SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 101
Comprehension

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

A
Distilation
B
Distillation
C
Destillation
D
Destilation
Question 102
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 belong to the Indian A-fare concession (LFC), I have a fair B-banking family, and thanks to the leave C-share of travelling experience

A
ACB
B
ABC
C
CAB
D
BAC
Question 103
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”. Tunnels (is built) to connect houses and places of worship whereas innovative trick doors were attached to the underground cities.

A
Was built
B
Were built
C
Were building
D
No improvement
Question 104
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”. I understood that we (is influenced) by what we see, what we hear.

A
Was influenced
B
Are influence
C
Are influenced
D
No improvement
Question 105
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Well chosen or suited to the circumstance

A
Bias
B
Disparity
C
Asperity
D
Felicitous
Question 106
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

A
Indulgent
B
Parochial
C
Egotistical
D
Liberal
Question 107
Comprehension

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

A
Come to the point.
B
To run after somebody.
C
To cut out the important bits of information
D
To take a short cut.
Question 108
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. A walk of life

A
An easy comfortable life not necessarily prosperous
B
The most important day of your life.
C
A person’s occupation or position within society.
D
Walking is the best form of exercise.
Question 109
Comprehension

This ________ opportunities to the

A
Opens
B
Open
C
Opening
D
Opened
Question 110
Comprehension

Gift ________ verbal or linguistic creativity

A
At
B
From
C
So
D
Of
Question 111
Comprehension

The ability to _______. It is a

A
Narration
B
Narrating
C
Narrate
D
Narrator
Question 112
Comprehension

Great biologist __________ a wildlife photographe

A
Nor
B
But also
C
But
D
Or
Question 113
Comprehension

Some with natural _________ would love to be in a scenic

A
Create
B
Creation
C
Creativity
D
Creating
Question 114
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
Curosity
B
Curoucity
C
Curiosity
D
Cuoisity
Question 115
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 teacher said, “The moon goes round the earth.”

A
The teacher said that the moon goes round the earth
B
The teacher asked whether the moon goes round the earth
C
The teacher informed about moon going round the earth.
D
The teacher asked whether moon goes round.
Question 116
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. Ram loves Sita.

A
Sita was loved by Ram.
B
Sita is loved by Ram.
C
Sita loves by Ram
D
Sita loved by Ram.
Question 117
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Some modern anthropologists hold that P: but also human behaviour Q: biological evolution has shaped R: not only human morphology

A
QRP
B
RQP
C
PQR
D
PRQ
Question 118
Comprehension

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

A
Quiet
B
Moderate
C
Assertive
D
Humble
Question 119
Comprehension

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

A
Clumsy
B
Artless
C
Inadept
D
Skillful
Question 120
Comprehension

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

A
Increase
B
Redundant
C
Choice
D
Required
Question 121
Comprehension

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

A
Reverse
B
Ape
C
Clash
D
Repulse
Question 122
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 demand for self-esteem is that never stand _________ for what you have the power to earn.

A
Abetting
B
Begging
C
Caging
D
Daring
Question 123
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. I am awful _______ picking vegetables

A
For
B
At
C
Of
D
As
Question 124
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’. In June 2017, an anodyne footnote to the Bank of Baroda’s (bob) quarter results mentioned a (1)/fine levied by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), (2)/headquartered in Pretoria. (3)/No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 125
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’. It was (1)/difficult decided (2)/about break up. (3)/No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4