Day 134: SSC CGL English

5 questions (13 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

Question 1 (case study, 5 parts)
Reading Comprehension. Asked once: 23 Sep 2025 S2
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage: The notion of inhabiting the Moon, once confined to speculative fiction and celestial folklore, is now transitioning into a plausible reality, propelled by relentless technological strides and geopolitical interests in extraterrestrial dominance. The Moon, Earth's solitary natural satellite, has metamorphosed into a strategic frontier for scientific advancement, mineral extraction, and perhaps even permanent settlement. With nations like the United States, China, and India rejuvenating their lunar missions under programs such as Artemis, Chandrayaan, and Chang'e, the ambition to establish a sustained human presence on the lunar surface no longer appears quixotic. The Artemis program, spearheaded by NASA in collaboration with international agencies, envisions a lunar base camp by the early 2030s, intended not merely for exploration but as a staging post for Mars-bound voyages. Central to this vision are technologies like the Space Launch System, lunar habitats with radiation shielding, and autonomous life-support systems capable of withstanding the Moon's harsh, desolate environment. Meanwhile, the discovery of water ice in permanently shadowed craters near the lunar south pole has galvanized the possibility of in-situ resource utilization—transforming lunar ice into potable water or fuel components like hydrogen and oxygen. Nonetheless, formidable challenges remain. The Moon's extreme temperatures, absence of a breathable atmosphere, exposure to cosmic radiation, and logistical difficulties of regular resupply missions impose substantial constraints. Moreover, the legal ambiguities surrounding lunar property rights under the 1967 Outer Space Treaty could potentially ignite geopolitical tensions as more private enterprises express interest in lunar commerce. Yet, with the confluence of public funding, private innovation, and international collaboration, humanity’s long-standing aspiration to become an interplanetary species inches closer to fruition. While a fully habitable lunar colony may still be decades away, the foundational infrastructure and political will are steadily aligning, making the dream of lunar habitation not just possible—but imminent.
90 $What does the author imply by the term "no longer appears quixotic"?$
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91 $What is the key utility of water ice on the Moon as per the paragraph?$
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92 $Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a challenge for lunar habitation?$
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93 $Which space program is associated with setting up a lunar base camp?$
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94 $Why does the author mention the 1967 Outer Space Treaty?$
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Question 2
Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 24 Sep 2025 S3
98 $Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful passage: 1. Virtual reality simulates immersive environments.2. It is used in therapy, training, and gaming.3. VR headsets track motion and adjust visual output.4. Rapid tech advancement is reducing hardware costs$
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Question 3
Spotting Errors. Asked once: 26 Sep 2025 S1
91 $Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Had the analysts been given (1)/ access to the longitudinal data sooner, (2)/ they could have refined their projections (3)/ with greater accurateness. (4)/$
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Question 4
Vocabulary. Asked once: 26 Sep 2025 S3
88 $Spot the correct spelling of heat-energy physics.$
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Question 5 (case study, 5 parts)
Cloze Test. Asked once: 22 Sep 2025 S3
In the given passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage intently and choose the most appropriate option to fill in each blank: Climate discourse, once the domain of ecological alarm and policy whitepapers, has now become a theater of geopolitical choreography. What masquerades as international cooperation often (1) _____ the residues of colonial asymmetry—where culpability is distributed politely, but power still negotiates who must “transition” and who may continue. The carbon footprint becomes a moral metric only when traced in Southern sand; in Northern snow, it is reframed as “developmental necessity.”Funding mechanisms are not immune to this dissonance. Green finance flows in tributaries engineered by creditworthiness, not climate need. Adaptation becomes a (2) _____, where vulnerable nations perform resilience to attract capital, rather than receive redress. “Net zero,” meanwhile, floats like a talisman—invoked often, defined rarely. In such a paradigm, technocratic optimism obscures the uneven cartography of suffering. Satellites scan deforested zones with precision, but remain blind to the (3) _____ histories beneath them. Carbon markets, too, offer the illusion of absolution—one entity's excess “offset” by another's austerity. But offsets do not erase the heat; they only relocate the guilt. To resist climate colonialism is to unmask the benevolence of treaties and question the neutrality of metrics. Until the grammar of environmental justice is (4) _____, and not merely adjusted, any climate action risks becoming a ritual of (5) _____, not repair.
84 $What should come in the place of blank number (1) ?$
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85 $What should come in the place of blank number (2) ?$
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86 $What should come in the place of blank number (3) ?$
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87 $What should come in the place of blank number (4) ?$
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88 $What should come in the place of blank number (5) ?$
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Question 1 (case study, 5 parts)

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Question 5 (case study, 5 parts)