SSC-CGL 2019 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 376

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The roads at 15000 feet are not easily navigable and the air is ______ and freezing.

intensified

elevated

rarefied

exalted

Question 377

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Credit cards are replacing cash transactions.

Cash transactions are replaced by credit cards.

Cash transactions have been replaced by credit cards.

Cash transactions are being replaced by credit cards.

Cash transactions had been replaced by credit cards.

Question 378

Comprehension

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

the

one

Question 379

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FOREIGN

Native

Indian

Rural

Rustic

Question 380

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. We were given very little time to prepare the presentation.

They have given us very little time to prepare the presentation.

They give us very little time to prepare the presentation.

They will give us very little time to prepare the presentation.

They gave us very little time to prepare the presentation.

Question 381

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. So, I had thoughts of setting up an Indian restaurant there with my wife's support. B. It took us two months to redesign the place to suit our needs. C. One of the things I really missed when I set up home in Maryland, was a restaurant that served authentic Indian food. D. I decided to pursue this idea seriously and bought an old building in the downtown.

DACB

BCDA

CBAD

CADB

Question 382

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I have not  saw him since I last leave   town.

see him since I last left

seen him since I last left

No improvement

seen him for I last left

Question 383

Comprehension

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

among

with

from

Question 384

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)

originated

derived

developed

created

Question 385

Comprehension

Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence. A campus fire in California caused the death of at least twenty-three persons.

The death of at least twenty three persons caused a campus fire in California.

The death of at least twenty three persons will be caused in a campus fire in California.

At least twenty-three person's death was caused in a campus fire in California.

The death of at least twenty three persons was caused by a campus fire in California.

Question 386

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Since he secured the first rank Sudhir has become swollen-headed.

unwell

conceited

famous

well-connected

Question 387

Comprehension

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

entry

approach

access

way

Question 388

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)

annual

summer

festival

decade

Question 389

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ABSURD

sensible

sentimental

selfish

sensitive

Question 390

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word INTRICATE

colourful

complete

connected

complex

Question 391

Comprehension

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement, select “No improvement”. I am very much pleased to see you here today.

very pleased

No improvement

too much pleased

very pleasing

Question 392

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Throughout his speech the crowd was all ears.

covering their ears

talking loudly

very attentive

making a lot of noise

Question 393

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

meazured

leisure

restaurent

roberry

Question 394

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. This network of stories is known in academic circles as 'fiction' or ‘imagined realities'. B. However, an imagined reality is not a lie. C. Over the years, people have woven an incredibly complex network of stories. D. Within this network, fiction not only exists but also accumulates immense power.

DBAC

DBCA

CADB

ADBC

Question 395

Comprehension

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

matter

fuel

fodder

logs

Question 396

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When you want to expand your vocabulary the best thing to do is to relate a known word with an ______ one and guess the meaning from the context.

unclear

essential

unfamiliar

unnecessary

Question 397

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Incapable of being corrected

incredible

impossible

incorrigible

inviolable

Question 398

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. The reduction in the cost of education due to an increase in subsidies offer by the government is also seen as a reason to get more educated.

The reduction in the cost of education

due to an increase in subsidies

is also seen as a reason

offer by the government

Question 399

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In order to ______ to a new place you may need to adjust to the ways of that culture.

adhere

adopt

adapt

avoid

Question 400

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. "Unless you did not do your homework you will be punished," said the teacher.

you will be punished

do your homework

Unless you did not

said the teacher.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The roads at 15000 feet are not easily navigable and the air is ______ and freezing.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Credit cards are replacing cash transactions.

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

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. FOREIGN

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. We were given very little time to prepare the presentation.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I have not&nbsp; saw him since I last leave &nbsp; town.

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)

Choose the option that is the passive form of the sentence. A campus fire in California caused the death of at least twenty-three persons.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Since he secured the first rank Sudhir has become swollen-headed.

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(1)

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ABSURD

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word INTRICATE

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement, select &ldquo;No improvement&rdquo;. I am very much pleased to see you here today.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Throughout his speech the crowd was all ears.

Select the correctly spelt word.

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. When you want to expand your vocabulary the best thing to do is to relate a known word with an ______ one and guess the meaning from the context.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Incapable of being corrected

Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. The reduction in the cost of education due to an increase in subsidies offer by the government is also seen as a reason to get more educated.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In order to ______ to a new place you may need to adjust to the ways of that culture.

Identify the segment in the sentence, which contains the grammatical error. "Unless you did not do your homework you will be punished," said the teacher.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I have not saw him since I last leave town.

Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case there is no improvement, select “No improvement”. I am very much pleased to see you here today.