SSC-CHSL 2020 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 1

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.  If he doesn't reach the station in time, he would sure miss the train.

would surely miss

No substitution

will sure missing

will surely miss

Question 2

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.  It is claimed that if you take a certain homeopathic medicine, it will ___ you against the coronavirus.

shelter

immune

reinforce

fortify

Question 3

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.  WRY

straight

frank

forthright

crooked

Question 4

Comprehension

In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.  My mother generally read the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.

the local newspaper

of the local news

My mother generally read

to keep abreast

Question 5

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.  SUSTENANCE

refreshment

livelihood

starvation

nourishment

Question 6

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

superior

superstition

superflous

supreme

Question 7

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement' What a palace home!

pushy

palatial

palatable

No improvement

Question 8

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.  MALIGNANT

vicious

beneficial

loving

healthy

Question 9

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.  Under wraps

under estimate

double layered

secretly

underhand

Question 10

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.  DEVIOUS

Deceitful

shrewd

straight

calculating

Question 11

Comprehension

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.  Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi."

Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever she was in Delhi.

Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever you were in Delhi.

Anju told Vijaya that she can stay with us whenever she is in Delhi.

Anju told Vijaya that you can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi.

Question 12

Comprehension

Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.  A government run by the wealthy people

oligarchy

monarchy

plutocracy

aristocracy

Question 13

Comprehension

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.  The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.

A new helpline for students is launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

A new helpline for students will be launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

A new helpline for students had been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

A new helpline for students has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Question 14

Comprehension

Given below are four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.  A. He lived in a small house near the main road of a village.  B. As both, he and his wife, worked hard, they made a small fortune.  C. But one thing caused them great sorrow: they had no children.  D. After he got married, he started a tailor's shop.

ABDC

BDAC

ADBC

BACD

Question 15

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.  Debjyoti's short animation film ___ highlights the stark contrast between the rich and the poor in India.

poignantly

strictly

carelessly

sweetly

Question 16

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.  On tenterhooks

Very sad

Very tense

Very happy

very angry

Question 17

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

disappear

until

twelth

temperature

Question 18

Comprehension

Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.  A. We gently put the fledgling back into the nest.  B. One morning, we found one of the four fallen on the ground.  C. The robin couple built a nest in our verandah and laid four eggs.  D. Once they had hatched, they busily took turns feeding the four.

CDBA

ACDB

BADC

DABC

Question 19

Comprehension

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.  That which is incapable of being read or understood

Indelible

Illegible

Illegal

Intelligible

Question 20

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.  Deepu's mother / has repeated asked him / to lower the volume / of his mobile.

has repeated asked him

to lower the volume

of his mobile

Deepu's mother

Question 21

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

learnt

learn

learns

learning

Question 22

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.

ourselves

himself

mine

ours

Question 23

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

needing

need

needed

needs

Question 24

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

that

those

these

them

Question 25

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.

environmentalist

environmental

environment

environmentally

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. &nbsp;If he doesn't reach the station in time, he would sure miss the train.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.&nbsp; It is claimed that if you take a certain homeopathic medicine, it will ___ you against the coronavirus.

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

In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.&nbsp; My mother generally read the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.&nbsp; SUSTENANCE

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the option that will improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement' What a palace home!

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.&nbsp; Under wraps

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.&nbsp; DEVIOUS

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.&nbsp; Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi."

Select the option which means the same as the group of words given.&nbsp; A government run by the wealthy people

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.&nbsp; The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.&nbsp; Debjyoti's short animation film ___ highlights the stark contrast between the rich and the poor in India.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.&nbsp; On tenterhooks

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.&nbsp; That which is incapable of being read or understood

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which contains a grammatical error.&nbsp; Deepu's mother / has repeated asked him / to lower the volume / of his mobile.

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. 5.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'. If he doesn't reach the station in time, he would sure miss the train.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. It is claimed that if you take a certain homeopathic medicine, it will ___ you against the coronavirus.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. WRY

In the given sentence, identify the segment which contains the grammatical error. My mother generally read the local newspaper to keep abreast of the local news.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. SUSTENANCE

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. MALIGNANT

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Under wraps

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. DEVIOUS

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi."

Select the option which means the same as the group of words given. A government run by the wealthy people

Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new helpline for students.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. Debjyoti's short animation film ___ highlights the stark contrast between the rich and the poor in India.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On tenterhooks

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. That which is incapable of being read or understood

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment which contains a grammatical error. Deepu's mother / has repeated asked him / to lower the volume / of his mobile.