SSC-CGL 2022 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 51

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. When this extra water vapour condenses into precipitation, it results in heavier rain — or, if it's cold enough, heavier snow. B. The atmosphere can store an additional 4% of water vapour for every additional 1°F of warming. C. More water evaporates from soils, plants, lakes and seas as the atmosphere warms. D. One of the most obvious indications of climate change is heavier rainfall.

CBDA

DCBA

ACDB

BCAD

Question 52

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said, “I am in no mood to work now.”

She said that she has been in no mood to work then.

She said that she was in no mood to work now.

She said that she was in no mood to work then.

She said that she has been in no mood to work now.

Question 53

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Manu will tell her later.

She will be tell later by Manu.

She will tell later by Manu.

She will be told later by Manu.

She will be tell later.

Question 54

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Has the villa been occupied by them?

Did they occupied the villa?

Had they occupied the villa?

Have they occupied the villa?

Do they occupied the villa?

Question 55

Comprehension

In the given sentence, one word may have been incorrectly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word from the given alternatives. If there is no error, select ‘No error’ as your answer. The erroneous information spread rapidly across the nation and created a stir.

erronous

No error

eronneous

errauneous

Question 56

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘SINKS’ from the given sentence. Groups work together to create Christmas parade themes, which are then carried out in floats, musical groups, and strolling figures.

Floats

Create

Parade

Strolling

Question 57

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The angles are equal, consequently the sides are _____________.

equal

unequal

larger

smaller

Question 58

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Like a cakewalk

Smooth surface

Pleasant experience

Easy task

Active

Question 59

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution’. After finishing high school, I plan to pursuing law.

No substitution

plan to pursue

plan in pursue

plan to pursuing

Question 60

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Confusion

Intrepidity

Stagnation

Perusal

Commotion

Question 61

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Our guests arrived; they are sitting in the garden.

shall arrive

have arrived

are arriving

might arrive

Question 62

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. During an earthquake, / it is advised to take / cover above a table / to save your life.

cover above a table

During an earthquake,

it is advised to take

to save your life.

Question 63

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Finery

Hiest

Cringe

Defer

Question 64

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. All eyes

Watching with anger

Watching eagerly

Watching with no interest

Not watching at all

Question 65

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He was looking into his book for the last two hours but couldn’t find it.

looking down on his book

looking above his book

looking for his book

looking after his book

Question 66

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank. Ram was praised for his________ leadership.

imaginary

visionary

magical

broad

Question 67

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word segment for the underlined word in the given sentence. Pintu has been advised to reduce smoking by his family doctor.

cut down

less down

lower down

up down

Question 68

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Rebellion

Uprising

Loyalty

Sedition

Allotment

Question 69

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Hospitality

Complaint

Cordiality

Coldness

Wrathful

Question 70

Comprehension

Select the sentence with the appropriate use of adverb of manner.

He done his work regularly.

He has just done his work.

He does his work carefully.

He has done his work on my table.

Question 71

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. impact

might

factors

force

Question 72

Comprehension

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

inserted

Ans 1. inserted 2. embedded

planted

stuck

Question 73

Comprehension

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

offices

details

Ans 1. offices 2. details 3. processes

hierarchies

Question 74

Comprehension

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

mythical

proverbial

hypothetical

Question 75

Comprehension

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

enhancement

anticipation

adaptation

monitoring

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