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  1. 5301SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    VIGILANT

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    Correct option: B — Alert

    Alert - quick to notice and respond to potential danger or problems. Vigilant - watchful and careful to notice danger or trouble. Careless - not giving enough attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. Lazy - unwilling to work or use energy. Negligent - failing to take proper care in doing something.

  2. 5302SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    IMPECUNIOUS

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    Correct option: C — Destitute

    Destitute - extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself. Impecunious - having little or no money. Wealthy - having a great deal of money, resources, or possessions. Affluent - having an abundance of wealth or property. Prosperous - successful and financially well-off.

  3. 5303SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    SCRUPULOUS

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    Correct option: A — Conscientious

    Conscientious - wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly. Scrupulous - (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely careful. Careless - not paying enough attention to avoid harm or error. Dishonest - fraudulent or deceptive. Sloppy - careless and untidy.

  4. 5304SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    IMPECCABLE

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    Correct option: A — Flawless

    Flawless - without any imperfections or defects. Impeccable - perfect or faultless. Careless - not giving enough attention or thought to what one is doing. Doubtful - feeling uncertain or unsure. Ordinary - common or usual; not special or distinctive.

  5. 5305SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    PERSPICACIOUS

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    Correct option: B — Alert

    Alert - quick to notice and understand things. Perspicacious - having a keen understanding or quick insight. Dull - lacking brightness, intelligence, or sharpness. Forgetful - unable to remember things easily. Passive - accepting or allowing things to happen without active response.

  6. 5306SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    ASSIDUOUS

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    Correct option: B — Diligent

    Diligent - having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. Assiduous - showing great care and perseverance. Lazy - unwilling to work or use energy. Careless - not giving sufficient attention to avoiding harm or error. Indifferent - having no particular interest or sympathy.

  7. 5307SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    TACITURN

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    Correct option: B — Reserved

    Reserved - quiet and restrained in speech or behavior. Taciturn - habitually silent or not talkative. Garrulous - excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. Communicative - willing to talk or share information freely. Outspoken - expressing opinions freely and openly.

  8. 5308SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    IGNOMINY

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    Correct option: B — Disgrace

    Disgrace - loss of reputation or respect due to a shameful act. Ignominy - a situation or event that causes great humiliation or disgrace. Esteem - respect or admiration. Renown - the state of being widely known or famous. Adulation - excessive praise or admiration.

  9. 5309SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    TRACTABLE

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    Correct option: B — Amenable

    Amenable - (of a person) open and responsive to suggestions. Tractable - (of a person or animal) easy to control or influence. Unruly - disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to control. Obstinate - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Intransigent - unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.

  10. 5310SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    METICULOUS

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    Correct option: C — Thorough

    Thorough - done with great care and completeness. Meticulous - showing great attention to detail. Careless - not giving enough attention or thought to what one is doing. Hasty - done too quickly or without enough thought. Indifferent - having no particular interest or concern.

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