28:I[81166,["/_next/static/immutable/chunks/2corl6wyj4669.js","/_next/static/immutable/chunks/38n271cv4vmyv.js","/_next/static/immutable/chunks/2pf73jja2520w.js"],"default"] 29:T708,Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The burgeoning field of epigenetics has revolutionized our understanding of heredity, extending beyond the simplistic Mendelian model of gene transmission. Traditionally, genetics focused on the DNA sequence itself as the sole determinant of an organism's traits. However, epigenetics reveals that environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and even historical traumas can profoundly influence gene expression without altering the underlying DNA code. These epigenetic modifications — such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation — act as molecular switches, turning genes on or off, or modulating their activity levels. This plasticity means that an identical twin, despite sharing an identical genome with their sibling, can develop different susceptibilities to disease or even exhibit distinct personality traits due to divergent epigenetic landscapes shaped by their individual experiences. Furthermore, some epigenetic tags can be inherited across generations, implying that the choices and environments of our ancestors might subtly predispose us to certain conditions or capabilities. This intergenerational inheritance challenges long-held notions of fixed genetic destiny, suggesting a dynamic interplay between nature and nurture where nurture can directly influence which parts of our nature are expressed. The implications are far-reaching, from developing novel therapeutic strategies for diseases like cancer to reframing public health interventions that consider transgenerational environmental impacts. Understanding epigenetics compels us to view biological inheritance not as a rigid blueprint, but as a malleable score being continuously re-orchestrated by life itself.2a:T708,Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The burgeoning field of epigenetics has revolutionized our understanding of heredity, extending beyond the simplistic Mendelian model of gene transmission. Traditionally, genetics focused on the DNA sequence itself as the sole determinant of an organism's traits. However, epigenetics reveals that environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and even historical traumas can profoundly influence gene expression without altering the underlying DNA code. These epigenetic modifications — such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation — act as molecular switches, turning genes on or off, or modulating their activity levels. This plasticity means that an identical twin, despite sharing an identical genome with their sibling, can develop different susceptibilities to disease or even exhibit distinct personality traits due to divergent epigenetic landscapes shaped by their individual experiences. Furthermore, some epigenetic tags can be inherited across generations, implying that the choices and environments of our ancestors might subtly predispose us to certain conditions or capabilities. This intergenerational inheritance challenges long-held notions of fixed genetic destiny, suggesting a dynamic interplay between nature and nurture where nurture can directly influence which parts of our nature are expressed. The implications are far-reaching, from developing novel therapeutic strategies for diseases like cancer to reframing public health interventions that consider transgenerational environmental impacts. Understanding epigenetics compels us to view biological inheritance not as a rigid blueprint, but as a malleable score being continuously re-orchestrated by life itself.2b:T708,Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The burgeoning field of epigenetics has revolutionized our understanding of heredity, extending beyond the simplistic Mendelian model of gene transmission. Traditionally, genetics focused on the DNA sequence itself as the sole determinant of an organism's traits. However, epigenetics reveals that environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and even historical traumas can profoundly influence gene expression without altering the underlying DNA code. These epigenetic modifications — such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation — act as molecular switches, turning genes on or off, or modulating their activity levels. This plasticity means that an identical twin, despite sharing an identical genome with their sibling, can develop different susceptibilities to disease or even exhibit distinct personality traits due to divergent epigenetic landscapes shaped by their individual experiences. Furthermore, some epigenetic tags can be inherited across generations, implying that the choices and environments of our ancestors might subtly predispose us to certain conditions or capabilities. This intergenerational inheritance challenges long-held notions of fixed genetic destiny, suggesting a dynamic interplay between nature and nurture where nurture can directly influence which parts of our nature are expressed. The implications are far-reaching, from developing novel therapeutic strategies for diseases like cancer to reframing public health interventions that consider transgenerational environmental impacts. Understanding epigenetics compels us to view biological inheritance not as a rigid blueprint, but as a malleable score being continuously re-orchestrated by life itself.2c:T708,Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The burgeoning field of epigenetics has revolutionized our understanding of heredity, extending beyond the simplistic Mendelian model of gene transmission. Traditionally, genetics focused on the DNA sequence itself as the sole determinant of an organism's traits. However, epigenetics reveals that environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and even historical traumas can profoundly influence gene expression without altering the underlying DNA code. These epigenetic modifications — such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation — act as molecular switches, turning genes on or off, or modulating their activity levels. This plasticity means that an identical twin, despite sharing an identical genome with their sibling, can develop different susceptibilities to disease or even exhibit distinct personality traits due to divergent epigenetic landscapes shaped by their individual experiences. Furthermore, some epigenetic tags can be inherited across generations, implying that the choices and environments of our ancestors might subtly predispose us to certain conditions or capabilities. This intergenerational inheritance challenges long-held notions of fixed genetic destiny, suggesting a dynamic interplay between nature and nurture where nurture can directly influence which parts of our nature are expressed. The implications are far-reaching, from developing novel therapeutic strategies for diseases like cancer to reframing public health interventions that consider transgenerational environmental impacts. Understanding epigenetics compels us to view biological inheritance not as a rigid blueprint, but as a malleable score being continuously re-orchestrated by life itself.2d:T708,Directions (Qs. 90-94): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. The burgeoning field of epigenetics has revolutionized our understanding of heredity, extending beyond the simplistic Mendelian model of gene transmission. Traditionally, genetics focused on the DNA sequence itself as the sole determinant of an organism's traits. However, epigenetics reveals that environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and even historical traumas can profoundly influence gene expression without altering the underlying DNA code. These epigenetic modifications — such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation — act as molecular switches, turning genes on or off, or modulating their activity levels. This plasticity means that an identical twin, despite sharing an identical genome with their sibling, can develop different susceptibilities to disease or even exhibit distinct personality traits due to divergent epigenetic landscapes shaped by their individual experiences. Furthermore, some epigenetic tags can be inherited across generations, implying that the choices and environments of our ancestors might subtly predispose us to certain conditions or capabilities. This intergenerational inheritance challenges long-held notions of fixed genetic destiny, suggesting a dynamic interplay between nature and nurture where nurture can directly influence which parts of our nature are expressed. The implications are far-reaching, from developing novel therapeutic strategies for diseases like cancer to reframing public health interventions that consider transgenerational environmental impacts. Understanding epigenetics compels us to view biological inheritance not as a rigid blueprint, but as a malleable score being continuously re-orchestrated by life itself.1e:["$","$L28",null,{"mode":"exam","dropped":0,"bilingual":false,"choiceSubjects":[],"questions":[{"id":76,"n":76,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word:\nTREACHEROUS","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Devoted","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Perfidious","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Sincere","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Loyal","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Synonym — TREACHEROUS\n'Treacherous' means guilty of betrayal or deception.\n'Perfidious' carries exactly this sense of deceitful disloyalty.\nDevoted, sincere and loyal are opposites — option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":77,"n":77,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.\nWith no other suppliers available, accepting the contract became Hobson's choice for the company.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"A situation in which there is no real choice","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"A difficult decision between two bad alternatives","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"A choice made freely without pressure","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"An unfair demand forced by someone","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Idiom — Hobson's choice\nA 'Hobson's choice' is a take-it-or-leave-it situation — apparently free but with only one thing actually on offer.\nWith no other suppliers, the company effectively has no real choice.\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":78,"n":78,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word:\nLOYAL","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Reliable","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Faithful","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Perfidious","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Sincere","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Antonym — LOYAL\n'Loyal' means firm and faithful in allegiance.\nIts opposite is 'perfidious' — treacherous, deceitful.\nReliable, faithful and sincere are all synonyms — option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":79,"n":79,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Choose the incorrectly spelt part.\nTo defenestrate an opponent (1)/ was seen as the (2)/ very quintessance of (3)/ political defiance. (4)","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"1","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"2","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"3","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Spelling — quintessence\nThe misspelt word is 'quintessance' — the correct spelling is 'quintessence'.\nIt lies in part (3) of the sentence.\n'Defenestrate' and 'defiance' in the other parts are spelt correctly — option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":80,"n":80,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Choose the correctly spelt word.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Ventriculoperitoneal","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Vilificasion","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Vantilation","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Ventrilocation","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Correct spelling\n'Ventriculoperitoneal' (as in a VP shunt) is spelt correctly.\nThe others should be 'vilification', 'ventilation' and 'ventriloquism/ventriloquation' respectively.\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":81,"n":81,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Choose the one-word substitute for the below sentence.\nThe board released a formal statement expressing severe disapproval and strong criticism of the policy.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Accusation","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Denunciation","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Censure","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Conviction","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"One-word substitute\nA formal public statement of severe disapproval is a 'denunciation'.\n'Censure' is strong disapproval too, but 'denunciation' best fits a released public statement condemning something.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":82,"n":82,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct option:\nThe ancient manuscript was so fragile that the historian handled it with ____ care.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"utmost","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"most","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"almost","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"mostly","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Fill in the blank — utmost\n'Utmost care' is the fixed collocation meaning the greatest possible care.\n'Most care' is unidiomatic; 'almost' and 'mostly' are adverbs that do not fit.\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":83,"n":83,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct option:\nThe abstruse philosophical treatise delved ____ the very essence of existentialism.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"into","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"onto","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"beside","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"above","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Preposition — delve into\nThe verb 'delve' takes the preposition 'into' — to delve into a subject means to examine it deeply.\nThe other prepositions do not collocate with delve.\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":84,"n":84,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct option:\nDespite initial optimism, the second attempt at the experiment was ____ successful than the first.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"little","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"less","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"least","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"much","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Comparative — less\nThe word 'than' demands a comparative degree.\n'Less successful than' is the correct comparative form.\n'Least' is superlative and 'little'/'much' are not comparatives here — option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":85,"n":85,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:\nNeither the students nor the teacher (1)/ were ready for the sudden fire drill, (2)/ leading to a moment of confusion (3)/ before everyone evacuated. (4)","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"(1)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"(2)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"(3)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"(4)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Neither…nor agreement\nWith 'neither … nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject.\nThe nearer subject is 'the teacher' (singular), so it should be 'was ready', not 'were ready'.\nThe error is in part (2) — option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":86,"n":86,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:\nThe profound implications of the burgeoning quantum theories (1)/, a field still largely inscrutable to the uninitiated, remains a contentious subject (2)/ amongst the most eminent physicists (3)/ engaging in spirited academic discourse. (4)","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"(1)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"(2)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"(3)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"(4)","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Subject–verb agreement\nThe subject of the sentence is 'implications' — plural.\nPart (2) uses the singular verb 'remains'; it should be 'remain a contentious subject'.\nHence the error is in part (2) — option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":87,"n":87,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Change the following from active to passive:\nThe renowned archaeologist is currently excavating an ancient Roman villa.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"An ancient Roman villa has been currently excavated by the renowned archaeologist.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"An ancient Roman villa is currently being excavated by the renowned archaeologist.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"An ancient Roman villa was currently being excavated by the renowned archaeologist.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"An ancient Roman villa is currently excavated by the renowned archaeologist.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Voice — present continuous\nThe sentence is in the present continuous ('is excavating').\nIts passive requires 'is being + past participle': 'is currently being excavated'.\nOnly option (b) preserves the tense.","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":88,"n":88,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the option that uses the highlighted word with a different meaning from the given sentence.\nThe priest waited for the introit to finish before speaking.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"We stood as the organist played the opening introit.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The choir sang a beautiful introit to start mass.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"She composed a solemn introit for the Sunday service.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Heavy iron gates guarded the introit to the private estate.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"d","sol":"Homonym — introit\nIn the given sentence 'introit' means the opening hymn or chant of a service.\nOptions (a), (b) and (c) all use the same musical sense.\nOption (d) uses 'introit' in its rarer sense of an entrance or way in — a different meaning; hence (d).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":89,"n":89,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Convert the sentence provided below from its passive voice structure to an active voice structure:\nIt was being widely speculated by the media that the clandestine negotiations had been unduly influenced by external lobbyists.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"External lobbyists had unduly influenced the clandestine negotiations, the media widely speculated.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The media was widely speculating that external lobbyists had unduly influenced the clandestine negotiations.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"That external lobbyists had unduly influenced the clandestine negotiations was being widely speculated by the media.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"The media widely speculated that external lobbyists had unduly influenced the clandestine negotiations.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Passive → active — past continuous\nThe main clause 'was being speculated' is in the past continuous passive.\nIts active form must keep the same tense: 'the media was widely speculating that …', with the inner clause also turned active ('external lobbyists had unduly influenced …').\nOnly option (b) does both correctly.","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":90,"n":90,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"What is the main focus of epigenetics according to the passage?","stemHi":null,"context":"$29","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Altering DNA sequences directly.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The study of gene expression without changing DNA.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Mendelian patterns of inheritance.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Developing new genetic diseases.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"RC — main focus\nThe passage says epigenetics studies how factors influence gene expression "without altering the underlying DNA code".\nSo its focus is gene expression, not changes to the DNA sequence itself.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":91,"n":91,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"What do DNA methylation and histone acetylation do in epigenetics?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2a","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"They change the DNA sequence.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"They turn genes on or off.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"They create new diseases.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"They make genetic traits unchangeable.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"RC — molecular switches\nThe passage calls DNA methylation and histone acetylation "molecular switches".\nThey turn genes on or off, or modulate their activity levels.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":92,"n":92,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"How does epigenetics affect our idea of fixed genetic destiny?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2b","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"It shows DNA sequences always change.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"It shows the environment can change inherited traits.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"It proves all twins are exactly alike.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"It only focuses on physical looks.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"RC — genetic destiny\nThe passage says intergenerational epigenetic inheritance "challenges long-held notions of fixed genetic destiny".\nEnvironment and experience (nurture) can influence which inherited traits are expressed.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":93,"n":93,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"What does 'malleable score' mean for our genetic inheritance?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2c","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"A set plan that cannot be changed.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"A fixed musical score.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"A flexible genetic plan that life experiences can change.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Strict rules from our ancestors.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"RC — 'malleable score'\nThe passage contrasts a "rigid blueprint" with a "malleable score being continuously re-orchestrated by life itself".\nThe metaphor means our inheritance is a flexible plan that life experiences keep reshaping.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":94,"n":94,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Which of these is NOT something we learn from epigenetics, according to the passage?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2d","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"New ways to treat diseases.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"New ideas for public health.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"That genes are always stronger than environment.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"How environment affects future generations.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"RC — NOT learnt\nThe passage mentions novel therapies, public-health reframing and transgenerational environmental effects as implications.\nIt argues the opposite of genes always dominating — nurture can influence which parts of nature are expressed.\nSo option (c) is NOT learnt from the passage — hence (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":95,"n":95,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined/bold segment in the given sentence.\nThe manager insisted on meet the deadline.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"to meet the deadline","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"on meeting the deadline","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"to have met the deadline","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"for meeting the deadline","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Gerund after preposition\nThe verb 'insist' takes the preposition 'on', and a preposition must be followed by a gerund.\nSo the correct form is 'insisted on meeting the deadline'.\nHence option 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parallelism — hence (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":97,"n":97,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.\nShe remarked, "I visited that museum last week."","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"She remarked that she had visited that museum the previous week.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"She remarked that I had visited that museum last week.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"She remarked that she visited that museum the previous week.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"She remarked that she has visited that museum the previous week.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Direct → indirect speech\nAfter a past reporting verb, the simple past shifts to the past perfect.\n'I' becomes 'she' and 'last week' becomes 'the previous week'.\n'She remarked that she had visited that museum the previous week' — option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":98,"n":98,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.\nShe said to them, "Will you be attending the conference?"","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"She asked them if they would be attending the conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"She asked them will they be attending the conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"She asked them whether they will be attending the conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"She asked them whether would they be attending the conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Interrogative → indirect\nA yes/no question is reported with 'if/whether' and statement word order.\n'Will' changes to 'would' after the past reporting verb 'asked'.\n'She asked them if they would be attending the conference' — option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":99,"n":99,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Rearrange the following sentences in correct order to make a logical passage:\n1. Raw data from these sensors was then streamed to a central processing unit.\n2. Machine learning algorithms were deployed to identify anomalies in the data patterns.\n3. Environmental sensors were installed across the industrial facility.\n4. Early detection of equipment malfunction became possible due to this system.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"3-1-2-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"1-3-2-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"3-2-1-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"2-1-3-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Para jumble — sensors\nSentence 3 sets the scene (sensors installed), so it opens; sentence 1 ('these sensors') must follow it.\nSentence 2 describes processing of that data, and sentence 4 states the outcome.\nOrder: 3-1-2-4 — option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":100,"n":100,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Rearrange the following sentences to form a coherent paragraph:\n1. They monitor seismic activity, atmospheric pressure, and ground deformation.\n2. Predicting volcanic eruptions remains a complex scientific challenge.\n3. Advanced sensor networks are crucial for collecting vital precursory data.\n4. However, the exact timing and magnitude often elude precise forecasting.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"2, 3, 1, 4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"3, 1, 2, 4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"2, 4, 3, 1","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"1, 3, 2, 4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Para jumble — volcanoes\nSentence 2 introduces the challenge, so it opens the paragraph; sentence 3 brings in sensor networks as the response.\nSentence 1 ('They monitor …') elaborates on those networks, and sentence 4 ('However …') closes with the limitation.\nOrder: 2, 3, 1, 4 — option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5}],"test":{"slug":"ssc-cgl-tier-1--12-sep-2025-shift-1-english","title":"SSC CGL Tier-1 12 September 2025 Shift-1 — English Comprehension Sectional Test","examName":"CGL Tier 1","paperLabel":"12 September 2025 · Shift 1","sectionSubject":"English Comprehension","durationMinutes":15,"format":"sectional_test"}}]