SSC-CGL 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Modern man is completely engross in the mad pursuit of material pleasures and luxuries.

material pleasures and luxuries

mad pursuit of

completely engross

Modern man is

Question 52

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom A bed of roses

A diﬃcult path

A pleasant perfume

An easy and happy situation

A valley full of ﬂowers

Question 53

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They offered me a chair

A chair was being offered to me.

I offered a chair to them.

I was offered a chair by them.

A chair is offered to me by them.

Question 54

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. "What a good idea!", Seema remarked.

Seema exclaimed that the idea is good.

Seema exclaimed that it was a very good idea.

Seema told what an idea!

Seema said what a good idea it is.

Question 55

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to ﬁll in the blank. I like both tea and coffee but prefer the ______.

latter

last

least

later

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom A close-ﬁsted person

A cruel person

A kind person

A miserly person

A strong person

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 1

convoy

ﬂock

bevy

crew

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 2

was moving

were moving

has moved

are moving

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 3

scream

buzz

crash

splash

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 4

Similarly

Magically

Fortunately

Logically

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank no. 5

altering

clearing

changing

moving

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to ﬁll in the blank. He tried to ______ my ring.

stile

steel

steal

still

Question 63

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. He is a gifted volleyball player. B. But now a days he does not play international matches. C. It is because he had an accident last year. D. Sanjay is my best friend.

ABCD

DABC

DCAB

CDBA

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Cremator

Creater

Cricketer

Cracker

Question 65

Comprehension

Select one word for the following group of words. One who loves his country

Collaborator

Conspirator

Patriot

Traitor

Question 66

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. My brother, who live in Delhi, has written me a letter.

My brother

me a letter

who live in Delhi

has written

Question 67

Comprehension

Select synonym of the given word. EXPENSIVE

Sober

Dear

Gentle

Mild

Question 68

Comprehension

Select synonym of the given word. RETAIN

Destroy

Gain

Convey

Maintain

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined segment of the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. Hardly had he sit on the chair than it broke.

sat onto a chair then

No substitution

sat on the chair when

sit in the chair when

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Incapable of paying debts

Insolvent

Corrupt

Obsolete

Extravagant

Question 71

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Aesop was one of them who lived in Greece about 2500 years ago. B. He told many interesting stories to the people. C. There were many talented people in ancient Greece. D. Although he was ugly, he had a very clever brain.

BDAC

CADB

BADC

CDBA

Question 72

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to substitute the underlined word of the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No improvement’. The diver dive in the pool from a great height.

No improvement

dived into the pool

dives to a pool

dived at the pool

Question 73

Comprehension

Select antonym of the given word. DEXTERITY

Mastery

Ignorance

Agility

Skill

Question 74

Comprehension

Select the wrongly spelt word.

Champion

Chouffer

Charisma

Choir

Question 75

Comprehension

Select antonym of the given word. DIVIDE

Engulf

Unite

Break

Split

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