SSC-CHSL 2021 English

Practice subject-wise previous year questions

Question 426

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break a leg.

Speak directly

Work long hours

Wish someone good luck

Wish someone bad luck

Question 427

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Miss the boat

Miss the goal of life

Miss the person

Miss an opportunity

Miss the journey

Question 428

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word Comely

Grandiloquent

Gorgeous

Gregarious

Grotesque

Question 429

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Arraign

Arrive

Prosecute

Persecute

Arrange

Question 430

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. Many times starts with the creative _ and the enduring passion of a single individual.

tradition, lethargy

stagnation, determination

renovation, dullness

innovation, spark

Question 431

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Alfred’s doctor treated Rohan for his fever.

Rohan will be treated by Alfred’s doctor for his fever.

Rohan has been treated by Alfred’s doctor for his fever.

Rohan was treats by Alfred’s doctor for his fever.

Rohan was treated by Alfred’s doctor for his fever.

Question 432

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. In 1895, a man named Birsa was seen roaming the forests and villages of Chottanagpur in Jharkhand. B. Soon thousands began following Birsa, believing that he was God and had come to solve all their problems. C. Birsa himself declared that God had appointed him to save his people from trouble, and free them from the slavery of ‘dikus’. D. People said he had miraculous powers – he could cure all diseases and multiply grain.

CABD

BADC

ADCB

DCBA

Question 433

Comprehension

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The flyer for the international symposium is being sent by students to institutes all over the country.

Students are being sent the flyer for the international symposium to institutes all over the country.

The flyer for the international symposium is sent by students to institutes all over the country.

Students are sending the flyer for the international symposium to institutes all over the country.

The flyer is sending the students to institutes all over the country for the international symposium.

Question 434

Comprehension

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of Addiction describe three unusual cases of carrot dependence.

In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of Addiction was describing three unusual cases of carrot dependence.

In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of Addiction describing three unusual cases of carrot dependence.

In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of Addiction described three unusual cases of carrot dependence.

In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of Addiction has been described three British Journal of Addiction has been described three

Question 435

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On cloud nine

Good number

Travel by airplane

Extremely happy

Heavy rain

Question 436

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Reinforce

Validate

Weaken

Diverge

Determine

Question 437

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Quear

Antibodies

Brag

Rascal

Question 438

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To dispute angrily

Wrench

Wreck

Wrangle

Wrack

Question 439

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. There are some technologies available today that make a notebook dispensable .

acceptable

urgent

essential

popular

Question 440

Comprehension

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Tactile

Concentratte

Domicile

Customary

Question 441

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She was __________ right nor wrong.

not

neither

whether

either

Question 442

Comprehension

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. The children opens the door silently, yesterday.

will open the door

open the door

opened the door

Will have opened the door

Question 443

Comprehension

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Admire

Neglect

Admonish

Forget

Appreciate

Question 444

Comprehension

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Nisha participates in almost every activity and in all functions held in the school as she has many skills.

Vulnerable

Innovative

Versatile

Fragile

Question 445

Comprehension

Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of – Exonerate? It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs.

falsity

convict

beliefs

difficult

Question 446

Comprehension

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

massive

passive

intrusive

conclusive

Question 447

Comprehension

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

harshness

masculinity

vengeance

elegance

Question 448

Comprehension

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

perpendicular

peculiar

vertical

circular

Question 449

Comprehension

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

crossed

unequal

equals

conical

Question 450

Comprehension

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

depression

expression

running

inspiration

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Break a leg.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Miss the boat

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word Comely

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Arraign

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Many times ________ starts with the creative _________ and the enduring passion of a single individual.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Alfred&rsquo;s doctor treated Rohan for his fever.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. The flyer for the international symposium is being sent by students to institutes all over the country.

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Select the option that correctly rectifies the error. In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of Addiction describe three unusual cases of carrot dependence.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On cloud nine

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Reinforce

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To dispute angrily

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence. There are some technologies available today that make a notebook dispensable .

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She was __________ right nor wrong.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. The children opens the door silently, yesterday.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Admire

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Nisha participates in almost every activity and in all functions held in the school as she has many skills.

Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of &ndash; Exonerate? It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs.

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.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Many times starts with the creative _ and the enduring passion of a single individual.

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Alfred’s doctor treated Rohan for his fever.

Which word in the given sentence is the ANTONYM of – Exonerate? It was difficult to convict him of the falsity of his beliefs.