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Day 191: SSC CGL English

5 questions (9 parts). Try each one first, then open its answer.

  1. Question 1

    Vocabulary. Asked once: 24 Sep 2025 S1

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    Fill in the blank with the correctly spelt word. The scholar’s interpretation was based on a _________ understanding of the philosophy.

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  2. Question 2 (case study, 5 parts)

    Cloze Test. Asked once: 9 Sep 2024 S2

    In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. From the beginning (1)_________ the eighteenth century, the ladies of European cities covered (2)_______ faces in layers of paint and powder. This particular fashion was largely brought (3) __________ by the urgent need to disguise the ravages of smallpox, (4)_________ left their faces pitted and scarred. During this same period, the ‘beauty spot’ was introduced to cover (5) __________ a facial defect.
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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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  3. Question 3

    Grammar. Asked once: 15 Sep 2025 S2

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    Select the correct option for the Direct Speech conversion of the sentence below. The zoologist warned that the island’s carrying capacity might be exceeded should invasive species proliferate unchecked.

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  4. Question 4

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 15 Sep 2025 S3

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    Choose the correct meaning of idiom: Fiddle while Rome burns

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  5. Question 5

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 19 Sep 2024 S2

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    Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) a lot (B) my daily routine (C) i have missed (D) since my retirement (E) at the workplace

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