SSC-CGL 2023 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 176

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. I do not have any access to the information in this matter.

Clue

Reach

Doubt

Denial

Question 177

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who looks at the bright side of things/situations

Optimist

Saint

Scientist

Pessimist

Question 178

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The company understood that these small protests of employees regarding low wages were just the tip of the iceberg.

A small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater

A small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is solvable

A large part of a problem which is really noticeable

A small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is non-existent

Question 179

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM to replace the word in brackets. The author's writing was so captivating that readers were [enthralled], while the other book left them completely uninterested.

agreement

interested

intrigued

bored

Question 180

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate verb / verb phrase to fill in the blank. Akshaya ______________ hard for the entrance exam and received a high score.

studies

has studied

studied

was studied

Question 181

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence. Even when he was left with plenty of fortune, he lived a frugal life.

Hardworking

Purposeless

Thrifty

Extraordinary

Question 182

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. He was the most honest and good-hearted man that she had ever met.

Deceptive

Sincere

Fake

Biased

Question 183

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence. A. The world’s biggest radio telescope is in Puerto Rico. B. It is called Arecibo dish. C. It was built 40 years ago. D. It is also 300 metres across.

ABDC

DCAB

CBDA

DCBA

Question 184

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. This library building is very high and has 25 floors.

Hale

Low

Sturdy

Elevated

Question 185

Comprehension

In the given question, a statement divided into different segments is given. Rearrange all the segments to form a coherent statement. O: that the Soviet army had liberated P: from the fascist forces came under Q: the east European countries R: the control of the USSR S: after the Second World War

SROPQ

SQOPR

POSQR

POQSR

Question 186

Comprehension

Select the sentence that contains a spelling error.

The venerated singer was also secretive, moody and very intense, famous for erratic and difficult behaviour

Elephants are in trouble mainly because people desire ivory trinkets that are made of tusks, often gruesomely killing them to achieve their purpose.

Researchers recommend that pesticides should not be used indiscriminately as they eliminate biodiversity for future generations.

Journalism is often the work of painstaking rigour and perseverence that detail the socio-political experiences of our worlds.

Question 187

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Will you give me an independent project?

Would an independent project be given?

Would I be given an independent project?

Will I be given an independent project by you?

Will you be given an independent project by me?

Question 188

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. RN Right’s literary works helped redefine discussions in race relations in America in the mid-20th century.

to race relations in America

beside race relations in America

of race relations in America

by race relations in America

Question 189

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Profuse

Scarce

Just

Prompt

Humble

Question 190

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. His parents didn’t allow him to enrol in the arts college because he is a dabbler in arts, science or literature.

Taciturn

Connoisseur

Dilettante

Ignoramus

Question 191

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Necessary

Accommodate

Possession

Recieve

Question 192

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The chair I have bought recently is costly than what I bought last year.

will be costly

is costlier

was costly

is the costliest

Question 193

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 1.

Ans 1. seems to

done to

did to

does to

Question 194

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 2.

irregular

Ans 1. irregular 2. routine

different

similar

Question 195

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 3.

have emerged

had emerged

Ans 1. have emerged 2. had emerged 3. has emerged

was emerged

Question 196

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.

seems to

keeps to

assess to

Question 197

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.

minor

foremost

almost

most

Question 198

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hard nut to crack

A problem difficult to solve

To leave an effect

A situation that can be altered

To bid farewell

Question 199

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Sanyukta has to bake fifty-one cakes for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes will be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes had to be baken by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes have to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Fifty-one cakes has to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.

Question 200

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Submisive

Validity

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