SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 251

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Pseudo

Flawed

Genuine

Artificial

Corrupt

Question 252

Comprehension

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The birds flew / fastly above us / as we stood / on our terrace.

on our terrace

as we stood

fastly above

The birds flew

Question 253

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said, “I can play the guitar pretty well.”

She said that she can play the guitar pretty well.

She said that she would play the guitar pretty well

She said that she could play the guitar pretty well.

She said that she plays the guitar pretty well.

Question 254

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. The boss persists with his loyalists even now.

retinues

continues

formulates

discontinues

Question 255

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Samantha keeps herself occupied by helping other people willingly without expecting any payment for her services.

Opportunist

Volunteer

Mercenary

Iconoclast

Question 256

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The state of being full or complete.

Plunder

Plebiscite

Plenitude

Pliability

Question 257

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Knock down.

To re do

To accept

To succeed

To demolish

Question 258

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

Huddle

Hostil

Horror

Hospital

Question 259

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Tell her to finish the work.

Let she finish the work.

To finish the work be told to her.

The work is to be finished by her.

Let her be told to finish the work.

Question 260

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They will meet Freddy outside the airport.

Freddy would have been met outside the airport.

They would be met by Freddy outside the airport.

Freddy will meet them outside the airport.

Freddy will be met by them outside the airport.

Question 261

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Eat like a horse.

Eat a lot of food

Eat making sound

Dislike food

Eat food while running

Question 262

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

Antibody

Antidote

Antiseptic

Antibiotic

Question 263

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Mandatory

Amnesia

Corteous

Frigidity

Question 264

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Beat around the bush.

To discuss minute details of something

To avoid talking about what is important

To search for a lost thing in vain

To hope for something that is unattainable

Question 265

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Scared

Tranquil

Sacred

Solemn

Afraid

Question 266

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Assiduous

Anxious

Destitute

Unique

Idle

Question 267

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Life is hard, unpredictable, but though manageable.

still controllable

despite practicable

although bearable

though achievable

Question 268

Comprehension

Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. When the fish, at last, had been safely landed, I asked the brothers if they ate fish. B. The condition that I put was that they had to help me land another fish for my men. C. On receiving their eager answer that they most certainly did, I told them I would give them the fish we had just landed. D. To this they readily agreed and the wait started again.

DCBA

ABCD

ACBD

BDCA

Question 269

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ebb

Ripe

Moisture

Flow

Stiff

Question 270

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. Police fear that terrorists may try to assassinate the president during his appearance at the summit.

Distress

Murder

Rebuke

Deceive

Question 271

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

about

off

in accordance

Question 272

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

dominion

organism

entity

unit

Question 273

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

depended

wobbled

steady

stabilised

Question 274

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

created

built

build

carved

Question 275

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

blissfully

mournfully

gaily

chirpily

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Pseudo

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The birds flew / fastly above us / as we stood / on our terrace.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said, &ldquo;I can play the guitar pretty well.&rdquo;

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word. The boss persists with his loyalists even now.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Samantha keeps herself occupied by helping other people willingly without expecting any payment for her services.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. The state of being full or complete.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Knock down.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Tell her to finish the work.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. They will meet Freddy outside the airport.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Eat like a horse.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A remedy to counteract the effects of poison.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Beat around the bush.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Scared

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Assiduous

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Life is hard, unpredictable, but though manageable.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Ebb

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. Police fear that terrorists may try to assassinate the president during his appearance at the summit.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said, “I can play the guitar pretty well.”