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SSC-CGL 2019 English

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Question 76
Comprehension

Select the antonym of the given word. PARDON

A
Kindness
B
Grace
C
Mercy
D
Punish
Question 77
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

A
there
B
where
C
when
D
wherever
Question 78
Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The crop was adversely affected by the inadequate rainfall.

A
The inadequate rainfall was adversely affecting the crop.
B
The adversely rainfall has affected the inadequate crop.
C
The inadequate crop adversely affected the rainfall.
D
The inadequate rainfall adversely affected the crop.
Question 79
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves for keeping oil, beer etc.

A
bale
B
barrel
C
bushel
D
bin
Question 80
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

A
stood up
B
came out
C
appeared
D
showed
Question 81
Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

A
Consceince
B
Commission
C
Comparable
D
Committee
Question 82
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. If I have money, I purchase this house.

A
I purchased
B
I will purchase
C
I have purchased
D
No improvement
Question 83
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Torrential rains and winds of up to 170 km per hour swept away roads, homes, and bridges and knocking down power and communication lines.

A
Knocking down
B
Homes and bridges
C
Swept away roads
D
Winds of up to
Question 84
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

A
largest
B
more larger
C
larger
D
large
Question 85
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

A
with
B
for
C
of
D
from
Question 86
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Actions speak louder than words

A
What you do is more important than what you say
B
Do something without planning
C
Look for solutions in the wrong place
D
Take up a task that you cannot finish
Question 87
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

A
path
B
road
C
route
D
means
Question 88
Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person who draws or produces maps

A
Choreographer
B
Cartographer
C
Lexicographer
D
Calligrapher
Question 89
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. A number of Indian goods face a ______ competition from Chinese goods in terms of prices and looks.

A
Bold
B
Powerless
C
Fierce
D
Angry
Question 90
Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. INARTICULATE

A
Eloquent
B
Fluent
C
Inevitable
D
Incoherent
Question 91
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Many items made of ivory were ______ from a dealer in antiques by the custom authorities at the Delhi airport.

A
appropriated
B
confiscated
C
annexed
D
hijacked
Question 92
Comprehension

Select the antonym of the given word. EXCEPTIONAL

A
Uncommon
B
Unthinkable
C
Unremarkable
D
Unimaginable
Question 93
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. And 844 million don’t have access to clean water close to home, according to the latest report by WaterAid. B. Around 4 billion people in the world live in physically water-scarce areas. C. It is because globally we use six times as much water today as we did 100 years ago. D. The world’s water crisis is getting worse.

A
DACB
B
BDCA
C
CADB
D
BADC
Question 94
Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. INEPT

A
Clumsy
B
Strong
C
Capable
D
Fit
Question 95
Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She lost a big order from a known showroom in case of her own carelessness.

A
She lost a big order
B
her own carelessness
C
from a known showroom
D
in case of
Question 96
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. An estimated 70% of this plastic enters the sea sinks B. This is a problem that stretches far beyond India C. Eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world 's oceans every year, causing damage to the fragile ecosystem D. And much of it is not biodegradable

A
ADBC
B
CADB
C
CDBA
D
ABDC
Question 97
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The burning of the effigy of Ravana on Dussehra ______ the burning of all evils.

A
symbolizes
B
intensifies
C
epitomizes
D
personifies
Question 98
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Mango, the so-called "king of fruits", is something of a national obsession in India. B. There was a bumper crop of mangoes in different states. C. It resulted in prices coming down and sales going up – much to the delight of buyers and sellers alike. D. 2017 proved to be a very good year for mango lovers.

A
ADBC
B
ADCB
C
CDAB
D
CADB
Question 99
Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. TRIUMPH

A
peace
B
attack
C
victory
D
fight
Question 100
Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Around 600 million of them live in areas of high to extreme water stress. B. India is suffering from the worst water crisis, with one billion people living in water scarcity. C. This is even more than that of China and US combined. D. The reason is that at 24 per cent, India uses the most groundwater drawn out globally.

A
BADC
B
BDAC
C
ADCB
D
ACBD
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