SSC CGL 2025 PYQs

Question 1

Which programme is highlighted as crucial in improving Olympic preparation?

Accepted Answer

The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is a flagship government program. It provides elite athletes with customized training, financial assistance, and foreign exposure to help them win medals at the Olympics.

Question 2

How does digital media encourage conformity, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

The passage states that digital media encourages conformity by creating echo chambers, which limit exposure to diverse opinions, thus fostering agreement within groups.

Question 3

What is implied by “absence of assured income” regarding entrepreneurship?

Accepted Answer

The phrase "absence of assured income" directly means that there is no guarantee of regular earnings, which aligns with option 2.

Question 4

Choose the correct replacement: Theyreturned back to homeafter the ceremony.

Accepted Answer

The word 'returned' already implies going back, so 'back' is redundant. 'Home' can be used as an adverb, making 'to' unnecessary.

Question 5

What encouraging trend is seen in India's Olympic progress?

Accepted Answer

The passage highlights India's Olympic progress through diversification of sports and increased participation of women, indicating a positive and encouraging trend.

Question 6

What is proposed as a solution to groupthink?

Accepted Answer

Groupthink is characterized by a lack of critical evaluation. Therefore, encouraging dissent and critical discussion directly counters this, promoting diverse perspectives and better decision-making.

Question 7

The word “dichotomy” most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Dichotomy refers to a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different. Option 3 accurately captures this meaning.

Question 8

Choose the correct replacement: He was accusedfor theft.

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use with 'accused' is 'of'. This is a fixed prepositional phrase in English grammar, meaning 'charged with a crime or offense'.

Question 9

What does the passage imply about India’s Olympic goals?

Accepted Answer

The passage suggests India's Olympic goals are progressing but require sustained, long-term reforms to achieve significant success. It implies a journey of improvement, not just mere participation.

Question 10

Choose the correct phrase to replace the underlined part:She insisted meto take the medicines.

Accepted Answer

The verb 'insist' is followed by a 'that' clause with a subjunctive mood, requiring the base form of the verb. 'Medicines' should retain the definite article 'the' as it refers to specific medicines.

Question 11

Choose the most appropriate replacement: He is looking forward to meet you soon.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'look forward to' is always followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not an infinitive. Therefore, 'to meeting' is the correct construction.

Question 12

Convert to indirect speech: He said, “How long have you been waiting?”

Accepted Answer

When converting direct interrogative sentences to indirect speech, 'how long have you been waiting' (present perfect continuous) changes to 'how long I had been waiting' (past perfect continuous), and the sentence structure becomes assertive.

Question 13

Replace the highlighted part with the correct option:Had I known about the traffic, Iwill leave early.

Accepted Answer

This is a third conditional sentence, expressing a hypothetical past situation and its consequence. The structure is 'Had + S + V3, S + would have + V3'. Thus, 'would have left earlier' is correct.

Question 14

Choose the correct option:No one knowswhere is he hiding.

Accepted Answer

In indirect questions, the subject comes before the verb. So, 'where he is hiding' is the correct structure, not 'where is he hiding'.

Question 15

Choose the correct replacement: The judge declared the prisoner as guilty.

Accepted Answer

The verb 'declare' does not require a preposition like 'as' or 'for' when followed by an adjective. The correct structure is 'declare + object + adjective'.

Question 16

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word DELETERIOUS.

Accepted Answer

Deleterious means causing harm or damage. Therefore, 'Injurious' is the most appropriate synonym as it also means causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

Question 17

Replace the highlighted part with the correct option:It is high time youmust change your habits.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'It is high time' is always followed by the simple past tense to indicate that an action should have been done already or needs to be done immediately.

Question 18

Convert the sentence to Indirect Speech:He said, “I am not feeling well.”

Accepted Answer

When converting direct speech to indirect speech, the present continuous tense ('am not feeling') changes to the past continuous tense ('was not feeling'). The pronoun 'I' also changes to 'he'.

Question 19

Indirect to direct:Ravi said that he liked that pen.

Accepted Answer

When converting from indirect to direct speech, 'that' changes to 'this' and the past tense 'liked' changes to the present tense 'like' to reflect the original statement.

Question 20

Find the part of the sentence containing an error:That none of the delegates considered the plan workable (1)/ is less surprising than the fact (2)/ that neither the director nor the adviser (3)/ were notified earlier. (4)

Accepted Answer

When 'neither...nor' connects two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. Here, 'adviser' is singular, so 'was' should replace 'were'.