SSC GD 2025 PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.She decided to go on a/an _________ vacation.

Accepted Answer

The word 'recreational' means relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working. This fits the context of a vacation perfectly.

Question 2

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Accepted Answer

The word 'Vandetta' is incorrectly spelled. The correct spelling is 'Vendetta'. All other words are spelled correctly.

Question 3

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate synonym of the word in brackets in the following sentence.In that case, a gentle chemical peel from a dermatologist may __________ up (hasten) improvement.

Accepted Answer

The word 'hasten' means to accelerate or speed up. Therefore, 'speed' is the most appropriate synonym to fill the blank, maintaining the sentence's original meaning.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.Blissful

Accepted Answer

Blissful means extremely happy or joyful. Therefore, 'Joyful' is the most appropriate synonym, directly conveying the same meaning of great happiness.

Question 5

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.Alka had been writing / to her boss until she realises / that he was not interested in resolving her issues.

Accepted Answer

The sentence uses past perfect continuous ('had been writing') and past tense ('was not interested'). Therefore, 'realises' (present tense) should be 'realised' (past tense) for consistency.

Question 6

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with an adverbial usage error.Jackson told Aria, "Generally, I am grateful for your help."

Accepted Answer

The adverb 'generally' should modify the verb 'am grateful' and is correctly placed at the beginning of the clause, indicating a general truth. There is no adverbial usage error.

Question 7

Select the sentence with an error in the adverb used.

Accepted Answer

The word 'effective' is an adjective. To modify the verb 'applied', an adverb is needed. The correct form is 'effectively'.

Question 8

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an adverb-usage error.Mr. Daniel, the police officer, commented, 'The fire clumsily spread through the building'.

Accepted Answer

The adverb 'clumsily' describes how an action is performed. Fire spreads, but not 'clumsily'. A more appropriate adverb would be 'rapidly' or 'fiercely'.

Question 9

Select the appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Opaque

Accepted Answer

The word 'Opaque' means not able to be seen through. Its direct opposite, or antonym, is 'Transparent', which means allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

Question 10

Select the correctly spelt sentence.

Accepted Answer

The correct spellings are 'excited', 'receive', and 'surprise'. Option 3 uses all these words correctly, making it the right choice.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 1.

Accepted Answer

The blank requires an adjective describing a positive experience. 'Pleasant' means enjoyable and agreeable, fitting the context perfectly.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Accepted Answer

The word 'contribute' fits best as it means to give something, especially money, in order to help achieve or provide something. This aligns with the context of filling a blank.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 2.

Accepted Answer

"Agreeable" means pleasant or pleasing. In a cloze test, it usually fits a positive context, unlike "detestable" or "miserable" which carry strong negative meanings.

Question 14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Accepted Answer

"Such as" is used to introduce examples in a sentence. It correctly follows a noun to list specific items, making it the grammatically appropriate choice for providing examples.

Question 15

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 3.

Accepted Answer

The passage likely addresses the reader directly using the second person pronoun 'you'. Therefore, the reflexive pronoun 'yourself' is the grammatically correct choice for the blank.

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Accepted Answer

'Collectively' means acting as a group or whole. It fits the blank perfectly by indicating that the subjects are performing an action together rather than individually.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 4.

Accepted Answer

The preposition 'without' is used to indicate the absence or lack of something. In the passage's context, it correctly conveys that a specific condition or element is missing.

Question 18

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Accepted Answer

"Embracing" means accepting something willingly or holding closely. It fits grammatically as a gerund or present participle, unlike the base verbs "squeeze", "clutch", or "enfold".

Question 19

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no 5.

Accepted Answer

The conjunction 'or' is used to link alternatives. In the context of the passage, it correctly indicates a choice or alternative between two conditions or items.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Accepted Answer

In cloze tests, 'for' is typically used to indicate purpose, reason, or intended recipient. It correctly completes the grammatical structure and meaning of the specific sentence in the passage.