SSC CGL – SSC-CGL-25-September-2024

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

Explanation: The error is in “very louder” because “louder” is a comparative adjective and should not be modified by “very” in this context; the correct expression would be “very loud” or “much louder”.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

A comic play was performed by the comedian.

Explanation: The given sentence is in passive voice in the simple past tense, so its active voice should keep the same tense and make “the comedian” the subject: “The comedian performed a comic play.”

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank.

Ram failed initially but after a few years, he _________ in every field.

Explanation: The antonym of “failed” is “succeeded”, and the contrast created by “but” shows that Ram later achieved success in every field.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Raj is very interested in studying human psychology, so he decided to pursue his master’s degree in __________.

Explanation: Since Raj is interested in studying human psychology, the most suitable subject for his master’s degree is “Psychology”.

Select the correctly spelt word.

Explanation: “Exhilaration” is the correctly spelt word and means a feeling of great happiness, excitement or liveliness.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the following sentence.

The entire speech of the revivalist fell flat with the crowd that was present there.

Explanation: The phrase “fell flat” means failed to produce the intended effect or failed to impress, so “had no effect on” is the most appropriate substitute.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A performer’s first public appearance

Explanation: “Debut” means a person’s first public appearance or performance, especially by an actor, performer or artist.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

(A) and was searching for them (B) the grandmother couldn’t find (C) all around the house (D) placed them on her head (E) her spectacles because she had

Explanation: The correct sentence is: “The grandmother couldn’t find her spectacles because she had placed them on her head and was searching for them all around the house.”

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

To go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage

Explanation: “Rampage” means to rush around violently or uncontrollably, causing damage and noise, so it correctly substitutes the given group of words.

Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence.

If he runs, he (get) there in time.

Explanation: This is a first conditional sentence, where the if-clause uses the simple present “runs” and the main clause takes “will + verb”, so “will get” is correct.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Laudable

Explanation: “Laudable” means praiseworthy or commendable, while “deplorable” means deserving strong disapproval, making it the correct antonym.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Dissolve

Explanation: “Dissolve” can mean disappear or vanish, so the most appropriate opposite among the options is “appear”.

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

P) achieve success Q) when you R) and polite S) stay humble

Explanation: The correct sentence is: “Stay humble and polite when you achieve success.”

The following sentence contains a word with a spelling error. Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the identified word from the given options.

Later on, he was truely apologetic for his misconduct in the meeting.

Explanation: The word “truely” is incorrectly spelt; the correct spelling is “truly”.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Our university is affiliated with various institutes all over the world.

Explanation: “Affiliated” means officially attached, connected or associated with something, so “allied” is the most appropriate synonym.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The company specialises at / designing, crafting and manufacturing / exquisite, high-quality furniture / of exceptional craftsmanship.

Explanation: The error is in “specialises at” because the correct preposition after “specialises” is “in”; the correct phrase is “The company specialises in”.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

We went to a legitimate Mexican restaurant for my birthday, where they served cuisine like you would find in Mexico.

Explanation: “Legitimate” in this context means real, authentic or genuine, especially because the restaurant served cuisine like that found in Mexico.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Derogatory

Explanation: “Derogatory” means showing a critical, disrespectful or insulting attitude towards someone or something.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.

The research team is conducting experiments on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease.

Explanation: The active sentence is in the present continuous tense, so the passive structure should be “are being conducted”, and the doer is introduced with “by the research team”.

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Leela was in class when the big fight happened. So, if you want to know the details, You should ask her, you will get the truth given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate.

Explanation: The idiom “straight from the horse’s mouth” means information received directly from the person involved or from an authoritative source, so it fits the given context.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)____, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_______ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_____ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Explanation: The phrase “Madhya Pradesh's Chambal region” is contextually and grammatically correct because it refers to the geographical area where Kuno Palpur National Park is located.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)____, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_______ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_____ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.

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

Explanation: “Prey base” is the correct expression used in wildlife context to refer to animals available as food for predators such as felids.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)____, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_______ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_____ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.

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

Explanation: Gujarat “claimed” that lions were part of the state's heritage, which means it asserted or stated this argument in opposition to the relocation proposal.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)____, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_______ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_____ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.

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

Explanation: The phrase “poor record in wildlife management” is the correct collocation, meaning a poor past performance or history in managing wildlife.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Kuno Palpur National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh's Chambal (1)____, has an area of 750 square kilometres. It now has leopards, jackals, spotted deer, sambhar, neelgai, chinkara, wild boar, and four-horned antelope, making it a perfect (2)_______ base for felids. Despite strong objections from Gujarat, which (3)_____ that lions were part of the state's heritage, that MP had a poor (4)________ in wildlife management, and that Kuno Palpur had other big cat species that would (5)___________ lion relocation, the sanctuary was chosen for the lion reintroduction project in 2013.

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

Explanation: “Jeopardise” means to put something at risk, and the sentence says that the presence of other big cat species could put lion relocation at risk.