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  1. 2951SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Modern ethical debates tend to concern the conflict between deontological and consequentialist approaches, each providing a (66) ______ methodology. Deontology requires respect for moral (67) ______ irrespective of the result, while consequentialism judges on the basis of the net (68) ______. Objections against pure consequentialism suggest it will allow (69) ______ actions if these bring about maximum overall welfare. In reply, some recommend (70) ______ hybrid theories that combine obligations with outcome sensitivity.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 67.

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    Correct option: B — actions

    actions The phrase ‘moral actions’ means actions that are guided by ethical principles and values. The given passage states that deontology requires respect for moral actions irrespective of the result. Hence, ‘actions’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2952SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Modern ethical debates tend to concern the conflict between deontological and consequentialist approaches, each providing a (66) ______ methodology. Deontology requires respect for moral (67) ______ irrespective of the result, while consequentialism judges on the basis of the net (68) ______. Objections against pure consequentialism suggest it will allow (69) ______ actions if these bring about maximum overall welfare. In reply, some recommend (70) ______ hybrid theories that combine obligations with outcome sensitivity.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 68.

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    Correct option: B — outcomes

    outcomes ‘Outcomes’ means consequences of actions. The given passage states that consequentialism judges on the basis of net outcomes. Hence, ‘outcomes’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2953SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Modern ethical debates tend to concern the conflict between deontological and consequentialist approaches, each providing a (66) ______ methodology. Deontology requires respect for moral (67) ______ irrespective of the result, while consequentialism judges on the basis of the net (68) ______. Objections against pure consequentialism suggest it will allow (69) ______ actions if these bring about maximum overall welfare. In reply, some recommend (70) ______ hybrid theories that combine obligations with outcome sensitivity.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 69.

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    Correct option: B — Immoral

    immoral ‘Immoral’ means not considered good or honest by most people. The given passage states that objections against pure consequentialism suggest it will allow immoral actions if these bring about maximum overall welfare. Hence, ‘immoral’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2954SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Modern ethical debates tend to concern the conflict between deontological and consequentialist approaches, each providing a (66) ______ methodology. Deontology requires respect for moral (67) ______ irrespective of the result, while consequentialism judges on the basis of the net (68) ______. Objections against pure consequentialism suggest it will allow (69) ______ actions if these bring about maximum overall welfare. In reply, some recommend (70) ______ hybrid theories that combine obligations with outcome sensitivity.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 70.

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    Correct option: B — Well-balanced

    well-balanced In the given passage, “well-balanced hybrid theories” means theories that fairly combine the strict duties of deontology with the outcome-based approach of consequentialism. Hence, ‘well-balanced’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2955SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Researchers in quantum computing face the twin difficulties of (71) ______ qubit coherence and (72) ______ error rates. While superconducting qubits have shown promise, maintaining coherence beyond microseconds remains (73) ______ due to environmental decoherence. Furthermore, scaling up the number of qubits requires (74) ______ control electronics that themselves introduce noise. To overcome these hurdles, teams are exploring (75) ______ techniques such as surface codes and topological qubits.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 71.

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    Correct option: B — ephemeral

    ephemeral ‘Ephemeral’ means lasting for a very short time. The given passage states that researchers in quantum computing face the twin difficulties of ephemeral qubit coherence. Hence, ‘ephemeral’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2956SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Researchers in quantum computing face the twin difficulties of (71) ______ qubit coherence and (72) ______ error rates. While superconducting qubits have shown promise, maintaining coherence beyond microseconds remains (73) ______ due to environmental decoherence. Furthermore, scaling up the number of qubits requires (74) ______ control electronics that themselves introduce noise. To overcome these hurdles, teams are exploring (75) ______ techniques such as surface codes and topological qubits.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 72.

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    Correct option: B — prohibitive

    prohibitive ‘Prohibitive’ means so high as to prevent something from happening or succeeding. According to the given passage, the error rates are very high in quantum computing. Hence, ‘prohibitive’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2957SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Researchers in quantum computing face the twin difficulties of (71) ______ qubit coherence and (72) ______ error rates. While superconducting qubits have shown promise, maintaining coherence beyond microseconds remains (73) ______ due to environmental decoherence. Furthermore, scaling up the number of qubits requires (74) ______ control electronics that themselves introduce noise. To overcome these hurdles, teams are exploring (75) ______ techniques such as surface codes and topological qubits.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 73.

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    Correct option: B — elusive

    elusive ‘Elusive’ means difficult to achieve. The given passage states that maintaining coherence beyond microseconds is difficult to achieve due to environmental decoherence. Hence, ‘elusive’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2958SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Researchers in quantum computing face the twin difficulties of (71) ______ qubit coherence and (72) ______ error rates. While superconducting qubits have shown promise, maintaining coherence beyond microseconds remains (73) ______ due to environmental decoherence. Furthermore, scaling up the number of qubits requires (74) ______ control electronics that themselves introduce noise. To overcome these hurdles, teams are exploring (75) ______ techniques such as surface codes and topological qubits.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 74.

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    Correct option: B — sophisticated

    sophisticated ‘Sophisticated’ means a machine or equipment developed to a higher degree of complexity. The given passage states that scaling up the number of qubits requires sophisticated control electronics that themselves introduce noise. Hence, ‘sophisticated’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2959SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    Researchers in quantum computing face the twin difficulties of (71) ______ qubit coherence and (72) ______ error rates. While superconducting qubits have shown promise, maintaining coherence beyond microseconds remains (73) ______ due to environmental decoherence. Furthermore, scaling up the number of qubits requires (74) ______ control electronics that themselves introduce noise. To overcome these hurdles, teams are exploring (75) ______ techniques such as surface codes and topological qubits.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 75.

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    Correct option: B — quantum-error-correcting

    quantum-error-correcting The given passage talks about some kind of techniques such as surface codes and topological qubits to overcome the hurdles. Option (b) talks about correcting quantum errors, that is resolving the difficulties faced in quantum computing. Hence, ‘quantum-error-correcting’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2960SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

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    The truth of the self-conscious individual lies not in its immediate certainty, but in the dialectical movement of its becoming. Consciousness, in its pursuit of knowledge, initially assumes that its object is something external and independent. Yet, through the labour of experience, it discovers that this object is not truly separate but _____ (76) by consciousness itself. The apparent duality of subject and object is thus sublated in the dialectic, revealing that knowledge is not the passive reception of an external truth but an active process in which consciousness shapes and _____ (77) its own reality. This movement unfolds through a series of contradictions, in which each stage of consciousness, believing itself to have attained certainty, encounters its own inadequacy. The master-slave dialectic exemplifies this: self-consciousness seeks recognition from another, yet in asserting its dominance over the other, it paradoxically _____ (78) its own freedom. The master, in reducing the slave to a mere instrument, deprives himself of a fully realized recognition. Meanwhile, the slave, through labour and self-transformation, attains a deeper awareness of autonomy, demonstrating that freedom is not given but achieved through negation and _____ (79). Spirit (Geist) emerges as the reconciliation of these conflicts—not a static substance but a dynamic process of self-realization. Spirit unfolds historically, manifesting itself (80)_____ in institutions, culture, and philosophy, gradually moving toward absolute knowing. This historical progression is not linear but dialectical, driven by the negation of old forms and the emergence of new ones.

    Use the appropriate form of the verb to complete the sentence. (76)

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    Correct option: B — Mediated

    Mediated The sentence is in the passive voice (“is … by”), so the past participle “mediated” correctly expresses that the object is shaped or determined by consciousness. Hence, “Mediated” is the most appropriate answer.

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