SSC-CGL 2019 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 51
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. In China, thousands of people celebrated it. B. The Lunar New Year of the Pig began on 5th February. C. Others burned the first joss sticks of the year to bring them good fortune. D. Some performers re-enacted historical ceremonies.
A
DABCB
ABCDC
BADCD
BDCAQuestion 52
Comprehension
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Take this suitcase upstairs.
A
You are requested to take this suitcase upstairs.B
Let this suitcase been taken upstairs.C
This suitcase should be taken upstairs.D
You must be taking this suitcase upstairs.Question 53
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The wall of this park is being painted by children.
A
Children painted the wall of this park.B
Children are painting the wall of this park.C
The wall is painting children of this park.D
Children have been painting the wall of this park.Question 54
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Persons living at the same time
A
contemporariesB
colleaguesC
cosmopolitansD
compatriotsQuestion 55
Comprehension
Select the synonym of the given word. DUBIOUS
A
fishyB
loyalC
certainD
steadyQuestion 56
Comprehension
Select the synonym of the given word. ENTICE
A
enrageB
entailC
entrapD
ensueQuestion 57
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. You won't tell the secret, won't you?
A
isn't itB
No improvementC
would youD
will youQuestion 58
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Couch potato
A
a person who watches too much televisionB
a person who is simple in natureC
a person who remains relaxed and calmD
a person who sleeps all dayQuestion 59
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
A
constructedB
causedC
madeD
beganQuestion 60
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. I know the cobbler which mends the shoes outside the gate of our colony.
A
the shoesB
outside the gateC
I know the cobblerD
which mendsQuestion 61
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The street artist Satish Munjal has been painting this wall since the past one week.
A
this wallB
since the past one weekC
has been paintingD
The street artistQuestion 62
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In many countries the ______ in pay for men and women is quite common, for example, in Germany women are paid 21 per cent less as compared to men.
A
disparityB
unlikelinessC
equivalenceD
disagreementQuestion 63
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lead someone by the nose
A
to quarrel with someoneB
to do the right thingC
to force someone to take the blameD
to dominate someoneQuestion 64
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
A
whatB
whomC
whichD
whoQuestion 65
Comprehension
The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. A. In fact, Canada accounts for nearly one-third of the world's production of news print. B. Forest products, therefore, have been important export items of Canada for more than a century. C. A large part of Canada is covered with coniferous trees. D. Pulp and paper are their two most important forest products.
A
BACDB
ABCDC
CBDAD
DCABQuestion 66
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
A
chieflyB
broadlyC
generallyD
finallyQuestion 67
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
megreB
measureC
meadowD
matterQuestion 68
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. FINITE
A
finishedB
endlessC
limitedD
boundQuestion 69
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
renassainceB
rendezvousC
remunerationD
remonstrateQuestion 70
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Someone who believes that people cannot change the way events will happen
A
prophetB
fatalistC
seerD
fanaticQuestion 71
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. REPRIMAND
A
blameB
complimentC
reproachD
apprehendQuestion 72
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Catholics and Protestants have a long history of ______ in Northern Ireland but volunteers from both communities came together to build the monument of Peace
A
truceB
agreementC
contestD
conflictQuestion 73
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pull someone's leg
A
Tell someone a secretB
Deceive someone playfullyC
Get upset with someoneD
Trust someoneQuestion 74
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. She read that novel since she got up in the morning.
A
Reads that novelB
Has been reading that novelC
Has read that novelD
No improvementQuestion 75
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
ExiteB
ExclaimC
ExchangeD
Exercise