SSC-CHSL 2017 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1426
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 architect was unable to _________ those designs.

A
Made
B
Sketch
C
Scatter
D
Built
Question 1427
Comprehension

Choose the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank Life is short but it has a _________ meaning.

A
Rare
B
Sharp
C
Deep
D
Blur
Question 1428
Comprehension

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

A
Humble
B
Lively
C
Meek
D
Timid
Question 1429
Comprehension

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

A
Counterfeit
B
Plentiful
C
Commendable
D
Deficient
Question 1430
Comprehension

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

A
Noticeable
B
Gross
C
Mild
D
Obvious
Question 1431
Comprehension

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

A
Goodness
B
Infamy
C
Honesty
D
Character
Question 1432
Comprehension

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The elusive P: status in the Red List of the International Q: snow leopard has lost its endangered R: Union for Conservation of Nature

A
QPR
B
RPQ
C
QRP
D
PQR
Question 1433
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. He gave her promotion happily.

A
She was given promotion happily by him.
B
She had been given promotion by him happily.
C
Her promotion was gave happily by him.
D
Her promotion was given.
Question 1434
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. Anuj said, “I need your help now.”

A
Anju needed my help then.
B
Anuj said that he needed my help then.
C
Anuj said he needed my help now.
D
Anuj says he needed my help now.
Question 1435
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
Hygiene
B
Hygine
C
Higine
D
Hygeine
Question 1436
Comprehension

we will not ______________ find ourselves in that

A
Automatically
B
Automatic
C
Automatical
D
Automation
Question 1437
Comprehension

a sign of success and ____________ in our binary outlook.

A
Appreciate
B
Appreciative
C
Appreciation
D
Appreciatively
Question 1438
Comprehension

at the back _______ our mind.

A
For
B
From
C
Off
D
Of
Question 1439
Comprehension

What if we end __________ in the other group

A
Upon
B
On
C
Up
D
Above
Question 1440
Comprehension

list of failures _________ embarrassments that go viral

A
But
B
Nor
C
Also
D
And
Question 1441
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Stab someone in the back

A
Praise someone.
B
Like someone secretly.
C
Betray someone.
D
Meet someone after a long time.
Question 1442
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. Over my dead body

A
Used to emphasize that one completely opposes something.
B
Be dead sure of something.
C
Feel afraid of something or someone.
D
Feel unhealthy and very weak.
Question 1443
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Farmland ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown in order to restore its fertility

A
Fallow
B
Urbane
C
Sophisticated
D
Genteel
Question 1444
Comprehension

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence. Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

A
Ardent
B
Fervent
C
Apathetic
D
Melancholic
Question 1445
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". Over the last few weeks I (has been) on a whirlwind series of travel for work and vacation.

A
Have been
B
Was been
C
Have being
D
No improvement
Question 1446
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 closed the window just in time and (return) to my room with relief.

A
Returns
B
Returned
C
Will return
D
No improvement
Question 1447
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. In order to A-regulate the technology and boost B-the rankings, we need our C-teachers to do exponential thinking

A
CBA
B
CAB
C
BCA
D
ABC
Question 1448
Comprehension

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

A
Symptommatically
B
Symptomaticaly
C
Symptomatically
D
Symptommaticaly
Question 1449
Comprehension

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

A
indisposition
B
indesposition
C
indispossition
D
indespossition
Question 1450
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. It was winter, and on A-cup of coffee was what B-that cold day a hot C-I needed desperately

A
ACB
B
ABC
C
CBA
D
BAC