SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 376
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. The Police took ________ from there.

A
After
B
Over
C
Upon
D
On
Question 377
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option. One is caught in the box with what one knows and hence no new ideas _________.

A
Emerge
B
Destroy
C
Rooted
D
Innovate
Question 378
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Clandestine

A
Truth
B
Secret
C
Frank
D
Upright
Question 379
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Cloistered

A
Isolated
B
Mendable
C
Improvement
D
Crowded
Question 380
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Consanguinity

A
Affinity
B
Kin
C
Race
D
Disunion
Question 381
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Deathly

A
Wasted
B
Blooming
C
Horrible
D
Sick
Question 382
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. There needs to be a P: more coordinated effort Q: forest diseases in India R: towards dealing with

A
PRQ
B
PQR
C
RPQ
D
RQP
Question 383
Comprehension

A sentence has been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active Voice. A policeman caught her.

A
She was caught by a policeman.
B
She is catch by a policeman.
C
She caught by a policeman.
D
She is caught by a policeman.
Question 384
Comprehension

A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct Speech. Raju wrote, “I will be going to Mumbai tomorrow."

A
Raju wrote that he will be going to Mumbai tomorrow.
B
Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the day before.
C
Raju wrote that he would be going to Mumbai the day after.
D
Raju wrote that he should be gone to Mumbai the next day.
Question 385
Comprehension

Directions: In the following questions, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Preferred
B
Prefereed
C
Prrefored
D
Prefearred
Question 386
Comprehension

their lives without ________ learning the nature

A
Really
B
Real
C
Reality
D
Realise
Question 387
Comprehension

made to happen _________ not to happen.

A
Or
B
But
C
So
D
At
Question 388
Comprehension

Logician endeavours to ________ exactly what this reason

A
Learnt
B
Learns
C
Learn
D
Learning
Question 389
Comprehension

us to distinguish ________ the good reasoning

A
In
B
Within
C
Between
D
Amidst
Question 390
Comprehension

people into error ______ misfortune.

A
Nor
B
Neither
C
Also
D
And
Question 391
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Be worlds apart

A
Travel a very long distance.
B
To go from heaven to hell.
C
Be very different.
D
To sustain affection despite living very far away.
Question 392
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Silver bullet

A
A very expensive solution used only as the last measure.
B
A simple and seemingly magical solution to a complicated problem.
C
A solution which is worse than the problem.
D
A thing of beauty but which is actually deadly.
Question 393
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence . The ability to make good judgments and take quick decisions

A
Puerility
B
Acumen
C
Stupor
D
Sanity
Question 394
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence . A high degree of skill

A
Proficiency
B
Maladroit
C
Amateur
D
Gawkiness
Question 395
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". From the early 1990s, salaries shot up and stock options (were introduced).

A
Are introduced
B
Is introduced
C
Was introduced
D
No improvement
Question 396
Comprehension

Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement". I have always (baffle) by the unique melange of languages and dialects that India is home to.

A
Being baffled
B
Been baffled
C
Baffling
D
No improvement
Question 397
Comprehension

Directions: The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph. There was an old study A – of marathon runners which B – heart muscle during post-mortem C – showed significant fibrosis of the

A
ABC
B
ACB
C
CBA
D
CAB
Question 398
Comprehension

Directions: I n the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A
Exacerbate
B
Exacarbate
C
Exacerbat
D
Exacarbat
Question 399
Comprehension

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is f ree from error, select ‘No Error’. Although he (1)/ studied regularly (2)/his marks didn’t improving. (3)/No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 400
Comprehension

In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No Error’. Buddhism originated in Ancient India around the 6th and 4th (1) / centuries BC, from where it spread through most (2)/ of Asia, and then it declines in India during the Middle Ages. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4