SSC-CGL 2023 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 151

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. My dog / barks / very louder / at night.

at night

barks

very louder

My dog

Question 152

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Dissolve

Appear

Fade

Solve

Vanish

Question 153

Comprehension

The following sentence contains a word with a spelling error. Rectify the sentence by selecting the correct spelling of the identified word from the given options. Later on, he was truely apologetic for his misconduct in the meeting.

Truily

Trooly

Truly

Treuly

Question 154

Comprehension

Select the correctly spelt word.

Exhileration

Exilaration

Exhillaration

Exhilaration

Question 155

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Laudable

Humorous

Deplorable

Commendable

Severe

Question 156

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A comic play was performed by the comedian.

The comedian do perform a comic play.

The comedian performance a comic play.

The comedian performed a comic play.

The comedian performs a comic play.

Question 157

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. The research team is conducting experiments on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease.

Experiments are conducted on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease from the research team.

Experiments were being conducted on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease by the research team.

Experiments have been conducted on a new drug that could have revolutionised the treatment of the disease through the research team.

Experiments are being conducted on a new drug that could revolutionise the treatment of the disease by the research team.

Question 158

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word to fill in the blank. Ram failed initially but after a few years, he _________ in every field.

enjoyed

elevated

succeeded

reserved

Question 159

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The company specialises at / designing, crafting and manufacturing / exquisite, high- quality furniture / of exceptional craftsmanship.

designing, crafting and manufacturing

The company specialises at

of exceptional craftsmanship

exquisite, high-quality furniture

Question 160

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Derogatory

Delegation

Insulting

Salutary

Derivative

Question 161

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Raj is very interested in studying human psychology, so he decided to pursue his master’s degree in __________.

Archaeology

Psychology

Philosophy

Anatomy

Question 162

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the following sentence. The entire speech of the revivalist fell flat with the crowd that was present there.

had somewhat of a result on

had a great impact on

had moderate influence on

had no effect on

Question 163

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A performer’s first public appearance

Foundation

Premise

Dawn

Debut

Question 164

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage

Violence

Cacophony

Rampage

Brutality

Question 165

Comprehension

Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. (A) and was searching for them (B) the grandmother couldn’t find (C) all around the house (D) placed them on her head (E) her spectacles because she had

BADEC

CABED

BEDAC

ADBEC

Question 166

Comprehension

Select the option that can substitute/replace the bracketed word correctly and complete the sentence. If he runs, he (get) there in time.

got there in time

will get

is getting

has to get

Question 167

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. We went to a legitimate Mexican restaurant for my birthday, where they served cuisine like you would find in Mexico.

productive

genuine

fictitious

falsified

Question 168

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Our university is affiliated with various institutes all over the world.

disparate

unalike

diverse

allied

Question 169

Comprehension

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

Ans 1. reason

river

reign

region

Question 170

Comprehension

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

aid

Ans 1. aid 2. fun

guard

prey

Question 171

Comprehension

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

restricted

adjourned

Ans 1. restricted 2. adjourned 3. accused

claimed

Question 172

Comprehension

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

summary

gaze

record

Question 173

Comprehension

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

Jeopardise

Innocuous

channelise

safeguard

Question 174

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Rohit did not slap Kunal.

Kunal was not slapped by Rohit.

Kunal had not been slapped by Rohit.

Kunal was not being slapped by Rohit.

Kunal has not been slapped by Rohit.

Question 175

Comprehension

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. The teacher asked him not to keep disturbing the class, but it had no affect.

him not to keep

The teacher asked

but it had no affect.

disturbing the class,

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