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Day 215: SSC CGL English

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

  1. Question 1

    Vocabulary. Asked once: 22 Sep 2025 S3

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    Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A speech delivered without any previous preparation'.

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  2. Question 2 (case study, 5 parts)

    Cloze Test. Asked once: 21 Jul 2023 S1

    In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Posters are (1)________ to promote a brand or pass (2)________ important information. They can be used for (3)________ purposes ranging from telling people to be cautious as the floor is wet, to informing them about an upcoming sale or event. They usually include a picture (4)________ very few words. A suitable (5)________ makes a poster effective and memorable.
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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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  3. Question 3

    Grammar. Asked once: 23 Sep 2024 S2

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    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Trigonometry has been taught by him for donkey’s years.

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  4. Question 4

    Idioms and Phrases. Asked once: 24 Sep 2024 S3

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    Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank. After months of dedication and effort, I finally completed the marathon. I can really _______________ for this accomplishment.

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  5. Question 5

    Sentence Rearrangement. Asked once: 10 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. More children go to school than at any time in the past. But more children today are out of school than any time in the past. B. But it is not enough to blame the high birth rate for this state of affairs. C. Indeed, it can be reasonably argued that continued mass illiteracy is not the result but the cause of the high birth rate. D. There are more literate people in India today than ever before. But there are also more illiterates than ever before.

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