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Day 204: SSC CGL English

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

  1. Question 1

    Spotting Errors. Asked once: 24 Sep 2024 S1

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    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word segment in the given sentence. A herd of cattle consists of related females, cubs, and a small number of adult males.

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  2. Question 2

    Vocabulary. Asked once: 23 Sep 2025 S2

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    Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Lugubrious

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  3. Question 3 (case study, 5 parts)

    Cloze Test. Asked once: 25 Jul 2023 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. Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)___________ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2) ___________. They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed, and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3) ___________from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4) ___________ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5) ___________ the plants instead, costing the farmer money.
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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.1.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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  4. Question 4

    Grammar. Asked once: 13 Sep 2025 S2

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    Select the correct option: Had it not been for her timely intervention, the discussion might well have ___ into an acrimonious stalemate.

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  5. Question 5

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 26 Sep 2024 S3

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    Select the correct meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence. Lucy’s conceited conduct with her colleagues has left her high and dry

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