SSC GD 2024 PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank.Please _________ my apology for this mistake.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'accept an apology' is the correct idiomatic expression in English. 'Accept' means to receive willingly, which fits the context of receiving an apology.

Question 2

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.That young woman has atendencyto date men who are similar to her father.

Accepted Answer

The word 'tendency' means an inclination or a natural habit. 'Propensity' shares this exact meaning, referring to a natural inclination or preference.

Question 3

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select "No error’.You could see / they were being careful as hell / not to drink up the minimum fastest.

Accepted Answer

The error is in 'minimum fastest'. 'Fastest' is already a superlative. 'Minimum' is redundant and grammatically incorrect when used with 'fastest'. It should be 'the fastest'.

Question 4

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully.Family dispute erupted soon after grandpa’s death as he leftsome unclear thingsin his will.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'some unclear things' directly corresponds to the idiom 'a grey area,' which means something undefined or ambiguous. This is a direct idiom substitution.

Question 5

Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correct. Choose the correct spelt word.

Accepted Answer

Examine each option for correct spelling. 'WITHHOLD' is the only word spelled correctly among the given choices. The others contain common spelling errors.

Question 6

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.Visitors enter the train and snake through its corridors andopulentinteriors.

Accepted Answer

The word 'opulent' means wealthy or luxurious. The most appropriate antonym is 'economical,' which means careful with money or resources, implying not luxurious.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The population _______ very fast in the last decade.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'in the last decade' indicates an action that started in the past and continues or has an effect in the present, requiring the present perfect tense 'has risen'.

Question 8

Four sentences are given, out of which three have all correct spellings. Choose the sentence with the incorrect spelt word/ words.

Accepted Answer

The sentence 'But the hope in his wisdom was at length changed into dred, for no one beleived him when he said he knew no charms' contains two spelling errors: 'dred' should be 'dread' and 'beleived' should be 'believed'.

Question 9

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.We had been collected and studied over 14,000 dung beetles from 98 different species.

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses 'had been collected' which is passive voice. The subject 'We' performs the action, so active voice 'had collected' is required. The correct phrase should be 'We had collected and studied'.

Question 10

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.Banda Bahadur was defeated by Farrukhsiyar and put to death in 1716, ______ the Shikh polity, once again, became leaderless.

Accepted Answer

Banda Bahadur's defeat and death directly led to the Sikh polity becoming leaderless. 'Thus' correctly indicates this cause-and-effect relationship, showing the consequence.

Question 11

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.People put considerably many more effort when working in groups than when working alone.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'many more' is redundant with 'considerably'. It should be either 'considerably more effort' or 'much more effort'. 'Many' is used with countable nouns, 'effort' is uncountable.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank.My puns are usually greeted ________ loud applause by my friends.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'greeted with' is the correct idiomatic expression, meaning to receive something accompanied by something else. It fits the context of receiving applause.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Absolute

Accepted Answer

The word 'Absolute' means complete or total. Among the given options, 'Complete' is the most fitting synonym, directly conveying the same sense of wholeness.

Question 14

Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:In the dense forest, a mother _______ and her cubs roamed freely, enjoying the tranquillity of their natural habitat.

Accepted Answer

The word 'bear' refers to the animal. The sentence describes a mother animal and her cubs in a forest, making 'bear' the correct homophone to complete the sentence.

Question 15

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence.An increasingly smart navigation aids in the cockpit brought far greater precision and effeciency to route planning.

Accepted Answer

The word 'effeciency' is misspelled. The correct spelling is 'efficiency', with an 'i' after 'c' and before 'e'.

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option for the given blank.I don’t know why he _______ suicide despite being born into such a wonderful family.

Accepted Answer

The correct collocation for 'suicide' is 'committed suicide'. This is a fixed phrase in English, meaning to take one's own life.

Question 17

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose “No error’.Many people fear how they will manage if the virus will show upon in town.

Accepted Answer

In Type 1 conditional sentences, the 'if' clause uses the simple present tense, and the main clause uses the simple future tense. Therefore, 'will show upon' should be 'shows up'.

Question 18

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.Imeet an homelessperson in New York.

Accepted Answer

The sentence needs past tense 'met' and the article 'a' before 'homeless' because 'homeless' starts with a consonant sound, not a vowel sound.

Question 19

Choose the idiom/phrase that can substitute the highlighted group of words meaningfully.I have never seen someone so easily scared. She issonervous.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'afraid of one's own shadow' means to be extremely timid or easily frightened, which perfectly describes someone who is 'so easily scared' and 'nervous'.

Question 20

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.And death andbereavementare hardly the only troubles that this conflict brings to a Palestinian childhood.

Accepted Answer

Bereavement means a state of loss or grief. The most appropriate antonym for this feeling of loss and sorrow is 'Comfort', which signifies solace or relief.