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
AfterB
OverC
UponD
OnQuestion 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
EmergeB
DestroyC
RootedD
InnovateQuestion 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
TruthB
SecretC
FrankD
UprightQuestion 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
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IsolatedB
MendableC
ImprovementD
CrowdedQuestion 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
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AffinityB
KinC
RaceD
DisunionQuestion 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
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WastedB
BloomingC
HorribleD
SickQuestion 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
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PRQB
PQRC
RPQD
RQPQuestion 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
PreferredB
PrefereedC
PrreforedD
PrefearredQuestion 386
Comprehension
their lives without ________ learning the nature
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ReallyB
RealC
RealityD
RealiseQuestion 387
Comprehension
made to happen _________ not to happen.
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OrB
ButC
SoD
AtQuestion 388
Comprehension
Logician endeavours to ________ exactly what this reason
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LearntB
LearnsC
LearnD
LearningQuestion 389
Comprehension
us to distinguish ________ the good reasoning
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InB
WithinC
BetweenD
AmidstQuestion 390
Comprehension
people into error ______ misfortune.
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NorB
NeitherC
AlsoD
AndQuestion 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
PuerilityB
AcumenC
StuporD
SanityQuestion 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
ProficiencyB
MaladroitC
AmateurD
GawkinessQuestion 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 introducedB
Is introducedC
Was introducedD
No improvementQuestion 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 baffledB
Been baffledC
BafflingD
No improvementQuestion 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
ABCB
ACBC
CBAD
CABQuestion 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
ExacerbateB
ExacarbateC
ExacerbatD
ExacarbatQuestion 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)
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1B
2C
3D
4Question 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)
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1B
2C
3D
4