SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 551

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no improvement

Question 552

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have being advocating

has been advocating

have been advocating

no improvement

Question 553

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Question 554

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Question 555

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One cannot cut wood with a blunt axe.

To have important jobs to do.

Have an ulterior motive.

A weapon is useful only when it is sharp.

Question 556

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Alleviate someone's anxiety.

Listen to somebody's grievances.

Have the capacity to understand the other person's thoughts.

Keep thinking about some person.

Question 557

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Question 558

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Question 559

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Question 560

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Question 561

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Question 562

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Question 563

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Meera said that she preferred singing to dancing.

Meera say that she preferred singing to dancing.

Meera said she prefer singing to dancing.

Meera said that I prefer singing to dancing.

Question 564

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The apples gather by him.

The apples are gathered by him.

The apples were gathered by him.

The apples got gathered by him.

Question 565

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Question 566

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Question 567

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Question 568

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Question 569

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Question 570

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Question 571

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Question 572

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Question 573

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Question 574

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Question 575

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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". New townships (has coming) up with claims of providing several amenities to the people.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. A shake or tremble in a person's voice

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. An axe to grind

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Ease somebody's mind

Many persons reason ______________ lines far from correct

reasons, the fact is __________ true that the

that you in connection __________ every other person,

have reasoned--_________ the contrary we

reasoning we are ________ assuming that you

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 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. Meera said, &ldquo;I prefer singing to dancing.&rdquo;

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. He gathers the apples.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Stem cells P: are being researched Q: forming blood vessels R: especially for

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

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

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

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

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. Egoism is ______ or negative pride-the mentality of showing and acting superior to others.

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. My grandmother died five years ______.

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'. Dinesh has been (1)/ absence from (2)/ school since last month. (3)/ No error (4)

In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

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. Although not all those who study A-better thinkers and leaders B-become philosophers, they become C-logic or philosophy may

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. Meera said, “I prefer singing to dancing.”