SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 651

Comprehension

No improvement

Question 652

Comprehension

Have got so addicting

Has got so addicted

Have got so addicted

No improvement

Question 653

Comprehension

Verification

Substantiation

Question 654

Comprehension

Question 655

Comprehension

An average person appears smart in company of fools.

A state of happiness based on a person's ignorance about potential trouble.

A paradise is ruined when fools enter it.

Pretending that everything is going fine when actually all is being lost.

Question 656

Comprehension

A voracious person who eats with big morsels.

It is not good manners to hog food when you are in a social setting.

A commitment is a commitment irrespective of whether you can do it or not.

Take on a commitment one cannot fulfill.

Question 657

Comprehension

Question 658

Comprehension

Question 659

Comprehension

Question 660

Comprehension

Question 661

Comprehension

Question 662

Comprehension

Question 663

Comprehension

I told them to be silent.

I told them of being silent.

I said them to be silent.

Be silent, he said to them.

Question 664

Comprehension

I was threw.

I am threw by her into a ditch.

I was thrown into a ditch by her.

I was thrown into a ditch.

Question 665

Comprehension

Question 666

Comprehension

Question 667

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Question 668

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Question 669

Comprehension

Question 670

Comprehension

Question 671

Comprehension

Question 672

Comprehension

Question 673

Comprehension

Question 674

Comprehension

Question 675

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". During the last decade the typewriters (had give) way to the computers.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. The clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state.

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. A fool's paradise

Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Bite off more than you can chew

study of these __________ qualities of form expression.

avoid some of the __________ that results

And it is hoped that the __________ method for the study

on the basis ________ the art of all nations

much space to ________ attempt to find principles

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. &ldquo;Be silent&rdquo;, I said to them.

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. She threw me into a ditch.

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The ideology of P : modern economics suggests that Q : enhanced satisfaction and well-being R : material progress has yielded

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

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

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

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

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 itby selecting the appropriate option. Faith is the only power that can inspire a human being who is in ________.

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. She kept thinking, &ldquo;How lucky Serena ________!"

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'. The noise startled (1)/ the dog (2)/ and made it to yell. (3)/ No error (4)

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'. He fall over the (1)/ ledge after (2)/ drinking heavily last night. (3)/ No error (4)

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. “Be silent”, I said to them.

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. She kept thinking, “How lucky Serena ________!"