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SSC Selection Post-XIV 2026 (Graduation) English Test - 3
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  • Question 1/10
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    Select the correctly spelt word.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 1 i.e. luxury.

    Incorrect spelling: luxry / lugzury / luxery

    Correct spelling: luxury

    Meaning: A state of great comfort or elegance, often involving great expense.

    Example: Staying at a five-star hotel is a rare luxury for most people.

    Hence, the chosen option is correct.

  • Question 2/10
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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    How about turning even the most slender of balconies _________ a family relaxation zone by craftily handling the décor of the area?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 2 i.e. into.

    1. In the sentence, we are talking about turning even the most slender of balconies into a family relaxation zone by craftily handling the décor of the area. 
    2. One of the main uses of the preposition "into" is to indicate movement toward the inside of a place.
    3. Hence, "into" is the correct option.
  • Question 3/10
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    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The balcony in a residence is generally used to house a few pots, bring in greenery, dry the laundry, place a chair if the space permits to sit back and _________ into the exteriors.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 1 i.e. gaze.

    1. Gaze: look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought. 
    2. Ponder: think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
    3. Deem: regard or consider in a specified way.
    4. Stifle: make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

    In the sentence, we are talking about how the balcony in a residence is generally used to house a few pots, bring in greenery, dry the laundry, place a chair if the space permits to sit back and admire into the exteriors. Hence, "gaze"  is the correct choice.

  • Question 4/10
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    Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

    A. But when god kills — through pandemics, pestilence, earthquakes and floods — you wonder, can god be so evil?

    B. When a man kills a fellow being, he does so for many reasons.

    C. In contrast, animals kill for hunger.

    D. Is it a cruel sport? Or is there method to his mad fury?

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 3 i.e. BCAD.

    Logical flow:

    • Sentence B introduces the topic by discussing why humans kill, setting up a basis for comparison.
    • Sentence C contrasts human reasons for killing with animal behavior, which is purely survival-driven.
    • Sentence A then brings in a third perspective, questioning divine causes of death in nature.
    • Sentence D wraps up by pondering the intent behind these acts attributed to a divine force.

    Correct sequence: B → C → A → D

    Final passage:

    When a man kills a fellow being, he does so for many reasons. In contrast, animals kill for hunger. But when god kills — through pandemics, pestilence, earthquakes and floods — you wonder, can god be so evil? Is it a cruel sport? Or is there method to his mad fury?

    Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

  • Question 5/10
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    Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.

    The existing pandemic of COVID-19 is as fast or perhaps fastest than other pandemics that ever happened in the world.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 2 i.e. faster.

    1. Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between the two objects they modify (larger, smaller, faster, higher).
    2. They are used in sentences where two nouns are compared, in this pattern: Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (object).
    3. In the sentence, the pandemic of COVID-19 is compared with other pandemics that ever happened in the world. So, we use a comparative adjective.
    4. Hence, "faster" is the correct choice.

    The correct sentence will be-

    The existing pandemic of COVID-19 is as fast or perhaps faster than other pandemics that ever happened in the world.

  • Question 6/10
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    Identify the best way to improve the underlined part of the given sentence. If there is no improvement required, select ‘no improvement’.

    The great Mahabharata cited, Arjuna was the most skilled of all the other warriors in the whole Bharata Varsha.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 1 i.e. warrior.

    1. A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of quality.
    2. We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
    3. We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or more things.
    4. In the sentence, Arjuna is compared with all the warriors in the whole Bharata Varsha. So, we use the superlative adjective to describe his warrior skills.
    5. Hence, "warrior" is the correct option.

    The correct sentence will be-

    The great Mahabharata cited, Arjuna was the most skilled warrior in the whole Bharata Varsha.

  • Question 7/10
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    Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.

    "There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: they  who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed."

    Solutions

    The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. this world: they who are afraid to try

    Error Concept: Incorrect use of pronoun

    What is wrong: The phrase "they who are afraid to try" is incorrect. The relative pronoun "who" should be preceded by the subject pronoun "those", not "they".

    Grammatical Concept: When using a relative clause (like "who are afraid to try"), we use "those" as the antecedent, not "they."

    Correct structure: those who... instead of they who...

    Incorrectness of the concept in context: "they who are afraid to try" breaks the standard subject-relative clause structure and sounds unnatural and incorrect.

    Correction: Replace "they" with "those" to form the correct relative construction.

    Corrected phrase: those who are afraid to try

    Final sentence: "There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed."

    Hence, the chosen option is correct.

  • Question 8/10
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    Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error.

    There is indications that China’s attitude towards other countries is changing from one of rigidity to that of some flexibility.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 4 i.e. There is indications that.

    Error is related to: Incorrect verb form used

    What is wrong: The verb "is" is incorrectly used here.

    Grammatical concept: Subject-Verb Agreement means the verb must agree in number and person with the subject of the sentence.

    Singular Subject → Singular Verb

    Plural Subject → Plural Verb

    Incorrectness of the concept in context: The noun "indications" is plural, so it should not be preceded by "is", which is singular.

    How to correct: Use "are" instead of "is".

    Correct phraseThere are indications

    Final sentence: There are indications that China’s attitude towards other countries is changing from one of rigidity to that of some flexibility.

  • Question 9/10
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    Choose the most appropriate option to change the (direct/indirect) narration of the given sentence.

    “Can you post a letter to my younger brother as I am ill?” Greece asked her.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Greece asked her if she could post a letter to his younger brother as he was ill.   

    1. If reporting speech contains had 3rd form, to-infinitive and would, could should, must, might, ought to etc. then there is no change in the tense.  
    2. The given sentence is in the direct speech, 'can' in reported speech is changed to ‘could’ while converting to indirect speech.
    3. Say/Said is changed to ask/asked/wonder/wondered/enquire of/enquired of etc. as per the sense of the sentence.
    4. The inverted commas (“ “) used in Direct Narration is removed in Indirect Narration and “that” conjunction is used.
    5. Here pronoun 'you' will be changed to 'she' in reported speech.
    6. Here ‘my’, ‘I’ will be changed to ‘his’, ‘he’ as per the sentence.
  • Question 10/10
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    Choose the most appropriate option to change the (direct/indirect) narration of the given sentence.

    Maria said that she had had a strange experience with a Roller coaster ride in Wonderland.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Maria said, “I have had a strange experience with Roller coaster ride in Wonderland”.

    1. The given sentence is in the assertive form, to convert assertive sentences into direct narration, the below rules are followed:
    2. Say/Said is changed to told/said in the direct speech, as per the sentence. If it has an object ‘me’ than only told will be used otherwise not. And vice-versa in indirect speech.
    3. The inverted commas (“ ”) used in Direct Narration is removed in Indirect Narration and “that” conjunction is used. And vice-versa in indirect speech.
    4. There will be no change in the reporting verb (said) as there is no object after it.
    5. ‘She’ will be changed to ‘I’ and ‘had’ will be changed to ‘have’ as per the sense of the sentence.
    6. As the chosen option follows the given rule it will be correct.
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