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SSC-CGL 2019 English

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Question 26
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The State Government argued that it could not ______ the increase in the teachers' salaries as awarded by the court.

A
afford
B
get
C
stand
D
spare
Question 27
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. That sort of pollution, which is also widespread in other south east Asian nations, regularly kills wildlife like whales and turtles that ingest the waste. B. Environmental groups have tagged the Philippines as one of the world's biggest ocean polluters due to its reliance on single-use plastic. C. In Thailand also, a whale died last year after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags. D. In the latest case, a whale with 40 kilos of plastic trash in its stomach died on Saturday in southern Philippines where it was stranded a day earlier.

A
BCAD
B
ABCD
C
BADC
D
DABC
Question 28
Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The main gate of the building was being guarded by gun-totting guards.

A
The main gate of the building were guarding gun-totting guards.
B
Gun-totting guards were guarding the main gate of the building.
C
Gun-totting guards have been guarding the main gate of the building.
D
Gun-totting guards guarded the main gate of the building.
Question 29
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. costs an arm and a leg

A
nothing to lose
B
rarely available
C
easy to obtain
D
very expensive
Question 30
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. get out of hand

A
get upset
B
give up something
C
get out of control
D
to complete a task
Question 31
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

A
was left
B
leaves
C
was leaving
D
has left
Question 32
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

A
local
B
next
C
neighbour
D
near
Question 33
Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Do not park your car in front of my house.

A
My house should not be parked in front of your car.
B
Your car could not be parked in front of my house
C
Your car need not be parked in front of my house.
D
Your car should not be parked in front of my house
Question 34
Comprehension

Select the antonym of the given word. TENDER

A
gentle
B
rough
C
soft
D
warm
Question 35
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

A
as well
B
also
C
alongside
D
along
Question 36
Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. TILT

A
cross
B
support
C
slant
D
straighten
Question 37
Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

A
comparison
B
communication
C
compitition
D
comparable
Question 38
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. I l ook for a better job for the last two months, but nothing is in sight

A
have looked for a better job
B
have been looking for a better job
C
looked for a better job
D
No improvement
Question 39
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

A
it
B
he
C
they
D
she
Question 40
Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

A
example
B
examplify
C
exhale
D
exempt
Question 41
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person, animal or plant belonging originally to a place

A
alien
B
occupant
C
resident
D
native
Question 42
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. If you join this job now, it proves to be good in the long run.

A
it proves good
B
it will prove to be good
C
it has proved to be good
D
No improvement
Question 43
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Scientists at Cambridge University are ______ how plants can give us sustainable energy.

A
investigating
B
inspecting
C
scrutinizing
D
looking
Question 44
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The elephant tusks were tracked from the Democratic Republic of Congo for two months. B. Customs officials in Thailand say it's the biggest seizure in the country's history. C. Four tonnes of ivory, with a market value of $6 million - it was an impressive haul. D. Officials say they were being transported to Laos, from where they believed the ivory would be sold to customers across Asia.

A
ABCD
B
CABD
C
ACDB
D
CBAD
Question 45
Comprehension

Select the antonym of the given word. ESCALATE

A
reduce
B
raise
C
enlarge
D
heighten
Question 46
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging.

A
itinerant
B
truant
C
migrant
D
vagrant
Question 47
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She got two quick promotions in order that she has good communication skills.

A
she has good communication skills
B
She got
C
two quick promotions
D
in order that
Question 48
Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. GARRULOUS

A
concise
B
throaty
C
guttural
D
talkative
Question 49
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

A
In
B
At
C
Into
D
On
Question 50
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

A
bound
B
confined
C
belonged
D
attained
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