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Question 1 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Fatal
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 2 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. Lovely tunes are composed by Domnica.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 3 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the option that expresses the opposite meaning of the underlined word. The explosive used is of my own formulation, and I can vouch for its efficiency.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 4 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
The following sentence has been divided into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error. Mr. Abhilash and his family / have received / no informations / about the incident.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 5 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Toxic
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 6 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Unit of weight for precious stones
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 7 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. She is proficient in speaking many languages.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 8 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Ishika saw the tiger in the forest.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 9 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who likes to argue about anything
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 10 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. ‘Spy Family’ is a graphic novel that is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using uninterrupted art in a traditional comics format.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 11 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My brother performed / extremely good / in the class test / held yesterday.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 12 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 13 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym to replace the underlined word in the given sentence. No altruistic act is truly sincere.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 14 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Innuendo
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 15 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Vinod had a ________ escape in the car accident.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 16 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase. A short interesting story about a real person or event
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 17 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold. We’d better watch our step and not give him any excuse to harass us further.
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 18 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To have bigger fish to fry
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 19 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
In the following sentence, four words are underlined out of which one word is misspelt. Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word. After the recapture (A) of Tololing and the adjacent features, evacting (B) the enemy from this well-fortified (C) position became a priority.(D)
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

Question 20 · English Language · SSC PYQ - English Language
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. She has been studying for two o’clock .
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Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B

Answer from the marked archived SSC response-sheet key. Final SSC key not independently revalidated; worked explanation pending editorial review.

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