SSC-CGL 2022 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 201

Comprehension

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She said that she could not believe him.

She said, “You cannot believe him.”

She said, “I may not believe him.”

She said, “I cannot believe him.”

She says, “I could not believed him.”

Question 202

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. The next move of the opponent was anticipated by the team.

Forgotten

Predicted

Suspected

Dreaded

Question 203

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the collocation. Akshay always gives ______ to Johana for his success.

blame

chance

opportunity

credit

Question 204

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. The way Sheetal imparts knowledge to her students is really praiseworthy.

discloses

transmits

exposes

admits

Question 205

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Nobody in the conference seemed to believe the cock and bull story about such a major movie star.

Factual story

Wildly exaggerated or falsified story

Interesting story

Secretive story

Question 206

Comprehension

Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serrated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having seerated edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serratted edges.

My mother asked me to purchase two bread knives having serated edges.

Question 207

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words Allowance given to a wife from her husband on separation

Allegory

Alimony

Affidavit

Advocacy

Question 208

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The secretary was noting down the dictation.

The secretary noted the dictation.

The dictation was noted down by the secretary.

The notes were noted by the secretary.

The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.

Question 209

Comprehension

Fill in the blank with the correct collocation. Holm, a Danish traveller, had made a/an ________ replica of the tablet, which in 1908 was deposited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

wild

obscure

corrupt

exact

Question 210

Comprehension

Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the underlined word. She is a nuisanse to her family.

nuisince

niusance

newsance

nuisance

Question 211

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed words to fill in the blank. The lights ________ (lighting up) the artwork on the walls of the museum were looking beautiful.

enlightening

illuminating

trafficking

mesmerising

Question 212

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence. The game is now in full swing.

very passive

very uninteresting

playing on the swings

very active

Question 213

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the following sentence. The managing director produced cogent reasons for the change in HR policies.

Compelling

Unconvincing

Pertinent

Unexpected

Question 214

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Thorium has P. and is part of a nuclear programme in India Q. of nuclear reactor in countries including R. been tested as a fuel in other types S. the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom,

RQSP

RPQS

PSQR

SPQR

Question 215

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You must / be hurry, / otherwise you will / miss the train.

miss the train.

be hurry,

You must

otherwise you will

Question 216

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The boy had run away / because he couldn’t stand / his father beat him / for one more day.

his father beat him

because he couldn’t stand

The boy had run away

for one more day

Question 217

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. Poor posture may strain neck muscles, whether you're leaning over your computer or hunching over your workstation. B. However, neck pain may occasionally be an indication of a more serious issue. C. Neck pain is a frequent problem among many people these days. D. If your neck pain is accompanied by numbness or lack of strength in your arms or hands, or if you experience shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm, you should seek medical attention.

CADB

CABD

BDCA

ABDC

Question 218

Comprehension

Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Football tournament was being avoided by his son.

His son is avoiding football tournament.

His son was avoiding football tournament.

His son avoided football tournament.

His son avoids football tournament.

Question 219

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 substitution’. She lived in well-resourced surroundings.

luxurious

luxuriousness

luxury

No substitute

Question 220

Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The Google doodle P. with a cup of green tea, beaker and Q. Tsujimura working in her laboratory R. some green tea leaves by the side S. features a graphical representation of

RSPQ

PQSR

RPQS

SQPR

Question 221

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. narrow

slight

contracted

vast

Question 222

Comprehension

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

rigorously

Ans 1. rigorously 2. severely

strictly

infinitely

Question 223

Comprehension

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

utmost

slack

Ans 1. utmost 2. slack 3. unmindful

inattentive

Question 224

Comprehension

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

discarded

surplus

behind

Question 225

Comprehension

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

approach

path

manner

custom

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