SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 826
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". We could not afford (to paying) the entire sum.

A
paid
B
pays
C
to pay
D
no improvement
Question 827
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". By now that garden (had been reduced) to an insignificant muddy patch.

A
has to reduced
B
have been reduced
C
had been reducing
D
no improvement
Question 828
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire

A
Lumber
B
Copse
C
Grove
D
Ember
Question 829
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Concern for one's own area or region at the expense of national or supranational unity

A
Eschew
B
Immolation
C
Cede
D
Provincialism
Question 830
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Achilles' heel

A
A weakness which turns out to be a strength.
B
A weakness or vulnerable point.
C
A strength which eventually becomes your weakness.
D
The point where you have converted your weakness into your strength.
Question 831
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Choose a soft option

A
Choose a comfortable place to spend the night.
B
Target the weaker players to win the match.
C
Do the thing that is the easiest or least likely to cause trouble in a particular situation.
D
Always choose comfort over hardship.
Question 832
Comprehension

constant balancing _____(1)_____ between individual liberty

A
act
B
acts
C
acting
D
actor
Question 833
Comprehension

Indian teacher is _____(2)____ stuck in tremendous technological,

A
also
B
too
C
all
D
very
Question 834
Comprehension

which are having ___(3)_____ impact on performance

A
a
B
the
C
an
D
one
Question 835
Comprehension

and adjust their ______(4)_______ to develop transformational

A
think
B
thoughtful
C
thought
D
thinking
Question 836
Comprehension

the deep-rooted _______(5)_______ distance between the

A
psychology
B
psychological
C
psychologically
D
psychologise
Question 837
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
Milennium
B
Milenium
C
Millennium
D
Millenium
Question 838
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. “Run away, children,” said their uncle.

A
The uncle asked them to run away.
B
The uncle wanted them to run away.
C
Their uncle told the children to run away.
D
Their uncle say run away, children.
Question 839
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. She saw you and her.

A
You and she was seen by her.
B
You and she were seen by her.
C
You and she seen by her.
D
You and she see by her.
Question 840
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. During the restoration, P: ancient institutions were to Q: changing but traditional society R: be the corner stones of a

A
QPR
B
PRQ
C
RQP
D
PQR
Question 841
Comprehension

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

A
Sweaty
B
Wet
C
Misty
D
Dry
Question 842
Comprehension

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

A
Annex
B
Displace
C
Grab
D
Surrender
Question 843
Comprehension

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

A
Emotional
B
Soothing
C
Cold
D
Luxurious
Question 844
Comprehension

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

A
Brief
B
Prolix
C
Lengthy
D
Wordy
Question 845
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. One can understand the importance of faith by ______ a world without faith.

A
discovering
B
identifying
C
imagining
D
interpreting
Question 846
Comprehension

In the following question, the sentence is 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. He was not ready ______ the promotion.

A
for
B
in
C
of
D
because
Question 847
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'. The scientific need for simple, stable and internationally (1)/ accepted systems for naming objects of the natural world has been (2)/ generated many formal nomenclatural systems. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 848
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'. I was (1)/ a pilot (2)/ here till a month ago. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 849
Comprehension

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

A
svivelling
B
swivaling
C
swivelling 
D
sviveling
Question 850
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. I was able to sense A-a mildly supercilious tone, despite his B-was unnerving C-warmth and friendliness, and it

A
ABC
B
CBA
C
ACB
D
CAB