SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1401
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 old man was ______ and poor.

A
infirm
B
infer
C
confirm
D
luxurious
Question 1402
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 ______ all her money at one shop in the mall.

A
ignored
B
spent
C
given
D
lawned
Question 1403
Comprehension

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

A
Godliness
B
Reverence
C
Atrocity
D
Piety
Question 1404
Comprehension

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

A
Pale
B
Vocalise
C
Buoyant
D
Foolish
Question 1405
Comprehension

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

A
Grassy
B
Lush
C
Dying
D
Fresh
Question 1406
Comprehension

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

A
Beginner
B
Recruit
C
Virgin
D
Professional
Question 1407
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.   “Make in India” is not a mere  P: accomplished by a single-minded Q: slogan but a mission to be R: commitment towards new processes 

A
QRP
B
QPR
C
PQR
D
RPQ
Question 1408
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.   George Orwell wrote 1984. 

A
1984 is wrote by George Orwell.
B
1984 was wrote by George Orwell.
C
1984 was written by George Orwell.
D
1984 written by George Orwell.
Question 1409
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.   Gopal said to his friends, “Are you angry?” 

A
Were they angry, asked Gopal.
B
Gopal asked why they are angry.
C
Gopal asked them whether they are angry.
D
Gopal asked his friends whether they were angry.
Question 1410
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
Intreuption
B
Intteruption
C
Interruption
D
Interuption
Question 1411
Comprehension

nourished means low grade of ______________ in our mental processes

A
efficiently
B
efficiencies
C
efficiency
D
efficient
Question 1412
Comprehension

We will, __________, look upon the mind

A
if
B
then
C
than
D
so
Question 1413
Comprehension

as counterparts of ___________ other, each performing

A
only
B
every
C
once
D
each
Question 1414
Comprehension

in the other, ________ inextricably bound together

A
two
B
them
C
pair
D
both
Question 1415
Comprehension

each getting its _______________ by its union with

A
significant
B
significance
C
significantly
D
significances
Question 1416
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.   Cross that bridge when you come to it 

A
If you are brave then you can overcome all hurdles.
B
A bridge is a path to a different world.
C
It is always better to plan for an eventuality rather face it when you are unprepared.
D
Deal with a problem when and if it arises.
Question 1417
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. A little bird told me 

A
Have a strong network of spies from where you get reliable information from which you can profit.
B
Used to indicate that the speaker knows something but chooses to keep the identity of their informant secret.
C
A secret which is known by everybody.
D
A person unknowingly letting out a secret.
Question 1418
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.   A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals 

A
Zealot
B
Mezzo
C
Medial
D
Betwixt
Question 1419
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.   Slow and careful movement or thought 

A
Vacuous
B
Utter
C
Deliberation
D
Coherence
Question 1420
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 ne eded, select "no improvement". Husband (have retired) from service and the daughters had left home to pursue their dreams.

A
had retired
B
had retire
C
had retiring
D
no improvement
Question 1421
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 ne eded, select "no improvement". Certainly she (had been) under a lot of stress.  

A
was been
B
have been
C
had being
D
no improvement
Question 1422
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 am compelled to  A: being fully cognizant of the rich B: effects of all languages on one another C: call it an abomination despite 

A
BCA
B
BAC
C
CAB
D
ACB
Question 1423
Comprehension

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

A
neolithic
B
neolithick
C
neolethick
D
neolethic
Question 1424
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'. Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity in every (1)/ level of biological organisation, including the level of (2)/ species, individual organisms, and molecules. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Question 1425
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'. Population decline, counter-urbanisation, invasion, and (1)/ movement of people, which had begun in Late (2)/ Antiquity, continued in the Early Middle Ages. (3)/ No error (4)

A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4