SSC CGL 2025 PYQs

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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'.

Question 11

Convert to indirect speech:He said, “Do it right now.”

Accepted Answer

To convert an imperative sentence to indirect speech, use 'to' + verb. 'Right now' changes to 'at once' or 'immediately'. The subject 'me' is implied.

Question 12

Convert the sentence to Direct Speech:The manager told the team that punctuality must be maintained.

Accepted Answer

To convert indirect speech to direct, the reporting verb 'told' changes to 'said'. The conjunction 'that' is removed, and the original statement is enclosed in quotation marks, maintaining the original tense and modal verb 'must'.

Question 13

Direct to indirect: “Justice must be delivered at any cost,” said the judge.

Accepted Answer

When converting direct speech to indirect speech, 'must' generally remains 'must' if it expresses a permanent rule or obligation, as it does here. The reporting verb 'said' is followed by 'that'.

Question 14

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Show the white feather.

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'show the white feather' means to act in a cowardly or timid manner. It originates from cockfighting, where a white feather indicated a bird of inferior breeding.

Question 15

Convert to direct speech:The professor remarked that students needed to submit their papers before Friday.

Accepted Answer

When converting indirect speech to direct, the past tense 'needed' reverts to the present tense 'need'. Option 1 correctly applies this rule, maintaining the original meaning.

Question 16

Rearrange the following sentences to form a logical order:1. The survey responses were collected.2. The data was analyzed.3. Insights were shared with management.4. Recommendations were implemented.

Accepted Answer

The sentences describe a sequential process: first collect data, then analyze it, share insights, and finally implement recommendations. Option 1 follows this logical flow.

Question 17

Rearrange the sentences to form a coherent paragraph:1. False information spreading rapidly online threatens rational dialogue.2. Fact-verification involves methodically checking claims and evidence.3. This trend weakens trust in media and harms democratic decisions.4. Hence, fact-checking groups now act as a barrier against misleading narratives.

Accepted Answer

Sentence 1 introduces the problem. Sentence 3 explains its consequence. Sentence 4 offers a solution, and sentence 2 defines a key term related to that solution, creating a logical flow.

Question 18

Spot the correct spelling of the term used for “plant-assisted pollutant removal.”

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is 'Phytoremediation'. It combines 'phyto' (plant) and 'remediation' (solving a problem), referring to plant-assisted pollutant removal.

Question 19

Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph:1. This makes them ideal for tasks like image recognition and diagnostics.2. Machine learning is a part of AI focused on algorithms that learn from data.3. These models improve by analysing large datasets to detect patterns.4. Instead of preset rules, they learn from examples.

Accepted Answer

Sentence 2 introduces Machine Learning. Sentence 4 explains how it learns (from examples, not rules). Sentence 3 details this learning process (analyzing datasets). Sentence 1 states the benefit of this learning.

Question 20

Arrange the sentences into a coherent paragraph:1. Earth’s temperature depends on solar radiation and atmospheric gases.2. Human actions increase greenhouse gas emissions.3. Climate change is caused by both natural and human factors.4. Reducing emissions is essential to restore balance.

Accepted Answer

Sentence 3 introduces the main topic (climate change causes). Sentence 1 explains a natural factor. Sentence 2 describes human actions. Sentence 4 provides the solution, creating a logical flow.