SSC-CGL 2019 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 301

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. MEAGRE

Inadequate

Premium

Plentiful

Scanty

Question 302

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.

over

Question 303

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticize these decisions. B. The nationalists now began to openly criticize the policies of the British. C. The freedom movement changed this situation. D. Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British government and did not agree with many of the decisions that they took

BADC

DBAC

DACB

CBAD

Question 304

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The sailors had never encountered such a rough sea.

Such a rough sea was never encountered by the sailors

Such a rough sea had never been encountered by the sailors.

Such a rough sea is never encountered by the sailors.

Such a rough sea has never been encountered by the sailors

Question 305

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

privilege

previledge

previllage

privailege

Question 306

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. We will all be greatly benefitted by this scheme

This scheme has greatly benefitted us all

This scheme will greatly benefit all of us

This scheme is going to greatly benefit us all.

This scheme would greatly benefit we all.

Question 307

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.

stand

seat

lounge

couch

Question 308

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ARROGANCE

Conceit

Superiority

Vanity

Humility

Question 309

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who is a great lover of books

hemophile

bibliophile

xenophile

pedophile

Question 310

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A fictitious name used by an author

alibi

homonym

anonymous

pseudonym

Question 311

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

tuetion

tution

tuition

tuttion

Question 312

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She got a lucrative job of a translator because she was ______ in French

deficient

sufficient

proficient

efficient

Question 313

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The boss is going to blow his top when he discovers the blatant mistake in the balance sheet.

attack fiercely

be very angry

dismiss from job

be very embarrassed

Question 314

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. My father dissuaded me to try for a job as he wanted me to pursue higher studies.

to pursue higher studies

to try for a job

as he wanted me

My father dissuaded me

Question 315

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. MAMMOTH

perilous

magnificent

miniscule

gigantic

Question 316

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The length of a male swallow's tail reveal his attractiveness for a female swallow.

The length of

a female swallow

his attractiveness for

a male swallow's tail reveal

Question 317

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Heavy taxes have been imposed on luxury items by the government.

The government is imposing heavy taxes on luxury items.

The government had imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.

The government imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.

The government has imposed heavy taxes on luxury items.

Question 318

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. CRUCIAL

critical

imperative

trivial

pivotal

Question 319

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A place where fruit trees are grown

orchard

garden

plantation

farm

Question 320

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

desperate

desperete

disparat

desparate

Question 321

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

collection

liberation

release

restraint

Question 322

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

tution

voilation

exhibition

afliction

Question 323

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. A mountaineer has to walk the tight rope as a small slip can prove to be fatal.

be well trained

be very nervous

be an expert

be very cautious

Question 324

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5

destroyed

distributed

deprived

disabled

Question 325

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. She never trusted anyone.

No one was ever trusted by her.

Her trust was never for anyone.

She was never trusted by anyone.

Anyone is not trusted by her.

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