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TEST NO. SSC TIER-II : ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPREHENSION

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Answer Key
1. (B) 21. (C) 41. (D) 61. (A) 81. (A) 101.(A) 121.(B) 141.(A) 161.(C) 181.(D)
2. (A) 22. (B) 42. (A) 62. (B) 82. (B) 102.(C) 122.(A) 142.(B) 162.(D) 182.(A)
3. (C) 23. (B) 43. (A) 63. (C) 83. (C) 103.(B) 123.(D) 143.(C) 163.(B) 183.(C)
4. (C) 24. (A) 44. (B) 64. (A) 84. (A) 104.(C) 124.(C) 144.(A) 164.(D) 184.(D)

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5. (C) 25. (C) 45. (C) 65. (B) 85. (D) 105.(D) 125.(C) 145.(C) 165.(B) 185.(B)
6. (B) 26. (C) 46. (C) 66. (A) 86. (B) 106.(D) 126.(A) 146.(C) 166.(A) 186.(A)
7. (C) 27. (A) 47. (D) 67. (C) 87. (A) 107.(B) 127.(B) 147.(A) 167.(D) 187.(D)

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8. (C) 28. (B) 48. (B) 68. (A) 88. (A) 108.(B) 128.(D) 148.(B) 168.(C) 188.(A)
9. (A) 29. (C) 49 (A) 69. (C) 89. (C) 109.(A) 129.(B) 149.(B) 169.(D) 189.(C)
10. (A) 30. (B) 50. (C) 70. (A) 90. (B) 110.(A) 130.(B) 150.(C) 170.(D) 190.(B)
11. (A) 31. (B) 51. (B) 71. (B) 91. (C) 111.(B) 131.(D) 151.(D) 171.(B) 191.(C)
12. (B) 32. (A) 52. (C) 72. (B) 92. (B) 112.(C) 132.(D) 152.(A) 172.(D) 192.(B)
13. (A) 33. (A) 53. (A) 73. (A) 93. (B) 113.(C) 133.(D) 153.(B) 173.(D) 193.(A)
14. (C) 34. (A) 54. (A) 74. (B) 94. (C) 114.(A) 134.(C) 154.(C) 174.(A) 194.(D)
15. (B) 35. (B) 55. (B) 75. (A) 95. (D) 115.(B) 135.(B) 155.(A) 175.(D) 195.(A)
16. (A) 36. (B) 56. (A) 76. (B) 96. (C) 116.(C) 136.(B) 156.(D) 176.(B) 196.(A)
17. (A) 37. (A) 57. (D)
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18. (A) 38. (B) 58. (A) 78. (C) 98. (C) 118.(D) 138.(B) 158.(C) 178.(C) 198.(A)
19. (C) 39. (B) 59. (B) 79. (B) 99. (D) 119.(A) 139.(B) 159.(A) 179.(A) 199.(B)
20. (C) 40. (C) 60 (C) 80. (B) 100.(C) 120.(B) 140.(C) 160.(D) 180.(D) 200.(D)

Answer key with explanations

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1. (A) Change ‘else’ into ‘or’. ‘Either ... or’ is 9. (A) Change ‘the economical condition’ into
the correct pair of Conjunction. ‘the economic condition’. Economical
2. (A) Change ‘as well as’ into ‘and’. means using money, resources etc
‘Both ... and’ is the correct pair of carefully (fdiQk;rh] vYiO;;h)while
Conjunction. (See Chapter ‘Conjunction’ economic means relating to or based on
of English Vol. 1) the making, selling and using of goods
3. (C) Change ‘have’ into ‘had’. ‘The issue and services. (vkfFkZd)
were’ in the sentence indicates that the 10. (A) Change ‘whose’ into ‘who’. Relative
sentence is of Past Tense. pronoun ‘who’ is used for human being.
4. (C) Change 'implementing' into ‘Whose’ is used to find out the owner
'implementation'. We use adjective + (ftldk@fdldk).
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noun. E.g., Whose car is this?

5. (C) Change ‘to sell’ into ‘to be sold’. This part 11. (A) Change ‘little’ into ‘the little’.
of the sentence should be in passive
Little • Little – hardly any
voice. ‘To be sold’ and to be opened should
be used according to Parallelism. (See • A little – some but not much
chapter Parallelism of English Vol. 1) • The little – not much but all that is
6. (B) Add ‘by’ before ‘whom’. Whom always available
takes preposition before it. And this part 12. (B) Remove ‘the’. Lose heart is a phrase
of the sentence is in Passive Voice. which means to lose confidence and
courage.
7. (C) Change ‘all of it’ into ‘all of them’.
‘Technical questions’ is plural hence 13. (A) Change ‘strictly’ into ‘strict’. ‘Strictly’ is
‘them’ is required. an adverb and ‘strict’ is an adjective.
And we need an adjective here.
8. (C) Change ‘nothing’ into ‘anything’. Use of
cannot and ‘nothing’ together will make 14. (C) Add ‘how’ before ‘to’. ‘does not know how
the sentence superfluous. to read and write’ is the correct use.

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15. (B) Change ‘makes’ into ‘make’. A number comparative degree

of/ a large number of/ a great number 32. (A) ‘Annuciation’ is the correctly spelt word.
of is used with plural countable noun. Annuciation means the act of
Hence they will take plural verb. announcing or of being announced.
16. (B) Change ‘many’ into ‘much’. Many is (?kks"k.kk)
used for Countable nouns. 33. (B) ‘Foreseeable’ is the correctly spelt word.
Much is used for uncountable noun. ‘Foreseeable’ means such as reasonably
Here ‘care’ is uncountable noun. can or should be anticipated or seen
before it happens (iwoZ Hkklh)

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17. (A) Change ‘have been asked after’ into
‘have often been asked’. Often is an 34. (A) ‘Nourishment’ is the correctly spelt
Adverb of frequency and is placed word. ‘Nourishment’ means food and
between the helping and the main verb. other things that are needed for health,

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18. (B) Change ‘affection with’ into ‘affection growth etc. (iks"k.k] vkgkj)
for’. Affection takes preposition ‘for’. 97. (B) ‘discharges’ is the correct option. If two
• Affection for – feeling of love actions take place one after the other
in future and if the second action
• Affectionate to – (ds izfr Lusgh gksuk) depends on the first action, the first
19. (C) Change ‘with’ into ‘to’. ‘assessible’ takes action is in simple present tense and
preposition ‘to’. the second action is in simple future
tense.
(igq¡p)
• Assessible to – reach
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98. (C) ‘listening to’ is the correct option.
20. (C) Change ‘patient’ into ‘patients’. Here
several (cgqr) has been used, plural
• Hear – to receive sound (lquuk)
(patients) noun is required. • Listen – to hear carefully (è;ku ls lquuk)
21. (B) Sacrificing is the correct option. • ‘Listen’ takes preposition ‘to’.
• Sacrifice — to give up something (R;kx 99. (D) No improvement. The sentence is of
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past conditional.
nsuk)
100. (C) ‘Being tired of’ is the correct option. We
• Enduring — lasting, durable (LFkk;h] fVdkÅ) need a passive participle in the
22. (B) ‘To be elected’ is the correct option. This sentence.
part of the sentence should be in 101. (A) ‘You are’ is the correct option.
Passive Voice. 102. (C) ‘to hand over to you’ is the correct option.
23. (B) ‘Accomplished’ is the correct option. Hand over to somebody means to yield
• ‘Accomplished’ – very skillful, having or control of (fdlh O;fDr dks lkSaiuk)
showing the skill of expert. (ikjaxr] izoh.k)103. (A) ‘Despite having’ is the correct option.
We do not use ‘of’ after despite.
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• ‘Enthrall’ – to hold the attention of

(someone) by being very exciting, Despite – in spite of (ds ckotwn)
interesting or beautiful (ea=keqX/ djuk) 104. (C) ‘Performance satisfactory’ is the correct
• ‘Pedestrian’ – not interesting or option. ‘Satisfactorily’ is an adverb
unusual, a person who is walking in a which cannot qualify noun
city along a road etc. (uhjl] iSny pyusokyk) (performance). Hence we need an
adjective to qualify it. Satisfactory is an
24. (A) ‘Economise’ is the correct option. adjective.
• ‘Economise’ – to use money, resources 105. (D) No improvement.
etc. carefully (fdiQk;r djuk) ‘Untiring’ means working very hard with
• ‘Splurge’ – to spend more money than a lot of energy for a long time. (vFkd iz;kl)
usual on something for yourself (iSls mM+kuk]
106. (D) No improvement
fn[kkok djuk) 107. (B) Afford(V) is followed by Infinitive.
25. (C) Option (C) is the correct option. 108. (B) ‘merely to achieve’ is the correct option.
We use – the comparative degree + the

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109. (A) ‘was prepared to’ is the correct option. 114. (A) ‘should be moulded’ is the correct
‘declared’ in the sentence indicates that option. The sentence is in Passive
the sentence is of Past Tense. Voice. We use – be + V3 in passive voice.
115. (B) ‘Can be readily persuaded’ is the correct
110. (A) ‘brought him’ is the correct option. We
option. The sentence is of Passive voice.
use – bring, buy, give + Indirect object +
Direct object 116. (C) ‘had been unconscious’ is the correct
option. We use Past Perfect Tense for
111. (B) ‘not different from that of the’ is the the action of Past of the Past.
correct option. Here the comparison is 117. (C) 'a unique' is the correct option. 'Unique'

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being done between the suggestion of is not used in Super lative or
the two and not between the persons. Comparative degree.
112. (C) ‘If you had’ is the correct option. If the 118. (D) No improvement.

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sentence is of Past Conditional, we use–
If + Sub + had + V3
113. (C) ‘taxes affect’ is the correct option.
Affect(V) – (vlj djuk)
Effect(N/V) – (ifj.kke] izHkko esa ykuk)

TEST NO. SSC TIER-II : ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMPREHENSION

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57 (VOCABULARY)
WORD MEANING IN ENGLISH MEANING IN HINDI
Amiable friendly Lusgh
Apogee Highest point in the development of something ijkdk"Bk] pje fcUnq
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Burrow a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal (such as a fcy] ekan
rabbit) makes to live in for safety
Cajolement to deceive with soothing words or false promises [kq'kken
Calmative Having a sedative effect larq"V djus okyk] 'kkafrnk;d
Conquer to get or gain by force, win by fighting thruk] ijkftr djuk
Diminutive one that is notably small FkksM+k] vYi] NksVk
Edifice a large or massive structure egy] Hkou
Emaciated very thin because of hunger or disease nqcZy] {kh.k
Ephemeral lasting a very short time {kf.kd] vYidkfyd
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Epidemic an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and egkekjh] laØked jksx
affects a large number of people
Erudite having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying fo}ku
Eschew to avoid (something) especially because you do not think it ls cpuk] ijgst djuk
is right or proper
Excogitate to think out, devise fopkj djuk] dYiuk djuk
Felicide Killing of a cat fcYyh dh gR;k
Femicide the gender-based murder of a woman or girl efgyk dh gR;k
Filicide the murder of one's own daughter or son vius larku dh gR;k
Gamut the whole series of recognized musical notes laiw.kZ foLrkj] lkjs igyw
(laxhr dk)
Hedonist a person who believes that pleasure or happiness is the lq[koknh
most important goal in life

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Hiatus a period of time when something (such as an activity) varjky

is stopped
Impiety lack of respect for God ukfLrdrk
Intrepid feeling no fear, very bold or brave fuHkZ;] fuMj
Irascible having a bad temper fpM+fpM+k
Irk to make weary, irritated, or bored lrkuk] xqLlk fnykuk
Junta a military group controlling a government after taking lÙkk/kjh lsuk
control of it by force

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Lustre the shiny quality of a surface that reflects light lkSan;Z] ped
Malleable capable of being stretched or bent into different shapes yphyk] uje
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Mellifluous having a smooth, flowing sound
Menial of or relating to unpleasant work that does not fuEu
require special skill
Mercy kind or forgiving treatment n;k] d:.kk
Moribund being in the state of dying ej.kkluk
Mundane ordinary not interesting lk/kj.k
Nebulous not clear, vague vLi"V] /qa/yk
Oenophile
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A person who is fond of wine efnjk izseh
Oncology the study and treatment of tumors ddZjksx foKku
Opus a piece of music written by a major composer jpuk] Ñfr
Orology The science of mountains ioZr foKku
Pandemic (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the whole world ns'kO;kih ;k lkoZHkkSfed
egkekjh
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Pedestrian a person going on foot iSny pyus okyk

Perpetual continuing forever yxkrkj] fcuk :ds
Posse a group of police etc lSU; ;k iqfyl ny
Rebuff to refuse to accept vLohdkj djuk
Recapitulate Giving a brief summary of something nksgjkuk
Remiss Not showing enough care and attention ykijokg] vlko/ku
Reveal to make known izR;{k djuk] izdV djuk
Rhinology a branch of medicine that deals with the nose and its diseases ukfld foKku
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Solemn very serious or formal in manner, behaviour, or expression xaHkhj] egÙoiw.kZ

Sombre so shaded as to be dark and gloomy mnklhu] iQhdk
Speleology the scientific study of caves xqiQkvksa dk vè;;u djus
okyh fo|k
Succulent full of juice jlhyk
Triumphant victorious fot;h
Triumvirate a group of three powerful people rhu O;fDr;ksa dk 'kklu
Turgid very complicated and difficult to understand vkMEcjh] lwtk gqvk
Tyrant a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is vR;kpkjh
cruel and unfair
Tyro a beginner in learning vkjaHk djus okyk] vuqHkoghu
Venial not serious {kE;] ekaewyh xyrh
Vicinity a surrounding area or district, neighbourhood utnhdh] vkl&ikl
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