SSC-CHSL 2018 General Awareness

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Women in traditional costumes welcoming a foreign dignitaries .

No improvement

welcomed the foreign dignitaries

welcome to foreign dignitaries

welcomes the foreigner dignitaries

Question 2

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.  People living at the same time

comrades

friends

contemporaries

cosmopolitans

Question 3

Select the correctly spelt word.

counterfate

counterfiet

counterfeit

countorfeit

Question 4

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.  The boss said to his employee, "I will be happy if you finish this project by evening."

The boss told his employee he will be happy if he finished this project by evening.

The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he will finish this project by evening.

The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he finishes that project by evening.

The boss told his employee that he would be happy if he finished that project by evening.

Question 5

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. She has a good job and a happy family.  She has best of both the worlds .

advantages and disadvantages

all the advantages

a contented family

a good career

Question 6

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.  CLIMAX

preface

epilogue

culmination

prologue

Question 7

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.  ROUTINE

normal

accepted

regular

different

Question 8

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement With each passing day he was going in more trouble.

No improvement

he were going to

he was getting into

he are getting in

Question 9

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.  Everyone should obey traffic regulations.

Traffic regulations are obeyed by everyone.

Traffic regulations should be obey by everyone.

Traffic regulations should be obeyed by everyone.

Traffic regulations will be obeyed by everyone.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

tainted

infected

fouled

contaminated

Question 11

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2

consistent

according

reported

conforming

Question 12

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3

excels

outgrows

exceeds

outpaces

Question 13

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

unusually

likely

commonly

badly

Question 14

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

with

below

through

above

Question 15

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.  Our nation can make significant growth but if we all work collectively.

but if we all

make significant growth

Our nation can

work collectively

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.  The hotel room ____ of odour of leftover food.

smoked

reeked

traced

flavoured

Question 17

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.  One who can use both hands efficiently

genius

skillful

ambivalent

ambidextrous

Question 18

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.  I am not thinking of the solution to this problem. I will cross the bridge when I come to it .

deal with something only when necessary

not even think about the problem

not deal with the problem at all

let someone else deal with the problem

Question 19

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.  A. One population lives in the Bwindi National Park in Uganda. B. Mountain gorillas are some of the most threatened animals on the planet.  C. Only two groups of mountain gorillas remain.  D. The other group lives in the Virunga Mountains.

BDCA

CDBA

ABCD

BCAD

Question 20

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.  I will stop to refreshments at the next restaurant on the highway.

on the highway

I will stop

at the next restaurant

to refreshments

Question 21

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.  MANUAL

dictionary

thesaurus

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.  The crisis would ____ damage their reputation.

farther

either

neither

further

Question 23

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options pick the one that gives their correct order.  A. In fact, there are about 800 million mobile phone users now. B. They have been in use in the country for over two decades. C. Mobile companies are regularly bringing out phones with new features for these users. D. There are billions of mobile phones in India today.

ABCD

DCAB

DBAC

ACBD

Question 24

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.  CONCLUSIVE

clear

undeniable

ambiguous

decisive

Question 25

Select the correctly spelt word.

acquesition

acquasition

acquisition

acquision

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement. Women in traditional costumes welcoming a foreign dignitaries .

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.&nbsp; People living at the same time

Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.&nbsp; The boss said to his employee, "I will be happy if you finish this project by evening."

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. She has a good job and a happy family.&nbsp; She has best of both the worlds .

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.&nbsp; CLIMAX

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.&nbsp; ROUTINE

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement With each passing day he was going in more trouble.

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.&nbsp; Everyone should obey traffic regulations.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.&nbsp; Our nation can make significant growth but if we all work collectively.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.&nbsp; The hotel room ____ of odour of leftover food.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.&nbsp; One who can use both hands efficiently

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. &nbsp;I am not thinking of the solution to this problem. I will cross the bridge when I come to it .

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.&nbsp; I will stop to refreshments at the next restaurant on the highway.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.&nbsp; MANUAL

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. &nbsp;The crisis would ____ damage their reputation.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.&nbsp; CONCLUSIVE

Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. People living at the same time

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The boss said to his employee, "I will be happy if you finish this project by evening."

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. She has a good job and a happy family. She has best of both the worlds .

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. CLIMAX

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. ROUTINE

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Everyone should obey traffic regulations.

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. Our nation can make significant growth but if we all work collectively.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The hotel room ____ of odour of leftover food.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. One who can use both hands efficiently

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. I am not thinking of the solution to this problem. I will cross the bridge when I come to it .

In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. I will stop to refreshments at the next restaurant on the highway.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. MANUAL

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The crisis would ____ damage their reputation.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. CONCLUSIVE