SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 951
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. He will pay ______ for his foolishness.

A
Dearly
B
Deer
C
Dear
D
Dearest
Question 952
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. It is ______ for all the students to follow the rules.

A
Imperative
B
Meant
C
Expected
D
Abide
Question 953
Comprehension

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

A
Deceive
B
Warn
C
Deter
D
Repel
Question 954
Comprehension

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

A
Serious
B
Absurd
C
Analytical
D
Lame
Question 955
Comprehension

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

A
Touching
B
Far
C
Bordering
D
Joining
Question 956
Comprehension

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

A
Trouble
B
Hardship
C
Condition
D
Solution
Question 957
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.   Attaining long-term food   P: security requires the  Q: raising of incomes and  R: making food affordable  

A
PRQ
B
QRP
C
PQR
D
RPQ
Question 958
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. The Chinese company manufactured those robots.  

A
Those robots were manufactured by the Chinese company. 
B
Those robots was manufacture by the Chinese company. 
C
These robots were manufactured by the Chinese company. 
D
The robots was manufactured by the Chinese company. 
Question 959
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.   Bunty said, “I may not come for the practice today.”  

A
Bunty says that he may not come for the practice today.
B
Bunty says that he might not come for practice today.
C
Bunty said that he might not come for the practice that day.
D
Bunty told me he won’t come to the practice.
Question 960
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
Misterous 
B
Misterius 
C
Mysterous 
D
Mysterious 
Question 961
Comprehension

is that the millennial _____________ with taking pictures

A
Obsess
B
Obsessive
C
Obsessed
D
Obsession
Question 962
Comprehension

also be a manifestation _______________ our relationship

A
Form
B
For
C
Of
D
Off
Question 963
Comprehension

When everything around you _______________ before you can

A
Change
B
Changes
C
Changing
D
Changed
Question 964
Comprehension

it later, even ___________ the subject is as simple

A
By
B
If
C
With
D
So
Question 965
Comprehension

but it is ___________ a self-portrait that anchors

A
All
B
Then
C
Such
D
Also
Question 966
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.   No dice  

A
A great gamble.
B
Used to refuse a request or indicate that there is no chance of success.
C
Be confident of the outcome.
D
Make false assurances.
Question 967
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.   Keep at bay  

A
Keep your loved ones protected even when they are faced with problems.
B
To control something and prevent it from causing you problems.
C
Hide your precious stuff.
D
Be alert at all times.
Question 968
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.   Regard with great respect  

A
Insolence
B
Venerate
C
Flippancy
D
Coarseness
Question 969
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.   Kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate  

A
Bulwark
B
Foster
C
Sentinel
D
Smother
Question 970
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".   Learning (include) discovery, insight, understanding as well as accumulation of information.  

A
Includes
B
Had includes
C
Has include
D
No improvement
Question 971
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 protested that we (was going) all the way to Haridwar. 

A
Is going
B
Were going
C
Were went
D
No improvement
Question 972
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.   The need   A: the highways has  B: been felt over the years  C: to curb drunken driving on  

A
BCA
B
CAB
C
BAC
D
ACB
Question 973
Comprehension

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

A
Unattractiveness 
B
Unatrractiveness 
C
Unattracttiveness 
D
Unatrracttiveness 
Question 974
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'. Of all the forts (1)/ that I’ve visit in India, (2)/ Daulatabad Fort is my favourite. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 975
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 Bench will also have to say (1)/ whether the laws are really at consonance with (2)/ the basic tenets of the 1960 Act. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4