SSC-CGL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51

Comprehension

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. The sea has become / an cheap dumping ground / for all kinds / of waste products.

of waste products

an cheap dumping ground

for all kinds

The sea has become

Question 52

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Herculean task

A job that requires a lot of talking and information

A job that makes everyone feel proud

A job that requires a large amount of physical strength

A job that only weak people are assigned

Question 53

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Most important, however, are its oils, which are extracted, processed, and marketed for culinary, medicinal, and cosmetic uses alike. B. Coconut products are used to make everything from clothing to animal feed to beauty creams. C. The coconut is a very useful plant with a wide range of products being sourced from it. D. Its kernel is harvested for its edible ﬂesh and delicious water, while its husk is used for its strong ﬁbres.

CADB

BCAD

ADBC

CBDA

Question 54

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. “How beautiful she is!” said Betty.

Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she was.

Betty exclaimed with joy that she was very beautiful.

Betty exclaimed with joy how beautiful she is.

Betty exclaimed with joy she is very beautiful.

Question 55

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTL Y spelt word.

Cancellation

Incriminating

Unpretensious

Embodiment

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The man bought a parrot that could speak ﬁve languages.

A parrot that could spoke ﬁve languages bought the man.

A parrot that spoke ﬁve languages was bought by the man.

A parrot that spoken ﬁve languages was bought by the man.

A parrot that spoke ﬁve languages had been bought by the man.

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTL Y spelt word.

Pledge

Acquarium

Abridge

Bouquet

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’. Hears to the news tonight at 9 p.m., as there will be an important announcement about the budget.

Listened to

Hear to

No substitution required

Listen to

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Stalwart

Firm

Robust

Cowardly

Stout

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’. Either the bears or the lion has escaped from the zoo.

is escaped from the zoo

have escaped from the zoo

No substitution

are escaped from the zoo

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who studies the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed inﬂuence on human life

Astronomer

Numerologist

Prophet

Astrologer

Question 62

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Munch

Flew

Chew

Drew

Burp

Question 63

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the right order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. But in snapping at the supposed treasure, he dropped the bit he was carrying, and so lost all. B. When he was crossing a river on his way home, he saw his own shadow reﬂected in the stream below. C. Thinking that it was another dog with another piece of meat, he resolved to make himself master of that also. D. A dog had stolen a piece of meat out of a butcher's shop.

DBCA

BDCA

DACB

ACDB

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Slur

Mixture

Assortment

Compliment

Insult

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Having no boundaries or limits

Tremendous

Inﬁnite

Enormous

Colossal

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. Social isolation, overcrowding, the ______ of our society and several other factors are responsible for stress.

cheapness

competitiveness

attractiveness

affordability

Question 67

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Won’t you / please come / to help me / along this heavy box?

to help me

Won’t you

please come

along this heavy box

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Termination

Conduction

Conclusion

Consolation

Conviction

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Pipe dream

A dream or idea that keeps getting repeated

A dream or idea that is loudly proclaimed

A dream or idea that is unlikely to happen

A dream or idea that is nearly accomplished

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to ﬁll in the blank. Advertisers often use rhyme and ______.

alteration

alliteration

designation

denunciation

Question 71

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. lasts

endures

survives

exists

Question 72

Comprehension

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

one

Ans 1. one 2. unique

single

lone

Question 73

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. of 2. in 3. by

for

Question 74

Comprehension

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

ability

competence

knack

Question 75

Comprehension

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

versatility

validity

velocity

veracity

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