28:I[81166,["/_next/static/immutable/chunks/2corl6wyj4669.js","/_next/static/immutable/chunks/38n271cv4vmyv.js","/_next/static/immutable/chunks/2pf73jja2520w.js"],"default"] 29:T954,Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. In an era defined by relentless technological acceleration, the concept of time has undergone a profound transformation. What was once a natural rhythm, guided by the alternation of day and night, has become an economic commodity subject to precision, measurement, and monetization. The Industrial Revolution marked the first decisive shift, synchronizing human activity with the ticking of the clock. Factory whistles replaced the crow of the rooster, and punctuality became a moral virtue. In the digital age, this commodification has intensified. Every moment is tracked, categorized, and optimized — an invisible currency traded in the global marketplace of attention. Time management is no longer a simple skill but an ideological expectation that governs modern life. The lexicon of efficiency has infiltrated both professional and personal spheres, equating speed with intelligence and busyness with value. Leisure, once considered restorative, is now subtly framed as unproductive or even wasteful. The pressure to constantly perform, respond, and produce has eroded the capacity for stillness. Humanity’s obsession with saving time paradoxically ensures that there is never enough of it. This mechanized relationship with time breeds a deep psychological alienation. The more individuals attempt to master time, the more subservient they become to its relentless quantification. Pre-industrial societies perceived time as cyclical and collective, attuned to the organic patterns of nature — the harvest, the tide, the moon. Time flowed with life, not against it. Today, however, the digital clock abstracts time from lived experience, rendering it uniform, fragmented, and detached from meaning. The day becomes a sequence of scheduled obligations rather than an unfolding of moments. The age of hyper-connectivity has further distorted temporal perception. Instant communication fosters impatience; delayed responses evoke anxiety. The constant flow of notifications creates an illusion of perpetual urgency, where silence feels like a void that must be filled. Reclaiming a humane relationship with time, therefore, demands more than better scheduling: it calls for reimagining time as a space for presence, reflection and meaning rather than as a commodity to be spent.2a:T954,Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. In an era defined by relentless technological acceleration, the concept of time has undergone a profound transformation. What was once a natural rhythm, guided by the alternation of day and night, has become an economic commodity subject to precision, measurement, and monetization. The Industrial Revolution marked the first decisive shift, synchronizing human activity with the ticking of the clock. Factory whistles replaced the crow of the rooster, and punctuality became a moral virtue. In the digital age, this commodification has intensified. Every moment is tracked, categorized, and optimized — an invisible currency traded in the global marketplace of attention. Time management is no longer a simple skill but an ideological expectation that governs modern life. The lexicon of efficiency has infiltrated both professional and personal spheres, equating speed with intelligence and busyness with value. Leisure, once considered restorative, is now subtly framed as unproductive or even wasteful. The pressure to constantly perform, respond, and produce has eroded the capacity for stillness. Humanity’s obsession with saving time paradoxically ensures that there is never enough of it. This mechanized relationship with time breeds a deep psychological alienation. The more individuals attempt to master time, the more subservient they become to its relentless quantification. Pre-industrial societies perceived time as cyclical and collective, attuned to the organic patterns of nature — the harvest, the tide, the moon. Time flowed with life, not against it. Today, however, the digital clock abstracts time from lived experience, rendering it uniform, fragmented, and detached from meaning. The day becomes a sequence of scheduled obligations rather than an unfolding of moments. The age of hyper-connectivity has further distorted temporal perception. Instant communication fosters impatience; delayed responses evoke anxiety. The constant flow of notifications creates an illusion of perpetual urgency, where silence feels like a void that must be filled. Reclaiming a humane relationship with time, therefore, demands more than better scheduling: it calls for reimagining time as a space for presence, reflection and meaning rather than as a commodity to be spent.2b:T954,Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. In an era defined by relentless technological acceleration, the concept of time has undergone a profound transformation. What was once a natural rhythm, guided by the alternation of day and night, has become an economic commodity subject to precision, measurement, and monetization. The Industrial Revolution marked the first decisive shift, synchronizing human activity with the ticking of the clock. Factory whistles replaced the crow of the rooster, and punctuality became a moral virtue. In the digital age, this commodification has intensified. Every moment is tracked, categorized, and optimized — an invisible currency traded in the global marketplace of attention. Time management is no longer a simple skill but an ideological expectation that governs modern life. The lexicon of efficiency has infiltrated both professional and personal spheres, equating speed with intelligence and busyness with value. Leisure, once considered restorative, is now subtly framed as unproductive or even wasteful. The pressure to constantly perform, respond, and produce has eroded the capacity for stillness. Humanity’s obsession with saving time paradoxically ensures that there is never enough of it. This mechanized relationship with time breeds a deep psychological alienation. The more individuals attempt to master time, the more subservient they become to its relentless quantification. Pre-industrial societies perceived time as cyclical and collective, attuned to the organic patterns of nature — the harvest, the tide, the moon. Time flowed with life, not against it. Today, however, the digital clock abstracts time from lived experience, rendering it uniform, fragmented, and detached from meaning. The day becomes a sequence of scheduled obligations rather than an unfolding of moments. The age of hyper-connectivity has further distorted temporal perception. Instant communication fosters impatience; delayed responses evoke anxiety. The constant flow of notifications creates an illusion of perpetual urgency, where silence feels like a void that must be filled. Reclaiming a humane relationship with time, therefore, demands more than better scheduling: it calls for reimagining time as a space for presence, reflection and meaning rather than as a commodity to be spent.2c:T954,Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. In an era defined by relentless technological acceleration, the concept of time has undergone a profound transformation. What was once a natural rhythm, guided by the alternation of day and night, has become an economic commodity subject to precision, measurement, and monetization. The Industrial Revolution marked the first decisive shift, synchronizing human activity with the ticking of the clock. Factory whistles replaced the crow of the rooster, and punctuality became a moral virtue. In the digital age, this commodification has intensified. Every moment is tracked, categorized, and optimized — an invisible currency traded in the global marketplace of attention. Time management is no longer a simple skill but an ideological expectation that governs modern life. The lexicon of efficiency has infiltrated both professional and personal spheres, equating speed with intelligence and busyness with value. Leisure, once considered restorative, is now subtly framed as unproductive or even wasteful. The pressure to constantly perform, respond, and produce has eroded the capacity for stillness. Humanity’s obsession with saving time paradoxically ensures that there is never enough of it. This mechanized relationship with time breeds a deep psychological alienation. The more individuals attempt to master time, the more subservient they become to its relentless quantification. Pre-industrial societies perceived time as cyclical and collective, attuned to the organic patterns of nature — the harvest, the tide, the moon. Time flowed with life, not against it. Today, however, the digital clock abstracts time from lived experience, rendering it uniform, fragmented, and detached from meaning. The day becomes a sequence of scheduled obligations rather than an unfolding of moments. The age of hyper-connectivity has further distorted temporal perception. Instant communication fosters impatience; delayed responses evoke anxiety. The constant flow of notifications creates an illusion of perpetual urgency, where silence feels like a void that must be filled. Reclaiming a humane relationship with time, therefore, demands more than better scheduling: it calls for reimagining time as a space for presence, reflection and meaning rather than as a commodity to be spent.2d:T954,Directions (Qs. 96-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. In an era defined by relentless technological acceleration, the concept of time has undergone a profound transformation. What was once a natural rhythm, guided by the alternation of day and night, has become an economic commodity subject to precision, measurement, and monetization. The Industrial Revolution marked the first decisive shift, synchronizing human activity with the ticking of the clock. Factory whistles replaced the crow of the rooster, and punctuality became a moral virtue. In the digital age, this commodification has intensified. Every moment is tracked, categorized, and optimized — an invisible currency traded in the global marketplace of attention. Time management is no longer a simple skill but an ideological expectation that governs modern life. The lexicon of efficiency has infiltrated both professional and personal spheres, equating speed with intelligence and busyness with value. Leisure, once considered restorative, is now subtly framed as unproductive or even wasteful. The pressure to constantly perform, respond, and produce has eroded the capacity for stillness. Humanity’s obsession with saving time paradoxically ensures that there is never enough of it. This mechanized relationship with time breeds a deep psychological alienation. The more individuals attempt to master time, the more subservient they become to its relentless quantification. Pre-industrial societies perceived time as cyclical and collective, attuned to the organic patterns of nature — the harvest, the tide, the moon. Time flowed with life, not against it. Today, however, the digital clock abstracts time from lived experience, rendering it uniform, fragmented, and detached from meaning. The day becomes a sequence of scheduled obligations rather than an unfolding of moments. The age of hyper-connectivity has further distorted temporal perception. Instant communication fosters impatience; delayed responses evoke anxiety. The constant flow of notifications creates an illusion of perpetual urgency, where silence feels like a void that must be filled. Reclaiming a humane relationship with time, therefore, demands more than better scheduling: it calls for reimagining time as a space for presence, reflection and meaning rather than as a commodity to be spent.1e:["$","$L28",null,{"mode":"exam","dropped":0,"bilingual":false,"choiceSubjects":[],"questions":[{"id":10076,"n":76,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Choose the correct one-word substitute for the highlighted part.\nHe lives entirely for pleasure and shows no interest in responsibility or restraint.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Hermit","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Epicure","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Glutton","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Reveler","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"One-word — Epicure\nAn 'epicure' devotes himself to pleasure, especially refined enjoyment of food and drink.\nA hermit lives in solitude — the opposite kind of life.\nA glutton merely overeats; a reveller enjoys noisy parties.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10077,"n":77,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.\nThe artist's ____ brushstrokes captured the essence of the landscape.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"masterful","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"master","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"masterfully","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"mastery","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Adjective — masterful\nThe blank describes the noun "brushstrokes", so an ADJECTIVE is needed.\n"Masterful" is the adjective form.\n"Masterfully" is an adverb and "mastery" a noun.\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10078,"n":78,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the idiom that means: A constant threat hanging over someone","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Burn the midnight oil","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Bad blood","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"The sword of Damocles","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Cats and dogs","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Idiom — sword of Damocles\n'The sword of Damocles' means an ever-present danger hanging over a person.\nIt comes from the Greek tale of a sword suspended by a single hair.\nBurn the midnight oil = work late; bad blood = ill feeling.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10079,"n":79,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct spelling.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Aadept","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Adeppt","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Adept","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Adeept","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Correct spelling\n'Adept' — highly skilled — is the correct spelling.\nIt has a single a, a single e and a single p.\nThe other three double or add letters wrongly.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10080,"n":80,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct one-word substitute for:\nHe believes that all events in life are controlled by fate.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Dreamer","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Realist","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Idealist","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Fatalists","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"d","sol":"One-word — Fatalist\nA 'fatalist' believes everything is predetermined by fate.\nA realist deals with things as they are; an idealist follows high principles.\nA dreamer is impractical or imaginative.\nHence option (d).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10081,"n":81,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.\nHe seldom if never (1)/ visits his family, (2)/ even though they live (3)/ in the same town. (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":"a","sol":"Error — seldom if ever\nThe fixed expression is 'seldom if ever', meaning very rarely.\n'Seldom if never' is a double negative and is ungrammatical.\nCorrect: 'He seldom if ever visits his family.'\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10082,"n":82,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.\nThe professor, ____ reputation for rigorous research was widely known, retired last year.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"who","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"whom","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"whose","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"when","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Relative pronoun — whose\nThe blank shows POSSESSION — the reputation belongs to the professor.\nThe possessive relative pronoun is "whose".\n"Who" is a subject form, "whom" an object form and "when" refers to time.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10083,"n":83,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.\n1. Regular reflection on one’s experiences helps solidify these lessons.\n2. Personal growth is an ongoing journey that often stems from embracing new challenges.\n3. Every setback, rather than being a failure, can be viewed as an opportunity to learn.\n4. It is through these experiences that individuals gain resilience and deeper understanding.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"2-3-4-1","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"3-2-1-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"2-1-3-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"4-1-2-3","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Para jumble — personal growth\nSentence 2 introduces personal growth as a journey — the opener.\nSentence 3 explains how setbacks become learning opportunities.\nSentence 4 ('It is through these experiences…') states the result, and sentence 1 closes with reflection.\nOrder 2-3-4-1 — option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10084,"n":84,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.\nThe committee recommended that the proposal (1)/ is reviewed by an independent expert (2)/ to ensure impartiality (3)/ in the final decision. (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":"Subjunctive after recommend\nAfter 'recommend that', English uses the SUBJUNCTIVE — the base form of the verb.\nSo 'is reviewed' must become 'be reviewed'.\nCorrect: 'recommended that the proposal be reviewed…'\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10085,"n":85,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.\nThe gardener waters the plants every morning.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"The plants water the gardener every morning.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The garden is watered by plants every morning.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"The plants are watered by the gardener every morning.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"The plants watering the gardener every morning.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Active → passive (simple present)\n"Waters" is simple present active.\nIts passive is is/are + past participle: are watered.\n(a) and (b) reverse the roles; (d) is ungrammatical.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10086,"n":86,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.\nHe said, "Where will they hold the annual conference?"","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"He asked where would they hold the annual conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"He asked where they will hold the annual conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"He asked where they would hold the annual conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"He asked if they would hold the annual conference.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"Direct → indirect question\nIn a reported question the word order becomes that of a statement and "will" backshifts to "would".\nSo: He asked where they would hold the annual conference.\n(a) keeps the question order, (b) keeps "will", (d) changes a wh-question into a yes/no one.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10087,"n":87,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the sentence containing the homonym of the highlighted word:\nThe priest put on a silk amice over his alb for the service.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"The sacristan brought the amice from the vestry room.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The writer compared her character's scarf to an amice.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"The bishop straightened the amice before giving the benediction.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"The amice featured intricate gold embroidery.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Homonym — amice\nIn the given sentence 'amice' is a liturgical vestment worn by a priest.\nOptions (a), (c) and (d) all use it in that religious sense.\nIn (b) the word stands for an ordinary item of clothing — a different sense.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10088,"n":88,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: SUBMISSIVE","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Insecure","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Complacent","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Anxious","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Vigilant","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Synonym — Submissive\n'Submissive' means ready to obey and meekly compliant.\nAmong the choices, 'complacent' — obliging and easily pleased — comes closest.\nInsecure and anxious describe worry; vigilant means watchful.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10089,"n":89,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the option that expresses the given sentence in the Active/Passive voice.\nIt is expected by the management that operations will be streamlined by the new software.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"That the new software will streamline operations is expected by the management.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The new software is expected to streamline operations by the management.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Management expects the new software to be streamlining operations.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"The management expects that the new software will streamline operations.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"d","sol":"Passive → active\nBoth clauses are passive; the active form puts the management first and the software as the doer inside.\nSo: The management expects that the new software will streamline operations.\n(a) and (b) stay passive, (c) changes the aspect wrongly.\nHence option (d).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10090,"n":90,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.\nThe government suspected that the scientist had been knowing the solution to the complex problem for months.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"known the solution","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"knowingly solved","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"knowing the solution","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"been known the solution","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Stative verb — know\n'Know' is a stative verb and is not used in continuous forms.\nThe past perfect "had known" is correct for something true over past months.\nSo: 'the scientist had known the solution…'\nHence option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10091,"n":91,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the idiom that means:\nServes generous and high-quality meals","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Eat humble pie","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Keeps a good table","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Go the extra mile","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Put one's shoulder to the wheel","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Idiom — keeps a good table\n'To keep a good table' means to serve generous, high-quality food.\n'Eat humble pie' means to admit one's mistake.\n'Go the extra mile' and 'put one's shoulder to the wheel' both refer to extra effort.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10092,"n":92,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Honor","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Respect","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Opprobrium","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Esteem","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Dignity","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Antonym — Honor\n'Honor' means high respect or esteem.\n'Opprobrium' means public disgrace and harsh criticism — the true opposite.\nRespect, esteem and dignity are all synonyms of honour.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10093,"n":93,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.\nThe designer admitted that he had overlooked a crucial detail, and that the oversight had significantly impacted the final outcome.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"The designer said, "I overlooked a crucial detail, and that oversight significantly impacted the final outcome."","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The designer said, "I have overlooked a crucial detail, and that oversight has significantly impacted the final outcome."","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"The designer said, "I overlook a crucial detail, and that oversight impacts the final outcome."","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"The designer said, "I had overlooked a crucial detail, and that oversight would significantly impact the final outcome."","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Indirect → direct\nReverse the backshift: reported past perfect comes from the present perfect.\nSo "had overlooked" → "have overlooked" and "had impacted" → "has impacted".\n(a) uses the simple past, (c) the simple present, (d) keeps the past perfect.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10094,"n":94,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence.\nThe student studied diligently so he could pass the difficult examination.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"so he passes","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"so that he might pass","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"so that he will pass","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"so he might passing","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"Purpose clause\nA purpose clause takes 'so that' followed by a modal.\nWith a past main verb the modal becomes "might".\nSo: 'so that he might pass the difficult examination'.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10095,"n":95,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.\n1. This led to a significant increase in demand for skilled workers in computing fields.\n2. The advent of the internet fundamentally transformed global communication and commerce.\n3. New industries emerged, centred around e-commerce, software development, and digital services.\n4. Consequently, educational institutions rapidly adapted their curricula to meet these new needs.","stemHi":null,"context":null,"contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"2-3-1-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"3-2-4-1","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"2-1-3-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"1-3-2-4","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"a","sol":"Para jumble — internet\nSentence 2 introduces the arrival of the internet — the opener.\nSentence 3 describes the new industries it created.\nSentence 1 ('This led to…') notes the demand for skilled workers, and sentence 4 ('Consequently…') closes with education.\nOrder 2-3-1-4 — option (a).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10096,"n":96,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Which of the following best expresses the central idea of the passage?","stemHi":null,"context":"$29","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"The passage warns against the economic exploitation of natural resources.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"It examines how technological and social changes have commodified time and altered human experience.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"It explores how pre-industrial societies failed to measure time accurately.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"It argues that leisure and work should be treated as identical pursuits.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"RC — central idea\nThe passage traces time from a natural rhythm to an economic commodity.\nIt shows how industrial and digital change turned every moment into something measured and monetised.\nThat transformation of human experience is its central idea.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10097,"n":97,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"What does the author mean by the statement, "Humanity’s obsession with saving time paradoxically ensures that there is never enough of it"?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2a","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Saving time allows people to be more productive.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"The more people try to optimize time, the more they feel deprived of it.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"People have stopped measuring time altogether.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"The industrial era made time infinite and abundant.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"RC — paradox of saving time\nThe passage says the pressure to perform and produce has eroded the capacity for stillness.\nThe harder people try to optimise every moment, the more scarce time feels.\nThat is the paradox being described.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10098,"n":98,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"According to the passage, how did pre-industrial societies experience time differently from modern societies?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2b","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"They ignored time completely and lived without schedules.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"They perceived time as cyclical and harmonious with nature rather than mechanical and fragmented.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"They used more accurate systems for tracking time.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"They prioritized personal ambition over collective harmony.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"b","sol":"RC — pre-industrial time\nThe passage says such societies saw time as cyclical and collective.\nIt was attuned to the harvest, the tide and the moon — time flowed WITH life.\nModern digital time, by contrast, is uniform and fragmented.\nHence option (b).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10099,"n":99,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"What does the passage imply about the effect of hyper-connectivity on human behavior?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2c","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"It strengthens patience and long-term focus.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"It fosters calm reflection and silence.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"It creates impatience, anxiety, and a constant sense of urgency.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"It restores the contemplative rhythm of life.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"RC — hyper-connectivity\nInstant communication fosters impatience and delayed replies cause anxiety.\nEndless notifications create an illusion of perpetual urgency.\nSo hyper-connectivity breeds impatience and unease.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5},{"id":10100,"n":100,"subject":"English Comprehension","stem":"Which of the following best captures the author's proposed remedy for modern alienation from time?","stemHi":null,"context":"$2d","contextHi":null,"options":[{"key":"a","text":"Strictly limiting the use of digital technology.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"b","text":"Increasing productivity through better time management techniques.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"c","text":"Reimagining time as a space for presence, reflection, and meaning rather than as a commodity.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null},{"key":"d","text":"Returning to pre-industrial methods of labor and agriculture.","textHi":null,"imageUrl":null}],"correct":"c","sol":"RC — remedy\nThe passage says reclaiming a humane relationship with time needs more than better scheduling.\nIt calls for seeing time as a space for presence, reflection and meaning.\nSo the remedy is a change of outlook, not merely of technique.\nHence option (c).","solHi":null,"pos":2,"neg":0.5}],"test":{"slug":"ssc-cgl-tier-1--18-sep-2025-shift-3-english","title":"SSC CGL Tier-1 18 September 2025 Shift-3 — English Comprehension Sectional Test","examName":"CGL Tier 1","paperLabel":"18 September 2025 · Shift 3","sectionSubject":"English Comprehension","durationMinutes":15,"format":"sectional_test"}}]