Day 130: SSC CGL English
5 questions (17 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.
Question 1 (case study, 5 parts)
Cloze Test. Asked once: 24 Sep 2025 S2
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: To conceive of gender as ontologically prior or naturally originary is to misrecognize its status as a [1] _______, a semiotic and performative topology whose coherence is secured only through its reiteration across spatial, legal, and psychic apparatuses. Within this regime, embodiment is not merely lived but mediated—filtered through hermeneutic technologies that valorize some corporealities while rendering others abject, deviant, or structurally unintelligible. The state, in tandem with biomedical epistemes and juridico-political grammars, exercises a necropolitical calibration of life itself—where recognition is not a right but a [2] _______, allocated via matrices of intelligibility that are historically contingent and politically fungible. This diposit if renders gender a function of discursive legibility rather than biological inevitability. Resistance, when funneled through these grammars, risks becoming complicit in the very structures it seeks to subvert. Hence, the radical task is not merely to “expand” recognition but to effect a [3] _______ of recognition’s ontological architecture. This entails refusing the dialectics of inclusion and exclusion that liberal frameworks offer and instead exposing their constitutive foreclosure of alterity. Such a politics necessitates the [4] _______ of normativity as a structuring logic of embodiment. Only through its unmaking can a post-identitarian ethics of becoming be envisioned—one that privileges contingency over coherence, opacity over transparency, and relational indeterminacy over categorical fixity. In this schema, freedom is not recuperative but [5] _______—a rupture from taxonomic legibility, a departure from the logocentric compulsion to be known.83What should come in the place of blank number [1]?Tap an option to check your answer.
84What should come in the place of blank number [2]?Tap an option to check your answer.
85What should come in the place of blank number [3]?Tap an option to check your answer.
86What should come in the place of blank number [4]?Tap an option to check your answer.
87What should come in the place of blank number [5]?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
Fill in the Blanks. Asked once: 20 Sep 2025 S1
90Select the correct option: Far from being a liability, his dissenting views often served as a ___ to complacency within the group.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3 (case study, 5 parts)
Grammar. Asked once: 26 Sep 2025 S3
Read the passage and answer the questions: The genesis of railway transportation marks one of humanity’s most transformative engineering feats, profoundly reshaping industrial, social, and economic landscapes. Early prototypes, such as horse-drawn wagonways in 16th-century Europe, represented rudimentary precursors to modern trains, utilizing wooden rails to minimize friction and facilitate the movement of goods across short distances. The true revolution, however, ignited in the early 19th century with the advent of steam locomotives. Pioneers like George Stephenson, whose famous "Rocket" epitomized technological prowess, demonstrated the unprecedented potential of steam power to move both people and cargo efficiently. This innovation catalyzed the Industrial Revolution, knitting distant regions into cohesive economic fabrics and accelerating urbanization at an unparalleled pace. Throughout the 20th century, the ascendancy of diesel and electric locomotives superseded steam technology, offering greater efficiency, reliability, and environmental benefits. Bullet trains, inaugurated in Japan as the Shinkansen in 1964, redefined expectations regarding speed, safety, and technological sophistication, inspiring global high-speed rail networks. In the contemporary era, magnetic levitation (maglev) trains and hyperloop prototypes promise to further erode the barriers of distance and time, potentially rendering conventional rail obsolete. Yet, amid this rapid evolution, trains remain emblematic not merely of mechanical ingenuity but of societal progression — testaments to human ambition to connect, accelerate, and transcend physical limitations. The trajectory of railway innovation encapsulates a narrative of relentless adaptation, one wherein each epochal shift reflects broader socio-technological metamorphoses.76Identify the tense and voice used in the sentence: "Early prototypes, such as horse-drawn wagon ways in 16th-century Europe, represented rudimentary precursors to modern trains..."Tap an option to check your answer.
77What grammatical function does the phrase "utilizing wooden rails to minimize friction" serve in the sentence? "Early prototypes, such as horse-drawn wagon ways in 16th-century Europe, represented rudimentary precursors to modern trains, utilizing wooden rails to minimize friction and facilitate the movement of goods..."Tap an option to check your answer.
78In the passage, what is the closest meaning of the word "superseded"?Tap an option to check your answer.
79What is the meaning of the word "epochal" as used in the context: "...each epochal shift reflects broader socio-technological metamorphoses."Tap an option to check your answer.
80Which of the following best captures the overall tone of the passage?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 26 Sep 2025 S3
81What does the idiom "There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties" mean?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5 (case study, 5 parts)
Reading Comprehension. Asked once: 26 Sep 2025 S2
Read the passage and answer the questions: Modern research increasingly underscores the indispensable role of sleep in maintaining cognitive function, emotional stability, and physical health. Sleep is not a passive state of rest but an active, meticulously orchestrated biological process involving intricate neural and hormonal regulation. During sleep, the brain undergoes vital activities such as memory consolidation, synaptic pruning, and the detoxification of metabolic waste. Deprivation or disruption of this process has been conclusively linked to a heightened risk of chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression. Establishing a consistent sleep routine is pivotal in optimizing the quality and restorative power of sleep. Erratic sleep schedules, often exacerbated by artificial lighting and digital device usage, desynchronize the body’s circadian rhythms—an internal clock that governs sleep-wake cycles. This misalignment can lead to a condition known as social jetlag, wherein individuals experience chronic fatigue and impaired performance due to conflicts between biological and social time. Experts advocate for the cultivation of disciplined habits: retiring and rising at the same times daily, creating a dark and cool sleeping environment, and disengaging from stimulating activities at least an hour before bedtime. Moreover, while occasional short naps may be beneficial, reliance on irregular napping patterns can further fragment night time sleep and erode circadian stability. Ultimately, treating sleep with the same seriousness accorded to nutrition and exercise is essential for fostering resilience, productivity, and long-term well-being.76Identify the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "Sleep is not a passive state of rest but an active, meticulously orchestrated biological process involving intricate neural and hormonal _________."Tap an option to check your answer.
77Choose the correct relative clause connector: "This misalignment can lead to a condition _____ individuals experience chronic fatigue."Tap an option to check your answer.
78What does "synaptic pruning" most likely refer to in the context of sleep?Tap an option to check your answer.
79What is the meaning of "desynchronize" as used in the passage?Tap an option to check your answer.
80According to the passage, what is a recommended practice to enhance sleep quality?Tap an option to check your answer.