SSC-CGL 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 26

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Back to square one

Neglect something

Come to the original point

Draw a square

Move ahead

Question 27

Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Competence

Consumation

Chronology

Compromise

Question 28

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given sentence. If substitution is not required select ‘No improvement’. To ﬁght on the battleﬁeld for the sake of one's country needs a great strongness.

the greatest strongness

a lots of strength

No improvement

great courage

Question 29

Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Tresure

Tamarind

Turmoil

Truthful

Question 30

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. This beautiful story was written by Maya.

Maya writes this beautiful story.

Maya was writing this beautiful story.

Maya wrote this beautiful story.

Maya is writing this beautiful story.

Question 31

Comprehension

Select the antonym of the given word. LIBERTY

Deliverance

Convenience

Dependence

Independence

Question 32

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1

superﬁcial

opposite

appropriate

wrong

Question 33

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

out

for

Question 34

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

damages

facilities

advantages

qualities

Question 35

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

invented

proposed

managed

discovered

Question 36

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

malady

melody

parody

remedy

Question 37

Comprehension

Select one word for the following group of words. Open refusal to obey orders

Compliance

Adherence

Obedience

Deﬁance

Question 38

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Dead heat

Close contest that ends in a tie

Strong opposition to one's ideas

A deadly blast of hot air

A strong heat wave

Question 39

Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. REVERE

Respect

Condemn

Enjoy

Repeat

Question 40

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. The boy which stole the money was caught by the police.

was caught

The boy which

stole the money

by the police

Question 41

Comprehension

Select the synonym of the given word. PREVENT

Construct

Allow

Avert

Provoke

Question 42

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to ﬁll in the blank. She ______ on paying the bill at the restaurant.

offered

insisted

suggested

requested

Question 43

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence. If substitution is not required select ‘no improvement’. The animal resembled with a cat.

resembled

resembled by

No improvement

resembled to

Question 44

Comprehension

Select the antonym of the given word. BROAD

Long

Narrow

Large

Wide

Question 45

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to ﬁll in the blank. The groom stood before the ______ for the wedding ceremony at the church.

atlas

alter

attic

altar

Question 46

Comprehension

Select one word for the following group of words. Morals that govern one's behavior

Intuition

Ethics

Attitude

Psychology

Question 47

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Eventually, she overcame adversities and achieved success. B. She engaged herself in ‘earn while you learn’, ﬁnance scheme in her college. C. She needed ﬁnancial support to complete her graduation. D. Rama was a very poor girl.

ABCD

ADCB

DCBA

CBDA

Question 48

Comprehension

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The teacher commanded the students not to shout.

The teacher says to the students, "Do not shout."

The teacher said to the students, "Don’t shout.”

The teacher said to the student, "You should not shout.”

The teacher told to the students, "You must not shout.”

Question 49

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Saraswati college has maintained its reputation as one of the best college in the country.

Saraswati college has maintained

its reputation as

in the country

one of the best college

Question 50

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. “We are going to the market, ” declared Reetu and Geetu. B. “Where are you going?” the father asked. C. “Take your umbrella, it is going to rain, ” the mother said. D. “Yes, deﬁnitely. We will, ” replied the two.

ABDC

DCAB

BACD

BCDA

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