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Day 208: SSC CGL English

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

  1. Question 1 (case study, 5 parts)

    Cloze Test. Asked once: 24 Jul 2023 S3

    Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Any (1) ________that revolves around a planet is a satellite. Mother Earth has a natural satellite in the moon. The earth is circled by a lot of man-made or artificial satellites. In 1957, the Soviet Sputnik was the first to be (2) ________into space. There are currently a number of artificial satellites launched into space by various nations. These satellites make it possible for us to talk on the phone, watch television, predict the weather, map the various surfaces of the earth and learn more about the world in which we live. How does a satellite get started? It is typically launched into space by means of a rocket. After ascending into the thinner air layers above the earth, the satellite is released from the rocket. For a successful satellite launch, a rocket's speed is carefully calculated and controlled. Every object in space is pushed toward the earth's centre by gravity. The inertia of motion will propel the object into space if it has its own velocity of motion. When the orbital velocity is exactly right, these two opposing forces are balanced, causing the satellite to (3) ________ toward the earth while still hovering over its surface. A satellite is said to be in geo-stationary orbit when it completes one revolution around the earth in a 24-hour period; It doesn't change when compared to a point on the surface of the earth. These orbits are typically used by satellites for communication and weather. The camera on the weather satellites takes pictures and sends them back to Earth. These are helping aid in weather forecasting. Radio receivers and amplifiers on communication satellites can (4) ________ waves back at a frequency that is different from the one the satellite received. The beaming frequencies of satellites that are ‘parked’ too close to one another must not interfere with one another. Television signals can be transmitted from one location to other using broadcast satellites, and scientists can (5)________ scientific data from numerous satellites.
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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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  2. Question 2

    Grammar. Asked once: 12 Sep 2025 S2

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    Select the correct option: Nothing short of a paradigm shift will ___ the entrenched bureaucratic inertia.

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  3. Question 3

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 25 Sep 2024 S3

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    Select the correct idiom to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence. Due to her impoverished state, most of her relatives treated her with contempt.

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  4. Question 4

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 12 Sep 2024 S1

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    Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. The genuine beliefs, though not unconsciously acquired by most children; and even if they depart from these beliefs in later life B. Something of them remains deeply implanted, ready to emerge in a time of stress of crisis C. The importance of education in forming character and opinion is very great and well recognised by all D. Education is, as a rule, the strongest force on the side of what exists and again fundamental change

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  5. Question 5

    Spotting Errors. Asked once: 23 Sep 2024 S2

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    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Aesthetic value is specifically a way in which we can get positive conclude value from the world at large.

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