SSC-CGL 2019 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 476
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
mantion
B
mentoin
C
mention
D
mension
Question 477
Comprehension

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

A
feathers
B
wings
C
beaks
D
shells
Question 478
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Although there are more than a hundred known elements, they rarely occur at a pure state.

A
more than a hundred
B
Although there are
C
at a pure state
D
they rarely occur
Question 479
Comprehension

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

A
weight
B
depth
C
length
D
growth
Question 480
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If no substitution is required, select No improvement. The female ostrich guards the nest at night and the male guard it in the day.

A
guards it during the day.
B
guard it during the day.
C
No improvement
D
guarding it during day.
Question 481
Comprehension

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

A
feeding
B
fed
C
feed
D
feeds
Question 482
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
chooj
B
chuse
C
chooze
D
choose
Question 483
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. "I done a lot of work today," she said.

A
I done
B
a lot of
C
she said
D
work today
Question 484
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Colours, they say have the power to calm, pacify and relax; they can energize, make you active and _______ you.

A
involve
B
enrage
C
Invigorate
D
interest
Question 485
Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

A
scramble
B
defnition
C
jewlri
D
acceptence
Question 486
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined Idiom in the given sentence. " These glasses suit you, " said Ria to Vandana.

A
make you look weird
B
look very good on your face
C
need to be worn with a suit
D
are not suitable for your work
Question 487
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. A man on a bike had to ride on the pavement. B. When he tried to plunge onto the road, a car hit him. C. As the bus inched through the evening life, the traffic grew. D. There was no space on the road anymore.

A
CDAB
B
CBAD
C
DBCA
D
ADBC
Question 488
Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Ananya plucks fresh flowers from the garden every day.

A
Fresh flowers are plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
B
Fresh flowers have been plucked by Ananya From the garden every day.
C
Fresh garden is plucked by Ananya form the flowers every day.
D
Fresh flowers were plucked by Ananya from the garden every day.
Question 489
Comprehension

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

A
from
B
of
C
by
D
with
Question 490
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If no substitution is required, select NO Improvement Scarcely had he gone out than  a client came to meet him.

A
No improvement
B
he had gone out than
C
had he gone out when
D
he had go out when
Question 491
Comprehension

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

A
Here
B
Nowhere
C
Everywhere
D
There
Question 492
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No Improvement. An old misunderstanding exists among the two families,  so they are not friends any more.

A
will exist among the two families
B
has exist within the families
C
exists between the two families
D
No improvement
Question 493
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. ATTRIBUTE

A
speech
B
quality
C
praise
D
respect
Question 494
Comprehension

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

A
among
B
of
C
on
D
between
Question 495
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.' DEFICIT

A
adhere
B
surplus
C
credit
D
remove
Question 496
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. FUSE (Verb)

A
unused
B
break
C
combine
D
correct
Question 497
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences, Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Once the formalities are done, you can start using your account and save time and money. B. Opening a bank account can seem intimidating. C. Getting your account opened is just a matter of providing certain details and funding your account. D. Fortunately, most banks follow a standardized process.

A
CBDA
B
BDCA
C
BADC
D
ADBC
Question 498
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. The part of a country's government responsible for its legal system

A
legislature
B
judiciary
C
executive
D
police
Question 499
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ Phrase. The dog played in the pond to his heart's content.

A
only upto his legs
B
avoiding getting too wet
C
as much as he wanted to
D
till he was completely sick
Question 500
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. An instrument for measuring the atmospheric pressue

A
barometer
B
thermometer
C
ammeter
D
altometer