SSC-CGL 2022 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 126

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Plants of a particular region

Flora

Flinch

Fauna

Flotsam

Question 127

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Abu said that he saw the picture.

he has seen the picture

he will have seen the picture

he would have seen the picture

he had seen the picture

Question 128

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Texture

Slege

Savoury

Tamper

Question 129

Comprehension

Select the appropriate adverb for the underlined word in the sentence. He led me to the room that had obvious been built later than the rest of the house.

oblivously

obliviousness

obviousness

obviously

Question 130

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A shortened version of a larger work

Summary

Précis

Shorts

Abridgement

Question 131

Comprehension

Complete the following collocation. I was running late so I only had time for a _______ shower.

quick

hasty

fast

short

Question 132

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Her phone can’t be switched off by my father.

My father switches off her phone.

My father could not switch off her phone.

My father have not switched off her phone.

My father can’t switch off her phone.

Question 133

Comprehension

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Shyam asked me how I had persuaded his sister.

"How are you persuading my sister?” Shyam asked me.

"How did you persuaded my sister?” Shyam asked me.

"How did you persuade my sister?” Shyam asked me.

"How have you persuade my sister?” Shyam asks me.

Question 134

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The interviewees were slowly becoming impatient as they were left to ________ in the waiting room for hours.

draw the long bow

cool their heels

hold water

flog a dead horse

Question 135

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. One can never imagine / how hot it gets in Delhi / unless one doesn’t go / there in person.

One can never imagine

unless one doesn’t go

how hot it gets in Delhi

there in person.

Question 136

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word ‘MOBILE’ from the given sentence. The strange TV reporter standing over there covers all the funny and interesting things happening inside the town.

Standing

Interesting

Inside

Strange

Question 137

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Exaltation

Dejection

Ecstasy

Satisfaction

Elaboration

Question 138

Comprehension

The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. P. Main source of water for Wular Lake is River Jhelum. Q. Wular Lake is also said to be a remnant of Satisar Lake that existed in ancient times. R. This lake also has a small island in its centre called the ‘Zaina Lank’. S. This island was constructed by King Zainul-Abi-Din.

RPQS

PQRS

QSRP

PRSQ

Question 139

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Oppose

Embody

Resist

Encourage

Elective

Question 140

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. Technology plays an indispensable role in the lives of human beings in the 21st century.

Superfluous

Relentless

Vigilant

Unprecedented

Question 141

Comprehension

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative. When there are negative and toxic thoughts _______ your mind, you can never think positively.

plotting

shouting

clouding

persuading

Question 142

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break the ice

Make people meeting first time feel uncomfortable

Make people meeting first time feel sad

Make people meeting first time feel more detached

Make people meeting first time feel more comfortable

Question 143

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The wounded man was being helped by a few men.

The wounded man had been helped by a few men.

A few men were helping the wounded man.

The wounded man was helping a few men.

A few men are helping the wounded man.

Question 144

Comprehension

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Benign

Mortifeid

Insecurities

Dismay

Question 145

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The continued P. the growing sales of sneakers Q. dominance of the athleisure trend R. along with the pursuit of comfort S. has had a significant impact on

PSRQ

RPSQ

QRPS

QSPR

Question 146

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. involves

involving

involved

involve

Question 147

Comprehension

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

influence

Ans 1. influence 2. apply

increases

multiply

Question 148

Comprehension

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

must

can

Ans 1. must 2. can 3. ought

Question 149

Comprehension

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

brave

consistent

able

Question 150

Comprehension

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

drag

reflect

incur

proceed

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