Don’t give any more projects to him right Sol.227. (b) be deserted when one is in (a) to ridicule someone
now he has too many irons in the fire. trouble/िकसी को मुसीबत म छोड़ दे ना
(b) to have very sharp ears
Eg : Ashish said he would help with the
(c) to smile a lot because of happiness
Sol.217.(a) confessed his crime/अपना rent, but he left me in the lurch.
गुनाह कबूलना (d) to make funny faces
He made a clean breast due to fear that he Sol.228. (d) final irritant that made the Q239. Walking on thin ice
might be caught in the CCTV. situation unbearable/आ खरी हार CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
Eg : The last straw was when the (a) slipping on ice
Sol.218.(b) not in control anymore/ िनयं ण
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म ना होना
Eg : The teacher complained that our kid
was very naughty, he was going out of
hand.
Sol.219.(d) learn to do the difficult things
too soon / मु ल कामों को ब त ज ी करना
सीखना
I had never worked in the technical
department but my boss threw me in the
deep sea and I learned very quickly.
Sol.220.(a) whatever happens/भले ही जो हो
जाए| Priyesh runs two miles every
morning rain or shine.
Sol.221.(d) make a dent - to reduce the
amount of something. Here the expenses
Sol.229. (a) get more recognition than her
brother for their success
To steal someone’s thunder” means to win
praise for oneself by pre-empting
someone else's attempt to impress. In the
context of this sentence, it means getting
more recognition than her brother.
Sol.230. (a) in times of good and bad
fortune/अ ी और बुरी प र थित म
She always stands beside her friend
through thick and thin.”
Sol.231. (a) fail completely/ पूरी तरह से
फेल हो जाना
The project went down in flames when
the team leader resigned.
(c) doing something risky
(d) walking carefully
Q240. Once bitten twice shy
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(a) a bitter experience making one
cautious for future
(b) an insect bite that leaves a permanent
mark
(c) to be shy of meeting strangers
(d) a person with no self confidence
Q241. Know like the back of one’s hand
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(a) to copy another’s trade secrets
(b) to be unaware of the situation
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(c) to hit someone with the back of one’s
hand
(d) to have detailed knowledge of
something
Q242. Make one’s mark
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(a) leave a clue (b) attain recognition
(c) sign a deal (d) claim a right
Q243. Pocket an insult
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(a) bear an insult quietly
(b) express true feelings
(c) resent an affront
(d) plan a revenge
Q244. Strike when the iron is hot
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(a) grab a favourable opportunity
promptly
(b) sort out differences promptly
(c) torture someone with a hot iron
(d) wait patiently for the results
Q245. Kith and kin
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(c) neighbours (d) colleagues
Q246. Rise to the occasion
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(a) distant enemies (b) family relations
(a) challenge an opponent who is strong
(b) show you can deal with a situation
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successfully
(c) assess a critical situation carefully
(d) take a big risk in order to succeed
Q247. The sword of Damocles
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(a) an impending threat
(b) an authentic sword
(c) a poignant weapon
(d) a rare artifact
Q248. Bear the brunt of
Pi
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(a) assume an identity
(b) bear the maximum fury
(c) breed jealousy
(d) bear discrimination
Q249. Tide over
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(a) to change sides (b) to jump over
(c) to deceive (d) to overcome
Q250. Through thick and thin
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(a) under extreme pressure
(b) under all circumstances
(c) by unfair means
(d) going through pain
Idioms & Phrases
Q251. Kick up a row
CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
(a) cause a disturbance
(b) hit someone angrily
(c) break a queue
(d) arrange in rows
Q252. Through and through
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(a) partially (b) eventually
(c) gradually (d) completely
Q253. Snake in the grass
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(a) a suspicious person.
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(b) a deceitful person
(c) a slippery person
(d) a mean person
Q254.Egg on
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(a) agree (b) encourage
(c) continue (d) quarrel
Q255. Get your money’s worth
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(a) to be cheated in a purchase
(b) to get something of poor quality for
free
(c) to pay and get something of good
value
(d) to buy something very expensive
Q256. A bird’s eye view
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(a) a cursory look
(b) a detailed study
(c) a prejudiced view
(d) a personal view
Q257. To take stock of
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(a) to check the accounts
(b) to store goods
(c) to assess a situation
(d) to buy stocks
Q258. Apple of discord
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(a) a tempting offer
(b) something that causes friction
(c) a good opportunity
(d) something very special
Q259. High time
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(a) well in time for something
(b) past the appropriate time
(c) time to celebrate something
(d)time to fly high
Q260. Sitting on a gold mine
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(a) wasting a vast treasure
(b) secretly hunting for something
precious
(c) to own something potentially valuable
(d) not availing of an opportunity
Q261. Make up one’s mind
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(a) to achieve (b) to decide
(c) to pretend (d) to lie
Solutions:-
Sol:232.(d) Little by little- gradually.
/थोड़ा-थोड़ा करके/ धीरे -धीरे
Eg : After the accident, her strength
returned little by little.
Sol:233.(a) A dry run- a rehearsal./ रहसल
Eg : I suggested to my teammates that we
should have a dry run before our final
performance tomorrow.
Sol:234.(b) Call on- to Visit. / िकसी से
िमलने जाना
Eg : My friend Suraj is always helpful if
I need to call on him.
Sol:235.(d) Look Out- Be careful./ ान
दे ना /सावधानी बरतना
Eg : If you don't look out, you might fall
on the ice.
Sol:236.(a)Give a hand- Assist./िकसी की
मदद करना
Eg : I always give my friend a hand
whenever he asks for my help.
Sol:237.(d) Speak one’s mind- to voice
one’s thoughts plainly./जो आपके िदमाग म है
खुलकर कहना /मन की बात कहना
Eg : Ravi is very shy, so he does not
speak his mind.
Sol:238.(c) Grin from ear to ear- to smile
a lot because of happiness./ब त ादा खुश
Eg : When my daughter was awarded a
scholarship, she grinned from ear to ear
all evening.
Sol:239.(c) Walking on thin ice- doing
something risky./ब त ादा जो खम म होना
Eg : You're walking on thin ice by
investing a lot of your money in the share
market. If the market crashes, you'll be in
debt.
Sol:240.(a) Once bitten twice shy- a bitter
experience making one cautious for
future. / दू ध का जला छाज को भी फूंक फूंक कर
पीता है
Eg : He will never do a business deal
with Neeraj again once bitten, twice shy.
Sol:241.(d) Know like the back of one’s
hand- to have detailed knowledge of
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something./िकसी चीज को ब त अ ी तरह से
जानना Eg : I know my friend Juhi like the
back of my hand.
Sol:242.(b) Make one’s mark- attain
recognition/अपनी पहचान बनाना.
Eg : Sachin Tendulkar made his mark by
scoring the highest number of centuries in
ODI.
Sol:243.(a) Pocket an insult- bear an
insult quietly./ बे ती बदा करना
Eg : Yuvraj did not reply to the cruel
comments of Vishnu, however, Yuvraj
chose to pocket the insult and remain
quiet.
Sol:244.(a) Strike when the iron is hot-
grab a favourite opportunity
promptly./अवसर का सही लाभ उठाना
Eg : If you want to avoid financial losses
in the share market investments, you
should always strike when the iron is hot.
Sol:245.(b) Kith and kin- family
relations./ सगे संबंधी र ेदार
kin in cross-border terrrorism.
ac
Eg : We have lost several of our kith and
Sol:246.(b) Rise to the occasion - show
you can deal with a situation
successfully./ प र थित के अनुसार काय करना
और कामयाब हो जाना
Eg : In the semester exams, Rahul rose to
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the occasion and scored brilliant marks.
Sol:247.(a) The sword of Damocles- an
impending threat./िसर पर मंडराता आ खतरा
Eg : The threat of an investigation is
hanging over the government officer like
a sword of damocles.
Sol:248(b) Bear the brunt of- bear the
maximum fury./िकसी का ोध या गु ा झेलना
Eg : The concerned authority had to bear
Pi
the brunt of not investigating the matter in
a time bound manner.
Sol:249.(d) Tide over- to overcome./ िकसी
मुसीबत से िनपटना
Eg : He should have to sell all his
luxuries to tide over his bankruptcy.
Sol:250.(b) Through thick and thin- under
all circumstances./अ ी और बुरी प र थित म
Eg : I promised my wife that I will
always be with her through thick and thin.
Sol:251.(a) Kick up a row- cause a
disturbance./ हं गामा खड़ा कर दे ना
Eg : The agitated crowd will be going to
kick up a row if the government does not
come to a consensus.
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Sol:252.(d) Through and through-
Completely./ पूरी तरह से
Eg : You will not get the full salary
unless you do your work through and
through.
Sol:253.(b) Snake in the grass- a deceitful
person./आ ीन का सां प
Eg : I trusted Rohan at first, but
eventually he turned out to be a snake in
the grass.
Sol:254.(b) Egg on- Encourage./हौसला
बढ़ाना
Eg : Seeing me less confident in
communication skills, my friend Sam
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egged me on to join personality
development classes.
Sol:255.(c) Get your money’s worth- to
pay and get something of good value./पैसा
वसूल
Eg : I have been driving my car for the
last five years without any engine
problem, I think I got my money’s worth.
Sol:256.(a) A bird’s eye view- a cursory
look./चीजों को ऊपर से दे खना
Eg : I got a bird’s eye view of the entire
village from the top of the mountain.
Sol:257.(c) To take stock of- to assess a
situation./ थित का मू ां कन करना
Eg : Before going on the trip I suggest
you take stock of your finances.
Sol:258.(b)Apple of discord- something
that causes friction./िववाद का कारण
Eg : The determination to claim a piece
of land in the international borders has
become an apple of discord between the
two countries.
Sol:259.(b) High time- past the
appropriate time./काफी समय हो जाना
Eg : It's high time that India had
retaliated against Pakistan in its own
words.
Sol:260.(c) Sitting on a gold mine- to
own something potentially valuable./सोने
की खान पर बैठना अथात िकसी के पास कोई ब त
मू वान चीज होना
Eg : You know you are sitting on a gold
mine because you have thousands of
shares in that multinational company.
Sol:261.(b) Make up one’s mind- to
decide./ फैसला करना /मन बनाना
Eg : I can’t make up my mind whether to
purchase a bike or a car.
CPO 2018 MAINS
Q262. I told you not to play the prank but
you didn’t listen, now face the music.
CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) accept the blame
(b) put on earphones
(c) listen to the songs
(d) sing popular songs
Q263. .Pradeep was so tired that he hit
the sack as soon as possible.
CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) Left work (b) Went to bed
(c) Accepted defeat (d) Kicked the sack
Q264. Their relationship has run into
rough weather ever since they fell in love
with the same girl. CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) experienced difficulties
(b) brought cool breeze and rains
(c) become stronger and firmer
(d) become pleasant and cordial
Q.265.You must have a concrete project
and not build castles in the air if you want
to submit an application for a loan.
CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) make unfaithful friends
(b) talk irresponsibly
(c) have unrealistic ideas
(d) make unplanned buildings
Q266. My aunt has the gift of the gab and
can socialize in any group.
CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) ability to cook well
(b) ability to criticize anyone
(c) ability to spend time anywhere
(d) ability to speak eloquently
Q267. The apple of discord among the
brothers was their father’s mansion in the
country. CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) reason for quarrel
(b) hopeful attention
(c) Sincere affection
(d) Fruitful discussion
Q268. My neighbour’s son is very
mischievous and always getting in
everyone’s hair. CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) Throwing things at them
(b) Pulling their hair
(c) Entertaining them
(d) Annoying them
Q.269. The sad part of the agitation is that
most of the leaders are only paying
lip-service to the issue.
CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) saying they agree although they do not
support it
(b) partially impressing the crowds
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(c) making long speeches for the cause
(d) growing angry and restless with the
organisers
Q270..This problem is a hard nut to
crack, it will take longer than they
imagined. CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) involves breaking nuts
(b) is not interesting enough
(c) is difficult to solve
(d) needs a lot of work
Q271.There was no one in the team who
could bell the cat and tell the producer the
truth. CPO MAINS 27/0/9/19
(a) tame some animals
(b) warn the owners
(c) do the impossible task
(d) ring the bells regularly
Solutions:-
Sol.262.(a) Face the music- accept the
blame/प रणाम भुगतना
जाना
ac
Eg : You have done that blunder so now
you should be ready to face the music.
Sol.263.(b) Hit the sack- Went to bed/ सो
Eg : He is so tired after a long day in the
office, so he is going to hit the sack.
Sol.264.(a) Run into rough weather-
experienced difficulties./ मुसीबतों का सामना
करना
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Eg : The relationship of the couple has
hit rough weather.
Sol.265.(c) Build castles in the air- have
unrealistic ideas./ हवाई िकले बनाना
Eg : To achieve your goal you need to
stop building castles in the air and start
doing hard work.
Sol.266.(d) The gift of the gab- ability to
speak eloquently. /वाकपटु ता होना /बिढ़या
Pi
बोलने की कला होना
Eg : Neha always wins the debate
competition because she has the gift of
the gab.
Sol.267.(a) The apple of discord- reason
for quarrel./िववाद का कारण
Eg : The investigation finally revealed
that Sam’s friend was the apple of discord
in the brutal fight between the two
groups.
Sol.268.(d) Getting in everyone’s hair-
annoying them/िकसी को ब त नाराज करना.
Eg : The little boy is getting in my hair
so I want you to take him away.
Idioms & Phrases
Sol.269.(a)Paying lip service- saying they
agree although they do not support it./
िकसी बात को िसफ औपचा रकता के िलए कहना
Eg : She only paid lip service to the idea
of giving a promotion to her junior
colleague.
Sol.270.(c) A Hard nut to crack- is
difficult to solve./कोई ऐसी सम ा िजसका
समाधान करना मु ल हो
Eg : The questions given in the chapter
on mechanics in this book are a hard nut
to crack.
Sol.271.(c) Bell the cat- do the impossible
task./ असंभव काय करना
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Eg : Somebody has to bell the cat and tell
the director that the final year boys have
burst crackers in his room.
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Q272..Dance to someone’s tune
SSC CHSL - 1/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Argue with others on petty matters
(b) Delay in making a decision
(c) Do what others want you to do
(d) Be engaged in an energetic activity
Q273. Leave no stone unturned
SSC CHSL - 1/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Leave the path halfway
(b) Not make enough effort
(c) Turn everything upside down
(d) Try everything possible
Q274. To air dirty linen in public
SSC CHSL - 2/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) To discuss private affairs in public
(b) To hang out clothes in the open
(c) To continue to complain
(d) To stand up and fight
Q275. Throw in the towel
SSC CHSL -2/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Face the situation
(b) Think of a solution
(c) Admit defeat
(d) Drop something
Q276. Tit for tat
SSC CHSL - 2/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To reward people for the good done
(b) To do harm as done to you
(c) To make someone angry
(d) To take advantage of someone
Q277. Bite your tongue
SSC CHSL - 2/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Talk for a long time
(b) Be impossible to be understood
(c) Get bruises in the mouth
(d) Stop yourself from saying something
Q278. Spill the beans
SSC CHSL -2/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Create difficulty (b) Make an excuse
(c) Reveal a secret (d) Frighten someone
Q279. As clear as mud
SSC CHSL - 2/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Extremely dirty
(b) Honest and legal
(c) Impossible to understand
(d) Completely suitable for someone
Q280. The crux of the matter
SSC CHSL - 3/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) The unknown point
(b) The lesser issue
(c) The critical point
(d) The interesting
Q281. Four corners of the earth
SSC CHSL - 3/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) From the very beginning
(b) From morning till night
(c) From all parts of the world (d) From
beginning to end
Q282. Hanging by a thread
SSC CHSL - 3/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) In a sorry or humble state
(b) Be extremely weak
(c) Unable to act as desired
(d) Be in a dangerous situation
Q283. To shake off
SSC CHSL - 3/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Denounce (b) To get rid off
(c) To recollect (d) To pass off
Q284. Going over one’s head
SSC CHSL - 3/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Unable to make a decision
(b) Beyond one’s capacity to understand
(c) Unable to function as one used to
(d) Something one didn’t expect
Q285. Mad as a hatter
SSC CHSL -3/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Superstitious (b) Very upset
(c) Eccentric (d) Old fashioned
Q286. Feather your own nest
SSC CHSL -4/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Make money unfairly
(b) Win a competition
(c) Be in a comfortable position
(d) Disturb others in their work
Q287. Be an old hat
SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Be superstitious (b) Be outdated
(c) Be crazy (d) Be foolish
Q288. Green thumb
SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To have talent in gardening
(b) To be envious
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(c) To be angry (b) Someone who has a wheatish

Q298. Pass the hat
(d) To have talent in painting complexion
SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) To sell something (c) Someone who breeds racehorses
Q289. Head in the clouds
SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Afternoon) (b) To collect money (d) Someone who unexpectedly succeeds
(a) To daydream (b) To be very tall (c) To play a game Q308. draw a blank
(c) To be very lazy (d) To feel giddy (d) To avoid work SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Be unsuccessful
Q290. To grease the palm Q299. As the crow flies
(b) Be happy about something
SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Evening) SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) To give support (a) To be uncertain (c) Be unable to sketch
(b) To bribe someone (b) A long winding path (d) Be lucky in a game
(c) To cheat someone (c) The shortest route Q309. late in the day
(d) To give a massage (d) To be directionless SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Too old to work
Q291. Barking up the wrong tree Q300. In a pickle
(b) Too ripe to eat

SSC CHSL - 4/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) To be wrong about the reason for
something
(b)To bury money under a tree and forget
the place
(c) To be mistaken about the name of a
tree
le
SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) In great pain (b) In jubilation (c) Too dark to see anything
(c) In trouble (d) In deep sorrow (d) Too delayed to be of any use
Q310. left-handed compliment
Q301. Red-letter day
SSC CHSL - 10/7/2019 (Morning)
SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) A very special day (b) A very hot day (a) Praise that is given directly
(c) A frightful day (d) A very cold day (b) Insulting someone in front of others

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(a) To face danger boldly
(b) To escape unhurt
(c) To act foolishly
(d) To enjoy risky sports
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(d) To eat an unpalatable fruit by mistake
Q293. Gift of the gab
SSC CHSL - 5/7/2019 (Morning)
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(a) Receive a precious gift
(b) Achieve sudden greatness
(c) Have the ability to adapt
(d) Have the talent to speak well
Q294. Take to task
SSC CHSL - 5/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To assign work (b) To rebuke
(c) To praise (d) To give an award
Q295.Turn a deaf ear
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Q302. Through thick and thin
SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) To be scared of small dangers
(b) Passing through a thick forest
(c) Support under all circumstances
(d) To be hard-hearted in times of loss
Q303. Rule the roost
SSC CHSL - 8/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) To make all the decisions
(b) To be prosperous but generous
(c) To frequently pick a quarrel
(d) To blindly follow others
Q304. acid test
SSC CHSL -9/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) A malicious way of taking revenge
(b) A test that shows how to harm
someone
(c) Proof that an attack has been made
(d) Definitive proof of truth or falsehood
(c) Insulting remark appearing as praise
(d) Making fun of someone to tease them
Q311. bolt from the blue
SSC CHSL - 10/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Winning after losing a game many
times
(b) Something sudden that happens
unexpectedly
(c) Someone who runs fast and wins a
race
(d) Locking the doors to keep the rain out
Q312. put your best foot forward
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Take care to dress well
(b) Walk very cautiously
(c) Try as hard as one can
(d) Check every step
Q313. at snail's pace
SSC CHSL 10/7/2019 (Afternoon)

(a) To pay attention (a) Do something very carefully

Q305. arm's length (b) Be very persistent
(b) To listen carefully
SSC CHSL -9/7/2019 (Morning) (c) Do something very slowly
(c) To make someone deaf (a)checking the length of fabric
(d) To pay no heed (d) Keep your moves secret
(b)as close as one
Q296. Face the music (c) avoiding too much closeness Q314. Please come to the point, don't beat
SSC CHSL - 5/7/2019 (Evening) (d) using one’s arm to measure length around the bush.
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Q306. hand in glove (a) Avoid the topic (b) Hide behind a bush
(b) Enjoy the harmony
SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Afternoon) (c) Make excuses (d) Accept defeat
(c) Get appreciation (a) Working together in the same office
(d) Face the criticism (b) Wearing gloves while working Q315. My aunt who orders everyone
Q297. Have one's hands full (c) In partnership for something dishonest around is a pain in the neck.
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(a) To be very rich (a) Irritating (b) Short tempered
Q307. dark horse (c) Curious (d) Argumentative
(b) To be very clumsy
SSC CHSL - 9/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(c) To be very busy (a) Someone fond of horse racing Q316. make short work of something
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(a) Reduce the size (b) Dispose of quickly
(c) Edit carefully (d) Shorten some dress
Q317. make no headway
SSC CHSL - 11/7/2019 (Morning)
(a) Check if the head can pass through
(b) Unable to progress ahead
(c) Unable to overtake anyone
(d) Forced to fix a new goal
Q318. in a nutshell
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Add nuts into something
(b) Put everything in a shell
(c) Packed very tightly
(d) Express very briefly
Q319.be an open book
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) One about whom it is easy to know
everything
(b) one who advises others to be frank
and unsecretive
ac
(c) one who is fond of reading even when
travelling
(d) one who has written an examination
without preparation
Q320. I am not thinking of the solution to
this problem. I will cross the bridge when
I come to it.
SSC CHSL 1/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Deal with something only when
necessary
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(b) Not even think about the problem
(c) Not deal with the problem at all (d)
Let someone else deal with the problem
Q321. She has a good job and a happy
family. She has the best of both worlds.
SSC CHSL 11/7/2019 (Evening)
(a) Advantages and disadvantages
(b) All the advantages
(c) A contented family
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(d) A good career
Solutions:-
Sol.272. (c) do what others want you to
do/िकसी को अपने इशारों पर नचाना
He wanted to buy a car but his wife didn’t
dance to his tune.
Sol.273. (d) try everything possible/ हर
संभव यास करना
The university has left no stone unturned
for the benefit of students.
Sol.274. (a) to discuss private affairs in
public/अपने िनजी बात सावजिनक करना
She finally decided not to take the family
issue to the court because thought it
would air dirty linen in public.
Idioms & Phrases
Sol.275. (c) Admit defeat/ हार मारना
The Opposing team threw in the towel in
the middle of the match.
Sol.276. (b) to do harm as done to
you/बदला लेना
I kicked the dog then it bitted me on my
leg is a tit for tat action
Sol.277. (d) stop yourself from saying
something/ यं को कुछ कहने से रोकना
I had to bite my tongue when he said that
is an honest person.
Sol.278. (c) reveal a secret/ कोई गोपनीय
बात जािहर कर दे ना
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I topped the paper but Peter spilled the
beans that I cheated in the exam.
Sol.279. (c) impossible to understand/कोई
ऐसी चीज िजसको समझना असंभव हो
The next steps are quite complex as clear
as mud.
Sol.280. (c) the critical point/मु े की बात
The crux of the matter is that both sides
should understand each other's feelings.
Sol.281. (c) from all parts of the
world/दु िनया के हर कोने से
Love is present in all four corners of the
earth
Sol.282. (d) be in a dangerous
situation/मु ल प र थित म होना
Our opponent is very strong so the
chances to qualify for the final is hanging
by a thread
Sol.283. (b) to get rid off/िकसी चीज से
छु टकारा पाना
He tried to hold my hand but I managed
to shook him off.
Sol.284. (b) beyond one’s capacity to
understand/ कोई ऐसी चीज जो आपके समझने
की मता से बाहर हो
The teacher tried to explain the problem
but it went over my head.
Sol.285. (c) eccentric/सनकी
The way he served the food in the event
was as mad as hatter.
Sol.286. (a) make money unfairly or to
satisfy your needs by wrong way/गलत
तरीके से पैसे कमाना
Many people in our country like to
feather their own nest from the money
they raise for social work.
Sol.287. (b) be outdated/जो चलन म ना हो
My grandpa is not an old hat, he has a lot
of experience.
Sol.288 (a) to have talent in
gardening/बागवानी म अ ा होना
Ravi has maintained his garden so
beautifully. He has a green thumb.
Sol.289. (a) to daydream/ िदन म सपने दे खना
He is not the right person for the job as he
has his head high in the cloud.
Sol.290. (b) to bribe someone/िकसी को
र त दे ना
You should not grease the palm of anyone
as it will only increase corruption.
Sol.291. (a) to be wrong about the reason
for something/ िकसी पर गलत संदेह करना
You are barking at the wrong tree as I am
not the person who complained against
you.
Sol.292. (a) to face danger boldly/ मुसीबत
का डटकर सामना करना
Government has to take the bulls by horns
to tackle corruption.
Sol.293. (d) have the talent to speak well/
अ ा बोलने की कला होना
To work in sales and marketing you
should possess the gift of the gab.
Sol.294. (b)to rebuke or to blame
someone for something that he has done
wrong/िकसी पर फटकार लगाना.
Sol.295. (d)to pay no heed/ ान ना दे ना
How can you turn a deaf ear to the
differently-abled poor begging for food?
Sol.296. (d) face the criticism and pay the
penalty for what you have done/ िनंदा का
सामना करना और जो गड़बड़ की है उसका
भुगतान करना
Sol.297. (c)to be very busy that you can
not take on any work/ब त ादा होना
Sol.298. (b) to collect money/ पैसे इक े
करना The main aim of the fund was just
to pass the hat.
Sol.299. (c) the shortest route/सबसे छोटा
रा ा
I will take you to the station as the crow
flies.
Sol.300. (c) in trouble/मुसीबत म
By speaking the truth you will never be in
a pickle.
Sol.301. (a) a very special day/एक बेहद
मह पूण िदन
Anamika’s birthday on 10th May is a
red-letter day for her.
Sol.302. (c) support under all
circumstances/हर प र थित म समथन दे ना
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thick and thin.
Sol.303. (a) to make all the decisions/सभी
फैसले करना
The Boss of the organisation is eligible to
rule the roost.
Sol.304. (d)definitive proof of truth or
falsehood/ एक ऐसा सबूत जो स ाई या झूठ या
सच को प से सािबत कर दे गा
CCTV footage is an acid test of who stole
my car.
Sol.305.(c) avoiding too much
closeness/एक हाथ की दू री बनाना
One should be at an arm's length from his
mischievous friends.
Sol.306. (c) in partnership for something
dishonest/िकसी गलत चीज के िलए साझेदारी
होना| Both the criminals have hands in
gloves.
Sol.307. (d) someone who unexpectedly
succeeds/एक ऐसा िजस से उ ीद नहींac
की गई थी पर कामयाब हो जाए /लंबी रे स का घोड़ा
An independent candidate emerges out to
be a dark horse in the election result.
Sol.308. (a) be unsuccessful/कामयाब ना
होना The investigation drew a blank to
find the real culprit.
Sol.309. (d) too delayed to be of any use
nn
He is hardworking but the result of work
is late in the day./ इतनी दे र से आना िक िकसी
काम का ना रहना
Sol.310. (c) insulting remark appearing as
praise/इस कार बेइ ती करना िक वह तारीफ़
तीक हो
He said that I played well, but after some
time I realised that it was a left-handed
compliment.
Sol.311. (b) something sudden that
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happens unexpectedly/कोई ऐसी चीज जो
अचानक हो जाए
Without prior notification he left us, it
was a boult from the blue.
Sol.312. (c) try as hard as one can/पूरी
मेहनत करना
Sol.313. (c) do something very slowly
With your driving at a snail’s pace, we
will never get there on time./ब त धीरे -धीरे
कुछ करना
Sol.314. (a) avoid the topic/िकसी िवषय पर
बात करने से बचना
I was unaware of the issue but to make
my presence count I beat around the bush.
Sol.315. (a) irritating/ िजस से झुंझलाहट हो
Pinnacle SSC English
I can’t work with such a bad internet
speed it is a pain in the neck.
Sol.316. (b) dispose of quickly
ज ी िनपटारा करने की कोिशश करना
Sol.317. (b) unable to progress ahead/जहाँ
से आगे तर ी संभव ना हो
Until this issue is resolved I will not make
headway.
Sol.318. (d) express very briefly/संि म
बताना Eg : Precis writing is an art of
writing in a nutshell.
Sol.319.(a) One about whom it is easy to
know everything/ खुली िकताब
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Life of Mahatma Gandhi is an open book.
Sol.320 (a) deal with something only
when necessary/ जब मुसीबत आएगी तब
िनपटगे
The final exam is a week away. I am not
worried about it. I will cross the bridge
when I come to it.
Sol. 321. (b) all the advantages/ सभी फायदे
My exam was going on both hands until
the teacher caught me cheating.
SSC CHSL 2019
Q322. Up in arms
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) Throw up arms in joy
(b) Give up fighting and surrender
(c) Angry about something
(d) Divide into armed groups
Q323. Stir up a hornet’s nest
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) Destroy a nest (b) Call for dialogue
(c) Provoke trouble (d) Lead a revolt
Q324. Actions speak louder than words
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) What you do reveals the real you
(b) What you don’t say is what you are
(c) What you do is your own business
(d) What you can see may not be true
Q325. A piece of cake
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Something serious
(b) Something easy
(c) Something difficult
(d) Something amusing
Q326. A dime a dozen
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
(a) Very common (b) Phenomenal
(c) Uncommon (d) Expensive
Q327. Couch Potato
SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening)
(a) Overweight (b) Lazy person
(c) Skinny (d) Hyperactive
Q328. Bite off more than one can chew
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
(a) To taste something while cooking
(b) To cheat someone and get away
(c) To eat quickly and run away
(d) To take on more than one can deal
with
Q329. Like talking to a brick wall
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning)
(a) Frightened (b) Inattentive
(c) Curious (d) Fascinated
Q330. It took Rohan a long time to get
the hang of the machine in the new
factory. SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) bring someone to run (b) clean and dry
(c) put up safely (d) learn how to use
Q331. Fit as a fiddle.
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) of the right size
(b) singing happily
(c) playing a musical instrument
(d) healthy and strong
Q332.Akshay is likely to take the heat
for having miscalculated the expenses.
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
(a) enjoy warm climate (b) feel very hot
(c) receive criticism (d) scold everyone
Q333.To have a gut feeling
SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
(a) To have pain in the abdomen
(b) To experience discomfort
(c) To suffer from inflammation
(d) To feel an instinct or intuition
Q334.To restart his cash-strapped
company he decided to apply for a bank
loan. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
(a) impoverished (b) improving
(c) expensive (d) expanding
Q335.Pull yourself together
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
(a) Use a rope ladder
(b) Regain composure
(c) Be friendly with everyone
(d) Talk about fitness
Q336.Add insult to injury
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Make a bad situation even worse
(b) Play a prank on someone
(c) Say words that are very offensive
(d) Hurt someone physically
Q337.Jump on the bandwagon
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(a) Get involved in an activity because it
is likely to succeed
(b) Do an activity that is fun
(c) Do something because circumstances
force you to
(d) Get engaged in an activity that is very
important
Q338. If someone is an old hand, then
he/she is: SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
(a) forgetful (b) aged
(c) experienced (d) weak
Q339.Sandeep received a new lease of
life after moving to Pune.
SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
(a) became energetic again
(b) started looking for a job
(c) started talking healthy food
(d) looked for a group of friends
Q340.Anu jumped the gun and
announced their plans at the dinner table.
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
(c) acted hastily (d) ate quickly
ac
(a) shouted loudly (b) started shooting
Q341.Looking for a needle in a haystack.
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
(a) Be interested in sewing and
embroidery
(b) Attempting something impossible
(c) Searching for small things to do
nn
(d) Suddenly deciding to do farming
Q342.Not mince (your) words
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Say words that are confusing
(b) Eat a lot clumsily
(c) State your opinion clearly
(d) Not to have clarity
Q343.Rub the wrong way
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Rub well without oil
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(b) Rub incorrectly
(c) Annoy someone
(d) Please someone
Q344.To fall on deaf ears
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
(a) To be paid attention
(b) To be ignored
(c) To be listened carefully
(d) To be aware of what is going on
Q345.Eat humble pie
SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
(a) Make noise while eating
(b) Eat less food
(c) Eat something which is not tasty
(d) Admit that you are wrong
Q346.Let off the hook
Idioms & Phrases
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
(a) Not made to wait for a long time
(b) Not allowed to take part in an activity
(c) Allowed to escape from blame
(d) Made to pay for one's actions
Q347.Parthian shot
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
(a) Parting hit (b) Victory
(c) Praise (d) Say goodbye
Q348.Once in a blue moon
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) An incident that is scary
(b) Happening only once in a lifetime
(c) Happening only rarely
le
(d) An unforgettable experience
Q349.To leave someone in the lurch.
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) To put someone at ease
(b) To come to compromise with someone
(c) Constant source of annoyance to
someone
(d) To desert someone in his difficulties
Q350.Get something off your chest
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) Remove something from you as it is
troubling you a lot
(b) Have difficulty in doing something
that is quite easy
(c) Express something that has been
worrying you, and you want to say
(d) Tell people some good news that you
know and you want to share
Q351.Plain as day
SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening)
(a) Very simple and easy to do
(b) Visible only in broad daylight
(c) Very obvious and easy to understand
(d) Very interesting to know
Q352. Call a spade a spade
SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
(a) Plan to attack someone with rude
words
(b) Say the truth about something, even if
it is not pleasant
(c) Lash out unkindly at someone for no
reason
(d) Say things that are untrue and painful
Q353.Be behind the times
SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning)
(a) Be very old (b) Not be alert
(c) Always dreaming (d) Be old fashioned
Q354.Look before you leap
SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Prepare yourself before jumping
(b) Caution others before taking a step
(c) Pull someone out from a disaster
(d) Think carefully of the consequences
Q355.Chill out
SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) To calm down (b) To fight
(c) To be angry (d) To be nervous
Q356.Cool it
SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(a) To be angry (b) To wait
(c) To relax (d) To be nervous
Q357.Go off at a tangent
SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(a) Go on at great length
(b) Change the subject immediately
(c) Forget things in between
(d) Become boisterous
Q358.Make a beeline
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
(a) Stand in a queue (b) Remain busy
(c) Go straight to (d) Be crazy
Q359.Look after
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
(a) Scold (b) Resemble
(c) Take care of (d) Search for
Q360.Have you heard the news that
Hema is looking for greener pastures?
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) has been transferred
(b) was feeling rejected
(c) exploring new opportunities
(d) has been fired
Q361.Ashutosh kept a stiff upper lip
even when he was reprimanded in the
presence of clients.
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) remained expressionless
(b) started sniggering
(c) behaved insolently
(d) kept shouting
Q362.Flying off the handle
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
(a) Day-dreaming
(b) Having lofty ideas
(c) Suddenly becoming enraged
(d) Flying away, being launched from a
handle
Q363.To cost an arm and a leg
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening)
(a) Not readily available
(b) Easily affordable
(c) Very expensive
(d) To give away an arm and a leg
Q364 Sleep on it
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(a) To make a decision immediately
(b) To make a wrong decision
(c) To prefer to sleep than take action
(d) To wait before making a decision
Q365. Select the most appropriate
meaning of the given idiom:
Keep your shirt on
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning)
(a) To keep busy (b) To remain cool
(c) To work hard (d) To celebrate
Q366.Take something with a pinch of salt
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) To take long to understand what is
being said
(b) To think of oneself as always right
(c) To consider everyone a liar
(d) To believe only part of something
Q367. Full of sound and fury
SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) A fiery and effective speaker
(c) Merely loud and angry words but
ineffective
(d) An angry and unruly mob
Q368. Under the weather
SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening)
(a) To face bad weather conditions
(b) To feel wronged by friends
ac
(b) Someone who gets angry very quickly
(c) Feel strong and energetic
(d) To be in low spirits
nn
Q369. The straw that broke the camel’s
back. SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening)
(a) To show strength and continue without
a fuss
(b) To be the last in a series of events
leading one to feel that it is intolerable
(c) To undertake a difficult journey across
a desert
(d) To make a wish for an escape from
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existing conditions
Q370..She declared that it was the last
straw and fled.
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning)
(a) the situation had become unbearable
(b) it was the last time she would use a
straw
(c) the situation was improving
(d) it was last time she would hold a straw
Q371. Upset someone’s applecart
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning)
(a) Upsetting someone by dropping the
apples
(b) Making someone angry by ruining
business
(c) Doing something that fails someone’s
plan
Pinnacle SSC English
(d) Spoiling the apples in someone's cart
Q372.Come hell or high water
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Not ready to go on adventures
(b) Tired of all kinds of dangers
(c) In spite of any obstacles
(d) Afraid of the challenges
Q373. Out of bounds
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Forbidden (b) Within limits
(c) Tied up (d) Limitless
Q374. Keep up appearances
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
le
(a) To pretend to be happier or richer so
as to conceal the real situation
(b) To spend a lot of time on
appearances to lead the fashion world
(c) To deliberately appear shabby and not
care to impress people
(d) To waste a lot of money on mindless
shopping and not bother about the
consequences
Q375.In the blink of an eye
SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening)
(a) Something that is not real
(b) Within a very short period of time
(c) Within a very long period of time
(d) Something that is unavoidable
Q376 A lot of work has gone on behind
the scenes for the special event which is
being planned next week.
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) For spreading the news
(b) In the theatre
(c) Unknown to everyone
(d) To complete the arrangements
Q377. Hats off to someone
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020(Morning)
(a) Give hats to
(b) Announce a prize for
(c) Make new hats for
(d) Congratulations to
Q378. We enjoyed watching the film
because it was a down–to-earth
depiction of modern life.
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) fanciful and dreamlike
(b) pleasing and entertaining
(c) practical and direct
(d) short and meaningful
Q379.His guide asked him to pull up his
socks if he wanted a good rank.
SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) take care to be more formal
(b) make a greater effort to improve
(c) give attention to his appearance also
(d) dress more carefully and neatly
Q380.Back in saddle
SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) Learn how to ride
(b) Resume duty
(c) Teach someone riding
(d) Put a new saddle
Q381. When they read about the
proposed strike of buses they said, “We’ll
cross that bridge when we come to it.”
SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
(a) Prevent them
(b) Call them for talks
(c) Solve the problem
(d) Cancel our plans
Q382. Vanish into the air
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Perpetually postpone
(b) Totally dilute
(c) Completely disappear
(d) Permanently mix
Q383. Take one's hat off to someone
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Indicate disapproval
(b) Express anger
(c) Display humility
(d) Show admiration
Q384. Touch all bases
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Force someone to do something
(b) Include everything
(c) Stretch your hands high
(d) Imagine you are flying
Q385. The police was able to find the
guilty but the big fish escaped.
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) plump men (b) large-sized ones
(c) tall people (d) main leaders
Q386. Cut to the chase
SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening)
(a) Talking about the important point and
leaving out the detail
(b) Sleeping long hours and spoiling the
health
(c) Cutting long pieces and spoiling the
dish cooked
(d) Stopping unexpectedly and missing
the chase
Q387. Keep a civil tongue
SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening)
(a) Speak with great politeness
(b) Maintain silence when needed
(c) Argue with soft words
(d) Express dissent mildly
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Q388. Every cloud has a silver lining
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Something irritating is there in any
joyous situation
(b) Something promising is there in any
difficult situation
(c) Something disheartening is there in
any happy situation
(d) Something interesting is there in any
colourful situation
Q389. Made out of whole cloth
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Entirely fabricated though believable
(b) Entirely true and convincing
(c) Entirely false and fabricated
(d) Entirely false though convincing
Q390. Reinventing the wheel
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Examining circumstances that have
already been understood
(b) Wasting one’s time for things that
(c) Analysing various factors of
happenings
(d) Disturbing the system which has
already been in use
Q391. Falling head over heels
SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
ac
have already been satisfactorily done
(a) Feeling deep sympathy to the needy
(b) Finding fault with others
nn
(c) Falling deeply in love with someone
(d) Fixing models without proper analysis
Q392. Neither fish nor fowl
SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
(a) Something which can neither be
supplied easily nor be made available
readily
(b) Something which can neither be
purchased nor be grown
(c) Something which can neither be eaten
Pi
nor be preserved
(d) Something which can neither be
categorized easily nor be accepted
befittingly
Q393. In a fog
SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
(a) Confused and dazed
(b) Sightless and blind
(c) Trapped in foggy weather
(d) Disturbed and unhappy
Solution:-
Sol 322. (c) Up in the arms - protesting
vigorously about something. Or angry
about something/िकसी चीज का पूरा िवरोध
करना Eg: The farmers are up in arms
against the new agricultural laws.
Idioms & Phrases
Sol 323. (c) Stir up a hornet’s nest - to
Provoke trouble./कोई िववादा द मु ा छे ड़
दे ना
Eg: The government has stirred up the
hornet’s nest by increasing the GST.
Sol 324. (a) Actions speak louder than
words - actions reveal the real personality
of a person than what he speaks./करनी
कथनी से ादा मह पूण है
Eg: He keeps saying he spends money
wisely, but actions speak louder than
words.
Sol 325. (b) A piece of cake - something
le
that is very easy./ ब त आसान काम Eg:
Clearing the exam is not a piece of cake
as competition is increasing day by day
Sol 326. (a)
A dime a dozen - very common and of no
particular value./बेहद स ा
Eg: In this season bananas are available at
a dime a dozen
Sol 327. (b) Couch potato - lazy
person/एक ऐसा जो बेहद आलसी हो सोफे
पर पड़ा रहे और टीवी दे ख Eg: My son has
put on a lot of weight as he is a couch
potato
Sol 328. (d) Bite off more than one can
chew - to take on more than one can deal
with/ब त ादा काम ले लेना िजसे करना बेहद
मु ल हो.
Eg: The new employee wants to impress
everyone so he bites off more than he can
chew
Sol 329. (b)Like talking to a brick wall -
inattentive. / ान न दे ना
Eg: The teacher felt that teaching the
backbenchers was like talking to a brick
wall
Sol 330. (d)Get the hang of - learn how to
use./िकसी चीज का कैसे योग करते ह यह सीख
लेना Eg: The senior citizens found it
difficult to use the latest mobile phone but
soon they got a hang of it
Sol 331. (d)Fit as a fiddle- healthy and
strong./ थ होना
Eg: Milkha Singh is as fit as a fiddle
Sol 332. (c)Take the heat - receive
criticism./िनंदा होना Eg: The new movie is
receiving a lot of heat as it has portrayed
historical facts in a twisted way.
Sol 333. (c)To have a gut feeling - to feel
an instinct or intuition./अंदर से/मन से कोई
बात महसूस होना
Eg: After buying books of Pinnacle
publications I have a gut feeling that I
will clear the
Sol 334. (a)Cash-strapped:- extremely
short of money./ पैसे की कमी होना
Eg: During the lockdown many people
were jobless and cash-strapped
Sol 335. (b)Pull yourself together- regain
composure./ यं पर दु बारा से िनयं ण बनाना
Eg : I know you are very upset with this
year’s result but you have to pull yourself
together and start preparing for next year.
Sol 336. (a)Add insult to injury- make a
bad situation even worse./जले पर नमक
िछड़कना
Eg : The derogatory comment by Raju
added insult to injury as it made Sam feel
more hopeless.
Sol 337. (a)Jump on the bandwagon →
get involved in an activity because it is
likely to succeed./ वह काय करना जो सभी कर
रहे ह
Eg : Many people were uploading their
singing videos on social media so I also
jumped on the bandwagon and started
uploading my singing video as well.
Sol 338.(c)Old Hand- experienced./अनुभव
होना
Eg : You should take some advice from
Ramesh as he is an old hand in this
subject.
Sol 339. (a) Received a new lease of life -
became energetic again./ नया जीवनदान पाना
Eg: The government offered a subsidy to
the jute industry and then it received a
new lease of life.
Sol 340. (c) Jumped the gun - acted
hastily/ज बाजी म कोई काय करना.
Eg: The media jumped the gun and
declared the man guilty even before the
judiciary gave its verdict.
Sol 341. (b) Looking for a needle in a
haystack - attempting something
impossible./ कुछ असंभव करने का यास
करना
Eg : I looked everywhere for my ring at
the beach but it seemed to look for a
needle in a haystack.
Sol 342. (c) Not mince your words - state
your opinion clearly without hesitation./
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Eg : I always admire Neeraj’s habit of
not mincing the words in a discussion.
Sol 343. (c)Rub the wrong way - to annoy
someone./िकसी को नाराज कर दे ना Eg:
Diplomacy is an art that every politician
should develop or else he may end up
rubbing people the wrong way.
Sol 344. (b)To fall on deaf ears - to be
ignored./अनसुना करना
Eg: During youth, most advice falls on
deaf ears
Sol 345. (d)Eat humble pie - apologize,
admit that you are wrong./मान लेना िक आप
गलत थे और माफी मां गना
Eg: When he was caught red-handed, he
had to eat humble pie.
Sol 346. (c)Let off the hook - allowed to
escape from blame./छोड़ दे ना कोई सजा ना
दे ना
Eg : Since it was his first mistake, he was
let off the hook with just a warning.
आ खरी बे ती
Eg : Needless to say, I am completely
nonplussed by your remarks which has
the look and feel of a Parthian shot.
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Sol 347. (a)Parthian shot - parting hit,
final insult in an argument./िकसी लड़ाई म
Sol 348. (c)Once in a blue moon -
happening only rarely./ जो ब त कम घिटत
nn
होती हो ऐसी घटना
Eg : Rohit is my best friend but we meet
once in a blue moon.
Sol 349. (d)To leave someone in the lurch
- to desert someone in his
difficulties./िकसी को मुसीबत म छोड़ना
Eg : Ashish said he would help with the
rent, but he left me in the lurch.
Sol 350. (c)Get something off your chest -
Pi
Express something that has been
worrying you and you want to say./िदल
ह ा करना जो आपके िदल म है वह कह दे ना
Example : Rohit had spent two months
worrying about it and he was glad to get it
off his chest.
Sol 351. (c)Plain as day- very obvious
and easy to understand ./कुछ ऐसा जो
समझना ब त आसान हो
Eg : When the teacher explained the
theory everything was as clear as day.
Sol 352. (b)Call a spade a spade - Say the
truth about something, even if it is not
pleasant/िकसी चीज के बारे म वही कहना जैसी
वह वा िवक प से हो /सच बोलना
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Eg : Most people do not like me because
I always call a spade a spade.
Sol 353. (d)Be behind the times - be
old-fashioned./पुराने समय का होना
Eg : You're behind the times if you think
a visit to the dentist has to be painful.
Sol 354. (d)Look before you leap - think
carefully of the consequences./कुछ करने से
पहले प रणामों के बारे म सोचना
Eg : The company needs to look before it
leaps into throwing huge amounts of
money at individual projects.
Sol 355. (a)Chill out → to calm
le
down/शां त हो जाना
Eg : Chill out Mohit, You have been
selected for the state football team.
Sol 356. (c) Cool it - to relax./शां त रहना
Eg : if you are in a dilemma just cool it
yourself and try to solve the problem.
Sol 357. (b)Go off at a tangent - change
the subject immediately./तुरंत मु ा बदल दे ना
Eg : It's hard to get a firm decision out of
Rahul - he's always going off on a
tangent.
Sol 358. (c)Make a beeline - go straight to
/सीधे िकसी चीज की ओर या िकसी थान की ओर
जाना
Eg : When he saw me in the kitchen, he
made a beeline for the door.
Sol 359. (c)Look after - take care of/ िकसी
का ान रखना
Eg : Don’t worry about Raghav, he can
look after herself.
Sol 360. (c)Looking for greener pastures-
exploring new opportunities. /नए अवसर
तलाशना
Eg : Ram has completed his graduation
and he is looking for greener pastures.
Sol 361. (a)Keep a stiff upper lip -
remained expressionless./ चेहरे पर कोई
हाव-भाव ना होना
Eg : He was taught to keep a stiff upper
lip, whatever happens.
Sol 362 (c)Flying off the handle -
suddenly becoming enraged./अचानक से
नाराज हो जाना
Eg : You have to be very careful because
he flies off the handle very easily.
Sol 363. (c)To cost an arm and a leg -
very expensive./बेहद महं गा
Eg : I want a new car that doesn't cost an
arm and a leg.
Sol 364. (d)Sleep on it - to wait before
making a decision./कोई फैसला लेने से पहले
इं तजार करना
Eg : Rohit slept on it before purchasing a
laptop.
Sol 365. (b)Keep your shirt on - remain
cool or calm/ शां त रहना
Eg : no matter what the situation is
Dhoni always keeps his shirt on.
Sol 366. (d)Take something with a pinch
of salt - to believe only part of
something/िकसी चीज को शक के साथ
ीकारना
Eg : You have to take everything she says
with a pinch of salt because she tends to
exaggerate.
Sol 367. (c)Full of sound and fury →
merely loud and angry words but
ineffective./ िकसी बात को लेकर ब त शोर
शराबा होना परं तु बेअसर
Eg : The town meeting created lots of
sound and fury, but no resolution.
Sol 368. (d)Under the weather → to be
in low spirits or to feel ill./बीमार महसूस
करना Eg : I am feeling under the
weather. I think I am getting a cold.
Sol 369. (b)The straw that broke the
camel’s back - to be the last in a series of
events leading one to feel that it is
intolerable./कोई ऐसी घटना जो चीजों को
असहनीय बना दे
Sol 370. (a)Last straw - unbearable
situation. Eg : The last straw was when
the company fired most of the managers.
Sol 371. (c)Upset someone’s applecart -
do something that fails someone’s plan/
कुछ ऐसा करना जो िकसी योजना को फेल कर दे
Eg : We had planned to hold a
get-together in the evening, but bad
weather upset the applecart.
Sol 372. (c)Come hell or high water - in
spite of all the difficulties./िवषम प र थितयों
म यास करना
Eg : He confirmed that come hell or high
water, he would crack this examination in
his first attempt.
Sol 373. (d)Out of bounds - beyond
established limits./िनधा रत सीमाओं के परे
Eg : If the ball is out of bounds, it is not
within the playing area.
Sol 374. (a)Keep up appearance - to
pretend to be happier or richer so as to
conceal the real situation./बाहरी िदखावा
बनाए रखना Eg : I tried very hard to keep
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further into credit card debt.
Sol 375. (b)In the blink of an eye - within
a very short period of time./पलक झपकते ही
Eg : Time seems to go by so fast in the
blink of an eye.
Sol 376. (c)Behind the scene - unknown
to everyone./परदे के पीछे
Eg : Everyone sees the glory moment but
they do not see what happens behind the
scenes.
Sol 377. (d)Hats off to someone -
congratulate someone./िकसी को बधाई दे ना
Eg : I can see that you are busy so I’ll cut
to the chase. I need you to lend me a large
amount of money.
Sol 387. (a)Keep a civil tongue - speak
with great politeness/िवन ता से बात करना
Eg : I know that this is a heated topic, but
I would ask that all participants in the
debate please keep a civil tongue.
Sol 388. (b)Every cloud has a silver
lining - something promising is there in
any difficult situation. Or even a very bad
situation has a positive or hopeful side./हर
बुरी प र थित म भी कोई अ ी चीज िछपी होती है
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(a) To express sudden shock
(b) To exert a lot of effort towards some
end
(c) To end all activities
(d) To confess of a crime
Q396. Over my dead body
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(a) Opposing something fiercely
(b) Inheriting to fortune
(c) Erecting a gravestone
(d) Threatening to kill oneself
Q397. To end in smoke
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Eg : Hats off to Rohit for clearing the
CGL examination.
Sol 378. (c)Down-to-earth:- practical and
direct./ बेहद िवन होना
Eg : The players like the coach because
he’s down-to-earth and honest with them.
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Eg: When Raju was rejected in the
(a) To do one’s duty well
interview his father told him not to be
(b) To not agree to something
disappointed because every cloud has a
silver lining. (c) To be the cause of a quarrel
(d) To come to nothing
Sol 389. (c)Made out of whole cloth -
Q398. Fit as a fiddle
entirely false and fabricated./पूरी तरह से
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Sol 379. (b)Pull up his socks - make a
greater effort to improve./ मेहनत करने के
िलए तैयार होना
Eg : He's going to have to pull his socks
up if he wants to stay in the team.
Sol 380. (b)Back in the saddle - resume
duty./िफर से से काम पर जाना
Eg : As Rohit is ill he needs to back in
the saddle for some time.
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Sol 381. (c)Cross that bridge - solve the
problem/जब मुसीबत आएगी तब दे खगे
Eg : The job interview is a week away, so
I'm not worried about it yet—I'll cross
that bridge when I come to it.
Sol 390. (b)Reinventing the wheel - waste
a great deal of time or effort in creating
something that already exists./कुछ ऐसा
बनाने या करने म ब त सारा समय लगाना जो
पहले से ही मौजूद था
Eg: Some of these ideas are worth
pursuing, but there is no need to reinvent
the wheel.
Sol 391. (c)Falling head over heels -
falling deeply in love with someone./िकसी
से ब त ादा ार करना
Eg: It was obvious that Rahul had fallen
head over heels in love with kajal.
Sol 392. (d)Neither fish nor fowl -
(a) To play a melodious tune
(b) In a perfectly healthy condition
(c) A severe and conclusive test
(d) To be a perfect match
Q399. Nail Biting
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(a) Suspenseful (b) Plentiful
(c) Peaceful (d) Joyful
Q400. Birds of same feather
SSC-MTS- 5/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) People with a generous heart
(b) To get into trouble together
(c) To be in totally helpless condition
(d) People with similar characteristics

Sol 382. (c)Vanish into the air -
completely disappear/ गायब हो जाना
Eg : We couldn't find the boy. He seemed
to have vanished into the air.
Pi
something that is difficult to identify\ Q401. Cat’s Whiskers
classify or not recognizable or SSC-MTS- 5/8/2019 (Morning)
characteristic of any one particular (a) A very easy matter
thing./कोई ऐसी चीज िजसको वग कृत करना (b) To be highly impressive
बेहद मु ल हो (c) To be very determined

Sol 383. (d)Take one’s hat off to someone
- show admiration./िकसी के िलए शंसा
जािहर करना
Eg : I take my hat off to that organization
for providing help when no one else does.
Sol 384. (b)Touch all bases - includes
everything./सब कुछ शािमल करना
Eg : we have touched all the bases in this
book.
Sol 385. (d)The big fish - main leader/बड़ी
मछली / मुख
Eg : PM Modi became the big fish in the
world of politics in 2001.
Sol 386 (a)Cut to the chase - talking
about the important point and leaving out
the detail/मु े की बात पर आना
So, according to the meaning of this (d) Difficult to understand
idiom option (d) is correct.
Q402. Come to light
Sol 393. (a)In a fog - confused and dazed, SSC-MTS- 5/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Not fully aware of something./िकसी चीज के (a) To be obscure
बारे म पूरी जानकारी ना होना (b) To be well lit-up
Eg: I was in a fog when I saw two similar (c) To pry a secret
answers in a single question. (d) To be known publicly
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(a) To be very tall
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(a) To be responsible for further action (b) Intimate and personal
(b) To pass the responsibility to another (c) Overhead expenses
(c) To be fearful of taking any action (d) Beyond one’s understanding
(d) To risk everything in one venture Q404. To feel at home
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Q395. Bend over backwards
(a) To feel comfortable
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(c) To feel out of place
(d) To be rarely at home
Q405.Go getter
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(a) A real achiever
(b) One who does the right thing
(c) One who runs away
(d) A greedy person
Q406.Out of date
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(a) Being Careless
(b) Something old fashioned
(c) A worthless fellow
(d) A date seed
Q407.As a matter of fact
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(a) Actually as it happened
(b) To seize a good opportunity
(c) To forgive and forget
(d) Just at the last moment
Q408.Pull up your socks
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(a) To lose one’s temper
(b) To put in extra effort
(c) To play a joke on someone
(d) To suspect some foul play
ac
Q409..Eyewash
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(a) A problem (b) A fact
(c) A solution (d) A deception
Q410.To pick up the threads
SSC-MTS- 6/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To examine the issue seriously
(b) Being received very warmly
(c) To restart from the previous closing
point
(d) At a short distance
Pi
Q411.Sail in the same boat
SSC-MTS- 6/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) Pay a very low price for something
(b) Be in the same situation as others
(c) Be in heavy debt
(d) Go for a boat ride
Q412.Cut one short
SSC-MTS- 7/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To chop something (b) To act quickly
(c) To be rude (d) To interrupt someone
Q413. To take one’s hat off
SSC-MTS- 7/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To fool someone
(b) To feel hot
(c) To please someone
(d) To admire someone
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Q414. Let bygones be bygones
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(a) Neat and tidy
(b) Just at the last moment
(c) To remember the past
(d) To forgive and forget
Q415.To lead by the nose
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(a) To completely control someone
(b) To burden someone with work
(c) To hit someone on nose
(d) To depend totally on someone
Q416.To pull someone’s legs
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(a) Of a kind and sympathetic nature
(b) To use all possible methods
(c) To play a joke on someone
(d) Not a serious information
Q417. As clear as a bell
SSC-MTS- 7/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To have a tinkling sound
(b) At a very low price
(c) To got fooled
(d) Readily understood
Q418. Cup of tea
SSC-MTS- 8/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Something that pleases one
(b) A useless search
(c) A feeling of elation
(d) Something refreshing
Q419. On the tip of my tongue
SSC-MTS- 8/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Feeling extremely joyful
(b) At high speed
(c) Excessively costly
(d) Readily available in my memory
Q420. To run amok
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(a) To compete in a race
(b) To participate in a marathon
(c) To run about in a frenzy
(d) To outrun someone
Q421.To have a jaundiced eye
SSC-MTS- 8/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To be very pleased
(b) To have yellowish eyes
(c) To be prejudiced
(d) To have sore eyes
Q422. Apples and oranges
SSC-MTS- 8/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) Fresh things (b) Same things
(c) Nutritious things (d) Different things
Q423. At the drop of a hat
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(a) Losing a hat (b) Immediately
(c) Completely (d) Facing difficulties
Q424. A wild-goose chase
SSC-MTS- 9/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Timely action (b) Useless search
(c) Delayed action (d) Wise decision
Q425. Be at your wit’s end
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(a) Do something confidently
(b) Careful thinking
(c) To be overjoyed
(d) Be overwhelmed with problems
Q426.All and sundry
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(a) By all means (b) All eager
(c) All included (d) All in agreement
Q427.Chip off the old block
SSC-MTS- 9/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Resembling parents
(b) Looking after parents
(c) Having old fashioned values
(d) Having an interest in antique furniture
Q428.To pour oil in troubled water
SSC-MTS- 9/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To calm a dispute
(b) To create tension
(c) To light a fire
(d) To raise a controversy
Q429.Fair’s fair
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(a) Disappointed
(b) Just treatment
(c) Fair Complexion
(d) White Supremacy
Q430. Cry over spilt milk
SSC-MTS- 13/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) regret about something that happened
and cannot be changed
(b) complain about being forced to drink
milk
(c) Cry too much over a petty issue
(d) unnecessarily worry about the future
Q431. Far cry from
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(a) To be very different from
(b) To be sad about past things
(c) To be away from dear ones
(d) To cry over small things
Q432. Forty winks
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(a) A short nap during the day
(b) To keep awake
(c) A sound sleep at night
(d) To blink repeatedly
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Q433. It’s raining cats and dogs (b) To lie about a situation (d) A change in one’s opinion
SSC-MTS- 13/8/2019 (Afternoon) (c) To follow the logical order
Q452. To lose one’s head
(a) To rain mildly (d) To do last thing first
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(b) To rain very heavily (a) To be beheaded for disloyalty
Q443. In the nick of time
(c) To rain continuously (b) To lose self control
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(d) To rain at regular intervals (a) Much in advance (c) To die valiantly in a war
Q434. To be tight-lipped (b) After the deadline (d) To lose one’s position
SSC-MTS- 13/8/2019(Evening) (c) In the middle of things
Q453.To spill the beans
(a) To keep record (b) To keep quiet (d) At the last possible moment
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(c) To keep a fast (d) To keep up the spirit (a) To give away a secret
Q444.Know something inside out-
Q435. Hang one’s head SSC-MTS- 16/8/2019(Afternoon) (b) To waste food items
SSC-MTS- 13/8/2019(Evening) (a) To know something from a distance (c) To plan a strategy
(a) To be proud (b) To be ashamed (b) To know something superficially (d) To drop some food
(c) To punish (d) To be greedy

Q436. A needle in a haystack
SSC-MTS- 14/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To be of minor importance
(b) To create a state of confusion
(c) Something very difficult to locate
(d) To enjoy something
le
(c) To know everything about something
(d) To have a slight idea about something
Q445.Throw in the towel
SSC-MTS- 16/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To decide firmly
(b) To take a shower
(c) To admit defeat or failure
Q454. A bull in China shop
SSC-MTS- 20/8/2019(Morning)
(a) A very disciplined and systematic
person
(b) A brave person in a group of cowards
(c)An extremely awkward, clumsy person
(d) To be rude and aggressive person

Q437. Butterflies in one’s stomach

SSC-MTS- 14/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To be angry at something
(b) To be hungry
(c) To be feeling unwell
(d) A feeling of nervousness
Q438. .Be on cloud nine
SSC-MTS- 14/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To be in a state of extreme happiness
nn
(b) To be able to climb higher
(c) To think about
unrealistically
(d) To dream of clouds
Q439. .Give someone the cold shoulder
SSC-MTS- 14/8/2019(Afternoon)
(a) To display superiority
(b) To serve cold food
(c) To involve in a verbal dispute
(d) To ignore someone
Pi
ac (d) To provoke someone
Q446. Get a foot in the door
SSC-MTS-16/8/2019(Evening)
(a) To be lucky
(b) To block the path
(c) To be injured
(d) To have a chance to do something
Q455.Hang up your boots
SSC-MTS- 20/8/2019(Morning)
(a) To dry your shoes
(b) To be rejected
(c) To hang upside down
(d) To take retirement
Q456. Jump on the bandwagon
Q447. .By and Large SSC-MTS- 20/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To take a long ride
SSC-MTS- 16/8/2019(Evening) (b) To join a popular trend
(a) By choice (b) In short (c) To insult someone
something (c) In general (d) All inclusive (d) To trust someone blindly
Q448. No strings attached Q457.Strike while the iron is hot
SSC-MTS-19/8/2019(Morning)
SSC-MTS- 20/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Without condition or restrictions
(a) To wait for someone
(b) Forced to do something
(b) To do something unimportant
(c) Lacking clarity
(c) To act at the right time
(d) Involving a choice to be
(d) To cry at all time
Q449.When pigs fly
Q458. Last straw

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Q440.Child’s play (a) A difficult situation
SSC-MTS-14/8/2019(Evening) (b) A practical idea
(a) Something amusing (c) A time that will never come
(b) Something delightful (d) An argument between two people
(c) Something risky
Q450. Get the ball rolling
(d) Something easy
SSC-MTS-19/8/2019(Afternoon)
Q441.Work like a charm (a) To spin the ball
SSC-MTS-14/8/2019(Evening) (b) To cheer someone up
(a) To do something faster (c) To have an active lifestyle
(b) To delay a task (d) To start doing something
(c) To do a magic trick
Q451.A change of heart
(d) To work very well
SSC-MTS-19/8/2019(Afternoon)
Q442. Put the cart before the horses (a) To have a second opinion
SSC-MTS-16/8/2019(Morning) (b) To have a heart transplant
(a) To do impractical things (c) To fail to fulfill a promise
SSC-MTS- 20/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) Final problem in the series
(b) Last cookie in the plate
(c) Final decision
(d) Last person in the queue
Q459.Cut the mustard
SSC-MTS- 20/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To be pessimistic (b) To succeed
(c) To be angry (d) To take shortcuts
Q460. Off the cuff
SSC-MTS- 21/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To be lazy
(b) To be in a hurry
(c) Without preparation
(d) Without any loss
Q461. Best thing since sliced bread
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(a) To take on a task that is way too big
(b) To present a counter agreement
(c) To perform satisfactorily
(d) Most useful innovation in a long time
Q462.Too close a call
SSC-MTS- 21/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Huddled together
(b) A very narrow margin
(c) Very close to heart
(d) Winning a competition
Q463. Get someone’s goat
SSC-MTS- 21/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) To cheat someone
(b) To hurt someone
(c) To abuse someone
(d) To irritate someone
Q464.Miss the boat
SSC-MTS- 21/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To lose something important
(b) To forget something at home
(c) To miss an opportunity
(d) To miss someone you love
Q465.A penny for your thoughts
SSC-MTS- 21/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To make a bad situation worse
(b) Start something all over again
(c) Way of asking what someone is
ac
thinking
(d) Be glad to see someone leave
nn
Q466.Shot in the dark -
SSC-MTS- 22/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To shot someone at night
(b) To guess something
(c) To be unaware
(d) To lie about something
Q467.Feel a bit under the weather
SSC-MTS- 22/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) To be unappreciated
Pi
(b) To feel sick or unhealthy
(c) To be calm and impatient
(d) To be happy
Q468..To take the bull by its horns
SSC-MTS- 22/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)To deal with a difficult situation
directly
(b)To accept defeat before a strong
adversary
(c) To go on hunting expedition
d) To keep money in a bank
Q469. .Come rain or shine
SSC-MTS- 22/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) In favourable conditions
(b) In difficult situation
(c) Under any circumstances
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(d) during bad weather बात सावजिनक हो जाना/रोशनी म आना
This evidence did not come to light until
Q470. .Be glad to see the back of
after the trial.
SSC-MTS- 22/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) To be happy to receive gifts Sol.403. (d) Beyond one’s
(b) To avoid someone understanding/िकसी की समझ के परे
(c) To be happy when a person leaves I’m in over my head on this project. Can
(d) To support someone you help?
Q471.Once bitten, twice shy Sol.404. (a) To feel comfortable/
SSC-MTS- 22/8/2019 (Evening) आरामदायक महसूस करना
(a)Someone who doesn't learn from his I was beginning to feel at home in my
previous experiences new job by the end of the week.
(b)An unpleasant experience induces
Sol.405. (a) A real achiever/एक ऐसा इं सान
caution
िजसने कोई उपल हािसल की हो
(c)Someone who is afraid of taking
le
We only recruit go-getters who will be
challenges actively involved in the organization’s
(d)to keep something precious safely development.
Solution:- Sol.406 (b) Something old fashioned/ कोई
Sol.394 (a) To be responsible for further ऐसी चीज जो ब त पुराने समय की है
action/आगे के िलए िज ेदार होना My bus pass is out of date - I'll have to go
We have approved the invoice so the ball buy a new one.
is now in the finance department's court
so you might want to contact them
directly.
Sol.395. (b) To exert a lot of effort
towards some end /िकसी ल
ब त ादा मेहनत करना
ा के िलए
We bent over backward to help him, and
Sol.407 (a) Actually, as it happened/जैसा
वा िवक प से घिटत आ था
My brother is going home early today. As
a matter of fact, it’s his birthday.
Sol.408. (b) To put in extra effort/अिधक
यास करना
I am pulling my socks up to be able to
he never thanked us.
pass the CGL exam this time.
Sol.396. (a) Opposing something fiercely
Sol.409. (d) A deception/ छलावा
/िकसी चीज का भरपूर िवरोध करना
The interview is just an eye-wash, the
You will go to the party with your friends
candidates have already been selected.
over my dead body.
Sol.410. (c) To restart from the previous
Sol.397. (d) To come to nothing/अंत म
closing point/जहां पर पहले छोड़ा था वहीं से
असफल होना
दोबारा शु आत करना
As we could win the trophy all our hard
We've been trying to pick up the threads
work ended in smoke.
of our lives after the Corona Pandemic.
Sol.398. (b) In a perfectly healthy
Sol.411. (b) be in the same situation as
condition/ ब त थ होना
others/ एक जैसी प र थित म होना
After two days of vacation, I now feel fit
We are in the same boat; we must help
as a fiddle.
each other.
Sol.399. (a) Suspenseful/ स स से भरा आ
Sol.412. (d) To interrupt someone/ िकसी
The match twisted and turned on the way
की बात बीच म काटना
to a nail-biting finale.
It is bad to cut one short in the exam hall.
Sol.400. (d) People with similar
Sol.413. (d) To admire someone/िकसी की
characteristics / एक ही थाली के च े ब े /एक शंसा करना If she clears the UPSC exam
जैसे लोग
in her first attempt, I'll take my hat off to
According to the survey report, there is no
her.
guarantee that people who are birds of a
Sol.414. (d) To forgive and forget/भूल
feather will prove to be good life partners.
जाना और माफ कर दे ना
Sol.401. (b) To be highly impressive/ब त
India and Pak decided to let bygones be
ादा आकषक
bygones and made peace with each other.
She thinks she is the cat's whiskers in her
new dress. Sol.415. (a)To completely control
someone/ िकसी पर पूरी तरह से िनयं ण रखना
Sol.402. (d) To be known publicly/ कोई
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nose.
Sol.416. (c) To play a joke on
someone/िकसी से मजाक करना
Eg : As he was a fresher in college, his
seniors started pulling his leg.
Sol.417. (d) Really understood/िकसी चीज
को समझना/ If a sound is as clear as a
bell, you can hear it very easily.
Sol.418. (a) Something that pleases one
/कोई ऐसी चीज जो आपके िलए नहीं बनी है और
आप उसम आरामदायक नहीं महसूस करते
That dress is not my cup of tea.
Sol.419. (d) Readily available in my
memory/ कंठ थ होना
This question is on the tip of my tongue.
Just give me a minute, I'll remember it.
Sol.420. (c) To run about in a
frenzy/पागलों की तरह इधर-उधर दौड़ना
parts in the warehouse.
ac
There were 30 little kids running amok at
the zoo.
Sol.421. (c) To be prejudiced/प पात करना
He casts a jaundiced eye on the wooden
Sol.422. (d) Different things/दो िब ु ल िभ
चीज होना We can't compare India and the
USA as they are apples and oranges.
Sol.423. (b) Immediately/तुरंत
nn
I will join at the drop of a hat, as soon as I
get the offer letter.
Sol.424. (b) Useless search/बेकार म ढू ं ढना,
थ यास करना
Ravi looking for his lost phone may be on
a wild goose chase.
Sol.425. (d) Be overwhelmed with
problems/दु िवधा म होना
I could not solve this problem even at my
Pi
wit’s end.
Sol.426. (c) All included/सब को शािमल
करना
Ambani’s daughter had a big wedding and
all and sundry from the film industry
were invited.
Sol.427. (a) Resembling parents/अपने माता
िपता की तरह िदखना
I think he is a dynamic person, a chip off
the old block just like his daddy.
Sol.428. (a) To calm a dispute/मामले को
शां त करना
The lawyer has arrived to pour oil on
troubled waters between two neighbours.
Sol.429. (b) Just treatment/ जायज वहार
Idioms & Phrases
करना
Fair’s fair, I had the car yesterday so you
can have it today.
Sol.430. (a) regret about something that
happened and cannot be changed /िकसी
ऐसी चीज के बारे म पछतावा होना जो घिटत हो
चुकी है और अब बदली नहीं जा सकती
Divya was unable to accept the reality of
her divorce. She was crying over spilled
milk.
Sol.431. (a) To be very different from
/ब त अलग होना/ दो चीजों का ब त िभ होना
Delhi is a far cry from Mumbai in
infrastructure.
le
Sol.432. (a) A short nap during the day/
ब त थोड़े समय के िलए िदन म सोना
The teacher caught the student while
taking forty winks in the class.
Sol.433.(b) To rain very heavily/ ब त भारी
बा रश होना It's raining cats and dogs
outside so I will not go to the office today.
Sol.434. (b) To keep quiet/ चुप रहना
The cashier was tight-lipped when
questioned about the missing funds from
the bank.
Sol.435. (b) To be ashamed/ ल त महसूस
करना The thief hung his head as he was
arrested by the police
Sol.436. (c) Something very difficult to
locate/कोई ऐसी चीज िजसको locate करना ब त
मु ल हो
It is even more difficult than finding the
needle in the haystack.
Sol.437. (d) A feeling of nervousness/
घबराहट
I had butterflies in my stomach while
waiting for the results of my exam.
Sol.438.(a) To be in a state of extreme
happiness/बेहद खुशी की अव था
Divya was on cloud nine to see her
husband back from a long business trip.
Sol.439.(d) To ignore someone/िकसी को
नजरअंदाज करना
He was angry at his wife but she showed
her cold shoulder.
Sol.440.(d) Something easy/कुछ ब त ही
आसान काम
If you practice more questions, clearing
the exam will eventually become child’s
play for you.
Sol.441. (d) To work very well/जादू की
तरह काम करना
Our new business idea works like a charm
for the company.
Sol.442. (d) To do the last thing first/चीजों
को म म ना करना
College students are waking up all night
and sleeping in the daytime, they are
putting the cart before the horse.
Sol.443. (d) At the last possible
moment/आखरी समय पर
Yesterday I arrived at the exam hall in the
nick of time.
Sol.444.(c) To know everything about
something/िकसी चीज के बारे म सब कुछ
जानना Ravi knows about computer
programs inside out.
Sol.445.(c) To admit defeat or failure/ हार
मानना The Opposing team threw in the
towel in the middle of the match.
Sol.446.(d) To have a chance to do
something/कुछ करने के िलए मौका दे ना
I think I could get the job if I could only
get my foot in the door
Sol.447. (c) In general/कुल िमलाकर
By and large, the new arrangements have
worked well.
Sol.448. (a) Without condition or
restrictions/िबना िकसी शत या बाधाओं के
I really want to give this money to my
family with no strings attached
Sol.449. (c) A time that will never come/
वह समय जो कभी नहीं आएगा
I think he’ll pay you back your money –
when pigs fly.
Sol.450.(d) To start doing something/कुछ
करने की शु आत करना
The waiter asked, “Who wants to get the
ball rolling and order first”.
Sol.451.(d) A change in one’s
opinion/अपनी राय बदलना
Now the government has changed of heart
on farm bill 2020 and put it on hold for 2
years.
Sol.452.(b) To lose one’s head -To lose
self-control/अपना आपा खो दे ना
Our boss is usually very calm and does
not lose his head even in stressful
situations.
Sol.453.(a) To spill the beans - To give
away a secret/कोई गोपनीय बात जािहर कर
दे ना
I topped the paper but Peter spilled the
beans that I cheated in the exam.
Sol.454. (c) An extremely awkward,
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clumsy person/एक ऐसा इं सान जो गलत थान
पर है
You are like a bull in a china shop, a
complete misfit in the banking sector.
Sol.455. (d) To take retirement / रटायर हो
जाना
MS Dhoni, one of the greatest skippers,
has confirmed it’s nearly time to hang up
his boots.
Sol.456. (b) To join a popular trend/कोई
ऐसी चीज जो आजकल चलन म है उसम शािमल
हो जाना
Many politicians won elections by
promising to cut taxes, most of them
something/अंधेरे म तीर चलाना / अंदाजा लगाना
We’re still in the dark about the
company’s payment policy.
Sol.467.(b) Feel a bit under the
weather-/अ थ महसूस करना To feel sick
or unhealthy
I was feeling a bit under the weather, so I
decided not to go to the movie with my
friends.
Sol.468. (a)To take the bull by its horns -
/मुसीबत का डटकर सामना करना
To deal with a difficult situation directly
Government has to take the bulls by horns
to tackle corruption

le
jumped on the bandwagon.
Sol.469.(c) Come rain or shine - Under
Sol.457. (c) To act at the right time/सही
any circumstances/हर प र थित म
समय पर काम करना
Priyesh runs two miles every morning
My brother strikes only while the iron is
rain or shine.
hot and usually gets the best deals.
Sol.470.(c) Be glad to see the back of - To
Sol.458.(a) The final problem in the
be happy when a person leaves /िकसी के
series/िकसी ृंखला म आखरी सम ा
Ram has always been rude to me, but it
was the last straw when he started
insulting my brother.
Sol.459.(b) To succeed/कामयाब होना
ac
My brother had applied for the post of an
architect in L & T company but did not
जाने पर खुशी महसूस करना
Last night we had a farewell party for
Ram, but to be honest I'm glad to see the
back of him.
Sol.471 (b)Once bitten, twice shy -An
unpleasant experience induces caution/दू ध
का जला छाज को भी फूंक फूंककर पीता है
cut the mustard.
I am really worried about f using the
Sol.460.(c) Without preparation/िबना तैयारी elevator again since I was stuck into it for
nn
के Narendra Modi is always able to speak hours once bitten, twice shy.
off the cuff about government schemes.
Sol.461.(d) Most useful innovation in a
long time / काफी लंबे समय से सबसे मह पूण
आिव ार
I love my new phone, it’s the best thing
since sliced bread.
Sol.462.(b) A very narrow margin /ब त ही
कम अंतर से
Pi

Both of the teams are equally strong and

too close to call.
Sol.463.(d) To irritate someone/िकसी को
नाराज करना
I don’t like politics at all and leaders often
get my goat.
Sol.464.(c) Miss the boat - To miss an
opportunity/ अवसर खो दे ना
Eg : Ravi missed the boat as the selection
of the school football team was over.
Sol.465. (c) A penny for your thoughts
-Way of asking what someone is thinking
People say a penny for your thoughts
when they want to know what someone is
thinking.
Sol.466.(b) Shot in the dark - To guess
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SSC CGL 2018 TIER I (c) valuable (d) premature (c) achievement (d) attempt

Q1. Coerce - CGL 4/6/19 Morning Q 20. Sterile CGL-10/6/19 Morning Q39. Insult CGL-13/6/19 Noon
(a) enchant (b) pressurize (a) pure (b) productive (a) remove (b) apply
(c) barren (d) sordid (c) offer (d) offend
(c) cajole (d) leave
Q21. Pensive CGL-10/6/19 Noon
Q2. Chronic- CGL 4/6/19 Morning Q40. Hostility CGL-13/6/19 Noon
(a) spontaneous (b) spiteful
(a) ordinary (b) persistent (a) enmity (b) sympathy
(c) reflective (d) tragic
(c) common (d) temporary (c) goodwill (d) friendship
Q22. Vindictive CGL-10/6/19 Noon
Q3. Garrulous- CGL 4/6/19 Noon Q41. Attribute CGL-13/6/19 Evening
(a) watchful (b) revengeful
(a) guttural (b) throaty (a) respect (b) speech
(c) forceful (d) helpful
(c) concise (d) talkative (c) praise (d) quality
Q23. Lament CGL-10/6/19 Evening
Q4. Tilt- CGL 4/6/19 Noon Q42. Fuse (V) CGL-13/6/19 Evening
(a) distress (b) torment
(a) slant (b) straighten (a) correct (b) unused
(c) afflict (d) mourn
(c) cross (d) support (c) break (d) combine
Q24. Repudiate CGL-10/6/19 Evening
Solutions:-

le
Q5. Inept- CGL 4/6/19 Evening (a) renounce (b) sanction
(a) capable (b) fit (c) regret (d) enforce Sol 1. (b) pressurize
(c) strong (d) clumsy Coerce- मजबूर करना-persuade (an
Q25. Perplex CGL-11/6/19 Morning unwilling person) to do something by
Q6. Inarticulate- CGL 4/6/19 Evening (a) surprise (b) bewilder using force or threats.
(a) fluent (b) inevitable (c) complex (d) deceive (a) enchant(मं मु करना) - fill (someone)
(c) eloquent (d) incoherent
Q 26. Defer CGL-11/6/19 Morning with great delight; charm.
Q7. Indelible - CGL 6/6/19 Morning (a) dread (b) despair (c) cajole (फुसलाना/ बहलाना) -persuade
(a) Illegal (b) Illegible (someone) to do something by sustained
(c) Inerasable
Q8 . Triumph-
(a) Fight
(c) Attack
Q9. Entice-
(a) ensue
(c) enrage
(d) Ineffective
CGL 6/6/19 Morning
(b) Victory
(d) Peace
CGL 6/6/19 Noon
(b) entail
(d) entrap
ac (c) dictate

(a) gigantic
(c) perilous
Q28. Taciturn
(a) phlegmatic
(c) reticent
Q29. Exalt
(d) delay
Q27. Mammoth CGL-11/6/19 Noon
(b) minuscule
(d) magnificent
CGL-11/6/19 Noon
(b) talkative
(d) placid
CGL- 11/6/19 Evening
coaxing or flattery.
(d) leave- छु ी/छोड़ना - go away from
Sol 2. (b) persistent
Chronic means(िचरकािलक) - persisting
for a long time or constantly recurring
(a) ordinary(साधारण) - with no special or
distinctive features; normal.
(d) temporary (अ थायी) -lasting for only
Q10. Dubious- CGL 6/6/19 Noon (a) challenge (b) praise a limited period of time; not permanent.
(a) certain (b) fishy (c) condemn (d) extract Sol 3.(d) talkative
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(c) loyal (d) steady
Q30. Concise CGL- 11/6/19 Evening Garrulous means-excessively talkative(
Q11 Drag- CGL- 6/6/19 Evening (a) brief (b) detailed बातूनी)
(a) rush (b) pull (c) complex (d) lengthy (a) guttural (क थ) -produced in the
(c) push (d) rest throat; harsh-sounding
Q31. Renown CGL-12/6/19 Morning (b) throaty- (मोटे या भारी गले का) deep and
Q12. Engulf- CGL- 6/6/19 Evening (a) obscurity (b) fame husky
(a) encroach (b) enshrine (c) wisdom (d) conceit (c) concise-(संि ) brief but
(c) entangle (d) envelop comprehensive
Q32 Devout CGL-12/6/19 Morning
Q13 Lethal- CGL-7/6/19 Morning (a) revered (b) loyal Sol 4.(a) slant - slope or lean in a
(a) harmless (b) healthy (c) pious (d) distant particular direction; diverge or cause to
(c) fatal (d) strong diverge from the vertical or horizontal
Q33. Intricate CGL-12/6/19 Noon
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Q14. Prevalent- CGL- 7/6/19 Morning (a) complete (b) colorful Tilt - slant - (झुकाव)
(a) unusual (b) common (c) connected (d) complex (b) straighten(सीधा करना) - make or
(c) rare (d) different become straight
Q34. Assist CGL-12/6/19 Noon
Q15. Rampant- CGL-7/6/19 Noon (a) help (b) mend Sol 5.(d) clumsy -बेढंगा- lacking social
(a) excessive (b) limited (c) create (d) change skills; tactless
(c) rare (d) gentle Inept means- clumsy -having or showing
Q35. Adept CGL-12/6/19 Evening no skill; (अयो / मूख)
Q16. Exempt - CGL-7/6/19 Noon (a) skilled (b) kind-hearted (a) capable(स म) -having the ability,
(a) hinder (b) exclude (c) alone (d) unknown fitness, or quality necessary to do or
(c) reduce (d) prevent achieve a specified thing.
Q36. Initiate CGL-12/6/19 Evening
Q 17. Reticent CGL 7/6/19 Evening (a) sign (b) slow Sol 6.(d) incoherent - expressed in an
(a) silent (b) garrulous (c) start (d) show incomprehensible or confusing way;
(c) extrovert (d) confident unclear
Q37. Obstacle CGL-13/6/19 Morning
Q 18. Fury CGL 7/6/19 Evening (a) benefit (b) clearance Inarticulate means- unable to express
(a) sorrow (b) anger (c) accessory (d) barrier one's ideas or feelings clearly or
(c) cruelty (d) fright easily./not clearly expressed or
Q38. Endeavour CGL-13/6/19 Morning pronounced.
Q 19. Precarious- CGL 10/6/19 Morning (a) success (b) result
(a) abundant (b) dangerous
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Incoherent (बेतुका) means expressed in an
incomprehensible or confusing way;
unclear.
(a) fluent(धारा वाह) -able to express
oneself easily and articulately.
(b) inevitable (अिनवाय) -certain to happen;
unavoidable.
(c) eloquent( सुव ा) - fluent or persuasive
in speaking or writing.
Sol 7. (c) Inerasable - incapable of being
erased
Indelible means - (of ink or a pen) making
marks that cannot be removed.
(जो िमट न सके)
(a) Illegal(अवैध) - contrary to or forbidden
by law, especially criminal law.
(b) Illegible(अ ) not clear enough to
be read.
(d) Ineffective (अ भावी) - not producing
any significant or desired effect.
Sol 8.(b) Victory - an act of defeating an
enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or
other competition
Triumph means a great victory or
achievement.
afterwards or as a result.
(b) entail -involve (something) as a
necessary or inevitable part or
ac
Sol 9. (d) entrap - catch in or as in a trap
Entice means (लुभाने) -attract or tempt by
offering pleasure or advantage.
(a) ensue (पीछा करना) -happen or occur
consequence.
(c) enrage-( ोिधत करना)- make (someone)
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very angry.
Sol 10. (b) fishy means arousing feelings
of doubt or suspicion.
Dubious (संिद ) means -hesitating or
doubting
(a) certain( िनि त)able to be firmly relied
on to happen or be the case.
(c) loyal(िन ावान) -giving or showing firm
and constant support or allegiance to a
person or institution.
(d) steady( थर/ िनयिमत)- firmly fixed,
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supported, or balanced; not shaking or
moving
Sol 11. (b) pull - to use force to move
somebody/something towards yourself
Drag- to pull somebody/something along
with difficulty
(a) rush means move with urgent haste
( हड़बड़ी)
(c) push-.to use force to move
somebody/something forward or away
from you
(d) rest-to relax, sleep or stop after a
period of activity or because of illness
Sol 12.(d) envelope means -wrap up,
cover, or surround completely.
Engulf means (िनगल जाना) - sweep over
(something) so as to surround or cover it
completely.
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(a) encroach(अित मण करना) - to use more
of something than you should
(b) enshrine( पिव समझ कर सुरि त रखना) -
place (a revered or precious object) in an
appropriate receptacle
(c) entangle(cause to become twisted
together with or caught in) - उलझाना /जाल
म फंसना
Sol 13.(c) fatal(sufficient to cause death.)
Lethal means fatal (घातक)
(a) harmless(अहािनकर) - not able or likely
to cause harm
(b) healthy - in a good physical or mental
condition; in good health
(d) strong - having the power to move
heavy weights or perform other
le
physically demanding tasks
Sol 14. (b) common - occurring, found, or
done often; prevalent
Prevalent ( चिलत) means -widespread in a
particular area or at a particular time.
(a) unusual (असामा ) - not habitually or
commonly occurring or done
(c) rare( दु लभ ) - (of an event, situation, or
condition) not occurring very often
(d) different - not the same as another or
each other; unlike in nature, form, or
quality
Sol 15.(a) excessive - more than is
necessary,
immoderate
normal, or desirable;
Rampant means (अिनयंि त) - flourishing
or spreading unchecked
(b) limited (सीिमत/ मयािदत) - restricted in
size, amount, or extent; few, small, or
shor
(d) gentle-(स न)-having or showing a
mild, kind, or tender temperament or
character.
Sol 16.(b) exclude (वजन करना/ बाहर रखना/
अलग करना)
Exempt means -( मु ) - free from an
obligation or liability imposed on others.
(a) hinder(रोकना) - make it difficult for
(someone) to do something or for
(something) to happen.
(c) reduce-(छोटा करना)- make smaller or
less in amount, degree, or size
(d) prevent - keep (something) from
happening
Sol 17.(a) silent - not making or
accompanied by any sound
Reticent means - . मौन रहने वाला ( not
revealing one's thoughts or feelings
readily)
(b) garrulous-बातूनी -excessively talkative,
especially on trivial matters
(c) extrovert-बिहमुखी- outgoing, socially
confident person
Sol 18.(b) anger - a strong feeling of
annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Fury-(रोष)- wild anger
(a) sorrow (दु ः ख) - a feeling of deep
distress caused by loss, disappointment,
or other misfortune suffered by oneself or
others
(c) cruelty (िनदयता/ ू रता) - cruel
behaviour or attitudes
(d) fright (डर) - a sudden intense feeling
of fear
Sol 19.(b) dangerous - able or likely to
cause harm or injury
Precarious means not secure- खतरनाक
(a)abundant- चुर - existing or available in
large quantities; plentiful.
(c) valuable- worth a great deal of money
(d) premature-अप रप व- occurring or
done before the usual or proper time; too
early.
Sol 20. (c) barren- (of a tree or plant) not
producing fruit or seed
Sterile means - (of a plant) not able to
produce fruit or seeds/ barren ( बंजर)
(b) productive(उ ादक) - producing or
able to produce large amounts of goods,
crops, or other commodities
(d) sordid(िघनौना) - involving immoral or
dishonourable actions and motives;
arousing moral distaste and contempt.
Sol 21. (c) reflective-िचंतनशील-relating to
or characterized by deep thought;
thoughtful.
PENSIVE-िचंता -engaged in, involving,
or reflecting deep or serious thought.
(a)spontaneous- ाभािवक-performed or
occurring as a result of a sudden impulse
or inclination and without premeditation
or external stimulus.
(b) spiteful- े षपूण-showing or caused by
malice.
(d) tragic-दु खद-causing or characterized
by extreme distress or sorrow.
Sol 22.(b) revengeful- ितिहं सक-eager for
revenge.
Vindictive- ितिहं सा क-having or showing
a strong or unreasoning desire for
revenge.
(a) watchful - चौक ा - watching someone
or something closely; alert and vigilant.
(c) forceful-बलशाली-strong and assertive;
vigorous and powerful
Sol 23.(d) mourn-शोक-feel or show
sorrow for the death of (someone),
typically by following conventions such
as the wearing of black clothes.
Lament - िवलाप - a passionate expression
of grief or sorrow.
(a) distress-संकट-extreme anxiety, sorrow,
or pain.
(b) torment-यातना-severe physical or
mental suffering.
(c) afflict-पीड़ा दे ना-cause pain or trouble
to; affect adversely.
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Sol 24. (a) renounce- ाग- formally
declare one's abandonment of (a claim,
right, or possession).
Repudiate-प र ाग करना-refuse to accept;
reject.
(b) sanction- ितबंध-a threatened penalty
for disobeying a law or rule.
(c) regret-खेद-feel sad, repentant, or
disappointed over (something that one has
done or failed to do).
(d) enforce-लागू करना- compel observance
of or compliance with (a law, rule, or
obligation).
Sol 25. (b) bewilder(उलझन म Insult - a disrespectful or scornfully
डालना)-cause (someone) to become
perplexed and confused.
Perplex(उलझाना)-make (someone) feel
completely baffled (confused)
(a) surprise(आ य)-an unexpected or
astonishing event, fact, etc.
(c) complex(जिटल)-consisting of many
different and connected parts.
(d) deceive(धोखा) -deliberately cause
(someone) to believe something that is
Sol 26.(d) delay-make (someone or
something) late or slow.
a later time; postpone.
(a) dread-भय-anticipate with great
apprehension or fear
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not true, especially for personal gain.
Defer-टालना-put off (an action or event) to
(b) despair-िनराशा-the complete loss or
absence of hope.
(c) dictate- करना-state or order
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authoritatively.
Sol 27.(a) gigantic -िवशाल-of very great
size or extent; huge or enormous.
Mammoth-िवशाल- large
(b) minuscule-ब त कम-extremely small;
tiny.
(c) perilous-जो खम-full of danger or risk.
(d) magnificent-शानदार-extremely
beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.
Sol 28. (c) reticent-अ भाषी-not revealing
one's thoughts or feelings readily.
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Taciturn-अ भाषी-reserved or
uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
(a) phlegmatic-सु -having an
unemotional and stolidly calm
disposition.
(b) talkative-बातूनी-fond of or given to
talking.
(d) placid-सौ -not easily upset or
excited.
Sol 29. (b) praise- शंसा-express warm
approval or admiration of.
Exalt- शंसा करना-raise to a higher rank or
position.
(a) challenge-चुनौती-a task or situation that
tests someone's abilities.
(c) condemn -िनंदा करना- express complete
disapproval of; censure.
(d) extract-remove or take out, especially
by effort or force.
Synonyms
Sol 38.(d) Attempt-make an effort to
Sol 30. (a) brief-of short duration; not
achieve or complete (something difficult)
lasting for long.
Endeavour - प र म- an attempt to achieve
Concise-giving a lot of information
a goal.
clearly and in a few words; brief but
(a) success-the accomplishment of an aim
comprehensive.
or purpose
(b) detailed-िव ृत-having many details or
(b) result-a thing that is caused or
facts; showing attention to detail.
produced by something else; a
(c) complex-जिटल-consisting of many
consequence or outcome
different and connected parts.
(c) achievement-a thing done successfully
(d) lengthy-लंबा-of considerable or
with effort, skill, or courage
unusual length, especially so as to be
tedious. Sol 39.(d) offend (अपमान करना) cause to
feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
Sol 31.(b) fame (शोहरत)
Renown means यश same as fame -the
abusive remark or act.( अपमान)
condition of being known or talked about
(a) Remove-take (something) away or off
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by many people;
from the position occupied.
(a) obscurity-अ िस - the state of being
(b) apply-make a formal application or
unknown/ unimportant.
request
(c) wisdom ( बु मानी) - having
(c) offer-present or proffer (something)
experience, knowledge
for (someone) to accept or reject as
(d) conceit- (अहं कार)-excessive pride in
desired
oneself.
Sol 40.(a) enmity(श ुता) -opposition or
Sol 32.(c) pious (धािमक) - devoutly
religious.
Devout means pious - having or showing
deep religious feeling or commitment.
(a) revered - े य - feel deep respect
(b) loyal- िन ावान- faithful
(d) distant- दू रवत -(far away in space or
time.)
Sol 33.(d) complex
hostility.
Hostility- hostile
unfriendliness or opposition.
behaviour;
(b) sympathy-सहानुभूित- feelings of pity
and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
(c) goodwill-friendly, helpful,
cooperative feelings or attitude.
Sol 41.(d) quality
or
Attribute ( िवशेषता) - a quality or feature
Intricate (जिटल) - very complicated or
(a) respect-a feeling of deep admiration
detailed.
for someone or something elicited by
Sol 34. (a) help their abilities, qualities, or achievements
Assist means help (someone), typically by (b) speech-the expression of or the ability
doing a share of the work. to express thoughts and feelings by
(b) mend-मर मत- repair (something that is articulate sounds.
broken or damaged) (c) praise-express warm approval or
(c) create-bring (something) into admiration of.
existence
Sol 42.(d) combine
(d) change-make (someone or something)
Fuse (Verb)- join or blend to form a single
different; alter or modify
entity.
Sol 35.(a) skilled (a) correct-express warm approval or
Adept(िनपुण) - very skilled or proficient at admiration of.
something. (b) unused-not being, or never having
been, used
Sol 36.(c) start
(c) break-separate or cause to separate
Initiate means to begin/start
into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or
Sol 37.(d) barrier -(अवरोध/नाका) -a fence strain.
or other obstacle that prevents movement (d) combine-join or merge to form a
or access. single unit or substance.
Obstacle(बाधा) - a thing that blocks one's
way or prevents or hinders progress. SSC CGL 2019 TIER I
(a) benefit - an advantage or profit gained Q43. Obligatory- CGL 3/3/20 Morning
from something (a) Useless (b) Mandatory
(b) clearance ( भुगतान/िनकासी) -the (c) Reckless (d) Aggressive
action or process of clearing or of being
Q44.Scintillating- CGL 03/3/20 Morning
dispersed.
(a) Flattering (b) Glittering
(c) accessory-(अित र /सहायक) a thing
(c) Stinging (d) Boring
which can be added to something else in
order to make it more useful, versatile, or Q45. Pathetic CGL 03/3/20 Noon
attractive. (a) Pitiful (b) Dull
(c) Insignificant (d) Curious
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Q46. Penitence CGL 03/3/20 Noon (c) disgusted (d) disliked

Sol 44.(b) Glittering- shining with a
(a) Patience (b) Repentance
shimmering or sparkling light.
(c) Misery (d) Admiration Q65.Repercussion CGL 06/3/20 Evening
Scintillating- sparkling or shining
(a) Rearrangement(b) Recollection
Q47. Glorious CGL 03/3/20 Evening brightly.
(c) Reaction (d) Reminder
(a) enormous (b) gentle (a) Flattering-चापलूसी-full of praise and
(c) unusual (d) splendid Q66.Juvenile CGL 06/3/20 Evening compliments.
(a) Mature (b) Insane (c) Stinging-having a sting;
Q48. Implore CGL 03/3/20 Evening
(c) Wise (d) Childish (d) Boring -not interesting; tedious.
(a) Refuse (b) Command
(c) Plead (d) Honour Q67.Sacred CGL 07/3/20 Morning Sol 45. (a) Pitiful:दयापूण-deserving or
(a) Precious (b) Valued arousing pity.
Q49.Revere CGL 04/3/20 Morning
(c) Holy (d) Scarce Pathetic:दयनीय- arousing pity, especially
(a) Respect (b) Condemn
through vulnerability or sadness.
(c) Enjoy (d) Repeat Q68. Weary CGL 07/3/20 Morning
(b) Dull-कुंिठत- lacking interest or
(a) Restless (b) Touchy
Q50. Prevent CGL 04/3/20 Morning excitement.
(c) Lively (d) Exhausted
(a) Construct (b) Allow (c)Insignificant: too small or unimportant

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(c) Avert (d) Provoke Q69.Affluent CGL 07/3/20 Noon to be worth consideration.
(a) Prosperous (b) Authentic (d) Curious-िज ासु-eager to know or learn
Q51. Acknowledgement
(c) Hostile (d) Impoverished something.
CGL 04/3/20 Noon
(a) Confusion (b) Elimination Q70.Accurate CGL 07/3/20 Noon Sol 46.(b) Repentance-पछतावा- the action
(c) Compensation (d) Confirmation (a) Erroneous (b) Compact of repenting; sincere regret or remorse.
(c) Precise (d) Capable Penitence-पछतावा- the action of feeling
Q52. Prodigal CGL 04/3/20 Noon
or showing sorrow and regret for having
(a) Trivial (b) Humble Q.71 Assault CGL 07/3/20 Evening
done wrong; repentance.
(c) Extravagant (d) Arrogant (a)Anger (b) Alibi
Q53. Fury
(a) Sin
(c) anger
Q54. Solitary
(a) Singular
(c) Splendid
CGL 04/3/20 Evening
(b) Risk
(d) crime
CGL 04/3/20 Evening
(b) Stubborn
(d) Sensible
Q55. Expensive CGL 05/3/20 Morning
ac (c) Attack
Q.72 Thrive
(a)Shrink
(c) Flourish
Q73.Solemn
(a) Furious
(c) Ignorant
(d) Anxiety
CGL 07/3/20 Evening
(b) Crave
(d) Languish
CGL 09/3/20 Morning
(b) Serious
(d) Ordinary
(a) Patience -

anxious.
- the capacity to
accept or tolerate delay, problems, or
suffering without becoming annoyed or

(c) Misery-क - a state or feeling of great

physical or mental distress or discomfort.
(d) Admiration- शंसा- respect and warm
approval.
Sol 47.(d) splendid-शानदार- magnificent;
(a) Mild (b) Sober Q74.Eradicate CGL 09/3/20 Morning
very impressive
(c) Gentle (d) Dear (a) Magnify (b) Condense
Glorious-गौरवशाली- having, worthy of, or
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(c) Approve (d) Uproot
Q56.Retain CGL 05/3/20 Morning bringing fame or admiration.
(a) Convoy (b) Maintain Q75.Abort CGL 09/3/20 Noon (a) enormous-िवशाल- very large in size,
(c) Destroy (d) Gain (a) End (b) Begin quantity, or extent.
(c) Continue (d) Hate (b) gentle-स न/सौ - moderate in
Q57. Erudite CGL 05/3/20 Noon
action, effect, or degree; not strong or
(a) Fashionable (b) Illiterate Q76.Exceed CGL 09/3/20 Noon
violent.
(c) Strong (d) Learned (a) Decrease (b) Surpass
(c) Improve (d) Decline Sol 48.(c) Plead-िनवेदन करना-make an
Q58. Violent CGL 05/3/20 Noon
emotional appeal.
(a) Kind (b) Calm Q377.Relief CGL 09/3/20 Evening
Implore-याचना करना-beg someone
(c) Mild (d) Aggressive (a) Anger (b) Aid
earnestly or desperately to do something.
(c) Emotion (d) Stress
Q59.Catastrophic - CGL 05/3/20 Evening (a) Refuse-इनकार-indicate or show that
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(a) Mysterious (b) Delicate Q78.Inclement CGL 09/3/20 Evening one is not willing to do something.
(c) Disastrous (d) Tough (a) Pleasant (b) Dignified (d) Honour-स ान-high respect; great
(c) Wonderful (d) Stormy esteem.
Q60.Deficiency CGL 05/3/20 Evening
(a) Abundance (b) Efficiency Solutions:- Sol 49.(a) Respect : a feeling of deep
(c) Inadequacy (d) Sufficiency admiration for someone or something
Sol 43.(b) Mandatory-अिनवाय- means Revere : feel deep respect or admiration
Q61.Preferred CGL 06/3/20 Morning
required by law or mandate; compulsory. for (something).
(a) Compared (b) Adored
Obligatory means required by a legal, elicited by their abilities, qualities, or
(c) Feared (d) Favoured
moral, oror another rule; compulsory. achievements.
Q62. Ovation CGL 06/3/20 Morning (a) Useless-बेकार-not fulfilling or not (b) Condemn : express complete
(a) Preparation (b) Creation expected to achieve the intended purpose disapproval of; censure.
(c) Applause (d) Censure or desired outcome. (c) Enjoy : take delight or pleasure in (an
(c) Reckless-लापरवाह- heedless of danger activity or occasion).
Q63. Cordial CGL 06/3/20 Noon
or the consequences of one's actions; rash (d) Repeat: say again something one has
(a) cold (b) rude
or impetuous. already said.
(c) warm (d) hard
(d) Aggressive -आ ामक-ready or likely
Sol 50.(c) Avert -टालना- turn away (one's
Q64.Disheartened CGL 06/3/20 Noon to attack or confront; characterized by or
eyes or thoughts).
(a) disgraced (b) depressed resulting from aggression.
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Prevent- रोकना - keep (something) from
happening.
(a) Construct : build or make (something,
typically a building, road, or machine).
(b) Allow : let (someone) have or do
something.
(d) Provoke-उकसाना- stimulate or give
rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a
strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
Sol 51.(d) Confirmation- पुि - the action
of confirming something or the state of
being confirmed.
Acknowledgement- ीकृित - acceptance
of the truth or existence of something.
(a) Confusion: uncertainty about what is
happening, intended, or required.
(c) Gentle : having or showing a mild,
kind, or tender temperament or character.
.Sol 56 (b) Maintain : cause or enable (a
condition or situation) to continue.
Retain-बनाए रखना - continue to have
(something); keep possession of.
(a) Convoy-कािफला - a group of ships or
vehicles travelling together, typically one
accompanied by armed troops, warships,
or other vehicles for protection.
(c) Destroy : end the existence of
(something) by damaging or attacking it.
(d) Gain : obtain or secure (something
wanted or desirable).
Sol 57.(d) Erudite -िव ान- having or
(a) Compared-estimate, measure, or note
the similarity or dissimilarity between.
(b) Adored-पसंदीदा-love and respect
(someone) deeply.
(c) Feared-be afraid of
Sol 62.(c) Applause -वाहवाही -approval or
praise expressed by clapping.
Ovation-अिभनंदन-a sustained and
enthusiastic show of appreciation from an
audience, especially by means of
applause.
(a) Preparation-तैयारी- the action or
process of preparing or being prepared for
use or consideration.
(b) Creation-िनमाण- the action or process
of bringing something into existence

(b) Elimination-िनकाल दे ना- the complete
removal or destruction of something.
(c) Compensation - ितपूित - something,
typically money, awarded to someone in
recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.
Sol 52. (c) Extravagant-िफ़जूल ख़च-
lacking restraint in spending money or
using resources.
Prodigal -खच ला- spending money or
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showing great knowledge or learning.
(d) Censure- िनंदा- express severe
(a) Fashionable : characteristic of,
disapproval of
influenced by, or representing a current
popular style. Sol 63.(c) Cordial-सौहादपूण- warm and
(b) Illiterate-अनपढ़- unable to read or friendly.
write.
Sol 64. (b) depressed-उदास- in a state of
(c) Strong : having the power to move
unhappiness or despondency.
heavy weights or perform other
Disheartened-उदास-having lost

wastefully extravagant.
(a) Trivial-तु -of little value or
importance.
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using resources freely and recklessly;

(b) Humble: having or showing a modest

or low estimate of one's importance.
(d) Arrogant: having or revealing an
physically demanding tasks.
(d) Learned : (of a person) having
acquired much knowledge through study.
Sol 58.(d) Aggressive : ready or likely to
attack or confront; characterized by or
resulting from aggression.
Violent : using or involving physical force
intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone
or something.
determination or confidence;
(a) disgraced-बदनाम-having fallen from
favour or a position of power or honour;
discredited.
(c) disgusted-आशाहीन-feeling
expressing
disapproval.
revulsion or

Sol.65.(c) Reaction- िति या-something

or
strong

exaggerated sense of one's own done, felt, or thought in response to a

importance or abilities.
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Sol 53.(c) anger : a strong feeling of
annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Fury - ोध- wild or violent anger.
(a) Sin : an immoral act considered to be
a transgression against divine law.
(b) Risk : a situation involving exposure
to danger.
(d) crime : an action or omission which
constitutes an offence and is punishable
by law.
Sol 54.(a) Singular : (of a word or form)
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(a) Kind : a group of people or things
situation or event.
having similar characteristics.
Repercussion- िति या - an unintended
(b) Calm : not showing or feeling
consequence of an event or action,
nervousness, anger, or other strong
especially an unwelcome one.
emotions.
(b)Recollection-the action or faculty of
(c) Mild : not severe, serious, or harsh.
remembering or recollecting something
Sol 59.(c) Disastrous- िवनाशकारी -causing (d)Reminder - something that makes you
great damage. remember something
Catastrophic-आपि जनक-involving or
Sol 66.(d) Childish -ब ों जैसा- silly and
causing sudden great damage or suffering.
immature.
(a) Mysterious-रह मय-difficult or
Juvenile-िकशोर- for or relating to young
impossible to understand, explain, or
people.
identify.
(a) Mature-प रप - fully developed

denoting or referring to just one person or (b) Delicate-नाज़ुक-very fine in texture or

thing.
Solitary : done or existing alone
(b) Stubborn- िज़ ी- having or showing
dogged determination not to change one's
attitude or position on something,
especially in spite of good arguments or
reasons to do so.
(c) Splendid -शानदार- magnificent; very
impressive.
(d) Sensible : done or chosen in
accordance with wisdom or prudence;
likely to be of benefit.
Sol 55(d) Dear
expensive :महं गी- costing a lot of money.
(a) Mild :सौ - not severe, serious, or
harsh.
(b) Sober:सौ - not affected by alcohol;
not drunk.
structure
(d) Tough-कठोर- strong enough to
withstand adverse conditions or rough
handling.
Sol 60.(c) Inadequacy -अपया ता- lack of
the quantity or quality required.
Deficiency-कमी-a lack or shortage.
(a) Abundance- चुरता-a very large
quantity of something.
(b) Efficiency-द ता-the state or quality of
being efficient.
(d) Sufficiency- चुरता-the condition or
quality of being adequate or sufficient.
Sol 61. (d) Favoured-preferred or
recommended -अनु ह ा
Preferred-tend to choose/ submit a change
for consideration.
physically; full-grown
(b) Insane-पागल - in a state of mind which
prevents normal perception, behaviour, or
social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
(c) Wise - having or showing experience,
knowledge, and good judgement.
Sol 67.(c) Sacred-पिव -connected with
God or a god or dedicated to a religious
purpose and so deserving veneration.
(a) Precious-क़ीमती-of great value; not to
be wasted or treated carelessly.
(b) Valued : considered to be important or
beneficial; cherished.
(c) Holy:dedicated or consecrated to God
or a religious purpose; sacred.
(d) Scarce:(especially of food, money, or
some other resource) insufficient for the
demand.
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Sol 68.(d) Weary-थका-माँ दा-feeling or
showing extreme tiredness, especially as a
result of excessive exertion.
(a) Restless-बेचैन-unable to rest or relax as
a result of anxiety or boredom.
(b) Touchy:easily upset or offended;
oversensitive.
(c) Lively:full of life and energy; active
and outgoing.
(d) Exhausted :very tired.
Sol.69.(a) Prosperous-समृ -successful in
material terms; flourishing financially.
Affluent- धनी-having a great deal of
money; wealthy
(b) Authentic-िव सनीय- genuine.
(c) Hostile-श ुतापूण-showing or feeling
opposition or dislike; unfriendly.
(d) Impoverished-गरीब-deprived of
strength or vitality.
Sol 70. (c) Precise-marked by exactness
and accuracy of expression or
detail.-Accurate
(a) Erroneous- ुिटपूण- wrong; incorrect.
(b) Compact-closely and neatly packed
together; dense.
(d) Capable-स म
attack on.
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Sol 71.(c) Assault - हार- make a physical
(a) Anger:a strong feeling of annoyance,
displeasure, or hostility.
(b) Alibi:a claim or piece of evidence that
one was elsewhere when an act, typically
a criminal one, is alleged to have taken
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place.
(c) Attack:take aggressive military action
against (a place or enemy forces) with
weapons or armed force.
(d) Anxiety-भय- a feeling of worry,
nervousness, or unease about something
with an uncertain outcome.
Sol 72.(c) Thrive-फलना-फूलना- (of a child,
animal, or plant) grow or develop well or
vigorously.
(a) Shrink-िसकुड़ जाना-become or make
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smaller in size or amount.
(b) Crave-तरसना-feel a powerful desire
for (something).
(c) Flourish-उ नित करना-:(of a living
organism) grow or develop in a healthy or
vigorous way, especially as the result of a
particularly congenial environment.
(d) Languish: (of a person, animal, or
plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
Sol 73.(b) Serious : formal and dignified.
(a) Furious-उ -extremely angry.
(b) Serious :demanding or characterized
by careful consideration or application.
(c) Ignorant-अनजान- lacking knowledge
or awareness in general; uneducated or
unsophisticated.
(d) Ordinary-साधारण- with no special or
distinctive features; normal.
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Sol 74.(d) Uproot
Eradicate-उ ूलन- destroy completely; put
SSC CGL 2018 MAINS
an end to. Q79. Philanthropist -CGL Tier II - 11/9/19
(a) Magnify : make (something) appear (a) humanitarian (b) philosopher
larger than it is, especially with a lens or (c) humanist (d) misanthropist
microscope.
(b) Condense-गाढ़ा- make (something) Q80. Impoverished- CGL Tier II - 11/9/19
(a) spendthrift (b) generous
denser or more concentrated.
(c) Approve-मंजूर-officially agree to or (c) wealthy (d) penniless
accept as satisfactory. Q81. Stoical CGL Tier II - 11/9/19
(d) Uproot-जड़ से उखाड़ना- pull (something, (a) ruffled (b) apathetic
especially a tree or plant) out of the (c) panicky (d) equivocal
ground.
Q82. Evidence CGL Tier II - 12/9/19
‘Uproot’ is the synonym.
(a) indication (b) refutation
Sol 75.(a) End :a final part of something, (c) denial (d) concealment
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especially a period of time, an activity, or
a story. Q83. Persist CGL Tier II - 12/9/19
(a) continue (b) cease
Abort : bring to a premature end because
of a problem or fault.bring to a premature (c) halt (d) forget
end because of a problem or fault. Q84. Cogent CGL Tier II - 12/9/19
(b) Begin :perform or undergo the first (a) convincing (b) weak
part of (an action or activity). (c) ineffective (d) pathetic
(c) Continue :persist in an activity or
process.
(d) Hate : feel intense dislike for.
Sol 76.(b) Surpass -पार करना-exceed; be
greater than.
Exceed : be greater in number or size than
(a quantity, number, or other measurable
thing).
(a) Decrease : make or become smaller or
Q85. Mercurial CGL Tier II - 13/9/19
(a) interchangeable(b) predictable
(c) permanent
Q86. Onerous
(a) arduous
(c) honourable
(d) volatile
CGL Tier II - 13/9/19
(b) abundant
(d) accessible
Q87. Diminutive CGL Tier II - 13/9/19
(a) petite (b) expeditious
fewer in size, amount, intensity, or (c) dangerous (d) fallacious
degree.
Solutions:-
(c) Improve :make or become better.
(d) Decline :(typically of something Sol 79.(a) humanitarian- concerned with
regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or seeking to promote human welfare.
or less; decrease. Philanthropist (लोकोपकारक) means a
Sol 77.(b) Aid :help, typically of a person who seeks to promote the welfare
practical nature. of others
Relief : a feeling of reassurance and (b) philosopher(दाशिनक) - a person
relaxation following release from anxiety engaged or learned in philosophy,
especially as an academic discipline.
or distress.
(c) humanist(मानवतावादी) - relating to or
(a) Anger : a strong feeling of annoyance,
supporting the principles of humanism.
displeasure, or hostility.
(d) misanthropist (मनु ोही) -a person
(c) Emotion :a strong feeling deriving
who dislikes humankind and avoids
from one's circumstances, mood, or
human society.
relationships with others.
(d) Stress : pressure or tension exerted on Sol 80.(d) penniless- having no money;
a material object. very poor.
Sol 78.(b) Dignified-ग रमामय- make impoverished(द र बना िदया) - made poor
(something) seem worthy and impressive. (a) spendthrift - a person who spends
Inclement : (of the weather) unpleasantly money in an extravagant, irresponsible
cold or wet. way.
(a) Pleasant -सुहाना- giving a sense of (b) generous( उदार) - showing kindness
towards others.
happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
(c) Wonderful : inspiring delight, Sol 81. (b) apathetic- showing or feeling
pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
marvellous. Stoical(उदासीन) - enduring pain and
(d) Stormy : (of weather) characterized by hardship without showing one's feelings
strong winds and usually rain, thunder, or complaining.
lightning, or snow. (a) ruffled (घबड़ाहट) - disorder or
disarrange
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(c) panicky-feeling or characterized by Q90. Reluctant CGL Tier II - 15/11/20 Ramification- जिटल प रणाम- effects or
uncontrollable fear or anxiety. (a) unwilling (b) afraid unexpected results of an action or
(d) equivocal-uncertain or questionable in (c) steady (d) pleased decision.
nature. Inception- आरं भ -beginning or
Q91. Revive CGL Tier II - 16/11/20
establishment of something.
Sol 82. (a) indication (संकेत ) (a)Restore (b)Damage
Satisfaction- a happy or pleasant feeling.
Evidence(सबूत) - signs or indications of (c)Depress (d)Review
something. Sol:93.(a)
Q92. Ramification CGL Tier II - 16/11/20
(b) refutation- the action of proving a Capability- the quality of being able to
(a)Inception (b)Satisfaction
statement or theory to be wrong or false. do something.
(c)Source (d)Consequence
(c) denial-the action of denying Efficiency- the quality of being efficient
something. Q93. Efficiency CGL Tier II - 16/11/20 Fluency- smoothness or flow.
(d) concealment - the action of hiding (a)Capability (b)Tendency Disability- a condition that makes it
something or preventing it from being (c)Fluency (d)Disability difficult for a person to do certain
known. activities.
Q94. Astonishment- CGL Tier II -18/11/20
Sol 83. (a) continue (a) Wonder (b) Composure Sol:94.(a)

le
Persist--continue in an opinion or course (c) Fright (d) Expectation Wonder-अचंभा - to feel great surprise or
of action admiration
Q95. Condescending
(b) cease- come or bring to an end. Astonishment- आ चय-very great surprise
CGL Tier II -18/11/20
(c) halt- bring or come to an abrupt stop. Composure- संयम-the state of being calm
(a) Stimulating (b) Patronising
(d) forget - fail to remember and having your feelings under control
(c) Creating (d) Accusing
Fright- उ प न भय-a sudden feeling of fear
Sol 84. (a) convincing
Q96. Accurately - CGL Tier II - 18/11/20 or shock
Cogent- clear, logical, and convincing.
(a) Moderately (b) Correctly
(c) ineffective(अ भावी/ बेअसर) - not Sol:95.(b)
producing any significant or desired
effect. ac
(d) pathetic(िनराशाजनक ) - arousing pity,
Sol 85. (d) volatile-liable to change
rapidly and unpredictably, especially for
the worse.
प रवतनशील
Mercurial(अ थर)- subject to sudden or
(c) Promptly
Solutions:-
Sol:88.(c)
(d) Partially

believe-accept that (something) is true,

especially without proof
Assess/Estimate- a guess or judgement
about something.
Discover- to find something.
Patronising- कृपाभाव-to treat somebody in
a way that shows that you think you are
better, more intelligent, experienced, etc.
than he/she is.
Condescending-

them.
Stimulating-
कृपालु-To

उ ेजक-interesting
be
condescending is to interact with others in
a way that implies that you're superior to

unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
(a) interchangeable-पर र िविनमय करने
यो
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(b) predictable-able to be predicted.
(c) permanent - lasting or intended to last
or remain unchanged indefinitely.
Sol 86. (a) arduous-involving or
requiring strenuous effort; difficult and
tiring.
Onerous-(क दायक) involving a great deal
of effort, trouble, or difficulty
(b) abundant- plentiful.
(c) honourable( माननीय) - bringing or
deserving respect
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and
Sol:89.(a) exciting.
Motive- a reason for doing something. Accusing- दोषारोपण -showing that you
Benefit- an advantage or useful effect that think somebody has done something
something has wrong
Utility- उपयोिगता-the quality of being
useful or valuable. Sol:96.(b)
Correctly- in a way that is in agreement
Sol:90.(a) with the true facts or with what is
Unwilling-not wanting to do something generally accepted.
but often forced to do it by other people Moderately- औसत दज का-within
Reluctant -अिन छु क -to hesitate or to not reasonable or proper limits, in a way that
give willingness for doing something. is not excessive.
Afraid- showing fear or feeling scary. Accurately- in a way that is in agreement
Steady- अप रवितत - something happening with the true facts or with what is

(d) accessible-able to be reached or at a regular rate or staying the same. generally accepted.
entered. Pleased- satisfied with something. Promptly- तुरंत-immediately, without
Sol:91.(a) delay
Sol 87. (a) petite- attractively small and Partially- not complete.
Restore- यथा थित म लानाto put
dainty.
Diminutive(छोटा) means extremely small somebody/something back into his/her/its SSC CPO 2018 TIER I
(b) expeditious (अितशी )-done with speed former condition.
Revive- पुनः जीिवत-to make Q97. Amplify- CPO 12/3/19 Morning
and efficiency. (a) magnify (b) electrify
(d) fallacious(िम ा) -based on a mistaken something/somebody make strong or
healthy again. (c) satisfy (d) supply
belief.
Damage- harms or injury caused when Q98. Replete- CPO 12/3/19 Morning
SSC CGL 2019 MAINS something is broken or spoiled. (a) restful (b) occupied
Repress- दमन- to make somebody (c) full (d) calm
Q88. Estimate CGL Tier II - 15/11/20 unhappy and without hope or enthusiasm.
(a) believe (b) discover Q99. Forego- CPO 12/3/19 Morning
(c) assess (d) solve Sol:92.(d) (a) forget (b) give up
Consequence- प रणाम- something that (c) ban (d) go ahead
Q89. Motive CGL Tier II - 15/11/20 happens or follows as a result of
(a) reason (b) benefit something else Q100. Harass- CPO 12/3/19 Morning
(c) chance (d) utility (a) refuse (b) bother
(c) help (d) care
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Q101. Massive- CPO 12/3/19 Morning Q119. Damsel CPO 14/3/19 Morning Q137. Contravene CPO 16/3/19 Morning
(a) thick (b) strong (a) hag (b) maiden (a) Breech (b) Broach
(c) solid (d) huge (c) witch (d) spinster (c) Flaunt (d) Brake
Q102. Feign- CPO 12/3/19 Evening Q 120. Visionary CPO 14/3/19 Morning Q138. Exasperating
(a) prefer (b) prepare (a) creative (b) pragmatic CPO 16/3/19Morning
(c) pester (d) pretend (c) futuristic (d) imaginative (a) Exalting (b) Frustrating
(c) Exhausting (d) Saddening
Q103. Commendable Q121. Profess CPO 14/3/19 Morning
SSC CPO 12/3/19 Evening (a) lead (b) teach Q139. Lyrical CPO 16/3/19 Morning
(a) praiseworthy (b) grateful (c) predict (d) admit (a) Brilliant (b) Overwhelming
(c) courteous (d) satisfying (c) Prosaic (d) Musical
Q122. Fake CPO 14/3/19 Evening
Q104. Ecstasy CPO 12/3/19 Evening (a) false (b) real Q140. Memoir CPO 16/3/19 Morning
(a) danger (b) fear (c) factual (d) genuine (a) Diary (b) Anecdote
(c) grief (d) happiness (c) Story (d) Episode
Q123. Extricate CPO 14/3/19 Evening
Q105. Dame CPO 12/3/19 Evening (a) delete (b) intricate

le
Q 141. Enigmatic CPO 16/3/19 Morning
(a) man (b) female (c) remove (d) complicate
(a) Inquisitive (b) Resolute
(c) lady (d) girl
Q124. Substitute CPO 14/3/19 Evening (c) Purgative (d) Mysterious
Q106. Affluent CPO 12/3/19 Evening (a) replace (b) reserve
Q142. Requisite CPO 16/3/19 Noon
(a)wealthy (b)clever (c) displace (d) avoid
(a)dominant (b)dynamic
(c)joyous (d)strong
Q125. Gratuitous CPO 14/3/19 Evening (c)critical (d)obligatory
Q107. Awkward CPO 13/3/19 Morning (a) voluntary (b) confidential
Q143. Clinched CPO 16/3/19 Noon
(a) skillful (b) clumsy (c) grateful (d) unnecessary
(a) bounded (b) finalized
(c) pleasant

(a) precise
(c) condensed

(c) shower
(d) graceful
Q108. Accurate CPO 13/3/19 Morning
(b) truthful
(d) pacify
Q109. Immerse CPO 13/3/19 Morning
(a) drown (b) bathe
(d) submerge
ac Q126. Vagabond CPO 14/3/19 Evening
(a) tourist
(c) visitor
(b) pilgrim
(d) tramp
Q127. Compliant CPO 15/3/19 Morning
(a)submissive
(c)obdurate
(b)protestor
(d) resolute
Q128. Launching CPO 15/3/19 Morning
(c) devoted
Q144. Elusive
(a) distorted
(c) intangible

(a) devotees
(c) critics
(d) argued
CPO 16/3/19 Noon
(b) wrong
(d) refined
Q145. Detractors - CPO 16/3/19 Noon
(b) reviewers
(d) admirers
Q110. Velocity (a)introducing (b)driving
Q146. Imminent
CPO 13/3/19 Morning (c)running (d)navigation
CPO 16/3/19 Noon
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(a) flight (b) race Q129. Stimulation (a) important (b) forthcoming
(c) speed (d) hurry CPO 15/3/19 Morning (c) immature (d) truthful
Q111. Radical CPO 13/3/19 Morning (a)enthusiasm (b)indolence
Q147. Pledged CPO 16/3/19 Evening
(a) trivial (b) absolute (c)provocation (d)eagerness
(a) honored (b) promised
(c) minor (d) moderate Q130. Replaced CPO 15/3/19 Morning (c) respected (d) fulfilled
Q112. Excursion CPO 13/3/19 Evening (a)removed (b)moved
Q148. Disproportionately
(a)trekking (b)holiday (c)instituted (d)substituted
CPO 16/3/19 Evening
(c)boating (d)tour Q131. Contaminating (a)unvaryingly (b)unreasonably
Q113. Nincompoop CPO 15/3/19 Morning (c)unknowingly(d)unscientifically
CPO 13/3/19 Evening (a)investing (b)polluting
Q149. Preventive CPO 16/3/19 Evening
(a)bold (b)innocent (c)containing (d)encompassing
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(a)predicted (b)prophetic
(c)clever (d)foolish Q132. Infuse CPO 15/3/19 Evening (c)protective (d)prepared
Q114. Avoid CPO 13/3/19 Evening (a) feel (b) fill
Q150. Neglected CPO 16/3/19 Evening
(a)evade (b)face (c) enrich (d) apply
(a)negated (b)superfluous
(c)approach (d)pursue Q133. Persuade CPO 15/3/19 Evening (c)unknown (d)ignored
Q115. Execute CPO 13/3/19 Evening (a) mislead (b) argue
Q151. Beneficiaries
(a)apply (b)occupy (c) dissuade (d) convince
CPO 16/3/19 Evening
(c)variety (d)implement Q134. Indistinguishable (a)recipients (b)donors
Q116. Remedy CPO 13/3/19 Evening CPO 15/3/19 Evening (c)addressers (d)profiteers
(a) bearing (b) healing (a) comparable (b) profound
(c) cure (d) restore (c) reflective (d) equivalent Solutions:-
Q117. Fillip CPO 14/3/19 Morning Q135. Discern CPO 15/3/19 Evening Sol 97.(a) magnify-बढ़ाना- make
(a) flip (b) knock (a) discriminate (b) control (something) appear larger than it is,
(c) blow (d) boost (c) regulate (d) analyze Amplify-बढ़ाना-increase the volume of
(sound), especially using an amplifier.
Q118. Tread CPO 14/3/19 Morning Q136. Hardship CPO 15/3/19 Evening (b)electrify-िवद् युतीकरण करना-charge with
(a) follow (b) walk (a)mystery (b)misery electricity
(c) run (d) climb (c)difficult (d)privacy
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(c) satisfy -तृ करना- meet the
expectations
(d) supply- आपूित- provide with
something needed or wanted.
Sol 98. (c) full
Replete-प रपूण/भरा आ/भरपूर-filled or
well-supplied with something.
(a) restful-शां त-having a quiet and
soothing quality.
(b) occupied-क ा कर िलया-being used by
someone
(d) calm-शां त- not showing or feeling
nervousness, anger, or other strong
emotions.
Sol 99 .(b) give up- cease making an
effort; admit defeat.
Forego-छोड़ दे ना/ ाग दे ना-refrain from.
(a) forget-भूल जाना-fail to remember.
(c) ban- ितबंध-officially or legally
prohibit
(d) go ahead-proceed or be carried out.
Sol 100. (b) bother-परे शान /take the
trouble to do something.
Harass-परे शान/उ ीिड़त करना-subject to
aggressive pressure or intimidation ac
(a) refuse - इनकार करना- indicate or show
that one is not willing to do something.
(d) care - दे खभाल - an object of concern or
attention.
Sol 101. (c) Huge-िवशाल -extremely large;
enormous.
Massive-बड़ा-large and heavy or solid.
(a) Weak-कमजोर -lacking the power to
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perform physically demanding tasks;
having little physical strength or energy.
(b) Tiny-छोटा-very small.
(d) Strong -मजबूत-having the power to
move heavy weights or perform other
physically demanding tasks.
Sol 102.(d) pretend(ढोंग करना/ बहाना करना)
-behave so as to make it appear that
something is the case when in fact it is
not.
Feign(बहाना करना/छल करना) pretend to be
affected by something
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(a) prefer(तरजीह दे ना) -like (one thing or
person) better than another or others; tend
to choose.
(b) prepare - make (something) ready for
use or consideration
(c) pester(सताना) -trouble or annoy
(someone) with frequent or persistent
requests or interruptions.
Sol 103 .(a) praiseworthy(सराहनीय)
-deserving approval and admiration.
Commendable( शंसनीय) -deserving
praise.
(b) grateful(आभारी) -feeling or showing
an appreciation for something done or
received.
(c) courteous(िवन ) -polite, respectful, or
considerate in manner.
Synonyms
(d) satisfying(संतोषजनक) - giving (a) trivial-तु - of little importance; not
fulfilment or the pleasure associated with worth considering
this. (c) minor-नाबािलग - not very big, serious
or important
Sol 104.(d) happiness (ख़ुशी)
(d) moderate-म म - neither too much nor
Ecstasy -(परमानंद)-an overwhelming
too little of something
feeling of great happiness or joyful
excitement. Sol 112.(d) tour-a journey for pleasure in
(a) danger - the possibility of suffering which several different places are visited.
harm or injury. Excursion( मण) - a short journey or trip,
(b) fear -(खतरा) - an unpleasant emotion especially one taken as a leisure activity.
caused by the threat of danger, pain, or (a)trekking-go on a long arduous journey,
harm. typically on foot.
(c) grief - (शोक) - intense sorrow, (b)holiday - a period of rest from work or
especially caused by someone's death. school
Sol 105.(c) lady Sol 113. (d) foolish
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Dame (मिहला) -an elderly or mature Nincompoop(मूख) -a foolish or stupid
woman. person.
(b)innocent(मासूम) -not guilty of a crime
Sol 106. (a) wealthy-धनी - Affluent
or offence.
(c)joyous-आनंिदत - very happy or full of
joy Sol 114..(a) evade-टालमटोल करना/बच
(d)strong-मजबूत - physically powerful; िनकालना-escape or avoid
able to lift or carry heavy things Avoid-टालना-keep away from or stop
oneself from doing (something).
Sol 107.(b) clumsy-भ ा-awkward in
movement or in handling things.
Awkward-भ ा/बेढंगा-causing or feeling
uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience.
(a) skillful-िनपुण-having or showing skill.
(c) pleasant-सुखद-giving a sense of happy
satisfaction or enjoyment.
(d) graceful-सुशोिभत/सजीला-having or
showing grace or elegance.
(c)approach-समीप आना-come near or
nearer to someone
(d)pursue-अनुकरण करना-follow or chase
(someone or something).
Sol 115.(d)implement- लागू करना/अमल म
लाना=put (a decision, plan, agreement,
etc.) into effect.
Execute- पालन करना-put some action into
effect.
Sol 108.(a) precise-यथावत्-exact, accurate,
(a)apply- ाथना-प दे ना-make a formal
and careful about details
application or request.
Accurate-सटीक-correct in all details;
(b)occupy-reside or have one's place of
exact.
business in
(b) truthful-ईमानदार-telling or expressing
(c)variety-िविवधता-a number of things of
the truth; honest.
the same general class that are distinct in
(c) condensed-गाढ़ा/संघिनत-made denser or
character or quality.
more concise
(d) pacify-शां त करना-quell the anger, Sol 116. (c) cure-relieve (a person or
agitation, or excitement. animal) of the symptoms of a disease or
condition
Sol 109.(d) submerge-डूबना/जलम होना
Remedy-a medicine or treatment for a
-cause (something) to be under water.
disease or injury.
Immerse-िवसिजत/डु बाना
(a) bear-carry.
(a) drown-डु बकर मरना-die through
(b) heal-cause (a wound, injury, or
submersion in and inhalation of water.
person) to become sound or healthy
(b) bathe- ान - to wash or put part of the
again.
body in water, often for medical reasons
(d) restore-bring back or re-establish (a
(c) shower - an act of washing yourself by
previous right, practice, or situation).
standing under a shower
Sol 117.(d) boost-बढ़ावा
Sol 110. (c) speed -VELOCITY
Fillip- ो ाहन- something which acts as a
Velocity- (Science term ) the speed of
stimulus or boost to an activity.
something in a given direction.
(a) flip-झटका दे ना-turn over or cause to
(a) flight-a journey by air
turn over with a sudden quick movement.
(b) race-a competition between people,
(b) knock-द क-strike or thump together
animals, cars, etc. to see which is the
or against something.
fastest
(c) blow
(d) hurry-to move or do something
quickly because there is not much time Sol 118.(b) walk - -to move or go
somewhere by putting one foot in front of
Sol 111. (b) absolute-पूण-not qualified or
the other on the ground
diminished in any way; total.
Tread(चलना)-walk in a specified way.
Radical - (here) -absolute or thorough
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(a) follow(पीछा करना/अनुसरण करना)-go
after (someone) in order to observe or
monitor them.
(d) climb(चढना) - to move up towards the
top of something
Sol 119.(b) maiden(अिववािहता ी) -an
unmarried girl or young woman.
Damsel(अिववािहत युवती) - a young
unmarried woman
(a) hag(डायन) -a witch.
(c) witch(रा सी) -woman with magic
powers, especially evil ones
(d) spinster(अधेड़ अिववािहता) - an older
woman beyond the usual age for marriage
Sol 120. (b) pragmatic( ावहा रक)
-dealing with things sensibly and
realistically
Visionary (का िनक) -thinking about or
planning the future with imagination
(a) creative(रचना क) -having good
imagination or original ideas.
(c) futuristic(भिव वादी) -having or
involving very modern technology or
design.
(d) imaginative (क नाशील) -having or
showing creativity or inventiveness.
be true or to be the case.
Profess-खुले आम
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Sol 121. (d) admit- ीकार करना-confess to
ीकर करना (here)
-affirm one's faith in or allegiance to
(c) predict-भिव वाणी - say or estimate
that (a specified thing) will happen in the
future or will be a consequence of
something
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Sol 122 .(a) false(अस )
Fake(नकली) -not genuine; imitation or
counterfeit.
(c) factual(वा िवक) -fact/truth
(d) genuine(स ा) -truly what something
is said to be; authentic.
Sol 123 .(c) remove(हटाना)
Extricate(छु डाना/मु कर दे ना) -free
(someone or something) from a constraint
or difficulty.
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(b) intricate(जिटल) -very complicated or
detailed.
(d) complicate(जिटल) - very complicated
or detailed.
Sol 124. (a) replace( ित थािपत करना)- take
the place of.
Substitute(िवक ) -a person or thing
acting or serving in place of another.
(b) reserve(आरि त) -retain for future use.
(c) displace(िव थािपत) -take over the place,
position, or role.
(d) avoid(टालना) - keep away from or stop
oneself from doing (something)
Sol 125. (c) grateful(आभारी) -feeling or
showing an appreciation for something
done or received.
Gratuitous-अनाव क- done without good
reason; uncalled for
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(a) voluntary( ै क) -done, given, or (b)moved( खसक आ/िवचिलत/ े रत) -go in
acting of one's own free will. a specified direction or manner; change
(b) confidential(गोपनीय) -intended to be position.
kept secret. (c)instituted( थािपत) -introduce or
(d) unnecessary(अनाव क) -not needed establish (a scheme, undertaking, or
policy).
Sol 126.(d) tramp(आवारा) a person who
travels from place to place on foot in
Sol 131. (b) polluting- दू षण - contaminate
search of work or as a vagrant or beggar.
(water, the air, etc.) with harmful or
Vagabond(आवारा) a person who wanders
poisonous substances
from place to place without a home or
Contaminating-दू िषत करना - make
job.
(something) impure by exposure to or
(a) tourist(पयटक) -a person who is
addition of a poisonous or polluting
travelling or visiting a place for pleasure.
substance
(b) pilgrim(या ी) -a person who journeys
(d) Encompass - धरना-surround and have
to a sacred place for religious reasons.
or hold within.
(c) visitor(आगंतुक) -a person visiting
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(c)containing- have or hold (someone or
someone or somewhere, especially
something) within
socially or as a tourist.
Sol 132. (b) fill(पूण करना) - cause (a space
Sol.127.(a) submissive(िवन ) - meekly
or container) to become full or almost full
obedient or passive.
Infuse-fill; pervade
Compliant(आ ाकारी) -disposed to agree
(a) feel - be aware of (a person or object)
with others or obey rules,
through touching or being touched
(b)protestor( दशनकारी)-a person who
(c) enrich(समृ ) -improve or enhance the
publicly demonstrates opposition to
something; a demonstrator.
(c)obdurate(हठी)-stubbornly refusing to
change one's opinion or course of action.
(d) resolute( ढ़) -admirably purposeful,
determined
Sol 128 .(a) introducing(आरं भ करना) -
bring (something, especially a product,
measure, or concept) into use or operation
quality or value of.
(d) apply-make a formal application or
request.
Sol 133. (d) convince(िव ास िदलाना)
-persuade (someone) to do something.
Persuade(राज़ी करना) cause (someone) to
believe something, especially after a
sustained effort; convince.
(a) mislead(गुमराह) cause (someone) to
for the first time
have a wrong idea or impression.
Launching(शु करना) - introduce (a new
(b) argue(तक करना) -give reasons or cite
product or publication) to the public for
evidence in support of an idea,
the first time
(c) dissuade(रोकना) -persuade (someone)
(b)driving(डाइव/आना-जाना)-operate and
not to take a particular course of action.
control the direction and speed of a motor
vehicle. Sol 134 .(d) equivalent(बराबर)-equal in
(c)running(दौड़ना) value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
(d)navigation(पथ दशन)- the process or Indistinguishable(पृथक िवचार न करने यो )
activity of accurately ascertaining one's -not able to be identified as different or
position and planning and following a distinct.
route. (a) comparable(तुलनीय) -able to be likened
to another; similar.
Sol 129.(c) provocation (उकसावा)-action
(b) profound(ग ीर) - very great or
or speech that makes someone angry,
intense.
especially deliberately.
(c) reflective(िचंतनशील) relating to or
Stimulation(उ ेजना) -encouragement of
characterized by deep thought;
something to make it develop or become
thoughtful.
more active.
(a)enthusiasm(उ ाह) -intense and eager Sol 135 .(a) discriminate(भेदभाव)
enjoyment, interest, or approval. -recognize a distinction; differentiate.
(b)indolence(आलस) -avoidance of activity Discern(पहचानना) -recognize or find out.
or exertion; laziness (b) control(िनयं ण) -the power to influence
(d)eagerness(उ ुकता) -enthusiasm to do or direct people's behaviour or the course
or to have something; keenness. of events.
(c) regulate(िविनयिमत) -control or maintain
Sol 130 .(d)substituted (िकसी के थान पर
the rate or speed of
रखना) -use or add in place of.
(d) analyze(िव ेषण) -examine /observe
Replaced( ित थािपत) -take the place of.
(a)removed(हटाया आ) -take (something) Sol 136. (b)misery-क - a state or feeling
away or off from the position occupied. of great physical or mental distress or
discomfort.
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Hardship-क -severe suffering or
privation.
(a)mystery-दु दशा-something that is
difficult or impossible to understand or
explain
(c)difficult-किठन-needing much effort or
skill to accomplish, deal with, or
understand
(d)privacy-a state in which one is not
observed or disturbed by other people
Sol 137.(a) Breach(उ ंघन) - an act of
breaking or failing to observe a law,
agreement, or code of conduct.
Contravene(अवहे लना करना) -offend against
the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty,
or code of conduct).
(b) Broach(चचा) -raise (a difficult subject)
for discussion.
(c) Flaunt(शान िदखाना) -display
(something) ostentatiously
(d) Brake(रोक) -a thing that slows or
hinders a process.
Sol 138.(b) Frustrating(िनराश
करना)-causing
achieve something.
annoyance or upset
because of an inability to change or
irritating and frustrating.
(a) Exalting(पदो त करना) -raise to a
higher rank or position.
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Exasperating-(तंग करने वाला)-intensely
(c) Exhausting (थका दे ना) -making one feel
very tired; very tiring.
(d) Saddening(उदास करना) -cause to feel
sorrow; make unhappy.
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Sol 139 .(d) Musical(संगीतमय) - relating to
music
Lyrical- relating to the words of a popular
song./ expressing the writer's emotions in
an imaginative and beautiful way.
(a) Brilliant ( ितभाशाली) -clever or
talented.
(b) Overwhelming - very great in amount.
(c) Prosaic (नीरस/ शोभाहीन) -lacking
imaginativeness or originality.
Sol 140.(a) Diary -a book in which one
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keeps a daily record of events and
experiences.
Memoir -a historical account or
biography written from personal
knowledge.
(b) Anecdote(उपा ान) -a short amusing
or interesting story about a real incident
or person.
(d) Episode ( करण) - an event or a group
of events occurring as part of a sequence;
an incident or period considered in
isolation
Sol 141 . (d) Mysterious -रह मय-
Enigmatic -रह पूण difficult to interpret
or understand; mysterious.
Inquisitive -िज ासु- having or showing an
interest in learning things; curious.
Resolute - ढ़- admirably purposeful,
determined, and unwavering.
Synonyms
Purgative - strongly laxative ( tending to
stimulate or facilitate evacuation of the
bowels)in effect.
Mysterious-रह मय difficult or
impossible to understand
Sol 142 .(d)obligatory(अिनवाय) -required
by a legal, moral, or other rule;
compulsory.
Requisite(आव क) -made necessary by
particular circumstances or regulations.
(a)dominant( भावी) -having power and
influence over others.
(b)dynamic(गितशील) -characterized by
constant change, activity, or progress.
(c)critical(आलोचना क) -expressing
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adverse or disapproving comments
Sol 143. (b) finalized-अंितम िनणय
लेना-complete or agree on a finished and
definitive version of.
Clinched-प ा करना-confirm or settle
(a) bounded-प रब -form the boundary of;
enclose.
(c) devoted-िन ावान-very loving or loyal.
(d) argued-तक करना-persuade someone to
do or not to do (something) by giving
reasons.
Sol 144 .(c) intangible(अ ृ )-unable to
be touched
Elusive(पकड़ म न आने वाला) -difficult to
find, catch, or achieve.
(a) distorted(िवकृत)-pulled or twisted out
of shape; contorted.
(b) wrong - -not correct or true; incorrect
refined(संशोिधत)-developed
(d) or
improved so as to be precise or subtle.
Sol 145.(c) critics(आलोचनावादी)-a person
who expresses an unfavourable opinion of
something
Detractors(आलोचक)-a person who
disparages someone or something.
(a) devotees(भ )-a strong believer in a
particular religion or god.
(b) reviewers(समी क) -a person who
formally assesses something
(d) admirers( शंसक) -a person who has a
particular regard for someone or
something.
Sol 146.(b) forthcoming(आगामी) -about to
happen or appear.
Imminent(अभी होने वाला) -about to happen.
(a) important(ज री) - of great
significance or value
(c) immature(अप रप ) -not fully
developed.
(d) truthful(ईमानदार) - telling or
expressing the truth; honest
Sol 147. (b) promised(वादा) -assure
someone that one will definitely do
something or that something will happen.
Pledged( ित ा करना)-commit (a person or
organization) by a solemn promise.
(a) honoured(आदरणीय) -regard with great
respect.
(c) respected(आदरणीय) - admire (someone
or something) deeply, as a result of their
abilities, qualities, or achievements
(d) fulfilled(प रपूण करना)- to achieve a
goal
Sol 148. (b) unreasonably(अनुिचत प से) -
unfair or unacceptable.
Disproportionately(अनुपातहीन) -to an
extent that is too large or too small in
comparison with something else.
(a)unvaryingly(अप रवतनशील) - not
exhibiting change or variation
(c)unknowingly(अनजाने म) -without being
aware of something; unintentionally.
(d)unscientifically(अवै ािनक ढं ग से)-not
scientific
Sol 149. (c) protective(र ा क) -intended
to protect someone or something.
Preventive(िनवारक) -designed to keep
something undesirable from occurring.
(a)predicted(भिव वाणी) - stated or
estimated as likely to happen in the
future; forecast.
(b)prophetic(भिव वाणी) - accurately
predicting what will happen in the future.
(d)prepared(तैयार) - ready to do or deal
with something
Sol 150. (d) ignored(अवहे लना करना)-refuse
to take notice of or acknowledge
Neglected(नजरअंदाज करना)-not receiving
proper attention; disregarded.
(a)negated(नकारना)-make ineffective;
nullify
(ज़ रत से ादा)
(b)superfluous
-unnecessary,more than enough.
(c)unknown(अनजान) - not known or
familiar
Sol 151. (a) recipients( ा कता)-a person
or thing that receives or is awarded
something.
Beneficiaries(लाभाथ ) -a person who
derives advantage from something,
especially a trust, will, or life insurance
policy.
(b)donors(दानी)-a person who donates
something, especially money to charity.
(d)profiteers(मुनाफाखोर) - make or seek to
make an excessive or unfair profit,
especially illegally or in a black market
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Q152.Contaminate
CPO 9/12/19 Morning
(a) Sanctify (b) Cleanse
(c) Purify (d) Pollute
Q153. Subsequent
CPO 9/12/19 Morning
(a) Preceding (b) Prior
(c) Antecedent (d) Consecutive
Q154 .Adequate CPO 9/12/19 Morning
(a) Inept (b) Unfit
(c) Sufficient (d) Meagre
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Q155. Tranquil CPO 9/12/19 Morning (c) Mercy (d) Approval (a) illness (b) mischief
(a) Wild (b) Agitated (c) wickedness (d) disturbance
Q174.Jeopardy CPO 12/12/19 Morning
(c) Calm (d) Nervous
(a) Promotion (b) Prevention Solutions:-
Q156 Fascinating CPO 9/12/19 Morning (c) Peril (d) Protection
(a) appealing (b) boring Sol 152. (d) Pollute- दू िषत- contaminate
(c) stupid (d) tiring Q175 Ignominy CPO 12/12/19 Morning with harmful or poisonous substances.
(a)morality (b) virtue Contaminate-दू िषत-make (something)
Q157. Condemn CPO 9/12/19 Evening
(c) disgrace (d) esteem impure by exposure to or addition of a
(a) Commend (b) Denounce
poisonous or polluting substance.
(c) Approve (d) Compliment Q176. Incessant CPO 12/12/19 Morning
(a) Sanctify-पिव - set apart as or declare
(a)intermittent (b) persistent
Q158. Engulf CPO 9/12/19 Evening holy; consecrate.
(c) transient (d) inconstant
(a) Dry (b) Uncover (b) Cleanse-शु -make something
(c) Neglect (d) Inundate Q177. Opinion CPO 12/12/19 Evening thoroughly clean.
(a) sense (b) chance (c) Purify-शु -remove contaminants from
Q159.Offend CPO 9/12/19 Evening
(c) view (d) wisdom something
(a) Assuage (b) Aid

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(c) Assist (d) Annoy Q178. Loyal CPO 12/12/19 Evening Sol 153. (d) Consecutive -लगातार-
(a) legal (b) Routine following each other continuously.
Q160. Parsimony CPO 9/12/19 Evening
(c) devoted (d) varied Subsequent-आगामी- coming after
(a) Generosity (b) Bounty
something in time; following.
(c) Readiness (d) Frugality Q179. Incredible CPO 12/12/19 Evening
(a) Preceding- पूववत - coming before
(a) Unwilling (b) Unnoticed
Q161.Apparent CPO 9/12/19 Evening something in order, position, or time.
(c) Disturbing (d) Unbelievable
(a) Dubious (b) Obvious (b) Prior-पूव-existing or coming before in
(c) Doubtful (d) Obscure Q180. Aloof CPO 12/12/19 Evening time, order, or importance.
(a) detached (b) rocky (c) Antecedent-पूवगामी-a thing that existed
Q162.Redundant CPO 11/12/19 Morning
(a) Unnecessary (b) Unsuitable
(c) Uninterested (d) Unparalleled
Q163 .Trivial
(a) warm
(c) Essential
Q164. Scanty
(a) enough
(b) Meaningful
(d) Superficial
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(b) Adequate
(c) steady

Q182. Exasperate
(d) protected
Q181. Intensify CPO 12/12/19 Evening
(a) Eliminate
(c) Destroy
(b) Terminate
(d) Strengthen

CPO 13/12/19 Morning

(a) Infuriate (b) Appreciate
before or logically precedes another.
Sol 154. (c) Sufficient -पया
म-enough; adequate.
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Adequate -पया - acceptable in quantity.

(a) Inept-अयो -having or showing no
skill; clumsy.
(b) Unfit -अनुपयु -not having the
requisite qualities
(c) Imitate (d) Desperate
(c) plentiful (d) Meager (d) Meagre-अ - lacking in quantity or
Q183. Feign CPO 13/12/19 Morning quality.
Q165. Fatigue CPO 11/12/19 Morning
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(a) Hinder (b) Instruct
(a) liveliness (b) weariness Sol 155. (c) Calm-शां त- not showing or
(c) Foretell (d) Pretend
(c) earnestness (d) Freshness feeling nervousness, anger, or other
Q184. Efficacious strong emotions.
Q166. Complacent
CPO 13/12/19 Morning Tranquil-शां त-free from disturbance;
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(a) Voracious (b) Effective calm.
(a) amicable (b) discontent
(c) Audacious (d) Impotent (a) Wild-व /जंगली- living or growing in
(c) smug (d) aggressive
the natural environment; not domesticated
Q185. Beguile CPO 13/12/19 Morning
Q167. Flourish CPO 11/12/19 Evening or cultivated
(a) Repulse (b) Hasten
(a) Wither (b) Languish (b) Agitated-उ ेिजत-feeling or appearing
(c) Deceive (d) Disenchant
(c) Thrive (d) Shrivel troubled or nervous.
Q186. Deference CPO 13/12/19 Morning (d) Nervous-बेचैन-easily agitated or
Q168. Perpetuate CPO 11/12/19 Evening
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(a) Contrast (b) Delay alarmed.

(a) Cease (b) Preserve
(c) Ignorance (d) Obeisance
(c) Prevent (d) Release Sol 156.(a) Fascinating (आकिषत करने
Q187. Disastrous CPO 13/12/19 Evening वाला) - appealing, engrossing, absorbing,
Q169. Discern CPO 11/12/19 Evening
(a) Noisy (b) Wicked interesting
(a) Neglect (b) Disregard
(c) Impressive (d) Calamitous Boring(उबाऊ)- tedious, dull,
(c) Perceive (d) Daunt
monotonous, repetitive
Q188. Fatigue CPO 13/12/19 Evening
Q170 .Inimical CPO 11/12/19 Evening Stupid(बेवकूफ)- unintelligent, ignoring,
(a) Energy (b) Warmth
(a) Deliberate (b) Comparable dense, brainless
(c) Lightness (d) Tiredness
(c) Influential (d) Hostile Tiring(थकाऊ)- weaken, enfeeble,
Q189. Surreptitious debilitate, exhaust
Q171. Venerable CPO 11/12/19 Evening
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(a) Reliable (b) Valuable Sol 157. (b) Denounce - दोषी ठहराना -
(a) Aggressive (b) Spacious
(c) Esteemed (d) Redeemed publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
(c) Secretive (d) Adventurous
Condemn-दं डनीय घोिषत करना- express
Q172. Incessant CPO 12/12/19 Morning
Q190.Reprimand CPO 13/12/19 Evening complete disapproval of; censure.
(a) Inconstant (b) Intermittent
(a) Complt (b) Repeat (a) Commend-सराहना-praise formally or
(c) Transient (d) Persistent
(c) Rebuke (d) Command officially.
Q173.Sanction CPO 12/12/19 Morning (c) Approve- ीकार करना-officially agree
Q191. Malady CPO 13/12/19 Evening
(a) Denial (b) Grace to or accept as satisfactory.
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(d) Compliment-a polite expression of
praise or admiration.
Sol 158. (d) Inundate-overwhelm
(someone) with things or people to be
dealt with.
Engulf-powerfully affect (someone);
overwhelm.
(b) Uncover-अनावरण-remove a cover or
covering from.
(c) Neglect - ान न दे ना - to fail or forget to
do something
Sol 159.(d) Annoy-परे शान करना-make
(someone) a little angry; irritate.
Offend-अपमान करना-cause to feel upset,
annoyed, or resentful.
(a) Assuage-शा करना-make
unpleasant feeling) less intense.
(b) Aid-मदद - help, typically of a practical
nature.
(c) Assist-सहायता दे ना - help (someone),
typically by doing a share of the work.
Sol 160. (d) Frugality-िमत ियता- the
quality of being economical with money
or food; thriftiness.
Parsimony-कंजूसी-extreme unwillingness
to spend money or use resources.
(a) Generosity-स नता-the quality of
being kind and generous.
(b) Bounty-a sum paid for killing or
capturing a person or animal.
(c) Readiness-तैयारी-the state of being
ac
fully prepared for something.
Sol 161.(b) Obvious - - easily
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perceived or understood; clear,
self-evident, or apparent.
Apparent- -clearly visible
understood; obvious.
(a) Dubious-संदेहा क-hesitating
doubting.
(c) Doubtful -संशया क-feeling uncertain
about something.
(d) Obscure-अ -not discovered or
known about; uncertain.
Sol 162. (a)Unnecessary-अनाव क -not
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needed.
Redundant -िनरथक-not or no longer
needed or useful; superfluous.
(b) Unsuitable-अनुपयु -not fitting or
appropriate.
(c) Uninterested-ग़ैरिदलच -not interested
in or concerned about something or
someone.
(d) Unparalleled-अि तीय-having no
parallel or equal; exceptional.
Sol 163. (d) Superficial -appearing to be
true or real only until examined more
closely.
TriviaL -concerned only with petty
things-
(a) warm - of or at a fairly or comfortably
high temperature.
(b) Meaningful-अथपूण - serious,
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necessary; extremely important.
Sol 164.(d) Meager -अ -lacking in
quantity or quality.
Scanty-अ -small or insufficient in
quantity or amount
(a) enough-पया - as much or as many as
required.
(b) Adequate- पया - satisfactory or
acceptable in quality or quantity.
(c) plentiful - चुर -existing in or yielding
great quantities; abundant.
Sol 165.(b)Weariness(थकावट)- extreme
tiredness, fatigue
Fatigue(थकान)- extreme tiredness
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(a) Liveliness(जीवंतता)- The quality of
being outgoing, energetic, and
enthusiastic
(c )Earnestness(ईमानदारी)- sincere and
intense conviction
(d) Freshness(ताजगी)- the quality of being
pleasantly new or different
Sol 166 (c)
Complacent(आ संतु )- showing smug or
uncritical satisfaction with oneself or
one's achievements.
Amicable (िम तापूण) - characterized by
friendliness and absence of discord.
Discontent (असंतोष) - dissatisfaction with
one's circumstances; lack of contentment.
Smug (आ संतु ) - having or showing an
excessive pride in oneself or one's
achievements.
Aggressive (आ ामक)- ready or likely to
or attack or confront; characterized by or
resulting from aggression.
or
Sol.167.(c) Thrive-फलना-फूलना- grow or
develop well or vigorously/ prosper;
flourish.
Flourish-समृ होना-grow or develop in a
healthy or vigorous way
(a) Wither-िन ेज होना-become dry and
shrivelled.
(b) Languish- ीणता- lose or lack vitality;
grow weak.
(d) Shrivel-मुरझाना- cause to feel
worthless or insignificant.
Sol.168.(b)Preserve-सुरि त रखना-Keep
safe/ maintain (something) in its original
or existing state.
Perpetuate - Keep going/keep alive
-make (something) continue indefinitely.
(a) Cease-समा -come or bring to an end.
(c) Prevent-बचाना-keep (something) from
happening.
(d) Release-छु टकारा-allow or enable to
escape from confinement; set free.
Sol169. (c) Perceive-जानना-become aware
or conscious of (something); come to
realize or understand.
Discern-पहचानना-recognize or find out.
(a) Neglect -अनादर-fail to care for
properly.
(b) Disregard-बेपरवाही-pay no attention to;
ignore.
(d) Daunt-धमकाना-make (someone) feel
intimidated or apprehensive.
Sol.170.(d)Hostile- ितरोधी- showing or
feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.
Inimical-अिहतकर-tending to obstruct or
harm.
(a) Deliberate -जानबूझकर- done
consciously and intentionally.
(b) Comparable-तुलनीय-able to be likened
to another; similar.
(c) Influential- बल-having great influence
on someone or something.
Sol 171.(c) Esteemed-स ािनत-held in
great respect; admired.
Venerable-स ािनत-accorded a great deal
of respect, especially because of age,
wisdom, or character.
(a) Reliable-िव सनीय-consistently good in
quality or performance; able to be trusted.
(b) Valuable-मू वान-worth a great deal of
money.
(d) Redeemed-मु करना-compensate for
the faults or bad aspects of.
Sol 172. (d) Persistent -लगातार-
continuing to exist or occur over a
prolonged period.
Incessant-िनरं तर- continuing without pause
or interruption.
(a)Inconstant-अ थर-frequently changing;
variable or irregular.
(b)Intermittent- क- क कर-occurring at
irregular intervals; not continuous or
steady.
(c) Transient- िणक-lasting only for a
short time; impermanent.
Sol 173.(d) Approval -अनुमोदन -the action
of approving something.
Sanction-मंजूरी-official permission or
approval for an action.
(a) Denial-इनकार- the action of denying
something.
(b) Grace-िवनीत भाव-smoothness and
elegance of movement.
(c) Mercy -दया-compassion or forgiveness
shown towards someone whom it is
within one's power to punish or harm.
Sol 174.(c) Peril-जो खम-Serious and
immediate danger.
Jeopardy-ख़तरा-danger of loss, harm, or
failure.
(a) Promotion-पदो ित-activity that
supports or encourages a cause, venture,
or aim.
(b) Prevention-िनवारण-the action of
stopping something from happening or
arising.
(d) Protection -सुर ा-the action of
protecting, or the state of being protected.
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Ignominy (बदनामी) - disgrace, shame,
humiliation, embarrassment
Morality (नैितकता) - ethics, correctness,
virtue
Virtue (सदाचार) -goodness, righteousness
Disgrace (अपमान) - dishonour, shame,
discredit
Esteem (आदर) - respect, admiration,
regard
Sol 176. (b)
Incessant (लगातार) - persistent, unceasing,
constant, unstoppable
Intermittent ( क- क कर) - sporadic,
irregular, fitful
Persistent ( ढ़) - tenacious, determined,
resolute
Transient ( िणक) - temporary, short-lived,
short-term
Inconstant (अ थर) - changeable,
changing, varying
Sol 177.(c) view-राय
Opinion-राय-a view or judgement formed
about something, not necessarily based on
fact or knowledge.
the case.
(b) chance-मौक़ा -a possibility of
something happening.
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(a) sense-समझ -a feeling that something is
(d) wisdom-बु म ा-the quality of having
experience, knowledge, and good
judgement; the quality of being wise.
Sol 178. (c) devoted-िन ावान-very loving
or loyal.
(a) legal-कानूनी-relating to the law.
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(b) Routine -सामा -a sequence of actions
regularly followed.
(d) varied -िविभ -incorporating a number
of different types or elements; showing
variation or variety.
Sol179.(d)Unbelievable-अिव सनीयIncredi
ble-अतु -impossible to believe.
(a) Unwilling-अिन ु क-not ready, eager,
or prepared to do something.
(b) Unnoticed-बेखबर-not noticed.
(c)Disturbing-परे शान-causing anxiety;
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Sol 180.(a) detached-पृथक-separate or
disconnected.
Aloof-अलग- not friendly or forthcoming;
cool and distant
(b) rocky- च ान का-consisting or full of
rock or rocks.
(c) steady-िनयिमत-firmly fixed, supported,
or balanced; not shaking or moving.
(d) protected-संरि त-keep safe from harm
or injury.
Sol 181.(d) Strengthen-मजबूत बनाना
Intensify-ती बनाना-become or make it
more intense.
(a) Eliminate-लु करना- completely
remove or get rid of (something).
(b) Terminate-बखा -bring to an end.
(c) Destroy-न -end the existence of
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(something) by damaging or attacking it. Disastrous-िवनाशकारी- causing great
damage.
Sol 182.(a) Infuriate- ु करना
(b) Wicked-शैतान-evil or morally wrong.
Exasperate-िचढ़ाना-irritate and frustrate
(c)Impressive- भावशाली-evoking
(someone) intensely.
admiration through size, quality, or skill;
(b) Appreciate-सराहना-recognize the full
grand, imposing, or awesome.
worth of.
(c) Imitate-नकल-take or follow as a Sol 188.(d) Tiredness-थकान-the state of
model. wishing for sleep or rest; weariness.
(d) Desperate-बेकरार-feeling or showing a Fatigue-थकान-extreme tiredness resulting
hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as from mental or physical exertion or
to be impossible to deal with. illness.
(a) Energy-ऊजा - the strength and vitality
Sol 183.(d) Pretend -नाटक-behave so as to
required for sustained physical or mental
make it appear that something is the case
activity.
when in fact it is not.
(b) Warmth-गमजोशी- the quality, state, or
Feign-बहाना करना-pretend to be affected
sensation of being warm; moderate heat.
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by (a feeling, state, or injury).
(c) Lightness-ह ापन - the state of having
(a) Hinder-बाधा-make it difficult for
a sufficient or considerable amount of
(someone) to do something or for
natural light.
(something) to happen.
(b) Instruct-िहदायत-tell or order someone Sol 189 .(c) Secretive-गु -inclined to
to do something, especially in a formal or conceal feelings and intentions or not to
official way. disclose information
(c) Foretell-भिव वाणी करना-predict (the SURREPTITIOUS-छल से िकया आ-kept
future or a future event). secret, especially because it would not be
Sol.184.(b) Effective- भावी-successful in
producing a desired or intended result.
Efficacious- भावशाली- successful
producing a desired or intended result;
effective.
(a) Voracious-पेटू-wanting or devouring
great quantities of food.
(c) Audacious-साहसी-showing
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approved of.
(a) Aggressive-आ ामक-ready or likely to
attack or confront; characterized by or
resulting from aggression.
(b) Spacious-िवशाल-having ample space
(d) Adventurous-साहसी-willing to take
risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or
experiences.
willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Sol 190.(c) Rebuke -फटकार
(d) Impotent -नपुंसक-unable to take Reprimand-डां टना-a formal expression of
effective action; helpless or powerless. disapproval.
(b) Repeat - दोहराना-say again something
Sol 185.(c) Deceive-धोखा-deliberately
one has already said.
cause (someone) to believe something
(d) Command -आदे श- give an
that is not true, especially for personal
authoritative or peremptory order
gain.
Beguile-छलना-charm or enchant Sol 191. (a)
(someone), often in a deceptive way. Malady (रोग) - illness, sickness, aliment
(a) Repulse- ितशोध करना-drive back (an Illness (बीमारी) - disorder, complaint,
attack or attacker) by force. disease
(b) Hasten-ज ी करना-be quick to do Mischief (शरारत) - badness, misbehaviour,
something. naughtiness
(d) Disenchant -जादू टोने के भाव से Wickedness (दु ता) - evil, sin, iniquity
छु ड़ाना-cause (someone) to be Disturbance (अशा ) - disruption,
disappointed. distraction
Sol 186.(d) Obeisance - ा-deferential SSC CPO 2020 TIER I
respect.
Deference -स ान-polite submission and Q192. Foundation
respect. CPO 23/11/20 Morning
(a) Contrast-िवरोध-the state of being (a) top (b) base
strikingly different from something else (c) building (d) structure
in juxtaposition or close association. Q193. Just - CPO 23/11/20 Morning
(b) Delay-िवलंब-make (someone or (a) partial (b) fair
something) late or slow. (c) favouring (d) courtly
(c) Ignorance-अ ान-lack of knowledge or
Q194. Imitation CPO 23/11/20 Morning
information.
(a) fake (b) real
Sol 187. (d) Calamitous- (c) genuine (d) original
नुक़सानदे ह-involving calamity;
catastrophic or disastrous. Q195. Fiction CPO 23/11/20 Morning
(a) fact (b) truth
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Q214. Benign CPO 25/11/20 Morning
Correct- with no mistakes, right or true.
Q196. Accurate (a) severe (b) malignant
Accurate- exact and correct, without
CPO 23/11/20 Morning (c) harsh (d) favourable
mistakes.
(a) appropriate (b) correct
Q315.Prodigal CPO 25/11/20 Morning Appropriate- suitable or right for a
(c) sincere (d) complete
(a) talented (b) wasteful particular situation, person, use, etc.
(c) intelligent (d) modest Sincere- ईमानदार--(used about a person)
Q197. Condone CPO 23/11/20 Evening
really meaning or believing what you say,
(a) forbid (b) forgive Q216.Chaste CPO 25/11/20 Morning
not pretending.
(c) prevent (d) impose (a) divine (b) pure
(c) defiled (d) liberated Sol 197.(b)
Q198. Catastrophe CPO 23/11/20 Evening
Forgive- माफ़ करना-a conscious, deliberate
(a) expansion (b) calamity Q217. Oblivious CPO 25/11/20 Evening
decision to release feelings of resentment
(c) prosperity (d) restraint (a) sensitive (b) ignorant
or vengeance toward a person or group
(c) attentive (d) Obvious
Q199. Conceited CPO 23/11/20 Evening who has harmed you.
(a) arrogant (b) diffident Q218. Authentic CPO 25/11/20 Evening Condone- उपे ा करना-to accept or agree
(c) tentative (d) inferior (a) counterfeit (b) genuine with something that most people think is

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(c) incredible (d) Dubious wrong.
Q200. Absurd CPO 23/11/20 Evening
Forbid- मना करना-to not allow something,
(a) meaningful (b) ridiculous Q219. Flabbergasted
to order somebody not to do something
(c) important (d) rational CPO 25/11/20 Evening
Impose- to make a law, rule, opinion, etc.
(a) motivated (b) disturbed
Q201. Cordial CPO 23/11/20 Evening be accepted by using your power or
(c) Terrified (d) Astonished
(a) friendly (b) cold authority
(c) rude (d) aloof Q220. Auspicious
Sol:198.(b)
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(a) bereft
(c) meager
Q203. Wrench
(a) reject
(c) wrest
Q204. Despise
(a) admire
(b) stingy
(d) opulent

(b) supply
(d) deter
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(b) adore
(a) favourable
(c) hapless
Q221. Gradual
(a) hasty
(c) abrupt
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Sol:192.(b)
(b) playful
(d) Suspicious
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(b) continuous
(d) Uneven
Calamity-कठोर िवपि - a terrible event that
causes a lot of damage or harm.
Catastrophe- आक क तबाही- a sudden
disaster that causes great suffering or
damage.
Prosperity- समृ -It usually means the
type of success that comes from having a
lot of money.
Restraint- संयम-the quality of behaving in
(c) approve (d) Abhor Base- the lowest part of something, a calm or controlled way, a limit or
especially the part on which it stands or at control on something.
Q205.Fasten CPO 24/11/20 Morning which it is fixed or connected to
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(a) halt (b) affix something. Sol:199.(a)
(c) allow (d) hurry Foundation- the idea, principle, or fact on Arrogant-घमंडी- showing an offensive
which something is based. attitude of superiority, behaving in a
Q206. Gaudy CPO 24/11/20 Morning
Top- the highest part or point of proud & unpleasant way.
(a) plain (b) simple
something. Conceited- अहं कारी-having an inflated
(c) proper (d) flashy
self-image and perceiving oneself as
Q207. Lofty CPO 24/11/20 Evening Sol:193.(b) incredibly entertaining and wonderful.
(a) humble (b) plain Fair- appropriate and acceptable in a Diffident- आ मिव वासहीन-not having
(c) towering (d) silent particular situation. confidence in your own strengths or
Partial- आं िशक-not complete. abilities.
Q208. Coveted CPO 24/11/20 Evening Favouring- to support somebody / Tentative- अंत रम-not fully worked out or
(a) renounced (b) covered something, to prefer. developed.
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(c) despised (d) desired Courtly- स -very polite or refined, Inferior- घिटया- low or lower in social
Q209. Shove CPO 24/11/20 Evening befitting. position, importance, quality, etc.
(a) halt (b) shout Sol:194.(a) Sol:200..(b)
(c) poke (d) pull Fake- something which is not true. Ridiculous- बेतुका-very silly or
Q210. Tumult CPO 24/11/20 Evening Imitation- नक़ल-the act of copying unreasonable.
(a) surprise (b) peace somebody/something. Absurd- बेतुका-not at all logical or
(c) clarity (d) uproar Genuine- sincere and honest; that can be sensible, ridiculous.
trusted. Rational- able to use logical thought
Q211. Intriguing CPO 24/11/20 Evening
Sol:195.(d) rather than emotions to make decisions,
(a) simultaneous (b) monotonous
Fantasy- का पिनक प र थितयाँ -situations based on reason, sensible or logical.
(c) investigating (d) gripping
that are not true, that you just imagine. Sol:201.(a)
Q212. Spontaneous Fiction- कथा-सािह य-stories, novels, etc. Friendly- showing kindness in a way that
CPO 25/11/20 Morning which describe events and people that are makes people feel happy and relaxed.
(a) planned (b) impulsive not real. Cordial-मै ीपूण- pleasant and friendly.
(c) intended (d) prejudiced Truth- the state or quality of being true. Rude- bad behavior, not polite.
Q213. Desolate CPO 25/11/20 Morning Literature- सािह य-writing that is Aloof- अलग- not involved in something,
(a) protected (b) cultivated considered to be a work of art. Literature apart or distant.
(c) bleak (d) inhabited includes novels, plays and poetry.
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Sol:202.(d)
Opulent- शानदार-extremely rich.
Sumptuous-something very expensive
and impressive,lavish.
Bereft- वंिचत-completely lacking
something, having lost something.
Stingy- कंजूस-someone not generous,
unwilling to give, especially money.
Meager- ब त कम-something too small in
amount.
Sol:203.(c)
Wrest- खींचना -forcibly pull (something)
from a person's grasp.
Wrench- खींचना-to pull or turn
somebody/something strongly
suddenly.
Renounced- याग दे ना-to say formally that Malignant- घातक- evil in nature,
you no longer want to have something or influence, injurious to health.
an act of sacrificing. Harsh-िनमम- very strict and unkind.
Despised-घृणा करना- to hate
Sol:215.(b)
somebody/something very much.
Wasteful-ख़च ला- using more of something
Sol:209.(c) than necessary, causing waste.
Poke- धकेलना - to push somebody/ Prodigal-अप ययी- spending money freely
something with a finger, stick. and rather wastefully.
Shove- ध का-to push with a sudden, Talented- having talent or special ability,
rough movement. gifted.
Halt- काव-a short stop in some activity, Intelligent- having or showing the ability
movement or growth. to understand, learn and think, clever.
Shout- चींख़ना-to say something in a loud Modest-िवन - not talking too much about
voice. your own abilities, good qualities, etc.
and
Sol:210.(d) Sol:216.(b)

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Uproar- हं गामा- a lot of noise, confusion, Chaste - पिव - pure; formal
Deter- हतो ािहत करना -to make somebody
anger or an angry discussion about Divine - ई वरीय- connected with God or a
decide not to do something, especially by
something. god
telling him/her that it would have bad
Tumult-कोलाहल- a loud, confused noise, Pure- something clean and not containing
results.
especially one caused by a large mass of any harmful substances, not mixed with
Sol:204.(d) people. anything else.
Abhor-घृणा करना- to feel hatred or Peace- the state of being calm or quiet. Defiled - अशु - not pure
loathing for someone. Clarity- the quality of being clear and Liberated- free from traditional opinions
Despise-घृणा करना- to hate easy to understand.
somebody/something very much.
Admire-

Adore-

Sol 205.(b)
to respect or
somebody/something very much, to look
at somebody/something with pleasure.
नेह -to love and admire
somebody/something very much.
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Affix- िचपकाना-to stick or join something

Sol:211.(d)
Gripping- उ ेजक- something exciting,
holding your attention
Intriguing-

mysterious.
Simultaneous-
िचकर -something very
interesting because of being unusual or

सम िणक-something
happening or done at exactly the same
to something else. time as something else.
Fasten- to fix or tie something to Monotonous- नीरस- something never
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something, or two things together. changing and therefore boring.
Halt- a short stop in some activity, Investigating- to try to find out all the
movement or growth. facts about something.
Hurry- the need or wish to do something
Sol:212.(b)
quickly.
Impulsive- आवेगपूण- likely to act
Sol:206.(d) suddenly and without thinking.
Flashy- चमकदार -attracting attention by Spontaneous-आक क- done or
being very big, bright and expensive. happening suddenly,something not
Gaudy- भड़कीला-very bright or decorated planned.
and therefore unpleasant. Planned- to decide, organize or prepare
Plain- easy to see, hear or understand, for something you want to do in the
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Sol:217.(b)
Ignorant-अनिभ - not knowing about
something.
Oblivious- not noticing or realizing what
is happening around you.
Sensitive-संवेदनशील- showing that you are
conscious of and able to understand
people’s feelings, problems, etc.
Attentive- सतक-watching, listening to or
thinking about somebody/something
carefully.
Obvious- प ट- easily seen or understood,
very clear.
Sol:218.(b)
Authentic - ामािणक - that you know is
real or genuine
Counterfeit - नक़ली - not genuine
Dubious - संिद ध - not sure or certain
Genuine- real, true
Sol:219.(d)
Flabbergasted - भौंच का- extremely
surprised

clear.
Sol:207.(c)
Towering- extremely tall, especially in
comparison with the surroundings.
Lofty- ब त ऊँचा-very tall and impressive.
Humble- not thinking that you are better
or more important than other people, not
proud.
Plain- easy to see, hear or understand,
clear.
Silent- where there is no noise, very quiet.
Sol:208.(d)
Desired- to want, to wish for.
Coveted- लालच-to want to have something
very much (especially something that
belongs to somebody else).
future.
Intended- योजना बनाना -to plan, mean or
make something for a particular person or
purpose.
Prejudiced- पूवा ह त -not liking or
trusting somebody/something for no other
reason than his/her/its race, religion or
sex.
Sol:213.(c)
Desolate -उदास - very unhappy
Cultivated - िशि त - well educated, with
good manners
Bleak- िनराशापूण- bad(used about a
situation), not encouraging or hopeful
Sol:214.(d)
Favourable- showing liking or approval.
Benign-उदार - not dangerous or serious.
Severe-कठोर- extremely bad or serious.
Astonished- very surprised/shocking.
Terrified - भयभीत- very afraid
Sol:220.(a)
Auspicious - सौभा यशाली- that seems
likely to be successful in the future
Favourable- showing liking or approval,
suitable.
Suspicious - संशयी- dishonest or illegal
Hapless- भा हीन- unlucky; unfortunate
Sol:221.(b)
Continuous- happening or existing
without stopping.
Gradual -मंद मंद- happening slowly
Hasty - ती गितक- said or done too
quickly
Abrupt - आक क - sudden and
unexpected
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SSC CPO 2018 MAINS (a) antiquated (b) uncommon Q248. Defiance CHSL- 5/7/19 Noon
(c) old (d) present (a)resistance (b)pretence
Q222 Magnify CPO Tier II - 27/9/19 (c)assistance (d)deference
(a) enlarge (b) withdraw Q230. Adhere CHSL- 2/7/19 Noon
(c) shrink (d) decrease (a) comply (b) ignore Q249. Reprimand CHSL- 5/7/19 Evening
(c) release (d) detach (a)reproach (b)reward
Q223 Solid - CPO Tier II - 27/9/19 (c)eradicate (d)applaud
Q231. Embed CHSL- 2/7/19 Evening
(a) flat (b) firm (a) pull (b) bury
(c) vacant (d) hollow Q250. Sordid CHSL- 5/7/19 Evening
(c) dig up (d) rise
(a) dirty (b) solid
Q224 Applause - CPO Tier II - 27/9/19 Q232. Combustible (c) clean (d) pure
(a) approval (b) condemnation CHSL- 2/7/19 Evening
(c) attack (d) blame Q251. Resolute CHSL- 8/7/19 Morning
(a) nonexplosive (b) fragile
(a) unsure (b) determined
Solutions:- (c) unbreakable (d) inflammable
(c) uncertain (d) hesitant
Q233. Enthrall CHSL- 3/7/19 Morning
Sol 222.(a) Q252. Intrepid CHSL- 8/7/19 Morning
(a) disgust (b) free
Enlarge-बड़ा करना - to make something or (a) gallant (b) cowardly

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(c) mesmerize (d) repel
to become bigger. (c) insecure (d) invisible
Magnify- to make something look bigger Q234. Fortify CHSL- 3/7/19 Morning
Q253. Pitfall CHSL- 8/7/19 Noon
than it is, usually using a special piece of (a) secure (b) harm
(a) haven (b) retreat
equipment. (c) loosen (d) neglect
(c) refuge (d) hazard
Withdraw-वापस लेना- to remove Q235. Erode CHSL- 3/7/19 Noon
something or take something away. Q254. Vital CHSL- 8/7/19 Noon
(a) fix (b) disintegrate
Shrink-िसकुड़ जाना- to become smaller or (a) trivial (b) essential
(c) preserve (d) built
make something smaller. (c) insignificant (d) needless
Sol 223.(b) ac
Firm-सु ढ़- strong and steady or not likely
to change.
Solid- hard and firm.
Flat- smooth and level, with no parts that
are higher than the rest.
Vacant-ख़ाली- not being used, empty.
Hollow-खोखला- with a hole or empty
Q236. Entangle CHSL- 3/7/19 Noon
(a) exclude
(c) implicate
Q237. Thwart
(a) impede
(c) support
Q238. Handy
(a) hard
(b) clarify
(d) release
CHSL- 3/7/19 Evening
(b) aid
(d) face
CHSL- 3/7/19 Evening
(b) convenient
Q255. Discover CHSL- 8/7/19 Evening
(a) neglect
(c) hide
(b) find
(d) ignore
Q256. Ignominious
CHSL- 8/7/19 Evening
(a) wonderful
(c) innocuous
(b) disgraceful
(d) generous
space inside. Q257.Quest CHSL- 9/7/19 Morning
(c) useless (d) clumsy
(a)search (b)path
Sol 224.(a)
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Q239. Avenge CHSL- 4/7/19 Morning (c)destination (d)route
Approval- वीकृित- feeling, showing or (a) punish (b) cheer
saying that you think something is good, (c) encourage (d) comfort Q258. Orthodox CHSL- 9/7/19 Morning
an agreement. (a)civilized (b)habitual
Applause-शाबाशी- the noise made by a Q240. Scrap CHSL- 4/7/19 Morning (c)traditional (d)deliberate
group of people hitting their hands (a) hoard (b) save
Q259. Ideology CHSL- 9/7/19 Noon
together(clapping) to show their approval (c) store (d) reject
(a) contract (b) belief
and enjoyment. Q241. Sane CHSL- 4/7/19 Noon (c) mark (d) recognition
Condemnation-िनंदा- ताव- the act of (a) foolish (b) crazy
condemning something or a statement Q260. Meddle
(c) sensitive (d) sensible
that condemns. CHSL- 9/7/19 Noon
Blame- to think or say that a certain Q242.Candid CHSL- 4/7/19 Noon (a) manage (b) interfere
(a) sweet (b) frank (c) repair (d) elaborate
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person or thing is responsible for

something bad that has happened. (c) arrogant (d) cruel
Q261. Anomalous CHSL 9/7/19 Evening
Q243. Pathetic CHSL- 4/7/19 Evening (a) indirect (b) common
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(a) powerful` (b) plentiful (c) unhealthy (d) peculiar
Q225. Adversary CHSL- 1/7/19 Evening (c) purposeful (d) pitiful
Q262.Fleeting CHSL 9/7/19 Evening
(a) helper (b) assistant
Q244. Opportune CHSL- 4/7/19 Evening (a) complete (b) momentary
(c) rival (d) supporter
(a) rarely (b) likely (c) ready (d) lasting
Q226. Expose CHSL- 1/7/19 Evening (c) timely (d) barely
Q263.Identical CHSL10/7/19 Morning
(a) Hide (b) Bury
Q245. Stern CHSL- 5/7/19 Morning (a) simila (b) legible
(c) Reveal (d) Protect
(a) mellow (b) proud (c) detailed (d) perfect
Q227. Hind CHSL- 2/7/19 Morning (c) shrewd (d) strict
Q264. Ostentatious
(a) near (b) rear
Q246. Thrifty CHSL- 5/7/19 Morning CHSL 10/7/19 Morning
(c) first (d) front
(a) grand (b) rigid (a) distinct (b) complete
Q228. Innuendo CHSL- 2/7/19 Morning (c) frugal (d) discreet (c) flashy (d) trusted
(a) implication (b) evidence
Q247. Temperate CHSL- 5/7/19 Noon Q265. Recapitulation
(c) verification (d) proof
(a)tentative (b)moderate CHSL 10/7/19 Noon
Q229. Current CHSL- 2/7/19 Noon (c)extreme (d)temporary (a) summary (b) movement
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(c) prominence (d) readiness INNUENDO-an allusive or oblique Sol 234.(a) secure(सुरि त) - free from
remark or hint, typically a suggestive or worry or doubt; confident
Q266. Radiance CHSL 10/7/19 Noon
disparaging one.( ं /ताना) Fortify-provide (a place) with defensive
(a) depth (b) dryness
(b) evidence (.सबूत) -the available body works as protection against attack.( ढ़
(c) sparkle (d) redness
of facts or information indicating whether करना)
Q267. Wary CHSL 10/7/19 Evening a belief or proposition is true or valid. (c) loosen- (ढीला/ रहा करना) - relax/make
(a) rash (b) inattentive (c) verification(जां च पड़ताल) - the process less tight
(c) lax (d) alert of establishing the truth, accuracy, or (d) neglect (उपे ा) - fail to care for
validity of something properly.
Q268..Recede Sol 235.(b) disintegrate(टु कड़े टु कड़े करना)
Sol 229.(d) present(वतमान)
CHSL 10/7/19 Evening
CURRENT(वतमान) -belonging to the - break up into small parts as the result of
(a) increase (b) intensify impact or decay.
present time; happening or being used or
(c) waver (d) wane Erode- (घट जाना) gradually worn away by
done now.
Q269. Accurate CHSL 11/7/19 Morning (a) antiquated( ाचीन) - old-fashioned or natural agents./ gradually destroy
(a) real (b) sincere outdated (a) fix(. लगाना/ जमाना) - to put something
(c) precise (d) Genuine (b) uncommon(असामा ) -out of the firmly in place so that it will not move

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ordinary; unusual. (c) preserve-maintain (something) in its
Q270. Dedication original or existing state.
CHSL 11/7/19 Morning Sol 230. (a)comply-पालन करना-act in (d) built - to make something by putting
(a) contentment (b) trepidation accordance with a wish or command.
pieces, materials, etc.
(c) determinatio (d) commitment ADHERE-पालन करना-stick fast to
(b) ignore-नज़रअंदाज़ करना-refuse to take Sol 236.(c) implicate(की ओर इशारा करना)
Q271.Miniature CHSL 11/7/19 Noon -show (someone) to be involved in a
notice of or acknowledge; disregard
(a) diminutive (b) mammoth crime.
intentionally.
(c) colossal (d) gigantic
(c) release- रहाई-allow or enable to escape Entangle(फँसाना) - cause to become
Q272.Camouflage CHSL 11/7/19 Noon
(a) exhibit
(c) divulge
Q273. Climax
(a) preface
(c) culmination
Q274.Manual
(b) disguise
(d) expose

(b) epilogue
(d) prologue
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from confinement; set free.
(d) detach-अलग करना-

Sol 231 .(b) bury- put or hide

underground.
disengage
(something or part of something) and
remove it.

Or place (a dead body) in the earth or in

a tomb, usually with funeral
twisted together with or caught in.
(a) exclude-(छोड़ना) remove /deny
(someone) access to a place
(b) clarify( ीकरण दे ना) - make more
comprehensible.
(d) release( रहाई) -set free./make (a film,
recording, or other product) available to
the public.
(a) dictionary (b) thesaurus Sol 237.(a) impede(अटकाना) -delay or
rites.(दफनाना)
(c) directory (d) handbook
Embed(जड़ना/ लगाना/लागू करना) - fix (an prevent (someone or something) by
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Solutions:- object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding obstructing them
mass. Thwart means-prevent (someone) from
Sol 225.(c) rival ( ित ं ी) - opponent (c) dig up(खुदाई) - to take something out accomplishing something.
ADVERSARY( ित ं ी) -one's opponent in of the ground by digging: (b) aid-money, food, etc. that is sent to a
a contest, conflict, or dispute. (d) rise(उदय/ उठना/ वृ )- move from a country or to people in order to help them
(b) assistant(सहायक) -helper/ a person lower position to a higher one; come or (c) support-to help somebody by saying
who helps in particular work. go up. that you agree with him/her/it, and
(d) supporter(समथक) - a person who sometimes giving practical help such as
Sol 232.(d) inflammable( लनशील) -
approves of and encourages money
easily set on fire.
Sol 226.(c) Reveal( करना) - make Combustible(शी जलनेवाला) - able to catch Sol 238.(b) convenient - (सुिवधाजनक) -
secret information known to others/ fire and burn easily. suitable or practical for a particular
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EXPOSE-( कट करना) reveal the true/
make (something) visible by uncovering
it.
(a) Hide(िछपाना) - to be or go in a place
where you cannot be seen or found
(b) Bury (दफनाना) - put or hide
underground
(d) Protect(र ा करना) - to keep
somebody/something safe; to defend
somebody/something
Sol 227.(b) rear-the back part of
something, especially a building or
vehicle.
HIND-situated at the back;(िपछला) -
Sol 228.(a) implication- (आशय/ िनिहताथ) -
the conclusion that can be drawn from
something although it is not explicitly
stated.
(a) nonexplosive- (जो िव ोटक न हो)- not
explosive
(b) fragile(नाज़ुक)- easily broken or
damaged.
(c) unbreakable(अटू ट)- not liable to break
or able to be broken easily.
Sol 233.(c) mesmerize(स ोिहत) -capture
the complete attention of (someone);
transfix.
Enthrall-capture the fascinated attention
of.(ग़ुलाम बनाना)
(a) disgust(घृणा) - a feeling of strong
disapproval by something unpleasant or
offensive.
(d) repel- drive or force (an attack or
attacker) back or away./ opposite of
attract
purpose; not causing difficulty
Handy-convenient to handle or use;
useful.
(c) useless(िनथक) - that does not work
well, that does not achieve anything
(d) clumsy (बेढंगा) awkward in movement
or in handling things.
Sol 239.(a) punish( सज़ा दे ना )
Avenge(बदला लेना)- inflict harm in return
for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or
another).
(c) encourage( ो ािहत करना) - persuade
(someone) to do or continue to do
something by giving support and advice
Sol 240.(d) reject
SCRAP- discard or remove from
service/discarded metal
(a) hoard-( इक ा करना) accumulate
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store away.
(c) store-a place where things are kept for
future use or sale
Sol 241.(d) sensible. (समझदार/ बु मान)
Sane- (समझदार) of sound mind; not mad
or mentally ill.
(a) foolish-lacking good sense or
judgement; unwise
(b) crazy-mad, especially as manifested in
wild or aggressive behaviour
(c) sensitive-संवेदनशील - quick to detect or
respond to slight changes, signals, or
influences
Sol 242.(b) frank( व ) - open, honest,
and direct in speech or writing, especially
when dealing with unpalatable matters
Candid-( वादी) - truthful and
straightforward; frank.
(c) arrogant-(अिभमानी) - having or
revealing an exaggerated sense of one's
own importance or abilities
(d) cruel-(िनदयी)- wilfully causing pain or
about it
through vulnerability or sadness.
(a) powerful(श शाली) - having great
power or strength
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suffering to others, or feeling no concern
Sol 243.(d) pitiful(क णामय) -deserving or
arousing pity.
Pathetic(दयनीय) -arousing pity, especially
(b) plentiful( चुर) - existing in or yielding
great quantities; abundant
(c) purposeful( उ े पूण) - having or
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showing determination or resolve.
Sol 244.(c) timely( यथासमय) -on time
Opportune( सामियक) -(of a time)
especially convenient or appropriate for a
particular action or event.
(a) rarely-not often; seldom
(b) likely-apparently suitable; promising
(d) barely-only just; almost not
Sol 245.(d) strict - demanding that rules
concerning behaviour are obeyed and
observed
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Stern-strict and severe.( ढ़/ स )
(a) mellow(मधुर)- smooth or soft; free
from harshness.
(c) shrewd -having or showing sharp
powers of judgement; astute.
Sol 246.(c) frugal- (िमत यी) - sparing or
economical as regards money or food
Thrifty(िमत यी) -using money and other
resources carefully and not wastefully.
(a) grand(बड़ा/ शानदार) - magnificent and
imposing in appearance, size, or style
(b) rigid(स ) - fixed/unable to bend or
be forced out of shape; not flexible.
(d) discreet(समझदार) - careful and prudent
in one's speech or actions
Sol 247.(b)moderate
Temperate(म म/संयमी)- showing
moderation or self-restraint.
Synonyms
(a)tentative( योगा क) - not certain or
Sol 255.(b) find
fixed; provisional.
Discover-(खोज करना/आिव ार करना) find
(c)extreme (चरम) - reaching a high or the
unexpectedly or during a search.
highest degree; very great
(a) neglect( ान न दे ना) - not pay proper
(d)temporary(अ थायी) - lasting for only a
attention to; disregard.
limited period of time; not permanent
(d) ignore-fail to consider (something
Sol 248.(a)resistance-( ितरोध) the refusal significant).
to accept or comply with something.
Sol 256.(b) disgraceful(शमनाक) -
Defiance (आ ा का उ ंघन करना) -open
shockingly unacceptable.
resistance; bold disobedience.
Ignominious(बदनाम) - deserving or
(b)pretence-(िदखावा) an attempt to make
causing public disgrace or shame.
something that is not the case appear true.
-deserving or causing public disgrace or
(c)assistance(सहायता) - the action of
shame.
helping someone by sharing work
(a) wonderful(आ यजनक) -inspiring
(d)deference(स ान) - polite submission
delight, pleasure, or admiration;
and respect.
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extremely good; marvellous.
Sol 249.(a)reproach (c) innocuous(अहािनकर) --not harmful or
Reprimand( डां टना) -a formal expression offensive.
of disapproval. (d) generous(उदार) -showing kindness
(b)reward - a thing given in recognition of towards others.
service, effort, or achievement
Sol 257.(a)search
(c)eradicate(उ ूलन)- put to an end
Quest(खोज) -a long or arduous search for
(d)applaud(सराहना)- show approval or
something.
praise by clapping.
Sol 250.(a) dirty
Sordid-dirty or squalid.( िघनौना)
Sol 251.(b) determined-having made a
firm decision and being resolved not to
change it.
Resolute ( ढ़)- admirably purposeful,
determined, and unwavering.
(c)destination(गंत ) - the place to which
someone or something is going or being
sent.
Sol 258.(c)traditional(परं परागत)
Orthodox( िढ़वादी)
or practice.
(a)civilized(स )
-following
-polite
the
traditional rules of a religion, philosophy,
and
(a) unsure(अिनि त) - not feeling, showing, well-mannered.
or done with confidence and certainty. (b)habitual(आदी -done constantly or as a
(c) uncertain(अिनि त) - not able to be
habit.
relied on; not known or definite. (d)deliberate(जानबूझकर)-done consciously
(d) hesitant(संकोची) - tentative, unsure, or and intentionally.
slow in acting or speaking.
Sol 259.(b) belief
Sol 252.(a) gallant(बहादु र)- brave; heroic. Ideology(िवचारधारा) -the set of beliefs
Intrepid (िनडर)-fearless; adventurous characteristic of a social group or
(b) cowardly(कायर) - lacking courage individual.
(c) insecure(असुरि त) - not sufficiently (a) contract -अनुबंध-a written or spoken
protected; easily broken into. agreement
(d) invisible - unable to be seen (d) recognition(मा ता) -formal
acknowledgement Or identification of
Sol 253.(d) hazard(खतरा/ संकट)-a danger
someone /something
or risk.
Pitfall ( ख़तरा) -a hidden or unsuspected Sol 260.(b) interfere
danger or difficulty. Meddle(ह ेप करना) -interfere in
(a) haven(. आ य)--a place of safety or something that is not one's concern.
refuge. (a) manage - be in charge of (a business,
(b) retreat (पीछे हटना) -withdraw from organization, or undertaking); run
enemy forces as a result of their superior (c) repair(मर त) - restore (something
power or after a defeat. damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good
(c) refuge(शरण)-a place or situation condition
providing safety or shelter. (d) elaborate(िव ृत) lengthy and
exaggerated
Sol 254.(b) essential
Vital(मह पूण) - absolutely necessary; Sol 261.(d) peculiar - strange/particular;
essential. special.
(a) trivial(तु )- of little value or Anomalous(िनयमिव / िवषम) - deviating
importance. from what is standard, normal, or
(c) insignificant(मह हीन/(तु ) expected.
(d) needless (बेकार) - (of something (a) indirect(अ ) - not directly caused
undesirable) not necessary because by or resulting from something.
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(b) common(सामा ) - occurring, found, or (c) waver(लहरना) -move in a quivering (c) directory(िनदिशका/डायरे री) - a book
done often; prevalent way; flicker. or website listing individuals or
(c) unhealthy(अ थ) - not having or organizations alphabetically or
Sol 269.(c) precise(यथाथ) -exact
showing good health. thematically with details such as names,
Accurate(सटीक) -correct in all details;
addresses, and phone numbers.
Sol 262.(b) momentary( िणक) -lasting exact.
for a very short time; brief. (a) real(वा िवक)
Fleeting( णभंगुर -lasting for a very short (b) sincere(ईमानदार) -genuine feelings.
time. (d) Genuine(स ा) -truly what something is SSC CHSL 2019 TIER I
(d) lasting( थायी) - enduring or able to said to be; authentic.
endure over a long period of time. Q275. Assertion CHSL 12/10/20Morning
Sol 270.(d) commitment( ितब ता) -the (a) Continuation (b) Declaration
Sol 263.(a) similar state or quality of being dedicated to a (c) Rejection (d) Discussion
Identical(समान) - similar in every detail; cause, activity, etc.
exactly alike Dedication(िन ा) -the quality of being Q276. Guile CHSL 12/10/20Morning
(b) legible(पढ़े जाने यो ) - clear enough to dedicated or committed to a task or (a) Intuition (b) Surfeit
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(c) detailed(िव ृत)- having many details (a) contentment(संतोष) -a state of happiness Q277. Furtive CHSL 12/10/20Noon
or facts; showing attention to detail. and satisfaction (a) Secretive (b) Abortive
(d) perfect(उ म) - free from any flaw or (b) trepidation(घबराहट) -a feeling of fear or (c) Adhesive (d) Positive
defect in condition or quality; faultless anxiety about something that may happen.
(c) determination( ढ़ िन य)- the quality of Q278. Agile CHSL 12/10/20Noon
Sol 264.(c) flashy(भड़कीला) - (a) Visible (b) Guile
being determined; firmness of purpose.
ostentatiously attractive or impressive. (c) Nimble (d) Docile
Ostentatious(िदखावटी) - showy; designed Sol 271.(a) diminutive(अ ाथक)-
to impress. extremely or unusually small. Q279. Insidious CHSL 12/10/20Evening
(a) distinct-recognizably different in

or ability of.
Sol 265. (a) summary(सारां श)
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nature from something else of a similar
type.
(d) trusted-believe in the reliability, truth,

Recapitulation(संि ) -an act or instance

of summarizing
Miniature(लघु) -very small of its kind.
(b) mammoth(िवशाल) -huge.
(c) colossal( चंड) -extremely large or
great.
(d) gigantic(िवशाल) - of very great size or
extent; huge or enormous
Sol 272.(b) disguise(कपटवेश)
Camouflage(छलावरण)- the disguising of
(a) Crafty
(c) Sincere
Q280. Diligent
(a) Untiring
(c) Weary
Q281. Opulent
(a) Distant
(c) Luxurious
(b) Benevolent
(d) Callous
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(b) Lethargic
(d) Inattentive
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(b) Virulent
(d) Shabby
(b) movement(आं दोलन) -a change or military personnel, equipment, and
development. installations by painting or covering them Q282. Enrage CHSL 13/10/20Morning
(c) prominence(शोहरत) -the state of being to make them blend in with their (a) Alleviate (b) Infuriate
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important, famous, or noticeable. surroundings. (c) Moderate (d) Placate
(d) readiness(त रता) - the state of being (a) exhibit( दशनीय व ु)-publicly display Q283. Constraint CHSL 13/10/20Noon
fully prepared for something. (c) divulge(रह खोलना) -make known (a) Hazard (b) Burden
(d) expose(बेनकाब/ कट करना) -make (c) Concern (d) Control
Sol 266.(c) sparkle(चमक)
(something) visible by uncovering it.
Radiance(चमक) -a glowing quality of the Q284. Foliage CHSL 13/10/20Noon
skin, especially as indicative of good Sol 273.(c) culmination (चरम िबंदु) -the (a) Foolishness (b) Urgency
health or youth. highest or climactic point of something (c) Firmness (d) Greenery
(a) depth(गहराई) - the distance from the Climax (चरमो ष/चरम सीमा) -the most
top or surface to the bottom of something. exciting, or important point of something; Q285. Nebulous CHSL 13/10/20Evening
(b) dryness(शु ता) -absence or lack of the culmination. (a) Stable (b) Dearly
moisture or liquid. (a) preface( ावना) -an introduction to a (c) Faith (d) Vague
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(d) redness(लािलमा) -the quality or state of book, typically stating its subject, scope, Q286. Rind CHSL 13/10/20Evening
being red or reddish. or aims. (a) Leaf (b) Peel
(b) epilogue(उपसंहार) -a section or speech (c) Shade (d) Petal
Sol 267.(d) alert
at the end of a book
Wary(सावधान) -feeling or showing caution Q287. Aura CHSL 14/10/20Morning
(d) prologue( ावना) - preface
about possible dangers or problems. (a) Colour (b) Shriek
(a) rash(ज बाज) -acting or done without Sol 274.(d) handbook(पु का)- a book (c) Noise (d) Halo
carefulness giving information such as facts on a
(b) inattentive(असावधान) -not paying particular subject or instructions for Q288. Mandible CHSL 14/10/20Morning
attention to something. operating a machine (a) Jaw (b) Human
(c) lax(िशिथल/बेपरवाह) -not sufficiently Manual(गाइड/िनयमावली) -a handbook (c) Glory (d) Praise
strict, severe, or careful. giving instructions or information. Q289. Prejudice CHSL 14/10/20Noon
(a) dictionary(श कोश) - a reference book (a) Advantage (b) Tolerance
Sol 268.(d) wane(पतन)
on a particular subject, the items of which (c) Justice (d) Bias
Recede(पीछे जाना) -go or move back or
are typically arranged in alphabetical
further away from a previous position. Q290. Persecution CHSL 14/10/20Noon
order.
(a) increase(बढ़ना) (a) Perfection (b) Affliction
(b) thesaurus(श कोश)- a book that lists
(b) intensify(ती बनाना) -become or make (c) Oppression (d) Stimulation
words in groups of synonyms and related
it more intense.
concepts. Q291. Mandate CHSL 14/10/20Evening
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(a) Man-made (b) Broken promise (c) Nervous (d) Dismal (c) Fasten (d) Improve
(c) Last trip (d) Official order
Q310. Opulent CHSL 19/10/20Evening Q328. Despondent
Q292. Rotund CHSL 14/10/20Evening (a) Economical (b) Sumptuous CHSL 26/10/20Evening
(a) Rolled (b) Rocky (c) Depressed (d) Poor (a) Energetic (b) Neutral
(c) Range (d) Round (c) Cheerful (d) Depressed
Q311. Reconcile CHSL 20/10/20Morning
Q293. Holistic CHSL 15/10/20Morning (a) Agitate (b) Scatter Q329. Trust (n) CHSL 17/3/20 Morning
(a) Dissimilar (b) Sketchy (c) Refuse (d) Resolve (a) Safety (b) Welfare
(c) Superficial (d)Comprehensive (c) Belief (d) Ability
Q312. Salvage CHSL 20/10/20Morning
Q294. Lurk CHSL 15/10/20Morning (a) Hurt (b) Lose Q330. Alluring CHSL 17/3/20 Morning
(a) Vibrate (b) Tremble (c) Waste (d) Save (a) Deceitful (b) Distracting
(c) Prowl (d) Sing (c) Cheating (d) Attractive
Q313. Motif CHSL 20/10/20Noon
Q295. Integrate CHSL 15/10/20Noon (a) Design (b) Reason Q331. Surge CHSL 17/3/20 Noon
(a) Divide (b) Disappear (c) Purpose (d) Creation (a) Hygienic (b) Clean
(c) Increase (d) Unite (c) Smooth (d) Rush
Q314. Accrue CHSL 20/10/20Noon

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Q296. Tolerance CHSL 15/10/20Noon (a) Range (b) Variety Q332. Cove CHSL 17/3/20 Noon
(a) Endurance (b) Impatience (c) Collect (d) Spread (a) Pit (b) Hollow
(c) Oppression (d) Aggression (c) Bay (d) Crater
Q315. Delinquent
Q297. Interspersed CHSL 20/10/20Evening Q333. Resilient CHSL 17/3/20Evening
CHSL 15/10/20Evening (a) Charming (b) Despairing (a) Baseless (b) Lazy
(a) Scattered (b) Wore (c) Rewarding (d) Offending (c) Furious (d) Supple
(c) Met (d) Collected
Q316. Prodigious Q334. Occur CHSL 17/3/20Evening
Q298. Masqueraded
CHSL 15/10/20Evening
(a) Disappeared (b) Dropped
(c) Acted
Q.299 Derogatory
(d) Managed

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(a) Favourable
(c) Sarcastic
(b) Appreciative
(d) Lethargic
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(a) Unimportant (b) Exciting
(c) Proud
Q317. Fraudulent
(d) Immense

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(a) Repellent
(c) Deceitful
Q318. Indomitable
(b) Prevalent
(d) Genuine
(a) Hinder
(c) Happen
Q335. Jovial
(a) Joyous
(c) Jealous
Q336. Choosy
(a) Productive
(c) Tricky
(b) Hasten
(d) Hamper
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(b) Judgmental
(d) Jeering
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(b) Frank
(d) Selective
Q300. Deplete CHSL 16/10/20Morning CHSL 21/10/20 Morning
(a) Reduce (b) Complete (a) Justifiable (b) Changeable Q337. Kit CHSL 18/3/20 Noon
(a) Equipment (b) Information
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(c) Raise (d) Increase (c) Accessible (d) Invincible
(c) Element (d) Particle
Q301. Rowdy CHSL 16/10/20Noon Q319. Congenial -CHSL 21/10/20 Noon
(a) Charming (b) Boisterous (a) Compatible (b) Servile Q338. Anodyne CHSL 18/3/20 Noon
(c) Calm (d) Amenable (c) Aloof (d) Bombastic (a) Harmful (b) Benign
(c) Hostile (d) Gigantic
Q302. Barren CHSL 16/10/20Noon Q320. Pedigree CHSL 21/10/20 Noon
(a) Fertile (b) Bountiful (a) Forbidden (b) Illegitimate Q339. Explicit CHSL 18/3/20Evening
(c) Desolate (d) Fruitful (c) Mongrel (d) Lineage (a) Equivocal (b) Lucid
(c) Unintelligible (d) Compatible
Q303. Idleness CHSL 16/10/20Evening Q321. Altruist CHSL 21/10/20Evening
(a) Energy (b) Industry (a) Individualist (b) Philanthropist Q340. Instigate CHSL 18/3/20Evening
(c) Lethargy (d) Cheerfulness (c) Nutritionist (d) Impressionist (a) Stagnate (b) Kindle
(c) Instill (d) Imbibe
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(a) Indulge (b) Train (a) Humble (b) Talkative Q341. Quarrelsome
(c) Supervise (d) Berate (c) Arrogant (d) Quiet CHSL 19/3/20 Morning
(a) Querulous (b) Ambiguous
Q305. Remorse CHSL 19/10/20Morning Q323. Enunciate CHSL 26/10/20Morning (c) Pragmatic (d) Opaque
(a) Indifference (b) Reproach (a) Confine (b) Create
(c) Affection (d) Regret (c) Articulate (d) Engage Q342. Adjustment
CHSL 19/3/20 Morning
Q306. Timid CHSL 19/10/20Morning Q324. Assemble CHSL 26/10/20Morning (a) Coordinating (b) Balancing
(a) Shy (b) Willful (a) Disband (b) Detach (c) Compromising(d) Cooperating
(c) Kind (d) Strong (c) Address (d) Amass
Q343. Tarnish CHSL 19/3/20 Noon
Q307. Morose CHSL 19/10/20 Noon Q325. Reproach CHSL 26/10/20Noon (a) Damage (b) Appease
(a) Optimistic (b) Friendly (a) Indulge (b) Berate (c) Heighten (d) Decorate
(c) Sullen (d) Cheerful (c) Supervise (d) Train
Q344. Pleasant CHSL 19/3/20 Noon
Q308. Affluent CHSL 19/10/20 Noon Q326. Idleness CHSL 26/10/20Noon (a) Tedious (b) Refreshing
(a) Destitute (b) Proficient (a) Energy (b) Industry (c) Exasperating (d) Tiresome
(c) Impoverished (d) Wealthy (c) Cheerfulness (d) Lethargy
Q345. Penury CHSL 19/3/20Evening
Q309. Glum CHSL 19/10/20Evening Q327. Deteriorate CHSL 26/10/20Evening (a) Poverty (b) Readability
(a) Bright (b) Afraid (a) Enliven (b) Worsen (c) Compatibility (d) Temporality
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Q346. Festivity CHSL 19/3/20Evening
(a) Calibration (b) Foundation
(c) Botheration (d) Celebration
Solutions:-
Sol:275. (b)
Assertion - ढ़ कथन- a confident and
forceful statement of fact or belief.
Continuation -िनरं तरता- the state of
remaining in a particular position or
condition.
Declaration -घोषणा- a formal or explicit
statement or announcement.
Rejection - the dismissing or refusing of a
proposal, idea, etc.
Discussion - a conversation or debate
about a specific topic.
Sol:276. (d)
Deceit-धोखाधड़ी- to deceive someone
Guile -छल-कपट- the ability to be clever
but by using dishonest means.
Surfeit - too much of something
sincerity -स चाई- genuineness or honesty.
Sol.277. (a)
feel guilty
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Furtive -गु त- secret, acting as though you
are trying to hide something because you
Abortive-िन फल- fail to produce a result
Adhesive- something which is used to
bind two substances
positive - constructive or optimistic
Sol 278. (c)
Agile -चपल- able to move quickly / spry /
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nimble
Visible- which can be seen with eyes
Docile-िवन - Humble
Guile-छल-कपट- Sly or cunning
Sol 279. (a)
Insidious - spreading gradually or without
being noticed, but causing serious harm.
Crafty -धूत- clever at getting or achieving
things by using unfair or dishonest
methods.
Benevolent-दयालु- well wisher or one who
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believes in charity rather than making
profit
Sincere - genuine feelings free from
pretence or deceit
Callous -िन ठुर- showing cruel or
insensitive regards for others.
Sol 280. (a)
Diligent -कमठ- hard working/ untiring.
Lethargic -ब त थका- sluggish dull or
inactive in nature
Weary -feeling or showing extreme
tiredness
Inattentive -लापरवाह- not paying attention
or neglecting something
Sol 281. (c)
Opulent -भ - extremely rich.
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Distant -काफ़ी दू र- very far or a remote
location
Virulent -जहरीला - poisonous or noxious
Shabby - in poor condition because of
long use or lack of care.
Sol 282. (b)
Enrage -ग़ु सा िदलाना- infuriate, to make
angry.
Alleviate -कम करना- to relieve or lessen
usually (pain
Placate -शां त करना- to calm someone when
they are angry.
Moderate - less extreme or intense,
average
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Control- a limit on something, a way of
keeping somebody/something within
certain limits.
Constraint-अवरोधकारी त व- something that
limits someone.
Hazard-जोिख़म- a danger or risk
Burden-बोझा- a responsibility or difficult
task that causes a lot of work or worry.
Concern- a feeling of worry for someone.
Sol 284. (d)
Greenery-ह रयाली- attractive green leaves
and plants.
Foliage- all the leaves of a tree or plant.
Foolishness- being unwise,stupid or not
showing good judgement.
Urgency- something requiring fast or
quick actions.
Firmness- ढ़ता- quality of being strong
and tight.
Sol 285. (d)
Vague-अ प ट- not clear or definite.
Nebulous -अ - not clear or exact.
Stable- steady, firm not likely to change.
Dearly-अ यिधक- with affection &
something very much in amount.
Faith- strong belief in
somebody/something.
Sol 286. (b)
Peel-छीलना - to take the skin off a fruit or
vegetable.
Rind- the thick hard skin on the outside of
some fruits.
Shade-छायादार े - an area that is out of
direct sunlight and is darker and cooler
than areas in the sun.
Petal-फूल की पंखुड़ी- one of the thin soft
coloured parts of a flower.
Sol 287. (d)
Halo- the circle of light shown around the
head of an important religious person in a
painting or the ring of light around
heavenly bodies.
Aura- the distinct quality that seems to
surround or come from somebody or
something.
Shriek-चींख़ मारना- to say something
loudly in a high voice.
Sol 288. (a)
Jaw- either of the two bones in your face
that contain your teeth.
Mandible-जबड़ा- lower part of the two
bones in your face.
Glory- fame or honour that you get for
achieving something.
Praise- to say that somebody/something is
good and should be admired
Sol 289. (d)
Bias-प पात- a strong feeling of favour
towards or against one group of people or
on one side in an argument.
Prejudice-पूवा ह- a strong unreasonable
feeling of not liking or trusting
somebody/something, especially when it
is based on his/her/its reace, religion or
sex.
Advantage- something that helps you or
that will bring you a good result.
Tolerance-सिह णुता- the capacity to bear
pain or hardship.
Justice- the quality of being fair or
reasonable.
Sol 290. (c)
Oppression- उ पीड़न- a feeling of being
very uncomfortable or worried.
Perfection- the state of being perfect or
without fault.
Affliction-दु ख- something that makes you
suffer.
Stimulation- ो साहन- act of making
somebody feel interested and excited
about something.
Persecution-उ पीड़न- act of harassing or
punishing a person or a group of people.
Sol 291. (d)
Mandate-जनादे श - an official order.
Sol 292. (d)
Rotund - one having a fat and round body
Rolled- to move by turning over and over.
Rocky-च ानी- covered with or made with
rocks.
Range- the limits between which
something can vary.
Sol 293. (d)
Comprehensive-िव तृत- Including
everything or nearly everything that is
connected with a particular subject.
Holistic- considered as a whole thing
rather than a collection of parts
Dissimilar-िभ न- not the same or different.
Sketchy- not having many or enough
details.
Superficial-िछछला- not studying or
thinking about something in a deep or
complete way.
Sol 294. (c)
Lurk- to wait somewhere secretly
especially in order to do something bad or
illegal.
Vibrate- to make continuous very small
and fast movements from side to side
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Tremble-काँ पना- to shake, for example
because you are cold, frightened, etc.
Sol 295. (d)
Unite- to join together and act in
agreement
Integrate-एकीकृत करना- to incorporate into
a larger unit
Divide-to disintegrate a group
Disappear- to stop existing or become
impossible to find
Sol 296. (a)
Endurance-सहनश - the ability to
withstand hardship or adversity
Tolerance-सहनशीलता- capacity to endure
pain or hardship
Impatience-अधीरता- the quality or state of
being impatient
Oppression-उ पीड़न- unjust or cruel
exercise of authority or power
Aggression- a forceful action or
procedure especially when intended to
dominate or master
Sol 297. (a)
between other things; place here and
there.
Scattered- िबखरा आ- to put things at
various points in something.
Sol 298. (c)
Acted- do something.
Disappeared-cease to be visible.
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Interspersed -िछतराना- scatter among or
Masqueraded-- pretend to be someone
one is not.
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Dropped-having fallen or been allowed to
fall vertically.
Managed-be in charge of (a business,
organization, or undertaking);
Sol 299 (c)
Sarcastic- यं या मक- marked by or given to
using irony in order to mock or convey
contempt
Derogatory-अनादरपूण- showing a critical
or disrespectful attitude.
Favorable-expressing approval
Appreciative- शंसापूण - feeling or
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showing gratitude or pleasure
Lethargic- sluggish and apathetic.
Sol 300. (a)
Reduce- make smaller or less in amount,
degree, or size.
Deplete- diminish in number or quantity.
Raise- lift or move to a higher position or
level.
Sol 301. (b)
Boisterous-noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
Rowdy- noisy and likely to cause trouble.
Charming-very pleasant or attractive
Calm-not showing or feeling nervousness,
anger, or other strong emotions.
Amenable-open and responsive to
suggestion; easily persuaded or
controlled.
Synonyms
Sol 302. (c)
Desolate-िनराश- (used about a place)
empty in a way that seems very sad
Barren -बंजर- (of land) too poor to
produce much or any vegetation.
Fertile-(used about land or soil) that
plants grow well in
Fruitful-producing good or helpful results
Bountiful- चुर- large in quantity
Sol 303. (c)
Idleness-सु ती- a state of inaction;
inactivity;laziness
Lethargy-कमज़ोरी- a lack of energy and
enthusiasm.
Cheerfulness- फु लता- the quality of
causing happiness
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Sol 304. (d)
Berate- डां टना - scold or criticize
(someone) angrily.
Reproach-आलोचना- express to (someone)
one's disapproval of or disappointment in
their actions.
Indulge-मौज-म ती करना-to allow yourself
to have or do something for pleasure
Supervise-िनगरानी करना- observe and
direct the execution of (a task or activity).
Sol 305. (d)
Regret-दु खी- feel sad, repentant, or
disappointed over (something that one has
done or failed to do).
Remorse- लािन- a feeling of guilt or
sadness that i have done something
wrong.
Indifference-lack of interest, concern, or
sympathy.
Reproach-express to (someone) one's
disapproval of or disappointment in their
actions.
Affection- नेह- a gentle feeling of
fondness or liking.
Sol 306. (a)
Shy- frightened to do something or to
become involved in something
Timid- easily frightened; shy and nervous
Willful-िज़ ी- done deliberately although
the person doing it knows that it is wrong
Kind-caring about others; friendly and
generous
Sol 307. (c)
Sullen-िचड़िचड़ा- bad-tempered and sulky.
Morose-बदिमज़ाज- sullen and ill-tempered.
Optimistic-आशा त- hopeful and
confident about the future.
Cheerful- स न- noticeably happy and
optimistic.
Sol 308. (d)
Wealthy-having a great deal of money,
resources, or assets ; Rich
Affluent- having a great deal of money;
wealthy (especially of a group or area).
Destitute-गरीब - extremely poor and
lacking the means to provide for oneself
Proficient-कुशल- competent or skilled in
doing or using something
Impoverished- make (a person or area)
poor.
Sol 309. (d)
Dismal-िनराशाजनक-causing a mood of
gloom or depression.
Glum-उदास - looking or feeling dejected;
morose.
Afraid-feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.
Nervous-भयभीत- easily agitated or
alarmed
Bright-full of light.
Sol 310. (b)
Sumptuous-भ य- something very
expensive and lavish.
Opulent-भ - someone extremely rich.
Economical-िमत ययी- something that costs
or uses less time, money, fuel etc. than
usual.
Depressed-िनराश - very unhappy, often for
a long period of time.
Sol 311. (d)
Resolve-हल िनकालना-settle or find a
solution to (a problem or contentious
matter).
Reconcile -पुनः मेल-िमलाप- restore friendly
relations between
Scatter-िछतरा दे ना-throw in various
random directions
Agitate- उसकाना- to make other people
feel very strongly about something so that
they want to help you achieve it
Refuse-indicate or show that one is not
willing to do something.
Sol 312. (c)
Salvage -न ट होने से बचाना -to manage to
rescue something from being lost or
damaged
Save -बचाना - to keep
somebody/something safe from death,
harm, loss, etc.
Sol 313. (a)
Design- a plan or drawing produced to
show the look and function or workings
of a building, garment, or other object
before it is made.
Motif-िडज़ाइन-a decorative image or
design, especially a repeated one forming
a pattern.
Purpose-the reason for which something
is done or created or for which something
exists.
Creation- the action or process of
bringing something into existence.
Sol 314. (c)
Accrue-वृ होना- to increase over a period
of time
Collect-to bring a number of things
together
Spread-to affect a larger area or a bigger
group of people
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Range-the limits between which Mongrel-A dog that has parents of Fasten-To fix or tie something to
something can vary different types (breeds). something.
Variety- a number of different types of the Lineage-वंशावली-The series of families
Sol 328. (d)
same thing- that somebody comes from originally.
Despondent -िनराश- Without hope
Sol 315. (d) Sol 321. (b) orExpecting no improvement.
Delinquent -अपराधी- (typically of a young Altruist-परोपकारी -A person who cares Energetic-Full of energy and enthusiasm.
person) tending to commit crime, about others and helps them despite not Cheerful- स न- Full of joy or happiness.
particularly minor crime. gaining anything by doing this. Depressed-उदास-to be unhappy and
Charming - very pleasant or attractive. Individualist-Someone who is different or without hope or enthusiasm.
Despairing -िनराश- showing the loss of all original.
Sol 329. (c)
hope. Philanthropist -परोपकारी -A person who
Trust -the belief that somebody is good,
Rewarding - providing satisfaction; helps the poor, especially by giving them
sincere, honest, etc. and that he/she will
gratifying. money.
not trick you or try to harm you.
Offending- अपमानजनक-causing problems Nutritionist-पोषण िवशेष -A person who is
Safety-The state of being safe or secure.
or displeasure. an expert on the relationship between
Welfare-भलाई-The help and care that is
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Sol 316. (d) given to people who have problems with
Impressionist-An entertainer who copies
Immense- असीम-big or great health, money, etc.
the manner and speech of famous people
Prodigious- श शाली -something that is Belief-Something you accept as true.
in order to make people laugh.
very large or enormous Ability-The mental or physical power or
Proud- a feeling that you are important Sol 322. (c) skill that makes it possible to do
than others Haughty -घमंडी- Excessively proud of something.
Exciting - strong feeling of pleasure and oneself, disdainful, arrogant.
Sol 330. (d)
interest Humble-िवन -Not proud or haughty.
Alluring -लुभावना -Attractive and exciting
Talkative- One who talks a lot.
Sol 317. (c)
Deceitful- कपटी-dishonest or having
tendency to hide truth
Fraudulent -कपटपूण- one with the
intention of deceiving.
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Repellent-िघनौना- causing a strong feeling
of disgust
Prevalent- चिलत-Generally accepted or
practiced
Arrogant-Thinking that you are better and
more important than other people.
Quiet-शां त-With very little or no noise.
Sol 323. (c)
Enunciate -उ ा रत करना- pronounce
clearly.
Confine-सीिमत-To keep someone closed in
a place, often by force.
in a way that is not easy to understand or
explain.
Deceitful-धोखेबाज- Dishonest
Distracting- ान भंग-To take somebody’s
attention away from something.
Cheating-To deceive somebody.
Sol 331. (d)
Surge - आक क -a sudden strong
movement
Genuine - true or real Articulate-अ ा व ा-Good at expressing
Hygienic- clean that is place from
your ideas clearly.
Sol 318. (d) bacteria
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Engage-आकृ ट करना-To interest or attract
Invincible- अपराजेय-one that cannot be Clean - that is not dirty
somebody.
defeated Smooth- without or less friction
Indomitable -अद - impossible to defeat Sol 324. (d) Rush-एकाएक तेज़- to do quickly
or subdue. Assemble -एक करना- To bring
Sol 332. (c)
Justificable- a good reason to accept somebody/something together in a group.
Cove -छोटी खाड़ी- A small bay.
something Disband-िवघिटत -To separate
Pit-गत-A large hole in the ground.
Changeable- that keep on changing Detach-अलग करना -To separate something
Crater-The round hole at the top of a
Accessible-सुलभ - that can be easily from something it is connected to
volcano
reached or understood Amass-एक करना-To collect or put
together a large quantity of something
Sol 319. (a) Sol 333. (d)
Congenial -सौहादपूण- Friendly and Sol 325. (b) Resilient -लचीला- Strong enough to deal
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pleasant. Reproach -To blame somebody. with change.

Compatible-अनुकूल-To live or exist
together
Servile-चापलूस-Having or showing an
excessive willingness to serve or please
others.
Aloof-Not friendly to other people.
Bombastic-आडं बरपूण- High-sounding but
with little meaning.
Sol 320. (d)
Pedigree- वंशावली-A person’s family
history, especially when this is
impressive.
Forbid- मनाही -To not allow something.
Illegitimate- अवैध-Born to parents who are
not married to each other(used about a
child).
Indulge-मौज-म ती करना-To allow yourself
to have or do something for pleasure.
Berate-गाली दे ना-To criticize or speak in an
angry manner to someone.
Supervise-दे खभाल करना-To watch
somebody/something to make sure that
work is being done properly.
Sol 326. (d)
Idleness -सु ती-Lethargy, laziness
Cheerfulness- स नता-Happiness
Sol 327. (b)
Deteriorate -िबगड़ना- To become worse.
Worsen -बदतर - to become worse or to
make something worse
Enliven-रोचक बनाना -Make (something)
more entertaining, interesting.
Baseless-िनराधार-Not based on facts or
good reasons.
Furious-अित ु -Very angry
Supple-लचीला- That bends or moves
easily
Sol 334. (c)
Occur-घिटत होनाto happen, especially in a
way that has not been planned
Hinder-बाधा डालना- to make it more
difficult for somebody/something to do
something.
Hasten-ज बाजी -to be quick to do or say
something
Happen- to take place, usually without
being planned first.(of an event or
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Hamper-बाधा-To make something
difficult.
Sol 335. (a)
Jovial -िम वत- Happy and friendly (used
about a person)
Joyous-हषपूण- Happy or Full of joy
Judgmental-आलोचना क- tending to form
opinions too quickly, esp. when
disapproving of someone or something.
Jealous-Feeling angry or sad because you
want to be like somebody else or because
you want what somebody else has.
Jeering-उपहास करना-The action of
laughing or shouting insults at someone to
show you have no respect for them.
Imbibe-सोखना -to absorb something, Calibration -जां च करना - to determine,
especially information or to drink check, or rectify
something, especially alcoholic drinks. Foundation - an underlying basis or
principle.
Sol 341. (a)
Botheration -परे शानी- worry, difficulty
Quarrelsome -झगड़ालू- someone who
,annoying
always argues with the other people.
Celebration - the action of celebrating an
Querulous- िवलापी-often complaining
important day or event.
Ambiguous- अनेकाथता- Having more than
one meaning SSC MTS 2018
Pragmatic- यावहा रक-based on practical
judgments rather than principles. Q347 . Deepen MTS 02/08/19 Morning
Opaque-अपारदश - Not transparent (a) Soothe (b) Neutralize
(c) Relieve (d) Intensify
Sol 342. (b)
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Adjustment - A state of being adjusted, A
(a) Meekness (b) Valour
small change, The ability to become more
(c) Humility (d) Timidity

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Sol 336. (d) familiar with a new situation.
Choosy -use for making a choice. Coordinating-तालमेल-To organize Q349.Misfortune MTS 2/08/19 Noon
Productive-useful (because results come different things or people so that they (a) Benefit (b) Calamity
from it). work together. (c) Support (d) Miracle
Frank-showing thoughts and feelings Balancing-The process of equating one
clearly. thing with another. Q350. Capable MTS 2/08/19 Noon
Tricky-Likely to deceive people. Compromising-To accept less than you (a) Complacent (b) Consistent
Selective-Intentionally choosing some want or are aiming for, especially in order (c) Conceited (d) Competent
things and not others.
Sol 337. (a)

sport or activity.
Equipment-साधन-The things that are
needed to do a particular activity.
Information-knowledge or facts
Element-त - one important part of
ac
Kit - A set of tools, equipment or clothes
that you need for a particular purpose,
to reach an agreement.
Cooperating-सहयोग

Sol 343. (a)

करना-To

Tarnish -कलंकित करना- damage or harm

done to something.
work
together or with somebody else to achieve
something.

Damage - physical harm that impairs the

value, usefulness, or normal function of
Q351.Demolish MTS- 02/08/19 Evening
(a) Repair
(c) Reveal
Q352 .Chide
(a) Flatter
(c) Approve
(b) Taunt
(d) Dismantle
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(b) Commend
(d) Rebuke
Q353 .Immense MTS- 5/08/19 Morning
(a) Minute (b) Dull
something something. (c) Insignificant (d) Massive
Particle-A very small piece. Appease -संतु ट करना- assuage or satisfy Q354. Former MTS- 5/08/19 Morning
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(a demand or a feeling). (a) Inferior (b) Superior
Sol 338. (b)
Heighten - make (something) higher. (c) Regular (d) Previous
Anodyne -पीड़ा-नाशक-a drug that relieves
Decorate सजाना- make (something) look
pain Q355. Lavish MTS- 5/08/19 Noon
more attractive by adding extra items or
Harmful -causing harm (a) Scarce (b) Bountiful
images to it.
Benign-दयालु -pleasant and kind (c) Austere (d) Simple
Hostile-Having very strong feelings Sol 344. (b)
against somebody/something Pleasant -आनंददायक - Giving a sense of Q356. Accountable
Gigantic-िवशाल - Extremely big happy satisfaction or enjoyment. MTS- 5/08/19 Noon
(a) Blameless (b) Unreliable
Tedious -उबाऊ -boring and lasting for a
Sol 339. (b) (c) Slack (d) Answerable
long time; tiresome or monotonous.
Explicit -सु य - without any confusion,
Refreshing - फूितदायक- serving to refresh Q357. Courteous MTS- 5/08/19 Evening
lucid, clear
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or reinvigorate someone. (a) Optional (b) Arrogant

Equivocal-अ ाथ-to have two opposite
Exasperating -आवेशकर- intensely (c) Polite (d) Meritorious
meanings, confusing or able to be
irritating and frustrating.
understood in two different ways. Q358. Infuriate MTS- 5/08/19Evening
Tiresome -क टकर- causing one to feel
Unintelligible-अ - Impossible to (a) Endow (b) Enhance
bored or annoyed.
understand (c) Enrage (d) Engage
Compatible-अनुकूल -Suitable to be used Sol 345. (a)
together. Penury -द र ता- the state of being very Q359. Obvious MTS- 6/08/19 Morning
(a) Vague (b) Various
poor (penury ,Destitution)
Sol 340. (b) (c) Flexible (d) Evident
Compatibility - अनुकूलता-a feeling of
Instigate -उकसाना- to make something
sympathy and friendship; Q360. Optimist MTS- 6/08/19 Morning
start to happen.
like-mindedness. (a) Critic (b) Distinct
Stagnate-िन य -to stop developing,
Temporality सामियक कृित-- the state of (c) Idealist (d) Pessimist
changing or being active
existing within or having some
Kindle-जलाना-to start a fire or to make Q361. Benevolent
relationship with time.
something start to burn MTS- 6/08/19 Noon
Instill-मन म भरना-to make somebody think Sol 346. (d) (a) Miser (b) Cruel
or feel something Festivity - the celebration of something in (c) Malevolent (d) Generous
a joyful and exuberant way.
Q362. Harass MTS- 6/08/19 Noon
(a) Assist (b) Molest
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(c) Scare (d)Comfort (a) Sturdy (b) Slim Q400. Dubious MTS-16/08/19 Evening
(c) Strong (d) Slippery (a) Certain (b) Sure
Q363. Profuse MTS- 6/08/19 Evening
(c) Definite (d) Doubtful
(a) Thrifty (b) Sparse Q382. Apparent MTS- 9/08/19 Evening
(c) Aplenty (d) Scarce (a) Obsolete (b) Objective Q401. Abandoned MTS-19/08/19 Morning
(c) Obscure (d) Obvious (a) Continued (b) Adopted
Q364 .Rectify MTS- 6/08/19 Evening
(c) Initiated (d) Deserted
(a) Raid (b) Bend Q383. Fundamental MTS 13/08/19 Morning
(c) Folly (d)Amend (a) Trivial (b) Extra Q402.Advantageous MTS19/8/19 Morning
(c) Secondary (d) Basic (a) Unlucky (b) Crucial
Q365 .Forgive MTS- 7/08/19 Morning
(c) Adverse (d) Favourable
(a) Accuse (b) Forget Q384. Detain MTS- 13/08/19 Morning
(c) Pardon (d) Compel (a) Advance (b) Delay Q403. Anthology MTS-19/08/19 Noon
(c) Permit (d) Allow (a) Inheritance (b) Legacy
Q366.Agile MTS- 7/08/19 Morning
(c) Currency (d) Collection
(a) Dull (b) Stiff Q385. Calm MTS 13/08/19 Noon
(c) Rigid (d)Quick (a) Violent (b) Peaceful Q404. Absolved MTS-19/08/19 Noon
(c) Windy (d) Strom (a) Scolded (b) Pardoned
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(c) Punished (d) Boycotted
(a) Satisfied (b) Keen Q386.Relevant MTS 13/08/19 Noon
(c) Active (d) Alert (a) Unconnected (b) Applicable Q405. Destroy MTS-19/08/19 Evening
(c) Inapplicable (d) Unrelated (a) Assist (b) Preserve
Q368.Strange MTS- 7/08/19 Noon
(c) Restore (d) Ruin
(a) Despair (b) Abnormal Q387.Swift MTS- 13/08/19 Evening
(c) Natural (d) Conventional (a) Quick (b) Slow Q406. Popular MTS-19/08/19 Evening
(c) Harsh (d) Turn (a) Particular (b) untidy
Q369.Tangled MTS- 7/08/19 Evening
(c) Specific (d) Favourite
(a) Regulate (b) Knotted Q388.Massive MTS- 13/08/19 Evening
(c) Organized
Q370.Proclaim
(a) Produce
(c) Conceal
(d) Orderly

Q371.Exceptional MTS- 8/08/19 Morning

(a) Usual (b) Mundane
(c) Extraordinar (d) Common
ac
MTS- 7/08/19 Evening
(b) Declare
(d) Oppose
(a) Weak
(c) Huge
Q389 .Revive
(a) Repeat
(c) Ruin
Q390.Engage
(a) Dismiss
(c) Settle
(b) Tiny
(d) Strong
MTS- 14/08/19 Morning
(b) Review
(d) Recover
MTS- 14/08/19 Morning
(b) Occupy
(d) Release
Q407. Humdrum MTS-20/08/19 Morning
(a) Musical
(c) Noisy
Q408. Obtain
(a) Suppress
(c) Lessen
(b) Synchronic
(d) Monotonous
MTS-20/08/19 Morning
(b) Inspire
(d) Achieve
Q409. Encumbrance MTS-20/08/19 Noon
(a) Destroy (b) Despair
Q372.Brisk MTS- 8/08/19 Morning
(c) Obstacle (d) Stimulant
(a) Languid (b) Quick Q391. Integration MTS 14/08/19 Noon
(c) Sluggish (d) Frugal (a) Seperation (b) Unification Q410. Recently MTS-20/08/19 Noon
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(c) Division (d) Segregation (a) Normally (b) Lately
Q373.Enhance MTS- 8/08/19 Noon
(c) Usually (d) Immediately
(a) Reduce (b) Shrink Q3912Acclaim MTS 14/08/19 Noon
(c) Improve (d) Frighten (a) Censure (b) Blame Q411. Artful MTS-20/08/19 Evening
(c) Critics (d) Praise (a) Crafty (b) Naive
Q374.Hate MTS- 8/08/19 Noon
(c) Artistic (d) Creative
(a) Deny (b) Defer Q393.Vigilant MTS- 14/08/19 Evening
(c) Defile (d) Detest (a) Negligent (b) Inattentive Q412. Morbid MTS-20/08/19 Evening
(c) Careless (d) Watchful (a) Nasty (b) Prompt
Q375. Dedicate MTS- 8/08/19 Evening
(c) Pretty (d) Lively
(a) Decide (b) Design Q394.Lucid MTS- 14/08/19 Evening
(c) Denounce (d) Devote (a) Confusing (b) Clear Q413 .Persuade MTS-21/08/19 Morning
(c) Ambiguous (d) Unclear (a) Halt (b) Deplete
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Q376.Awkward MTS- 8/08/19 Evening

(c) Impose (d) Coax
(a) Clumsy (b) Scared Q395.Affluence MTS- 16/08/19 Morning
(c) Worthy (d) Likeable (a) Poverty (b) Wealth Q414. Inclination MTS-21/08/19 Morning
(c) Hardship (d) Bankruptcy (a) Aptitude (b) Repulsion
Q377.Aroma MTS- 9/08/19 Morning (c) Indifference (d) Aversion
Q396.Zest MTS- 16/08/19 Morning
(a) Sneeze (b) Scent
(a) Indifferent (b) Detachment Q415. Impious MTS 21/08/19 Noon
(c) Stench (d) Stink
(c) Unconcern (d) Enthusiasm (a) Irreligious (b) Devout
Q378.Confusion MTS- 9/08/19 Morning (c) Skilled (d) Loyal
Q397.Intricate MTS 16/08/19 Noon
(a) Assurance (b) Muddle
(a) Simple (b) Plain Q416. Judicious MTS 21/08/19 Noon
(c) Devotion (d) Clarity
(c) Straightforward (d) Complicated (a) Dull (b) Foolish
Q379. Impolite MTS- 9/08/19 Noon (c) Prudent (d) Unfair
Q398.Ferocious MTS 16/08/19 Noon
(a) Intelligent (b) Brave
(a) Gentle (b) Domesticated Q417.Chaste MTS-21/08/19 Evening
(c) Rude (d) Irrelevant
(c) Fierce (d) Tame (a) Lustful (b) Pure
Q380. Remember MTS- 9/08/19 Noon (c) Loyal (d) Fascinating
Q399. Beneficial MTS- 16/08/19 Evening
(a) Reign (b) Recall
(a) Worthless (b) Harmful Q418. Prodigy MTS-21/08/19 Evening
(c) Revie (d) Retail
(c) Adverse (d) Advantageous (a) Anger (b) Genius
Q381. Slender MTS- 9/08/19 Evening (c) Plight (d) Tranquil
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Demolish - -pull or knock down (a (b) Arrogant-having or revealing an

Q419. Mock MTS-22/08/19 Morning
building). exaggerated sense of one's own
(a) Cheer (b) Praise
(a) Repair -मर त -restore (something importance or abilities
(c) Amuse (d) Taunt
damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good (d) Meritorious-सराहनीय- deserving
Q420. Contempt MTS-22/08/19 Morning condition. reward or praise.
(a) Permit (b) Respect (b) Taunt-उपहास -a remark made in order
Sol 358. (c) Enrage-make (someone) very
(c) Approve (d) Hatred to anger, wound, or provoke someone.
angry.
(c) Reveal - करना -make (previously
Q421. Anxious MTS-22/08/19 Noon Infuriate-गु ा िदलाना -make (someone)
unknown or secret information) known to
(a) Elegant (b) Determined extremely angry and impatient.
others.
(c) Nervous (d) Bored (a) Endow-दान- provide with a quality,
Sol 352.(d) Rebuke -फटकार -an ability, or asset.
Q422.Control MTS-22/08/19 Noon
expression of sharp disapproval or (b) Enhance-intensify, increase,
(a) Regulate (b) Resign
criticism. (d) Engage-occupy or attract (someone's
(c) Relieve (d) Reduce
Chide-डां टना- scold or rebuke. interest or attention).
Q423. Drowsy MTS-22/08/19 Evening (a) Flatter-चापलूसी करना -lavish praise and
Sol 359.(d) Evident - -clearly seen or
(a) Lively (b) Alert compliments on (someone),

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understood; obvious.
(c) Active (d) Sleepy (b) Commend -सराहना -praise formally or
(a) Vague-अ -of uncertain, indefinite,
officially.
Q424 Enormous MTS-22/08/19 Evening or unclear character or meaning.
(c) Approve-मंजूर-officially agree to or
(a)Puny (b)Tiny (b) Various-िविभ -different from one
accept as satisfactory.
(c)Huge (d)Petty another; of different kinds or sorts.
Sol 353.(d) Massive-बड़ा- exceptionally (c) Flexible-लचीला-capable of bending
Solutions:- large. easily without breaking.
Immense-अ िधक-extremely large or
Sol 347. (d) Intensify -अिधक करना/ती Sol 360.(c) Idealist-आदशवादी
बनाना

or become deep or deeper.

discomfort in
ac
Deepen-बढ़त करना/और भी गहरा होना -make

(a) Soothe-शां त करना- reduce pain or

(b) Neutralize-बेअसर -make (something)

ineffective by applying an opposite force
or effect.
(c) Relieve-राहत -cause (pain, distress, or
difficulty) to become less severe or
serious.
nn
Sol 348. (b) Valour-वीरता - great courage
Courage-साहस-the ability to do something
that frightens one; bravery.
(a) Meekness-न ता -the fact or condition
of being meek; submissiveness.
(c) Humility -िवन ता -the quality of
having a modest or low view of one's
importance.
(d) Timidity -कायरता -lack of courage or
confidence
Sol 349.(b) Calamity -आपदा-an event
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great, especially in scale or degree.
(b) Dull -कुंिठत - lacking interest or
excitement.
(c) Insignificant-तु -too small or
unimportant to be worth consideration.
Sol 354.(d) Previous -पूव
Former-भूतपूव -having previously been a
particular thing.
(a) Inferior -हीन -lower in rank, status, or
quality.
(b) Superior-बेहतर-higher in rank, status,
or quality.
(c) Regular-िनयिमत -arranged in or
constituting a constant or definite pattern,
especially with the same space between
individual instances.
Sol 355.(b) Bountiful- चुर -large in
quantity; abundant.
Lavish-खच ला- sumptuously rich,
elaborate, or luxurious.
(a) Scarce-दु लभ -insufficient for the
demand (especially of food, money, or
Optimist-a person who tends to be
hopeful and confident about the future or
the success of something.
(a) Critic-आलोचक-a person who expresses
an unfavourable opinion of something.
(b) Distinct-अलग-recognizably different
in nature from something else of a similar
type.
(d) Pessimist-िनराशावादी-a person who
tends to see the worst aspect of things or
believe that the worst will happen.
Sol 361. (d) Generous-उदार-showing
kindness towards others.
Benevolent-showing a readiness to give
more of something, especially money,
than is strictly necessary or expected.
(a) Miser-कंजूस-a person who hoards
wealth and spends as little money as
possible.
(b) Cruel-िनदयी-wilfully causing pain or
suffering to others, or feeling no concern
about it.

causing great and often sudden damage or
distress; a disaster.
Misfortune-दु भा -bad luck
(a) Benefit-फायदा -an advantage or profit
gained from something.
Sol 350. (d) Competent-स म -having the
necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to
do something successfully.
Capable-स म -having the ability,
(a) Complacent -आ संतु - satisfaction
with oneself or one's achievements.
(b) Consistent-िसलिसलेवार -acting or done
in the same way over time, especially so
as to be fair or accurate.
(c) Conceited-अिभमानी- excessively proud
of oneself; vain.
Sol 351.(d) Dismantle -न -take (a
machine or structure) to pieces.
some other resource)
(c) Austere-सीधा-सादा -severe or strict in
manner or attitude.
Sol 356.(d) Answerable -जवाबदे ह
Accountable-उ रदायी- required
expected to justify actions or decisions;
(a) Blameless-िनद ष -innocent
wrongdoing.
(b) Unreliable-अिव सनीय- not able to be
relied upon.
(c) Slack-सु - loose./not tight
Sol 357. (c) Polite -having or showing
behaviour that is respectful and
considerate of other people.
Courteous-िवन - polite, respectful, or
considerate in manner.
(c) Malevolent- ोही-having or showing a
wish to do evil to others.
Sol 362 (b) Molest-तंग करना-assault or
abuse (a person, especially a woman or
child) sexually.
or
Harass-subject to aggressive pressure or
intimidation.
of
(a) Assist-सहायता करना-help (someone),
typically by doing a share of the work.
(c) Scare-डराना-cause great fear or
nervousness in; frighten.
(d)Comfort-आराम- cause great fear or
nervousness in; frighten.
Sol 363. (d) Scarce-दु लभ-insufficient for
the demand.
Profuse-(especially of something offered
or discharged) very plentiful; abundant
(a) Thrifty-िमत यी-very plentiful;
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(b) Sparse-कम घना-thinly dispersed or
scattered.
(c) Aplenty-in abundance.
Sol 364 .(d)Amend -संशोधन-make minor
changes to (a text, piece of legislation,
etc.) in order to make it fairer or more
accurate, or to reflect changing
circumstances.
Rectify-सुधारना-put right; correct.
(a) Raid -छापा-a rapid surprise attack on
an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other
armed forces.
(b) Bend-झुकना-shape or force (something
straight) into a curve or angle.
(c) Folly -मूखता-lack of good sense;
foolishness.
Sol 365.(c) Pardon- मा कर-the action of
forgiving or being forgiven for an error or
offence.
Forgive- मा करना- stop feeling angry or
resentful towards (someone) for an
offence, flaw, or mistake
(a) Accuse-आरोप-charge (someone) with
an offence or crime.
(d) Compel -मजबूर-force or oblige
(someone) to do something.
Sol 366.(d)Quick-शी - moving fast or
doing something in a short time.
Agile-चु -able to move quickly and
easily.
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(b) Forget-भूल जाना-fail to remember.
(a) Dull-कुंिठत-lacking interest or
excitement.
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(b) Stiff-कठोर-not easily bent or changed
in shape; rigid.
(c) Rigid-कठोर-unable to bend or be
forced out of shape; not flexible.
Sol 367.(b) Keen-इ ु क- having or
showing eagerness or enthusiasm
Eager-उ ुक-strongly wanting to do or
have something.
(a) Satisfied-संतु -contented; pleased.
(c) Active-सि य-engaging or ready to
engage in physically energetic pursuits.
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(d) Alert-चेतावनी-quick to notice any
unusual and potentially dangerous or
difficult circumstances; vigilant.
Sol 368. (b) Abnormal-असामा -deviating
from what is normal or usual, typically in
a way that is undesirable or worrying.
Strange-अजीब
(a) Despair-िनराशा-the complete loss or
absence of hope.
(c) Natural- ाकृितक-existing in or derived
from nature; not made or caused by
humankind.
(d) Conventional- पर रागत-based on or
in accordance with what is generally done
or believed.
Sol 369.(b) Knotted-गाँ ठ-fastened with or
having a knot or knots.
Tangled-उलझन-twisted together untidily;
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(a) Regulated-िविनयिमत-control
maintain the rate or speed of (a machine
or process) so that it operates properly.
(c) Organized-संयोिजत-arranged
structured in a systematic way.
(d) Orderly - व थत-neatly
methodically arranged.
Sol 370 .(b) Declare- चार-say something
in a solemn and emphatic manner.
Proclaim-घोषणा करना-announce officially
or publicly.
(a) Produce-उ ादन-make or manufacture
from components or raw materials.
(c) Conceal-िछपाना-not allowed to be
seen; hide.
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(d) Oppose-िवरोध-disagree with an attempt
to prevent, especially by argument.
Sol 371.(c) Extraordinary-असाधारण- very
unusual or remarkable.
Exceptional-असाधारण-unusual; not
typical.
(a) Usual -सामा -habitually or typically
occurring or done; customary.
(b) Mundane-सां सा रक-lacking interest or
excitement; dull.
(d) Common-सामा -occurring, found, or
done often; prevalent.
Sol 372.(b) Quick -शी -moving fast or
doing something in a short time.
Brisk-तेज-active and energetic.
(a) Languid-िन ेज-having or showing a
disinclination for physical exertion or
effort
(c)Sluggish -सु - slow-moving or
inactive.
(d) Frugal -िमत यी- sparing or
economical as regards money or food.
Sol 373.(c) Improve-सुधारना-make or
become better.
Enhance-बढ़ाना-intensify, increase, or
further improve the quality, value, or
extent of.
(a) Reduce-कम करना-make smaller or less
in amount, degree, or size.
(b) Shrink-िसकुडन-become or make it
smaller in size or amount.
(d) Frighten -डराना-make (someone)
afraid or anxious.-
Sol 374.(d) Detest -घृणा करना-dislike
intensely
Hate-नफरत-feel intense dislike for.
(a) Deny-अ ीकार करना-state that one
refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
(b) Defer-टालना-put off (an action or
event) to a later time; postpone.-
(c) Defile-अशु -damage the purity or
appearance of; mar or spoil.
Sol.375.(d) Devote- समिपत
-Dedicate-give all or most of one's time or
resources to (a person or activity)
(c) Denounce-आरोप लगाना-publicly
declare to be wrong or evil.
Sol 376.(a) Clumsy-भ ा-awkward in
or
movement or in handling things.
Awkward-भ ा-causing difficulty; hard to
do or deal with.
or
(b) Scared-भयभीत-fearful; frightened.
(c) Worthy-यो -having or showing the
and
qualities that deserve the specified action
or regard.
(d) Likeable-pleasant, friendly, and easy
to like.
Sol 377.(b) Scent-खुशबू-a distinctive
smell, especially one that is pleasant.
Aroma-सुगंध-a distinctive, typically
pleasant smell.
(a) Sneeze-छींक-make a sudden
involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
and mouth due to irritation of one's
nostrils.
(c) Stench-दु गध-a strong and very
unpleasant smell.
(d) Stink-दु गध- have a strong unpleasant
smell.
Sol 378.(b) Muddle-गड़बड़ी-bring into a
disordered or confusing state.
(a) Assurance-बीमा-a positive declaration
intended to give confidence; a promise.
(c) Devotion-भ भाव-love, loyalty, or
enthusiasm for a person or activity.
(d) Clarity- ता-the quality of being
coherent and intelligible.
Sol 379.(c) Rude - अिश - offensively
impolite or bad-mannered.
Impolite-अस - not having or showing
good manners; rude
(a) Intelligent-बु मान-having or showing
intelligence, especially of a high level.
(b) Brave-बहादु र-ready to face and endure
danger or pain; showing courage.
(d) Irrelevant-असंगत-not connected with
or relevant to something.
Sol 380. (b) Recall-याद-bring (a fact,
event, or situation) back into one's mind;
remember.
Remember-याद- (have in or be able to
bring to one's mind an awareness of
(someone or something from the past).
(a) Reign-शासन काल-hold royal office;
rule as monarch.
(c) Review-समी ा-a formal assessment of
something with the intention of instituting
change if necessary.
(d) Retail-खुदरा-the sale of goods to the
public in relatively small quantities for
use or consumption rather than for resale.
Sol 381.(b) Slim-पतला- gracefully thin;
slender.
Slender-िनबल-gracefully thin.
(a) Sturdy-तगड़ा-strongly and solidly built.
(c) Strong-मजबूत- able to perform a
specified action well and powerfully.
(d) Slippery-difficult to hold firmly or
stand on because it is smooth, wet, or
slimy.
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Sol 382. (d) Obvious-ज़ािहर-easily
perceived or understood; clear,
self-evident, or apparent.
Apparent- -clearly visible
understood; obvious.
(a) Obsolete-अ चिलत-no longer produced
or used; out of date.
(b) Objective-उ े -a thing aimed at or
sought; a goal.
(c) Obscure-अ -not discovered or
known about; uncertain.
Sol 383. (d) Basic-बुिनयादी-forming an
essential foundation or starting point;
fundamental.
Fundamental-मौिलक
for possible danger or difficulties.
Sol 388.(c) Huge-िवशाल-extremely large;
(a) Negligent-लापरवाह- failing to take
enormous.
proper care over something.
or Massive-बड़ा-large and heavy or solid.
(b) Inattentive- असावधान- not paying
(a) Weak-कमज़ोर-lacking the power to
attention to something.
perform physically demanding tasks;
(c) Careless- लापरवाह- not giving
having little physical strength or energy.
sufficient attention or thought to avoiding
(b) Tiny-न ा-very small.
harm or errors.
(d) Strong -मजबूत-having the power to
move heavy weights or perform other Sol 394.(b) Clear- - easy to perceive,
physically demanding tasks. understand, or interpret.
Lucid- अथ का-expressed clearly; easy
Sol 389.(d) Recover-बचाना-return to a
to understand.
normal state of health, mind, or strength.
(a) Confusing- ामक- bewildering or
Revive-पुनज िवत-restore to life or
perplexing.
consciousness.
(c) Ambiguous-अ - not clear or

(a) Trivial-तु -of little value or
importance.
(b) Extra-अित र -added to an existing or
usual amount or number.
(c) Secondary-मा िमक-coming after, less
important than, or resulting from someone
or something else that is primary.
Sol 384. (b) Delay-िवलंब-make (someone
or something) late or slow.
Detain-रोकना-keep
le
(a) Repeat-दोहराना-say again (something
said or written by someone else).
(b) Review-समी ा-a formal assessment of
something with the intention of instituting
change if necessary.
(c) Ruin-बबाद-the physical destruction or
disintegration of something or the state of
disintegrating or being destroyed.
decided.
(d) Unclear -अ - not clear
Sol 395.(b) Wealth-धन
Affluence-समृ -the state of having a
great deal of money; wealth.
(a) Poverty-द र ता- the state of being
extremely poor.

purposeful way.
(c)
(someone)
proceeding by holding them back or
making claims on their attention.
(a) Advance-अि म-move forwards in a

Permit-अनुमित-officially
(someone) to do something
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allow

(d) Allow-अनुमित-.let (someone) have or

Sol 390.(b) Occupy- fill or take up/hold (a
position or job).
Engage-occupy or attract (someone's
interest or attention).
(a) Dismiss-खा रज-order or allow to leave;
send away.
(c) Settle-बसना-adopt a more steady or
secure style of life, especially in a
permanent job and home.
(c) Hardship-क -severe suffering
(d) Bankruptcy-िदवािलयापन-the state of
being bankrupt.
Sol 396.(d) Enthusiasm-उ ाह- intense
and eager enjoyment, interest, or
approval.
Zest-िदलच ी-great
energy.
(a)
enthusiasm

Indifferent-उदासीन-having
and

do something
Sol 385. (b) Peaceful-शां ितपूण-free from
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disturbance; tranquil.
Calm-शां त- not showing or feeling
nervousness, anger, or other strong
emotions.
(a) Violent-िहं सा करनेवाला-not showing or
feeling nervousness, anger, or other
strong emotions.
(c) Windy-तूफानी-characterized by or
exposed to strong winds.
Sol 386.(b) Applicable-उपयु -relevant or
appropriate
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(d) Release- रहाई-allow or enable to particular interest or sympathy;
escape from confinement; set free. unconcerned.
(b) Detachment-अलगाव-the state of being
Sol 391.(b) Unification-एकीकरण-the
objective or aloof.
process of being united or made into a
(c) Unconcern-उदासीनता-a lack of worry
whole.
or interest, especially when surprising or
Integration-एकीकरण-the action or process
callous.
of integrating.
(a) Separation-the division of something Sol 397.(d) Complicated -उलझा आ-
into constituent or distinct elements. consisting of many interconnecting parts
(c) Division-िवभाजन-the action of or elements; intricate.
separating something into parts or the Intricate-जिटल-very complicated or
process of being separated. detailed.
(d) Segregation-अलगाव-the action or state (a) Simple-सरल-easily understood or

of setting someone or something apart done; presenting no difficulty.

Relevant-अनु प-closely connected or
appropriate to what is being done or
considered.
(a) Unconnected-असंब -not joined
together or to something else.
(c) Inapplicable-अयो -not relevant or
appropriate.
(d) Unrelated-असंबंिधत-not related or
linked.
Sol 387.(a) Quick-शी - moving fast or
doing something in a short time
Swift -ती -happening quickly or promptly.
(b) Slow-धीरे -moving or operating, or
designed to do so, only at a low speed;
not quick or fast.
(c) Harsh-कठोर-unpleasantly rough or
jarring to the senses.
(d) Turn -मोड़-move in a circular direction
from others. (b) Plain -सादा-not decorated or elaborate;
simple or basic in character.
Sol 392.(d) Praise- शंसा-express warm
(c) Straightforward -सीधा-सादा-
approval or admiration of.
uncomplicated and easy to do or
Acclaim-जयकार-praise enthusiastically
understand
and publicly.
(a) Censure-िनंदा- express severe Sol 398.(c) Fierce-भयंकर-having or
disapproval of (someone or something), displaying an intense or ferocious
especially in a formal statement. aggressiveness.
(b) Blame-दोष- feel or declare that Ferocious- ू र-savagely fierce, cruel, or
(someone or something) is responsible for violent.
a fault or wrong. (a) Gentle -स न-having or showing a
(c) Criticism-आलोचना-the expression of mild, kind, or tender temperament or
disapproval of someone or something on character.
the basis of perceived faults or mistakes. (b) Domesticated-पालतू- tame and kept as
a pet or on a farm
Sol 393.(d) Watchful -चौक ा-watching
someone or something closely; alert and Sol 399. (d) Advantageous-लाभदायक-
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circumstances that increase the chances of
success or effectiveness; beneficial.
Beneficial-फायदे मंद-resulting in good;
favourable or advantageous.
(a) Worthless-बेकार-having no real value
or use.
(b) Harmful -नुकसान प चने वाला-causing or
likely to cause harm.
(c) Adverse-िवपरीत- preventing success or
development; harmful; unfavourable
Sol 400. (d) Doubtful -संिद -feeling
uncertain about something.
Dubious-संिद - hesitating or doubting.
(a) Certain-कुछ-able to be firmly relied on
to happen or be the case.
(b) Sure-ज़ र-completely confident that
legal or moral code.
(d) Boycotted- बिह ार -withdraw from
commercial or social relations with (a
country, organization, or person) as a
punishment or protest.
Sol 405.(d) Ruin -DESTROY-न
करना-end the existence of (something) by
damaging or attacking it.
(a) Assist-सहायता करना-help
(b) Preserve-maintain (something) in its
original or existing state.
(c) Restore-bring back or re-establish (a
previous right, practice, or situation).
Sol 406. (d)POPULAR -लोकि य-
Favourite
(c) Usually-आमतौर पर-under normal
conditions; generally.
(d) Immediately -तुरंत ही- at once;
instantly.
Sol 411. (a) Crafty-चालाक-clever at
achieving one's aims by indirect or
deceitful methods.
Artful -धूत-clever or skilful, especially in
a crafty or cunning way.
(b) Naive-अनुभवहीन- showing a lack of
experience, wisdom, or judgement.
(c) Artistic-कला क-having or revealing
natural creative skill.
(d) Creative-रचना क-relating to or
involving the use of the imagination or
original ideas to create something.

one is right.
(c) Definite-िनि त-clearly stated or
decided; not vague or doubtful.
Sol 401. (d) Deserted-वीरान-empty of
people.
Abandoned-छोड़ा आ-having been
deserted or left.
(a) Continued-िनरं तर-without a break in
continuity; ongoing.
(b) Adopted-गोद िलया-legally take
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(another's child) and bring it up as one's
own.
(c) Initiated-आरं भ करना-cause (a process
or action) to begin.
Sol 402. (d) Favourable -अनुकूल-
expressing approval
Advantageous -लाभदायक-involving or
creating favourable circumstances that
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increase the chances of success or
effectiveness; beneficial.
(a) Unlucky-बदिक त-having, bringing,
or resulting from bad luck.
(b) Crucial-मह पूण-decisive or critical,
especially in the success or failure of
something.
(c) Adverse-िवपरीत-preventing success or
development; harmful; unfavourable.
Sol 403. (d) Collection -सं ह-the action or
process of collecting someone or
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(a) Particular-िवशेष-used to single out an
Sol 412. (a) Nasty-बुरा-very bad or
individual member of a specified group or
unpleasant.
class.
Morbid-दू िषत-corrupt
(b) untidy-ग ा-not arranged neatly and in
(b) Prompt- े रत करना-cause or bring
order.
about (an action or feeling).
(c) Specific-clearly defined or identified.
(c) Pretty-सुंदर-attractive in a delicate way
Sol 407.(d) Monotonous-नीरस-dull, without being truly beautiful.
tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety (d) Lively-जीवंत-; active and outgoing.
and interest.
Humdrum -नीरस- lacking excitement or
variety; boringly monotonous.
(a) Musical-संगीतमय-relating to music.
(b) Synchronic-concerned
something, especially a language, as it
exists at one point in time.
(c) Noisy-शोर-making or given to making
with
Sol 413.(d) Coax-फुसलाना-gently and
persistently persuade (someone) to do
something.
Persuade -राज़ी करना-induce (someone) to
do something through reasoning or
argument.
(a) Halt-पड़ाव-bring or come to an abrupt
stop.
a lot of noise.
(b) Deplete- य करना-use up the supply or
Sol 408.(d) Achieve-हािसल करना- resources of.
successfully bring about or reach (a (c) Impose-थोपना-force (an unwelcome
desired objective or result) by effort, skill, decision or ruling) on someone.
or courage.
Sol 414.(a) Aptitude--a natural ability to
Obtain- ा - get, acquire, or secure
do something.
(something)
Inclination -झुकाव-a person's natural
(a) Suppress-दबाना-forcibly put an end to.
tendency or urge to act or feel in a
(b) Inspire- रे रत करना-fill (someone)
particular way; a disposition.
with the urge or ability to do or feel
(b) Repulsion-घृणा-a feeling of intense
something, especially to do something
distaste or disgust.
creative.
(c) Indifference-उदासीनता- lack of
(c) Lessen-कम-make or become less;
interest, concern, or sympathy.
diminish.

something. (d) Aversion -घृणा-a strong dislike or

Anthology-संकलन- a published collection
of poems or other pieces of writing
(a) Inheritance-िवरासत-a thing that is
inherited.
(b) Legacy-िवरासत-an amount of money
or property left to someone in a will.
(c) Currency-मु ा-a system of money in
general use in a particular country.
Sol 404. (b) Pardoned-माफ़-forgive or
excuse
Absolved-दोषमु -declare (someone) free
from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
(a) Scolded-फटकारना-remonstrate with or
rebuke (someone) angrily.
(c) Punished-दं िडत-inflict a penalty or
sanction on (someone) as retribution for
an offence, especially a transgression of a
Sol 409. (c) Obstacle-बाधा-a thing that disinclination.
blocks one's way or prevents or hinders
Sol 415. (a) Irreligious-अधािमक-
progress.
indifferent or hostile to religion, or having
Encumbrance-an impediment
no religious beliefs.
(a) Destroy-न -end the existence of
Impious-बेईमान-showing a lack of respect
(something) by damaging or attacking it.
for God or religion.
(b) Despair-िनराशा-the complete loss or
(b) Devout-धािमक-having or showing
absence of hope.
deep religious feeling or commitment
(d) Stimulant -श बढ़ानेवाला-a substance
(c) Skilled-कुशल-having or showing the
that raises levels of physiological or
knowledge, ability, or training to perform
nervous activity in the body.
a certain activity or task well.
Sol 410. (b) Lately-हाल ही म-recently; not (d) Loyal -िन ावान-giving or showing firm
long ago. and constant support or allegiance to a
Recently-हाल ही म- at a recent time; not person or institution.
long ago.
Sol 416.(c) Prudent -िववेकी-acting with or
(a) Normally-सामा प से-under normal
showing care and thought for the future.
or usual conditions; as a rule.
Judicious-उिचत-having, showing, or done
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with good judgement or sense. (d) Bored -ऊबा आ

(a) Dull-कुंिठत-lacking interest or
Sol 422.(a) Regulate -िविनयिमत-
excitement.
Control -िनयं ण-the power to influence or
(b) Foolish-मूढ़-lacking good sense or
direct people's behaviour or the course of
judgement; unwise.
events.
(d) Unfair-अनुिचत-not based on or
(b) Resign- ागप दे ना-voluntarily leave a
behaving according to the principles of
job or office.
equality and justice.
(c) Relieve-काय से हटाना-cause (pain,
Sol 417. (b) Pure-शु - distress, or difficulty) to become less
Chaste -पिव - without unnecessary severe or serious.
ornamentation; simple or restrained. (d) Reduce-कम करना-make smaller or less
(a) Lustful -कामातुर-having or showing in amount, degree, or size.
strong feelings of sexual desire.
Sol 423.(d) Sleepy -सु -needing or ready
(c) Loyal -िन ावान-giving or showing firm
for sleep.
and constant support or allegiance to a
Drowsy-नींद से भरा आ-sleepy and
person or institution.

(d) Fascinating-िच आकषण करनेवाला-
extremely interesting.
Sol 418. (b) Genius- ितभा-exceptional
intellectual or creative power or other
natural ability.
Prodigy-िवल ण गुण-संप मनु -a young
person with exceptional qualities or
abilities.
(a) Anger- ोध- a strong feeling of
annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
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lethargic; half asleep.
(a) Lively-जीवंत-full of life and energy;
active and outgoing.
(b) Alert-चेतावनी-quick to notice any
unusual and potentially dangerous or
difficult circumstances; vigilant.
(c) Active-सि य-engaging or ready to
engage in physically energetic pursuits.

otherwise unfortunate situation.

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(c) Plight-दु दशा-a dangerous, difficult, or

(d) Tranquil -शां त-free from disturbance;

calm.
Sol 419.(d) Taunt -उपहास-a remark made
in order to anger, wound, or provoke
Sol 424.(c)Huge-िवशाल-
Enormous-िवशाल-very large in size,
quantity, or extent.
(a) Puny-न ा-very small.
(b) Tiny-न ा-very small.
(d) Petty- ु -of little importance; trivial.

someone.
Mock-िदखावटी-tease or laugh at in a
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scornful or contemptuous manner.
(a) Cheer-जयकार-shout for joy or in praise
or encouragement.
(b) Praise- शंसा-express warm approval
or admiration of.
(c) Amuse-मन बहलाना-cause (someone) to
find something funny.
Sol 420.(d) Hatred -घृणा-intense dislike;
hate.
Contempt-िनंदा -the feeling that a person
or a thing is worthless or beneath
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consideration.
(a) Permit - अनुमित-officially allow
(someone) to do something.
(b) Respect-आदर करना-a feeling of deep
admiration for someone or something
elicited by their abilities, qualities, or
achievements.
(c) Approve-अनुमित-officially agree to or
accept as satisfactory.
Sol 421.(c) Nervous-बेचैन-easily agitated
or alarmed.
Anxious-िचंितत-feeling or showing worry,
nervousness, or unease about something
with an uncertain outcome.
(a) Elegant -िश -graceful and stylish in
appearance or manner.
(b) Determined- ढ़-संक -having made a
firm decision and being resolved not to
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Q1. Expansion CGL -4/6/19 Morning (c) infamous (d) disgraceful (a) patron (b) benefactor
(a) inflation (b) augmentation (c) champion (d) rival
Q20. Sacred CGL -10/6/19 Morning
(c) extension (d) compression
(a) perpetual (b) pious Q39.Progressive CGL -13/6/19 Noon
Q2. Scarce CGL -4/6/19 Morning (c) profane (d) profound (a) conservative (b) repeated
(a) scanty (b) few (c) aristocratic (d) moving
Q21. Accept CGL -10/6/19 Noon
(c) seldom (d) plentiful
(a) Reject (b) Acquire Q40. Public CGL -13/6/19 Noon
Q3. Escalate CGL -4/6/19 Noon (c) Obtain (d) Release (a) common (b) ready
(a) heighten (b) enlarge (c) private (d) restricted
Q22. Affinity CGL -10/6/19 Noon
(c) raise (d) reduce
(a) aversion (b) attraction Q41. Illuminate CGL -13/6/19 Evening
Q4. Tender CGL -4/6/19 Noon (c) empathy (d) preference (a) add (b) erase
(a) soft (b) warm (c) light (d) darken
Q23. Severe CGL -10/6/19 Evening
(c) gentle (d) rough
(a) morose (b) mild Q42. Deficit CGL -13/6/19 Evening
Q5. Pardon CGL -4/6/19 Evening (c) mediocre (d) meticulous (a) adhere (b) credit

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(a) mercy (b) punish (c) surplus (d) remove
Q24. Prudent CGL -10/6/19 Evening
(c) kindness (d) grace
(a) indiscreet (b) judicious Solutions:-
Q6. Exceptional CGL -4/6/19 Evening (c) practical (d) tactful
Sol 1. (d) compression- (दबाव/ संकोचन) -
(a) uncommon (b) unthinkable
Q25. Arrogance CGL -11/6/19 Morning action of compressing or being
(c) unimaginable (d) unremarkable
(a) sweetness (b) humility compressed opposite of
Q7. Eminent CGL -6/6/19 Morning (c) superiority (d) vanity expansion-(िव ार)- becoming larger or
(a) Exalted (b) Inconspicuous
Q26.. Meagre CGL -11/6/19 Morning more extensive
(c) Impressive
Q8.Agony
(a) Anxiety
(c) Comfort
Q9. Finite
(a) finished
(c) bound
(d) Distinguished
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(b) Distress
(d) Misery
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(b) limited
(d) endless
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(c) scanty
Q27.Covetous
(a) benevolent
(c) avaricious
Q28. Crucial
(a) trivial
(b) inadequate
(d) premium
CGL -11/6/19 Noon
(b) acquisitive
(d) mercenary
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(b) imperative
(a) inflation-(मु ा ीित) -a general
increase in prices and fall in the
purchasing value of money.
(b) augmentation-(वृ ) - becoming
greater in size or amount
(c) extension-(िव ार) - a part that is
added to something to enlarge or prolong
Q10. Reprimand CGL -6/6/19 Noon (c) pivotal (d) critical it.
(a) apprehend (b) reproach
Q29.Extravagant CGL-11/6/19 Evening Sol 2. (d) plentiful( चुर) great
(c) compliment (d) blame
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(a) generous (b) deficit
quantities; abundant
Q11. Comic CGL -6/6/19 Evening (c) pauper (d) thrifty
(a) amusing (b) tragic scarce - (कम) - insufficient for the
Q30. Vigilant CGL -11/6/19 Evening demand. ( food, water)
(c) awkward (d) absurd
(a) careful (b) careless
(a) scanty-( अपया ) small or
Q12. Gather CGL -6/6/19 Evening (c) visible (d) elusive
(a) display (b) dispute insufficient in quantity or amount.
Q31. Foreign CGL -12/6/19 Morning (c) seldom-(कभी कभी)- not often; rarely.
(c) distract (d) disperse
(a) rustic (b) rural
Q13. Dense CGL -7/6/19 Morning (c) Indian (d) native Sol 3. (d) reduce(कम करना)
(a) sparse (b) thick Escalate- ( ती करना) -increase rapidly.
Q32. Ascent CGL -12/6/19 Morning
(c) condensed (d) opaque (a) heighten-(बढ़ाना) - make or become
(a) descent (b) depression
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Q14. Stale CGL -7/6/19 Morning (c) decent (d) distant more intense.
(a) flat (b) fresh (b) enlarge-(िव ार करना) - make or
Q33. Absurd CGL -12/6/19 Noon
(c) dry (d) sour become larger or more extensive.
(a) sensitive (b) selfish
Q15. Sober CGL -7/6/19 Noon (c) sensible (d) sentimental (c) raise -(उठाना)- lift or move to a
(a) nervous (b) agitated higher position or level.
Q34. Acquit CGL -12/6/19 Noon
(c) serious (d) calm
(a) evict (b) clear Sol 4.(d) rough - (अस /बेअदबी)- violent;
Q16. Swerve CGL -7/6/19 Noon (c) forgive (d) convict not calm or gentle
(a) droop (b) lurch Tender- ( कोमल/ नरम/ संवेदनशील)- soft
Q35. Scanty CGL -12/6/19 Evening
(c) deviate (d) straighten
(a) small (b) concise (b) warm (हािदक)-pleasant
Q17. Liberty CGL -7/6/19 Evening (c) profuse (d) precise (c) gentle(सौ ) - having or showing a
(a) slavery (b) freedom mild, kind, or tender temperament or
Q36. Prolong CGL -12/6/19 Evening
(c) autonomy (d) reservation
(a) prevent (b) shorten character
Q18. Transient CGL -7/6/19 Evening (c) allow (d) increase
(a) stationary (b) temporal Sol 5. (b) punish-( दं ड दे ना)- inflict a
Q37. Weakness CGL -13/6/19 Morning penalty or sanction on someone for
(c) celestial (d) permanent
(a) illness (b) strength
(such an offence).
Q19. Notorious CGL -10/6/19 Morning (c) bravery (d) disability
(a) famous (b) vicious Pardon-( मा/ माफ़ी)- forgive
Q38. Tyrant CGL -13/6/19 Morning
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(a) mercy- (क णा/ दया) - compassion or
forgiveness shown towards someone
(c) kindness-(दयालुता) -being friendly,
generous, and considerate.
(d) grace-(दया ) - smoothness and
elegance of movement.
Sol 6. (d) unremarkable-(साधारण) not
particularly interesting or surprising.
Exceptional-(असाधारण)-
unusual; not typical. Uncommon,
unthinkable and unimaginable are
adjectives to show
Non-typical nature
Sol 7. (b) Inconspicuous- (तु / अ )-
not famous
Eminent- ( ात)- famous and
respected within a particular sphere.
(a) Exalted (उ ाहपूण)- at a high or
powerful level./ state of extreme
happiness.
(c) Impressive( भावशाली)
(d) Distinguished(िविश )-
successful, authoritative,
commanding great respect.
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Sol 8. (c) Comfort -(आराम)-a state of
physical ease and freedom from pain or
constraint.
Agony -( था)-physical or mental
very
and
suffering (discomfort)
Other Options- Anxiety, Distress and
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Misery are state of unease.
Sol 9. (d) endless-(अनंत) having or
seeming to have no end or limit.
Finite-(सीिमत)- limited so the opposite is
endless.
finished, limited and bound are confined.
Sol 10. (c) compliment-( शंसा) -a polite
expression of praise or admiration.
Reprimand- (डां टना)-a formal expression
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of disapproval.
(a) apprehend- (पकड़ना)- arrest
(someone) for a crime.
(b) reproach- (ितर ार)-the expression of
disapproval or disappointment
(d) blame-(दोष) - responsibility for a
fault or wrong.
Sol 11 .(b) tragic-(भयंकर) - caused by
extreme distress or sorrow.
Comic- (हा पूण) - causing or meant to
cause laughter.
(a) amusing-( मनोरं जक )- causing
laughter and providing entertainment.
(c) awkward-(भ ा) causing or feeling
uneasy embarrassment or inconvenience.
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(d) absurd-( बेतुका) -wildly unreasonable,
illogical, or inappropriate.
Sol 12.(d) disperse-(िबखेरना) -
Gather-(इक ा) -come together
(a) display-( दशन)-an arrangement of
things in a public place for people to see
(b) dispute- (िववाद )- a disagreement or
argument.
(c) distract- (िवचिलत) - divert (attention)
from something.
Sol 13. (a) sparse-(िवरल)-small in
quantity or amount
Dense-( सघन)- closely compacted in
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substance.
(c) condensed-(संघिनत)-made denser or
more concise; compressed or
concentrated
Sol 14. (b) fresh-(ताजा)-used especially
about food) produced or picked very
recently; not frozen or in a tin
Stale-(बासी/ पुराना)-
(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to
eat; hard, musty, or dry.
Sol 15. (b) agitated-(उ ेिजत) -feeling or
appearing troubled or nervous.
Sober- ( संयमी/ शां त) - serious, sensible,
and solemn.
(a) nervous (बेचैन/परे शान)- anxious or
apprehensive.
Sol 16. (d) straighten-(सीधा करना) -make
or become straight.
Swerve-( भटकना) - change or cause to
change direction abruptly. So, Opposite
is straight.
(a) droop-(झुकाव) - bend or hang
downwards limply.
(b) lurch-(अचानक एक ओर को
लड़खड़ाहट)-a sudden movement forward
or to one side
(c) deviate- ( भटकना/ हट जाना)- depart
from an established course.
Sol 17. (a) slavery( गुलामी) -the state of
being a slave
Liberty- (आज़ादी)- freedom
(c) autonomy- ( रा ) -the right or
condition of self-government
(d) reservation-(आर ण) -the action of
reserving something
Sol 18. (d) permanent-( थायी)- lasting for
a long time or forever; that will not
change
Transient-( िणक) lasting only for a short
time;
impermanent -(अ थायी) so, opposite is
permanent ( थायी)
(a) stationary- ( थर) -not moving or not
intended to be moved.
(b) temporal-(अ थायी) -
(c) celestial-( खगोलीय)- belonging or
relating to heaven
Sol 19. (a) famous-( ाित ा )-well
known to many people
Notorious-(बदनाम) - famous or well
known, typically for some bad quality or
deed.
(b) vicious-(दु / शाितर)- deliberately
cruel or violent.
(c) infamous-(कु ात) - well known for
some bad quality or deed.
(d) disgraceful- ( शमनाक) -shockingly
unacceptable.
Sol 20. (c) profane-(अपिव )-not relating
to that which is sacred or religious;
secular.
Opposite of Sacred
Sacred-( पिव )- religious rather than
secular.
(a) perpetual-(लगातार) -never ending or
changing.
(b) pious-(धािमक)- religious
(d) profound-(गहरा) - very great or
intense.
Sol 21. (a) Reject -(अ ीकार)- dismiss as
inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.
Accept means - ( ीकार करना)- consent
to receive or undertake
(b) Acquire- ( ा ) - buy or obtain
(c) Obtain-( ा )-get, acquire, or secure
(something).
(d) Release-.( रहाई)- allow or enable to
escape from confinement; set free
Sol 22. (a) aversion-(घृणा)-
a strong dislike or disinclination.
Affinity- (आ ीयता)- a natural liking for
and understanding of someone or
something.
(b) attraction -(आकषण)- a quality or
feature that evokes interest, liking, or
desire.
(c) empathy-(सहानुभूित)-the ability to
understand and share the feelings of
another.
(d) preference-(पसंद) -a greater liking for
one alternative over another or others.
Sol 23. (b) mild -(सौ )-not severe,
serious, or harsh.
Severe means -(गंभीर) - very great;
intense.
(a) morose-(उदास/ खा)-sullen and
ill-tempered.
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(c) mediocre-(साधारण)- of only average
quality; not very good.
(d) meticulous-(सू )-showing great
attention to detail; very careful and
precise.
Sol 24.(a) indiscreet-(अिववेकी) -
imprudent/ reveal things that should
remain private or secret.
Prudent-(िववेकी)- acting with or showing
care and thought for the future.
(b) judicious-( ायसंगत) - having,
showing, or done with good judgement
or sense.
(c) practical- ( ावहा रक)- that is likely to
succeed; right or sensible
(d) tactful-( िवन / वहार कुशल)- having
sensitivity in dealing with others or with
difficult issues.
Sol 25.(b) humility-(िवन ता) the quality
of having a modest or low view of one's
importance.
Arrogance-(गव) -the quality of being
arrogant./ egoistic/ rude.
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(c) superiority -( े ता) - supremacy, the
state of being superior
(d) vanity -(घमंड)the quality of being
worthless or futile.
Sol 26.(a) plentiful- चुर-available in
large amounts or numbers
Meagre-(अ ) - lacking in quantity or
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quality.
Inadequate, scanty is also small or
insufficient in quantity or amount.
(d) premium-(बढ़ौती) surcharge
( additional )
Sol 27. (a) benevolent- (उदार/ दयालू) -
Kind
Covetous means -( लालची) having a great
desire to possess something belonging to
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someone else.
(b)acquisitive and avaricious-(लालची)-
having or showing an extreme greed for
wealth or material gain.
(d)mercenary- primarily concerned with
making money at the expense of ethics.
Sol 28.(a) trivial -(तु )-of little value or
importance.
Crucial-(मह पूण)- of great importance.
imperative/pivotal/critical are of vital
importance.
Sol 29.(d) thrifty-(िमत यी)-using money
and other resources carefully and not
wastefully.
Extravagant-(िफ़जूलख़च)-lacking restraint
in spending money or using resources.
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(a) generous-(उदार) - showing kindness (d) precise - exact and accurate
towards others.
Sol 36.(b) shorten-(छोटा)-make or
(b) deficit-(घाटा) -an excess of
become shorter.
expenditure or liabilities over income or
Prolong-(बढ़ाना) -extend the duration of.
assets in a given period.
(a) prevent-( ितबंध करना)- keep
(c) pauper-(कंगाल)-a very poor person.
(something) from happening.
Sol 30.(b) careless-(लापरवाह)-not
Sol 37.(b) strength-(श )- the quality or
thinking or worrying enough about
state of being physically strong.
something
Weakness-(कमजोरी) the state or
Vigilant-(जाग क)- keeping careful
condition of being weak.
watch for possible danger or difficulties.
(c) bravery (वीरता) -courageous
(a) careful-(सावधान)- making sure of
behaviour or character.
avoiding potential danger, mishap, or
(d) disability -(िवकलां गता) a physical or
harm; cautious.
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mental condition that limits a person's
(c) visible -( ा )- able to be seen
movements, senses, or activities.
(d) elusive-(मायावी)-difficult to find,
catch, or achieve. Sol 38.(b) benefactor-(दान करनेवाला) -a
person who gives money or other help to
Sol 31.(d) native -(दे शवासी/ दे शी)
a person or cause.
Foreign-(िवदे श)-dealing with or relating
Tyrant- (तानाशाह) means- a cruel and
to other countries.
oppressive ruler.
(a) rustic-(दे हाती)-relating
countryside; rural.
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Sol 32.(a) descent-(अवतरण)-an act of
moving downwards, dropping, or falling.
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Ascent-(आरोहण)- an instance of rising or
moving up through the air./ a climb or
walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.
(b) depression (िनराशा ) - feelings of
(a) patron-(संर क)a person who gives
financial or other support to a person,
organization.
(d) rival- ( ित ं ी) - a person or thing
that equals another in quality.
Sol 39.(a) conservative-( िढ़वादी) - a
person who is averse to change and
holds traditional values.
severe despondency and dejection
Progressive- ( गितशील) means -
(c) decent(स ) - respectable or moral
happening or developing gradually or in
behaviour.
stages.
(d) distant (दू रवत ) -far away in space or
(b) repeated -(दोहराया गया)say or do the
time.
same thing again.
Sol 33.(c) sensible- (समझदार) practical (c) aristocratic-(भ )of, belonging to, or
and functional rather than decorative. typical of the aristocracy. (Upper Class)
Absurd-(बेतुका)-unreasonable, illogical,
Sol 40.(c) private-(िनजी)-secretly
or inappropriate.
Public -(सावजिनक)of or concerning the
(a) sensitive-(संवेदनशील) -easily offended
people as a whole
or upset.
Sol 41.(d) darken-(गहरा करना)-to become
(d)sentimental-(भावुक)-Overemoti-onal
darker, or to make something darker
Sol 34.(c) forgive-( मा करना)-used for
Illuminate-( करना) - light up.
politely saying sorry
Sol 42. (c) surplus-(अित र )- more than
Acquit-(अपराधमु करना)- free (someone)
what is needed or used; excess.
from a criminal charge by a verdict of
Deficit-(घाटा)- an excess of expenditure
not guilty.
(a)evict-(बेदख़ल करना-) expel (someone) or liabilities over income or assets in a
from a property given period.
(d)convict-(िम दोष अपराधी)-declare (a) adhere- (पालन करना)- Stick to
(someone) to be guilty of a criminal
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Sol 35. (c) profuse-( चुर)- very plentiful; (a) Exit (b) Arrival
abundant. (c) Refund (d) Departure
Scanty-(अ )- small or insufficient in
Q44.Quiescent CGL 03/3/20 Morning
quantity or amount. (a) Peaceful (b) Active
(b) concise-(संि )- brief (c) Dejected (d) Indifferent
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Q45. .Hilarious CGL 03/3/20 Noon (a) Peaceful-(शां ितपूण)free from

Q64.Haste CGL 06/3/20 Noon
(a) Blithe (b) Merry disturbance; tranquil
(a) Lose (b) Dash
(c) Sad (d) Happy (c) Dejected-(उदास)-sad and depressed
(c) Delay (d) Rush
Q46.Vicious CGL 03/3/20 Noon (d) Indifferent-(उदासीन)having no
Q65.Stringent CGL 06/3/20 Evening
(a) Baneful (b) Unfortunate particular interest or sympathy;
(a) Strict (b) Stern
(c) Virtuous (d) Sinful unconcerned
(c) Severe (d) Lenient
Q47. .Flexible CGL 03/3/20 Evening
Q66.GROTESQUE CGL 06/3/20 Evening Sol 45.(c) Sad-(दु खी)- feeling or
(a) Soft (b) Stiff
(a) Ugly (b) Monstrous showing sorrow; unhappy
(c) Stale (d) Supple
(c) Distorted (d) Attractive Hilarious-(उ िसत)- extremely amusing
Q48.Vigilant CGL 03/3/20 Evening (a) Blithe-(िज़ंदािदल)- showing a casual
Q67.Native CGL 07/3/20 Morning
(a) Alert (b) Cautious
(a) Foreign (b) Urban and cheerful indifference considered to
(c) Rash (d) Wary
(c) Rustic (d) Rural be callous or improper
Q49.Liberty CGL 04/3/20 Morning (b) Merry-( मुिदत) cheerful and lively.
Q68.Repulsive CGL 07/3/20 Morning
(a) Deliverance (b) Convenience
(a) Hideous (b) Revolting (d) Happy -(खुश)- feeling or showing

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(c) Dependence (d) Independence
(c) Brilliant (d) Attractive pleasure or contentment
Q50..Broad CGL 04/3/20 Morning
Q69 Assist CGL 07/3/20 Noon Sol 46.(c) Virtuous-having or showing
(a) Long (b) Narrow
(a) Decline (b) Conceal
(c) Large (d) Wide high moral standards.
(c) Obstruct (d) Support
Q51.Obsolete CGL 04/3/20 Noon Vicious-(शाितर)-deliberately cruel or
Q70.Industrious CGL 07/3/20 Noon violent.
(a) Remote (b) Recent
(a) durable (b) diligent (a) Baneful- (अिभश )-harmful or
(c) Outdated (d) Rigid
(c) Lethargic (d) Cautious
destructive.
Q52. Derogatory CGL 04/3/20 Noon
(a) Depreciating (b)Complimentary
(c) Intricate
(d) Insulting
Q53.Sparse
(a) Costly
(c) Scanty
CGL 04/3/20 Evening
(b) Tranquil
(d) Abundant
Q54.Friendship CGL 04/3/20 Evening
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(a) Humility
(c) Goodwill
Q72. FOUL
(a) Proud
(c) Vile
Q73.Rear
CGL 07/3/20 Evening
(b) Hypocrisy
(d) Truth
CGL 07/3/20 Evening
(b) Nasty
(d) Fair
CGL09/3/20 Morning
(b) Unfortunate-(दु भा )- having or
marked by bad fortune; unlucky.
(d) Sinful-(पापी)- wicked and immoral;
committing or characterized by the
committing of sins.
Sol 47.(b) Stiff-(कठोर)-hard
Flexible - (लचीला)- able to bend or move
(a) Back (b) Hind
(a) Enmity (b) Amity easily without breaking
(c) Front (d) Lower
(c) Slavery (d) Arrogance (c) Stale-(बासी)- no longer fresh and
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Q74.Persuade CGL09/3/20 Morning
Q55.Divide CGL 05/3/20 Morning pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.
(a) Impress (b) Induce
(a) Split (b) Engulf (d) Supple-(कोमल)-bending and moving
(c) Dissuade (d) Pervade
(c) Unite (d) Break easily and gracefully; flexible.
Q75.Emerge CGL09/3/20 Noon
Q56.Dexterity CGL 05/3/20 Morning
(a) Announce (b) Appear Sol 48.(c) Rash- (ज बाज)-without
(a) Agility (b) Skill
(c) Surface (d) Disappear careful consideration
(c) Ignorance (d) Mastery
Q76.Mellow CGL09/3/20 Noon Vigilant-(चौक ा)-keeping careful watch
Q57.Allure CGL 05/3/20 Noon
(a) Hard (b) Soft for possible danger or difficulties.
(a) Attract (b) Repulse
(c) Medium (d) Shiny (b) Cautious-(सतक)-careful to avoid
(c) Revive (d) Rewind
Q77.Humane CGL09/3/20 Evening potential problems or dangers.
Q58.Bizarre CGL 05/3/20 Noon
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(a) Sympathetic (b) Kind (d) Wary-(सावधान)-feeling or showing

(a) Usual (b) Weird
(c) Living (d) Cruel caution about possible dangers or
(c) Strange (d) Happy
Q78.Extol CGL09/3/20 Evening problems.
Q59.Sluggish CGL 05/3/20 Evening
(a) Realistic (b) Censure Sol 49.(c)Dependence-(िनभरता)-the state
(a) Active (b) Dull
(c) Exposure (d) Boorish
(c) Sedentary (d) Weak of relying on or being controlled by
Q60.Hostile CGL 05/3/20 Evening Solutions:- someone or something else.
(a) Unfavourable (b) Adverse Sol 43.(b) Arrival-(आगमन) Liberty-( तं ता)- the state of being free
(c) Amiable (d) Violent Exodus-(िन मण)-a mass departure of within society from oppressive
people restrictions imposed by authority on
Q61.Persist CGL 06/3/20 Morning
(a) Insist (b) Cease (c) Refund-(वापसी)pay back (money) one's way of life, behaviour, or political
(c) Remain (d) Continue (d) Departure-( थान)- the action of views.
leaving, especially to start a journey (a) Deliverance-(मु )-the action of
Q62.Glee CGL 06/3/20 Morning
(a) Joy (b) Woe being rescued or set free.
Sol 44.(b) Active-(सि य)- energetic
(c) Fun (d) Bliss (b) Convenience-(सुिवधा)-the state of
Quiescent-(मौन)-in a state or period of
being able to proceed with something
Q63.Fickle CGL 06/3/20 Noon inactivity or dormancy
(a) Subtle (b) Crafty without difficulty.
(c) Stable (d) Flighty
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(d) Independence-(आजादी)-the fact or DIVIDE-(िवभाजन)- separate or be Hostile-(श ुतापूण)-showing or feeling

state of being independent.
Sol 50.(b) Narrow -(संकीण)- of small
width in relation to length.
Broad - (िव ृत)-having a distance larger
than usual from side to side; wide
(a) Long -(लंबा)- measuring a great
distance from end to end.
(c) Large-(िवशाल)- of considerable or
relatively great size, extent, or capacity.
(d) Wide-(चौड़ा)- of great or more than
average width.
Clearly ‘Narrow’ is the antonym for
‘BROAD’
separated into parts.
(a) Split-(िवभािजत कर)-break or cause to
break forcibly into parts, especially into
halves or along the grain.
(b) Engulf-(िनगल जाना)-(of a natural
force) sweep over (something) so as to
surround or cover it completely.
(d) Break-(टू टना)- separate into pieces as
a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
Sol 56.(c) Ignorance-(अ ान)- lack of
knowledge or information.
Dexterity- (िनपुणता)-skill in performing
tasks, especially with the hands.
opposition or dislike; unfriendly.
(a)Unfavourable-( ितकूल)-expressing or
showing a lack of approval or support.
(b) Adverse-(िवपरीत)-harmful;
unfavourable.
(d) Violent-(िहं सक)-using or involving
physical force intended to hurt, damage,
or kill someone or something.
Sol 61.(b) Cease-(संघष)-come or bring to
an end.
Persist-(जारी रखना )-continue to exist; be
prolonged.
(a) Insist-(ज़ोर दे ना)-demand something

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(a) Agility-(चु ी)- ability to move forcefully, not accepting refusal.
Sol 51.(b) Recent-(हाल ही का)-occurring
quickly and easily.
recently Sol 62. (b) Woe-(शोक)-great sorrow or
(b) Skill-(कौशल)-the ability to do
Obsolete-(पुराने ढं ग का)-no longer distress
something well; expertise.
produced or used; out of date. Glee-(उ ास)-great delight,
(d) Mastery-( भु )- comprehensive
(a) Remote-(दू रवत )-situated far from the
knowledge or skill in a particular subject Sol 63. (c) Stable-( थर)-
main centres of population; distant.
or activity. Fickle-(चंचल)- changing frequently,
(c) Outdated-(पुराना)-out of date;
obsolete.

Sol.52.(b) Complimentary - ( शंसनीय)

-expressing a compliment; praising or
approving.
DEROGATORY-(अपमानजनक)- showing
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(d) Rigid-(कठोर)- unable to bend or be
forced out of shape; not flexible.
Sol 57. (b) Allure-(लुभाना)- the quality of
being powerfully and mysteriously
attractive or fascinating.
(a) Attract-(आकिषत)- cause to come to a
place or participate in a venture by
offering something of interest or
advantage.
(a) Subtle-(जिटल)- so delicate or precise
as to be difficult to analyse or describe.
(b) Crafty-(चालाक)- clever at achieving
one's aims by indirect or deceitful
methods.
(d) Flighty-(चंचल)-
irresponsible.
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(b) Repulse-(खदे ड़ना)- drive back (an Sol 64.(c) Delay-(िवलंब)-make (someone
a critical or disrespectful attitude.
attack or attacker) by force. or something) late or slow.
(a) Depreciating-(िगरावट) -diminish in
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(c) Revive-(पुनज िवत)-restore to life or Haste-(ज बाजी)- excessive speed or
value over a period of time.
consciousness. urgency of movement or action; hurry.
(c) Intricate-(जिटल)- very complicated or
(d) Rewind -(उ ा िफराना)- (with (b) Dash-(भागना)-run or travel
detailed.
reference to a film or tape) wind or be somewhere in a great hurry
(d) Insulting-(अपमान )-speak to or treat
wound back to the beginning. (d) Rush-(तुरंत)-move with urgent haste.
with disrespect or scornful abuse.
Sol 58. (a) Bizarre-(िविच )- very strange Sol 65.(d) Lenient-(उदार)-merciful or
Sol 53.(d) Abundant-( चुर)- existing or
or unusual. tolerant
available in large quantities; plentiful.
(a) Usual-(सामा )- habitually or Stringent-(कठोर)-strict, precise, and
Sparse-(कम घना)- thinly dispersed or
typically occurring or done; customary. exacting
scattered."areas of sparse population"
(b) Weird-(अजीब)-suggesting something (a) Strict-(स ) - following rules or
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(a) Costly-(महं गा)- expensive.

supernatural; unearthly. beliefs exactly.
(b) Tranquil -(शां त)-free from
(c) Strange-(अजीब)- unusual or (b) Stern-( ढ़)- (of an act or statement)
disturbance; calm.
surprising; difficult to understand or strict and severe.
(c) Scanty-(अ )- small or insufficient in
explain. (c) Severe-(ती ) - (of something bad or
quantity or amount.
(d) Happy-(खुश)-feeling or showing undesirable) very great; intense.
Sol 54.(a) Enmity-(श ुता)- a state or pleasure or contentment. Sol 66.(d) Attractive -(आकषक)-
feeling of active opposition or hostility.
Sol 59.(a) Active-( ू ितमान)-involved in beautiful or nice to look at
Friendship
activity; lively GROTESQUE-(िविच )-comically or
(b) Amity-(िम ता)friendly relations.
Sluggish-(सु )-slow-moving or inactive. repulsively ugly or distorted.
(c) Slavery-(गुलामी)-the state of being a
(b) Dull-(अंधकारमय)-not bright (b) Monstrous-(रा सी)-inhumanly or
slave.
(c) Sedentary-(अिधक बैठा रहने outrageously evil or wrong.
(d) Arrogance-(गव)the quality of being
वाला)-tending to spend much time (c) Distorted-(िवकृत) - pull or twist out of
arrogant.
seated; somewhat inactive. shape.
Sol 55.(c) Unite-(िमलाना)- come or bring
Sol 60.(c) Amiable-(सुशील)-having or Sol 67.(a) Native-(दे शी)- a person born in
together for a common purpose or
displaying a friendly and pleasant a specified place or associated with a
action.
manner.
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resident there or not.
(a) Foreign-(िवदे श)- of, from, in, or
characteristic of a country or language
other than one's own.
(b) Urban-(शहरी)- in, relating to, or
characteristic of a town or city.
(c) Rustic-(दे हाती)- relating to the
countryside; rural.
(d) Rural-( ामीण)- in, relating to, or
characteristic of the countryside rather
than the town.
‘Foreign’ is the antonym.
Sol.68(d) Repulsive-(घृणा पद)- arousing
intense distaste or disgust.
(a) Hideous-(अ िचकर)-extremely ugly.
(b) Revolting-(घृणाजनक)-causing intense
disgust; disgusting.
(c) Brilliant :(of light or colour) very
bright.
(d) Attractive-( िचकर)- pleasing or
appealing to the senses.
‘Attractive’ is the synonym.
Sol 69. (c)
डालना)-block,prevent or hinder
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Obstruct-(बाधा
Assist-(सहायता करना)-help (someone),
typically by doing a share of the work.
(a) Decline-(पतन)- become smaller,
fewer, or less; decrease.
(b) Conceal-(िछपाना)-not allowed to be
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seen; hide.
(d) Support-(सहयोग)-give assistance to,
Sol 70. (c) Lethargic-(सु )-sluggish and
apathetic.
Industrious-(मेहनती)-diligent and
hard-working.
(a) durable-(िटकाऊ)-having endurance.
(b) diligent-(मेहनती)-hard working
(d) Cautious-(सतक)-careful to avoid
potential problems or dangers.
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Sol 71.(c)
Malice-(दु भावना)- the desire to harm
someone; ill will.
(a) Humility-(िवन ता)-the quality of
having a modest or low view of one's
importance.
(b) Hypocrisy-(िम याचार)- the practice of
claiming to have higher standards or
more noble beliefs than is the case.
(c) Goodwill-(सद् भाव)-friendly, helpful,
or cooperative feelings or attitude.
(d) Truth-(स )- the quality or state of
being true.
Sol 72.(d)
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Foul-(बेईमानी से)- offensive to the senses,
especially through having a disgusting
smell or taste or being dirty.
(a) Proud-(गव)-feeling deep pleasure or
satisfaction as a result of one's own
achievements, qualities, or possessions
or those of someone with whom one is
closely associated.
(b) Nasty-(बुरा)-very bad or unpleasant.
(c) Vile-(नीच)-extremely unpleasant.
(d) Fair-(िन )- treating people equally
without favouritism or discrimination.
Sol 73. (c) Rear-(पीछे )-the back part of
something, especially a building or
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vehicle.
(a) Back-(पीठ)-the rear surface of the
human body from the shoulders to the
hips.
(b) Hind-(िपछला)- (especially of a bodily
part) situated at the back; posterior.
(c) Front-(सामने)-the side or part of an
object that presents itself to view or that
is normally seen or used first; the most
forward part of something.
‘Front’ is the antonym.
(d) Lower-(कम)- less high in position.
Sol 74.(c) Persuade -(मनाना)- induce
(someone) to do something through
reasoning or argument.
(a) Impress-( भािवत करना)-make
(someone) feel admiration and respect.
(b) Induce -(राज़ी करना)-succeed in
persuading or leading (someone) to do
something.
(c) Dissuade -(रोकना)-persuade
(someone) not to take a particular course
of action.
(d) Pervade -( या त होना)- (especially of a
smell) spread through and be perceived
in every part of.
‘Dissuade’ is the antonym.
Sol 75.(d) Emerge -( कट होना)- move
out of or away from something and
become visible.
(a) Announce-(ऐलान करना)- make a
formal public statement about a fact,
occurrence, or intention.
(b) Appear-( तीत होना)-come into sight;
become visible or noticeable, especially
without apparent cause.
(c) Surface-(सतह)-the outside part or
uppermost layer of something.
(d) Disappear-(गायब हो जाना)- cease to be
visible.
Sol 76.(a) Mellow -(मनोरम)- (especially
of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly
smooth or soft; free from harshness.
(a) Hard-(ठोस)- solid, firm, and rigid; not
easily broken, bent, or pierced.
(b) Soft-(मुलायम)-easy to mould, cut,
compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the
touch.
(c) Medium-(म म)- an agency or means
of doing something.
(d) Shiny-(चमकदार) - (of a smooth
surface) reflecting light, typically
because it is very clean or polished.
‘Hard’ is the antonym.
Sol 77.(d) Humane-(मानवीय)- having or
showing compassion or benevolence.
(a) Sympathetic-(हमदद)- feeling,
showing, or expressing sympathy.
(b) Kind-( कार)- a group of people or
things having similar characteristics.
(c) Living-(जीवन िनवाह)- an income
sufficient to live on or the means of
earning it.
(d) Cruel-(िनदयी)- wilfully causing pain
or suffering to others, or feeling no
concern about it.
‘Cruel’ is the antonym.
Sol 78.(b) Extol-( शंसा करना)- praise
enthusiastically.
(a) Realistic-(वा िवक)- having or
showing a sensible and practical idea of
what can be achieved or expected.
(b) Censure -(घोर िनंदा)- express severe
disapproval of (someone or something),
especially in a formal statement.
(c) Exposure-(अनावरण)- the state of
having no protection from something
harmful.
(d) Boorish -(अिश ट)- rough and
bad-mannered; coarse.
CGL 2018 MAINS
Q79.Predecessor CGL Tier II - 11 /09/19
(a) processor (b) lessor
(c) oppressor (d) successor
Q80. Lackadaisical CGL Tier II - 11 /09/19
(a) indifferent (b) jocular
(c) enthusiastic (d) lukewarm
Q81. Optimistic CGL Tier II - 11 /09/19
(a) energetic (b) pessimistic
(c) idealistic (d) realistic
Q82. Alluring CGL Tier II - 12 /09/19
(a) interesting (b) charming
(c) repulsive (d) glamorous
Q83. Turbulent CGL Tier II - 12 /09/19
(a) raging (b) peaceful
(c) forceful (d) swirling
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Q84. Empathy CGL Tier II - 12 /09/19
Sol 84.(d) apathy(उदासीनता) lack of Q93. Gradually CGL Tier II - 16/11/20
(a) appreciation (b) warmth
interest, enthusiasm, or concern. (a)Abruptly (b)Constantly
(c) sympathy (d) apathy
(c)Steadily (d)Readily
Empathy means-(सहानुभूित) -the ability to
Q85. Animosity CGL Tier II - 13 /09/19
understand and share the feelings of Q.94. Bloated CGL Tier II - 18/11/20
(a) sarcasm (b) benevolence
another. (a) Swollen (b) Arrogant
(c) bitterness (d) contamination
(c) Turgid (d) Deflated
(a) appreciation( शंसा) - admiration,
Q86.Pandemonium CGL Tier II -13 /09/19
respect, cherish Q.95. Abominable CGL Tier II - 18/11/20
(a) turbulence (b) harmony
(b) warmth( सौहाद) - the quality, state, or (a) Colourful (b) Hateful
(c) excitement (d) uproar
sensation of being warm; moderate heat. (c) Delightful (d) Distasteful
Q87. Piquant CGL Tier II - 13 /09/19
(c) sympathy(सहानुभूित) - feelings of pity Q.96. Temporary CGL Tier II - 18/11/20
(a) pungent (b) interesting
and sorrow for someone else's (a) Transitory (b) Lasting
(c) bland (d) peppery
misfortune. (c) Momentary (d) Interim
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Sol 85.(b) benevolence(परोपकार)- the
Sol 79.(d) successor-( उ रािधकारी)- a
quality of being well meaning; kindness. Sol:88.(d)
person or thing that succeeds another.
( Bene means good ) . Passive-(िन य)- showing no reaction,
Predecessor -(पूवज)- means a thing that
Animosity- ( बैर, श ुता)- strong hostility feeling or interest; not active
has been followed or replaced by
(a) sarcasm(ताना) -irony Devout-(धमिन )- strongly or actively
another.
(c) bitterness-sharpness of taste; lack of religious
(b) lessor-(प ादाता)-a person who leases
sweetness. Proficient-(कुशल)- able to do a work
or lets a property to another; a landlord.
very well, skilled.
(c) oppressor-(अ ाचारी) a person or
group that oppresses people.
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Sol 80.(c) enthusiastic-( उ ाही) - having
or showing intense and eager enjoyment,
interest, or approval.
Lackadaisical-(िन ाहपूण)- lacking
enthusiasm and determination; carelessly
(d) contamination(दू िषत)- polluted
Sol 86.(b) harmony-(सामंज )-
compatibility in opinion and action
Pandemonium (हं गामे) -wild and noisy
disorder or confusion; uproar.
(a) turbulence -(अशां ित)- a state of
conflict or confusion.
Profound-(अ यिधक ान)- something deep
in meaning, having strong insight.
Sol:89.(a)
Instability-(अ थरता)- the state of being
likely to change
Perseverance- ( ढ़ता)-To do constant or
stable efforts to achieve something.
(c) excitement -(उ ाह) -a feeling of
lazy.
great enthusiasm and eagerness. Persistence/Determination-( ढ़ता)-
(a) indifferent- (उदासीन) - having no
(d) uproar-(कोलाहल)-a loud and Ability to continue doing something
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particular interest or sympathy;
impassioned noise or disturbance. without any second thought
(b) jocular(हा कर)- fond of or
Resolution-( ढ़ता)- firm and determined.
characterized by joking; humorous or Sol 87.(c) bland -(मुलायम)-showing no
playful. strong emotion. Sol:90.(a)
(d) lukewarm-(गुनगुना) showing little Piquant -(उ ेजक)-having a pleasantly Manifest-(सु प ट)- to show or perceive
enthusiasm. sharp taste or appetizing flavour. something clearly.
(a) pungent-(ती ण)- having a sharply Disguise- ( वाँ ग)- to change the
Sol 81.(b) pessimistic-(िनराशावादी)-
strong taste or smell. appearance of something so that others
Optimistic- (आशावादी) - hopeful and
(b) interesting cannot recognize it.
confident about the future.
(d) peppery-(चटपटा)-strongly flavoured Distinguish-( भेद करना )- to make
(a) energetic-(सि य)- showing or
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with pepper or other hot spices. something different from others.

involving great activity or vitality.
(c) idealistic- (आदशवादी)- Sol:91.(d)
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(d)realistic-(वा िवक)- having a sensible Trivial-(मह हीन)- something of little
and practical idea of what can be Q88. Devout CGL Tier II - 15/11/20 importance.
(a) pure (b) proficient Crucial-( िनणायक)-something very
achieved or expected.
(c) profound (d) passive
important.
Sol 82.(c) repulsive-( ितकारक)- arousing Q89. Perseverance CGL Tier II - 15/11/20 Essential-(परमाव यक)- something
intense distaste or disgust. (a) instability (b) persistence necessary
Alluring-(मनोहर)-powerfully attract or (c) resolution (d) determination
charm; tempt. Sol:92.(a)
Q90.Manifest CGL Tier II - 15/11/20
(a) disguise (b) declare Renounce-( याग दे ना)-to give up, refuse
Sol 83.(b) peaceful-(शां ितपूण)-calm and
(c) display (d) distinguish Endorse-(समथन करना)- to support
quiet
something/someone.
Turbulent- (उप वी)- confusion; not Q91.Crucial CGL Tier II - 16/11/20
Affirm-(समथन करना)- to say something
stable or calm./ water-moving unsteadily (a)Urgent (b)Stable
(c)Essential (d)Trivial is true or you support something.
or violently.
Advocate-(वकील)- to recommend
Other options (a) raging, (c) forceful and Q92.Endors CGL Tier II - 16/11/20
someone that you support something.
(d) swirling are not peaceful (a)Renounce (b)Affirm
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Sol:93.(a) Q122.Concentrated CPO-14/3/19 Evening

Q103.Extravagant CPO - 12/3/19 Evening
Abruptly-(अचानक से) - in a sudden and (a) diluted (b) strong
( a) wasteful (b) resentful
unexpected way. (c) potent (d) thick
(c) thrifty (d) deficient
Gradually-(धीरे धीरे ) - slowly, moderately. Q123. Enigmatic CPO-14/3/19 Evening
Q104. Bondag CPO - 12/3/19 Evening
Constantly-(लगातार)- always, again and (a) ambiguous (b) mysterious
(a)slavery (b)affection
again, never changing. (c) straightforward (d) inscrutable
(c)wealth (d)liberty
Steadily-( थर प से)-in a regular Q124. Vigorous CPO - 14/3/19 Evening
Q105. Assemble CPO - 12/3/19 Evening
gradual way. (a) enthusiastic (b) spiritless
(a)disperse (b)create
Readily-(आसानी से)- easily without (c) energetic (d) forceful
(c)gather (d)resemble
difficulty. Q125. Hideous CPO - 14/3/19 Evening
Q106. Hostile CPO - 12/3/19 Evening
(a) ugly (b) grim
Sol:94.(d) (a)friendly (b)rebel
(c) ideal (d) charming
Deflated- (हवा िनकालना)- to make (c)aggressive (d)forceful
something smaller by letting the air or Q126.Somber CPO - 14/3/19 Evening
Q107. Stingy CPO - 13/3/19 Morning
(a)grim (b)serious
gas out of it. (a) kind (b) generous

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(c)calm (d)cheerful
Bloated-(फूला आ)- swelling, pompous (c) mean (d) miserly
Arrogant- (घमंडी)- thinking that you are Q127.Destination CPO - 15/3/19 Morning
Q108.Impeccable CPO - 13/3/19 Morning
better and more important than others. (a) arrival (b) origin
(a) faultless (b) unsullied
(c) departure (d) target
Turgid-(फूला आ)- swollen or congested. (c) imperfect (d) methodical
Q128. Fertile CPO - 15/3/19 Morning
Sol:95.(c) Q109. Amiable CPO - 13/3/19 Morning
(a)barren (b)damaging
Delightful-(आनंद द)- something (a) comfortable (b) friendly
(c)enemy (d)fresh
(c) hostile (d) cordial
pleasant and enjoyable
Abominable-(
shocking.
िघनौना)-very

Distasteful- (अ िचकर) - something

unpleasant or causing offence.
Sol:96.(b)
Lasting-( थायी)- continuing for a long
time.
ac
bad, Q110. Weary
(a) quick
(c) tired
Q111.Coherent
(a) constant
(c) consistent
CPO-13/3/19 Morning
(b) alert
(d) refreshed
CPO - 13/3/19 Morning
(b) illegible
(d) illogical
Q112. Immaculate CPO - 13/3/19 Evening
Q129. Uncanny CPO - 15/3/19 Morning
(a) fantastic
(c) logical
Q130. Dye
(a) blend
(c) wash
Q131. Sever
(a)remove
(b) ordinary
(d) wise
CPO - 15/3/19 Morning
(b) bleach
(d) live
CPO - 15/3/19 Morning
(b)trim
(a)untarnished (b)flawless
Temporary-(अ थायी)- lasting only for a (c)keep (d)unite
(c)systematic (d)messy
short period of time Q132. Diurnal CPO - 15/3/19 Evening
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Q113. Agile CPO - 13/3/19 Evening
Transitory-( िणक)- existing only for a (a) annual (b) nocturnal
(a) lethargic (b) strong
short period of time. (c) occasional (d) irregular
(c) nimble (d) confused
Momentary-( िणक)- existing only for a Q133. Appalling CPO - 15/3/19 Evening
Q114. Boisterous CPO - 13/3/19 Evening
short period of time (a) alarming (b) bloodless
(a)peaceful (b)excited
Interim-(अ थाई) -temporary until (c) horrible (d) appealing
(c)turbulent (d)unruly
somebody/something more permanent is Q134. Volition CPO - 15/3/19 Evening
found. Q115. Deter CPO - 13/3/19 Evening
(a) willful (b) violence
(a)dissuade (b)encourage
(c) disposition (d) compulsion
CPO 2018 TIER I (c)prevent (d)excite
Q135. Opaque CPO - 15/3/19 Evening
Q97. Adversity CPO - 12/3/19 Morning Q116.Antique CPO - 13/3/19 Evening
(a) absorbent (b) dull
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(a) casualty (b) calamity (a)prehistoric (b)conventional

(c) porous (d) transparent
(c) misfortune (d) prosperity (c)modern (d)traditional
Q136. Sunder CPO - 15/3/19 Evening
Q98. Enthusiasm CPO - 12/3/19 Morning Q117. Visionary CPO - 14/3/19 Morning
(a)combine (b)asunder
(a) fervor (b) nervousness (a) creative (b) pragmatic
(c)arrest (d)surrender
(c) apathy (d) zeal (c) futuristic (d) imaginative
Q137. Recovered CPO - 16/3/19 Morning
Q99. Vanity CPO - 12/3/19 Morning Q118. Constant CPO - 14/3/19 Morning
(a) Latest (b) Lost
(a) pride (b) dignity (a) uninterrupted (b) perpetual
(c) Last (d) Leased
(c) humility (d) timidity (c) varying (d) regular
Q138. Threaten CPO - 16/3/19 Morning
Q100. Lively CPO - 12/3/19 Morning
Q119. Grim CPO - 14/3/19 Morning
(a) Commend (b) Coax
(a) sharp (b) bubbly (a) pleasant (b) gloomy
(c) Criticize (d) Compete
(c) active (d) sluggish (c) severe (d) harsh
Q139. Restricted CPO - 16/3/19 Morning
Q101. Hollo CPO - 12/3/19 Morning Q120. Elaborate CPO - 14/3/19 Morning
(a) Banned (b) Unmanned
(a) vacant (b) narrow (a) minimal (b) detailed
(c) Unbounded (d) Barred
(c) shallow (d) solid (c) complicated (d) involved
Q140.Compromise CPO-16/3/19 Morning
Q102. Morose CPO - 12/3/19 Evening Q121. Dubious CPO - 14/3/19 Morning
(a) treaty (b) dissent
(a) tasteless (b) gloomy (a) certain (b) hesitant
(c) Agreement (d) Disturbance
(c) cheerful (d) sick (c) unconvinced (d) doubtful
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Q141. Perpetuate CPO - 16/3/19 Morning Vanity-(घमंड)-excessive pride in or Sol 105. (a) disperse(िततर-िबतर करना/
(a) Prevent (b) Commit admiration of one's own appearance or इधर-उधर फकना)-distribute or spread over
(c) React (d) Perpetuate achievements. a wide area.
Q142. Muddle CPO - 16/3/19 Noon (a) pride-(गौरव) - a feeling of deep ASSEMBLE(एक करना या होना) - a
(a) refuse (b) order pleasure or satisfaction derived from gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
(c) refute (d) spoil one's own achievements (d)resemble(मेल खाना) - to look like
Q143. Complacent CPO-16/3/19 Noon (b) dignity-(मयादा)-the state or quality of someone or something.
(a) conceited (b) concerned being worthy of honour or respect.
Sol 106. (a)friendly -(िम तापूण)-
(c) contentious (d) contended (d) timidity-(कायरता)-lack of courage or
hostile-(श ुतापूण) - strong dislike, enemy.
Q144. Expansion CPO - 16/3/19 Noon confidence.
(b)Rebel-(िव ोही)- a person who rises in
(a) complaint (b) constraint
Sol.100.(d) opposition or armed resistance against
(c) contraction (d) constriction
sluggish-(सु /िन य)-slow-moving or an established government or leader.
Q145. Evasive CPO - 16/3/19 Noon inactive. (c)aggressive-(आ ामक) - behaving or
(a) frank (b) abusive
Lively-(जीवंत)-full of life and energy; done in a determined and forceful way.

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(c) opaque (d) slippery
active and outgoing. (d)forceful-(सश ) - strong and assertive
Q146. Launch CPO - 16/3/19 Noon. (a) sharp-(तेज़)-pointing
(a)withdraw (b)dinner Sol 107.(b) generous-(उदार) - showing
(b) bubbly-(चुलबुली)- full of cheerful high
(c)release (d)brake kindness towards others.
spirits.
Stingy-(कंजूस)-mean; ungenerous.
Q147. Provincial CPO - 16/3/19 Evening (c) active-(सि य)-lively
(a) public (b) rustic (d) miserly-(लालची)- pitiably small or
(c) metropolitan (d) pastoral Sol 101. (d) solid-(ठोस)- firm and stable inadequate.
Q148. Subdued CPO - 16/3/19 Evening
(a) excited
(c) subtle

(a) permanent
(c) insured
Q150. Indicted
(a) examined
(b) motivated
(d) hushed

(b) planned
(d) supplied
ac
Q149.Provisional CPO-16/3/19 Evening

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(b) imprisoned
in shape
Hollow-(खोखला) - having a hole or
empty space inside.
(a) Vacant- ( र ) - empty, not filled
(b) Narrow- (संकीण) - limited in extent,
amount, or scope
(c) Shallow -(उथला)- of little depth.
Sol 102.(c) cheerful( स )
Sol 108.(c) imperfect-(अपूण)-not perfect;
faulty or incomplete.
Impeccable-( ुिटहीन)- faultless.
(a) faultless-(बेकसूर)
(b) unsullied-(सुथरा)-not spoiled
(d) methodical-( व थत)-orderly or
systematic in thought or behaviour.
Sol 109.(c) hostile-(श ुतापूण) - showing
(c) hanged Morose(उदास)-sullen and ill-tempered.
or feeling opposition or dislike;
(a) tasteless(बे ाद) -lacking flavour.
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Q151. Assault CPO - 16/3/19 Evening unfriendly.
(a)retreat (b)affront (b) gloomy(उदास)-causing or feeling
Amiable-having or displaying a friendly
(c)attack (d)pacify depression or despondency.
and pleasant manner.
(d) sick - unwell, ill
Solutions:- (a) comfortable-(आरामदायक) -
Sol 97.(d) prosperity-(समृ )-the state of Sol 103.(c) thrifty(िमत यी) -using physically relaxed and free from
being prosperous money and other resources carefully constraint.
Adversity-( िवपि )- a difficult or Extravagant(अप यी) - spending money (d) cordial -(हािदक) - warm and friendly.
unpleasant situation. wastefully
Sol 110.(d) refreshed-(ताज़ा करना)-having
(a) casualty-(दु घटना)-a person or thing (a) wasteful(अप यी)- using or
regained strength or energy.
badly affected by an event or situation. expending something of value carelessly,
Weary-(थका आ)-tiredness
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(b) calamity-(आपदा)-a disaster. extravagantly

(c) misfortune-( दु भा )-bad luck.
Sol 98.(c) apathy-(उदासीनता)- lack of
interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Enthusiasm-(उ ाह)-intense and eager
enjoyment, interest, or approval.
(a) fervor-(जोश)-intense and passionate
feeling.
(b) nervousness-(घबराहट)-the quality or
state of being nervous.
(d) zeal-(उ ाह)-great energy or
enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an
objective.
Sol 99.(c) humility-(िवन ता)- the quality
of having a modest
(b) resentful( ोिधत) -feeling or
expressing bitterness or indignation at
having been treated unfairly.
(d) deficient( ून) -not having enough of
a specified quality or ingredient.
Sol 104.(d) liberty( तं ता) -the state of
not being imprisoned or enslaved.
Bondage(बंधन/ गुलामी) -the state of being
a slave.
(a)slavery(गुलामी) -the state of being a
slave.
(b)affection( ेह) - a gentle feeling of
fondness or liking.
Sol 111.(d) illogical-(तकहीन)- lacking
sense or clear, sound reasoning.
Coherent-(सुसंगत)- of an argument,
theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
(b) illegible - unreadable, unintelligible
(c) consistent - acting or done in the
same way over time
Sol 112.(d) messy(गंदा/अ व थत)
-untidy or dirty.
OR- confused and difficult to deal with.
Immaculate(शु /िनमल ) -perfectly clean,
neat, or tidy.
(a)untarnished-(िन लंक)-not spoiled or
damaged.
(b)flawless-(िनद ष)-without any
imperfections or defects; perfect.
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(c)systematic-( व थत) - organized and
structured
Sol 113. (a) lethargic-(सु )- sluggish
and apathetic.
Agile-(चु /फुत ला)-able to move quickly
and easily.
(b) strong-(बलवान)-exerting great force.
(c) nimble-(चतुर)-able to think and
understand quickly.
(d) confused-(परे शान)-unable to think
clearly
Sol 114.(a) peaceful-(शां ितपूण)-free from
disturbance; tranquil
(c) futuristic(भिव वादी) -having or
involving very modern technology or
design.
(d) imaginative (क नाशील) -having or
showing creativity or inventiveness.
Sol.118.(c)varying(बदलना/घटता-बढ़ता)
-change from one condition, form, or
state to another.
Constant( थर/ अप रवतनशील)-remaining
the same over a period of time.
(a) uninterrupted(िनरं तर)-without a break
in continuity.
(b) perpetual(लगातार) -denoting or
having a position, job, or trophy held for
Sol.123.(c)straightforward-( )-honest
and frank.
Enigmatic-(गूढ़/पेचीदा)-difficult to
interpret or understand; mysterious.
(a)ambiguous-(संिद ाथक)-not clear or
decided.
(b)mysterious-(रह मय)-difficult or
impossible to understand, explain, or
identify.
(d)inscrutable-(गूढ़)-impossible to
understand or interpret.
Sol 124.(b) spiritless-(बेजान)-lacking
courage, vigour, or vivacity.
Vigorous-(फुरतीला)-strong, healthy, and

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Boisterous-(गजनकारी)-noisy, energetic,
life. full of energy.
and cheerful.
(d) regular(िनयिमत) - denoting or having (a)enthusiastic-(उ ाही)-having or
(b)excited-(उ ािहत)-very enthusiastic
a position, job, or trophy held for life. showing intense and eager enjoyment,
and eager.
interest, or approval.
(c)turbulent-(अशां त)-moving unsteadily Sol 119.(a) pleasant(सुखद) -giving a
(c)energetic-(श शाली)-showing or
or violently sense of happy satisfaction or
involving great activity or vitality.
(d)unruly-(अिनयंि त)-disorderly and enjoyment.
(d)forceful-(सश )-powerful.
disruptive Grim(िवकट/भयंकर)-very serious or
Sol 115.
करना)give support, confidence, or hope
to (someone).
Deter-( ितरोध
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(b)encourage-( ो ािहत

करना)discourage
(someone) from doing something
(a) Dissuade -(मना करना)- persuade
(someone) not to take a particular course
gloomy.
(b) gloomy(उदास)-causing or feeling
depression
(c) severe(ती ) -very great; intense.
(d) harsh(कठोर) -unpleasantly rough or
jarring to the senses.
Sol 120.(a) minimal(कम से कम) -of a
Sol.125.(d)

(a)ugly-कु प
charming-आकषक-very
pleasant or attractive.
Hideous-भयंकर-extremely ugly.

(b)grim-िवकट-very serious or gloomy.

(c)ideal-आदश-most suitable
Sol 126. (d)cheerful
of action. minimum amount, quantity, or degree; Somber -(िनराशाजनक)- having or
(c)prevent-(रोकना)-keep (something) negligible. conveying a feeling of deep seriousness
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from happening. Elaborate(िव ृत)-(of an action) lengthy and sadness.
(d)excite-(उ ेिजत करना)-cause and exaggerated grim - very serious or gloomy.
(someone) to feel very enthusiastic and (b) detailed(िव ृत)-having many details
Sol.127.(b) origin(उ म) -the point or
eager. or facts; showing attention to detail.
place where something begins, arises, or
(c) complicated(जिटल/ उलझा आ)
Sol 116(c) modern-(आधुिनक)- relating to is derived.
-involving many different and confusing
the present or recent times as opposed to Destination(मंिजल) -the place to which
aspects.
the remote past. someone or something is going or being
(d) involved(अंतिनिहत)
Antique-(पुराना)-belonging to ancient sent.
times. Sol 121.(a) certain-(िनि त) - (a) arrival(आगमन) -the action or process
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(a)prehistoric-( ागैितहािसक)relating to or Dubious-(संिद )- hesitating or doubting. of arriving.

denoting the period before written
records.
(b)conventional-(पारं प रक)-based on or
in accordance with what is generally
done or believed.
(d)traditional-(परं परागत)-existing in or as
part of a tradition; long-established.
Sol 117.(b) pragmatic( ावहा रक)
-dealing with things sensibly and
realistically
Visionary(का िनक) -thinking about or
planning the future with imagination
(a) creative(रचना क) -having good
imagination or original ideas.
(b) hesitant-िहचिहचानेवाला- act slowly, (c) departure( थान) -the action of
doubtful leaving, especially to start a journey.
(c) unconvinced-असहमत - not brought to
Sol.128. (a)barren(बंजर) - too poor to
believe or accept something by argument
produce any vegetation.
(d) doubtful-संिद - feeling uncertain
Fertile(उपजाऊ) - producing or capable
about something
of producing abundant vegetation or
Sol.122.(a)diluted(जलिमि त/म त)-made crops.
weaker in force, content, or value by (b)damaging(हािनकारक)-causing physical
modification. damage.
Concentrated(गाढ़ा/घना)-present in a high
Sol.129.(b)ordinary-साधारण-with no
proportion relative to other substances
special or distinctive features; normal.
(b)strong-(मज़बूत)
Uncanny-अलौिकक/रह मय-strange or
(c)potent- बल-having great power,
mysterious, especially in an unsettling
influence, or effect.
way.
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good or attractive.
(c)logical-तािकक-according to the rules
of logic or formal argument.
Sol.130.(b)Bleach - cause something to
become white or much lighter by a
chemical process or by exposure to
sunlight.
Dye - a natural or synthetic substance
used to add a colour to or change the
colour of something.
Sol.131.(d)unite-come or bring together
to form a whole.
Sever - divide by cutting or slicing,
especially suddenly and forcibly.
(b)trim - make (something) neat or of the
required size or form by cutting away
irregular or unwanted parts.
Sol.132.(b)nocturnal-रात का-done,
occurring, or active at night.
Diurnal-िदनचर-of or during the day.
(a)annual-वािषक-occurring once every
year.
(c)occasional-यदाकदा-occurring,
appearing, or done infrequently and
irregularly.
(d)irregular-अिनयिमत - occurring at
ac
uneven or varying rates or intervals.
Sol.133.(d)appealing-आकषक-attractive
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or interesting.
Appalling-भय उ करनेवाला- causing
shock or dismay; horrific.
(a)alarming-खतरनाक-worrying or
disturbing
(b)bloodless- without violence or killing.
(c)horrible-भयंकर-causing or likely to
cause horror; shocking.
Sol.134.(d)compulsion-िववशता-
constraint.
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Volition-मरज़ी/इ ा-the faculty or power
of using one's will.
(a)willful-जान-बूझकर-deliberate.
(b)violence-िहं सा-behaviour involving
physical force intended to hurt, damage,
or kill someone or something.
(c)disposition- भाव- a person's inherent
qualities of mind and character.
Sol.135.(d)transparent-पारदशक- clear,
translucent
Opaque-अपारदश - not able to be seen
through; not transparent.
(a)absorbent-सोखनेवाला- (of a material)
able to soak up liquid easily.
(c)porous-िछ पूण- a type of hole
Antonyms
Sol 136.(a)combine. Sunder-split apart.
Sol 137. (b) Lost
Recovered (वािपस)- find or regain
possession/ Return to a normal state of
health, mind, or strength.
(a) Latest(नवीनतम) -of most recent date.
(d) Leased -on lease; rent
Sol.138.(a) Commend (सराहना करना)
-praise formally or officially.
Threaten (धमकाना) -state one's intention
to do (something undesirable) in
retribution.
(b) Coax (मनाना/फुसलाना) -gently and
le
persistently persuade (someone) to do
something.
(c) Criticize(आलोचना करना) -indicate the
faults of (someone or something) in a
disapproving way.
(d) Compete - take part, participate
Sol.139.(c) Unbounded (असीम)-having
or appearing to have no limits.
Restricted (सीिमत करना) -limited in
extent, number, scope, or action.
(a) Banned -officially or legally prohibit
(something).
(b) Unmanned( मानवरिहत)
(d) Barred-(विजत)- closed or secured
with a long rigid piece of wood, metal,
or similar material.
Sol 140.(a) excited(उ ािहत) -very
enthusiastic and eager.
Subdued बुझा आ/अधीन िकया आ) -quiet
and rather reflective or depressed.
OR- bring (a country or people) under
control by force.
(b)motivated( े रत)-provide (someone)
with a reason for doing something.
(c)subtle(सू /रह पूण) -so delicate or
precise as to be difficult to analyse or
describe.
(d)hushed- (of a place) very quiet and
still.
Sol.141.(b) Prevent is keep (something)
from happening.
Perpetrate means-carry out or commit (a
harmful, illegal, or immoral action).
All other options means to perform/ to
carry out.
(a) Execute-िन ािदत- put (a plan, order,
or course of action) into effect.
(d) Commit- ित ा करना-carry out,
perpetrate (a mistake, crime, or immoral
act).
Sol.142.(b)order- व था-a state in which
everything is in its correct or appropriate
place.
Muddle-अ व था-bring into a disordered
or confusing state.
(a)refuse-इनकार-indicate or show that
one is not willing to do something.
(c)refute-खंडन-prove (a statement or
theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
(d)spoil-िबगाड़ दे ना-diminish or destroy
the value or quality of.
Sol.143.(b)
concerned-िचंताशील/सावधान-worried,
troubled, or anxious.
Complacent-आ संतु -uncritical
satisfaction with oneself or one's
achievements.
(a) conceited-अिभमानी-excessively proud
of oneself; vain.
(c) contentious-िववादा द-causing or
likely to cause an argument;
controversial.
(d) contended-संघष
Sol.144.(c)contraction(िसकुड़न)
process of becoming smaller.
करना-assert
something as a position in an argument.
Expansion(िव ार) -the action of
becoming larger or more extensive.
-the
(a)complaint(िशकायत) -a statement that
something is unsatisfactory or
unacceptable.
(b)constraint(बाधा) -a limitation or
restriction.
(d)constriction(कसना) -the action of
making something narrower by pressure
or of becoming narrower; tightening.
Sol.145.(a)frank- व - open, honest,
and direct in speech or writing
Evasive-गोलमाल- responding only
indirectly.
(b)abusive-अपमानजनक-extremely
offensive and insulting.
(c)opaque-अ -; not transparent.
(d)slippery- wet/(of a person) evasive
and unpredictable; not to be relied on.
Sol.146.(a) withdraw
Launch- to start something new
Withdraw - to remove something
Sol.147.(c)
metropolitan(महानगर)-relating to a large
city.
Provincial( ां तीय)- small town/ non urban
(a) public
(b) rustic(दे हाती)-having a simplicity and
charm that is considered typical of the
countryside.
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(d) pastoral(दे हाती/गां ववाला) -used for the (c) Pleased (d) Infuriated (c) Tolerance (d) Indolence
keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. Q156. Infinite CPO-9/12/19 Morning Q175. Adept CPO 12/12/19 Morning
Sol 148.(a) excited(उ ािहत) -very (a) Eternal (b) Boundless (a) Expert (b) Proficient
(c) Vast (d) Limited (c) Deft (d) Inept
enthusiastic and eager.
Subdued(अधीन िकया आ) -quiet and Q157.Contiguous CPO- 9/12/19 Evening Q176. Mortality CPO 12/12/19 Morning
rather reflective or depressed. (a) Contactual (b) Separated (a) lethality (b) Death
(c) Neighbouring (d) Adjoining (c) Birth (d) Fatality
(b)motivated( े रत)
(c)subtle(सू ) - so delicate or precise as Q158.Subside CPO- 9/12/19 Evening Q177. Discard CPO- 12/12/19 Evening
to be difficult to analyse or describe. (a) Ease (b) Enlarge (a) Share (b) Adopt
(d)hushed(चुप रहना) -very quiet and still. (c) Abate (d) Diminish (c) Waste (d) Distribute
Q159.Initiate CPO- 9/12/19 Evening Q178. Blunt CPO- 12/12/19 Evening
Sol 149.(a) permanent( थायी) -lasting or
(a) Begin (b) Finish (a) Lethargy (b) Sharp
intended to last or remain unchanged (c) Trigger (d) Commence (c) Large (d) Charred
indefinitely.
Q160.Consume CPO- 9/12/19 Evening Q179. Innate CPO- 12/12/19 Evening

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Provisional(अ कालीन)-arranged or
(a) Absorb (b) Devour (a) Basic (b) Simple
existing for the present, possibly to be (c) Exhaust (d) Save (c) Acquired (d) Unassuming
changed later.
Q161. Stable CPO- 9/12/19 Evening Q180.. Turbid CPO- 12/12/19 Evening
(b)planned(योजनाब ) -decide on and
(a) Even (b) Shaky (a) Mixed (b) Varied
make arrangements for in advance. (c) Reliable (d) Tough (c) Confused (d) Clear
(c)insured(बीमाकृत)-covered by
insurance. Q162. Wane CPO-11/12/19 Morning Q181. Aware CPO- 12/12/19 Evening
(a) Increase (b) Abate (a) Resilient (b) Ignorant
(d)supplied(आपूित) -make (something

provide.
Sol.150.(d) released( रहा) -allow or
enable to escape from confinement; set
free.
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needed or wanted) available to someone;

Indicted(दोषी ठहराना) -formally accuse of

or charge with a crime.
(c) Fall
Q163.Erudite
(a) Ignorant
(c) Scholarly
Q164.Offbeat
(a) Weird
(c) Unique
(d) Dwindle
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(b) Savvy
(d) Educated
CPO-11/12/19 Morning
(b) Freaky
(d) Conventional
(c) Robust

(a) Reward
(c) Rebuke
Q183. Comply
(a) Consent
(c) Oppose
(d) Impervious
Q182.Reprimand CPO-13/12/19 Morning
(b) Reproof
(d) Redeem
CPO- 13/12/19 Morning
(b) Defer
(d) Adhere
Q165. Futile CPO-11/12/19 Morning Q184. Beseech CPO- 13/12/19 Morning
(a)examined(जां च पड़ताल करना) -inspect (a) Hollow (b) Worthless (a) Exhort (b) Implore
(someone or something) thoroughly in (c) Productive (d) Barren (c) Invoke (d) Command
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order to determine their nature or
Q166. Tense CPO-11/12/19 Morning Q185. Sagacious CPO- 13/12/19 Morning
condition. (a) relaxed (b) stiff (a) Prudent (b) Ingenious
(b)imprisoned(ब ी) -kept in prison: (c) close (d) strained (c) Ignorant (d) Astute
captive.
Q167. Perturb CPO- 11/12/19 Evening Q186.Adorn CPO- 13/12/19 Morning
(c)hanged - attach or be attached to a (a) Soothe (b) Fluster (a) Grace (b) Enrich
hook on a wall. (c) Confound (d) Commend (c) Sundue (d) Disfigure
Sol.151.(a)retreat -fall back - पीछे हटना Q168. Impede CPO- 11/12/19 Evening Q187. Soggy CPO- 13/12/19 Evening
Assault-हमला make a physical attack on. (a) Expedite (b) Thwart (a) gloomy (b) Broken
(b)affront-अपमान- an action or remark (c) Hamper (d) Retard (c) Dry (d) Unfit
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that causes outrage or offence. Q169.Repugnant CPO- 11/12/19 Evening Q188. Frail CPO- 13/12/19 Evening
(c)attack-हमला (a) Odious (b) Austere (a) Elaborate (b) Fancy
(d)pacify-शां त करना- quell the anger, (c) Pleasant (d) Sombre (c) Robust (d) Weak
agitation, or excitement of. Q170.Dubious CPO- 11/12/19 Evening Q189.Culpable CPO- 13/12/19 Evening
(a) Dusky (b) Likely (a) Reserved (b) Innocent
SSC CPO 2019 TIER I (c) Fishy (d) Shady (c) Offensive (d) Disagreeable
Q152.Intentional CPO-9/12/19 Morning Q171.Demean CPO- 11/12/19 Evening Q190.Chivalrous CPO- 13/12/19 Evening
(a) Designed (b) Voluntary (a) Debase (b) Belittle (a) Annoyed (b) Valiant
(c) Calculated (d) Accident (c) Admire (d) Ignore (c) Cowardly (d) Indignant
Q153.Lament CPO-9/12/19 Morning Q172. Insidious CPO 12/12/19 Morning Q191. Exultant CPO- 13/12/19 Evening
(a) Bemoan (b) Bleed (a) Treacherous (b) Stealthy (a) Depressed (b) Energetic
(c) Appeal (d) Celebrate (c) Astute (d) Sincere (c) Wounded (d) Delighted
Q154.Applaud CPO-9/12/19 Morning Q173. Reckless CPO 12/12/19 Morning Solutions:-
(a) Approve (b) Denounce (a) Heedless (b) Brash Sol.152.(b)Voluntary- ै क-done,
(c) Magnify (d) Commend (c) Daring (d) Cautious
given, or acting of one's own free will
Q155.Enraged CPO-9/12/19 Morning Q174.Endurance CPO 12/12/19 Morning Intentional-जानबूझकर-done on purpose;
(a) Livid (b) Aggravated (a) Patience (b) Persistence deliberate.
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(a) Designed- प-रे खा के अनुसार Contactual(संपक म)- in contact judgements.

का-planned or conceived in detail or for
a specific purpose.
(c) Calculated-िहसाब लगाया आ-done
with full awareness of the likely
consequences.
(d) Accident -दु घटना- a crash involving
road or other vehicles.
Sol.153.(d) Celebrate- उ व मनाना
-acknowledge (a significant or happy
day or event) with a social gathering or
enjoyable activity.
Lament-िवलाप -a passionate expression
of grief or sorrow.
SEPARATED(अलग) - detached, split,
disconnect
Neighbouring(पडोसी) - nearby
Adjoining(साथ लगा आ)- to be adjacent
to
Sol 158.(b) Enlarge-(िव ार करना)-make
or become larger or more extensive.
SUBSIDE-(कम होना)-become less
intense, violent, or severe.
(a) Ease-(आसानी)-absence of difficulty
or effort.
(c) Abate-(रोक-थाम करना)-become less
intense or widespread.
(c) Scholarly-(िव ान)-involving or
relating to serious academic study.
(d) Educated-(िशि त)- having been
educated.
Sol.164.(d)
Conventional-(पर रागत)-following
traditional forms and genres.
Offbeat-(लीक से हटकर)-unconventional;
unusual.
(a) Weird-(अजीब)-very strange; bizarre.
(b) Freaky-(मौजी/िविच )- very odd,
strange, or eccentric.
(c) Unique-(अि तीय)- particularly

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(a) Bemoan-शोक करना-express (d) Diminish-(घटाना)-make or become remarkable, special, or unusual.
discontent or sorrow over (something). less.
Sol.165. (c) Productive - (उ ादक)
(b) Bleed-खून बहाना-lose blood from the
Sol 159.(b) Finish-(समा )-to complete -producing or giving rise to.
body as a result of injury or illness.
something or reach the end of something Futile-( थ )-incapable of producing any
(c) Appeal-अपील-make a serious, urgent,
Initiate-(आरं भ)-cause (a process or useful result; pointless.
or heartfelt request.
action) to begin. (a) Hollow-(खोखला)-having a hole or
Sol.154.(b)
लगाना-publicly declare to be wrong or
evil.
Applaud-सराहना-show approval or praise
by clapping.
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Denounce-आरोप

(a) Approve-मंजूर-officially agree to or

accept as satisfactory.
(c) Magnify --make (something) appear
larger than it is, especially with a lens or
microscope.
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(d) Commend-सराहना-praise formally or
officially.
Sol 155.(c) Pleased- स - feeling or
showing pleasure and satisfaction,
especially at an event or a situation.
Enraged-गु े म very angry; furious.
(a) Livid-furiously angry.
(b) Aggravated-गंभीरता बढ़ाना-made more
serious by attendant circumstances.
(d) Infuriated- िथत- make (someone)
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(a) Begin-(शु )-perform or undergo the
first part of (an action or activity).
(c) Trigger-(उ ेरक)- a small device that
releases a spring or catch and so sets off
a mechanism, especially in order to fire a
gun.
(d) Commence-(आरं भ)- begin.
Sol 160.(c) Exhaust-(िनकास)-make
(someone) feel very tired.
Consume-(उपभोग करना)-eat, drink, or
ingest (food or drink).
(a) Absorb-(सोख लेना)-take in or soak up
(b) Devour-(लालच से खाना)-eat (food or
prey) hungrily or quickly.
Sol 161.(b)
Stable ( थर)- stout, sturdy, immovable
Even (समान प से) - smooth, uniform,
regular
Shaky(अ थर) - trembling, quivering
empty space inside.
(b) Worthless-(बेकार)-having no real
value or use
(d) Barren-(बंजर)-too poor to produce
much or any vegetation.
Sol166.(a) Tense- (तनावपूण) -
(especially of a muscle) stretched tight
or rigid
Relaxed(ढील)- free from tension and
anxiety
Stiff-(कठोर)- not moving or making a
sound
Close-(नजदीक)- only a short distance
away or apart in space or time
Strained-(तनावपूण)- showing signs of
nervous tension or tiredness
Sol.167.(d) Commend-(सराहना)-praise
formally or officially.
Perturb-(उप व करना) - make (someone)

Reliable(िव सनीय)- trustworthy, anxious or unsettled.

extremely angry and impatient.
dependable (a) Soothe-(शां त करना)-gently calm (a
Sol.156.(d)Limited-सीिमत-restricted in person or their feelings).
Sol 162.(a) Increase-(बढ़ना)-become or
size, amount, or extent; few, small, or (b) Fluster-(घबड़ाना) - make (someone)
make greater in size, amount, or degree.
short. agitated or confused.
Wane-(पतन)- decrease in vigour or
Infinite-अनंत-limitless or endless in (c)Confound-(उलझाना)- cause surprise or
extent; become weaker.
space, extent, or size; impossible to confusion in /prove (a theory or
(b) Abate-(रोक-थाम करना)- become less
measure or calculate. expectation) wrong.
intense or widespread.
(a) Eternal-lasting or existing forever;
(d) Dwindle-(सूखना)- diminish gradually Sol.168.(a) Expedite-(ज ी करना) -make
without end.
in size, amount, or strength. (an action or process) happen sooner or
(b) Boundless-असीम-unlimited or
be accomplished more quickly.
immense. Sol 163.(a)Ignorant-(अनजान)-lacking
Impede-(बाधा डालना) - delay or prevent
(c) Vast-of very great extent or quantity; knowledge
(someone or something) by obstructing
immense. Erudite-(िव ान)-having or showing great
them; hinder.
knowledge or learning.
Sol 157. (b) (b) Thwart -(िवफल) -prevent (someone)
(b) Savvy-( ावहा रक ान रखना)-practical
Contiguous (समीप)- adjacent, from accomplishing something.
knowledge; the ability to make good
neighbouring, adjoining (c) Hamper-(बाधा)-hurdle-
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(d) Retard-delay or hold back in terms of
progress or development.
Sol 169.(c) Pleasant -(सुहानी)-giving a
sense of happy satisfaction or
enjoyment.
Repugnant-( ितकूल)-extremely
distasteful; unacceptable.
(a) Odious-(िघनौना) - extremely
unpleasant; repulsive.
(b) Austere-(सीधा-सादा)-severe or strict in
manner or attitude.
(d) Sombre -(िनराशाजनक)- hopeless
-depressing
Sol 170.(b) Likely-(उपयु )- probably
suitable
Dubious-(संिद )-hesitating or doubting.
(a) Dusky -(धुंधला)-darkish in colour.
(c) Fishy-(संशय यु )-arousing feelings
of doubt or suspicion.
(d) Shady -छायादार-filled with shade
with respect or warm approval.
Demean-(नीचा िदखाना)-cause a severe
(a) Debase-(मू घटाना)-
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Sol 171.(c) Admire -( शंसा करना) -regard
loss in the dignity of and respect for
(someone or something).
reduce
(something) in quality or value; degrade.
(b) Belittle-(मू घटना)- dismiss
(someone or something) as unimportant.
(d) Ignore-(नज़रअंदाज़ करना)- refuse to
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take notice of or acknowledge; disregard
intentionally.
Sol 172.(d) Sincere-(ईमानदार)-
proceeding from genuine feelings.
Insidious-(कपटी)-proceeding in a
gradual, subtle way, but with very
harmful effects.
(a)Treacherous-(िव ासघातकी)-guilty of or
involving betrayal or deception.
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(b) Stealthy-(गु )-behaving or done in a
cautious and surreptitious manner, so as
not to be seen or heard.
(c) Astute-(चालाक)- having or showing
an ability to accurately assess situations
and turn this to one's advantage.
Sol 173.(d) Cautious-सतक- careful to
avoid potential problems or dangers.
Reckless-लापरवाह-heedless of danger or
the consequences of one's actions; rash
or impetuous.
(a) Heedless-असावधान-showing a Sagacious-बु मान-having or showing
reckless lack of care or attention.
(b) Brash-नाज़ुक-self-assertive in a rude,
noisy, or overbearing way.
(c) Daring-साहसी-adventurous or
audaciously bold.
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Sol 174. (d) Indolence-आलस- avoidance
of activity or exertion; laziness.
Endurance-धीरज-the ability to endure an
unpleasant or difficult process or
situation without giving way.
(a) Patience-धीरज-the capacity to accept
or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering
without becoming annoyed or anxious.
(b) Persistence-हठ-the fact of continuing
in an opinion or course of action in spite
of difficulty or opposition.
(c) Tolerance-सहनशीलता-the ability or
willingness to tolerate the existence of
opinions or behaviour that one dislikes
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or disagrees with.
Sol 175.(d) Inept-अयो -having or
showing no skill; clumsy.
Adept-िनपुण-very skilled or proficient at
something.
(a) Expert-िवशेष -a person who is very
knowledgeable about or skilful in a
particular area.
(b) Proficient-कुशल-competent or skilled
in doing or using something.
(c) Deft-चतुर-neatly skilful and quick in
one's movements.
Sol 176.(c) Birth-ज
Mortality-मृ ु दर-the state of being
subject to death.
(a) lethality-घातकता-the capacity to
cause death or serious harm or damage.
(b) Death-मौत
(d) Fatality-िवपि -an occurrence of death
by accident, in war, or from disease.
Sol 177.(b) Adopt-गोद लेना-legally take
(another's child) and bring it up as one's
own.
Discard -जुदा करना-get rid of (someone
or something) as no longer useful or
desirable.
(d) Distribute-िवत रत करना-give a share
or a unit of (something) to each of a
number of recipients.
Sol 178.(b) Sharp-तेज़-
Blunt--not having a sharp edge or point.
(a) Lethargy-सु ी-a lack of energy and
enthusiasm.
(d) Charred--burnt and blackened.
Sol 179.(c) Acquired-अिजत-buy or
obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.
Innate-ज जात-inborn; natural.
(d) Unassuming-न -not pretentious or
arrogant; modest.
Sol 180.(d) Clear
Turbid-cloudy, opaque, or thick with
suspended matter.
(b) Varied-िविभ -incorporating a number
of different types or elements; showing
variation or variety.
(c) Confused-उलझन म
Sol 181. (b) Ignorant-अनजान
Aware-अवगत-having knowledge or
perception of a situation or fact.
(a) Resilient- able to withstand or
recover quickly from difficult conditions
(c) Robust-मजबूत-strong and healthy;
vigorous.
(d) Impervious- बल-not allowing fluid
to pass through.
Sol 182.(a) Reward-इनाम-
Reprimand -डां टना-a formal expression
of disapproval.
(b) Reproof-फटकार-an expression of
blame or disapproval.
(c) Rebuke-फटकार- an expression of
sharp disapproval or criticism.
(d) Redeem-पाप से मु करना-compensate
for the faults or bad aspects of.
Sol 183.(c) Oppose-िवरोध-disagree with
and attempt to prevent, especially by
argument.
Comply-पालन करना-act in accordance
with a wish or command.
(a) Consent-सहमित-permission for
something to happen or agreement to do
something.
(b) Defer-टालना-put off (an action or
event) to a later time; postpone
(d) Adhere-पालन करना-stick fast to (a
surface or substance).
Sol 184.(d) Command-आदे श-give an
authoritative or peremptory order.
Beseech-िनवेदन करना-ask (someone)
urgently and fervently to do something;
implore; entreat.
(a) Exhort -समझाना- strongly encourage
or urge (someone) to do something.
(b) Implore- ाथना करना- beg someone
earnestly or desperately to do something.
(c) Invoke-आ ान-call on (a deity or
spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for
inspiration.
Sol.185.(c) Ignorant-अनजान-lacking
knowledge or awareness in general;
uneducated or unsophisticated.
keen mental discernment and good
judgement; wise or shrewd.
(a) Prudent-िववेकी-acting with or
showing care and thought for the future.
(b) Ingenious-सरल-clever, original, and
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(d) Astute-चतुर-having or showing an Q207.Suave CPO 24/11/20 Evening
Sol 191.(a) Depressed- उदास- in a state
ability to accurately assess situations or (a) polite (b) charming
of unhappiness or despondency.
people and turn this to one's advantage. (c) rude (d) brisk
Exultant-ख़ुिशयां मनानेवाला-triumphantly
Sol.186.(d) Disfigure-िव िपत करना- happy. Q208.Defile CPO 24/11/20 Evening
spoil the appearance of. (b) Energetic-श शाली-showing or (a) elevate (b) degrade
(c) debase (d) evade
Adorn -सजाना-make more beautiful or involving great activity or vitality.
attractive. (c) Wounded-घायल-inflicted with a Q209. Expel CPO 24/11/20 Evening
(a) Grace- कृपा/आकषक आकृित - wound; injured. (a) remove (b) erupt
smoothness and elegance of movement. (d) Delighted- स - feeling or showing (c) absorb (d) leave
(b) Enrich-समृ - improve or enhance the great pleasure. Q210.Deficiency CPO 24/11/20 Evening
quality or value of. (a) glitch (b) dearth
(c) Subdue-वश म करना- overcome, CPO 2020 TIER I (c) excess (d) snag
quieten, or bring under control (a feeling Q.192. Alive CPO 23/11/20 Morning Q211.Diverge CPO 24/11/20 Evening

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or person). (a) active (b) dead (a) stray (b) collect
(c) life (d) living (c) divide (d) branch
Sol 187.(c) Dry-सूखा-
Q.193. Fertile CPO 23/11/20 Morning Q212. Ignite CPO 25/11/20 Morning
Soggy-गीला -wet and soft.
(a) productive (b) strong (a) light (b) burn
(a) gloomy-उदास-dark or poorly lit,
(c) fruitful (d) barren (c) kindle (d) extinguish
especially so as to appear depressing or
frightening. Q.194. Warm CPO 23/11/20 Morning Q213. Irrelevant CPO 25/11/20 Morning
(a) spongy (b) springy (a) pointless (b) trivial

(d) Unfit-अयो -not of the necessary

purpose.
Sol 188. (c) Robust-मजबूत-strong and
healthy; vigorous.
Frail-दु बल- weak and delicate.
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(b) Broken-िछ -िभ - separate into pieces
as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

quality or standard to meet a particular

(c) hot
Q.195. Feeble
(a) weak
(c) fault
Q.196. flaw
(a) feature
(c) defect
(d) Cool
CPO 23/11/20 Morning
(b) foible
(d) strong
CPO 23/11/20 Morning
(b) perfection
(d) weakness
(c) consequential (d) immaterial
Q214. Exonerate CPO 25/11/20 Morning
(a) absolve
(c) acquit
Q215. Usurp
(a) Wrest
(c) assume
(b) vindicate
(d) sentence
CPO 25/11/20 Morning
(b) annex
(d) release
Q.197. Spiritual CPO 23/11/20 Evening Q216..Admonish CPO 25/11/20 Morning
(a) Elaborate-िव ृत-involving many (a) sacred (b) material (a) applaud (b) scold
carefully arranged parts or details;
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(c) divine (d) ethereal (c) warn (d) chide
detailed and complicated in design and
Q.198. Impudent CPO 23/11/20 Evening Q217. Ignoble CPO 25/11/20 Evening
planning. (a) dignified (b) craven
(a) brazen (b) modest
(b) Fancy-क ना- elaborate in structure (c) arrant (d) blatant (c) corrupt (d) Abject
or decoration.
Q.199. Prestige CPO 23/11/20 Evening Q218..Ferocious CPO 25/11/20 Evening
(d) Weak-कमज़ोर- lacking power or (a) ruthless (b) fearless
(a) dignity (b) repute
influence. (c) renown (d) disregard (c) gentle (d) Brutal
Sol 189.(b) Innocent -मासूम- not guilty of Q.200.Dishearten CPO 23/11/20 Evening Q219. Flexible CPO 25/11/20 Evening
a crime or offence. (a) indispose (b) dampen (a) pliable (b) rigid
Culpable -अपरािधक- deserving blame. (c) encourage (d) humble (c) elastic (d) Ductile
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(a) Reserved-सुरि त-slow to reveal Q.201.Exasperation CPO 23/11/20Evening Q220.Industrious CPO 25/11/20 Evening
emotion or opinions. (a) resentment (b) enjoyment (a) productive (b) diligent
(c) Offensive-अपमानजनक- causing (c) pique (d) wrath (c) indolent (d) Assiduous
.
someone to feel resentful, upset, or Q.202. Muster CPO 24/11/20 Morning Q221 Humility CPO 25/11/20 Evening
annoyed. (a) disperse (b) convene (c) (a)modesty (b) vanity
(d) Disagreeable -अि य-unpleasant or mobilize (d) assemble (c) servility (d) Timidity
unenjoyable. Q.203.Revive CPO 24/11/20 Morning Solution:-
Sol 190.(c) Cowardly-कायर-lacking (a) ruin (b) renew
(c) console (d) arouse Sol:192.(b)
courage.
Dead-मृत- no longer alive.
Chivalrous -उदार-courteous and gallant, Q204.Menace CPO 24/11/20 Morning
(a) peril (b) balance Alive-िजंदा- continuing to exist, not dead.
especially towards women
(c) threat (d) comfort Active-सि य- involved in activity, lively.
(a) Annoyed-नाराज -slightly angry;
irritated. Q.205.Depredation CPO 24/11/20Morning Sol:193.(d)
(b) Valiant-बहादु र- possessing or (a) plunder (b) pillage Barren- बंजर- not good enough for plants
showing courage or determination. (c) construction (d) devastation to grow on.
(d) Indignant - ोिधत-feeling or showing Q206..Distract CPO 24/11/20 Morning Fertile-उपजाऊ- that can produce babies,
anger or annoyance at what is perceived (a) perplex (b) clarify fruit or new plants.
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Productive- उपजाऊ- useful (because
results come from it).
Fruitful- लाभदायक- producing good
results, useful.
Sol:194.(d)
Cool-ठं डा- airly cold, not hot or warm.
Spongy-सोखने वाला - something like a
sponge, especially in being porous,
compressible, or absorbent.
Springy-लचीला- going quickly back to its
original shape or size after being pushed,
pulled, etc.
Warm-गरम- having a pleasant
temperature that is fairly high, between
cool and hot.
Sol:195.(d)
Strong-मज़बूत- physically powerful, not
easily broken or damaged.
Feeble- कमज़ोर- with no energy or
power, weak.
Foible-दु बलता- a minor weakness or
eccentricity in someone's character.
Fault-दोष- something wrong or not
thing.
Sol:196.(b)
Perfection-पूणता- the state of being
perfect or without fault.
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Flaw-दोष- a mistake in something that
makes it not good enough, or means that
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it does not function as it should.
Defect- ुिट- something that is wrong
with or missing from
somebody/something.
Weakness- दु बलता- a fault or lack of
strength, especially in a person’s
character.
Sol:197.(b)
Material-साम ी- connected with real or
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physical things rather than the spirit or
emotions.
Spiritual-धािमक- concerning deep
thoughts, feelings or emotions rather
than the body or physical things.
Sacred- पिव - connected with God, a god
or religion.
Divine-ई वरीय- connected with God or a
god.
Ethereal- कोमल -extremely delicate and
light, in a way that seems unreal.
Sol:198.(b)
Modest- िवन - not talking too much
about your own abilities, good qualities,
humble.
Impudent-अिश ट- very rude, lacking
respect and not polite.
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Brazen-बेशम- Shameless or without
embarrassment, especially in a way
which shocks people.
Arrant-सरासर- used to emphasize how
bad something/somebody is.
Blatant- प ट- very clear or obvious.
Sol:199.(d)
Disregard-उपे ा करना- to take no notice
of somebody/something, to treat
something as unimportant.
Prestige- ित ठा- the respect and
admiration that people feel for a person
because he/she has a high social position
or has been very successful.
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Dignity- ग रमा- calm, serious behaviour
that makes other people respect you.
Repute- ाित- the opinion that people
have of somebody/something.
Renown- िस - fame and respect that
you get for doing something especially
well.
Sol:200.(c)
Encourage- ो ािहत करना- to give hope,
support or confidence to somebody.
Dishearten-आ िव ासहीन - to lose
determination or confidence.
Indispose-बीमार -make someone unfit for
or unable to do something.
Dampen- श ीण करना-make someone
unfit for something or unable to do
something, or make something a little
wet.
Humble-न - not thinking that you are
better or more important than other
people, not proud of anything.
Sol:201.(b)
Enjoyment-आनंद - the action or
condition of getting pleasure or
satisfaction from something.
Exasperation- आवेश- irritation, condition
of extreme annoyance.
Resentment- नाराज़गी- a feeling of
indignant displeasure.
Pique-मनमुटाव- to arouse anger or
resentment.
Wrath- तेज़ गु़ सा - very great anger or
intense rage.
Sol:202.(a)
Disperse- िबखरा दे ना- to hate
somebody/something very much.
Muster- एक करना-to come together, or
bring people, especially soldiers,
together, for example for military action.
Convene-एक होना- to come together or
to bring people together for a meeting,
etc.
Mobilize-संगिठत करना- to organize
people or things to do something.
Assemble-एक करना- to come together
or bring somebody/something together
in a group.
Sol:203.(a)
Ruin -बबाद करना- to damage something
so badly that it loses all its value,
pleasure, etc.
Revive- पुनज िवत करना- to become or to
make somebody/something strong or
healthy again, to come or to bring
somebody back to life or consciousness.
Renew- to start something again.
Console-सां वना दे ना- to make somebody
happier when he/she is very sad or
disappointed.
Arouse-उ ेिजत करना- to cause a
particular reaction in people.
Sol:204.(d)
Comfort-आराम- the feeling of being
physically relaxed and in no pain.
Menace -ख़तरा- a danger or threat.
Peril- संकट- something that is very
dangerous.
Threat- धमकी- a warning that somebody
may hurt, kill or punish you, if you do
not do what he/she wants.
Sol:205.(c)
Construction-िनमाण- the act or method of
building or making something.
Depredation-बबादी- acts that cause
severe damage or destruction to
property, lives, etc.
Plunder-लूटना- the action of stealing
from people or places, especially during
war or fighting, the goods that are stolen.
Pillage- छीन लेना- to steal things from a
place or people by using force and
violence, especially during war
Devastation-तबाही- causing great damage
or harm.
Sol:206.(b)
Clarify- करना- to make something
clearer and easier to understand.
Distract- ान भटकाना-to take
somebody’s attention away from
something.
Perplex- है रान -make (someone) feel
completely baffled/confused.
Beguile- charm or enchant (someone),
often in a deceptive way.
Divert- ान हटाना- to change the
direction or purpose of
somebody/something, especially to
avoid a problem
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Sol:207.(c)
Rude-अस - someone who is not polite.
Suave-िश - confident, elegant and polite,
sometimes in a way that does not seem
sincere.
Polite- having good manners and
showing respect for others.
Charming-आकषक- very pleasing or
attractive.
Brisk-तेज- quick or using a lot of energy.
Sol:208.(a)
Elevate-तर ी- to move
somebody/something to a higher place
or more important position.
Divide- िवभािजत करना- to separate into Scold-डां टना- to speak angrily to
different parts. somebody because he/she has done
something bad or wrong.
Sol:212.(d)
Warn-चेतावनी दे ना- to tell somebody about
Extinguish- बुझाना- to cause something to
something unpleasant or dangerous that
stop burning.
exists or might happen, so that he/she
Ignite-आग लगना- to start burning or to
can avoid it.
make something start burning.
Chide-डाँ टना- criticize or blame
Burn-जलाना-to be destroyed, damaged or
somebody because of something wrong
injured by fire or heat.
that they have said or done; scold.
Kindle-जलाना- to start a fire or to make
something start to burn. Sol:217.(a)
Dignified-ग रमापूण- Behaving in a calm,
Sol:213.(c)
serious way that makes other people
Irrelevant -अ ासंिगक- not connected with
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something or important to it
Defile-अशु - damage the purity or Ignoble-नीच - not honourable in
Consequential-फलतः - something that
appearance of something, mar or spoil. character or purpose.
will have important results,very
Degrade-नीचा िदखाना- to make people Craven- डरपोक -contemptibly lacking in
important.
respect somebody less. courage, cowardly.
Trivial - मह हीन - of little importance;
Debase-मू घटाना- to reduce the quality Corrupt- - Doing or involving illegal
not worth considering
or value of something. or dishonest things in exchange for
Evade-बचना- to manage to escape from Sol:214.(d) money, etc.
or to
somebody/something.
Sol:209.(c)
avoid

Absorb- अवशोिषत करना- to take in and

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hold something (a liquid, heat, etc.) or to

take something into the mind and
understand it.
Exonerate -दोषमु - to say officially that
somebody was not responsible for
something bad that happened
Absolve -दोषमु - to say formally that
somebody does not have to take
responsibility for something
Vindicate - िनद ष ठहराना - to prove that
somebody is not guilty
Abject-िनराशाजनक- terrible and without
hope.
Sol:218.(c)
Ferocious-उ - very aggressive and
violent
Gentle-दयालु - kind and calm, touching
or treating people or things in a careful
Expel-िन ािसत करना- to send something way so that they are not hurt.
Acquit - िनद ष ठहराना- to state formally
out by force. Ruthless - कठोर - hard and cruel
that a person is not guilty of a crime
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Remove-हटाना- to take Brutal - ू र - very cruel
Sentence-दं डादे श - the punishment given
somebody/something off or away.
by a judge to somebody who has been Sol:219.(b)
Erupt-फूटना- to explode and throw out
found guilty of a crime. Flexible -लचीला- able to bend or move
fire, rock that has melted (lava), smoke,
easily without breaking
etc. Sol:215.(d)
Pliable - लचीला- easy to bend or shape
Release- रहाई- to allow
Sol:210.(c) Rigid- not wanting to change, difficult to
somebody/something to be free.
Excess-अित र - more of something than bend, stiff.
Usurp-हड़प लेना- to take somebody’s
is necessary or usual, too much of Ductile -लचीला- (of a metal) able to be
position and/or power without having
something. drawn out into a thin wire.
the right to do it.
Deficiency-अपया ता- the state of not
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Wrest-हड़प लेना- forcibly pull Sol:220.(c)

having enough of something, lackness.
(something) from a person's grasp. Industrious -प र मी- always working
Glitch-गड़बड़- a sudden, usually
Annex- हड़प लेना- to take control of hard
temporary malfunction or fault of
another country or region by force. Indolent-आलसी- not wanting to work,
equipment.
Assume -मान लेना- to accept or believe lazy.
Dearth-कमी- a lack of something or not
that something is true even though you Diligent - प र मी- always working hard
enough of something.
have no proof, to expect something to be Assiduous - मेहनती- working very hard
Snag- ितकूलता- a small difficulty or
true.
disadvantage that is often unexpected or Sol:221.(b)
hidden. Sol:216.(a) Vanity- घमंड- the quality of being too
Applaud-अनुमोदन करना- to hit your proud of your appearance or abilities.
Sol:211.(b)
hands together noisily (clap) in order to Humility- िवन ता- the quality of not
Collect-इक ा करना to bring a number of
show that you like somebody/something thinking that you are better than other
things together.
Admonish-फटकारना- to tell somebody people.
Diverge-िभ न होना- to separate and go in
firmly that you do not approve of Modesty-शालीनता- the quality of not
different directions.
something that he/she has done. being too proud or confident about
Stray-भटक जाना- to go away from the
yourself or your abilities.
place where you should be.
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Servility- चापलूसी-an excessive Q228. Succinct CHSL - 2/7/19 Morning Q247. Despair CHSL- 5/7/19 Noon
willingness to serve or please others. (a) pithy (b) terse (a)dearth (b)calm
Timidity-संकोच- lack of courage or (c) lengthy (d) curt (c)hope (d)pride
confidence. Q229.Jeopardize CHSL- 2/7/19 Noon Q248. Exceptional CHSL- 5/7/19 Noon
(a) threaten (b) imperil (a) rare (b) unique
CPO 2018 MAINS (c) protect (d) hazard (c) optional (d) ordinary
Q222. Bold CPO Tier II - 27 /09/19 Q230. Inordinate CHSL -2/7/19 Noon Q249. Misery CHSL - 5/7/19 Evening
(a) confident (b) cheeky (a) Undue (b) Extreme (a) dearth (b) poverty
(c) brave (d) timid (c) Exorbitant (d) Reasonable (c) censure (d) bliss
Q231. Morose CHSL - 2/7/19 Evening Q250. Ferocious CHSL - 5/7/19 Evening
Q223. Emaciated CPO Tier II - 27 /09/19 (a) sullen (b) cheerful (a) fierce (b) prudent
(a) lean (b) fat (c) unsatisfied (d) mournful (c) gentle (d) cunning
(c) thin (d) shrunken
Q232.Corroborate CHSL-2/7/19 Evening Q251. Ascent CHSL - 8 /7/19 Morning
Q224. Sparse CPO Tier II - 27 /09/19 (a) confirm (b) approve (a) nascent (b) descent

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(a) thin (b) scant (c) verify (d) contradict (c) crescent (d) recent
(c) abundant (d) meagre Q233. Denounce CHSL - 3/7/19 Morning Q252. Flexible CHSL - 8/7/19 Morning
(a) criticize (b) applaud (a) pliant (b) elastic
Solutions:- (c) vilify (d) blame (c) stiff (d) variable
Sol 222.(d)
Q234. Opaque CHSL - 3/7/19 Morning Q253. Novel CHSL- 8/7/19 Noon
Timid- someone who is shy and nervous.
(a) dull (b) clear (a) old (b) original
Bold- someone who is confident and not (c) frosty (d) hazy (c) new (d) fresh
afraid.

are sure about your own abilities,

opinions, etc.
Cheeky- not showing respect or
rudeness.
Brave- ready to do things that are
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Confident- feeling or showing that you

dangerous or difficult without showing

Q235. Dens
(a) sparse
(c) crammed

(a) heighten
(c) compress
Q237. Instant
(a) immediate
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(b) jammed
(d) piled
Q236.Exaggerate CHSL-3/7/19 Noon
(b) amplify
(d) overdo
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(b) current
Q254. Ominous CHSL- 8 /7/19 Noon
(a) threatening (b) foreboding
(c) auspicious (d) baleful
Q255.Retaliation CHSL-8/7/19Evening
(a) reconciliation (b) retribution
(c) retrospection (d) regression
Q256. Loyalty
(a) faith
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(b) treason
fear.
(c) quick (d) delayed (c) trust (d) fidelity
Sol 223..(b) Q238. Reserved CHSL - 3/7/19 Evening Q257. Advance CHSL - 9/7/19 Morning
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Fat- weighing too much or covered with (a) placid (b) communicative (a) shift (b) move
too much flesh. (c) quiet (d) modest (c) progress (d) retreat
Emaciated- extremely thin and weak Q239. Hasty CHSL - 4/7/19 Morning Q258. Arrogant CHSL - 9/7/19 Morning
because of illness, lack of food, etc. (a) sudden (b) cautions (a) humble (b) rough
Lean- having little or no fat. (c) reckless (d) urgent (c) bold (d) uncouth
Shrunken- having become smaller or
Q240. Accessible CHSL - 4/7/19 Morning Q259. Tacit CHSL- 9/7/19 Noon
made smaller than before, and possibly (a) reachable (b) stressed (a) inaudible (b) silent
less attractive. (c) attainable (d) restricted (c) mute (d) explicit
Sol 224.(c) Q241. Urban CHSL- 4/7/19 Noon Q260. Proceed CHSL- 9/7/19 Noon
Abundant- existing in very large (a) modern (b) alien (a) ahead (b) recede
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quantities, more than enough. (c) rural (d) casual (c) forward (d) continue
Sparse- small in quantity or amount. Q242. Meagre CHSL- 4 /7/19 Noon Q261. Mental CHSL - 9/7/19 Evening
Scant- not as much as necessary, small in (a) common (b) scarce (a) brainy (b) ability
quantity. (c) plentiful (d) minor (c) strength (d) physical
Meagre- too small in amount. Q243. Sparse CHSL - 4/7/19 Evening Q262. Chroni CHSL - 9/7/19 Evening
(a) dense (b) strong (a) routine (b) regular
CHSL 2018 TIER I (c) thin (d) weak (c) infrequent (d) continuing
Q225. Miniscule CHSL- 1/7/19( Evening) Q244.. Inferior CHSL - 4/7/19 Evening Q263.Complacent CHSL-10/7/19 Morning
(a) dwarf (b) small (a) ulterior (b) exterior (a) humble (b) satisfied
(c) gigantic (d) meagre (c) interior (d) superior (c) confident (d) trusted
Q226. Perpetrate CHSL - 1/7/19 Evening Q245. Prosperity CHSL - 5/7/19 Morning Q264. Salient CHSL-10/7/19 Morning
(a) Execute (b) Prevent (a) adversity (b) simplicity (a) negligible (b) prominent
(c) Perform (d) Commit (c) nobility (d) affinity (c) striking (d) clear
Q227. Exotic CHSL - 2/7/19 Morning Q246. Censure CHSL - 5/7/19 Morning Q265. Shallow CHSL-10/7/19 Noon
(a) alien (b) ordinary (a) shame (b) distrust (a) deep (b) narrow
(c) colourful (d) curious (c) criticism (d) praise (c) crooked (d) slight
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Q266. Random CHSL-10/7/19 Noon Sol 230.(d) Reasonable( उिचत) - fair and Sol 236.(c) compress(संि करना ) -
(a) formal (b) specific sensible. flatten by pressure/ express in a shorter
(c) irregular (d) casual INORDINATE(अ िधक) - unusually or form
Q267. Amass CHSL - 10/7/19 Evening disproportionately large; excessive. Exaggerate (बढ़ा चढ़ाकर कहना
(a) collect (b) horde All other options are synonyms- ) means to express as being larger, better,
(c) heap (d) distribute (a) Undue(अनुिचत) - inappropriate or worse than it really is.
Q268. Porous CHSL - 10/7/19 Evening because excessive or disproportionate (b) amplify (आवाज़ बढ़ाना/ िव ार करना)
(a) spongy (b) permeable (c) Exorbitant (हद से ादा) - enlarge upon or add detail to
(c) impermeable (d) absorbent unreasonably high. (d) overdo(अिधक करना) do, use, or carry
Q269. Abstract CHSL - 11/7/19 Morning to excess;.( Synonym of exaggerate)
Sol 231.(b) cheerful(ख़ुशिदल)
(a) elusive (b) concrete
Morose(उदास)- sullen and ill-tempered. Sol 237.(d) delayed(िवलंिबत) - make
(c) intangible (d) vague
All other options are synonym(a) sullen (someone or something) late or slow
Q270. Hope CHSL-11/7/19 Morning (c) unsatisfied(असंतु ) - not satisfied. Instant(त ाल) -happening or coming
(a) daring (b) courage
(d) mournful(उदास) - feeling, immediately.

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(c) despair (d) confidence
expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, (a) immediate(तुरंत) - occurring or done
Q271. Gaunt CHSL-11/7/19 Noon or grief. at once; instant.
(a) lean (b) bent
(c) plump (d) old Sol 232.(d) contradict(िवरोध करना) -deny Sol 238.(b) communicative
the truth of (a statement) by asserting the (अिभ शील) - willing, eager, or able
Q272. Virulent CHSL-11/7/19 Noon
(a) dangerous (b) amicable opposite. to talk or impart information.
(c) lethal (d) powerful Corroborate- confirm or give support to Reserved(संकोची) - slow to reveal
Q273.Conclusive CHSL-11/7/19 Evening
(a) clear

Q274. Routine
(a) normal
(c) regular

Solutions:-
(b) undeniable
(c) ambiguous (d) decisive

(b) accepted
(d) different
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(a statement, theory, or finding).
(c) verify(जाँ चना) - make sure or
demonstrate that (something) is true,
accurate, or justified.
Sol 233.(b) applaud (सराहना/तािलयाँ
बजाना) -
clapping.
show approval or praise by

Denounce(कलंिकत करना/बदनाम करना) -

Sol 225.(c) gigantic of very great size or
extent; huge or enormous.
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Miniscule means-extremely small; tiny.
Sol 226.(b) Prevent is keep (something)
from happening.
Perpetrate means-carry out or commit (a
harmful, illegal, or immoral action).
All other options means to perform/ to
carry out.
Sol 227.(b) ordinary -
(a) alien( िवदे शी/ अजनबी)
(d) curious(उ ुक)- eager to know or
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inform against/ publicly declare to be
wrong or evil.
(a) criticize(िन ा करना) - indicate the
faults of (someone or something) in a
disapproving way.
(c) vilify(गाली दे ना) - speak or write about
in an abusively disparaging manner.
(d) blame(अपराधी ठहराना) - feel or
declare that someone is responsible for a
fault or wrong.
Sol 234.(b) clear( )
emotion or opinions.
(a) placid(शां त) - not easily upset or
excited.
(d) modest(िवन ) - not large, elaborate,
or expensive./limited, or small.
Sol 239.(b) cautions(सतक) - care taken
to avoid danger or mistakes.
Hasty- (उतावला) - careless / done with
excessive speed or urgency; hurried.
(a) sudden(आक क) - occurring or
done quickly
(c) reckless(लापरवाह) - heedless of
danger or the consequences of one's
actions
Sol 240.(d) restricted( ितबंिधत) - limited
in extent, number, scope, or action.
Accessible(सुलभ) - able to be reached or
entered.
(b) stressed - experiencing mental or

Opaque (अपारदश ) means- not able to be emotional strain or tension.

learn something.
Sol .228(c) lengthy
Succinct means-briefly and clearly
expressed.( संि )
(a) pithy/terse/ curt all means -(संि )
Sol 229.(c) protect -सुरि त करना
Jeopardize ( ख़तरे म डालना) means- to put
someone in a situation of danger/risk.
(a) threaten(धमकी दे ना) - state one's
intention to take hostile action against
(someone)
(b) imperil (संकट म डालना) - put at risk of
being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
(d) hazard-a danger or risk.
seen through; not transparent.
(c) frosty (शीत) -very cold with frost
forming on surfaces.
(d) hazy(धुंधला) - covered by a haze.
Sol 235.(a) sparse(कम घना)-thinly
dispersed or scattered.
Dense(सघन) means- closely compacted
in substance.
(b) jammed(जाम) -squeeze or pack
tightly into a specified space.
(c) crammed-(रटना/ठूंसना) completely
fill/ study intensively over a short period
of time just before an examination.
(d) piled- place (things) one on top of
the other.
(c) attainable( ा करने यो ) - able to be
attained; achievable.
Sol 241.(c) rural( ामीण) - relating to the
village/ countryside
Urban(शहरी) -characteristic of a town or
city.
(d) casual- not regular or permanent.
relaxed and unconcerned.
Sol 242.(c) plentiful ( चुर)
Meagre (अ ) -lacking in quantity or
quality.
(b) scarce (कम) - insufficient for the
demand.
(d) minor(छोटा) - lesser in importance,
seriousness, or significance.
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Sol 243.(d)compulsion ( मजबूरी) - being
forced to do something
Volition (इ ाश )- the faculty or
power of using one's will.
(a)willful -जान-बूझकर- intentional;
deliberate.
(b)violence(उ वहार) -behaviour
involving physical force
(c)disposition( भाव) -a person's
inherent qualities of mind and character.
Sol 244.(d) superior
(व र /उ /बेहतर)-higher in rank, status,
or quality.
Inferior(िन /हीन) -lower in rank, status,
or quality.
(a) ulterior(परो /अ ) existing
beyond what is obvious or admitted;
intentionally hidden.
(b) exterior-(बाहरी भाग) - coming from
outside.
(c) interior(आं त रक) - situated on or
prosperous.
(c) nobility(कुलीनता) -the quality of
being noble in character.
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relating to the inside of something; inner.
Sol 245.(a) adversity-(िवपि ) -a difficult
or unpleasant situation.
Prosperity(समृ ) -the state of being
(d) affinity (आ ीयता) -a natural liking
for and understanding of someone or
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something.
Sol 246.(d) praise( शंसा) -express warm
approval or admiration of.
Censure(िनंदा) -express severe
disapproval of
(a) shame(शम) - a painful feeling of
humiliation or distress caused by the
consciousness of wrong or foolish
behaviour.
(b) distrust(शक) - the feeling that
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someone or something cannot be relied
upon.
(c) criticism(आलोचना) -the expression of
disapproval of someone/something on
the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.
Sol 247.(c) hope (आशा)
Despair(िनराशा) -the complete loss or
absence of hope.
(a)dearth(कमी) -a scarcity or lack of
something.
Sol 248.(d) ordinary(साधारण)
Exceptional (असाधारण) -unusual; not
typical.
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Sol 249.(d) bliss(आनंद)-perfect
happiness; great joy.
Misery(क ) -a state or feeling of great
physical or mental distress or
discomfort.
(a)dearth(अकाल) -a scarcity or lack of
something.
(c)censure(िनंदा) -the formal expression
of severe disapproval.
Sol 250.(c) gentle(स न/सौ )
- Ferocious(भयंकर/ ू र)-savagely fierce,
cruel, or violent.
(a)fierce ( ु /उ ) - having or
displaying an intense or ferocious
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aggressiveness.
(b)prudent(बु मान/िववेकी)- good
judgement or sense
(d)cunning(चालाक) - having or showing
skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or
evasion.
Sol 251.(b) descent(ढलान/वंश)
Ascent (चढ़ाव/ उदय) - a climb or walk to
the summit of a mountain or hill.
(a) nascent (नवजात) - just coming into
existence and beginning to display signs
of future potential.
(c) crescent (अधच ाकार) -the curved
sickle shape of the waxing or waning
moon.
Sol 252.(c) stiff ( ंिभत/ कड़ा/ कठोर) -not
easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.
Flexible ( थित के अनु प ढालना) -capable
of bending easily without breaking.
(a) pliant (मान लेनेवाला/ कोमल)- easily
influenced or directed; yielding.
(b) elastic - flexible and adaptable.
(d) variable(प रवतनशील)
Sol 253.(a) old
Novel(नया)
Sol 254.(c) auspicious(शुभ) - conducive
to success; favourable.
Ominous(अशुभ/अमंगल) -giving the
worrying impression that something bad
is going to happen; threateningly
inauspicious.
(a) threatening(धमकी) - having a hostile
or deliberately frightening quality or
manner.
(b) foreboding (पूवाभास)a feeling that
something bad will happen; fearful
apprehension.
(d) baleful (हािनकारक) having a harmful
or destructive effect.
Sol 255.(a) reconciliation(सुलह)-the
restoration of friendly relations.
Retaliation( ितशोध, बदला)-to take
revenge
(b) retribution( ितकार/
बदला)-punishment inflicted on someone
as vengeance for a wrong or criminal
act.
(c) retrospection(पुनरावलोकन) -the action
of looking back on or reviewing past
events or situations, especially those in
one's own life.
(d) regression-a return to a former or less
developed state.
Sol 256.(b) treason(राज- ोह)-the crime of
betraying one's country, especially by
attempting to kill or overthrow the
sovereign or government.
Loyalty (वफादारी)-the quality of being
loyal.
(d) fidelity (स के ित िन ा) -faithfulness
to a person, cause, or belief,
demonstrated by continuing loyalty and
support.
Sol 257.(d)retreat(पीछे हटना) -withdraw
from enemy forces as a result of their
superior power or after a defeat.
Advance(आगे बढ़ना) -move forwards in a
purposeful way.
Sol 258.(a) humble(िवनीत) -modest/cause
(someone) to feel less important or
proud.
Arrogant(अिभमानी) -having an
exaggerated sense of one's own
importance or abilities.
(d)uncouth(गंवार)- lacking good manners,
refinement, or grace.
Sol 259.(d) explicit(सु )-stated clearly
and in detail, leaving no room for
confusion or doubt.
Tacit (अनकहा) -understood or implied
without being stated.
(a) inaudible(न सुनाई पड़नेवाला)-unable to
be heard.
Sol 260.(b) recede(पीछे जाना)-go or move
back or further away from a previous
position.
Proceed(आगे बढ़ना)-begin a course of
action.
Sol 261.(d) physical (a) brainy(बु मान) -
having or showing intelligence
(b) ability - talent, skill, or proficiency in
a particular area.
(c) strength - the influence or power
possessed by a person, organization, or
country.
Sol 262.(c) infrequent(कभी-कभी)
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Chronic( थायी/िचरकािलक) -persisting for (b) permeable(पारग / वे ) -allowing (a) Construct (b) Obstruct
a long time or constantly recurring. liquids or gases to pass through it. (c) Cherish (d) Abolish
(d) absorbent(सोखनेवाला) -able to soak up Q276.Surveillance
Sol 263.(a) humble-having or showing a
liquid easily. CHSL 12/10/20Morning
modest or low estimate of one's (a) Attack (b) Vigilance
importance. Sol 269.(b) concrete(ठोस) -not abstract. (c) Neglect (d) Endurance
Complacent-(आ तु ) - satisfaction with Abstract -existing in thought or as an
idea but not having a physical or Q277. Enigma CHSL 12/10/20 Noon
oneself or one's achievements.
(a) Mystery (b) Charade
(b) satisfied(संतु ) - contented; pleased. concrete existence.
(c) Make-believe (d) Clarity
(c) confident(आ िव ासी) - feeling or (a) elusive(मायावी) -difficult to find,
showing certainty about something catch, or achieve. Q278. Reserved CHSL 12/10/20 Noon
(a) Cowardly (b) Reticent
(c) intangible(अमूत) -unable to be
Sol 264.(a) negligible(तु ) -so small or (c) Friendly (d) Forgiving
touched; not having physical presence.
unimportant as to be not worth Q279. Timid CHSL 12/10/20 Evening
(d) vague(अ ) -of uncertain,
considering; insignificant. (a) Bold (b) Sincere
indefinite, or unclear character or

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Salient(मु /ख़ास)-most noticeable or (c) Punctual (d) Dubious
meaning.
important. Q280.Disillusioned
(b) prominent( िस ) -important; Sol 270.(c) despair(िनराशा) -the complete CHSL 12/10/20Evening
famous. loss or absence of hope. (a) Disappointed (b) Embittered
(c) striking(ममभेदी)- attracting attention Hope(आशा) (c) Enthusiastic (d) Soured
by reason of being unusual, extreme, or (a) daring(साहसी) -adventurous or Q281. Malignant CHSL 13/10/20 Morning
prominent. audaciously bold. (a) Hesitant (b) Fatal
(b) courage(साहस) -the ability to do (c) Benign (d) Indignant

down from the top or surface.

Shallow(उथला) -of little depth.
(b) narrow(संकीण) -of small width in
relation to length.
ac
Sol 265.(a) deep(गहरा) -extending far

(c) crooked(कुिटल) -bent or twisted out

of shape or out of place.
(d) slight(थोड़ा) - small in degree;
something that frightens one; bravery.
(d) confidence(आ िव ास)
Sol 271.(c) plump(भरा आ)
Gaunt(दु बल)

or age.
-lean and haggard,
especially because of suffering, hunger,

(a) lean(दु बला) - cause something to rest

Q282. Diverse
(a) Parallel
(c) Practical

(a) Conceal
(c) Disrupt
CHSL 13/10/20 Morning
(b) Farcical
(d) Identical
Q283. Disclose CHSL 13/10/20 Noon
(b) Disguise
(d) Complete
Q284. Altruistic CHSL 13/10/20 Noon
against. (a) Serene (b) Outstanding
inconsiderable.
(b) bent(झुका आ) - sharply curved or (c) Soft-spoken (d) Selfish
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Sol 266.(b) specific(िविश ) -clearly
having an angle. Q285.Metropolitan
defined or identified CHSL 13/10/20Evening
Random(अिनयिमत/अ व थत) -odd, Sol 272.(b) amicable(मै ीपूण) - (a) National (b) Insular
unusual, or unexpected. friendliness (c) Federal (d) Provincial
(a) formal(औपचा रक) -done in Virulent( ोही/िवषैला) -bitterly hostile. Q286. Instant CHSL 13/10/20 Evening
accordance with convention or etiquette (a) dangerous(खतरनाक) -able or likely to (a) Gradual (b) Diverse
(c) irregular(अिनयिमत) -not even or cause harm or injury. (c) Similar (d) Prompt
balanced in shape or arrangement. (c) lethal(जानलेवा) -sufficient to cause
Q287.Neat CHSL 14/10/20 Morning
(d) casual-relaxed and unconcerned. death. (a) Messy (b) Strong
Sol 273.(c) ambiguous(अ ) -not clear (c) Clear (d) Sharp
Sol 267.(d) distribute(िवत रत करना/
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फैलाना) or decided Q288.Responsible

Conclusive(िनणायक) -having or likely to CHSL14/10/20 Morning
Amass(एक करना/ ढे र लगाना) - gather
have the effect of proving a case; (a) irresponsible (b) unresponsible
together or accumulate
(c) disresponsible (d) irresponsible
(b) horde(भीड़/दल) -a large group of decisive.
people. (b) undeniable(अखंडनीय)-unable to be Q289. Provoke CHSL 14/10/20 Noon
denied or disputed. (a) Beckon (b) Encourage
(c) heap(ढे र) -an untidy collection of
(c) Appease (d) Stimulate
objects placed haphazardly on top of (d) decisive(िनणया क) -producing a
each other. definite result. Q290. Disapprove CHSL 14/10/20 Noon
(a) Commend (b) Refuse
Sol 268.(c) impermeable( अ वे / अभे ) Sol 274..(d) different (c) Oppose (d) Neglect
-not allowing fluid to pass through. Routine(िदनचया) -a sequence of actions
Q291.Harsh CHSL 14/10/20 Evening
Porous( िछ यु ) - having minute regularly followed. (a) Energetic (b) Lenient
interstices through which liquid or air (a) normal(साधारण) - usual, typical, or (c) Fragile (d) Robust
may pas expected.
Q292.Arrogance CHSL 14/10/20 Evening
(a) spongy( ंज के समान) -compressible, (a) Familiarity (b) Honesty
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Q275.Demolish CHSL 12/10/20 Morning
Q293.Agitate CHSL 15/10/20 Morning
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(a) Excite (b) Argue Q312.Convenience (a) Oppose (b) Challenge

(c) Impress (d) Calm CHSL 20/10/20 Morning (c) Dispute (d) Expand
(a) Enjoyment (b) Hindrance
Q294..Heinous CHSL 15/10/20 Morning Q331.Meddle (v) CHSL 17/03/20 Noon
(c) Assistance (d) Satisfaction
(a) Agreeable (b) Biased (a) Fortify (b) Support
(c) Unwilling (d) Unhealthy Q313.Expunge CHSL 20/10/20 Noon (c) Ignore (d) Prize
(a) Remove (b) Insert
Q295..Disable CHSL 15/10/20 Noon (c) Deplete (d) Exhaust Q332.Rueful CHSL 17/03/20 Noon
(a) Disapprove (b) Disallow (a) Fragrant (b) Joyful
(c) Refuse (d) Permit Q314. Apex CHSL 20/10/20 Noon (c) Regretful (d) Spicy
(a) Force (b) Asset
Q296. Incite CHSL 15/10/20 Noon (c) Base (d) Pinnacle Q333.Prim CHSL 17/03/20 Evening
(a) Restrain (b) Instigate (a) Mature (b) Principle
(c) Provoke (d) Appeal Q315.Formidable CHSL 20/10/20 Evening (c) Dishevelled (d) Intellectual
(a) Trivial (b) Dangerous
Q297. .Fragile CHSL 15/10/20 Evening Q334.Exhale CHSL 17/03/20 Evening
(c) Scary (d) Appalling
(a) Fancy (b) Slow (a) Respite (b) Inspire
(c) Strong (d) Fast Q316.Identical CHSL 20/10/20 Evening (c) Inhale (d) Expel

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(a) Corresponding
Q298.Impromptu CHSL 15/10/20 Evening (b) Similar Q335. Obscure CHSL 18/03/20 Morning
(a) Planned (b) Fast (a) Clear (b) Uncertain
(c) Indistinguishable
(c) Appropriate (d) Unplanned (d) Different (c) Ambiguous (d) Vague
Q299.Incoherent CHSL 16/10/20 Morning Q317.Buoyant CHSL21/10/20 Morning Q336.Earthly CHSL 18/03/20 Morning
(a) Intelligible (b) Puzzling (a) Cheerful (b) Neutral (a) Celestial (b) Peripheral
(c) Delightful (d) Inconsistent (c) Temporal (d) Temperamental
(c) Gloomy (d) Bouncy
Q300.Optional CHSL 16/10/20 Morning Q337.Versatile CHSL 18/03/20 Noon
Q318. Caustic CHSL 21/10/20 Morning
(a) Elective
(c) Original

(c) Discussed

(a) Applaud
(c) Harden
(b) Fanciful
(d) Compulsory
Q301. Concealed CHSL 16/10/20 Noon
(a) Masked (b) Revealed
(d) Hidden
Q302.Admonish CHSL 16/10/20 Noon
(b) Belittle
(d) Attack
ac (a) Scary
(c) Sarcastic
Q319. Pacifist
(a) Orator
(c) Nihilist
(b) Kind
(d) Bitter
CHSL 21/10/20 Noon
(b) Warmonger
(d) Peace-maker
Q320. Prolific CHSL 21/10/20 Noon
(a) Unproductive (b) Rich
(a) Honest
(c) Insincere

(a) Common
(c) Clear
Q339.Placate
(a) Conciliate
(c) Propitiate
(b) Inflexible
(d) Truthful
Q338.Nebulous CHSL 18/03/20 Noon
(b) Familiar
(d) Mutual
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(b) Enrage
(d) Appease
(c) Abundant (d) Several
Q303.Spiritual CHSL 16/10/20 Evening Q340.Cloudy CHSL 18/03/20 Evening
Q321.Coarse CHSL 21/10/20 Evening
(a) Righteous (b) Physical (a) Transparent (b) Indefinite
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(a) Common (b) Colourful
(c) Ghostly (d) Pious (c) Refined (d) Vulgar (c) Vague (d) Murky
Q304. Testimony CHSL 16/10/20 Evening Q322.Contemplate CHSL21/10/20Evening Q341.Plausible CHSL19/03/20 Morning
(a) Approval (b) Difficulty (a) Fantastic (b) Unmanageable
(a) Deify (b) Conceive
(c) Witness (d) Disproof (c) Ignore (d) Meditate (c) Feasible (d) Unlikely
Q305.Benevolent CHSL 19/10/20 Morning Q323. Ascend CHSL 26/10/20 Morning Q342.Casual CHSL 19/03/20 Morning
(a) Generous (b) Liberal (a) Rise (b) Climb (a) Planned (b) Inspirational
(c) Friendly `(d) Sting (c) Immature (d) Informal
(c) Descend (d) Fall
Q306.Conspicuous Q343.Tame CHSL 19/03/20 Noon
Q324.Harsh CHSL 26/10/20 Morning
CHSL 19/10/20Morning
(a) Tough (b) Grave (a) Control (b) Restrain
(a) Obscure (b) Apparent (c) Upset (d) Sanctify
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(c) Gentle (d) Bitter

(c) Distinct (d) Noticeable
Q325. Invincible CHSL 26/10/20 Noon Q344.Dispute CHSL 19/03/20 Noon
Q307.Sacred CHSL 19/10/20 Noon (a) Strengthen (b) Impute
(a) Secure (b) Supreme
(a) Profane (b) Divine (c) Quarrel (d) Concede
(c) Unstoppable (d) Vulnerable
(c) Solemn (d) Pious
Q326. Deport CHSL 26/10/20 Noon Q345.Unworthy CHSL 19/03/20 Evening
Q308. Perish CHSL 19/10/20 Noon (a) Deserving (b) Trustworthy
(a) Transport (b) Permit
(a) Vanish (b) Grow (c) Helpful (d) Unskilled
(c) Expel (d) Conduct
(c) Wither (d) Crumble
Q346.Maestro CHSL 19/03/20 Evening
Q327.Outspoken CHSL 26/10/20 Evening
Q309. Revered CHSL 19/10/20 Evening (a) Enthusiast (b) Amateur
(a) Ambivalent (b) Candid
(a) Despised (b) Cherished (c) Connoisseur (d) Teacher
(c) Equivocal (d) Secretive
(c) Esteemed (d) Valued
Q328.Compatriot CHSL 26/10/20 Evening Solutions:-
Q310. Decay CHSL 19/10/20 Evening
(a) Brethren (b) Countryman
(a) Decline (b) Rotting Sol 275. (a) Demolish - (न करना) - pull
(c) Outsider (d) Insider
(c) Corrosion (d) Growth or knock down (a building).
Q329. Extensive CHSL 17/03/20 Morning Construct - (िनमाण करना) - build or make
Q311.Candid CHSL 20/10/20 Morning
(a) Intensive (b) Lengthy
(a) Devious (b) Frank (something, typically a building, road, or
(c) Intricate (d) Elaborate
(c) Genuine (d) Truthful machine).
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Obstruct-अड़चन डालना- to cause
hindrance
Cherish- to enjoy something
Abolish -समा त करना-to formally put an
end to law or system
Therefore, option (A) is correct.
Sol 276. (c)
Surveillance - िनगरानी- close observation
Neglect-उपे ा करना - to ignore someone
Endurance-सिह णुता- resilience or
fortitude
Attack- श पहे लीan aggressive or
violent attack
Therefore, option (c) is correct.
Sol 277. (d)
Enigma - puzzling. Therefore, the
antonym of enigma is - clarity.
Mystery - रह -mystery is the synonym
of enigma
Charade -श पहे ली-a pretence or facade
or an act of disguise
Clarity - ता-the quality of being
coherent
Sol 278. (c)
Reserved - slow to reveal emotions.
ac
Make- believe- to make someone believe
Friendly - behaving in kind and open
way
Sol 279. (a)
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Bold - साहिसक-confident and not afraid
Timid -आसानी से डरनेवाला- easily
frightened/ shy/ nervous
Sincere -ईमानदार- wholeheartedly or
genuine
Punctual -समयिन - done at usual time
without any delay
Dubious -संिद - doubtful
Sol 280. (c)
Disillusioned -िनराशा त- disappointed
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because somebody/something is not as
good as you first thought.
Disappointed -िनराश- fail to fulfil the
hopes or expectations
Enthusiastic-उ साहपूण- having or
showing intense eager or interest
Soured -िबगाड़ दे ना,- having become
unpleasant, Acrimonious.
Sol 281. (c)
Malignant -घातक- dangerous, harmful
Benign - सौ -kind, generous
Fatal -घातक- causing death
Indignant- ोिधत- angry at injustice
Hesitant-दु िवधा म पड़ा आ-feeling or
showing reluctant to act
Sol 282. (d)
Antonyms
Diverse -िविवध- changing showing a Sharp- having a very thin but strong
great deal of variety edge or point, that can cut or make a
Identical -समान- similar. hole in something easily.
Farcical -िवनोदपूण- absurd relating to or
Sol 288. (d)
resembling face specially because of Irresponsible- not thinking about the
absurd or ridiculous aspects
effect of your actions, not sensible.
Practical - ावहा रक-an idea which is
Responsible- having the job or duty of
feasible in real life circumstances. dealing with somebody/something, so
Parallel -समानां तर- a person or a thing
that it is your fault if something goes
which is similar or analogous to another
wrong.
Sol 283. (a)
Sol 289. (c)
Conceal- to hide something/somebody.
Appease- संतु ट करना- to make somebody
Disclose- to tell something to somebody
calmer or less angry by agreeing to what
or to make something known publicly.
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he/she wants.
Disguise- to change the appearance of Provoke- उकसाना- to say or do
something/somebody so that people
something that you know will make a
cannot recognize it/him/her.
person angry or upset.
Disrupt- to stop something from Beckon- इशारे से पास बुलाना- to show
happening.
somebody with a movement of your
Sol 284. (d) finger or hand that you want him/her to
Selfish- thinking only about your own
needs or wishes and not about other
people’s.
Altruistic - kind, who is concerned about
others happiness.
Serene- calm and peaceful.
Outstanding-
excellent.
extremely good &
come closer.
Encourage- to give hope, support or
confidence to somebody.
Stimulate- to make somebody feel
interested and excited about something.
Sol 290. (a)
Commend-सराहना करना- to say officially
that somebody/something is very good.
Soft-spoken- having a gentle & quiet
Disapprove- नापसंद करना- to think that
voice.
somebody/something is bad, foolish etc.
Sol 285. (d) Refuse- इनकार करना- to say or show that
Provincial- .connected with one of the you do not want to do, give, or accept
large areas that some countries are something.
divided into or relating to a province. Oppose-to disagree with somebody’s
Metropolitan- relating to a large city. beliefs, actions or plans.
National- connected with all of a Neglect- to give too little or no attention
country. or care to somebody/something.
Insular- not interested in accepting new
Sol 291. (b)
people or different ideas.
Lenient- नरम- not as strict as expected.
Federal- connected with the central
Harsh- very harsh and unkind.
government of a federation.
Fragile- भंगुर- easily damaged or broken.
Sol 286. (a) Robust- व थ- strong and healthy.
Gradual - happening slowly or over a
Sol 292. (d)
long period of time and not sudden.
Humility-िवन ता- the quality of not
Instant- happening suddenly or thinking that you are better than others.
immediately.
Arrogance- घमंड- an attitude of
Diverse- differing from one another.
superiority.
Similar- same in appearance, structure,
Familiarity- घिन ठता-being too friendly
size etc.
and informal.
Prompt- immediate or without any delay.
Ignorance- अ ान- a lack of knowledge or
Sol 287. (a) information.
Messy- dirty or untidy. Sol 293. (d)
Neat- arranged or done carefully, tidy
Calm- not excited, worried but quiet.
and in order.
Agitate- to make other people feel very
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move or force into violent, irregular
action.
Argue- to say things often angrily, that
shows that you do not agree with
somebody about something.
Impress- to affect deeply or strongly in
mind or feelings and influence in
opinion.
Sol 294. (a)
Agreeable- सहमत- ready to agree.
Heinous - utterly odious and wicked.
Biased- प पातपूण-to influence
somebody/something, especially unfairly
to give an advantage to one group.
Unwilling- अिन छु क - not wanting to do
something.
Unhealthy- अ व थ- not having good
health.
Sol 295. (d)
Permit-officially allow (someone) to do
something.
Disable- to make ineffective or
inoperative
Disapprove--have
unfavourable opinion.
or
Disallow-to refuse to allow
ac
express an
Refuse- to express oneself as unwilling
to accept
Sol 296. (a)
Restrain-िनयं ण- to prevent from doing,
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exhibiting, or expressing something
Incite- उकसाना- to move to action
Instigate-भड़काना- to goad or urge
forward
Provoke-उकसाना- to cause a reaction,
especially a negative one
Appeal-a request to the public for
money, information, or help.
Sol 297. (c)Strong-
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Fragile- भंगुर- that can be broken easily
Fancy- elaborate in structure or
decoration
slow-moving or operating, or designed
to do so, only at a low speed; not quick
or fast.
Fast- moving or capable of moving at
high speed.
Sol 298. (a)Planned-
Impromptu -िबना तैयारी- done without
being planned, organized, or rehearsed.
Plan - an intention or decision about
what one is going to do.
Appropriate -उिचत- suitable or proper in
the circumstances.
Unplanned - done without being
planned, organized, or rehearsed.
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Testimony- सबूत-evidence or proof of
Sol 299. (a)
something.
Intelligible-सुबोध- able to be understood;
Witness-गवाह-a person giving sworn
comprehensible
testimony to a court of law or the police.
Incoherent-अ प ट - expressed in an
Approval- वीकृित-the action of approving
incomprehensible or confusing way;
something.
unclear.
Puzzling-पहे ली -perplexing. Sol 305. (d)
Delightful- आनंद द- charming Stingy-कंजूस- not generous, unwilling to
Inconsistent-अ थर- not staying the give, especially money
same throughout. Benevolent-परोपकारी-Well meaning and
kindly.
Sol 300 (d)
Generous-उदार-happy to give more
Compulsory-बा कर- required by law or
money, help, etc. than is usual or
a rule; obligatory.
expected
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Optional- available to be chosen but not
Liberal-सिह णु-accepting different
obligatory.
opinions or kinds of behaviour; tolerant
Elective-िनवािचत-related to or working
by means of election Sol 306. (a)
Original-real, actual, genuine Obscure-धुँधला -hard to understand or
Fanciful - over - imaginative and comprehend
unrealistic. Conspicuous-सु प ट- easily seen or
noticed
Sol 301. (b)
Revealed- कट करना- cause or allow
(something) to be seen.
Concealed-िछपाना-kept secret; hidden.
Masked-नक़ाब पहनना-
(something) from view.
conceal
Hidden-kept out of sight; concealed.
Apparent- प ट-clear or easy to see
Distinct- प ट- clearly visible
Noticeable-which can be easily seen or
noticed
Sol 307. (a)
Profane -अधािमक- not relating to that
which is sacred or religious; secular.
Sol 302. (a)
Sacred -connected with God or a god or
Applaud-to hit your hands together
dedicated to a religious purpose and so
noisily (clap) in order to show that you
deserving veneration
like somebody/something
Divine-devoted to God
Admonish-चेतावनी -.to tell somebody
Solemn-अित गंभीर-not cheerful or
firmly that you do not approve of
smiling; serious.
something that he/she has done
Pious-devoutly religious.
Belittle-तु छ या छोटा समझना-dismiss
(someone or something) as unimportant. Sol 308. (b)
Harden-स ़ त बनना- make or become hard Grow-(of a living thing) undergo natural
or harder. development by increasing in size and
changing physically.
Sol 303. (b)
Perish- die, especially in a violent or
Physical- relating to the body as opposed
sudden way.
to the mind.
Vanish-disappear suddenly and
Spiritual-धािमक-relating to or affecting
completely.
the human spirit or soul as opposed to
Wither-मुरझा दे ना- (of a part of the body)
material or physical things.
become shrunken or wrinkled from age
Righteous-नैितक -morally right or
or disease.
justifiable.
Crumble - break or fall apart into small
Ghostly-of or like a ghost in appearance
fragments, especially as part of a process
or sound
of deterioration.
Pious-धमपरायण-.devoutly religious.
Sol 309. (a)
Sol 304. (d)
Despise-घृणा करना- to hate
Disproof- a set of facts that prove that
somebody/something very much
something is untrue.
Revere-आदर -to feel great respect or
Difficulty-सम या-the state or condition
admiration for somebody/something
of being difficult.
Cherishe -to love somebody/something
and look after him/her/it carefully
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Esteem-great respect; a good opinion of
somebody
Value-to think somebody/something is
very important
Sol 310. (d)
Growth- the process of growing and
developing or an increase in something.
Decay- to become bad or be slowly
destroyed.
Decline- a process or period of
becoming weaker, smaller.
Rotting- सड़ना -the process of decaying
through bacterial or fungal infection.
Corrosion- रण- the process of
Pinnacle-the most successful point; the
culmination.
Sol 315. (a)
Trivial-मह हीन - of little value or
importance.
Formidable -िवकट- inspiring fear or
respect through being impressively
large, powerful, intense, or capable.
Scary-भयानक- frightening; causing fear.
Appalling- भय और िव मय उ प न करने
वाला- causing shock or dismay; horrific.
Sol 316. (d)
Different- not the same as another or
Several-More than two but not many.
Unproductive-not producing enough.
Sol 321. (c)
Coarse -खुरदु रा- rough, unrefined
Refined-िश ट- polite; having very good
manners.
Vulgar-अिश ट-Rude or likely to offend
people.
Sol 322. (c)
Contemplate -िचंतन करना- Think
carefully about something.
Deify-दे वता तु य मानना-To consider
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each other important that they are almost like a god
corroding, or metal that has been
Identical- similar in every detail; exactly Meditate- यान लगाना-To think carefully
corroded.
alike and deeply, especially for religious
Sol 311. (a) Corresponding-समान-equivalent in reasons or to make your mind calm
Devious -चालबाज़- clever, not honest or character, form, or function; Ignore-नज़रअंदाज़ करना-To pay no
direct. Similar-having a resemblance in attention to somebody or something.
Candid - प टवादी- truthful and appearance, character, or quantity,
Sol 323. (c)
straightforward; frank.
Frank-showing your thoughts and
feelings clearly

be; authentic
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Genuine-truly what something is said to

Truthful- telling or expressing the truth;

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Hindrance- कावट-a thing that provides
without being identical.
Indistinguishable-not able
identified as different or distinct.
Sol 317. (c)
Gloomy -उदास- something dark that
makes you feel sad
Buoyant
confident
-िव वासपूण- happy and
to be
Ascend -बढ़ना- rise, go up
Descend -नीचे आना- go down
Rise-वृ -An increase in an amount, a
number or a level.
Climb-चढ़ना-To move up towards the top
of something.
Fall-िगरना-To drop down towards the
ground.
resistance, delay, or obstruction to Cheerful- स न- happy
Sol 324. (c)
something or someone. Neutral - equal for both side
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Harsh-कठोर-very strict and unkind
Convenience- सुिवधा- the state of being Bouncy - a quality of bounce
Tough-कठोर-difficult
able to proceed with something without
Sol 318. (b) Grave -गंभीर-bad or serious
difficulty.
Kind- having sympathetic and passionate Gentle-स न-kind and calm
Assistance-the action of helping
feeling for other Bitter-कड़वा-caused by anger or hatred
someone by sharing work.
Caustic -दाहक- chemicals that usually
Satisfaction-fulfilment of one's wishes, Sol 325. (d)
harm
expectations, or needs, or the pleasure Invincible -अजेय- too powerful to be
Scary- भयानक-frightening
derived from this. defeated
Sarcastic- यं या मक-having opposite
Secure-सुरि त- safe
Sol 313. (b) meaning of what is said in a funny way
Supreme-सव -the highest or greatest
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Insert-place, fit, or push (something) into Bitter- कड़वाहट-भरा- a type of unpleasant

possible
something else taste
Vulnerable -दु बल - easy to hurt
Expunge-िमटाना - obliterate or remove
Sol 319. (b) physically and emotionally
completely.
Pacifist -शां ितवादी → one who opposes
Remove-take (something) away or off Sol 326. (b)
war Deport-िनवािसत करना -To force
from the position occupied.
Warmonger -जंगख़ोर → one who somebody to leave a country because
Deplete-अप य करना,-diminish in
encourages war. he/she has no legal right to be there.
number or quantity.
Orator-व ा-A public speaker, especially permit-अनुमित-प -To allow somebody to
Exhaust-ब त थका- make (someone) feel
one who is eloquent or skilled. do something or to allow someone to
very tired.
Nihilist- A person who believes that life live in a country.
Sol 314. (c) is meaningless and rejects all religious Expel-िन कािसत करना-To force somebody
Base-the lowest part or edge of and moral principles. to leave a country, school, club, etc.
something
Conduct-आचरण-The act of controlling
Apex- the uppermost point Sol 320. (a) or organizing something.
Asset-a useful or valuable thing or Prolific -ब कृितक- Producing a lot;
person. fertile
Abundant-भरपूर-More than enough Sol 327. (d)
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Outspoken - प टव ा- Frank
Ambivalent-उभयमुख-Having or showing
a mixture of feelings or opinions about
something or somebody.
Candid- प टवादी-Saying exactly what
you think.
Equivocal-अ ाथ-Not easy to explain
or understand.
Secretive-गोपनि य-people who hide their
feelings, thoughts, intentions, and
actions from other people.
Sol 328. (c)
Compatriot -हमवतन- person who comes
from the same country as you
Brethren-भाई-used for saying brothers in
religious groups.
Countryman-हमवतन-A person from your
own country.
Outsider-पराया-A person who is not
accepted as a member of a particular
group.
knows a lot about a group or an
it.
Sol 329. (a)
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Insider-जो समाज के भीतर हो-A person who
organization because he/she is a part of
Extensive -िव तृत- covering a large area ,
amount or time.
Intensive-घिन -involving a lot of work
or care in a short period of time.
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Lengthy-िव ृत- very long
Intricate-पेचीदा- having many small parts
or details put together in a complicated
way.
Elaborate-िव तारपूवक -to give more
details about something.
Sol 330. (d)
Abbreviate -संि त करना- shorten form of
something
Dispute-झगड़ा-A disagreement or
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argument between two people, groups or
countries.
Expand-फैलाना- To become or to make
something bigger.
Sol 331. (c)
Meddle -ह त ेप करना- to take too much
interest in somebody’s private affairs.
Fortify-िक़लाबंदी करना-to make a place
stronger and ready for an attack or to add
something (nutrients, alcohol etc.) to
improve the quality and strength of food
or drink.
Ignore-उपे ा करना-To pay no attention to
somebody or something.
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Prize-इनाम-something of value that is
given to somebody who is successful in
a race, competition, game, etc.
Sol 332. (b)
Rueful -प ातापी- expressing sorrow or
regret
Joyful -आनंिदत- expressing happiness
Fragrant -सुगंिधत- a pleasant smell
Regretful- उदास- to feel sorry
Spicy- चटपटा- a type of taste
Sol 333. (c)
Prim -िश टता ि य → formal, proper.very
formal and correct in behaviour and
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easily shocked by anything rude:
Mature-पूणतया िवकिसत-fully grown or
fully developed.
Principle-िनयम या िवचार- a rule for good
behaviour, based on what a person
believes is right
Dishevelled-मैला-कुचैला- very untidy(used
about a person’s appearance)
Sol 334. (c)
Exhale-साँ स छोड़ना-To send air out of
your lungs.
Respite-िवराम-A pause or rest from
something difficult or unpleasant
Inspire- रे रत करना-To make someone
feel that they want to do something and
can do it
Inhale-साँ स-To breathe air, smoke, or gas
into your lungs
Sol 335. (a)
Obscure -अ -Not easy to see or
understand; hidden
Clear- -Easy to see, hear or
understand
Uncertain-संदेहयु -Not known exactly
or not decided.
Ambiguous-अ -Having more than one
possible meaning.
Vague-अ -Not clearly defined or
understood.
Sol 336. (a)
Earthly -सां सा रक-Happening in or
relating to this world and this physical
life, not in heaven or relating to a
spiritual life.
Celestial-आकाशीय-Relating to the sky or
visible heavens.
Peripheral- प रधीय-Not as important as
the main aim, part, etc. of something.
Temporal-सां सा रक- Connected with the
real physical, material world and not to
spiritual matter.
Temperamental-अ थर-िच -A
temperamental person is someone whose
mood often changes very suddenly.
Sol 337. (b)
Versatile -ब मुखी ितभावाला- Able to
change easily from one activity to
another or able to be used for many
different purposes, flexible, adaptable.
Inflexible-अटल-That cannot be changed
or made more suitable for a particular
situation.
Insincere-िन ठाहीन-pretending to feel
something that you do not really feel.
Truthful-स यिन ठ- Honest, truth.
So option (b) is the perfect antonym for
VERSATILE.
Sol 338. (c)
Nebulous -धुंधला- Not clear or exact.
Common-सामा -Happening or found
often or in many places
Clear- -Sure or definite; without any
doubts or confusion
Mutual-पार रक- Felt or done equally
by both people involved(used about a
feeling or an action).
So, option (c) is the most appropriate
antonym for ‘NEBULOUS’.
Sol 339. (b)
Placate -शां त करना- to make somebody
feel less angry about something.
Conciliate-सुलह -To try to make a group
of people less angry, especially in order
to end a dispute.
Enrage - To make somebody very angry.
Propitiate-मना लेना-To make peace with
somebody who is angry by trying to
please them.
Appease-संतु ट करना-to make somebody
calmer or less angry by agreeing to what
he/she wants.
So,’Enrage’ is the perfect antonym for
“Placate”.
Sol 340. (a)
Cloudy -मेघा छ न- full of cloud, Not
clear.
Transparent-पारदश -clear,something that
you can see through.
Indefinite-अिन चत -Not fixed or clear.
Vague-अ प ट -not clear or definite.
Murky -अंधकारमय - dark and unpleasant
or dirty.
Sol 341. (d)
Plausible -िव वसनीय- credible,
believable, reasonable
Fantastic- उ कृ ट- Extraordinary good or
Fantastic
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Unmanageable- अिनयं णीय- something Helpful -सहायक- giving or ready to give (a) Stormy (b) Calm
that is not manageable. help. (c) Cool (d) Peaceful
Feasible- यवहार-सा -achievable,possible Unskilled -अकुशल- not having or Q360. Cautious MTS- 06/8/19 Morning
,workable requiring special skill or training. (a) Discreet (b) Prudent
Unlikely-अ यािशत-Difficult to believe (c) Negligent (d) Alert
Sol 346. (b)
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Maestro -अितकुशल - master or
So, option (d) is the perfect antonym of (a) Stop (b) Wait
teacher usually in art.
plausible. (c) Defer (d) Quicken
Enthusiast -उ साही य - a person who is
Sol 342. (a) very interested in a particular activity or Q362. Jovial MTS- 06/8/19 Noon
Casual -आक क- Happening by subject. (a) Cheerful (b) Hesitant
(c) Gloomy (d) Tired
chance, Without any Amateur -शौिक़या- a person who is
planning(Unplanned), informal( used incompetent or inept at a particular Q363. Relaxed MTS- 06 /8/19 Evening
about clothes) activity, one lacking in experience or (a) Arrogant (b) Peaceful
(c) Tense (d) Calm
Inspirational- ेरणादायक-A person or competence .

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thing that motivates mentally or Connoisseur -पारखी- an expert judge in Q364. Steep MTS- 06/8/19 Evening
emotionally. matters of taste. (a) Flat (b) Rough
Immature-अिवकिसत-Lacking complete Teacher -अ ापक- a person who teaches, (c) Narrow (d) Shallow
growth or development. especially in a school Q365. Captivity MTS- 07/8/19 Morning
Informal-अनौपचा रक-Not formal or (a) Liberty (b) Imprisonment
official.
MTS 2018 (c) Cheer (d) Offense
So, ‘planned’ is a perfect antonym for Q347.Fertile MTS- 02/8/19 Morning Q366. Approve MTS- 07/8/19 Morning
‘Casual’,.
Sol 343. (c)
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Tame -घरे लू- make it less powerful and
easier to control. not wild or afraid of
people.
Control - the power to influence or direct
people's behaviour or the course of
(a) Barren
(c) Sane
Q348.Acute
(a) Blunt
(c) Dark
Q349.Comic
(a) Trickle
(c) Tragic
(b) Tough
(d) Civilized
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(b) Grave
(d) Clever
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(b) Happy
(d) Jubilant
(a) Agree
(c) Appeal
Q367.Quarrel
(a) Strife
(c) Harmony
Q368. Destroy
(a) Abolish
(c) Preserve
(b) Reject
(d) Confirm
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(b) Feud
(d) Bias
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(b) Shine
(d) Obiletrate
events.
Q350.Inexpensive MTS-02 /8/19 Noon Q369. Morose MTS- 07 /8/19 Evening
Restrain -िनयं ण - prevent (someone or
(a)Reasonable (b) Popular
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(a) Cheerful (b) Cranky
something) from doing something; keep (c) Liberal (d) Dear (c) Solemn (d) Prudent
under control or within limits.
Q351. Fluctuate MTS- 02/8/19 Evening Q370. Loiter MTS- 07/8/19 Evening
Upset -परे शान- make (someone) unhappy,
(a) Mobilize (b) Stabilize (a) Loaf (b) Repel
disappointed, or worried.
(c) Stumble (d) Waver (c) Dawdle (d) Hasten
Sanctify -पिव बनाना- to make something
pure or holy. Q352. Disperse MTS- 02 /8/19 Evening Q371. Progress MTS- 08/8/19 Morning
(a) Hold (b) Neglect (a) Growth (b) Advancement
Therefore, option (c) is correct.
(c) Gather (d) Send (c) Betterment (d) Decline
Sol 344. (d) Q353. Gloomy MTS- 05/8/19 Morning Q372. Crooked MTS- 08/8/19 Morning
Dispute -झगड़ा- a disagreement or (a) Cloudy (b) Dull (a) Spiral (b) Bent
argument. (c) Greedy (d) Bright (c) Curved (d) Straight
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become stronger. (a) Biased (b) Judicious (a) Develop (b) Deploy
Quarrel -झगड़ा या िववाद- a reason for (c) Involved (d) Impractical (c) Destroy (d) Derive
disagreement with a person, group, or
Q355. Hidden MTS- 05/8/19 Noon Q374. Modest MTS- 08/8/19 Noon
principle. (a) Covered (b) Concealed (a) Furious (b) Dishonest
Concede - वीकार करना- to admit that (c) Veiled (d) Apparent (c) Simple (d) Vain
something is true although you do not
Q356. Goodwill MTS-05/8/19 Noon Q375. Persuade MTS- 08/8/19 Evening
want to. (a) Felicity (b) Insanity (a) Endorse (b) Convince
Sol 345. (a) (c) Facility (d) Hostility (c) Fume (d) Dissuade
Unworthy -अयो - not deserving respect Q357. Current MTS- 05/8/19 Evening Q376. Fragile MTS- 08/8/19 Evening
or attention. (a) Present (b) Past (a) Novel (b) Tiny
Trustworthy-भरोसेमंद-someone or (c) General (d) Modern (c) Tough (d) Gross
something that is able to be trusted Q358. Familiar MTS- 05/8/19 Evening Q377. Delicious MTS- 09/8/19 Morning
Deserving -यो य- worthy of being treated (a) Common (b) Usual (a) Tepid (b) Insipid
in a particular way, typically of being (c) Known (d) Strange (c) Salty (d) Gross
given assistance. Q359. Tranquil MTS- 06/8/19 Morning Q378. Adept MTS- 09 /8/19 Morning
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(a) Competent (b) Skilled (a) Accord (b) Consensus (a) Joy (b) Fun
(c) Efficient (d) Inept (c) Agreement (d) Strife (c) Mirth (d) Woe
Q379. Delicate MTS- 09 /8/19 Noon Q398. Facilitate MTS-16-/8/19 Noon Q417. Pompous MTS-21-/8/19 Evening
(a) Feeble (b) Fragile (a) Ease (b) Aid (a) Arrogant (b) Calm
(c) Flimsy (d) Firm (c) Encourage (d) Hinder (c) Impatient (d) Humble
Q380. Adamant MTS- 09 /8/19 Noon Q399. Affluence MTS-16-/8/19 Evening Q418..Refined MTS-21-/8/19 Evening
(a) Stupid (b) Stubborn (a) Prosperity (b) Luxury (a) Cruel (b) Crude
(c) Flexible (d) Coherent (c) Richness (d) Poverty (c) Smooth (d) Fierce
Q381. Hopeful MTS- 09 /8/19 Evening Q400. Illicit MTS-16-/8/19 Evening Q419. Slander MTS-22-/8/19 Morning
(a) Optimistic (b) Cheerful (a) Prohibited (b) Lawful (a) Appeal (b) Malign
(c) Pessimistic (d) Healthy (c) Illegal (d) Illegible (c) Defame (d) Admire
Q382. Attract MTS- 09 /8/19 (Evening) Q401.Applaud MTS-19-/8/19 Morning
(a) Cheer (b) Criticize Q420. Entrance MTS-22-/8/19 Morning
(a) Allure (b) Lure
(a) End (b) Closing
(c) Repel (d) Invite (c) Praise (d) Clap
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Q383.Confront MTS- 13-/8/19 Morning Q402.Congested MTS-19-/8/19 Morning
(a) Cleared (b) Choked Q421. Deter MTS-22-/8/19 Noon
(a) Oppose (b) Encounter
(c) Crowded (d) Crammed (a) Dissuade (b) Generalize
(c) Avoid (d) Meet
(c) Occupy (d) Incite
Q384. Quell MTS- 13-/8/19 Morning Q403. Treacherous MTS-19-/8/19 Noon
Q422. Sympathy MTS-22-/8/19 Noon
(a) Deny (b) Reduce (a) Deceitful (b) Disloyal
(c) Faithful (d) Dangerous (a) Tragedy (b) Warmth
(c) Entire (d) Agitate
(c) Enthusiasm (d) Cruelty
Q385. Illusion MTS- 13-/8/19 Noon Q404. Abundant MTS-19-/8/19 Noon
Q423. Yell
(a) Fantasy

(c) Shrink
Q387. Coarse
(a) Attractive
(c) Shiny
(b) Mirage
(c) Hallucination (d) Reality
Q386. Diminish MTS- 13-/8/19 Noon
(a) Increase (b) Decrease
(d) Decline
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(b) Ragged
(d) Smooth
(a) Plentiful
(c) Ample
Q405.Infallible
(a) Notorious
(c) Dependable
Q406. Reward
(a) Punish
(c) Produce
(b) Copious
(d) Scarce
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(b) Flawless
(d) Imperfect
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(b) Praise
(d) Present
(a) Whisper
(c) Scream

(a) Hesitant
(c) Unwilling
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(b) Shout
(d) Shriek
Q424. Reluctant MTS-22-/8/19 Evening
(b) Eager
(d) Uncertain

Sol 347.(a) Barren-बंजर- too poor to

Q388. Notorious MTS- 13-/8/19 Evening Q407. .Deficit MTS-20-/8/19 Morning produce much or any vegetation
(a) Efficient (b) Popular (a) Manifold (b) Scarcity
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Fertile-उपजाऊ-producing or capable of
(c) Optimistic (d) Infamous (c) Shortage (d) Abundance
producing abundant vegetation or crops.
Q389..Boisterous MTS-14-/8/19 Morning Q408.Awesome MTS-20-/8/19 Morning (b) Tough-कठोर- strong enough to
(a) Loud (b) Stormy (a) Amazing (b) Awkward withstand adverse conditions or rough
(c) Noisy (d) Peaceful (c) Awful (d) Absurd
handling
Q390. Feasible MTS-14-/8/19 Morning Q409..Fickle MTS-20-/8/19 Noon (c) Sane-समझदार- reasonable or sensible.
(a) Profitable (b) Implausible (a) Hasty (b) Feeble (d) Civilized-स - polite and
(c) Attainable (d) Achievable (c) Mild (d) Constant
well-mannered.
Q391. Curtail MTS-14-/8/19 Noon Q410..Vile MTS-20-/8/19 Noon
(a) Decent (b) Horrid Sol 348.(a) Blunt-not having a sharp
(a) Reduce (b) Decrease
(c) Enlarge (d) Lessen (c) Evil (d) Crafty edge or point.
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Acute-ती -having or showing a

Q392. Ambiguous MTS-14-/8/19 Noon Q411. Obstinate MTS-20-/8/19 Evening
perceptive understanding or insight
(a) Strange (b) Uncertain (a) Stubborn (b) Stern
(c) Clear (d) Indefinite (c) Flexible (d) Adamant (b) Grave-गंभीर- demanding or
characterized by careful consideration or
Q393. Gradual MTS-14-/8/19 Evening Q412.. Harsh MTS-20-/8/19 Evening
application.
(a) Moderate (b) Rapid (a) Honest (b) Dirty
(c) Slow (d) Measured (c) Rough (d) Gentle Sol 349.(c) Tragic-दु खद-causing or
Q394. Consensus MTS-14-/8/19 Evening Q413.Vanity MTS-21-/8/19 Morning characterized by extreme distress or
(a) Disagreement (b) Consent (a) Nobility (b) Conceit sorrow.
(c) Agreement (d) Harmony (c) Honour (d) Modesty Comic-हा -causing or meant to cause
Q395. Distant MTS-16-/8/19 Morning Q414..Startle MTS-21-/8/19 Morning laughter.
(a) Faraway (b) Beyond (a) Shock (b) Soothe (a) Trickle - flow in a small stream.
(c) Close (d) Remote (c) Amaze (d) Agitate (d) Jubilant-उ िसत-feeling or
Q396. Better MTS-16-/8/19 Morning Q415. Attract MTS-21-/8/19 Noon expressing great happiness and triumph.
(a) Bad (b) Worse (a) Charm (b) Praise Sol 350.(a) Reasonable-उिचत- having
(c) Worst (d) Good (c) Repel (d) Lure
sound judgement; fair and sensible.
Q397. Harmony MTS-16-/8/19 Noon Q416. Glee MTS-21-/8/19 Noon Inexpensive- िमत यी-not costing a great
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deal; cheap.
(b) Popular-लोकि य-liked or admired by
many people or by a particular person or
group.
(c) Liberal -उदार-willing to respect or
accept behaviour or opinions different
from one's own; open to new ideas.
Sol 351. (b) Stabilize- थर-make or
become unlikely to change, fail, or
decline.
Fluctuate-उतार चढ़ाव-rise and fall
irregularly in number or amount.
(a) Mobilize -जुटाना- make (something)
movable or capable of movement.
(c) Stumble -ठोकर- trip or momentarily
lose one's balance; almost fall.
(d) Waver-लहरना- become weaker; falter
Sol 352. (c) Gather -इक ा-
Disperse- फैलाना -distribute or spread
over a wide area.
Sol 353.(d) Bright-intelligent and
quick-witted.
Gloomy-dark or poorly lit-causing or
feeling depression or despondency.
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(a) Cloudy -धुंधला- not transparent or
clear.
(c) Greedy -लालची- having an excessive
desire or appetite for food.
Sol 354.(a) Biased- प पात- unfairly
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prejudiced for or against someone or
something.
Impartial -िन - treating all rivals or
disputants equally.
(b) Judicious-उिचत -having, showing, or
done with good judgement or sense.
(c) Involved- शािमल - have or include
(something) as a necessary or integral
part or result
(d) Impractical -अ वहा रक - not adapted
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for use or action; not sensible or
realistic.
Sol 355. (d) Apparent- - clearly
visible or understood; obvious.
Hidden -िछपा आ
(a) Covered-ढका आ - envelope in a
layer of something, especially dirt.
(b) Concealed- गु -kept secret; hidden.
(c) Veiled -ढं कना -cover with or as if
with a veil.
Sol 356. (d) Hostility -श ुता
-unfriendliness or opposition.
Goodwill-friendly, helpful, or
cooperative feelings or attitude.
(a) Felicity -परम सुख -intense happiness.
(b) Insanity -पागलपन -the state of being
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seriously mentally ill; madness.
(c) Facility -सुिवधा-a place, amenity, or
piece of equipment provided for a
particular purpose.
Sol.357.(b) Past-अतीत-gone by in time
and no longer existing
Current -वतमान- belonging to the present
time; happening or being used or done
now
(c) General-सामा -affecting or
concerning all or most people or things;
widespread.
(d) Modern-आधुिनक-relating to the
present or recent times as opposed to the
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remote past.
Sol 358. (d) Strange -अजीब-unusual or
surprising; difficult to understand or
explain.
Familiar-प रिचत-well known from long
or close association.
(a) Common-सामा -ordinary;
or position.
occurring or done; customary.
Sol 359. (a)
of
ordinary qualities; without special rank
(b) Usual-सामा -habitually or typically
Stormy-(तूफ़ानी)
characterized by strong winds and
usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
Tranquil-शां त-free from disturbance;
calm.
(c) Cool-free from excitement, anxiety,
or excessive emotion.
(d) Peaceful -शां ितपूण-free from
disturbance; tranquil.
Sol 360(c) Negligent-लापरवाह- failing to
take proper care over something.
Cautious-सतक-careful to avoid potential
problems or dangers.
(a) Discreet-िवचारशील-careful and
prudent in one's speech or actions,
especially in order to keep something
confidential or to avoid embarrassment.
(b) Prudent-िववेकी-acting with or
showing care and thought for the future.
(d) Alert -सतक-quick to notice any
unusual and potentially dangerous or
difficult circumstances; vigilant.
Sol 361.(d) Quicken - रत -
fasten/intensify
Linger -दीघ काल तक रहना- stay in a place
longer than necessary because of a
reluctance to leave.
(c) Defer-टालना-put off (an action or
event) to a later time; postpone.
Sol 362.(c) Gloomy-उदास-dark or poorly
lit, especially so as to appear depressing
or frightening.
Jovial-उ ासपूण-cheerful and friendly.
(a) Cheerful-हं समुख- noticeably happy
and optimistic.
(b) Hesitant-िहचिहचानेवाला-tentative,
unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
Sol363.(c) Tense-
Relaxed -free from tension and anxiety.
(a) Arrogant -अिभमानी-having or
revealing an exaggerated sense of one's
own importance or abilities.
(b) Peaceful- शां ितपूण-free from
disturbance; tranquil.
Sol 364.(a) Flat-समतल
Steep-ढालवां पन-rising or falling sharply;
almost perpendicular
(c) Narrow-संकीण-of small width in
relation to length.
(d) Shallow -उथला-of little depth.
Sol 365.(a) Liberty- तं ता-the state of
being free within society from
oppressive restrictions imposed by
authority on one's way of life, behaviour,
or political views.
Captivity-क़ैद-the condition of being
imprisoned or confined.
(b) Imprisonment-कैद होना-the state of
being imprisoned; captivity.
(d) Offense-अपमान-a breach of a law or
rule; an illegal act.
Sol 366.(b) Reject-अ ीकार-
Approve-मंजूर-officially agree to or
accept as satisfactory.
(a) Agree-सहमत होना- have the same
opinion about something; concur.
(c) Appeal-अपील करना-make a serious,
urgent, or heartfelt request.
(d) Confirm -पुि -state with assurance
that a report or fact is true.
Sol 367.(c) Harmony-सामंज -the
combination of simultaneously sounded
musical notes to produce a pleasing
effect.
Quarrel -लड़ाई झगड़ा-a heated argument
or disagreement, typically about a trivial
issue and between people who are
usually on good term.
(a) Strife-कलह-angry or bitter
disagreement over fundamental issues;
conflict.
(b) Feud-झगड़ा-a prolonged and bitter
quarrel or dispute.
(d) Bias-प पात-inclination or prejudice
for or against one person or group,
especially in a way considered to be
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unfair.
Sol 368.(c) Preserve-र ा करना-maintain
(something) in its original or existing
state.
Destroy-न -end the existence of
(something) by damaging or attacking it.
(a) Abolish-समा करना-formally put an
end to (a system, practice, or institution).
(b) Shine-चमक- give out a bright light.
(d) Obliterate-िमटा दे ना-destroy utterly;
wipe out.
Sol 369.(a) Cheerful -हं समुख- noticeably
happy and optimistic.
Morose -उदास- sullen and ill-tempered.
(b) Cranky -पागल-eccentric or strange.
(c) Solemn-गंभीर-formal and dignified.
(d) Prudent-िववेकी-acting with or
showing care and thought for the future.
Sol 370.(d) Hasten-ज ी करना-be quick
to do something.
Loiter -टाल - मटोल करना-stand or wait
around without apparent purpose.
(a) Loaf-a quantity of bread that is
shaped and baked in one piece and
usually sliced before being eaten.
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(b) Repel-िवकषण करना-drive or force (an
attack or attacker) back or away.
(c) Dawdle-समय न करना-waste time; be
slow.
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Sol 371.(d) Decline-पतन-become
smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.
Progress- गित-forward or onward
movement towards a destination.
(a) Growth-िवकास- the process of
increasing in size.
(b) Advancement-उ ित- the process of
promoting a cause or plan.
(c)Betterment -सुधार- the improvement
of something.
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Sol 372.(d) Straight-extending or
moving uniformly in one direction only;
without a curve or bend.
Crooked-bent or twisted out of shape or
out of place.
(a) Spiral-कुंडली-winding in a continuous
and gradually widening (or tightening)
curve, either round a central point on a
flat plane or about an axis so as to form
a cone.
(b) Bent-झुका आ-sharply curved or
having an angle.
(c) Curved-मुड़ा आ-having the form of a
curve; bent.
Sol 373.(c) Destroy-न -
Create-सृजन करना-bring (something)
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into existence.
(a) Develop-िवकिसत करना-grow or cause
to grow and become more mature,
advanced, or elaborate.
(b) Deploy-तैनाती-move (troops or
equipment) into position for military
action.
(d) Derive-नतीजा होना-obtain something
from
Sol 374.(d) Vain- थ-
Modest-मामूली-unassuming in the
estimation of one's abilities or
achievements.
(a) Furious-अित ु -extremely angry.
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(b) Dishonest-बेईमान-behaving or prone
to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful,
or insincere way.
Sol 375.(d) Dissuade-न करने के िलए
समझाना- persuade (someone) not to take
a particular course of action.
Persuade -राज़ी करना-induce (someone) to
do something through reasoning or
argument.
(a) Endorse-समथन-declare one's public
approval or support of.
(b) Convince-यकीन िदलाना-cause
(someone) to believe firmly in the truth
of something.
(c) Fume -धूआं- an amount of gas or
vapour that smells strongly or is
dangerous to inhale.
Sol 376.(c) Tough-कठोर-
Fragile-नाज़ुक-easily broken or damaged.
(a) Novel-interestingly new or unusual.
(b) Tiny-न ा-very small.
(d) Gross-कुल-very obvious and
unacceptable.
Sol 377.(b) Insipid-फीका-lacking
flavour; weak or tasteless.
Delicious- ािद -highly pleasant to the
taste.
(a) Tepid-गुनगुना-only slightly warm;
lukewarm.
(c)Salty -नमकीन- tasting of, containing,
or preserved with salt.
Sol 378.(d) Inept-अयो -having or
showing no skill; clumsy.
Adept-िनपुण-very skilled or proficient at
something.
(a) Competent-स म-having the
necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to
do something successfully.
(c) Efficient-कुशल- achieving maximum
productivity with minimum wasted
effort or expense.
Sol 379.(d) Firm - ढ़-
Delicate -नाज़ुक-very fine in texture or
structure; of intricate workmanship or
quality.
(a) Feeble-कमज़ोर-lacking physical
strength, especially as a result of age or
illness.
(b) Fragile-नाज़ुक-easily broken or
damaged
(c) Flimsy -तार-insubstantial and easily
damaged.
Sol 380.(c) Flexible-लचीला-
Adamant-अटल- refusing to be persuaded
or to change one's mind.
(a) Stupid -बेवकूफ- having or showing a
great lack of intelligence or common
sense.
(b) Stubborn -िज़ ी- having or showing
dogged determination not to change
one's attitude or position on something,
especially in spite of good arguments or
reasons to do so.
(d)
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Coherent-सुसंगत- logical and
consistent.
381.(c) Pessimistic-िनराशावादी-
tending to see the worst aspect of things
or believe that the worst will happen.
Hopeful -आशावान- feeling or inspiring
optimism about a future event.
(a) Optimistic-आशावादी-hopeful and
confident about the future.
(b) Cheerful-हं समुख- noticeably happy
and optimistic.
Sol 382.(c) Repel- पीछे हटाना-drive or
force (an attack or attacker) back or
away.
Attract-आकिषत-cause to come to a place
or participate in a venture by offering
something of interest or advantage.
(a) Allure-the quality of being
powerfully and mysteriously attractive
or fascinating.
(b) Lure- लोभन-tempt (a person or
animal) to do something or to go
somewhere, especially by offering some
form of reward.
Sol 383.(c) Avoid-टालना
Confront -सामना-come face to face with
(someone) with hostile or argumentative
intent.
(a) Oppose-िवरोध-disagree with, an
attempt to prevent, especially by
argument.
(b) Encounter-मुठभेड़-unexpectedly be
faced with or experience (something
hostile or difficult).
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Sol 384.(d) Agitate -आं दोलन-make
(someone) troubled or nervous.
Quell-शां त करना-put an end to (a
rebellion or other disorder), typically by
the use of force.
(a) Deny -अ ीकार करना-state that one
refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
(b) Reduce-कम करना-make smaller or
less in amount, degree, or size
(c) Entire-संपूण - with no part left out;
whole.
Sol 385.(d) Reality-वा िवकता-the state
of things as they actually exist, as
opposed to an idealistic or notional idea
of them.
Illusion-मोह माया- an instance of a
wrong or misinterpreted perception of a
sensory experience.
(a) Fantasy-क ना-the faculty or activity
of imagining impossible or improbable
things.
caused by atmospheric conditions,
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(b) Mirage-मृगतृ ा-an optical illusion
especially the appearance of a sheet of
water in a desert or on a hot road caused
by the refraction of light from the sky by
heated air.
(c) Hallucination-माया-an experience
involving the apparent perception of
something not present.
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Sol 386.(a) Increase-बढ़ना
Diminish-घटाना- make or become less.
(c) Shrink -िसकुडन-become or make it
smaller in size or amount.
(d) Decline -पतन- become smaller,
fewer, or less; decrease.
Sol 387.(d) Smooth-िचकना-
Coarse-खुरदरा-rough or harsh in texture.
(a) Attractive-मोह लेने वाला-pleasing or
appealing to the senses.
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(b) Ragged-खुरखुरा- old and torn.
(c) Shiny-चमकदार-reflecting light,
typically because it is very clean or
polished.
Sol 388.(b) Popular-लोकि य-liked or
admired by many people or by a
particular person or group.
Notorious-कु ात-,famous or well
known, typically for some bad quality or
deed.
(a) Efficient-कुशल-achieving maximum
productivity with minimum wasted
effort or expense
(c) Optimistic-आशावादी-hopeful and
confident about the future.
(d) Infamous-बदनाम-well known for
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some bad quality or deed.
Sol 389.(d) Peaceful-शां ितपूण- free from
disturbance; tranquil
Boisterous -कलहकारी- noisy, energetic,
and cheerful.
(a) Loud-उ र- producing or capable
of producing much noise
(b) Stormy-तूफ़ानी- of weather)
characterized by strong winds and
usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
(c) Noisy-शोर- making or given to
making a lot of noise.
Sol 390.(b) Implausible-अक नीय- not
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seeming reasonable or probable; failing
to convince.
Feasible-संभव-possible to do easily or
conveniently.
(a) Profitable-लाभदायक- yielding profit
or financial gain.
(c) Attainable- ा करने यो -able to be
attained; achievable.
(d) Achievable - ा -able to be brought
about or reached successfully.
Sol 391.(c) Enlarge-बड़े आकार म-
CURTAIL -घटाना-reduce in extent or
quantity; impose a restriction on.
(a) Reduce-कम करना- make smaller or
less in amount, degree, or size.
(b) Decrease-कमी-make or become
smaller or fewer in size, amount,
intensity, or degree.
(d) Lessen-कम- make or become less;
diminish.
Sol 392. (c) Clear-
Ambiguous-अ -open to more than one
interpretation; not having one obvious
meaning.
(a) Strange -अजीब- unusual or
surprising; difficult to understand or
explain.
(b) Uncertain-अिनि त-not able to be
relied on; not known or definite.
(d) Indefinite-अिनि तकालीन-lasting for
an unknown or unstated length of time.
Sol 393.(b) Rapid-ती -
Gradual-धीरे -धीरे -taking place or
progressing slowly or by degrees.
(a) Moderate -म म- average in amount,
intensity, quality, or degree.
(c) Slow-धीरे
(d) Measured-नापा आ
Sol 394.(a) Disagreement-बहस-lack of
consensus or approval.
(a) Consensus- सहमित- a general
agreement.
(b) Consent-सहमित-permission for
something to happen or agreement to do
something.
(c) Agreement-समझौता- harmony or
accordance in opinion or feeling.
(d) Harmony -सामंज - the state of being
in agreement or concord
Sol 395.(c) Close-बंद
Distant-दू र-far away in space or time.
(a) Faraway-ब त दू र-distant in space or
time.
(b) Beyond-परे -at or to the further side
of.
(d) Remote -सुदूर-situated far from the
main centres of population; distant.
Sol 396.(b) Worse-और भी बुरा (Bad-
Worse-Worst)
Better-बेहतर-more desirable, satisfactory,
or effective.
(c) Worst-सबसे खराब-of the poorest
quality or the lowest standard; least good
or desirable.
Sol 397.(d) Strife-कलह-angry or bitter
disagreement over fundamental issues;
conflict.
Harmony-सामंज -the combination of
simultaneously sounded musical notes to
produce a pleasing effect.
(a) Accord-तालमेल-give or grant
someone (power, status, or recognition).
(b) Consensus- सहमित-a general
agreement.
(c) Agreement-समझौता-harmony or
accordance in opinion or feeling.
Sol 398.(d) Hinder-बाधा
Facilitate- सुिवधा- make (an action or
process) easy or easier.
(a) Ease -आसानी -absence of difficulty or
effort.
(b) Aid-सहायता-help, typically of a
practical nature.
(c) Encourage- ो ािहत करना-give
support, confidence, or hope to
(someone).
Sol 399.(d) Poverty-द र ता-the state of
being extremely poor.
Affluence-समृ -the state of having a
great deal of money; wealth.
(a) Prosperity-समृ -the state of being
prosperous.
(b) Luxury-िवलािसता-a state of great
comfort or elegance, especially when
involving great expense.
(c) Richness- चुरता-the state of existing
in or containing plentiful quantities of
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something desirable.
Sol 400.(b) Lawful -वैध-conforming to,
permitted by, or recognized by law or
rules.
Illicit -अवैध-forbidden by law, rules, or
custom.
(a) Prohibited-िनिष -that has been
forbidden; banned.
(c) Illegal-अवैध-contrary to or forbidden
by law, especially criminal law.
(d) Illegible -अ -not clear enough to
be read.
Sol 401.(b) Criticize-आलोचना करना
Applaud-सराहना-show approval or praise
by clapping.
(c) Praise- शंसा-express warm approval
or admiration of.
Sol 402.(a) Cleared-साफ़ िकया गया
Congested-so crowded with traffic or
people as to hinder or prevent freedom
of
(b) Choked-दम घुटना- have severe
difficulty in breathing because of a
of air.
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constricted or obstructed throat or a lack
(c) Crowded-भीड़-full of people, leaving
little or no room for movement; packed.
(d) Crammed-रटना-completely fill (a
place or container) to the point of
overflowing.
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Sol 403.(c) Faithful-वफादार- remaining
loyal and steadfast.
Treacherous-बेवफ़ा-guilty of or involving
betrayal or deception.
(a) Deceitful-धोखेबाज-guilty of or
involving deceit; deceiving or
misleading others.
(b) Disloyal-बेवफ़ा-failing to be loyal to a
person, country, or organization to which
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one has obligations.
(d) Dangerous-खतरनाक-able or likely to
cause harm or injury.
Sol 404.(d) Scarce-दु लभ- insufficient for
the demand
Abundant- चुर-existing or available in
large quantities; plentiful.
(a) Plentiful- चुर-existing in or yielding
great quantities; abundant.
(b) Copious- चुर-in great quantity
(c) Ample- चुर
Sol 405.(d) Imperfect-अपूण-not perfect;
faulty or incomplete.
Infallible-अचूक -incapable of making
mistakes or being wrong.
(a) Notorious -कु ात- famous or well
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known, typically for some bad quality or bending easily without breaking.
deed. Obstinate -िज ी-stubbornly refusing to
(b) Flawless -िनद ष- without any change one's opinion or chosen course of
imperfections or defects; perfect. action, despite attempts to persuade one
(c) Dependable -िव सनीय - trustworthy to do so.
and reliable. (a) Stubborn-िज़ ी- difficult to move,
remove, or cure.
Sol 406. (a) Punish-सज़ा दे ना
(b) Stern-कठोर-serious and unrelenting,
Reward-इनाम-a thing given in
especially in the assertion of authority
recognition of service, effort, or
and exercise of discipline.
achievement.
(d) Adamant-अटल-refusing to be
(b) Praise- शंसा-express warm approval
persuaded or to change one's mind.
or admiration of.
(c) Produce-उ ादन-make or Sol 412.(d) Gentle-स न-
manufacture from components or raw Harsh -कठोर-unpleasantly rough or
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materials. jarring to the senses.
(a) Honest-ईमानदार-free of deceit;
Sol 407.(d) Abundance- चुरता-a very
truthful and sincere.
large quantity of something.
(b) Dirty-गंदा-covered or marked with an
Deficit-घाटा-an excess of expenditure or
unclean substance.
liabilities over income or assets in a
(c) Rough-अस -having an uneven or
given period.
irregular surface; not smooth or level.
(a) Manifold-िविवध-many and various.
(b) Scarcity-कमी-the state of being
scarce or in short supply; shortage.
Sol 408. (c)Awful-भयंकर-very bad or
unpleasant
Awesome -ब त बिढ़या -extremely
impressive or daunting; inspiring awe.
(a) Amazing-गजब- causing great surprise
Sol 413.(d) Modesty-शील-the quality or
state of being unassuming in the
estimation of one's abilities.
Vanity-घमंड-excessive pride in or
admiration of one's own appearance or
achievements
(a) Nobility-कुलीनता-the quality of being
noble in character.
or wonder; astonishing.
(b) Conceit-दं भ- excessive pride in
(b) Awkward- भ ा- causing difficulty;
oneself.
hard to do or deal with.
(c) Honour-स ान-high respect; great
(d) Absurd -बेतुका- wildly unreasonable,
esteem.
illogical, or inappropriate.
Sol 414.(b) Soothe-शां त करना-gently
Sol 409.(d) Constant -लगातार- occurring
calm
continuously over a period of time.
Startle-cause to feel sudden shock or
Fickle -चंचल-changing frequently,
alarm.
especially as regards one's loyalties or
(a) Shock-झटका-a sudden upsetting or
affections.
surprising event or experience.
(a) Hasty-आतुर-done with excessive
(c) Amaze-िव त करना-surprise
speed or urgency; hurried.
(someone) greatly; fill with
(b) Feeble-कमज़ोर-lacking physical
astonishment.
strength, especially as a result of age or
(d) Agitate -उ ेिजत करना-make
illness.
(someone) troubled or nervous.
(c) Mild-सौ -not severe, serious, or
harsh. Sol 415.(c) Repel-पीछे हटाना
Attract-आकिषत-cause to come to a place
Sol 410.(a) Decent-स -conforming with
or participate in a venture by offering
generally accepted standards of
something of interest or advantage.
respectable or moral behaviour.
(a) Charm-आकषण-the power or quality
Vile -नीच-extremely unpleasant.
of delighting, attracting, or fascinating
(b) Horrid-भयंकर-causing horror.
others.
(c) Evil-बुराई-
(b) Praise- शंसा-express warm approval
(d) Crafty -चालाक - clever at achieving
or admiration of.
one's aims by indirect or deceitful
(d) Lure - the strongly attractive quality
methods.
of a person or thing.
Sol 411.(c) Flexible-लचीला-capable of
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Glee-उ ास-great delight, especially (violent or unlawful behaviour).
from one's own good fortune or another's
Sol 422. (d) Cruelty - ू रता-cruel
misfortune.
behaviour or attitudes.
(c) Mirth- मोद-amusement, especially as
Sympathy-सहानुभूित-feelings of pity and
expressed in laughter.
sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
Sol 417.(d) Humble -िवनीत-having or (a) Tragedy-शोकपूण घटना-an event
showing a modest or low estimate of causing great suffering, destruction, and
one's importance. distress, such as a serious accident,
Pompous -गिवत-affectedly grand, crime, or natural catastrophe.
solemn, or self-important. (b) Warmth -गमजोशी-the quality, state, or
characterized by pomp or splendour. sensation of being warm; moderate heat.
(a) Arrogant-अिभमानी-having or (c) Enthusiasm-उ ाह-intense and eager
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own importance or abilities.
Sol 423.(a) Whisper -फुसफुसाना - speak
(c) Impatient-बेताब-having or showing a
very softly using one's breath rather than
tendency to be quickly irritated or
one's throat, especially for the sake of
provoked.
secrecy.
Sol 418.(b) Crude-अप र ृ त/क ा-in a Yell -िच ाना-a loud, sharp cry of pain,
natural or raw state; not yet processed or surprise, or delight.
refined.
Refined -प रशोिधत-with impurities or
unwanted elements having been
removed by processing.
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(a) Cruel-िनदयी-wilfully causing pain or
suffering to others, or feeling no concern
about it.
(d) Fierce-भयंकर-having or displaying an
(b) Shout-िच ाना
(c) Scream-चीख-give a long, loud,
piercing cry or cries expressing extreme
emotion or pain.
(d) Shriek -कटकट-utter a high-pitched
piercing sound or words, especially as an
expression of terror, pain, or excitement.
Sol 424.(b) Eager-उ ुक
intense or ferocious aggressiveness.
Reluctant -अिन ु क-unwilling and
Sol 419.(d) Admire - शंसा करना-regard hesitant; disinclined.
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with respect or warm approval. (a) Hesitant -दु िवधा म पड़ा आ-tentative,
Slander-बदनामी-the action or crime of unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
making a false spoken statement (c) Unwilling -अिन ु क-not ready, eager,
damaging to a person's reputation. or prepared to do something.
(a) Appeal-अपील करना-make a serious, (d) Uncertain -अिनि त-not able to be
urgent, or heartfelt request. relied on; not known or definite.
(b) Malign -दु -evil in nature or effect.
(c) Defame-बदनाम-damage the good
reputation of (someone); slander or libel.
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Entrance- वेश-an opening, such as a
door, passage, or gate, that allows access
to a place.
(b) Closing-समापन-bringing something
to an end; final.
(d) Opening -शु का/िछ -a beginning;
an initial part.
Sol 421.(c) Occupy -आिधप म रखना
Deter-रोक रखना-prevent the occurrence
of.
(a) Dissuade-न करने के िलए
समझाना-persuade (someone) not to take a
particular course of action.
(b) Generalize-सामा ीकरण-make a
general or broad statement by inferring
from specific cases.
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SSC CGL 2018 TIER I Q18. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Evening) Q37.SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) attendence (b) abundance (a)fourtyeth (b)fortieth
Directions-(Q1 to Q16) Select the (c) arrogence (d) apearence (c)fortyth (d)fourtieth
wrongly spelt word. Q19. SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Morning) Q38. SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Morning)
Q1. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Morning) (a) maintenance (b) mentainance (a)taelant (b)centiment
(a) calander (b) career (c) maintenence (d) maintainence (c)serenity (d)cleaver
(c) callous (d) carriage
Q20. SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Morning) Q39.SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Afternoon)
Q2. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Morning) (a) adolescence (b) adolesense (a)mentoin (b)mention
(a) exploite (b) explicit (c) adolescense (d) adolescance (c)mantion (d)mension
(c) expire (d) explore
Q21. SSC CGL- 10/06/2019 (Afternoon) Q40. SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Afternoon)
Q3. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Afternoon) (a) challeng (b) challange (a)sweatter (b)scissors
(a) examplify (b) exhale (c) chalenge (d) challenge (c)clettering (d)teribble
(c) exempt (d) example
Q22. SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Afternoon) Q41. SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
Q4. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Afternoon) (a) concentious (b) conscentious (a)jewlry (b)defnition
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(c) conscientious (d) consenteous (c)scramble (d)acceptence
(c) compitition (d) communication
Q23.SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Evening) Q42. SSC CGL- 13/6/2019 (Evening)
Q5. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Evening) (a) accommodation (b) accomodation (a)chooze (b)chooj
(a) exchange (b) exercise (c) acomodation (d) acommodation (c)chuse (d)choose
(c) exite (d) exclaim
Q24. SSC CGL- 10/6/2019 (Evening) Solutions:-
Q6. SSC CGL- 4/6/2019 (Evening) (a) particular b) perticuler Sol.1. (a) Correct spelling :-Calendar
(a) comparable (b) commission (c) particuler (d) perticular Calendar - a list of days or events of a
(c) committee (d) consceince
Q7. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Explain
(c) Expire
(b) Except
(d) Expereince
Q8. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) Contamporary (b) Cooperation
(c) Controversial (d) Conquer
Q9. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Afternoon)
acQ25. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) tuition
(c) tuetion
(b) tution
(d) tuttion
Q26. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Morning)
(a) previledge
(c) privilege

(a) desparate
(b) peivailege
(d) previllage
Q27. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Afternoon)
(b) desperete
specified kind.
Career - an occupation
Callous - showing or having an
insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Carriage - a four-wheeled passenger
vehicle pulled by two or more horses.
Sol.2. (a) Correct spelling :-Exploit
Exploit - make full use of and derive
benefit from (a resource).
(a) rendezvous (b) renaisance (c) desperate (d) disparat Explicit -obvious, clear
(c) remuneration (d) remonstrate
Expire - come to the end of the period of
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Q10. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Afternoon) (a) exhibition (b) afliction validity.
(a) megre (b) meadow (c) voilation (d) tution Explore - inquire into or discuss (a
(c) matter (d) measure subject) in detail.
Q29. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening)
Q11. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Evening) (a) manipulete (b) manipulate Sol.3. (a) Correct spelling :-Exemplify
(a) Remembrance (b) Reminascant (c) menipulate (d) manepulate Exemplify - be a typical example of.
(c) Remnant (d) Remittance Exhale - breathe out.
Q30. SSC CGL- 11/6/2019 (Evening) Exempt - free from an obligation or
Q12. SSC CGL- 6/6/2019 (Evening) (a) argeument (b) argument liability imposed on others.
(a) hazard (b) hazy (c) arguemant (d) arguement Example - sample, specimen
(c) hasitate (d) hasty
Q31. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning) Sol.4. (c)Correct spelling :-Competition
Q13.SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Morning) (a) propotion (b) proportion
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Comparable - of equivalent quality;

(a) definate (b) define (c) preportion (d) proporsion worthy of comparison.
(c) deform (d) deflate
Q32. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Morning) Compassion -sympathy, pity
Q14. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Morning) (a) exilarate (b) exhilerate Competition - an event or contest in
(a) notification (b) necessity (c) exilerate (d) exhilarate which people take part in order to
(c) negociation (d) negligence establish superiority or supremacy in a
Q33. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Afternoon) particular area.
Q15. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Afternoon) (a) restaurent (b) meazure Communication - exchanging of
(a) negligible (b) nuisance (c) leisure (d) roberry information by speaking, writing, or using
(c) noticable (d) neighbouring
Q34. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Afternoon) some other medium.
Q16.SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Afternoon) (a) qiete (b) queit Sol.5. (c) Correct spelling :-Exit
(a) bridle (b) brisk (c) quiete (d) quiet Exchange - interchange, trade-off
(c) bristel (d) brittle
Q35. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening) Exercise - an activity carried out for a
Directions-(Q17 to Q42) Select the (a) luxury (b) luxry specific purpose.
correctly spelt word. (c) lugzury (d) luxery Exit - a way out of a building, room, or
Q17. SSC CGL- 7/6/2019 (Evening) passenger vehicle.
(a) concious (b) corigible Q36. SSC CGL- 12/6/2019 (Evening) Exclaim - cry out suddenly in surprise,
(c) complascent (d) contemptible (a) repitition (b) aggrravate strong emotion, or pain.
(c) accomplish (d) hieghten
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Comparable - similar, very close
Commission - an instruction, command,
or role given to a person or group.
Committee - a group of people
Conscience - a person's moral sense of
right and wrong
Sol.7.(d) Correct spelling :-
Explain - give a reason so as to justify
Except - not including; other than.
Expire - come to the end of the period of
validity.
Experience - the knowledge or skill
acquired by a period of practical
experience of something
Sol.8.(a) Correct spelling :-
Contemporary - living or occurring at the
same time.
Cooperation - assistance, especially by
complying readily with requests.
Controversial - giving rise or likely to
give rise to controversy or public
disagreement.
Conquer - successfully overcome (a
problem or weakness).
Renaissance - revival, renewal
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Sol.9. (b) Correct spelling :-Renaissance
Rendezvous - a meeting place.
Remuneration - money paid for work or a
service.
Remonstrate - Protest or complain
Sol.10. (a) Correct spelling :-Meagre
Meagre - lacking in quantity or quality.
Meadow - a piece of grassland, especially
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one used for hay.
Matter - material, substances
Measure - ascertain the size, amount,
Sol.11. (b)Correct spelling :-Reminiscent
Remembrance - memory, commemoration
Reminiscent - tending to remind one of
something.
Remnant - remains, remainder
Remittance - a sum of money sent in
payment or as a gift.
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Sol.12. (c)Correct spelling :-Hesitate
Hazard - a danger or risk.
Hazy - confused; uncertain.
Hesitate - be reluctant to do something.
Hasty - done with excessive speed or
urgency; hurried.
Sol.13. (a) Correct spelling :-Definite
Definite - specific, clearly stated
Define - state or describe exactly the
nature, scope, or meaning of.
Deform - distort the shape, disfigure
Deflate -let air or gas out of (a tyre,
balloon, or similar object).
Sol.14. (c) Correct spelling :-Negotiation
Notification - informing, altering
Necessity - the state or fact of being
required. prerequisite
Negotiation - discussion aimed at
reaching an agreement.
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Negligence - failure to take proper care
over something, carelessness
Sol.15. (c) Correct spelling :-Noticeable
Negligible - trivial, insignificant
Nuisance - annoyance, inconvenience
Noticeable - easily seen or noticed; clear
or apparent.
Neighbouring - next to or very near
another place; adjacent.
Sol.16. (c) Correct spelling :-Bristle
Bridle - the headgear used to control a
horse
Brisk - active and energetic.
Bristle - a short, stiff hair on an animal's
skin or a man's face.
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Brittle - hard but liable to break easily.
Sol.17. (d)Correct spelling -Contemptible
Correct spellings are:
Conscious - aware of and responding to
one's surroundings.
Corrigible - capable of being corrected,
rectified, or reformed.
Complacent - showing smug or uncritical
satisfaction with oneself or one's
achievements.
Contemptible - deserving contempt;
despicable.
Sol.18. (b)Correct spelling :-Abundance
Correct spellings are:
Abundance - a very large quantity of
something.
Arrogance - the quality of being arrogant.
Appearance - the way that someone or
something looks
Sol.19. (a) Correct spelling :-maintenance
Maintenance - the process of keeping
something in good condition.
Sol.20. (c) Correct spelling :-adolescence
Adolescence - the period following the
onset of puberty during which a young
person develops from a child into an
adult.
Sol.21. (d) Correct spelling :-challenge
Sol.22. (c) Correct spelling -conscientious
Conscientious - wishing to do one's work
or duty well and thoroughly.
Sol.23. (a)
Correct spelling :-Accommodation
Accommodation - a room, group of
rooms, or building in which someone may
live or stay.
Sol.24. (a) Correct spelling :-Particular
Sol.25. (a) Correct spelling :-Tuition
Sol.26. (c) Correct spelling :-Privilege
Privilege - something regarded as a
special honour.
Sol.27. (c) Correct spelling :-Desperate
Desperate - extremely serious or
dangerous.
Sol.28. (a) Correct spelling :-Exhibition,
affliction, violation, tuition
Exhibition - a display or demonstration of
a skill.
Affliction - a cause of pain or harm.
Violation - the action of violating
someone or something.
Sol.29. (b) Correct spelling :-Manipulate
Manipulate - handle or control (a tool,
mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful
manner.
Sol.30. (b) Correct spelling :-Argument
Argument - an exchange of diverging or
opposite views, typically a heated or
angry one.
Sol.31. (b) Correct spelling :-Proportion
Sol.32. (d) Correct spelling :-Exhilarate
Exhilarate - make (someone) feel very
happy, animated, or elated.
Sol.33. (c) Correct spelling :-Leisure,
Leisure - time when one is not working or
occupied; free time.
Sol.34. (d) Correct spelling : Quiet
Sol.35. (a) Correct spelling :-luxury
Sol.36. (c) Correct spelling :-Accomplish
Accomplish - achieve or complete
successfully.
Sol.37. (b) Correct spelling :-fortieth
Sol.38. (c) Correct spelling :-serenity
Serenity - the state of being calm,
peaceful, and untroubled.
Sentiment - a view or opinion that is held
or expressed.
Sol.39. (b) Correct spelling :-Mention
Mention - refer to (something) briefly and
without going into detail.
Sol.40. (b) Correct spelling :-scissors
Scissors - an instrument used for cutting
cloth, paper, and other material
Terrible - extremely bad or serious.
Sol.41. (c)
Correct spelling :-Scramble
Scramble - move hurriedly or clumsily
from or into a particular place or position.
Correct spellings are:-Jewellery,
definition, acceptance
Sol.42. (d) Correct spelling :-Choose
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Directions-(Q43 to Q44) Select the
correctly spelt word.
Q43. SSC CGL 3/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Sarcasm (b) Bouqutte
(c) Retalaite (d) Humilliation
Q44. Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC CGL 3/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) exhibit (b) exhail
(c) exteract (d) exhoust
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Directions-(Q45 to Q50) Select the Q61. SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Morning) Solutions:-
wrongly spelt word.. (a) Alliance (b) Acquisition Sol.43. (a)Correct spelling :- Sarcasm
Q45. SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Afternoon) (c) Acquaintence (d) Abandon Correct spellings are:- Bouquet, Retaliate,
(a) Practicle (b) Flexible Humiliation
Q62. SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Morning)
(c) Flashy (d) Elegant Sarcasm - the use of irony to mock or
(a) Sieze (b) Fierce
Q46. SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Afternoon) (c) Piece (d) Grief convey contempt.
(a) Ostentasion (b) Mansion Bouquet - an attractively arranged bunch
Q63. SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Afternoon) of flowers, especially one presented as a
(c) Extension (d) Persuasion
(a) Delegait (b) Edible gift or carried at a ceremony.
Q47.SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening) (c) Rebel (d) Monarch Retaliate - make an attack in return for a
(a) Peirce (b) Pursue similar attack.
Q64.SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(c) Piteous (d) Patrner Humiliation - the action of humiliating
(a) Omision (b) Obscure
Q48. SSC CGL 03/3/2020 (Evening) (c) Opportunity (d) Obsolete someone or the state of being humiliated.
(a) Nuisance (b) Negligible Sol.44. (a)Correct spelling :-Exhibit
Q65. Select the correctly spelt word
(c) Negociate (d) Necessary Correct spellings are:-Exhale, Extract,
SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Evening)
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Q49.SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning) (a) Agression (b) Catalogue
(a) Competence (b) Consumation (c) Temprature (d) Millionare Exhibit- publicly display (a work of art
(c) Chronology (d) Compromise or item of interest) in an art gallery or
Q66. Select the Correctly spelt word. museum or at a trade fair.
Q50. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Morning) SSC CGL 06/3/2020 (Evening) Exhale - breathe out.
(a) Tresure (b)Tamarind (a) Itinarary (b) Sovereignty Extract - remove or take out, especially
(c) Turmoil (d) Truthful (c) Greivance (d) Rennaissance
by effort or force.
Q51. Directions-(Q51 to Q52) Select the Directions-(Q67-Q78)Select the Exhaust - make (someone) feel very tired.
Wrongly spelt word.
correctly spelt word.
Q51 SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Encouragement (b) Embarasment
(c) Conscinteous (d) Comotion
Q52.Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Veterinary
(c) Employeed
(b) Rehersal
(d) Seperable
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(a) Awful
(c) Already
(b) Accross
(d) Alien
Q.68.SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Morning)
(a) Guardian
(c) Guarranty
(b) Guilty
(d) Guidance
Q.69.SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Afternoon)
Sol.45. (a)Correct spelling :-Practical
Practical - of or concerned with the actual
doing or use of something rather than
with theory and ideas.
Flexible - capable of bending easily
without breaking.
Flashy - ostentatiously attractive or
impressive.
Elegant - graceful and stylish in
Directions-(Q53 to Q56) Select the (a) Actually (b) Parallel appearance or manner.
wrongly spelt word. (c) Opinion (d) Persuit
Q53. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening) Sol.46. (a)Correct spelling :-Ostentatious
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Q70. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Afternoon) Ostentatious - characterized by
(a) Ignorance (b) Influence
(a) Aesthetic (b) Affiliate
(c) Itinerent (d) Impeach pretentious or showy display; designed to
(c) Annihilate (d) Exclaimation impress.
Q54. SSC CGL 04/3/2020 (Evening) Mansion - a large, impressive house.
Q71.SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Diliver (b) Denial
(a) Commission (b) Colleague Extension - a part that is added to
(c) Decision (d) Deter something to enlarge or prolong it.
(c) Corresspond (d) Committee
Q55. SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning) Persuasion - the action or process of
Q72. SSC CGL 07/3/2020 (Evening)
(a) Cremator (b) Creater persuading someone or of being
(a) Ninety (b) Fifty persuaded to do or believe something.
(c) Cricketer (d) Cracker
(c) Eighty (d) Fourty
Q56. SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Morning) Sol.47. (d)Correct spelling :-Partner
Q73. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Morning) Pierce - make (a hole) with a sharp
(a) Charisma (b) Choir
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(a) Journy (b) Furious

(c) Champion (d) Chouffer instrument.
(c) Delicious (d) Failure Pursue - follow or chase (someone or
Directions-(Q57 to Q60) something).
Q74. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Morning)
Select the correctly spelt word
(a) Pamphlet (b) Persevere Piteous - deserving or arousing pity.
Q57.SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon) Partner - either of a pair of people
(c) Potraite (d) Pageant
(a) Recrutment (b) Surveliance engaged together in the same activity.
(c) Beaureacracy (d) Reimbursement Q75. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Dilemma (b) Athelete Sol.48 (c)Correct spelling :-Negotiate
Q58. SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Afternoon)
(c) Guarantee (d) Convenience Nuisance - a person or thing causing
(a) Competiter (b) Proliferete inconvenience or annoyance.
(c) Beneficiery (d) Definition Q76. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Afternoon) Negligible - so small or unimportant as to
(a) Soldier (b) Beginning
Q59.SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Evening) be not worth considering; insignificant.
(c) Shining (d) Guidence Negotiate - obtain or bring about by
(a) Definite (b) Definiet
(c) Definate (d) Definete Q77. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening) discussion.
(a) Fasineting (b) Professional Sol. 49(b)Correct spelling-Consummation
Q60. SSC CGL 05/3/2020 (Evening)
(c) Grammatical (d) Occurrence
(a)Commemorate (b) Comemorate Competence - the ability to do something
(c)Commemmorate (d) Comemmorate Q78. SSC CGL 09/3/2020 (Evening) successfully or efficiently.
(a) Presence (b) Absence Consummation - the point at which
Directions-(Q61-Q64) Select the
(c) Definite (d) Labarotary something is complete or finalized.
Wrongly spelt word.
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Chronology - the arrangement of events Surveillance - close observation,

or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Compromise - an agreement or settlement
of a dispute that is reached by each side
making concessions.
Sol. 50.(a)Correct spelling :-Treasure
Treasure - a quantity of precious metals,
gems, or other valuable objects.
Tamarind - sticky brown acidic pulp from
the pod of a tree of the pea family,
Turmoil - a state of great disturbance,
confusion, or uncertainty.
Truthful - telling or expressing the truth;
honest.
Sol.51 (a)
especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
Reimbursement - a sum paid to cover
money that has been spent or lost.
Sol.58 (d)
Correct spelling :-Definition
Correct spellings are:-Competitor,
Proliferate, Beneficiary
Competitor - a person who takes part in a
sporting contest.
Proliferate - increase rapidly in number;
multiply.
Beneficiary - a person who derives
advantage from something, especially a
trust, will, or life insurance policy.
Sol.66 (b) Correct spelling :-Sovereignty
Correct spellings are:-Itinerary,
Grievance, Renaissance
Itinerary - a planned route or journey.
Sovereignty - supreme power or authority.
Grievance - a real or imagined cause for
complaint, especially unfair treatment.
Renaissance - a revival of or renewed
interest in something.
Sol.67 (b) Correct spelling :-Across
Awful - very bad or unpleasant.
Sol.68 (c) Correct spelling :-Guarantee
Guardian - a person who protects or
defends something.
Guilty - culpable of or responsible for a

Correct spelling :-Encouragement
Correct spellings are:-Embarrassment,
Conscientious, Commotion
Encouragement - the action of giving
someone support, confidence, or hope.
Embarrassment - a feeling of
self-consciousness, shame,
awkwardness.
Conscientious - wishing to do one's work
or duty well and thoroughly.
Commotion - a state of confused and
noisy disturbance.
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Sol.59 (a)Correct spelling :-Definite
specified wrongdoing.
Sol.60 (a)
Sol.69 (d) Correct spelling :-Pursuit
Correct spelling :-Commemorate
Pursuit - the action of pursuing someone
Commemorate - recall and show respect
or something.
for (someone or something).
Sol.70 (d) Correct spelling :-Exclamation
or Sol.61 (c)Correct spelling :-acquaintance
Aesthetic - concerned with beauty or the
Alliance - a union or association formed
appreciation of beauty.
for mutual benefit

Correct spellings
Employed, Separable
ac
Sol.52 (a) Correct spelling :-Veterinary
are:-Rehearsal,

Veterinary - relating to the diseases,

injuries, and treatment of farm and
domestic animals.
Rehearsal - a practice or trial performance
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of a play or other work for later public
performance.
Employed - (of a person) having a paid
job.
Separable - able to be separated or treated
separately.
Sol.53 (c) Correct spelling :-Itinerant
Itinerant - travelling from place to place.
Impeach - (especially in the US) charge
(the holder of a public office) with
misconduct.
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Acquisition - a purchase of one company
by another.
acquaintance- knowledge or experience of
something.
Abandon - cease to support or look after
(someone); desert.
Sol.62 (a) Correct spelling :-Seize
Seize - take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Affiliate - officially attach or connect (a
subsidiary group or a person) to an
organization.
Annihilate - destroy utterly; obliterate.
Exclamation - a sudden cry or remark
expressing surprise, strong emotion, or
pain.
Sol.71 (c) Correct spelling :-Correspond
Colleague - a person with whom one
Fierce - having or displaying an intense or
works in a profession or business.
ferocious aggressiveness.
Correspond - have a close similarity;
Piece - a portion of an object or of
match or agree almost exactly.
material, produced by cutting, tearing, or
breaking the whole. Sol.72 (d) Correct spelling :-Forty
Grief - intense sorrow, especially caused
Sol.73 (a) Correct spelling :-Journey
by someone's death.
Furious - extremely angry.
Sol. 63 (a)Correct spelling is: Delicious - highly pleasant to the taste.
Delegate - a person sent or authorized to
Sol.74 (c) Correct spelling :-Portrait
represent others, in particular an elected
Pamphlet - a small booklet or leaflet
representative sent to a conference.
containing information or arguments
Edible - fit or suitable to be eaten.
about a single subject.
Rebel - a person who rises in opposition
Persevere - continue, persist

or armed resistance against an established

Sol.54 (a) Correct spelling :-Deliver
Denial - the action of denying something.
Deter - discourage (someone) from doing
something
Sol.55 (b) Correct spelling :-Creator
Sol.56 (d) Correct spelling :-Chauffeur
Charisma - a divinely conferred power or
talent.
Choir - an organized group of singers,
Chauffeur - a person employed to drive a
private or hired car.
Sol.57 (d)
Correct spelling :-Reimbursement
Correct spellings are:-Recruitment,
Surveillance, Bureaucracy
Recruitment - the action of enlisting new
people in the armed forces.
Portrait - denoting a format of printed
government or leader.
matter which is higher than it is wide.
Monarch - a sovereign head of state,
Pageant - something regarded as a series
especially a king, queen, or emperor.
of interesting and varied events.
Sol.64 (a) Correct spelling is:Omission
Sol.75 (b) Correct spelling :-Athlete
Omission - a person or thing that has been
Dilemma - a difficult situation or
left out or excluded.
problem.
Obscure - not discovered or known about;
Convenience - the state of being able to
uncertain.
proceed with something without
Obsolete - no longer produced or used;
difficulty.
out of date.
Sol.76 (d) Correct spelling :-Guidance
Sol.65 (b) Correct spelling :-Catalogue
Correct spellings are:-Aggression, Sol.77 (a) Correct spelling :-Fascinating
Temperature, Millionaire Fascinating - extremely interesting.
Aggression -the action of attacking Occurrence - an incident or event.
without provocation.
Sol.78 (d) Correct spelling :-Laboratory
Catalogue - a complete list of items,
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that is incorrectly spelt.
Q79. SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019
(a) Immediate (b) iliterate
(c) implement (d) illogical
Q80. SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019
(a) Miscellaneous (b) Umbilical
(c) Prophesy (d) Accomodation
Q81. SSC CGL Tier II - 11/9/2019
(a) aesthetic (b) equivocal
(c) catastrophy (d) ingenious
Q82.SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
(a) medieval (b) measure
(c) magazine (d) machenic
Q83.SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
(a) lathargy (b) latter
(c) lateral (d) latitude
Q84.SSC CGL Tier II - 12/9/2019
(a) naucea (b) naughty
(c) naturalistic (d) nautical
Q85. SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019
(a) definitely (b) accidentally
(c) conscience (d) chargable
Q86.SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019
(a) exhilaration (b) idiosyncracy
(c) recalcitrant (d) conscientious
Q87. SSC CGL Tier II - 13/9/2019
(a) questionnaire (b) hierarchy
(c) liaison (d) millenium
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Solutions:-
Sol.79. (b)
nn
Correct spelling :-illiterate
Correct spellings are:-Immediate,
Implement, Illogical
Immediate - occurring or done at once;
instant.
Illiterate - unable to read or write.
Implement - a tool, utensil, or other piece
of equipment that is used for a particular
purpose.
Illogical - lacking sense or clear, sound
reasoning.
Pi
Sol.80. (d)
Correct spelling :-Accommodation
Miscellaneous - (of items or people
gathered or considered together) of
various types or from different sources.
Umbilical - relating to or affecting the
navel or umbilical cord.
Prophesy - say that (a specified thing)
will happen in the future.
Accommodation - a room, group of
rooms, or building in which someone may
live or stay.
Sol.81. (c)
Correct spelling :-catastrophe
Aesthetic - concerned with beauty or the
appreciation of beauty.
Equivocal - open to more than one
interpretation; ambiguous.
Misspelt
Catastrophe - an event causing great and Directions-(Q91 to Q96) Select the
usually sudden damage or suffering; a wrongly spelt word.
disaster. Q91.SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
Ingenious - (of a person) clever, original, (a)strech (b)sense
and inventive. (c)swallow (d)survey
Sol.82. (d) Correct spelling :-Mechanic Q92. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
(a)partner (b)florish
Sol.83. (a) Correct spelling :-Lethargy
(c)slander (d)approach
Lethargy - a lack of energy and
enthusiasm. Q93. SSC CGL Tier II - 16/11/2020
Latter - denoting the second or second (a)conjure (b)foreiner
mentioned of two people or things. (c)intrigue (d)summon
Lateral - of, at, towards, or from the side
Q94 SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
or sides.
(a) Frantick (b) Comparison
Latitude - he angular distance of a place
(c) Eminent (d) Estimate
north or south of the earth's equator,
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Q95. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
Sol.84. (a) Correct spelling :-Nausea
(a) Arrivel (b) Release
Nausea - a feeling of sickness with an
(c) Obscure (d) Plight
inclination to vomit.
Naturalistic - derived from or closely Q96. SSC CGL Tier II - 18/11/2020
imitating real life or nature. (a) Souvenir (b) Paltry
Nautical - of or concerning navigation, (c) Thwart (d) Afliction
sailors, or the sea; maritime.
Solutions:-
Sol.85. (d) Correct spelling :-Chargeable
Conscience - a person's moral sense of
right and wrong
Sol.86. (b) Correct spelling :-idiosyncrasy
Exhilaration - a feeling of excitement,
happiness, or elation.
Idiosyncrasy - a mode of behaviour or
way of thought peculiar to an individual.
Recalcitrant - a person with an obstinately
Sol:88.(d) Correct spelling :Parallel
Sol:89.(a)
The Correct spelling :-‘Contemporary’
Contemporary - living or occurring at the
same time.
Sol:90.(a) Correct spelling :-Battalion
Sol:91.(a) Correct spelling :-Stretch
Swallow - put up with or meekly accept
uncooperative attitude. (something unwelcome).
Conscientious - wishing to do one's work
or duty well and thoroughly. Sol:92.(b) Correct spelling :-Flourish
Slander - a false and malicious spoken
Sol.87. (d) Correct spelling :-Millennium statement.
Questionnaire - a set of printed or written
questions with a choice of answers, Sol:93.(b) Correct spelling :-Foreigner
devised for the purposes of a survey or Conjure - cause (a spirit or ghost) to
statistical study. appear by means of a magic ritual.
Hierarchy - a system in which members Intrigue - arouse the curiosity or interest
of an organization or society are ranked of; fascinate.
according to relative status or authority. Summon - order (someone) to be present.
liaison -communication or cooperation Sol:94.(a) Correct spelling :Frantic
which facilitates a close working Frantic - distraught with fear, anxiety, or
relationship between people or other emotion.
organizations. Eminent - present to a notable degree.
Millennium - a period of a thousand
years Sol:95.(a) Correct spelling :-Arrival
Obscure - not important or well known.
SSC CGL 2019 MAINS Sol:96.(d) Correct spelling :Affliction
Directions-(Q88 to Q90) Select the
Souvenir - a thing that is kept as a
correctly spelt word. reminder of a person, place, or event.
Q88. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 Paltry - (of an amount) very small or
(a) parellel (b) parrallel
meagre.
(c) perallel (d) parallel Thwart - prevent (someone) from
Q89. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020 accomplishing something.
(a) contemporary (b) contemporery Affliction - a cause of pain or harm.
(c) contemperary (d) contamporary
SSC CPO 2018 TIER I
Q90. SSC CGL Tier II - 15/11/2020
(a) battalion (b) battallion Directions-(Q97 to Q151) Select the
(c) batalion (d) batallion wrongly spelt word.
Q97. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning)
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(a) couragious (b) precious (a)ommision (b)provision (a)negativity (b)negation

(c) curios (d) victorious (c)invasion (d)occasion (c)negotaition (d)navigation
Q98. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) Q117. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) Q136. SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) gloomy (b) gloss (a) explaination (b) explained (a)councilor (b)consolation
(c) gobbel (d) glutton (c) expertise (d) experiment (c)concomitant (d)concilliation
Q99. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) Q118.SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) Q137. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) dissappoint (b) disappear (a) laudable (b) laughable (a) Expenditure (b) Exscitement
(c) disallow (d) discomfort (c) lamentable (d) liabel (c) Eccentricity (d) Exclamation
Q100. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) Q119. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) Q138. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) blister (b) blossum (a) luggage (b) luxurious (a) Ecstatic (b) Existensial
(c) blind (d) blemish (c) luminous (d) ludicurous (c) Extortion (d) Extensive
Q101. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Morning) Q120. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) Q139. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) estimate (b) essencial (a) innocent (b) infllamable (a) Ingratitude (b) Engraving
(c) esteem (d) establish (c) insoluble (d) installation (c) Ingredeints (d) Indigenous

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Q102. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) Q121.SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Morning) Q140. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
(a) groggy (b) gritty (a) magnifisent (b) masculine (a) Freeze (b) Frenzied
(c) groovey (d) groom (c) marshal (d) matchless (c) Furios (d) Fractional
Q103. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) Q122. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening) Q141. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Morning)
(a)benevolent (b)benign (a)hospitable (b)humanitarium (a) Admiration (b) Adreneline
(c)beneath (d)benefitial (c)hasten (d)hostile (c) Administration (d) Adroit
Q104.SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening) Q123.SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening) Q142.SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)bewitched
(c)blizzard

(c)dribble

(a)laborious
(c)courtious
(b)bitter
(d)bizzare
Q105. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening)
(a)dreamy (b)dreadful
(d)drougth
Q106. SSC CPO 12/3/2019 (Evening)
(b)mysterious
(d)religious
ac(a)fragmentation (b)frustrated
(c)fugitive

(a)dwelling
(c)durable

(a)exhibition
(d)fundamantal
Q124. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(b)dwindel
(d)dwarf
Q125.SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening)
(b)exhausted
(c)expanditure (d)expansive
(a)horrible
(c)hospitallity
(b)heiress
(d)hostility
Q143.SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) reinforcement

(a)contraction
(b) remembrance
(c) reimburssement (d) reflection
Q144. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(b)contextual
(c)concievable (d)commitment
Q107. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) Q126. SSC CPO 14/3/2019 (Evening) Q145. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) devilish (b) device (a)blossom (b)blight (a)Inquisitive (b)Inherent
nn
(c) deviation (d) deveous (c)blizaard (d)blessing (c)Inistitutional (d)Invitation
Q108. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) Q127. SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) Q146. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) evaporation (b) establish (a) allergic (b) alegorical (a)apartheid (b)appearance
(c) essential (d) evaluetion (c) altitude (d) alpine (c)approppriate (d)apparent
Q109. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) Q128.SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) Q147. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) releive (b) recruit (a) resplendent (b) resistance (a) fastidious (b) facsimile
(c) receipt (d) realm (c) resurrect (d) reseptacle (c) fasinated (d) fashion
Q110. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) Q129.SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) Q148. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) violin (b) visionary (a)contiguous (b)confirmed (a) indicate (b) innovate
(c) vecious (d) voyage (c)confarmist (d)contagious (c) invite (d) innundate
Pi

Q111. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Morning) Q130. SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) Q149. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) competition (b) explaination (a)reciepient (b)recede (a) pupeteer (b) puppies
(c) acquisition (d) illumination (c)recent (d)receipt (c) parapet (d) parakeets
Q112. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening) Q131. SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Morning) Q150. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) devout (b) devotion (a)assension (b)ascent (a)election (b)alleviasion
(c) divert (d) devision (c)assertion (d)accent (c)elementary (d)olfactory
Q113.SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening) Q132.SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening) Q151. SSC CPO 16/3/2019 (Evening)
(a) villain (b) valuable (a)cautiously (b)consequantly (a)miniature (b)municipality
(c) victory (d) vaccum (c)completely (d)concurrently (c)manpulates (d)monopoly
Q114.SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening) Q133. SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening) Solutions:-
(a) recieve (b) reign (a)evocation (b)excavation Sol.97. (a)Correct spelling :-Courageous
(c) rivalry (d) rupee (c)elocution (d)evecuation Courageous - not deterred by danger or
Q115. SSC CPO 13/3/2019 (Evening) Q134. SSC CPO 15/3/2019 (Evening) pain; brave.
(a) equivocal (b) equivelent (a)executive (b)exetension Precious - of great value
(c) equation (d) equality (c)execution (d)excursion Curios - eager to know or learn
something.
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Victorious - having won a victory;
triumphant.
Sol.98. (c) Correct spelling :-
Gloomy - having or showing a lack of
hope
Gloss - smooth and shiny
Glutton - A person who regularly eats too
much.
Gobbel - eat (something) hurriedly and
noisily.
Sol.99. (a) Correct spelling :-disappoint
Disappoint - fail to fulfil the hopes or
expectations of.
Disappear - be lost or go missing; become
impossible to find.
Laborious - requiring considerable time Rivalry - competition, opposition, conflict
and effort.
Sol.115. (b)Correct spelling :-Equivalent
Mysterious - strange, not known.
Equivocal - more than one meaning,
Religious - relating to or believing in a
ambiguous
religion.
Equivalent - equal in value or amount
Sol.107. (d)Correct spelling :-Devious Equality - Fairness, impartiality
Devilish - like or appropriate to a devil in
Sol.116. (a)Correct spelling :-Omission
evil and cruelty.
Omission - deletion, cut.
Device - Implement, Gadget
Provision - to give or supply something
Deviation - the action of departing from
for use
an established course or accepted
Invasion - an unwelcome intrusion into
standard.
another's domain.
Devious - showing a skilful use of
Occasion - a particular or special event or
underhand tactics to achieve goals.
celebration
Sol.108. (d)Correct spelling :-Evaluation
Sol.117. (a)

Disallow - to refuse to allow.
Discomfort - a feeling of being worried.
Sol.100. (b) Correct spelling :-Blossom
Blister - a thin vesicle on the skin
Blossom - a flower or a mass of flowers,
especially on a tree or bush.
Blind - unable to see
Blemish - a defect or flaw, stain
especially on skin.
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Evaluation- to judge the amount, number,
Correct spelling :-Explanation
or value of something
Explanation - clarification, simplification
Evaporation-the process of a liquid
Explained - describe, give a reason so as
changing to a gas
to justify
Establish- to make secure or permanent in
Expertise - expert skill or knowledge in a
a certain place
particular field.
Essential-a thing that is absolutely
Experiment - to try something new
necessary.

Essential -extremely important or

necessary
Esteem - to respect or to admire
Establish - to set up on a firm or
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Sol.101. (b)Correct spelling :-Essential
Estimate - approximate, guess or
evaluate.
permanent basis.
Sol.102. (c)Correct spelling :-Groovy
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Groggy - dazed, weak, or unsteady,
especially from illness
Gritty - showing courage and resolve.
Groovy - fashionable and exciting
Groom - give a neat and tidy appearance
to (someone).
Sol.103. (d)Correct spelling :-Beneficial
Benevolent - kind hearted and warm
hearted
Benign - kind and gentle
Beneath - underneath, covered and
Pi
Sol.109.(a)Correct spelling :-Relieve
Relieve - to make something bad or
painful less severe
Recruit - to get someone to join
something.
Receipt - a writing acknowledging the
receiving of goods or money.
Realm - kingdom
Sol.118. (d) Correct spelling :-Liable
Laudable - praiseworthy ( an action, work
or idea)
Laughable - ludicrous, absurd
Lamentable - (of circumstances or
conditions) very bad; deplorable.
Liable - Responsible by law, accountable
Sol.119. (d) Correct spelling :-Ludicrous
Luxurious - extremely comfortable,
Sol.110.(c)Correct spelling :-vicious
giving sensual pleasure
Violin - a wooden musical instrument
Luminous - very bright in colour, shining
Visionary - Existing only in mind not real.
Ludicrous - foolish, absurd
Vicious- deliberately cruel or violent.
Voyage - a long journey especially by Sol.120 (b)Correct spelling-Inflammable
ship. Innocent - not guilty of a crime, guiltless
Inflammable - Easily set on fire
Sol.111.(b)Correct spelling -Explanation
Insoluble - impossible to solve.
Competition - an act or process of
Installation - fitting, to fix
competing.
Explanation - something that clarifies or Sol.121 (a) Correct spelling-magnificent
makes clear. Magnificent - extremely beautiful,
Acquisition - an act of acquiring impressive
something. Masculine - macho, manly
Illumination - lighting or light. Marshal - to assemble or arrange

protected
Beneficial - resulting in good; favourable
or advantageous.
Sol.104.(d)Correct spelling :-Bizarre
Bewitched - to attract someone
Bitter - pungent taste or smell
Blizzard - a severe snowstorm with high
winds.
Bizarre - very strange or unusual.
Sol.105. (d)Correct spelling :-Drought
Dreamy - delightful; gorgeous.
Dreadful - causing fear, shock or
sufferings
Dribble - pour (a liquid) slowly in a thin
stream.
Drought - a long period when there is
little or no rain
Sol.106. (c)Correct spelling :-Courteous
Sol.112.(d)Correct spelling :-Division
devout - committed or devoted to
religion.
Devotion - religious worship or
observance.
Divert - to cause something or someone
to change direction
Division - partition, to divide
Sol.113.(d)Correct spelling :-vacuum
Villain - a person who is responsible for
specified problems, harm, or damage.
Valuable - worth a great deal of money.
Victory - success, triumph
Sol.114. (a)Correct spelling :-Receive
Receive - to be given, or to be paid
Reign - to be the king or queen of a
country
Matchless - unique, beyond compare
Sol.122. (b)
Correct spelling :-humanitarian
Hospitable - friendly and welcoming to
visitors or guests.
Humanitarian - altruistic, generous
Hasten - to be quick, speed up
Hostile - showing or feeling opposition or
dislike
Sol.123(d)Correct spelling-Fundamental
Fragmentation - spitting
Frustrated - to express annoyance or
distress
Fugitive - a person who has escaped from
captivity or is in hiding.
Fundamental - a central or primary rule or
principle
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Sol.124. (b) Correct spelling :-Dwindle
Dwelling - house, flat or residence
Dwindle - diminish or decrease gradually
in size, amount, or strength.
Durable - long lasting
Dwarf - a very short person
Sol.125. (c)
Correct spelling :-Expenditure
Exhibition - a display or demonstration of
a skill.
Exhausted - very tired
Expenditure - spending
Expansive - covering a wide area in terms
of space or scope; extensive.
Sol.126. (c) Correct spelling :-Blizzard
Blossom - the state or period of
flowering.
Blight - a thing that spoils or damages
something.
Blizzard - a severe snowstorm with high
winds.
Blessing - a prayer asking for divine
favour and protection.
Sol.127. (b)
Correct spelling :-Allegorical
Altitude - height or elevation
Alpine - relating to high mountain
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Allergic - having a strong dislike for.
Allegorical - symbolic, metaphorical
Sol.128. (d)Correct spelling :-Receptacle
Resplendent - colourful, sumptuous,
splendid
Resistance - the ability not to be affected
by something, especially adversely.
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Resurrect - restore to life.
Receptacle - a hollow object used to
contain something.
Sol.129. (c)Correct spelling :-conformist
Contiguous - neighbouring, sharing a
common border
Confirmed - Established, long standing
Conformist - traditionalist, a person who
conforms to accepted behaviour or
established practices.
Contagious - (of a disease) spread from
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one person or organism to another
Sol.130. (a)Correct spelling :-Recipient
Recipient - Beneficiary, donee, giftee
Recede - Retreat, go backward
Recent - new, currently
Receipt - the action of receiving
something
Sol.131. (a) Correct spelling: Ascension
Ascension - the action of rising to an
important position or a higher level.
Ascent - climb, conquest
Assertion - a confident and forceful
statement of fact or belief.
Accent - a distinctive way of pronouncing
a language
Sol.132. (b)
Correct spelling-Consequently
Pinnacle SSC English
Cautiously - in a careful and
well-considered way
Consequently - as a result.
Completely - totally; utterly.
Concurrently - at the same time;
simultaneously.
Sol.133. (d)
Correct spelling :-Evacuation
Evocation - the act of bringing or
recalling a feeling, memory, or image to
the conscious mind.
Excavation - the action or process of
excavating
Elocution - a particular style of speaking.
Evacuation - the act or process of
emptying something
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Sol.134. (b)Correct spelling :-Extension
Executive - a person with senior
managerial responsibility in a business or
company
Extension - addition, expansion
Execution - the carrying out of a plan,
order, or course of action.
Excursion - a short journey or trip,
especially one taken as a leisure activity.
Sol.135. ©
Correct spelling :-Negotiation
Negativity -the expression of criticism of
or pessimism about something.
Negation - denial, contradiction
Negotiation - discussion aimed at
reaching an agreement.
Navigation - the process or activity of
accurately ascertaining one's position
Sol.136. (d)
Correct spelling :-Conciliation
Councilor - a member of a council.
Consolation - comfort, sympathy
Concomitant - naturally accompanying or
associated.
Conciliation - the action of mediating
between two disputing people or groups.
Sol.137. (b)
Correct spelling :-Excitement
Expenditure - spending, outlay
Excitement - something that arouses a
feeling, exhilaration
Eccentricity - the quality of being
eccentric.
Exclamation - a sudden cry or remark
expressing surprise, strong emotion, or
pain
Sol.138. (b)
Correct spelling :-Existential
Ecstatic - joyful excitement, happiness
Existential - relating to existence.
Extortion -the practice of obtaining
something, especially money, through
force or threats.
Extensive - covering or affecting a large
area.
Sol.139. (c) Correct spelling -Ingredients
Ingratitude - the fact that someone is not
grateful for something
Engraving - the process or art of
engraving a design on a hard surface,
especially to make a print.
Ingredients - component part or element
of something.
Indigenous - native, aborginal
Sol.140. (c) Correct spelling :-Furious
Freeze - become or cause to become
blocked, covered, or rigid with ice.
Frenzied - wildly excited or uncontrolled.
Furious - full of anger
Fractional - Fractional
Sol.141.(b)
Admiration - respect and warm approval.
Adrenaline - a hormone secreted by the
adrenal glands
Administration - the process or activity of
running a business, organization, etc.
Adroit - clever or skilful.
Sol.142. (c) Correct spelling -Hospitality
Horrible - very unpleasant, dreadful
Heiress - a woman inheriting and
continuing the legacy of a predecessor.
Hospitality - the friendly and generous
reception and entertainment of guests,
visitors, or strangers.
Hostility - unfriendliness or opposition
Sol.143.(c)Correct spelling :-
Reinforcement - the process of
reinforcing or strengthening.
Remembrance - a memory or recollection.
Reimbursement - a sum paid to cover
money that has been spent or lost.
Reflection - the throwing back by a body
or surface of light, heat, or sound without
absorbing it.
Sol.144(c) Correct spelling :-conceivable
Contraction - the process of becoming
shrink. Shrinking, decrease
Contextual - related to the context of
something
Conceivable - capable of being imagined
or grasped mentally.
Commitment - the quality of being
dedicated to a cause, activity.
Sol.145. (c)
Correct spelling :-Institutional
Inquisitive - curious, having or showing
an interest in learning things
Inherent - existing in something as a
permanent, essential, or characteristic
attribute.
Institutional - of, in, or like an institution
or institutions.
Invitation - the action of inviting someone
to go somewhere or to do something.
Sol.146. (c)
Correct spelling :-Appropriate
Apartheid - segregation on grounds other
than race.
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Appearance - an impression given by Q155.SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (c) Precious (b) Conceal

someone or something. (a) ridiculous (b) mischivous
Appropriate - suitable for something, (c) humorous (d) mysterious Q.172. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
fitting (a)aggregate (b) acquisition
Apparent - clearly visible or understood. Q156.SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) (c) acquaintance (d)explaination
(a) laboratery (b) labour
Sol.147. (c) Correct spelling :-Fascinated
(c) lantern (d) literature Directions- (Q173 to 174) - Select the
Fastidious - very attentive to and
correctly spelt word.
concerned.
Q157.SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) Q.173.SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
Facsimile - an exact copy.
(a) Effigy (b) Effect (a)humillated (b) humelated
Fascinated -strongly attracted and
(c) Effort (d) Effecient (c)humilated (d) humiliated
interested.
Fashion - a manner of doing something.
Q158. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) Q.174. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
Sol.148. (d) Correct spelling :-Inundated (a) Capritious (b) Fictitious (a)omelete (b)omelette
Indicate - point out; show. (c) Nutritious (d) Ambitious (c)omlate (d)omelate
Innovate - introducing new methods,

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Invite - make a polite, formal, or friendly (a) Desert (b) Descent Wrongly spelt word.
request to (someone) to go somewhere or (c) Describe (d) Descern Q.175. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
to do something. (a)schedule (b)vacuum
Inundated - overwhelm (someone) with Q160. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening) (c)trenquility (d)acceleration
things or people to be dealt with. (a) Behold (b) Benethe
(c) Bench (d) Begin Q.176. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Morning)
Sol.149. (a) Correct spelling :-Puppeteer
(a)ecstacy (b)diagnosis
Puppeteer - a person who operates
puppets.
Puppies - a young dog.

edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.

Parakeets - a small parrot with
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Parapet - a low protective wall along the

predominantly green plumage and a long

tail.
Sol.150. (b) Correct spelling :-Alleviation
Q161. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Evening)
(a) Dive
(b) Divide
(a) Devine
(d) Deviate

Q.162.SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning)
(a) authority
(c) austere
(b) audiance
(d) audible

Q.163. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning)

(c)athlete (d)accumulate

Q177. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)

(a) amateur (b) audacity
(c) acheivement. (d) audience

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(a) hallucination (b) discrimnation
(c) illumination (d) intimation
Election - the action of electing or the fact (a) describe (b) despise
of being elected. (c) desire (d) designe Q179. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
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Alleviation - the action or process of (a) miscellaneous (b) multifarious
making suffering, deficiency, or a Q.164. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) (c) gregerious (d) hilarious
problem less severe. (a) gadget (b) gallary
Elementary - relating to the basic (c) galaxy (d) gaiety Q180. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
elements of a subject. (a) tongue (b) vogue
Olfactory - relating to the sense of smell. Q.165.SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) (c) vague (d) argyu
(a) homage (b) hinderence
Sol.151.(c) Correct spelling :-Manipulates
(c) humour (d) hoarse Q181. SSC-CPO 12/12/2019 (Evening)
Miniature - very small of its kind.
(a) fallicious (b) victorious
Municipality - a town or district that has
Q.166.SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Morning) (c) malicious (d) generous
local government.
(a) ecsentricity (b) eclipse
Manipulates - control or influence (a
(c) echelon (d) economy Q182.SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
person or situation) cleverly or
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(a) Refurbish (b) Residue

unscrupulously.
Q167. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) (c) Relagate (d) Retrospect
Monopoly - a company or group having
(a) Sacrelegious (b) Manoeuvre
exclusive control over a commodity or
(c) Millennium (d) Connoisseur Q183.SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
service.
(a) Embarrass (b) Embrace
SSC CPO 2019 TIER I Q168.SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) (c) Embody (d) Embelish
(a) Eliminate (b) Gluton
Directions-(Q152 to Q172) Select the (c) Allergy (d) Reliant Q184. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
wrongly spelt word. (a) Tranquillity (b) Conscientious
Q152.SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) Q169. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) (c) Hinderance (d) Quarrelled
(a) reliable (b) realm (a) Treasury (b) Burglery
(c) resemble (d) redius (c) Nursery (d) Aviary Q185.Select the correctly spelt word.
Q153. SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(a) jumble (b) junior Q170. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) (a) credible (b) credibel
(c) journy (d) jovial (a) Omission (b) Avertion (c) creddible (d) credibal
(c) Aviation (d) Evasion
Q154.SSC-CPO 09/12/2019(Morning) Q.186. Select the correctly spelt word
(a) puddle (b) pegion Q171. SSC-CPO 11/12/2019(Evening) SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Morning)
(c) pillion (d) pioneer (a) Article (b) Audibal (a) Benigne (b) Bennine
(c) Benine (d) Benign
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Directions-(Q187 to Q191)Select the
incorrectly spelt word.
Q187. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) incremental (b) amenable
(c) alignement (d) ferocious
Q188. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) equipment (b) paraphernalia
(c) apparatus (d) impliments
Q189. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) disapprooval (b) orientation
(c) disappointment (d) corroborate
Q190. SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) occassion (b) violence
(c) resemblance (d) fierce
Q191.SSC-CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) grief (b) ceiling
(c) yeild (d) niece
Solutions:-
Sol.152. (d)Correct spelling :-Radius
Reliable - able to be trusted.
Resemble - look or seem like.
Jovial - cheerful and friendly.
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Sol.153. (c)Correct spelling :-journey
Sol.154. (b)Correct spelling :-Pigeon
Puddle -a small pool of liquid, especially
of rainwater on the ground.
Pillion - a seat for a passenger behind a
motorcyclist.
Pioneer - a person who is among the first
to explore or settle a new country or area.
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Sol.155. (b)
Correct spelling :-Mischievous
Ridiculous - deserving or inviting
derision or mockery; absurd.
Mischievous - causing or showing a
fondness for causing trouble in a playful
way.
Humorous - causing laughter and
amusement; comic.
Mysterious - difficult or impossible to
understand, explain, or identify.
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Sol.156. (a)Correct spelling :-Laboratory
Sol.157. (d) Correct spelling :-Efficient
Effigy - a sculpture or model of a person.
Sol.158. (a) Correct spelling :-Capricious
Capricious - given to sudden and
unaccountable changes of mood or
behaviour.
Fictitious - not real or true; imaginary or
fabricated.
Ambitious - having or showing a strong
desire and determination to succeed.
Sol.159. (d) Correct spelling :-Discern
Desert - abandon (a person, cause, or
organization) in a way considered
disloyal or treacherous.
Descent - an act of moving downwards,
dropping, or falling.
Discern -recognize or find out.
Pinnacle SSC English
Describe - give a detailed account in
words of.
Sol.160. (b) Correct spelling :-Beneath
Behold - see or observe (someone or
something, especially of remarkable or
impressive nature).
Beneath - extending or directly
underneath.
Sol.161. (b)Correct spelling :-Divine
Dive - plunge head first into water with
one's arms raised over one's head.
Deviate - depart from an established
course.
Sol.162. (c)Correct spelling :-Audience
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Austere - severe or strict in manner or
attitude.
Sol.163. (d)Correct spelling :-Design
Despise - feel contempt or a deep
repugnance for.
Sol.164. (b)Correct spelling :-gallery
Gaiety - the state or quality of being
light-hearted or cheerful.
Sol.165. (b)Correct spelling :-Hindrance
Homage - special honour or respect
shown publicly.
Hindrance - a thing that provides
resistance, delay, or obstruction to
something or someone.
Humour - the quality of being amusing or
comic, especially as expressed in
literature or speech.
Sol.166. (a)Correct spelling :-Eccentricity
Eccentricity - the quality of being
eccentric.
Eclipse - (of a celestial body) obscure the
light from or to (another celestial body).
Echelon - a level or rank in an
organization, a profession, or society.
Sol.167. (a)
Correct spelling :-Sacrilegious
Sacrilegious - profane, impious
Manoeuvre - a movement or series of
moves requiring skill and care.
Millennium - a period of a thousand
years,
Connoisseur - an expert judge in matters
of taste.
Sol.168. (b)Correct spelling :-
Eliminate - completely remove or get rid
of (something).
Glutton - Allergy
Allergy - a strong dislike.
Reliant - dependent on someone or
something.
Sol.169. (b)Correct spelling :-Burglary
Treasury - the funds or revenue of a state,
institution, or society.
Burglary - illegal entry of a building with
intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
Aviary - A place where birds are kept
Sol.170. (c)Correct spelling :-Aversion
Aversion - a strong dislike or
disinclination.
Aviation - the flying or operating of
aircraft.
Evasion - the action of evading
something.
Sol.171. (b)Correct spelling :-Audible
Precious - of great value; not to be wasted
or treated carelessly.
Conceal - not allow to be seen; hide.
Sol.172. (d)Correct spelling :-explanation
Aggregate - a whole formed by
combining several separate elements.
Acquisition - a purchase of one company
by another.
Acquaintance - knowledge or experience
of something.
Sol.173. (d)Correct spelling :-humiliated
Humiliated - make (someone) feel
ashamed and foolish by injuring their
dignity and pride.
Sol.174. (b)Correct spelling :-omelette
Sol.175. (c)Correct spelling :-tranquility
Tranquility - the quality or state of being
tranquil; calm.
Acceleration - a vehicle's capacity to gain
speed.
Sol.176. (a)Correct spelling :-Ecstasy
Ecstasy - .an overwhelming feeling of
great happiness or joyful excitement.
Diagnosis - the identification of the
nature of an illness or other problem by
examination of the symptoms.
Accumulate - gather together or acquire
an increasing number or quantity of.
Sol.177. (c)
Correct spelling :-Achievement
Amateur - a person who engages in a
pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid
rather than a professional basis.
Audacity - a willingness to take bold
risks.
Achievement -.the process or fact of
achieving something.
Sol.178. (b)
Correct spelling :-Discrimination
Hallucination - an experience involving
the apparent perception of something not
present.
Discrimination - the unjust or prejudicial
treatment of different categories of people
Illumination - lighting or light.
Intimation - an indication or hint.
Sol.179. (c)Correct spelling :-Gregarious
Miscellaneous - of various types or from
different sources.
Multifarious - many and of various types.
Gregarious - (of a person) fond of
company; sociable.
Hilarious - extremely amusing.
Sol.180. (d)Correct spelling :-Argue
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Vogue - the prevailing fashion or style at
a particular time.
Vague - of uncertain, indefinite, or
unclear character or meaning.
Argue - exchange or express diverging or
opposite views,
Sol.181. (a)Correct spelling :-Fallacious
Fallacious - based on a mistaken belief.
Victorious - having won a victory;
triumphant.
Malicious - intended to do harm.
Generous - showing kindness towards
others.
Sol.182. (c)Correct spelling :-Relegate
Refurbish - renovate and redecorate
Implements - a tool, utensil, or other
piece of equipment that is used for a
particular purpose.
Sol.189.(a) Correct spelling :-Disapproval
Disapproval - possession or expression of
an unfavourable opinion.
Orientation - the relative position or
direction of something.
Disappointment - a person or thing that
causes disappointment.
Corroborate - confirm or give support to
(a statement, theory, or finding).
Sol.190. (a)
Correct spelling :-Occasion
Occasion - a particular event, or the time
(c) acquaint (d) restaurant
Q.200 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
(a) virtually (b) immediately
(c) eventually (d) infinitly
Q.201 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
(a) dependent (b) separate
(c) existance (d) proceed
Q.202 Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) momentery (b) momentary
(c) mommentary (d) momentory
Q.203 Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) wengence (b) vengance

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Residue - a small amount of something at which it takes place.
(c) vengeance (d) wengeance
that remains after the main part has gone Violence -behaviour involving physical
Relegate - assign an inferior rank or force intended to hurt, damage, or kill Q.204 Select the misspelt word.
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Retrospect - a survey or review of a past Resemblance - the state of resembling or (a) bemoan (b) beseige
course of events or period of time. being alike. (c) beguile (d) bereave
Fierce - having or displaying an intense or
Sol.183. (d)Correct spelling :-Embellish Q.205 Select the misspelt word.
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Embarrass - cause (someone) to feel SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
Embrace - hold (someone) closely in
one's arms, especially as a sign of
affection.
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Embody - include or contain (something)
as a constituent part.
Embellish - make (something) more
attractive by the addition of decorative
details or features.
Sol.191. (c) Correct spelling :-Yield
Grief - intense sorrow, especially caused
by someone's death.
Ceiling - the upper interior surface of a
room or other similar compartment.
Yield - produce or provide (a natural,
agricultural, or industrial product).
Niece - a daughter of one's brother or
sister, or of one's brother-in-law or
(a) pursue
(c) resistance
(b) tyrrany
(d) vicious
Directions-(Q206 to Q208)Select the
correctly spelt word.
Q.206 SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Morning)
(a) comosion (b) commotion
(c) cammosion (d) camotion
Q.207SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
sister-in-law. (a) recommend (b) reccommend
Sol.184. (c)Correct spelling :-Hindrance (c) recomend (d) recommened
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tranquil; calm. Q.208SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
Conscientious - wishing to do one's work Directions-(Q192 to Q201)Select the (a) bouquet (b) bouckey
or duty well and thoroughly. wrongly spelt word. (c) bookay (d) bowquet
Hindrance - a thing that provides Q.192 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning)
Q.209 Select the misspelt word.
resistance, delay, or obstruction to (a) capacity (b) ablity SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
something or someone. (c) pupil (d) teacher (a) adjourn (b) etiquette
Quarrelled - have a heated argument or Q.193 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (c) inimical (d) afiliate
disagreement. (a) exprimant (b) sediment Q.210 Select the misspelt word.
Sol 185. (a) Correct spelling :-‘Credible’ (c) occurring (d) umbrella SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
Credible- able to be believed, convincing Q.194 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (a) ingenuity (b) committee
(c) neglegible (d) jeopardy
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Sol.186. (d) Correct spelling :-Benign (a) presure (b) electric

Benign - kind, friendly (c) central (d) irrigation Q.211 Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC-CPO 24/11/2020(Evening)
Sol.187. (c) Correct spelling :-Alignment Q.195 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) (a) rightious (b) righteous
Incremental - relating to or denoting an (a) optsion (b) easier (c) richeous (d) riteous
increase or addition, (c) difficult (d) supporting
Amenable - easily persuaded or Directions-(Q212 to Q221)Select the
controlled. Q.196 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Morning) wrongly spelt word.
Alignment - arrangement in a straight line (a) brakes (b) refrence Q212. SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
or in correct relative positions. (c) beaker (d) solution (a) cursory (b) custody
Ferocious - savagely fierce, cruel, or Q.197 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening) (c) custom (d) curtesy
violent. (a) implore (b) unique Q213. SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
Sol.188. (d) Correct spelling -Implements (c) impeach (d) userp (a) olfactory (b) laboratary
Equipment - the necessary items for a (c) elementary (d) boundary
particular purpose. Q.198 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
(a) lustrous (b) enigmatic Q214. SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
Paraphernalia - miscellaneous articles,
(c) dilemma (d) succint (a) migrent (b) migraine
Apparatus -the technical equipment or
(c) militant (d) midget
machinery needed for a particular activity
Q.199 SSC-CPO 23/11/2020(Evening)
or purpose. Q215. SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
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(a) decibel (b) decieve
(c) decency (d) decrease
Q216.SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Morning)
(a) fascism (b) fastedious
(c) fashion (d) fascination
Q.217 SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
(a) ommission (b) occurred
(c) accommodate (d) Oppressed
Q.218.SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
(a) riegn (b) relieve
(c) deceive (d) Pierce
Q.219 SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
(a) irritible (b) earnest
(c) enmity (d) Gallery
Q.220 SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
(a) millionaire b) magnificient
(c) mediocre (d) Miraculous
Q.221 SSC-CPO 25/11/2020(Evening)
(a) cautious (b) carriage
(c) descent (d) Explotion
Solutions:-
Sol:192.(b)Correct spelling :Ability
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Pupil - a person who is taught by another,
especially a schoolchild or student in
relation to a teacher.
Sol:193.(a)Correct spelling :-Experiment
Sediment -matter that settles to the
bottom of a liquid
Sol:194.(a) Correct spelling :Pressure
Irrigation - the supply of water to land or
crops to help growth
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Sol:195.(a) Correct spelling :Option
Sol:196.(b) Correct spelling :-Reference
Sol:197.(d) Correct spelling :Usurp
Implore - beg someone earnestly or
desperately to do something.
Impeach - (especially in the US) charge
(the holder of a public office) with
misconduct.
Usurp - take (a position of power or
importance) illegally or by force.
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Sol:198.(d) Correct spelling :Succinct
lustrous - having lustre; shining.
enigmatic - difficult to interpret or
understand; mysterious.
dilemma - a difficult situation or problem.
Succinct - briefly and clearly expressed.
Sol:199.(b) Correct spelling :Supersede
Spectacles - a pair of glasses.
Acquaint - make someone aware of or
familiar with.
Sol:200.(d) Correct spelling - Infinitely
Virtually - nearly; almost.
Sol:201.(c)Correct spelling :-Existence
Sol:202.(b) Correct spelling :-Momentary
Momentary - lasting for a very short time
Sol:203.(c) Correct spelling :Vengeance
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Vengeance - the act of punishing or
harming somebody in return for
something bad he/she has done to you
Sol:204.(b) Correct spelling :Besiege
Besiege - to surround a place with an
army
Bemoan - to regard with displeasure
Beguile - charm or enchant (someone),
often in a deceptive way.
Bereave - be deprived of a close relation
or friend through their death.
Sol:205.(b) Correct spelling :Tyranny
Resistance - the power in a person’s body
not to be affected by disease
Vicious - cruel; done in order to hurt
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somebody/something
Sol:206.(b) Correct spelling :Commotion
Commotion - great noise or excitement
Sol:207.(a) Correct spelling :Recommend
Recommend - to tell somebody what you
strongly believe he/she should do
Sol:208.(a) Correct spelling :Bouquet
Sol:209.(d) Correct spelling :Affiliate
Affiliate - to connect an organization to a
larger organization
Adjourn - to stop a meeting, a trial, etc.
for a short time and start it again later
Etiquette - the rules of polite and correct
behaviour
Inimical - not friendly, hostile
Sol:210.(c) Correct spelling :Negligible
Ingenuity - the quality of being clever,
original, and inventive.
Jeopardy - danger of loss, harm, or
failure.
Sol:211.(b) Correct spelling :Righteous
Righteous - morally right or justifiable.
Sol:212.(d) Correct spelling :Courtesy
Courtesy - the showing of politeness in
one's attitude and behaviour towards
others.
Cursory - hasty and therefore not
thorough or detailed.
Sol:213.(b)Correct spelling :laboratory
Olfactory - relating to the sense of smell.
Sol:214.(a) Correct spelling :Migrant
Migrant - a person who moves from one
place to another,
Sol:215.(b) Correct spelling :Deceive
Sol:216.(b) Correct spelling :Fastidious
Fastidious - very attentive to and
concerned about accuracy and detail.
Sol:217.(a)Correct spelling :Omission
Omission - a person or thing that has been
left out or excluded.
Accommodate - fit in with the wishes or
needs of.
Oppressed - subject to harsh and
authoritarian treatment.
Sol:218.(a)Correct spelling :Reign
Reign - hold royal office; rule as
monarch.
Relieve - cause (pain, distress, or
difficulty) to become less severe or
serious.
Pierce - (of a sharp pointed object) go into
or through (something).
Sol:219.(a) Correct spelling :Irritable
Sol:220.(b) Correct spelling :Magnificent
Magnificent - extremely beautiful,
elaborate, or impressive.
Mediocre - of only average quality; not
very good.
Miraculous - remarkable and bringing
very welcome consequences.
Sol:221.(d) Correct spelling :Explosion
Cautious - careful to avoid potential
problems or dangers.
Carriage - any of the separate sections of
a train that carry passengers.
Descent - an act of moving downwards,
dropping, or falling.
Explosion - a violent shattering or
blowing apart of something, as is caused
by a bomb.
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Directions-(Q222 to Q224) Select the
correctly spelt word.
Q.222.SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
(a) guarantee (b) genaral
(c) gragarious (d) garbege
Q.223. SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
(a) permmited (b) plesent
(c) pungant (d) punctuation
Q.224.SSC CPO Tier II - 27/9/2019
(a) favouret (b) favourite
(c) favourate (d) favoirite
Solutions:-
Sol.222 (a)Correct spelling :-Guarantee
Correct spellings are:-General,
Gregarious, Garbage
Gregarious - (of a person) fond of
company; sociable.
Garbage - rubbish or waste, especially
domestic refuse.
Sol.223. (d)Correct spelling :-Punctuation
Correct spellings are:-Permitted, Pleasant,
Pungent
Permitted - Officially allow (someone) to
do something.
Pleasant - Giving a sense of happy
satisfaction or enjoyment.
Pungent - having a sharply strong taste or
smell.
Punctuation - rapid or sudden speciation
Sol.224. (b)Correct spelling :-favourite
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Directions-(Q225 to Q241) Select the
wrongly spelt word.
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Q225. SSC CHSL - 1/7/19 (Evening) (c) elementery (d) hereditary Q259. Select the wrongly spelt word
(a) celebrity (b) celebrate SSC CHSL - 9/7/19 (Afternoon)
Q244. Select the correctly spelt word. (a) presidential (b) preferential
(c) celeberation (d) celebrant
SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Evening)
(c) profesional (d) proverbial
Q226. SSC CHSL - 1/7/19 (Evening) (a) compitition (b) distruction
(a) earn (b) eerie (c) contruction (d) repetition Q260. Select the correctly spelt word
(c) early (d) eagel SSC CHSL - 9/7/19 (Afternoon)
Q245. Select the wrongly spelt word.
(a) execption (b) ecseption
Q227. SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Morning) SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Morning)
(c) exception (d) ecxeption
(a) berry (b) barren (a) particle (b) discern
(c) berre (d) barrier (c) consize (d) nurture Q261. Select the wrongly spelt word:
SSC CHSL - 9/7/19 (Evening)
Q228. SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Morning) Q246. Select the correctly spelt word. (a) comencement (b) continuation
(a) assurence (b) assurable SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Morning)
(c) resentment (d) triangulation
(c) assure (d) assuredly (a) Janury (b) Novamber
(c) February (d) Octuber Q262. Select the correctly spelt word.
Q229.SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Afternoon) SSC CHSL - 9/7/19 (Evening)
(a) curious (b) curse Q247 .Select the wrongly spelt word. (a) terbulence (b) turbulance
SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Afternoon)

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(c) curry (d) cursore (c) turbulence (d) turbulense
(a)trivial (b)tution
Q230 SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Afternoon) (c)typical (d)tyranny Q263. Select the wrongly spelt word.
(a) settle (b) satalite SSC CHSL -10/7/19 (Morning)
(c) satiate (d) session Q248. Select the correctly spelt word. (a) whimsical (b) contiguous
SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Afternoon)
(c) spectaculer (d) adjacent
Q231.SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Evening) (a)separate (b)saprate
(a) brood (b) blosom (c)saperate (d)separete Q264 Select the correctly spelt word.
(c) boast (d) booty SSC CHSL -10/7/19 (Morning)
Q249. Select the wrongly spelt word. (a) queiten (b) questionnaire
Q232. SSC CHSL - 2/7/19 (Evening)
(a) emphasis
(c) emmision

(a) inefficient
(c) influence
(b) emporium
(d) emolument
Q233.SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Morning)
(b) independance
(d) inequality
Q234. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Morning)
(a) bliss (b) behaive
ac SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Evening)
(a)accelarate
(c)accomplice
(b)accumulate
(d)accommodate
Q250 Select the correctly spelt word
SSC CHSL - 5/7/19 (Evening).
(a)gaiety
(c)gaeit
(b)gaity
(d)gayety
Q251 Select the wrongly spelt word.
(c) quallification (d) quantefy
Q265. Select the wrongly spelt word.
SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Afternoon)
(a) fomentation
(c) plateau
(b) bureaucrecy
(d) horizontal
Directions-(Q266 to Q269) Select the
correctly spelt word.
Q266 SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Afternoon)
(c) board (d) better SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Morning)
(a) extract (b) eligible (a) commemorete (b) comemorate
(c) commemmorate (d) commemorate
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Q235. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Afternoon) (c) extension (d) explaination
(a) glory (b) goggles Q267. SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Evening)
(c) gobbel (d) global Q252. Select the correctly spelt word.
SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Morning) (a) contrapsion (b) cunstruction
Q236.SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Afternoon) (a) oppertunity (b) opportunity (c) controversy (d) controdiction
(a) aggrassive (b) agriculture (c) oppurtunity (d) oportunity Q268.SSC CHSL - 10/7/19 (Evening)
(c) agitation (d) agreement (a) necassery (b) nesessary
Q253. Select the wrongly spelt word.
Q237. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Evening) SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Afternoon) (c) necessary (d) necessery
(a) nerve (b) neglect (a) receive (b) believe Q269. SSC CHSL -11/7/19 (Morning)
(c) negative (d) nerveous (c) greive (d) achieve (a) manegeable (b) managable
Q238. SSC CHSL - 3/7/19 (Evening) Q254. Select the correctly spelt word. (c) manageble (d) Manageable
(a) reproduce (b) reverse SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Afternoon)
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Q270. Select the wrongly spelt word.

(c) require (d) resembel (a) persue (b) purseue SSC CHSL -11/7/19 (Morning)
(c) pursue (d) persoue (a) fourtieth (b) seventeenth
Q239. SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Morning)
(a) neither (b) nibble Q255 Select the wrongly spelt word. (c) Fifteenth (d) fourteenth
(c) nightingale (d) ninteenth SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Evening) Q271. Select the wrongly spelt word.
(a) eager (b) beggar SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Afternoon)
Q240.SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Morning) (c) vehical (d) value
(a) scenary (b) scarce (a) opulence (b) oppression
Directions-(Q256 to Q258) Select the (c) oppurtunity (d) opposition
(c) scheme (d) scanty
correctly spelt word. Directions-(Q272 to Q274) Select the
Q241. SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Afternoon) Q256 SSC CHSL - 8/7/19 (Evening)
(a) attendance (b) affluance correctly spelt word.
(a) genuine (b) genwin Q272.SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Afternoon)
(c) alliance (d) affiliate (c) genuin (d) genune (a) tantative (b) substentive
Q242. Select the correctly spelt word. Q257. SSC CHSL -9/7/19 (Morning) (c) remunerative (d) speculetive
SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Afternoon) (a)achievement (b)acknoledgement
(a) genaral (b) guillity Q273.SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Evening)
(c)accreditted (d)accoustomed (a) counterfate (b) counterfiet
(c) genuine (d) generus
Q258. SSC CHSL -9/7/19 (Morning) (c) counterfeit (d) countorfeit
Q243. Select the wrongly spelt word. (a)reeciet (b)receipt
SSC CHSL - 4/7/19 (Evening) Q274.SSC CHSL - 11/7/19 (Evening)
(c)receiept (d)reiceit (a) acquesition (b) acquasition
(a) missionary (b) jewellery
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Solutions:-
Sol.225. (c)Correct spelling :-Celebration
Celebrity - a famous person
Celebrate - commemorate, observe
Celebration - the action of celebrating an
important day or event.
Celebrant - a person who celebrates
something.
Sol.226. (d)Correct spelling :-Eagle
Eerie - strange and frightening.
Sol.227. (c)Correct spelling :-Barrel
Berry -a small roundish juicy fruit
without a stone.
Barren -unproductive.
Barrel - a cylindrical container bulging
out in the middle
Barrier - a fence or other obstacle that
prevents movement or access.
Sol.228. (c)Correct spelling :-assure
Assure - tell someone something
positively to dispel any doubts.
Sol.229. (d)Correct spelling :-Cursor
Curious - eager to know or learn
something.
Curse - a cause of harm or misery.
Cursor - a movable indicator on a
ac
computer screen identifying the point that
will be affected by input from the user.
Sol.230. (b)Correct spelling :-Satellite
Satiate - satisfied to the full; sated.
Sol.231. (b)Correct spelling :-Blossom
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Brood - a family of birds or other
young animals produced at one hatching
or birth.
Blossom - a flower or a mass of
flowers, especially on a tree or bush.
Boast - talk with excessive pride
Booty - valuable stolen goods,
especially those seized in war.
Sol.232. (c)Correct spelling :-Emission
Emphasis - special importance, value
, or prominence given to something.
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Emporium - a large retail store selling a
wide variety of goods.
Emission - the production and discharge
of something, especially gas or radiation.
Emolument - a salary, fee, or profit
from employment or office.
Sol.233. (b)
Correct spelling :-Independence
Inefficient - wasting or failing to make
the best use of time or resources
Independence - the fact or state of being
independent.
Influence - a person or thing with the
capacity to have an influence on someone
or something.
Inequality - difference in size, degree,
circumstances, etc.; lack of equality.
Sol.234.(b)Correct spelling :-Behave
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Bliss - perfect happiness; great joy.
Sol.235.(c)Correct spelling :-gobble
Gobble - eat (something) hurriedly and
noisily.
Sol.236. (a)Correct spelling :-Aggressive
Aggressive - behaving or done in a
determined and forceful way.
Agriculture - the science or practice of
farming
Agitation - a state of anxiety or nervous
excitement.
Agreement - harmony or accordance in
opinion or feeling.
Sol.237. (a)Correct spelling :-Nervous
Nerve - one's steadiness and courage in a
le
demanding situation.
Sol.238. (d)Correct spelling :-Resemble
Reproduce - produce a copy of.
Reverse - move backwards.
Require - need for a particular purpose.
Resemble - to be like or similar to
Sol.239. (d)Correct spelling :-Nineteenth
Nibble - take small bites out of.
Nightingale - a small migratory thrush
with drab brownish plumage
Sol.240. (a)Correct spelling :-Scenery
Scenery -landscape
Scarce - occurring in small numbers or
quantities
Scanty - small or insufficient in quantity
or amount.
Sol.241. (b)Correct spelling :-Affluence
Attendance - presence, appearance
Affluence - the state of having a great
deal of money; wealth.
Alliance - a union or association formed
for mutual benefit
Affiliate -officially attach or connect (a
subsidiary group or a person) to an
organization.
Sol.242. (c) Correct spelling :- genuine
Correct spellings are:-General, Guilty,
Generous
Guilty - culpable of or responsible for a
specified wrongdoing.
Generous - showing kindness towards
others.
Sol.243. (c)Correct spelling :-Elementary
Missionary - a person sent on a religious
mission,evangelist
Elementary - relating to the basic
elements of a subject.
Hereditary - of a person) holding a
position by inheritance.
Sol.244. (d) Correct spelling :-repetition
Correct spellings are:-Competition,
Destruction, Construction
Competition - an event or contest in
which people take part in order to
establish superiority
Destruction - demolition, annihilation
Construction- the action of building
something, typically a large structure.
Sol.245. (c)Correct spelling :-Concise
Particle - a minute portion of matter.
Discern - recognize or find out.
Concise - brief but comprehensive
Nurture - care for and protect (someone
or something) while they are growing.
Sol.246. (c) Correct spelling :-February
Correct spellings are :-January,
November, October
Sol.247. (b)Correct spelling :-Tuition
Trivial - of little value or importance.
Tyranny - cruel and oppressive
government or rule.
Sol.248. (a) Correct spelling :-Separate
Separate - forming or viewed as a unit
apart or by itself.
Sol.249. (a)Correct spelling :-Accelerate
Accelerate - begin to move more quickly.
Accumulate - gradually gather or acquire
(a resulting whole).
Accomplice - a person who helps another
commit a crime.
Accommodate - (of a building or other
area) provide lodging or sufficient space
for.
Sol.250. (a) Correct spelling :-Gaiety
Gaiety-- the state or quality of being
light-hearted or cheerful.
Sol.251. (d)Correct spelling :-Explanation
Extract - to remove by force
Eligible - allowed or qualified
Extension - to add something to enlarge
Explanation - a statement that makes
something clear
Sol.252 (b) Correct spelling -opportunity
Opportunity- a chance/ a time or set of
circumstances that makes it possible to do
something.
Sol.253. (c)Correct spelling :-Grieve
Receive - to accept or collect something
Believe - to have faith
Grieve - feel intense sorrow.
Achieve - to attain or reach
Sol.254. (c) Correct spelling :-pursue
Pursue- continue or proceed along .
Sol.255. (c)Correct spelling :-vehicle
Eager - strongly wanting to do or have
something.
Sol.256 (a) Correct spelling :-genuine
Genuine - truly what something is said to
be; authentic.
Sol.257 (a)Correct spelling -Achievement
Achievement - a thing done successfully
with effort, skill, or courage.
Acknowledgement - acceptance, grant
Accredited - give credit to (someone) for
something.
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Accustomed - to accept as normal or Q286. Select the wrongly spelt word.

usual Sol.270. (a) Correct spelling :-Fortieth SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening)
(a) Excess (b) Discriminatory
Sol.271. (c)Correct spelling :-Opportunity (c) Supportors (d) Inclusion
Sol.258. (b)Correct spelling :-Receipt
Opulence - great wealth or luxuriousness.
Sol.259. (c)Correct spelling :-Professional Oppression - the state of being subject to Q287. Select the correctly spelt word.
Preferential - favoured, advantageous oppressive treatment. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
Opportunity - a time or set of (a) Welth (b) Wimper
Sol.260. (c) Correct spelling :-Exception (c) Wisdum (d) Witness
circumstances that makes it possible to do
Exception- a person or thing that is
something. Directions-(Q288 to Q293) Select the
excluded from a general statement or does
Opposition - a group of opponents, Wrongly spelt word.
not follow a rule.
especially in sport, business, or politics. Q288. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Morning)
Sol.261. (a) (a) Tumulttous (b) Belligerent
Sol.272. (c)
Correct spelling :-Commencement (c) Pharmaceutical (d) Trousseau
Correct spelling :-Remunerative
Commencement - the beginning of
something. Sol.273. (c) Q289. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
Continuation - the state of being Correct spelling :-counterfeit (a) Marriage (b) Symphony

continued
Resentment - bitterness, dissatisfaction
Sol.262.(c) turbulence is correct spelling.
Turbulence- a state of conflict or
confusion.
Sol.263. (c)Correct spelling :-Spectacular
Whimsical - mischievous, behaving in
capricious manner
Contiguous - bordering, adjacent
le
Counterfeit - a fraudulent imitation of
something else.
Sol.274. (c) Correct spelling :-Acquisition
Acquisition - a purchase of one company
by another.
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Directions-(Q275 to Q283) Select the
(c) Intriging (d) Separate
Q290. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Grammer (b) Permanent
(c) Allegation (d) Disapprove
Q291. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
(a) Changeable (b) Insignificant
(c) Unsustainable (d) Immpending

Adjacent - near to, close to.

Sol.264. (b)
Correct spelling :-questionnaire
Correct spellings
ac
Spectacular - beautiful in a dramatic and
eye-catching way.

are:-Quieten,
Wrongly spelt word.
Q275. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) Unrul
(c) Faithfuly
(b) Unduly
(d) Awfully
Q276.SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Morning)
(a) Beggarly
(c) Sincearly
(b) Jocularly
(d) Popularly
Q292. SSC CHSL 14/10/20(Evening)
(a) Succulent
(c) Surender
(b) Succumb
(d) Success
Q293.SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
(a) Embodiment
(c) Corruption
(b) Discriminiation
(d) Identification
Q294. Select the correctly spelt word.
Qualification, Quantify Q277.SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon) SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Morning)
Quieten - make or become quiet and (a) Ambasador (b) Judiciary (a) Frequensy (b) Acquirum
(c) Appreciate (d) Virtual (c) Secquence (d) Bouquet
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calm.
Quantify - express or measure the Q278. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Afternoon) Directions-(Q295 to Q313) Select the
quantity of. (a) Resettlement (b) Embarassment Wrongly spelt word.
Sol.265. (b)Correct spelling (c) Announcement (d) Undergarment Q295. SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
:-Bureaucracy (a) Provision (b) Promote
Q279. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening) (c) Attacked (d) Clearify
Fomentation - to instigate or stir (a) Subtle (b) Esteem
Bureaucracy - a state or organization (c) Mimic (d) Respectfull Q296. SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Afternoon)
governed or managed as a bureaucracy. (a) Interfear (b) Selection
Plateau - an area of fairly level high Q280. SSC CHSL 12/10/20(Evening) (c) Electorate (d) Acrimony
ground. (a) Providance (b) Fixation
Horizontal - being at the same level of a (c) Consequence (d) Musician Q297. SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
hierarchy. (a) Escalation (b) Irritable
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(c) Appreciation (d) Irational
Sol.266.(d) Correct spelling (a) Business (b) Fattening
:-Commemorate (c) Dessert (d) Decieve Q298. SSC CHSL 15/10/20(Evening)
Commemorate- recall and show respect (a) Suppression (b) Implicatted
Q282. SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Morning) (c) Coercion (d) Pressurised
for (someone or something). (a) Beginning (b) Accomodate
Sol.267. (c)Correct spelling :-Controversy (c) Quizzes (d) Acceptable Q299. SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
Correct spellings are:-Contraption, (a) Immediate (b) Amass
Q283.SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon) (c) Messanger (d) Massage
Construction (a) Rogue (b) Boutique
Contraption - machine, gadget, device (c) Placque (d) Lacquer Q300. SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Morning)
Construction - the action of building (a) Dimention (b) Jostle
something, Q284. Select the correctly spelt word.
(c) Ideology (d) Illiterate
Controversy - dispute, disagreement SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Afternoon)
Contradiction - a combination of (a) Intention (b) Transishion Q301.SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
statements, ideas, or features which are (c) Injecshun (d) Fassion (a) Balloon (b) Adulteration
opposed to one another. (c) Irritant (d) Bunglow
Q285. Select the correctly spelt word.
Sol.268. (c)Correct spelling :-necessary SSC CHSL 13/10/20(Evening) Q302. SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Afternoon)
(a) Restaurent (b) Memmoir (a) Distance (b) Arguement
Sol.269. (d) (c) Business (d) Studiuous (c) Commitment (d) Existence
Correct spelling :-Manageable
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Q303.SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening) (a) Privilige (b) Mileage (a) Medetative (b) Apprehensive
(a) Alligator (b) Privilage (c) Gait (d) Truism (c) Appended (d) Pensive
(c) Alimony (d) Judicious
Q322. SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening) Q339.SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening)
Q304. SSC CHSL 16/10/20(Evening) (a) Diferently (b) Accidentally (a) Solvent (b) Residual
(a) Changable (b) Mileage (c) Evidently (d) Prudently (c) Envioronment (d) Pollutant
(c) Arrangement (d) Practice
Q323.SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) Q340. SSC CHSL 18/03/20(Evening)
Q305. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning) (a) Profuse (b) Protrude (a) Telepathy (b) Allopathy
(a) Disposeable (b) Harass (c) Profesional (d) Professor (c) Naturopathy (d) Homoepathy
(c) Heavenly (d) Advisable
Q324.SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Morning) Q341. SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
Q306. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Morning) (a) Flower (b) Flour (a) Molestation (b) Condonation
(a) Equivalent (b) Unsurpassable (c) Flevor (d) Floor (c) Navigetion (d)Combination
(c) Imigration (d) Inadvertent
Q325. SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon) Q342.SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Morning)
Q307. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon) (a) Migrant (b) Precedent (a) Stylistics (b) Simultaneoues
(a) Tedious (b) Rebelleous (c) Permanant (d) Adamant (c) Synthetic (d) Simulation

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(c) Advantageous (d) Victorious
Q326.SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Afternoon) Q343.SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
Q308. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Afternoon) (a) Advisible (b) Invisible (a) Tolerate (b) Temperate
(a) Irrilegious (b) Irrelevant (c) Capable (d) Irritable (c) Promulgate (d) Accomodate
(c) Irritable (d) Irrigate
Q327.SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening) Q344. SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)
Q309. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening) (a) Liason (b) Magisterial (a) Scrutinize (b) Compromize
(a) Vicious (b) Deliceous (c) Maintain (d) Jurist (c) Colonize (d) Sympathize
(c) Courageous (d) Obvious
Q328. SSC CHSL 26/10/20(Evening) Q345. SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
Q310. SSC CHSL 19/10/20(Evening)
(a) Irreverent
(c) Irradicate

(a) Gallop
(c) Gallary
(b) Irregular
(d) Irrational
Q311.SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
(b) Galley
(d) Gallant
Q312. SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Morning)
(a) Ambiteous (b) Curious
ac (a) Syllabi
(c) Zoologist

(c) Quarrell
(b) Aggravate
(d) Luxurient
Q329. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Quantity (b) Argument
(d) Aisle
Q330. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Extempore
(c) Experiment
(b) Expidition
(d) Extinct
(a) Eradication (b) Regularization
(c) Manipulation (d) Menifestation
Q346. SSC CHSL 19/03/20(Evening)
(a) Representative (b) Productive
(c) Lucretive

Solutions:-
(d) Palliative

Sol 275. (c ) Faithfully is the correct

spelling.
(c) Serious (d) Gorgeous Unruly - disorderly and disruptive and not
Directions-(Q331 to Q334) Select the
Q313. SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon) correctly spelt word. amenable to discipline or control.
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(a) Unpretensious (b) Excellence Q331. SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon) Unduly - to an unwarranted degree;
(c) Recurrent (d) Dilemma (a) Vizibility (b) Piety inordinately. Excessively
(c) Certanity (d) Notoreity Faithfuly - in a loyal manner.
Q314. Select the correctly spelt word. Awfully - very badly or unpleasantly.
SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Afternoon) Q332.SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Recquirement (b) Exquiste (a) Contemptuous (b) Aggresive Sol 276. (c) Sincerely is the correct word.
(c) Acquaintance (d) Squirrell (c) Inseckts (d) Biscits Beggarly - pitifully or deplorably meagre
or bad.
Directions-(Q315 to Q330) Select the Q333. SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening) Sincerely - in a sincere or genuine way
Wrongly spelt word. (a) Ascertain (b) Denounce Popularly - by many or most people;
Q315.SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening) (c) Systemetic (d) Combination generally.
(a) Voracous (b) Video
Q334. SSC CHSL 17/03/20(Evening)
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(c) Valour (d) Voluntary Sol 277. (a) Correct spelling -ambassador.
(a) Capricious (b) Ecstacy
Q316. SSC CHSL 20/10/20(Evening) (c) Complasent (d) Avalaunche Sol 278. (b)
(a) Concussion (b) Conveyance Correct spelling :- embarrassment.
(c) Conviencing (d) Commemorate Q335. Select the wrongly spelt word.
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning) Sol 279. (d) Correct spelling :-Respectful
Q317. SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning) (a) Valediction (b) Conviction Sol 280. (a)
(a) Deterrent (b) Irreverant (c) Defenition (d) Selection Providence - God or a force that is
(c) Different (d) Transparent believed to have control over our lives
Q336. Select the wrongly spelt word.
Q318. SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Morning) SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Morning) and the things that happen to us in a way
(a) Circueteous (b) Delicious (a) Collaborate (b) Corporate that protects us
(c) Momentous (d) Courteous (c) Comemorate (d) Conjugate
Sol 281. (d)
Q319. SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon) Q337. Select the correctly spelt word. Correct spelling :- deceive which means
(a) Preamble (b) Pnemonia SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon) to trick someone.
(c) Miscellaneous (d) Deviation (a) Impresionable (b) Impeccable Dessert - something sweet that is eaten
(c) Suceptible (d) Propencity after the main part of a meal
Q320. SSC CHSL 21/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) Conscentious (b) Constraint Directions-(Q338 to Q346) Select the Sol 282. (b)
(c) Resultant (d) Expanse wrongly spelt word.
Q338. SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)
Q321. SSC CHSL 21/10/20(Evening)
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Correct spelling :- accommodate.which
means to provide lodging or sufficient
space for stay
Acceptable - that can be allowed
Sol 283. (c) Correct spelling :-Plaque
Boutique- a small shop that sells
fashionable clothes or expensive presents
Lacquer- a type of transparent paint that
is put on wood
Sol 284. (a)Correct spelling :-Intention
Correct spellings are:-Transition,
Injection, Fashion
Intention - a plan or purpose
Transition - a change from one state or
form to another
Frequency - the fact or state of being
frequent or happening often.
Aquarium - a transparent tank of water in
which live fish and other water creatures
and plants are kept.
Sequence - a particular order in which
related things follow each other.
Bouquet - an attractively arranged bunch
of flowers,
Sol 295. (d) Correct spelling - Clarify
Provision - the action of providing or
supplying something for use.
Sol 296. (a)Correct spelling :-Interfere
Acrimony - bitterness or ill feeling.
Sol 297. (d)Correct spelling :-Irrational
judgement(used about a decision or an
action)
Sol 304. (a)Correct spelling :-Changeable
Changeable-able to be changed or
exchanged.
Mileage-a number of miles travelled or
covered.
Sol 305. (a)Correct spelling :-Disposable.
Disposable-made to be thrown away after
being used once or for a short time
Harass-to annoy or worry somebody by
doing unpleasant things to him/her,
especially over a long time
Heavenly-connected with heaven or the
sky

Sol 285. (c)Correct spelling :-Business
Correct spellings are:-Restaurant,
Memoire, Studious
Memoire - a historical account or
biography written from personal
knowledge.
Sol 286. (c)Correct spelling :-Supporters
Excess - too much of something
Discriminatory - unfair ac
Inclusion - the state of being included
Sol 287. (d)Correct spelling :-Witness
Correct spellings are:-Whimper, Wealth,
Wisdom
Whimper- to cry softly,
Sol 288. (a)Correct spelling :-Tumultuous
Belligerent - unfriendly and aggressive
Trousseau - Bride’s cloth
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Sol 289. (c)Correct spelling :-Intriguing
Symphony - a long piece of music written
for a large orchestra
Intriguing - to make somebody very
interested and wanting to know more
Sol 290. (a)Correct spelling :-Grammar
Allegation - a claim or assertion that
someone has done something illegal or
wrong
Sol 291. (d)Correct spelling :-Impending
Impending - about to happen
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Escalation - a rapid increase; a rise.
Appreciation - recognition and enjoyment
of the good qualities of someone or
something.
Sol 298. (b)Correct spelling :-Implicated
Implicated - show (someone) to be
involved in a crime.
Suppression - Defeat, conquering
Coercion - the practice of persuading
someone to do something by using force
or threats.
Sol 299. (c)Correct spelling :-Messenger
Amass - gather together in a crowd or
group.
Sol 300. (a)Correct spelling :-Dimension
Jostle - struggle or compete forcefully for.
Sol 301. (d)Correct spelling :-Bungalow
Bungalow-a house that is all on one level,
without stairs
Adulteration-the action of making
something poorer in quality by the
addition of another substance.
Irritant-a substance that makes part of
your body painful or sore
Sol 302. (b)Correct spelling :-Argument
Argument-an angry discussion between
two or more people who disagree with
each other
Advisable-sensible
Sol 306. (c)Correct spelling-Immigration
Equivalent-equal in value, amount,
function, meaning, etc.
Unsurpassable- not able to be exceeded in
quality or degree.
Immigration-the action of coming to live
permanently in a foreign country.
Inadvertent-not resulting from or
achieved through deliberate planning.
Sol 307. (b)Correct spelling :-Rebellious
Tedious- tiresome or monotonous.
Rebellious-showing a desire to resist
authority, control, or convention.
Advantageous-involving or creating
favourable circumstances that increase the
chances of success or effectiveness;
beneficial.
Victorious-having won a victory;
triumphant.
Sol 308. (a)Correct spelling :-Irreligious
Irreligious-having no religious beliefs.
Irrelevant-not connected with or relevant
to something.
Irritable-having or showing a tendency to
be easily annoyed.
Irrigate-supply water to (land or crops) to
help growth, typically by means of
channel

Commitment-Being prepared to give a lot

Insignificant - (of a person) without
power or influence.
Sol 292. (c)Correct spelling :-Surrender
Succulent - tender, juicy, and tasty.
Succumb - die from the effect of a disease
or injury.
Sol 293. (b)Correct spelling
:-Discrimination
Discrimination - the unjust or prejudicial
treatment of different categories of people
Corruption - dishonest or fraudulent
conduct by those in power
Identification - the action or process of
identifying someone
Sol 294. (d)Correct spelling :-Bouquet
Correct spellings are:
Sol 309. (b) Correct spelling :-Delicious
of your time and attention to something
Vicious-deliberately cruel or violent.
because you believe it is right or
Delicious-highly pleasant to the taste
important.
Courageous-not deterred by danger or
Existence-the fact or state of living or
pain; brave.
having objective reality.
Obvious-easily perceived or understood
Sol 303. (b)Correct spelling :-Privilege
Sol 310. (c)Correct spelling :-Eradicate
Privilege-something regarded as a special
Irreverent-showing a lack of respect for
honour.
people or things that are generally taken
Alligator-a large reptile with a long tail
seriously.
and a big mouth with sharp teeth.
Irregular-not even or balanced in shape or
Alligators live in the lakes and rivers of
arrangement.
America and China
Eradicate-destroy completely
Alimony-money that you have to pay by
Irrational-not logical or reasonable.
law to your former wife or husband after
getting divorced Sol 311. (c)Correct spelling :-Gallery
Judicious- sensible and carefully Gallop- to go at the fastest speed(used
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Galley-a long flat ship with sails,
especially one used by the ancient Greeks
or Romans in war, which was usually
rowed by criminals or slaves
Gallery-a building or room where works
of art are shown to the public
Gallant-(of a person or their behaviour)
brave; heroic.
Sol 312. (a)Correct spelling :-Ambitious
Ambitious-Having a strong desire to be
successful, to have power, etc.
Curious-eager to know or learn
something.
Serious-demanding or characterized by
careful consideration or application.
Gorgeous-very pleasant or enjoyable.
Sol 313. (a) Correct spelling
:-Unpretentious
Unpretentious-not attempting to impress
others with an appearance of greater
importance, talent, or culture than is
actually possessed.
Excellence-the quality of being
outstanding or extremely good.
choice has to be made between two or
equally undesirable.
Sol 314.
:-Acquaintance
(c)Correct
Acquaintance-knowledge or experience
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Recurrent-occurring often or repeatedly.
Dilemma-a situation in which a difficult
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spelling
of something.
Requirement-a thing that is needed or
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Exquisite-extremely beautiful and
delicate.
Squirrel-a small red or grey animal with a
long thick tail that lives in trees and eats
nuts
Sol 315. (a) Correct spelling :-Voracious
Voracious-wanting or devouring great
quantities of food.
Valour-great courage in the face of
danger, especially in battle.
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Voluntary-done, given, or acting of one's
own free will.
Sol 316. (c) Correct spelling :-Convincing
Convincing-capable of causing someone
to believe that something is true or real.
Concussion-temporary unconsciousness
or confusion caused by a blow on the
head.
Commemorate-recall and show respect
for (someone or something).
Sol 317. (b)
Irreverent is the correct spelling.
Deterrent-something that deters people
from doing something
Irreverent -showing a lack of respect for
people or things that are generally taken
seriously.
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Transparent - allowing light to pass
through so that objects behind can be
distinctly seen.
Sol 318. (a)Circuitous is the correct
spelling.
Circuitous- longer than the most direct
way(of a route or journey).
Delicious-highly pleasant to the taste.
Momentous-of great importance or
significance.
Courteous-polite, respectful, or
considerate in manner.
Sol 319. (b)Correct spelling :pneumonia
Preamble-A preliminary or preparatory
statement.
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Pneumonia- a type of disease.
Miscellaneous-Of various types.
Deviation-A difference from what is
normal or expected.
Sol 320. (a)Correct spelling
:conscientious
conscientious-Careful to do something
correctly and well
Constraint-Something that limits you
Resultant-Produced as a result of
something
Expanse-A large open area (of land, sea,
sky, etc.)
Sol 321. (a) Correct spelling :privilege.
Privilege-A special right or advantage
that only one person or group has.
Mileage-the distance that has been
travelled, measured in miles
Gait-The way that somebody/something
walks.
Truism-A statement that is so obviously
true that it is almost not worth saying.
Sol 322. (a)Correct spelling :differently.
Differently-In a way that is not the same
Accidentally-By chance or by mistake\e
Evidently- That can be easily seen or
undes risks.
Sol 323. (c) Correct spelling :professional
Profuse-Given or produced in great
quantity.
Protrude-To stick out from or through
something:
Sol 324 (c)Correct spelling :flavour
Sol 325. (c)Correct spelling :permanent
Migrant-A person who moves from one
place to another, especially in order to
find work or better living conditions.
Precedent-A previous action, situation, or
decision that can be used as a reason or
example for a similar action or decision at
a later time.
Adamant- Unwilling to change an opinion
or decision.
Sol 326. (a)Correct spelling :advisable.
Invisible-That can not be seen.
capable-Having the ability or qualities
necessary to do something
Irritable-Becoming angry easily.
Sol 327. (a)Correct spelling :liaison
Liaison-Communication between two or
more people or groups that work together.
Magisterial-Having or seeming to have
power or authority.(especially of a person
or their behaviour)
Jurist-A person who is an expert in law.
Sol 328. (d)Correct spelling :luxuriant
Syllabi- Plural form of syllabus.
Aggravate-To make something worse or
more serious.
Zoologist-One who studies animals.
Luxuriant-Growing thickly and strongly
in an attractive way.
Sol 329. (c)Correct spelling :quarrel
Quantity-A number or amount of
something.
Argument-An angry discussion between
two or more people.
Quarrel- An angry argument or
disagreement.
Aisle-A passage between the rows of
seats in a church, theatre, etc.
Sol 330. (b)Correct spelling :expedition
Extempore-Spoken, done, or written
without any prior preparation or thought.
Expedition-A long journey for a special
purpose.
Experiment-A scientific test that is done
in order to get proof of something or new
knowledge.
Extinct- No longer existing(used about a
type of animal, plant, etc.)
Sol 331. (b)The correct spellings are:-
visibility, certainty, notoriety.
Visibility-The quality or state of being
visible.
Piety-A way of behaving that shows a
deep respect for God and religion.
Certainty-Something that is sure to
happen.
Notoriety-The state of being well known
for something bad.
Sol 332(a)The correct spellings are:-
aggressive, insects, biscuits.
Contemptuous- Feeling, or expressing
deep hatred or disapproval.
Aggressive-Ready or likely to fight or
argue.
Insects-A small animal with six legs, two
pairs of wings and a body which is
divided into three parts.
Sol 333. (c)Correct spelling :systematic.
Ascertain-To find something out.
Denounce-To find something out
Systematic-Done using a fixed plan or
method.
Combination-A number of people or
things mixed or joined together.
Sol 334. (a)The correct spellings are:-
ecstasy, complacent, avalanche.
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Capricious-changing behaviour suddenly that would cause the disease if given in SSC MTS 2018
in a way that is difficult to predict. large amounts. Directions-(Q347 to Q372) Select the
Ecstasy-An overwhelming feeling of correctly spelt word.
Sol 341. (c)Correct spelling :navigation.
great happiness.
Molestation-To touch or attack someone Q347. SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Morning)
Complacent-Feeling so satisfied with
in a sexual way against their wishes. (a) Hotiness (b) Haughtyness
your own abilities or situation that you
Condonation-A pardon by treating the (c) Haughtiness (d) Hautiness
feel you do not need to try any harder.
offender as if the offense had not
Avalanche-A very large amount of snow Q348. SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Morning)
occurred.
that slides quickly down the side of a (a) Gramar (b) Gramer
Navigation- The act or science of finding
mountain. (c) Grammar (d) Grammar
a way from one place to another.
Combination-A number of people or Q349. SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Sol 335. (c)Correct spelling :definition.
things mixed or joined together. (a) Anthusiasm (b) Enthusiesm
Valediction-The act of saying goodbye,
especially by making a formal speech. Sol 342. (b)Correct spelling (c) Enthusiasm (d) Entheusiasm
Conviction-A strong belief or opinion. :simultaneous Q350. SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Definition-to express, show or have as a Stylistics-A study of style used in (a) Financialy (b) Financially

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meaning. language. (c) Finantially (d) Finencially
Simultaneous-Happening or being done at
Sol 336.(c)Correct spellng:commemorate Q351. SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Evening)
exactly the same time.
Collaborate-to work with someone else (a) Dominent (b) Diseese
Synthetic-Not genuine , Something made
for a special purpose. (c) Deminish (d) Dependent
artificially by chemical reaction.
Corporate-Relating to a business,
Simulation-The act or process of Q352 SSC MTS 02/8/2019 (Evening)
especially a large business.
pretending. (a) Bachelar (b) Existence
commemorate-to exist or take place in
order to make people remember a special Sol 343. (d)Correct spelling (c) Calender (d) Antedote
event

pairs.
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Conjugate-Joined together especially in

Sol 337. (b)The correct spellings are:-

impressionable, susceptible, propensity.
Impressionable-Easy to influence
Impeccable-Without any mistakes or
faults
Susceptible-Easily influenced, damaged
or affected by somebody/something
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propensity-A habit of behaving in a
particular way.
Sol 338. (a)Correct spelling :meditative
Meditative-Related to meditation.
Apprehensive-worried or afraid that
something unpleasant may happen.
Appended-Add (something) to the end of
a written document.
Pensive-thinking deeply and quietly about
something serious.
Sol 339. (c)Correct spelling :environment.
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:accommodate
Tolerate - accept or endure (someone or
something unpleasant or disliked) with
forbearance.
Temperate - (used about a climate) not
very hot and not very cold.
Promulgate - promote or make widely
known (a belief,an idea or a cause).
Accommodate -to provide with something
Q353. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Exausted
(c) Equaly
(b) Intelligent
(d) Amigrate
Q354. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Genuine
(c) Ganuine
(b) Geniune
(d) Jenuine
Q355. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Allert (b) Excead
desired, needed, or suited. (c) Equipped (d) Emfasize
Sol 344. (b) Correct spelling :compromise Q356. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Scrutinize - examine or inspect closely (a) Dielema (b) Dilemma
and thoroughly. (c) Dilema (d) Dillema
Compromise - an agreement or settlement
Q357. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening)
of a dispute that is reached by each side
(a) Foreign (b) Eddition
making concessions.
(c) Forrward (d) Enfluence
Colonize - send settlers to (a place) and
establish political control over it. Q358. SSC MTS 05/8/2019 (Evening)
Sympathize - agree with a sentiment, (a) Extravagant (b) Extrawagant
opinion, or ideology. (c) Extravagent (d) Extrevagant
Sol.345 (d)Correct spelling :manifestation Q359.SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning)
Eradication - the complete destruction of

Solvent-A liquid that can dissolve another (a) Jelousy (b) Corupt
something. (c) Intrest (d) Miniature
substance
Manipulation - the action of manipulating
Residual-Remaining things after the Q360.SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Morning)
someone in a clever or unscrupulous way.
process of something. (a) Peirce (b) Indevidual
manifestation- an event, action, or object
Pollutant-A substance that pollutes air, (c) Extract (d) Luxeurius
that clearly shows or embodies something
rivers, etc.
abstract or theoretical. Q361. SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Sol 340. (d) Correct spelling:Homeopathy (a) Ignorence (b) Interupt
Sol 346. (c)Correct spelling :lucrative
Telepathy-The ability to know what is in (c) Thriller (d) Colaborate
Representative - typical of a class, group,
someone else's mind.
or body of opinion. Q362.SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Allopathy-The method of treating disease
Productive - producing or able to produce (a) Knowledge (b) Patner
by the use of agents that produce effects
large amounts of goods, crops, or other (c) Lisence (d) Neice
different from those of the disease treated.
commodities.
Naturopathy-A method of treating Q363. SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Evening)
Lucrative - producing a great deal of
illnesses or conditions using natural (a) Noticeable (b) Noticable
profit.
foods, massages and various other (c) Nauticable (d) Noteceable
Palliative - (of a medicine or medical
techniques rather than artificial drugs.
care) relieving pain without dealing with Q364.SSC MTS 06/8/2019 (Evening)
Homeopathy -The treatment of a disease
the cause of the condition. (a) Pasenger (b) Passinger
by giving very small amounts of a drug
Therefore, option (c) is correct. (c) Passengger (d) Passenger
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Q365.SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Convenience (b) Konvenience
(c) Convinience (d) Conveniense
Q366.SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Axhilarate (b) Exhilarate
(c) Axilarate (d) Exilarate
Q367.SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Disccusion (b) Suspition
(c) Adjourn (d) Procedings
Q368.SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Explanation (b) Submision
(c) Conquor (d) Confidense
Q369.SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Evening)
(a) Knoledge (b) Jealusy
Q383. SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Foreign (b) Foaurth
(a) Essentail (b) Essencial (c) Febrauary (d) Foward
(c) Essential (d) Essensial
Q402.SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Morning)
Q384.SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Wadnesday (b) Worthwile
(a) Scienctific (b) Scientific (c) Wayther (d) Weird
(c) Scientefic (d) Sceintific
Q403. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Q385. SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Posibilty (b) Pompus
(a) Devlop (b) Diffrence (c) Potantial (d) Possession
(c) Discribe (d) Disappear
Q404.SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Q386. SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Occassion (b) Ommision
(a) Discipline (b) Disastraus (c) Occurrence (d) Occupasion
(c) Diractory (d) Dormitery
Q405. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening)
Q387.SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Evening (a) Revenue (b) Ravanue
(a) Administrater (b) Administrator (c) Ravenue (d) Reveanu

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(c) Administratur (d) Aministretor
(c) Odour (d) Langauge Q406. Select the wrongly spelt word.
Q388. SSC MTS 13/8/2019 (Evening) SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Evening)
Q370. SSC MTS 07/8/2019 (Evening) (a) Vessel (b) Kettle
(a) Beautifuli (b) Beautifuly
(a) Peirce (b) Necessary
(c) Beautifully (d) Beautefully (c) Brittle (d) Parellel
(c) Noticeing (d) Permmit
Q389. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Morning) Directions-(Q407 to Q424) Select the
Q371. SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Morning) correctly spelt word.
(a) Priorety (b) Jelous
(a) Obbstacle (b) Obctacle
(c) Disgise (d) Nourish Q407. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Morning)
(c) Obstacal (d) Obstacle
Q372. SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Philosophy (b) Phelosophy
(c) Philosophie (d) Filosophy
Q373. Select the wrongly spelt word.
SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Rogue
(c) Toungue
(b) Argue
(d) Vague
ac Q390. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Recommend (b) Repitition
(c) Referance

(a) Temparary
(d) Reciept
Q391.SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(b) Threshold
(c) Temparature (d) Tachnique
Q392. Select the wrongly spelt word.
SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Feudal
(c) Fuedal

(c) Exhostive
(b) Feudel
(d) Fudal
Q408. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Morning)
(a) Exhoustive (b) Exaustive
(d) Exhaustive
Q409. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a) Nocturenal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Nocternal (d) Nocturnel
Directions-(Q374 to Q391) Select the
(a) Journey (b) Condemn
correctly spelt word. Q410. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(c) Anxiety (d) Dimond
Q374. SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Adrress (b) Address
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(a) Obbstacle (b) Obctacle Directions-(Q393 to Q405) Select the (c) Addres (d) Adress
(c) Obstacal (d) Obstacle correctly spelt word.
Q411. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening)
Q393. SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Evening)
Q375.SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening) (a) Patrimoney (b) Patremoney
(a) Asthetic (b) Already
(a) Independent (b) Independant (c) Patrimony (d) Patremony
(c) Outragous (d) Orignal
(c) Indipendent (d) Indepindent
Q412. SSC MTS 20/8/2019 (Evening)
Q394.SSC MTS 14/8/2019 (Evening)
Q376.SSC MTS 08/8/2019 (Evening) (a) Luminescent (b) Luminscent
(a) Maintnance (b) Medeval
(a) Definitly (b) Definitely (c) Lumeniscent (d) Luminascent
(c) Millenium (d) Moustache
(c) Definetely (d) Definately
Q413. SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning)
Q395.SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Morning)
Q377. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Welfare (b) Wellfare
(a) Separate (b) Succesful
(a) Comittee (b) Committe (c) Wellfair (d) Welfair
Pi

(c) Seige (d) Superfisial

(c) Committee (d) Commitee
Q414. SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Morning)
Q396. SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Morning)
Q378.SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Morning) (a) Individual (b) Indivisual
(a) Undoutedly (b) Uniique
(a) Anniversery (b) Anniversary (c) Indevidual (d) Indeviduel
(c) Unforgatable (d) Unfortunately
(c) Anniversiry (d) Aniversary
Q397. SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Afternoon) Q415.SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Q379. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Ninetteen (b) Nineteen
(a) Godess (b) Villian
(a) Supplimantry (b) Supplimentry (c) Ninteen (d) Ninneteen
(c) Obedient (d) Truely
(c) Supplementary (d) Supplemantry
Q416. SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Q398.SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Afternoon)
Q380. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Afternoon) (a) Reverence (b) Reverense
(a) Agression (b) Appearence
(a) Lubrisent (b) Lubricant (c) Revernce (d) Revernece
(c) Assasination (d) Assimilate
(c) Lubrecant (d) Lubricent
Q417.SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Evening)
Q399.SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Evening)
Q381.SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Evening) (a)Inquisitive (b)Inqustive
(a) Surrander (b) Privileage
(a) Elimantry (b) Elementary (c)Inqistive (d)Inquicitive
(c) Fasinate (d) Desperate
(c) Elemantry (d) Elimentary
Q418.SSC MTS 21/8/2019 (Evening)
Q400.SSC MTS 16/8/2019 (Evening)
Q382. SSC MTS 09/8/2019 (Evening) (a)Ettiquete (b)Etiquete
(a) Tendency (b) Tyeranny
(a) Modern (b) Moddern (c)Etiquette (d)Ettiquette
(c) Twelth (d) Tommorow
(c) Modrran (d) Modren
Q419.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning)
Q401. SSC MTS 19/8/2019 (Morning)
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(a)Rupangence (b)Repugnance
(c)Repungance (d)Repungence
Q420.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Morning)
(a)Restaurant (b)Restorant
(c)Restaurent (d)Restorent
Q421.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)Tution (b)Tuition
(c)Tiution (d)Tuetion
Q422.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Afternoon)
(a)Engineer (b)Ingineer
(c)Injineer (d)Enginere
Q423.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Evening)
(a)Newclear (b)Nuclere
(c)Neuclear (d)Nuclear
Q424.SSC MTS 22/8/2019 (Evening)
(a)Hijean (b)Higiene
(c)hygene (d)Hygiene
Solutions:-
Sol.347. (c)Correct spelling :-Haughtiness
Haughtiness - arrogance, pride
Sol.348. (c)Correct spelling :-Grammar
enjoyment, interest, or approval.
ac
Sol.349. (c) Correct spelling :-Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm - intense and eager
Sol.350. (b) Correct spelling :-Financially
Sol.351. (d) Correct spelling :-Dependent
Correct spellings are:-Dominant, Disease,
Diminish
Dominant - having power and influence
over others.
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Disease - a disorder of structure or
function in a human, animal, or plant
Diminish - make or become less.
Sol.352. (b) Correct spelling :-Existence
Correct spellings are:-Bachelor, Calendar,
Antidote
Existence - something that exists; a
being.
Antidote - a medicine taken or given to
counteract a particular poison.
Sol.353. (b) Correct spelling :-Intelligent
Pi
Correct spellings are:-Exhausted, Equally,
Emigrate
Exhausted - very tired.
Emigrate - leave one's own country in
order to settle permanently in another.
Sol.354. (a) Correct spelling :-Genuine
Sol.355. (c) Correct spelling :-Equipped
Correct spellings are:-Alert, Exceed,
Emphasize
Exceed - go beyond the set limit
Equipped - supply with the necessary
items for a particular purpose.
Emphasize - give special importance or
value to (something) in speaking or
writing.
Sol.356. (b) Correct spelling :-Dilemma
Dilemma - a difficult situation or
problem.
Misspelt
Sol.370. (b)Correct spelling :-Necessary
Sol.357 (a) Correct spelling :-Foreign
Correct spellings are:-Pierce, Noticing,
Correct spellings are:-Addition, forward,
Permit
Influence
Pierce - make (a hole) with a sharp
Sol.358. (a)Correct spelling :-Extravagant instrument.
Extravagant - lacking restraint in
Sol.371. (d)Correct spelling :-Obstacle
spending money or using resources.
Obstacle - a thing that blocks one's way
Sol.359. (d) Correct spelling :-Miniature or prevents or hinders progress.
Correct spellings are:-Jealousy, Corrupt,
Sol.372. (a)Correct spelling:-Philosophy
Interest
Jealousy - the state or feeling of being
Sol.373. (c)Correct spelling :-Tongue
jealous.
Miniature - very small of its kind. Sol.374. (d)Correct spelling :-Obstacle
Obstacle - a thing that blocks one's way
Sol.360. (c) Correct spelling :-Extract
or prevents or hinders progress.
Correct spellings are:-Pierce, Individual,
le
Luxurious Sol.375. (a) Correct spelling
Pierce - make (a hole) with a sharp :-Independent
instrument. Independent - free from outside control;
Extract - remove or take out, especially
Sol.376. (b)Correct spelling :-Definitely
by effort or force.
Sol.377. (c)Correct spelling :-Committee
Sol.361. (c) Correct spelling :-Thriller
Correct spellings are:-Ignorance, Sol.378. (b) Correct spelling
Interrupt, Collaborate :-Anniversary
Sol.362. (c ) Correct spelling :-License
Sol.363. (a) Correct spelling :-Noticeable
Sol.364. (d)Correct spelling :-Passenger
Sol.365. (a)Correct spelling-Convenience
Convenience - the state of being able to
proceed
difficulty.
with something without
Sol.379. (c) Correct spelling
:-Supplementary
Sol.380. (b)Correct spelling :-Lubricant
Lubricant - a substance used for
lubricating an engine or component, such
as oil or grease.
Sol.381. (b)Correct spelling :-Elementary
Elementary - relating to the basic
Sol.366. (b)Correct spelling :-Exhilarate elements of a subject.
Exhilarate - make (someone) feel very
Sol.382. (a)Correct spelling :-Modern
happy, animated, or elated.
Sol.383. (c)Correct spelling :-Essential
Sol.367. (c)Correct spelling :-Adjourn
Essential - absolutely necessary;
Discussion - a conversation or debate
extremely important.
about a specific topic.
Suspicion - cautious distrust. Sol.384. (b)Correct spelling :-Scientific
Adjourn - break off (a meeting, legal
Sol.385. (d)Correct spelling :-Disappear
case, or game) with the intention of
Correct spellings are:-Develop,
resuming it later.
Difference, Describe
Proceedings - an event or a series of
activities involving a set procedure. Sol.386. (a)Correct spelling :-Discipline
Disastrous - causing great damage.
Sol.368. (a)Correct spelling :-Explanation
Dormitory - a large bedroom for a
Correct spellings are:-Submission,
number of people in a school or
Conquer, Confidence
institution.
Explanation - a statement or account that
makes something clear. Sol.387. (b) Correct spelling
Submission - the action of accepting or :-Administrator
yielding to a superior force or to the will
Sol.388. (c)Correct spelling :-Beautifully
or authority of another person.
Conquer - overcome and take control of Sol.389. (d)Correct spelling :-Nourish
(a place or people) by military force. Correct spellings are:-Priority, Jealous,
Confidence - the feeling or belief that one Disguise
can have faith in or rely on someone or Priority - a thing that is regarded as more
something. important than others.
Disguise - give (someone or oneself) a
Sol.369. (c)Correct spelling :-Odour
different appearance in order to conceal
Correct spellings are:-Knowledge,
one's identity.
Jealousy, Language
Nourish - provide with the food or other
Odour - a distinctive smell, especially an
substances necessary for growth, health,
unpleasant one.
and good condition.
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Sol.390. (a)Correct spelling:-Recommend Assassination-destroy or damage Sol.411. (c)Correct spelling :-Patrimony

Correct spellings are:-Repetition,
Reference, Receipt
Recommend - advise or suggest
(something) as a course of action.
Sol.391. (b) Correct spelling :-Threshold
Correct spellings are:-Temporary,
Temperature, Technique
Threshold - a point of entry or beginning.
Sol.392. (d) Correct spelling :-Diamond
Sol.393. (b) Correct spelling is:Already
Correct spellings are:-Aesthetic,
Outrageous, Original
Aesthetic- concerned with beauty or art
seriously, as of someone's reputation
Sol.399.(d) Correct spelling :-Desperate
Correct spellings are:-Surrender,
Privilege, Fascinated
Desperate-a person who is frightened and
in need of help
Surrender-stop resisting to an enemy or
opponent and submit to their authority.
Privilege- a special advantage or
immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
Fascinated-strongly attracted and
interested.
Sol.400. (a)Correct spelling :-Tendency
Correct spellings are:-Tyranny, Twelfth,
Patrimony - property inherited from one's
father or male ancestor.
Sol.412. (a)Correct spelling
:-Luminescent
Luminescent - emitting light not caused
by heat.
Sol.413. (a)Correct spelling :-Welfare
Sol.414. (a) Correct spelling :-Individual
Sol.415. (b) Correct spelling :-Nineteen
Sol.416. (a) Correct spelling :-Reverence
Reverence - deep respect for someone or
something.

Outrageous- that makes you very angry or
shocked
Sol.394. (d)Correct spelling :-Moustache
Correct spellings are:-Maintenance,
Medieval, Millennium
Maintenance-keeping something in good
condition
Medieval-connected with the period in
Millennium-a period of 1000 years
le
Sol.417. (a) Correct spelling:-Inquisitive
Tomorrow
Inquisitive - having or showing an interest
Tendency-an inclination to do something
in learning things; curious.
Tyranny-dominance through threat of
punishment and violence Sol.418. (c )Correct spelling :-Etiquette
Etiquette - the customary code of polite
Sol.401. (a) Correct spelling :-Foreign
behaviour in society or among members
Correct spellings are:-Fourth, Forward,
of a particular profession or group.
February
Foreign-Dealing with or relating to other Sol.419.(b) Correct spelling

Superficial
Separate- apart; not together
Successful-having achieved what you
ac
history between about 1100 and 1500 AD

Sol.395. (a)Correct spelling:Separate

Correct spellings are:-Successful, Siege,

wanted; having become popular, rich, etc.

Siege-the action of an armed force that
surrounds a fortified place and isolates it
while continuing to attack
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Superficial-only on the surface, not deep
Sol.396. (d) Correct spelling
:-Unfortunately
Correct spellings are:- Undoubtedly,
Unique, Unforgettable
Undoubtedly-without doubt; certainly
Unique-not like anything else
Unforgettable-impossible to forget
Sol.397. (c)Correct spelling is:Obedient
Correct spellings are:- Goddess, Villain,
Pi
countries.
Forward-toward the front.
Sol.402. (d) Correct spelling :-Weird
Correct spellings are:-Wednesday,
Worthwhile, Weather
Weird - very strange; bizarre.
Sol.403. (d) Correct spelling :-Possession
:-Repugnance
Repugnance - intense disgust.
Sol.420. (a) Correct spelling :-Restaurant
Sol.421. (b) Correct spelling :-Tuition
Sol.422. Correct spelling :-Engineer
Sol.423. (a) Correct spelling :-Nuclear
Correct spellings are:-Possibility,
Sol.424. (d) Correct spelling :-Hygiene
Pompous, Potential
Pompous - affectedly grand, solemn, or
self-important.
Potential - having or showing the capacity
to develop into something in the future.
Possession - the state of having, owning,
or controlling something.
Sol.404. (c ) Correct spelling
:-Occurrence
Correct spellings are:-Occasion,
Omission, Occupation
Occasion - a particular event, or the time
at which it takes place.

Truely
Omission - a person or thing that has been
Goddess-a female deity.
left out or excluded.
Villain- a wicked or evil person; someone
Occurrence - an incident or event.
who does evil deliberately
Occupation - a job or profession.
Obedient-dutifully complying with the
commands or instructions of those in Sol.405. (a) Correct spelling :-Revenue
authority
Sol.406. (d) Correct spelling :-Parallel
Truly-in accordance with truth or fact or
reality Sol.407. (a) Correct spelling :-Feudal
Feudal - absurdly outdated or
Sol.398. (d) Correct spelling:-Assimilate
old-fashioned.
Correct spellings are:-Aggression,
Appearance, Assassination Sol.408. (d) Correct spelling :-Exhaustive
Assimilate- the social process of Exhaustive - including or considering all
absorbing one cultural group into elements or aspects; fully comprehensive
harmony with another
Sol.409. (b)Correct spelling :-Nocturnal
Aggression-a feeling of hostility that
Nocturnal - done, occurring, or active at
arouses thoughts of attack
night.
Appearance-outward or visible aspect of a
person or thing Sol.410. (b)Correct spelling :-Address
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