SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1226
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". Partition (has been billed) as a distressing phase in the subcontinent’s history.

A
Have been billed
B
Has being billed
C
Has been bill
D
No improvement
Question 1227
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 worry that social media (is killing) creativity.

A
Is killed
B
Are killed
C
Was kills
D
No improvement
Question 1228
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Very little or not sufficient

A
Scant
B
Deluge
C
Plethora
D
Surfeit
Question 1229
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

A
Laceration
B
Termination
C
Cessation
D
Desistance
Question 1230
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Pulling your leg

A
To create trouble for others.
B
To succeed by making others fail.
C
To trick or lie to someone in a playful way.
D
To beg for a favour.
Question 1231
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Fire the imagination

A
Do something unbelievable.
B
To destroy a person's dreams or ambition by giving discouraging advice.
C
To make someone feel very interested in something
D
Advice someone to be more practical in an effort to tackle a problem.
Question 1232
Comprehension

Mere assertion _____________ the leaders seems

A
With
B
By
C
To
D
At
Question 1233
Comprehension

find this blind _____________ of illogical ideas

A
Acceptance
B
Accept
C
Acceptor
D
Acceptant
Question 1234
Comprehension

solemnly and _____________. Particularly in the

A
Authoritatively
B
Authoritative
C
Authority
D
Authorities
Question 1235
Comprehension

ideas are accepted _________ dispute or examination,

A
Within
B
Not
C
Without
D
By
Question 1236
Comprehension

absurd ideas _________ truth, providing

A
As
B
Like
C
Such
D
Just
Question 1237
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
Encouragement
B
Ancouragement
C
Encouragemant
D
Encourragemaent
Question 1238
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 principal said, “I want to meet her parents.”

A
The principal wanted to meet her parents.
B
The principal said that he wants to meet her parents.
C
The principal said that he wanted to meet her parents.
D
The principal asked if he could meet her parents.
Question 1239
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 . Kiara must deliver the needles.

A
The needles must be delivered with Kiara.
B
The needles must be delivered by Kiara.
C
The needles should deliver by Kiara.
D
The needles are delivered by Kiara.
Question 1240
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. When the P : demonstrate that these are wholly inhuman Q : state identifies some practices R : as incompatible with the ‘civilised’ norms, it must

A
PQR
B
QRP
C
RPQ
D
QPR
Question 1241
Comprehension

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

A
Satisy
B
Enchant
C
Disappoint
D
Pamper
Question 1242
Comprehension

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

A
Expensive
B
High
C
Cruel
D
Modest
Question 1243
Comprehension

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

A
Uprise
B
Insignificance
C
Present
D
Priority
Question 1244
Comprehension

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

A
Invalid
B
Effective
C
Inconclusive
D
Unlikely
Question 1245
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. Despite his pleas, she looked ________ his insincere apologies.

A
On
B
To
C
Around
D
Through
Question 1246
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. She was miserable ________ she didn’t tell him.

A
In
B
But
C
While
D
With
Question 1247
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'. During the later 19th and early 20th centuries, (1)/ forest preservation programmes were established (2)/ in British India, the United States, and Europe. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 1248
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'. Playing sports and doing any form (1)/ of physical activity can trigger (2)/ the production of endorphins. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 1249
Comprehension

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

A
effluants
B
effluents
C
efluents
D
efluants
Question 1250
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. One major human A- frailty is that most B- people do not want C- to think and act

A
ABC
B
CBA
C
CAB
D
BCA