SSC-CGL 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Sacred

Holy

Scarce

Precious

Valued

Question 102

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words. A game in which neither party wins

Quit

Draw

Flop

Equal

Question 103

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The children sang the National Anthem with great enthusiasm.

The National Anthem was sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

The National Anthem has been sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

The National Anthem is sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

The National Anthem was being sung with great enthusiasm by the children.

Question 104

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Alien

Awful

Already

Accross

Question 105

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Native

Urban

Foreign

Rustic

Rural

Question 106

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Look down upon

To look for something underground

To be full of guilt

To look down from a height

To consider someone inferior

Question 107

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).

occasion

excuse

event

opportunity

Question 108

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (2).

outcome

products

compounds

creation

Question 109

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (3).

off

Question 110

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (4).

to be

been

being

Question 111

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (5).

influence

emotion

motive

feeling

Question 112

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error' He married with a rich heiress last year.

last year

He married

with a rich heiress

No error

Question 113

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Weary

Restless

Lively

Touchy

Exhausted

Question 114

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. While he was doing this, he missed seeing a velvet purse full of gold coins lying on the road. B. Ramesh always worried about how he would become sick and weak in old age. C. To try how he would cope with blindness, Ramesh started walking with his eyes closed. D. He feared that he might even lose his sight and go blind.

DBAC

BCAD

BDCA

CABD

Question 115

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Guidance

Guilty

Guardian

Guarranty

Question 116

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Keep abreast of

Keep up the good work

Keep ahead of

Keep oneself updated

Keep a watch on

Question 117

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. When a calf is born under water, the mother must get it to the surface before it drowns. B. The young ones remain with their parents for up to fifteen years or more. C. Often another whale assists the mother nudging the baby gently and encouraging it to swim. D. Whales have highly developed maternal instincts.

DBCA

CBDA

BCAD

DACB

Question 118

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Mother was watching a movie when the lights were going off.

have gone off

went off

No improvement

going off

Question 119

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The traveller said to a passerby, "Can you help me find my way, please?''

The traveller asked the passerby that he can kindly help him find his way.

The traveller requested to the passerby if he can help him find his way.

The traveller asked the passerby could you kindly help me find my way?

The traveller asked the passerby if he could kindly help him find his way.

Question 120

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. The minister gave an ______ that strict action would be taken against the culprits.

insurance

ambition

assurance

admission

Question 121

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. She was loved by her employees for her ______.

insolence

benevolence

condolence

malevolence

Question 122

Comprehension

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error' The famous author and actor are being honoured at a function today

The famous author and actor

are being honoured

at a function today

No error

Question 123

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Repulsive

Revolting

Brilliant

Hideous

Attractive

Question 124

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Scarcely had the passengers boarded the plane when the captain welcomed them.

than the captain welcomes them

when the captain had welcomed them

that the captain welcomed them

No improvement

Question 125

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one word substitute for the given group of words That which cannot be satisfied

Insane

Ingenuous

Inapt

Insatiable

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