SSC-CGL 2022 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. One of the students is always / late to the class; he has been warn / by the teacher many times; / but still, he keeps on being late.

One of the students is always

but still, he keeps on being late

by the teacher many times;

late to the class; he has been warn

Question 102

Comprehension

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. The percentage of employees who called in sick and the number of employees who left their jobs within 2 years (were reflective of the level of job satisfaction).

are reflective of the level of job satisfaction

is reflective of the level of job satisfaction

has reflected the level of job satisfaction

were reflective on the level of job satisfaction

Question 103

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. Omnivores get energy and nutrients from plant and animal materials by digesting carbs, protein, fat and fibre and metabolising the nutrients and energy of the sources ingested. B. The many diverse animals categorised as omnivores may be divided into sub- categories based on their dietary habits. C. An omnivore is an animal that can feed and thrive on both, plant and animal substances. D. They also have the capacity to integrate food sources like algae, fungus and bacteria into their diet.

CABD

ACDB

CADB

DCBA

Question 104

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. Roads in villages during rainy seasons become muddy.

fuzzy

filthy

blurred

unsoiled

Question 105

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. The poet managed to paint a vivid picture of the landscape by the river through words.

Metaphoric

Evocative

Contemporary

Blurred

Question 106

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. I was fascinated by the novel.

The novel was fascinated to me.

The novel fascinated me.

The novel fascinate me.

The novel fascinates me.

Question 107

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence. There lies no guarantee that the hierchical structural framework between the elite and downtrodden sections of the society is right.

hierchical

guarantee

structural

downtrodden

Question 108

Comprehension

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

Diabeties is a chronic disease.

Diabetes is a chronic disease.

Daibetes is a chronic disease.

Diabites is a chronic disease.

Question 109

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The man who / was committed / the theft last night / was caught this evening.

was caught this evening.

was committed

The man who

the theft last night

Question 110

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Health club membership has grown by leaps and bounds after the pandemic.

slowly and gradually

full of speed and excitement

hurriedly

very quickly

Question 111

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Steer clear of

Show someone how to do a job or activity

Be very easy

Avoid someone or something because it is dangerous for you

Be mentally and physically exhausted

Question 112

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’. The students decided to surprise their teacher on her birthday.

their teacher at her birthday

there teacher on her birthday

her teacher on her birthday

No substitution

Question 113

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The driver was taken to the nearest dispensary by the beggars.

The beggars take the driver to the nearest dispensary.

The beggars took the driver to dispensary.

The beggars took the driver to the nearest dispensary.

To the nearest dispensary, the beggars took the driver.

Question 114

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. He was sitting besides his best friend during the event.

was sitting about his

was sitting beside his

were sitting besides his

was sitting besides her

Question 115

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. The efforts of the doctors came to a futile end with the death of the patient.

Fruitless

Enriching

Startling

Terrifying

Question 116

Comprehension

Complete the following collocation. When I got the job, I knew what _______ money really is.

effort-earned

soft-earned

hard-earned

honest-earned

Question 117

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Russell Wilson, an NFL P. about Naomi Osaka saying that her Q. has been spectacular to watch R. humility and dedication to others S. player for the Seattle Seahawks, wrote

SPRQ

PRQS

RPQS

QPRS

Question 118

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate collocating word to fill in the blank. This statement of the political leader has created________confusion.

utter

heavy

weighty

vast

Question 119

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Marcella seemed morose and downcast when she refused to have dinner.

Jocund

Excited

Gloomy

Liberal

Question 120

Comprehension

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Shravan said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey.

Shravan said, "The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey."

Shravan said, "The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey."

Shravan says, "The prisoner has slept throughout the journey."

Shravan said, "The prisoner had slept throughout the journey."

Question 121

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. built

produced

fabricated

manufactured

Question 122

Comprehension

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

generated

Ans 1. generated 2. inspired

promoted

created

Question 123

Comprehension

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

employed

ordered

Ans 1. employed 2. ordered 3. contracted

authorised

Question 124

Comprehension

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

invaded

penetrated

entered

Question 125

Comprehension

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

noted

influential

famous

good

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