SSC GD 2024 PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.______! That looks disgusting.

Accepted Answer

The sentence expresses disgust. 'Yikes' is an interjection used to express shock, alarm, or disgust, making it the most appropriate choice.

Question 2

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.Her mother is a wonderful host, she prepared for us a seven ________ meal all by herself.

Accepted Answer

The word 'course' refers to a part of a meal. A 'seven-course meal' means a meal with seven different parts or dishes.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The word 'dependance' in option 4 is misspelled. The correct spelling is 'dependence'. All other words in the sentence are spelled correctly.

Question 4

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence.The univarsity claims students can face a law-suit or fine for violating the UNO smoking prohibition.

Accepted Answer

The word 'univarsity' is misspelled. The correct spelling is 'university'. The other words 'violating', 'prohibition', and 'claims' are spelled correctly.

Question 5

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select "No error’.I loved Joe - perhaps for no best reason / in those early days than / because the dear fellow let me love him.

Accepted Answer

The error lies in 'no best reason'. The presence of 'than' later in the sentence indicates a comparison, so the comparative degree 'better' should be used instead of the superlative 'best'.

Question 6

Choose the option which is antonym of (opposite of) the word "abdicated" in the sentence given below:During the meeting, he confidently asserted his viewpoint, providing compelling arguments to support his position.

Accepted Answer

The word 'abdicated' means to give up power or responsibility. The antonym, 'asserted', means to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully, which is the opposite action.

Question 7

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Mansa is not _________ than Mamta.

Accepted Answer

The word 'than' indicates a comparison between two people, requiring the comparative form of the adjective 'tall', which is 'taller'.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.With sales down, the company closed one factory down and reduced _________ workforce at another.

Accepted Answer

The definite article 'the' is used because the workforce at 'another' specific factory is being referred to, making it a definite entity.

Question 9

Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.This query is no doubt a very correct and moral one, but it seems somewhatcryptic.

Accepted Answer

The word 'cryptic' means mysterious or obscure. Therefore, 'Mysterious' is the most appropriate synonym among the given options.

Question 10

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.Advantages

Accepted Answer

The word 'Advantages' means benefits or favorable circumstances. The direct opposite is 'Minuses', which means disadvantages or drawbacks.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The instructions _____ I just couldn't follow them.

Accepted Answer

The subject 'instructions' is plural, requiring a plural verb. The phrase 'I just couldn't follow them' indicates past tense, so 'were complicated' is the correct choice.

Question 12

From the options given below choose the synonym (similar meaning) of the word:Enervate

Accepted Answer

Enervate means to cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality. Devitalize means to deprive of life or vigor, making it the closest synonym.

Question 13

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.Aqueous

Accepted Answer

Aqueous means relating to water or containing water. The direct opposite is 'Arid', which means extremely dry or parched.

Question 14

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.While some people may face legitimate obstacles, others are justobstinate.

Accepted Answer

The word 'obstinate' means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action. The most appropriate antonym is 'obedient', meaning willing to comply with orders or requests.

Question 15

Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.For twenty years you hold an innocent andvirtuouswoman under an infamous suspicion.

Accepted Answer

The word 'virtuous' means having high moral standards. Its direct opposite, or antonym, is 'unethical,' which means not morally correct.

Question 16

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.Applause

Accepted Answer

Applause means showing approval or praise. The opposite is 'Taunt', which means to provoke or insult someone with sarcastic remarks.

Question 17

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.Presently Rosemary (seems to have know) those people herself in some deplorable past, and then got on to them and rejected them.

Accepted Answer

The sentence describes past actions ('got on to them and rejected them'), so 'seems' should be 'seemed'. 'To have known' is the correct past perfect infinitive form after 'seemed to have'.

Question 18

Select the incorrectly spelt word from the given sentence.And with modern technology. it would be possible to distribute lesure justly without injury to civilization.

Accepted Answer

The word 'lesure' is incorrectly spelt. The correct spelling is 'leisure'. The sentence requires the word meaning free time.

Question 19

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.Have a good run

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'have a good run' refers to a period of success or enjoyment that is temporary. Option 1 accurately captures this meaning.

Question 20

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.Some analysts have began to advocate for strong government involvement in the development and regulation of cyber security standards for satellites.

Accepted Answer

The error is in option 2. After 'have', the past participle form of the verb should be used. 'Begun' is the correct past participle of 'begin', not 'began'.