SSC-CHSL 2021 English
Practice subject-wise previous year questions
Question 401
Comprehension
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. She will be / write her / examination by this / time tomorrow.
A
examination by thisB
time tomorrowC
She will beD
write herQuestion 402
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Something that pertaining to the controversy
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Poignancy B
LaudatoryC
PutativeD
PolemicalQuestion 403
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The children sat ___________ the tables instead of the chairs.
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aboveB
nearC
onD
inQuestion 404
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person as a source of intellectual light or moral inspiration
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LurchB
LuminaryC
LuminaireD
LunetteQuestion 405
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Impudent
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InsolentB
ConfidentC
TriumphantD
PoliteQuestion 406
Comprehension
Complete the sentence with an appropriate synonym of the word mentioned in the bracket. Watching the setting sun and the _______ (tranquil) surface of the water relaxes my mind.
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calmB
unsettledC
moving D
roaringQuestion 407
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word
A
WitB
WitchC
WishD
WhipeQuestion 408
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
WisedomB
FreedomC
BoredomD
KingdomQuestion 409
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We love to go to the ________.
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seaB
sheC
sawD
seeQuestion 410
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the give idiom. To pay lip service
A
To express loyalty, respect, or support for something insincerely B
To face a riskC
To pretend to be very oldD
To ignore what someone is sayingQuestion 411
Comprehension
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Rhea and Heena are both great dancers, but Rhea is the best .
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but Rhea is one of the bestB
but Rhea is betterC
and yet both of are equally good at itD
but Rhea is goodQuestion 412
Comprehension
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. In the theatre, the audience threw flowers on the screen.
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In the theatre, flowers were thrown by the audience.B
In the theatre, flowers had been thrown by the audience.C
In the theatre, flowers was thrown by the audience.D
In the theatre, flowers are thrown by the audience.Question 413
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined part in the given sentence. This rule is necesary to maintain discipline.
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nacessaryB
necesseryC
necessaryD
neccessaryQuestion 414
Comprehension
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
A
TrustworthyB
BonafideC
SolusionD
CulturalQuestion 415
Comprehension
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, the two great playwrights of the Elizabethan era, were living in the same time period.
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ChauvinistsB
CosmopolitansC
ContemporariesD
CynicsQuestion 416
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Judicious
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ModestB
ReservedC
FoolishD
AuthoritativeQuestion 417
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Every dog has his day
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Every dog is treated wellB
Celebration of dogs as man's best friendC
Everyone has good luck or success at a point of timeD
Dogs are faithful animalsQuestion 418
Comprehension
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Very carefully I ___________ the tree I have referred to, and avoiding contact with the creepers, the upper _________ and leaves of which might have been visible from where the tiger was lying, I climbed to the fork, where I had a comfortable seat and perfect _________.
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stalled, roots, visibilityB
starved, stem, disclosureC
stormed, fruits, revelationD
stalked, tendrils, concealmentQuestion 419
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Come about
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To happenB
To explodeC
To supportD
To deduceQuestion 420
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. The Taj Mahal's history is also one of the world's greatest love stories known to everyone. B. She was the neice of Meherunissa who was married to Prince Salim (later the Empress Nur Jahan.) C. It all started in 1607, when Mughal Prince Khurram, first laid eyes on the lovely Arjumand Banu Begum. D. Khurram, the son of Emperor Jahangir, Voiced his wish to marry Arjumand, and their marriage was celebrated with great pomp.
A
ACBDB
ACDBC
BACDD
ABCDQuestion 421
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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valueB
enjoymentC
moralsD
endingQuestion 422
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
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thatB
whoC
whomD
whichQuestion 423
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3
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pleasantB
positiveC
horribleD
negativeQuestion 424
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
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yetB
thusC
butD
whileQuestion 425
Comprehension
Select the most appropriate option to fill blank number 5.
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positiveB
importantC
essentialD
critical