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  1. 3951SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented"

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    Correct option: A — Inevitable

    Inevitable - certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented. Invisible - unable to be seen. Impenetrable - impossible to pass through. Immaterial - not important or relevant.

  2. 3952SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A person who speaks very little or is reserved."

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    Correct option: B — Reticent

    Reticent - a person who speaks very little or is reserved. Talkative - someone who talks a lot or likes to talk continuously. Cheerful - a happy, optimistic, and pleasant person in mood or manner. Active - someone who is energetic and always busy doing things.

  3. 3953SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis."

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    Correct option: A — Hyperbole

    Hyperbole - a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis. Dialogue - conversation between two or more people. Parody - humorous imitation of a piece of writing or music. Refrain - a repeated line in a poem or song.

  4. 3954SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way."

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    Correct option: B — Epigram

    Epigram - a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way. Proverb - a short saying expressing a general truth. Quotation - a group of words taken from a text or speech. Fable - a short story, typically with animals, conveying a moral.

  5. 3955SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitute for the following phrase: "A very small patch of colour or light."

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    Correct option: B — Fleck

    Fleck - a very small patch of colour or light. Chunk - a thick, solid piece of something. Slice - a thin, flat piece cut from something. Block - a large solid piece.

  6. 3956SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitute for: "An extremely strong and offensive smell."

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    Correct option: C — Reek

    Reek - an extremely strong and offensive smell. Vapour - a substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one normally liquid or solid. Scent - a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. Aroma - a distinctive, typically pleasant smell.

  7. 3957SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the best one-word substitute for: "A person who writes poems."

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    Correct option: A — Poet

    Poet - a person who writes poems. Critic - a person who evaluates and judges literary or artistic works. Publisher - a person or company that prepares and distributes books, magazines, or other written works for sale. Dramatist - a person who writes plays for the theatre.

  8. 3958SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A person having great natural ability or talent, especially at a young age."

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    Correct option: A — Prodigy

    Prodigy - a person having great natural ability or talent, especially at a young age. Trainee - a person who is being trained for a particular job or skill. Scholar - a learned person or someone who studies a subject deeply. Beginner - a person who has just started to learn or do something.

  9. 3959SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A custom, belief, or method that is old-fashioned and outdated."

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    Correct option: C — Archaic

    Archaic - a custom, belief, or method that is old-fashioned and outdated. Tradition - a custom or belief passed down through generations. Innovation - the introduction of something new, such as a new idea, method, or invention. Ritual - a religious or solemn ceremony performed according to a set pattern.

  10. 3960SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Choose the correct one-word substitution for: "A person who believes in fate and accepts events as unavoidable."

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    Correct option: A — Fatalist

    Fatalist - a person who believes in fate and accepts events as unavoidable. Realist - a person who accepts a situation as it is and is prepared to deal with it accordingly. Zealot - a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals. Activist - a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.

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