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SSC CGL English. Try each one first, then open its answer.

Top 10 SSC CGL PYQs to practise first

The questions and kinds of question asked most often come first. Each one says how often and in which papers.

  1. Question 1

    This type asked 10 times: 17 Jul 2023 S1, 27 Jul 2023 S3, 10 Sep 2024 S2, 11 Sep 2024 S1, 11 Sep 2024 S3, 12 Sep 2024 S1, 12 Sep 2024 S2, 25 Sep 2024 S1, 26 Sep 2024 S3, 19 Sep 2025 S1. This one: 19 Sep 2025 S1 See all 10 of this type

    85
    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: She spoke (1)/ concise during the press briefing (2)/ to ensure the journalists (3)/ captured the key points accurately. (4)/

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 9 times: 14 Jul 2023 S3, 17 Jul 2023 S4, 21 Jul 2023 S1, 21 Jul 2023 S2, 24 Jul 2023 S2, 26 Jul 2023 S1, 26 Jul 2023 S2, 26 Jul 2023 S3, 27 Jul 2023 S2. This one: 27 Jul 2023 S2 See all 9 of this type

    86
    The following sentence has been divided into three segments, A, B, C. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the segment that contains the error, from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer. He is not rich (A) / so he cannot afford (B) / to buy a expensive car (C).

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 8 times: 14 Jul 2023 S3, 17 Jul 2023 S1, 17 Jul 2023 S3, 18 Jul 2023 S1, 19 Jul 2023 S4, 20 Jul 2023 S1, 25 Jul 2023 S4, 23 Sep 2024 S2. This one: 23 Sep 2024 S2 See all 8 of this type

    85
    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I have sing ‘Let It Go’ before a crowd of thousands of people.

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 7 times: 25 Jul 2023 S2, 9 Sep 2024 S1, 23 Sep 2024 S3, 16 Sep 2025 S1, 23 Sep 2025 S2, 26 Sep 2025 S2, 26 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 26 Sep 2025 S3 See all 7 of this type

    91
    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: The workshop aims at providing entrepreneurs (1)/ with practical advices (2)/ on scaling operations (3)/ in emerging markets. (4)/

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 7 times: 12 Sep 2025 S2, 12 Sep 2025 S3, 14 Sep 2025 S2, 15 Sep 2025 S3, 19 Sep 2025 S2, 21 Sep 2025 S1, 21 Sep 2025 S3. This one: 21 Sep 2025 S3 See all 7 of this type

    93
    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: Those most affected by the decision (1)/ appears to be those (2)/ who were never consulted (3)/ during the drafting of the policy. (4)

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  6. Question 6

    This type asked 7 times: 14 Jul 2023 S1, 17 Jul 2023 S2, 18 Jul 2023 S4, 27 Jul 2023 S1, 13 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2024 S2, 15 Sep 2025 S1. This one: 15 Sep 2025 S1 See all 7 of this type

    95
    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: She *do not knows* the answer to this question.

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 7 times: 18 Jul 2023 S4, 19 Jul 2023 S3, 26 Jul 2023 S4, 9 Sep 2024 S2, 10 Sep 2024 S1, 13 Sep 2024 S1, 12 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 12 Sep 2025 S2 See all 7 of this type

    86
    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error: That the framework lacks provisions for backward compatibility (1)/ is less problematic than the assumption (2)/ that all peripheral institutions will, without coercion, (3)/ adheres to the central directive as framed. (4)

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 6 times: 27 Jul 2023 S1, 12 Sep 2025 S2, 14 Sep 2025 S2, 16 Sep 2025 S2, 19 Sep 2025 S3, 23 Sep 2025 S2. This one: 23 Sep 2025 S2 See all 6 of this type

    95
    Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The officer *ordered to the soldiers to march ahead*.

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 6 times: 17 Jul 2023 S1, 24 Jul 2023 S3, 25 Jul 2023 S2, 10 Sep 2024 S1, 13 Sep 2024 S2, 25 Sep 2024 S3. This one: 25 Sep 2024 S3 See all 6 of this type

    86
    Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. While I was walking to the store, my friend calls me and ask for a favour.

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  10. Question 10

    This type asked 6 times: 14 Jul 2023 S2, 24 Jul 2023 S1, 25 Jul 2023 S2, 17 Sep 2024 S1, 19 Sep 2024 S1, 25 Sep 2024 S2. This one: 25 Sep 2024 S2 See all 6 of this type

    85
    The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment in which the article has been used INCORRECTLY. In the recent past, the IT industry has emerged / as a major contributor to an industry revenue / as well as employment / opportunity provider in the country.

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