SSC-CHSL 2017 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 451
Comprehension
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 parting was painful for ______.
A
TwoB
SecondC
BothD
ItQuestion 452
Comprehension
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 mind is a tool to achieve ______ levels of consciousness, wisdom and bliss.
A
higherB
diagonalC
verticalD
horizontalQuestion 453
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Incessantly
A
CeasingB
IrregularlyC
SteadilyD
UnevenlyQuestion 454
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Ruse
A
RulesB
FuelC
TrickD
ExchangeQuestion 455
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Incorrigible
A
HopelessB
IncurableC
ReformableD
LoserQuestion 456
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Eventual
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FutureB
LastC
OverallD
InitialQuestion 457
Comprehension
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Disadvantage of wired telephone P: due to the line breakage Q: connection is the loss R: of connectivity during disasters
A
QRPB
QPRC
RQPD
PQRQuestion 458
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. Tanya will bring the snake.
A
The snake will be bring by Tanya.B
Tanya will be bringing the snake.C
The snake will be brought by Tanya.D
The snake brought by Tanya.Question 459
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. The beggar exclaimed, “will none of you help me?”
A
The beggar asked to help him.B
The beggar exclaimed whether none of them would help him.C
The beggar exclaimed would none of them helped him.D
The beggar exclaimed whether they would help him.Question 460
Comprehension
In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A
ExpernceB
ExperienceC
ExpeireinceD
E xpereinceQuestion 461
Comprehension
at certain hours, ____________ force of habit.
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toughB
thoughtC
thoughD
throughQuestion 462
Comprehension
desk, and __________ seek this to the exclusion
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thanB
thereC
thenD
thatQuestion 463
Comprehension
We ______________ use a particular pitch of voice
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habitB
habitsC
habitualD
habituallyQuestion 464
Comprehension
marks; or we _________ the habit of using
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fromB
formC
forD
ofQuestion 465
Comprehension
language in __________, and these cling
A
youngB
youngerC
youthsD
youthQuestion 466
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. By courtesy of
A
Be very polite.B
Do a philanthropic act forcefully.C
Be brave and face risks for the team.D
Given or allowed by. Question 467
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. In the same boat
A
When the option that you have is equally bad as the situation you are in.B
Life like the river throws the same challenges for all boats.C
Be in the same difficult circumstances as others.D
Big and small boats suffer the same fate in a storm. Question 468
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence . Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture
A
OblivionB
NascenceC
ExegesisD
NaiveteQuestion 469
Comprehension
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence . Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
A
EnshrineB
CenotaphC
OpulentD
HolocaustQuestion 470
Comprehension
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". That year too, ‘Photographers’ (was listed) separately in the Trade List of The Madras Almanac.
A
Is listedB
Were listingC
Were listedD
No improvementQuestion 471
Comprehension
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". But we expect them (to performs) better than all others.
A
To performingB
PerformC
To performD
No improvementQuestion 472
Comprehension
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. Next to the Punjabi A – clad in beautiful sarees B – family was a group from Chennai in C – which all the women were
A
BACB
ACBC
ABCD
BCAQuestion 473
Comprehension
In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A
MeritocraticB
MeritocreticC
MeritocretikD
MeritocratikQuestion 474
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'. Information that comes (1)/ through conversations (2)/ get imprinted in the mind. (3)/ No error (4)
A
1B
2C
3D
4Question 475
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'. Passive voice sentences tend to be more wordy and (1)/ vague but could still be useful in some (2)/ situations, such as formal or scientific writing. (3)/ No error (4)
A
1B
2C
3D
4