SSC-CGL 2020 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 there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Our new oﬃce will become operational from a weeks time.

for a weeks time

by the week's time

in a week's time

No improvement

Question 127

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Fortunately, the ﬁre did not cause much damage.

Fortunately, not much damage was caused by the ﬁre.

Fortunately, not much damage was being caused by the ﬁre.

Fortunately, not much damage is caused by the ﬁre.

Fortunately, not much damage is being caused by the ﬁre.

Question 128

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Rahul said to his mother, "Can I go out and play now?"

Rahul asked his mother if he could go out and play then.

Rahul asked his mother that could he go out and play then.

Rahul asked his mother if can he go out and play now.

Rahul asked to his mother could he go out and play now.

Question 129

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kill two birds with one stone

To plan two murders simultaneously

To try something impossible

To achieve two results with a single effort

To be an expert shooter

Question 130

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. You will not learn cycling unless you don't try.

until you don't try

unless you didn't try

unless you try

until you are not trying

Question 131

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Solemn

Ignorant

Serious

Ordinary

Furious

Question 132

Comprehension

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

one

the

Question 133

Comprehension

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

stretching

sprawling

spreading

scheming

Question 134

Comprehension

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

none

nor

Question 135

Comprehension

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

dismayed

distracted

displayed

destroyed

Question 136

Comprehension

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

but

also

and

Question 137

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. These baits were temptations that people couldn't resist. B. He evolved a theory that the world was a rat-trap. C. Once, a peddler sat looking at his rat-traps. D. Here, people lay baits for others.

CBDA

BDAC

CADB

DACB

Question 138

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Central character in a story or play

Cartoonist

Hedonist

Opportunist

Protagonist

Question 139

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Mohit did not went to school yesterday as he was unwell.

went to school

was unwell

Mohit did not

yesterday as he

Question 140

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Eradicate

Uproot

Approve

Condense

Magnify

Question 141

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Your demands are bound to lead to ______ in the family.

absence

discord

decrease

barrier

Question 142

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Persuade

Impress

Pervade

Induce

Dissuade

Question 143

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Person or animal living on another

Parasite

Pupil

Successor

Heir

Question 144

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTL Y spelt word.

Furious

Journy

Delicious

Failure

Question 145

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. Do you want to ______ to Reader's Digest magazine?

prescribe

describe

transcribe

Question 146

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rear

Front

Lower

Back

Hind

Question 147

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTL Y spelt word.

Potraite

Pageant

Pamphlet

Persevere

Question 148

Comprehension

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. If a few drops of lemon are put in the milk, it has turned sour.

drops of lemon

If a few

it has turned sour

are put in the milk

Question 149

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Make off with

To understand

To run away

To transfer

To discover

Question 150

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order. A. Their prestige and glory spread far and wide. B. The ﬁrst Olympics were held at Olympia in Greece in 776 B.C. C. It was because the Christians believed that they encouraged pagan worship in temples. D. However, with the advent of Christianity, the games lost their importance.

BADC

BCDA

ACDB

DCAB

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