SSC-CGL 2019 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 126
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. They didn't see you, is it ?
A
have theyB
no improvementC
wasn't itD
did theyQuestion 127
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. butterflies in the stomach
A
being angryB
being dangerousC
being nervousD
being hungryQuestion 128
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
HasitateB
HazardC
HazyD
HastyQuestion 129
Comprehension
Select the antonym of the given word. GATHER
A
distractB
disputeC
displayD
disperseQuestion 130
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
A
intoB
onC
inD
atQuestion 131
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
A
roughB
differingC
unevenD
infrequentQuestion 132
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. It is one of the highly developed countries of the world. B. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. C. The USA consists of 50 states including Alaska and Hawai. D. The United States of America (USA) is the 4th largest country in the world.
A
ADCBB
CBDAC
CBADD
DBCAQuestion 133
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. The injured were being moved to the hospital by the police.
A
The injured was moving the police to the hospital.B
The police has been moving the injured to the hospital.C
The police moved the injured to the hospital.D
The police were moving the injured to the hospital.Question 134
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. a family of young animals
A
offspringB
nestC
clutchD
broodQuestion 135
Comprehension
The National war memorial is ______ to our Armed Forces.
A
devotedB
dedicatedC
inscribedD
honouredQuestion 136
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
A
frequencyB
quantityC
consistencyD
densityQuestion 137
Comprehension
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. What was supposed to be a holiday of a lifetime turned into a dangerous experience for 1,300 passengers on a cruise ship off the coast of Norway. B. The Norwegian Government decided to evacuate the passengers with the help of helicopters. C. The ship broke down in rough seas and high-speed winds caused it to rock heavily from side to side. D. From the first 371 evacuated passengers, 17 had to be taken to hospital.
A
CABDB
ABCDC
CBDAD
ACBDQuestion 138
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. We will rest for some time when we will reach the top.
A
when we willB
for sometimeC
reach the topD
We will restQuestion 139
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
A
subsistB
remainC
surviveD
liveQuestion 140
Comprehension
Select the wrongly spelt word.
A
remittanceB
reminascantC
remnantD
remembranceQuestion 141
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. We had never seen so strong blizzard . The wind speed was 130 km per hour .
A
no improvementB
such strong a blizzardC
so strong the blizzardD
such a strong blizzardQuestion 142
Comprehension
Select the synonym of the given word. ENGULF
A
encroachB
enshrineC
envelopD
entangleQuestion 143
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. out of the woods
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no longer in sightB
no longer youngC
no longer in troubleD
no longer famousQuestion 144
Comprehension
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A person appointed by two parties to resolve a dispute
A
BrokerB
AuditorC
ValuerD
ArbitratorQuestion 145
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.
A
territoryB
stateC
countryD
regionQuestion 146
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement. He came late, wasn't it ?
A
didn't heB
isn't itC
did heD
No improvementQuestion 147
Comprehension
In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. She forgot lock the door when she went out in a hurry.
A
She forgot lockB
she went outC
in a hurryD
the door whenQuestion 148
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Lock, stock and barrel
A
completelyB
rarelyC
immediatelyD
partlyQuestion 149
Comprehension
Select the correct active form of the given sentence. One of the passengers was being thoroughly checked by the customs officers.
A
The customs officers thoroughly checked one of the passengers.B
The customs officers were thoroughly checking one of the passengers.C
The customs officers have been thoroughly checking one of the passengers.D
One of the passengers was thoroughly checking the customs officers.Question 150
Comprehension
Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Please take these students round the biscuit factory.
A
You are requested to take these students round the biscuit factory.B
Let these students to be taken round the biscuit factory.C
These students should be taking round the biscuit factory.D
You must take these students round the biscuit factory.